Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 274.112

Current through October 28, 2024
Section NR 274.112 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by application of BPT:

Table 11-1

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Concentrate Digestion Wet Air Pollution Control

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of concentrate digested

Lead

2.612

1.244

Zinc

9.080

3.794

Ammonia (as N)

829.000

364.500

Fluoride

217.700

124.400

Total suspended solids

255.000

121.300

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 11-2

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Solvent Extraction Raffinate

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of concentrate digested

Lead

3.888

1.851

Zinc

13.520

5.647

Ammonia (as N)

1,233.000

542.500

Fluoride

324.000

185.100

Total suspended solids

379.500

189.500

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 11-3

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Solvent Extraction Wet Air Pollution Control

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of concentrate digested

Lead

1.032

0.491

Zinc

3.586

1.498

Ammonia (as N)

327.400

143.900

Fluoride

85.960

49.120

Total suspended solids

100.700

47.890

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 11-4

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Precipitation and Filtration

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of concentrate digested

Lead

5.750

2.738

Zinc

19.990

8.350

Ammonia (as N)

1,825.000

802.200

Fluoride

479.100

273.800

Total suspended solids

561.300

267.000

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 11-5

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Precipitation and Filtration Wet Air Pollution Control

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of concentrate digested

Lead

26.680

12.700

Zinc

92.730

38.740

Ammonia (as N)

8,466.000

3,722.000

Fluoride

2,223.000

1,270.000

Total suspended solids

2,604.000

1,239.000

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 11-6

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Tantalum Salt Drying

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tantalum salt dried

Lead

25.430

12.110

Zinc

88.390

36.930

Ammonia (as N)

8,070.000

3,548.000

Fluoride

2,119.000

1,211.000

Total suspended solids

2,482.000

1,181.000

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 11-7

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Oxides Calcining Wet Air Pollution Control

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of columbium-tantalum oxide dried

Lead

16.140

7.685

Zinc

56.100

23.440

Ammonia (as N)

5,122.000

2,252.000

Fluoride

1,345.000

768.500

Total suspended solids

1,576.000

749.200

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 11-8

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Reduction of Tantalum Salt to Metal

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tantalum salt reduced

Lead

69.750

33.220

Zinc

242.500

101.300

Ammonia (as N)

22,140.000

9,732.000

Fluoride

5,813.000

3,322.000

Total suspended solids

6,809.000

3,239.000

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 11-9

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Reduction of Tantalum Salt to Metal Wet Air Pollution Control

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tantalum salt reduced

Lead

0.858

0.409

Zinc

2.983

1.246

Ammonia (as N)

272.400

119.700

Fluoride

71.510

40.860

Total suspended solids

83.770

39.840

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 11-10

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Tantalum Powder Wash

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tantalum powder washed

Lead

8.582

4.087

Zinc

29.830

12.470

Ammonia (as N)

2,724.400

1,198.000

Fluoride

715.200

408.700

Total suspended solids

837.800

398.500

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Table 11-11

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Consolidation and Casting Contact Cooling

BPT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of columbium or tantalum cast or

consolidated

Lead

0.000

0.000

Zinc

0.000

0.000

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Fluoride

0.000

0.000

Total suspended solids

0.000

0.000

pH

(1)

(1)

(1) Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 274.112

Cr. Register, March, 1991, No. 423, eff. 4-1-91.