Any new source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following new source performance standards:
(a) Leach tailings.
NSPS for the Secondary Molybdenum and Vanadium Subcategory
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of technical grade molybdenum plus vanadium plus pure grade molybdenum produced | ||
| Arsenic | 27.120 | 12.097 |
| Chromium | 7.219 | 2.927 |
| Lead | 5.463 | 2.536 |
| Nickel | 10.731 | 7.219 |
| Iron | 23.413 | 11.902 |
| Molybdenum | [Reserved] | [Reserved] |
| Ammonia (as N) | 8078.000 | 3551.000 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 292.665 | 234.132 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(b) Molybdenum filtrate solvent extraction raffinate.
NSPS for the Secondary Molybdenum and Vanadium Subcategory
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of technical grade molybdenum plus vanadium plus pure grade molybdenum produced | ||
| Arsenic | 80.952 | 36.108 |
| Chromium | 21.548 | 8.736 |
| Lead | 16.306 | 7.571 |
| Nickel | 32.031 | 21.548 |
| Iron | 69.887 | 35.526 |
| Molybdenum | [Reserved] | [Reserved] |
| Ammonia (as N) | 24114.000 | 10600.000 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 873.585 | 698.868 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(c) Vanadium decomposition wet air pollution control.
NSPS for the Secondary Molybdenum and Vanadium Subcategory
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of molybdenum and vanadium produced | ||
| Arsenic | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Chromium | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Lead | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Nickel | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Iron | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Molybdenum | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Total suspended solids | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(d) Molybdenum drying wet air pollution control.
NSPS for the Secondary Molybdenum and Vanadium Subcategory
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of molybdenum and vanadium produced | ||
| Arsenic | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Chromium | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Lead | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Nickel | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Iron | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Molybdenum | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Total suspended solids | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(e) Pure Grade Molybdenum.
NSPS for the Secondary Molybdenum and Vanadium Subcategory
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of pure molybdenum produced | ||
| Arsenic | 32.359 | 14.434 |
| Chromium | 8.614 | 3.492 |
| Lead | 6.518 | 3.026 |
| Nickel | 12.804 | 8.614 |
| Iron | 27.936 | 14.201 |
| Molybdenum | [Reserved] | [Reserved] |
| Ammonia (as N) | 9638.000 | 4237.000 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 349.200 | 279.360 |
| pH | (1) | (1) |
1Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
[50 FR 38357, Sept. 20, 1985, as amended at 55 FR 31704, Aug. 3, 1990]
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