NR 440.45(3)(a)2. 2. From any smelt dissolving tank any gases which contain particulate matter in excess of 0.10 g/kg black liquor solids, dry weight (0.20 lb/ton black liquor solids, dry weight).
NR 440.45(3)(a)3. 3. From any lime kiln any gases which contain particulate matter in excess of:
NR 440.45(3)(a)3.a. a. 0.15 g/dscm (0.066 gr/dscf) corrected to 10% oxygen, when gaseous fossil fuel is burned.
NR 440.45(3)(a)3.b. b. 0.30 g/dscm (0.13 gr/dscf) corrected to 10% oxygen, when liquid fossil fuel is burned.
NR 440.45(4) (4)Standard for total reduced sulfur (TRS).
NR 440.45(4)(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:
NR 440.45(4)(a)1. 1. From any digester system, brown stock washer system, multiple-effect evaporator system or condensate stripper system, any gases which contain TRS in excess of 5.0 ppm by volume on a dry basis, corrected to 10% oxygen, unless one of the following conditions is met:
NR 440.45(4)(a)1.a. a. The gases are combusted in a lime kiln subject to the provisions of subd. 5.
NR 440.45(4)(a)1.b. b. The gases are combusted in a recovery furnace subject to the provisions of subd. 2. or 3.
NR 440.45(4)(a)1.c. c. The gases are combusted with other waste gases in an incinerator or other device, or combusted in a lime kiln or recovery furnace not subject to the provisions of this section, and are subjected to a minimum temperature of 650°C (1200 ° F) for at least 0.5 second.
NR 440.45(4)(a)1.d. d. It has been demonstrated to the department's satisfaction by the owner or operator that incinerating the exhaust gases from a new, modified or reconstructed brown stock washer system in an existing facility is technologically or economically not feasible. Any exempt system shall become subject to the provisions of this section if the facility is changed so that the gases can be incinerated.
NR 440.45(4)(a)1.e. e. The gases from the digester system, brown stock washer system or condensate stripper system are controlled by a means other than combustion. In this case, these systems may not discharge any gases to the atmosphere which contain TRS in excess of 5.0 ppm by volume on a dry basis, uncorrected for oxygen content.
NR 440.45(4)(a)1.f. f. The uncontrolled exhaust gases from a new, modified, or reconstructed digester system contain TRS less than 0.0050 g/kg air dried pulp (0.010 lb/ton air dried pulp).
NR 440.45(4)(a)2. 2. From any straight kraft recovery furnace any gases which contain TRS in excess of 5.0 ppm by volume on a dry basis, corrected to 8% oxygen.
NR 440.45(4)(a)3. 3. From any cross recovery furnace any gases which contain TRS in excess of 25 ppm by volume on a dry basis, corrected to 8% oxygen.
NR 440.45(4)(a)4. 4. From any smelt dissolving tank any gases which contain TRS in excess of 0.016 g/kg black liquor solids, as H2S (0.033 lb/ton black liquor solids, as H2S).
NR 440.45(4)(a)5. 5. From any lime kiln any gases which contain TRS in excess of 8.0 ppm by volume on a dry basis, corrected to 10% oxygen.
NR 440.45(5) (5)Monitoring of emissions and operations.
NR 440.45(5)(a)(a) Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section shall install, calibrate, maintain and operate the following continuous monitoring systems:
NR 440.45(5)(a)1. 1. A continuous monitoring system to monitor and record the opacity of the gases discharged into the atmosphere from any recovery furnace. The span of this system shall be set at 70% opacity.
NR 440.45(5)(a)2. 2. Continuous monitoring systems to monitor and record the concentration of TRS emissions on a dry basis and the percent of oxygen by volume on a dry basis in the gases discharged into the atmosphere from any lime kiln, recovery furnace, digester system, brown stock washer system, multiple-effect evaporator system, or condensate stripper system, except where the provisions of sub. (4) (a) 1. c. or d. apply. These systems shall be located downstream of the control devices and the spans of these continuous monitoring systems shall be set:
NR 440.45(5)(a)2.a. a. At a TRS concentration of 30 ppm for the TRS continuous monitoring system, except that for any cross recovery furnace the span shall be set at 50 ppm.
NR 440.45(5)(a)2.b. b. At 25% oxygen for the continuous oxygen monitoring system.
NR 440.45(5)(b) (b) Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section shall install, calibrate, maintain and operate the following continuous monitoring devices:
NR 440.45(5)(b)1. 1. For any incinerator, a monitoring device which measures the combustion temperature at the point of incineration of effluent gases which are emitted from any digester system, brown stock washer system, multiple-effect evaporator system, black liquor oxidation system or condensate stripper system where the provisions of sub. (4) (a) 1. c. apply. The monitoring device shall be certified by the manufacturer to be accurate within " one percent of the temperature being measured.
NR 440.45(5)(b)2. 2. For any lime kiln or smelt dissolving tank using a scrubber emission control device:
NR 440.45(5)(b)2.a. a. A monitoring device for the continuous measurement of the pressure loss of the gas stream through the control equipment. The monitoring device shall be certified by the manufacturer to be accurate to within a gauge pressure of " 500 pascals (ca. 2 inches water gauge pressure).
NR 440.45(5)(b)2.b. b. A monitoring device for the continuous measurement of the scrubbing liquid supply pressure to the control equipment. The monitoring device shall be certified by the manufacturer to be accurate within " 15% of design scrubbing liquid supply pressure. The pressure sensor or tap shall be located close to the scrubber liquid discharge point. The department may approve alternative locations.
NR 440.45(5)(c) (c) Any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section shall, except where the provisions of sub. (4) (a) 1. d. or 4. apply, perform the following:
NR 440.45(5)(c)1. 1. Calculate and record on a daily basis 12-hour average TRS concentrations for the 2 consecutive periods of each operating day. Each 12-hour average shall be determined as the arithmetic mean of the appropriate 12 contiguous one-hour average total reduced sulfur concentrations provided by each continuous monitoring system installed under par. (a) 2.
NR 440.45(5)(c)2. 2. Calculate and record on a daily basis 12-hour average oxygen concentrations for the 2 consecutive periods of each operating day for the recovery furnace and lime kiln. These 12-hour averages shall correspond to the 12-hour average TRS concentrations under subd. 1. and shall be determined as an arithmetic mean of the appropriate 12 contiguous one-hour average oxygen concentrations provided by each continuous monitoring system installed under par. (a) 2.
NR 440.45(5)(c)3. 3. Using the following equation, correct all 12-hour average TRS concentrations to 10 volume percent oxygen, except that all 12-hour average TRS concentrations from a recovery furnace shall be corrected to 8 volume percent oxygen instead of 10%, and all 12-hour average TRS concentrations from a facility to which the provisions of sub. (4) (a) 1. e. apply may not be corrected for oxygen content:
Ccorr = Cmeas (21 - X)/(21 - Y)
where:
Ccorr is the concentration corrected for oxygen
Cmeas is the concentration uncorrected for oxygen
X is the volumetric oxygen concentration in percentage to be corrected to (8% for recovery furnaces and 10% for lime kilns, incinerators, or other devices)
Y is the measured 12-hour average volumetric oxygen concentration
NR 440.45(5)(c)4. 4. Record once per shift measurements obtained from the continuous monitoring devices installed under par. (b) 2.
NR 440.45(5)(d) (d) For the purpose of reports required under s. NR 440.07 (3), any owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section shall report semiannually periods of excess emissions as follows:
NR 440.45(5)(d)1. 1. For emission from any recovery furnace, periods of excess emissions are:
NR 440.45(5)(d)1.a. a. All 12-hour average TRS concentrations above 5 ppm by volume for straight kraft recovery furnaces and above 25 ppm by volume for cross recovery furnaces.
NR 440.45(5)(d)1.b. b. All 6-minute average opacities that exceed 35%.
NR 440.45(5)(d)2. 2. For emissions from any lime kiln, periods of excess emissions are all 12-hour average TRS concentration above 8 ppm by volume.
NR 440.45(5)(d)3. 3. For emissions from any digester system, brown stock washer system, multiple-effect evaporator system or condensate stripper system, period of excess emissions are:
NR 440.45(5)(d)3.a. a. All 12-hour average TRS concentrations above 5 ppm by volume unless the provisions of sub. (4) (a) 1. a., b. or d. apply; or
NR 440.45(5)(d)3.b. b. All periods in excess of 5 minutes and their duration during which the combustion temperature at the point of incineration is less than 650° C (1200° F) where the provisions of sub. (4) (a) 1. c. apply.
NR 440.45(5)(e) (e) The department may not consider periods of excess emissions reported under par. (d) to be indicative of a violation of s. NR 440.11 (4), provided that:
NR 440.45(5)(e)1. 1. The percent of the total number of possible contiguous periods of excess emissions in a quarter (excluding periods of startup, shutdown, or malfunction and periods when the facility is not operating) during which excess emissions occur does not exceed:
NR 440.45(5)(e)1.a. a. One percent for TRS emissions from recovery furnaces.
NR 440.45(5)(e)1.b. b. Six percent for average opacities from recovery furnaces.
NR 440.45(5)(e)2. 2. The department determines that the affected facility, including air pollution control equipment, is maintained and operated in a manner which is consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions during periods of excess emissions.
NR 440.45(5)(f) (f) The procedures under s. NR 440.13 shall be followed for installation, evaluation and operation of the continuous monitoring systems required under this subsection.
NR 440.45(5)(f)1. 1. All continuous monitoring systems shall be operated in accordance with the applicable procedures under Performance Specifications 1, 3 and 5 of 40 CFR part 60, Appendix B, incorporated by reference in s. NR 440.17 (1).
NR 440.45(5)(f)2. 2. Quarterly accuracy determinations and daily calibration drift tests shall be performed in accordance with Procedure 1 of 40 CFR part 60, Appendix F, incorporated by reference in s. NR 440.17 (1).
NR 440.45(6) (6)Test methods and procedures.
NR 440.45(6)(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 in this subsection, except as provided in s. NR 440.08 (2). Acceptable alternative methods and procedures are given in par. (f).
NR 440.45(6)(b) (b) The owner or operator shall determine compliance with the particulate matter standards in sub. (3) (a) 1. and 3. as follows:
NR 440.45(6)(b)1. 1. Method 5 shall be used to determine the particulate matter concentration. The sampling time and sample volume for each run shall be at least 60 minutes and 0.90 dscm (31.8 dscf). Water shall be used as the cleanup solvent instead of acetone in the sample recovery procedure. The particulate concentration shall be corrected to the appropriate oxygen concentration according to sub. (5) (c) 3.
NR 440.45(6)(b)2. 2. The emission rate correction factor, integrated sampling and analysis procedure of Method 3B shall be used to determine the oxygen concentration. The gas sample shall be taken at the same time and at the same traverse points as the particulate sample.
NR 440.45(6)(b)3. 3. Method 9 and the procedures in s. NR 440.11 shall be used to determine opacity.
NR 440.45(6)(c) (c) The owner or operator shall determine compliance with the particulate matter standard in sub. (3) (a) 2. as follows:
NR 440.45(6)(c)1. 1. The emission rate (E) of particulate matter shall be computed for each run using the following equation:
E = cs Qsd/BLS
where:
E is the emission rate of particulate matter, g/kg (lb/ton) of BLS
cs is the concentration of particulate matter, g/dscm (lb/dscf)
Qsd is the volumetric flow rate of effluent gas, dscm/hr (dscf/hr)
BLS is the black liquor solids (dry weight) feed rate, kg/hr (ton/hr)
NR 440.45(6)(c)2. 2. Method 5 shall be used to determine the particulate matter concentration (cs) and the volumetric flow rate (Qsd) of the effluent gas. The sampling time and sample volume shall be at least 60 minutes and 0.90 dscm (31.8 dscf). Water shall be used instead of acetone in the sample recovery.
NR 440.45(6)(c)3. 3. Process data shall be used to determine the black liquor solids (BLS) feed rate on a dry weight basis.
NR 440.45(6)(d) (d) The owner or operator shall determine compliance with the TRS standards in sub. (4), except sub. (4) (a) 1. f. and 4., as follows:
NR 440.45(6)(d)1. 1. Method 16 shall be used to determine the TRS concentration. The TRS concentration shall be corrected to the appropriate oxygen concentration using the procedure in sub. (5) (c) 3. The sampling time shall be at least 3 hours, but no longer than 6 hours.
NR 440.45(6)(d)2. 2. The emission rate correction factor, integrated sampling and analysis procedure of Method 3B shall be used to determine the oxygen concentration. The sample shall be taken over the same time period as the TRS samples.
NR 440.45(6)(d)3. 3. When determining whether a furnace is a straight kraft recovery furnace or a cross recovery furnace, TAPPI Method T624, incorporated by reference in s. NR 440.17, shall be used to determine sodium sulfide, sodium hydroxide, and sodium carbonate. These determinations shall be made 3 times daily from the green liquor, and the daily average values shall be converted to sodium oxide (Na2O) and substituted into the following equation to determine the green liquor sulfidity: - See PDF for diagram PDF
where:
GLS is the green liquor sulfidity, percent
- See PDF for diagram PDF is the concentration of - See PDF for diagram PDF as - See PDF for diagram PDF, mg/liter (gr/gal)
- See PDF for diagram PDF is the concentration of NaOH as - See PDF for diagram PDF, mg/liter (gr/gal)
- See PDF for diagram PDF is the concentration of - See PDF for diagram PDF as - See PDF for diagram PDF, mg/liter (gr/gal)
NR 440.45(6)(e) (e) The owner or operator shall determine compliance with the TRS standards in sub. (4) (a) 1. f. and 4. as follows:
NR 440.45(6)(e)1. 1. The emission rate (E) of TRS shall be computed for each run using the following equation: - See PDF for diagram PDF
where:
E is the emission rate of TRS, g/kg (lb/ton) of BLS or ADP
CTRS is the average combined concentration of TRS, ppm
F is the conversion factor, 0.001417 g H2S/m 3-ppm (8.846 10-8 lb H2S/ft3-ppm)
Qsd is the volumetric flow rate of stack gas, dscm/hr (dscf/hr)
P is the black liquor solids feed or pulp production rate, kg/hr (ton/hr)
NR 440.45(6)(e)2. 2. Method 16 shall be used to determine the TRS concentration - See PDF for diagram PDF.
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Published under s. 35.93, Stats. Updated on the first day of each month. Entire code is always current. The Register date on each page is the date the chapter was last published.