The importance of Coal in generation
of electricity is well established. But, during the
combustion of coal for generation of electricity,
oxides of nitrogen (NOx) are also released. These
oxides of nitrogen are pollutants which have an
adverse effect on both the human life as well as
the environment. Due to the increased pollution
level from Coal Fired Power Plants, Ministry of
Environment & Forests (MOE&F) on Dec 2015,
announced stringent standards for coal based
thermal power plants under the Environment
Protection Act of 1986. Though various NOx
control systems have been installed and
functioning properly worldwide, but their
provenness in the Indian scenario is yet to be
established. As the coal in which the Indian
power plants operates have a very different
characteristics than the coal used abroad for
power plants. This paper aims to address and
explore the various methods and challenges in
reducing the NOx emissions from Coal Fired
Power Plants while firing Indigenous coal.