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NR 254.006 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
subch. I of ch. NR 254Subchapter I — Cokemaking Subcategory
NR 254.01NR 254.01Applicability; description of the cokemaking subcategory. This subcategory applies to the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state and the introduction of pollutants into POTWs from byproduct and beehive cokemaking operations.
NR 254.01 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.011NR 254.011Specialized definitions. The following definitions are applicable to the terms used in cokemaking subcategory:
NR 254.011(1)(1)“Beehive cokemaking” means operations in which coal is heated with the admission of air in controlled amounts for the purpose of producing coke and which do not recover byproducts.
NR 254.011(2)(2)“Byproduct cokemaking” means operations in which coal is heated in the absence of air to produce coke. Byproducts may be recovered from the gases and liquids driven from the coal.
NR 254.011(3)(3)“Merchant byproduct cokemaking” means byproduct cokemaking operations which provide more than 50% of the produced coke to operations, industries, or processes other than iron making blast furnaces associated with steel production.
NR 254.011(4)(4)“Iron and steel byproduct cokemaking” means byproduct cokemaking operations other than merchant cokemaking operations.
NR 254.011(5)(5)“Wet desulfurization system” means systems which remove sulfur compounds from coke oven gases and produce contaminated process wastewater.
NR 254.011(6)(6)“Indirect ammonia recovery system” means systems which recover ammonium hydroxide as a byproduct from coke oven gases and waste ammonia liquors.
NR 254.011(7)(7)“Physical chemical treatment system” means full scale coke plant wastewater treatment systems incorporating full scale granular activated carbon adsorption units which were in operation prior to January 7, 1981.
NR 254.011 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.012NR 254.012Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.
NR 254.012(1)(1)Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the effluent limitations set forth in sub. (2), (3), or (4) representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BPT.
NR 254.012(2)(2)Iron and steel byproduct cokemaking.
NR 254.012(2)(a)(a) The following BPT effluent limitations apply:
NR 254.012 Note(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.012(2)(b)(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 11% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.012(2)(c)(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 27% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.012(3)(3)Merchant byproduct cokemaking.
NR 254.012(3)(a)(a) The following BPT effluent limitations apply:
NR 254.012 Note(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.012(3)(b)(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 10% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.012(3)(c)(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 25% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.012(4)(4)Beehive cokemaking. Beehive cokemaking operations may not discharge process wastewaters to waters of the state.
NR 254.012 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.013NR 254.013Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.
NR 254.013(1)(1)Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the effluent limitations in sub. (2), (3), or (4) representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BAT.
NR 254.013(2)(2)Iron and steel byproduct cokemaking.
NR 254.013(2)(a)(a) The following BAT effluent limitations apply:
NR 254.013(2)(b)(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 16% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.013(2)(c)(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 39% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.013(2)(d)(d) The following BAT effluent limitations shall be applicable to plants with physical chemical treatment systems:
NR 254.013(2)(e)(e) Increased loadings, not to exceed 24% above the limitations in par. (d), are allowed for plants with physical chemical pretreatment systems which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.013(3)(3)Merchant byproduct cokemaking.
NR 254.013(3)(a)(a) The following BAT effluent limitations apply:
NR 254.013(3)(b)(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 15% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.013(3)(c)(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 35% of the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.013(3)(d)(d) The following BAT effluent limitations shall be applicable to plants with physical chemical treatment systems:
NR 254.013(3)(e)(e) Increased loadings, not to exceed 21% above the limitations in par. (d), are allowed for plants with physical chemical pretreatment systems which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.013(4)(4)Beehive cokemaking. Beehive cokemaking operations may not discharge process wastewaters to waters of the state.
NR 254.013 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.014NR 254.014New source performance standards.
NR 254.014(1)(1)The discharge of wastewater pollutants from any new source subject to this subchapter may not exceed the NSPS in sub. (2), (3), or (4).
NR 254.014(2)(2)Iron and steel byproduct cokemaking.
NR 254.014(2)(a)(a) The following NSPS apply:
NR 254.014 Note(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.014(2)(b)(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 16% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.014(2)(c)(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 39% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.014(3)(3)Merchant byproduct cokemaking.
NR 254.014(3)(a)(a) The following NSPS apply:
NR 254.014 Note(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.014(3)(b)(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 15% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.014(3)(c)(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 35% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.014(4)(4)Beehive cokemaking. Beehive cokemaking operations may not discharge process wastewaters to waters of the state.
NR 254.014 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.015NR 254.015Pretreatment standards for existing sources.
NR 254.015(1)(1)Except as provided in ss. NR 211.13 and 211.14, any existing source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211 and achieve the PSES in sub. (2) or (3).
NR 254.015(2)(2)Iron and steel byproduct cokemaking.
NR 254.015(2)(a)(a) The following PSES apply:
NR 254.015(2)(b)(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 24% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.015(2)(c)(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 58% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.015(3)(3)Merchant byproduct cokemaking.
NR 254.015(3)(a)(a) The following PSES apply:
NR 254.015(3)(b)(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 21% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.015(3)(c)(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 50% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.015 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.016NR 254.016Pretreatment standards for new sources.
NR 254.016(1)(1)Except as provided in s. NR 211.13, any existing [new] source subject to this subchapter which introduces pollutants into a POTW shall comply with ch. NR 211 and achieve the PSNS in sub. (2) or (3).
NR 254.016(2)(2)Iron and steel byproduct cokemaking.
NR 254.016(2)(a)(a) The following PSNS apply:
NR 254.016(2)(b)(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 24% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.016(2)(c)(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 58% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.016(3)(3)Merchant byproduct cokemaking.
NR 254.016(3)(a)(a) The following PSNS apply:
NR 254.016(3)(b)(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 21% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.016(3)(c)(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 50% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.016 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1989, No. 401, eff. 6-1-89.
NR 254.017NR 254.017Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology.
NR 254.017(1)(1)Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 to 125.32, any existing source subject to this subchapter shall achieve the effluent limitations in sub. (2), (3), or (4) representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of BCT.
NR 254.017(2)(2)Iron and steel byproduct cokemaking.
NR 254.017(2)(a)(a) The following BCT effluent limitations apply:
NR 254.017 Note(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
NR 254.017(2)(b)(b) Increased loadings, not to exceed 11% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which have wet desulfurization systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.017(2)(c)(c) Increased loadings, not to exceed 27% above the limitations in par. (a), are allowed for plants which include indirect ammonia recovery systems but only to the extent that such systems generate an increased effluent volume.
NR 254.017(3)(3)Merchant byproduct cokemaking.
NR 254.017(3)(a)(a) The following BCT effluent limitations apply:
NR 254.017 Note(1) Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0
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