Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 212 - VISIBLE AND PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS
Subpart L - PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS FROM PROCESS EMISSION UNITS
Section 212.324 - Process Emission Units in Certain Areas
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Applicability
b) General Emission Limitation. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, a person must not cause or allow the emission into the atmosphere of PM-10 from any process emission unit to exceed 68.7 mg/scm (0.03 gr/scf) during any one-hour period.
c) Alternative Emission Limitation. In lieu of the emission limit of 68.7 mg/scm (0.03 gr/scf) contained in subsection (b), a person must not cause or allow the emissions from the following emission units to exceed the corresponding limitations:
Emissions Units |
Emissions Limit |
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Metric |
English |
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1) Shotblasting emission units in the Village of McCook equipped with fabric filters as of June 1, 1991 |
22.9 mg/scm |
0.01 gr/scf |
2) All process emission units at manufacturers of steel wool with soap pads located in the Village of McCook |
5% opacity |
5% opacity |
d) Exceptions. The mass emission limits contained in subsections (b) and (c) will not apply to those emission units with no visible emissions other than fugitive particulate matter; however, if a stack test is performed, this subsection is not a defense to a finding of a violation of the mass emission limits contained in subsections (b) and (c).
e) Special Emissions Limitation for Fuel-Burning Process Emission Units in the Vicinity of Granite City. A person must not cause or allow emissions of PM-10 into the atmosphere to exceed 12.9 ng/J (0.03 lbs/MMBtu) of heat input from the burning of fuel other than natural gas at any process emission unit located in the vicinity of Granite City as defined in subsection (a)(1)(C).
f) Maintenance and Repair. For any process emission unit subject to subsection (a), the owner or operator must maintain and repair all air pollution control equipment in a manner that assures that the emission limits and standards in this Section will be met at all times. Proper maintenance must include the following requirements:
g) Recordkeeping of Maintenance and Repair
h) Compliance Date. Emission units must comply with the emissions limitations and recordkeeping and reporting requirements of this Section by May 11, 1993, or upon initial start-up, whichever occurs later.