Md. Code Regs. 26.11.09.12 - Standards for Biomass Fuel-Burning Equipment Equal to or Greater Than 350,000 Btu/hr
A.
Applicability. The requirements of this regulation apply to a person who owns
or operates biomass fuel-burning equipment equal to or greater than 350,000
Btu/hr heat input capacity.
B.
Federal Requirements. The requirements of 40 CFR 63 Subparts DDDDD and JJJJJJ,
as amended, are applicable.
C.
Requirements for Biomass Fuel-Burning Equipment Greater Than or Equal to 10
MMBtu/hr Heat Input Capacity. A person subject to the requirements of this
regulation may not install or operate new biomass fuel-burning equipment,
unless the following standards and requirements are met:
(1) A particulate matter emission standard of
0.07 lb/MMBtu heat input if the total heat input capacity is less than 30
MMBtu/hr;
(2) A particulate matter
emission standard of 0.03 lb/MMBtu heat input if the total heat input capacity
is equal to or greater than 30 MMBtu/hr;
(3) A NOx emission
standard of 0.30 lb/MMBtu heat input, if the heat input capacity is less than
or equal to 250 MMBtu/hr;
(4) A
NOx emission standard of 0.25 lb/MMBtu heat input, if
the heat input capacity is greater than 250 MMBtu/hr; and
(5) An initial and biennial tune-ups are
conducted.
D.
Requirements for Biomass Fuel-Burning Equipment Greater Than 1.5 MMBtu/hr and
Less Than 10 MMBtu/hr Heat Input Capacity. A person subject to the requirements
of this regulation may not install or operate new biomass fuel-burning
equipment unless the following standards and requirements are met:
(1) A particulate matter emission standard of
0.23 lb/MMBtu heat input in Areas I, II, V and VI;
(2) A particulate matter emission standard of
0.1 lb/MMBtu heat input in Areas III and IV;
(3) A NOx emission
standard of 0.30 lb/MMBtu heat input; and
(4) An initial and biennial tune-ups are
conducted.
E.
Requirements for Biomass Fuel-Burning Equipment Less Than or Equal to 1.5
MMBtu/hr and Greater than 350,000Btu/hr Heat Input Capacity. A person subject
to the requirements of this regulation may not install or operate new biomass
fired fuel-burning equipment that is less than equal to 1.5 MMBtu/hr heat input
and greater than 350,000 Btu/hr heat input unless the following standards are
met:
(1) A particulate matter emission
standard of 0.35 lb/MMBtu heat input in Areas I, II, V and VI;
(2) A particulate matter emission standard of
0.1 lb/MMBtu heat input in Areas III and IV;
(3) A NOx emission
standard of 0.30 lb/MMBtu heat input; and
(4) An initial and biennial tune-ups are
conducted.
F. A person
subject to the requirements of this regulation may not operate biomass
fuel-burning equipment installed prior to May 1, 2014 unless:
(1) An initial and biennial tune-ups are
conducted; and
(2) All the
standards and requirements of Regulations .03 and .05-.09 of this chapter are
met.
G. A person subject
to the requirements of this regulation shall operate the fuel-burning equipment
in accordance with the design and maintenance specifications of the
manufacturer in order to meet and maintain compliance with the applicable
emission standards and performance requirements.
H. Startup and Shutdown Requirements. A
person subject to the requirements of §§C, D and E of this regulation shall
minimize the boiler's startup and shutdown periods following the:
(1) Manufacturer's recommended procedures, if
available; or
(2) Recommended
procedures for a unit of similar design for which manufacturer's recommended
procedures are available if manufacturer's recommended procedures for the
actual unit are not available.
I. Compliance. A person subject to the
requirements of:
(1) Section C of this
regulation shall demonstrate compliance with the emissions standards by
following 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, as amended.
(2) Sections D and E of this regulation shall
demonstrate compliance by providing certification, on a form provided by the
Department, from the manufacturer that the fuel-burning equipment is designed
and tested to meet the applicable particulate matter and
NOx standards including a copy of test results with EPA
approved test methods on fuel-burning equipment in the same model line as the
new fuel-burning equipment.
(3) The
particulate matter emission standards of §C, D or E of this regulation who owns
or operates biomass fuel-burning equipment subject to the requirements of 40
CFR 63 Subparts DDDDD and JJJJJJ, as amended, shall:
(a) Demonstrate continuous compliance with
the work practice and management practice standards as specified in 40 CFR 63 ;
and
(b) Comply with the monitoring,
installation, operation, and maintenance requirements as specified in 40 CFR
63.
(4) The
NOx emission standards of §C of this regulation and who
owns or operates biomass fuel-burning equipment subject to the requirements of
40 CFR 63 Subparts DDDDD and JJJJJJ, as amended, shall meet the following
requirements:
(a) For fuel-burning equipment
with a heat-input capacity greater than or equal to 100 MMBtu/hr and less than
250 MMBtu/hr, demonstrate compliance with the NOx
emission standards of §C of this regulation in accordance with Regulation
.08B(2) of this chapter; and
(b)
For fuel-burning equipment with a heat-input capacity greater than or equal to
250 MMBtu/hr subject to the requirements of §C of this regulation shall
demonstrate compliance with the NOx emission standards
of Regulation .12C of this chapter in accordance with Regulation .08B(2) of
this chapter by installing, operating, calibrating, and maintaining a certified
NOx CEM in accordance with Regulation .08C(3) of this
chapter.
J.
Reporting and Record-Keeping Requirements.
(1)
A person subject to the particulate matter emission standards of §C, D or E of
this regulation who owns or operates biomass fuel-burning equipment subject to
the requirements of 40 CFR 63 Subparts DDDDD and JJJJJJ, as amended, shall
comply with the notification, reporting, and record-keeping requirements of 40
CFR 63.
(2) A person subject to the
NOx emission standards of §C of this regulation and who
owns or operates biomass fuel-burning equipment subject to the requirements of
40 CFR 63 Subparts DDDDD and JJJJJJ, as amended, shall comply with the
reporting requirements of Regulation .08K of this chapter.
(3) A person subject to the to the emission
standards of §C, D or E of this regulation who owns or operates biomass
fuel-burning equipment not subject to the requirements of 40 CFR 63 Subparts
DDDDD and JJJJJJ shall:
(a) Keep records for
each boiler that identify:
(i) The date of
tune-up operations;
(ii) The
procedures followed for tune-up;
(iii) The manufacturer's specifications to
which the boiler was tuned;
(iv)
The occurrence and duration of each malfunction of the boiler, or of the
associated air pollution control, or monitoring equipment; and
(v) Actions taken during periods of
malfunction to minimize emissions including corrective actions to restore the
malfunctioning boiler, air pollution control, or monitoring equipment to its
normal or usual manner of operation; and
(b) Maintain records on site for not less
than 3 years, and make these records available to the Department upon
request.
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