Air pollution from electricity-generating large combustion plants

Courtesy of European Environment Agency (EEA)
May 2008

The Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive (IPPC) did a study that assesses the potential to reduce air emissions. The results occurred that the best techniques were described in the large combustion plant reference document, introduced in electricity-generating large combustion plants within the European Union in 2004. The study reveals that more than 70% of the emissions are included in EPER for the LCP sector.

Several issues have not been considered to be within the scope of the study. These include consideration of ongoing changes that have occurred in the sector since 2004.

Due to the implementation of IPPC legislation (even if not considering such factors as fuel mix changes, closures or economic growth), emission reductions can be reached in the practice. Because of that, there can’t be drawn conclusions concerning compliance with legal requirements. The study can be viewed as a what-if study that wants to show how we can reduce the emissions. We can do it by using the techniques that are now identified in the large combustion plants. This is the best available technique in the large combustion plants sector as it was done in 2004.

Source: http://energy.environmental-expert.com