S.L. 549.78 · Industrial Emissions (S.L. 549.78)

S.L. 549.78 ст. 23Revocation of the Large Combustion PlantsRegulations, 2010. L.N. 172 of 2010.

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(1) The Large Combustion Plants Regulations, 2010, hereinafter referred to as "the revoked regulations", are revoked with effect from 1 January 2016; however regulations 1(3)(j), 3 and

4 as well as Schedules I to VII of the revoked regulations shall be applicable to the combustion plants within the scope of regulation 5(3) of these regulations, until the 01 January 2020.

(2) References to the revoked regulations shall be construed as references to these regulations. SCHEDULE I

EMISSION LIMIT VALUES FOR SOLID FUELS -3 limit values expressed in mg.Nm and shall be calculated at a 273.15 K, a pressure of 101.3 kPa and at an oxygen content of 6% to be combustion plants pursuant to regulation 5. emission limit values set out in this schedule apply to the emissions of each in relation to the total rated thermal input of the entire combustion emission limit values in this schedule may be applied for a part of a plant with a limited number of operating hours, those limit values shall emissions of that part of the plant, but shall be set in relation to the total input of the entire combustion plant. Emission Limit values for SO 2 -3 Thermal Input (P ) Emission Limit Values in mg SO .Nm Th 2 Coal, Lignite Biomass Peat and other solid fuels 1 1 1 ≤ P ≤ 100 MW 400 ( ) 200 ( ) 300 ( ) Th Th 300MW 200 ( ) 200 ( ) 200 ( ) Th

-3 mg SO .Nm in the case of combustion plants which were granted a permit 2 November 2002 or the operators of which had submitted a complete a permit before that date, provided that the plant was put into operation no November 2003, and which do not operate more than 1500 operating hours per average over a 5 year period.

Emission limit values for NO measured as NO . X 2 Thermal Input (P ) Emission Limit Values in mg NO .Nm-3 Th 2 Coal, Lignite Biomass Peat and other solid fuels 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 ≤ P ≤ 100 MW 300 ( ) ( ) ( ) 300 ( ) ( ) 300 ( ) ( ) Th Th 2 3 2 3 2 3 300MW 200 (2) (3) 200 (2) (3) 200 (2) (3) Th

NO .Nm-3 in the case of pulverised lignite combustion. 2 -3 NO .Nm in the case of combustion plants with a rated total thermal input 2 if they were granted a permit prior to 27 November 2002 or the operators of submitted a complete application for a permit before that date, provided that the into operation no later than 27 November 2003, and which do not operate operating hours per year as a rolling average over a 5 year period. -3 NO .Nm in the case of combustion plants with a rated total thermal input 2 if they were granted a permit before 1 July 1987 and which do not operate operating hours per year as a rolling average over a period of 5 years. A part of a combustion plant discharging its waste gases through one or flues within a common stack and which does not operate more than 1500 operating per calendar year as a rolling average over a period of 5 years, may be 1 emission limit values set out in: Notes ( ) to paragraph A for SO and to the 2 2 3 values in Notes ( ) and ( ) to paragraph B for NO , in relation to the total 2 input of the entire combustion plant. In such cases emissions through each shall be monitored separately. C. Emission limit values for dust

Rated Thermal Input (P ) Emission Limit Values in mg Th Coal, Lignite Biomass and other solid fuels 50MW ≤ P ≤ 100 MW 30 30 Th Th Th 100MW 300MW 20 20 Th Th D. Emission limit values for CO. For all plants 150 mg CO.Nm-3.

SCHEDULE II

EMISSION LIMIT VALUES FOR SOLID FUELS -3 Emission limit values expressed in mg.Nm and shall be calculated temperature 273.15 K, a pressure of 101.3 kPa and at an oxygen content applied by combustion plants pursuant to regulation 6.

The emission limit values set out in this schedule apply to the emissions common stack in relation to the total rated thermal input of the entire plant. A. Emission Limit values for SO . 2

Rated Thermal Input (P ) Emission Limit Values in mg Th Coal, Lignite Biomass and other solid fuels 50MW ≤ P ≤ 100 MW 400 200 Th Th Th

100MW 300MW 150 ( ) 150 Th Th Note: -3

(1) 250 mg SO .Nm in the case of fluidized bed combustion. 2

(2) 200 mg SO .Nm-3 in the case of circulating or pressurized 2 combustion. -3

(3) 200 mg SO .Nm in the case of fluidized bed combustion. 2 Emission Limit values for NO measured as NO . X 2 -3 Thermal Input (P ) Emission Limit Values in mg NO .Nm Th 2 Coal, Lignite Biomass Peat and other solid fuels 1 ≤ P ≤ 100 MW 300 ( ) 250 250 Th Th 300MW 150 ( ) 150 150 Th

-3 NO .Nm in the case of pulverised lignite combustion. 2 NO .Nm-3 in the case of pulverised lignite combustion. 2 Emission Limit values for dust. -3 Thermal Input (P ) Emission Limit Values in mg dust.Nm Th Coal, Lignite Biomass Peat and other solid fuels ≤ P ≤ 300 MW 20 20 20 Th Th > 300MW 10 Th Emission Limit values for CO. plants 150 mg CO.Nm-3.

SCHEDULE III

EMISSION LIMIT VALUES FOR LIQUID FUELS -3 limit values expressed in mg.Nm and shall be calculated at a 273.15 K, a pressure of 101.3 kPa and at an oxygen content of 3% to be combustion plants pursuant to regulation 5. Emission Limit values for SO 2 Thermal Input (P ) Emission Limit Value (ELV) Th -3 1 P ≤ 100 MW 350 mg SO .Nm ( ) Th Th 2 < P ≤ 300MW 250 mg SO .Nm-3 (1) Th Th 2 -3 2 300MW 200 mg SO .Nm ( ) Th 2

-3 SO .Nm for combustion plants which were granted a permit prior to the 27 2 or the operators of which had submitted a complete application for a permit date, provided that the plant was put into operation no later than 27 November do not operate more than 1500 operating hours per year as a rolling average period, if their rated thermal input ≤ 300 MW . Th SO .Nm-3 for combustion plants which were granted a permit prior to the 27 2 or the operators of which had submitted a complete application for a permit date, provided that the plant was put into operation no later than 27 November do not operate more than 1500 operating hours per year as a rolling average period, if their rated thermal input > 300 MW . Th B. Emission limit values for NO measured as NO . X 2 Rated Thermal Input (P ) Emission Limit Value Th -3 50MW ≤ P ≤ 100 MW 450 mg NO .Nm Th Th Th 2 100MW 300MW 150mg NO .Nm ( Th Th 2 Note: -3

(1) 450 mg NO .Nm for the firing of distillation and conversion residues 2 refining of crude oil for own consumption in combustion plants or combustion chemical installations using liquid production residues as a non commercial rated thermal input not exceeding 500 MW which were granted a permit Th November 2002 or the operators of which had submitted a complete application before that date provided that the plant was put in operation no later than 27

(2) 450 mg NO .Nm-3 in the case of combustion plants with a rated total 2 ≤ 500 MW , if they were granted a permit prior to 27 November 2002 or Th which had submitted a complete application for a permit before that date, provided plant was put into operation no later than 27 November 2003, and which do not than 1500 operating hours per year as a rolling average over a 5 year period. -3

(3) 400 mg NO .Nm for combustion plants with a rated thermal input 2 they were granted a permit prior to the 27 November 2002 or the operators submitted a complete application for a permit before that date, provided that put into operation no later than 27 November 2003, and which do not operate operating hours per year as a rolling average over a 5 year period. A part of a combustion plant discharging its waste gases through one or flues within a common stack and which does not operate more than 1500 operating calendar year as a rolling average over a period of 5 years, may be subject 1 2 limit values set out in: Notes ( ) and ( ) to paragraph A for SO and to the 2 2 3 values in Notes ( ) and ( ) to paragraph B for NO , in relation to the total rated 2 of the entire combustion plant. In such cases emissions through each of those monitored separately.

C. Emission limit values for dust. Rated Thermal Input (P ) Emission Limit Values Th

50MW ≤ P ≤ 100 MW 30 mg dust.Nm Th Th Th

100MW 300MW 20 mg dust.Nm Th Th Note:

(1) The emission limit value of 50 mg dust.Nm-3 for the firing of conversion residues from the refining of crude oil for own consumption in combustion which were granted a permit before 27 November 2002 or the operator submitted a complete application for a permit before that date provide that the into operation no later than 27 November 2003.

D. Emission limit values for CO. For all plants 100 mg CO.Nm-3 SCHEDULE IV

EMISSION LIMIT VALUES FOR LIQUID FUELS -3 limit values expressed in mg.Nm and shall be calculated at a 273.15 K, a pressure of 101.3 kPa and at an oxygen content of 3% to be combustion plants pursuant to regulation 6. emission limit values set out in this schedule apply to the emissions of each in relation to the total rated thermal input of the entire combustion

Emission Limit values for SO . 2 Thermal Input (P ) Emission Limit Value (ELV) Th ≤ P ≤ 100 MW 350 mg SO .Nm-3 Th Th Th 2 -3 300MW 150 mg SO .Nm Th Th 2 Emission Limit values for NO measured as NO . X 2 Thermal Input (P ) Emission Limit Value (ELV) Th -3 ≤ P ≤ 100 MW 300 mg NO .Nm Th Th Th 2 -3 300MW 100 mg NO .Nm-3 Th Th 2 Emission Limit values for dust.

Thermal Input (P ) Emission Limit Value (ELV) Th -3 ≤ P ≤ 300 MW 20 mg dust.Nm Th Th Th > 300MW 10 mg dust.Nm-3 Th Th Limit value for CO. -3 plants 100 mg CO.Nm .

SCHEDULE V

EMISSION LIMIT VALUES FOR GASEOUS FUELS -3 limit values expressed in mg.Nm and shall be calculated at a 273.15 K, a pressure of 101.3 kPa and at an oxygen content of 3% (for plants other than gas turbines and gas engines) and an oxygen content of engines, to be applied by combustion plants pursuant to regulation 5. emission limit values set out in this schedule apply to the emissions of each in relation to the total rated thermal input of the entire combustion emission limit values in this schedule may be applied for a part of a plant with a limited number of operating hours, those limit values shall emissions of that part of the plant, but shall be set in relation to the total input of the entire combustion plant. A. Emission Limit values for SO . 2 Type of Fuel Emission Limit Value -3 Gaseous fuels in general 35 mg SO .Nm 2 Liquefied gas 5 mg SO .Nm-3 2 -3 Low calorific gases from coke oven 400 mg SO .Nm 2 -3 Low calorific gases from blast furnace 200 mg SO .Nm 2 Note: -3

(1) 800 mg SO .Nm for combustion plants, firing low calorific 2 gasification of refinery residues, which were granted a permit prior to 27 November the operators of which had submitted a complete application for a permit before provided that the plant was put into operation no later than 27 November 2003. B. Emission Limit values for NO . X Type of Fuel Emission Limit Value 1 -3 Natural gas ( ) 100 mg NO .Nm 2 Blast furnace gas, coke oven gas, low 200 (2) mg NO .Nm 2 calorific gases from gasification of refinery residues Other gases 200 (2) mg SO .Nm 2 Note:

(1) Natural gas is naturally occurring methane with not more than 20% inerts and constituents. -3

(2) 300 mg NO .Nm for such combustion plants with a total rated thermal 2 exceeding 500MW which were granted a permit before 27 November 2002 Th of which had submitted a complete application for a permit before that date, provided plant was put in operation no later than 27 November 2003. The limit values for gas engines shall be 100 mg NO .Nm-3. 2 C. Emission Limit values for dust. Type of Fuel Emission Limit Value -3 In general 5 mg dust.Nm -3 For blast furnace gas 10 mg dust.Nm For gases produced by the steel industry 30 mg dust.Nm-3 which can be used elsewhere

D. Emission limit values for CO.

Emission Limit Value Gas fired plants excluding gas turbines and 100 mg CO.Nm-3 gas engines

The limit values in section D of this schedule do not apply to combustion firing blast furnace gas, coke oven gas or low calorific gases from refinery residues and to combustion plants firing any other gas.

The emission limit values in this schedule do not apply to gas engines less than 500 operating hours per year. The operator of such plants shall used operating hours. SCHEDULE VI

Emission Limit values for SO . 2 Emission Limit Value (ELV) -3 fuels in general 35 mg SO .Nm 2 -3 gas 5 mg SO .Nm 2 calorific gases from coke oven 400 mg SO .Nm-3 2 -3 gases from blast furnaces 200 mg SO .Nm 2 Emission Limit values for NO . X Emission Limit Value (ELV) 100 mg NO .Nm-3 2 values for gas engines shall be 75 mg NO .Nm-3. 2 Emission Limit values for dust. Emission Limit Value (ELV) -3 5 mg dust.Nm -3 furnace gas 10 mg dust.Nm produced by the steel industry which 30 mg dust.Nm-3 elsewhere

Emission Limit values for CO.

Emission Limit Value (ELV) plants excluding gas turbines 100 mg CO.Nm-3 -3 100 mg CO.Nm emission limit values in this schedule do not apply to gas engines for that operate less than 500 operating hours per year. The operator of shall record the used operating hours. SCHEDULE VII Amended by: L.N. 47 of 2017. HEAVY METAL EMISSION LIMIT VALUES

Yearly limit values for heavy metals shall be expressed in mg.Nm calculated at a temperature of 273 K, a pressure of 101.3 kPa and an of 6% for solid fuels and 3% for liquid fuels and shall be measured as

Heavy Metals Emission Limit Value Cadmium and thallium together Arsenic, chromium, cobalt, copper, manganese, nickel, lead, antimony, vanadium together

For a combustion plant firing coal or lignite, the emissions of total not exceed 0.03 mg. Nm-3.

SCHEDULE VIII DIOXIN AND FURAN EMISSION LIMIT VALUES The limit values for dioxins and furans of the combustion plants liquid fuels shall be set for total dioxin and furan concentration normalized at a temperature of 273 K, a pressure of 101.3 kPa and an of 6% for solid fuels and 3% for liquid fuels. Total dioxin and furan concentration calculated by determining the concentration of the substances in the multiplying these by the equivalence factors in the same table and then the products of substance concentration and equivalence factor.

Substance Equivalence 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlordibenzodioxin (TCDD) 1 1,2,3,7,8-Pentachlordibenzodioxin (PeCDD) 0.5 1,2,3,4,7,8-Hexachlordibenzodioxin (HxCDD) 0.1 1,2,3,7,8,9-Hexachlordibenzodioxin (HxCDD) 0.1 1,2,3,6,7,8-Hexachlordibenzodioxin (HxCDD) 0.1 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-Heptachlordibenzodioxin (HpCDD) 0.01 Octachlordibenzodioxin (OCDD) 0.001 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlordibenzofuran (TCDF) 0.1 2,3,4,7,8-Pentachlordibenzofuran (PeCDF) 0.5 1,2,3,7,8-Pentachlordibenzofuran (PeCDF) 0.05 1,2,3,4,7,8-Hexachlordibenzofuran (HxCDF) 0.1 1,2,3,7,8,9-Hexachlordibenzofuran (HxCDF) 0.1 1,2,3,6,7,8-Hexachlordibenzofuran (HxCDF) 0.1 2,3,4,6,7,8-Hexachlordibenzofuran (HxCDF) 0.1 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-Heptachlordibenzofuran (HpCDF) 0.01 1,2,3,4,7,8,9-Heptachlordibenzofuran (HpCDF) 0.01 Octachlordibenzofuran (OCDF) 0.001

SCHEDULE IX

EMISSION LIMIT VALUES FOR GAS TURBINES -3 limit values expressed in mg.Nm and shall be calculated at a 273.15 K, a pressure of 101.3 kPa and at an oxygen content of 15%, to gas turbines pursuant to regulation 8(1). The limit values apply only load. emission limit values set out in this schedule apply to the emissions of each in relation to the total rated thermal input of the entire combustion emission limit values in this schedule may be applied for a part of a plant with a limited number of operating hours, those limit values shall emissions of that part of the plant, but shall be set in relation to the total input of the entire combustion plant. Emission limit values for NO . x Emission Limit Value (ELV) (naturally occurring methane with 50 mg NO .Nm-3 (1)(2)(3) 2 than 20% (by volume) of inerts and constituents) (emission limit value applies to 90 mg NO .Nm-3 (4) 2 firing light and middle distillates) -3 4 fuels other than natural gas 120 mg NO .Nm ( ) 2

-3 NO .Nm in the following cases, where the efficiency of the gas turbine is 2 ISO base load conditions: turbines used in combined heat and power systems having an overall efficiency 75%; turbines used in combined cycle plants having an annual overall electrical greater than 55%; turbines for mechanical drives. -3 mg NO .Nm (where η is the gas turbine efficiency expressed as a 2 at ISO base load conditions) for single gas turbines not falling into any of the categories mentioned under note (1), but having an efficiency greater than 35% ISO base load conditions). NO .Nm-3 for gas turbines (including CCGT) which were granted a permit 2 November 2002 or the operators of which submitted a complete application for a the date, provided that the plant was put into operation no later than 27 and which do not operate more than 1500 hours per year as a rolling average of 5 years. -3 NO .Nm for gas turbines (including CCGT) which were granted a permit 2 November 2002 or the operators of which submitted a complete application for a the date, provided that the plant was put into operation no later than 27 and which do not operate more than 1500 hours per year as a rolling average of 5 years. A part of a combustion plant discharging its waste gases through one or flues within a common stack and which does not operate more than 1500 operating calendar year as a rolling average over a period of 5 years, may be subject 3 4 limit values set out in Notes ( ) and ( ) to paragraph B in relation to the total input of the entire combustion plant. In such cases emissions through each shall be monitored separately. B. Emission limit values for CO.

Fuels Emission Limit

Liquid fuels (emission limit value applies to gas 100 mg CO.Nm turbines firing light and middle distillates)

Natural gas (naturally occurring methane with not 100 mg CO.Nm more than 20% (by volume) of inerts and other constituents)

The limit values in part B of this schedule do not apply to gas gaseous fuel unless the fuel is natural gas. Gas turbines for emergency use that operate less than 500 operating are not covered by the emission limit values set out in this schedule. of such plants shall record the used operating hours.

SCHEDULE X

EMISSION LIMIT VALUES FOR GAS TURBINES -3 Emission limit values expressed in mg.Nm and shall be calculated temperature 273.15 K, a pressure of 101.3 kPa and at an oxygen content be applied by gas turbines pursuant to regulation 8(2). The limit values above 70% load.

The emission limit values set out in this schedule apply to the emissions common stack in relation to the total rated thermal input of the entire plant. A. Emission limit values for NO . x Fuels Emission Limit Value -3 Gaseous Fuels including (CCGT) 50 mg NO .Nm ( 2 -3 Liquid fuels (emission limit value applies to 50 mg NO .Nm 2 gas turbines firing light and middle distillates)

(1) 1.42η mg NO2. Nm-3 (where η is the gas turbine efficiency percentage and at ISO base load conditions) for single cycle gas turbines efficiency greater than 35% - determined at ISO base load conditions.

B. Emission limit values for CO.

Fuels Emission Limit Value -3 Gaseous Fuels including (CCGT) 100 mg CO.Nm -3 Liquid fuels (emission limit value applies to 100 mg CO.Nm gas turbines firing light and middle distillates) for emergency use that operate less than 500 operating hours per year covered by the emission limit values set out in this schedule. The operation shall record the used operating hours.

SCHEDULE XI OF PAHs TO BE MEASURED AS PER REGULATION 15

Flouranthene

Benzo(a)anthracene

Benzo(a)pyrene

Benzo(ghi)perylene

Benzo(k)fluoranthene

Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene

10 PAHs above

SCHEDULE XII

DEROGATIONS AS PER REGULATION 13 Notification of a temporary derogation from compliance with Large Combustion Plants Emission Limit Values. the written request by [person submitting the request] on behalf of dated [date], I [Name of Director], in my capacity as Director of Protection have examined all the information handed by [operator] the above mentioned request and have decided to allow for a derogation from [type of derogation to be applied to plant] for the plant] operated by [name of operator] having its registered address address of the operator] and subject to the IPPC Permit [IPPC permit on the [date of issue of the permit] for a period not exceeding [time].

This derogation is subject to the following conditions:

[Signature]

[Name, SURNAME] Director of Environment Protection Attached a copy of the request for derogation and technical information the case.

SCHEDULE XIII

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AUTOMATED MEASURING SYSTEMS AND FOR THE VALIDATION OF RESULTS

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Amended by L.N. 47 of 2017

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S.L. 549.78 ст. 21