Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 218 - ORGANIC MATERIAL EMISSION STANDARDS AND LIMITATIONS FOR THE CHICAGO AREA › Subpart H - PRINTING AND PUBLISHING › Section 218.415 - Testing for Letterpress Printing Lines

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Testing to demonstrate compliance with the
				requirements of Section
				218.413
				of this Subpart shall be conducted by the owner or operator by January 1, 2012,
				unless such testing has been conducted within the two years immediately
				preceding January 1, 2012. Thereafter, testing shall be conducted by the owner
				or operator within 90 days after a request by the Agency, or as otherwise
				specified in this Subpart. Such testing shall be conducted at the expense of
				the owner or operator, and the owner or operator shall notify the Agency in
				writing 30 days in advance of conducting such testing to allow the Agency to be
				present during such testing.
b) The
				methods and procedures of Section
				218.105(d) and
				(f) shall be used for testing to demonstrate
				compliance with the requirements of Section
				218.413(a)(1)(B)
				or (b)(1) of this Subpart, as follows:
1) To select the sampling sites, Method 1 or
				1A, as appropriate, 40 CFR 60, appendix A, incorporated by reference in Section
				218.112
				of this Part. The sampling sites for determining efficiency in reducing VOM
				from the dryer exhaust shall be located between the dryer exhaust and the
				control device inlet, and between the outlet of the control device and the
				exhaust to the atmosphere;
2) To
				determine the volumetric flow rate of the exhaust stream, Method 2, 2A, 2C, or
				2D, as appropriate, 40 CFR 60, appendix A, incorporated by reference in Section
				218.112
				of this Part;
3) To determine the
				VOM concentration of the exhaust stream entering and exiting the control
				device, Method 25 or 25A, as appropriate, 40 CFR 60, appendix A, incorporated
				by reference in Section
				218.112
				of this Part. For thermal and catalytic afterburners, Method 25 must be used
				except under the following circumstances, in which case Method 25A must be
				used:
A) The allowable outlet concentration
				of VOM from the control device is less than 50 ppmv, as carbon;
B) The VOM concentration at the inlet of the
				control device and the required level of control result in exhaust
				concentrations of VOM of 50 ppmv, or less, as carbon; and
C) Due to the high efficiency of the control
				device, the anticipated VOM concentration at the control device exhaust is 50
				ppmv or less, as carbon, regardless of inlet concentration. If the source
				elects to use Method 25A under this option, the exhaust VOM concentration must
				be 50 ppmv or less, as carbon, and the required destruction efficiency must be
				met for the source to have demonstrated compliance. If the Method 25A test
				results show that the required destruction efficiency apparently has been met,
				but the exhaust concentration is above 50 ppmv, as carbon, a retest is
				required. The retest shall be conducted using either Method 25 or Method 25A.
				If the retest is conducted using Method 25A and the test results again show
				that the required destruction efficiency apparently has been met, but the
				exhaust concentration is above 50 ppmv, as carbon, the source must retest using
				Method 25;
4)
				Notwithstanding the criteria or requirements in Method 25 which specifies a
				minimum probe temperature of 129°C (265oF), the
				probe must be heated to at least the gas stream temperature of the dryer
				exhaust, typically close to 176.7oC
				(350oF);
5) During testing, the printing lines shall
				be operated at representative operating conditions and flow rates;
				and
6) During testing, an air flow
				direction indicating device, such as a smoke stick, shall be used to
				demonstrate 100 percent emissions capture efficiency for the dryer in
				accordance with Section
				218.413(a)(1)(A)
				 of this Subpart.