N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-19.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 7:27-19.5 - Stationary combustion turbines

(a) The owner or operator of a simple cycle combustion turbine shall comply with (a)1 through 3 below, as applicable.

1. Until March 7, 2007, the owner or operator of any stationary simple cycle combustion turbine that has a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 30 million BTUs per hour shall cause it to emit NO[x] at a rate no greater than the applicable maximum allowable NO[x] emission rate specified in Table 4 below, unless the owner or operator is complying with 7:27-19.3(f).

2. March 7, 2007 through May 19, 2009, the owner or operator of any simple cycle combustion turbine that has a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 25 million BTUs per hour and is a NO[x] Budget source shall cause it to emit NO[x] at a rate no greater than the applicable maximum allowable NO[x] emission rate specified in Table 4 below, unless the owner or operator is complying with 7:27-19.3(f).

3. May 20, 2009 through April 30, 2015, the owner or operator of any simple cycle combustion turbine that is a HEDD unit shall cause it to emit NO[x] at a rate no greater than the lesser of the applicable maximum allowable NO[x] emission rate specified in Table 4 below, or the maximum allowable NO[x] emission rate contained in its preconstruction permit or operating permit, unless the owner or operator is complying with 7:27-19.3(f).

TABLE 4 <1>

Maximum Allowable NO[x] Emission Rate for

Simple Cycle Combustion Turbines

(Pounds per million BTU)

Fuel Used	Maximum Allowable NO[x] Emission Rate
Oil	0.4
Gas	0.2

[1]Through March 6, 2007, Table 4 applies to any stationary simple cycle combustion turbine that has a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 30 MMBTU per hour.

March 7, 2007 through May 19, 2009, Table 4 applies to any simple cycle combustion turbine that has a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 25 million MMBTU per hour and is a NOx Budget source.

May 20, 2009 through April 30, 2015, Table 4 applies to any simple cycle combustion turbine that is a HEDD Unit.

(b) The owner or operator of a combined cycle combustion turbine or a regenerative cycle combustion turbine shall comply with (b)1 through 3 below, as applicable.

1. Until March 7, 2007, the owner or operator of any combined cycle combustion turbine or a regenerative cycle combustion turbine that has a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 30 million BTUs per hour shall cause it to emit NO[x] at a rate no greater than the applicable maximum allowable NO[x] emission rate specified in Table 5 below, unless the owner or operator is complying with 7:27-19.3(f).

2. March 7, 2007 through May 19, 2009, the owner or operator of any combined cycle combustion turbine or a regenerative cycle combustion turbine that has a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 25 MMBTU per hour and is a NO[x] Budget source shall cause it to emit NO[x] at a rate no greater than the applicable maximum allowable NO[x] emission rate specified in Table 5 below, unless the owner or operator is complying with 7:27-19.3(f).

3. May 20, 2009 through April 30, 2015, the owner or operator of any combined cycle combustion turbine or a regenerative cycle combustion turbine that is a HEDD unit shall cause it to emit NO[x] at a rate no greater than the lesser of the applicable maximum allowable NO[x] emission rate specified in Table 5 below, or the maximum allowable NO[x] emission rate contained in its preconstruction permit or operating permit, unless the owner or operator is complying with 7:27-19.3(f).

TABLE 5 [1]

Maximum Allowable NO[x] Emission Rate for

Combined Cycle or Regenerative Cycle Combustion Turbines

(Pounds per million BTU)

Fuel Used	Maximum Allowable NO[x] Emission Rate
Oil	0.35
Gas	0.15

[1]Through March 6, 2007, Table 5 shall apply to any combined cycle or regenerative cycle combustion turbine that has a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 30 MMBTU per hour.

March 7, 2007 through May 19, 2009, Table 5 shall apply to any combined cycle or regenerative cycle combustion turbine that has a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 25 MMBTU per hour and that is a NO[x] Budget source.

May 20, 2009 through April 30, 2015, Table 5 shall apply to any combined cycle or regenerative cycle combustion turbine that is a HEDD Unit.

(c) In lieu of complying with the emission limits set forth in (a) and (b) above, the owner or operator of a stationary combustion turbine may comply with all of the following requirements:

1. The owner or operator of the stationary combustion turbine shall apply for and obtain the Department's written approval, in accordance with 7:27-19.14 and based on the standards in 7:27-19.14 and (c)2 and 3 below;

2. The owner or operator shall establish that there is an insufficient supply of water to the turbine suitable for NO[x] emission control, due to either of the following circumstances beyond the control of the owner or operator:

i. A legally enforceable limit on the amount of water which the owner or operator's facility may use; or

ii. The need to provide for an alternate supply of water, because the existing supply is insufficiently filtered and de-ionized to be suitable for injection;

3. The owner or operator shall establish that there is no commercially available dry low-NO[x]combustor suitable for use in the specific stationary combustion turbine;

4. The owner or operator shall maintain the Department's approval in effect;

5. The owner or operator shall comply with all conditions of the Department's approval; and

6. The owner or operator annually shall adjust the combustion process of the turbine in accordance with 7:27-19.16, before May 1 of each year.

(d) The owner or operator of a stationary combustion turbine shall:

1. On and after March 7, 2007 through May 19, 2009, if the stationary combustion turbine has a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 25 million BTU per hour and is not a NO[x] budget source, cause it to emit NO[x] at a rate no greater than the applicable maximum allowable NO[x] emission rate specified in Table 6 below, unless the owner or operator is complying with (c)1 through 5 above or 7:27-19.3(f); and

2. On and after May 20, 2009, if the stationary combustion turbine is a non-HEDD unit, cause it to emit NO[x] at a rate no greater than the applicable maximum allowable NO[x] emission rate specified in Table 6 below, unless the owner or operator is complying with (c)1 through 5 above or 7:27-19.3(f).

TABLE 6 <1>

Maximum Allowable NO[x] Emission Rate for

Stationary Combustion Turbines

Type of Turbine	Type of Fuel	Maximum Allowable NO[x] Emission Rate
Combined cycle combustion turbine or a regenerative cycle combustion turbine	Gas	1.3 pounds of NO[x] per MWh
Oil	2.0 pounds of NO[x] per MWh
Simple cycle combustion turbine	Gas	2.2 pounds of NO[x] per MWh
Oil	3.0 pounds of NO[x] per MWh

[1] March 7, 2007 through May 19, 2009, Table 6 applies to any stationary combustion turbine that has a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 25 million BTU per hour and that is not a NO[x] Budget source. On and after May 20, 2009, table 6 applies to any stationary combusion turbine that is a non-HEDD unit.

(e) The owner or operator of any stationary combustion turbine that has a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 25 million BTU per hour shall adjust the turbine's combustion process in accordance with the procedure set forth at 7:27-19.16 and the following schedule:

1. For any stationary combustion turbine that has a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 25 million BTU but less than 30 million BTU per hour, according to manufacturer's recommended maintenance schedules beginning in 2007; or

2. For any stationary combustion turbine that has a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 30 million BTU per hour or greater, or required prior to November 7, 2005 to adjust the combustion process, according to manufacturer's recommended maintenance schedules.

(f) To calculate pounds/MWh for units where energy is used for other than electric generation, for example useful heat from a combined heat and power unit, that useful energy should be converted to equivalent MWh and added to the electric output. The pounds/MWh is based on net energy output, for both electric output and useful heat output.

(g) On and after May 1, 2015, the owner or operator of a stationary combustion turbine that is a HEDD unit or a stationary combustion turbine that is capable of generating 15 MW or more and that commenced operation on or after May 1, 2005 shall:

1. Cause it to emit NO[x] at a rate no greater than the applicable maximum allowable NO[x] emission rate specified in Table 7 below; and

2. If the preconstruction permit or operating permit for such a combustion turbine allows it to combust either liquid fuel oil or gaseous fuel, cause it to emit NO[x] at a rate no greater than the applicable maximum allowable NO[x] emission rate for gaseous fuel specified in Table 7 during operation on high electric demand days, regardless of the fuel combusted, unless combusting gaseous fuel is not possible due to gas curtailment.

TABLE 7 [1]

Maximum Allowable NO(x) Emission Rate for any Stationary

Combustion Turbine that is a HEDD Unit (Pounds per megawatt hour)

Type of Turbine	Type of Fuel	Maximum Allowable NO[x] Emission Rate
Combined cycle combustion turbine or a regenerative cycle combustion turbine	Gas	0.75 pounds of NO[x] per MWh
Oil	1.20 pounds of NO[x] per MWh
Simple cycle combustion turbine	Gas	1.00 pounds of NO[x] per MWh
Oil	1.60 pounds of NO[x] per MWh

[1] On and after May 1, 2015, Table 7 applies to any stationary combustion turbine that is a HEDD unit or a stationary combustion turbine that is capable of generating 15 MW or more and that commenced operation on or after May 1, 2005.

(h) Any stationary combustion turbine that is constructed, installed, reconstructed or modified is also subject to state-of-the-art requirements at 7:27-8.12 and 22.35, lowest achievable emission rate requirements at N.J.A.C. 7:27-18, and best available control technology requirements at 40 CFR 52.21, incorporated herein by reference, as applicable.

(i) The owner or operator of a stationary combustion turbine shall demonstrate compliance with the applicable maximum allowable NO[x] emission rate pursuant to 7:27-19.15 in accordance with the following schedule:

1. For a non-HEDD turbine, compliance with the applicable maximum allowable NO[x] emission rate in Table 6 shall be demonstrated by November 15, 2009, and thereafter according to the schedule in the approved permit. If, within the period May 19, 2004 to May 20, 2009, the owner or operator provided to the Department satisfactory compliance demonstration test results that comply with Table 6, the owner or operator shall be exempt from demonstrating compliance again prior to November 15, 2009; and

2. For a stationary combustion turbine that is subject to the emission rate(s) at (g) above compliance with the applicable maximum allowable NO[x] emission rate in Table 7 shall be demonstrated by November 1, 2015, or, if the HEDD unit is altered to meet the Table 7 emission rate, by November 1, 2015 or the date determined by 7:27-19.15(c), whichever date is earlier, and thereafter according to the schedule in the approved permit.

(j) Each owner or operator identified at 7:27-19.29(a) shall submit to the Department a 2009 HEDD Emission Reduction Compliance Demonstration Protocol and annual reports pursuant to 7:27-19.29.

(k) Each owner or operator of a stationary combustion turbine that is a HEDD unit shall submit to the Department a 2015 HEDD Emission Limit Achievement Plan and annual progress updates, as applicable, pursuant to 7:27-19.30.

(l) Beginning November 6, 2019, any simple cycle combustion turbine combusting natural gas and compressing gaseous fuel at a major NO facility shall not emit more than 42 parts per million by volume, dry basis, *(ppmvd)* of NO, corrected to 15 percent oxygen.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-19.5

Adopted by 49 N.J.R. 3518(a), effective 11/6/2017