By taking part in this workshop, you will enhance your understanding of the potential regulatory compliance requirements to implement the emission reductions.

By the end of this course delegates will be able to:
• apply prevention and control techniques with a thorough understanding of the emission formation process
• evaluate the effectiveness and select the most suitable emission reduction system for your requirements with the knowledge gained at the conference
• reduce cost by using the critical points in inspecting an emission control system for compliance with the required standards
• make assessment of the effectiveness of alternate technologies, plans, and specifications
• use effective methods for installation of emission reduction and control technologies already
proven successful by others

Plant managers
• facility engineers
• environmental and engineering consultants
• EHS managers and staff
• facility operators
• regulatory personnel
• environmental scientists

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include:
• Lectures
• Workshop & Work Presentation
• Case Studies and Exercise
• Videos and General Discussions

Regulation related to air emissions
• Permitting and projects
• Emissions measurement and calculation
• Impact assessment – monitoring and modelling
• Estimation and reporting of GHGs
• Emission control system design
• Case studies
Module I
Introduction, Workshop Preview, Learning Outcomes and Assessment method Regulation – Air Quality and Chemicals Management
• Introduction
• Air aspects of the Canadian Environmental protection Act
• Issues in Environmental Assessment
• Environmental emergencies and chemicals management
• Annual reporting requirements – NPRI
• The Federal Air Quality Management System (AQMS)
• Air standards and Base Industrial Limits (BLIERS)
• Airsheds and air monitoring
Permitting and Projects – Air Emissions Requirement
• Existing provincial regulations: triggers for assessment and approval
• Agency and sector requirements
• Standards and best practices
• Emission limits, notification requirements, compliance plan/schedule
• Technical requirements for assessment and approvals
• Codes of practice
• Air-related directives and guidelines
• Permit conditions, reporting
• Case Study
Emissions Measurement I - Source testing
• Equipment and Methods
• Problems and pitfalls
• Planning and reports
• Uncertainty
Emissions Measurement II - Continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) systems
• Installation and performance
• Data management and reports
• Audit and calibration
• RATA
• Missing data
Emissions Calculation
• Estimation methods and relative accuracy
• Emission factors – published and plant
• Mass balance
• Process methods - mass flow calculation
• Uncertainty Group Exercises Module II
Issues in Impact Assessment
• Impact standards
• Cumulative effects
• Factors affecting air emissions transport
• Deposition
Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
• Baseline data
• Sampling protocols
• Equipment
• Calibration and maintenance
• Data QA/QC
• Group Exercise – Ambient Monitoring
Modeling Air Quality
• Concepts in air dispersion modeling
• Screening and detailed Models
• Introduction to AERSCREEN, AERMOD and CALPUFF
• Input requirements
Dispersion Modeling
• Use of models in basic scenarios
• Regulatory guidance
• Setting up the model
• Problems and pitfalls
• Case study
GHG Assessment
• Standards and protocols
• GHG quantification methodologies
• Fuels and feedstocks
• Verification
Emissions Reporting
• Requirements for reporting
• Methods for Information Management
Module III
Emissions Reduction and Control
• What drives the level of reduction
• Pollution prevention
• Toxics removal and reduction requirements
Integrating Emission Control Design
• Choosing a control technology
• BACT/MACT assessment process
• Effective emissions capture and transport
• Fans and exhaust system design considerations
Issues around Particulate
• Particulate sizing and its impact on control
• Dealing with fine particulates
• Control efficiency
• Secondary particulate
• Control systems selection
• Operations issues
• Fugitive dust
• Case study
Combustion and Combustion Gases
• Aspects of combustion
• Fuels
• Combustion Gases (NOx, SO2 and CO)
• Emissions controls
• Hybrid control systems
• Mercury, dioxins and furans
• Case study
VOCs and Odour
• Types of sources
• Drivers for choice of control system
• Design parameters
• Control systems and selection
• Odor Episodes
• Regulation
• Assessment and management
• Case study
• Final Discussion and Closure

A RECTUS attendance certificate will be awarded to all participants who complete at least 80% of the total course duration.