TREATED WOOD COMBUSTION REGULATION ANALYSIS
In the latest years the European Union has started a review of the
regulations about the combustion of the woody biomass, a resource
widely available on the Earth with neutral impact in increasing
greenhouse gas emissions. Firstly, an overview of the legal situation at
global level is presented, and then a detailed explanation of the Italian
regulation is the core of this article. Basically, in 2006 the introduction of
the Legislative Decree n. 152 has established that virgin wood falls in
the category of fuels, instead treated wood (deriving from woodfurniture
industry rejects) is considered as waste: the consequence is
that its combustion is subjected to more stringent restrictions in term of
process monitoring and emission limit values. Finally, this paper wants
to underline that the legislative framework is not completely clear, so
not homogeneous interpretations by local governments (responsible for
authorisations) are possible.
Keywords: combustion, industrial, regulation, virgin biomass, wood
Cuvinte cheie: biomasă naturală, combustie, industrie, lemn, legislație
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