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Industrial
activity which involves any installation or alteration of
fuel-burning equipment and chimney:
The Air
Pollution Control (Furnaces, Oven & Chimneys) (Installation
& Alteration) Regulations require the person to obtain
prior approval from EPD before he installs or alters any chimney
or furnace with total fuel consumption rate exceeding the
statutory limits.
These
regulations apply to the installation with total fuel consumption
rate more than:
(a) 25
litres of liquid fuel per hour; or
(b) 35
kilograms of solid fuel per hour; or
(c) 1150
Megajoules of gaseous fuel per hour,
How
to apply:
i. Application
for approval is free of charge but must be made not less than
28 days before the commencement of the work with supporting
documents.
ii. Applicant
should first consult a qualified engineer / Authorised Person
for the preparation of the application documents.
Documents
required:
iii. Application
should be submitted with the elevations and plan views of
the subject furnace, oven, chimney or flue, prepared by an
Authorised Person or a qualified engineer;
iv. The
applicant should also submit the specifications of the subject
furnace, oven, chimney or flue. The specifications should
include:
(a) Type,
grade and quantity of fuel to be used;
(b) The
expected operating hours in each period of twenty-four hours
of these furnace, oven, chimney or flue;
(c) Details
of any automatic or semi-automatic control connected;
(d) Details
of any control on the quantity of fuel consumed and air admitted;
(e) If
the furnace or oven is attached to a boiler, the manufacturer's
published rating of that boiler;
(f) Structural
details including the height, cross-sectional area and material
of construction of any chimney, whether to be installed or
existing on the premises;
(g) For
firing with solid fuel, the details of any mechanical stoking
device;
(h) For
firing with liquid or gaseous fuel, the details of any burner
appliance used.
All these
items should be prepared by a qualified engineer, except item
(f) which should be made by an Authorised Person.
v. Application
should be submitted to any of the Customer Service Counters of
EPD.
For detailed
information, please refer to "Guidance Notes for Application
under Air Pollution Control (Furnaces, Ovens and Chimneys)
(Installation and Alteration) Regulations".
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