{"id":56358,"date":"2023-05-06T12:54:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T07:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=56358"},"modified":"2023-05-06T12:54:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T07:24:22","slug":"pollution-control-and-safety-guidelines-for-coal-handling-units","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/pollution-control-and-safety-guidelines-for-coal-handling-units\/","title":{"rendered":"Pollution Control and Safety Guidelines for Coal Handling Units"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A\ncoal-based thermal power plant consists of many integrated plants\/systems and\nequipment with electrical, mechanical, instrumentation &amp; control and civil\ncomponents. The structure of the entire plant system can be broadly classified\ninto a main power generating plant comprising of steam generator, steam turbine\nand generator along with their associated auxiliaries and a<strong> Balance of Plants (BOP)<\/strong> system, which includes equipment other\nthan those in the main plant system. These auxiliary plants are meant to handle\ncoal and the waste generated through processing. The major components of the\nBOP system include a <strong>coal handling plant<\/strong>,\nash handling plant, fuel oil handling &amp; unloading system, water treatment\nsystem, circulating water system and fire protection, and detection\/alarm\nsystem. In this write-up, we will understand the Pollution Control and Safety Guidelines\nfor Coal handling units and the legalities associated with the units handling\nCoal and Coal waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To understand the brief process description of the coal handling plant system is required. So a coal handling plant consists of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Coal unloading system: i.e. Track hopper unloading system, Wagon tippler unloading system<\/li><li>Coal Crushing<\/li><li>Coal Stacking &amp; Reclaiming at Stockyard<\/li><li>Dust Control System and Ventilation system<\/li><li>Miscellaneous facilities: sump pumps, d cooling water system etc.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These\nstages have a high pollution generation potential, so the <strong>CPCB<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/cpcb.nic.in\/\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> developed the standard\noperating procedure for coal-handling plants and entities. So, as part of the\nSoP and Guidelines for Coal handling units, the facility has to ensure that the\ncoal waste being handled and intended for utilization belongs to the same\ngeneration source as specified in SoP. Also, the end-use\/ product produced from\nthe waste must be the same as set in SoP. Authorization for new units that want\nto use the residue will be granted only after verification of details and\nminimum requisite facilities as given in SoP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standard Operating Procedure for Coal Handling Units<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nfollowing are the Guidelines for Coal handling units as per the notification\nreleased by CPCB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location Criteria and Guidelines for Coal handling units<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The coal handling unit\/Agency will not use any\nagricultural land and must be located at a distance of 250 meters or more from\nany agricultural land.<\/li><li>A government wasteland that is unsuitable for any\nagricultural purpose meeting the requisite siting\/distance criteria must be\npreferred for establishing coal handling units.<\/li><li>The coal handling unit\/Agency must be a minimum of\n500 meters away from the residential area, schools\/colleges, Historical\nMonuments, Religious Places, Ecologically sensitive areas, and forests.<\/li><li>The coal handling unit\/Agency must be at least 500\nmeters away from the Railway line, Expressways, National Highways, State ways\nand District Roads and from water bodies like rivers, nalah, canals, ponds etc.<\/li><li>In the case of coal handling activities at the\nports, the distance and land use criteria may be relaxed and balanced by\nadvanced pollution control equipments through mechanization accompanied by\nthick plantation in the surrounding. However, all such ports where coal\nhandling is done must provide closed conveyor belts and automation for the\nhandling of coal.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(B) Storage \/ handling criteria and Guidelines for Coal handling units <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The coal handling unit\/Agency must store coal in\nsuch a way that the coal heap should not be more than 5 meter and a clear\ndistance between two adjoining heaps at ground length must be atleast 5 meters\nso that an approach path is available&nbsp; in\ncase of fire.<\/li><li>There should be a mechanized loading and unloading\nsystem from the loading and unloading area to the stacking yards and into the\nvehicles.<\/li><li>The coal handling unit\/Agency must take all\ncorrective steps to tackle&nbsp; air pollution\nat the permitted coal storage and handling site.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(C) Transportation Guidelines for Coal handling units<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The coal handling unit\/Agency shall ensure that\nall trucks, before leaving the storage yard, must be showered with water with\nan adequate system, must be covered with tarpaulin or any other effective\nmeasure\/device entirely and also that trucks are not overloaded as well as\nthere is no spillage during transportation.<\/li><li>The vehicle transporting coal must not be\noverloaded by raising the height of the carriage. Weigh scale should be located\nwithin the loading area and the port or coal park authority must ensure that no\noverloading is done.<\/li><li>The top of the vehicle must be covered with a\nfixed cover instead of a tarpaulin to avoid dusting or spillage of coal.<\/li><li>The coal handling unit\/Agency must obtain\ntransport permission from the local authorities under the relevant provisions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(D) Pollution prevention Guidelines for Coal handling units<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The coal handling unit and Agency shall provide a\npaved approach with adequate traffic-carrying capacity.<\/li><li>Units must construct compound walls all along the\nperiphery of the premises with a minimum of 9 meters in height.<\/li><li>Continuous water sprinkling must regularly be\ncarried out on the top of the heap to prevent dusting, fire &amp; smoke. To\nprevent fugitive emissions during loading\/unloading, a fixed pipe network with\nadequate water storage and a pump must be installed. Water sprinkling shall be\ncarried out at every stage of handling to avoid generating coal dust or other\ndust within the premises.<\/li><li>The coal handling unit must ensure regular\nsweeping of coal dust from the road and ensure that there is adequate space for\nthe free movement of other vehicles.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Air\nPollution Control Measures and Guidelines for Coal Handling Units<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nfollowing adequate Air Pollution Control Measures must be installed and\noperated efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dust containment and suppression system must be\navailable for the coal stack, loading\/unloading.<\/li><li>Construction of an effective wind-breaking wall to\nprevent the suspension of particles from the heaps.<\/li><li>System for regular wetting and cleaning of the\nfloor area.<\/li><li>Entire coal storage areas\/ godowns must&nbsp; be covered with all-weather shed roofing and\nside walls, i.e., in a closed shed, in case of crushing\/grading\/sieving\nactivity is carried out along with adequate additional APCM must be installed.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Safety Requirement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As per\nthe Guidelines for Coal handling units, the entity must provide adequate fire-fighting\nmeasures to avoid any fire or related hazards, including a good water storage\nfacility, and the premises must be exclusively used for the storage of the\ncoal. The coal handling unit must prepare and implement an onsite emergency\nplan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legal Criteria and Guidelines for Coal Handling Units<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Necessary permission from all the relevant\nauthorities and safeguard measures under the applicable environmental acts\/\nrules must be taken.<\/li><li>The coal handling unit\/Agency must prepare an EMP\nor (Environment Management Plan) and implement it in true spirit to maintain\nthe overall environment of that area.<\/li><li>The coal handling unit\/Agency must not carry out\nthe operation of loadingand unloading of coal\/dust till adequate air pollution\ncontrol equipment for dust control\/suppression is installed and operated and\nthe Pollution NOCt under the Air Act, 1981 has to be obtained by the coal handling\nunit\/Agency\/coal importers and coal yard owners.<\/li><li>The coal handling unit shall operate continuous\nAmbient Air Quality Monitoring Stations as per CPCB guidelines. The results of parameters\nlike SPM, RSPM, SO2 and NOx must be submitted monthly to the SPCB.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart\nfrom the guidelines in the SoP, the coal handling plant and coal washeries have\nto obtain environmental clearance and, subsequently, Consent to Establish (CTE)\nand consent to operate (CTO). A business in the coal industry needs\napproximately 19 major approvals and licenses. Also, these businesses are required\nto coordinate with state departments and environmental agencies at the state\nand central level as coal mining and related businesses are placed in the red\ncategory of Industries by CPCB. The licences and approvals needed by the coal business\nmay include<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/environmental-clearance\">Environmental Clearance<\/a><\/strong> as per the EIA Notification,2006<\/li><li>CTE and CTO (under the Water Act and Air Act)<\/li><li>Mining lease<\/li><li>Forest clearance\/ Wildlife clearance\u00a0<\/li><li>Clearances under the applicable safety &amp; labour laws\u00a0<\/li><li>Environment and R&amp;R plan for affected families\u00a0<\/li><li>EHS planning for the protection of workers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Documents Needed for Clearance and Approvals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Detailed Project Report<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/environmental-impact-assessment-eia\">Environmental Impact Assessment<\/a><\/strong> (EIA) Report<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/environmental-management-plan-report\">Environmental Management Plan<\/a><\/strong> (EMP)<\/li><li>NOC from Local Authorities<\/li><li>Public Hearing Report<\/li><li>Financial Statement<\/li><li>Any other document needed by the authorities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the above Guidelines for Coal handling units, the entity has to ensure three rows of plantation with tall trees all along the periphery of the premises handling coal, both inside and outside of the premises along with the road. Providing a proper drainage system in all coal storage areas so that water drained from sprinkling &amp; runoff is collected at a standard tank and can be reused after screening through the coal slit or any other effective treatment system. Also, engineering control measures, including covered conveyer belts, mechanized loading and unloading, provision of silos etc., must be provided in addition to the standards recommended in the environmental guidelines and SoP for curbing the pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read Our Article<\/b>: <mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/cpcbs-pollution-control-measures-and-action-plan\/\">An Overview On CPCB\u2019s Pollution Control Measures And Action Plan<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A coal-based thermal power plant consists of many integrated plants\/systems and equipment with electrical, mechanical, instrumentation &amp; control and civil components. The structure of the entire plant system can be broadly classified into a main power generating plant comprising of steam generator, steam turbine and generator along with their associated auxiliaries and a Balance of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":56359,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[901],"tags":[3578],"acf":{"service_id":"506"},"authorName":"Shalin Verma","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-16.jpg","authorDescription":"Shalin is a Postgraduate in Applied Sciences from the University of Delhi with a specialisation in Wildlife Forensics. He has an in-depth knowledge of the environment domain and keen interest in curating informative content. Some of his research work includes research on environmental science and transboundary wildlife offences.","postViews":5312,"readingTime":5,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56358"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56358"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56358\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56361,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56358\/revisions\/56361"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}