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 15-17
Primary Beryllium Solvent Extraction Raffinate from Bertrandite Ore
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced from bertrandite ore as beryllium | |
Beryllium | 1,842.000 | 831.000 |
Chromium (total) | 831.000 | 336.900 |
Copper | 2,875.000 | 1,370.000 |
Cyanide (total) | 449.200 | 179.700 |
Ammonia (as N) | 299,400.000 | 131,600.000 |
Fluoride | 78,610.000 | 44,700.000 |
Table 15-18
Primary Beryllium Solvent Extraction Raffinate from Beryl Ore
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced from beryl ore as beryllium | |
Beryllium | 180.4 | 81.4 |
Chromium (total) | 81.4 | 33.0 |
Copper | 281.6 | 134.2 |
Cyanide (total) | 44.8 | 17.6 |
Ammonia (as N) | 29,330.0 | 12,890.0 |
Fluoride | 7,700.0 | 4,378.0 |
Table 15-19
Primary Beryllium Beryllium Carbonate Filtrate
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced as beryllium | |
Beryllium | 175.900 | 79.370 |
Chromium (total) | 79.370 | 32.180 |
Copper | 274.600 | 130.800 |
Cyanide (total) | 42.900 | 17.160 |
Ammonia (as N) | 28,590.000 | 12,570.000 |
Fluoride | 7,508.000 | 4,269.000 |
Table 15-20
Primary Beryllium Beryllium Hydroxide Filtrate
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium hydroxide produced as beryllium | |
Beryllium | 111.520 | 50.320 |
Chromium (total) | 50.320 | 20.400 |
Copper | 174.080 | 82.960 |
Cyanide (total) | 27.200 | 10.880 |
Ammonia (as N) | 18,128.800 | 7,969.600 |
Fluoride | 4,760.000 | 2,706.400 |
Table 15-21
Primary Beryllium Beryllium Oxide Calcining Furnace 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 beryllium oxide produced | |
Beryllium | 216.20 | 97.57 |
Chromium (total) | 97.57 | 39.56 |
Copper | 337.50 | 160.90 |
Cyanide (total) | 52.74 | 21.10 |
Ammonia (as N) | 35,150.00 | 15,450.00 |
Fluoride | 9,230.00 | 5,248.00 |
Table 15-22
Primary Beryllium Beryllium Hydroxide Supernatant
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium hydroxide produced from scrap and residues as beryllium | |
Beryllium | 188.6 | 85.1 |
Chromium (total) | 85.1 | 34.5 |
Copper | 294.4 | 140.3 |
Cyanide (total) | 46.0 | 18.4 |
Ammonia (as N) | 30,660.0 | 13,480.0 |
Fluoride | 160,308.0 | 71,201.0 |
Table 15-23
Primary Beryllium Process Water
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium pebbles produced | |
Beryllium | 143.30 | 64.68 |
Chromium (total) | 64.68 | 26.22 |
Copper | 223.70 | 106.60 |
Cyanide (total) | 34.96 | 13.98 |
Ammonia (as N) | 23,300.00 | 10,240.00 |
Fluoride | 6,118.00 | 3,479.00 |
Table 15-24
Primary Beryllium Fluoride Furnace Scrubber
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium pebbles produced | |
Beryllium | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Chromium (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Copper | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Cyanide (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Ammonia (as N) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Fluoride | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Table 15-25
Primary Beryllium Chip Treatment Wastewater
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium scrap chips treated | |
Beryllium | 6.355 | 2.868 |
Chromium (total) | 2.868 | 1.163 |
Copper | 9.920 | 4.728 |
Cyanide (total) | 1.550 | 0.620 |
Ammonia (as N) | 1,033.000 | 454.200 |
Fluoride | 271.300 | 154.200 |
Table 15-26
Primary Beryllium Beryllium Pebble Plant Area Vent 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 beryllium pebbles produced | |
Beryllium | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Chromium (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Copper | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Cyanide (total) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Ammonia (as N) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Fluoride | 0.000 | 0.)00 |
Table 15-27
Primary Beryllium Beryllium Ore Gangue Dewatering
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryl ore processed | |
Beryllium | 0.855 | 0.386 |
Chromium (total) | 0.386 | 0.156 |
Copper | 1.335 | 0.636 |
Cyanide (total) | 0.209 | 0.083 |
Ammonia (as N) | 139.032 | 61.120 |
Fluoride | 36.505 | 20.756 |
Table 15-28
Primary Beryllium Bertrandite Ore Gangue Dewatering
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryl ore processed | |
Beryllium | 2.185 | 0.986 |
Chromium (total) | 0.986 | 0.400 |
Copper | 3.411 | 1.626 |
Cyanide (total) | 0.533 | 0.213 |
Ammonia (as N) | 355.245 | 156.169 |
Fluoride | 93.275 | 53.034 |
Table 15-29
Primary Beryllium Beryl Ore Processing
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryl ore processed | |
Beryllium | 5.988 | 2.702 |
Chromium (total) | 2.702 | 1.095 |
Copper | 9.348 | 4.455 |
Cyanide (total) | 1.461 | 0.584 |
Ammonia (as N) | 973.490 | 427.956 |
Fluoride | 255.605 | 145.330 |
Table 15-30
Primary Beryllium Aluminum Iron Sludge Area Wastewater
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of total beryllium carbonate produced as beryllium | |
Beryllium | 383.760 | 173.160 |
Chromium (total) | 173.160 | 70.200 |
Copper | 599.040 | 285.480 |
Cyanide (total) | 93.600 | 37.440 |
Ammonia (as N) | 62,384.400 | 27,424.800 |
Fluoride | 16,380.000 | 9,313.200 |
Table 15-31
Primary Beryllium Bertrandite Ore Leaching Scrubber
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of bertrandite ore processed | |
Beryllium | 1.239 | 0.559 |
Chromium (total) | 0.599 | 0.227 |
Copper | 1.934 | 0.922 |
Cyanide (total) | 0.302 | 0.121 |
Ammonia (as N) | 201.416 | 88.545 |
Fluoride | 52.885 | 30.069 |
Table 15-32
Primary Beryllium Bertrandite Ore Countercurrent and Decantation Scrubber
BAT Effluent Limitations | ||
Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | |
Pollutant or pollutant property | mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of bertrandite ore processed | |
Beryllium | 0.083 | 0.037 |
Chromium (total) | 0.037 | 0.015 |
Copper | 0.129 | 0.062 |
Cyanide (total) | 0.020 | 0.008 |
Ammonia (as N) | 13.463 | 5.919 |
Fluoride | 3.535 | 2.010 |
Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 274.153