Rule, 2012
A rule made under the The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
Made under The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st March, 2012
GS.R.277(E)-—In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 25 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Govemnment hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, namely:- h .
1. 1) These rules may be called the Environment (Protection) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2012.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Inthe Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, in Schedule | -
(a) (i) serial number 12 relating to “Coke Ovens® and entries relating thereto shall be omitted; )
(ii) for serial number 24 relating to ‘Iron and Steel (Integrated)” and entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:- S. Industry Parameter « Standard No.
Plant Limiting concentration in mgl/l, - except for pH pH 6.0-8.50 Suspended solids 100 BOD, 3 days at 27°C 30
COD 250
Oil and grease 10 Ammonical nitrogery, 50 ~asN Cyanide (as CNY) 02 Phenol 1.0 New Batteries Rebuild Existing (at green field Batteries Batteries site ) () Fugitive Visible Emissions Leakage from door 5(PLD)* 10(PLD)* 10(PLD)* charging fids Cavers {Second/ charge) HPLA)" *PLD- Percent ieaking doors; **PLL- Percent leaking lids;
TPLO- Percent Leakin pressure liguor injection in gooseneck.
g off takes and "HPLA — Aspiration through high
(ii) Stack Emission Standards Particulate matter 50 50 50 Particulate matter 25 25 25 during charging of stamp charging Sulphur in Coke 800 - - Oven gas used for heating (mg/Nm?) {iij) Fugitive Emissions: Benzo (a) Pyrene (BaP) Battery area (top of 5 5 5 Other units in coke 2 2 2 a. Effluent Standards Limiting concentration in mg/l, except for pH pH 6.0- 8.50 Suspended solids 100 Oil and grease 10 Particulate matter 150 a. Effluent Standards Limiting concentration in mg/l, - except for pH pH 6.0-8.5 Suspended solids 50 {mg/) Oil and grease (ma/l) 10 Cyande as ON{mgh) 0.2 Ammonical Nitragen, 50
(i) Stack Emissions Existing Units | New Units BF Stove Particulate matter 50 30 SO, (mg/Nm?) 250 200 NO, (mg/Nm®) 150 150 (i)) Space Dedusting / Other stacks of BF area Particulate matter 100 50
(iii) Fugitive Emission Existing Units New Units Particulate matter 4000 3000 (Size less than 10 microns) PM;o(ug/m®) Carbon monaxide 1 hours 10,000 10,000 Lead, as Pb in 2 2 at Cast House D.- Steel Making Shop- Basic Oxygen Furnace a. Effluent Standards Suspended solids 100 (mg/) Qil and grease (mg/l) 10
(i) Stack Emissions [ Existing Units I New Units «* Converters Particulate matter — Blowing/ Lancing 7309 Should be with gas operation - recovery — Normal operation 150 Should be with gas recavery ++ Secondary Finission Stack : De-dusting of de-sulphurisation, Secondary refining etc Particulate matter 100 50 10 THIE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART [1-—SEc. 3(1)] [¢)) @ {3) [ [C) Existiy Unity New Uniis Particulate matter 4000 3000 (size less than 10 microns) PMyp /m®) 1 hours 10,000 10,000 Lead, as Pb in dust 2 2 at Converter floor (Hg / m®) a. Effluent Standards pH 6.0-9.0 Suspended 100 solids {mg/l) Oil and grease (mgfl) 10 Particulate matter 150 Re- Heating ( Reverberatory ) Furnaces Sensitive area Other area Particulate matter 150 250 Particulate matter 150 Emission Standards Particulate matter 150 Emission Standards meiting capacity less | melting capacity than 3 tonne/hr 3 tonne/hr and above Particulate matter 450 150 1.- Calcination Plant/ Lime Kiln/Dolomite Kiln Emission Standards 0} @ 3) (O] Emission Standards Particulate matter . 150 Note:
1. The height of the each process stack shall be a minimum of 30 metres or as per the formula H = 14 (Q) °* (whichever is more), where “H” is the height of stack in metre; and “Q” is the maximum quantity of SO; in kg/hr expected to be eriitted through the stack at rated capacity of the plant(s) and calculated as per the norms of gaseous emission.
2The plants having separate stack for gaseous emission for the scrubbing unit, the height of this stack shall be equal to main stack of the plant or 30 metres, whichever is higher.
3. It is essential that stack constructed over the cupola beyond the charging door and emissions shall be directed through the stack which should be at least six times the diameter of cupola.
4. In respect of Arc Furnaces and Indu]cticn Furnaces provisicn shall be made for collecting the fumes before discharging the emissions through the stack.
5. Foundries shall install scrubber, foliowed by a stack of height atleast six times the diameter of the Cupola beyond the charging door.
6. Recovery type converters shall be installed in new plants or expansion projects.
Stormwater Note:
(i) Stormwater shall not be allowed to mix with effluent, scrubber water and/ or floor washings. P
(ii) Stormwater shall be/channellized through separate drains as per natural gradient, passing through High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) lined pits, each having holding capagcity of 10 minutes (hourly average) of rainfall.".
(iii) serial number 30 relating to “Integrated Iron and Steel Plants” and the entries relating there to shall be omitted;
(iv) serial number 79 relating to “Coke Oven Plants” and the entries relating there to shall be omitted.
2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRACRDINARY [Part Ii—Skc. 3()]
(b) In Schedule VI, Genéral Emission Standards Part D, Ill, Load/ Mass based standards, for serial number 5, Coke Oven and entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, mamely:-
(1) 2) [N - @) - “5 Integrated Carbon Monoxide in coke oven 3:;% ::oer:jne of coke - Iron and Steed .Y _ L Plant Particulate matter during coke pushing | 5 gramme/ tonne of coke . in coke oven produced - Particulate matter for quenching 50 gramme/ tonne of coke operation in Coke Oven produced .”.
RAINEESHDUBE, It Secy.
. Note:- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide number S.0. 844 (E), 19" November, 1986; and subsequently amended vide notifications numbers S.0. 433 (E), H ™ dated 18% Apri! 1987;
G.S.R. 97 (E),dated the 18" February, 2009;
G.S.R. 149 (E), dated the 4" March, 2009;
G.S.R. 512 (E), dated the 9* July, 2009;G.S R. 543 (E), dated the 22" July, 2009;
G.S.R. 595 (E), dated the 21" August, 2009;
G.S.R. 794 (E), dated the 4™ November, 2009;
G.S.R. 826 (E), dated the 16" November, 2009;
G.SR. 01 (E), dated the 1* January, 608 - (E) ,dated 21™ July, 2010 , G S.R. 739 (E), dated the 9% September, 2010 ; and G.SR. i dated, the 18" March, 2011, G SR. 354 (E), dated, the 2" May , 2011; G.S.R-424 (B), dated, the 1% June, 2011, G S R. 446 (),13" June, 2011;
G.S.R. 152 (E), dated, 16" March, 2012; and G.SR. 24 {-~(E), dated, -5 March, 2012.
Printed by fa Manazcr, Govoxtmunt o Iudia Pooss, Risg Road, Mayapun, New Delhi-110064 amd Publihedl by the Tontroller of Puldications, Delha-110054.
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