Power Plant Operation: Safety and Pollution Control

Describe some of the basic protective equipment that operators commonly use. Describe how a tagging system is used to provide protection to personnel working on plant equipment. Identify a source of air pollution in a power plant. Describe some of the techniques used to control air pollution released by a plant. Identify a source of thermal pollution in a power plant. Describe operator responsibilities for monitoring thermal pollution leaving the plant. Identify a major source of water pollution in a power plant. Describe operator responsibilities for monitoring wastewater leaving the plant. Describe some of the equipment that can be used to minimize the effects of noise pollution.