40 CFR Table 4
Requirements for Performance Tests
June 9, 2020
Table 4 to Subpart KKKKK of Part 63—Requirements for Performance Tests
As stated in §63.8595, you must conduct each performance test in the following table that applies to you:
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| For each . . . | You must . . . | Using . . . | According to the following requirements . . . |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tunnel or roller kiln | a. Select locations of sampling ports and the number of traverse points | Method 1 or 1A of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1 | Sampling sites must be located at the outlet of the APCD and prior to any releases to the atmosphere for all affected sources. |
| b. Determine velocities and volumetric flow rate | Method 2 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1 | You may use Method 2A, 2C, 2D, or 2F of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1, or Method 2G of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-2, as appropriate, as an alternative to using Method 2 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1. | |
| c. Conduct gas molecular weight analysis | Method 3 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-2 | You may use Method 3A or 3B of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-2, as appropriate, as an alternative to using Method 3 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-2. ANSI/ASME PTC 19.10-1981 (incorporated by reference, see §63.14) may be used as an alternative to the manual procedures (but not the instrumental procedures) in Methods 3A and 3B. | |
| d. Measure moisture content of the stack gas | Method 4 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-3 | ||
| e. Measure HF and HCl emissions | i. Method 26A of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8; or | You may use Method 26 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8, as an alternative to using Method 26A of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8, when no acid PM (e.g., HF or HCl dissolved in water droplets emitted by sources controlled by a WS) is present. ASTM D6735-01 (Reapproved 2009) (incorporated by reference, see §63.14) may be used as an alternative to Methods 26 and 26A. | |
| ii. Method 320 of appendix A of this part | When using Method 320 of appendix A of this part, you must follow the analyte spiking procedures of section 13 of Method 320 of appendix A of this part, unless you can demonstrate that the complete spiking procedure has been conducted at a similar source. ASTM D6348-03 (Reapproved 2010) (incorporated by reference, see §63.14) may be used as an alternative to Method 320 if the test plan preparation and implementation in Annexes A1-A8 are mandatory and the %R in Annex A5 is determined for each target analyte. | ||
| f. Measure PM emissions | i. Method 5 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-3; or | ||
| ii. Method 29 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8 | |||
| g. Measure Hg emissions | Method 29 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8 | ASTM D6784-02 (Reapproved 2008) (incorporated by reference, see §63.14) may be used as an alternative to Method 29 (portion for Hg only). | |
| h. Measure dioxin/furan emissions | Method 23 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-7 | ||
| 2. Glaze spray operation | a. Select locations of sampling ports and the number of traverse points | Method 1 or 1A of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1 | Sampling sites must be located at the outlet of the APCD and prior to any releases to the atmosphere for all affected sources. |
| b. Determine velocities and volumetric flow rate | Method 2 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1 | You may use Method 2A, 2C, 2D, or 2F of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1, or Method 2G of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-2, as appropriate, as an alternative to using Method 2 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1. | |
| c. Conduct gas molecular weight analysis | Method 3 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-2 | You may use Method 3A or 3B of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-2, as appropriate, as an alternative to using Method 3 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-2. ANSI/ASME PTC 19.10-1981 (incorporated by reference, see §63.14) may be used as an alternative to the manual procedures (but not the instrumental procedures) in Methods 3A and 3B. | |
| d. Measure moisture content of the stack gas | Method 4 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-3 | ||
| e. Measure PM emissions | Method 5 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-3 | ||
| f. Measure Hg emissions (tile glaze spray operations only) | Method 29 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8 | ASTM D6784-02 (Reapproved 2008) (incorporated by reference, see §63.14) may be used as an alternative to Method 29 (portion for Hg only). | |
| 3. Spray dryer or floor tile press dryer | a. Select locations of sampling ports and the number of traverse points | Method 1 or 1A of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1 | Sampling sites must be located at the outlet of the APCD and prior to any releases to the atmosphere for all affected sources. |
| b. Determine velocities and volumetric flow rate | Method 2 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1 | You may use Method 2A, 2C, 2D, or 2F of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1, or Method 2G of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-2, as appropriate, as an alternative to using Method 2 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-1. | |
| c. Conduct gas molecular weight analysis | Method 3 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-2 | You may use Method 3A or 3B of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-2, as appropriate, as an alternative to using Method 3 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-2. ANSI/ASME PTC 19.10-1981 (incorporated by reference, see §63.14) may be used as an alternative to the manual procedures (but not the instrumental procedures) in Methods 3A and 3B. | |
| d. Measure moisture content of the stack gas | Method 4 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-3 | ||
| e. Measure dioxin/furan emissions | Method 23 of 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-7 | ||
| 4. Tunnel or roller kiln with no add-on control | a. Establish the operating limit(s) for kiln process rate if the total facility maximum potential HCl-equivalent emissions are greater than the HCl-equivalent limit in Table 1 to this subpart | HCl-equivalent limit in Table 1 to this subpart and emissions and production data from the HF/HCl/Cl2 performance test | Using the procedures in §63.8595(g)(1), you must determine the maximum process rate(s) for your kiln(s) that would ensure total facility maximum potential HCl-equivalent emissions remain at or below the HCl-equivalent limit in Table 1 to this subpart. The maximum process rate(s) would become your site-specific process rate operating limit(s). |
| b. Establish the operating limit for kiln operating temperature | i. Data from the kiln operating temperature measurement device during the dioxin/furan performance test | (1) You must continuously measure the kiln operating temperature during three 4-hour test runs and, from a 12-hour block of time consisting of 1-hour increments, calculate the following two values: (a) The standard deviation of the 12 1-hour temperature measurements (refer to Note 1). |
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| (b) 1 percent of the 12-hour block average. | |||
| (2) You must decide which of the two values would provide the greatest variability (i.e., the highest value), and then add this value to the 12-hour block average measured during the compliance testing. The result is the maximum temperature at which your kiln may operate during normal operations. | |||
| 5. Tunnel or roller kiln that is complying with PM and/or Hg production-based emission limits | Determine the production rate during each PM/Hg test run in order to determine compliance with PM and/or Hg production-based emission limits | Production data collected during the PM/Hg performance tests (e.g., the number of ceramic pieces and weight per piece in the kiln during a test run divided by the amount of time to fire a piece) | You must measure and record the production rate, on a ton of throughput processed basis, of the affected kiln for each of the three test runs. |
| 6. Tunnel or roller kiln equipped with a DIFF or DLS/FF | Establish the operating limit for the lime feeder setting | Data from the lime feeder during the HF/HCl performance test | For continuous lime injection systems, you must ensure that lime in the feed hopper or silo and to the APCD is free-flowing at all times during the performance test and record the feeder setting, on a per ton of throughput basis, for the three test runs. If the feed rate setting varies during the three test runs, determine and record the average feed rate from the three test runs. The average of the three test runs establishes your minimum site-specific feed rate operating limit. |
| 7. Tunnel or roller kiln equipped with a WS | a. Establish the operating limit for the average scrubber liquid pH | Data from the pH measurement device during the HF/HCl performance test | You must continuously measure the scrubber liquid pH, determine and record the block average pH values for the three test runs, and determine and record the 3-hour block average of the recorded pH measurements for the three test runs. The average of the three test runs establishes your minimum site-specific liquid pH operating limit. |
| b. Establish the operating limit for the average scrubber liquid flow rate | Data from the flow rate measurement device during the HF/HCl and PM performance tests | You must continuously measure the scrubber liquid flow rate, determine and record the block average flow rate values for the three test runs, and determine and record the 3-hour block average of the recorded flow rate measurements for the three test runs. The average of the three test runs establishes your minimum site-specific liquid flow rate operating level. If different average wet scrubber liquid flow rate values are measured during the HF/HCl and PM tests, the highest of the average values become your site-specific operating limit. | |
| 8. Tunnel or roller kiln equipped with an ACI system | Establish the operating limit for the average carbon flow rate | Data from the carbon flow rate measurement conducted during the Hg and dioxin/furan performance tests | You must measure the carbon flow rate during each test run, determine and record the block average carbon flow rate values for the three test runs, and determine and record the 3-hour block average of the recorded carbon flow rate measurements for the three test runs. The average of the three test runs establishes your minimum site-specific activated carbon flow rate operating limit. |
| 9. Tunnel or roller kiln intending to comply with dioxin/furan emission limit without an ACI system | a. Establish the operating limit for kiln operating temperature | i. Data from the kiln operating temperature measurement device during the dioxin/furan performance test | (1) You must continuously measure the kiln operating temperature during three 4-hour test runs and, from a 12-hour block of time consisting of 1-hour increments, calculate the following two values: (a) The standard deviation of the 12 1-hour temperature measurements (refer to Note 1). |
| (b) 1 percent of the 12-hour block average | |||
| (2) You must decide which of the two values would provide the greatest variability (i.e., the highest value), and then add this value to the 12-hour block average measured during the compliance testing. The result is the maximum temperature at which your kiln may operate during normal operations. | |||
| 10. Glaze spray operation equipped with a WS | a. Establish the operating limit for the average scrubber pressure drop | Data from the pressure drop measurement device during the PM performance test | You must continuously measure the scrubber pressure drop, determine and record the block average pressure drop values for the three test runs, and determine and record the 3-hour block average of the recorded pressure drop measurements for the three test runs. The average of the three test runs establishes your minimum site-specific pressure drop operating limit. |
| b. Establish the operating limit for the average scrubber liquid flow rate | Data from the flow rate measurement device during the PM performance test | You must continuously measure the scrubber liquid flow rate, determine and record the block average flow rate values for the three test runs, and determine and record the 3-hour block average of the recorded flow rate measurements for the three test runs. The average of the three test runs establishes your minimum site-specific liquid flow rate operating limit. | |
| 11. Spray dryer | Establish the operating limit for operating temperature | Data from the temperature measurement device during the dioxin/furan performance test | You must continuously measure the operating temperature, determine and record the block average temperature values for the three test runs, and determine and record the 4-hour block average of the recorded temperature measurements for the three test runs. The average of the three test runs establishes your minimum site-specific operating limit. |
| 12. Floor tile press dryer | Establish the operating limit for operating temperature | Data from the temperature measurement device during the dioxin/furan performance test | You must continuously measure the operating temperature, determine and record the block average temperature values for the three test runs, and determine and record the 4-hour block average of the recorded temperature measurements for the three test runs. The average of the three test runs establishes your maximum site-specific operating limit. |
Note 1: The standard deviation of the 12 1-hour temperature measurements is calculated as follows:
Where:
σ = standard deviation
xi = each 1-hour temperature measurement
µ = mean of all 12 1-hour measurements
N = 12 measurements
[84 FR 58611, Nov. 1, 2019]
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