Pollutant Control Annual Cost to Comply

Annual Reductions 

(TPY)*

Hg ACI/FF $3,137,815 0.00190

Shown is the cost effectiveness for applying ACI/FF combination to all units to reduce emissions to the reference method detect

*From BTF_EmissionReductions File
Cost Effectiveness ($/ton)

$1,653,131,275

 emissions to the reference method detection level (RMDL) of 0.00034 mg/dscm for Hg.
Secondary Impacts of ERU-Liquid Secondary Emissions from ERU-Liquid

FF SNCR Total CO2

elec (Mw) 5,572 66 5,637 7,494,062

water (gal/yr) 21,303,000 21,303,000

ACI (lb/yr) 0

Dust (tpy) 308 308

Natural Gas (Mmscf/yr) 0 0

lbs/yr 7,494,062

tons/yr 3,747.0

Emission Factors

Electrcitya

Pollutant (lb/Mw-hr) (lb/106

 scf) lb/ft3 ton/ft3

CO2 1,329 120,000 0.12 0.00006

CO - 84 0.000084 0.000000042

NOx 1.9366 100 0.0001 0.00000005

SO2 5.2589 - - -

a. National emission factors from Egrid for EGUs

b. Natural gas emission factors from AP 42

Natural Gasb
ndary Emissions from ERU-Liquid

CO SO2 NOx

29,646 10,917

0 0

0 29,646 10,917

0.0 14.8 5.5
Summary of MACT Compliance Costs for Energy Recovery Units

Total Capital 

Investment

($)

Total Annual 

Cost 

($/yr)

Total Capital 

Investment

($)

Total Annual 

Cost 

($/yr)

Total Capital 

Investment

($)

Total Annual Cost 

($/yr)

LADeltech HB-507 Flue Gas Recirculation CO oxidation catalyst, fabric filter $2,111,113 $533,006 $123,896 $89,587 $2,235,009 $622,593

LADeltech HB-512 Flue Gas Recirculation CO oxidation catalyst, fabric filter $5,384,706 $1,237,710 $123,896 $89,587 $5,508,602 $1,327,297

MDSeverstalSparrows 1BLR No Equipment CO oxidation catalyst, fabric filter, SNCR $18,264,374 $3,949,452 $249,050 $134,227 $18,513,424 $4,083,679

MEPioneerPlastics

Boiler #5/Thermal 

Oxidizer No Equipment

CO oxidation catalyst, fabric filter, SNCR

$5,787,718 $1,354,042 $134,196 $92,787 $5,921,914 $1,446,829

WAEmeraldKalama U-2

Collectors, Settling Chambers, 

Separators - General

none

$0 $0 $98,396 $79,887 $98,396 $79,887

WAEmeraldKalama U-7

Collectors, Settling Chambers, 

Separators - General

none

$0 $0 $98,396 $79,887 $98,396 $79,887

$32,375,741 $7,640,173

Control Costs Monitoring, Reporting, and 

Recordkeeping Costs Total MACT Floor Control, Monitoring, 

Reporting, and Recordkeeping Costs

FacilityID UnitID Existing Control Device Consolidated MACT Controls

1 of 1
Table 2A. Energy Recovery Units - Liquid/Gas: Costs to Meet MACT Floor (1 of 4)

Dust Elec Elec Water

TCI

($)

TCI 

($/dscfm)

TAC

($/yr)

TAC

($/yr/dscfm) tpy Mw

TCI

($)

TCI 

($/dscfm)

TAC

($/yr)

TAC

($/yr/dscfm) Mw gal/yr

TCI

($)

TCI 

($/dscfm)

TAC

($/yr)

LADeltech HB-507 Flue Gas Recirculation

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter $1,658,936 $187.49 $337,822 $38.18 4.99 108 $452,177 $56.21 $195,184

LADeltech HB-512 Flue Gas Recirculation

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter $4,435,287 $129.19 $852,254 $24.82 19.37 403 $949,419 $30.42 $385,456

MDSeverstalSparrows 1BLR No Equipment

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter, SNCR $13,170,514 $120.23 $2,761,553 $25.21 197.42 4,075 $3,383,226 $30.88 $378,598 $3.46 62.1 11,178,000 $1,710,634 $18.68 $809,301

MEPioneerPlastics

Boiler #5/Thermal 

Oxidizer No Equipment

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter, SNCR $3,843,694 $132.91 $869,267 $30.06 86.67 986 $1,034,806 $35.78 $117,366 $4.06 3.4 10,125,000 $909,218 $31.53 $367,408

WAEmeraldKalama U-2

Collectors, Settling 

Chambers, Separators - 

General

none

WAEmeraldKalama U-7

Collectors, Settling 

Chambers, Separators - 

General

none

308.45 5,572 65.5 21,303,000

SNCR CO Oxidation Catalyst

FacilityID UnitID ControlDevice Consolidated MACT 

Controls

Add Fabric Filter
Table 2A. Energy Recovery Units - Liquid/Gas: Costs to Meet MACT Floor (2 of 4)

LADeltech HB-507 Flue Gas Recirculation

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter

LADeltech HB-512 Flue Gas Recirculation

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter

MDSeverstalSparrows 1BLR No Equipment

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter, SNCR

MEPioneerPlastics

Boiler #5/Thermal 

Oxidizer No Equipment

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter, SNCR

WAEmeraldKalama U-2

Collectors, Settling 

Chambers, Separators - 

General

none

WAEmeraldKalama U-7

Collectors, Settling 

Chambers, Separators - 

General

none

FacilityID UnitID ControlDevice Consolidated MACT 

Controls

TAC

($/yr/dscfm)

$24.26

$12.35

$8.84

$12.74
Table 2A. Energy Recovery Units - Liquid/Gas: Costs to Meet MACT Floor (3 of 4)

LADeltech HB-507 Flue Gas Recirculation

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter

LADeltech HB-512 Flue Gas Recirculation

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter

MDSeverstalSparrows 1BLR No Equipment

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter, SNCR

MEPioneerPlastics

Boiler #5/Thermal 

Oxidizer No Equipment

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter, SNCR

WAEmeraldKalama U-2

Collectors, Settling 

Chambers, Separators - 

General

none

WAEmeraldKalama U-7

Collectors, Settling 

Chambers, Separators - 

General

none

FacilityID UnitID ControlDevice Consolidated MACT 

Controls

Annual Stack 

Test

TCI

($)

TCI 

($/dscfm)

TAC

($/yr)

TAC

($/yr/dscfm)

TCI

($)

TAC

($/yr)

TAC

($/yr)

TCI

($)

TAC

($/yr)

TCI

($)

TAC

($/yr)

TCI

($)

TAC

($/yr)

TCI

($)

TAC

($/yr)

$2,111,113 $244 $533,006 $62 $55,000 $6,039 $55,000 $25,500 $9,700 $43,146 $14,660

$5,384,706 $160 $1,237,710 $37 $55,000 $6,039 $55,000 $25,500 $9,700 $43,146 $14,660

$18,264,374 $170 $3,949,452 $38 $55,000 $6,039 $55,000 $158,000 $56,100 $25,500 $9,700 $10,300 $3,200

$5,787,718 $200 $1,354,042 $47 $55,000 $6,039 $55,000 $25,500 $9,700 $10,300 $3,200 $43,146 $14,660

$0 $0 $0 $0 $55,000 $6,039 $55,000 $43,146 $14,660

$0 $0 $0 $0 $55,000 $6,039 $55,000 $43,146 $14,660

Controls Subtotals Initial Stack Test

Bag Leak Detection 

Add CPMS or PM CEMS System SNCR Monitoring System

Opacity Monitoring 

System
Table 2A. Energy Recovery Units - Liquid/Gas: Costs to Meet MACT Floor (4 of 4)

LADeltech HB-507 Flue Gas Recirculation

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter

LADeltech HB-512 Flue Gas Recirculation

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter

MDSeverstalSparrows 1BLR No Equipment

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter, SNCR

MEPioneerPlastics

Boiler #5/Thermal 

Oxidizer No Equipment

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter, SNCR

WAEmeraldKalama U-2

Collectors, Settling 

Chambers, Separators - 

General

none

WAEmeraldKalama U-7

Collectors, Settling 

Chambers, Separators - 

General

none

FacilityID UnitID ControlDevice Consolidated MACT 

Controls Annual Control 

Device 

Inspection

Reporting and 

Recordkeeping 

Requirements

TAC

($/yr)

TCI

($)

TAC

($/yr)

TAC

($/yr)

TCI

($)

TAC

($/yr)

TCI

($)

TAC

($/yr)

$1,000 $250 $200 $2,989 $123,896 $89,587 $2,235,009 $622,593

$1,000 $250 $200 $2,989 $123,896 $89,587 $5,508,602 $1,327,297

$1,000 $250 $200 $2,989 $249,050 $134,227 $18,513,424 $4,083,679

$1,000 $250 $200 $2,989 $134,196 $92,787 $5,921,914 $1,446,829

$1,000 $250 $200 $2,989 $98,396 $79,887 $98,396 $79,887

$1,000 $250 $200 $2,989 $98,396 $79,887 $98,396 $79,887

$32,375,741 $7,640,173

Total MACT Floor Control, 

Monitoring, Reporting, and 

Recordkeeping Cost

Testing, Monitoring, and 

Recordkeeping Subtotals

Annual Visual Emissions 

Test of Ash Handling
Table 2A. Energy Recovery Units - Liquid/Gas: Costs to Meet MACT Floor (1 of 2)

TCI

($)

TCI 

($/dscfm)

TAC

($/yr)

TAC

($/yr/dscfm)

TCI

($)

TCI 

($/dscfm)

TAC

($/yr)

TAC

($/yr/dscfm)

LADeltech HB-507 Flue Gas Recirculation

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter

ACI

$21,142 $2.39 $42,098 $4.76

LADeltech HB-512 Flue Gas Recirculation

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter

ACI

$47,691 $1.39 $135,398 $3.94

MDSeverstalSparrows 1BLR No Equipment

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter, SNCR

ACI

$95,670 $0.87 $1,174,198 $10.72

MEPioneerPlastics

Boiler #5/Thermal 

Oxidizer No Equipment

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter, SNCR

ACI

$43,025 $1.49 $299,453 $10.36

WAEmeraldKalama U-2

Collectors, Settling 

Chambers, Separators - 

General

none ACI/FF

$2,006,522 $166 $546,759 $45 $24,975 $2.14 $179,622 $15.38

WAEmeraldKalama U-7

Collectors, Settling 

Chambers, Separators - 

General

none ACI/FF

$1,884,734 $172 $522,488 $48 $24,797 $2.15 $177,799 $15.40

$1,069,247 2,008,567.34

FacilityID UnitID ControlDevice Consolidated MACT 

Controls

Add Fabric Filter

Beyond the Floor 

Control Options

ACI
Table 2A. Energy Recovery Units - Liquid/Gas: Costs to Meet MACT Floor (2 of 2)

LADeltech HB-507 Flue Gas Recirculation

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter

LADeltech HB-512 Flue Gas Recirculation

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter

MDSeverstalSparrows 1BLR No Equipment

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter, SNCR

MEPioneerPlastics

Boiler #5/Thermal 

Oxidizer No Equipment

CO oxidation catalyst, 

fabric filter, SNCR

WAEmeraldKalama U-2

Collectors, Settling 

Chambers, Separators - 

General

none

WAEmeraldKalama U-7

Collectors, Settling 

Chambers, Separators - 

General

none

FacilityID UnitID ControlDevice Consolidated MACT 

Controls

ACI 

Monitoring 

TCI

($)

TCI 

($/dscfm)

TAC

($/yr)

TAC

($/yr/dscfm)

TCI

($)

TAC

($/yr)

TAC

($/yr)

TCI

($)

TAC

($/yr)

TCI

($)

TAC

($/yr)

$21,142 $2 $42,098 $5 $2,600 $250 $6,789 $21,392 $48,886

$47,691 $1 $135,398 $4 $2,600 $250 $6,789 $47,941 $142,187

$95,670 $1 $1,174,198 $11 $8,000 $250 $12,189 $95,920 $1,186,387

$43,025 $1 $299,453 $10 $7,200 $250 $11,389 $43,275 $310,841

$2,031,497 $168 $726,381 $61 $25,500 $9,700 $10,100 $25,750 $23,989 $2,057,247 $750,369

$1,909,531 $175 $700,287 $63 $25,500 $9,700 $10,100 $25,750 $23,989 $1,935,281 $724,276

$19,400 $40,600 $4,201,056 $3,162,946

Bag Leak Detection 

Controls Subtotals System

Total MACT Floor Control, 

Monitoring, Reporting, and 

Recordkeeping Cost

Testing, Monitoring, and 

Recordkeeping Subtotals
LADeltech HB-507

Energy recovery unit - 

Liquid/Gas 2160 50

LADeltech HB-512

Energy recovery unit - 

Liquid/Gas 2160 194

MDSeverstalSparrows 1BLR

Energy recovery unit - 

Liquid/Gas 6900 650

MEPioneerPlastics Boiler #5/Thermal Oxidizer

Energy recovery unit - 

Liquid/Gas 6250 39.5

WAEmeraldKalama U-2

Energy recovery unit - 

Liquid/Gas 8688 53

WAEmeraldKalama U-7

Energy recovery unit - 

Liquid/Gas 8688 53

FacilityID UnitID Subcategory Operating Hours 

(hr/yr)

Design 

Capacity
million Btu/hr 5.467936508 8848.235555 8848.235555 13103.11044 400

million Btu/hr 5.467936508 6.216666667 34331.15395 36265.88325 50840.06853 400

million Btu/hr 5.467936508 109543.8653 109543.8653 140463.8268 350

million Btu/hr 4.691666667 17.25333333 28920.08333 7587.18733 44243.41495 350

million Btu/hr 6.1 12.1 12075 7644.604317 17298.00345 400

million Btu/hr 5.612142857 10.36785714 10927.85714 8280.126083 17092.45205 400

Stack Gas Flow 

Rate (dscfm)

dscfm @ 7% O2 Stack Gas Flow 

Rate (acfm)

Stack Gas Temp 

(°F)

Design 

Capacity Units

Average 

Moisture (%)

Average O2 (%)
PM Filt HCl

gr/dscf ppmvd

0.56 0.060942787 4.439581776

0.56 0.060942787 4.439581776

1 0.060942787 4.439581776

0.76 0.111885782 4.439581776

0.56 0.009999792 4.439581776

0.56 0.009999792 4.439581776

Fraction PM that is 

PM 2.5
MACT 

Floor 

Emission 

limit 

(mg/dscm

)

MACT Floor 

Emission limit 

(gr/dscf) Meets limit? Facility Name

9.20 0.00 No LADeltech

9.20 0.00 No LADeltech

9.20 0.00 No MDSeverstalSparrows

9.20 0.00 No MEPioneerPlastics

9.20 0.00 No WAEmeraldKalama

9.20 0.00 No WAEmeraldKalama
Combustor ID

Design 

Capacity

(mmbtu/hr)

Annual 

operating 

hours, 

hr/yr (H)

Exhaust gas flow rate, 

dscfm (Q)

HB-507 50 2160 8848.235555

HB-512 194 2160 34331.15395

1BLR 650 6900 109543.8653

Boiler #5/Thermal Oxidizer 39.5 6250 28920.08333

U-2 53 8688 12075

U-7 53 8688 10927.85714

Input Parameters
Actual gas flow into fabric 

filter, acfm (AQ)

PM 

concentration, 

gr/dscf (PM)

 a. 

lb/min b. scfm

Operating 

labor rate, 

$/hr (LR)

Electricity

cost, 

$/kWh 

(EC)

Compress

ed air 

cost, 

$/1,000 

ft3 (CAC)

Dust 

disposal 

cost, $/ton 

(DDC)

13103.11044 0.060942787 47.32082 1012.14 51.26 0.069981 0.31 42.14111

50840.06853 0.060942787 183.6048 3927.103 51.26 0.069981 0.31 42.14111

140463.8268 0.060942787 585.8463 12530.6 51.26 0.069981 0.31 42.14111

44243.41495 0.111885782 154.6661 3308.136 51.26 0.069981 0.31 42.14111

17298.00345 0.009999792 64.57773 1381.246 51.26 0.069981 0.31 42.14111

17092.45205 0.009999792 58.44275 1250.025 51.26 0.069981 0.31 42.14111

Water vapor in gas 

from incinerator 

(7.1% by weight)
 a. Bag 

CRF, 2-yr 

life, 7% 

interest

 b. 

Cage 

CRF, 4-yr 

life, 7% 

interest

 c. 

Equipmen

t CRF, 20-

yr life, 7% 

interest a. 2008 b. 1989

TCI

$ $/dscfm Electricity

Operating 

labor

0.553092 0.295228 0.094393 575.4 357.5 $1,658,936.16 187.4877934 7544.782 13840.47

0.553092 0.295228 0.094393 575.4 357.5 $4,435,286.78 129.1913108 28234.52 13840.47

0.553092 0.295228 0.094393 575.4 357.5 $13,170,514.33 120.2305058 285264.4 44212.61

0.553092 0.295228 0.094393 575.4 357.5 $3,843,693.85 132.9074264 68985.05 40047.66

0.553092 0.295228 0.094393 575.4 357.5 $2,006,521.90 166.1715859 40884.33 55669.45

0.553092 0.295228 0.094393 575.4 357.5 $1,884,734.22 172.4706128 37138.14 55669.45

Capital recovery factors Cost Index Total Capital Investment
Supervisory

labor

Maintenance 

labor

Maintenance 

materials

Compressed 

air

Dust 

disposal

 a. Bag 

cost

 b. Bag 

replaceme

nt labor 

cost

 c. Bag 

replaceme

nt cost

2076.0705 7612.2585 33178.72319 1055.87363 210.3594 18324.54 1599.235 11019.68

2076.0705 7612.2585 88705.73559 4096.78969 816.1944 71099.21 6205.03 42756.34

6631.89188 24316.93688 263410.2867 36157.4153 8319.335 196436.9 17143.61 118129.6

6007.14844 22026.21094 76873.87696 10316.0265 3652.444 61873.87 5399.909 37208.58

8350.4169 30618.1953 40130.43799 5606.60013 189.4642 24191.05 2111.221 14547.57

8350.4169 30618.1953 37694.68436 5539.97715 171.4648 23903.58 2086.134 14374.7

Direct Annual Operating Costs, $/yr

Bag replacement
 a. 

Number of 

bags

 b. 

Cage 

replaceme

nt labor 

cost

 c. 

Cage 

replaceme

nt cost Overhead

Property

taxes, 

insurance, 

and 

administra

tion

Capital 

recovery

TAC

$/yr

($/yr) / 

dscfm

Number of 

Ductlines

207.9859 1599.235 1348.746 34024.51 66357.45 155424.3 337,822 38.17957 1

806.9852 6205.03 5233.136 67340.72 177411.5 414129.8 852,254 24.82449 1

2229.585 17143.61 14458.4 203143 526820.6 1230688 2,761,553 25.20956 1

702.2764 5399.909 4554.12 86972.94 153747.8 358875.4 869,267 30.05756 1

274.5715 2111.221 1780.54 80861.1 80260.88 187860.2 546,759 45.28026 1

271.3088 2086.134 1759.382 79399.65 75389.37 176382.6 522,488 47.81249 1

Cage replacement Indirect Annual Costs, $/yr Total Annual Cost
TAC - Duct

TCI - Duct - 

FRP

TCI - Duct - 

SS

TCI - Duct - 

CS

Duct 

Diameter CRF-DUCT elec (Mw) Dust disposal cost ($/yr)

 4,129 79,778 30,720 26,335 2.3574 0.09439293 1.08E+02 210

 14,552 355,106 108,282 76,460 4.6436 0.09439293 4.03E+02 816

 118,003 3,753,410 878,048 487,665 7.7185 0.09439293 4.08E+03 8,319

 12,062 285,253 89,753 65,107 4.3318 0.09439293 9.86E+02 3,652

 4,915 98,387 36,573 30,478 2.7086 0.09439293 5.84E+02 189

 4,875 97,425 36,274 30,269 2.6925 0.09439293 5.31E+02 171
Dust disposal unit cost ($/ton) Dust amount (tpy)

42 4.991786

42 19.36813

42 197.4161

42 86.67177

42 4.495946

42 4.068825
Energy Recovery Unit Selective Noncatalytic Reduction Costs

Facility Name Combustion Equipment 

Unit Heat 

Input Capacity

(HI)

Annual operating 

hours (H)

Exhaust gas 

flow rate (Q) NOX

MMBtu/hr hr/yr dscfm lb/MMBtu

LADeltech HB-507 50 2160 8848.235555 0.28

LADeltech HB-512 194 2160 34331.15395 0.28

MDSeverstalSparrows 1BLR 650 6900 109543.8653 0.28

MEPioneerPlastics Boiler #5/Thermal Oxidizer 39.5 6250 28920.08333 0.28

WAEmeraldKalama U-2 53 8688 12075 0.28

WAEmeraldKalama U-7 53 8688 10927.85714 0.28

Facility/Unit ID
Urea solution 

cost (U)

Electricity

cost (EC)

Water 

cost (WC)

Capital recovery factor, 20-yr 

equipment life, 7% interest (CRF)

Cost Index - 

2008

Cost Index - 

1998

$/gal $/kWh $/1000 gal

= [i x (1 + i)a] / [(1 + i)a - 1], where i 

= interest rate, a = equipment life

$0.85 $0.07 $0.20 0.09439 575.4 390.6

$0.85 $0.07 $0.20 0.09439 575.4 390.6

$0.85 $0.07 $0.20 0.09439 575.4 390.6

$0.85 $0.07 $0.20 0.09439 575.4 390.6

$0.85 $0.07 $0.20 0.09439 575.4 390.6

$0.85 $0.07 $0.20 0.09439 575.4 390.6

Parameters
Total Direct Capital Cost (DC) Indirect Installation 

Costs (IC)

Other Capital 

Costs (OC)

$ $ $

= [$950/(MMBtu/hr)] x (HI) x [2,375 MMBtu/hr / HI]0.577 x (0.66 

+ 0.85 x 45% NOX removal efficiency) x (1.2 retrofit factor) x 

(575.4/390.6)

= 0.2 x DC

= [0.173 x (DC 

+ IC)] + (119.3 

gal x U)

$812,158 $162,432 $168,705

$1,441,175 $288,235 $299,289

$2,403,470 $480,694 $499,062

$735,084 $147,017 $152,705

$832,425 $166,485 $172,913

$832,425 $166,485 $172,913

Total Capital Investment (TCI)
Total Capital 

Investment

Total Capital 

Investment/dscfm Maintenance Reagent Electricity

$ $/dscfm $/yr $/yr $/yr

= DC + IC + OC = $ / Q = 0.015 x TCI = (0.36 gal/hr) x H 

x U

= kW [0.47 x NOX x HI / 106] / 

9.5 x H x EC

$1,143,296 $129.21 $17,149 $661 $100

$2,028,699 $59.09 $30,430 $661 $388

$3,383,226 $30.88 $50,748 $2,111 $4,150

$1,034,806 $35.78 $15,522 $1,913 $228

$1,171,823 $97.05 $17,577 $2,659 $426

$1,171,823 $107.23 $17,577 $2,659 $426

Direct Annual Costs
Indirect Capital Costs

Water Capital recovery

$/yr $/yr $/yr ($/yr) / dscfm

= (1.62 gal/hr) x H x 

WC = CRF x TCI

= Direct Annual Costs 

+ Indirect Annual 

Costs

= ($/yr) / Q

$700 $107,919 $126,529 $14.30

$700 $191,495 $223,674 $6.52

$2,236 $319,353 $378,598 $3.46

$2,025 $97,678 $117,366 $4.06

$2,815 $110,612 $134,089 $11.10

$2,815 $110,612 $134,089 $12.27

Total Annual Costs

Total cost
Elec Water

Mw gal/yr

1.50E+00 3,499,200.00 Sources:

5.80E+00 3,499,200.00 1. Cost equations, urea solution cost: OAQPS Co

6.21E+01 11,178,000.00 2. Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators 

3.42E+00 10,125,000.00 3. Electricity cost: Energy Information Administra

6.38E+00 14,074,560.00 4. Water cost: Air Compliance Advisor, version 7

6.38E+00 14,074,560.00 5. NOX removal efficiency: Clean Air Technology 

8.56E+01 5.65E+07
ea solution cost: OAQPS Control Cost Manual. Section 4.2: NOX Post-Combustion, Chapter 1: Selective Noncatalytic Reduction.

nfectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI) [EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534] Heating value: Process Description Report (II-A-110).

ergy Information Administration. Average Industrial Retail Price of Electricity: October 2009.

mpliance Advisor, version 7.5.

ency: Clean Air Technology Center. EPA Technical Bulletin: Nitrogen Oxides (NOX)--Why and How They Are Controlled. 456/F-99-006R.
e Noncatalytic Reduction.

eport (II-A-110).

ey Are Controlled. 456/F-99-006R.
Monitoring Costs

Parameters/Costs Equation FF WS SNCR

Bag leak 

detector

CO 

CEMS

HCl 

CEMS PM CEMS

Hg 

CEMS

Multimetal 

CEMS

Dioxin or Hg 

sorbent trap 

biweekly

monitoring

A. Parameters

1. Recording lime/carbon flow, min/4-hr 

period

2. Annual operating hours, hr/yr (H)

3. Cost index

 a. 2008 575.4 575.4 575.4 575.4 575.4 575.4 575.4 575.4 575.4 575.4

 b. 2006 499.6 499.6 499.6 499.6 499.6 499.6 499.6 499.6 499.6 499.6

 c. 1997 386.5 386.5 386.5 386.5 386.5 386.5 386.5 386.5 386.5 386.5

 d. 1993 359.2 359.2 359.2 359.2 359.2 359.2 359.2 359.2 359.2 359.2

 e. 1992 358.2 358.2 358.2 358.2 358.2 358.2 358.2 358.2 358.2 358.2

4. Operating labor wage rate, $/hr (LR) $34.60 $34.60 $34.60 $34.60 $34.60 $34.60 $34.60 $34.60 $34.60 $34.60

5. Capital recovery factor, 20-yr 

equipment life, 7% interest (CRF)

= [i x (1 + i)a] / [(1 + i)a - 1], where i = 

interest rate, a = equipment life

0.09439 0.09439 0.09439 0.09439 0.09439 0.09439 0.09439 0.09439 0.09439 0.09439

B. Total Capital Investment, $ (TCI)

1. Planning $700 $700 $700 $800 $4,000 $3,300 $900 $3,300

2. Select type of equipment $400 $400 $400 $4,500 $10,000 $16,100 $12,200 $16,100

3. Provide support facilities $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $500 $20,600 $20,600 $500 $20,600

4. Purchased equipment cost (PEC) $13,000 $19,300 $5,300 $14,100 $48,400 $51,900 $73,500 $109,900

5. Install and check equipment $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $4,800 $18,200 $19,300 $19,500 $21,500

6. Perf. spec. tests (certif.) $700 $700 $700 $0 $15,700 $12,800 $35,500 $42,300

7. Prepare QA/QC plan $700 $700 $700 $800 $17,500 $17,500 $15,400 $17,500

8. Total capital cost = Planning + selecting equipment + 

support facilities + PEC + installation + 

perf. spec. tests + QA/QC plan

$18,000 $24,300 $10,300 $25,500 $134,000 $142,000 $158,000 $231,000 $230,000 $115,000

C. Annual Costs, $/yr

1. Operating labor = (5 min to record lime/carbon flow/4-hr 

period) x (1 hr/60 min) x H x LR

2. Maintenance materials = 0.02 x TCI $400 $500 $200

3. Operation & maintenance = Day-to-day activities + annual RATA 

+ CGA + annual QA + O&M review and 

update

$6,000 $27,600 $24,600 $27,300 $78,100

4. Recordkeeping and reporting = $1,000 x (525.4/386.5) $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $200 $1,200 $1,600 $6,300 $1,600

5. Overhead = 0.6 x (labor + maintenance materials) $200 $300 $100

6. Property taxes, insurance, and 

administration

= 0.04 x TCI $700 $1,000 $400

7. Capital recovery = CRF x TCI $1,700 $2,300 $1,000 $3,500 $12,600 $20,200 $22,500 $32,900

8. Total annual cost = Operating labor + maintenance 

materials + recordkeeping and reporting 

+ overhead + property taxes, insurance, 

and administration + capital recovery

$4,500 $5,600 $3,200 $9,700 $41,400 $46,400 $56,100 $112,600 $63,300 $41,500

All model sizes
Notes:

1. Monitoring costs have been rounded to the nearest $100 to be consistent with level of rounding in original costs.

2. Costs to be replaced include: (a) bag leak detector replacing opacity test; (b) CO CEMS replacing CO test and secondary chamber temperature monitor;

(c) HCl CEMS replacing HCl test, HCl sorbent monitor (dry scrubbers) and scrubber liquor pH monitor (wet scrubbers); (d) PM CEMS replacing PM and

opacity tests and and pressure drop monitor (wet scrubbers); (e) multi-metal/Hg CEMS replacing flue gas temperature monitor (wet scrubbers); (f) dioxin

sorbent trap biweekly monitoring replacing fabric filter inlet temperature monitor; and (g) Hg sorbent trap biweekly monitoring replacing flue gas temperature

monitor (wet scrubbers).

Sources:

1. Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI) [EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534] Testing and Monitoring Options and Costs Memo (IV-B-66).

2. E-mail and attachment from Peter Westlin, EPA, to Mary Johnson, EPA. August 19, 2008. Monitoring Options for SNCR on Medical Waste Incinerators.

3. E-mail from Dan Bivins, EPA, to Mary Johnson, EPA. September 27, 2006. Cost of CO CEMS.

4. E-mail from Dan Bivins, EPA, to Mary Johnson, EPA. July 28, 2006. Some Preliminary Thoughts on the HWI Monitoring.
Monitoring Costs

Parameters/Costs

A. Parameters

1. Recording lime/carbon flow, min/4-hr 

period

2. Annual operating hours, hr/yr (H)

3. Cost index

 a. 2008

 b. 2006

 c. 1997

 d. 1993

 e. 1992

4. Operating labor wage rate, $/hr (LR)

5. Capital recovery factor, 20-yr 

equipment life, 7% interest (CRF)

B. Total Capital Investment, $ (TCI)

1. Planning

2. Select type of equipment

3. Provide support facilities

4. Purchased equipment cost (PEC)

5. Install and check equipment

6. Perf. spec. tests (certif.)

7. Prepare QA/QC plan

8. Total capital cost

C. Annual Costs, $/yr

1. Operating labor

2. Maintenance materials

3. Operation & maintenance

4. Recordkeeping and reporting

5. Overhead

6. Property taxes, insurance, and 

administration

7. Capital recovery

8. Total annual cost

ACI

LADeltechLADeltech MDSeverstalSparrows MEPioneerPlastics WAEmeraldKalama WAEeraldKalama

HB-507 HB-512 1BLR Boiler #5/Thermal Oxidizer U-2 U-7

5 5 5 5 5 5

2,160 2,160 6,900 6,250 8,688 8,688

575.4 575.4 575.4 575.4 575.4 575.4

499.6 499.6 499.6 499.6 499.6 499.6

386.5 386.5 386.5 386.5 386.5 386.5

359.2 359.2 359.2 359.2 359.2 359.2

358.2 358.2 358.2 358.2 358.2 358.2

$34.60 $34.60 $34.60 $34.60 $34.60 $34.60

0.09439 0.09439 0.09439 0.09439 0.09439 0.09439

$1,600 $1,600 $5,000 $4,500 $6,300 $6,300

$1,000 $1,000 $3,000 $2,700 $3,800 $3,800

$2,600 $2,600 $8,000 $7,200 $10,100 $10,100
Notes:

1. Monitoring costs have been rounded to the nearest $100 to be consistent with level of rounding in original costs.

2. Costs to be replaced include: (a) bag leak detector replacing opacity test; (b) CO CEMS replacing CO test and secondary chamber temperature monitor;

(c) HCl CEMS replacing HCl test, HCl sorbent monitor (dry scrubbers) and scrubber liquor pH monitor (wet scrubbers); (d) PM CEMS replacing PM and

opacity tests and and pressure drop monitor (wet scrubbers); (e) multi-metal/Hg CEMS replacing flue gas temperature monitor (wet scrubbers); (f) dioxin

sorbent trap biweekly monitoring replacing fabric filter inlet temperature monitor; and (g) Hg sorbent trap biweekly monitoring replacing flue gas temperature

monitor (wet scrubbers).

Sources:

1. Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI) [EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534] Testing and Monitoring Options and Costs Memo (IV-B-66).

2. E-mail and attachment from Peter Westlin, EPA, to Mary Johnson, EPA. August 19, 2008. Monitoring Options for SNCR on Medical Waste Incinerators.

3. E-mail from Dan Bivins, EPA, to Mary Johnson, EPA. September 27, 2006. Cost of CO CEMS.

4. E-mail from Dan Bivins, EPA, to Mary Johnson, EPA. July 28, 2006. Some Preliminary Thoughts on the HWI Monitoring.
Activated Carbon Injection Model Costs

Unit-specific field Unit-specific field Unit-specific field

Facility name Combustion equipment Annual operating 

hours (H)

hr/yr 

LADeltech HB-507 2160

LADeltech HB-512 2160

MDSeverstalSparrows 1BLR 6900

MEPioneerPlastics Boiler #5/Thermal Oxidizer 6250

WAEmeraldKalama U-2 8688

WAEmeraldKalama U-7 8688

Facility/Unit ID
Unit-specific field

Exhaust gas flow 

rate (Q)

Operating labor 

rate (LR)

Activated carbon 

cost (ACC)

Dust disposal cost 

(DDC)

dscfm $/hr $/lb $/ton

8848.235555 $34.60 $1.38 $42.29

34331.15395 $34.60 $1.38 $43.29

109543.8653 $34.60 $1.38 $47.29

28917.33333 $34.60 $1.38 $51.29

11680.95238 $34.60 $1.38 $66.29

11542.14815 $34.60 $1.38 $67.29
Unit-specific field

Capital recovery factor, 20-yr 

equipment life, 7% interest (CRF)

Cost Index 

2008

Cost Index 

1990

ACI Adjustment 

Factor (AF)

= [i x (1 + i)a] / [(1 + i)a - 1], where i = 

interest rate, a = equipment life

0.09439 575.4 361.3 0.83

0.09439 575.4 361.3 0.83

0.09439 575.4 361.3 0.83

0.09439 575.4 361.3 0.83

0.09439 575.4 361.3 0.83

0.09439 575.4 361.3 0.83
Total Unit cost Operating labor Supervisory

labor Maintenance

$ $/dscfm $/yr $/yr $/yr

= 4,500 x (Q/1,976)0.6 x (1.2 

retrofit factor) x (575.4/361.3) = $ / Q = (0.25 hr/8-hr 

shift) x H x LR

= 0.15 x 

(operating labor) = 0.2 x TCI

$21,142 $2.39 $2,336 $350 $4,228

$47,691 $1.39 $2,336 $350 $9,538

$95,670 $0.87 $7,461 $1,119 $19,134

$43,025 $1.49 $6,758 $1,014 $8,605

$24,975 $2.14 $9,394 $1,409 $4,995

$24,797 $2.15 $9,394 $1,409 $4,959

Capital Investment Direct Annual Costs
Activated carbon Dust disposal Overhead Property taxes, insurance, and 

administration

$/yr $/yr $/yr $/yr

= 0.00127 x Q x 

H x ACC x AF

= 0.00127 x Q x (1 ton/2,000 lb) 

x H x DDC x AF

= 0.6 x (labor + 

maintenance 

materials)

= 0.04 x TCI

$27,768 $425 $4,148 $846

$107,741 $1,690 $7,334 $1,908

$1,098,182 $18,816 $16,628 $3,827

$262,588 $4,880 $9,826 $1,721

$147,447 $3,541 $9,479 $999

$145,695 $3,552 $9,457 $992

Direct Annual Costs Indirect Annual Costs
Capital recovery

$/yr $/yr ($/yr) / dscfm Elec Water ACI

= CRF x TCI = Direct Annual Costs + 

Indirect Annual Costs = ($/yr) / Q

lb/yr

$1,996 $42,098 $4.76 20,122

$4,502 $135,398 $3.94 78,073

$9,031 $1,174,198 $10.72 795,784

$4,061 $299,453 $10.36 190,281

$2,357 $179,622 $15.38 106,846

$2,341 $177,799 $15.40 105,576

1,296,682

Total cost

Total Annual Cost
Dust

ton/yr

10.06 3. Activated carbon cost: The Innovation Group. Chemical Profiles: Carbon, Activated. 2002. Assumed 20% price 

39.04 information from Norit, an activated carbon vendor.

397.89

95.14

53.42

52.79
ctivated. 2002. Assumed 20% price increase based on online
FACName Unit ID

Exhaust 

gas flow 

(acfm)

Temperat

ure (F)

Actual 

Exhaust 

Flow rate 

(scfm)

Unit Input 

Flow 

(scfm)

Equipmen

t Cost ($)

Additional 

Purchase 

Equipment 

Cost(Instruments, 

taxes, freight)

LADeltech HB-507 13103.1104 400 8044.7 8446.935 151379.4 52982.78389

LADeltech HB-512 50840.0685 400 31213.44 32774.11 317845.9 111246.0529

MDSeverstalSparrow

s 1BLR 140463.827 350 91561.61 96139.69 572684.8 200439.6905

MEPioneerPlastics

Boiler 

#5/Thermal 

Oxidizer 44243.415 350 28840.15 30282.16 304387.6 106535.6547

WAEmeraldKalama U-2 17298.0034 400 10620.17 11151.18 176221.5 61677.51095

WAEmeraldKalama U-7 17092.4521 400 10493.97 11018.67 175072.7 61275.45005
Direct Installation 

Costs 

Indirect 

Installation Costs TCI $ $/scfm

 a. 

Catalyst 

CRF, 2-yr 

life, 7% 

interest

 c. 

Equipmen

t CRF, 20-

yr life, 7% 

interest Power of fan

57630.13094 44959.67662 $452,176.56 $56.21 0.553092 0.094393 9.8829144

121003.921 94400.22206 $949,418.93 $30.42 0.553092 0.094393 38.3457079

218021.1148 170087.3945 $1,710,633.60 $18.68 0.553092 0.094393 112.4834325

115880.3535 90403.11267 $909,218.48 $31.53 0.553092 0.094393 35.4301267

67087.50976 52337.77357 $526,380.89 $49.56 0.553092 0.094393 13.0468783

66650.18238 51996.59618 $522,949.54 $49.83 0.553092 0.094393 12.8918428
Electricity

Cost $/yr

Operating 

Labor $/yr

Superviso

ry Labor

Maintenan

ce labor

Maintenan

ce 

Materials

Catalyst 

replacement 

Volume

Catalyst 

Replacem

ent Cost

Capital 

Recovery Overhead

5809.583 18165 2724.75 18165 18165 42.2 22407.7 40397.94 51262.19

22541.18 18165 2724.75 18165 18165 163.9 86941.7 80755.22 100021.6

66122.38 18165 2724.75 18165 18165 480.7 255035.1 135472.3 227026.3

20827.28 18165 2724.75 18165 18165 151.4 80331.2 77634.48 95026.92

7669.491 18165 2724.75 18165 18165 55.8 29581.3 46670.98 56682.35

7578.355 18165 2724.75 18165 18165 55.1 29229.8 46382.92 56416.76
Admin/Prope

rty

Taxes/Insura

nce

Total Annual 

costs $/yr $/scfm

$18,087.06 $195,184 24.26

$37,976.76 $385,456 12.35

$68,425.34 $809,301 8.84

$36,368.74 $367,408 12.74

$21,055.24 $218,879 20.61

$20,917.98 $217,746 20.75
Energy Recovery Unit Incremental Control Model Costs

Facility name

Combustion 

equipment 

Annual 

operating hours 

(H)

Exhaust gas 

flow rate to FF 

(Qff)

Exhaust gas 

flow rate (Q)

Unc. HCl 

concentration 

(HClu)*

hr/yr acfm dscfm ppmvd

Used for bag 

replacement 

only

LADeltech HB-507 2160 13103.11044 8848.235555 11.03226245

LADeltech HB-512 2160 50840.06853 34331.15395 11.03226245

MDSeverstalSparro

ws 1BLR 6900 140463.8268 109543.8653 11.03226245

MEPioneerPlastics

Boiler #5/Thermal 

Oxidizer 6250 44243.41495 28920.08333 11.03226245

WAEmeraldKalama U-2 8688 17298.00345 12075 11.03226245

WAEmeraldKalama U-7 8688 17092.45205 10927.85714 11.03226245

Facility/Unit ID
Cont. HCl 

concentration 

(HClc)**

Operating 

labor rate 

(LR)

Wastewater 

(blowdown) flow 

(B)

Caustic 

cost (CC)

Sewage 

disposal cost 

(SDC)

Water cost 

(WC)

Lime cost 

(LC)

Sodium

bicarbonate 

cost (SBC)

ppmvd $/hr gpm $/ton $/1,000 gal $/1,000 gal $/ton $/ton

0.5 $34.60 0.018 $357 $3.80 $0.20 $95 $440

0.5 $34.60 0.069 $357 $3.80 $0.20 $95 $440

0.5 $34.60 0.219 $357 $3.80 $0.20 $95 $440

0.5 $34.60 0.058 $357 $3.80 $0.20 $95 $440

0.5 $34.60 0.024 $357 $3.80 $0.20 $95 $440

0.5 $34.60 0.022 $357 $3.80 $0.20 $95 $440
Dust disposal 

cost (DDC)

Activated 

carbon cost 

(ACC)

Natural gas 

cost (NGC)

Electricity

cost (EC) Total bag cost

$/ton $/lb $/1,000 ft3 $/kWh

Bag CRF, 2-yr 

life, 7% interest

Cage CRF, 4-yr life, 

7% interest $/yr

$42.14 $1.38 $9.58 $0.07 0.55309 0.29523 $18,325

$42.14 $1.38 $9.58 $0.07 0.55309 0.29523 $71,099

$42.14 $1.38 $9.58 $0.07 0.55309 0.29523 $196,437

$42.14 $1.38 $9.58 $0.07 0.55309 0.29523 $61,874

$42.14 $1.38 $9.58 $0.07 0.55309 0.29523 $24,191

$42.14 $1.38 $9.58 $0.07 0.55309 0.29523 $23,904

= [i x (1 + i)a] / [(1 + i)a - 1], where i = 

interest rate, a = equipment life

Capital recovery factors
Bag replacement 

labor cost 

Total cage 

cost 

Cage 

replacement 

labor cost

Urea solution 

cost (U) Caustic Sewage disposal

Makeup 

water

$/yr $/yr $/yr $/gal

= HCl x 

(3.117E9) x Q x H 

x CC

= B x (60 

min/hr) x H x 

SDC

= B x (60 

min/hr) x H x 

WC

$1,079 $1,195 $1,079 $0.85 $11 $9 $0

$4,188 $4,638 $4,188 $0.85 $41 $34 $2

$11,572

$12,813

$11,572 $0.85 $420 $345 $18

$3,645

$4,036

$3,645 $0.85 $100 $83 $4

$1,425

$1,578

$1,425 $0.85 $58 $48 $3

$1,408

$1,559

$1,408 $0.85 $53 $43 $2

Increase Caustic Flow 
Makeup lime Dust disposal

$/yr ($/yr) / dscfm $/yr

= Caustic + 

Sewage disposal + 

Makeup water

= ($/yr) / Q

= (2.4E-7 lb/dscf) x HCl x 

Q x (1 ton/2000 lb) x (60 

min/hr) x H x LC

= HCl x Q x (60 min/hr) x 

(2.86E-7 lb/dscf) x (1 

ton/2,000 lb) x H x DDC

= Makeup lime + 

Dust disposal

$20 $0.00 $144 $76 $220

$77 $0.002 $560 $296 $855

$783 $0.007 $5,704 $3,015 $8,719

$187 $0.006 $1,364 $721 $2,085

$109 $0.01 $792 $418 $1,210

$98 $0.009 $716 $379 $1,095

Total cost

Increase Lime Flow 

Total cost

ncrease Caustic Flow 
Makeup NaHCO3 Dust disposal

($/yr) / dscfm $/yr

= ($/yr) / Q

= (2.73E-7 lb/dscf x HCl x Q) x 

(1 ton/2000 lb) x (60 min/hr) x H 

x SBC

= [(HCl x Q x 60 min/hr x 2.10E-7 

lb/dscf)] x (1 ton/2,000 lb) x H x 

DDC

= Makeup NaHCO3 + 

Dust disposal

$0.02 $760 $56 $816

$0.02 $2,948 $217 $3,165

$0.08 $30,050 $2,214 $32,263

$0.07 $7,186 $529 $7,715

$0.10 $4,171 $307 $4,478

$0.10 $3,774 $278 $4,053

Total cost

Increase NaHCO3 Flow

Total Cost
Activated carbon Dust disposal

($/yr) / dscfm $/yr

($/yr) / 

dscfm

= ($/yr) / Q = (1.27E-3) x Q x 

H x ACC

= (1.27E-3) x Q x (1 

ton/2,000 lb) x H x DDC

= Activated carbon + 

Dust disposal

= ($/yr) / 

Q

$0.09 $33,496 $511 $34,007 $3.84

$0.09 $129,965 $1,984 $131,949 $3.84

$0.29 $1,324,707 $20,226 $1,344,933 $12.28

$0.27 $316,783 $4,837 $321,620 $11.12

$0.37 $183,861 $2,807 $186,668 $15.46

$0.37 $166,394 $2,541 $168,935 $15.46

Total cost

Increase Carbon Flow

Total Cost
Fan electricity

$/yr ($/yr) / dscfm

= (0.32 Btu/lb/°F) x (28.5 lb/lbmole) x (100°F) x 

(lbmole/385 ft3) x (ft3/1,000 Btu) x (Q/0.9) x (60 min/hr) x H 

x NGC

= ($/yr) / Q = 0.746 x (0.0205 x 

Q) x H x EC

$28,915 $3.27 $19,524

$112,189 $3.27 $75,755

$1,143,525 $10.44 $772,158

$273,456 $9.46 $184,650

$158,714 $13.14 $107,171

$143,636 $13.14 $96,989

Natural gas

Increase Natural Gas
Pump electricity Bag replacement

$/yr

($/yr) / 

dscfm

=0.746 x (0.00267 x Q 

+ 4.554) x H x EC

= Fan electricity + 

pump electricity

= ($/yr) / 

Q

= Bag CRF x [(total bag cost) + (bag 

replacement labor cost)]

$3,033 $22,558 $2.55 $10,732

$10,357 $86,112 $2.51 $41,641

$102,135 $874,293 $7.98 $115,048

$25,468 $210,118 $7.27 $36,238

$15,930 $123,101 $10.19 $14,168

$14,604 $111,593 $10.21 $14,000

Increase Scrubber Horsepower

Total cost
Cage replacement

 $/yr ($/yr) / dscfm $/yr ($/yr)/dscfm

= Cage CRF x [(total cage cost) + 

(cage replacement labor cost)]

= Bag replacement + Cage 

replacement = ($/yr) / Q = (0.36 gal/hr) x H x U = ($/yr) / Q

$672 $11,404 $1.29 $661 $0.07

$2,606 $44,247 $1.29 $661 $0.02

$7,199 $122,247 $1.12 $2,111 $0.02

$2,268 $38,505 $1.33 $1,913 $0.07

$887 $15,055 $1.25 $2,659 $0.22

$876 $14,876 $1.36 $2,659 $0.24

Increase NOX Reagent

Reagent

Improve FF Performance

Total cost
Secondary IMPACTS

6. Electricity cost: Energy Information Administration. Average Industrial Retail Price of Electricity: October 2009.

7. Water cost, sewage disposal cost: Air Compliance Advisor, version 7.5.

* Actual HCl concentration in this row
l Price of Electricity: October 2009.
Maintenance and Inspection Costs

Parameters/Costs Equation Values

A. Parameters

1. Cost index

 a. 2008 575.4

 d. 1992 358.2

B. Maintenance/Inspection Cost, $/yr (rounded)

1. Company A = $500 x (575.4/358.2) $800

2. Company B = $350 x (575.4/358.2) $600

3. Company C = $800 x (575.4/358.2) $1,300

4. Company D = $750 x (575.4/358.2) $1,200

5. Average = ∑ (Companies A-D) / 4 $1,000

Note:

Maintenance/inspection costs have been rounded to the nearest $100 to be

consistent with level of rounding in original costs.

Source:

Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI) [EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0534] Maintenance/Inspection Programs Memorandum (II-B-88).
Stack Testing Costs

Parameters/Costs Equation Values

A. Parameters

1. Cost index

 a. 2008 575.4

 d. 1992 358.2

B. Testing Costs, $ Annual PM, HCl, opacity;

1. Method 5 (PM) = $8,000 x (575.4/358.2) $12,000 Annual everything except CO:

2. Method 9 (opacity) = $1,000 x (575.4/358.2) + $1,500 $2,500 Annual PM, HCl, CO, Nox, SO2, opacity:

3. Method 10 (CO) = $4,000 x (575.4/358.2) + $1,000 $7,000

4. Method 26 (HCl) = $5,000 x (575.4/358.2) $7,000 Annual everything:

5. Method 29 (metals) = $8,000 x (575.4/358.2) + $2,000 $14,000

6. Method 23 (CDD/CDF) = $21,000 x (575.4/358.2) - $5,000 $26,000

7. Method 7E (NOX) = $5,000 x (575.4/358.2) $7,000

8. Method 6C (SO2) = $5,000 x (575.4/358.2) $7,000

Note:

1. Initial testing costs to be annualized over 15 years at 7% interest.

2. Testing costs have been rounded to the nearest $1,000 (except for opacity) to be

consistent with level of rounding in original costs; costs also adjusted based on

additional information from EPA.

3. Multiple test costs adjusted by 2/3 in nationwide cost estimates to account for travel,

accommodations, methods/sampling trains, etc. common to the tests.

Sources:

1. Memorandum from R. Segall, EPA/EMB, to R. Copland, EPA/SDB. October 14, 1992.

Medical Waste Incinerator Study: Emission Measurement and Continuous Monitoring.

(II-B-89)

2. E-mail from Jason Dewees, EPA, to Peter Westlin, EPA. August 20, 2008.

Monitoring Options for SNCR & Test Cost Questions.

3. E-mail from Jason Dewees, EPA, to Mary Johnson, EPA. August 20, 2008.

Re: Monitoring Options for SNCR & Test Cost Questions.

CRF (15 yr, 7%): 0.109795
Initial Test annualized (TAC)

$14,333

$50,333

$28,333

$55,000 $6,039
Visible Emissions Testing Costs

Parameters/Costs Equation Values

A. Parameters

1. Operating labor rate, $/hr (LR) $34.60

2. Capital recovery factor, 5-yr equipment 

life, 7% interest (CRF)

= [i x (1 + i)a] / [(1 + i)a - 1], where i = interest rate, a = equipment life 0.24389

B. Total Capital Investment, $ (TCI) = Combination light meter/anemometer ($200) + digital stopwatches 

(2 each at $25)

$250

C. Direct Annual Costs, $/yr

1. Operating labor = (1 hr/reading) x (3 readings/test) x (1 test/yr) x LR $104

D. Indirect Annual Costs, $/yr

1. Overhead = 0.6 x (operating labor) $62

2. Property taxes, insurance, and 

administration

= 0.04 x TCI $10

3. Capital recovery = CRF x TCI $61

E. Total Annual Cost, $/yr (rounded) = Direct Annual Costs + Indirect Annual Costs $200

Sources:

1. Professional Equipment. 2008. Light Meters Industrial and Professional: Digital Light Meter. Website: http://www.professionalequipment.com.

Accessed July 24, 2008.

2. Cole-Parmer. 2008. Digital Stopwatches -Cole Parmer Instrument Catalog. Website: http://www.coleparmer.com. Accessed July 24, 2008.
Recordkeeping and Reporting Costs

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G)

Burden item

Personhours per 

occurrence

Number of 

occurrences 

per year

Technical 

person-hours 

per year (C = A 

x B)

Management 

person-hours 

per year (D = C 

x 0.05)

Clerical 

person-hours 

per year (E = 

C x 0.1)

Total personhours per 

year (F = C + 

D + E) Cost, $

A. Applications N/A 

B. Surveys and Studies N/A 

C. Reporting Requirements

1. Read instructions 1.0 1 1.0 0.05 0.1 1.2 $41

2. Required activities

 a. Perf. spec. tests (certif.) for CMS 17 1 17 0.9 1.7 20 $696

3. Write report

 a. Notification of initial performance test

 i. Pollutants, fugitive ash emissions 2.0 1 2.0 0.1 0.2 2.3 $82

 ii. Fugitive ash emissions 1.0 1 1.0 0.05 0.1 1.2 $41

 b. Notification of initial CMS demonstration 2.0 1 2.0 0.1 0.2 2.3 $82

 c. Report of initial performance test

 i. Pollutants, fugitive ash emissions 8.0 1 8.0 0.4 0.8 9.2 $328

 ii. Fugitive ash emissions 2.0 1 2.0 0.1 0.2 2.3 $82

 d. Report of initial CMS demonstration Incl. in C2

 e. Annual report

 i. Results of performance tests conducted during the year 40 1 40 2.0 4.0 46 $1,638

D. Recordkeeping Requirements

1. Read instructions Incl. in C1

2. Plan activities N/A 

3. Implement activities N/A 

4. Develop record system N/A 

5. Time to enter information

 a. Records of initial performance test Incl. in C3

 b. Records of annual and any subsequent compliance tests Incl. in C3

E. Total Labor Burden and Cost 73 3.7 7.3 84 $2,989

Notes:

1. Industry costs are based on the following hourly rates: technical at $34.60, management at $82.23, and clerical at $22.32 (see table below). The composite hourly labor rate is

($34.60/hr) + (0.05 x $82.23/hr) + (0.1 x $22.32/hr) = $40.94/hr. Labor rates were increased by 60% to account for overhead.

2. Person-hours per occurrence for CMS performance specification costs are based on the performance specification costs to certify CMS ($700) divided by the composite hourly

labor rate ($40.94/hr).

3. Control device inspection cost already accounted for under monitoring costs.

4. Assume 8 hours for each facility to review the report of the initial performance test for pollutants and fugitive ash.

5. Assume 2 hours for each facility to review the report of the initial performance test for fugitive ash.

6. Assume 40 hours to review report of annual PM, CO, and HCl compliance reports.

7. The average recurrent burden and cost in the first 3 years after promulgation for the sources with recurrent burden are equal to the person-hours added down each column for

technical, management, and clerical and the sum of the cost column.
Recordkeeping and Reporting Costs

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G)

Burden item

Personhours per 

occurrence

Number of 

occurrences 

per year

Technical 

person-hours 

per year (C = A 

x B)

Management 

person-hours 

per year (D = C 

x 0.05)

Clerical 

person-hours 

per year (E = 

C x 0.1)

Total personhours per 

year (F = C + 

D + E) Cost, $

Sources:

1. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2008 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates.

2. Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI) [EPA-HQ-OAR2006-0534] Testing and Monitoring Options and Costs Memo (IV-B-66).

Labor Rates:

Parameter

Pulp, Paper 

and 

Paperboard 

Mills

Pipeline 

Transportation

Cement and 

Concrete 

Product 

Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical & 

Medicine 

Manufacturing Total Loaded

1. Technical - Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators $19.14 $21.11 $18.88 $27.36 $21.62 $34.60

2. Management - Engineering Managers $41.41 $58.22 $43.90 $62.05 $51.40 $82.23

3. Clerical - Office Clerks, General $14.21 $14.15 $12.58 $14.85 $13.95 $22.32

4. Composite labor rate $40.94
Cost Factor (in 2008$) Reference/Note Year of Costs

Advanced Combustion Controls (Linkageless Boiler Management System) -- cost is per boiler - TCI

LBMS costs are based on a 2008 quote provided 

to the U.S. Department of Energy. The installed 

cost for a LBMS on a 20 mmBtu/hr unit was are 

$19,127. The DOE noted that costs are relatively 

fixed, regardless of the size of the unit. 

Assumed to represent $2008, since that was the 

year the quote was obtained.

Activated Carbon Injection

Received spreadsheet of HMIWI model costs 

from Tom Holloway of RTI International. Originally $2004

Received spreadsheet of HMIWI model costs 

from Tom Holloway of RTI International. Originally $2004

Packed Scrubber

Received spreadsheet of HMIWI model costs 

from Tom Holloway of RTI International. Originally $2004

Secondary Chamber/Afterburner Retrofit

Received spreadsheet of HMIWI model costs 

from Tom Holloway of RTI International. Originally $2004

Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction

Received spreadsheet of HMIWI model costs 

from Tom Holloway of RTI International. Originally $2004

Catalytic Oxidizer

Used catalytic oxidizer costing for all sizes, 

though some fell outside the appropriate sizerange for the equation. Originally $2004

Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI). [EPAHQ-OAR-2006-0534]

$ 19,127

Fabric Filter

Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI). [EPAHQ-OAR-2006-0534]

EPA Air Pollution Control Cost Manual, Sixth Edition EPA 452/B-02-

001

Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI). [EPAHQ-OAR-2006-0534]

Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI). [EPAHQ-OAR-2006-0534]

Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators (HMIWI). [EPAHQ-OAR-2006-0534]