MassDEP1 Emission Limits Wood Fired Electric Generating Units EBC Seminar October 28, 2005 Recovering Renewable Energy from Construction and Demolition Debris Wood
MassDEP2 Current MassDEP requirement for Emission Limits Case-by-case determination BACT LAER Limits in regulations (PM, NOx, opacity)
MassDEP3 Review of Impacts Will not exceed NAAQSs Will not exceed AALs/TELs Will not cause a condition of Air Pollution (e.g. noise, odor, dust)
MassDEP4 AALs/TELs for C&D wood burning POLLUTANTTEL (24 hour std) (ug/cm) AAL (annual std) (ug/cm) Antimony Arsenic Cadmium Chromium (metal) Chromium (VI) compounds Copper0.54 Lead Mercury (elemental) Nickel
MassDEP5 AALs/TELs for C&D wood burning (Continued) POLLUTANTTEL (24 hour std) (ug/cm) AAL (annual std) (ug/cm) Selenium0.54 Vanadium0.27 HCl77 PCDD/PCDF (Teq)5.4E-08
MassDEP6 Notice of Inquiry Emission Limits (from permits) Name plate capacity>25 MW SO #/MMBtu NOx0.075 #/MMBtu Ammonia13 3%O2 CO0.1 #/MMBtu PM #/MMBtu VOC0.01 #/MMBtu ToxicsAALs/TELs Opacity10%
MassDEP7 Notice of Inquiry Emission Limits (achievable) Name plate capacity>25 MW SO20.02 #/MMBtu NOx0.015 #/MMBtu Ammonia2 3%O2 CO0.01 #/MMBtu PM #/MMBtu VOC0.01#/MMBtu Opacity5% Metals99.9% removal and AALs/TELs HCl50 3%O2
MassDEP8 Next Steps Should the standards be input or output standards. Decide on standards, averaging time, testing and monitoring.