Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Air Quality Division › Part 4 - EMISSION LIMITATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS-SULFUR BEARING COMPOUNDS › Section R. 336.1402 - Emission of SO[2] from fuel-burning equipment at a stationary source other than power plants

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 402.
(1) For
				fuel burning equipment at a stationary source other than a power plant it is
				unlawful for a person to cause or allow the emission of
				SO2 from the combustion of any coal or oil fuel in
				excess of 1.7 pounds per million Btu of heat input for oil fuel or in excess of
				2.4 pounds per million Btu of heat input for coal fuel.
(2) The provisions of subrule (1) of this
				rule do not apply to fuel-burning equipment at a stationary source that is
				unable to comply with the specified emission limits because of
				SO2 emissions caused by the presence of sulfur in other
				raw materials charged to the fuel-burning equipment. This exception applies if
				at any time the actual SO2 emission rate exceeds the
				expected theoretical SO2 emission rate from fuel
				burning. The expected theoretical SO2 emission rate must
				be based on the quantity of fuel burned and the average sulfur content of the
				fuel.
(3) For fuel burning
				equipment at a stationary source located in Wayne county other than a power
				plant, it is unlawful for a person to burn fuel that does not comply with the
				sulfur content limitation of table 43 and unlawful to cause or allow a
				discharge into the atmosphere from fuel burning equipment
				SO2 in excess of the SO2
				concentration limit shown in table 43.
(4) Table 43 reads as follows:
Table 43
Fuel and SO2 Concentration Limitations
				  for Fuel Burning Equipment(c) at a Stationary Source
				  Located in Wayne County Other than a Power Plant
Fuel Type
Maximum Weight Percent Sulfur Content in
								Fuel(a, b) Limitations for Fuel-Burning
								Equipment
SO2 ppmv Emission Rates
								Corrected to 50% Excess Airb
Coal
0.75
420
Distillate Oil Nos. 1 & 2
0.30
120
Used Oil
1.0
300
Crude and Heavy Oil Nos. 4, 5, & 6
1.00
400
(a) The determination of sulfur content (percent by
								weight) of fuel shall be carried out in accordance with the "Standard Test
								Methods for Sulfur in Petroleum Products:" ASTM D129, D1266, or D1552 and the
								"Standard Test Methods for Total Sulfur in the Analysis of Coal and Coke:" ASTM
								D3177 or D4239; as referenced in
								40 C.F.R.
								60.17, adopted by reference in
								R 336.1902.
(b) Records must be kept, including the
								identification of the fuel burning equipment, days of operation, and maximum
								sulfur content of fuel combusted for each day of operation. Records must be
								maintained on site for 5 years and submitted to the department upon written
								request.
(c) For table 43, fuel burning equipment includes
								residential and commercial space and water heating. The maximum weight percent
								sulfur content in fuel and SO2 ppmv emission rate
								limitations for distillate, crude, and heavy oils listed above also apply to
								these units.
(5)
				The following provisions apply to persons in Wayne county:
(a) The maximum weight percent sulfur content
				in fuel limitations for fuel-burning equipment provisions of table 43 of this
				rule do not apply to a person who uses a combination of fuels in such ratios as
				to meet the SO2 concentration limitations specified in
				table 43 and has obtained written approval from the department for this
				exemption. The allowable concentration limit will be based on the value in the
				table for the fuel having the higher allowable concentration limit.
(b) The maximum weight percent sulfur content
				in fuel limitations for fuel-burning equipment provisions of table 43 of this
				rule do not apply to a person who has received an installation permit from the
				department for a control device to desulfurize the stack gases if the control
				device is installed and operating properly.