2014-05-30-fa24-sabs-sc-146a-minutes-5-11-2008-be24100bff37951d.pdf

The document contains the minutes of the SABS SC 146A Source Emissions meeting held on 5 November 2008 in Pretoria. The meeting focused on reviewing proposed minimum emission standards for South Africa, coordinating the work of various Working Groups (WGs), and addressing technical disagreements regarding emission limits and plant definitions.

• The Subcommittee is tasked with reviewing proposed minimum emission standards for South Africa to ensure they are technically feasible within the local context and responsible for air pollution management.
• There is a significant technical disagreement regarding Particulate Matters emissions limits; while the EU standard is 30mg/Nm³, some industry members argue that 50mg/Nm³ is the obtainable limit for a national standard, whereas the document under review stated 20mg/Nm³.
• The Subcommittee agreed to a proposal for a five-yearly review of the emission standards.
• The Subcommittee accepted recommendations to change the gas turbine standard from 70 MW per unit to 70 MW per installation and to apply different standards based on the fuel used, such as kerosene and diesel.
• Concerns were raised regarding the financial and economic impact of imposing strict minimum emission standards without adequate planning, specifically noting that South African industries use coal with a very high ash content (40%).
• The Subcommittee identified several technical points requiring further clarity from the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT), including the regulation of fired heaters and the attainability of a 40 mg/Nm³ VCC emission limit from thermal or non-thermal treatment.
• NGOs expressed concerns over the lack of reference to dioxins and metals in the standards, as well as the continued use of clamp kilns in the brick industry, though the Chairperson noted that phasing out clamp kilns was outside the Subcommittee's mandate.

APA

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Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. 2014-05-30-fa24-sabs-sc-146a-minutes-5-11-2008-be24100bff37951d.pdf. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-05-30-FA24-SABS-SC-146A-minutes-5-11-2008.pdf?x21779.

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