Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-5-.02 - Sulfuric Acid Plants
(1)
Applicability.
(a) For existing sulfuric acid
plants operating as of January 18, 1972, the following applies:
1. No person shall cause or permit sulfur
dioxide tail gas emissions from sulfuric acid manufacturing plants to exceed 27
pounds per ton of 100 percent sulfuric acid produced; provided, however, that
no sulfuric acid manufacturing plant emitting less than 27 pounds per ton of
100 percent sulfuric acid produced shall be allowed to increase its emission
rate.
2. No person shall cause or
permit tail gas acid mist emissions to exceed 0.5 pounds per ton of sulfuric
acid produced, and the sulfur trioxide emissions are not to exceed 0.2 pounds
per ton of sulfuric acid produced.
(b) For all sulfuric acid plants not included
in subparagraph (a) above, the following applies:
1. No person shall cause or permit the
discharge into the atmosphere of sulfur dioxide in excess of 4 pounds per ton
of sulfuric acid produced, maximum two-hour average.
2. No person shall cause or permit the
discharge into the atmosphere of acid mist which is in excess of 0.15 pounds
per ton of acid produced, maximum two-hour average, expressed as
H2SO4.
(2)
There shall be installed, calibrated, maintained, and operated in any sulfuric
acid production unit subject to the provisions of this Rule, an instrument for
continuously monitoring and recording emissions of sulfur dioxide.
(3) Any instrument and sampling system
installed and used pursuant to this Rule shall be subject to the approval of
the Director.
Authors: James W. Cooper, John E. Daniel
Notes
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, ยงยง 22-28-14, 22-22A-5, 22-22A-6, 22-22A-8.
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