Present ground level
mg/m3 (DA) |
Max. values
emission concentration mg/m3 (HA) |
Emission rate
g/sec |
Expected
average emission mg/m3 (HA) |
Emission rate
g/sec |
Expected at ground level (chimney top at 40 m)*
mg/m3 |
EC rules
(or others) |
|
H2O | N.A. | 21% | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. |
NOx | 1.3 | 200 | 8.4 | 125 | 5.25 | 90.7 (99.8% YHA) | 200 |
SO2 | 1 | 50 | 2.1 | 20 | 0.7 | 22.5 (99.7% YHA) | 350 |
Dust/Smoke | 4.3 | 10 | 0.42 | 1 | 0.035 | 1.0 (90% YDA) | 50 |
CO | N.A. | 4.2 | 100 | 3.5 | N.A. | N.A. | |
TOC | N.A. | 10 | 0.42 | 1 | 0.035 | 7.12 (HA) | 1 (WHO) |
HCI | <0.0002 | 10 | 0.42 | 1 | 0.035 | 7.12 (HA) | 350 (Si 1994) |
HF | <0.0001 | 1 | 0.042 | 1 | 0.035 | 0.71 (HA) | 63 (Si 1994) |
PCDD/PCDF | N.A. | 0.1 ng/m3 | 4.19*10-9 | 0.01 ng/m3 | 3.5*10-9 | 7*10-6 ng/m3
(HA) |
1 ng/m3 (emission) |
Cd&Ti | <0.02
<0.021 (DC) |
0.05 | 0.002 | 0.025 | 0.000875 | 0.001 (HA) | 0.005 (WHO) |
Hg | <0.005
(DC) |
0.05 | 0.002 | 0.025 | 0.000875 | 0.001 (YA) | 1 (WHO) |
Sum of 9 heavy metals
(Pb, Sb, As, Cr, Co, Cu, Mn, Ni, V) |
Pb 0.13
rest <0.25 (DC) |
0.5 | 0.021 | 0.25 | 0.00875 | Pb 0.01 (YA)
rest 3.0 (HA) |
Pb 0.5 (YA)
rest 37 (Si 1994) |
DC: Daily Concentrates
(Y)HA: (Yearly) Hourly Average
(Y)DA: (Yearly) Daily Average
YA: Yearly Average
N.A.: Not Available
* using the Industrial
Source Complex Short Term (ISC3 ST) computer model including the Buildings
Profile Input Program (BPIP) model (using a flat ground level) and using
meteorological data from Airport Dublin from 1993-1997