Assessment of Measures for Reducing Harmful Emissions in Air from Soda Ash Producing Plant in Devnya, Bulgaria
S. Radeva1, R. Chuturkova2, М. Stefanova3
1S. Radeva, PhD Student, Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Technical University, Varna, Bulgaria.
2R. Chuturkova, Assoc. Prof., Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Technical University, Varna, Bulgaria.
3M. Stefanova, PhD Student, Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Technical University, Varna, Bulgaria.
Manuscript received on 15 June 2015 | Revised Manuscript received on 25 June 2015 | Manuscript Published on 30 June 2015 | PP: 139-146 | Volume-4 Issue-5, June 2015 | Retrieval Number: E4113064515/15©BEIESP
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Abstract: The research has been done at Solvay Sodi JSC plant for the production of synthetic soda ash situated in the industrial region of Devnya. The paper deals with the assessment of emissions of harmful substances (СО, CO2, NH3, NOx/NO2, SOx/SO2, H2S and PM10) from the Soda Ash plant(Solvay Sodi JSC) after coming into force of the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Permitin 2006. Significant emission reduction is registeredforsome pollutants (СО, NH3, SOx/SO2) during the period from 2006 to 2013, despite the fact that some annual emission levels considerably exceed the emission threshold established by the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR). The concentrations of pollutants do not exceed the limit values during the monitoring period. Appropriate measures for reducing the emission levels were appliedpursuant to the IPPC Permit for the Soda Ash plant.It isascertainedthat applying best available techniques (BAT) andstrictly complying the requirements of the IPPC Permit contribute to the low levels of emissions and improve the ambient air quality in the region.
Keywords: Air Pollution, Best Available Techniques (BAT), Emission, Industrial Region Devnya, IPPC Permit, Plants.
Scope of the Article: Low-power design