2014-05-30-fa36-rmef-letter-to-dea-23-9-2009-4b6f2db104e0a3f1.pdf

A letter from the Refinery Manager’s Environmental Forum (RMEF) to the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs dated 23 September 2009, outlining industry concerns and proposed amendments regarding minimum emission standards for the petroleum sector under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act.

• The RMEF argues that regulations should establish 'minimum' or ceiling limits for industry, and that standards for existing plants and new plants should be separated without any link.
• The RMEF proposes increasing the 'existing' particulate matter standard to 120 mg/m³ to avoid 'technology forcing' and asserts that new plant standards are not practically achievable when retrofitting existing plants.
• The RMEF recommends that implementation timeframes for emission reductions be staggered based on local priorities to avoid resource competition and be aligned with 'Clean Fuels II' for integrated design and investment.
• Regarding Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), the RMEF states that prescribed emission limits are only practically applicable to loading and offloading operations rather than tanks, and suggests that smaller facilities (specifically depots) be excluded based on capacity.
• The RMEF identifies a likely typing error in the 40 mg/Nm³ limit for non-thermal treatment, suggesting it should be 40 g/Nm³ because the former is not achievable with current technology.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). 2014-05-30-fa36-rmef-letter-to-dea-23-9-2009-4b6f2db104e0a3f1.pdf. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-05-30-FA36-RMEF-letter-to-DEA-23-9-2009.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. 2014-05-30-fa36-rmef-letter-to-dea-23-9-2009-4b6f2db104e0a3f1.pdf. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-05-30-FA36-RMEF-letter-to-DEA-23-9-2009.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsnd20140530fa36rmeflettertodea23920094b6f2db104e0a3f1pdf, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{2014-05-30-fa36-rmef-letter-to-dea-23-9-2009-4b6f2db104e0a3f1.pdf}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-05-30-FA36-RMEF-letter-to-DEA-23-9-2009.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }