N.M. Admin. Code § 20.11.66.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 20.11.66.12 - EMISSIONS OF PARTICULATER MATTER

Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter to the atmosphere from process equipment in any one hour in total quantities in excess of the amount shown in Table 1.

A. To use the Table 1, select the process weight per hour (wt/hr). From the process wt/hr shown in Table 1, locate the corresponding value for the maximum number of pounds of contaminants, which may be discharged into the atmosphere in any one hour. As an example, if a process emits contaminants into the atmosphere totaling 1,500 pounds (lbs.), and the process takes 3 hours to complete, you must divide the weight of all materials in the specific process by the number of hours. For example, 1,500 lbs. divided by 3 yields a process weight per hour of 500 lbs. From Table 1, the amount of emissions that can be discharged is 1.77 lbs in any one hour during the overall 3-hour process. Where the process weight per hour falls between figures in the left-hand column, the exact weight of permitted discharge shall be interpolated.

B. For purposes of this Part, the total process weight from all similar process units at a plant or premises shall be used for determining the maximum allowable emission of particulate matter that passes through a stack or stacks. The process weight rate shall be the equipment manufacturers or designers guaranteed maximum input, whichever is greater. Where the nature of any process or operation or the design of any equipment is such as to permit more than one interpretation of this definition, the interpretation that results in the minimum value for allowable emission shall apply.

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.11.66.12

12/1/95; 20.11.66.12 NMAC - Rn, 20 NMAC 11.66.I.12 & Repealed, 10/1/02; Rn, 20 NMAC 11.66.II.1, 10/1/02