GENERATOR SET EMISSIONS

Emission Standards/Guidelines notified/revised

Emission limits for New Diesel Engines (upto 800 KW) for generator sets applications notied, vide GSR 371(E), May 17, 2002 at Serial No. 95, was amended vide Gazette Notification GSR 520(E), July 1, 2003. This amendment specified the emission limits for different ratings and presented below:

Capacity of diesel engines

Date of implementation

Emission Limits

(g/kw-hr) for

Smoke limit (light absorption coefficient, m-1) (at full load)

Test Cycle

NOx

HC

CO

PM

Torque (%)

Weighting factors

Upto 19 kw

1.7.2004

9.2

1.3

3.5

0.3

0.7

100

0.05

75

0.25

>19kw upto 176 kw

1.1.2004

9.2

1.3

5.0

0.5

0.7

50

0.30

1.7.2004

9.2

1.3

3.5

0.3

0.7

25

0.30

>176 kw upto 800 kw

1.7.2004

9.2

1.3

3.5

0.3

0.7

10

0.10


Collection of Bank Guarantees and Affidavits

Bank Guarantees and Affidavits from diesel engine/genset manufacturers were collected as per the provisions of GSR 520(E), July 1, 2003. The bank guarantees and affidavits were required to be submitted by the manufacturers desiring to obtain the benefits of extension of time by six months to one year, for emission limits of the diesel engines for genset application.

Compliance Procedure for Emission Limits for Generator Sets

Compliance procedure for emission limits for new diesel engines (upto 800 KW) for genset applications has been finalised and circulated among the certification agencies.