Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-296.570 - Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) - Requirements for Major VOC- and NOx-Emitting Facilities
(1)
Applicability.
(a) The requirements of this
rule shall apply to those major VOC- and NOx-emitting facilities in Broward,
Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties, as specified in paragraph
62-296.500(1)(b),
F.A.C.; specifically, to those VOC emissions units within such facilities which
are not regulated for VOC under Rules
62-296.501 through
62-296.516, F.A.C., and those
VOC and NOx emissions units which have not been exempted pursuant to paragraph
62-296.500(1)(b),
F.A.C., or by a specific provision of Rules
62-296.500 through
62-296.516, F.A.C.
(b) The requirements of this rule shall not
apply to emissions units that would otherwise be exempt from the air permitting
requirements of the Department pursuant to subsection
62-210.300(3),
F.A.C., or that would otherwise be considered insignificant pursuant to
subparagraph 62-213.300(2)(a)
1., or paragraph 62-213.430(6)(b),
F.A.C.
(2) Compliance
Requirements. If, pursuant to an air operation or construction permit, the
owner or operator of a emissions unit subject to the requirements of this rule
assumes (or has assumed) a more stringent NOx or VOC emissions limit than the
RACT emissions limit established in subsection
62-296.570(4),
F.A.C., for the applicable emissions unit category, compliance with the
emissions unit's NOx or VOC emissions limit in its air operation or
construction permit shall be considered compliance with RACT for purposes of
this rule.
(3) RACT Emission
Limiting Standards.
(a) Emissions Monitoring.
1. For units that are not equipped with a
continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) for NOx or VOCs, annual emissions
testing is required in accordance with applicable EPA Reference Methods as
described in 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Appendices A-1 through A-8, adopted and
incorporated by reference at Rule
62-204.800, F.A.C., or other
methods approved by the Department in accordance with the requirements of Rule
62-297.620, F.A.C., except as
otherwise provided in paragraph
62-296.570(4)(b),
F.A.C. If required, such annual emission testing shall be conducted during each
federal fiscal year (October 1 - September 30). Annual emissions testing while
firing oil is unnecessary for units operating on oil for less than 400 hours in
the current federal fiscal year.
2.
For units that are equipped with a CEMs, compliance shall be demonstrated based
on a 30-day rolling average. The CEMs must meet the performance specifications
contained in 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 60, Appendix B, or 40 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 75, hereby adopted and incorporated by
reference.
(b) Emission
Limiting Standards.
1. Emissions of NOx from
any rear wall fired, forced circulation, 16-burner, compact furnace shall not
exceed 0.20 lb/million BTU while firing natural gas and 0.36 lb/million BTU
while firing oil.
2. Emissions of
NOx from any front wall fired, natural circulation, 18-burner, compact furnace
shall not exceed 0.40 lb/million BTU while firing natural gas and 0.53
lb/million BTU of NOx while firing oil.
3. Emissions of NOx from any front wall
fired, natural circulation, 24-burner, compact furnace shall not exceed 0.50
lb/million BTU while firing natural gas and 0.62 lb/million BTU of NOx while
firing oil.
4. Emissions of NOx
from any tangentially fired, low heat release, large furnace shall not exceed
0.20 lb/million BTU while firing natural gas.
5. Emissions of NOx from any gas turbine
shall not exceed 0.50 lb/million BTU while firing natural gas and 0.90
lb/million BTU while firing oil. Unless compliance is demonstrated using a
CEMs, compliance shall be demonstrated by a stack test on one representative
turbine unit within a facility if the turbines are substantially
similar.
6. Emissions of VOC and
NOx from carbonaceous fuel burning facilities, other than waste-to-energy
facilities, shall not exceed 5.0 lbs/million BTU and 0.9 lb/million BTU,
respectively.
7. Emissions of NOx
from any oil-fired diesel generator shall not exceed 4.75 lb/million
BTU.
8. Emissions of NOx from any
cement plant shall not exceed 2.0 lb/million BTU.
9. Emissions of NOx from any other external
combustion emissions unit subject to the requirements of this rule, and not
covered in subparagraph
62-296.570(4)(b)
1. through 8., F.A.C., shall not exceed 0.50 lb/million BTU. Emissions shall be
determined annually in accordance with the applicable EPA Method from 40 C.F.R.
Part 60, Appendices A-1 through A-8, adopted and incorporated by reference at
Rule 62-204.800, F.A.C., or other
method approved by the Department in accordance with the requirements of Rule
62-297.620, F.A.C.
10. Emissions of VOC from resin coating
operations shall be limited by the use of low-VOC resin or thermal oxidation of
emissions from the purge cycle.
11.
Emissions of VOC from any emissions unit subject to this rule but specifically
exempted from any of the control technology requirements of Rules
62-296.501, through
62-296.516, F.A.C., shall not
exceed the applicable exemption criteria.
(c) Startup, Shutdown, or Malfunction. The
emission limits in this rule shall apply during periods of startup, shutdown,
or malfunction as provided by Rule
62-210.700,
F.A.C.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 403.061 FS. Law Implemented 403.031, 403.061, 403.087 FS.
New 2-2-93, Amended 4-17-94, Formerly 17-296.570, Amended 11-23-94, 1-1-96, 3-2-99, 7-10-14, 6-23-22.
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