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7011.1115 STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR PNEUMATIC COAL-CLEANING EQUIPMENT AND THERMAL DRYERS AT ANY COAL HANDLING FACILITY.

Subpart 1.

Pneumatic coal-cleaning equipment.

The owner or operator of a coal handling facility shall not cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any pneumatic coal-cleaning equipment any gases that:

A.

contain filterable particulate matter in excess of 0.040 g/dscm (0.018 gr/dscf); or

B.

exhibit ten percent opacity or greater.

Subp. 2.

Thermal dryers.

The owner or operator of a coal handling facility shall not cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any thermal dryer any gases that:

A.

contain filterable particulate matter in excess of 0.070 g/dscm (0.031 gr/dscf); or

B.

exhibit 20 percent opacity or greater.

Subp. 3.

Installation.

The owner or operator shall install pneumatic coal-cleaning equipment and thermal dryers in a manner that performance tests for particulate matter can be run in accordance with applicable procedures and methods set forth in parts 7011.1130 to 7011.1135.

Subp. 4.

Monitoring.

The owner or operator of any coal handling facility that contains a thermal dryer shall install, calibrate, maintain, and continuously operate monitoring devices as follows:

A.

A monitoring device for the measurement of the temperature of the gas stream at the exit of the thermal dryer on a continuous basis. The monitoring device shall be certified by the manufacturer to be accurate within three degrees Fahrenheit.

B.

In the event venturi scrubber emission control equipment is utilized:

(1)

A monitoring device for the continuous measurement of the pressure loss through the venturi constriction of the control equipment. The monitoring device shall be certified by the manufacturer to be accurate within one inch water gauge.

(2)

A monitoring device for the continuous measurement of the water supply pressure to the control equipment. The monitoring device shall be certified by the manufacturer to be accurate within five percent of design water supply pressure. The pressure sensor or tap shall be located close to the water discharge point.

C.

The owner or operator of a coal handling facility who is required to maintain monitoring devices shall recalibrate each device annually in accordance with the manufacturer's written requirements for checking the operation and calibration of the device.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 115.03; 116.07

History:

18 SR 614; 41 SR 763

Published Electronically:

January 27, 2017

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