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Compliance Assurance Monitoring Technical Guidance Document Appendix A: Particulate Matter (PM) Controls

The example compliance assurance monitoring (CAM) approach submittals presented in Appendix A are based upon “case studies” of the current monitoring approaches in use at actual facilities and historical data obtained from the monitoring system. The development process for these examples included: (1) identifying facilities which currently monitor control device parameters, had long-term monitoring data available for review, had conducted a performance/compliance test, and were willing to participate, (2) obtaining information on the monitoring approach and monitoring data from the facility, (3) reviewing and analyzing the monitoring approach and data, (4) discussing the information with plant personnel and, in some cases, conducting a site visit, and (5) preparing an example monitoring approach submittal from the information.

Particulate Matter (PM) Controls from Appendix A:
  • A.2  Venturi Scrubber for PM Control - Facility B
  • A.8  Scrubber for PM Control - Facility H
  • A.9  Wet Electrostatic Precipitator for PM Control - Facility I
  • A.9b  Wet Electrostatic Precipitator for PM Control of Veneer Dryers - Facility P
  • A.10  Fabric Filter for PM Control - Facility J
  • A.11  Electrified Filter Bed for PM Control of Veneer Dryers - Facility K
  • A.12  Fabric Filter for PM Control - Facility L
  • A.13  Fabric Filter for PM Control - Facility M
  • A.14  Scrubber for PM Control - Facility N
  • A.17  Venturi Scrubber for PM Control - Facility S
  • A.19a  Baghouse for PM Control - Facility V
  • A.19b  Baghouse for PM Control - Facility V
  • A.25  Electrostatic Precipitator for PM Control - Facility FF
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