I saw a village in Guizhou. There were once beautiful mountains and rivers, but a thermal power station was built in the valley, which spoiled the landscape. Building thermal power plants is certainly beneficial to economic development. But the problem is that there is no direct benefit to the local people, so why did they agree to build it here if the profits from the power plant can be shared with local residents, then the money can naturally be used to improve living conditions and strengthen environmental protection. Even though we can't share money directly, we can share electricity. But it is a very simple thing for the power station, but it is difficult for local residents to benefit from it.
The main danger of thermal power plants is air pollution. These power plants all burn coal. Evenif the coal has been treated, the sulfur dioxide cannot be completely removed. In addition, various traces of pollution will be produced, including powerful carcinogens. These things are often difficult to detect, but they are extremely harmful.
The second is dust pollution. Nowadays, dust collectors are generally installed and less dust enters the air than before. However, a large amount of dust accumulates on the ground and much of it enters the river with the flowing water. In addition, the movement of vehicles and personnel also caused dust projections.
Factories usually experience a small amount of oil pollution, which is unavoidable.
Noise and vibration pollution: The noise is lower when the distance is slightly greater, and the impact is not very significant. But it may be more difficult for you toregain the kind of tranquility where you can hear your own heartbeat and blood flow.
Heat island effect: This effect cannot be eliminated. It's better in the north, it can be used for heating.
Electromagnetic pollution: There is currently no solid evidence that this type of pollution has a great impact on the environment and humans. But very high voltage transmission lines will certainly have some impact.
Another serious problem is that when the power plant was established, it seemed that various environmental protection facilities were well done, but they were often ignored after superficial inspection and acceptance. They were in name only and were not. function at all. Then all these airflow problems will appear.
The thermal power plants will cause great pollution to the surrounding residents and the surrounding areaironically. Of course, the further away you live, the better. Generally speaking, if there is a thermal power plant in a medium-sized city, the entire city will be affected to varying degrees. The main impacts are dust and sulfur dioxide, and the likelihood of cancer among residents of cities with large thermal power plants will increase.