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

Universal Citation: 20 NM Admin Code 20.2.63.210

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

A. Emission Limits:

Total Charging Capacity(1)

Pollutants

PM(2)

HCl

CO

NOx

SO2

PCDF

Metals(3)

200 lb/hr

0.08 gr/dscf

4 lb/hr or 99%

60 mg/dscm

500 ng/dscm

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.

(2) The particulate matter emission limit is set at twelve percent (12%) CO2. All other emission limits are set at seven percent (7%) O2.

(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.

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