[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: 40CFR421.33]



[Page 469-470]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 421_NONFERROUS METALS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table 

of Contents

 

            Subpart C_Secondary Aluminum Smelting Subcategory

 

Sec.  421.33  Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of 

effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available 

technology economically achievable.



    Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing 

point source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following 

effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction 

attainable by the application of the best available technology 

economically achievable:

    (a) Subpart C--Scrap Drying Wet Air Pollution Control.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                   mg/kg (pound's per

                                                   million pounds) of

                                                  aluminum scrap dried

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

Lead..........................................         .000         .000

Zinc..........................................         .000         .000

Aluminum......................................         .000         .000

Ammonia (as N)................................         .000         .000

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



    (b) Subpart C--Scrap Screening and Milling.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                   mg/kg (pound's per

                                                   million pounds) of

                                                 aluminum scrap screened

                                                       and milled

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

Lead..........................................         .000         .000

Zinc..........................................         .000         .000

Aluminum......................................         .000         .000

Ammonia (as N)................................         .000         .000

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



    (c) Subpart C--Dross Washing.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                   mg/kg (pound's per

                                                million pounds) of dross

                                                         washed

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

Lead..........................................        3.043        1.413

Zinc..........................................       11.090        4.565

Aluminum......................................       66.410       29.450

Ammonia (as N)................................    1,449.000      636.900

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



    (d) Subpart C--Demagging Wet Air Pollution Control.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                 mg/kg (lb/million lbs)

                                                  of aluminum demagged

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

Lead..........................................        0.216        0.100

Zinc..........................................        0.786        0.324

Aluminum......................................        4.711        2.090

Ammonia (as N)................................      102.800       45.180

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



    (e) Subpart C--Delacquering Wet Air Pollution Control.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                   mg/kg (pound's per

                                                   million pounds) of

                                                  aluminum delacquered

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

Lead..........................................        0.093        0.043

Zinc..........................................        0.340        0.140

Aluminum......................................        2.035        0.903

Ammonia (as N)................................       44.389       19.514

Total phenolics (4-AAP method) \1\............        0.004  ...........

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

\1\ At the source.



    (f) Subpart C--Direct Chill Casting Contact Cooling.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                    mg/kg (pounds per

                                                   million pounds) of

                                                      aluminum cast

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

Lead..........................................         .372         .173

Zinc..........................................        1.356         .558

Aluminum......................................        8.120        3.602

Ammonia (as N)................................      177.200       77.880

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



    (g) Subpart C--Ingot Conveyor Casting Contact Cooling (When Chlorine 

Demagging Wet Air Pollution Control is Not Practiced On-Site).



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                 mg/kg (lb/million lbs)

                                                    of aluminum cast

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

Lead..........................................        0.019        0.009

Zinc..........................................        0.068        0.028

Aluminum......................................        0.409        0.182

Ammonia (as N)................................        8.931        3.926

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



    (h) Subpart C--Ingot Conveyor Casting Contact Cooling (When Chloride



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Demagging Wet Air Pollution Control is Practiced On Site).



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                    mg/kg (pounds per

                                                   million pounds) of

                                                      aluminum cast

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

Lead..........................................         .000         .000

Zinc..........................................         .000         .000

Aluminum......................................         .000         .000

Ammonia (as N)................................         .000         .000

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



    (i) Subpart C--Stationary Casting Contact Cooling.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                    mg/kg (pounds per

                                                   million pounds) of

                                                      aluminum cast

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

Lead..........................................         .000         .000

Zinc..........................................         .000         .000

Aluminum......................................         .000         .000

Ammonia (as N)................................         .000         .000

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



    (j) Subpart C--Shot Casting Contact Cooling.



                        BAT Effluent Limitations

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

                                                             Maximum for

        Pollutant or pollutant property         Maximum for    monthly

                                                 any 1 day     average

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

                                                    mg/kg (pounds per

                                                   million pounds) of

                                                      aluminum cast

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

Lead..........................................         .000         .000

Zinc..........................................         .000         .000

Aluminum......................................         .000         .000

Ammonia (as N)................................         .000         .000

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





[49 FR 8796, Mar. 8, 1984; 49 FR 26739, June 29, 1984, as amended at 49 

FR 29794, July 24, 1984; 52 FR 25559, July 7, 1987]