Emission monitoring within the framework of the
“Ecological Emission System – EIS” comprises permanent measurements of emission
concentrations of SO2, NOx, CO, CO2 and total dust on all blocks and TOC on
block 5. Occasionally, concentrations of SO3, HCl and HF, PCDD/F (dioxins,
uranium), TOC, CH4, N2O, PAO, Cr, Ni, As, Cd, Pb, Cu, SD, Hg, V, TR, Mn in flue
gases are also measured. These measurements comply with legislative
requirements and are carried out as prescribed by the Rules on initial
measurements and operational monitoring of the emission of substances into the
atmosphere from stationary pollution sources and on the conditions for their
implementation (Official gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 70-3824/1996)
and amendments and adjustments to these Rules.
Air pollution (immissions) within TEŠ’s sphere of influence is regularly
monitored within the framework of EIS TEŠ at eight fixed measuring sites and
one occasional measuring site using a mobile station. Fixed measuring sites
are: Šoštanj, Topolšica, Zavodnje, Graška Gora, Velenje, Veliki Vrh, Škale and
Pesje. Immission monitoring of permanent measurements comprises:
- SO2 concentrations at all measuring sites,
- concentrations of NOX and NO2 at the measuring
sites Zavodnje and Škale,
- O3 concentrations at the measuring site Zavodnje,
mobile station and the measuring site Velenje,
- concentrations of dust deposits at all measuring
sites of EIS TEŠ and the disposal facility for coal Pesje,
- precipitation quality at all measuring sites of
EIS TEŠ and the disposal facility for coal Pesje,
- meteorological parameters at all measuring sites,
- concentration of solid particles (PM10) at the
measuring sites Škale, Pesje and at the mobile station.
Current data on immission monitoring and the archives
of measurements and monthly and annual reports are available at
http://www.okolje.info/.
The existing devices of TEŠ comply with environmental standards. The
rehabilitation programme has brought improvements regarding practically all
releases of substances from the thermal power plant with the exception of
carbon dioxide. Its emission directly depends on the efficiency of the power
plant. The Milan Vidmar Electric Institute from Ljubljana as an authorised
institute for energy ensures the correctness and quality of the data by
performing regular calibration of measurement equipment and chemical analyses
of precipitation and deposits.