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63
Grit and Dust Arresting Plant at Power Stations
In March, 1961, notification was received from the Metropolitan
Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee that, at the suggestion of the St.
Marylebone Borough Council, representations had been made to the
Minister of Housing and Local Government that if old power stations
were to be kept in operation they should be equipped with modern smoke
and grit arresting plant.
In reply, the Ministry referred to the recommendation of the Committee
on Air Pollution that there should be a definite date, say 1964, after which
no power station should be allowed to operate with obsolete and inadequate
grit and dust arresting plant except in emergency conditions. The
Ministry stated that it remains the objective of the Alkali Inspectorate
to secure the implementation of this recommendation and added that
it would be wasteful to instal grit and dust arresting plant at stations
which are being used to a decreasing extent and are likely soon to be shut
down completely, except in emergency.
On consideration by the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint
Committee, the view was expressed that the difficulties of the situation
were appreciated, but the matter would be kept under review as the
presence of old power stations is far from helpful in efforts which are being
made to secure clean air for London.