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Medupi Power Station Monthly
Emissions Report
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Ref: 12/4/12L-W2/A3 – Mar 2020 Dear Phumudzo MEDUPI POWER STATION MONTHLY EMISSIONS REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2020 This document serves as the monthly report required in terms of Section 7.7.1 of Medupi Power Station Provisional Atmospheric Emission License (AEL), 12/4/12L-W2/A3. This report is a reflection of Unit 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 gaseous and particulate emissions performance against the AEL limit for the month of March 2020 only.
1. Raw Materials and Products
Table 1: Quantity of raw materials and products for Unit 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in March 2020
Raw Materials
and Products
used
Raw Material Type
Unit Maximum Permitted Consumption/ Rate
(Quantity)
Unit 2,3, 4, 5 and 6 consumption March 2020
Coal Tons/month 1 875 000 662 052
Fuel Oil Tons/month 40 000 3 073
Production Rates
Product/ By-Product Name
Unit
Maximum Production
Capacity Permitted (Quantity)
Unit 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Production Rate in Month of March 2020
Energy MW 4 800 1 974
Ash Emitted Tons/month not specified 197.4
Phumudzo Thivhafuni Date: 2020/03/31
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Table 2: Daily consumption and production rates
Date
Reportable hours of Operation Fuel Consumption (tons) Production
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Un
it 2
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it 3
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Oil Coal Units
Aux Boiler
Units Total Units 2,3,4,5 &6
01- Mar-19 24.0 0.0 24.0 0.0 16.7 0.00 47 47 17233 1733.678
02- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 364 364 19010 2020.392
03- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 13.6 21.3 0.26 222 222 23009 2198.004
04- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 0.00 160 160 22675 2122.465
05- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 0.00 209 209 23917 2214.565
06- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 14.4 1.03 17 18 22664 2252.772
07- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 0.0 0.00 158 158 24980 2380.356
07- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 3.1 24.0 23.6 0.05 74 74 21001 2430.824
09- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 0.00 9 9 18285 1686.516
10- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 0.0 24.0 2.6 0.59 51 52 16023 1566.087
11- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 0.0 24.0 0.0 3.28 292 295 16870 1648.131
12- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 0.0 24.0 0.0 0.00 90 90 15577 1628.094
13- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 3.8 24.0 0.0 0.00 449 449 19528 1817.702
14- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 0.0 0.00 64 64 20470 1913.853
15- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 0.0 0.00 0 0 21011 1939.861
16- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 0.0 0.00 0 0 20511 1949.923
17- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 0.0 0.00 0 0 22310 2057.077
18- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 0.0 0.00 2 2 21424 2027.984
19- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 0.0 0.00 3 3 21175 1967.111
20- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 0.0 0.00 3 3 20875 1923.269
21- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 0.0 0.00 11 11 18631 1699.954
22- Mar -19 1.7 0.0 24.0 24.0 0.0 1.88 276 278 21698 2022.178
23- Mar -19 19.4 0.0 24.0 24.0 0.0 0.00 86 86 21148 1946.524
24- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 0.0 1.60 121 123 23481 2302.243
25- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 18.3 0.00 151 151 23824 2222.297
26- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 0.00 45 45 21910 2034.093
27- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 7.1 0.00 3 3 17976 1909.434
28- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 0.0 0.00 27 27 17719 2293.444
29- Mar -19 23.9 0.0 24.0 24.0 0.0 0.00 130 130 17742 1645.466
30- Mar -19 0.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 0.0 0.00 0 0 19781 1866.358
31- Mar -19 24.0 0.0 24.0 24.0 0.0 0.00 0 0 19100 1788.413
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2. Abatement Technology
Table 3: Abatement Equipment Control Technology utilisation for month of March 2020
Associated Unit/Stack
Technology Type Efficiency
Unit 1 Fabric Filter Plant (FFP) 0
Unit 2 Fabric Filter Plant (FFP) 99.931%
Unit 3 Fabric Filter Plant (FFP) 0
Unit 4 Fabric Filter Plant (FFP) 99.836%
Unit 5 Fabric Filter Plant (FFP) 99.870%
Unit 6 Fabric Filter Plant (FFP) 99.942%
3. Energy Source Characteristics
Table 4: Energy Source Material Characteristics for the month of March 2020
4. Emissions Reporting
Medupi Power Station uses Continuous Emission Monitoring System which uses the
extractive method for analysis.
The emission limits are as follows:
SO2 Monthly = 3500 mg/Nm3 Dust Daily= 50 mg/Nm3 NO2 Daily= 750 mg/Nm3
Characteristic Stipulated Range (% by weight on a dry basis)
Monthly Average Content (% by weight on a dry basis)
Coal
Sulphur Content 1.3 - 2.2 1.55
Ash Content 35 - 39 34.52
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Final PM mg/Nmᶟ (minus 24
hrs for tonnage calc.)
Velocity (m/s) to Gas Volume (Nmᶟ/s)
Unit 2 Final CEM mg/Nmᶟ
Unit 2 Other CEMS Data Unit 4 Final CEM
mg/Nmᶟ Unit 4 Other CEMS Data
Date U2 U4 U5 U6 U2 U4 U5 U6 SOx NOx CO O₂ H₂O ⁰C kPa m/s SOx NOx CO O₂ H₂O ⁰C kPa m/s
2020/03/01 24.6 36.7 73.2 1269.7 377.8 613.9 176.1 2 613 511 22 6.3 3.1 123.5 89.7 26.0 2 419 395 38 7.3 4.2 90.0 89.9 7.4
2020/03/02 24.1 34.1 1263.4 356.0 412.9 166.1 2 670 460 12 6.8 3.7 121.9 89.6 26.9 2 658 416 19 7.9 4.9 90.0 89.8 7.3
2020/03/03 16.8 30.0 11.6 48.5 1300.9 368.1 437.6 166.6 2 752 466 13 6.5 3.2 122.7 89.7 27.1 2 703 396 35 7.4 5.4 90.0 89.1 7.3
2020/03/04 18.2 22.2 11.2 46.5 1287.4 367.8 451.0 177.1 2 557 466 13 6.6 3.2 125.6 89.9 27.1 2 343 401 22 7.4 10.9 90.0 89.9 7.2
2020/03/05 16.4 30.0 13.0 56.6 1268.5 388.0 504.3 163.5 2 610 477 13 6.5 3.2 126.2 89.8 26.6 2 292 424 31 7.6 4.8 90.0 90.0 7.7
2020/03/06 18.4 32.9 20.4 70.4 1254.4 364.2 578.4 167.2 2 711 465 13 6.6 3.4 126.2 89.8 26.4 2 449 456 20 7.9 4.9 90.0 90.0 7.4
2020/03/07 17.0 33.4 36.6 1259.1 416.1 768.6 188.7 2 739 457 13 6.6 3.4 124.8 89.8 26.4 2 745 517 33 7.4 4.3 90.0 90.1 8.2
2020/03/08 17.5 22.2 38.2 59.8 1276.4 433.4 751.6 171.6 2 723 456 13 6.5 3.3 125.6 89.7 26.7 2 944 500 10 7.6 4.3 90.0 90.1 8.6
2020/03/09 19.6 32.7 50.9 1278.8 607.5 171.5 2 779 460 13 6.5 3.2 125.5 89.5 26.8
2020/03/10 24.1 40.0 55.3 1297.1 666.8 183.1 2 774 428 13 6.4 3.0 126.1 89.3 27.0
2020/03/11 21.2 44.2 1298.1 664.3 162.5 2 746 417 14 6.3 2.8 128.4 89.3 27.0
2020/03/12 20.4 44.6 1275.1 267.8 657.7 181.2 2 739 415 13 6.5 3.1 127.4 89.4 26.8 2 016 566 16 12.6 12.1 90.0 89.7 8.6
2020/03/13 20.2 33.9 45.7 1317.7 357.1 700.2 2 836 461 19 6.2 2.8 127.1 89.5 27.1 3 069 511 12 8.8 6.2 90.0 89.8 7.8
2020/03/14 23.8 36.3 39.3 1325.0 432.8 634.2 2 894 515 16 6.1 2.8 126.7 89.4 27.0 3 317 491 19 6.7 3.4 90.0 89.7 8.1
2020/03/15 23.5 31.1 39.1 1254.8 490.5 659.3 2 662 514 13 6.4 3.2 128.9 89.4 26.3 3 180 506 44 6.1 2.7 90.0 89.6 8.8
2020/03/16 23.0 35.2 34.4 1319.8 371.5 675.5 2 843 509 12 6.1 2.8 128.7 89.4 27.0 3 289 511 12 6.9 3.6 90.0 89.7 7.1
2020/03/17 24.8 36.6 36.1 1314.9 523.0 761.7 2 936 601 12 6.2 2.8 129.9 89.7 27.0 3 663 610 13 6.9 6.2 90.0 89.9 9.8
2020/03/18 26.4 29.4 46.4 1314.2 478.5 777.7 2 713 508 12 6.2 2.7 127.4 89.6 27.0 3 073 454 29 7.0 3.8 90.0 89.9 9.1
2020/03/19 26.4 38.8 38.8 1297.0 506.1 693.5 2 713 498 12 6.3 3.0 129.8 89.5 27.0 3 111 511 13 6.9 3.7 90.0 89.7 9.6
2020/03/20 24.9 35.5 35.2 1290.4 513.4 669.5 2 963 516 13 6.3 3.1 128.2 89.5 26.8 3 355 514 6 7.0 3.9 90.0 89.8 9.8
2020/03/21 25.2 35.0 13.6 1303.3 560.4 429.4 2 930 493 14 6.3 3.1 126.6 89.5 26.9 3 335 516 6 6.8 3.5 90.0 89.8 10.5
2020/03/22 25.1 33.3 40.9 1253.0 610.1 794.0 2 916 432 15 6.5 3.1 121.8 89.6 25.9 3 334 510 5 6.6 3.3 90.0 89.9 11.3
2020/03/23 25.7 32.7 41.3 1293.1 506.8 732.2 3 043 484 14 6.4 3.1 128.2 89.7 26.9 3 443 558 7 7.0 3.7 90.0 90.0 9.6
2020/03/24 25.6 35.4 46.9 1295.0 512.1 756.1 161.9 2 915 469 13 6.4 3.1 126.3 89.6 27.0 3 337 508 5 6.9 3.7 90.0 89.9 9.7
2020/03/25 28.6 39.0 32.3 49.2 1285.6 459.0 602.8 167.5 2 903 435 16 6.6 3.3 127.1 89.4 27.3 3 374 515 9 7.1 3.9 90.0 89.6 8.9
2020/03/26 23.6 38.0 14.9 160.7 1135.2 443.7 426.1 161.0 2 792 467 15 7.2 5.0 125.6 89.3 25.4 3 317 501 5 7.4 4.3 90.0 89.3 8.8
2020/03/27 25.8 22.6 11.7 109.9 1058.0 384.4 396.4 157.8 2 959 399 24 7.6 10.3 123.8 89.5 25.8 3 244 455 14 8.1 5.1 90.0 89.7 7.9
2020/03/28 24.3 21.6 14.3 1214.7 380.2 476.3 182.8 2 929 410 15 6.7 3.5 122.9 89.6 25.6 3 186 475 18 7.9 5.1 90.0 90.0 7.7
2020/03/29 24.1 21.4 16.3 1184.6 432.7 499.3 2 765 370 13 6.9 3.7 121.3 89.6 25.3 3 061 438 17 7.7 4.6 90.0 89.8 8.7
2020/03/30 33.1 30.9 1241.6 464.6 639.7 2 819 474 13 6.6 3.4 126.6 89.5 26.3 3 148 431 11 7.0 3.8 90.0 89.7 8.8
2020/03/31 27.2 28.6 29.9 1196.0 440.0 625.1 2 767 480 13 6.9 3.8 123.7 89.5 25.9 3 118 453 7 7.2 4.0 90.0 89.7 8.5
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Unit 5 Final CEM mg/Nmᶟ
Unit 5 Other CEMS Data Unit 6 Final CEM
mg/Nmᶟ Unit 6 Other CEMS Data
Date SOx NOx CO O₂ H₂O ⁰C kPa m/s SOx NOx CO O₂ H₂O ⁰C kPa m/s
2020/02/25 3 046 544 8 9.4 90.2 109.6 89.7 9.7 2 362 359 26 12.4 11.4 117.7 89.8 6.6
2020/02/26 2 091 347 20 13.0 14.7 111.3 89.5 6.9
2020/02/27 2 302 288 39 12.3 13.4 121.2 89.3 7.2
2020/03/01 1 232 292 4 6.8 86.9 124.2 89.8 12.6 2 149 398 11 13.3 12.0 120.2 90.0 6.6
2020/03/02 2 707 444 5 8.8 88.0 116.6 89.8 9.7 2 211 323 8 13.5 12.7 111.5 89.9 6.3
2020/03/03 3 024 381 3 7.8 88.6 113.4 89.1 9.5 2 450 333 6 13.5 12.2 117.3 89.1 6.5
2020/03/04 2 736 436 10 8.2 90.2 114.1 89.8 10.0 2 136 324 6 13.5 12.7 114.6 89.9 6.7
2020/03/05 2 777 462 6 7.5 88.4 119.5 89.9 10.8 2 292 350 13 13.5 12.5 117.5 90.0 6.3
2020/03/06 2 926 463 7 7.1 87.5 123.1 90.0 12.1 2 464 360 29 13.4 12.0 118.0 90.1 6.4
2020/03/07 3 047 421 13 5.9 85.6 129.6 89.9 15.0 2 057 339 18 13.4 13.4 109.8 90.1 7.0
2020/03/08 3 050 420 17 5.9 85.5 129.6 89.8 14.7 2 470 300 15 13.2 11.7 120.3 90.0 6.4
2020/03/09 3 049 496 1 7.1 87.4 121.2 89.7 12.6 2 201 334 9 13.5 13.0 115.1 89.8 6.6
2020/03/10 3 056 454 13 6.6 86.7 124.9 89.6 13.6 1 804 326 13 13.5 15.7 102.7 89.6 6.8
2020/03/11 3 036 426 8 6.5 86.5 130.4 89.5 13.6 1 859 337 11 13.5 14.3 105.0 89.6 6.0
2020/03/12 2 944 412 6 6.6 86.7 129.7 89.6 13.5 1 398 349 19 13.5 16.4 93.3 89.8 6.5
2020/03/13 3 116 417 7 6.4 86.3 128.4 89.7 14.1
2020/03/14 3 045 416 9 6.7 86.8 126.4 89.6 13.0
2020/03/15 2 722 387 17 6.3 86.1 131.7 89.5 13.3
2020/03/16 2 997 421 9 6.3 86.2 130.5 89.6 13.7
2020/03/17 3 151 489 19 5.6 85.1 133.2 89.8 14.8
2020/03/18 2 874 428 28 5.6 85.1 129.9 89.8 15.0
2020/03/19 2 905 407 17 6.1 85.8 131.4 89.6 13.8
2020/03/20 3 084 410 9 6.4 86.3 130.1 89.7 13.6
2020/03/21 2 951 501 5 8.5 90.1 114.9 89.8 9.8
2020/03/22 3 106 427 16 5.5 84.9 133.1 89.8 15.3
2020/03/23 3 149 430 16 6.0 85.7 131.0 89.9 14.5
2020/03/24 3 010 410 8 5.8 85.4 131.6 89.8 14.8 1 822 347 4 13.5 14.8 148.2 89.8 6.7
2020/03/25 3 053 428 10 6.8 86.9 127.3 89.5 12.5 2 185 355 49 13.5 13.7 126.7 89.6 6.6
2020/03/26 3 078 426 6 7.6 88.4 122.0 89.2 9.3 2 451 391 61 13.6 12.9 138.7 89.2 6.6
2020/03/27 3 061 432 3 7.7 88.4 117.2 89.6 8.5 2 154 385 16 13.5 14.0 131.9 89.4 6.3
2020/03/28 3 113 457 3 7.3 88.4 117.1 90.0 9.9 2 136 348 18 13.5 38.0 90.1 89.7 6.5
2020/03/29 2 907 470 1 7.2 87.7 119.4 89.8 10.4
2020/03/30 2 948 436 9 6.6 86.6 125.7 89.6 13.0
2020/03/31 2 906 426 6 6.4 86.4 125.9 89.6 12.6
Table 5: Medupi Power Station graphical representation of emissions data
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Figure 18: Medupi Unit 6 NOx Emissions - March 2020
Normal Grace Section 30 Contravention AEL Limit U6 MW
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Table 6: Monthly tonnages for the month of March 2020
Unit PM (tons) SO2 (tons) NO2 (tons) CO (tons)
1 - - - -
2 33.9 6 358 1 066 37
3 0.0 0 0 0
4 48.0 4 001 699 48
5 95.9 6 637 987 31
6 46.5 3 150 400 25
SUM 224.3 20 146 3 152 141
5. Comments on the performance and availability of each unit
Gaseous emissions on all units were within the limit for March reporting period. All PM emission exceedances recorded for the month of March was in grace period i.e. within 24 hours from unit start-up, shut-down and upset conditions, all exceedances for PM were recorded on Unit 6.
6. Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS)
Unit 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems were in operation at all
times when the unit was on load.
Table 7: Periods during which CEMS was inoperative
Date Time CEMS status Comments
N/A N/A N/A Data for the reporting period is available
Table 8: CEMS Monitor Reliability
Associated Unit/Stack
PM SO₂ NOx O₂
Unit 2 98.3 98.1 98.0 97.8
Unit 4 99.9 96.8 96.8 96.1
Unit 5 100.0 96.8 96.8 96.4
Unit 6 99.6 86.9 57.0 39.0
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7. CEMS Calibration certificates and equipment used for
calibration
See attached Appendix A
8. Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Report
The Ambient Air Quality Monitoring and Dust fall-out report are emailed to the
Licensing authority on a monthly basis.
9. Visual inspection of the exterior walls of the fuel oil tanks
and TVOC Estimation
Visual inspection was conducted and there were no leaks observed on the exterior
walls of the fuel oil tanks.
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Table 9: Total Volatile Organic Compound (TVOC) for March 2020
Date: 31 March 2020
Station: Medupi Power Station
Province: Limpopo Province
Tank no. 1-2
Description: Outdoor fuel oil storage tank
Tank Type: Vertical fixed roof (vented to atmosphere)
Material stored: Fuel Oil 150
MONTH: March
GENERAL INFORMATION: Data Unit
2 NA
14.2 m
12 m
3073 tons/month
Molecular weight of the fuel oil: 166.00 Lb/lb-mole
Data Unit
Daily average ambient temperature 23.67 °C
Daily maximum ambient temperature 30.21 °C
Daily minimum ambient temperature 17.89 °C
Daily ambient temperature range 12.31 °C
Daily total insolation factor 5.08 kWh/m²/day
Tank paint colour Aluminum/Specular NA
Tank paint solar absorbtance 0.39 NA
FINAL OUTPUT: Result Unit
Breathing losses: 0.68 kg/month
Working losses: 0.09 kg/month
TOTAL LOSSES (Total TVOC Emissions for the month): 0.77 kg/month
*Calculations performed on this spreadsheet are taken from the USEPA AP-42- Section 7.1 Organic Liquid Storage
Tanks - January 1996. This spreadsheet is derived from materials provided by Jimmy Peress, PE, Tritech Consulting
Engineers, 85-93 Chevy Chase Street, Jamaica, NY 11432 USA, Tel - 718-454-3920, Fax - 718-454-6330, e-mail -
Diameter of tank:
Net fuel oil throughput for the month:
CALCULATION OF EMISSIONS OF TOTAL VOLATILE COMPOUNDS FROM FUEL OIL STORAGE TANKS*
Please only insert relevant monthly data inputs into the blue cells below
Total number of fuel oil tanks:
METEROLOGICAL DATA FOR THE MONTH
IMPORTANT: Do not change any other cells without consulting the AQ CoE
Height of tank:*
The total VOC emissions for the month are in the red cells
MONTHLY INPUT DATA FOR THE STATION
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10. Air quality improvements initiatives and public education and
awareness campaigns
No awareness campaign.
11. Complaints Register
Table 10: Complaints for the month of March 2020
Source Code/ Name
Air pollution complaints received
Calculation of Impacts/ emissions associated with the incident
Date of complaint and date of response by the license holder
Results of investigation
Action taken to resolve the complaint
N/A No complaints received
N/A N/A N/A N/A
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APPENDIX 1: CEMS Calibration certificates
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