2014-05-30-fa23-sabs-co-ordinators-report-19-11-2008-3d78c2be955cdda8.pdf

This coordinator's report documents a meeting held on 18 November 2008 at the Eskom Research Centre regarding the SABS SC 146 A Quality Standard for Source Emissions. The meeting involved discussions between the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT), industry representatives (including Eskom, Sasol, and the RMEF), and the Legal Resources Centre (LRC) to negotiate minimum emission standards for various industrial installations, including solid/liquid fuel combustion, petroleum industry processes, and carbonisation/coking plants.

• Industry representatives argued that the DEAT's proposed three-year timeframe for existing plants to meet emission standards is unrealistic due to capital expenditure (CAPEX) processes and engineering requirements. They requested that each sector provide typical project timeframes to DEAT, though this approach was opposed by CAIA.
• For solid and liquid fuels combustion installations, the group agreed to particulate matter (PM) standards of 50 mg/Nm³ for new installations and 75 mg/Nm³ for existing facilities. This followed discussions where Eskom noted that emissions are not visible below 50 mg/Nm³ and equipment suppliers generally do not guarantee levels below this threshold.
• Regarding sulfur dioxide (SO₂) for combustion installations, a standard of 500 mg/Nm³ was accepted for new plants, while a standard of 4000 mg/Nm³ was accepted for existing plants. The group noted that SO₂ reduction via Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) is dependent on the availability of water, limestone, and space.
• For nitrogen oxides (NOx) in combustion installations, the group accepted a minimum standard of 1700 mg/Nm³ for existing plants and 750 mg/Nm³ for new plants. Eskom argued that the previously proposed 800 mg/Nm³ for existing plants was inconsistent with actual measured emissions and that retrofitting would exceed scheduled outage windows.
• In the petroleum industry sector, the RMEF proposed that particulate matter standards for existing plants be kept at 120 mg/Nm³, arguing that a lower limit of 100 mg/Nm³ suggested by the LRC is not economically justifiable. The RMEF also supported a 'bubble approach' for SO₂ emissions for existing plants, though the specific size and limits of this bubble remained subject to further submission.

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