CHAPTER
Env-A 2000 FUEL BURNING DEVICES
Statutory
Authority: RSA 125-C:4, I(a)
PART
Env-A 2001 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
Env-A 2001.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish
emission standards for particulate matter and visible emissions from stationary
fuel burning devices pursuant to RSA 125-C:6, II.
Source. #6505-B, eff 5-1-97
(formerly Env-A 1202); ss by #8331, eff 4-23-05; ss by #10416, eff 9-24-13; ss
by #13809, eff 11-18-23
Env-A 2001.02 Applicability. This chapter shall apply to the owner or
operator of any stationary fuel burning device that is a source of particulate
matter or visible emissions.
Source. #8331, eff 4-23-05;
ss by #10416, eff 9-24-13; ss by #13809, eff 11-18-23
PART
Env-A 2002 VISIBLE EMISSIONS
Env-A 2002.01 Visible Emission Standard For Fuel Burning
Devices Installed on or before
Source. #6505-B, eff 5-1-97
(formerly Env-A 1202); ss and moved by #8331, eff 4-23-05 (from Env-A 2003.01);
ss by #10416, eff 9-24-13; ss by #13809, eff 11-18-23
Env-A 2002.02 Visible Emission Standard for Fuel Burning
Devices Installed After
Source. #6505-B, eff 5-1-97
(formerly Env-A 1202); ss and moved by #8331, eff 4-23-05 (from Env-A 2003.02);
ss by #10416, eff 9-24-13; ss by #13809, eff 11-18-23
Env-A 2002.03 Replacement of Fuel Burning Devices. Whenever a fuel burning device installed on
or before
Source. #6505-B, eff 5-1-97
(formerly Env-A 1202); ss and moved by #8331, eff 4-23-05 (from Env-A 2003.03);
ss by #10416, eff 9-24-13; ss by #13809, eff 11-18-23
Env-A 2002.04 Activities Exempt from Visible Emission
Standards.
(a)
For those steam generating units subject to 40
(1) During periods of startup, shutdown, and
malfunction, average opacity shall be allowed to be in excess
of 20% for one period of 6 continuous minutes in any 60-minute period;
or
(2) During periods of normal operation, soot
blowing, grate cleaning, and cleaning of fires, average opacity shall be allowed
to be in excess of 20% but not more than 27% for one
period of 6 continuous minutes in any 60-minute period.
(b)
For those devices installed on or before May 13, 1970, having a gross
heat input equal to or greater than 500 million BTU/hr,
and equipped with automatic soot blowers, the average opacity shall be allowed
to be in excess of 40% percent for a non-overlapping set or sets of time up to
60 minutes in any 8-hour period during startup, shutdown, malfunction, soot
blowing, grate cleaning, and cleaning of fires.
(c)
For those fuel burning devices not included in items (a) and (b), above,
the average opacity shall be allowed to be in excess of
those standards specified in Env-A 2002.01 and Env-A 2002.02 for one period of
6 continuous minutes in any 60-minute period during startup, shutdown,
malfunction, soot blowing, grate cleaning, and cleaning of fires.
(d)
Exceedances of the opacity standard shall not be considered violations
of this chapter if the owner or operator demonstrates to the department that
such exceedances were the result of the adherence to good boiler operating
practices which, in the long term, results in the most efficient or safe
operation of the boiler.
(e)
Examples of activities that might cause exceedances of the opacity
standard that shall not be considered violations include the following:
(1) Continuous soot blowing of the entire boiler
tube sections over regular time intervals as determined by the operator and in
conformance with good boiler operating practice; and
(2) Cold startup of a boiler over a continuous period of time resulting in efficient heat-up and
stabilization of its operation and the expeditious achievement of normal
operation of the unit.
(f)
Exceedances of the opacity standard shall not be considered violations
of this chapter if the source demonstrates to the department that such
exceedances were the result of the occurrence of an unplanned incident in which
the opacity exceedance was beyond the control of the operator and that in
response to such an incident, the operator took appropriate steps in
conformance with good boiler operating practice to eliminate the excess opacity
as quickly as possible.
Source. #6505-B, eff 5-1-97
(formerly Env-A 1202); ss and moved by #8331, eff 4-23-05 (from Env-A 2003.04);
ss
by #10416, eff 9-24-13; ss by
#13809, eff 11-18-23
Env-A 2002.05 Opacity Standards for Fuel Burning Devices
Subject to 40
Source. #6505-B, eff 5-1-97
(formerly Env-A 1202); ss and moved by #8331, eff 4-23-05 (from Env-A 2003.05);
ss by #10416, eff 9-24-13; ss by #13809, eff 11-18-23
PART
Env-A 2003 PARTICULATE EMISSIONS
Env-A 2003.01 Particulate Emission Standards for Fuel
Burning Devices Installed on or before
(a)
The maximum allowable particulate matter emission rate for fuel burning
devices installed on or before
(1) “E” means the maximum allowable particulate
matter emission rate, measured as total suspended particulate matter (
(2) “I” means the maximum gross heat input rate
in million BTU/hr.
(b)
No owner or operator shall cause or allow emissions of particulate
matter from fuel burning devices installed on or before May 13, 1970, to exceed
the specified value of E, where:
(1) For devices for which I is
less than 10, E shall be 0.60;
(2) For devices for which I is
equal to or greater than 10,000, E shall be 0.19; and
(3) For devices for which I is equal to or
greater than 10 but less than 10,000, E shall be
calculated by raising I to the -0.166 power and multiplying the result by
0.880, as expressed mathematically in the formula below and as illustrated in
Figure 2003-1, below:
E = 0.880 I-0.166
Figure
2003-1 Maximum Allowable Particulate Matter Emission Rate
for
Fuel Burning Devices Installed on or before
Source. #10416, eff 9-24-13
(formerly Env-A 2002.06); ss by #13809, eff 11-18-23
Env-A 2003.02 Particulate Emission Standards for Fuel
Burning Devices Installed after
(a)
The maximum allowable particulate matter emission rate for fuel burning
devices installed after
(1) “E” means the maximum allowable particulate
matter emission rate, measured as
(2) “I” means the maximum gross heat input rate
in million
BTU/hr.
(b)
No owner or operator shall cause or allow emissions of particulate
matter from fuel burning devices installed after May 13, 1970, but before
January 1, 1985, to exceed the specified value of E, where:
(1) For devices for which I is
less than 10, E shall be 0.60;
(2) For devices for which I is
equal to or greater than 250, E shall be 0.10; and
(3) For devices for which I is equal to or
greater than 10 but less than 250, E shall be
calculated by raising I to the -0.234 power and multiplying the result by
1.028, as expressed mathematically in the formula below and illustrated in
Figure 2003-2 below:
E = 1.028 I -0.234
Figure
2003-2 Maximum Allowable Particulate Matter Emission Rate for Fuel
Burning
Devices Installed after
Source. #10416, eff 9-24-13
(formerly Env-A 2002.07); ss by #13809, eff 11-18-23
Env-A 2003.03 Particulate Emission Standards for Fuel
Burning Devices Installed on or after
(a)
The maximum allowable particulate matter emission rate for fuel burning
devices installed on or after
(1) “E” means the maximum allowable particulate
matter emission rate, measured as
(2) “I” means the maximum gross heat input rate
in million BTU/hr.
(b)
No owner or operator shall cause or allow emissions of particulate
matter from fuel burning devices installed on or after January 1, 1985, to
exceed the specified value of E, where:
(1) For devices for which I is
less than 100, E shall be 0.30;
(2) For devices for which I is
equal to or greater than 100 but less than 250, E
shall be 0.15; and
(3) For devices for which I is
equal to or greater than 250, E shall be 0.10.
Source. #10416, eff 9-24-13
(formerly Env-A 2002.08); ss by #13809, eff 11-18-23
Env-A 2003.04 Determining Compliance with Particulate
Emissions Standards. The owner or
operator of a fuel burning device shall determine compliance with the
particulate matter emission standards specified in this part using the stack
testing requirements specified in Env-A 802.02.
Source. #10416, eff 9-24-13
(formerly Env-A 2002.10); ss by #13809, eff 11-18-23
Appendix
Rule |
Statute Implemented |
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Env-A 2001.01 |
RSA 125-C:6, II |
Env-A 2001.02 |
RSA 125-C:6, II |
Env-A 2002.01 -
Env-A 2002.05 |
RSA 125-C:6, II |
Env-A 2003.01 -
Env-A 2003.04 |
RSA 125-C:6, II |