ICR Number XXXX.XX Plant ID: Insert Plant ID

OMB Control Number: XXXX-XXXX Plant Name: Insert Plant Name

Expiration Date: mm/dd/yyyy

Section Title Tab Name

Part E Instructions

Part E Section 1

Generating Unit Cleaning Data Part E Section 2

Cleaning Operation Data Part E Section 3

Part E Comments Part E Comments

Metal Cleaning Operations

Steam Electric Questionnaire 

Second FRN Version Draft

PART E - WASTES FROM CLEANING METAL PROCESS EQUIPMENT

Table of Contents

Part E Instructions

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Plant ID: Insert Plant ID

Plant Name: Insert Plant Name

PART E. WASTES FROM CLEANING METAL PROCESS EQUIPMENT

Use the Comments page at the end of Part E to do the following: provide additional 

information as requested in certain questions within Part E; indicate atypical data (e.g., if 

2009 information is not representative of normal operations); and note methods used to 

make best engineering estimates in the event that exact data are not available.

INSTRUCTIONS

Complete Part E of the questionnaire for your plant. As you are completing the 

electronic form, note the following: When you enter your plant name and plant ID on the 

Part E TOC tab, all name and ID fields throughout Part E will automatically populate. 

Refer to the overall questionnaire instructions, the glossary, and the acronym list for 

assistance with completing Part E. 

Please provide all free response answers in the highlighted yellow areas. Throughout 

Part E, you may need to make copies of certain sections/questions. Instructions are 

provided throughout Part E regarding making copies. Note that steam electric 

generating unit or metal cleaning operation names must be populated on the copied tab 

or section, located in the upper right corner under "Plant ID" and "Plant Name", in order 

to correlate the requested information with the steam electric generating unit or metal 

cleaning operation.

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Part: E

Section Title:

 Instructions:

CBI? E1-1.

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1. Metal Cleaning Operations

Complete Part E of the questionnaire for your plant. This part collects information on operationwastes at the plant. Metal cleaning wastes include any process wastewaters resulting from clechemical cleaning compounds] any metal process equipment, including, but not limited to, boilecleaning, and air heater cleaning. This part also collects information on combined cycle combus

compressor cleaning, and soot blowing. Has the plant generated any wastes from cleaning metal process equipment associated with fo

Yes electric generating units since January 1, 2000?

YesNo 

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Section Title:

Instructions:

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Typical Dose 

Concentration 

for Each 

Chemical 

(Grams per 

Liter)

Other (specify):Other (specify):Other (specify):Other (specify):

Other (specify):Other (specify):Other (specify):Other (specify):

AIR Air heater cleaningSOOT Soot blowingFIRE

Boiler tube cleaningBoiler fireside cleaning

TUBE

Typ

o

Clea

Gen

Clea

(

Chemical Addition

Type of Chemical Used in 

Operation 

Type of Metal 

Cleaning Operation

Operation 

ID

Typical 

Amount 

Added for 

Each 

Chemical per 

Cleaning 

Event 

(Gallons)

Type of Water Used in 

Cleaning Operation 

2. Generating Unit Cleaning Data

Table E-1. Metal Process Equipment Cleaning Operations Using Chemicals Performed on Steam Electric Gener

In Table E-1, provide information about your most recent cleaning event for each cleaning operation with chemical addition on metal process equipm

fueled electric generating units that has occured since January 1, 2000. NOTE: “Typical Dose Concentration” refers to the average concentration of the chemical within the cleaning water and "cleaning even

the plant performs a cleaning operation on metal process equipment.Complete Section 2 (Questions E2-1 and E2-2) for each fossil- or nuclear-fueled steam electric generating unit for which the plant has performed ametal process equipment since January 1, 2000. See Part A Section 8 for unit classifications. Enter the steam electric generating unit ID under th

electric generating unit IDs assigned in Table A-8). Make a copy of Section 2 for each steam electric generating unit identified in Table A-8 using thPlease provide all free response answers in the highlighted yellow areas.NOTE: Combined cycle systems are considered steam electric generating units and, therefore, any cleaning operations performed on A

system, including cleaning operations associated with the combustion turbine portion of the system should be reported in this part. Wquestions, provide answers that describe the typical cleaning operation for the steam electric generating unit.

Type of Water

Cleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning Chemical

Type of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of Water

Copy Section 2

Type of WaterType of Water

Cleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning Chemical

Yes

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Other (specify):Other (specify):Other (specify):Other (specify):Other (specify):

CBI? E2-2.

Other (specify): yrsOther (specify): yrsOther (specify): yrs

Other (specify):

Typical Frequency of 

Cleaning Events (e.g., once 

per 3 years)

Other (specify):Other (specify):Other (specify):Other (specify):

In Table E-2, provide information about your most recent cleaning event for each cleaning operation without chemical addition on metal process equ

nuclear-fueled electric generating units that has occured since January 1, 2000. NOTE: “Typical Dose Concentration” refers to the average concentration of the chemical within the cleaning water and "cleaning even

the plant performs a cleaning operation on metal process equipment.

everyeveryevery

Type of Water Used in 

Cleaning Operation 

Typical 

Volume of 

Metal Cleaning 

Waste 

Generated per 

Cleaning Event 

(Gallons)

AIR Air heater cleaningTUBE Boiler tube cleaningFIRE Boiler fireside cleaning

Operation 

ID

Type of Metal 

Cleaning Operation

CT-COMPR Combustion turbine 

cleaning (compressor portion of combustion turbine)Other:

Other: Other:Other:ST-TURB Steam turbine cleaningCT-COMB Combustion turbine 

cleaning (combustion portion of turbine)

Table E-2. Metal Process Equipment Cleaning Operations Without Chemicals 

Performed on Steam Electric Generating Units

Cleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning ChemicalCleaning Chemical

Type of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of Water

Cleaning ChemicalType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of Water

Yes

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Other (specify): yrsOther (specify): yrsOther (specify): yrsOther (specify): yrsOther (specify): yrsOther (specify): every yrs

everyeveryeveryeveryevery

CT-COMPR Combustion turbine 

cleaning (compressor portion of combustion turbine)

Other: Other:Other: Other:ST-TURB Steam turbine cleaningCT-COMB Combustion turbine 

cleaning (combustion portion of turbine)

SOOT Soot blowing Type of Water

Type of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of WaterType of Water

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Plan

P

SE 

Part: E

Section Title:

 Instructions:

CBI? E3-1.

Metal Cleaning Opera

Complete Section 3 (Questions E3-1 through E3-8) for each type of metal cleaning osteam electric generating unit, which are identified in Tables E-1 and E-2 of Section 

3 using the "Copy Section 3" button below. Enter the steam electric generating unit 

heading above (use steam electric generating unit IDs assigned in Table A-8). In adcleaning operation ID performed on the steam electric generating unit (use the IDs f

Please provide all free response answers in the highlighted yellow areas.In the space below, provide a description of the process equipment cleaning operatiequipment and metal cleaned, any chemical preparation steps (e.g., diluting the che

short description of the cleaning operation. An example is provided below. Example: The plant uses citric acid to remove copper deposits and iron oxides from the boiler. The citric acid is diluted to a pH of 3.5 and then used for cleaning in a two

stage, the citric acid dissolves iron oxides. In the second stage anhydrous ammonia the cleaning solution between 9 and 10 and air is bubbled through the solution to dis3. Cleaning Operation Data

Yes

Copy Section 3

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CBI? E3-2.CBI? E3-3.CBI? E3-4.

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Are residues or other solid by-products generated from the cleaning operation?

Is the cleaning waste commingled with other process wastewaters ? If yes, indicate 

with which the metal cleaning waste is commingled. [Check all boxes that apply.]What is the destination(s) of the cleaning waste? If the plant recycles the waste, ind

which this waste is recycled. [Check all boxes that apply.]

YesNo

YesYes

Yes

Fly ash transport waterBottom ash transport waterFGD scrubber purge

Cooling tower blowdownOnce through cooling waterOther:

Settling pond Chemical precipitation

Constructed wetlands

pH adjustment Other, specify: 

Immediately recycled back to plant process. Please describe how the cleaning waste is reused:Transferred to on-site treatment system. Identify the type of treatment system below. [Check all boxes that apply.]Discharged to surface water. Provide NPDES permitted outfall number (from Part A Section 2.2): Indirect discharge to a publicly or privately owned treatment worksOther, explain: 

Yes

No

Evaporated during a cleaning operation

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CBI? E3-5.CBI? E3-6. Indicate what characteristic(s) make the waste hazardous.

CBI? E3-7. 

tpytpytpytpytpytpy

If residues are generated, indicate if they are considered always hazardous, sometim

hazardous waste. 

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Indicate how the plant handles the residue or other solid by-products and provide the 

each type of storage handling technique. If the solid by-products are stored in a land

indicate whether the solid by-products are stored permanently or temporarily. [Check 

YesYesYes

Landfilled

Stored permenentlyStored temporarily (later hauled off-site)

Sent to a pond/impoundment

Stored permenentlyStored temporarily (later hauled off-site)

Hauled off-site for disposalOther (specify):

Always hazardousUknownAlways non-hazardousSometimes hazardous

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CBI? E3-8. If the plant stores the residues or other solid by-products from cleaning operations in 

pond/impoundment, are they combined with other solid by-products generated at the 

which. [Check all boxes that apply.]

YesNo (residues/solid by-products transferred to landfill but not combined with other wastes)Not applicable (residues/solid by-products not transferred to landfill or pond/impoundment)

Fly ashBottom ashFGD solidsMill rejectsOther:

Yes

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Plant ID: 

Plant Name: 

Part: E

Section Title: Part E Comments

Instructions:

Question 

Number

CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?

Cross reference your comments by question number and indicate the confidential status of your comment 

next to “Yes” under "CBI?" (Confidential Business Information). 

Comment

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes

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CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?CBI?

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes

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Process Equipment Cleaning 

Chemical Type of Water

Cleaning Chemical Type of Water

Select Select

Alkaline Potable (city) water

Ammoniated EDTA Raw plant intake water

Anhydrous ammonia Steam

Citric acid Treated plant intake water

Formic acid Other

Hydrochloric acid

Hydroxyacetic acid

Sulfuric acid

Other

Part E Drop Downs

Version: February 22, 2010