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Just as Eskom takes one step forward with its load limiting pilot, it takes three backwards with news Kusile power plant will be allowed to eject sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere.
On Saturday, Eskom noted the postponement of minimum emission standards and the granting of the required atmospheric emission licence on 5 June and the licences issued on 13 June mean it will be able to operate the three units without the use of the flue gas desulphurisation plant, which is equipped with emission-abatement technology for sulphur dioxide until 31 March, 2025, while the flue gas ducts in the permanent stack are being repaired.
“Symptoms of exposure to SO2 may include irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat; rhinorrhea ; choking; cough; and reflex bronchoconstriction,” the journal states, adding SO2 “dissolves easily in water and can react with moisture on the skin and other moist surfaces of the human body to form sulphuric acid”.
Eskom has said the repairs to the ducts in the permanent stack will be completed by December 2024, and it will bring about 2 160MW in power, which will drop load shedding by two stages. We are not holding our breath.
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