Zhu Faha(born January 16, 1966), a native of Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, holds a doctorate degree and is a professor-level senior engineer, registered environmental impact assessment engineer, registered equipment supervisor, and graduate supervisor. He is also an expert enjoying special government allowances from the State Council, an outstanding science and technology worker in Jiangsu Province, and a leading academic figure in the "333 Talent Engineering" of Jiangsu.
Currently, he serves as the Deputy Director of the China Electric Power Research Institute of Environmental Protection, Director of the Nanjing Center for Environmental Protection Equipment Quality Inspection, Chief Editor of the journal "Power Plant Environmental Protection," part-time professor at the College of Environment, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, editorial board member of "Environmental Monitoring Management and Technology," and special consultant to the "Power Plant Environmental Protection" Weekly of China Environmental News. He is also an international committee member of the SC3 of the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE), director of the China Association for Science and Technology, director of the China Environmental Protection Industry Association, academic work committee member of the China Society of Electrical Engineering, editorial work committee member, director of the China Society of Electrical Engineering's Environmental Protection Professional Committee, standing deputy director of the Technical Committee of Standardization in the power industry, an expert in the 863 Plan of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, an expert in the Environmental Impact Assessment Expert Database of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and a Chinese acid rain specialist.
Dr. Zhu, after years of research, discovered that conventional pollutants in the power industry have significantly decreased. By the end of 2018, the national installed capacity of power generation was 190,012 MW, with 114,408 MW of thermal power. The thermal power generation reached 492,490 GWh, a 16% increase since 2013, but the emissions of dust, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides from thermal power plants in 2018 were down by 86%, 87%, and 88% respectively compared to 2013. This has made a crucial contribution to the reduction of total atmospheric pollutants and has been widely recognized.
Based on the statistical analysis of continuous emission monitoring data from 99 coal-fired units of various capacities in three major thermal power provinces in East China, the dust levels ranged from 1 to 5 mg/m³, averaging 2 mg/m³, sulfur dioxide from 8 to 24 mg/m³, averaging 16 mg/m³, and nitrogen oxides from 22 to 44 mg/m³, averaging 33 mg/m³. These levels are lower than those of gas-fired power plants per unit of electricity generated.
Coal-fired power generation accounts for about 91% of thermal power generation in China, while in the United States, it accounts for approximately 50% (with the rest being gas-fired). Since 2015, China's emissions per unit of electricity from thermal power generation, in terms of dust, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides, have been lower than those in the United States, demonstrating the low-emission performance of China's coal-fired power plants.
Dr. Zhu emphasized that China leads in controlling pollutants from coal-fired power plants, with its flue gas ultra-low emission technology and CPM inhibition and removal technology internationally recognized. It has built the world's largest clean coal power supply system, making significant contributions to smog control. He also pointed out that the "white plume" mitigation for wet flue gas emissions, which aims to reduce pollutants, is counterproductive and costly. The decision by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment not to enforce the "white plume" treatment for power plants that meet ultra-low emission standards is a scientifically responsible decision. Coal-fired power plants should continue to strive for efficient, safe, and stable operation of their flue gas treatment systems to continually contribute to atmospheric environment improvement.
Dr. Zhu has long been engaged in research and management of power plant environmental protection, focusing on wastewater treatment and zero discharge in thermal power plants, pollution from ash storage sites, environmental planning and assessment, environmental policy and standard setting, air pollution control, total quantity control and emission trading, and the environmental impacts and benefits of grid interconnection. He has led or participated in dozens of international cooperation projects, national, and provincial-level projects.
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