North Carolina Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 13, 2014) |
TITLE 15A. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES |
CHAPTER 02. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT |
SUBCHAPTER D. AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS |
15A NCAC 02D .0508. PARTICULATES FROM PULP AND PAPER MILLS
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(a) Emissions of particulate matter from the production of pulp and paper that are discharged from any stack or chimney into the atmosphere shall not exceed:
(1) 3.0 pounds per equivalent ton of air dried pulp from a recovery furnace stack;
(2) 0.6 pounds per equivalent ton of air dried pulp from a dissolving tank vent; and
(3) 0.5 pounds per equivalent ton of air dried pulp from a lime kiln stack.
(b) Emissions from any kraft pulp recovery boiler established after July 1, 1971, shall not exceed an opacity of 35 percent when averaged over a six-minute period. However, six-minute averaging periods may exceed 35 percent opacity if:
(1) no six-minute period exceeds 89 percent opacity;
(2) no more than one six-minute period exceeds 35 percent opacity in any one hour; and
(3) no more than four six-minute periods exceed 35 percent opacity in any 24-hour period.
Where the presence of uncombined water vapor is the only reason for failure to meet this opacity limitation, this opacity limitation shall not apply.
History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5);
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. July 1, 1998; August 1, 1987; April 1, 1986; January 1, 1985; May 30, 1978.