Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 274.113

Current through October 28, 2024
Section NR 274.113 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable

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 BAT:

Table 11-12

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Concentrate Digestion Wet Air Pollution Control

BAT 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

0.174

0.081

Zinc

0.635

0.261

Ammonia (as N)

82.910

36.450

Fluoride

21.770

12.440

Table 11-13

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Solvent Extraction Raffinate

BAT Effluent Limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Pollutant or pollutant property

mg/kg (pounds per concentra

million pounds) of te digested

Lead

2.592

1.203

Zinc

9.442

3.888

Ammonia (as N)

1,233.000

542.500

Fluoride

324.000

185.100

Table 11-14

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Solvent Extraction Wet Air Pollution Control

BAT 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

0.069

0.032

Zinc

0.251

0.103

Ammonia (as N)

32.790

14.420

Fluoride

8.610

4.920

Table 11-15

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Precipitation and Filtration

BAT 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

3.833

1.780

Zinc

13.960

5.750

Ammonia (as N)

1,825.000

802.200

Fluoride

479.100

273.800

Table 11-16

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Precipitation and Filtration Wet Air Pollution Control

BAT 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

1.778

0.826

Zinc

6.478

2.668

Ammonia (as N)

846.600

372.200

Fluoride

222.300

127.000

Table 11-17

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Tantalum Salt Drying

BAT 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

16.950

7.871

Zinc

61.750

25.430

Ammonia (as N)

8,070.000

3,548.000

Fluoride

2,119.000

1,211.000

Table 11-18

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Oxides Calcining Wet Air Pollution Control

BAT 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

1.076

0.500

Zinc

3.919

1.614

Ammonia (as N)

512.200

225.200

Fluoride

134.500

76.840

Table 11-19

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Reduction of Tantalum Salt to Metal

BAT 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

46.500

21.590

Zinc

169.400

69.750

Ammonia (as N)

22,140.000

9,732.000

Fluoride

5,813.000

3,322.000

Table 11-20

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

BAT 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

0.572

0.266

Zinc

2.084

0.858

Fluoride

71.510

40.860

Table 11-21

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Tantalum Powder Wash

BAT 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

5.721

2.656

Zinc

20.840

8.582

Ammonia (as N)

2,724.400

1,198.000

Fluoride

715.200

408.700

Table 11-22

Primary Columbium-Tantalum Consolidation and Casting Contact Cooling

BAT 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

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 274.113

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