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MCP and SG update: Publication of final Decarbonisation Readiness guidance and consultation response
Bybonnix November 17, 2025November 17, 2025

The Environment Agency has published the final guidance on Decarbonisation Readiness (DR) in environmental permit applications, alongside our consultation response summarising stakeholder feedback received earlier this year. These publications mark an important milestone in preparing for the implementation of the new Decarbonisation Readiness requirements under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (as amended…

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MCP & SG Update: Consultation on amendments to standard rules permits
Bybonnix September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

The Environment Agency want the views of CEA Members on their proposals to change the standard rules permits for medium combustion plant and specified generators. They are proposing to: The consultation is your opportunity to share insights, raise concerns or highlight unintended consequences that we might not have considered. This should lead to better informed…

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Environment Agency’s monitoring standard for low risk MCP
Bybonnix September 2, 2025September 3, 2025

The Environment Agency are inviting CEA Members to take part in this voluntary survey because you are involved in the monitoring of low risk medium combustion plant and specified generator permitted plant. Your feedback is valued and will help us to improve the uptake of the low risk monitoring method, support sustainable growth and reduce…

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Defra Consultation on modernising environmental permitting for industry
Bybonnix September 2, 2025September 3, 2025

Consultation on modernising environmental permitting for industry

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SAACKE Boilerhouse Log Book
ByKerrie Bourner August 12, 2025August 12, 2025

Order your Boilerhouse Logbook directly from SAACKE spares@saacke.co.uk This logbook has been designed for use with a typical steam shell boiler installation with modern controls and equipment. The day per page layout of this log book is to be filled in with the information listed in the tables as applicable and any other information that the…

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Inadvertent steam release results in tragic outcome on cruise ship
ByKerrie Bourner February 15, 2024

An article edited from a news item by ‘Troublespot’, the Marine Professional magazine #IMarEST On 14 July 2020, a passenger vessel was anchored when a sudden release of steam in a feed water tank caused a crew member fatality. Shortly after 10am on 14 July 2020 , three crew, including one junior seafarer, descended into a…

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CEA Members help out at Museum
ByKerrie Bourner February 15, 2024

Edited from an article by Richard Albanese, Steaming into Sustainability Project Manager – London Museum of Water & Steam For the full story see Kew News- Vol 126, January 2024 – London Museum of Water & Steam (waterandsteam.org.uk) Over the last seventeen months we explored the feasibility of repairing our Lancashire boiler which had…

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Emission Limit Values for Hydrogen and Non-Conventional Fuels
ByKerrie Bourner February 15, 2024

Emission Limit Values (ELV) for combustion plants burning Hydrogen The EA and other regulators (NRW, SEPA, NIEA) are working on a project to set some guidance for operators who wish to burn hydrogen in a combustion plant and who will require a permit to do so. The current legislation that applies under the umbrella of…

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BOAS Assessors – the key to our success
ByKerrie Bourner February 13, 2024

Could you be part of the team? The Boiler Operations Accreditation Scheme has been running for nearly 20 years now and is in a significantly enhanced and ‘steady state’ of operation after seeing over 7500 successful candidates pass through the scheme. But what makes a successful training and assessment scheme? One answer in the case…

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BG08 Edition 2 – Update
ByKerrie Bourner January 20, 2024July 10, 2025

BG08 Ed 2 has been revised and updated with various text alterations and enhancements throughout the document to better describe recommended procedures and improve the guidance given to hire boiler operators and users.

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