New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 2 - AIR QUALITY (STATEWIDE)
Part 63 - BIOMEDICAL WASTE COMBUSTION
Section 20.2.63.210 - BIOMEDICAL WASTE COMBUSTION TABLES
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. Emission Limits:
Total Charging Capacity(1) |
Pollutants |
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PM(2) |
HCl |
CO |
NOx |
SO2 |
PCDF |
Metals(3) |
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200 lb/hr |
0.08 gr/dscf |
4 lb/hr or 99% |
60 mg/dscm |
500 ng/dscm |
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200 lb/hr to 999 lb/hr |
0.03 gr/dscf |
40 mg/dscm |
60 mg/dscm |
235 mg/dscm |
80 mg/dscm |
5 ng/dscm |
99% removal or Cd surrogate at 50 ug/kg of waste burned |
1000 lb/hr |
0.015 gr/dscf |
40 mg/dscm |
60 mg/dscm |
235 mg/dscm |
80 mg/dscm |
5 ng/dscm |
99% removal or Cd surrogate at 50 ug/kg of waste burned |
(1) The emission limit for opacity is ten percent (10%) for all charging capacities. |
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(2) The particulate matter emission limit is set at twelve percent (12%) CO2. All other emission limits are set at seven percent (7%) O2. |
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(3) The ninety-nine percent (99%) removal efficiency requirement applies to the following metals except for mercury which requires a ninety percent (90%) removal efficiency: arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, and lead. |
B. Summary Table of Reporting Requirements:
REPORT DESCRIPTION |
REFERENCE |
DATE DUE TO DEPARTMENT |
Notice of CEM performance evaluation |
paragraph (3) of subsection C of 20.2.63.204 NMAC |
At least 30 days prior to performance evaluation |
CEM Performance |
paragraph (4) of subsection C of 20.2.63.204 NMAC |
Within 30 days from the end of the test period |
Notice of emission testing and test protocols |
paragraph (1) of subsection B of 20.2.63.205 NMAC |
At least 30 days prior to the actual test date |
Copy of emission test results |
paragraph (3) of subsection B of 20.2.63.205 NMAC |
Within 60 days from test date |
Quarterly report of CEM and temperature monitoring results |
subsection A of 20.2.63.206 NMAC |
Within 30 days of the end of each calendar quarter |
Intent to cease unit operations |
subsection A of 20.2.63.209 NMAC |
Within 90 days of July 7, 1991 (1) |
Schedule of compliance |
subsection A of 20.2.63.209 NMAC |
Within 90 days of July 7, 1991 (1) |
(1) Date applies to units in existence before April 8, 1991. |