Volume 53 BGSG Research Paper Carbonate rocks originated from Central Peloponnese, Greece Correspondence to: Theophilos Valsamidis - Quality specifications for their use in gas desulfurisation at
[email protected] Megalopolis Thermo-Electrical station DOI number: http://dx.doi.org/10.12681/ 1 1* bgsg.18629 Stamatina Seferli , Theophilos Valsamidis Keywords: 1 Limestone, carbonates, Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University Peloponnese, of Athens, 15784, Zografou, Athens, Greece environmental use, gas desulfurisation, lignite *Corresponding author E-mail addresses:
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[email protected] Citation: Seferli S., Valsamidis Th. (2018), Carbonate rocks originated from Abstract Peloponnese, Greece- Quality specifications for their use in gas Greece holds significant amounts of lignite deposits, whose exploitation has desulfurisation at Megalopolis Thermo- been a major contributor to its energy development, to date. Lignite combustion Electrical station. Bulletin Geological Society of produces gas pollutants, as by-products, which are emitted from the Thermo- Greece, 53, 64-77. Electrical Stations on daily basis and especially sulfur oxides, which can Publication History: contribute to air pollution, if the appropriate preventive measures are not taken. Received: 30/09/2018 Oxides’ capture is achieved using limestone, which is abundant in our country, Accepted: 05/10/2018 Accepted article online: provided that it fulfils certain standards. Therefore, it is deemed necessary to 05/10/2018 study the area surrounding the mineral deposit rocks, in order to create an The Editor wishes to thank excavation, the product of which is going to be used for the aforementioned Prof. M. Stamatakis, Prof. Hara Drinia and Ms Erietta purpose. Vlachou for editorial assistance.