Environmental Legislation In the United Kingdom.

DOE PG12 refers to Combustion of Fuel manufactured from or comprised of Solid Waste in appliances between 0.4 and 3 MW thermal input. The Clean Air Act applies to smaller installations.

All pollutant concentrations should be expressed at reference conditions 273K, 101.3 kPa and 11% Oxygen.

PG12 Is currently being reviewed, but O2, CO and particulates measurement is required as below.

Limits to emissions are :

• Total particulate matter  200mg/m3. Should be continuously monitored.
• Carbon Monoxide  new: Limit values < 1 MW  250 mg/m3  , > 1MW 150 mg/m3  for non continuous monitoring .
• Where monitoring is continuous  95%of 15 minute average for each rolling 24 hour period  not to exceed the  emission limit values  and the peak values not to exceed twice the limit values.
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