N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-19.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 7:27-19.7 - Industrial/commercial/institutional boilers and other indirect heat exchangers

(a) -(c) (Reserved)

(d) The owner or operator of any industrial/commercial/institutional boiler or other indirect heat exchanger with a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 250 million BTUs per hour shall install a continuous emissions monitoring system in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:27-19.18.

(e) -(f) (Reserved)

(g) On and after March 7, 2007, the owner or operator of an industrial/commercial/institutional boiler or other indirect heat exchanger with a maximum gross heat input rate of at least five million BTU per hour, whether or not it is located at a major NOx facility, shall adjust the combustion process annually in accordance with the procedure set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:27-19.16 and the following schedule:

1. For an industrial/commercial/institutional boiler or other indirect heat exchanger with a maximum gross heat input rate of at least five million BTU per hour, but less than 10 million BTU per hour, in the same quarter of each calendar year, beginning in 2010;

2. For an industrial/commercial/institutional boiler or other indirect heat exchanger with a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 10 million BTU per hour, but less than 20 million BTU per hour, in the same quarter of each calendar year beginning in 2008;

3. For an industrial/commercial/institutional boiler or other indirect heat exchanger with a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 20 million BTU per hour or greater, in the same quarter of each calendar year beginning in 2007; or

4. If the industrial/commercial/institutional boiler or other indirect heat exchanger is not operated during the quarter of the calendar year in which the annual adjustment is to be performed pursuant to (g)1, 2, or 3 above, the owner or operator shall perform the adjustment within seven days after the boiler or other indirect heat exchanger is next operated.

(h) On and after March 7, 2007, the owner or operator of an industrial/commercial/institutional boiler or other indirect heat exchanger with a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 50 million BTU per hour, located at a major NOx facility, shall cause the boiler or other indirect heat exchanger to emit NOx at a rate no greater than the applicable maximum allowable NOx emission rate specified in Table 8 below, in accordance with the following, unless the owner or operator is complying with N.J.A.C. 7:27-19.3(f):

1. For an industrial/commercial/institutional boiler or other indirect heat exchanger that is not located at a petroleum refinery:

i. The owner or operator shall cause the industrial/commercial/institutional boiler or other indirect heat exchanger to emit NOx at a rate no greater than the applicable maximum allowable NOx emission rate specified in Table 8 below through April 30, 2010, if compliance is achieved without physically modifying the boiler or other indirect heat exchanger; or

ii. The owner or operator shall cause the industrial/commercial/institutional boiler of other indirect heat exchanger to emit NOx at a rate no greater than the applicable maximum allowable NOx emission rate specified in Table 8 below through April 30, 2011, if compliance is achieved by physically modifying the boiler or other indirect heat exchanger; and

2. For an industrial/commercial/institutional boiler or other indirect heat exchanger that is located at a petroleum refinery, the dates at (h)1 above shall not apply. The owner or operator shall cause the industrial/commercial/institutional boiler or other indirect heat exchanger to emit NOx at a rate no greater than the applicable maximum allowable NOx emission rate specified in Table 8 below.

TABLE 8
Maximum Allowable NO[x] Emission Rates for Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Boilers or other Indirect Heat Exchangers (pounds per million BTU)
Firing
Method
Heat Input Rate	Fuel/Boiler	Tangential	Face	Cyclone
(million BTU per hr)	Type
at least 50 but [LESS THAN]	Natural gas	0.10	0.10	0.10
100	only
No. 2 Fuel	0.12	0.12	0.12
oil only
Refinery
fuel gas and
other gaseous fuels	0.20	0.20	N/A
Other	0.30	0.30	0.30
liquid fuels
Coal - Wet	1.0	1.0	0.55
Bottom
Coal - Dry	0.38	0.43	0.55
Bottom
at least 100 or	Natural gas	0.10	0.10	0.10
greater	only
Refinery	0.20	0.20	N/A
fuel gas and
other gaseous
fuels
Fuel oil	0.20	0.28	0.43
and/or natural
gas
Coal - Wet	1.0	1.0	0.60
Bottom
Coal - Dry	0.38	0.45	0.55
Bottom

(i) The owner or operator of an industrial/commercial/institutional boiler or other indirect heat exchanger, with a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 25 million BTU per hour, whether or not it is located at a major NOx facility, but which is not located at a petroleum refinery, shall cause the boiler or other indirect heat exchanger to emit NOx at a rate no greater than the applicable maximum allowable NOx emission rate specified at Table 9 below in accordance with the following schedule, unless the owner or operator is complying with N.J.A.C. 7:27-19.3(f):

1. For an industrial/commercial/institutional boiler or other indirect heat exchanger with a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 25 million BTU per hour, but less than 50 million BTU per hour:

i. On and after May 1, 2011, if compliance is achieved without physically modifying the boiler or other indirect heat exchanger; or

ii. On and after May 1, 2012, if compliance is achieved by physically modifying the boiler or other indirect heat exchanger; and

2. For an industrial/commercial/institutional boiler or other indirect heat exchanger with a maximum gross heat input rate of at least 50 million BTU per hour:

i. On and after May 1, 2010, if compliance is achieved without physically modifying the boiler or other indirect heat exchanger; or

ii. On and after May 1, 2011 if compliance is achieved by physically modifying the boiler or other indirect heat exchanger.

TABLE 9
Maximum Allowable NO[x] Emission Rates for Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Boilers or Other Indirect Heat Exchangers Fired by Gas or Liquid Fuels
(pounds per million BTU)
Heat Input Rate	Fuel Type	Rate (pounds per
(million BTU per hr)	million BTU)
at least 25 but < 100	Natural gas only	0.05
No. 2 Fuel oil only	0.08
Other gaseous fuels	0.20
(This does not include
refinery fuel gas)
Other liquid fuels	0.20
Dual fuel using fuel	0.12
oil and/or natural gas
A
at least 100 or greater	Natural gas only	0.10
No. 2 Fuel oil only	0.10
Other gaseous fuels	0.20
(This does not include
refinery fuel gas)
Other liquid fuels	0.20
Dual fuel using fuel	0.20
oil and/or natural gas

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-19.7

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 409(a), effective 1/16/2018