Show Busy us On n Air it Pollution SALT LAKE CITY Results CITY Results of ot a recent emission abatement research study at the smelter plant of Utah Copper Copper Copper Cop Cop- per Division have led to more definitive ve engineering and de development development development de- de work now underway before installation of pollution control facilities will take place in early 1974 Western Knapp Engineering Division of Arthur G G. G McKee and Company has been awarded a multi-million multi dollar contract for engineering procurement and construction services inthis In Inthis inthis this major environmental control control control con con- effort A combination of factors Inthe in inthe inthe the vicinity of the Utah smelter plant some 18 miles west of ot Salt Lake City poses extraordinary extraordinary extraordinary challenges to achieve achieve- ment men of acceptable air quality These factors Including a variety variety vari vari- ety of sources of em emissions mountainous terrain and the propensity for frequent downdrafts downdrafts downdrafts down- down drafts prompted to undertake an extensive study of ot all feasible means for tor achieving achieving achievIng ing acceptable atmospheric quality without Jeopardizing the operation and Its potential The investigation showed that thata a higher degree of ot control over sulfur from the smelting process process process pro pro- cess than previously anticipated must be employed A high de degree degree degree de- de gree of control over low elevation elevation elevation eleva eleva- tion emissions including stray fumes also Is required Before making commitment a to a final inal control process It Is essential that conduct an adequate investigative program program program pro pro- gram to assure that air pollution pollution pollution tion production and quality re requirements requirements requirements re- re will be met Ken Ken- estimates an expenditure expenditure expenditure expendi expendi- ture of over 12 million to pursue this development and engineering program with the assistance of Western Knapp Engineering Division Efforts are being geared to proceed promptly with construction construction construction con con- on those portions ns whose technical aspects have havethe havethe havethe the highest degree of certain certain- ty As development work Is completed completed completed com com- will proceed with detail engineering and construction construction con con- of the smelting facilities facilities facilities facil facil- and other changes needed to reach the ultimate degree of control Initial construction is expected to begin early In 1974 and to proceed continuous continuous- ly |