The estimated total electric power consumed worldwide was 8.2 x 10El2 Watt, 16% of this figure was consumed in the third world countries with an average consumption rate of 500 kW per person every year according to the 1980 statistics. In those power stations, about 15,000 million tons of carbon dioxide was produced annually. About 50% of sulfur dioxide present in the atmosphere comes from power stations. 750 MW power station produces about 9000 pounds of nitrogen oxides per hour.
 

This paper is concerned with the technical and economic aspects of the soda ash production in the Arabian Gulf. Five
different manufacturing methods are outlined. The two main manufacturing methods (the Solvay and Dual processes)
are examined in detail. The technical aspects regarding the raw material quantitative and qualitative requirements, the
battery limits plant production units and utility requirements are specified in each case. A preliminary economic evaluation

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