Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 217 - NITROGEN OXIDES EMISSIONS
Subpart G - GLASS MELTING FURNACES
Section 217.204 - Emissions Limitations
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) On and after January 1, 2015, no person shall cause or allow emissions of NOx into the atmosphere from any glass melting furnace to exceed the following limitations. Compliance must be demonstrated with the emissions limitation on an ozone season and annual basis.
|
Product |
Emission Unit Type |
Nox Emissions Limitation (lb/ton glass produced) |
|
Container Glass |
Glass melting furnace |
5.0 |
|
Flat Glass |
Glass melting furnace |
7.9 |
|
Other Glass |
Glass melting furnace |
11.0 |
b) The emissions during glass melting furnace startup (not to exceed 70 days) or furnace idling (operation at less than 35% of furnace capacity) shall be excluded from calculations for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with the seasonal and annual emissions limitations under this Section, provided that the owner or operator, at all times, including periods of startup and idling, to the extent practicable, maintain and operate any affected emission unit, including associated air pollution control equipment, in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practice for minimizing emissions. The owner or operator of a glass melting furnace must maintain records that include the date, time, and duration of any startup or idling in the operation of the glass melting furnace.
