N.M. Code R. § 20.2.66.202

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024

Section 20.2.66.202 - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

Permits issued in accordance with 20.2.66.200 NMAC shall include the following best system of emissions reduction, as well as other conditions, including but not limited to recordkeeping, monitoring, reporting requirements, and test methods, as required to ensure the enforceability of permit conditions.

A. Limitations from application: except as modified by the department, the proposed emission reduction system and limitations specified in the application.

B. Emissions control on high pressure exhausts.

(1) All emissions from high pressure exhausts shall be controlled by the use of a high efficiency cyclone dust collectors (the terms high pressure exhaust and high efficiency cyclone dust collectors are defined in 20.2.66.7 NMAC ).

(2) The opacity of visible emissions from cyclones shall not exceed twenty percent (20%).

C. Emissions control on low pressure exhausts.

(1) All emissions from low pressure exhausts (as defined in Subsection H of 20.2.66.7 NMAC ) shall be controlled by the use of screens with a mesh size of 70 by 70 or finer (United States sieve), or the use of perforated condenser drums with holes not exceeding 0.045 inches in diameter, or with equipment of equivalent or higher design efficiency, as determined by the department.

(2) The opacity of visible emissions from low pressure exhausts shall not exceed twenty percent (20%).

D. A fugitive dust management plan that includes the following, or methods at least as effective in controlling fugitive dust.

(1) Complete enclosure of all burr hoppers.

(2) Measures to be taken to control fugitive dust emissions from any source, process or operation occurring within the cotton gin building to assure that no fugitive dust emissions to the outside atmosphere from any door, vent, or window are visible.

(3) Measures to be taken to minimize fugitive emissions from the handling, transportation or disposition of any substance or material that is likely to be scattered by the air or wind at the facility, including but not limited to materials in the gin yard and haul roads, including all open areas, right-of ways, storage piles, and vehicles at the facility. Such measures shall be sufficient to assure that no visible fugitive dust emissions generated from the property leave the property. Emissions may be controlled by watering, paving and cleaning, surfactants, or other equivalent means.

(4) The posted speed limit for all vehicles on unpaved haul roads and in unpaved yard areas shall be no more than 10 miles per hour.

E. Requirements for fuel burning equipment. This subsection applies to fuel burning equipment such as driers and humidifiers, but does not apply to mobile sources (such as loaders, haul trucks, and other vehicles).

(1) Any emissions from fuel burning equipment shall not exhibit greater than 20 percent opacity.

(2) The owner or operator shall use only the following fuels: natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), propane, or No. 2 diesel fuel with a sulfur content equal to or less than 0.05 percent by weight.

(3) The owner or operator shall operate and maintain the equipment such that emissions and opacity limitations in the permit are met.

F. Location restrictions.

(1) The distance from the cotton gin to the property boundary shall be at least ten (10) feet in all directions, or the distance established in Paragraph (2) of Subsection F of 20.2.66.202 NMAC, whichever is greater.

(2) The minimum distance (in feet) in all directions from the cotton gin to the property boundary shall be calculated as the multiple of the square of the maximum emission rate (in pounds of PM10 per hour) and 0.2385, plus the multiple of the maximum emission rate (in pounds of PM10 per hour) and 54.0718, minus the value 816.0886.

(3) The distance from the cotton gin to the nearest existing state park, recreation area, or school shall be at least 0.25 miles. The distance from the cotton gin to the nearest class I area shall be at least three miles.

G. Maintenance of equipment.

(1) All materials handling systems and control equipment shall be installed and operated as required to assure that permit conditions will be met.

(2) The owner or operator shall conduct daily visual inspection of the material handling systems for leaks, breaks or other visible signs of equipment malfunctions, and repair such leaks, breaks or malfunctions in a timely manner.

(3) The owner or operator shall maintain a record of the daily inspections, including any equipment malfunctions discovered and corrective action taken to repair the malfunction.

N.M. Code R. § 20.2.66.202

20.2.66.202 NMAC - N, 04/07/05