Emissions Performance

Emissions performance of the Dublin Waste to Energy Ltd. facility is measured and recorded by a continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS). Emissions data is also collected during source (stack) tests.

Continuous emissions data on this web page is collected by the facility’s Distributed Control System (DCS) and automatically posted as close to real time as possible for information purposes. Data has not undergone final verification or complete quality control and quality assurance procedure; therefore, this data should not be used in published documents. Final verification and quality control procedures are undertaken on a regular basis and are stored on the DCS master log for regulatory purposes.

The tabular representation below shows the 1/2hourly averages from the continuous monitoring for total dust, gaseous and vaporous organic substances expressed as Total Organic Carbon, Hydrogen Chloride, Carbon Monoxide, Sulphur Dioxide and Oxides of Nitrogen emitted from each stack A2-1 and A2-2.. The measured values and emission limit values are described in mg/Nm3. These values have been standardized to the following conditions in accordance with the license: temperature of 273 K, pressure of 101.3 kPa, dry gas and 11% oxygen.


Note: Waste is not combusted at temperatures below 850°C. Once the furnace reaches 850°C using auxiliary fuel, it is only then that waste is introduced for combustion.

Legend

N/A - Not applicable

% - Percent

> - Greater than

< - Less than

mg/Nm3 - Milligrams per Normalised metre cubed

avg - Average

Min. - Minimum

°C - Celsius

IDA - Insufficient Data Available

CAL - Analyzer in calibration test

ERR - Calibration error




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Boiler 1

2017 Total Dust TOC HCL SO2 CO NOx
Limit 30 20 60 200 100 400
17-Feb mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3

Boiler 2

2017 Total Dust TOC HCL SO2 CO NOx
Limit 30 20 60 200 100 400
17-Feb mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3




Emissions Performance

Emissions performance of the Dublin Waste to Energy Ltd. facility is measured and recorded by a continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS). Emissions data is also collected during source (stack) tests.

Continuous emissions data on this web page is collected by the facility’s Distributed Control System (DCS) and automatically posted as close to real time as possible for information purposes. Data has not undergone final verification or complete quality control and quality assurance procedure; therefore, this data should not be used in published documents. Final verification and quality control procedures are undertaken on a regular basis and are stored on the DCS master log for regulatory purposes.


Note: Waste is not combusted at temperatures below 850°C. Once the furnace reaches 850°C using auxiliary fuel, it is only then that waste is introduced for combustion.

Legend

N/A - Not applicable

% - Percent

> - Greater than

< - Less than

mg/Nm3 - Milligrams per Normalised metre cubed

avg - Average

Min. - Minimum

°C - Celsius

IDA - Insufficient Data Available

CAL - Analyzer in calibration test

ERR - Calibration error




Note: Please use landscape mode to view all data.

Boiler 1

2017 Furnace Temperature
17-Feb °C

Boiler 2

2017 Furnace Temperature
17-Feb °C




Emissions Performance

Emissions performance of the Dublin Waste to Energy Ltd. facility is measured and recorded by a continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS). Emissions data is also collected during source (stack) tests.

The tabular representation below shows the daily averages from the continuous monitoring for total dust, gaseous and vaporous organic substances expressed as Total Organic Carbon, Hydrogen Chloride, Carbon Monoxide, Sulphur Dioxide and Oxides of Nitrogen emitted from each stack A2-1 and A2-2 and is displayed one week behind. The measured values and emission limit values will be described in mg/Nm3. These values have been standardized to the following conditions in accordance with the license: temperature of 273 K, pressure of 101.3 kPa, dry gas and 11% oxygen.


Legend

N/A - Not applicable

% - Percent

> - Greater than

< - Less than

mg/Nm3 - Milligrams per Normalised metre cubed

avg - Average

Min. - Minimum

°C - Celsius

IDA - Insufficient Data Available

CAL - Analyzer in calibration test

ERR - Calibration error



Note: Please use landscape mode to view all data.



Boiler 1

Measured Emission Total Dust TOC HCL SO2 CO NOx
Limit 10 10 10 50 50 200
Unit mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3

Boiler 2

Measured Emission Total Dust TOC HCL SO2 CO NOx
Limit 10 10 10 50 50 200
Unit mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3




Stack Emissions Test Results

An independent third party testing company performs periodic stack emissions testing for both combustion lines at the Dublin Waste to Energy facility. The purpose of the testing is to evaluate if emissions comply with the emission limit values (ELV) as set out in the facility’s licence that was granted by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). Results from the testing demonstrate that the emissions are significantly below the limits required. A summary table of the results is outlined below.

Parameter Units Result Line 1 Q1 2020 Result Line 2 Q1 2020 Result Line 1 Q2 2020 Result Line 2 Q2 2020 Result Line 1 Q3 2020 Result Line 2 Q3 2020 Result Line 1 Q4 2020 Result Line 2 Q4 2020 Result Line 1 Q1 2021 Result Line 2 Q1 2021 EPA License Limit % Below EPA License Limits
Dates 13-17 Jan 13-17 Jan 29 Apr - 06 May 29 Apr - 06 May 08 Jul - 24 Jul 08 Jul - 24 Jul 09 Nov - 13 Nov 09 Nov - 13 Nov 11-15 Jan 2021 11-15 Jan 2021
PM10 mg/m3 0.147 0.139 0.125 0.152 0.654 0.141 0.132 0.131 0.135 0.135 -
PM2-5 mg/m3 0.157 0.148 0.134 0.162 0.2 0.15 0.141 0.139 0.166 0.158 -
Cadmium & Thallium mg/m3 <0.0006 <0.0006 <0.00057 <0.001 0.0014 0.003 <0.0006 <0.0006 <0.0006 <0.0006 0.05 96.7
Heavy Metals mg/m3 0.016 0.0085 0.017 0.02 0.094 0.207 0.011 0.023 0.006 0.018 0.5 91.6
Mercury mg/m3 0.0003 0.00023 0.001 0.00049 0.0018 0.00062 0.0006 0.0009 0.0008 0.0004 0.05 98.6
Arsenic mg/m3 0.0008 0.00038 0.00044 <0.00038 <0.00049 0.00085 <0.00036 <0.00034 <0.00033 <0.00035 0.2 99.7
Dioxins & Furans (TEQ) ng/m3 0.00158 0.00021 0.00111 0.0005 0.0013 0.00039 0.0038 0.0071 0.0024 0.0091 0.1 97.3
Hydrogen Fluoride mg/m3 <0.053 <0.041 0.173 0.138 0.072 0.074 0.133 0.107 0.108 <0.037 4 97.1
Nitrous Oxide mg/m3 4.26 1.92 4.81 4.47 0.72 0.24 2.31 1.59 0.25 0.05 -
Volumetric Flow Rate (REF) m3/hr 244332 259789 262002 247239 254688 248185 243693 250746 259434 261851 275000
1 Reference Conditions (REF) are 273K, 101.3kPa ,dry gas, 11% Oxygen
97% below EPA Emission limits to Air




Emissions Performance

Emissions performance of the Dublin Waste to Energy Ltd. facility is measured and recorded by a continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS). Emissions data is also collected during source (stack) tests.

The bar chart below shows rolling annual averages based on the cumulative daily averages for total dust, gaseous and vaporous organic substances expressed as Total Organic Carbon, Hydrogen Chloride, Carbon Monoxide, Sulphur Dioxide and Oxides of Nitrogen emitted from stacks A2-1 and A2-2 and are displayed one week behind. The measured values and emission limit values are described in mg/Nm3. These values have been standardized to the following conditions in accordance with the license: temperature of 273 K, pressure of 101.3 kPa, dry gas and 11% oxygen.


Legend

N/A - Not applicable

% - Percent

> - Greater than

< - Less than

mg/Nm3 - Milligrams per Normalised metre cubed

avg - Average

Min. - Minimum

°C - Celsius

IDA - Insufficient Data Available

CAL - Analyzer in calibration test

ERR - Calibration error




Boiler 1



Boiler 2