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March 18, 2010
Oregon cement plant cleaning up its act
By LUCY BODILLY
Special to the Journal
Special to the Journal
Photo courtesy of Ash Grove Cement Co.
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The ACI system is expected to be operational by July.
A cement kiln owner in Eastern Oregon is installing a $20 million proprietary system to reduce mercury emissions at its plant up to 85 percent, under a voluntary agreement with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. The activated carbon injection (ACI) mercury control system is expected to be operational this summer.
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