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Table 1 to Subpart LLLL of Part 60 - Emission Limits and Standards for New Fluidized Bed Sewage Sludge Incineration Units
For the air pollutant | You must meet this emission limit a | Using these averaging methods and minimum sampling volumes or durations | And determining compliance using this method |
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a All emission limits are measured at 7 percent oxygen, dry basis at standard conditions. b You have the option to comply with either the dioxin/furan emission limit on a total mass basis or the dioxin/furan emission limit on a toxic equivalency basis. c Incorporated by reference, see§60.17. | |||
Particulate matter | 9.6 milligrams per dry standard cubic meter | 3-run average (collect a minimum volume of 1 dry standard cubic meters per run) | Performance test (Method 5 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-3; Method 26A or Method 29 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8). |
Hydrogen chloride | 0.24 parts per million by dry volume | 3-run average (Collect a minimum volume of 1 dry standard cubic meters per run) | Performance test (Method 26A at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8). |
Carbon monoxide | 27 parts per million by dry volume | 24-hour block average (using 1-hour averages of data). For determining compliance with the carbon monoxide concentration limit using carbon monoxide CEMS, the correction to 7 percent oxygen does not apply during periods of startup or shutdown. Use the measured carbon monoxide concentration without correcting for oxygen concentration in averaging with other carbon monoxide concentrations (corrected to 7 percent oxygen) to determine the 24-hour average value | Continuous emissions monitoring system. (Performance Specification 4B of this part, using a low-range span of 100 ppm and a high-range span of 1000 ppm, and a RA of 0.5 ppm instead of 5 ppm specified in section 13.2. For the cylinder gas audit of Procedure 1, ±15% or 0.5 whichever is greater). |
Dioxins/furans (total mass basis); or Dioxins/furans (toxic equivalency basis) b | 0.013 nanograms per dry standard cubic meter (total mass basis); or 0.0044 nanograms per dry standard cubic meter (toxic equivalency basis) | 3-run average (collect a minimum volume of 3 dry standard cubic meters per run) | Performance test (Method 23 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-7). |
Mercury | 0.0010 milligrams per dry standard cubic meter | 3-run average (For Method 29 and ASTM D6784-02 (Reapproved 2008), c collect a minimum volume of 3 dry standard cubic meters per run. For Method 30B, collect a minimum sample as specified in Method 30B at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8) | Performance test (Method 29 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8; Method 30B at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8; or ASTM D6784-02 (Reapproved 2008). c |
Oxides of nitrogen | 30 parts per million by dry volume | 3-run average (Collect sample for a minimum duration of one hour per run) | Performance test (Method 7 or 7E at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-4). |
Sulfur dioxide | 5.3 parts per million by dry volume | 3-run average (For Method 6, collect a minimum volume of 100 liters per run. For Method 6C, sample for a minimum duration of one hour per run) | Performance test (Method 6 or 6C at 40 CFR part 40, appendix A-4; or ANSI/ASME PTC 19.10-1981. c |
Cadmium | 0.0011 milligrams per dry standard cubic meter | 3-run average (collect a minimum volume of 1 dry standard cubic meters per run) | Performance test (Method 29 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8). Use GFAAS or ICP/MS for the analytical finish. |
Lead | 0.00062 milligrams per dry standard cubic meter | 3-run average (collect a minimum volume of 3 dry standard cubic meters per run) | Performance test (Method 29 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8. Use GFAAS or ICP/MS for the analytical finish. |
Fugitive emissions from ash handling | Visible emissions of combustion ash from an ash conveying system (including conveyor transfer points) for no more than 5 percent of the hourly observation period | Three 1-hour observation periods | Visible emission test (Method 22 of appendix A-7 of this part). |
Table 2 to Subpart LLLL of Part 60 - Emission Limits and Standards for New Multiple Hearth Sewage Sludge Incineration Units
For the air pollutant | You must meet this emission limit a | Using these averaging methods and minimum sampling volumes or durations | And determining compliance using this method |
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a All emission limits are measured at 7 percent oxygen, dry basis at standard conditions. b You have the option to comply with either the dioxin/furan emission limit on a total mass basis or the dioxin/furan emission limit on a toxic equivalency basis. c Incorporated by reference, see§60.17. | |||
Particulate matter | 60 milligrams per dry standard cubic meter | 3-run average (collect a minimum volume of 0.75 dry standard cubic meters per run) | Performance test (Method 5 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-3; Method 26A or Method 29 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8). |
Hydrogen chloride | 1.2 parts per million by dry volume | 3-run average (For Method 26, collect a minimum volume of 200 liters per run. For Method 26A, collect a minimum volume of 1 dry standard cubic meters per run) | Performance test (Method 26 or 26A at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8). |
Carbon monoxide | 52 parts per million by dry volume | 24-hour block average (using 1-hour averages of data) | Continuous emissions monitoring system. (Performance Specification 4B of this part, using a low-range span of 100 ppm and a high-range span of 1000 ppm, and a relative accuracy of 0.5 ppm instead of 5 ppm specified in section 13.2. For the cylinder gas audit of Procedure 1, ±15% or 0.5 whichever is greater). |
Dioxins/furans (total mass basis); or Dioxins/furans (toxic equivalency basis) b | 0.045 nanograms per dry standard cubic meter (total mass basis); or 0.0022 nanograms per dry standard cubic meter (toxic equivalency basis) | 3-run average (collect a minimum volume of 3 dry standard cubic meters per run) | Performance test (Method 23 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-7). |
Mercury | 0.15 milligrams per dry standard cubic meter | 3-run average (For Method 29 and ASTM D6784-02 (Reapproved 2008), c collect a minimum volume of 1 dry standard cubic meters per run. For Method 30B, collect a minimum sample as specified in Method 30B at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8) | Performance test (Method 29 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8; Method 30B at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8; or ASTM D6784-02 (Reapproved 2008). c |
Oxides of nitrogen | 210 parts per million by dry volume | 3-run average (Collect sample for a minimum duration of one hour per run) | Performance test (Method 7 or 7E at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-4). |
Sulfur dioxide | 26 parts per million by dry volume | 3-run average (For Method 6, collect a minimum volume of 200 liters per run. For Method 6C, collect sample for a minimum duration of one hour per run) | Performance test (Method 6 or 6C at 40 CFR part 40, appendix A-4; or ANSI/ASME PTC 19.10-1981. c |
Cadmium | 0.0024 milligrams per dry standard cubic meter | 3-run average (collect a minimum volume of 1 dry standard cubic meters per run) | Performance test (Method 29 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8). Use GFAAS or ICP/MS for the analytical finish. |
Lead | 0.0035 milligrams per dry standard cubic meter | 3-run average (collect a minimum volume of 1 dry standard cubic meters per run) | Performance test (Method 29 at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8. Use GFAAS or ICP/MS for the analytical finish. |
Fugitive emissions from ash handling | Visible emissions of combustion ash from an ash conveying system (including conveyor transfer points) for no more than 5 percent of the hourly observation period | Three 1-hour observation periods | Visible emission test (Method 22 of appendix A-7 of this part). |
Table 3 to Subpart LLLL of Part 60 - Operating Parameters for New Sewage Sludge Incineration Units a
For these operating parameters | You must establish these operating limits | And monitor using these minimum frequencies | ||
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Data measurement | Data recording b | Data averaging period for compliance | ||
a As specified in §60.4870, you may use a continuous emissions monitoring system or continuous automated sampling system in lieu of establishing certain operating limits. b This recording time refers to the minimum frequency that the continuous monitor or other measuring device initially records data. For all data recorded every 15 minutes, you must calculate hourly arithmetic averages. For all parameters, you use hourly averages to calculate the 12-hour or 3-hour block average specified in this table for demonstrating compliance. You maintain records of 1-hour averages. | ||||
All sewage sludge incineration units | ||||
Combustion chamber operating temperature or afterburner temperature | Minimum combustion chamber operating temperature or afterburner temperature | Continuous | Every 15 minutes | 12-hour block. |
Fugitive emissions from ash handling | Site-specific operating requirements | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable. |
Scrubber | ||||
Pressure drop across each wet scrubber | Minimum pressure drop | Continuous | Every 15 minutes | 12-hour block. |
Scrubber liquid flow rate | Minimum flow rate | Continuous | Every 15 minutes | 12-hour block. |
Scrubber liquid pH | Minimum pH | Continuous | Every 15 minutes | 3-hour block. |
Fabric Filter | ||||
Alarm time of the bag leak detection system alarm | Maximum alarm time of the bag leak detection system alarm (this operating limit is provided in §60.4850 and is not established on a site-specific basis). | |||
Electrostatic precipitator | ||||
Secondary voltage of the electrostatic precipitator collection plates | Minimum power input to the electrostatic precipitator collection plates | Continuous | Hourly | 12-hour block. |
Secondary amperage of the electrostatic precipitator collection plates | ||||
Effluent water flow rate at the outlet of the electrostatic precipitator | Minimum effluent water flow rate at the outlet of the electrostatic precipitator | Hourly | Hourly | 12-hour block. |
Activated carbon injection | ||||
Mercury sorbent injection rate | Minimum mercury sorbent injection rate | Hourly | Hourly | 12-hour block. |
Dioxin/furan sorbent injection rate | Minimum dioxin/furan sorbent injection rate | |||
Carrier gas flow rate or carrier gas pressure drop | Minimum carrier gas flow rate or minimum carrier gas pressure drop | Continuous | Every 15 minutes | 12-hour block. |
Table 4 to Subpart LLLL of Part 60 - Toxic Equivalency Factors
Dioxin/furan isomer | Toxic equivalency factor |
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2,3,7,8-tetrachlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin | 1 |
1,2,3,7,8-pentachlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin | 1 |
1,2,3,4,7,8-hexachlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin | 0.1 |
1,2,3,7,8,9-hexachlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin | 0.1 |
1,2,3,6,7,8-hexachlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin | 0.1 |
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptachlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin | 0.01 |
octachlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin | 0.0003 |
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorinated dibenzofuran | 0.1 |
2,3,4,7,8-pentachlorinated dibenzofuran | 0.3 |
1,2,3,7,8-pentachlorinated dibenzofuran | 0.03 |
1,2,3,4,7,8-hexachlorinated dibenzofuran | 0.1 |
1,2,3,6,7,8-hexachlorinated dibenzofuran | 0.1 |
1,2,3,7,8,9-hexachlorinated dibenzofuran | 0.1 |
2,3,4,6,7,8-hexachlorinated dibenzofuran | 0.1 |
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptachlorinated dibenzofuran | 0.01 |
1,2,3,4,7,8,9-heptachlorinated dibenzofuran | 0.01 |
octachlorinated dibenzofuran | 0.0003 |
Table 5 to Subpart LLLL of Part 60 - Summary of Reporting Requirements for New Sewage Sludge Incineration Units a
Report | Due date | Contents | Reference |
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a This table is only a summary, see the referenced sections of the rule for the complete requirements. b CMS means continuous monitoring system. | |||
Notification of construction | Prior to commencing construction | 1. Statement of intent to construct 2. Anticipated date of commencement of construction. 3. Documentation for siting requirements. 4. Anticipated date of initial startup. | §60.4915(a) . |
Notification of initial startup | Prior to initial startup | 1. Maximum design dry sewage sludge burning capacity 2. Anticipated and permitted maximum feed rate. 3. If applicable, the petition for site-specific operating limits. 4. Anticipated date of initial startup. 5. Site-specific monitoring plan. 6. The site-specific monitoring plan for your ash handling system. | §60.4915(b) . |
Initial compliance report | No later than 60 days following the initial performance test | 1. Company name and address 2. Statement by a responsible official, with that official's name, title, and signature, certifying the accuracy of the content of the report. 3. Date of report. 4. Complete test report for the initial performance test. 5. Results of CMS b performance evaluation. 6. The values for the site-specific operating limits and the calculations and methods, as applicable, used to establish each operating limit. 7. Documentation of installation of bag leak detection system for fabric filter. 8. Results of initial air pollution control device inspection, including a description of repairs. | §60.4915(c) . |
Annual compliance report | No later than 12 months following the submission of the initial compliance report; subsequent reports are to be submitted no more than 12 months following the previous report | 1. Company name and address 2. Statement and signature by responsible official. 3. Date and beginning and ending dates of report. 4. If a performance test was conducted during the reporting period, the results of the test, including any new operating limits and associated calculations and the type of activated carbon used, if applicable. 5. For each pollutant and operating parameter recorded using a CMS, the highest recorded 3-hour average and the lowest recorded 3-hour average, as applicable. 6. If no deviations from emission limits, emission standards, or operating limits occurred, a statement that no deviations occurred. 7. If a fabric filter is used, the date, time, and duration of alarms. 8. If a performance evaluation of a CMS was conducted, the results, including any new operating limits and their associated calculations. 9. If you met the requirements of §60.4885(a)(3) and did not conduct a performance test, include the dates of the last three performance tests, a comparison to the 50 percent emission limit threshold of the emission level achieved in the last three performance tests, and a statement as to whether there have been any process changes. 10. Documentation of periods when all qualified SSI unit operators were unavailable for more than 8 hours but less than 2 weeks. 11. Results of annual pollutions control device inspections, including description of repairs. 12. If there were no periods during which your CMSs had malfunctions, a statement that there were no periods during which your CMSs had malfunctions. 13. If there were no periods during which your CMSs were out of control, a statement that there were no periods during which your CMSs were out of control. 14. If there were no operator training deviations, a statement that there were no such deviations. 15. Information on monitoring plan revisions, including a copy of any revised monitoring plan. | §§60.4915(d) . |
Deviation report (deviations from emission limits, emission standards, or operating limits, as specified in §60.4915(e)(1)) | By August 1 of a calendar year for data collected during the first half of the calendar year; by February 1 of a calendar year for data collected during the second half of the calendar year | If using a CMS: 1. Company name and address 2. Statement by a responsible official. 3. The calendar dates and times your unit deviated from the emission limits or operating limits. 4. The averaged and recorded data for those dates. 5. Duration and cause of each deviation. 6. Dates, times, and causes for monitor downtime incidents. 7. A copy of the operating parameter monitoring data during each deviation and any test report that documents the emission levels. 8. For periods of CMS malfunction or when a CMS was out of control, you must include the information specified in §60.4915(e)(3)(viii) . If not using a CMS: 1. Company name and address 2. Statement by a responsible official. 3. The total operating time of each affected SSI. 4. The calendar dates and times your unit deviated from the emission limits, emission standard, or operating limits. 5. The averaged and recorded data for those dates. 6. Duration and cause of each deviation. 7. A copy of any performance test report that showed a deviation from the emission limits or standards. 8. A brief description of any malfunction, a description of actions taken during the malfunction to minimize emissions, and corrective action taken. | §60.4915(e) . |
Notification of qualified operator deviation (if all qualified operators are not accessible for 2 weeks or more) | Within 10 days of deviation | 1. Statement of cause of deviation 2. Description of actions taken to ensure that a qualified operator will be available 3. The date when a qualified operator will be accessible. | §60.4915(f) . |
Notification of status of qualified operator deviation | Every 4 weeks following notification of deviation | 1. Description of actions taken to ensure that a qualified operator is accessible 2. The date when you anticipate that a qualified operator will be accessible. 3. Request for approval to continue operation. | §60.4915(f) . |
Notification of resumed operation following shutdown (due to qualified operator deviation and as specified in §60.4835(b)(2)(i) | Within 5 days of obtaining a qualified operator and resuming operation | 1. Notification that you have obtained a qualified operator and are resuming operation | §60.4915(f) . |
Notification of a force majeure | As soon as practicable following the date you first knew, or through due diligence should have known that the event may cause or caused a delay in conducting a performance test beyond the regulatory deadline; the notification must occur before the performance test deadline unless the initial force majeure or a subsequent force majeure event delays the notice, and in such cases, the notification must occur as soon as practicable | 1. Description of the force majeure event 2. Rationale for attributing the delay in conducting the performance test beyond the regulatory deadline to the force majeure. 3. Description of the measures taken or to be taken to minimize the delay. 4. Identification of the date by which you propose to conduct the performance test. | §60.4915(g) . |
Notification of intent to start or stop use of a CMS | 1 month before starting or stopping use of a CMS | 1. Intent to start or stop use of a CMS | §60.4915(h) . |
Notification of intent to conduct a performance test | At least 30 days prior to the performance test | 1. Intent to conduct a performance test to comply with this subpart | |
Notification of intent to conduct a rescheduled performance test | At least 7 days prior to the date of a rescheduled performance test | 1. Intent to conduct a rescheduled performance test to comply with this subpart |
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