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Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations — (a)
biomass means a liquid or solid fuel that consists only of non-fossilized organic material that originates from plants or animals but does not come from a geological formation, including (a) liquid and solid products or waste produced from that material; (b) liquids and solids recovered from that material, including from organic waste; and (c) sludge from wastewater treatment. ( biomasse )
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biomass boiler means (a) a boiler that can reach at least 50% of its rated capacity when it is in a steady state and at least 90% of the input energy in its combustion chamber results from the introduction of biomass; and (b) in the case of a boiler that is commissioned or recommissioned on or after amendment day, a boiler that is linked to equipment that is capable of introducing a sufficient quantity of biomass as the input energy in its combustion chamber to allow it to meet the criteria set out in paragraph (a). ( chaudière à biomasse )
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biomass heater means (a) a heater that can reach at least 50% of its rated capacity when it is in a steady state and at least 90% of the input energy in its combustion chamber results from the introduction of biomass; and (b) in the case of a heater that is commissioned or recommissioned on or after amendment day, a heater that is linked to equipment that is capable of introducing a sufficient quantity of biomass as the input energy in its combustion chamber to allow it to meet the criteria set out in paragraph (a). ( four industriel à biomasse )
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blast furnace stove means a vertical cylindrical regenerator filled with refractory and used to preheat ambient air that is then introduced into a blast furnace used in ironmaking. ( récupérateur de haut fourneau )
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CEMS test means a determination, by means of a CEMS in accordance with section 32 , of the NO x emission intensity of a boiler or heater. ( essai SMECE )
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chemical recovery boiler means a boiler whose fuel includes spent pulping liquor and that recovers chemical constituents from the combustion of that spent pulping liquor. ( chaudière de récupération chimique )
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class 40 , in relation to a pre-existing boiler or heater, describes a class 40 boiler or heater within the meaning of section 12 . ( classe 40 )
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class 70 , in relation to a pre-existing boiler or heater, describes a class 70 boiler or heater within the meaning of section 12 . ( classe 70 )
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class 80 , in relation to a pre-existing boiler or heater, describes a class 80 boiler or heater within the meaning of section 12 . ( classe 80 )
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coke oven means an oven that converts coal to coke through distillation. ( four à coke )
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coke oven battery means a heater that consists of a combustion chamber, with more than one burner, whose exhaust gas circulate between coke ovens. ( batterie de fours à coke )
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commercial grade natural gas means natural gas that is supplied by a commercial supplier. ( gaz naturel de qualité commerciale )
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commissioning date means the day on which a boiler or heater begins to produce thermal energy primarily for use in production or to provide heat. ( date de mise en service )
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ethylene cracker means a heater that transforms a mixture of steam and hydrocarbons into hydrocarbon gases, notably ethylene. ( craqueur d’éthylène )
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gaseous fossil fuel includes gaseous fossil fuel that is a by-product of an industrial process, or industrial operation, and that has constituents with thermal energy value. ( combustible fossile gazeux )
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GPA means the GPA Midstream Association, formerly known as the Gas Processors Association. ( GPA )
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GPA 2261-25 means the method entitled Analysis for Natural Gas and Similar Gaseous Mixtures by Gas Chromatography , published by GPA. ( méthode GPA 2261-25 )
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GPA 2286-24 means the method entitled Method for the Extended Analysis of Natural Gas and Similar Gaseous Mixtures by Temperature Program Gas Chromatography , published by GPA.  ( méthode GPA 2286-24 )
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heat-recovery steam generator means equipment that captures useful thermal energy from the hot exhaust gas of a gas turbine, or from a set of reciprocating engines, to produce steam. ( générateur de vapeur à récupération de chaleur )
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modern , in relation to a boiler or heater, describes a boiler or heater that is not transitional whose commissioning date is on or after the day on which these Regulations are registered. ( moderne )
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natural gas means a gaseous fossil fuel that consists of at least 90% methane by volume. ( gaz naturel )
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NO x emission intensity means the quantity of NO x emitted by a boiler or heater, expressed in grams of NO x emitted per gigajoule of thermal energy in the fuel (g/GJ), based on the higher heating value of the fuel combusted. ( intensité d’émission de NO x )
Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations — (a)
packaged , in relation to a boiler or heater, describes a boiler or heater that is received at the facility in a state of near-complete assembly and that requires, at the facility, (a) assembling any prefabricated components; (b) fixing it to its location; and (c) making the connections necessary for its operation. ( préfabriqué )
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pre-existing , in relation to a boiler or heater, describes a boiler or heater whose commissioning date is before the day on which these Regulations are registered. ( préexistant )
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preheated air means air that is preheated above ambient air temperature before it is introduced into the combustion chamber of a boiler or heater. ( air préchauffé )
Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations — (a)
rated capacity means (a) in relation to a pre-existing boiler or heater, the lesser of the following, expressed in GJ/h, as specified on the nameplate affixed to the boiler or heater or, in the absence of such a nameplate, as set out in a document provided by the manufacturer: (i) the maximum thermal energy — based on the higher heating value of the fuel combusted — that the boiler or heater was capable of producing in an hour on its commissioning date, and (ii) the maximum thermal energy — based on the higher heating value of the fuel combusted — that the boiler or heater is capable of producing in an hour; and (b) in relation to any other boiler or heater, the maximum thermal energy — based on the higher heating value of the fuel combusted — that the boiler or heater is capable of producing in an hour, expressed in GJ/h, as specified on the nameplate affixed to the boiler or heater or, in the absence of such a nameplate, as set out in a document provided by the manufacturer. ( capacité nominale )
Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations — (a)
recommissioning date means the day on which a boiler or heater begins to produce thermal energy primarily for use in production or to provide heat after (a) a major modification referred to in subsection 13 (2); or (b) a redesign referred to in paragraph 10 (2)(b). ( date de remise en service )
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reheat furnace means a heater in which steel is reheated for hot rolling into basic shapes. ( four de réchauffage )
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stack test means a determination, in accordance with sections 27 to 31 , of the NO x emission intensity of a boiler or heater. ( essai en cheminée )
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standard m 3 has the meaning assigned to a cubic metre at standard pressure and standard temperature by the definition standard volume in subsection 2(1) of the Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations . ( m 3 normalisé )
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steady state means an operating state that is other than start-up, shutdown or upset. ( état stable )
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steam methane reformer means a heater that transforms a mixture of steam and hydrocarbons in the presence of a catalyst to produce hydrogen and carbon oxides and includes — if it shares a common stack with the heater — any integrated auxiliary boiler that is used to produce that steam or other integrated equipment that heats that steam. ( reformeur de méthane à la vapeur )
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transitional , in relation to a boiler or heater, describes a boiler or heater that is located in a regulated facility set out in subsection 5 (2) on its commissioning date and whose commissioning date occurs in the period that begins on the day on which these Regulations are registered and ends (a) if the boiler or heater is packaged, three months after that day; and (b) in any other case, 36 months after that day. ( de transition )
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s, for the given hour, determined by the formula Q gff × HHV gff where Q gff is the quantity of the gaseous fossil fuel, other than commercial grade natural gas, combusted during the given hour, as measured by a flow meter on the input, expressed in standard m 3 , and HHV gff is the higher heating value of the gaseous fossil fuel, other than commercial grade natural gas, combusted during the given hour, expressed in GJ/standard m 3 , determined in accordance with any of the required HHV methods set out in section 22 that apply; E o is the input energy resulting from the introduction of a fuel other than biomass or gaseous fossil fuel during the given hour, determined by the formula Σ i (Q i × HHV i ) where Q i is the quantity of the ith fuel, other than gaseous fossil fuel, combusted during the given hour, as measured by a flow meter on the input, expressed in standard m 3 for gaseous fuels, in kl for liquid fuels and in t for solid fuels, HHV i is the higher heating value of the ith fuel, other than gaseous fossil fuel, combusted during the given hour, expressed in GJ/standard m 3 for gaseous fuels, in GJ/kl for liquid fuels and in GJ/t for solid fuels, being (a) the higher heating value determined in accordance with any of the required HHV methods set out in section 22 that apply, or (b) the default higher heating value set out in column 2 of the applicable table to Schedule 3 for the type of fuel set out in column 1, and i is the ith fuel, other than biomass or gaseous fossil fuel, combusted, where i goes from 1 to n and where n is the number of those fuels combusted; and E s is the input energy, expressed in GJ, that originates from a source other than the combustion of fuel in the boiler’s or heater’s combustion chamber during the given hour, determined in accordance with generally accepted engineering principles. Request for information (5) A responsible person for a biomass boiler or biomass heater must, on the Minister’s request, provide to the Minister any of the following: (a) information and supporting documents obtained from the manufacturer of the boiler or heater that demonstrates that it is a biomass boiler or biomass heater, as the case may be; or (b) the results of a field test that (i) was conducted for a period of at least one hour, by a person who is independent of all responsible persons for the boiler or heater and demonstrates that the boiler or heater is a biomass boiler or biomass heater, as the case may be, and that the percentage referred to in subsection (4) has been determined in accordance with that subsection, and (ii) is supported by documents in the possession of a responsible person for the boiler or heater that establish that the independent person referred to in subparagraph (i) (A) is an engineer who is, under the laws of the province in which the biomass boiler or biomass heater is located, authorized to practise engineering in relation to combustion equipment, or (B) has demonstrated knowledge of, and at least five years’ experience as the technical lead of projects that involved, the design of combustion equipment. SOR/2020-205, s. 2
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Modern boilers 6 (1) Subject to section 10 , the NO x emission intensity of a modern boiler that, for a given hour, has at least 50% of the input energy in its combustion chamber resulting from the introduction of gaseous fossil fuel set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection and that has a thermal efficiency set out in column 2 must not, for that hour, exceed the limit set out in column 3. TABLE Modern Boilers — NO X Emission Intensity Limits Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Gaseous Fossil Fuel Thermal Efficiency NO x Emission Intensity Limit (g/GJ) 1 Natural gas < 80% 16 2 Natural gas ≥ 80% and ≤ 90% 16 + (E – 80)/5, where E is the thermal efficiency of the boiler 3 Natural gas > 90% 18 4 Alternative gas < 80% 20.8 5 Alternative gas ≥ 80% and ≤ 90% 20.8 + (E – 80)/4.54, where E is the thermal efficiency of the boiler 6 Alternative gas > 90% 23 Thermal efficiency (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the thermal efficiency of a modern boiler for the given hour (a) if there has been a determination made in accordance with section 18 , is the result of the most recent such determination; and (b) in any other case, is deemed to be less than 80%.
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Modern heaters 7 (1) Subject to section 10 , the NO x emission intensity of a modern heater — that, for a given hour, has at least 50% of the input energy in its combustion chamber resulting from the introduction of gaseous fossil fuel set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection and that has a difference between the temperature of its preheated air and the ambient air set out in column 2 must not, for that hour, exceed the limit set out in column 3. TABLE Modern Heaters — NO X Emission Intensity Limits Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Item Gaseous Fossil Fuel Difference between Temperature of Preheated Air and Ambient Air (°C) NO x Emission Intensity Limit (g/GJ) 1 Natural gas 0 16 2 Natural gas > 0 and ≤ 150 16 × [1 + (2 x 10 -4 T) + (7 x 10 -6 T 2 )], where T is the difference, expressed in °C, between the temperature of its preheated air and the ambient air 3 Natural gas > 150 19 4 Alternative gas 0 20.8 5 Alternative gas > 0 and ≤ 155 20.8 × [1 + (2 x 10 -4 T) + (7 x 10 -6 T 2 )], where T is the difference, expressed in °C, between the temperature of its preheated air and the ambient air 6 Alternative gas > 155 25 Preheated air (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the difference between the temperature of a modern heater’s preheated air and the ambient air, expressed in °C, for the given hour (a) if there has been a determination of that difference made in accordance with section 24 within the previous 12 months, is the result of the most recent of such determination; and (b) in any other case, is deemed to be 0°C.
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Determination of type of gaseous fossil fuel 8 For the purpose of determining the type of gaseous fossil fuel — natural gas or alternative gas — introduced into the combustion chamber of a boiler or heater, the percentage of methane in the fuel must be determined in accordance with section 16 .
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Transitional boilers and heaters 9 The NO x emission intensity of a transitional boiler or heater that, for a given hour, has at least 50% of the input energy in its combustion chamber resulting from the introduction of gaseous fossil fuel must not, for that hour, exceed the following limit: (a) 26 g/GJ, if the boiler or heater has a rated capacity of at least 10.5 GJ/h and at most 105 GJ/h; and (b) subject to section 10 , 40 g/GJ, if the boiler or heater has a rated capacity greater than 105 GJ/h.
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Redesigned boilers and heaters — NO x emission intensity 10 (1) The NO x emission intensity of a redesigned boiler or heater that, for a given hour, has at least 50% of the input energy in its combustion chamber resulting from the introduction of gaseous fossil fuel must not, for that hour, exceed the limit of 26 g/GJ. Redesigned boilers and heaters (2) A redesigned boiler or heater is one that (a) on its commissioning date, was not designed to combust gaseous fossil fuel; and (b) after the day on which these Regulations are registered, is redesigned to combust, on its recommissioning date, gaseous fossil fuel.
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Class 80 and class 70 11 The NO x emission intensity of a pre-existing boiler or heater that is class 80 or class 70 — other than those referred to in subsections 13 (1) and 14 (1) and (2) — and that, for a given hour, has at least 50% of the input energy in its combustion chamber resulting from the introduction of gaseous fossil fuel must not, for that hour, exceed the limit of 26 g/GJ, as of (a) January 1, 2026, for a class 80 boiler or heater; and (b) January 1, 2036, for a class 70 boiler or heater.
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Pre-existing boilers and heaters — classification 12 (1) A pre-existing boiler or heater is classified — in accordance with its classification NO x emission intensity determined in accordance with subsection 34(1) or redetermined under subsection 36(1) or 36.1(1) — as follows: (a) class 80, if its classification NO x emission intensity is determined to be at least 80 g/GJ; (b) class 70, if its classification NO x emission intensity is determined to be at least 70 g/GJ and less than 80 g/GJ; and (c) class 40, in any other case. Before classification — deemed class 80 (2) A pre-existing boiler or heater — other than a redesigned boiler or heater referred to in subsection 10 (2) — that is not classified under subsection (1) is deemed to be class 80 and to have a classification NO x emission intensity of 80 g/GJ. SOR/2016-151, s. 125 SOR/2025-229, s. 3
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Major modifications — class 80 and class 70 13 (1) Subject to section 14 , the NO x emission intensity of a class 80 or class 70 boiler or heater that has undergone a major modification before, respectively, January 1, 2026 or January 1, 2036 must not, as of its recommissioning date — for each hour during which at least 50% of the input energy in its combustion chamber results from the introduction of gaseous fossil fuel — exceed the limit of 26 g/GJ. Major modifications (2) A major modification is (a) for a boiler or heater with a single burner or double burner, the replacement of a burner; (b) for a boiler or heater that has at least three burners, the replacement, within a period of at most 60 months, of at least three burners; (c) the addition of a burner; or (d) the relocation of a boiler or heater.
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Input energy from gaseous fossil fuel 15 The percentage of the input energy in a boiler’s or heater’s combustion chamber resulting from the introduction of gaseous fossil fuel, for a given hour while the boiler or heater is in a steady state, must be determined by the formula (E cng + E gff )/(E cng + E gff + E o + E s ) × 100 where E cng is the input energy resulting from the introduction of commercial grade natural gas for the given hour, determined by the formula Q cng × HHV cng where Q cng is the quantity of the commercial grade natural gas combusted during the given hour, as measured by a flow meter on the input, expressed in standard m 3 , and HHV cng is the higher heating value of the commercial grade natural gas combusted during the given hour, expressed in GJ/standard m 3 , being (a) the higher heating value determined in accordance with any of the required HHV methods set out in section 22 that apply, or (b) 0.03793; E gff is the input energy resulting from the introduction of gaseous fossil fuel, other than commercial grade natural gas, for the given hour, determined by the formula Q gff × HHV gff where Q gff is the quantity of the gaseous fossil fuel, other than commercial grade natural gas, combusted during the given hour, as measured by a flow meter on the input, expressed in standard m 3 , and HHV gff is the higher heating value of the gaseous fossil fuel, other than commercial grade natural gas, combusted during the given hour, expressed in GJ/standard m 3 , determined in accordance with any of the required HHV methods set out in section 22 that apply; E o is the input energy resulting from the introduction of a fuel other than gaseous fossil fuel during the given hour, determined by the formula Σ i (Q i × HHV i ) where Q i is the quantity of the ith fuel other than gaseous fossil fuel combusted during the given hour as measured by a flow meter on the input, expressed in a given unit, HHV i is the higher heating value of the ith fuel other than gaseous fossil fuel combusted during the given hour, expressed in GJ/the given unit, being (a) the higher heating value determined in accordance with any of the required HHV methods set out in section 22 that apply, or (b) the default higher heating value set out in column 2 of the applicable table to Schedule 3 for the type of fuel set out in column 1 of that table, and i is the ith fuel other than gaseous fossil fuel combusted, where i goes from 1 to n and where n is the number of those fuels combusted; and E s is the input energy, expressed in GJ, that originates from a source other than the combustion of fuel in the boiler’s or heater’s combustion chamber during the given hour, determined in accordance with generally accepted engineering principles.