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Quick Business GuideFreeman
CheungExecutive DirectorEnvironmental
Resources Management 26 April 2006
Project CLEAN AIR
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Project CLEAN AIR

• The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC)
  and the Hong Kong Business Coalition on the
  Environment (HKBCE) are leading a business sector
  effort to combat air pollution and improve air
  quality in the Greater Pearl River Delta.

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Six Commitments from Clean Air Charter

• Operate by a recognised world class standard, or
  the standards established by the Hong Kong /
  Guangdong governments on emissions of air
  pollutants, even if it is not a requirement to do
  so here.
• Use continuous emissions monitors (CEMs) at
  significant sources, e.g. large and medium
  plants.
• Publish information on energy and fuel use, as
  well as total emissions of air pollutants
  annually and timely, if emissions are
  significant.
• Undertake to adopt energy-efficient measures in
  their operations.
• Identify and encourage business-relevant measures
  to be taken on days when air pollution is high.
• Share air quality expertise of business with
  others.

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Quick Business Guide

• To assist Charter signatories to implement or
  achieve the Charters Commitments, a Quick
  Business Guide has been developed, providing
  step-by-step guidance to reduce air emissions for
  businesses to follow.
• The Quick Guide will be supplemented by the
  results of the SME Pilot Scheme and other
  Projects studies to produce a Business Guidebook.

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Step-by-step Process
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Identification of Air Pollutants
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) power plant, boiler and
generator
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) power plant, boiler,
generator and vehicle emission
Particulate Matter (PM or RSP) vehicle emission,
boiler, generator, cement plant, construction
site, power plant, industry and office (paper
dust, dust from ventilation exhaust filter,
photocopier toner, etc)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) office
(building materials, cleansing agent, furniture,
paints, adhesive, photocopier),
chemical/electronics industry, printing and some
other manufacturing industries
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Air Pollutants and Health Effects

• eye and throat irritation
• impairment of respiratory function and lung
  development
• aggravate existing respiratory and cardiac
  illnesses
• lower resistance to respiratory infections
• increased morbidity and mortality rates
• toxicological effects on the central nervous
  system, liver, kidney and blood

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Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS)
A packaged system of gas analyzers for the
monitoring of various gaseous pollutants
concentrations, temperature, flow and opacity to
provide emission information from the industrial
sources.
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Quantification of Air Emissions

• Estimate emissions using published emission
  factor (e.g. USEPA AP-42) and fuel consumption
  data
• Record electricity consumption of the facility
• Install continuous emissions monitoring system
  (CEMS)
• Perform regular emission monitoring

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Energy Audit

• Identify energy management opportunities
• Examine the energy account of an energy consuming
  system/equipment
• Look at the way energy to be used in its various
  components
• Identify areas of inefficiency or where less
  energy may be used
• Confirm means for improvement

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Energy Audit - Flowchart
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Emission Control Measures

• Adopt suitable emission control technology
• Use cleaner fuel and water-based paint
• Adopt energy efficient measures
• Identify and encourage business-relevant measures
  to be taken on days when air pollution is high
• Share emission reduction experience with others

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Next Step SME Pilot Scheme

• Formulate implementation plan on emission
  reduction at source and provide mentoring and
  consultancy services in the implementation
  process
• Recommend effective emission and energy saving
  technologies and practices
• Assist the participants to implement the
  recommendations
• Evaluate the applied emission reduction measures
• Report the SME Pilot Scheme into the Business
  Guidebook

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