Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-03-16-.19 Phosphate Fertilizer Industry: Triple Superphosphate Plants

• Library: Tennessee Administrative Code
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through December 25, 2023
• Citation: Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-03-16-.19
• Year: 2023

(1) Applicability

The provisions of this rule shall apply to each triple superphosphate plant having a design capacity of more than 15 tons of equivalent P2O5 feed per calendar day. For the purpose of this rule, the affected facility includes any combination of mixers, curing belts (dens), reactors, granulators, dryers cookers, screens, mills and facilities which store run-of-pile triple superphosphate commenced on or after February 9, 1977.

(2) Definitions

(a) "Triple superphosphate plant" means any facility manufacturing triple superphosphate by reacting phosphate rock with phosphoric acid. A run-of-pile triple superphosphate plant includes curing and storing.

(b) "Run-of-pile triple superphosphate" means any triple phosphate that has not been processed in a granulator and is composed on particles at least 25 percent by weight of which (when not caked) will pass through a 16 mesh screen.

(c) "Total fluorides" means elemental fluorine and all fluoride compounds as measured by reference methods specified in subparagraph .01(5)(g) of this chapter or equivalent or alternative methods.

(d) "Equivalent P2O5 feed" means the quantity of phosphorus, expressed as phosphorous pentoxide, fed to the process.

(3) Standard for Fluorides. On and after the date on which the performance test required to be conducted by...