Code of Colorado Regulations
1000 - Department of Public Health and Environment
1007 - Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division
6 CCR 1007-4 - SOLID WASTE TO ENERGY INCINERATION FACILITIES
SOLID WASTE-TO ENERGY INCINERATION FACILITIES REGULATIONS
Section 3
Universal Citation: 1000 CO Code Regs 3
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
3.1 Application Requirements for Department review and issuance of a State Certificate of Approval. The engineering design and operations report shall .include at a minimum, the following:
3.1.1 General Information
(a) Name, address and telephone number of the
owner and operator of the solid waste-to-energy facility.
(b) Location of the site and facility giving
the county and legal description of the facility, mailing address, and
township, section and range to the nearest quarter quarter section.
(c) Area of the site.
(d) General description of the solid
waste-to-energy facility.
(e)
Discussion of the facilities service area, including transportation corridors
and surrounding access.
(f) Listing
of all permits or construction approvals received or applied for including:
1. Water Quality Permits
2. Air Quality Permits
3. Local Wastewater Treatment or other Local
Permits
3.1.2
Maps and related information:
(a) The
application shall contain a topographic map which shows the names of present
land owners, property boundaries, including easements, rights of way, internal
access roads, and other property interests for the proposed solid
waste-to-energy site and adjacent area; and a description of title, deed, liens
or usage restrictions affecting the proposed waste-to-energy
facility.
(b) Other major maps and
documentation shall be provided to show:
(1)
The land use, zoning and population densities of the area within one mile of
the proposed facility.
(2) The
regional and site drainage conditions including the location of any floodplain
boundaries, springs, streams, lakes, wetlands, constructed or natural drains
and irrigation ditches located on the proposed site or adjacent area which
could affect the site.
(3) Counties
and municipalities in which the site and facility is proposed to be
located.
(4) The location of
barriers, fences and other similar structures.
(5) All solid waste storage and loading
areas.
(6) The location of any
scales and weigh stations to be used in the operation.
(7) The location, size and use of buildings
and related facilities which will be used in the operation, including their
horizontal and vertical dimensions.
(8) Utilities to be installed at the
facility.
(c) The
applicant shall submit all construction plans, cross-sections, specifications
and details.
(d) The Department may
request additional information if necessary to complete its review of the
facility.
3.1.3
Engineering Design Information. The application shall contain a detailed
description of:
(a) The waste stream including
sources, general waste composition,, estimated volumes of solid waste to be
processed, recycled or landfilled, estimated BTU values and estimated seasonal
and compositional variability of the waste stream., or, specifications, volumes
and estimated BTU values for refuse derived fuel, if used in place of
unprocessed solid waste.
(b) A flow
chart shaving the mechanical components of the system and a materials balance
depicting all process variables including waste volumes, energy, ash, air and
water inputs and outputs.
(c)
Expected materials to be stored prior to sale, recycling or disposal, the
minimum and maximum volumes and weight, minimum and maximum time frames for
storage and specific plans for separation and storage of these materials and
for disposal of any bulky, unmarketable or noncombustible items.
(d) The orientation, interior dimensions and
specifications of the tipping floor, storage area and ingress and egress there
to.
(e) The size, type, capacity
and genera1 specifications and anticipated performance of equipment for the
handling, processing and storage of waste, energy recovery, air emissions
control and process monitoring systems.
(f) Any water collection, storage, treatment
or discharge facilities to be used in the process.
(g) Identification of sufficient support
equipment to maintain operation of equipment functions.
(h) The anticipated recovery rate of
marketable materials or energy.
(i)
A detailed engineering description of the incinerator including:
(1) Type of incinerator and manufacturer's
name and model number.
(2)
Construction materials and specifications.
(3) Description of auxiliary fuel system and
type of auxiliary fuel to be used.
(4) Capacity of feed charging
system.
(5) Description of the
combustion control system: air control, warning systems, auxiliary fuel/waste
feed cutoff, waste moving/mixing system.
(6) The design and operating conditions for
the proposed incinerator for the roost efficient combustion of solid waste
including:
A. Expected carbon monoxide (CO)
level in the stack exhaust gas
B.
Waste feed-rate
C. Combustion zone
temperature and location and method of measurement.
D. Expected stack gas volume, flow rates and
temperatures.
E. Computed residence
time for waste in the combustion zone
F. Proposed waste feed cut off-limits based
on identified significant operating parameters.
G. Air pollution control equipment,
operations variables and normal operating ranges, methods of monitoring, and
actions to be taken in the event the equipment and instruments exceed normal
operating ranges.
(j) The actual or expected physical and
chemical composition of the ash or residue produced by operation of the
facility including moisture density relationships, particle size distribution,
volume and weight of ash generated.
(k) The proposed location and method for
disposal, storage or processing of the ash, scrubber residue, or quench or
washwater produced by operation of the facility.
(l) A plan for disposal or processing of
waste if the facility is temporarily shut down. A description of the
maintenance plan, design redundancy, and plans to minimize unscheduled
downtime.
(m) Utilities to be
installed at the facility
(n) Plans
and designs for operating and maintaining the proposed facility to prevent
fires, explosions, emissions of toxic gases or other emergencies.
(o) A closure plan for decommissioning of the
facility addressing removal of all unprocessed solid waste, ash, washwater or
any other process residuals.
(p)
Other information the Department may require including, but not limited to,
calculations and drawings.
3.1.4 Facility Operating Plan.
The application shall contain a facility operating plan which includes:
(a) A narrative
description of the general operating plan for the proposed facility, including
hours of operation, daily operational methodology, procedures for facility
start-up, scheduled and unscheduled shutdown operations, including utilization
of process and instrumentation controls for start-up and shutdown, anticipated
throughput design capacity, and expected life of the facility.
(b) Provisions for alternative waste handling
or disposal during periods when the facility is not in operation, including
procedures to be followed in case of equipment breakdown, such as the use of
standby equipment, extension pf operating hours or arrangements for diversion
of waste to other facilities.
(c)
Description of procedures to be used for removal of solid waste or ash from the
system in the event of mechanical system breakdown.
(d) An operational safety, fire prevention
and contingency plan to minimize hazards to human health and the environment
resulting from fires, explosions, or release of pollutants into the air, onto
the soil or into ground or surface water.
(e) Provisions for assuring that hazardous
wastes or special wastes not approved by the Department are not accepted at the
facility.
(f) The number,
classification and job descriptions of personnel projected to be employed at
the facility when operating at full capacity.
(g) A plan for hiring and training equipment
operators and other personnel in the design and operation of the
facility.
(h) Measures to prevent
hazards or nuisances from vectors, litter, odors, dust, noise or other
potential sources.
(i) An inventory
and location of all facility records and as built drawings.
(j) Provisions for providing monitoring
results to the Department.
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