Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 400-499 - Environmental Protection - Air Pollution Control
Chapter NR 464 - National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the pulp and paper industry
Section NR 464.05 - Standards for the bleaching system

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 464.05

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) Each bleaching system that does not use any chlorine or chlorinated compounds for bleaching is exempt from the requirements of this section. Owners or operators of the following bleaching systems shall meet all the provisions of this section:

(a) Bleaching systems that use chlorine.

(b) Bleaching systems bleaching pulp from kraft, sulfite or soda pulping processes that use any chlorinated compounds.

(c) Bleaching systems bleaching pulp from mechanical pulping processes using wood, or from any process using secondary or non-wood fibers, that use chlorine dioxide.

(2) The equipment at each bleaching stage of the bleaching systems listed in sub. (1) where chlorinated compounds are introduced shall be enclosed and vented into a closed-vent system which routes emissions to a control device that meets the requirements specified in sub. (3). The enclosures and closed-vent system shall meet the requirements specified in s. NR 464.08. If process modifications are used to achieve compliance with the emission limits specified in sub. (3) (b) or (c), enclosures and closed-vent systems are not required.

(3) The control device used to reduce chlorinated HAP emissions, not including chloroform, from the equipment specified in sub. (2) shall do one of the following:

(a) Reduce the total chlorinated HAP mass in the vent stream entering the control device by 99% or more by weight.

(b) Achieve a treatment device outlet concentration of 10 parts per million or less by volume of total chlorinated HAP.

(c) Achieve a treatment device outlet mass emission rate of 0.001 kg of total chlorinated HAP mass per megagram (0.002 pounds per ton) of ODP.

(4) The owner or operator of each bleaching system subject to sub. (1) (b) shall comply with par. (a) or (b) to reduce chloroform air emissions to the atmosphere, except the owner or operator of each bleaching system complying with extended compliance under s. NR 464.01(1) (e) 1. to 3. shall comply with par. (a). The owner or operator shall:

(a) Comply with the following applicable effluent limitation guidelines and standards specified in 40 CFR part 430 :
1. Dissolving-grade kraft bleaching systems and lines, 40 CFR 430.14 to 430.17.

2. Paper-grade kraft and soda bleaching systems and lines, 40 CFR 430.24(a) (1) and (e), and 40 CFR 430.26 (a) and (c).

3. Dissolving-grade sulfite bleaching systems and lines, 40 CFR 430.44 to 430.47.

4. Paper-grade sulfite bleaching systems and lines, 40 CFR 430.54(a) and (c), and 40 CFR 430.56 (a) and (c).

(b) Use no hypochlorite or chlorine for bleaching in the bleaching system or line.

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