Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 401 - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET - DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 59 - New Source Standards
Section 401 KAR 59:085 - New sulfite pulp mills
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 224
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 224.10-100 requires the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet to prescribe administrative regulations for the prevention, abatement, and control of air pollution. This administrative regulation provides for the control of emissions from new sulfite pulp mills.
Section 1. Applicability. The provisions of this administrative regulation shall apply to each affected facility which:
Section 2. Definitions. As used in this administrative regulation, all terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given them in 401 KAR 50:010. "Classification date" means April 9, 1972.
Section 3. Standards for Sulfur Oxides Emissions. No person shall cause or permit sulfur oxides emissions from blow pits, washer vents, storage tanks, digester relief, recovery system, etc., to exceed nine (9.0) lb. per air dried ton of pulp produced.
Section 4. Test Methods and Procedures. Except as provided in 401 KAR 50:045, performance tests used to demonstrate compliance with Section 3 of this administrative regulation shall be conducted according to the following methods, filed by reference in 401 KAR 50:015:
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 224.10-100