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Texas SIP: 30 TAC 111.171-111.175: Emission Limits on Agricultural Processes

Regulatory Text: 
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Chapter 111 - Control of Air Emissions from Visible Emissions and Particulate Matter

Subchapter A : Visible Emissions and Particulate Matter

DIVISION 6 : EMISSIONS LIMITS ON AGRICULTURAL PROCESSES
Undesignated heading EMISSIONS LIMITS ON AGRICULTURAL PROCESSES, adopted by TACB June 16, 1989 effective July 18, 1989 (1-07), Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2005-TX-0028-0002 [TX034-02]; moved to new Subchapter A adopted by TNRCC August 21, 1996 effective September 16, 1996 (1-17) [Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2005-TX-0028-0004 [TX034-04]]; and redesignated Subchapter A, Division 6, adopted by TNRCC May 17, 2000 effective June 11, 2000 (1-18).

Approved by EPA April 28, 2009 (74 FR 19144) effective May 28, 2009 (TXd103), Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2005-TX-0028 [TX034].
NOTE:  The revisions adopted by TNRCC May 17, 2000 (1-18) were never submitted to EPA as a SIP revision. In this Federal Register action, EPA approved only the new Division designations in order to be consistent with the current Texas Chapter 111 designations.

Outline:
§111.171.  Emissions Limits Based on Process Weight Method. 1-07, TXd103
§111.173.  Emissions Limits Based on Alternate Method. 1-07, TXd103
§111.175.  Exemptions. 1-07, TXd103


§111.171.  Emissions Limits Based on Process Weight Method.
1-07: As adopted by TACB June 16, 1989 effective July 18, 1989 (1-07).
Approved by EPA April 28, 2009 (74 FR 19144) effective May 28, 2009 (TXd103).

      No person affected by §3.10(e) of the Texas Clean Air Act may cause, suffer, allow, or permit emissions of particulate matter from any or all sources associated with a specific process to exceed the allowable levels specified in Table 3 as follows, except as provided by §111.173 of this title (relating to Emissions Limits Based on Alternate Method).  Any affected person who does not request an alter­nate method and notify the executive director in writing shall be regulated by the process weight method.

Adopted June 16, 1989, Effective July 18, 1989 (1-07).
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§111.173.  Emissions Limits Based on Alternate Method.
1-07: As adopted by TACB June 16, 1989 effective July 18, 1989 (1-07).
Approved by EPA April 28, 2009 (74 FR 19144) effective May 28, 2009 (TXd103).

      Any person affected by §3.10(e) of the Texas Clean Air Act who does not wish to be regulated by the process weight method may request an alternate method of regulation which the executive director finds will provide equivalent emission control efficiency to §111.171 of this title (relating to Emissions Limits Based on Process Weight Method).

Adopted June 16, 1989, Effective July 18, 1989 (1-07).
***end tx 111.173***1-07***EPA-R06-OAR-2005-TX-0028***TX034***TXd103***m7d***


§111.175.  Exemptions.
1-07: As adopted by TACB June 16, 1989 effective July 18, 1989 (1-07).
Approved by EPA April 28, 2009 (74 FR 19144) effective May 28, 2009 (TXd103).

      Any person affected by §3.10(e) of the Texas Clean Air Act shall be exempt from the following:  §111.111 of this title (relating to Requirements for Specified Sources), §111.141 of this title (relating to Geographic Areas of Application and Date of Compliance), §111.143 of this title (relating to Materials Handling), §111.145 of this title (relating to Construction and Demoli­tion), §111.147 of this title (relating to Roads, Streets, and Alleys), §111.149 of this title (re­lating to Parking Lots), §111.151 of this title (relating to Allowable Emis­sions Limits), §111.153 of this title (relating to Emis­sions Lim­its for Steam Generators), and §111.155 of this title (relat­ing to Ground Level Concen­trations).  All other provi­sions of this title shall apply.



TABLE 3.  ALLOWABLE RATE OF EMISSION BASED ON PROCESS WEIGHT RATE

 

PROCESS
WEIGHT
RATE
lb/hr
RATE
OF
EMISSION
lb/hr
PROCESS
WEIGHT
RATE
lb/hr
RATE
OF
EMISSION
lb/hr
1,000 1.6 16,000 24.2
1,500 2.4 18,000 27.2
2,000 3.1 20,000 30.1
2,500 3.9 30,000 44.9
3,000 4.7 40,000 59.7
3,500 5.4 50,000 64.0
4,000 6.2 60,000 67.4
5,000 7.7 70,000 70.5
6,000 9.2 80,000 73.2
7,000 10.7 90,000 75.7
8,000 12.2 100,000 78.1
9,000 13.7 150,000 87.7
10,000 15.2 200,000 95.2
12,000 18.2 250,000 101.5
14,000 21.2 500,000 123.9


Interpolation of the data in this table for process weights up to 40,000 pounds per hour (lb/hr) shall be accomplished by the use of the equation E = 3.12(p0.985), and interpolation and extrapolation of the data for process weight rates in excess of 40,000 lb/hr shall be accomplished by use of the equation E = 25.4(p0.287) where E = rate of emission in lb/hr and p = process weight rate in tons per hour.