NR 440.705(1)(c)6.6. Any reactor process operating as part of a process unit which produces beverage alcohols or which uses, contains and produces no VOC is not an affected facility. NR 440.705(1)(c)8.8. Each affected facility operated with a concentration of total organic compounds (TOC), less methane and ethane, in the vent stream less than 300 ppmv, as measured by Method 18 in Appendix A of 40 CFR part 60, incorporated by reference in s. NR 440.17, or a concentration of TOC in the vent stream less than 150 ppmv, as measured by Method 25A in Appendix A of 40 CFR part 60, incorporated by reference in s. NR 440.17, is exempt from all provisions of this section except for the test method and procedure and the reporting and recordkeeping requirements in subs. (5) (h) and (6) (j), (L) 8. and (p). NR 440.705 NoteNote: The intent of these standards is to minimize emissions of VOC through the application of best demonstrated technology (BDT). The numerical emission limits in these standards are expressed in terms of TOC, measured as TOC less methane and ethane. This emission limit reflects the performance of BDT.
NR 440.705(1)(d)1.1. Owners or operators of process vents that are subject to this section may choose to comply with the provisions of 40 CFR part 65, subpart D, as in effect on December 14, 2000, to satisfy the requirements of subs. (3) to (6). The provisions of 40 CFR part 65, subpart D, as in effect on December 14, 2000, also satisfy the criteria of par. (c) 2., 4. and 8. Other provisions applying to an owner or operator who chooses to comply with 40 CFR part 65, subpart D, as in effect on December 14, 2000, are provided in 40 CFR 65.1. NR 440.705(1)(d)2.2. Owners or operators who choose to comply with 40 CFR part 65, subpart D, as in effect on December 14, 2000, shall also comply with ss. NR 440.01, 440.02, 440.05, 440.06, 440.07 (1) (a) and (d), 440.14 and 440.15 for those process vents. All sections or subsections from ss. NR 440.01 to 440.19 not specified in this subdivision do not apply to owners or operators of process vents complying with 40 CFR part 65, subpart D, as in effect on December 14, 2000, except that provisions required to be met prior to implementing 40 CFR part 65 still apply. Owners or operators who choose to comply with 40 CFR part 65, subpart D, as in effect on December 14, 2000, shall comply with 40 CFR part 65, subpart A. NR 440.705(1)(d)3.3. Owners or operators who choose to comply with 40 CFR part 65, subpart D, as in effect on December 14, 2000, at initial startup shall comply with subds. 1. and 2. for each vent stream on and after the date on which the initial performance test is completed, but not later than 60 days after achieving the maximum production rate at which the affected facility will be operated, or 180 days after the initial startup, whichever date comes first. NR 440.705(1)(d)4.4. Each owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section that chooses to comply with 40 CFR part 65, subpart D, as in effect on December 14, 2000, at initial startup shall notify the administrator of the specific provisions of 40 CFR 65.63 (a) (1), (2) or (3), as in effect on December 14, 2000, with which the owner or operator has elected to comply. Notification shall be submitted with the notification of initial startup required by 40 CFR 65.5 (b). NR 440.705(2)(2) Definitions. All terms not defined in this section have the meanings given in s. NR 440.02. In this section: NR 440.705(2)(a)(a) “Batch operation” means any noncontinuous reactor process that is not characterized by steady state conditions and in which reactants are not added and products are not removed simultaneously. NR 440.705(2)(b)(b) “Boiler” means any enclosed combustion device that extracts useful energy in the form of steam and is not an incinerator. NR 440.705(2)(c)(c) “By compound” means by individual stream components, not carbon equivalents. NR 440.705(2)(d)(d) “Car-seal” means a seal that is placed on a device that is used to change the position of a valve, for example, from opened to closed, in such a way that the position of the valve cannot be changed without breaking the seal. NR 440.705(2)(e)(e) “Combustion device” means an individual unit of equipment, such as an incinerator, flare, boiler or process heater, used for combustion of a vent stream discharged from the process vent. NR 440.705(2)(f)(f) “Continuous recorder” means a data recording device recording an instantaneous data value at least once every 15 minutes. NR 440.705(2)(g)(g) “Flame zone” means the portion of the combustion chamber in a boiler occupied by the flame envelope. NR 440.705(2)(h)(h) “Flow indicator” means a device which indicates whether gas flow is present in a line. NR 440.705(2)(i)(i) “Halogenated vent stream” means any vent stream determined to have a total concentration by volume of compounds containing halogens of 20 ppmv, by compound, or greater. NR 440.705(2)(j)(j) “Incinerator” means an enclosed combustion device that is used for destroying organic compounds. If there is energy recovery, the energy recovery section and the combustion chambers are not of integral design. That is, the energy recovery section and the combustion section are not physically formed into one manufactured or assembled unit but are joined by ducts or connections carrying flue gas. NR 440.705(2)(k)(k) “Primary fuel” means the fuel fired through a burner or a number of similar burners. The primary fuel provides the principal heat input to the device and the amount of fuel is sufficient to sustain operation without the addition of other fuels. NR 440.705(2)(L)(L) “Process heater” means a device that transfers heat liberated by burning fuel directly to process streams or to heat transfer liquids other than water. NR 440.705(2)(m)(m) “Process unit” means equipment assembled and connected by pipes or ducts to produce as intermediates or final products one or more of the chemicals in sub. (8). A process unit can operate independently if supplied with sufficient feed or raw materials and sufficient product storage facilities. NR 440.705(2)(n)(n) “Product” means any compound or chemical listed in sub. (8) which is produced for sale as a final product as that chemical or for use in the production of other chemicals or compounds. By-products, co-products and intermediates are considered to be products. NR 440.705(2)(o)(o) “Reactor processes” means unit operations in which one or more chemicals or reactants, other than air, are combined or decomposed in such a way that their molecular structures are altered and one or more new organic compounds are formed. NR 440.705(2)(p)(p) “Recovery device” means an individual unit of equipment, such as an absorber, carbon adsorber or condenser, capable of and used for the purpose of recovering chemicals for use, reuse or sale. NR 440.705(2)(q)(q) “Recovery system” means an individual recovery device or series of recovery devices applied to the same vent stream. NR 440.705(2)(r)(r) “Relief valve” means a valve used only to release an unplanned, nonroutine discharge. A relief valve discharge results from an operator error, a malfunction such as a power failure or equipment failure or other unexpected cause that requires immediate venting of gas from process equipment in order to avoid safety hazards or equipment damage. NR 440.705(2)(s)(s) “Secondary fuel” means a fuel fired through a burner other than a primary fuel burner. The secondary fuel may provide supplementary heat in addition to the heat provided by the primary fuel.