Establishment and substantiation of proposed maximum permissible air emissions
In accordance with Federal Law No
The maximum permissible emissions (MPE) are set by businesses themselves based on the acceptable levels of anthropogenic stress on the environment, the quality requirements to environmental components, and process-related standards. The proposed MPEs are then specified in substantiation documentation developed both for individual sources of pollution and for whole plants or groups of plants.
Environmental emissions of chemicals, radioactive and other substances, and microorganisms within the established MPEs are allowed on the basis of permits issued by environmental supervisory authorities.
The objectives of the MPE-related activities are:
- Establish MPE levels;
- Develop economically and technically feasible measures to ensure that the air impact is permissible and that concentrations of pollutants is reduced to within standards (where necessary);
- Procure a permit for air emissions.
Specific activities by SHANECO include:
- Stock-taking of emission sources;
- Assessment of air quality (taking into account background pollution levels);
- Assessment of actual air impact against sanitary and health standards;
- Establishment of MPE levels;
- Substantiation of emission reduction measures (through technology improvement, installation of gas treatment units, modernisation of existing gas treatment units, use of less toxic materials etc.);
- Development and approval of an action plan to reduce emissions during unfavourable weather conditions;
- Calculation of payments for air emissions;
- Development of an environmental monitoring programme to manage emissions;
- Participation in the review of the proposed MPE levels by relevant authorities;
- Procurement of an emission permit.
Below is the list of major projects for which SHANECO developed MPE documentation:
| Project: | Year: |
| Adjustment of MPE substantiation for the control station and industrial water supply department, Mosvogokanal, Moscow | 2001 |
| MPE substantiation, the Presnensky district road and public service authority, Moscow | 2001 |
| Adjustment of MPE substantiation, Elektroprovod, Moscow | 2001 |
| MPE substantiation, the Presnensky district vehicle operating authority, Moscow | 2002 |
| MPE substantiation, Academic Andreyev Acoustic Institute, Moscow | 2003 |
| Adjustment of MPE substantiation, Timan S, Moscow | 2003 |
| MPE substantiation, Stroymekhanizatsia-3, Mospromstroy, Moscow | 2003 |
| Adjustment of MPE substantiation and development of emission reduction activities, Fist Moscow Clock Plant, Moscow | 2004 |
| Adjustment of MPE substantiation, Stroymekhanizatsia-4, Mospromstroy, Moscow | 2004 |
| Adjustment of MPE substantiation, Trest Mostelektrotyagstroy, Moscow | 2004 |
| Adjustment of MPE substantiation, MSU-31 Promelektromontazh, Moscow | 2004 |
| MPE substantiation, Laundry in Fili, Moscow | 2004 |
| MPE substantiation, DOK-7, Moscow | 2004 |
| MPE substantiation, Chorus Capital, Moscow | 2005 |
| MPE substantiation, MONA, Moscow | 2005 |
| MPE substantiation, Rigging Plant, Moscow | 2005 |
| MPE substantiation, Graf-L, Moscow | 2005 |
| MPE substantiation, Liggett-Dukat, Moscow | 2005 |
| MPE substantiation, Dry Mortar Plant, Moscow region | 2006 |
| MPE substantiation, Alcoa Metallurg Rus, Rostov region | 2007 |
| MPE substantiation, Moscow Oil Refinery, Moscow | 2009 |
| MPE substantiation, Moscow Petroleum Oil Plant, Moscow | 2010 |
| MPE substantiation, IKEA Yesipovo warehousing complex, Moscow region | 2013 |
| MPE substantiation, Blagoveschensk Valve Plant, Bashkortostan | 2015 |