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Unit trip: Yallourn
Learn moreA unit trip is an incident where an entire unit of a coal power station reduces its generation to zero. Source: OpenNEM, The Australia Institute
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Unit trip: Yallourn
Learn moreA unit trip is an incident where an entire unit of a coal power station reduces its generation to zero. Source: OpenNEM, The Australia Institute
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Unit trip: Yallourn
Learn moreA unit trip is an incident where an entire unit of a coal power station reduces its generation to zero. Source: OpenNEM, The Australia Institute
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Mount Piper Coal Power Station releases 72kg of arsenic
Learn moreMount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 72kg of arsenic & compounds in the year to 30 June 2017.
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Mount Piper Coal Power Station releases 1,900 tonnes of hydrochloric acid
Learn moreMount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 1,900 tonnes of hydrochloric acid in the year to 30 June 2017.
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Mount Piper Coal Power Station releases 22,000 tonnes of oxides of nitrogen
Learn moreMount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 22,000 tonnes of oxides of nitrogen in the year to 30 June 2017.
The Australian government says people who live near coal burning power plants may be exposed to higher levels of nitrogen oxides. Even low levels of exposure can impact an individual’s eyes, nose, throat and lungs. -
Mount Piper Coal Power Station releases 100,000kg of PM10
Learn moreMount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 100,000kg of PM10 in the year to 30 June 2017. PM10 is small particulate matter which can cause serious health effects.
The Australian government says it has been linked to increased respiratory symptoms and premature death. -
Mount Piper Coal Power Station releases 58,000kg of PM2.5
Learn moreMount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 58,000kg of PM2.5 in the year to 30 June 2017.
PM2.5 is extremely small particulate matter, which can be inhaled deep into the lungs and may cause serious health effects. The Australian government says it has been linked to increased respiratory symptoms and premature death. -
Mount Piper Coal Power Station releases 32,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide
Learn moreMount Piper Coal Power Station reports releasing 32,000,000kg of sulfur dioxide in the year to 30 June 2017.
The Australian government links repeated or prolonged exposure to moderate concentrations of sulfur dioxide to inflammation of the respiratory tract, wheezing and lung damage. -
Yallourn Coal Power Station releases 54kg of arsenic
Learn moreYallourn Coal Power Station reports releasing 54kg of arsenic & compounds in the year to 30 June 2017.
