What is Philippine Clean Air Act ? And the role of cyclone dust collector.

Cyclone dust collector is the most widely used pollution control equipment  but before we drive into the role of cyclone dust collector lets outline the major points of Republic Act No. 8749, otherwise known as the Philippine Clean Air Act and the major air pollutants.

Republic Act No. 8749 is a comprehensive air quality management policy and program which aims to achieve and maintain healthy air for all Filipinos. Under RA 8749, all industries classified as a stationary source should perform their own industrial emissions monitoring and report the results to the DENR. All stationary sources of air emissions must comply with National Emission Standards for Sources Specific.

Upon compliance to standards, the DENR issues a Permit to Operate (PTO) to these industries prior to their operation.

What are Air Pollutant Guidelines Value in Philippines?

Criteria pollutants are air pollutants for which National Ambient Air Quality Guideline Values have been established. These pollutants and their guideline values are shown below.

Note

NCM stands for ‘normal cubic meter’, assuming that the samples were collected under ‘normal’ conditions or at standard temperature and pressure
SO2 and Suspended Particulate matter (TSP and PM) are sampled once every six days when using the manual methods. A minimum of twelve sampling days per quarter or forty-eight sampling days each year is required for these methods. Daily sampling may be done in the future once continuous analyzers are procured and become available.

Let’s understand these Pollutant in detail

Total Suspended Particulates (TSP)

Refer to all atmospheric particles in the atmosphere with diameters equal to or less than 100 micrometers. These relatively ‘coarse’ particles are mainly related to soiling and dust nuisance. On the other hand cyclone dust collector, particulates with diameters less than 10 micrometers are called Particulate Matter (PM) and are of greater health concern as they can penetrate deep into the lungs. PM with diameters less than 10 micrometers are specifically called PM10 while PM with diameters less than 2.5 micrometers are called PM2.5.

Sulfur dioxide (SO2)

It is a colorless gas with a pungent smell at low concentrations. Fossil fuel combustion, power plants and other industrial facilities are the main sources of SO2 in the atmosphere. In urban centers with high traffic volume, high SO2 levels can be observed due to vehicular combustion of fuel with high-sulfur content. In the atmosphere, it can undergo chemical reactions (oxidation) creating sulfur trioxide, particulate sulfates and sulfuric acid which can lead to acid rain. Exposure to SO2 can have adverse respiratory effects and heart diseases.

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

It is a reddish-brown gas with an odorless, pungent smell. The main sources of NO2 are vehicular emissions, power plants and off-road equipment. Like SO2, it undergoes chemical reactions in the atmosphere, forming cyclone dust collector other toxic NOx compounds and nitrate particulates that pose respiratory health risks. If present in the atmosphere in high concentrations, it can react with sunlight in a process called photolysis which leads to ozone formation.

Ozone (O3)

It is a colorless, odorless gas that can be found at the upper layers of the atmosphere and serves as our protection from the sun’s harmful rays. However, O3 can also be formed at ground level through chemical reactions of NOx and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) especially during hot days. The main sources of NOx and VOCs include industrial cyclone dust collector and electric facility emissions, vehicular exhausts, gasoline vapors and chemical solvents. O3 can pose detrimental health risks, if inhaled, and can also affect sensitive vegetation and ecosystems since it is also classified as a greenhouse gas.

Carbon monoxide (CO)

It is a colorless, odorless gas that is very toxic when inhaled as it reduces oxygen transport in the body. At very high concentrations, CO can even cause death. The main source of this pollutant is vehicular emissions especially in urban centers

Heavy metals, primarily Lead (Pb) are measured in the atmosphere because of lead emissions from industrial sources and vehicular combustion of fuel. Pb used to be the main anti-knock component of gasoline but regulatory efforts have already prohibited the use of such fuel, reducing lead cyclone dust collector combustions. But like other heavy metals such as Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Mercury (Hg), Chromium (Cr) and Nickel (Ni), Pb is persistent in the environment and poses serious health risks.

What happens to those who Violates?

Based on the grounds stated in Section 12 of DAO 2013-26, a Notice of Violation (NOV) may then be issued to industries with previously issued PTOs. A fine of not more than P100,000 for every day of violation shall be charged against the owner of a stationary source, until such time that standards have been met.

For gross violation, the penalty is imprisonment of not less than six years but not more than 10 years upon the discretion of the court. At the same time, the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) could close the firm through the issuance of a Cease and Desist Order.

There is gross violation of the law or its rules when any of the following occurs:

Three or more specific offenses within a period of one year.

Three or more offenses within three consecutive years.

Blatant disregard of the orders of the PAB, such as, but not limited to the breaking of seals, padlocks and other similar devices like cyclone dust collector, or operating despite the existence of an order for closure, discontinuance or cessation of operation.

Irreparable or grave damage to the environment as a consequence of any violation or omission of the provisions of the Act or its IRR.

Avlon solution to address the industrial air pollution

Avlon Inc is an air pollution control, water treatment and boiler energy recovery system provider, headquartered in Philippines with engineering offices in India. Avlon has developed technologies that control harmful and regulated Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs), process odors, Nitrogen Oxides (NOX) and various water contaminants.

Our solution will include a turnkey system that seamlessly integrates into the specific process, providing customers with single source responsibility. We are the best manufacturers and suppliers of Clean Air Products with Wet Scrubber & cyclone dust collector For more details call us or visit our website www.avlon-php.com