ADAPAZARI AND GEBZE POWER PLANTS, TURKEY

Power Plant layout

Gair Consulting Ltd was commissioned by InterGen-ENKA to carry out a review of air quality and emissions monitoring data relating to the operation of the Adapazarı-Gebze Power Plants located at Taşkısığı, Province of Sakarya, Turkey. The power plants are located in a rural environment in close proximity to Taşkısığı village and are conspicuous by the three 135 m high dry cooling towers. Commissioning of the power plants was completed in October 2002 and the principal objective of the project was to determine the impact of the power plants on local air quality. The project involved an assessment of the following:

• An audit of the Automatic Continuous Monitoring Station (ACMS) for air quality located within Taşkısığı village.
• A review of ambient air quality monitoring data before and after commissioning of the power plants to evaluate their impact on local air quality.
• A review of data from the Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) and comparison with NOx and CO emission limits applicable to the power plants.
• Setting up a network of diffusion tube monitoring locations for nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide around the local area.

The assessment considered the Adapazarı-Gebze Power Plants in the context of ambient air quality standards/guidelines and emission limits provided by the Turkish Air Quality Protection Regulations, OPIC (World Bank Group), US ExIm and European Union.