NR 440.218(9)(b)8.
8. Records showing the names of HMIWI operators who have completed review of the information in
sub. (4) (h) as required by
sub. (4) (i), including the date of the initial review and all subsequent annual reviews.
NR 440.218(9)(b)9.
9. Records showing the names of the HMIWI operators who have completed the operator training requirements, including documentation of training and the dates of the training.
NR 440.218(9)(b)10.
10. Records showing the names of the HMIWI operators who have met the criteria for qualification under
sub. (4) and the dates of their qualification.
NR 440.218(9)(c)
(c) The owner or operator of an affected facility shall submit the information specified in
subds. 1. to
3. no later than 60 days following the initial performance test. All reports shall be signed by the facility's manager. The information to be submitted is as follows:
NR 440.218(9)(d)
(d) An annual report shall be submitted one year following the submission of the information in
par. (c) and subsequent reports shall be submitted no more than 12 months following the previous report, except that once the unit is subject to permitting requirements under
ch. NR 407, the owner or operator of an affected facility shall submit these reports semiannually. The annual report shall be signed by the facility's manager and shall include all of the following information:
NR 440.218(9)(d)2.
2. The highest maximum operating parameter and the lowest minimum operating parameter, as applicable, for each operating parameter recorded for the calendar year being reported, pursuant to
sub. (7) (d) or
(i), as applicable.
NR 440.218(9)(d)3.
3. The highest maximum operating parameter and the lowest minimum operating parameter, as applicable, for each operating parameter recorded pursuant to
sub. (7) (d) or
(i) for the calendar year preceding the year being reported, in order to provide the department with a summary of the performance of the affected facility over a 2-year period.
NR 440.218(9)(d)5.
5. Any information recorded under
par. (b) 3. to
5. for the calendar year preceding the year being reported, in order to provide the department with a summary of the performance of the affected facility over a 2-year period.
NR 440.218(9)(d)6.
6. If a performance test was conducted during the reporting period, the results of that test.
NR 440.218(9)(d)7.
7. If no exceedances or malfunctions were reported under
par. (b) 3. to
5. for the calendar year being reported, a statement that no exceedances occurred during the reporting period.
NR 440.218(9)(d)8.
8. Any use of the bypass stack, the duration, reason for malfunction and corrective action taken.
NR 440.218(9)(e)
(e) The owner or operator of an affected facility shall submit semiannual reports containing any information recorded under
par. (b) 3. to
5. no later than 60 days following the reporting period. The first semiannual reporting period ends 6 months following the submission of information in
par. (c). Subsequent reports shall be submitted no later than 6 calendar months following the previous report. All reports shall be signed by the facilities manager.
NR 440.218 History
History: CR 06-109: cr. Register May 2008 No. 629, eff. 6-1-08. NR 440.22(1)
(1)
Applicability and designation of affected facility. NR 440.22(1)(a)(a) The provisions of this section are applicable to the following affected facilities in portland cement plants: Kiln, clinker cooler, raw mill system, finish mill system, raw mill dryer, raw material storage, clinker storage, finished product storage, conveyor transfer points, bagging and bulk loading and unloading systems.
NR 440.22(1)(b)
(b) Any facility under
par. (a) that commences construction or modification after August 17, 1971, is subject to the requirements of this section.
NR 440.22(2)
(2) Definitions. As used in this section, terms not defined in this subsection have the meanings given in
s. NR 440.02.
NR 440.22(2)(a)
(a) “Portland cement plant" means any facility manufacturing portland cement by either the wet or dry process.
NR 440.22(2)(b)
(b) “Bypass" means any system that prevents all or a portion of the kiln or clinker cooler exhaust gases from entering the main control device and ducts the gases through a separate control device. This does not include emergency systems designed to duct exhaust gases directly to the atmosphere in the event of a malfunction of any control device controlling kiln or clinker cooler emissions.
NR 440.22(2)(c)
(c) “Bypass stack" means the stack that vents exhaust gases to the atmosphere from the bypass control device.
NR 440.22(2)(d)
(d) “Monovent" means an exhaust configuration of a building or emission control device, for example a positive-pressure fabric filter, that extends the length of the structure and has a width very small in relation to its length, that is, length to width ratio is typically greater than 5:1. The exhaust may be an open vent with or without a roof, louvered vents or a combination of such features.
NR 440.22(3)(a)(a) On and after the date on which the performance test required to be conducted by
s. NR 440.08 is completed, no owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section may cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any kiln any gases which:
NR 440.22(3)(a)1.
1. Contain particulate matter in excess of 0.15 kg per metric ton of feed (dry basis) to the kiln (0.30 lb per ton).
NR 440.22(3)(b)
(b) On and after the date on which the performance test required to be conducted by
s. NR 440.08 is completed, no owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section may cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any clinker cooler any gases which:
NR 440.22(3)(b)1.
1. Contain particulate matter in excess of 0.050 kg per metric ton of feed (dry basis) to the kiln (0.10 lb. per ton).
NR 440.22(3)(c)
(c) On and after the date on which the performance test required to be conducted by
s. NR 440.08 is completed, no owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section may cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any affected facility other than the kiln and clinker cooler any gases which exhibit 10% opacity, or greater.
NR 440.22(4)(a)(a) The owner or operator of any portland cement plant subject to the provisions of this section shall record the daily production rates and kiln feed rates.
NR 440.22(4)(b)
(b) Except as provided for in
par. (c), each owner or operator of a kiln or clinker cooler that is subject to the provisions of this section shall install, calibrate, maintain and operate in accordance with
s. NR 440.13 a continuous opacity monitoring system to measure the opacity of the emissions discharged into the atmosphere from any kiln or clinker cooler. Except as provided for in
par. (c), a continuous opacity monitoring system shall be installed on each stack of any multiple stack device controlling emissions from any kiln or clinker cooler. If there is a separate bypass installed, each owner or operator of a kiln or clinker cooler shall also install, calibrate, maintain and operate a continuous opacity monitoring system on each bypass stack in addition to the main control device stack. Each owner or operator of an affected kiln or clinker cooler for which the performance test required under
s. NR 440.08 has been completed prior to December 14, 1988, shall install the continuous opacity monitoring system within 180 days after December 14, 1988.
NR 440.22(4)(c)
(c) Each owner or operator of a kiln or clinker cooler subject to the provisions of this section using a positive-pressure fabric filter with multiple stacks, or an electrostatic precipitator with multiple stacks may, in lieu of installing the continuous opacity monitoring system required by
par. (b), monitor visible emissions at least once per day by using a certified visible emissions observer. If the control device exhausts gases through a monovent, visible emissions observations in lieu of a continuous opacity monitoring system are required. These observations shall be taken in accordance with Method 9 of
40 CFR part 60 Appendix A, incorporated by reference in
s. NR 440.17. Visible emissions shall be observed during conditions representative of normal operation. Observations shall be recorded for at least 3 6-minute periods each day. In the event that visible emissions are observed for a number of emission sites from the control device with multiple stacks, Method 9 observations shall be recorded for the emission site with the highest opacity. All records of visible emissions shall be maintained for a period of 2 years.
NR 440.22(4)(d)
(d) For the purpose of reports under
sub. (6), periods of excess emissions that shall be reported are defined as all 6-minute periods during which the average opacity exceeds that allowed by
sub. (3) (a) 2. or
(b) 2.
NR 440.22(4)(e)
(e) The provisions of
pars. (a),
(b) and
(c) apply to kilns and clinker coolers for which construction, modification or reconstruction commenced after August 17, 1971.
NR 440.22(5)(a)(a) In conducting the performance tests required in
s. NR 440.08, the owner or operator shall use as reference methods and procedures the test methods in Appendix A of
40 CFR part 60, incorporated by reference in
s. NR 440.17, or other methods and procedures as specified in this subsection, except as provided in
s. NR 440.08 (2).
NR 440.22(5)(b)
(b) The owner or operator shall determine compliance with the particulate matter standard in
sub. (3) as follows:
where:
E is the emission rate of particulate matter, kg/metric ton (lb/ton) of kiln feed
cs is the concentration of particulate matter, g/dscm (gr/dscf)
Qsd is the volumetric flow rate of effluent gas, dscm/hr (dscf/hr)
P is the total kiln feed (dry basis) rate, metric ton/hr (ton/hr)
K is the conversion factor, 1000 g/kg (7000 gr/lb)
NR 440.22(5)(b)2.
2. Method 5 shall be used to determine the particulate matter concentration (c
s) and the volumetric flow rate (Q
sd) of the effluent gas. The sampling time and sample volume for each run shall be at least 60 minutes and 0.85 dscm (30.0 dscf) for the kiln and at least 60 minutes and 1.15 dscm (40.6 dscf) for the clinker cooler.
NR 440.22(5)(b)3.
3. Suitable methods shall be used to determine the kiln feed rate (P), except fuels, for each run. Material balance over the production system shall be used to confirm the feed rate.
NR 440.22(6)(a)(a) Each owner or operator required to install a continuous opacity monitoring system under
sub. (4) (b) shall submit reports of excess emissions as defined in
sub. (4) (d). The content of these reports shall comply with the requirements in
s. NR 440.07 (3). Notwithstanding the provisions of
s. NR 440.07 (3), reports shall be submitted semiannually.
NR 440.22(6)(b)
(b) Each owner or operator monitoring visible emissions under
sub. (4) (c) shall submit semiannual reports of observed excess emissions as defined in
sub. (4) (d).
NR 440.22(6)(c)
(c) Each owner or operator subject to the provisions of
sub. (4) (c) shall submit semiannual reports of the malfunction information required to be recorded by
s. NR 440.07 (2). These reports shall include the frequency, duration and cause of any incident resulting in deenergization of any device controlling kiln emissions or in the venting of emissions directly to the atmosphere.
NR 440.22 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1984, No. 337, eff. 2-1-84; am. (2) (intro.),
Register, September, 1990, No. 417, eff. 10-1-90; cr. (2) (b) to (d), (4) (b) to (e) and (6), r. and recr. (5),
Register, July, 1993, No. 451, eff. 8-1-93;
CR 06-109: am. (5) (b) 1. Register May 2008 No. 629, eff. 6-1-08. NR 440.23(1)
(1)
Applicability and designation of affected facility. NR 440.23(1)(a)(a) The provisions of this section are applicable to each nitric acid production unit, which is the affected facility.
NR 440.23(1)(b)
(b) Any facility under
par. (a) that commences construction or modification after August 17, 1971, is subject to the requirements of this section.
NR 440.23(2)
(2) Definitions. As used in this section, terms not defined in this subsection have the meanings given in
s. NR 440.02.
NR 440.23(2)(a)
(a) “Nitric acid production unit" means any facility producing weak nitric acid by either the pressure or atmospheric pressure process.
NR 440.23(2)(b)
(b) “Weak nitric acid" means acid which is 30 to 70% in strength.
NR 440.23(3)(a)(a) On and after the date on which the performance test required to be conducted by
s. NR 440.08 is completed, no owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section may cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any affected facility any gases which:
NR 440.23(3)(a)1.
1. Contain nitrogen oxides, expressed as NO
2, in excess of 1.5 kg per metric ton of acid produced (3.0 lb per ton), the production being expressed as 100% nitric acid.
NR 440.23(4)(a)(a) The source owner or operator shall install, calibrate, maintain and operate a continuous monitoring system for measuring nitrogen oxides (NO
x). The pollutant gas mixtures under Performance Specification 2 of Appendix B of
40 CFR part 60, incorporated by reference in
s. NR 440.17, and for calibration checks under
s. NR 440.13 (4) shall be nitrogen dioxide (NO
2). The span value shall be 500 ppm of NO
2. Method 7 shall be used for the performance evaluation under
s. NR 440.13 (3). Acceptable alternative methods to Method 7 are given in
sub. (5) (c).
NR 440.23(4)(b)
(b) The owner or operator shall establish a conversion factor for the purpose of converting monitoring data into units of the applicable standard (kg/metric ton, lb/ton). The conversion factor shall be established by measuring emissions with the continuous monitoring system concurrent with measuring emissions with the applicable reference method tests. Using only that portion of the continuous monitoring emission data that represents emission measurements concurrent with the reference method test periods, the conversion factor shall be determined by dividing the reference method test data averages by the monitoring data averages to obtain a ratio expressed in units of the applicable standard to units of the monitoring data, i.e., kg/metric ton per ppm (lb/ton per ppm). The conversion factor shall be reestablished during any performance test under
s. NR 440.08 or any continuous monitoring system performance evaluation under
s. NR 440.13 (3).
NR 440.23(4)(c)
(c) The owner or operator shall record the daily production rate and hours of operation.
NR 440.23(4)(e)
(e) For the purpose of reports required under
s. NR 440.07 (3), periods of excess emissions that shall be reported are defined as any 3-hour period during which the average nitrogen oxides emissions (arithmetic average of 3 contiguous one-hour periods) as measured by a continuous monitoring system exceed the standard under
sub. (3) (a).
NR 440.23(5)(a)(a) In conducting the performance tests required in
s. NR 440.08, the owner or operator shall use as reference methods and procedures the test methods in Appendix A of
40 CFR part 60, incorporated by reference in
s. NR 440.17, or other methods and procedures as specified in this subsection, except as provided in
s. NR 440.08 (2). Acceptable alternative methods and procedures are given in
par. (c).
NR 440.23(5)(b)
(b) The owner or operator shall determine compliance with the NO
x standard in
sub. (3) as follows:
NR 440.23(5)(b)1.
1. The emission rate (E) of NO
x shall be computed for each run using the following equation:
E = (Cs Qsd)/(PK)
where:
E is the emission rate of NOx as NO2, kg/metric ton (lb/ton) of 100% nitric acid
Cs is the concentration of NOx as NO2, g/dscm (lb/dscf)
Qsd is the volumetric flow rate of effluent gas, dscm/hr (dscf/hr)
P is the acid production rate, metric ton/hr (ton/hr) or 100% nitric acid
K is the conversion factor, 1000 g/kg (1.0 lb/lb)
NR 440.23(5)(b)2.
2. Method 7 shall be used to determine the NO
x concentration of each grab sample. Method 1 shall be used to select the sampling site and the sampling point shall be the centroid of the stack or duct or at a point no closer to the walls than 1 m (3.28 ft). Four grab samples shall be taken at approximately 15-minute intervals. The arithmetic mean of the 4 sample concentrations shall constitute the run value (C
s).
