1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

  3. Article 2.Definitions and interpretation

  4. Article 3.General rules for determining start-up and shut-down periods

  5. Article 4.Determination of start-up and shut-down periods in the permit

  6. Article 5.Determination of start-up and shut-down periods for combustion plants consisting of two or more units

  7. Article 6.Determination of start-up and shut-down periods for combustion plants generating electricity or delivering power for mechanical drive using load thresholds

  8. Article 7.Determination of start-up and shut-down periods for heat generating combustion plants using load thresholds

  9. Article 8.Determination of start-up and shut-down periods for combustion plants generating heat and electricity using load thresholds

  10. Article 9.Determination of start-up and shut-down periods using operational parameters or discrete processes

  11. Article 10.This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

  12. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      DISCRETE PROCESSES AND OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS ASSOCIATED WITH START-UP AND SHUT-DOWN PERIODS

      1. 1. Discrete processes associated with the minimum start-up load for stable...

        1. 1.1. For solid fuel-fired boilers: complete transition from using the stability...

        2. 1.2. For liquid fuel-fired boilers: start of the main fuel feed...

        3. 1.3. For gas turbines: point where the combustion mode switches to...

      2. 2. Operational parameters

        1. 2.1. Oxygen content of the flue gases.

        2. 2.2. Flue gas temperature.

        3. 2.3. Steam pressure.

        4. 2.4. For heat producing plants: enthalpy and heat transfer fluid rate....

        5. 2.5. For liquid and gas fired plants: fuel flow rate, specified...

        6. 2.6. For steam boiler plants: temperature of steam at the exit...