Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 401 - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET - DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 61 - Existing Source Standards
Section 401 KAR 61:065 - Existing nitric acid plants
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 existing nitric acid plants.
Section 1. Applicability. The provisions of this administrative regulation shall apply to each affected facility which means each nitric acid production unit commenced before the classification date defined below.
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.
Section 3. Standard for Nitrogen Oxides. On and after the date on which the performance test required to be conducted by 401 KAR 61:005, Section 2, is completed, no owner or operator subject to the provisions of this administrative regulation shall cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any affected facility any gases which:
Section 4. Test Methods and Procedures.
g/hr = (Qx)(c)
Where:
Qx = volumetric flow rate of the effluent in dscm/hr, and
c = nitrogen oxides concentration in g/dscm.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 224.10-100