Emission Limit Values

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The

following

English

text

of

the

Thirteenth

Ordinance

on

the

Implementation

of

the

Federal

Immission

Control

Act

(Ordinance

on

Large

Combustion

Plants

and

Gas

Turbine

Plants

13.

BImSchV)isalegallynonbindingversion.LegallybindingisonlythelatestGermanversion

resulting

from

the

Federal

Law

Gazette

(Bundesgesetzblatt).

ThirteenthOrdinance

ontheImplementationoftheFederalImmissionControlAct

(OrdinanceonLargeCombustionPlantsandGasTurbine

Plants13.BImSchV)*)

of20July2004(FederalLawGazetteIp.1717)

correctedon27January2009(FederalLawGazetteIp.129)

The

Federal

Government

decrees

pursuant

to

*)

This

ordinance

serves

as

transposition

of

Directive

2001/80/EC

of

the

European

Parliament

and

of

the

Council

of

23

October

2001

on

the

limitation

of

emissions

of

certain

pollutants

into

the

air

from

large

combustion

plants

(OJ

EC

L

309

p.

1).


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2

Article7paragraph1no.1to4aswellas

paragraph

2,

3

and

5

of

the

Federal

ImmissionControlActintheversionofthe

announcementof26September2002

(Federal

Law

Gazette

I

p.

3830)

after

having

heard

the

parties

concerned,

Article7paragraph4and5aswellasArticle

48aparagraph1and3oftheFederal

ImmissionControlAct

ensuring

the

rights

of

the

parliament

according

toArticle48boftheFederalImmissionControl

Actthefollowingordinance:

T a b l e

o f

c o n t e n t s

PartI

Generalprovisions

Article 1 Scope

Article 2 Definitionofterms

PartII

Requirementsrelating

to

construction

and

operation

Article 3 Emissionlimitvaluesforcombustionplantsforsolid

fuels

Article 4 Emissionlimitvaluesforcombustionplantsforliquid

fuels

Article 5 Emissionlimitvaluesforcombustionplantsfor

gaseous

fuels

Article

6

Emission

limit

values

for

gas

turbine

plants

Article

7

Combined

heat

and

power

generation

Article

8

Operation

with

several

fuels

Article 9 Substantialchangeandextensionofplants

Article 10 Limitationofemissionsduringstorageand

transportation

Article 11 Conditionsregardingthedischargeofwastegases

Article 12 Disturbancesrelatingtotheabatementequipments

PartIII

Measuringandmonitoring

Article 13 Measurementsites

Article 14 Measuringmethodsandmeasuringequipment

Article

15

Continuous

measurements

Article 16 Evaluationandassessmentofcontinuous

measurements

Article 17 Individualmeasurements

Article 18 Reportsandevaluationofindividualmeasurements

Article

19

Annual

reports

on

emissions

Article19a Determinationofannualmeanvalues,monitoring

andreporting

PartIV

Requirementsforexistingplants

Article 20 Transitionalregulation

Article20a Transitionalregulationforcompliancewithannual

meanvalues

PartV

Commonprovisions

Article 21 Permissionofexemptions

Article 22 Moreextensiverequirements

Article 23 Accessibilityofstandardsandworkingdocuments

Article 24 Administrativeoffences

Part

VI

Finalprovisions

Article

25

Entry

into

force,

rescission

Annex I Equivalencefactors

Annex II Requirementsforthecontinuousmeasuring

instrumentsandthevalidationofthemeasuring

results

1 PartI

Generalprovisions

1.1

Article

1

1.1.1

Scope

(1) Thisordinanceshallapplytothe

construction,designandoperationof

combustionplantsincludinggasturbineplants

aswellasgasturbineplantsformechanical

drives

with

a

rated

thermal

input

of

50

Megawattormorefortheuseofsolid,liquidor

gaseousfuels.

(2) This

ordinance

shall

not

apply

to


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3

1. combustionplantsinwhichwastegasesare

directlyusedinmanufacturingprocesses(e.

g.blastfurnaces),

2. combustionplantsinwhichwastegasesare

directly

used

for

heating,

drying

or

any

othertreatmentofobjectsormaterials(e.g.

reheatingfurnacesorheattreating

furnaces),

3. postcombustionfacilitiesdesignedto

purifywastegasesbycombustionasfaras

theyarenotoperatedasindependent

combustion

plants,

4. combustion

plants

in

which

catalysts

for

catalytic

cracking

are

purified

by

heat

treatment,

5. combustionplantsinwhichhydrogen

sulphideisconvertedintosulphur(Claus

plants),

6. combustionplantsinthechemicalindustry

whicharedesignedfordirectheatingof

goodsinreactors,

7. cokebatteryfurnaces,

8. cowpers,

9. gasturbineplantsusedonoffshore

platforms,

10. internalcombustionengineplantsand

11. plantsasfarastheyaresubjecttothe

Seventeenth

Ordinance

for

the

ImplementationoftheFederalImmission

Control

Act

in

that

version

which

is

currently

applicable.

(3) This

ordinance

contains

requirements

to

befulfilledasaprecautionagainstharmful

effects

on

the

environment

according

to

Article

5paragraph1no.2oftheFederalImmission

ControlAct.

1.2 Article2

1.2.1

Definition

of

terms

Forthepurposeofthisordinancemean

1. waste

gas

the

carrier

gas

together

with

the

solid,

liquidorgaseousemissions;thewastegas

volumeflowisreferredtothewastegas

volumeatstandardconditions

(temperature273,15K;pressure101,3kP)

after

subtraction

of

the

humidity

content

of

steam;itshallbeindicatedincubicmetre

perhour(m3/h);

2. abatementequipment

equipmentconnectedtothecombustion

plantontheoutletsideforreductionofair

pollutantsincludingequipmentsfor

selectivenoncatalyticreduction;

3. existingplant

aplant

a)

which

according

to

Article

67

paragraph

2

orArticle67aparagraph1oftheFederal

ImmissionControlActorbeforecoming

intoforceoftheFederalImmission

ControlActaccordingtoArticle16

paragraph

4

of

the

Industrial

code

was

to

benotified,

b)forwhichthefirstlicensefor

construction

and

operation

according

to

Article

4

or

Article

16

of

the

Federal

Immission

Control

Act

was

given

before

27November2002andwhichwasput

intooperationbefore27November2003

or

c)whichwassubjectofafullrequestfora

licenseforconstructionandoperation

accordingtoArticle4orArticle16ofthe

FederalImmissionControlActuptothe

date

of

26

November

2002

and

which

wasputintooperationbefore27

November2003;


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Ifabatementequipmentisusedtoreduce

emissionsconversionmayoccurwithregard

tothesubstancesforwhichtheabatement

equipmentisoperatedonlyforthose

periodsduringwhichtheoxygencontent

measured

exceeds

the

reference

oxygen

content;

emissionlimitvaluesfordustcanalsobe

indicated

as

permissible

soot

level;

9. naturalgas

naturallyoccurringmethanewithnotmore

than

20

per

cent

by

volume

of

inerts

and

otherconstituentswhichmeetsthe

requirements

of

DVGW

working

document

G

260

of

January

2000

for

gases

of

the

2.

gasfamily;

10. combustion

plant

anyplantinwhichfuelisoxidisedinorder

to

use

the

heat

thus

generated;

11. ratedthermalinput

the

heat

content

of

the

fuels,

related

to

the

net

calorific

value,

fed

per

unit

time

to

a

combustionplantincontinuousoperation;

itshallbeindicatedinMegawatt(MW);

12. gasturbineplant

anyplantwitharotatingmachinewhich

convertsthermalenergyintomechanical

work,consistingmainlyofacompressor,a

thermaldeviceinwhichfuelisoxidisedin

ordertoheattheworkingfluid,anda

turbine;

13. commonplant

acommonplantinthesenseofArticle1

paragraph3oftheFourthOrdinanceforthe

ImplementationoftheFederalImmission

ControlActinwhichparticularlysome

plantsareconstructedinsuchawayoran

existing

plant

is

extended

by

one

or

more

newplantsinsuchawaythat,takingspatial

andoperationalcoherencesintoaccount,

theirwastegasescanbedischarged

through

a

common

stack;

14. lightfueloil

lightfueloilaccordingtoDIN51603Part1

(edition

March

1998);

15. multifuelfiringunit

individual

combustion

unit

which

may

be

firedalternatelybytwoormoretypesof

fuels;

16. mixedfuelfiringunit

individualcombustionunitwhichmaybe

fired

simultaneously

by

two

or

more

types

offuels;

17. rateofdesulphurisation

theratioofthequantityofsulphurwhichis

notemittedintotheairatthecombustion

plantsitetothequantityofsulphur

containedinthefuelwhichisintroduced

intothecombustionplant;itisindicatedin

percentage.

2 PartII

Requirementsrelatingto

constructionandoperation

2.1 Article3

2.1.1

Emission

limit

values

for

combustion

plants

for

solid

fuels

(1) Thecombustionplantsshallbe

constructed

and

operated

in

such

a

manner

thattherequirementsofthisparagraphandthe

paragraphs2to15aremet.Theoperatorhasto

ensure

that

1. nodailymeanvalueexceedsthefollowing

emissionlimitvalues:

a)totaldust 20mg/m3

b)

mercury

and

its

compounds,

tobeindicatedasHg, 0.03mg/m3


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c)carbonmonoxidewitharated

thermalinputof

50MWto100MW

more

than

100

MW

d)nitrogenmonoxideand

nitrogen

dioxide,

to

be

indicated

as

nitrogen

dioxide,

fortheuseofuntreatedwood

andaratedthermalinputof

50MWto300MW

more

than

300

MW

fortheuseofotherbiomass

fuels

and

a

rated

thermal

inputof

50MWto100MW,except

fortheuseinfluidisedbed

combustions,

morethan100MWto300

MW

more

than

300

MW

influidisedbedcombustions

and

a

rated

thermal

input

of

50MWto100MW,except

fortheuseofuntreated

wood,

more

than

100

MW

fortheuseofotherfuelsor

othercombustionunitsand

a

rated

thermal

input

of

50MWto100MW

morethan100MW

e)sulphurdioxideandsulphur

trioxide,

to

be

indicated

as

sulphurdioxide,fortheuseof

150

mg/m3

200

mg/m

3

250mg/m3

200

mg/m

3

350mg/m3

300

mg/m3

200mg/m3

300mg/m3

200

mg/m3

400

mg/m3

200mg/m3

biomassfuels 200mg/m3

otherfuelsandarated

thermalinputof

50

MW

to

100

MW

in

fluidisedbed

combustions

350

mg/m3

othercombustionunits 850mg/m3

morethan100MW 200mg/m3

in fluidised bed combustions with a

ratedthermal inputof50MW to100

MW

additionally

to

the

limitation

of

the mass concentration a rate of

desulphurisationofatleast75percent

mustbeachieved;

in combustion plants with a rated

thermal

input

of

100

MW

or

more

and

fortheuseofotherfuelsthanbiomass

fuels

additionally

to

the

limitation

of

the

mass

concentration

a

rate

of

desulphurisation

of

at

least

85

per

cent

must

be

achieved;

2. nohalfhourlymeanvalueexceedstwice

theemissionlimitvaluesestablishedin

number

1;

3. nomean value,determinedduringthe

respectivesamplingperiod,exceedsthe

followingemissionlimitvalues:

a)

cadmium

and

its

compounds,

to

be

indicatedascadmium,

thallium and its compounds, to be

indicated

as

thallium,

totally0.05mg/m3

b)antimonyanditscompounds,tobe

indicated

as

antimony,

arsenic

and

its

compounds,

to

be

indicatedasarsenic,


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leadand itscompounds, tobe indicated

aslead,

chromium and its compounds, to be

indicatedaschromium,

cobalt and its compounds, to be

indicatedascobalt,

copper

and

its

compounds,

to

be

indicatedascopper,

manganese and its compounds, to be

indicatedasmanganese,

nickelanditscompounds,tobeindicated

as

nickel,

vanadium and its compounds, to be

indicatedasvanadium,

tinanditscompounds,tobeindicatedas

tin,

totally0.5mg/m3

c)arsenicanditscompounds(exceptfor

arsine),

tobeindicatedasarsenic,

benzo(a)pyren,

cadmium and its compounds, to be

indicated

as

cadmium,

watersolublecompoundsofcobalt,tobe

indicatedascobalt,

chromium(VI) compounds (except for

bariumchromateand leadchromate),to

beindicatedaschromium,

or

arsenic

and

its

compounds,

to

be

indicatedasarsenic,

benzo(a)pyren,

cadmium and its compounds, to be

indicatedascadmium,


indicatedascobalt,


indicatedaschromium,

totally0.05mg/m3

and

d)dioxinsandfuransaccordingtoAnnexI

0.1ng/m3and

4. noannualmeanvalueexceedsthefollowing


nitrogenmonoxideandnitrogendioxide,to

be

indicated

as

nitrogen

dioxide,

with

a

ratedthermalinputof

50MWto100MW 250mg/m3

morethan100MW 100mg/m3.

(1a)

para

(1)

sentence

2

no.

4

does

not

apply

ifbiofuelsaccordingtoArticle2no.4are

usedexclusively.

(2) The

emission

limit

values

according

to

paragraph1sentence2no.3letteratocshall

notapplyfortheuseofcoal,untreatedwoodas

wellaswoodwasteaccordingtoArticle2no.4

letterbligatureee.Theemissionlimitvalue

accordingtoparagraph1sentence2no.1letter

bshallnotapplytocombustionplantsforthe

useofuntreatedwood.

(3) Notwithstandingtheemissionlimitvalues

for

carbon

monoxide,

established

in

paragraph

1sentence2no.1and2,anemissionlimit

valueforcarbonmonoxideof250mg/m3for

thedailymeanvalueandof500mg/m3forthe

halfhourlymeanvalueshallapplyforplants

usingbiomassfuelsexceptuntreatedwood.

(4) Notwithstandingtheemissionlimitvalue

formercuryanditscompounds,establishedin

paragraph1sentence2no.2,nohalfhourly

mean

value

shall

exceed

the

emission

limit

valueof0.05mg/m3.


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(5) Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2

no.1and2fortheemissionsofsulphurdioxide

andsulphurtrioxide,tobeindicatedassulphur

dioxide,forplantswitharatedthermalinputof

a)

50

MW

to

100

MW

alternatively

a

rate

of

desulphurisationofatleast92percentmust

beachieved,

b)morethan100MWto300MWanemission

limit

value

of

300

mg/m3forthedailymean

value

and

of

600

mg/m3for

the

halfhourly

meanvalueshallapplyandadditionallya

rate

of

desulphurisation

of

at

least

92

per

centasdailymeanvalueshallbeachieved,

c)morethan300MWanemissionlimitvalueof

400

mg/m3for

the

daily

mean

value

and

of

800mg/m3forthehalfhourlymeanvalue

shallapplyandadditionallyarateof

desulphurisation

of

at

least

95

per

cent

as

dailymeanvaluemustbeachieved

asfarastheemissionlimitvaluesestablishedin

paragraph1cannotbemetwithaproportional

effort

due

to

the

sulphur

content

of

the

fuels

utilized.

(6) Additionallytoparagraph1sentence2no.

1

and

2

for

combustion

plants

using

biomass

fuels,exceptblackliquorfromthesulphite

processofthepulpindustry,fororganic

substances,

to

be

indicated

as

total

carbon,

an

emissionlimitvalueof10mg/m3forthedaily

meanvalueandof20mg/m3forthehalfhourly

mean

value

shall

apply.

(7) Theemissionlimitvaluesmustalsobemet

duringcleaningoftheheatingsurface.

(8) Notwithstanding

the

emission

limit

values

fortotaldust,establishedinparagraph1

sentence

2

no.

1

and

2,

for

existing

plants

with

aratedthermalinputof

a)50MWto100MWuntil31December2012

an

emission

limit

value

of

30

mg/m3

for

the

dailymeanvalueandof60mg/m3forthe

halfhourlymeanvalue,

b)morethan100MWanemissionlimitvalueof

20mg/m3forthedailymeanvalueandof60

mg/m3forthehalfhourlymeanvalueshall

apply.

(9) Notwithstanding

the

emission

limit

values

forcarbonmonoxide,establishedinparagraph

1sentence2no.1and2,forexistingplants

witharatedthermalinputofmorethan100

MWanemissionlimitvalueof250mg/m3for


halfhourlymeanvalueshallapply.

(10) Notwithstandingtheemissionlimit

valuesfornitrogenmonoxideandnitrogen

dioxide,

to

be

indicated

as

nitrogen

dioxide,

established

in

paragraph

1

sentence

2

no.

1

and

2,forexistingplantswitharatedthermalinput

of

a)

50

MW

to

100

MW

an

emission

limit

value

of

500mg/m3forthedailymeanvalueandof

1000mg/m3forthehalfhourlymeanvalue,

b)morethan100MWto300MWanemission

limit

value

of

400

mg/m

3

for

the

daily

mean

value

and

of

800

mg/m3for

the

halfhourly

meanvalueshallapply.


valuesfornitrogenmonoxideandnitrogen

dioxide,tobeindicatedasnitrogendioxide,

establishedinparagraph1sentence2no.1and

2,forexistingplantswitharatedthermalinput

ofmorethan300MWfortheuseofcoalfor

which

due

to

safety

reasons

an

additionalburnerwithliquidfuelsisneededanemission

limitvalueof200mg/m3forthedailymean

valueandof400mg/m3forthehalfhourly



valuesforsulphurdioxideandsulphurtrioxide,

tobeindicatedassulphurdioxide,established

inparagraph1sentence2no.1and2,for

existing

plants,

except

fluidised

bedcombustions,

with

a

rated

thermal

input

of

50

MWto300MWfortheuseof


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a)hardcoalanemissionlimitvalueof1200

mg/m3forthedailymeanvalueandof2400

mg/m3forthehalfhourlymeanvalueand

b)ligniteanemissionlimitvalueof1000mg/m3

for

the

daily

mean

value

and

of

2000

mg/m3

forthehalfhourlymeanvalueshallapply.

For

a

rated

thermal

input

of

more

than

100

MW

to300MWadditionallytothelimitationofthe

massconcentrationarateofdesulphurisation

of

at

least

60

per

cent

must

be

achieved.




in

paragraph

1

sentence

2

no.

1

and

2,

for

existingplantswithfluidisedbedcombustions


MWto300MWanemissionlimitvalueof350


mg/m3forthehalfhourlymeanvalueaswellas

arateofdesulphurisationofatleast75percent

shallapply.




inparagraph1sentence2no.1and2in

conjunctionwithparagraph5letterb,for

existingplantsusingblackliquorfromthe

sulphiteprocessofthepulpindustrywitha

ratedthermalinputofmorethan100MWto

300MWanemissionlimitvalueof400mg/m3

forthedailymeanvalueandof800mg/m3for

the

halfhourly

mean

value

shall

apply

during

standardoperation.




inparagraph1sentence2no.1and2,for

existingplantswitharatedthermalinputof

more

than

300

MW

an

emission

limit

value

of

300mg/m3forthedailymeanvalueandof600

mg/m3

for

the

halfhourly

mean

value

shall

apply.

2.2 Article4

2.2.1

Emission

limit

values

for

combustion

plants

for

liquid

fuels


constructed

and

operated

in

such

a

manner


paragraphs

2

to

10

are

met.

The

operator

has

to

ensure

that



a)totaldust 20mg/m3

b)

carbon

monoxide

80

mg/m

3

c)nitrogenmonoxideand

nitrogendioxide,tobe

indicated

as

nitrogen

dioxide,

witharatedthermalinputof

aa)

50

MW

to

100

MW

and

fortheuseof

light

fuel

oil

in

boilers

with

a

safety

device

settingvalue(e.g.

safety

temperature

limiter,safetypressure

valve)

against

exceedance

of

atemperature

smaller

than

383,15K

orexcesspressure

smaller

than

0,05

MPa

180

mg/m3

atemperatureof

383,15Kto483,15K

or excesspressureof

0,05MPato1,8MPa 200mg/m3

atemperaturemore

than483,15Kor

excess

pressure

more

than1,8MPa 250mg/m3


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withrespecttothereferencevalue

fororganicallyboundnitrogenof

140mg/kgaccordingtoAnnexBof

DINEN267(editionNovember

1999).Theorganicallybound

content

of

nitrogen

shall

be

determinedaccordingtoDIN

51444(edition2003).The

measuredmassconcentrationsof

nitrogenmonoxideandnitrogen

dioxide,tobeindicatedasnitrogen

dioxide,shallbeconvertedtothe

referencevalueoforganically

boundnitrogen,aswellastothe

reference

conditions

of

10

g/kg

airhumidityand20Ccombustionair

temperature;

forotherliquidfuels 350mg/m

3

bb)morethan100MWto

300MW 200mg/m3

cc) morethan300MW 150mg/m3

d)

sulphur

dioxide

and

sulphurtrioxide,

to

be

indicated

as

sulphurdioxide,witharated

thermalinputof

50

MW

to

100

MW

850

mg/m3


to300MW (lineardecrease)


in combustion plants with a rated

thermal input of more than 100 MW

additionallytothelimitationofthemass

concentration a rate of desulphurisation

ofatleast85percentmustbeachieved;

2. no

halfhourlymeanvalueexceedstwice


number1;

3. nomeanvalue,determinedduringthe

respectivesamplingperiod,exceedsthe

followingemissionlimitvalues:

a)cadmiumanditscompounds,tobe

indicated

as

cadmium,

thallium

and

its

compounds,

to

be

indicatedascadmium,

totally0.05mg/m3

b)antimonyanditscompounds,tobe

indicatedasantimony,

arsenic and its compounds, to be

indicated

as

arsenic,

leadand itscompounds,tobe indicated

aslead,


indicated

as

chromium,


indicatedascobalt,

copper

and

its

compounds,

to

be

indicatedascopper,

manganese and its compounds, to be

indicatedasmanganese,

nickel

and

its

compounds,

to

be

indicated

asnickel,

vanadium

and

its

compounds,

to

be

indicated

as

vanadium,

tinanditscompounds,tobeindicatedas

tin,

totally0.5mg/m3

c)

arsenic

and

its

compounds

(except

for

arsine),tobeindicatedasarsenic,

benzo(a)pyren,

cadmium

and

its

compounds,

to

be

indicatedascadmium,


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watersolublecompoundsofcobalt,tobe

indicatedascobalt,

chromium(VI) compounds (except for

bariumchromateand

lead chromate), to be indicated as

chromium,

or

arsenic and its compounds, to be

indicatedasarsenic,

benzo(a)pyren,

cadmium

and

its

compounds,

to

be

indicatedascadmium,

cobalt

and

its

compounds,

to

be

indicated

as

cobalt,


indicated

as

chromium,

totally0.05mg/m3,

d)dioxinsandfuransaccording

toAnnexI 0.1ng/m3

and

4. no

annual

mean

value

exceeds

the

following


nitrogen

monoxide

and

nitrogen

dioxide,

to

be

indicatedasnitrogendioxide,witharated

thermalinputof

50

MW

to

100

MW

250mg/

m3

morethan100MW 100mg/m3.

(1a)Notwithstandingpara(1)sentence2no.

4therequirementsshallnotapplyforplants

used

only

for

peak

load

covering

of

energy

supplyandnomorethan300hoursperyear.In

termsofsentence1,theplantoperatorhasto

submittothecompetentauthorityrespectively

until31Marchofayearforthepreviousyear

an

evidence

of

the

compliance

of

the

operation

time.Theevidencesshallbekeptonfilebythe

operatorforfiveyearsaftertheendofthe

evidenceperiod.

(1b)Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2

no.4therequirementsshallnotapplyfor

plants

using

residues

from

distillation

or

conversion

for

own

consumption

in

refineries.

(2) Notwithstanding

the

emission

limit

values

fortotaldust,establishedinparagraph1

sentence2no.1,fortheuseoflightfueloilor

comparable

liquid

fuels

soot

level

1

shall

apply.

(3) Fortheuseoflightfueloilorcomparable

liquid

fuels

which

fulfil

the

requirements

with

regard

to

sulphur

content

of

the

Third

OrdinancefortheImplementationofthe

Federal

Immission

Control

Act

in

that

version

whichiscurrentlyapplicable,therateof

desulphurisation,

established

in

paragraph

1

sentence

2

no.1

letter

d,

shall

not

apply.

(4) Theemissionlimitvaluesaccordingto

paragraph1sentence2no.3shallnotapplyfor

theuseoflightfueloilorcomparableliquid

fuels

which

fulfil

the

requirements

of

the

Third

Ordinance

for

the

Implementation

of

the

FederalImmissionControlActinthatversion

whichiscurrentlyapplicable.


no.3letterbforplantsusingdistillationand

conversionresiduesforownconsumptionin

refineriestheemissionlimitvalueshallapply

withoutprovisionforvanadium;forvanadium

and

its

compounds,

to

be

indicated

asvanadium,anemissionlimitvalueof1.0mg/m

3

shallapply.

(6) Theemissionlimitvaluesmustalsobe

metduringcleaningoftheheatingsurface.

(7) Notwithstanding

the

emission

limit

values

fornitrogenmonoxideandnitrogendioxide,to

beindicatedasnitrogendioxide,establishedin

paragraph

1

sentence

2

no.

1

and

2,

for

existing

plants

using

light

fuel

oil

with

a

rated

thermal

input

of

50

MW

to

100

MW

operating

for

up

to


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300hoursperyearexclusivelyduringperiodsof

peakloadfortheenergysupplyanemission



meanvalueshallapply.Theoperatorofsucha

plant

has

to

submit

to

the

competent

authority

respectivelyuntil31Marchofayearforthe

previousyearanevidenceofthecomplianceof

theoperationtime.



beindicatedasnitrogendioxide,establishedin

paragraph1sentence2no.1and2,forexisting

plantswitharatedthermalinputofmorethan

50

MW

to

300

MW

for

liquid

fuels

except

light

fueloilanemissionlimitvalueof400mg/m3for




forsulphurdioxideandsulphurtrioxide,tobe

indicated

as

sulphur

dioxide,

established

in

paragraph1sentence2no.1and,forexisting

plants

using

other

liquid

fuels

than

light

fuel

oil

or

comparable

liquid

fuels

with

a

rated

thermal

inputofmorethan100MWto300MWan

emission

limit

value

of

850

mg/m3forthedaily

meanvalueandof1700mg/m3forthehalf

hourlymeanvalueaswellasarateof

desulphurisation

of

at

least

60

per

cent

shall

apply.


values

for

sulphur

dioxide

and

sulphur

trioxide,


in

paragraph

1

sentence

2

no.

1

and

2,

for

existingplantswitharatedthermalinputof

morethan300MWanemissionlimitvalueof

300

mg/m3for

the

daily

mean

value

and

of

600

mg/m3for

the

halfhourlymeanvalueshall

apply.

2.3 Article5

2.3.1

Emission

limit

values

for

combustion

plants

for

gaseous

fuels


constructed

and

operated

in

such

a

manner


paragraphs

2

to

5

are

met.

The

operator

has

to

ensure

that



a)totaldustfortheuseof

blast

furnace

gas

or

coke

oven

gas 10mg/m3

othergaseousfuels 5mg/m3

b)carbonmonoxidefortheuse

of

gasesofpublicgassupply 50mg/m3

blastfurnacegasorcokeoven

gas

100

mg/m

3

othergaseousfuels 80mg/m3

c)

nitrogen

monoxide

and

nitrogendioxide,tobe

indicatedasnitrogendioxide,

with

a

rated

thermal

input

of

aa)50MWto300MWand

fortheuseof

gasesofpublicsupply

inboilerswithasafety

device

setting

value

(e.g.safety

temperaturelimiter,

safety

pressure

valve)

againstexceedanceof

a

temperature

smaller

than

383,15K

orexcesspressure


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smallerthan0,05

MPa 100mg/m3

atemperatureof

383,15Kto483,15K

or

excess

pressure

of

0,05MPato 1,8MPa 110mg/m3

atemperaturemore

than

483,15K

or

excesspressuremore

than

1,8

MPa

150

mg/m3

other

gases

200

mg/m3

bb)morethan300MW 100mg/m3

d)

sulphur

dioxide

and

sulphur

trioxide,tobeindicatedas

sulphur

dioxide,

for

the

use

of

liquefiedgas 5mg/m3

cokeovengaswithlow

calorificvalue 350mg/m3

blast

furnace

gas

with

low

calorificvalue 200mg/m3

other

gaseous

fuels

35

mg/m3



number

1.


no.

1

and

2

for

existing

plants

with

a

ratedthermalinputofmorethan300MWfortheuse

ofblastfurnacegasorcokeovengasan

emissionlimitvaluefornitrogenmonoxideand

nitrogendioxide,tobeindicatedasnitrogen

dioxide,of135mg/m3forthedailymeanvalue

andof270mg/m3forthehalfhourlymean

valueshallapply.


for

nitrogen

monoxide

and

nitrogen

dioxide,

tobeindicatedasnitrogendioxide,establishedin

paragraph1sentence2no.1and2,forexisting

plantswitharatedthermalinputof50MWto

100MWfortheuseofnaturalgasanemission





no.1and2fornitrogenmonoxideandnitrogen

dioxide,tobeindicatedasnitrogendioxide,for

existingplantsreformingnaturalgasor

producingalkenesbycrackinghydrocarbons


MWto300MWanemissionlimitvalueof200


mg/m3forthehalfhourlymeanvalueandwith

a

rated

thermal

input

of

more

than

300

MW

an

emissionlimitvalueof150mg/m3forthedaily


hourlymeanvalueshallapply.


no.1and2fornitrogenmonoxideandnitrogen

dioxide,

to

be

indicated

as

nitrogen

dioxide,

for

existingplantsinrefineriesusingothergases

with

a

rated

thermal

input

of

50

MW

to

300

MW

an

emission

limit

value

of

300

mg/m3for



2.4 Article6

2.4.1

Emission

limit

values

for

gas

turbine

plants

(1) Gas

turbine

plants

shall

be

constructed

and

operated

in

such

a

manner

that

the

requirementsofthisparagraphandthe

paragraphs

2

to

11

shall

apply.

The

operator

has

toensurethat



a)nitrogenmonoxideand

nitrogen

dioxide,

to

beindicatedasnitrogendioxide,

fortheuseofnaturalgasin


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14

plantsusedincombined

heatandpowersystems

havinganannualoverall

efficiencyofatleast75per

cent 75mg/m3

plantsusedincombined

cycleplantshavingan

electricalannualoverall

efficiencyofatleast55per

cent 75mg/m3

plantsformechanical

drives

75

mg/m3

other

plants

50

mg/m

3

othergaseousfuelsorlight

fuel

oil

or

diesel

fuel

120

mg/m3

b)carbonmonoxide 100mg/m3



number

1

and

3. noannualmeanvalueexceedsthefollowing

emission

limit

values:

nitrogen

dioxide

and

nitrogenmonoxide,tobeindicatedas

nitrogen

dioxide,

at

a

rated

thermal

input

of

morethan100MW,fortheuseofgases

frompublicgassupply

a)

plants

used

in

combined

heat

andpowersystemshavingan

annual

overall

efficiency

of

at

least75percent 50mg/m3

b)plantsusedincombinedcycle

plantshavinganelectrical

annualoverallefficiencyofat

least55percent 50mg/m3

c)plantsformechanicaldrives 50mg/m3

d)

other

plants

35

mg/m3.

(2) The

emission

limit

values

shall

apply

for

operationfrom70percentloadatISO

conditions(temperature288,15K,pressure

101,3kPa,relativeairhumidity60percent).


no.3letteraforgasturbinesusingnaturalgas

for

the

production

of

electrical

energy

and

operatingsolowithanefficiencyofmorethan

35percentatISOconditionstheemissionlimit

valueof50mg/m3shallbeincreasedinline

withthepercentageimprovementofefficiency.

Anemissionlimitvalueof75mg/m3shallnot

beexceeded.

(3a)

Notwithstanding

paragraph

1

sentence

2

no.3letterdforgasturbinesusingnaturalgas

for

the

production

of

electrical

energy

and

operating

solo

with

an

efficiency

of

more

than

35percentatISOconditionstheemissionlimit

valueof35mg/mshallbeincreasedinline

with

the

percentage

improvement

of

efficiency.

Anemissionlimitvalueof50mg/m3shallnot

beexceeded

(4) When

liquid

fuels

are

used

the

soot

level

shallnotexceedthevalue2duringcontinuous

operation

and

the

value

4

during

start

up.

(5) Whenliquidfuelsareusedingasturbines

onlylightfueloilordieselfuelaccordingtothe

Third

Ordinance

for

the

Implementation

of

the

FederalImmissionControlActinthatversion

whichiscurrentlyapplicablemaybeusedor

equivalentmeasurestoreduceemissionsof

sulphuroxidesmustbeapplied.

(6) When

gaseous

fuels

are

used

for

sulphurdioxideandsulphurtrioxidetherequirements

accordingArticle5paragraph1sentence2no.

1letterdandno.2shallapply,providedthe

emissionlimitvaluesareconvertedtoa

referenceoxygencontentof15percent.

(7) Forgasturbinesforemergencyuse

operatingforupto300hoursperyear

paragraphs1to3shallnotapply.Theoperator

of

such

a

plant

has

to

submit

to

the

competentauthorityrespectivelyuntil31Marchofayear


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15

forthepreviousyearanevidenceofthe

complianceoftheoperationtime.



be

indicated

as

nitrogen

dioxide,

established

in

paragraph1sentence2no.1and2,foran

individualgasturbinewitharatedthermal

inputoflessthan50MWinplantsusedin

combinedheatandpowersystemshavingan

annualoverallefficiencyofatleast75percent,

inplantsusedincombinedcycleplantshaving

anelectricalannualoverallefficiencyofatleast

55percentorinplantsformechanicaldrives

whichisacomponentofacommonplantwitha

rated

thermal

input

of

50

MW

or

more,

for

the

useofothergaseousorofliquidfuelsan

emission

limit

value

of

150

mg/m3forthedaily


hourlymeanvalueshallapply.

(8a)Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2

no.

3,

the

established

emission

limit

value

does

notapplytoanindividualgasturbinewitha

rated

thermal

input

of

less

than

50

MW

in

plants

used

in

combined

heat

and

power

systemshavinganannualoverallefficiencyof

at

least

75

per

cent,

in

plants

used

in

combined

cycleplantshavinganelectricalannualoverall

efficiencyofatleast55percentorinplantsfor

mechanical

drives

which

is

a

component

of

a

commonplantwitharatedthermalinputof

more

than

100

MW.

(9) Notwithstanding

paragraph

1

sentence

2

no.1letteraandno.2forexistingplantsusing

natural

gas

an

emission

limit

value

of

75

mg/m3

for

the

daily

mean

value

and

of

150

mg/m3for

thehalfhourlymeanvalueandusingother

gaseous

fuels

or

light

fuel

oil

or

diesel

fuel

an

emissionlimitvalueof150mg/m3for

the

daily


hourly

mean

value

shall

apply.

For

individual

aggregatesinexistingplantswithamassflowof

nitrogen

oxides

of

up

to

20

Mg/a,

to

be

indicated

as

nitrogen

dioxide,

the

requirements

forthelimitationofnitrogenoxideemissions

shallnotapply.Theoperatorofsuchaplanthas

tosubmittothecompetentauthority

respectivelyuntil31Marchofayearforthe

previousyearanevidenceofthecomplianceof

themassflow.

(10) Forexistingplantsoperatingforupto

300hoursperyearexclusivelyduringperiodsof

peakloadfortheenergysupplyparagraphs1to

3shallnotapply.Theoperatorofsuchagas

turbinehastosubmittothecompetent

authorityrespectivelyuntil31Marchofayear

forthepreviousyearanevidenceofthe

complianceoftheoperationtime.

(11) For

existing

plants

operating

for

up

to

120

hours

per

year

with

light

fuel

oil

or

diesel

fuelparagraphs1to3forlightfueloilordiesel

fuelshallnotapply.Theoperatorofsuchagas

turbine

has

to

submit

to

the

competent

authorityrespectivelyuntil31Marchofayear

for

the

previous

year

an

evidence

of

the

compliance

of

the

operation

time.

2.5 Article7

2.5.1

Combined

heat

and

power

generation

Whenaplantisconstructedorsubstantially

changedtheoperatorhastoimplement

requirements

for

combined

heat

and

power

generationunlessthisistechnicallyimpossible

ordisproportional.Thishastobeverifiedtothe

competentauthority.

2.6 Article8

2.6.1

Operation

with

several

fuels

(1) Thecombustionplantsandgasturbine

plantsshallduringoperationwithseveralfuels

beoperatedinsuchamannerthatthe

requirementsofthisparagraphandthe

paragraphs2to5aremet.Theoperatorhasto

ensurethat

1. nodailymeanvalueexceedstheemission

limit

values

established

in

paragraphs

2

to

5

and


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16


theemissionlimitvalueestablishedin

number1.

(2) Formixedfuelfiringunitstheemission

limit

values

and

the

relevant

reference

oxygen

contenttobedeterminedfortherespective

fuelandtherelevantreferenceoxygencontent

shallbedeterminedcorrespondinglytothe

ratiooftheratedthermalinputappliedwith

eachfueltothetotalamountofratedthermal

inputapplied.Theemissionlimitvalues

relevanttothecombustionplantresultby

additionofthevaluesdeterminedaccordingto

sentence1.

(3) For

mixed

fuel

firing

units

in

combustion

plantsusingthedistillationandconversion

residuesforownconsumptioninrefineries

a)

the

emission

limit

value

for

the

fuel

with

the

highestemissionlimitvalueshallapplyasfar

as

the

rated

thermal

input

contributed

by

this

fuel

amounts

at

least

50

per

cent

of

the

totalamountofratedthermalinputfed,

b)fortherestparagraph2shallapplyprovided

thatasemissionlimitvalueforthefuelwith

thehighestemissionlimitvaluetwiceofthis

valueminustheemissionlimitvalueofthe

fuelwiththelowestemissionlimitvalueis

inserted.

Notwithstandingsentence1thecompetent

authoritymayallowuponrequestforsulphur

dioxide

and

sulphur

trioxide,

to

be

indicated

assulphur

dioxide,

within

a

refinery

an

emission



meanvalueasaweightedmeanvalueoverthe

wastegasmassflowsofallprocesscombustion

plantsirrespectiveofthefuelused.

(4) Formultifuelfiringunitstherequirements

for

the

relevant

fuel

used

shall

apply.

(5) For

gas

turbine

plants

paragraph

2

and

4

shallapplyaccordingly.

2.7 Article9

2.7.1

Substantial

change

and

extension

of

plants

Ifaplantwillbechangedsubstantiallythe

requirements

of

Articles

3

to

8

shall

apply

immediatelyforthosecomponentsofthe

facility

and

processes

which

are

intended

to

be

changed

as

well

as

for

those

components

of

the

facilityandprocesseswhichwouldbeaffected

by

such

a

change.

For

the

requirements

the

totalcapacityoftheplantisrelevant.

2.8 Article10

2.8.1

Limitation

of

emissions

during

storage

and

transportation

(1) Asregardsthestorageandtransportation

of

substances

measures

shall

be

taken

accordingtospecificprovisionofthe

competent

authority

according

to

the

requirementsoftheTechnicalInstructionson

AirQualityControl.

(2) Dust

emissions

arising

when

filtering

plants

are

emptied

must

be

reduced

by

removingthedustinclosedcontainersorby

moistening

it

at

the

points

of

discharge.

(3) Enclosedtransportequipmentand

enclosedintermediatestoragemustbeusedfor

particulatecombustionresidues.

2.9 Article11

2.9.1

Conditions

regarding

the

discharge

of

waste

gases

Wastegasesshallbedischargedincontrolled

fashioninawaythatanunhinderedremoval

togetherwiththefreeflowofairispossible.For

thedeterminationofthedischargeheightthe

requirementsoftheTechnicalInstructionson

AirQualityControlinthatversionwhichis

currentlyapplicablemustbeapplied.Specific

provisionsmustbelaiddowninthelicense.


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17

2.10Article12

2.10.1

Disturbances

relating

to

the

abatement

equipments

(1) Incaseofamalfunctionorbreakdownof

the

abatement

equipment

the

operator

shall

takemeasuresneededfornormaloperation

immediately.

He

has

to

reduce

the

operation

of

the

plant

or

close

down

the

plant

if

a

return

to

normaloperationcannotbeensuredwithin24

hours.

In

any

case

the

competent

authority

mustbeinformedimmediatelylatestwithin48

hours.

(2) Thecompetentauthorityhastoarrange

suitable

measures

in

the

license

relating

to

malfunctionorbreakdownoftheabatement

equipment.Incaseofbreakdownofabatement

equipmentaplantmaybeoperatedatmost

120hoursduringatwelvemonthperiod

withoutthisabatementequipment.

3 PartIII

Measuringandmonitoring

3.1 Article13

3.1.1 Measurementsites

Measurementsitesmustbeinstalledfor

measurements

according

to

specific

determinationofthecompetentauthority;they

shallbesufficientlylarge,easilypassable,

designed

and

selected

in

a

way

to

ensure

representativeandaccuratemeasurements.

3.2 Article14

3.2.1 Measuringmethodsandmeasuring

equipment

(1) For

measurements

to

determine

emissions

aswellastoascertainreferenceparametersor

processoperationparametersmeasuring

methods

and

suitable

measuring

equipments

representingthebesttechniquesavailablein

metrologymustbeusedandappliedaccording

tospecificprovisionofthecompetent

authority.Samplingandanalysisofall

pollutantsaswellasreferencemeasurement

methodstocalibrateautomatedmeasurement

systemsmustbecarriedoutinaccordancewith

CENstandards.IfCENstandardsarenot

available

ISO

standards,

national

standards

or

otherinternationalstandardsshallapplywhich

willensurethatdataofanequivalentscientific

qualityaredetermined.

(2) Theoperatorhastoverifytothe

competentauthoritythecorrectinstallationof

themeasuringinstrumentsforcontinuous

monitoringbeforecommissioningbya

certificationofanagencywhichhasbeen

announced

by

the

competent

authority

for

calibration.

(3) Theoperatorshallprovideformeasuring

instruments,

used

for

continuous

determination

ofemissionsandprocessoperationparameters,

tobecalibratedandtestedonceayearwith

regard

for

the

functional

capability

(parallel

measurementsusingthereferencemethod)by

an

agency

which

has

been

announced

by

the

competent

authority

for

calibration.

The

calibrationafterconstructionorsubstantial

change

must

be

carried

out

when

faultfree

operationisreached,howeverattheearliest

after

three

months

of

operation

and

not

later

than

six

months

after

commissioning

and

subsequentlyatleasteverythreeyears.The

reports

on

the

outcome

of

the

calibration

and

thetestingofthefunctionalcapabilitymustbe

submitted

to

the

competent

authority

within

twelve

weeks

after

calibration

and

testing.

3.3 Article15

3.3.1

Continuous

measurements

(1) The

operator

has

1. themassconcentrationofemissionsoftotal

dust,

mercury,

total

carbon,

carbon

monoxide,

nitrogen

monoxide,

nitrogen

dioxide,sulphurdioxide,sulphurtrioxide

and

soot

level,

as

far

as

emission

limit


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18

valuesoralimitationofsootlevelare

determined,

2. thevolumecontentofoxygeninthewaste

gasand

3. therelevantprocessoperationparameters

neededfortheassessmentofnormal

operation,

particularly

capacity,

waste

gas

temperature,wastegasvolumeflow,

humidity

content

and

pressure

continuouslytodetermine,record,evaluate

accordingtoArticle16paragraph1andsubmit

in

case

of

Article

16

paragraph

2

sentence

3.

For

this

reason

the

operator

has

to

equip

the

plants

withsuitablemeasuringandevaluating

equipments

before

commissioning.

The

emissionoftotaldustshallbedetermined

without

the

contribution

of

sulphur

trioxide

to

the

value

measured.

(2) Measuringequipmentsforthehumidity

contentarenotnecessaryasfarasthewaste

gasisdriedbeforethedeterminationofthe

massconcentrationofemissions.The

competentauthorityshallwaivethecontinuous

measuringofhumiditycontentandadmitthe

useofthevaluedeterminedwithindividual

measurements,ifduetothelayoutandthe

operatingmethodofwetwastegas

desulphurisationequipmentasaresultof

saturationvapourpressureofthewastegas

andtheconstantwastegastemperaturethe

humiditycontentinthewastegashasa

constant

value

at

the

measuring

point.

In

this

casetheoperatorhastomaintainevidencesof

theexistenceofthementionedconditions

duringcalibrationandtosubmittothe

competentauthorityondemand.Theevidences

mustbekeptonfilebytheoperatorforfive

years

after

calibration.

(3) Thecompetentauthorityshallwaivethe

continuousmeasuringofnitrogendioxideand

admit

the

determination

of

the

proportion

by

calculation,

if

due

to

raw

materials,

layout,

operatingmethodorindividualmeasurements

theproportionofnitrogendioxidetothe

nitrogenoxideemissionsaccountsforlessthan

5percent.Inthiscasetheoperatorhasto

maintainevidencesoftheproportionof

nitrogendioxideduringcalibrationandto

submit

to

the

competent

authority

on

demand.

Theevidencesmustbekeptonfilebythe

operatorforfiveyearsaftercalibration.

(4) Themassconcentrationofsulphurtrioxide

canbedeterminedduringcalibrationandtaken

intoaccountbycalculationifthemass

concentrationofsulphurdioxideismeasured

continuously.

(5) Notwithstanding

paragraph

1

measurements

for

the

determination

of

emissionsoftotaldustarenotneededfor

combustionplantsusingexclusivelynaturalgas.

For

operation

with

other

gaseous

fuels

measurementsarenotneeded,iftheemission

limit

values

are

met

by

using

adequate

fuels.

In

this

case

the

operator

has

to

maintain

evidencesofthedustcontentoftheusedfuels

for

each

calendar

year

and

to

submit

to

the

competent

authority

on

demand.

The

evidences

mustbekeptonfilebytheoperatorforfive

years

after

the

end

of

the

evidence

period

accordingtosentence3.

(6) Notwithstandingparagraph1

measurements

for

the

determination

of

emissionsofsulphuroxidesarenotneededfor

combustion

plants

and

gas

turbine

plants

using

exclusively

light

fuel

oil,

diesel

fuel

or

natural

gas.Foroperationwithotherliquidorgaseous

fuels

measurements

for

the

determination

of

emissionsofsulphuroxidesarenotneeded,if

theemissionlimitvaluesaremetbyusing

adequate

fuels.

In

this

case

the

operator

has

to

maintainevidencesofthesulphurcontentand

the

net

calorific

value

of

the

used

fuels

for

each

calendaryearandtosubmittothecompetent

authorityondemand.Theevidencesmustbe

kept

on

file

by

the

operator

for

five

years

after

theendoftheevidenceperiodaccordingto

sentence

3.


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measurementsforthedeterminationof

emissionsofsulphuroxidesarenotneededfor

combustionplantsusingexclusivelybiomass

fuelsiftheemissionlimitvaluesaremetby

using

adequate

fuels.

In

this

case

the

operator

hastomaintainevidencesofthesulphur

contentandthenetcalorificvalueoftheused

fuelsforeachcalendaryearandtosubmitto

thecompetentauthorityondemand.The

evidencesmustbekeptonfilebytheoperator

forfiveyearsaftertheendoftheevidence

periodaccordingtosentence2.


measurements

for

the

determination

of

emissionsofcarbonmonoxide,nitrogen

monoxideandnitrogendioxidearenotneeded

forgasturbineplantswitharatedthermal

inputoflessthan100MWusingnaturalgasifit

isensuredbyapplyingothertests,particularly

processingconditions,thattheemissionlimit

valuesaremet.Inthiscasetheoperatorhasto

maintainevidencesofthecorrelationbetween

tests

and

emission

limit

values

every

threeyearsandtosubmittothecompetentauthority

ondemand.Theevidencesmustbekeptonfile

bytheoperatorforfiveyearsaftertheendof

theevidenceperiodaccordingtosentence2.

(9) The

competent

authority

shall

on

demand

waivethecontinuousmeasuringofmercury

anditscompounds,tobeindicatedasmercury,

if

it

has

been

reliably

proven

by

regular

control

that

the

emission

limit

values

according

to

Article3formercuryanditscompoundsare

onlyutilizedforlessthan50percent.

(10) Forthedeterminationoftherateof

desulphurisation

the

operator

has

to

determine

regularlythesulphurcontentintheusedfuel

additionallytothemeasurementofthe

emissions

of

sulphur

dioxide

and

sulphur

trioxideinthewastegas.Thekindofevidence

of

the

attainment

of

the

rate

of

desulphurisation

as

daily

mean

value

is

determinedbythecompetentauthoritymore

closely.

(11) Theevidencesaccordingtoparagraphs

2,3and5to8aretoprovidebyprocedures

correspondingly

appropriate

CEN

standards

or

if

CENstandardsarenotavailablebyproved

adequateprocedures.Theproceduremustbe

notifiedtothecompetentauthorityand

approvedbyit.Theapprovalisregardedas

givenifthecompetentauthoritydoesnot

contradictwithinaperiodoffourweeks.

3.4 Article16

3.4.1

Evaluation

and

assessment

of

continuous

measurements

(1) Duringoperationoftheplantmeasured

valuesforeachsuccessivehalfhourareusedto

derivehalfhourlymeanvaluesandtoconvert

tothereferenceoxygencontent.Thedaily

meanvalue,relatedtothedailyoperatingtime,

istoderivefromthehalfhourlymeanvalues

foreachday.Specialarrangementsmustbe

drawnupforstartupandshutdownprocesses

during

which

it

cannot

be

avoided

that

values

exceedtwicetheestablishedemission

limitations.

(2) The

operator

has

to

draw

up

a

measurementreportofthecontinuous

measurementresultsforeachcalendaryear

andtosubmittothecompetentauthorityuntil

31Marchofthefollowingyear.Theoperator

has

to

keep

on

file

the

report

according

to

sentence

1as

well

as

the

appertaining

records

ofthemeasuringinstrumentsfor5yearsafter

the

end

of

the

reporting

period

according

to

sentence1.Asfarasmeasurementresultsare

submittedbysuitabletelemetrictransmission

to

the

competent

authority

the

obligation

to

submitthemeasurementreporttothe

competent

authority

according

to

sentence

1

doesnotapply.

(3) Theemissionlimitvaluesaremetifno

result

of

a

daily

mean

value

or

a

halfhourdaily


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meanvaluevalidatedaccordingtoAnnexII

exceedstherespectivelyrelevantemissionlimit

valueaccordingtoArticles3to6and8andno

resultislowerthantherateofdesulphurisation

accordingtoArticle3orArticle4.

3.5 Article17

3.5.1 Individualmeasurements

(1) Afterconstructionorsubstantialchangeof

aplanttheoperatorhastoprovidefor

measurementscarriedoutbyanagency

designatedtodosoaccordingtoArticle26of

theFederalImmissionControlActfor

determinationwhethertherequirements

according

to

Article

3

paragraph

1

no.3

and

Article4paragraph1no.3arefulfilled.

Measurementsmustbecarriedoutwhenfault

freeoperationisreached,howeveratthe

earliestafterthreemonthsofoperationandno

laterthansixmonthsaftercommissioning,and

subsequentlyeverythreeyearsatleastatthree

days(recurrentmeasurements).The

measurementsshallbecarriedoutwhilethe

plants

are

operating

at

the

highest

capacitywhichtheyarelicensedforwiththeraw

materialsusedduringthemeasurementsin

permanentoperation.


measurementsarenotneededinthecaseofa

substantialchangeiftheoperatorverifiesto

thecompetentauthoritythattheperformed

measureshavenoorobviouslysmalleffectson

the

combustion

conditions

and

on

the

emissions.

(3) Thesamplingperiodformeasurementsto

determinesubstancesaccordingtoArticle3

paragraph1no.3letteratocandArticle4

paragraph

1

no.

3

letter

a

to

c

is

at

least

half

an

hour;itshouldnotexceedtwohours.The

samplingperiodformeasurementsto

determinesubstancesaccordingtoArticle3

paragraph

1

no.

3

letter

d

and

Article

4

paragraph

1

no.

3

letter

d

is

at

least

six

hours;

it

shouldnotexceedeighthours.


recurrentmeasurementsfordeterminationof

emissionsofsubstancesaccordingtoArticle3

paragraph1no.3andArticle4paragraph1no.

3arenotneededforcombustionplantswith

solid

and

liquid

fuels,

if

it

has

been

reliably

provenbyregularcontrolofthefuels,

particularlyifnewfuelsareused,andthe

operatingmethodthattheemissionsareless

than50percentoftheemissionlimitvalues.In

thiscasetheoperatorhastomaintain

correspondingevidencesforeachcalendaryear

andtosubmittothecompetentauthorityon

demand.Theevidencesshallbekeptonfileby

the

operator

for

five

years

after

the

end

of

theevidenceperiodaccordingtosentence2

3.6 Article18

3.6.1 Reportsandevaluation

of

individual

measurements

(1) Theoperatorhastocompilea

measurementreportaccordingtoArticle17,

regardingtheresultsofthemeasurements

according

to

sentence

2,

and

immediately

tosubmittothecompetentauthority.The

measurementreportmustcontaindetailsabout

measuringplans,theresultofeachindividual

measurement,

the

measuring

method

applied

andtheoperationalconditionswhichare

relevanttoevaluatethemeasuringresults.

(2) Theemissionlimitvaluesareregardedas

metifnoresultofanindividualmeasurement

exceeds

a

mean

value

according

to

paragraph

3

orparagraph4.

3.7 Article19

3.7.1 Annualreportsonemissions

(1) Theoperatorofaplanthastosubmitto

thecompetentauthoritystartingin2004and

foreachsubsequentyearrespectivelyuntil31

Mayofthefollowingyearforeachindividual

plant

an

inventory

of

the

annual

emissions

of

sulphuroxides,nitrogenoxidesandtotaldust

aswellasthetotalannualamountofenergy


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21

input.Thisonemustberelatedtothenet

calorificvalueandbrokendownintermsofthe

fuelcategoriesbiomassfuels,othersolidfuels,

liquidfuels,naturalgasandothergaseousfuels.

(2) The

operator

has

to

submit

additionally

a

summaryoftheresultsoftheseinventoriesfor

areportingperiodofthreeyearsstartingin

2004to2006respectivelyuntil31Mayofthe

followingyeartothecompetentauthority.

(3) The

report

according

to

paragraph

1

and

aninventoryofthesummariesaccordingto

paragraph

2,

showing

the

emissions

of

refineriesseparately,hastobesubmittedto

the

Federal

Ministry

for

the

Environment,

Nature

Conservation

and

Nuclear

Safety

for

transmissiontotheCommissionofthe

EuropeanCommunities.

3.8 Article19a

3.8.1 Determinationofannualmeanvalues,

monitoring

and

reporting

(1) Theannualmeanvaluesarecalculatedon

the

basis

of

the

respective

daily

mean

values

according

to

the

permit

of

the

plant;

the

daily

meanvaluesofacalendaryeararetobeadded

andtobedividedbythenumberofdailymean

values.

The

operator

has

to

maintain

evidences

fortheannualmeanvaluesforeachcalendar

year

and

to

submit

to

the

competent

authority

ondemand.Theevidencesshallbekeptonfile

bytheoperatorforfiveyearsaftertheendof

the

evidence

period.

(2) The

emission

limit

values

are

met

if

no

resultofanannualmeanvalueaccordingto

Articles

3

paragraph

1

sentence

2

no.

4,

Article

4paragraph1sentence2no.4andArticle6

paragraph1sentence2no.3isexceeded.

(3) Notwithstanding

paragraphs

1

and

2,

the

calculationofannualmeanvaluesfornitrogen

monoxide

and

nitrogen

dioxide

is

not

needed

for

gas

turbines

fuelled

with

natural

gas

and

a

thermalratedinputoflessthan100MW,ifit

has

been

proven

by

other

checks,

particularly

byverifiedprocessconditions,thatthelimit

valuesaremet.Inthiscasetheoperatorhasto

maintaincorrespondingevidenceson

correlationbetweenthementionedchecksand

theemissionlimitvalueseverythreeyearsand

to

submit

to

the

competent

authority

on

demand.Theevidencesshallbekeptonfileby

theoperatorforfiveyearsaftertheendofthe

evidenceperiodaccordingtosentence2.

4 PartIV

Requirementsforexisting

plants

4.1 Article20

4.1.1 Transitionalregulation

(1) Subjecttotheregulationofsentence2for

existingplantsshallapply

a)therequirementsofthisordinancefrom1

November

2007,

b)therequirementsaccordingtoArticle6

paragraph

9

from

1

October

2012,

c)therequirementsaccordingtoArticle6

paragraph1sentence2no.1letterain

conjunctionwithArticle6paragraph9as

wellastherequirementsaccordingtoArticle

6paragraph1sentence2no.1letterband

no.2forgasturbinesusingnaturalgasfor

mechanicaldrivesforthephysicaltransport

andthestorageofnaturalgasfrom1

October

2015.

TherequirementsofPartIIIofthisordinance

shallapplyfrom27November2004.

(2) Subjecttotheregulationofsentence4for

existingplantstherequirementsofthe

Ordinance

on

Large

Combustion

Plants

of

22

June1983(FederalLawGazetteIp.719),last

amended

by

Section

6

of

the

Act

of

3

May

2000

(Federal

Law

Gazette

I

p.

632),

shall

applyrespectivelyuntilthedatementionedin

paragraph

1

sentence

1.

Notwithstanding


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22

sentence1therequirementsoftheDirective

2001/80/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentand

theCouncilof23October2001onthe

limitationofemissionsofcertainpollutantsinto

theairfromlargecombustionplants(OJECL

309,

p.

1)

shall

apply

as

far

as

they

exceed

the

requirementsoftheOrdinancementionedin

sentence1orofthisOrdinance.Thesameshall

applyifthecompetentauthorityhas

determinedinanindividualcaserequirements

asaprecautionagainstharmfuleffectsofair

pollutantsontheenvironment.The

requirementsofPartIVoftheOrdinance

mentionedinsentence1shallapplyuntil26

November

2004.

(3) Paragraph1sentence1shallnotapplyif

theoperatorofanexistingplantundertakesin

awrittendeclaration,submittedby31

December2006atthelatesttothecompetent

authority,toclosedownthisplantuntil31

December2012underwaiverofthe

entitlementfortheoperationarisingfromthe

license.Untilthisdatetherequirementsofthe

Ordinance

on

Large

Combustion

Plants

shallapply.Notwithstandingsentence2the

requirementsoftheDirective2001/80/ECof

theEuropeanParliamentandtheCouncilof23

October2001onthelimitationofemissionsof

certainpollutantsintotheairfromlarge

combustionplants(OJECL309,p.1)shallapply

as

far

as

they

exceed

the

requirements

of

the

Ordinancementionedinsentence2orofthis

Ordinance.Thesameshallapplyifthe

competent

authority

has

determined

in

an

individualcaserequirementsasaprecaution

against

harmful

effects

of

air

pollutants

on

the

environment.Iftheoperatordoesnot

undertakeadeclarationtherequirements

related

to

unlimited

operation

shall

apply.


letterashallapplyaperioduntil31December

2010foranexistingplantwhichhasbeen

retrofitted

due

to

the

Ordinance

on

Large

CombustionPlantsandwhichwillbein

operationlongerthan31December2012.

Paragraph2sentence1to3shallapply

correspondingly.

4.2 Article20a

4.2.1

Transitional

regulation

for

compliance

withannualmeanvalues

(1) Therequirementstoabideannualmean

valuesofnitrogenmonoxideandnitrogen

dioxide,tobeindicatedasnitrogendioxide,as

wellastherequirementsfollowingArticle19a

applyforplantscommissionedafter31

December2012.

(2) After31December2012,therequirement

to

abide

annual

mean

values

for

nitrogen

monoxideandnitrogendioxide,tobeindicated

asnitrogendioxide,aswellastherequirements

followingArticle19aareappliedforpartsofa

plantandprocessstepssubstantiallychanged

aswellaspartsofaplantandprocesssteps

whichareeffectedbythesesubstantial

changes.

(3) Notwithstandingparagraph1the

requirements

to

abide

annual

mean

values

for

nitrogen

monoxide

and

nitrogen

dioxide,

to

be

indicatedasnitrogendioxide,aswellasthe

requirementsfollowingArticle19adonot

apply

for

plants

1. forwhichacompletepermitfor

construction

and

operation

according

Articles4and16oftheFederalImmission

Control

Act

and

have

been

applied

for

before

31

December

2010

or

for

which

the

constructionshavebeenstartedbefore31

December

2011,

and

2. whichhavestarteditsoperationbefore31.

December2013.


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23

5 PartV

Commonprovisions

5.1 Article21

5.1.1

Permission

of

exceptions

(1) Attherequestoftheoperatorthe

competent

authority

may

allow

exceptions

fromprovisionsofthisOrdinance,asfarasin

considerationoftheparticularcircumstancesof

the

case

concerned,

1. individualrequirementsoftheOrdinance

are

not

or

only

with

a

disproportional

effort

realizable,

2. fortherestmeasurestolimitemissionsare

appliedaccordingtobestavailable

technique,

3. thestackheightisdesignedaccordingto

theTechnicalInstructionsonAirQuality

Controlinthatversionwhichiscurrently

applicablealsofortheemissionlimitvalue,

authorized

exceptionally,

unless

theconditionsofno.1applyinthisrespectalso,

4. theexceptionsdonotcontravenethe

requirementsofDirective2001/80/ECof

the

European

Parliament

and

of

the

Council

of23October2001onthelimitationof

emissions

of

certain

pollutants

into

the

air

fromlargecombustionplants(OJECL309,

p.1).

(2) As

far

as

in

agreement

with

Directive

2001/80/EC

exceptions

are

granted

which

causeanobligationforareporttothe

Commission

of

the

European

Community

one

copy

of

the

exception

permit

according

to

paragraph1sentence1shallbesubmitted

immediately

to

the

Federal

Ministry

for

Environment,NatureConservationandReactor

SafetyfortransmissiontotheCommissionof

the

European

Community.

5.2 Article22

5.2.1

More

extensive

requirements

(1) Therightsofthecompetentauthorityto

determineadditionalormoreextensive

requirements

particularly

to

prevent

harmful

effectsontheenvironmentaccordingtoArticle

5

paragraph

1

no.

1

of

the

Federal

Immission

ControlActremainunaffected.

(2) Ifrequirementsweredeterminedalready

inanindividualcaseasaprecautionagainst

harmfuleffectsofairpollutantsonthe

environmentwhichexceedtherequirementsof

thisOrdinance,theywillberelevant

furthermore.

5.3 Article23

5.3.1

Accessibility

of

standards

and

working

documents

TheDINStandardsmentionedinArticles2and

4aswellasCENStandardsmentionedinArticle

15canbereceivedbyBEUTHVerlagGmbH,

Berlin.

The

DVGWworkingdocument

mentioned

in

Article

2

can

be

received

by

WirtschaftsundVerlagsgesellschaftGasund

Wasser

mbH,

Bonn.

The

standards

mentioned

aswellastheworkingdocumentmentionedare

lodgedinthearchivesoftheGermanPatent

andTradeMarkOfficeinMnchenforsafe

custody.

5.4 Article24

5.4.1

Administrative

offences

(1) Anadministrativeoffencewithinthe

meaning

of

Article

62

paragraph

1

no.

2

of

the

FederalImmissionControlActshallbedeemed

tohavebeencommittedbyanyonewho,

wilfullyornegligently,

1. contrarytoArticle3paragraph1sentence

1,Article4paragraph1sentence1,Article5

paragraph1sentence1,Article6paragraph

1

sentence

1

or

Article

8

paragraph

1


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24

sentence1failstoconstructoroperatea 11. contrarytoArticle15paragraph2sentence

plantmentionedtherecorrectly, 3or4,paragraph3sentence2or3,

paragraph5sentence3or4,paragraph62. contrarytoArticle12paragraph1sentence

sentence3or4orparagraph7sentence21failstotakeameasureortotakeintime,

or

3

or

Article

17

paragraph

4

sentence

2

or

3

fails

to

carry

out

an

evidence,

to

submit

or3. contrarytoArticle12paragraph1sentence

tosubmitintimeortokeeponfileorto2failstoreducetheoperationoftheplantkeep

on

file

at

least

five

years,or

to

reduce

in

time

or

to

close

down

the

operationoftheplantortoclosedownin12. contrarytoArticle16paragraph2sentence

time,

2

fails

to

keep

on

file

a

report

or

a

note

or

to

keep

on

file

at

least

five

years4. orcontrarytoArticle12paragraph1sentence

3failstoinformthecompetentauthorityor13. contrarytoArticle17paragraph1sentence

to

do

so

correctly,

completely

or

in

time;

1

or

2

fails

to

carry

out

a

measurement

or

to

carry

out

in me.5.

ti

contrary

to

Article

12

paragraph

2

sentence

2operatesaplant,(2) Anadministrativeoffencewithinthe

meaningofArticle62paragraph1no.7ofthe6. contrarytoArticle14paragraph2sentenceFederalImmissionControlActshallbedeemed1failstosubmitanevidenceortosubmitinto

havebeen

committedbyanyonewho,time,wilfullyornegligently,contrarytoArticle4

7. contrarytoArticle14paragraph3sentence paragraph1asentence

2or3orArticle19a

1

or

2

fails

to

test

a

measurement paragraph3sentence2or3failstocarryout,to

equipmentortotestintimeortocarryout carryoutintherightwayortocarryout

the

calibration

or

to

carry

out

in

time,

completely

an

evidence,

to

submit

or

to

submit

intimeortokeeponfileortokeeponfileat8. contrarytoArticle14paragraph3sentence

leastfiveyears.3,Article16paragraph2sentence1,Article

18

paragraph

1

sentence

1

or

Article

19

6 PartVIparagraph1or2failstosubmitareport,an

inventory

or

a

summary

or

to

do

so

Finalprovisionscorrectly,completelyorintime,

6.1 Article259. contrarytoArticle15paragraph1sentence

1

fails

to

evaluate

the

mass

concentration

of

6.1.1

Entry

into

force,

rescission

emissions,thevolumecontentofoxygenor ThisOrdinanceshallenterintoforceonthefirstaprocessoperationparametermentioned dayafterpublication.Atthesametimethethere ortoevaluatecorrectlyor OrdinanceonLargeCombustionPlantsof22completelyortosubmitortosubmit June1983(FederalLawGazetteIp.719),correctlyorcompletely, amendedbySection6oftheActof3May2000

(FederalLawGazetteIp.632)shallbe10. contrarytoArticle15paragraph1sentence

rescinded.2failstoequipaplantortoequipcorrectly

orintime,


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25

7

8

Annex

I

8.1.1

8.1.2 Equivalencefactors

Theconcentrationsofthefollowingdioxinsandfuransdetermined

inthewastegasshallbemultipliedbythegivenequivalence

factorsandtotalledinordertoreceivethetotalsrequired

accordingtoArticle3paragraph1no.3letterdorArticle4

paragraph1no.3letterd:

Substance

2,3,7,8Tetrachlordibenzodioxin

(TCDD)

1,2,3,7,8Pentachlordibenzodioxin

(PeCDD)

1,2,3,4,7,8Hexachlordibenzodioxin

(HxCDD)


(HxCDD)


(HxCDD)

1,2,3,4,6,7,8Heptachlordibenzodioxin

(HpCDD)

Octachlordibenzodioxin(OCDD)

2,3,7,8Tetrachlordibenzofuran(TCDF)

2,3,4,7,8Pentachlordibenzofuran(PeCDF)

1,2,3,7,8Pentachlordibenzofuran(PeCDF)

1,2,3,4,7,8Hexachlordibenzofuran

(HxCDF)


(HxCDF)


(HxCDF)


(HxCDF)

Equivalencefactor

1

0,5

0,1

0,1

0,1

0,01

0,001

0,1

0,5

0,05

0,1

0,1

0,1

0,1


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1,2,3,4,6,7,8Heptachlordibenzofuran

(HpCDF)

1,2,3,4,7,8,9Heptachlordibenzofuran

(HpCDF)

Octachlordibenzofuran(OCDF)

0,01

0,01

0,001

9

10AnnexII

10.1.1

Requirements

for

the

continuous

measuring

equipments

and

the

validation

of

the

measuringresults

Thevalueofthe95percentconfidenceintervalofasingle

measuringresultfortheemissionlimitationdeterminedforthe

dailymeanvalueshallnotexceedthefollowingpercentagesofthis

emissionlimitation:

Carbon

monoxide

10

per

cent

Sulphurdioxide 20percent

Nitrogenoxides 20percent

Totaldust 30percent

Totalorganiccarbon 30percent

Mercury

40

per

cent

Thevalidatedhalfhourlymeanvaluesanddailymeanvaluesshall

be

determined

from

the

measured

halfhourlymeanvaluesafter

having

subtracted

the

measurement

uncertainty

determined

duringcalibration.Anydayinwhichmorethansixhalfhourly

mean

values

are

invalid

due

to

malfunction

or

maintenance

of

the

continuousmeasurementsystemshallbeinvalidated.Ifmorethan

tendaysoverayearareinvalidatedforsuchsituationsthe

competentauthorityshallrequiretheoperatortotakeadequate

measurestoimprovethereliabilityofthecontinuousmonitoring

system.

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