The Independent - London, September 5th, 1997
A "filthy" fuel made from oil refinery waste, is to be burnt at Europe's biggest coal-fired power station for a 10-week trial period, the Government's Environment Agency announced yesterday.
The decision was immediately attacked by the local council and MP. People living around the huge, 2,400 megawatt Drax plant near York are concerned about the plans to burn 30,000 tonnes of petroleum coke, or petcoke, this autumn.
Its owner, National Power, says it has to find cheaper ways of running Drax; petcoke could be a solution. As a waste product it costs less than coal mined nearby which feeds the...
HighBeam Research, Free Preview: 'Power station to burn dirty fuel'... Full Membership required for unlimited access. Free 7-day trial.
Subscribers: HighBeam content is only available to HighBeam subscribers. Click the link above for more information.
