Part 220: Portland Cement Plants
(Statutory authority: Environmental Conservation Law §§ 1-0101, 3-0301, 19-0103, 19-0105, 19-0301, 19-0305, 19-0311)
[Filed 1/26/00. Effective 30 days after filing.]
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For administrative information about this posting, contact: Division of Air Resources. The Bureau of Stationary Sources at (518) 402-8403 is the contact for technical questions pertaining to this rule.
Contents:
Sec.
- 220.1 Definitions
- 220.2 Particulate emissions from existing kilns and clinker coolers
- 220.3 Particulate emissions from new kilns and clinker coolers or modifications to such sources
- 220.4 Opacity limits for portland cement processes
- 220.5 Particulate emissions from dust dumps
- 220.6 Gaseous emissions from kiln stacks
- 220.7 Startup, upset conditions and malfunctions
- 220.8 Source monitoring
§220.1 Definitions
(a) For the purpose of this Part, the general definitions of Part 200 of this Title apply.
(b) For the purpose of this Part, the following definitions also apply:
(1) Dry process portland cement plant. A portland cement plant where the raw material kiln feed entering the kiln in a powder form has a moisture content of one percent or less by weight.
(2) Feed to the kiln. The weight of all materials, excluding fuels and uncombined water, introduced into the kiln during the time when a stack sample is being taken to determine compliance with sections 220.2 and 220.3 of this Part.
(3) Reasonably available control technology (RACT). Lowest emission limit that a particular source is capable of meeting by application of control technology that is reasonably available, considering technological and economic feasibility.
(4) Upset condition. Any unavoidable condition which increases emissions from the kiln or clinker cooler due to a loss of either kiln raw meal feed, kiln fuel or combustion air, or any other condition which results in a temporary loss of emission control equipment efficiency, or causes shutdown of the kiln emission control equipment due to the presence of combustible gases in excess of 0.5 percent carbon monoxide.
(5) Wet process portland cement plant. A portland cement plant where the raw material kiln feed enters the kiln in the form of a water slurry of approximately 30 to 40 percent water by weight.
§220.2 Particulate emissions from existing kilns and clinker coolers
Except as provided in section 220.3 of this Part or by order of the commissioner, no person shall cause or allow emission of particulates to the outdoor atmosphere from a portland cement kiln or clinker cooler in excess of the following emission rates:
(a) for process weight per hour less than 100,000 pounds, E = 0.024P0.665 where E is the emission rate in pounds per hour and P is the process weight per hour; or
(b) for process weight per hour in excess of 100,000 pounds, 0.05 grains per standard cubic foot of gas on a dry basis.
§220.3 Particulate emissions from new kilns and clinker coolers or modifications to such sources
(a) No person will cause or allow emission or particulates to the outdoor atmosphere in excess of 0.30 pounds per ton of feed to the kiln from a portland cement kiln, portland cement kiln with in-line raw mill, and/or related air cleaning device which commenced construction or modification after August 17, 1971.
(b) No person will cause or allow emission of particulates to the outdoor atmosphere in excess of 0.10 pounds per ton of feet to the kiln from a portland cement clinker cooler and/or related air cleaning device which commenced construction or modification after August 17, 1971.
§220.4 Opacity limits for portland cement processes
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of this section, no person will cause or allow emissions to the outdoor atmosphere of any material that has an average six-minute opacity of 20 percent or greater, except uncombined water, from a portland cement kiln, portland cement kiln with in-line raw mill, clinker cooler, or any other confined proces at a portland cement plant.
(b) No person will cause or allow emissions to the outdoor atmosphere of any material that has an average six-minute opacity of 10 percent or greater, except uncombined water, from a clinker cooler, raw mill system, finish mill system, raw mill dryer, raw material storage, clinker storage, finished product storage, conveyor transfer points, bagging and bulk loading and unloading systems which commenced construction or modification after August 17, 1971.
(c) Any person who owns or operates an area, parking lot, clinker gallery, railcar loading shed, conveyor tunnel, access road, stockpile, building opening or refuse disposal area, at a portland cement plan that has the potential to emit visible emissions for one continuous hour or longer, must apply corrective measures to eliminate such potential.
§220.5 Particulate emissions from dust dumps
(a) The owner or operator of any portland cement dust dump will operate such dust dump in a manner which will minimize the horizontal dimensions of the working face.
(b) In cases where the dump is within 1,500 feet of any receptor, the owner and/or operator must seal the dust dump either by crusting or backfill twice yearly.
(c) If dumping procedures do not provide adequate protection from dust reentrainment, the owner and/or operator must install a windbreak. If visible emissions still reach the property line, the owner and/or operator must precondition the waste dust.
§220.6 Gaseous emissions from kiln stacks
(a) The owner or operator of a portland cement kiln may purchase and use fuel with sulfur content exceeding the fuel sulfur limitations required by Part 225 of this Title, provided that the burning of such fuel will not result in emissions of sulfur compounds (expressed as sulfur dioxide) to the outdoor atmosphere at a rate greater than would result through the use of fuels otherwise mandated by Part 225.
(b) (1) Owners and/or operators of portland cement kilns must submit a compliance plan to the department by October 20, 1994 which identified reasonably available control technology for emissions of nitrogen oxides from kilns. Owners and/or operators of kilns which are not equipped with reasonably available control technology (RACT) must include a schedule for installation of RACT in the compliance plan. Reasonably available control technology, as approved by the department, must be implemented on each kiln by May 31, 1995.
(2) Reasonably available control technology compliance plans must include technically feasible nitrogen oxide control strategies to minimize nitrogen oxide formation. These RACT demonstrations which are acceptable to the department will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for approval as a revision to the State Implementation Plan by the department.
(3) Compliance plans which include installation of combustion systems must include a milestone dates not later than December 20, 1994 for submission of permit to construct applications to the department. These compliance plans must include milestone dates for commencement of construction, completion of construction, and completion of emissions testing of kilns.
§220.7 Startup, upset conditions and malfunctions
The commissioner may excuse a violation of the provisions of this Part caused by startup, upset conditions or malfunctions, as provided by section 201.5(d) of this Title.
§220.8 Source monitoring
(a) The owner or any portland cement kiln or clinker cooler must maintain a file of daily production rates, kiln feed rates, and any particulate emission measurements. The production and feed rates must be summarized monthly. The records and summary must be retained for at least three years following the date of such records and summaries and must be made available for inspection by the commissioner during normal business hours.
(b) The owner or operator of any portland cement kiln at a dry process plant or clinker cooler at either a dry or wet process plant, subject to subdivision (a) or (b) of section 220.4 of this Part, must install, maintain, calibrate daily and operate a device, approved by the commissioner, for continuously measuring and recording the opacity of emissions from such kiln or clinker cooler. If two or more kilns are vented through a single stack, an opacity monitor in the common stack would satisfy the requirements of this subdivision. Records of opacity must be retained for at least three years following the date on which they are made.