emissions regulations Articles
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Nigeria’s Emerging Emission Reduction Regulations: Local Industry Implementation and Implications
Nigeria, as Africa’s largest economy and most populous country, faces significant challenges regarding environmental pollution and emissions. In recent years, the Nigerian government has taken steps to address these issues by introducing emission reduction regulations aimed at mitigating the adverse effects of industrial activities on public health and the environment. This article explores ...
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Persistent scale effects: the case of freight transport in the automobile sector
The environmental effects of freight transportation are closely linked to growth in industrial scale. Focusing on firm or industrial sector activity allows for a clearer understanding of the dynamics underlying this phenomenon. Using a supply chain as the analytical unit, emissions associated with freight are estimated for one corporate supply chain in the North American automobile industry. ...
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Gasmet CEMS II e helps LKAB with achieving emission monitoring goals - Case Study
The European Commission has adopted several changes in measurement requirements and?emission limits?for industrial plants. To limit the environmental impact of iron ore mining, leaders in the industry have been taking necessary steps to keep track of the emissions their processes produce. LKAB, which specializes in the underground mining and production of iron pellets, prioritizes the use of ...
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Emissions monitoring on ships and an insight into the maritime directive
Shipping continues to grow for the purposes of trade and transportation. This growth is often close to densely populated shores, for example the port of Antwerp in Belgium, Hamburg in Germany and the Bosphorus in Turkey. Air emissions from the marine industry therefore are becoming more important and are increasingly subject to strict targets for reduction of oxides of sulphur (SOx) and nitrogen ...
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Filter technology to meet evolving regulations
Maguin has developed the Cercat filter for high temperature air pollution control. In this article, David Gambier and Hélène Real outline the technology, as well as installations planned for 2009. Maguin has been present in the waste thermal treatment field since the 1970s. The company’s knowledge has been built through the turnkey supply of thermal treatment units for different kinds of products ...
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The Evolving Landscape of Global VOC Emission Monitoring Regulations: A Comprehensive Overview
Introduction: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are significant contributors to air pollution, impacting both the environment and public health. Recognizing the urgency of addressing VOC emissions, countries around the world are actively shaping and implementing regulations to monitor and control these harmful pollutants. This article provides a detailed overview of existing and upcoming VOC ...
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Regulating Mercury Emissions
Historically, mercury (Hg) has found its use in many products such as thermometers, batteries, and fluorescent lamps. However, mercury is extremely toxic, and it has in modern days been banned from use in most applications.By example, the Minamata Convention on Mercury from 2013 has been designed to prevent releases of mercury and mercury compounds in order to protect human health and the ...
By OPSIS AB
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What U.S. environmental protection agency greenhouse gas regulation changes mean to you
There is an upside for forward-thinking manufacturers regarding EPA blueprint for the way state and local regulatory agencies use the Clean Air Act permitting process to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency blueprint for the way state and local regulatory agencies use the Clean Air Act permit process to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in ...
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Saskatchewan Battles One-Size Fits All Carbon Tax
Scott Moe, Saskatchewan’s Premier, does not support the Federal Carbon Pricing Backstop. In a joint statement released with Ontario Premier, Doug Ford, the two agreed to join forces and exhaust all tools to challenge the federal government’s authority to impose a carbon tax on the provinces. The movement continues to grow as other provinces reject the federal plan and threaten to ...
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Methane Reduction Requirements: What You Should Know
Federal Regulations On April 26th, 2018, the Government of Canada (GoC) released the final Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) (the Federal Regulations). These Regulations introduce operating and maintenance standards for the upstream oil and gas industry. They ensure that fugitive or venting emissions of ...
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Update and revision of Turkish air quality regulation
The Air Quality Assurance Regulation (AQAR) was issued on October 1986. This regulation was basically a direct translation of the German TA-Luft of 1984. The main purpose of AQAR was to control the effect of industry, domestic heating and Traffic on ambient air quality which previously had not adequately been represented. Two new regulations, "Industry Related Air Pollution Control Regulation" ...
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Who Needs Continuous Emissions Monitoring?
Continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) is about monitoring air pollutants generated by a specific activity and emitted to the ambient air, typically through a tall stack or other exhaust pipe. The “activity” can be some industrial process like a power plant or a waste incinerator, but it can also be on a much smaller scale such as a car equipped with an internal-combustion engine. The ...
By OPSIS AB
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How to Choose the Right Thermal Oxidizer
Thermal oxidizers play a crucial role in various industrial processes across sectors such as chemical manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, automotive, coatings, and food processing, aiding in the removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), and other pollutants from exhaust streams. Selecting the appropriate thermal oxidizer is essential for ensuring compliance with ...
By XPRT
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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Industry Reduced Emission Completion NSPS Requirements
As 2015 quickly approaches, there is still momentum in the development of domestic unconventional oil and gas resources. Therefore, exploration and production companies utilizing hydraulic fracturing are reminded that the final compliance provisions for reduced emission completions (RECs) pursuant to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO (Standards of Performance for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production, ...
By All4 Inc.
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A Case Story: LKAB and Gasmet’s CEMS Cooperation
The European Commission has adopted a number of changes in measurement requirements and emission limits for industrial plants. To limit the environmental impact of iron ore mining, leaders in the industry have been taking the necessary steps to keep track of the emissions their processes produce. LKAB, which specializes in the underground mining and production of iron-pellets, prioritizes the ...
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Emissions Testing
What Is Stack Emissions Testing? Stack emissions testing (stack sampling or stack monitoring) is the experimental process for evaluating the characteristics of waste gas stream emissions into the atmosphere from industrial facilities to meet environmental standards. Stack testing measures the amount of specific regulated pollutants or surrogates being emitted or determines the destruction or ...
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New industrial emissions directive tighten up on carbon emissions
EU Council approves new directive that tighten rules on pollutants from large industrial plants in a move to save lives and boost clean ...
By Vital Energi
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Recovery Costs Less
Bal K. Kaul, Ajit Sapre and Lei Zhang, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co. and Daryl Musselman and Surajit Roy, Quest Air Technologies, describe a new low cost H2 recovery process. Hydrogen recovery from fuel gas and hydrogen containing purge gas streams in refinery and chemical processes offers many potential benefits including process uplift, reduced hydrogen costs, avoidance of H2 plant ...
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South Asia on the clean brick road
South Asia's brick sector needs to retrofit its existing kilns with cleaner and more efficient technology, a recent (May 9—10) workshop in Kathmandu heard. Organised by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, Mexico's National Institute of Ecology, and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development in Nepal, the workshop was attended by entrepreneurs from Latin America, Africa ...
By SciDev.Net
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Process vent treatment at major Gulf coast chemical plant - Case Study
Project highlights and product features Compact, self-contained unit for process vent application treating influent of 30,000 ppm at 2SCFH Media capacity is renewable in place using steam, regenerating to a process receiver for product recovery Addresses new regulatory requirement for emission control on continuous process vents that previously vented to scrubbers or the atmosphere ...
By ECT2
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