Standards and regulations
TA Luft 2021
Also known as TA Luft, Technische Anleitung zur Reinhaltung der Luft.
TA Luft 2021 is the 2021 revision of the German Technische Anleitung zur Reinhaltung der Luft (Technical Instruction on Air Quality Control), tightening emission limits across industrial plant categories that are not covered by specific BImSchV ordinances (13. BImSchV for large combustion plants, 17. BImSchV for waste incineration).
Industrial implications
TA Luft 2021 lowered dust thresholds and tightened many specific emission limits across mid-size industrial plants — cement, lime, glass, ceramic, refining, chemicals, food. The tightening drove a wave of retrofit projects on ESPs and baghouses, creating opportunities for sonic-horn installations that help operators maintain compliance over the operating cycle.
Related terms
Related terms
- BImSchV (13th and 17th)The 13. BImSchV regulates large combustion plant emissions in Germany; the 17. BImSchV regulates waste-incineration plants. Both implement the EU IED into German law.
- Industrial Emissions DirectiveThe IED (2010/75/EU) is the umbrella EU directive on industrial pollution control. Sets BAT (Best Available Techniques) as the basis for emission limits across major industrial sectors.