CHP
Combined Heat and Power and Air Qaulity Guidance for Local Authorities
Environmental Protection UK and the London Borough of Camden are pleased to announce the release of guidance for local authorities on Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and air quality.
This finalised guidance incorporates feedback received on the draft documents released for consultation in December 2011.
The guidance provides background material on the issues involved, and details procedures for assessing and managing the effects of CHP on air quality – specifically nitrogen dioxide. The document covers England and Wales only at present, although the principals and processes the guidance describes will largely be applicable elsewhere in the UK.
Please note that Environmental Protection will not be providing support or updates for this guidance.
The guidance's main editor, Ed Dearnley, can be contacted at info@dearnley.org.uk.
Full list of documents:
The main guidance document
Combined Heat and Power and Air Quality Guidance for Local Authorities (England and Wales)
Accompanying Tools
CHP Air Quality Screening Tool - A spreadsheet tool to allow the screening of proposed CHP installations for potential significant air quality impacts. Compatible with Microsoft Excel 1997-2003, 2007 and 2010, or other spreadsheets that can open .xls files.
Please note that the screening tool uses macros. Your spreadsheet package may automatically disable macros, in which case the screening tool will not be fully functional. If this is the case please contact your IT support or use your spreadsheet's help function to find out how to enable macros.
Accompanying Templates and Log Sheets
CHP System Information Request Template - An adaptable template form for local authorities to request details of a proposed CHP installation
Template Air Quality Assessment Procedure for Gas-Fired Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant- A template process for air quality assessment of CHP plant in the planning system
CHP System Inventory Template- A template spreadsheet for logging the details of CHP systems in order to help assess cumulative impacts
Environmental Protection UK gratefully acknowledges the work of the review group who has overseen the production of this guidance. We also thank DEFRA for providing funding for this work through the Air Quality Grant scheme.