Section 1200-03-16-.19 - PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY: TRIPLE SUPERPHOSPHATE PLANTS(1) Applicability The provisions of this rule shall apply to each triple superphosphate plant having a design capacity of more than 15 tons of equivalent P2O5 feed per calendar day. For the purpose of this rule, the affected facility includes any combination of mixers, curing belts (dens), reactors, granulators, dryers, cookers, screens, mills and facilities which store run-of-pile triple superphosphate commenced on or after February 9, 1977.
(2) Definitions (a) "Triple superphosphate plant" means any facility manufacturing triple superphosphate by reacting phosphate rock with phosphoric acid. A run-of-pile triple superphosphate plant includes curing and storing.(b) "Run-of-pile triple superphosphate" means any triple phosphate that has not been processed in a granulator and is composed on particles at least 25 percent by weight of which (when not caked) will pass through a 16 mesh screen.(c) "Total fluorides" means elemental fluorine and all fluoride compounds as measured by reference methods specified in subparagraph .01(5)(g) of this chapter or equivalent or alternative methods.(d) "Equivalent P2O5 feed" means the quantity of phosphorus, expressed as phosphorous pentoxide, fed to the process.(3) Standard for Fluorides. On and after the date on which the performance test required to be conducted by paragraph .01(5) of this chapter is completed, no owner or operator subject to the provisions of this rule shall cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any affected facility any gases which contain total fluorides in excess of 100 g/metric ton of equivalent P2O5 feed (0.20 lb/ton).(4) Monitoring of Operations. The owner or operator of any triple superphosphate plant subject to the provisions of this rule shall: (a) Install, calibrate, maintain, and operate a flow monitoring device which can be used to determine the mass flow of phosphorus-bearing feed material to the process. The flow monitoring device shall have an accuracy of ±5 percent over its operating range.(b) Maintain a daily record of equivalent P2O5 feed by first determining the total mass rate in metric ton/hr of phosphorus-bearing feed using a flow monitoring device meeting the requirements of subparagraph (a) of this paragraph and then by proceeding according to part (5)(c)2 of this rule.(c) Install, calibrate, maintain, and operate a monitoring device which continuously measures and permanently records the total pressure drop across the process scrubbing system. The monitoring device shall have an accuracy of ±5 percent over its operating range.(5) Test Methods and Procedures. (a) For determining the concentration of total fluorides and the associated moisture content, the sampling time for each run shall be at least 60 minutes and the minimum sample volume shall be at least 0.85 dscm (30 dscf) except that shorter sampling times or smaller volumes, when necessitated by process variables or other factors, may be approved by the Technical Secretary.(b) The air pollution control system for the affected facility shall be constructed so that volumetric flow rates and total fluoride emissions can be accurately determined by applicable test methods and procedures.(c) Equivalent P2O5 feed shall be determined as follows:1. Determine the total mass rate in metric ton/hr of phosphorus-bearing feed during each run using a flow monitoring device meeting the requirements of subparagraph (4)(a) of this rule.2. Calculate the equivalent P2O5 feed by multiplying the percentage P2O5 content, as measured by the spectrophotometric molybdovanadophosphate method (AOAC Method 9), times the total mass rate of phosphorus-bearing feed. AOAC Method 9 is published in the Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists, 11th edition, 1970, pp. 11-12. Other methods may be approved by the Technical Secretary.(d) For each run, emissions expressed in g/metric ton of equivalent P2O5 feed shall be determined when using the following equation: Click to view Image
where:
E = Emissions of total fluorides in g/metric ton of equivalent feed.
Cs = Concentration of total fluorides in mg/dscm.
Qs = Volumetric flow rate of the effluent gas stream in dscm/hr.
10-3 = Conversion factor for mg to g.
MP2O5 = Equivalent P2O5 feed in metric ton/hr.
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-03-16-.19
Original rule filed January 10, 1977; effective February 9, 1977. Amendment filed September 21, 1988; effective November 6, 1988.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-25-105 and 4-5-202.