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OAR Box 1778 

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Nr. P.. K. Scamehu*l, Bz&d 

Air Pollution Control Section 

iV ^ l led TheraadyncBic* Departeteita. r 

Kcaesreh DWtslus • 

Fotster Wheeler Corpora ti M 

110 South Crania Avenue 

LlvUvstan, Saw Jersey 07039 

Dear Mc. Sooner lend: 

In response to your lette r of /pil l 3, 1973, cooccnxLoa the clsrific.3tiOQ of Hr# Source Ferfonwacc Standards (fiCPJ) for the feesil-fuel-fixed 

steaa generating units, we have untie the follow Ln- determinations. They 

are ouubered ee corresponic to your a^u^tions. 

1. Six.oe a gaseous fossil fuel barnin^ «teea generating unit 

covered by the NSPS would Uo in obvious cotspliaoec vlth the standard ter 

particulate natter, the perfurraacce te.«*t for cac-asureaent of particulate 

(s.-Ttter ealsslec s can be waived by tho /d.-&lnl8trator. At the present tiinc 

it is necessary to obtain c written exception frcn Z2A. in each instance. 

Traversing during saoplinr; by Method 2 (stec': z%s velocity aad 

vciunetrie flow retc) is IA accordance to Method 1. D-arlnj sampling by 

l i t hod 6 (S02> ——* Method 7 (hOx) the sanpiint sit e is deteralned accordtn^ 

to Method 1 snd ths socplin, point is as specified by 40 CFR 60.46(c)(2). 

In order to reLote the results of Methods 6 end 7 to the applicable aaicslon 

standards, the volumetric flow rate of the total effluent ssuat be detercined 

area lietbod 2 with appropriate d«tA iron hethod 3 (;,as analysis) and hethod 

4 \.eoif.ture>. l o conduct Methods 3 .ind 4, it is advisable but not necessory 

chat the sane saopltttf. point a USL£ in per £orn£r.; SG21 N0X»

 ao d

 particulate 

oat ter ealsslon deteroilr-cticns he selected. An aaendsent to the regulations 

is be in. considered to fiarthair il-rii*'/ the ea.ji-.uity in test cctbod.3 aad 

prccodurcs. 

2. T.;e prc.30:.aO'.-. ::C^~EIC:IL to ::s?i published in the Fetttrr.:.! I.e.,1.:..'cr 

on iky 2, 1C-73, c-.crre clcirl-. rel:\ten the opacity requlrenenti t-^der P..-r'. iV.) 

to Uio Tect Method 9 (tec cttt.ichoent i\ 

AGGS :^RSu=uIti :ch :-'.-5095O:I-?.-73 
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TVc P.iA?.lenr.::n Vvn-.h-trrs *.-* . v.ee<J on the shfl<'«>3 cf visibl e ecilftsicn 

ri'\ • i:: froa IL'hu vr.:/ ty bl-;ck. /.lthou.-h the r»-*"Krr have op-city ^.ivc.-

Icnti, t.na •rp.-.c.\<y iX-iiEm-i" trc roro useful cx~l epviOf-rifit-* ter otbsr s.'ki2de6 

o£ crlcv such aa \:.:llc plvcw c t S';l£ur:.c acid jal&t and brc.ro plucc .f i.O^. 

Method 9 is n procedure for dctenuini-._ opacity. 

KPA OvfaiM a course tn visibl e ce.t3sio.-1 evalunLloc. (^alv.-len-t 

course*." '.re ?lzc cand-cttd b-- several 'oticc aud locc.1 c^eoclea.) Ar. .r^Lviia>;;i 

upoa successful coraplericn of the course, it qc:«lifted ea an observer. L.ti. 

£Ti\ Ke_iLCai.il t riice Lr s vt.v.iZ Kxz.hcxz vho arc qualified ©ascrvers. It one is 

itteructed Ln ^vt?tv.ta tn L?A cxiurca, tho Office of t4inp©v«r Trcinin: tr. 

RcLscircl* Trir.uj.lt ?ur'.i, A. C. 27711 should be contacted. 

lie jestr-aa-art haj yet been approved for opacity Bje**urctjent that 

clLnlnfat-r^ a need for « «'vaitf *ed observer, Hcva^ar, tber? is o rcquireeiertf: 

fee conti.vufta-.c opacity «>nitori.ii.» for e*eswi generators. Irvlorcatioc ot\ available LvL^crimcntii can be obtained *xon: Sourct Kaittico Htsesureeetit MalheurBto&cU, (iwcJ-stry erv2 turtles Laboratory, Research Triangle Park,*. M.C. 27711. 

3. Continuous acniitorin: of etaohe opacity end performance testing 

o l particulate amiesions ie required Tor kerosene and distillat e oi l fired 

steaa ue-»cT!»t5r ; units. WaWlrv ths requirement fcr continuous camltorin^ 

UTA perforasuc*. testis^ is not presently ptcvlded in tht regulatIons. How. ver, 

e procedure fcr val vine; pes fortunes tests vos recently propoeod ln the federol 

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 Jun* -•*» W$ (**e cttacLnent 2). A valvar of pcxformaoce test 

KAy 'J* -rented If th? own«r or encrater of e source deaoastratefc by etber 

nenns so '-he AOuinir-trstor's sit ia faction that the effected facilit y 1.9 beln: 

oper^tet' iu ees.pl.lur.ee with the standard. 

A. Vhan identical steaa '..excreting units with e cssssoo el r pollution control s.-jien And e coosaen stack ere buroina the M M fuel, performance 

coat.i should be carried out with al l waits firing sinultanaoualyi ?urthcroorc, 

<jher. 3 difi (treat fcsell fuel Ic consumed la each unit, performance tests 

should be conducted fox each unit separately sad els© for el l units together. 

Ptrfcrtaane* tests should be coadjeted at or above the mnyliw. steaa production 

rate while fuels mc combination ef feels representative of normal ceadltioa* 

ere be In;, btsrned. Tho Adbtalstrator hee the authority t e specify the repre-

-eieatatlve condition e f the effected facilit y tier las parforasace trots, these 

cotuilui-aas wil l Vo specified cn a eaao-hy-eaee heels. 

5. Since eapthe is a derivative of petroleum, it Is interpreted ae 

a foceil fuel vlthln the definition of 40 CFR 60.41(b). Thee, aay steaa jenerctiiv; .-*lt that Is designed to barn sjcre than 250 mill ion Kli/hr heat input 

oi na»cha or e soevbinetUic of e*ptUs and ether foes 11 foe Is uvuld be covered 

under the standards for fose 11*fuel-fired steam generators. Ferforaaace tests 

will be required for dstero'nim coaplleaee. Uewener, eny v»ste by-pcaducto 

fron petro»cUeu!.c.4l preeeases would aot be construed es foeell fuels. 
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A ICO percent bagasse burain,-; eteru ^cncv-atir..; unit lo not subject 

u tu-. ttfaudards for fossil-fuel-fixed steen ^cuerators uince be :asa-u is 

a-tut a iccsi.1 fuel. However, when oi l is coc-auraC-i tu the scoe unit and the 

nv't la designed to ecconciodate ucre than 250 riilitem BTU/hr hmt input of 

ioi»ii fuel, the eteadards are applicable. aferXoraaaco tests will bo required 

vithIn 130 daya of the Initial startup of the facility . The performance test 

ZMCI be conducted with the unit fired vlth 100 percent oil . 

I trust? that we hove adequately antcrz-i your educations. 

Sincerely yours. 

Richard D. Wilson 

Director, Divislea ef Stationery 

Source Enforceneat 

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