Q-2, r. 4.1 - Clean Air Regulation

Section 64 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

64. Fuel burning equipment using exclusively fossil fuel other than used oil must not emit particles into the atmosphere in excess of the limits set out in the following table:

 Rated heat           Fuel used                   Particle emission limits
  capacity                                          (g/GJ of fuel input)
    (MW)                                   

                                        Equipment installed    Equipment installed
                                       or put into operation  or put into operation
                                           on or before               after 
                                         14 November 1979       14 November 1979

 ≥ 3 and ≤ 15       Light or heavy              85                     60
                      fuel oil

    > 15            Light or heavy              60                     45
                      fuel oil

    

For fuel burning equipment used in an electricity generating station and that produces steam at a rated heat capacity that enables electric power production equal to or greater than 125 MW, the particle emission limit is 45 g/GJ of fuel input.

O.C. 501-2011, s. 64.