Wisconsin Administrative Code, Subchapter I, Section NR 466.09 - Performance test methods | Wisconsin Administrative Code

(1) INITIAL PERFORMANCE TEST EXCEPTIONS FOR CONTROL DEVICES. An owner or operator using a control device to comply with the requirements of s. NR 466.06 or 466.07 is not required to conduct an initial performance test to demonstrate compliance as is otherwise required under ss. NR 466.06(4) (a) 2., (b) 1. and 2. and 466.07 (4) (a) 2. and (5) (a) 1. and 2. if any of the following criteria are met:

(a) The control device was in operation prior to May 30, 1996 and is equipped with continuous emission monitors for determining inlet and outlet total organic volatile matter concentration; capture efficiency has been determined in accordance with the requirements of this chapter such that an overall HAP control efficiency can be calculated; and the continuous emission monitors are used to demonstrate continuous compliance in accordance with s. NR 466.10.

(b) The owner or operator has met the requirements of either s. NR 460.06(4) (b) 3. or (7).

(c) The control device is a solvent recovery system and the owner or operator chooses to comply by means of a monthly liquid-liquid material balance as provided for in s. NR 466.06(4) (a) 1. and 466.07(4) (a) 1.

(2) ORGANIC HAP WEIGHT-FRACTION.

(a) For the purpose of meeting the requirements of s. NR 466.06, the organic HAP weight-fraction of each ink, coating, varnish, adhesive, primer, solvent and other material used in a publication rotogravure affected source shall be determined in accordance with one of the following procedures:

1. Use Method 311 in 40 CFR Part 63, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04, or obtain the results of a Method 311 test performed by the manufacturer of the material. If the organic HAP weight-fraction for any material cannot be determined using Method 311, the owner or operator shall submit an alternate method to the U.S. environmental protection agency for approval by the administrator. The recovery efficiency of the proposed technique shall be determined for all of the target organic HAP and a correction factor, if necessary, shall be determined and applied.

2. Determine the volatile matter content of the material in accordance with sub. (3) (a), and use this value for the organic HAP content for all compliance purposes.

3. Use formulation data provided by the manufacturer of the material on a CPDS if the manufacturer has done both of the following:

a. Included in the organic HAP content determination all HAP present at a level greater than 0.1 % in any raw material used, weighted by the mass fraction of each raw material used in the material.

b. Determined the HAP content of each raw material present in the formulation by Method 311 in 40 CFR Part 63, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04, or by an alternate method approved by the administrator, or by reliance on a CPDS from a raw material supplier prepared in accordance with subpar. a.

(b) For the purpose of meeting the requirements of s. NR 466.07, the organic HAP weight-fraction of each ink, coating, varnish, adhesive, primer, solvent, thinner, reducer, diluent and other material used in a product and packaging rotogravure or wide-web flexographic affected source shall be determined in accordance with one of the following procedures:

1. Use Method 311 in 40 CFR Part 63, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04, or obtain the results of a Method 311 test performed by the manufacturer of the material. If the organic HAP weight-fraction for any material cannot be determined using Method 311, the owner or operator shall submit an alternate method to the U.S. environmental protection agency for approval by the administrator. The recovery efficiency of the proposed technique shall be determined for all of the target organic HAP and a correction factor, if necessary, shall be determined and applied.

2. Determine the volatile matter content of the material in accordance with sub. (3) (b), and use this value for the organic HAP content for all compliance purposes.

3. Use formulation data provided by the manufacturer of the material on a CPDS if the manufacturer has done both of the following:

a. Included in the organic HAP content determination all organic HAP present at a level greater than 0.1 % in any raw material used, weighted by the mass fraction of each raw material used in the material.

b. Determined the organic HAP content of each raw material present in the formulation by Method 311 in 40 CFR Part 63, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04, or by an alternate method approved by the administrator, or by reliance on a CPDS from a raw material supplier prepared in accordance with subpar. a.

(c) In the event of any inconsistency between the organic HAP content of a material determined using test data from Method 311 in 40 CFR Part 63, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04, and the organic HAP content of the same material determined using formulation data as allowed under par. (a) 3. or (b) 3., the Method 311 test data shall govern, unless after consultation, an owner or operator demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the formulation data are correct.

(3) VOLATILE MATTER WEIGHT-FRACTION.

(a) For the purpose of meeting the requirements of s. NR 466.06, the volatile matter weight-fraction of each ink, coating, varnish, adhesive, primer, solvent, diluent, reducer, thinner and other material used in a publication rotogravure affected source shall be determined in accordance with one of the following procedures:

1. Use Method 24A in 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04, or obtain the results of a Method 24A test performed by the manufacturer of the material. If the volatile matter weight-fraction for any material cannot be determined using Method 24A, the owner or operator shall submit an alternate method to the U.S. environmental protection agency for approval by the administrator.

2. Use formulation data, or volatile matter content data provided by material suppliers.

(b) For the purpose of meeting the requirements of s. NR 466.07, the volatile matter and solids weight-fraction of each ink, coating, varnish, adhesive, primer, solvent, diluent, reducer, thinner and other material used in a product and packaging rotogravure or wide-web flexographic affected source shall be determined in accordance with one of the following procedures:

1. Use Method 24 in 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04, or obtain the results of a Method 24 test performed by the manufacturer of the material. If the volatile matter or solids weight-fraction for any material cannot be determined using Method 24, the owner or operator shall submit an alternate method to the U.S. environmental protection agency for approval by the administrator.

2. Use formulation data, or volatile matter and solids content data provided by material suppliers.

(c) In the event of any inconsistency between the volatile matter or solids content of a material determined using formulation data as allowed under par. (a) 2. or (b) 2., and the volatile matter or solids content of the same material using the results of Method 24 or 24A in 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04, the applicable test method shall govern, unless after consultation, the owner or operator can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the formulation data are correct.

(4) CONTROL DEVICE DESTRUCTION EFFICIENCY. A performance test of a control device to determine destruction efficiency for the purpose of meeting the requirements of ss. NR 466.06 and 466.07, shall be conducted by the owner or operator in accordance with the following requirements:

(a) An initial performance test to establish the destruction efficiency of an oxidizer and the associated combustion zone temperature for a thermal oxidizer and the associated catalyst bed inlet temperature for a catalytic oxidizer shall be conducted and the data reduced in accordance with the following reference methods and procedure:

1. Use Method 1 or 1A in 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04, for sample and velocity traverses to determine sampling locations.

2. Use Method 2, 2A, 2C or 2D in 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04, to determine gas volumetric flow rate.

3. Use Method 3 in 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04, for gas analysis to determine dry molecular weight.

4. Use Method 4 in 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04, to determine stack gas moisture.

5. Perform Methods 2, 2A, 3 and 4 in 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04, as applicable, at least twice during each test period.

6. Use Method 25 in 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04, to determine organic volatile matter concentration, except as provided for in this subdivision. The owner or operator shall submit notice of the intended test method to the department for approval along with notice of the performance test required under s. NR 460.06(2). The owner or operator may use Method 25A in 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04, if any of the following conditions are met:

a. An exhaust gas organic volatile matter concentration of 50 parts per million by volume (ppmv) or less is required to comply with the standards of s. NR 466.06 or 466.07.

b. The organic volatile matter concentration at the inlet to the control system and the required level of control are such to result in exhaust gas organic volatile matter concentrations of 50 ppmv or less.

c. Because of the high efficiency of the control device, the anticipated organic volatile matter concentration at the control device exhaust is 50 ppmv or less, regardless of inlet concentration.

7. Each performance test shall consist of 3 separate runs; each run conducted for at least one hour under the conditions that exist when the affected source is operating under normal representative operating conditions. Operations during periods of startup, shutdown and malfunction do not constitute representative conditions for the purpose of a performance test. For the purpose of determining organic volatile matter concentrations and mass flow rates, the average of results of all runs shall apply.

8. Organic volatile matter mass flow rates shall be determined using Equation 20:

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9. Emission control device efficiency shall be determined using Equation 21:

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(b) The owner or operator shall record the process information necessary to determine the conditions of the performance test.

(c) For the purpose of determining the value of the oxidizer operating parameter that will demonstrate continuing compliance, the time-weighted average of the values recorded during the performance test shall be computed. For an oxidizer other than catalytic oxidizer, the owner or operator shall establish as the operating parameter the minimum combustion temperature. For a catalytic oxidizer, the owner or operator shall establish as the operating parameter the minimum gas temperature at the inlet to the catalyst bed. These minimum temperatures are the operating parameter values that demonstrate continuing compliance with the requirements of ss. NR 466.06 and 466.07.

(5) CAPTURE EFFICIENCY. Except as provided for in sub. (6), a performance test to determine the capture efficiency of each capture system venting organic emissions to a control device for the purpose of meeting the requirements of ss. NR 466.06(4) (a) 2. and (b) and 466.07(4) (a) 2., (5) (a), (7) (b) to (d) and (9) (b) and (c) shall be conducted by the owner or operator in accordance with the following procedures:

(a) For permanent total enclosures, capture efficiency shall be assumed as 100%. Method 204 in 40 CFR Part 51, Appendix M, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04, shall be used to confirm that an enclosure meets the requirements for permanent total enclosure.

(b) For temporary total enclosures, the capture efficiency shall be determined according to Method 204 and, as applicable, Methods 204A through 204F, in 40 CFR Part 51, Appendix M, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04. The owner or operator may exclude never-controlled work stations from the capture efficiency determinations.

(6) ALTERNATIVE CAPTURE EFFICIENCY. As an alternative to the procedures specified in sub. (5), an owner or operator required to conduct a capture efficiency test may use any capture efficiency protocol and test methods that satisfy the criteria of either the data quality objective (DQO) or the lower confidence limit (LCL) approach in 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart KK, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.04. The owner or operator may exclude never-controlled work stations from the capture efficiency determinations.