Directive 2001/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants (repealed) (c. 80)

ANNEX III U.K. EMISSION LIMIT VALUES FOR SO₂

Solid fuel U.K.

A. SO₂ emission limit values expressed in mg/Nm³ (O₂ content 6 %) to be applied by new and existing plants pursuant to Article 4(1) and 4(3) respectively: U.K.

NB. U.K.

Where the emission limit values above cannot be met due to the characteristics of the fuel, a rate of desulphurisation of at least 60 % shall be achieved in the case of plants with a rated thermal input of less than or equal to 100 MWth, 75 % for plants greater than 100 MWth and less than or equal to 300 MWth and 90 % for plants greater than 300 MWth. For plants greater than 500 MWth, a desulphurisation rate of at least 94 % shall apply or of at least 92 % where a contract for the fitting of flue gas desulphurisation or lime injection equipment has been entered into, and work on its installation has commenced, before 1 January 2001. U.K.

B. SO₂ emission limit values expressed in mg/Nm³ (O₂ content 6 %) to be applied by new plants pursuant to Article 4(2) with the exception of gas turbines. U.K.

a Except in the case of the ‘Outermost Regions’ where 850 to 200 mg/Nm3 (linear decrease) shall apply.
Type of fuel	50 to 100 MWth	100 to 300 MWth	> 300 MWth
Biomass	200	200	200
General case	850	200a	200

NB. U.K.

Where the emission limit values above cannot be met due to the characteristics of the fuel, installations shall achieve 300 mg/Nm³ SO₂, or a rate of desulphurisation of at least 92 % shall be achieved in the case of plants with a rated thermal input of less than or equal to 300 MWth and in the case of plants with a rated thermal input greater than 300 MWth a rate of desulphurisation of at least 95 % together with a maximum permissible emission limit value of 400 mg/Nm³ shall apply. U.K.