DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Division of Air Quality
PROPOSED
REGISTER NOTICE
SAN #2016-06
1105 Particulate Emissions from Industrial Process Operations
1. TITLE OF THE REGULATION:
Revise 7 DE Admin. Code 1105 "Particulate Emissions from Industrial Process Operations"
2. BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE SUBJECT, SUBSTANCE AND ISSUES:
EPA, in 80 FR 33840 (6/12/2015 - final) identified the State Implementation Plans (SIPs) of 36 states as inadequate because they allegedly allowed unregulated excess emissions. Seven Delaware regulations were cited in this SIP Call because the EPA believes the regulations do not appropriately restrict emissions during start-up or shutdown events. This action is to revise one of the cited Delaware's regulations to comply with the EPA SIP Call and avoid the imposition of federal sanctions.
3. POSSIBLE TERMS OF THE AGENCY ACTION:
None.
4. STATUTORY BASIS OR LEGAL AUTHORITY TO ACT:
7 Delaware Code, Chapter 60.
5. OTHER REGULATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSAL:
None.
6. NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT:
There will be a hearing on this proposed amendment and the other EPA cited Delaware rules on October 25, 2016 beginning at 6pm in the Dover DAQ offices at State Street Commons, 100 West Water Street, Suite 6A, Dover, DE 19904. Interested parties may submit comments in writing to David Fees, Division of Air Quality, 100 West Water Street, Suite 6A, Dover, DE 19904 and/or statements and testimony may be presented either orally or in writing at the public hearing.
7. PREPARED BY:
David Fees david.fees@state.de.us 302-739-9402
1105 Particulate Emissions from Industrial Process Operations
02/01/1981 xx/11/2016
1.1 The emission of particulate matter from industrial process equipment shall be controlled to a limit that shall meet the ambient air quality requirements.
1.2 The provisions of this Regulation shall not apply to indirect heat exchangers which shall be controlled by 7 DE Admin. Code 1104.
1.3 For all tables in this Regulation, unless otherwise indicated, the emission limitation for a process weight rate between any two consecutive process weight rates shall be determined by linear interpolation.
1.4 For all tables in this Regulation, unless otherwise indicated, the emission limitation for process weight rate above the maximum process weight rate or below the minimum process weight rate shall be determined by linear extrapolation.
1.5 For purposes of this Regulation, the allowable mass emission rate of particulate matter shall be determined for individual units of equipment.
1.6 For operations involving similar units which are manifolded to a common stack, control techniques shall be such that no unit is emitting particulate matter at a rate which is in excess of the mass emission rate allowed by this Regulation.
1.7 The provisions of subsection 2.1 of this Regulation shall not apply to the start-up and shutdown of equipment which operates continuously or in an extended steady state when emissions from such equipment during start-up and shutdown are governed by an operation permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.0 of 7 DE Admin. Code 1102.
02/01/1981 xx/11/2016
2.1 No person shall cause or allow particulate emissions into the atmosphere from any source not provided for in subsequent sections of this Regulation in excess of 0.2 grains per standard cubic foot.
2.2 No person shall cause or allow particulate emissions into the atmosphere from any source not provided for in subsequent sections of this Regulation in excess of 0.2 grains per standard cubic foot on a 30-day rolling average basis.
02/01/81
3.1 No person shall cause or allow particulate emissions from a hot mix asphalt batching plant into the atmosphere in excess of the quantity as listed in Table 3-1 of this regulation.
Table 3-1
Allowable Mass Emission Rate From Hot Mix Asphalt Batching Operation
|
Process Weight Rate (Pounds Per Hour) |
Stack Emission Rate (Pounds Per Hour) |
|
|
10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 |
10 16 22 28 31 33 37 40 43 47 50 |
02/01/1981 xx/11/2016
4.1 No person shall cause or allow particulate emissions from secondary metal operations into the atmosphere in excess of the quantity as listed in Table 4-1 of this regulation.
Table 4-1
Allowable Mass Emission Rate From Secondary Metal Operations
|
Process Weight Rate (Pounds per Hour) |
Stack Emission Rate (Pounds per Hour) |
|
1,000 |
0.75 |
|
2,000 |
1.50 |
|
3,000 |
2.25 |
|
4,000 |
3.00 |
|
5,000 |
3.75 |
|
6,000 |
4.50 |
|
7,000 |
5.25 |
|
8,000 |
6.00 |
|
9,000 |
6.75 |
|
10,000 |
7.50 |
|
12,000 |
9.00 |
|
16,000 |
12.00 |
|
18,000 |
13.50 |
|
20,000 |
15.00 |
|
30,000 |
22.50 |
|
40,000 |
30.00 |
|
50,000 |
37.50 |
4.2 The provisions of subsection 4.1 of this regulation shall not apply to electric arc furnaces, and their associated dust-handling equipment, with a capacity of more than 100 tons.
02/01/1981 xx/11/2016
5.1 No person shall cause or allow particulate emissions from catalytic cracking operations into the atmosphere in excess of the quantities as indicated in Table 5-1 of this regulation.
Table 5-1
Allowable Mass Emission Rate From Catalytic Cracking Operations
|
Coke Burn-Off Rate (Pounds per Hour) |
Mass Emission Rate (Pounds per Hour) |
|
7,000 |
50 |
|
14,000 |
100 |
|
21,000 |
150 |
|
28,000 |
200 |
|
42,000 |
300 |
|
56,000 |
400 |
|
70,000 |
500 |
For the purpose of interpolation and extrapolation calculations, "Coke Burn-Off Rate" shall be construed to be equivalent to "Process Weight Rate."
5.2 No person shall cause or allow particulate emissions from fluid coking operations into the atmosphere in excess of the quantities as indicated in Table 5-2 of this regulation.
Table 5-2
Allowable Mass Emission Rate From Fluid Coking Operations
|
Process Weight Rate (Barrels per Day of Fresh Feed) |
Mass Emission Rate (Pounds per Hour) |
|
5,000 |
15 |
|
10,000 |
30 |
|
15,000 |
50 |
|
20,000 |
80 |
|
30,000 |
100 |
|
40,000 |
125 |
|
50,000 |
150 |
02/01/1981
6.1 No person shall cause or allow particulate emissions from prilling operations into the atmosphere in excess of the quantities as indicated in Table 6-1 of this regulation.
Table 6-1
Allowable Mass Emissions Rate From Prilling Operations
|
Process Weight Rate (Pounds per Hour) |
Mass Emission Rate (Pounds per Hour) |
|
5,000 |
25 |
|
10,000 |
50 |
|
15,000 |
75 |
|
20,000 |
100 |
|
25,000 |
125 |
|
50,000 |
250 |
|
75,000 |
375 |
|
100,000 |
500 |
02/01/1981
Persons responsible for a source operation from which potentially hazardous particulate matter may be emitted such as, but not limited to, lead, arsenic, beryllium, silica, asbestos, and other such materials shall list such contaminants and their exit concentrations in a written report to the Department. The Department shall assign emission limits on an individual basis.
