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Degree

Master of Environmental Science, Miami University, Environmental Sciences, 2011.

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to describe my internship experience with Duke Energy, an investor owned gas and electric utility company in Cincinnati, Ohio. The duration of the internship was from March, 2010 through December, 2010. The focus of my internship included assistance in filing the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and in completing a Wastewater Effluent Information Collection Request (ICR) for the Steam Electric Generating Industry, both for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This required obtaining an understanding of the operations, pollution control devices, wastewater treatment methods, and pollutant discharges at coal-based generating stations. Several site visits were conducted to generating stations in order to observe these operations in person. The primary responsibilities included the operation of modeling software, data acquisition, data synthesis, documentation, field measurements, and familiarity with USEPA reporting methods. This report attempts to summarize the projects, activities, training, and experiences I was involved in during my internship at Duke Energy.

Subject Headings

Energy; Environmental Engineering; Environmental Management; Environmental Science

Keywords

Pollution control devices; Toxics Release Inventory; NPDES permitting; Wastewater effluent guidelines ICR; LARK-TRIPP modeling software; power plant operation

Committee / Advisors

Dr. Sandra Woy-Hazleton, PhD (Advisor)
Dr. Mark Boardman, PhD (Advisor)
Robbyn Abbitt, MS (Advisor)

Pages

66p.

Document number: miami1303052585
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