40 C.F.R. § 421.333

Current through September 30, 2024

Section 421.333 - 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) Sand drying wet air pollution control.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)	0.210	0.085
Cyanide (total)	0.114	0.045
Lead	0.159	0.074
Nickel	0.312	0.210
Ammonia (as N)	75.710	33.280

(b) Sand chlorination off-gas wet air pollution control.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)	16.080	6.521
Cyanide (total)	8.694	3.478
Lead	12.170	5.651
Nickel	23.910	16.080
Ammonia (as N)	5,795.000	2,547.000

(c) Sand chlorination area-vent wet air pollution control.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)	3.154	1.279
Cyanide (total)	1.705	0.682
Lead	2.387	1.108
Nickel	4.688	3.154
Ammonia (as N)	1,136.000	499.500

(d) SiCl₄ purification wet air pollution control.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)	2.774	1.125
Cyanide (total)	1.500	0.600
Lead	2.099	0.975
Nickel	4.124	2.774
Ammonia (as N)	999.500	439.400

(e) Feed makeup wet air pollution control.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)	2.103	0.852
Cyanide (total)	1.137	0.455
Lead	1.591	0.739
Nickel	3.126	2.103
Ammonia (as N)	757.500	333.000

(f) Iron extraction (MIBK) steam stripper bottoms.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)	0.830	0.337
Cyanide (total)	0.449	0.180
Lead	0.628	0.292
Nickel	1.234	0.830
Ammonia (as N)	299.100	131.500

(g) Zirconium filtrate.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)	14.350	5.819
Cyanide (total)	7.758	3.103
Lead	10.860	5.043
Nickel	21.330	14.350
Ammonia (as N)	5,171.000	2,273.00

(h) Hafnium filtrate.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)	0.000	0.000
Cyanide (total)	0.000	0.000
Lead	0.000	0.000
Nickel	0.000	0.000
Ammonia (as N)	0.000	0.000

(i) Calcining caustic wet air pollution control.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium dioxide and hafnium dioxide produced
Chromium (total)	3.329	1.350
Cyanide (total)	1.799	0.720
Lead	2.519	1.170
Nickel	4.948	3.329
Ammonia (as N)	1,199.000	527.200

(j) Pure chlorination wet air pollution control.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium and hafnium produced
Chromium (total)	14.180	5.748
Cyanide (total)	7.663	3.065
Lead	10.730	4.981
Nickel	21.070	14.180
Ammonia (as N)	5,108.000	2,245.000

(k) Reduction area-vent wet air pollution control.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium and hafnium produced
Chromium (total)	1.364	0.553
Cyanide (total)	0.737	0.295
Lead	1.032	0.479
Nickel	2.027	1.364
Ammonia (as N)	491.300	216.000

(l) Magnesium recovery off-gas wet air pollution control.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium and hafnium produced
Chromium (total)	7.671	3.110
Cyanide (total)	4.147	1.659
Lead	5.805	2.695
Nickel	11.400	7.671
Ammonia (as N)	2,764.000	1,215.000

(m) Magnesium recovery area-vent wet air pollution control.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium and hafnium produced
Chromium (total)	4.262	1.728
Cyanide (total)	2.304	0.921
Lead	3.225	1.497
Nickel	6.335	4.262
Ammonia (as N)	1,535.000	675.000

(n) Zirconium chip crushing wet air pollution control.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium and hafnium produced
Chromium (total)	0.000	0.000
Cyanide (total)	0.000	0.000
Lead	0.000	0.000
Nickel	0.000	0.000
Ammonia (as N)	0.000	0.000

(o) Acid leachate from zirconium metal production.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of pure zirconium produced
Chromium (total)	10.900	4.420
Cyanide (total)	5.893	2.357
Lead	8.250	3.831
Nickel	16.210	10.900
Ammonia (as N)	3,928.000	1,674.000

(p) Acid leachate from zirconium alloy production.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium contained in alloys produced
Chromium (total)	5.835	2.366
Cyanide (total)	3.154	1.262
Lead	4.416	2.050
Nickel	8.674	5.835
Ammonia (as N)	2,102.000	895.000

(q) Leaching rinse water from zirconium metal production.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of pure zirconium produced
Chromium (total)	21.810	8.840
Cyanide (total)	11.790	4.715
Lead	16.500	7.661
Nickel	32.410	21.810
Ammonia (as N)	7,856.000	3,453.000

(r) Leaching rinse water from zirconium alloy production.

BAT Limitations for the Primary Zirconium and Hafnium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of zirconium contained in alloys produced
Chromium (total)	0.292	0.118
Cyanide (total)	0.158	0.063
Lead	0.221	0.103
Nickel	0.434	0.292
Ammonia (as N)	105.200	46.240

40 C.F.R. §421.333