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The Ministry of Environmental Protection tightens emission standards for industries such as recycled metals
Release time:
15 May,2015
Recently, officials from the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) informed the media that, in order to implement the State Council's "Action Plan for Air Pollution Prevention and Control", the MEP, in conjunction with the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, has formulated and released six national atmospheric pollutant emission standards: "Emission Standards for Pollutants from Petroleum Refining Industry" (GB31570-2015), "Emission Standards for Pollutants from Petrochemical Industry" (GB31571-2015), "Emission Standards for Pollutants from Synthetic Resin Industry" (GB31572-2015), "Emission Standards for Pollutants from Inorganic Chemical Industry" (GB31573-2015), "Emission Standards for Pollutants from Recycled Copper, Aluminum, Lead and Zinc Industry" (GB31573-2015), and "Emission Standards for Atmospheric Pollutants from Crematories" (GB13801-2015). With this, all 25 emission standards for key industries required by the "Ten Measures for Air Pollution Control" to establish special emission limits for atmospheric pollutants have been completed.
The official stated that in order to implement the State Council's "Action Plan for Air Pollution Prevention and Control," the Ministry of Environmental Protection has vigorously promoted the development of emission standards for pollutants in key industries.
An official from the Ministry of Environmental Protection recently informed the media that, in order to implement the State Council's "Action Plan for Air Pollution Prevention and Control," the Ministry of Environmental Protection, in conjunction with the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, has formulated and released six national atmospheric pollutant emission standards: "Emission Standards for Pollutants in the Petroleum Refining Industry" (GB31570-2015), "Emission Standards for Pollutants in the Petrochemical Industry" (GB31571-2015), "Emission Standards for Pollutants in the Synthetic Resin Industry" (GB31572-2015), "Emission Standards for Pollutants in the Inorganic Chemical Industry" (GB31573-2015), "Emission Standards for Pollutants in the Recycling of Copper, Aluminum, Lead, and Zinc Industries" (GB31573-2015), and "Emission Standards for Air Pollutants from Crematories" (GB13801-2015). With this, all 25 key industry emission standards requiring the establishment of special emission limits for air pollutants as required by the "Ten Measures for Air Pollution Control" have been completed.
The official stated that in order to implement the State Council's "Action Plan for Air Pollution Prevention and Control," the Ministry of Environmental Protection has vigorously promoted the development of emission standards for pollutants in key industries. By formulating and revising emission standards for key industries, the aim is to force industrial transformation and upgrading, reduce pollutant emissions, and improve environmental quality. The implementation of these six standards can significantly reduce emissions of particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and heavy metals, promoting technological advancements within the industry and improving air quality, effectively controlling environmental risks.
According to the official, the petroleum refining, petrochemical, and synthetic resin industries have long implemented comprehensive emission standards. With China's continuously improving crude oil processing capacity, pollutant emissions from these industries have remained high, and regional air and water pollution problems have become increasingly apparent. The newly formulated standards not only significantly tighten the emission limits for conventional pollutants but also introduce control requirements for the industry's characteristic pollutants—volatile organic compounds. After implementing the new standards, the industry's sulfur dioxide and volatile organic compound emissions will be reduced by 520,000 tons and 2.7 million tons, respectively.
The official pointed out that the inorganic chemical industry is an important basic raw material industry. While supporting the rapid development of the national economy and improving people's living standards, the industry has also caused serious environmental pollution, with 113 products listed as "high-pollution, high-environmental-risk" products. The new standard applies to production enterprises of 22 series of products, including cyanides, borides and borates, sulfides and sulfates, silicates and silicates, chlorides and chlorates, fluorides, iodides and iodates, bromides and bromates, calcium magnesium compounds and salts, oxides, peroxides, hydroxides, heavy metal-containing inorganic compounds, and elemental substances. After implementing this standard, the emissions of ammonia nitrogen, COD, and total lead are expected to be reduced by 71.1%, 77%, and 66.7%, respectively, compared to the current standards; particulate matter and SO2 emissions will be reduced by 89.5% and 71%, respectively, and effectively control the emission of heavy metals and toxic and harmful pollutants such as chlorine, fluorine, arsenic, cyanide, ammonia, and sulfides.
The official said that recycled copper, aluminum, lead, and zinc account for over 95% of the entire recycled non-ferrous metal industry. The recycled non-ferrous metal industry not only emits conventional environmental pollutants but also heavy metals, dioxins, and other toxic and harmful pollutants, endangering human health and environmental safety. The new standard comprehensively considers the current status of production and emission control in China's recycled non-ferrous metal industry, the development of production processes and pollutant emission control technologies, and the economic cost of meeting standards. Compared with the current standards, after implementing the limit values of this standard, the annual emissions of particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, dioxins, and chemical oxygen demand will be reduced by 4405 tons, 11717 tons, 50 grams, and 3986 tons, respectively, with reduction rates of 64%, 41%, 45%, and 39%, respectively.
The official said that currently, environmental protection departments have a certain gap in the management of air pollutant emissions from crematories, only requiring control of smoke opacity and odor concentration. The national implementation plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) lists body cremation as a key industry for dioxin control, clearly stating that "Emission Standards for Cremators" should be formulated. After the implementation of this standard, the annual emissions of mercury and dioxins from crematories will be reduced by 8.4 tons and 51.5 Ig TEQ, respectively, with reduction rates of 98.8% and 88%, respectively.
The official finally emphasized that as an industry entry threshold, the implementation of the new standards will further accelerate the pace of eliminating backward production capacity and mergers and acquisitions among enterprises, inevitably leading to the elimination of small and weak enterprises with backward production equipment, high resource and energy consumption, and serious environmental pollution. This will have a positive impact on promoting the adjustment of the economic structure and the transformation of the economic growth model in the oil refining, petrochemical, chemical, and recycled metal industries, and promoting the advancement of industrial production processes and pollution control technologies. At the same time, the implementation of the new standards will significantly reduce the emission of volatile organic compounds in the petrochemical industry, greatly promoting the improvement of ambient air quality.
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