Large Combustion Plant Directive

Not to be confused with the Large Combustion Plant Directive that specifies the quantities of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and dust that may be emitted. 

Sulphuric acid is one of the main constituents of acid rain. Concern over the effects on the environment of acid rain is shown by action taken in the European Community (EC). The EC Large Combustion Plants Directive 88/609 takes 1980 emissions as a baseline and requires reductions in emissions from existing plants of capacity greater than 50 megawatts thermal of 20% by the end of 1993, 40% by 1998 and 60% by 2003 ... 

EC Directives on emissions from large combustion plant 19/292... 

LCP Directive Directive 2001/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants... 

To return to the parallells drawn with the UK in the introduction in this chapter, the EC Directive on Large Combustion Plants adopted in 1988 calls for a 20 per cent reduction in UK SO2 emissions relative to 1980 levels by 1993, followed by a 40... 

The direct combustion of wood and other plant matter has been a primary energy source in the past. Any type of biomass can be burned to produce heat or steam to turn a generator or perform mechanical work. Direct combustion is used in large power plants that produce up to 400 megawatts. Most direct combustion systems can use any type of biomass as long as the moisture content is less than 60%. Wood and wood residues are commonly used along with a number of other agricultural residues. 

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