The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations 1991

The Regulations listed in Schedule 2 are revoked.

Fuel manufactured before 1st July 1991 which immediately before thatdate was authorised fuel for the purposes of the Clean Air Act 1956shall continue to be authorised fuel for those purposes notwithstandingthe revocation of the Regulations listed in Schedule 2.

comprise anthracite and coke breeze (as to approximately 75 per centof the total weight) and coking coal (as to the remaining weight);

were manufactured from those constituents by a process involvingheat treatment, roll-pressing and further heat treatment at about400°C;

are unmarked cushion-shaped briquettes and have an average weight of40 grammes (Ancit 40) or 60 grammes (Ancit 60); and

have a sulphur content not exceeding 1.5 per cent of the totalweight.

comprise anthracite (as to approximately 95 per cent of the totalweight) and starch as binder (as to the remaining weight);

were manufactured from those constituents by a process involvingroll-pressing and heat treatment at about 150°C;

are ovoids marked with one arrow and have an average weight of 20grammes; and

have a sulphur content not exceeding 0.8 per cent of the totalweight.

comprise anthracite (as to approximately 95 per cent of the totalweight) and starch asbinder (as to the remaining weight);

were manufactured from those constituents by a process involvingroll-pressing and heattreatment at about 150°C;

are cushion-shaped briquettes with rounded corners and have anaverage weight of 30 grammes; and

have a sulphur content not exceeding 0.8 per cent of the totalweight.

comprise anthracite;

were manufactured from the anthracite by a process involvingroll-pressing and heat treatment at about 180°C;

are pillow-shaped ovoids with three small grooves on one side andhave an average weight of 40 grammes; and

have a sulphur content not exceeding 1 per cent of the total weight.

comprise anthracite (as to approximately 90 per cent of the totalweight) and molasses and phosphoric acid as binder (as to the remainingweight);

were manufactured from those constituents by a process involvingroll-pressing and heat treatment at about 250°C;

are unmarked ovoids and have an average weight of 35 grammes; and

have a sulphur content not exceeding 1.5 per cent of the totalweight.

comprise a blend of anthracite and semi-anthracite coal (as toapproximately 94.5 per cent of the total weight) and hard grade bitumenbinder (as to the remaining weight);

were manufactured from those constituents by a process involvingroll-pressing and heat treatment at about 250°C;

are unmarked pillow-shaped briquettes and have an average weight of100 grammes; and

have a sulphur content not exceeding 1.5 per cent of the totalweight.

Coal Products Limited at Avenue Coking and Chemical Works,Wingerworth, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire and sold as“Sunbrite” or“Beacon Beans”;

Monckton Coke & Chemical Company Limited at Royston, near Barnsley,South Yorkshire and sold as“Sunbrite” or“Monckton Boiler Beans”;

Association Cooperative Zelandaise de Carbonisation at Sluiskil, theNetherlands and sold as“Dutch (Sluiskil) Coke Doubles”.

comprise anthracite duff (as to approximately 95.5 per cent of thetotal weight) and ammonium lignosulphonate lye as binder (as to theremaining weight);

were manufactured from those constituents by a process involvingroll-pressing and heattreatment at about 260°C;

are cushion-shaped briquettes with a silvery appearance and aremarked with the letters“S” and“J” and have an average weight of 40 grammes; and

have a sulphur content of approximately 1.2 per cent of the totalweight.

comprise washed Welsh duffs (as to approximately 92 per cent of thetotal weight) and coal pitch binder (as to the remaining weight);

were manufactured from those constituents by a process involvingroll-pressing and heattreatment at about 330°C;

are ovoids with three lines on one side and are smooth on the otherside and have anaverage weight of 30 grammes; and

have a sulphur content not exceeding 0.8 per cent of the totalweight.

comprise pre-mixed anthracite duff and filter cake combined with afixed proportion of starch-based binder;

were manufactured from those constituents by a process involvingextrusion and heat treatment at about 100°C;

are unmarked pellets approximately 25mm in diameter and between 20mmand 35mm in length; and

have a sulphur content not exceeding 1 per cent of the total weight.

comprise crushed bituminous coal;

were manufactured from the coal by a process involving heattreatment at about 450°C and extrusion;

are unmarked hexagonal briquettes and have an average weight of 200grammes; and

have a sulphur content not exceeding 1.5 per cent of the totalweight.

comprise anthracite fines (as to approximately 99 per cent of thetotal weight) and bitumenas binder (as to the remaining weight);

were manufactured from those constituents by a process involvingroll-pressing and heattreatment at between 270°C and 300°C;

are cushion-shaped briquettes marked with the letter“M” and have an average weight of 35 grammes; and

have a sulphur content of approximately 1 per cent of the totalweight.

comprise anthracite fines (as to approximately 94 per cent of thetotal weight) and bitumen as binder (as to the remaining weight);

were manufactured from those constituents by a process involvingagglomeration with steam, roll-pressing and heat treatment at about280°C;

are cushion-shaped briquettes imprinted with a flame motif and havean average weight of 47 grammes; and

have a sulphur content of approximately 1 per cent of the totalweight.

comprise anthracite duff (as to approximately 85 per cent of thetotal weight) and molassesand phosphoric acid as binder (as to theremaining weight);

were manufactured from those constituents by a process involvingroll-pressing and heattreatment at about 300°C;

are ovoid-shaped briquettes with two parallel indented lines runninglongitudinally around the briquette and have an average weight of 40grammes; and

have a sulphur content not exceeding 1.5 per cent of the totalweight.

comprise petroleum coke (as to 60 to 75 per cent of the totalweight), bituminous coal (as to 10 to 20 per cent of the total weight),limestone (as to 6 to 10 per cent of the total weight) and a coal tarpitch binder (as to the remaining weight);

were manufactured from those constituents by a process involvingroll-pressing, carboni-sation for 30 minutes at 550°C to 600°Cand hardening in sand at about 500°C for a further 30 minutes;

are ovoids with two indentations on one side and one indentation onthe other side running parallel to the longest side and have an averageweight of 90 grammes; and

have a sulphur content not exceeding 1.5 per cent of the totalweight.

comprise anthracite (as to approximately 75 per cent of the totalweight), coal and reactivecoke (as to approximately 21 per cent of thetotal weight) and cold-setting resin binder (as to the remainingweight);

were manufactured from those constituents by a process involvingextrusion;

are unmarked hexagonal briquettes and have an average weight of 130grammes; and

have a sulphur content not exceeding 2 per cent of the total weight.

comprise a blend (in the proportion of 19:1) of anthracite andmedium volatile coal (as to approximately 93 per cent of the totalweight) and cold-setting organic binder (as to the remaining weight);

were manufactured from those constituents by a process involvingroll-pressing;

are unmarked ovoids and have an average weight of 160 grammes; and

have a sulphur content not exceeding 1.5 per cent of the totalweight.

comprise anthracite (as to approximately 90 per cent of the totalweight) and cold-setting organic binder (as to the remaining weight);

were manufactured from those constituents by a process involvingroll-pressing;

are unmarked pillow-shaped briquettes and have an average weight of48 grammes; and

have a sulphur content not exceeding 1.5 per cent of the totalweight.

comprise milled lignite;

were manufactured from the lignite by a process involving extrusion,drying and heat treatment at a temperature greater than 900°C;

are unmarked briquettes which are produced in three sizes:Thermobrite or Thermaglow Large, Thermobrite or Thermaglow Doubles andThermobrite or Thermaglow Beans; and

have a sulphur content not exceeding 2 per cent of the total weight.