| 英文摘要 |
As of 1997, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) of the Executive Yuan has published regulations concerning volatile organic compounds (VOCs), thus making clear the administration’s intentions to control VOCs. In this year’s project, fixed pollutants, petrol stations and the catering sector are the 3 major targets; the reduction of VOCs is achieved via increased inspections, regulations, assistance and promotion from the government.
The project contract was signed and executed on June 24, 2008 and terminated on May 30, 2009; in total, the VOCs from 406 fixed pollutants were checked, in which 127 failed to conform to regulations, with a failure to pass rate of 31.4%, in particular the main faults include improper operation of prevention equipments, and allowable discrepancies which accounted for 53.8%. Petroleum processing equipments were inspected with FID instruments, totaling 5199 spot tests in 53 occasions. In particular, 12 production processes were inspected in CPC’s Taoyuan oil refinery; significant differences were discovered between actual test data and the data reported by the Taoyuan oil refinery.
Overall, 0.23% of the inspected cases revealed a statistic of C (Leakage concentration) >10000ppm. In addition, canister sampling inspections were carried out in factories in industrial zones for pollution, as per complaints and requests filed by the public; in total, 55 spot tests were conducted in 14 locations. In general, test results were within the legal emission limit. However, a majority of the pollution samples gathered were associated with stack emissions, and the volumes were highly significant, indicating that local people’s complaints were influenced by stack emissions. With regards to the emission of VOCs in fixed pollutants, 55 spots testes were conducted in 32 locations for NMHC stack emissions. In particular, 14 tests from 10 locations failed the inspection, with a failure to pass rate of 29%. In addition, seasonal reports from special industries (petroleum, semiconductor, optoelectronic, car manufacturer, PU synthetic leather manufacturer) were verified, and assistance was provided to the manufacturers in terms of correctness and completeness of data when filing for air pollution charges.
In terms of control over petrol stations, 280 petrol stations are scheduled to be inspected and 110 gas pumps will be tested for their air to liquid volume ratio; inspections will continue to be carried in newly established petrol stations, while petrol stations already blacklisted will be inspected for their vapor recovery management measures. In addition, vapor recovery certification will be completed for 120 petrol stations. Regarding awareness promotions at petrol stations throughout Taiwan, seminars on the vapor recovery equipment maintenance training, legal regulations and vapor recovery certification standards were held on August 29, 2008.
In terms of the catering industry, 301 restaurants were inspected and a database was created; plans were also made to assist them in the installation of prevention equipments. The most representative location in the Taoyuan County, the Jungli City Tourism Night Market was selected as the subject for the cooking oil fume reduction project. On May 7, 2009, the “Yes (night market) Beautiful!” promotional campaign was launched to encourage stall owners in the Jungli City Tourism Night Market to install cooking oil fume prevention equipments. This campaign not only raised awareness, but also elevated the standards of the Jungli City Tourism Night Market. This campaign has also set the initiative for future cooking oil fume reduction campaigns, and takes on the responsibility for managing and maintaining the environment, and thereby decreasing the impact of the catering industry on the environment.
In terms of indoor air quality, staff from 25 departmental units has been assisted in drafting the “Indoor Air Quality Self Management Plan”; furthermore, the most renowned locations in the south and the north region of the county, FET Department Store Taoyuan Station Store and the Metro Walk Shopping Center in Jungli were selected for the real time indoor air pollution bulletin board. The “Check out the weather when going out, and check out the air quality when shopping” campaign was launched in January 12, 2009, in order to encourage the participating stores in stepping up their efforts in prevention of indoor air pollution. Through this campaign, it is also hoped to raise the public awareness on the importance of indoor air quality.
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