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Guidelines for Air Emission Regulation

Contents

Foreword
 
1 The general principles of the Environmental Protection Act
1.1 Introduction to the BAT principle
1.2 What are the Best Available Techniques (BAT)?
1.3 Where can you find information on BAT?
1.4 How to apply the BAT principle when processing a case
1.4.1 Approvals for new Listed Installations
1.4.2 Reassessment of environmental approvals for existing Listed Installations
1.4.3 Regulation of non-Listed Installations
 
2 Contents and application of the guidelines
2.1 The contents of the guidelines
2.2 How to apply the guidelines
2.2.1 Application for approvals for new Listed Installations
2.2.2 Application for expansion or changes to Listed Installations
2.2.3 Regulation of existing Listed Installations
2.2.3.1 Listed Installations without an approval
2.2.3.2 Reassessment of Listed Installations with an approval
2.2.3.2.1 Before expiry of the legal protection period
2.2.3.2.2 After expiry of the legal protection period
2.2.4  Regulation of non-Listed Installations
 
3  Recommended mass flow limits, emission limit values, and C-values
3.1 Terms, definitions, and explanations
3.1.1 Mass flow
3.1.2 Emission and reference condition
3.1.3 Ground-level concentration
3.1.4 The C-value
3.1.5 Relationship between mass flow limits, emission limit values, and C-values
3.1.5.1 Mass flow limits
3.1.5.1.1 Mass flow is smaller than the mass flow limit
3.1.5.1.2  Small emissions
3.1.5.1.3  Mass flow is greater than the mass flow limit
3.1.6 Classification of types of substance
3.1.7 Simultaneous emission of several substances. Average value Cr
3.1.8 C-value by intermittent operation
3.2 Mass flow limits and emission limit values
3.2.1 Introduction
3.2.2 Group 1 substances
3.2.3 Limiting emissions, Group 1 substances
3.2.3.1 Emissions of dust, Group 1 substances
3.2.3.2 Emissions of flammable substances, Group 1 substances
3.2.3.3 If neither absolute filtering nor combustion can be used
3.2.3.4 PCB
3.2.3.5 Dioxins
3.2.3.5.1 The CEN method
3.2.3.5.2 Incineration of non-hazardous waste
3.2.3.5.3 Incineration of dangerous waste
3.2.3.5.4 Industrial installations
3.2.3.6 Asbestos
3.2.3.7 Formaldehyde
3.2.3.8  Polyaromatic hydrocarbons, PAH
3.2.4 Examples of Group 1 substances
3.2.5 Group 2
3.2.5.1 Dangerous types of inorganic dust
3.2.5.2 NOx
3.2.5.3 SO2
3.2.5.4 Other vaporous or gaseous inorganic substances
3.2.5.5 Organic substances
3.2.5.5.1 Thinner mixes
3.2.5.6 The VOC Statutory Order
3.2.5.6.1 Phenol
3.2.5.7 Other dusts
3.2.5.7.1 Dry dusts
3.2.5.7.2 Wet dust
 
4 Calculation of outlet heights
4.1 Introduction
4.1.1 Information about the OML model
4.2 The OML model
4.2.1 Results from the model compared with C-values
4.2.2 Data basis for OML calculations
4.3 Source strength and dispersion coefficient
4.3.1 Source strength "G"
4.3.2 Dispersion coefficient "D"
4.4 Calculation using OML
4.4.1 One or more outlets and one or more substances
4.4.2 Substances with identical effects
4.4.2.1 The Cr method
4.4.2.2 The C1 method
4.5 Application of the OML model for odour emissions
4.6 Exceptions
4.6.1 Heavy gases
4.6.2 Wet flue gases
 
5 Terms and inspection rules
5.1 Introduction
5.1.1 Definition of self-inspection
5.2 Terms
5.2.1 General issues
5.2.2 Types of terms
5.2.3 Operating terms
5.2.4 Emission and inspection terms
5.2.4.1 The pollutant
5.2.4.2 The emission limit value
5.2.4.3 The inspection period
5.2.4.4 Measurement period
5.2.4.5 Number of individual measurements
5.2.4.6 Operating terms
5.2.4.7 Method of measurement
5.2.4.8 Detection limit
5.2.5 Terms for outlet heights
5.3 Type and scope of inspection
5.3.1 Inspections of operation
5.3.2 Inspection of emissions
5.3.3 Type and scope of inspection of emissions
5.3.3.1 Installations with less significant air pollution
5.3.3.2 Installations with significant air pollution
5.3.3.3 Installations with very significant air pollution
5.3.3.3.1 AMS inspection limits for gaseous substances
5.3.3.3.2 AMS inspection limits for particles, etc.
5.4 When are the terms complied with?
5.4.1 Performance inspection
5.4.2 AMS inspection
5.4.2.1 Inspection rules for individual measurements
5.4.3 Random testing
5.4.3.1 Inspection rule for random testing
5.4.3.2 The limit value rule
5.4.3.3 The random sample rule
5.4.3.4 Inspection rules for individual measurements
5.4.4  Inspection of outlet height
5.4.5  Inspection of absolute filters
5.5 Examples of terms
5.5.1 Example A. Installation with less significant air pollution
5.5.2 Example B. Installation with significant air pollution
5.5.3 Example C. Installation with very significant air pollution
 
6 Energy plants
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Natural gas, LPG, and biogas
6.2.1  General information
6.2.2 Gas motors and gas turbines using natural gas
6.2.3 Combustion plants with an input effect of less than 120 kW
6.2.4 Combustion plants with a total input effect of 120 kW or more, but less than 5 MW
6.2.5  Combustion plants with a total input effect of 5 MW or more, but less than 50 MW
6.2.6 Combustion plants with an input effect of 50 MW or more
6.2.7 Inspection
6.3  Light fuel oil
6.3.1 General information
6.3.2 Input effect less than 120 kW
6.3.3 Total input effect of 120 kW or more, but less than 5 MW
6.3.4 Total input effect of 5 MW or more, but less than 50 MW
6.3.5 Total input effect of 50 MW or more
6.3.6 Inspection
6.4  Heavy fuel oil
6.4.1 General information about heavy fuel oil
6.4.2 Total input effect of 2 MW or more, but less than 50 MW
6.4.3 Total input effect of 50 MW or more
6.4.4 Inspection
6.5 Waste oil
6.5.1 Inspection
6.6 Coal
6.6.1 General information
6.6.2 Total input effect of 5 MW or more, but less than 50 MW
6.6.3 Input effect of 50 MW or more
6.6.4 Inspection
6.7 Wood
6.7.1 General information
6.7.2 Wood-fired stoves
6.7.3 Input effect of 120 kW or more, but less than 1 MW
6.7.4 Total input effect of 1 MW or more, but less than 50 MW
6.7.5 Input effect of 50 MW or more
6.7.6 Inspection
6.8 Straw
6.8.1 General information
6.8.2 Total input effect of 1 MW or more, but less than 50 MW
6.8.3 Input effect of 50 MW or more
6.8.4 Inspection
6.9 Biomass waste
6.9.1 General information
6.9.2 Input effect of 120 kW or more but less than 1 MW
6.9.3 Total input effect of 1 MW or more, but less than 50 MW
6.9.4 Input effect of 50 MW or more
6.9.5 Inspection
6.10 Waste incineration plants
6.10.1 Inspection
6.11 Calorific value, conversion factors, NOX, methods of measurement, etc.
6.11.1 Calorific value
6.11.2 Conversion from ppm to mg/normal m2
6.11.3  NOX
6.11.4 Measurements and methods of measurement
 
7 Design and operation of tanks and silos
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Tanks
7.2.1  Storage tanks for principal group 1 substances and very noxious substances
7.2.1.1 Design of tanks
7.2.1.2 Existing tanks with external floating roofs
7.2.1.3 New tanks
7.2.1.4 Existing tanks with fixed roofs
7.2.1.5 Filling tanks
7.2.2 Storage tanks for principal group 2 substances, including diesel oil and other substances not mentioned under 7.1.1
7.2.2.1 Storage
7.2.2.2 Painting tanks
7.2.2.3  Filling tanks
7.3 Silos
  
8 Measurement of emissions from installations causing air-polluting
8.1 Introduction
8.2 List of recommended methods from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency
8.2.1 List of recommended methods, performance monitoring, and random testing
8.2.2  List of recommended methods from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency
8.2.2.1 Performance monitoring and random testing
8.2.3 List of methods, AMS
8.2.3.1 Measurement of installation
8.2.3.2 Design of sampling site
8.2.3.3  Design of sampling location
8.2.3.3.1 Particle measurements and volume-flow measurements
8.2.3.4 Location of sampling location
8.2.3.5 Number and design of sampling ports
8.2.3.6  Number of sampling points
8.2.3.7 Sampling gaseous air pollutants
8.2.3.8 Ducts less than 300 mm in diameter
8.2.4 Performance monitoring and random testing
8.2.4.1 Measurement report
  
9 Conversions regarding surplus air and moisture content
9.1 Conversion to CO2%
9.2 Conversion to reference O2%
9.3  Conversion between CO2% and O2%
9.4 Conversion between O2% and CO2%
9.5 Conversion from dry to moist volume flow
9.6 Conversion from dry to moist concentration
9.7 Conversion from ppm to mg/normal m3
9.8 Units of energy and output
9.9 Prefixes
 
10 Recommended limit values for emissions and inspection rules for thermal and catalytic oxidation installations for the destruction of organic solvents
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Operating conditions
10.3 Limit values for emissions
10.3.1 Limit value for emissions of TOC (Total Organic Carbon gases)
10.3.2 Limit value for emissions of CO
10.3.3 Limit value for odours
10.3.4 Limit value for emissions of NOX
10.4  Calculation of the height of outlets
10.4.1 Unburned specific organic compounds
10.4.2 TOC (Total Organic Carbon gases)
10.4.3 CO
10.4.4 NOX
10.4.5 Odours
10.5 Monitoring
10.5.1 AMS
10.5.2 Performance measurements
 
11 Glossary

 

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