Ariz. Admin. Code § 18-2-715

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section R18-2-715 - Standards of Performance for Existing Primary Copper Smelters; Site-specific Requirements
A. No owner or operator of a primary copper smelter shall cause, allow or permit the discharge of particulate matter into the atmosphere from any process in total quantities in excess of the amount calculated by one of the following equations:
1. For process sources having a process weight rate of 60,000 pounds per hour (30 tons per hour) or less, the maximum allowable emissions shall be determined by the following equation:

E = 4.10P0.67

where

E = the maximum allowable particulate emissions rate in pounds-mass per hour.

P = the process weight rate in tons-mass per hour.

2. For process sources having a process weight rate greater than 60,000 pounds per hour (30 tons per hour), the maximum allowable emissions shall be determined by the following equation:

E = 55.0P0.11 -40

where "E" and "P" are defined as indicated in subsection (A)(1).

B. Actual values shall be calculated from the applicable equations and rounded off to two decimal places.
C. For purposes of this Section, the total process weight from all similar units employing a similar type process shall be used in determining the maximum allowable emission of particulate matter for that process.
D. The opacity of emissions subject to the provisions of this Section shall not exceed 20%.
E. The reference methods set forth in the Arizona Testing Manual and 40 CFR 60, Appendix A, as incorporated by reference in Appendix 2 of this Chapter, shall be used to determine compliance with the standards prescribed in this Section as follows:
1. Method A1 or Reference Method 5 for concentration of particulate matter and associated moisture content,
2. Reference Method 1 for sample and velocity traverses,
3. Reference Method 2 for volumetric flow rate,
4. Reference Method 3 for gas analysis.
F. Except as provided in a consent decree or a delayed compliance order, the owner or operator of any primary copper smelter shall not discharge or cause the discharge of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere from any stack required to be monitored by R18-2-715.01(K) in excess of the following:
1. For the copper smelter located near Hayden, Arizona at latitude 33°0'29"N and longitude 110°47'17" W:
a. Annual average emissions, as calculated under R18-2-715.01(C), shall not exceed 6,882 pounds per hour.
b. The number of three-hour average emissions, as calculated under R18-2-715.01(C), shall not exceed n cumulative occurrences in excess of E, the emission level, shown in the following table in any compliance period as defined in R18-2-715.01(J):

n,

Cumulative

Occurrences

E,

(lb/hr)

0

24,641

1

22,971

2

21,705

4

20,322

7

19,387

12

18,739

20

17,656

32

16,988

48

16,358

68

15,808

94

15,090

130

14,423

180

13,777

245

13,212

330

12,664

435

12,129

560

11,621

710

11,165

890

10,660

1100

10,205

1340

9,748

1610

9,319

1910

8,953

2240

8,556

2. For the copper smelter located near Miami, Arizona at latitude 33°24'50"N and longitude 110°51'25"W:
a. Annual average emissions, as calculated under R18-2-715.01(C), shall not exceed 604 pounds per hour.
b. The number of three-hour average emissions, as calculated under R18-2-715.01(C), shall not exceed n cumulative occurrences in excess of E, the emission level, shown in the following table in any compliance period as defined in R18-2-715.01(J):

n,

Cumulative

Occurrences

E,

(lb/hr)

0

8678

1

7158

2

5903

4

4575

7

4074

12

3479

20

3017

32

2573

48

2111

68

1703

94

1461

130

1274

180

1145

245

1064

330

1015

435

968

560

933

710

896

890

862

1100

828

1340

797

1610

765

1910

739

2240

712

G. Except as provided in a consent decree or a delayed compliance order, for the copper smelter located near Hayden, Arizona at latitude 33°0'29"N and longitude 110°47'17"W, annual average fugitive emissions calculated under R18-2-715.01(T) shall not exceed 295 pounds per hour.
H. In addition to the limits in subsection (F)(3), except as provided in a consent decree or a delayed compliance order, the owner or operator of the copper smelter located near Miami, Arizona at latitude 33°24'50"N and longitude 110°51'25"W shall not discharge or cause the discharge of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere from combined stack and fugitive emissions units in excess of the 2420 pounds per hour annual average calculated under R18-2-715.01(U).
I. The owner and operator of the copper smelter located near Hayden, Arizona at the latitude and longitude provided in R18-2-715(F)(1) shall comply with Section R18-2-715(F)(1) and R18-2-715(G) until the effective date of R18-2-B1302 as determined by R18-2-B1302(A)(2). The owner and operator of the copper smelter located near Miami, Arizona at the latitude and longitude provided in R18-2-715(F)(2) shall comply with Section R18-2-715(F)(2) and R18-2-715(H) until the effective date of R18-2-C1302 as determined by R18-2-C1302(A)(2).

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-715

Section R18-2-715 renumbered from R18-2-515 and amended effective November 15, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 575, effective January 15, 2002 (Supp. 02-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 3365, effective July 18, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 2157, effective August 4, 2007 (Supp. 07-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 15 A.A.R. 281, effective March 7, 2009 (Supp. 09-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 767, effective 5/7/2017.