This project builds on past work regulating the petrochemical industry in central Taiwan and the Yunlin, Chiayi, and Tainan regions. It aims to enhance air quality and help the Ministry of Environment create emission standards. The project focuses on four areas: petrochemical industry regulation, VOCs standards for the petrochemical industry and stationary sources, and PM2.5 control. Over the years, the project has evolved based on air quality indicators. In regulating the petrochemical industry, we focus on highly reactive VOCs like ethylene, propylene, benzene, dichloroethane, and toluene. We’re improving our monitoring and detection technologies to confirm pollution behavior and promote precise governance. We’ve revised the VOCs standards for petrochemical processes and held three consultation meetings before publishing the revised standards. We’re developing new VOCs standards for pipelines, drawing on international experiences, and suggesting a VOCs emission standard of 300 ppmC for pipeline emissions. We’re also reviewing effective collection and source control indicators. Preliminary data shows a significant reduction in PM2.5 emissions from stationary sources. In response to energy transition policies, Taiwan Power Company and private enterprises are promoting coal-to-gas and biomass burning. In investigating pipeline sulfuric acid emissions, we found that poor de-mister efficiency can lead to sulfuric acid escaping. After confirming the benefits of emission reduction technology, we’ll promote the verification of detection methods and review emission standards.

Air Quality, Air Pollution Reduction, The No.6 Naphtha Cracker off-shore Island Industrial Zone, Stationary Source, Emission Standard