Principles of environmental baseline surveys and monitoring og the recipient for effluents from seawater flue gas scrubbers. Revision 2

Abstract

The report gives a general overview of the basic principless and elements in the environment monitoring of the marine/estuarine ecosystem receiving effluents from seawater flue gas cleaning installations (ABB SWFGD). The basic elements are a baseline survey prior to any installations, a similar survey performed after a period of regular operation of the installation, and a long term monitoring programme based on a comparison of results from the two former surveys. Preferrably these surveys should be performed by local institutions or consultants who are familiar with the local flora and fauna and other local environment conditions, but in cooperation with an external institution with a broad experience in this kind of monitoring, to act as scientific advisor and quality assurance supervisor.