40 C.F.R. § Table 2 to Subpart FFFFF of Part 63
Current through May 31, 2024
As required in § 63.7826(a)(1) , you must demonstrate initial compliance with the emission and opacity limits according to the following table:
| For . . . | You have demonstrated initial compliance if . . . |
| 1. Each windbox exhaust stream at an existing sinter plant | a. The process-weighted mass rate of particulate matter from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7822(c) , did not exceed 0.4 lb/ton of product sinter; |
| b. The process-weighted mass rate of mercury from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.000018 lb/ton of product sinter; | |
| c. The process-weighted mass rate of hydrogen chloride from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.025 lb/ton of product sinter; | |
| d. The process-weighted mass rate of carbonyl sulfide from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.064 lb/ton of product sinter; | |
| e. The process-weighted mass rate of D/F TEQs from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 1.1E-08 lb/ton of product sinter; and | |
| f. The process-weighted mass rate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.0018 lb/ton of product sinter. | |
| 2. Each windbox exhaust stream at a new sinter plant | a. The process-weighted mass rate of particulate matter from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7822(c) , did not exceed 0.3 lb/ton of product sinter; |
| b. The process-weighted mass rate of mercury from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.000012 lb/ton of product sinter; | |
| c. The process-weighted mass rate of hydrogen chloride from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.0012 lb/ton of product sinter; | |
| d. The process-weighted mass rate of carbonyl sulfide from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.030 lb/ton of product sinter; | |
| e. The process-weighted mass rate of D/F TEQs from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 1.1E-08 lb/ton of product sinter; and | |
| f. The process-weighted mass rate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.0015 lb/ton of product sinter. | |
| 3. Each discharge end at an existing sinter plant | a. The flow-weighted average concentration of particulate matter from one or more control devices applied to emissions from a discharge end, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7822(d) , did not exceed 0.02 gr/dscf; and |
| b. The opacity of secondary emissions from each discharge end, determined according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7823(c) , did not exceed 20 percent (6-minute average). | |
| 4. Each discharge end at a new sinter plant | a. The flow-weighted average concentration of particulate matter from one or more control devices applied to emissions from a discharge end, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7822(d) , did not exceed 0.01 gr/dscf; and |
| b. The opacity of secondary emissions from each discharge end, determined according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7823(c) , did not exceed 10 percent (6-minute average). | |
| 5. Each sinter cooler at an existing sinter plant | The opacity of emissions, determined according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7823(e) , did not exceed 10 percent (6-minute average). |
| 6. Each sinter cooler at a new sinter plant | The average concentration of particulate matter, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7822(b) , did not exceed 0.01 gr/dscf. |
| 7. Each casthouse at an existing blast furnace | a. The average concentration of particulate matter from a control device applied to emissions from a casthouse, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7822(e) , did not exceed 0.01 gr/dscf; |
| b. The opacity of secondary emissions from each casthouse, determined according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7823(c) , did not exceed 20 percent (6-minute average); | |
| c. The process-weighted mass rate of hydrogen chloride from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.0056 lb/ton of iron; | |
| d. The process-weighted mass rate of total hydrocarbons from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.48 lb/ton of iron; and | |
| e. The number of unplanned bleeder valve openings in one year, as reported according to the specifications in § 63.7841(b)(14) , did not exceed 4 events for large blast furnaces or 15 events for small blast furnaces. | |
| 8. Each casthouse at a new blast furnace | a. The average concentration of particulate matter from a control device applied to emissions from a casthouse, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7822(e) , did not exceed 0.003 gr/dscf; and |
| b. The opacity of secondary emissions from each casthouse, determined according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7823(c) , did not exceed 15 percent (6-minute average); | |
| c. The process-weighted mass rate of hydrogen chloride from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.00059 lb/ton of iron; | |
| d. The process-weighted mass rate of total hydrocarbons from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.035 lb/ton of iron; and | |
| e. The number of unplanned bleeder valve openings in one year, as reported according to the specifications in § 63.7841(b)(14) , did not exceed zero events. | |
| 9. Each BOPF at a new or existing BOPF shop | a. The average concentration of particulate matter from a primary emission control system applied to emissions from a BOPF with a closed hood system, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7822(f) , did not exceed 0.03 gr/dscf for a new or existing BOPF shop; |
| b. The average concentration of particulate matter from a primary emission control system applied to emissions from a BOPF with an open hood system, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7822(g) , did not exceed 0.02 gr/dscf for an existing BOPF shop or 0.01 gr/dscf for a new BOPF shop; | |
| c. The average concentration of particulate matter from a control device applied solely to secondary emissions from a BOPF, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7822(g) , did not exceed 0.01 gr/dscf for an existing BOPF shop or 0.0052 gr/dscf for a new BOPF shop; | |
| d. The process-weighted mass rate of hydrogen chloride from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.058 lb/ton of steel for an existing BOPF shop or 0.00028 lb/ton of steel for a new BOPF shop; | |
| e. The process-weighted mass rate of total hydrocarbons from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.04 lb/ton of steel for an existing BOPF shop or 0.0017 lb/ton of steel for a new BOPF shop; and | |
| f. The process-weighted mass rate of D/F TEQs from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 9.2e-10 lb/ton of steel. | |
| 10. Each hot metal transfer skimming, and desulfurization at a new or existing BOPF shop | The average concentration of particulate matter from a control device applied to emissions from hot metal transfer, skimming, or desulfurization, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7822(h) , did not exceed 0.01 gr/dscf for an existing BOPF shop or 0.003 gr/dscf for a new BOPF shop. |
| 11. Each ladle metallurgy operation at a new or existing BOPF shop | The average concentration of particulate matter from a control device applied to emissions from a ladle metallurgy operation, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7822(h) , did not exceed 0.01 gr/dscf for an existing BOPF shop or 0.004 gr/dscf for a new BOPF shop. |
| 12. Each existing BOPF shop | The opacity of secondary emissions from each BOPF shop, determined according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7823(d) , did not exceed 20 percent (3-minute average). |
| 13. Each new BOPF shop | a. The opacity of the highest set of 6-minute averages from each BOPF shop housing a bottom-blown BOPF, determined according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7823(d) , did not exceed 20 percent and the second highest set of 6-minute averages did not exceed 10 percent; or |
| b. The opacity of the highest set of 3-minute averages from each BOPF shop housing a top-blown BOPF, determined according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7823(d) , did not exceed 20 percent and the second highest set of 3-minute averages did not exceed 10 percent. | |
| 14. Each BOPF Group at an existing BOPF shop | If demonstrating compliance through performance testing, the average emissions of mercury from the collection of BOPF Group control devices applied to the emissions from the BOPF Group, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.00026 lb/ton steel scrap input to the BOPF. |
| 15. Each BOPF Group at a new BOPF shop | If demonstrating compliance through performance testing, the average emissions of mercury from the collection of BOPF Group control devices applied to the emissions from the BOPF Group, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.000081 lb/ton steel scrap input to the BOPF. |
| 16. Each planned bleeder valve opening at a new or existing blast furnace | The opacity of emissions, determined according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7823(f) , did not exceed 8 percent (6-minute average). |
| 17. Each slag processing, handling and storage operation for a new or existing blast furnace or BOPF | The opacity of emissions, determined according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7823(g) , did not exceed 10 percent (6-minute average). |
| 18. Each existing blast furnace stove | a. The process-weighted mass rate of HCl from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.0012 lb/MMBtu; and |
| b. The process-weighted mass rate of THC from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.12 lb/MMBtu. | |
| 19. Each new blast furnace stove | a. The process-weighted mass rate of HCl from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 4.2e-4 lb/MMBtu; and |
| b. The process-weighted mass rate of THC from a windbox exhaust stream, measured according to the performance test procedures in § 63.7825 , did not exceed 0.0054 lb/MMBtu. | |
40 C.F.R. §Table 2 to Subpart FFFFF of Part 63