Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-5-.01
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 335-3-5-.01 - Fuel Combustion(1)(a) Sulfur Dioxide Category I Counties. No person shall cause or permit the operation of a fuel burning installation in a Sulfur Dioxide Category I County or in Jefferson County in such a manner that sulfur oxides, measured as sulfur dioxide, are emitted in excess of 1.8 pounds per million BTU heat input.(b) Sulfur Dioxide Category II Counties. No person shall cause or permit the operation of a fuel burning installation in a Sulfur Dioxide Category II County in such a manner that sulfur oxides, measured as sulfur dioxide, are emitted in excess of 4.0 pounds per million BTU heat input.(c) Sulfur Dioxide - Jackson County. No person shall cause or permit the operation of an electric utility steam generating installation having a total rated capacity greater than 5,000 million BTU per hour in Jackson County in such a manner that sulfur oxides, measured as sulfur dioxide, are emitted in excess of 1.2 pounds per million BTU heat input.(d) Sulfur Dioxide - Colbert County. No person shall cause or permit the operation of electric utility steam generating units with rated capacities greater than 1,000 million BTU per hour which commenced operation prior to 1960 in Colbert County in such a manner that sulfur oxides, measured as sulfur dioxide, are emitted in excess of 2.2 pounds per million BTU heat input.1. Compliance with this paragraph shall be achieved no later than the dates in the following schedule:(i) Specifications for emission control equipment shall be completed by October 1, 1987.(ii) Initiation of on-site construction shall begin by April 1, 1988.(iii) Contracts for emission control equipment shall be awarded by May 1, 1988.(iv) Contracts for compliance coal shall be awarded by February 1, 1990.(v) The first electric utility steam generating unit shall be in compliance with this paragraph by May 1, 1990.(vi) The second electric utility steam generating unit shall be in compliance with this paragraph by August 1, 1990.(vii) The third electric utility steam generating unit shall be in compliance with this paragraph by November 1, 1990.(viii) The fourth electric utility steam generating unit shall be in compliance with this paragraph by January 1, 1991.(e) Sulfur Dioxide - Shelby County. No person shall cause or permit the operation of an electric utility steam generating installation having a total rated capacity greater than 5,000 million BTU per hour in Shelby County in such a manner that sulfur oxides, measured as sulfur dioxide, are emitted in excess of 3.8 pounds per million BTU heat input.(2) Air Quality Demonstration. In addition to the requirements of paragraph (1) of this Rule, every owner or operator of a fuel burning installation having a total rated capacity greater than 1500 million BTU per hour shall: (a) Demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Director, that the sulfur oxides emitted, either alone or in contribution to other sources, will not interfere with attainment and maintenance of any primary or secondary ambient air quality standard prescribed at Rule 335-3-1-.03.(b) Demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Director, that in meeting the emission limitations of paragraph (1) of this Rule, the installation will not increase emissions to the extent that resulting air quality concentrations will be greater than: 1. those concentrations (either measured or calculated) which existed in 1970; or2. those concentrations (either measured or calculated) which existed during the first year of operation of any installation which began operating after January 1, 1970.(c) Upon the direction of the Director, install and maintain air quality sensors to monitor attainment and maintenance of ambient air quality standards in the areas influenced by the emissions from such installation. Results of such monitoring shall be provided to the Director in a manner and form as he shall direct.(3) For purposes of this Rule, the total heat input from all similar fuel combustion units at a plant, premises, or installation shall be used for determining the maximum allowable emission of sulfur dioxide that passes through a stack or stacks. Units constructed and operated to conform with the New Source Performance Standards shall not be considered similar to other units at a plant, premises, or installation.(4) All calculations performed pursuant to demonstrations required by paragraph (2) of this Rule shall assume that the fuel burning installation is operating at or above the maximum capacity which such installation is capable of being operated.(5) No person shall cause or permit the emission or combustion of any refinery process gas stream that contains H2S in concentrations greater than 150 ppm without removal of the hydrogen sulfide in excess of this concentration.(6) To ensure that ambient air quality standards are met, an annual review of Sulfur Dioxide Category I and II Counties will be made by the Air Division staff. Initial Sulfur Dioxide Category classifications and any subsequent changes to Sulfur Dioxide Category classifications will be the subject of a public hearing. Authors: James W. Cooper, John E. Daniel
Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-5-.01
Effective Date: January 18, 1972. Amended: May 29, 1973; March 25, 1975; August 28, 1979; August 10, 1987. Amended: Filed October 17, 1996; effective November 21, 1996.Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-28-14, 22-22A-5, 22-22A-6, 22-22A-8.