NR 440.285(6)(b)2.
2. Within 60 days of performing the seal gap measurements required by
sub. (4) (b) 1., furnish the department with a report that contains:
NR 440.285(6)(b)3.
3. Keep a record of each gap measurement performed as required by
sub. (4) (b). Each record shall identify the storage vessel in which the measurement was performed and shall contain:
NR 440.285(6)(b)4.
4. After each seal gap measurement that detects gaps exceeding the limitations specified by
sub. (4) (b) 4., submit a report to the department within 30 days of the inspection. The report will identify the vessel and contain the information specified in
par. (b) 2. and the date the vessel was emptied or the repairs made and date of repair.
NR 440.285(6)(c)
(c) After installing control equipment in accordance with
sub. (3) (a) 3. or
(b) 1. (closed vent system and control device other than a flare), the owner or operator shall keep the following records:
NR 440.285(6)(d)
(d) After installing a closed vent system and flare to comply with
sub. (3), the owner or operator shall meet the following requirements:
NR 440.285(6)(d)1.
1. A report containing the measurements required by
s. NR 440.18 (6) shall be furnished to the department as required by
s. NR 440.08. This report shall be submitted within 6 months of the initial startup date.
NR 440.285(6)(d)2.
2. Records shall be kept of all periods of operation during which the flare pilot flame is absent.
NR 440.285(6)(d)3.
3. Semiannual reports of all periods recorded under
subd. 2. in which the pilot flame was absent shall be furnished to the department.
NR 440.285(7)(a)(a) The owner or operator shall keep copies of all records required by this section, except for the record required by
par. (b) for at least 2 years. The record required by
par. (b) shall be kept for the life of the source.
NR 440.285(7)(b)
(b) The owner or operator of each storage vessel as specified in
sub. (1) (a) shall keep readily accessible records showing the dimensions of the storage vessel and an analysis showing the capacity of the storage vessel.
NR 440.285(7)(c)
(c) Except as provided in
pars. (f) and
(g), the owner or operator of each storage vessel either with a design capacity greater than or equal to 151 m
3 storing a liquid with a maximum true vapor pressure greater than or equal to 3.6 kPa, or with a design capacity greater than or equal to 75 m
3 but less than 151 m
3 storing a liquid with a maximum true vapor pressure greater than or equal to 15.0 kPa, shall maintain a record of the VOL stored, the period of storage, and the maximum true vapor pressure of that VOL during the respective storage period.
NR 440.285(7)(d)
(d) Except as provided in
par. (g), the owner or operator of each storage vessel either with a design capacity greater than or equal to 151 m
3 storing a liquid with a maximum true vapor pressure that is normally less than 5.2 kPa, or with a design capacity greater than or equal to 75 m
3 but less than 151 m
3 storing a liquid with a maximum true vapor pressure that is normally less than 27.6 kPa, shall notify the department within 30 days when the maximum true vapor pressure of the liquid exceeds the respective maximum true vapor pressure values for each volume range.
NR 440.285(7)(e)
(e) Available data on the storage temperature may be used to determine the maximum true vapor pressure as follows:
NR 440.285(7)(e)1.
1. For vessels operated above or below ambient temperatures, the maximum true vapor pressure is calculated based upon the highest expected calendar-month average of the storage temperature. For vessels operated at ambient temperatures, the maximum true vapor pressure is calculated based upon the maximum local monthly average ambient temperature as reported by the national weather service.
NR 440.285(7)(e)2.
2. For crude oil or refined petroleum products the vapor pressure may be obtained by the following:
NR 440.285(7)(e)2.a.
a. Available data on the Reid vapor pressure and the maximum expected storage temperature based on the highest expected calendar-month average temperature of the stored product may be used to determine the maximum true vapor pressure from nomographs contained in API Publication 2517, incorporated by reference in
s. NR 440.17, unless the department specifically requests that the liquid be sampled, the actual storage temperature determined, and the Reid vapor pressure determined from the sample or samples.
NR 440.285(7)(e)2.b.
b. The true vapor pressure of each type of crude oil with a Reid vapor pressure less than 13.8 kPa or with physical properties that preclude determination by the recommended method is to be determined from available data and recorded if the estimated maximum true vapor pressure is greater than 3.5 kPa.
NR 440.285(7)(e)3.
3. For other liquids, the vapor pressure may be obtained from one of the following:
NR 440.285(7)(f)
(f) The owner or operator of each vessel storing a waste mixture of indeterminate or variable composition shall be subject to the following requirements.
NR 440.285(7)(f)1.
1. Prior to the initial filling of the vessel, the highest maximum true vapor pressure for the range of anticipated liquid compositions to be stored shall be determined using the methods described in
par. (e).
NR 440.285(7)(f)2.
2. For vessels in which the vapor pressure of the anticipated liquid composition is above the cutoff for monitoring but below the cutoff for controls as defined in
sub. (3) (a), an initial physical test of the vapor pressure is required; and a physical test at least once every 6 months thereafter is required as determined by one of the following methods:
NR 440.285(7)(g)
(g) The owner or operator of each vessel equipped with a closed vent system and control device meeting the specifications of
sub. (3) or with emissions reductions equipment as specified in
40 CFR 65.42 (b) (4), (b) (5), (b) (6) or (c) as in effect on December 14, 2000 is exempt from the requirements of
pars. (c) and
(d).
NR 440.285 History
History: Cr.
Register, September, 1990, No. 417, eff. 10-1-90; am (1) (c), (2) (f) (intro.) and (4) (a) 4.,
Register, July, 1993, No. 451, eff. 8-1-93
; am. (2) (f) 1., (7) (e) 2. a.,
Register, December, 1995, No. 480, eff. 1-1-96
; am.,
Register, November, 1999, No. 527, eff. 12-1-99;
CR 06-109: am. (1) (a) and (b), (2) (f), (i), (j) (intro.) and 1. and (k), (7) (b), (e) 3., (f) 2. and (g), r. (1) (c), cr. (1) (d) 8. and (e), (2) (hm) and (j) 3. Register May 2008 No. 629, eff. 6-1-08; corrections in (1) (e) 2. and (4) (c) 1. (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2008 No. 629. NR 440.29(1)
(1)
Applicability and designations of affected facility. NR 440.29(1)(a)(a) The provisions of this section are applicable to the following affected facilities in secondary lead smelters: pot furnaces of more than 250 kg (550 lb) charging capacity, blast (cupola) furnaces and reverberatory furnaces.
NR 440.29(1)(b)
(b) Any facility under
par. (a) that commences construction or modification after June 11, 1973, is subject to the requirements of this section.
NR 440.29(2)
(2) Definitions. As used in this section, terms not defined in this subsection have the meanings given in
s. NR 440.02.
NR 440.29(2)(a)
(a) “Blast furnace" means any furnace used to recover metal from slag.
NR 440.29(2)(b)
(b) “Lead" means elemental lead or alloys in which the predominant component is lead.
NR 440.29(2)(c)
(c) “Reverberatory furnace" includes the following types of reverberatory furnaces: stationary, rotating, rocking and tilting.
NR 440.29(2)(d)
(d) “Secondary lead smelter" means any facility producing lead from a leadbearing scrap material by smelting to the metallic form.
NR 440.29(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 discharge or cause the discharge into the atmosphere from a blast (cupola) or reverberatory furnace any gases which:
NR 440.29(3)(a)1.
1. Contain particulate matter in excess of 50 mg/dscm (0.022 gr/dscf).
NR 440.29(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 discharge or cause the discharge into the atmosphere from any pot furnace any gases which exhibit 10% opacity or greater.
NR 440.29(4)(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 440.29(4)(b)
(b) The owner or operator shall determine compliance with the particulate matter standards in
sub. (3) as follows:
NR 440.29(4)(b)1.
1. Method 5 shall be used to determine the particulate matter concentration during representative periods of furnace operation, including charging and tapping. The sampling time and sample volume for each run shall be at least 60 minutes and 0.90 dscm (31.8 dscf).
NR 440.29 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1984, No. 337, eff. 2-1-84; am. (2) (intro.),
Register, September, 1990, No. 417, eff. 10-1-90; r. and recr. (4),
Register, July, 1993, No. 451, eff. 8-1-93;
CR 06-109: renum. (2) (a), (b) and (c) to be (2) (b), (c) and (d), cr. (2) (a) Register May 2008 No. 629, eff. 6-1-08. NR 440.30
NR 440.30 Secondary brass and bronze production plants. NR 440.30(1)(1)
Applicability and designation of affected facility. NR 440.30(1)(a)(a) The provisions of this section are applicable to the following affected facilities in secondary brass or bronze production plants: reverberatory and electric furnaces of 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) or greater production capacity and blast (cupola) furnaces of 250 kg/hr (550 lb/hr) or greater production capacity. Furnaces from which molten brass or bronze are cast into the shape of finished products, such as foundry furnaces, are not considered to be affected facilities.
NR 440.30(1)(b)
(b) Any facility under
par. (a) that commences construction or modification after June 11, 1973, is subject to the requirements of this section.
NR 440.30(2)
(2) Definitions. As used in this section, terms not defined in this subsection have the meanings given in
s. NR 440.02.
NR 440.30(2)(a)
(a) “Blast furnace" means any furnace used to recover metal from slag.
NR 440.30(2)(b)
(b) “Brass or bronze" means any metal alloy containing copper as its predominant constituent, and lesser amounts of zinc, tin, lead or other metals.
NR 440.30(2)(c)
(c) “Electric furnace" means any furnace which uses electricity to produce over 50% of the heat required in the production of refined brass or bronze.
NR 440.30(2)(d)
(d) “Reverberatory furnace" includes the following types of reverberatory furnaces: stationary, rotating, rocking and tilting.
NR 440.30(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 discharge or cause the discharge into the atmosphere from a reverberatory furnace any gases which:
NR 440.30(3)(a)1.
1. Contain particulate matter in excess of 50 mg/dscm (0.022 gr/dscf).
NR 440.30(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 discharge or cause the discharge into the atmosphere from any blast (cupola) or electric furnace any gases which exhibit 10% opacity or greater.
NR 440.30(4)(a)(a) In conducting 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 440.30(4)(b)
(b) The owner or operator shall determine compliance with the particulate matter standards in
sub. (3) as follows:
NR 440.30(4)(b)1.
1. Method 5 shall be used to determine the particulate matter concentration during representative periods of charging and refining, but not during the pouring part of the production cycle. The sampling time and sample volume for each run shall be at least 120 minutes and 1.80 dscm (63.6 dscf).
NR 440.30 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1984, No. 337, eff. 2-1-84; am. (1) (a), (4) (a) 3. and 4., cr. (4) (a) 5.,
Register, September, 1986, No. 369, eff. 10-1-86; am. (2) (intro).,
Register, September, 1990, No. 417, eff. 10-1-90; r. and recr. (4),
Register, July, 1993, No. 451, eff. 8-1-93;
CR 06-109: am. (4) (b) 1. Register May 2008 No. 629, eff. 6-1-08. NR 440.31
NR 440.31 Primary emissions from basic oxygen process furnaces for which construction is commenced after June 11, 1973. NR 440.31(1)
(1)
Applicability and designation of affected facility. NR 440.31(1)(a)(a) The affected facility to which the provisions of this section apply is each basic oxygen process furnace.
NR 440.31(1)(b)
(b) Any facility under
par. (a) that commences construction or modification after June 11, 1973, is subject to the requirements of this section.
NR 440.31(2)
(2) Definitions. As used in this section, terms not defined in this subsection have the meanings given in
s. NR 440.02.
NR 440.31(2)(a)
(a) “Basic oxygen process furnace" or “BOPF" means any furnace with a refractory lining in which molten steel is produced by charging scrap metal, molten iron, and flux materials or alloy additions into a vessel and introducing a high volume of an oxygen-rich gas. Open hearth, blast and reverberatory furnaces are not included in this definition.
NR 440.31(2)(b)
(b) “Primary emissions" means particulate matter emissions from the BOPF generated during the steel production cycle and captured by the BOPF primary control system.
NR 440.31(2)(c)
(c) “Primary oxygen blow" means the period in the steel production cycle of a BOPF during which a high volume of oxygen-rich gas is introduced to the bath of molten iron by means of a lance inserted from the top of the vessel or through tuyeres in the bottom or through the bottom and sides of the vessel. This definition does not include any additional or secondary oxygen blows made after the primary blow or the introduction of nitrogen or other inert gas through tuyeres in the bottom or bottom and sides of the vessel.
NR 440.31(2)(d)
(d) “Steel production cycle" means the operations conducted within the BOPF steelmaking facility that are required to produce each batch of steel and includes the following operations: scrap charging, preheating (when used), hot metal charging, primary oxygen blowing, sampling (vessel turndown and turnup), additional oxygen blowing (when used), tapping, and deslagging. This definition applies to an affected facility constructed, modified, or reconstructed after January 20, 1983. For an affected facility constructed, modified, or reconstructed after June 11, 1973, but on or before January 20, 1983, “steel production cycle" means the operations conducted within the BOPF steelmaking facility that are required to produce each batch of steel and includes the following operations: scrap charging, preheating (when used), hot metal charging, primary oxygen blowing, sampling (vessel turndown and turnup), additional oxygen blowing (when used) and tapping.
