Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-03-16-.26 - STEEL PLANTS: ELECTRIC ARC FURNACES CONSTRUCTED AFTER FEBRUARY 9, 1977, AND ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 17, 1983
(1) Applicability
and designation of affected facility.
(a) The
provisions of this rule are applicable to the following affected facilities in
steel plants that produce carbon, alloy, or specialty steels: electric arc
furnaces and dust-handling systems.
(b) The provisions of this rule apply to each
affected facility identified in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph that
commenced construction, modification, or reconstruction after February 9, 1977
and on or before August 17, 1983.
(2) Definitions.
(a) "Electric Arc Furnace" (EAF) means a
furnace that produces molten steel and heats the charge materials with electric
arcs from carbon electrodes. Furnaces that continuously feed direct-reduced
iron ore pellets as the primary source of iron are not affected facilities
within the scope of this definition.
(b) "Dust-handling equipment " means any
equipment used to handle particulate matter collected by the control device and
located at or near the control device for an EAF subject to this
rule.
(c) "Control device" means
the air pollution control equipment used to remove particulate matter generated
by an EAF(s) from the effluent gas stream.
(d) "Capture system" means the equipment
(including ducts, hoods, fans, dampers, etc.) used to capture or transport
particulate matter generated by an EAF to the air pollution control
device.
(e) "Charge" means the
addition of iron and steel scrap or other materials into the top of an electric
arc furnace.
(f) "Charging period"
means the time period commencing at the moment an EAF starts to open and ending
either three minutes after the EAF roof is returned to its closed position or
six minutes after commencement of opening of the roof, whichever is
longer.
(g) "Tap" means the pouring
of molten steel from an EAF.
(h)
"Tapping period" means the time period commencing at the moment an EAF begins
to tilt to pour and ending either three minutes after an EAF returns to an
upright position or six minutes after commencing to tilt, whichever is
longer.
(i) "Meltdown and refining"
means that phase of the steel production cycle when charge material is melted
and undesirable elements are removed from the metal.
(j) "Meltdown and refining period" means the
time period commencing at the termination of the initial charging period and
ending at the initiation of the tapping period, excluding any intermediate
charging periods.
(k) "Shop
opacity" means the arithmetic average of 24 or more opacity observations of
emissions from the shop taken in accordance with Method 9 (as specified in
1200-3- 16-.01(5)(g)9) for the applicable time periods.
(l) "Heat time" means the period commencing
when scrap is charged to an empty EAF and terminating when the EAF tap is
completed.
(m) "Shop" means the
building which houses one or more EAF's.
(n) "Direct shell evacuation system (DEC
System)" means any system that maintains a negative pressure within the EAF
above the slag or metal and ducts these emissions to the control
device.
(3) Standards
for Particulate Matter and Opacity:
(a) On and
after the date on which the performance test required to be conducted by
paragraph .01(5) of this chapter is completed, no owner or operator subject to
the provisions of this rule shall discharge or cause the discharge into the
atmosphere from an electric arc furnace any gases which:
1. Exit from a control device and contain
particulate matter in excess of 12 mg/dscm (0.0052 gr/dscf).
2. Exit from a control device and exhibit
three percent opacity or greater.
3. Exit from a shop and, due solely to
operations of any EAF(s), exhibit six percent opacity or greater except:
(i) Shop opacity less than 20 percent may
occur during charging periods.
(ii)
Shop opacity less than 40 percent may occur during tapping periods.
(iii) Opacity standards under part (a)3. of
this paragraph shall apply only during periods when pressures and either
control system fan motor amperes and damper positions or flow rates are being
established under subparagraphs (5)(c) and (5)(g) of this rule.
(iv) Where the capture system is operated
such that the roof of the shop is closed during the charge and the tap, and
emissions to the atmosphere are prevented until the roof is opened after
completion of the charge or tap, the shop opacity standards under part (a)3. of
this paragraph shall apply when the roof is opened and shall continue to apply
for the length of time defined by the charging and/or tapping
periods.
(b)
On and after the date on which the performance test required to be conducted by
paragraph .01(5) of this chapter is completed, no owner or operator subject to
the provisions of this rule shall discharge or cause the discharge into the
atmosphere from dust-handling equipment any gases which exhibit 10 percent
opacity or greater.
(4)
Emission Monitoring.
(a) A continuous
monitoring system for the measurement of the opacity of emissions discharged
into the atmosphere from the control device(s) shall be installed, calibrated,
maintained, and operated by the owner or operator subject to the provisions of
this rule.
(b) For the purpose of
reports under 1200-3-16-.01(7)(c), periods of excess emissions that shall be
reported are defined as all six- minutes periods during which the average
opacity is three percent or greater.
(c) No continuous monitoring system shall be
required on any modular, multiple-stack, negative-pressure or positive pressure
fabric filters if observations of the opacity of the visible emissions from the
control device are performed by a certified visible emission observer in
accordance with subpart (6)(c)6.(i) of this rule.
(5) Monitoring of Operations.
(a) The owner or operator subject to the
provisions of this rule shall maintain records daily of the following
information:
1. Time and duration of each
charge;
2. Time and duration of
each tap;
3. All flow rate data
obtained under subparagraph (b) of this paragraph, or equivalent obtained under
subparagraph (d) of this paragraph; and
4. All pressure data obtained under
subparagraph (e) of this paragraph.
(b) Except as provided under subparagraph (d)
of this paragraph, the owner or operator subject to the provisions of this rule
shall check and record on a once-per-shift basis the furnace static pressure
(if a Direct Shell Evacuation system is in use) and either:
1. check and record the control system fan
motor amperes and damper positions on a once-per-shift basis; or
2. install, calibrate, and maintain a
monitoring device that continuously records the volumetric flow rate through
each separately ducted hood. The monitoring device(s) may be installed in any
appropriate location in the exhaust duct such that reproducible flow rate
monitoring will result. The flow rate monitoring device(s) shall have an
accuracy ±10 percent over its normal operating range and shall be calibrated
according to the manufacturer's instructions. The Technical Secretary may
require the owner or operator to demonstrate the accuracy of the monitoring
device(s) relative to Methods 1 and 2 (as specified in 1200-3-16-.01(5)(g)
).
(c) When the owner or
operator of an EAF is required to demonstrate compliance with the standards
under 1200-3-16-.26(3)(a) 3. and at any other time the Technical Secretary may
require that either the control system fan motor amperes and all damper
positions or the volumetric flow rate through each separately ducted hood shall
be determined during all periods in which a hood is operated for the purpose of
capturing emissions from the EAF subject to parts (b)1. or (b)2. of this
paragraph. The owner or operator may petition the Technical Secretary for
reestablishment of these parameters whenever the owner or operator can
demonstrate to the Technical Secretary's satisfaction that the EAF operating
conditions upon which the parameters were previously established are no longer
applicable. The values of these parameters as determined during the most recent
demonstration of compliance shall be maintained at the appropriate level for
each applicable period. Operation at other than baseline values may be subject
to the requirements of 1200-3-16-.26(7)(a).
(d) The owner or operator may petition the
Technical Secretary to approve any alternative method that will provide a
continuous record of operation of each emission capture system.
(e) The owner or operator shall perform
monthly operational status inspections of the equipment that is important to
the performance of the total capture system (i.e., pressure sensors, dampers,
and damper switches). This inspection shall include observations of the
physical appearance of the equipment (e.g., presence of hole in ductwork or
hoods, flow constrictions caused by dents or accumulated dust in ductwork, and
fan erosion). Any deficiencies shall be noted and proper maintenance
performed.
(f) Where emissions
during any phase of the heat time are controlled by use of a direct shell
evacuation system, the owner or operator shall install, calibrate, and maintain
a monitoring device that continuously records the pressure in the free space
inside the EAF. The pressure shall be recorded as 15-minute integrated
averages. The monitoring device may be installed in any appropriate location in
the EAF such that reproducible results will be obtained. The pressure
monitoring device shall have an accuracy of ± 5 mm of water gauge over its
normal operating range and shall be calibrated according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
(g) When the owner or
operator of an EAF is required to demonstrate compliance with the standard
under 1200-3-16-.26(3)(a) 3. and at any other time the Technical Secretary may
require, the pressure in the free space inside the furnace shall be determined
during the meltdown and refining period(s) using the monitoring device
described in subparagraph (f) of this paragraph. The owner or operator may
petition the Technical Secretary for reestablishment of the 15-minute
integrated average pressure whenever the owner or operator can demonstrate to
the Technical Secretary's satisfaction that the EAF operating conditions upon
which the pressures were previously established are no longer applicable. The
pressure determined during the most recent demonstration of compliance shall be
maintained at all times the EAF is operating in a meltdown and refining period.
Operation at higher pressures may be considered by the Technical Secretary to
be unacceptable operation and maintenance of the affected facility.
(h) Where the capture system is designed and
operated such that all emissions are captured and ducted to a control device,
the owner or operator shall not be subject to the requirements of this
paragraph.
(i) During any
performance test required under 1200-3-16-.01(5), and for any report thereof
required by subparagraph (6)(c) of this rule or to determine compliance with
1200-3-16-.26(3)(a) 3., the owner or operator shall monitor the following
information for all heats covered by the test:
1. Charge weights and materials, and tap
weights and materials;
2. Heat
times, including start and stop times, and a log of process operation,
including periods of no operation during testing and the pressure inside
furnace where direct-shell evacuation systems are used;
3. Control device operation log;
and
4. Continuous monitor or Method
9 (as specified in 1200-3-16-.01(5)(g) 9.) data.
(6) Test methods and procedures
(a) Reference methods (as referenced in
1200-3-16-.01(5)(g) ) except as provided under 1200-3-16-.01(5)(b), shall be
used to determine compliance with standards prescribed under 1200-3-16-.26(3)
as follows:
1. Either Method 5 for
negative-pressure fabric filters and other types of control devices or Method
5D for positive-pressure fabric filters for concentration of particulate matter
and associated moisture content;
2.
Method 1 for sample and velocity traverses;
3. Method 2 for velocity and volumetric flow
rate;
4. Method 3 for gas analysis;
and
5. Method 9 for the opacity of
visible emissions.
(b)
For Method 5 or 5D, the sampling time for each run shall be at least 4 hours.
When a single EAF is sampled, the sampling time for each run shall also include
an integral number of heats. Shorter sampling times, when necessitated by
process variables or other factors, may be approved by the Technical Secretary.
For Method 5 or 5D, the minimum sample volume shall be 4.5 dscm (160
dscf).
(c) For the purpose of this
rule, the owner or operator shall conduct the demonstration of compliance with
subparagraph (3)(a) of this rule and furnish the Technical Secretary a written
report of the results of the test. This report shall include the following
information:
1. Facility name and
address;
2. Plant
representative;
3. Make and model
of process, control device, and continuous monitoring equipment ;
4. Flow diagram of process and emission
capture equipment including other equipment or process(es) ducted to the same
control device;
5. Rated (design)
capacity of process equipment ;
6.
Those data required under subparagraph (5)(i) of this rule;
(i) List of charge and tap weights and
materials;
(ii) Heat times and
process log;
(iii) Control device
operation log; and
(iv) Continuous
monitor or Reference Method 9 data.
7. Test dates and times;
8. Test company;
9. Test company representative;
10. Test observers from outside
agency;
11. Description of test
methodology used, including any deviation from standard reference
methods;
12. Schematic of sampling
location;
13. Number of sampling
points;
14. Description of sampling
equipment ;
15. Listing of sampling
equipment calibrations and procedures;
16. Field and laboratory data
sheets;
17. Description of sample
recovery procedures;
18. Sampling
equipment leak check results;
19.
Description of quality assurance procedures;
20. Description of analytical
procedures;
21. Notation of sample
blank corretions; and
22. Sample
emission calculations.
(d) During any performance test required
under 1200-3-16-.01(5)(g), no gaseous diluents may be added to the effluent gas
stream after the fabric in any pressurized fabric filter collector, unless the
amount of dilution is separately determined and considered in the determination
of emissions.
(e) When more than
one control device serves the EAF(s) being tested, the concentration of
particulate matter shall be determined using the following equation:
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Where:
Cs = concentration of particulate matter in mg/dscm (gr/dscf) as determined by Method 5.
N = total number of control devices tested.
Qs = volumetric flow rate of the effluent gas stream in dscm/ hr (dscf/hr) as detemined by Method 2.
(CsQs)n or (Qs)n = value of the applicable parameter for each control device tested.
(f)
Any control device subject to the provisions of this rule shall be designed and
constructed to allow measurement of emissions using applicable test methods and
procedures.
(g) Where emissions
from any EAF(s) are combined with emissions from facilities not subject to the
provisions of this rule but controlled by a common capture system and control
device, the owner or operator may use any of the following procedures during a
performance test:
1. Base compliance on
control of the combined emissions.
2. Utilize a method acceptable to the
Technical Secretary which compensates for the emissions from the facilities not
subject to this rule.
3. Any
combination of the criteria of parts (g)1. and (g)2. of this
paragraph.
(h) Where
emissions from any EAF(s) are combined with emissions from facilities not
subject to the provisions of this rule, the owner or operator may use any of
the following procedures for demonstrating compliance with 1200-3-16-.26(3)(a)
3:
1. Base compliance on control of the
combined emissions.
2. Shut down
operation of facilities not subject to the provisions of this rule.
3. Any combination of the criteria of parts
(h)1. and (h)2. of this paragraph.
(i) Visible emissions observations of
modular, multiple-stack, negative-pressure or positive-pressure fabric filters
shall occur at least once per day of operation. The observations shall occur
when the furnace is operating in the melting and refining period. These
observations shall be taken in accordance with Method 9, and, for at least
three 6-minute periods, the opacity shall be recorded for any point(s) where
visible emissions are observed. Where it is possible to determine that a number
of visible emission sites relate to only one incident of the visible emissions,
only one set of three 6- minute observations will be required. In this case,
Reference Method 9 observations must be made for the site of highest opacity
that directly relates to the cause (or location) of visible emissions observed
during a single incident. Records shall be maintained of any 6-minute average
that is in excess of the emission limit specified in subparagraph (3)(a) of
this rule.
(j) Unless the presence
of inclement weather makes concurrent testing infeasible, the owner or operator
shall conduct concurrently the performance tests required under
1200-3-16-.01(5)(g) to demonstrate compliance with parts 1, 2 and 3, of
subparagraph 1200-3-16-.26(3)(a).
(7) Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
(a) Operation at a furnace static pressure
that exceeds the value established under subparagraph (5)(f) of this rule and
either operation of control system fan motor amperes at values exceeding ±15
percent of the value established under subparagraph (5)(c) of this rule or
operation at flow rates lower than those established by subparagraph (5)(c) of
this rule may be considered by the Technical Secretary to be unacceptable
operation and maintenance of the affected facility. Operation at such values
shall be reported to the Technical Secretary semiannually.
(b) When the owner or operator of an EAF is
required to demonstrate compliance with the standard under parts (6)(g)2. and
(6)(g)3. of this rule, the owner or operator shall obtain approval from the
Technical Secretary of the procedure(s) that will be used to determine
compliance. Notification of the procedure(s) to be used must be postmarked 30
days prior to the performance test.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-25-105 and 4-5-202.
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