SE 154/93 on the provisions of the Environmental Management Manual of Conventional Thermal Power Plants

Country / jurisdiction: Argentina · Year: 1993 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary

Resolution SE 154/93 defines requirements for any power generation company to comply with air pollutant limits, notably:

For oil boiler: SO2 are to be less than or equat to 1,700 mg/Nm3 and PM at 140 mg/Nm3;

For gas boiler: PM emissions must be less than or equal to 6 mg/Nm3;

For coal boiler: SO2 emission values ​​must be less than or equal to 1,700 mg/Nm3 and PM at 120 mg/Nm3.

Companies have the requirement to install continuous detectors for SO2, NOx and PM concentrations, with the exception of units with a capacity lower than 50 MW, for which measurements can be carried out every month.

Official source: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/economia/energia/energia-electrica/estadisticas/se-15493