Section 1200-03-14-.02 - NON-PROCESS EMISSION STANDARDS(1) Fuel Burning Installation in Operation Prior to April 3, 1972. (a) The owner or operator of a fuel burning installation shall not cause, suffer, allow, or permit the emissions from that source of sulfur dioxide in excess of that contained in Table 1: TABLE 1
ALLOWABLE SO2 EMISSIONS FOR FUEL BURNING INSTALLATIONS
IN TERMS OF POUNDS PER MILLION BTU/HR. HEAT INPUT (One Hour Average - Exceptions Mentioned in this Chapter)
| Rated Capacity | ClassI | Class IIA | Class IIB | Class III | Class V | Class VI | Class VII |
| greater than 1000 x 106BTU/hr. | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.8 |
| less than 1000 x 106BTU/hr. | 1.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
(b) The owner or operator of a fuel burning installation in a Class IV County shall not cause, suffer, allow, or permit emissions from that source of sulfur dioxide in excess of those listed in Table 2 or the following equation: TABLE 2
| FUEL | EMISSION LIMIT (one hour average) |
| Coal | 4.0 lbs. SO2/106 BTU |
| No. 5 and No. 6 fuel oil and solid fuels other than coal | 2.7 lbs. SO2/106BTU |
| All other fuels | 0.5 lbs. SO2/106BTU |
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QSO2 = Allowable Sulfur Dioxide Emissions in
lbs. SO2/106 BTU
X = Heat input from coal
Y = Heat input from No. 5 or No. 6 fuel oil and solid fuels other than coal
Z = Heat input from all other fuel
(c) For purpose of this rule, the total heat input (based on maximum rated capacity) from all 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. The heat value of the fuel that is not released within the fuel burning equipment shall not be considered as part of the heat input to the fuel burning installation.(d) Fuel burning installations containing units of fuel burning equipment larger than 600 million BTU per hour heat input and which were commenced before April 3, 1972 shall comply with the applicable sulfur dioxide emission limit specified in Table 1 or Table 2 for fuel burning installations greater than 1 billion BTU per hour heat input. However, for fuel burning installations containing fuel burning equipment meeting these requirements, a 24-hour averaging basis shall be utilized rather than a one hour basis. For units of fuel burning equipment in a fuel burning installation of less than 600 million BTU per hour heat input, the allowable sulfur dioxide emission limits shall be those determined by Table 1 or Table 2 of Rule 1200-14-.02(1)(a) or (1)(b). (2) Fuel Burning Equipment Constructed After April 3, 1972. (a) Fuel burning equipment with a rated capacity of 250 million BTU per hour or less heat input, shall not cause, suffer, allow, or permit the emission of sulfur dioxide in excess of 1.6 pounds per million BTU heat input (one hour average) in a Class I county, 2.4 pounds in a Class III county, 4.0 pounds in a Class V county, nor in excess of 5.0 pounds per million BTU heat input (one hour average) in a Class II, VI, or VII county. Emission limits for Class IV counties shall be those listed in Table 2.(b) The owner or operator of fuel burning equipment with a rated capacity greater than 250 million BTU per hour heat input shall not cause, suffer, allow, or permit the emissions from that source of sulfur dioxide in excess of the following: 1. 80 lbs. per million BTU heat input, maximum 1 hour average, when liquid fossil fuel is burned.2. 1.2 lbs. per million BTU heat input, maximum 1 hour average, when solid fossil fuel is burned.3. Where different fossil fuels are burned simultaneously in any combustion, the applicable standard shall be determined by proration. Compliance shall be determined by using the following formula: Y (0.80) + Z (1.2)
Y + Z
(c) Where: 1. Y is the percent of total heat input derived from liquid fossil fuel and,2. Z is the percent of total heat input derived from solid fossil fuel.(3) Limiting the Effect of the Definition of Modification. If an owner or operator of fuel burning equipment is ordered by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974, or any amendments thereto, or any subsequent enactment which supersedes such provisions, to switch fuels, required alterations to existing fuel burning equipment to accommodate these additional fuels shall not be deemed a modification for purposes of determining the allowable emissions as established by this rule.(4) Fuel Burning Equipment relocated after November 6, 1988. Irrespective of the maximum allowable emission as determined in the preceding paragraphs in this rule, the maximum allowable sulfur dioxide emissions for non-portable fuel burning equipment which is relocated more than 1.0 km from the previous position after November 6, 1988, shall not exceed the greater of the actual emissions at its previous location or the allowable emissions for new fuel burning equipment.
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-03-14-.02
Original rule certified June 7, 1974. Repeal and New rule filed February 19, 1976; effective March 20, 1976. Amendment filed March 13, 1978; effective April 12, 1978. Amendment filed May 17, 1978; effective June 16, 1978. Amendment filed February 5, 1979; effective March 21, 1979. Amendment filed October 2, 1979; effective November 16, 1979. Amendment filed November 12, 1982; effective December 13, 1982. Amendment filed July 3, 1984; effective August 1, 1984. Amendment filed September 21, 1988; effective November 6, 1988. Amendment filed May 17, 1990; effective July 1, 1990.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-25-105 and 4-5-202.