Legislation

Industrial Processes in the European Union (EU) are controlled by the national legislation of the relevant country. However, in practice, national legislation is converging throughout the European Union reflecting the strong influence of the European Parliament on environmental issues. The European Parliament issues EC Directives which apply throughout the European Community and must be transposed into through National Legislation after a transitional period.

The EU Directive dictating the regulations effecting most industrial processes is EU Directive 96/61 on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC). This directive is currently being transposed into National Legislation in most member countries.

Activities of the European Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Bureau
http://eippcb.jrc.es/pages/FActivities.htm

Industrial plants in the UK are regulated by the Environment Agency and Local Authorities according to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 (PPC) and the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) 1990.  Industrial plant are divided into 3 categories according to their size and type of activity.

The control regime for Part A1 and Part A2 processes are consistent with the requirements of EC Directive 96/61 on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control.

MCERTS is the UK Environment Agency’s instrument certification scheme and it is administered on the agency’s behalf by SIRA, an organisation specialising in international certifications.  Test requirements, which are mainly based on international standards.

Useful web sites:

LAPC

Local Air Pollution Control – draft Process Guidance Notes
www.defra.gov.uk/environment/airquality/lapc/pgnotes/default.htm

Local Authority Air and Integrated Pollution Control Systems
www.aeat.co.uk/netcen/airqual/info/labrief.html

Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

IPPC

IPPC:Technical Guidance
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/techguide/ippc/112446/?version=1

Activities of the European Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Burea
http://eippcb.jrc.es/pages/FActivities.htm

Scottish Environment Protection Agency
www.sepa.org.uk

Northern Ireland Environment and Heritage Service
www.ehsni.gov.uk

Federal and State Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA) regulate industrial processes according to rules which are published in the Federal Register  ( 60CFR40).  While historically regulating processes in terms of Opacity (color) EPA  now also provides guidance on particulate matter continuous emission monitoring (PM CEM) and qualitative dust emission monitoring since they play a role in satisfying the following new EPA rules:

Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) Fabric Filter Bag Leak Detection Guidance
www.epa.gov/ttnemc01/cem/tribo.pdf

Current Knowledge of Particulate Matter (PM) Continuous Emission Monitoring
www.epa.gov/ttnemc01/cem/pmcemsknowfinalrep.pdf

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching and Battery Stacks; Proposed Rule
www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/t3/fr_notices/cokeprop.pdf

Industrial processes in Germany are regulated by the Federal Environmental Agency (UBA) according to regulatory requirements detailed in legislative orders: The most significant orders are: BImSchV 13   (Order for  power plant > 100MW),  BImSchV 17   (Incineration order) and  BImSchV 27   (Order for other processes).                           

The Federal Environmental Agency (UBA) also operates a type-approval scheme which matches instrument performance to regulatory requirements.  Instruments are tested by technical institutes called the ‘Technische Uberwachung Verein’ (TUV).  The UBA/TUV scheme is well known and respected in Germany and internationally.

TUV

Triboelectric and Dynamic Sensors

CRAFT-Projekt for EU

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