Paragraph 43 F1

(1)

Average emission limit values (mg/Nm³) for SO₂ for multi-fuel firing combustion plants within a refinery, with the exception of gas turbines and gas engines, which use the distillation and conversion residues from the refining of crude-oil for own consumption, alone or with other fuels—

(a)

for combustion plants which were granted a permit before 27 November 2002 or the operators of which had submitted a complete application for a permit before that date, provided that the plant was put into operation no later than 27 November 2003 is 1000 mg/Nm³,

(b)

for other combustion plants: 600 mg/Nm³.

(2)

These emission limit values are to be calculated at—

(a)

a temperature of 273.15K,

(b)

a pressure of 101.3kPa,

(c)

after correction for the water vapour content of the waste gases and

(d)

at a standardised O₂ content of—

(i)

6% for solid fuels,

(ii)

3% for liquid and gaseous fuels.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 21 inserted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 12 (with sch. 23)