AUTHOR: Jan L. Vernon
DATE: August 1988
PAGES: 52
ABSTRACT:
The scope of this report is to provide information on current and proposed air pollutant emission standards applicable to coal combustion plants. The report focuses on the three major pollutants currently covered by legislation:
---sulphur dioxide (SO2)
---nitrogen oxides (NOx)
---and particulate matter (or dust).
Where emissions standards for other pollutants exist on a national or regional basis, and where information on these is available, they are included within the text.
The report covers current and proposed emission standards in the fourteen IEA Coal Research countries, and also in other countries which are significant users of coal and have introduced, or plan, relevant emission standards. The focus is on national emission standards but where there is significant legislation at a regional (for example, state or province) level is also described. The report also describes the status of international agreements and legislation on emissions control.
National Air pollutant control policies:
International agreements and standards:
Appendix: calculating and converting emissions standards.