As stated in § 63.11213 , you must comply with the following requirements for fuel analysis testing for affected sources:
To conduct a fuel analysis for the following pollutant . . . | You must. . . | Using . . . |
1. Mercury | a. Collect fuel samples | Procedure in § 63.11213(b) or ASTM D2234/D2234Ma (for coal) or ASTM D6323a (for biomass) or equivalent. |
b. Compose fuel samples | Procedure in § 63.11213(b) or equivalent. | |
c. Prepare composited fuel samples | EPA SW-846-3050Ba (for solid samples) or EPA SW-846-3020Aa (for liquid samples) or ASTM D2013/D2013Ma (for coal) or ASTM D5198a (for biomass) or equivalent. | |
d. Determine heat content of the fuel type | ASTM D5865a (for coal) or ASTM E711a (for biomass) or equivalent. | |
e. Determine moisture content of the fuel type | ASTM D3173a or ASTM E871a or equivalent. | |
f. Measure mercury concentration in fuel sample | ASTM D6722a (for coal) or EPA SW-846-7471Ba (for solid samples) or EPA SW-846-7470Aa (for liquid samples) or equivalent. | |
g. Convert concentrations into units of lb/MMBtu of heat content |
a Incorporated by reference, see § 63.14 .
40 C.F.R. 63.1662-63 app Table 5 to Subpart JJJJJJ of Part 63