NR 665.1084(2)(e) (e) Procedure to determine the organic reduction efficiency (R) for a treated hazardous waste:

NR 665.1084(2)(e)1. 1. Determine the organic reduction efficiency (R) for a treatment process based on results for a minimum of 3 consecutive runs.

NR 665.1084(2)(e)2. 2. Identify all hazardous waste streams entering the treatment process and all hazardous waste streams exiting the treatment process. Prepare a sampling plan for measuring these streams that accurately reflects the retention time of the hazardous waste in the process.

NR 665.1084(2)(e)3. 3. For each run, determine information for each hazardous waste stream identified in subd. 2. using all of the following procedures:

NR 665.1084(2)(e)3.a. a. Determine the mass quantity of each hazardous waste stream entering the process (Qb) and the mass quantity of each hazardous waste stream exiting the process (Qa).

NR 665.1084(2)(e)3.b. b. Determine the average VO concentration at the point of waste origination of each hazardous waste stream entering the process (

b) during the run according to sub. (1) (c). Determine the average VO concentration at the point of waste treatment of each waste stream exiting the process (

a) during the run according to par. (c).

NR 665.1084(2)(e)4. 4. Calculate the waste volatile organic mass flow entering the process (Eb) and the waste volatile organic mass flow exiting the process (Ea) using the results determined according to subd. 3. and the following equations:

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where:

Ea = Waste volatile organic mass flow exiting process, kg/hr

Eb = Waste volatile organic mass flow entering process, kg/hr

m = Total number of runs (at least 3)

j = Individual run “j”

Qb = Mass quantity of hazardous waste entering process during run “j”, kg/hr

Qa = Average mass quantity of hazardous waste exiting process during run “j”, kg/hr

= Average VO concentration of hazardous waste exiting process during run “j” determined according to par. (c), ppmw

= Average VO concentration of hazardous waste entering process during run “j” determined according to sub. (1) (c), ppmw

NR 665.1084(2)(e)5. 5. Calculate the organic reduction efficiency of the process using the results determined according to subd. 4. and the following equation:

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where:

R = Organic reduction efficiency, percent

Eb = Waste volatile organic mass flow entering process determined according to subd. 4., kg/hr

Ea = Waste volatile organic mass flow exiting process determined according to subd. 4., kg/hr

NR 665.1084(2)(f) (f) Procedure to determine the organic biodegradation efficiency (Rbio) for a treated hazardous waste:

NR 665.1084(2)(f)1. 1. Determine the fraction of organics biodegraded (Fbio) using the procedure specified in appendix C of 40 CFR part 63, incorporated by reference in s. NR 660.11.

NR 665.1084(2)(f)2. 2. Calculate the Rbio using the following equation:

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where:

Rbio = Organic biodegradation efficiency, percent