Combustion Installations
National Environmental Management.
Air Quality Act 39 Of 2004 – South Africa.
(Gazette No. 27318, Notice No. 163. Commencement date: 11 September 2005 – save for sections 21, 22, 36 to 49, 51(1)(e), 51(1)(f), 51(3), 60 and 61 [Government Notice R898, Gazette No. 28016]
Part 3 – Minimum Emission Standards
Subcategory 1.1: Solid Fuel Combustion Installations
Description: Solid fuels combustion installations used primarily for steam raising or electricity generation
Application: All installations with design capacity equal to or greater than 50 MW heat input per unit, based on the lower calorific value of the fuel used.
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- The following special arrangement shall apply
- Continuous emission monitoring of PM, SO2 and NOx is required, however, installations less than 100 MW heat input per unit must adhere to periodic emission monitoring as stipulated in Part 2 of this Notice.
- Where co-feeding with waste materials with calorific value allowed in terms of the Waste Disposal Standards published in terms of the Waste Act, 2008 (Act No.59 of 2008) occurs, additional requirements under subcategory 6 shall apply.
Subcategory 1.2: Liquid Fuel Combustion Installations
Description: Liquid fuels combustion installations used primarily for steam raising or electricity generation.
Application: All installations with design capacity equal to or greater than 50 MW heat input per unit, based on the lower calorific value of the fuel used.
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- The following special arrangement shall apply
- Reference conditions for gas turbines shall be 15% 02, 273K and 3kPa
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Continuous emission monitoring of PM, SO2 and NOX is required, however, installations less than 100 MW heat input per unit must adhere to periodic emission monitoring as stipulated in Part 2 of this Notice.
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Where co-feeding with waste materials with calorific value allowed in terms of the Waste Disposal Standards published in terms of the Waste Act, 2008 (Act No.59 of 2008) occurs, additional requirements under subcategory 6 shall apply.
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Where co-feeding with waste materials with calorific value allowed in terms of the Waste Disposal Standards published in terms of the Waste Act, 2008 (Act No.59 of 2008) occurs, additional requirements under subcategory 6 shall apply.
Subcategory 1.3: Solid Biomass Combustion Installations
Description: Solid biomass fuel combustion installations used primarily for steam raising or electricity generation.
Application: All installations with design capacity equal to or greater than 50 MW heat input per unit, based on the lower calorific value of the fuel used.
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- The following special arrangement shall apply
- Continuous emission monitoring of PM, SO2 and NOX is required, however, installations less than 100 MW heat input per unit must adhere to periodic emission monitoring as stipulated in Part 2 of this Notice
- Where co-feeding with waste materials with calorific value allowed in terms of the Waste Disposal Standards published in terms of the Waste Act, 2008 (Act No.59 of 2008) occurs, additional requirements under subcategory 6 shall apply.
- Continuous emission monitoring of PM, SO2 and NOX is required, however, installations less than 100 MW heat input per unit must adhere to periodic emission monitoring as stipulated in Part 2 of this Notice
Subcategory 1.4: Gas Combustion Installations
- The following special arrangement shall apply
- Reference conditions for gas turbines shall be 15% 02, 273K and 3kPa.
- Where co-feeding with waste materials with calorific value allowed in terms of the Waste Disposal Standards published in terms of the Waste Act, 2008 (Act No.59 of 2008) occurs, additional requirements under subcategory 1.6 shall apply.
- Reference conditions for gas turbines shall be 15% 02, 273K and 3kPa.
Subcategory 1.5: Reciprocating Engines
Subcategory 1.6: Waste Co-feeding Combustion Installations
