The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

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32.  Hot Drops, manufactured by EU Zeme Limited at Riga, Eksporta Street 15, LV-1045, which—N.I.

(a)comprise crushed anthracite (as to approximately 73% of the total weight), bituminous coal (as to approximately 18% of the total weight), and a molasses and orthophosphoric acid binder (as to the remaining weight);

(b)were manufactured from those constituents by a process involving roll pressing followed by heat treatment at a temperature of approximately 250-280°C;

(c)are almost round pillow-shaped briquettes that are 40mm in diameter and about 21mm thick at the centre of the briquette;

(d)have an average weight of 23g per briquette; and

(e)have a sulphur content not exceeding 0.5% of the total weight.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. para. 32 in operation at 31.8.2013, see reg. 1