Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-296 - STATIONARY SOURCES - EMISSION STANDARDS › Section 62-296.405 - Existing Fossil Fuel Steam Generators with Greater than or Equal to 250 Million Btu Per Hour Heat Input

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Applicability. Rule  62-296.405, F.A.C., applies to
				existing fossil fuel steam generators with greater than or equal to 250 MMBtu
				per hour heat input. For the purposes of this rule, "existing" means the
				emission unit was in existence, in operation, or under construction, or had
				received a permit to begin construction prior to January 18, 1972.
(2) Visible emissions - 20 percent opacity
				except for one six-minute period per one-hour period during which opacity shall
				not exceed 27 percent. Emissions units governed by this visible emissions limit
				shall test for particulate emissions annually and as otherwise required by
				Chapter 62-297, F.A.C. Emissions units electing to test for particulate matter
				emissions quarterly or emissions units equipped with a continuous emissions
				monitoring system for particulate matter that meets the requirements of
				paragraph  62-296.405(4)(b),
				F.A.C., shall be allowed visible emissions of 40 percent opacity. The results
				of such tests shall be submitted to the Department or local program, as
				specified in the facility's permit. Upon demonstration that the particulate
				standard has been regularly complied with, the Secretary, upon petition by the
				applicant, shall reduce the frequency of particulate testing to no less than
				once annually.
(3) Particulate
				Matter - 0.1 pound per million Btu heat input, as measured by stack test. If
				compliance is demonstrated with a particulate matter continuous emission
				monitoring system, then compliance shall be determined on a heat-input weighted
				30-operating day rolling average basis, including all periods of operation.
				Compliance is determined by first summing the total pounds of the pollutant in
				question emitted from the Unit during an operating day and the previous 29
				operating days; second, sum the total heat-input to the Unit in MMBtu during
				the operating day and the previous 29 operating days; and third, divide the
				total number of pounds of the pollutant emitted during the 30 operating days by
				the total heat input during the 30 operating days. An operating day is defined
				as any day (midnight to midnight) when fuel is fired.
(4) Sulfur Dioxide, as measured by fuel
				sampling. If compliance is demonstrated with a sulfur dioxide continuous
				emission monitoring system, then compliance shall be determined on a 24-hour
				block average, including all periods of operation, unless a different averaging
				period is specified below. Compliance is determined by calculating the
				arithmetic average of all valid hourly averages occuring within that day.
(a) Emissions units burning liquid fuel.
1. Emissions units in Duval County with a
				nameplate generating capacity of greater than 250 MW which commenced operation
				prior to August 1, 1977 - 1.98 pounds per million Btu heat input.
2. Emissions units in Duval County with a
				nameplate generating capacity of less than 160 MW which commenced operation
				prior to October 1, 1964 - 1.10 pounds per million Btu heat input.
3. All other emissions units in Duval County
				- 1.65 pounds per million Btu heat input.
4. Hillsborough County, emissions units south
				of State Highway 60 with a nameplate generating capacity of less than 100 MW
				which commenced operation prior to June 1, 1955 - 1.1 pounds per million Btu
				heat input.
5. Escambia County,
				emissions units north of Interstate 10 with a nameplate generating capacity of
				less than 50 MW which commenced operation prior to October 1, 1952 - 1.98
				pounds per million Btu heat input.
6. Escambia County, no emissions unit north
				of Interstate 10 with a rated heat input of 515 million Btu per hour or less
				for which a valid Department operating permit was issued prior to September 30,
				1972 shall emit in the aggregate more than 57.5 tons per any 24 hour
				period.
7. Manatee County,
				emissions units with a nameplate generating capacity of greater than 700 MW for
				which a valid Department operating permit was issued prior to January 1, 1979 -
				1.1 pounds per million Btu heat input.
8. Leon and Wakulla Counties, emissions units
				with a nameplate generating capacity of less than 260 MW for which a valid
				Department operating permit was issued prior to November 1, 1977 - 1.87 pounds
				per million Btu heat input.
9.
				Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties, emissions units with a nameplate
				generating capacity of less than 170 MW which commenced operation prior to May
				1, 1958 - 1.1 pounds per million Btu heat input, except in the event of a fuel
				or energy crisis declared by the Governor of Florida or the President of the
				United States - 2.75 pounds per million Btu heat input. Notification concerning
				the quantity and estimated duration of the increase in emissions shall be given
				to the Department prior to burning the higher sulfur fuel.
10. All other areas of the State - 2.75
				pounds per million Btu heat input.