310 CMR 7.19 U Reasonably Available Control Technology (Ract) For Sources of Oxides of Nitrogen No[x]

• Library: Code of Massachusetts Regulations
• Edition: 2020
• Currency: Current through Register Vol. 1433, December 25, 2020
• Citation: 310 CMR 7.19
• Year: 2020

b. The base year shall be 1990. 1991 or 1992 may be used instead if the Department determines 1991 or 1992 is more representative of normal operation.

2. The maximum daily NOx emissions standard from May 1st through September 30th shall be the emissions standard allowed under 310 CMR 7.19(4) through (11) for the fuel burned in the largest amount, on a Btu basis, during the base year. However, for tangential oil or oil and gas fired boilers, the emissions standard is 0.2 pounds per million Btu.

3. The emission unit(s) must burn only the fuel, of the fuels it is approved to burn, that has the lowest NOx emissions rate, between May 1 and September 30 of each year unless the fuel is not available (g) Emission Reduction Credits. Any facility may comply, either in part, or entirely with the applicable emissions standard requirement contained in 310 CMR 7.19 through the use of emissions reduction credits (ERCs) certified by the Department pursuant to 310 CMRAir Pollution Control310 CMR 7.00: Appendix B(3). For any ERCs generated from emissions reductions at a facility that, if it were operating after March 9, 2018, would be subject to 310 CMR 7.19(4)(b), 7.19(7)(b), and 7.19(8)(d), and such ERCs were certified prior to March 9, 2018 in accordance with Appendix B(3), the Department shall devalue the ERCs based on the ratio of the new applicable NOx RACT emission standard to the lower of the actual emissions or the allowable NOx RACT emission standard that was used to generate the ERCs (3) Emission Control Plans for Implementation of RACT.(a) 1. General Applicability. After March 9 2018, any person owning, leasing, operating or controlling a facility subject to 310 CMR 7.19(4)(b), (7)(b), or (8)(d) that requires installation of air pollution controls or retrofitting of air pollution controls, or proposes to use ERCs, to meet applicable emission standards shall submit an Emission Control Plan to the Department within 180 days of March 9, 2018. 2. Any person subject to 310 CMR 7.19(9) shall submit an Emission Control Plan by September 5, 2018 for Department approval in accordance with 310 CMR 7.19(9)(b). 3. Any person using ERCs in accordance with 310 CMR 7.19(2)(b)16. shall submit an Emission Control Plan. (b) Emission Control Plan Requirements. The emission control plan under 310 CMR 7.19(3) shall be submitted on a Department approved form and shall include, at a minimum, the following:1. a list and description of all the exempt and non-exempt emission units at the facility having potential to emit NOx including a. any associated plan approvals, dates of installation, any subsequent alterations, etc.; b. the maximum energy input capacity, in millions of Btu per hour, of each emission unit; c. for fuel utilization facilities, the type of fuel(s) permitted to be burned in each emission unit; d. the maximum NOx emissions rate of each unit, in pounds per million Btu, for each fuel burned before and after the application of NOx RACT; e. the total actual fuel usage and energy input in million Btu for each fuel for each of the last two years for each emission unit; f. the energy conversion efficiency (in brake horsepower hour output per million Btu input (HHV)) for each reciprocating internal combustion engine; g. the O2 exhaust gas concentration and the dry standard cubic feet per million Btu of energy input for each stationary combustion turbine; and h. the energy input, million Btu, per ton of glass produced for glass manufacturing furnaces. 2. a demonstration that the provisions of 310 CMR 7.19 can be met by each emission unit included in the emission control plan, including the potential emissions after implementation of RACT of all emission units emitting NOx for which the emission control plan is being submitted. A demonstration that combustion conditions will not significantly deteriorate shall be included for any emission unit for which a higher CO emission standard is being applied pursuant to 310 CMR 7.19(4)(f). 3. if applicable, the control efficiency, design, specifications, and standard operating and maintenance procedures for any control equipment used to reduce NOx emissions to 4. the testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting procedures, as contained in 310 CMR 7.19(13), used to demonstrate compliance with 310 CMR 7.19; 5. a schedule for the implementation of RACT at the facility, including provisions for demonstrating periodic increments of progress and demonstrating compliance; 6. any other information required by the Department; and 7. the signature of a responsible official. (c) Additional Requirements for Demonstration of RACT. An emission control plan submitted by any person who owns, leases operates or controls a facility or...