N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-4.2
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
Section 7:27-4.2 - Standards for the emission of particles(a) On and after May 19, 2009, this subsection shall not apply to any coal-fired boiler that is regulated by (b) below. On and after December 15, 2012, this subsection shall not apply to any coal-fired boiler that is regulated by (c) below. No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit particles arising from the combustion of fuel to be emitted from any stack or chimney into the outdoor air in excess of the maximum allowable emission rate set forth in the following table. For a heat input rate between any two consecutive rates shown, the maximum allowable emission rate shall be determined by interpolation: | Heat Input Rate (Millions of British Thermal Units per Hour) | MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE EMISSION RATE (POUNDS PER HOUR) |
| 1 | 00.6 |
| 10 | 06 |
| 20 | 08 |
| 30 | 09 |
| 40 | 10 |
| 50 | 11 |
| 60 | 12 |
| 70 | 13 |
| 80 | 14 |
| 90 | 14.5 |
| 100 | 15 |
| 120 | 16.5 |
| 140 | 17.5 |
| 160 | 18.5 |
| 180 | 19.3 |
| 200 | 20 |
| 400 | 40 |
| 600 | 60 |
| 800 | 80 |
| 1,000 | 100 |
| 2,000 | 200 |
| 3,000 | 300 |
| 4,000 | 400 |
| 5,000 | 500 |
| 6,000 | 600 |
| 7,000 | 700 |
| 8,000 | 800 |
| 10,000 | 1,000 |
Note: Heat input rate shall be the sum of the heat input rates of all fuel burning equipment discharging through a single stack or chimney.
(b) The owner or operator of any coal-fired boiler, with a particle control apparatus that is constructed, installed or reconstructed and commences operation on or after May 19, 2009, unless otherwise specified in an enforceable agreement with the Department, shall cause it to emit particles at a rate no greater than 0.0150 pounds per MMBTU and shall demonstrate compliance in accordance with the source's approved permit. The owner or operator shall demonstrate compliance based on the average of three stack tests that have been approved by the Department. Such a coal-fired boiler or particle control apparatus is also subject to state-of-the-art requirements at N.J.A.C. 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.(c) The owner or operator of a coal-fired boiler, other than those listed in (b) above, that is in operation prior to May 19, 2009:1. Shall not emit particles on or after December 15, 2012, unless otherwise specified in an enforceable agreement with the Department, at a rate greater than 0.0300 pounds per MMBTU or the permitted emission rate in effect as of May 19, 2009, whichever is lower; and2. Shall demonstrate compliance by June 15, 2013, in accordance with the owner or operator's approved permit for the coal-fired boiler. The owner or operator shall demonstrate compliance based on the average of three stack tests that have been approved by the Department.N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-4.2
Amended by R.2009 d.137, effective 4/20/2009 (operative May 19, 2009).
See: 40 N.J.R. 4390(a), 41 N.J.R. 1752(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (a), inserted the first two sentences; and added (b) and (c).