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Q-2, r. 38 - Regulation respecting the quality of the atmosphere
Section 27
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27. (Replaced, O.C. 501-2011)Particulate matter emissions: A fossil fuel burning equipment cannot emit particulate matters into the atmosphere beyond the standards prescribed in the following table:
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| | | |
| | | emission standards |
| | | (particulate matters mg per MJ) |
| | |__________________________________________|
| heat input capacity | | | |
| in fuel as fired | type of fuel | new installation | existing installation*|
|_____________________|______________|__________________|_______________________|
| | | | |
| between 3 and 15 MW | gas or oil | 60 | 85 |
| | product | | |
|_____________________|______________|__________________|_______________________|
| | | | |
| between 3 and 70 MW | coal | 60 | 85 |
|_____________________|______________|__________________|_______________________|
| | | | |
| ≥ 15 MW | gas or oil | 45 | 60 |
| | product | | |
|_____________________|______________|__________________|_______________________|
| | | | |
| ≥ 70 MW | coal | 45 | 60 |
|_____________________|______________|__________________|_______________________|
| |
|* the standards prescribed in this section apply from 1 June, 1981 to existing |
| fuel burning equipments. |
|_______________________________________________________________________________|
| | | |
| | | emission standards |
| | | (particulate matters mg per MJ) |
| | |__________________________________________|
| heat input capacity | | | |
| in fuel as fired | type of fuel | new installation | existing installation*|
|_____________________|______________|__________________|_______________________|
| | | | |
| between 3 and 15 MW | gas or oil | 60 | 85 |
| | product | | |
|_____________________|______________|__________________|_______________________|
| | | | |
| between 3 and 70 MW | coal | 60 | 85 |
|_____________________|______________|__________________|_______________________|
| | | | |
| ≥ 15 MW | gas or oil | 45 | 60 |
| | product | | |
|_____________________|______________|__________________|_______________________|
| | | | |
| ≥ 70 MW | coal | 45 | 60 |
|_____________________|______________|__________________|_______________________|
| |
|* the standards prescribed in this section apply from 1 June, 1981 to existing |
| fuel burning equipments. |
|_______________________________________________________________________________|
In the case of an existing fuel burning equipment with a capacity greater than 125 MW, used in an electric power plant, the emission standard is 45 mg per megajoule and applies from 1 December 1980.
