1) A qualified operator is accessible as required under par. (a) 1.
2) You notify the department that a qualified operator is accessible and that you are resuming operation.
NR 440.77(6)(a)(a)
What emission limitations must I meet and by when? You shall meet the emission limitations specified in Table 1 of this section 60 days after your CISWI unit reaches the charge rate at which it will operate, but no later than 180 days after its initial startup.
NR 440.77(6)(b)1.1. If you use a wet scrubber to comply with the emission limitations, you shall establish operating limits for the following 4 operating parameters (as specified in Table 2 of this section) during the initial performance test:
NR 440.77(6)(b)1.a.
a. Maximum charge rate, calculated using one of the following 2 different procedures, as appropriate:
1) For continuous and intermittent units, the maximum charge rate is 110% of the average charge rate measured during the most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with all applicable emission limitations.
2) For batch units, the maximum charge rate is 110% of the daily charge rate measured during the most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with all applicable emission limitations.
NR 440.77(6)(b)1.b.
b. Minimum pressure drop across the wet scrubber, calculated as 90% of the average pressure drop across the wet scrubber measured during the most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with the particulate matter emission limitations; or minimum amperage to the wet scrubber, calculated as 90% of the average amperage to the wet scrubber measured during the most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with the particulate matter emission limitations.
NR 440.77(6)(b)1.c.
c. Minimum scrubber liquor flow rate, calculated as 90% of the average liquor flow rate at the inlet to the wet scrubber measured during the most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with all applicable emission limitations.
NR 440.77(6)(b)1.d.
d. Minimum scrubber liquor pH, which is calculated as 90% of the average liquor pH at the inlet to the wet scrubber measured during the most recent performance test demonstrating compliance with the HCl emission limitation.
NR 440.77(6)(b)2.
2. You shall meet the operating limits established during the initial performance test 60 days after your CISWI unit reaches the charge rate at which it will operate, but no later than 180 days after its initial startup.
NR 440.77(6)(b)3.
3. If you use a fabric filter to comply with the emission limitations, you shall operate each fabric filter system such that the bag leak detection system alarm does not sound more than 5% of the operating time during a 6-month period. In calculating this operating time percentage, if inspection of the fabric filter demonstrates that no corrective action is required, no alarm time is counted. If corrective action is required, each alarm shall be counted as a minimum of one hour. If you take longer than one hour to initiate corrective action, the alarm time shall be counted as the actual amount of time taken by you to initiate corrective action.
NR 440.77(6)(c)
(c)
What if I do not use a wet scrubber or fabric filter to comply with the emission limitations? If you use an air pollution control device other than a wet scrubber or fabric filter, or limit emissions in some other manner, to comply with the emission limitations under
par. (a), you shall petition the department for specific operating limits to be established during the initial performance test and continuously monitored thereafter. You may not conduct the initial performance test until after the petition has been approved by the department. Your petition shall include the following 5 items:
NR 440.77(6)(c)1.
1. Identification of the specific parameters you propose to use as additional operating limits.
NR 440.77(6)(c)2.
2. A discussion of the relationship between these parameters and emissions of regulated pollutants, identifying how emissions of regulated pollutants change with changes in these parameters, and how limits on these parameters will serve to limit emissions of regulated pollutants.
NR 440.77(6)(c)3.
3. A discussion of how you will establish the upper or lower values, or both, for these parameters which will establish the operating limits on these parameters.
NR 440.77(6)(c)4.
4. A discussion identifying the methods you will use to measure and the instruments you will use to monitor these parameters, as well as the relative accuracy and precision of these methods and instruments.
NR 440.77(6)(c)5.
5. A discussion identifying the frequency and methods for recalibrating the instruments you will use for monitoring these parameters.
NR 440.77(6)(d)
(d)
What happens during periods of startup, shutdown and malfunction? NR 440.77(6)(d)1.1. The emission limitations and operating limits apply at all times except during CISWI unit startups, shutdowns or malfunctions.
NR 440.77(7)(a)(a)
How do I conduct the initial and annual performance test? NR 440.77(7)(a)1.1. All performance tests shall consist of a minimum of 3 test runs conducted under conditions representative of normal operations.
NR 440.77(7)(a)2.
2. You shall document that the waste burned during the performance test is representative of the waste burned under normal operating conditions by maintaining a log of the quantity of waste burned (as required in
sub. (11) (a) 2. a.) and the types of waste burned during the performance test.
NR 440.77(7)(a)3.
3. All performance tests shall be conducted using the minimum run duration specified in Table 1 of this section.
NR 440.77(7)(a)5.
5. Method 3A or 3B of
40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in
s. NR 440.17 (1), shall be used for gas composition analysis, including measurement of oxygen concentration. Method 3A or 3B shall be used simultaneously with each method.
NR 440.77(7)(a)6.
6. All pollutant concentrations, except for opacity, shall be adjusted to 7% oxygen using the following equation:
where:
Cadj is the pollutant concentration adjusted to 7% oxygen
Cmeas is the pollutant concentration measured on a dry basis
(20.9-7) is 20.9% oxygen - 7% oxygen (defined oxygen correction basis)
20.9 is the oxygen concentration in air, expressed as percent
%O2 is the oxygen concentration measured on a dry basis, expressed as percent
NR 440.77(7)(a)7.
7. You shall determine dioxins/furans toxic equivalency according to the following procedures:
NR 440.77(7)(a)7.b.
b. For each dioxin/furan tetra- to octachlorinated congener measured in accordance with
subd. 7. a., multiply the congener concentration by its corresponding toxic equivalency factor specified in Table 3 of this section.
NR 440.77(7)(a)7.c.
c. Sum the products calculated in accordance with
subd. 7. b. to obtain the total concentration of dioxins/furans emitted in terms of toxic equivalency.
NR 440.77(7)(b)
(b)
How are the performance test data used? You use the results of the performance tests to demonstrate compliance with the emission limitations in Table 1 of this section.
NR 440.77(8)(a)(a)
How do I demonstrate initial compliance with the emission limitations and establish the operating limits? You shall conduct an initial performance test, as required under
s. NR 440.08, to determine compliance with the emission limitations in Table 1 of this section and to establish operating limits using the procedure in
sub. (6) (b) or
(c). The initial performance test shall be conducted using the test methods listed in Table 1 of this section and the procedures in
sub. (7) (a).
NR 440.77(8)(b)
(b)
By what date must I conduct the initial performance test? The initial performance test shall be conducted within 60 days after your CISWI unit reaches the charge rate at which it will operate, but no later than 180 days after its initial startup.
NR 440.77(9)(a)(a)
How do I demonstrate continuous compliance with the emission limitations and the operating limits? NR 440.77(9)(a)1.1. You shall conduct an annual performance test for particulate matter, hydrogen chloride and opacity for each CISWI unit as required under
s. NR 440.08 to determine compliance with the emission limitations. The annual performance test shall be conducted using the test methods listed in Table 1 of this section and the procedures in
sub. (7) (a).
NR 440.77(9)(a)2.
2. You shall continuously monitor the operating parameters specified in
sub. (6) (b) or established under
sub. (6) (c). Operation above the established maximum or below the established minimum operating limits constitutes a deviation from the established operating limits. Three-hour rolling average values shall be used to determine compliance (except for baghouse leak detection system alarms) unless a different averaging period is established under
sub. (6) (c). Operating limits do not apply during performance tests.
NR 440.77(9)(a)3.
3. You shall only burn the same types of waste used to establish operating limits during the performance test.
NR 440.77(9)(b)
(b)
By what date must I conduct the annual performance test? You shall conduct annual performance tests for particulate matter, hydrogen chloride and opacity within 12 months following the initial performance test. Subsequent annual performance tests shall be conducted within 12 months following the previous one.
NR 440.77(9)(c)1.1. You may test less often for a given pollutant if you have test data for at least 3 years, and all performance tests for the pollutant (particulate matter, hydrogen chloride or opacity) over 3 consecutive years show that you comply with the emission limitation. In this case, you do not have to conduct a performance test for that pollutant for the next 2 years. You shall conduct a performance test during the 3rd year and no later than 36 months following the previous performance test.
NR 440.77(9)(c)2.
2. If your CISWI unit continues to meet the emission limitation for particulate matter, hydrogen chloride or opacity, you may choose to conduct performance tests for these pollutants every 3rd year, but each test shall be within 36 months of the previous performance test.
NR 440.77(9)(c)3.
3. If a performance test shows a deviation from an emission limitation for particulate matter, hydrogen chloride or opacity, you shall conduct annual performance tests for that pollutant until all performance tests over a 3-year period show compliance.
NR 440.77(9)(d)
(d)
May I conduct a repeat performance test to establish new operating limits? NR 440.77(9)(d)1.1. You may conduct a repeat performance test at any time to establish new values for the operating limits. The department may request a repeat performance test at any time.
NR 440.77(9)(d)2.
2. You shall repeat the performance test if your feed stream is different than the feed streams used during any performance test used to demonstrate compliance.
NR 440.77(10)(a)(a)
What monitoring equipment must I install and what parameters must I monitor? NR 440.77(10)(a)1.1. If you are using a wet scrubber to comply with the emission limitation under
sub. (6) (a), you shall install, calibrate to manufacturers' specifications, maintain and operate devices (or establish methods) for monitoring the value of the operating parameters used to determine compliance with the operating limits listed in Table 2 of this section. These devices or methods shall measure and record the values for these operating parameters at the frequencies indicated in Table 2 of this section at all times except as specified in
par. (b) 1.
NR 440.77(10)(a)2.
2. If you use a fabric filter to comply with the requirements of this section, you shall install, calibrate, maintain and continuously operate a bag leak detection system as follows:
NR 440.77(10)(a)2.a.
a. You shall install and operate a bag leak detection system for each exhaust stack of the fabric filter.
NR 440.77(10)(a)2.b.
b. Each bag leak detection system shall be installed, operated, calibrated and maintained in a manner consistent with the manufacturer's written specifications and recommendations.
NR 440.77(10)(a)2.c.
c. The bag leak detection system shall be certified by the manufacturer to be capable of detecting particulate matter emissions at concentrations of 10 milligrams per actual cubic meter or less.
NR 440.77(10)(a)2.d.
d. The bag leak detection system sensor shall provide output of relative or absolute particulate matter loadings.
NR 440.77(10)(a)2.e.
e. The bag leak detection system shall be equipped with a device to continuously record the output signal from the sensor.
NR 440.77(10)(a)2.f.
f. The bag leak detection system shall be equipped with an alarm system that will sound automatically when an increase in relative particulate matter emissions over a preset level is detected. The alarm shall be located where it is easily heard by plant operating personnel.
NR 440.77(10)(a)2.g.
g. For positive pressure fabric filter systems, a bag leak detection system shall be installed in each baghouse compartment or cell. For negative pressure or induced air fabric filters, the bag leak detector shall be installed downstream of the fabric filter.
NR 440.77(10)(a)2.h.
h. Where multiple detectors are required, the system's instrumentation and alarm may be shared among detectors.
NR 440.77(10)(a)3.
3. If you are using something other than a wet scrubber or fabric filter to comply with the emission limitations under
sub. (6) (a), you shall install, calibrate to the manufacturers' specifications and maintain and operate the equipment necessary to monitor compliance with the site-specific operating limits established using the procedures in
sub. (6) (c).
NR 440.77(10)(b)
(b)
Is there a minimum amount of monitoring data I must obtain? NR 440.77(10)(b)1.1. Except for monitor malfunctions, associated repairs and required quality assurance or quality control activities (including, as applicable, calibration checks and required zero and span adjustments of the monitoring system) you shall conduct all monitoring at all times the CISWI unit is operating.
NR 440.77(10)(b)2.
2. You may not use data recorded during monitor malfunctions, associated repairs and required quality assurance or quality control activities for meeting the requirements of this section, including data averages and calculations. You shall use all the data collected during all other periods in assessing compliance with the operating limits.
NR 440.77(11)(a)(a)
What records must I keep? You shall maintain the following 14 items, as applicable, for a period of at least 5 years:
NR 440.77(11)(a)2.b.
b. Liquor flow rate to the wet scrubber inlet every 15 minutes of operation, as applicable.
NR 440.77(11)(a)2.c.
c. Pressure drop across the wet scrubber system every 15 minutes of operation or amperage to the wet scrubber every 15 minutes of operation, as applicable.
NR 440.77(11)(a)2.d.
d. Liquor pH as introduced to the wet scrubber every 15 minutes of operation, as applicable.
NR 440.77(11)(a)2.e.
e. For affected CISWI units that establish operating limits for controls other than wet scrubbers under
sub. (6) (c), data collected for all operating parameters used to determine compliance with the operating limits.
NR 440.77(11)(a)2.f.
f. If a fabric filter is used to comply with the emission limitations, the date, time and duration of each alarm and the time corrective action was initiated and completed, and a brief description of the cause of the alarm and the corrective action taken. Also, you shall record the percent of operating time during each 6-month period that the alarm sounds, calculated as specified in
sub. (6) (b) 3.
NR 440.77(11)(a)3.
3. Identification of calendar dates and times for which monitoring systems used to monitor operating limits were inoperative, inactive, malfunctioning or out of control (except for downtime associated with zero and span and other routine calibration checks). Identify the operating parameters not measured, the duration, reasons for not obtaining the data and a description of corrective actions taken.
NR 440.77(11)(a)4.
4. Identification of calendar dates, times and durations of malfunctions, and a description of the malfunction and the corrective action taken.
NR 440.77(11)(a)5.
5. Identification of calendar dates and times for which data show a deviation from the operating limits in Table 2 of this section or a deviation from other operating limits established under
sub. (6) (c) with a description of the deviations, reasons for such deviations, and a description of corrective actions taken.
NR 440.77(11)(a)6.
6. The results of the initial, annual and any subsequent performance tests conducted to determine compliance with the emission limits or to establish operating limits, or both, as applicable. Retain a copy of the complete test report including calculations.
