[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 28]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR415.65]



[Page 256-257]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 415_INORGANIC CHEMICALS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table 

of Contents

 

  Subpart F_Chlor-alkali Subcategory (Chlorine and Sodium or Potassium 

                          Hydroxide Production)

 

Sec.  415.65  New source performance standards (NSPS).



    (a) Any new source subject to this subpart and using the mercury 

cell process must achieve the following new source performance standards 

(NSPS):



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                  Subpart F--Chlor-Alkali-Mercury Cells

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                   NSPS limitations

                                             ---------------------------

                                                             Average of

       Pollutant or pollutant property                      daily values

                                               Maximum for     for 30

                                                any 1 day    consecutive

                                                                days

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                 Kq/kkg (or pounds per

                                                 1,000 lb) of product

                                             ---------------------------

TSS.........................................       0.64          0.32

Mercury (T).................................       0.00023       0.00010

Total Residual Chlorine.....................       0.0032        0.0019

pH..........................................   (\1\)         (\1\)

------------------------------------------------------------------------

\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.



    (b) Any new source subject to this subpart and using the diaphragm 

cell process must achieve the following new source performance standards 

(NSPS):



                 Subpart F--Chlor-Alkali-Diaphragm Cells

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                   NSPS limitations

                                             ---------------------------

                                                             Average of

       Pollutant or pollutant property                      daily values

                                               Maximum for     for 30

                                                any 1 day    consecutive

                                                                days

------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                 Kq/kkg (or pounds per

                                                 1,000 lb) of product

                                             ---------------------------

TSS.........................................        1.1           0.51

Lead (T)....................................        0.0047        0.0019

Total Residual Chlorine.....................        0.013         0.0079

pH..........................................    (\1\)         (\1\)

------------------------------------------------------------------------

\1\ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.