Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Except as provided in part
7045.0542, subpart 1, if the
applicant proposes to treat or dispose of hazardous waste by using thermal
treatment, the applicant shall fulfill the requirements of item A, B, or C in
addition to the information requirements of part
7001.0560, and the commissioner
shall fulfill the requirements of item D:
A. If the applicant is seeking the exemption
provided by part
7045.0542, subpart 1, item B or C,
relating to ignitable, corrosive, or reactive wastes, the applicant shall
submit documentation showing that the waste includes none or insignificant
concentrations of the hazardous constituents listed in part
7045.0141, and one of the
following:
(1) that the waste is listed as a
hazardous waste in part
7045.0135 only because it is
ignitable according to Hazard Code I, because it is corrosive according to
Hazard Code C, or because it is both ignitable and corrosive;
(2) that the waste is listed as a hazardous
waste in part
7045.0135 only because it is
reactive for characteristics other than those listed in part
7045.0131, subpart 5, items D and
E, and will not be treated when other hazardous wastes are present in the
combustion zone;
(3) that the waste
has been tested for the characteristics of hazardous waste set forth in part
7045.0131 and that its only
hazardous characteristic is ignitability, corrosivity, or both; or
(4) that the waste has been tested for the
characteristics of hazardous waste set forth in part
7045.0131 and that its only
hazardous characteristic is reactivity as described by part
7045.0131, subpart 5, item A, B,
C, F, G, or H, and will not be treated when other hazardous wastes are present
in the combustion zone.
B. The applicant shall submit results of a
trial burn conducted in accordance with part
7001.0700, including all the
determinations required by part
7001.0700, subpart 6.
C. The applicant shall perform an analysis of
each waste or mixture of waste to be treated by using the analytical techniques
set forth in the Environmental Protection Agency document SW-846, as
incorporated in part
7045.0065, or by using techniques
found by the commissioner to be equivalent to them. The applicant shall submit
all of the following information:
(1) The
results of each waste analysis performed, including:
(a) the heat value of the waste in the form
and composition in which it will be burned;
(b) a description of the form and composition
of the waste and, if applicable, viscosity of the waste;
(c) any hazardous organic constituents listed
in part
7045.0141 that are reasonably
expected to be found in the waste;
(d) all waste constituents listed in part
7045.0141 for which no analysis
was done and an explanation of why this analysis was not done;
(e) an approximate quantification of the
hazardous constituents identified in the waste, within the precision specified
by Environmental Protection Agency document SW-846, as incorporated in part
7045.0065;
(f) a quantification of those hazardous
constituents in the waste that may be designated as principal organic hazardous
constituents based on data submitted from other trial or operational burns
which demonstrated compliance with the performance standards set forth in part
7045.0542, subpart 4;
and
(g) waste analysis data
sufficient to allow the commissioner to specify as permit principal organic
hazardous constituents those constituents for which destruction and removal
efficiencies will be required.
(2) A detailed engineering description of the
thermal treatment unit, including:
(a) the
manufacturer's name and model number;
(b) the type of thermal treatment
unit;
(c) the linear dimensions of
the thermal treatment unit, including the cross sectional area of the
combustion chamber;
(d) a
description of the auxiliary fuel system, including type and feed
rate;
(e) the capacity of the prime
mover;
(f) a description of any
automatic waste feed cutoff system;
(g) nozzle and burner design;
(h) construction materials; and
(i) location and description of temperature,
pressure, and flow indicating devices and control devices.
(3) A detailed engineering description of air
pollution control equipment and stack gas monitoring and pollution control
monitoring systems, including:
(a)
manufacturer's name and model numbers;
(b) physical dimensions; and
(c) if applicable, specifications as to air
flow, pressure drop, discharge, voltage, and water flow.
(4) A description and comparison of the waste
to be burned with waste for which data has been obtained from previous
operational or trial burns, including the data listed in subitem (1), and a
comparison of the principal organic hazardous constituents found in the wastes
being compared.
(5) A description
and comparison of the design and operating conditions of the proposed thermal
treatment unit with the design and operating conditions of the thermal
treatment unit used in the previous operational or trial burn. For the previous
operational or trial burn, the applicant shall submit a description of the
results of such previously conducted operational or trial burn, including:
(a) sampling and analysis techniques used to
calculate compliance with the performance standards set forth in part
7045.0542, subpart 4;
(b) monitoring methods and results for
temperatures, waste feed rates, carbon monoxide, and an appropriate indicator
of combustion gas velocity, including a statement concerning the precision and
accuracy of this measurement;
(c)
identification of any hazardous combustion by-products detected; and
(d) the certification and results required by
part
7001.0700, subpart 7.
(6) A description of the operating
procedures proposed by the applicant, in sufficient detail to allow the
commissioner to determine whether the proposed thermal treatment unit will meet
the performance and operating standards of part
7045.0542, subparts 4 and 6,
including:
(a) expected carbon monoxide,
oxygen, and carbon dioxide levels in the stack exhaust gas;
(b) waste feed rate;
(c) combustion zone temperature;
(d) indication of combustion gas
velocity;
(e) stack gas volumes,
flow rate, and temperature;
(f)
computed residence time for waste in the combustion zone;
(g) expected hydrochloric acid removal
efficiency;
(h) expected fugitive
emissions and control procedures; and
(i) proposed waste feed cutoff limits based
on the identified significant operating parameters.
(7) Estimated emissions, in tons per year, of
particulates and sulfur dioxide.
(8) Any other additional information that the
commissioner determines is relevant to a decision to permit issuance.
D. If the applicant has proceeded
under item A or B, the commissioner shall review the Part B application for
completeness in accordance with part
7001.0090.
If the applicant has proceeded under item C, the
commissioner shall review the Part B application for completeness. The
commissioner shall find the application complete if the commissioner
finds:
(1) that the applicant has
submitted all the information required by item C;
(2) that the wastes compared under item C are
substantially similar;
(3) that the
thermal treatment units compared under item C are substantially similar;
and
(4) that the data from other
trial burns is adequate to enable the commissioner to specify under part
7045.0542, subpart 6, the
operating conditions that will ensure that the performance standards in part
7045.0542, subpart 4, will be met
by the proposed thermal treatment unit.