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Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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PART 4U.K.Determination of air emission limit values for the co-incineration of waste

1.The following formula (mixing rule) shall be applied whenever a specific total emission limit value ‘C’ has not been set out in a table in this Part.U.K.

The emission limit value for each relevant polluting substance and CO in the waste gas resulting from the co-incineration of waste shall be calculated as follows:

[X1 ]

Vwaste

:

waste gas volume resulting from the incineration of waste only determined from the waste with the lowest calorific value specified in the permit and standardised at the conditions given by this Directive.

If the resulting heat release from the incineration of hazardous waste amounts to less than 10 % of the total heat released in the plant, Vwaste must be calculated from a (notional) quantity of waste that, being incinerated, would equal 10 % heat release, the total heat release being fixed.

Cwaste

:

emission limit values for waste incineration plants set out in Part 3

Vproc

:

waste gas volume resulting from the plant process including the combustion of the authorised fuels normally used in the plant (wastes excluded) determined on the basis of oxygen contents at which the emissions must be standardised as set out in Union or national law. In the absence of legislation for this kind of plant, the real oxygen content in the waste gas without being thinned by addition of air unnecessary for the process must be used.

Cproc

:

emission limit values as set out in this Part for certain industrial activities or in case of the absence of such values, emission limit values of plants which comply with the national laws, regulations and administrative provisions for such plants while burning the normally authorised fuels (wastes excluded). In the absence of these measures the emission limit values set out in the permit are used. In the absence of such permit values the real mass concentrations are used.

C

:

total emission limit values at an oxygen content as set out in this Part for certain industrial activities and certain polluting substances or, in case of the absence of such values, total emission limit values replacing the emission limit values as set out in specific Annexes of this Directive. The total oxygen content to replace the oxygen content for the standardisation is calculated on the basis of the content above respecting the partial volumes.

All emission limit values shall be calculated at a temperature of 273,15 K, a pressure of 101,3 kPa and after correcting for the water vapour content of the waste gases.

Member States may lay down rules governing the exemptions provided for in this Part.

2.Special provisions for cement kilns co-incinerating wasteU.K.

2.1.The emission limit values set out in points 2.2 and 2.3 apply as daily average values for total dust, HCl, HF, NOx, SO2 and TOC (for continuous measurements), as average values over the sampling period of a minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of 8 hours for heavy metals and as average values over the sampling period of a minimum of 6 hours and a maximum of 8 hours for dioxins and furans.U.K.

All values are standardised at 10 % oxygen.

Half-hourly average values shall only be needed in view of calculating the daily average values.

2.2.C – total emission limit values (mg/Nm3 except for dioxins and furans) for the following –polluting substancesU.K.

a

Until 1 January 2016, the competent authority may authorise exemptions from the limit value for NOx for Lepol kilns and long rotary kilns provided that the permit sets a total emission limit value for NOx of not more than 800 mg/Nm3.

Polluting substanceC
Total dust30
HCl10
HF1
NOx500a
Cd + Tl0,05
Hg0,05
Sb + As + Pb + Cr + Co + Cu + Mn + Ni + V0,5
Dioxins and furans (ng/Nm3)0,1

2.3.C – total emission limit values (mg/Nm3) for SO2 and TOCU.K.

PollutantC
SO250
TOC10

The competent authority may grant derogations for emission limit values set out in this point in cases where TOC and SO2 do not result from the co-incineration of waste.

2.4.C- total emission limit values for COU.K.

The competent authority may set emission limit values for CO.

3.Special provisions for combustion plants co-incinerating wasteU.K.

3.1.Cproc expressed as daily average values (mg/Nm3) valid until the date set out in Article 82(5)U.K.

For determining the total rated thermal input of the combustion plants, the aggregation rules as defined in Article 29 shall apply. Half-hourly average values shall only be needed in view of calculating the daily average values.

Cproc for solid fuels with the exception of biomass (O2 content 6 %):

Polluting substances< 50 MWth50-100 MWth100 to 300 MWth> 300 MWth
SO2850200200
NOx400200200
Dust50503030

Cproc for biomass (O2 content 6 %):

Polluting substances< 50 MWth50 to 100 MWth100 to 300 MWth> 300 MWth
SO2200200200
NOx350300200
Dust50503030

Cproc for liquid fuels (O2 content 3 %):

Polluting substances< 50 MWth50 to 100 MWth100 to 300 MWth> 300 MWth
SO2850

400 to 200

(linear decrease from 100 to 300 MWth)

200
NOx400200200
Dust50503030

3.2.

Cproc expressed as daily average values (mg/Nm3) valid from the date set out in Article 82(6)U.K.

For determining the total rated thermal input of the combustion plants, the aggregation rules as defined in Article 29 shall apply. Half-hourly average values shall only be needed in view of calculating the daily average values.

3.2.1.Cproc for combustion plants referred to in Article 30(2), with the exception of gas turbines and gas enginesU.K.

Cproc for solid fuels with the exception of biomass (O2 content 6 %):

Polluting substance< 50 MWth50-100 MWth100 to 300 MWth> 300 MWth
SO2400 for peat: 300200200
NOx

300

for pulverised lignite: 400

200200
Dust5030

25

for peat: 20

20

Cproc for biomass (O2 content 6 %):

Polluting substance< 50 MWth50 to 100 MWth100 to 300 MWth> 300 MWth
SO2200200200
NOx300250200
Dust50302020

Cproc for liquid fuels (O2 content 3 %):

Polluting substance< 50 MWth50 to 100 MWth100 to 300 MWth> 300 MWth
SO2350250200
NOx400200150
Dust50302520
3.2.2.Cproc for combustion plants referred to in Article 30(3), with the exception of gas turbines and gas enginesU.K.

Cproc for solid fuels with the exception of biomass (O2 content 6 %):

Polluting substance< 50 MWth50-100 MWth100 to 300 MWth> 300 MWth
SO2

400

for peat: 300

200

for peat: 300, except in the case of fluidised bed combustion: 250

150

for circulating or pressurised fluidised bed combustion or, in case of peat firing, for all fluidised bed combustion: 200

NOx

300

for peat: 250

200

150

for pulverised lignite combustion: 200

Dust502020

10

for peat: 20

Cproc for biomass (O2 content 6 %):

Polluting substance< 50 MWth50 to 100 MWth100 to 300 MWth> 300 MWth
SO2200200150
NOx250200150
Dust50202020

Cproc for liquid fuels (O2 content 3 %):

Polluting substance< 50 MWth50 to 100 MWth100 to 300 MWth> 300 MWth
SO2350200150
NOx300150100
Dust50202010

3.3.C — total emission limit values for heavy metals (mg/Nm3) expressed as average values over the sampling period of a minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of 8 hours (O2 content 6 % for solid fuels and 3 % for liquid fuels)U.K.

Polluting substancesC
Cd + Tl0,05
Hg0,05
Sb + As + Pb + Cr + Co + Cu + Mn + Ni + V0,5

3.4.C — total emission limit value (ng/Nm3) for dioxins and furans expressed as average value measured over the sampling period of a minimum of 6 hours and a maximum of 8 hours (O2 content 6 % for solid fuels and 3 % for liquid fuels)U.K.

Polluting substanceC
Dioxins and furans0,1

4.Special provisions for waste co-incineration plants in industrial sectors not covered under Points 2 and 3 of this PartU.K.

4.1.C — total emission limit value (ng/Nm3) for dioxins and furans expressed as average value measured over the sampling period of a minimum of 6 hours and a maximum of 8 hours:U.K.

Polluting substanceC
Dioxins and furans0,1

4.2.C – total emission limit values (mg/Nm3) for heavy metals expressed as average values over the sampling period of a minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of 8 hours:U.K.

Polluting substancesC
Cd + Tl0,05
Hg0,05

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