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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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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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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,
cobalt and its compounds, to be
indicatedascobalt,
chromium and its compounds, to be
indicatedaschromium,
totally0.05mg/m3
and
d)dioxinsandfuransaccordingtoAnnexI
0.1ng/m3and
4. noannualmeanvalueexceedsthefollowing
emissionlimitvalues:
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
thedailymeanvalueandof500mg/m3forthe
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.
(11) Notwithstandingtheemissionlimit
valuesfornitrogenmonoxideandnitrogen
dioxide,tobeindicatedasnitrogendioxide,
establishedinparagraph1sentence2no.1and
2,forexistingplantswitharatedthermalinput
ofmorethan300MWfortheuseofcoalfor
which
due
to
safety
reasons
an
additionalburnerwithliquidfuelsisneededanemission
limitvalueof200mg/m3forthedailymean
valueandof400mg/m3forthehalfhourly
meanvalueshallapply.
(12) Notwithstandingtheemissionlimit
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.
(13) Notwithstandingtheemissionlimit
valuesforsulphurdioxideandsulphurtrioxide,
tobeindicatedassulphurdioxide,established
in
paragraph
1
sentence
2
no.
1
and
2,
for
existingplantswithfluidisedbedcombustions
witharatedthermalinputofmorethan100
MWto300MWanemissionlimitvalueof350
mg/m3forthedailymeanvalueandof700
mg/m3forthehalfhourlymeanvalueaswellas
arateofdesulphurisationofatleast75percent
shallapply.
(14) Notwithstandingtheemissionlimit
valuesforsulphurdioxideandsulphurtrioxide,
tobeindicatedassulphurdioxide,established
inparagraph1sentence2no.1and2in
conjunctionwithparagraph5letterb,for
existingplantsusingblackliquorfromthe
sulphiteprocessofthepulpindustrywitha
ratedthermalinputofmorethan100MWto
300MWanemissionlimitvalueof400mg/m3
forthedailymeanvalueandof800mg/m3for
the
halfhourly
mean
value
shall
apply
during
standardoperation.
(15) Notwithstandingtheemissionlimit
valuesforsulphurdioxideandsulphurtrioxide,
tobeindicatedassulphurdioxide,established
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
(1) Thecombustionplantsshallbe
constructed
and
operated
in
such
a
manner
thattherequirementsofthisparagraphandthe
paragraphs
2
to
10
are
met.
The
operator
has
to
ensure
that
1. nodailymeanvalueexceedsthefollowing
emissionlimitvalues:
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
morethan100MW 400200mg/m3
to300MW (lineardecrease)
morethan300MW 200mg/m3
in combustion plants with a rated
thermal input of more than 100 MW
additionallytothelimitationofthemass
concentration a rate of desulphurisation
ofatleast85percentmustbeachieved;
2. no
halfhourlymeanvalueexceedstwice
theemissionlimitvaluesestablishedin
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,
chromium and its compounds, to be
indicated
as
chromium,
cobalt and its compounds, to be
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,
chromium and its compounds, to be
indicated
as
chromium,
totally0.05mg/m3,
d)dioxinsandfuransaccording
toAnnexI 0.1ng/m3
and
4. no
annual
mean
value
exceeds
the
following
emissionlimitvalues:
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.
(5) Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2
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
limitvalueof300mg/m3forthedailymean
valueandof600mg/m3forthehalfhourly
meanvalueshallapply.Theoperatorofsucha
plant
has
to
submit
to
the
competent
authority
respectivelyuntil31Marchofayearforthe
previousyearanevidenceofthecomplianceof
theoperationtime.
(8) Notwithstandingtheemissionlimitvalues
fornitrogenmonoxideandnitrogendioxide,to
beindicatedasnitrogendioxide,establishedin
paragraph1sentence2no.1and2,forexisting
plantswitharatedthermalinputofmorethan
50
MW
to
300
MW
for
liquid
fuels
except
light
fueloilanemissionlimitvalueof400mg/m3for
thedailymeanvalueandof800mg/m3forthe
halfhourlymeanvalueshallapply.
(9) Notwithstandingtheemissionlimitvalues
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.
(10) Notwithstandingtheemissionlimit
values
for
sulphur
dioxide
and
sulphur
trioxide,
tobeindicatedassulphurdioxide,established
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
(1) Thecombustionplantsshallbe
constructed
and
operated
in
such
a
manner
thattherequirementsofthisparagraphandthe
paragraphs
2
to
5
are
met.
The
operator
has
to
ensure
that
1. nodailymeanvalueexceedsthefollowing
emissionlimitvalues:
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
2. nohalfhourlymeanvalueexceedstwice
theemissionlimitvaluesestablishedin
number
1.
(2) Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2
no.
1
and
2
for
existing
plants
with
a
ratedthermalinputofmorethan300MWfortheuse
ofblastfurnacegasorcokeovengasan
emissionlimitvaluefornitrogenmonoxideand
nitrogendioxide,tobeindicatedasnitrogen
dioxide,of135mg/m3forthedailymeanvalue
andof270mg/m3forthehalfhourlymean
valueshallapply.
(3) Notwithstandingtheemissionlimitvalues
for
nitrogen
monoxide
and
nitrogen
dioxide,
tobeindicatedasnitrogendioxide,establishedin
paragraph1sentence2no.1and2,forexisting
plantswitharatedthermalinputof50MWto
100MWfortheuseofnaturalgasanemission
limitvalueof150mg/m3forthedailymean
valueandof300mg/m3forthehalfhourly
meanvalueshallapply.
(4) Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2
no.1and2fornitrogenmonoxideandnitrogen
dioxide,tobeindicatedasnitrogendioxide,for
existingplantsreformingnaturalgasor
producingalkenesbycrackinghydrocarbons
witharatedthermalinputofmorethan100
MWto300MWanemissionlimitvalueof200
mg/m3forthedailymeanvalueandof400
mg/m3forthehalfhourlymeanvalueandwith
a
rated
thermal
input
of
more
than
300
MW
an
emissionlimitvalueof150mg/m3forthedaily
meanvalueandof300mg/m3forthehalf
hourlymeanvalueshallapply.
(5) Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2
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
thedailymeanvalueandof600mg/m3forthe
halfhourlymeanvalueshallapply.
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
1. nodailymeanvalueexceedsthefollowing
emissionlimitvalues:
a)nitrogenmonoxideand
nitrogen
dioxide,
to
beindicatedasnitrogendioxide,
fortheuseofnaturalgasin
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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
2. nohalfhourlymeanvalueexceedstwice
theemissionlimitvaluesestablishedin
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).
(3) Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2
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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forthepreviousyearanevidenceofthe
complianceoftheoperationtime.
(8) Notwithstandingtheemissionlimitvalues
fornitrogenmonoxideandnitrogendioxide,to
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
meanvalueandof300mg/m3forthehalf
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
meanvalueandof300mg/m3forthehalf
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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2. nohalfhourlymeanvalueexceedstwice
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
limitvalueof600mg/m3forthedailymean
valueandof1200mg/m3forthehalfhourly
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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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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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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(7) Notwithstandingparagraph1
measurementsforthedeterminationof
emissionsofsulphuroxidesarenotneededfor
combustionplantsusingexclusivelybiomass
fuelsiftheemissionlimitvaluesaremetby
using
adequate
fuels.
In
this
case
the
operator
hastomaintainevidencesofthesulphur
contentandthenetcalorificvalueoftheused
fuelsforeachcalendaryearandtosubmitto
thecompetentauthorityondemand.The
evidencesmustbekeptonfilebytheoperator
forfiveyearsaftertheendoftheevidence
periodaccordingtosentence2.
(8) Notwithstandingparagraph1
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.
(2) Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence1
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.
(4) Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence2
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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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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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.
(4) Notwithstandingparagraph1sentence1
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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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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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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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)
1,2,3,7,8,9Hexachlordibenzodioxin
(HxCDD)
1,2,3,6,7,8Hexachlordibenzodioxin
(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)
1,2,3,7,8,9Hexachlordibenzofuran
(HxCDF)
1,2,3,6,7,8Hexachlordibenzofuran
(HxCDF)
2,3,4,6,7,8Hexachlordibenzofuran
(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
8/10/2019 Emission Limit Values
26/26
2
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.