Pollution Control Directed Legislation (IPC, IPPC, IED BAT & BREF)
The Environment can sustain a certain limit of pollution before damage occurs
Best Approach = Legislate to CONTROL manner, time and rate pollutants enter the environment
EPA:Central Role in roll out of licenses for Pollution Control Approach
Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) (2010/75/EU)(http://ec.europa.eu/environment/industry/stationary/ied/legislation.htm)
BREF-BAT Guidance [Link Title]http://ec.europa.eu/environment/industry/stationary/ied/legislation.htm)
Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)
IPC, IPPC, IED BAT & BREF
Pollution control approach
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Control-Engineering Approach= Best Available Technology to minimise waste emissions
Co ordination among areas such as industrial development, city planning, water resources development and transportation policies, etc.
All aspects of pollution covered - air ,water, land energy use and resource depletion
Historical Pollution treatment
IPPC License
Aim - Promote better quality of life by reducing pollution to the lowest level possible
IPC-1994
Changed to IPPC 1998
Started in 1992
Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) - 2010/75/EU
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Came to Ireland 2014
Single integrated licence - covers all facility emissions
Also has aim to prevent and reduce these emissions
13 classes of activity that require licence
EPA is license authority
1992 First Schedule
1 Minerals and Other Materials
2 Energy
3 Metals
4 Mineral Fibres and Glass
5 Chemicals Production of Inorganic, organic, polymers, pharma, paints, varnishes, pesticides, vetinary products etc.
6 Intensive Agriculture
7 Food and Drink
8 Wood, Paper, Textiles and Leather
9 Fossil Fuels
10 Cement, Lime and Magnesium Oxide
11 Waste
12 Surface Coatings
13 Other Activities
Application
Sections of Application Form
Sections
SECTION A: NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY
SECTION B: GENERAL
SECTION C: MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTALLATION
SECTION D: INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATION
SECTION E: EMISSIONS
SECTION F: CONTROL & MONITORING
SECTION G: RESOURCE USE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
SECTION I: EXISTING ENVIRONMENT & IMPACT OF THE ACTIVITy
SECTION J: ACCIDENT PREVENTION & EMERGENCY RESPONSe
SECTION K: REMEDIATION, DECOMMISSIONING, RESTORATION & AFTERCARE
Emissons to: Atmosphere, Surface waters, Sewers , Ground
Ambient monitoring
Each parameter to be monitored
Serveso directive
Europe wide agreement
Criteria
• the use of low-waste technology
• the use of less hazardous substances
• the furthering of recovery and recycling of substances generated and used in the process and of waste, where appropriate
• comparable processes, facilities or methods of operation which have been tried with success on an industrial scale
• technological advances and changes in scientific knowledge and understanding
• the nature, effects and volume of the emissions concerned
• the commissioning dates for new or existing installations
• the length of time needed to introduce the technique
• the consumption and nature of raw materials (including water) used in the process and energy efficiency
• the need to prevent or reduce to a minimum the overall impact of the emissions on the environment and the risks to it
• the need to prevent accidents and to minimise the consequences for the environment
• information published by public international organisations
Ref document for BAT
Exchange of information within specified inductries
Information from BREF
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• Types of industry in the sector.
• Applied processes and techniques.
– Prevention and minimising
– Management and treatment of waste streams
• Current emissions and consumption levels.
• Techniques to consider in the determination of BAT
• Best Available Techniques.
• What are the capacities and consumptions of these industries
• ELV’s are also set in the BREF
• Methods of monitoring are set.
Replaces 7 existing directives
Brought into Irish law by EPA
List
• Three existing directives on titanium dioxide.
Six sections
End of pipe abatement tecnologies
Risk of transferring pollution from one medium to another
From Ind Revolution to end of 20th centrury
