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ILLINOIS REGISTER
POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SUBTITLE B: AIR POLLUTION
CHAPTER I: POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
SUBCHAPTER c: EMISSION STANDARDS AND LIMITATIONS
FOR STATIONARY SOURCES
PART 211
DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section
211.101
Incorporations by Reference
211.102
Abbreviations and Conversion Factors
SUBPART B: DEFINITIONS
Section
211.121
Other Definitions
211.122
Definitions (Repealed)
211.130
Accelacota
211.150
Accumulator
211.170
Acid Gases
211.210
Actual Heat Input
211.230
Adhesive
211.240
Adhesion Promoter
211.250
Aeration
211.270
Aerosol Can Filling Line
211.290
Afterburner
211.310
Air Contaminant
211.330
Air Dried Coatings
211.350
Air Oxidation Process
211.370
Air Pollutant
211.390
Air Pollution
211.410
Air Pollution Control Equipment
211.430
Air Suspension Coater/Dryer
211.450
Airless Spray
211.470
Air Assisted Airless Spray
211.474
Alcohol
211.479
Allowance
211.484
Animal
211.485
Animal Pathological Waste
211.490
Annual Grain Through-Put

 
ILLINOIS REGISTER
POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
211.495
Anti-Glare/Safety Coating
211.510
Application Area
211.530
Architectural Coating
211.550
As Applied
211.560
As-Applied Fountain Solution
211.570
Asphalt
211.590
Asphalt Prime Coat
211.610
Automobile
211.630
Automobile or Light-Duty Truck Assembly Source or Automobile or
Light-Duty Truck Manufacturing Plant
211.650
Automobile or Light-Duty Truck Refinishing
211.660
Automotive/Transportation Plastic Parts
211.665
Auxiliary Boiler
211.670
Baked Coatings
211.680
Bakery Oven
211.685
Basecoat/Clearcoat System
211.690
Batch Loading
211.695
Batch Operation
211.696
Batch Process Train
211.710
Bead-Dipping
211.730
Binders
211.740
Brakehorsepower (rated-bhp)
211.750
British Thermal Unit
211.770
Brush or Wipe Coating
211.790
Bulk Gasoline Plant
211.810
Bulk Gasoline Terminal
211.820
Business Machine Plastic Parts
211.830
Can
211.850
Can Coating
211.870
Can Coating Line
211.890
Capture
211.910
Capture Device
211.930
Capture Efficiency
211.950
Capture System
211.953
Carbon Adsorber
211.955
Cement
211.960
Cement Kiln
211.970
Certified Investigation
211.980
Chemical Manufacturing Process Unit
211.990
Choke Loading
211.995
Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor
211.1010
Clean Air Act

 
ILLINOIS REGISTER
POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
211.1050
Cleaning and Separating Operation
211.1070
Cleaning Materials
211.1090
Clear Coating
211.1110
Clear Topcoat
211.1120
Clinker
211.1130
Closed Purge System
211.1150
Closed Vent System
211.1170
Coal Refuse
211.1190
Coating
211.1210
Coating Applicator
211.1230
Coating Line
211.1250
Coating Plant
211.1270
Coil Coating
211.1290
Coil Coating Line
211.1310
Cold Cleaning
211.1312
Combined Cycle System
211.1315
Combustion Tuning
211.1316
Combustion Turbine
211.1320
Commence Commercial Operation
211.1324
Commence Operation
211.1328
Common Stack
211.1330
Complete Combustion
211.1350
Component
211.1370
Concrete Curing Compounds
211.1390
Concentrated Nitric Acid Manufacturing Process
211.1410
Condensate
211.1430
Condensible PM-10
211.1435
Container Glass
211.1465
Continuous Automatic Stoking
211.1467
Continuous Coater
211.1470
Continuous Process
211.1490
Control Device
211.1510
Control Device Efficiency
211.1515
Control Period
211.1520
Conventional Air Spray
211.1530
Conventional Soybean Crushing Source
211.1550
Conveyorized Degreasing
211.1570
Crude Oil
211.1590
Crude Oil Gathering
211.1610
Crushing
211.1630
Custody Transfer
211.1650
Cutback Asphalt

 
ILLINOIS REGISTER
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
211.1670
Daily-Weighted Average VOM Content
211.1690
Day
211.1710
Degreaser
211.1730
Delivery Vessel
211.1740
Diesel Engine
211.1750
Dip Coating
211.1770
Distillate Fuel Oil
211.1780
Distillation Unit
211.1790
Drum
211.1810
Dry Cleaning Operation or Dry Cleaning Facility
211.1830
Dump-Pit Area
211.1850
Effective Grate Area
211.1870
Effluent Water Separator
211.1875
Elastomeric Materials
211.1880
Electromagnetic Interference/Radio Frequency Interference (EMI/RFI)
Shielding Coatings
211.1885
Electronic Component
211.1890
Electrostatic Bell or Disc Spray
211.1900
Electrostatic Prep Coat
211.1910
Electrostatic Spray
211.1920
Emergency or Standby Unit
211.1930
Emission Rate
211.1950
Emission Unit
211.1970
Enamel
211.1990
Enclose
211.2010
End Sealing Compound Coat
211.2030
Enhanced Under-the-Cup Fill
211.2050
Ethanol Blend Gasoline
211.2070
Excess Air
211.2080
Excess Emissions
211.2090
Excessive Release
211.2110
Existing Grain-Drying Operation (Repealed)
211.2130
Existing Grain-Handling Operation (Repealed)
211.2150
Exterior Base Coat
211.2170
Exterior End Coat
211.2190
External Floating Roof
211.2210
Extreme Performance Coating
211.2230
Fabric Coating
211.2250
Fabric Coating Line
211.2270
Federally Enforceable Limitations and Conditions
211.2285
Feed Mill
211.2290
Fermentation Time

 
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
211.2300
Fill
211.2310
Final Repair Coat
211.2330
Firebox
211.2350
Fixed-Roof Tank
211.2355
Flare
211.2357
Flat Glass
211.2360
Flexible Coating
211.2365
Flexible Operation Unit
211.2370
Flexographic Printing
211.2390
Flexographic Printing Line
211.2410
Floating Roof
211.2420
Fossil Fuel
211.2425
Fossil Fuel-Fired
211.2430
Fountain Solution
211.2450
Freeboard Height
211.2470
Fuel Combustion Emission Unit or Fuel Combustion Emission Source
211.2490
Fugitive Particulate Matter
211.2510
Full Operating Flowrate
211.2530
Gas Service
211.2550
Gas/Gas Method
211.2570
Gasoline
211.2590
Gasoline Dispensing Operation or Gasoline Dispensing Facility
211.2610
Gel Coat
211.2620
Generator
211.2625
Glass Melting Furnace
211.2630
Gloss Reducers
211.2650
Grain
211.2670
Grain-Drying Operation
211.2690
Grain-Handling and Conditioning Operation
211.2710
Grain-Handling Operation
211.2730
Green-Tire Spraying
211.2750
Green Tires
211.2770
Gross Heating Value
211.2790
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
211.2810
Heated Airless Spray
211.2815
Heat Input
211.2820
Heat Input Rate
211.2830
Heatset
211.2850
Heatset Web Offset Lithographic Printing Line
211.2870
Heavy Liquid
211.2890
Heavy Metals
211.2910
Heavy Off-Highway Vehicle Products

 
ILLINOIS REGISTER
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
211.2930
Heavy Off-Highway Vehicle Products Coating
211.2950
Heavy Off-Highway Vehicle Products Coating Line
211.2970
High Temperature Aluminum Coating
211.2990
High Volume Low Pressure (HVLP) Spray
211.3010
Hood
211.3030
Hot Well
211.3050
Housekeeping Practices
211.3070
Incinerator
211.3090
Indirect Heat Transfer
211.3100
Industrial Boiler
211.3110
Ink
211.3130
In-Process Tank
211.3150
In-Situ Sampling Systems
211.3170
Interior Body Spray Coat
211.3190
Internal-Floating Roof
211.3210
Internal Transferring Area
211.3230
Lacquers
211.3250
Large Appliance
211.3270
Large Appliance Coating
211.3290
Large Appliance Coating Line
211.3300
Lean-Burn Engine
211.3310
Light Liquid
211.3330
Light-Duty Truck
211.3350
Light Oil
211.3355
Lime Kiln
211.3370
Liquid/Gas Method
211.3390
Liquid-Mounted Seal
211.3410
Liquid Service
211.3430
Liquids Dripping
211.3450
Lithographic Printing Line
211.3470
Load-Out Area
211.3475
Load Shaving Unit
211.3480
Loading Event
211.3483
Long Dry Kiln
211.3485
Long Wet Kiln
211.3487
Low-NOx Burner
211.3490
Low Solvent Coating
211.3500
Lubricating Oil
211.3510
Magnet Wire
211.3530
Magnet Wire Coating
211.3550
Magnet Wire Coating Line
211.3570
Major Dump Pit

 
ILLINOIS REGISTER
POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
211.3590
Major Metropolitan Area (MMA)
211.3610
Major Population Area (MPA)
211.3620
Manually Operated Equipment
211.3630
Manufacturing Process
211.3650
Marine Terminal
211.3660
Marine Vessel
211.3670
Material Recovery Section
211.3690
Maximum Theoretical Emissions
211.3695
Maximum True Vapor Pressure
211.3710
Metal Furniture
211.3730
Metal Furniture Coating
211.3750
Metal Furniture Coating Line
211.3770
Metallic Shoe-Type Seal
211.3780
Mid-Kiln Firing
211.3790
Miscellaneous Fabricated Product Manufacturing Process
211.3810
Miscellaneous Formulation Manufacturing Process
211.3830
Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products
211.3850
Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products Coating
211.3870
Miscellaneous Metal Parts or Products Coating Line
211.3890
Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Process
211.3910
Mixing Operation
211.3915
Mobile Equipment
211.3930
Monitor
211.3950
Monomer
211.3960
Motor Vehicles
211.3965
Motor Vehicle Refinishing
211.3970
Multiple Package Coating
211.3980
Nameplate Capacity
211.3990
New Grain-Drying Operation (Repealed)
211.4010
New Grain-Handling Operation (Repealed)
211.4030
No Detectable Volatile Organic Material Emissions
211.4050
Non-Contact Process Water Cooling Tower
211.4055
Non-Flexible Coating
211.4065
Non-Heatset
211.4067
NOx Trading Program
211.4070
Offset
211.4090
One Hundred Percent Acid
211.4110
One-Turn Storage Space
211.4130
Opacity
211.4150
Opaque Stains
211.4170
Open Top Vapor Degreasing
211.4190
Open-Ended Valve

 
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211.4210 Operator of a Gasoline Dispensing Operation or Operator of a Gasoline
Dispensing Facility
211.4230
Organic Compound
211.4250
Organic Material and Organic Materials
211.4260
Organic Solvent
211.4270
Organic Vapor
211.4280
Other Glass
211.4290
Oven
211.4310
Overall Control
211.4330
Overvarnish
211.4350 Owner of a Gasoline Dispensing Operation or Owner of a Gasoline
Dispensing Facility
211.4370
Owner or Operator
211.4390
Packaging Rotogravure Printing
211.4410
Packaging Rotogravure Printing Line
211.4430
Pail
211.4450
Paint Manufacturing Source or Paint Manufacturing Plant
211.4470
Paper Coating
211.4490
Paper Coating Line
211.4510
Particulate Matter
211.4530
Parts Per Million (Volume) or PPM (Vol)
211.4550
Person
211.4590
Petroleum
211.4610
Petroleum Liquid
211.4630
Petroleum Refinery
211.4650
Pharmaceutical
211.4670
Pharmaceutical Coating Operation
211.4690
Photochemically Reactive Material
211.4710
Pigmented Coatings
211.4730
Plant
211.4740
Plastic Part
211.4750
Plasticizers
211.4770
PM-10
211.4790
Pneumatic Rubber Tire Manufacture
211.4810
Polybasic Organic Acid Partial Oxidation Manufacturing Process
211.4830
Polyester Resin Material(s)
211.4850
Polyester Resin Products Manufacturing Process
211.4870
Polystyrene Plant
211.4890
Polystyrene Resin
211.4910
Portable Grain-Handling Equipment
211.4930
Portland Cement Manufacturing Process Emission Source
211.4950.1 Portland Cement Process or Portland Cement Manufacturing Plant

 
ILLINOIS REGISTER
POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
211.4960
Potential Electrical Output Capacity
211.4970
Potential to Emit
211.4990
Power Driven Fastener Coating
211.5010
Precoat
211.5015
Preheater Kiln
211.5020
Preheater/Precalciner Kiln
211.5030
Pressure Release
211.5050
Pressure Tank
211.5060
Pressure/Vacuum Relief Valve
211.5061
Pretreatment Wash Primer
211.5065
Primary Product
211.5070
Prime Coat
211.5080
Primer Sealer
211.5090
Primer Surfacer Coat
211.5110
Primer Surfacer Operation
211.5130
Primers
211.5150
Printing
211.5170
Printing Line
211.5185
Process Emission Source
211.5190
Process Emission Unit
211.5195
Process Heater
211.5210
Process Unit
211.5230
Process Unit Shutdown
211.5245
Process Vent
211.5250
Process Weight Rate
211.5270
Production Equipment Exhaust System
211.5310
Publication Rotogravure Printing Line
211.5330
Purged Process Fluid
211.5340
Rated Heat Input Capacity
211.5350
Reactor
211.5370
Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)
211.5390
Reclamation System
211.5410
Refiner
211.5430
Refinery Fuel Gas
211.5450
Refinery Fuel Gas System
211.5470
Refinery Unit or Refinery Process Unit
211.5480
Reflective Argent Coating
211.5490
Refrigerated Condenser
211.5500
Regulated Air Pollutant
211.5510
Reid Vapor Pressure
211.5530
Repair
211.5550
Repair Coat

 
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
211.5570
Repaired
211.5580
Repowering
211.5590
Residual Fuel Oil
211.5600
Resist Coat
211.5610
Restricted Area
211.5630
Retail Outlet
211.5640
Rich-Burn Engine
211.5650
Ringelmann Chart
211.5670
Roadway
211.5690
Roll Coater
211.5710
Roll Coating
211.5730
Roll Printer
211.5750
Roll Printing
211.5770
Rotogravure Printing
211.5790
Rotogravure Printing Line
211.5810
Safety Relief Valve
211.5830
Sandblasting
211.5850
Sanding Sealers
211.5870
Screening
211.5880
Screen Printing on Paper
211.5890
Sealer
211.5910
Semi-Transparent Stains
211.5930
Sensor
211.5950
Set of Safety Relief Valves
211.5970
Sheet Basecoat
211.5980
Sheet-Fed
211.5990
Shotblasting
211.6010
Side-Seam Spray Coat
211.6025
Single Unit Operation
211.6030
Smoke
211.6050
Smokeless Flare
211.6060
Soft Coat
211.6070
Solvent
211.6090
Solvent Cleaning
211.6110
Solvent Recovery System
211.6130
Source
211.6140
Specialty Coatings
211.6145
Specialty Coatings for Motor Vehicles
211.6150
Specialty High Gloss Catalyzed Coating
211.6170
Specialty Leather
211.6190
Specialty Soybean Crushing Source
211.6210
Splash Loading

 
ILLINOIS REGISTER
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
211.6230
Stack
211.6250
Stain Coating
211.6270
Standard Conditions
211.6290
Standard Cubic Foot (scf)
211.6310
Start-Up
211.6330
Stationary Emission Source
211.6350
Stationary Emission Unit
211.6355
Stationary Gas Turbine
211.6360
Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine
211.6370
Stationary Source
211.6390
Stationary Storage Tank
211.6400
Stencil Coat
211.6410
Storage Tank or Storage Vessel
211.6420
Strippable Spray Booth Coating
211.6430
Styrene Devolatilizer Unit
211.6450
Styrene Recovery Unit
211.6470
Submerged Loading Pipe
211.6490
Substrate
211.6510
Sulfuric Acid Mist
211.6530
Surface Condenser
211.6540
Surface Preparation Materials
211.6550
Synthetic Organic Chemical or Polymer Manufacturing Plant
211.6570
Tablet Coating Operation
211.6580
Texture Coat
211.6590
Thirty-Day Rolling Average
211.6610
Three-Piece Can
211.6620
Three or Four Stage Coating System
211.6630
Through-the-Valve Fill
211.6650
Tooling Resin
211.6670
Topcoat
211.6690
Topcoat Operation
211.6695
Topcoat System
211.6710
Touch-Up
211.6720
Touch-Up Coating
211.6730
Transfer Efficiency
211.6750
Tread End Cementing
211.6770
True Vapor Pressure
211.6790
Turnaround
211.6810
Two-Piece Can
211.6830
Under-the-Cup Fill
211.6850
Undertread Cementing
211.6860
Uniform Finish Blender

 
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211.6870
Unregulated Safety Relief Valve
211.6880
Vacuum Metallizing
211.6890
Vacuum Producing System
211.6910
Vacuum Service
211.6930
Valves Not Externally Regulated
211.6950
Vapor Balance System
211.6970
Vapor Collection System
211.6990
Vapor Control System
211.7010
Vapor-Mounted Primary Seal
211.7030
Vapor Recovery System
211.7050
Vapor-Suppressed Polyester Resin
211.7070
Vinyl Coating
211.7090
Vinyl Coating Line
211.7110
Volatile Organic Liquid (VOL)
211.7130
Volatile Organic Material Content (VOMC)
211.7150
Volatile Organic Material (VOM) or Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)
211.7170
Volatile Petroleum Liquid
211.7190
Wash Coat
211.7200
Washoff Operations
211.7210
Wastewater (0i1/Water) Separator
211.7230
Weak Nitric Acid Manufacturing Process
211.7250
Web
211.7270
Wholesale Purchase - Consumer
211.7290
Wood Furniture
211.7310
Wood Furniture Coating
211.7330
Wood Furniture Coating Line
211.7350
Woodworking
211.7400
Yeast Percentage
Appendix A Rule into Section Table
Appendix B Section into Rule Table
AUTHORITY: Implementing Sections 9, 9.1, 9.9 and 10 and authorized by Sections 27
and 28.5 of the Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5/9, 9.1, 9.9, 10, 27 and 28.5].
SOURCE: Adopted as Chapter 2: Air Pollution, Rule 201: Definitions, R71-23, 4 PCB
191, filed and effective April 14, 1972; amended in R74-2 and R75-5, 32 PCB 295, at 3
Ill. Reg. 5, p. 777, effective February 3, 1979; amended in R78-3 and 4, 35 PCB 75 and
243, at 3 Ill. Reg. 30, p. 124, effective July 28, 1979; amended in R80-5, at 7 Ill. Reg.
1244, effective January 21, 1983; codified at 7 Ill. Reg. 13590; amended in R82-1
(Docket A) at 10 Ill. Reg. 12624, effective July 7, 1986; amended in R85-21(A) at 11 Ill.
Reg. 11747, effective June 29, 1987; amended in R86-34 at 11 Ill. Reg. 12267, effective

 
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July 10, 1987; amended in R86-39 at 11 Ill. Reg. 20804, effective December 14, 1987;
amended in R82-14 and R86-37 at 12 Ill. Reg. 787, effective December 24, 1987;
amended in R86-18 at 12 Ill. Reg. 7284, effective April 8, 1988; amended in R86-10 at
12 Ill. Reg. 7621, effective April 11, 1988; amended in R88-23 at 13 Ill. Reg. 10862,
effective June 27, 1989; amended in R89-8 at 13 Ill. Reg. 17457, effective January 1,
1990; amended in R89-16(A) at 14 Ill. Reg. 9141, effective May 23, 1990; amended in
R88-30(B) at 15 Ill. Reg. 5223, effective March 28, 1991; amended in R88-14 at 15 Ill.
Reg. 7901, effective May 14, 1991; amended in R91-10 at 15 Ill. Reg. 15564, effective
October 11, 1991; amended in R91-6 at 15 Ill. Reg. 15673, effective October 14, 1991;
amended in R91-22 at 16 Ill. Reg. 7656, effective May 1, 1992; amended in R91-24 at 16
Ill. Reg. 13526, effective August 24, 1992; amended in R93-9 at 17 Ill. Reg. 16504,
effective September 27, 1993; amended in R93-11 at 17 Ill. Reg. 21471, effective
December 7, 1993; amended in R93-14 at 18 Ill. Reg. 1253, effective January 18, 1994;
amended in R94-12 at 18 Ill. Reg. 14962, effective September 21, 1994; amended in
R94-14 at 18 Ill. Reg. 15744, effective October 17, 1994; amended in R94-15 at 18 Ill.
Reg. 16379, effective October 25, 1994; amended in R94-16 at 18 Ill. Reg. 16929,
effective November 15, 1994; amended in R94-21, R94-31 and R94-32 at 19 Ill. Reg.
6823, effective May 9, 1995; amended in R94-33 at 19 Ill. Reg. 7344, effective May 22,
1995; amended in R95-2 at 19 Ill. Reg. 11066, effective July 12, 1995; amended in R95-
16 at 19 Ill. Reg. 15176, effective October 19, 1995; amended in R96-5 at 20 Ill. Reg.
7590, effective May 22, 1996; amended in R96-16 at 21 Ill. Reg. 2641, effective
February 7, 1997; amended in R97-17 at 21 Ill. Reg. 6489, effective May 16, 1997;
amended in R97-24 at 21 Ill. Reg. 7695, effective June 9, 1997; amended in R96-17 at 21
Ill. Reg. 7856, effective June 17, 1997; amended in R97-31 at 22 Ill. Reg. 3497, effective
February 2, 1998; amended in R98-17 at 22 Ill. Reg.11405, effective June 22, 1998;
amended in R01-9 at 25 Ill. Reg. 128, effective December 26, 2000; amended in R01-11
at 25 Ill. Reg. 4597, effective March 15, 2001; amended in R01-17 at 25 Ill. Reg. 5900,
effective April 17, 2001; amended in R05-16 at 29 Ill. Reg. 8181, effective May 23,
2005; amended in R05-11 at 29 Ill. Reg.8892, effective June 13, 2005; amended in R04-
12/20 at 30 Ill. Reg. 9654, effective May 15, 2006; amended in R07-18 at 31 Ill. Reg.
14254, effective September 25, 2007; amended in R08- at Ill. Reg.
, effective
Section 211.665
Auxiliary Boiler
"Auxiliary boiler" means, for purposes of Part 217, a boiler that is operated only when
the main boiler or boilers at a source are not in service and is used either to maintain
building heat or to assist in the startup of the main boiler or boilers. This term does not
include emergency or standby units and load shaving units.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective

 
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Section 211.995
Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor
"Circulating fluidized bed combustor" means, for purposes of Part 217, a fluidized bed
combustor in which the majority of the fluidized bed material is carried out of the
primary combustion zone and is transported back to the primary zone through a
recirculation loop.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
)
Section 211.1315
Combustion Tuning
"Combustion tuning" means, for purposes of Part 217, review and adjustment of a
combustion process to maintain combustion efficiency of an emission unit, as performed
in accordance with procedures provided by the manufacturer or by a trained technician.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
)
Section 211.1435
Container Glass
"Container glass" means, for purposes of Part 217, glass made of soda-lime recipe, clear
or colored, which is pressed or blown, or both, into bottles, jars, ampoules, and other
products listed in Standard Industrial Classification 3221.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
)
Section 211.2355
Flare
"Flare" means an open combustor without enclosure or shroud.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
Section 211.2357
Flat Glass
"Flat glass" means, for purposes of Part 217, glass made of soda-lime recipe and
produced into continuous flat sheets and other products listed in Standard Industrial
Classification 3211.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
)
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"Glass melting furnace" means, for purposes of Part 217, a unit comprising a refractory
vessel in which raw materials are charged, melted at high temperature, refined and
conditioned to produce molten glass.
(Source: Added at
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, effective
Section 211.3100
Industrial Boiler
"Industrial boiler" means, for purposes of Part 217, an enclosed vessel in which water is
heated and circulated either as hot water or as steam for heating or for power, or both.
This term does not include boilers serving a generator that has a nameplate capacity
greater than 25 MWe and produces electricity for sale, and cogeneration units, as that
term is defined in Section 225.130 of Part 225, if such boilers or cogeneration units are
subject to the CAIR NO
x
Trading Programs under Subpart D or E of Part 225.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
)
Section 211.3355
Lime Kiln
"Lime kiln" means, for purposes of Part 217, an enclosed combustion device used to
calcine lime mud, which consists primarily of calcium carbonate, into calcium oxide.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
)
Section 211.3475
Load Shaving Unit
"Load shaving unit" means, for purposes of Part 217, a device used to generate electricity
for sale or use during high electric demand days, including but not limited to stationary
reciprocating internal combustion engines or turbines.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
)
Section 211.4280
Other Glass
"Other glass" means, for purposes of Part 217, glass that is neither container glass, as that
term is defined in Section 211.1435, nor flat glass, as that term is defined in Section
211.2357.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
Section 211.5195
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"Process heater" means, for purposes of Part 217, an enclosed combustion device that
burns gaseous or liquid fuels only and that indirectly transfers heat to a process fluid or a
heat transfer medium other than water. This term does not include pipeline heaters and
stora•e tank heaters that are rimaril meant to maintain fluids at a certain tern erature or
viscosity.
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TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SUBTITLE B: AIR POLLUTION
CHAPTER I: POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
SUBCHAPTER C: EMISSION STANDARDS AND LIMITATIONS FOR STATIONARY
SOURCES
PART 217
NITROGEN OXIDES EMISSIONS
SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section
217.100
?
Scope and Organization
217.101?
Measurement Methods
217.102
?
Abbreviations and Units
217.103
?
Definitions
217.104?
Incorporations by Reference
SUBPART B: NEW FUEL COMBUSTION EMISSION SOURCES (Repealed)
Section
217.121?
New Emission Sources (Repealed)
SUBPART BC: EXISTING FUEL COMBUSTION EMISSION UNITS SOURCES
Section
217.141
?
Existing Emission Units Sources in Major Metropolitan Areas
SUBPART C: NO GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section
217.150
?
Applicability
217.152
?
Compliance Date
217.154?
Performance Testing
217.155?
Initial Compliance Certification
217.156?
Recordkeeping and Reporting
217.157
?
Testing and Monitoring
217.158?
Emissions Averaging Plans
SUBPART D: INDUSTRIAL BOILERS
Section
217.160?
Applicability
217.162?
Exemptions

 
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217.164
Emissions Limitations
217.165
Combination of Fuels
217.166
Methods and Procedures for Combustion Tuning
SUBPART E: PROCESS HEATERS
Section
217.180
Applicability
217.182
Exemptions
217.184
Emissions Limitations
217.185
Combination of Fuels
217.186
Methods and Procedures for Combustion Tuning
SUBPART F: GLASS MELTING FURNANCES
Section
217.200
Applicability
217.202
Exemptions
217.204
Emissions Limitations
SUBPART G: CEMENT AND LIME KILNS
Section
217.220
Applicability
217.222
Exemptions
217.224
Emissions Limitations
SUBPART H: IRON AND STEEL AND ALUMINUM MANUFACTURING
Section
217.240
Applicability
217.242
Exemptions
217.244
Emissions Limitations
SUBPART K: PROCESS EMISSION SOURCES
Section
217.301
Industrial Processes
SUBPART M: ELECTRICAL GENERATING UNITS
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217.340?
Applicability
217.342?
Exemptions
217.344?
Emissions Limitations
217.345?
Combination of Fuels
SUBPART 0: CHEMICAL MANUFACTURE
Section
217.381?
Nitric Acid Manufacturing Processes
SUBPART Q: STATIONARY RECIPROCATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION
ENGINES AND TURBINES
Section
217.386?
Applicability
217.388
?
Control and Maintenance Requirements
217.390
?
Emissions Averaging Plans
217.392
?
Compliance
217.394?
Testing and Monitoring
217.396
?
Recordkeeping and Reporting
SUBPART T: CEMENT KILNS
Section
217.400
?
Applicability
217.402
?
Control Requirements
217.404
?
Testing
217.406?
Monitoring
217.408?
Reporting
217.410
?
Recordkeeping
SUBPART U: NO)
, CONTROL AND TRADING PROGRAM FOR
SPECIFIED NO), GENERATING UNITS
Section
217.450?
Purpose
217.452
?
Severability
217.454?
Applicability
217.456?
Compliance Requirements
217.458
?
Permitting Requirements
217.460
?
Subpart U NO„ Trading Budget
217.462
?
Methodology for Obtaining NO ), Allocations
217.464
?
Methodology for Determining NO )
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217.466
217.468
217.470
217.472
217.474
217.476
217.478
217.480
217.482
NO
x
Allocations Procedure for Subpart U Budget Units
New Source Set-Asides for "New" Budget Units
Early Reduction Credits (ERCs) for Budget Units
Low-Emitter Requirements
Opt-In Units
Opt-In Process
Opt-In Budget Units: Withdrawal from NO
x
Trading Program
Opt-In Units: Change in Regulatory Status
Allowance Allocations to Opt-In Budget Units
SUBPART V: ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION
Section
217.521
Lake of Egypt Power Plant
217.700
Purpose
217.702
Severability
217.704
Applicability
217.706
Emission Limitations
217.708
NOx Averaging
217.710
Monitoring
217.712
Reporting and Recordkeeping
SUBPART W: NO
x
TRADING PROGRAM FOR ELECTRICAL
GENERATING UNITS
Section
217.750
Purpose
217.752
Severability
217.754
Applicability
217.756
Compliance Requirements
217.758
Permitting Requirements
217.760
NO,, Trading Budget
217.762
Methodology for Calculating NO
x
Allocations for Budget Electrical
Generating Units (EGUs)
217.764
NO), Allocations for Budget EGUs
217.768
New Source Set-Asides for "New" Budget EGUs
217.770
Early Reduction Credits for Budget EGUs
217.774
Opt-In Units
217.776
Opt-In Process
217.778
Budget Opt-In Units: Withdrawal from NO
)
, Trading Program
217.780
Opt-In Units: Change in Regulatory Status
217.782
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SUBPART X: VOLUNTARY NO„ EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROGRAM
Purpose
Emission Unit Eligibility
Participation Requirements
NO
)
, Emission Reductions and the Subpart X NO
x Trading Budget
Baseline Emissions Determination
Calculation of Creditable NO
)
, Emission Reductions
Limitations on NO
x
Emission Reductions
NOx
Emission Reduction Proposal
Agency Action
Emissions Determination Methods
Emissions Monitoring
Reporting
Recordkeeping
Enforcement
Rule into Section Table
Section into Rule Table
Compliance Dates
Non-Electrical Generating Units
Large Non-Electrical Generating Units
Allowances for Electrical Generating Units
Existing Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines Affected by the NOx SIP
Call
Section
217.800
217.805
217.810
217.815
217.820
217 825
217.830
217.835
217.840
217.845
217.850
217.855
217.860
217.865
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Authority: Implementing Sections 9.9 and 10 and authorized by Sections 27 and 28.5 of the
Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5/9.9, 10, 27 and 28.5].
Source: Adopted as Chapter 2: Air Pollution, Rule 207: Nitrogen Oxides Emissions, R71-23, 4
PCB 191, April 13, 1972, filed and effective April 14, 1972; amended at 2 Ill. Reg. 17, p. 101,
effective April 13, 1978; codified at 7 Ill. Reg. 13609; amended in R01-9 at 25 Ill. Reg. 128,
effective December 26, 2000; amended in R01-11 at 25 Ill. Reg. 4597, effective March 15, 2001;
amended in R01-16 and R01-17 at 25 Ill. Reg. 5914, effective April 17, 2001; amended in R07-
18 at 31 Ill. Reg. 14254, effective September 25, 2007; amended in R08-
_
at Ill. Reg.
, effective
SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS

 
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Section 217.100
Scope and Organization
a)
This Part sets standards and limitations for emission of oxides of nitrogen from
stationary sources.
b)
Permits for sources subject to this Part may be required pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm.
Code 201 or Section 39.5 of the Act.
c)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Part the air quality standards contained in
35 Ill. Adm. Code 243 may not be violated.
d)
These rules have been grouped for convenience of the public; the scope of each is
determined by its language and history.
(Source: Amended at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
)
Section 217.104
Incorporations by Reference
The following materials are incorporated by reference. These incorporations do not include any
later amendments or editions.
a)
The phenol disulfonic acid procedures, as published in 40 CFR 60, Appendix A,
Method 7 (2000);
b)
40 CFR 96, subparts B, D, G, and H (1999);
c)
40 CFR 96.1 through 96.3, 96.5 through 96.7, 96.50 through 96.54, 96.55 (a) &
(b), 96.56 and 96.57 (1999);
d)
40 CFR 60, 72, 75 & 76 (2006);
e)
Alternative Control Techniques Document---- NO„ Emissions from Cement
Manufacturing, EPA-453/R-94-004, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency-
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Research Triangle Park, N. C.
27711, March 1994;
f)
Section 11.6, Portland Cement Manufacturing, AP-42 Compilation of Air
Emission Factors, Volume 1: Stationary Point and Area Sources, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency-Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards,
Research Triangle Park, N. C. 27711, revised January 1995;
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h)
40 CFR 60, Appendix A, Methods 3A, 7, 7A, 7C, 7D, 7E, 19, and 20 (2000);
i)
ASTM D6522-00, Standard Test Method for Determination of Nitrogen Oxides,
Carbon Monoxide, and Oxygen Concentrations in Emissions from Natural Gas-
Fired Reciprocating Engines, Combustion Turbines, Boilers, and Process Heaters
Using Portable Analyzers (2000);
ik)
Standards of Performance for Stationary Combustion Turbines, 40 CFR 60,
Subpart KKKK, 60.4400 (2006); aftd
14)
Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors: AP-42, Volume I: Stationary
Point and Area Sources (2000), USEP.A.i,
.1)
.
40 CFR 60, Appendix A, Methods 1, 2, 3, and 4 (2007);
ri-1)
Alternative Control Techniques Document--NO Emissions from
Industrial/Commercial/Institutional (ICI) Boilers, EPA-453/R-94-022, U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards, Research Triangle Park, N. C. 27711, March
1994.
ni
Alternative Control Techni s ues Document--NO Emissions from Process Heaters
(Revised), EPA-453/R-93-034, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of
Air and Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Research
Triangle Park, N. C. 27711, September 1993;
p)
.
Alternative Control Techni s ues Document--NO Emissions from Glass
Manufacturing, EPA-453/R-94-037, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards,
Research Triangle Park, N. C. 27711, June 1994; and
p)
Alternative Control Techni s ues Document--NO Emissions from Iron and Steel
Mills, EPA-453/R-94-065, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air
and Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Research Triangle
Park, N. C. 27711, September 1994.
(Source: Amended at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
SUBPART B: NEW FUEL COMBUSTION EMISSION SOURCES (Repealed)
Section 217.121
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No person shall cause or allow the omission of nitrogen oxides (NOx
or greater than 73.2 MW (250 mmbtu/hr) to exceed the following standards and limitations:
a)
For gaseous fossil fuel firing, 0.310 kg/MW hr (0.20 lbs/mmbtu) of actual h t
input;
b-)---der liquid fossil fuel firing, 0.164 kg/MW hr (0.30 lbs/mmbtu) of actual heat
input;
c)
For dual gaseous and liquid fossil fuel firing, 0.461 kg/MW hr (0.30 lbs/mmbtu)
of actual heat input;
e:
?
!..
1‘?
e
c)
For fuel combustion emission sources burning simultaneously any combination of
solid, liquid and gaseous fossil fuels, an allowable emission rate shall be
determined by the following equation:
E–(AG+BL+CS)Q
Where:
E – Allowable nitrogen oxides emissions rate
Q – Actual heat input derived from all fossil fuels
G – Percent of actual h at input derived from gaseous fossil fuel
L – Percent of actual h at input derived from liquid fossil fuel
S – Percent of actual h at input derived from solid fossil fuel
G + L + S – 100.0
and, where A, B, C and appropriate metric and English units arc determined from the
following table:
Metric
English
kg/hr
lbs/hr
MW
Filmbtulhf
A
0.023
0.003
B
0.023
0.003
0.053
€600.7
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SUBPART B G: EXISTING FUEL COMBUSTION EMISSION UNITS SOURCES
Section 217.141
Existing Emission Units Sear-ees in Major Metropolitan Areas
No person shall cause or allow the emission of nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere in any one
hour period from any existing fuel combustion emission unit source with an actual heat input
equal to or greater than 73.2 MW (250 mmbtu/hr), located in the Chicago or St. Louis (Illinois)
major metropolitan areas to exceed the following limitations:
a)
For gaseous and/or liquid fossil fuel firing, 0.46 kg/MW-hr (0.3 lbs/mmbtu) of
actual heat input;
b)
For solid fossil fuel firing, 1.39 kg/MW-hr (0.9 lbs/mmbtu) of actual heat input;
c)
For fuel combustion emission units
s
ources burning simultaneously any
combination of solid, liquid and gaseous fuel, the allowable emission rate shall be
determined by the following equation:
E = (AG + BL + CS) Q
Where:
E = allowable nitrogen oxides emissions
Q = actual heat input
G = percent of actual heat input derived from gaseous fossil fuel
L = percent of actual heat input derived from liquid fossil fuel
S = percent of actual heat input derived from solid fossil fuel
G+L+S= 100.0
and, where A, B, C and appropriate metric and English units are determined from the
following table:
Metric
English
E
kg/hr
lbs/hr
Q MW
mmbtu/hr
A
0.023
0.003
B
0.023
0.003
C
0.068
0.009
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Existing existing fuel combustion units cources which are either cyclone
fired boilers burning solid or liquid fuel, or horizontally opposed fired
boilers burning solid fuel
2)
Emission units that are subject to the emissions limitations of Subpart
D.,
E, F, G, H, M, or Q of this Part.
(Source: Amended at Ill. Reg.
, effective )
SUBPART C: NO GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS
Section 217.150
Applicability
a)
The provisions of this Subpart and Subparts D, E, F, G, H, and M of this Part
apply to the following:
All sources that are located in either one of the following areas and that
emit or have the s otential to emit NO in an amount e s ual to or u eater
than 100 tons per year:
AI
The area composed of the Chicago area counties of Cook, DuPage,
Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will, the Townships of Aux Sable and
Goose Lake in Grundy County, and the Township of Oswego in
Kendall County; or
The area composed of the Metro East area counties of Jersey,
Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair, and the Township of Baldwin in
Randolph County; and
Any industrial boiler, process heater, glass melting furnace, cement kiln,
lime kiln, iron and steel reheat, annealing, or galvanizing furnace,
aluminum reverberatory or crucible furnace, or fossil fuel-fired stationary
boiler at such sources described in subsection (a)(1) of this Section that
emits NO, in an amount equal to or greater than 15 tons per year and equal
to or greater than five tons per ozone season.
If a source ceases to fulfill the emissions criteria of subsection (a) of this Section,
the requirements of this Subpart and Subpart D, E, F, G, H, or M of this Part
continue to apply to any emission unit that was ever subject to the provisions of
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The provisions of this Subpart do not apply to afterburners, flares, and
incinerators.
(1)
Where a construction permit, for which the application was submitted to the
Agency prior to the adoption of this Subpart, is issued that relies on decreases in
emissions of NO from existin•emission units for
oses of nettinl or emission
offsets, such NO
)
, decreases remain creditable notwithstanding any requirements
that may apply to the existing emission units pursuant to this Subpart and Subpart
D,
E, F, G, H, or M of this Part .
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
Section 217.152
Compliance Date
a)
Compliance with the requirements of Subparts D, E, F, G, H, and M by an owner
or operator of an emission unit that is subject to Subpart D, E, F, G, H, or M is
required beginning May 1, 2010.
12)
The first annual compliance period is May 1, 2010, through April 30, 2011, and
then on a calendar year basis thereafter. The owner or operator of an emission
unit that is subject to Subpart D, E, F, G, H, or M must operate such unit in a
manner consistent with good airpollution control practice to minimize NO
emissions.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective )
Section 217.154
Performance Testing
Performance testino
g NO_ emissions for emission units constructed on or before
December 1, 2009, and subject to Subpart D, E, F, G, or H of this Part must be
conducted in accordance with Section 217.157 of this Subpart. This subsection
does not apply to owners and operators of emission units demonstrating
compliance through a continuous emissions monitoring system.
2)
1
Performance testing of NOX emissions for emission units for which construction
or modification occurs after December 1, 2009, and that are subject to Subpart D,
E,
F, G, or H of this Part must be conducted within 60 days of achieving
maximum oRerag
n rate but no later than 180 days after initial startup of the new
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This subsection does not apply to owners and operators of emission units
demonstrating compliance through a continuous emissions monitoring system.
Notification of the initial startup of an emission unit subject to subsection (b) of
this Section must be provided to the Agency no later than 30 days after initial
startup.
L
I)
The owner or operator of an emission unit subject to subsection (a) or (b) of this
Section must notify the Agency of the scheduled date for the performance testing
at least 30 days in writing before such date and five days before such date.
If demonstrating compliance through an emissions averaging plan, at least 30 days
before changing the method of compliance, the owner or operator of an emission
unit must submit a written notification to the Agency describing the new method
of compliance, the reason for the change in the method of compliance, and the
scheduled date for performance testing, if required. Upon changing the method of
compliance, the owner or operator of an emission unit must submit to the Agency
a revised compliance certification that meets the requirements of Section 217.155
of this Subpart.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
Section 217.155
Initial Compliance Certification
By May 1, 2010, an owner or operator of an emission unit subject to Subpart D, E.
F, G, or H of this Part who is not demonstrating compliance through the use of a
continuous emissions monitoring system must certify to the Agency that the
emission unit will be in compliance with the applicable emissions limitation of
Subpart D, E, F, G, or H of this Part beginning May 1, 2010. The performance
testing certification must include the results of the performance testing performed
in accordance with Sections 217.154(a) and (b) of this Subpart and the
calculations necessary to demonstrate that the subject emission unit will be in
initial compliance.
12)
By May 1, 2010, an owner or operator of an emission unit subject to Subpart D, E,
F, G, H, or M of this Part who is demonstrating compliance through the use of a
continuous emissions monitoring system must certify to the Agency that the
affected emission units will be in compliance with the applicable emissions
limitation of Subpart D, E, F, G, H, or M of this Part beginning May 1, 2010. The
compliance certification must include a certification of the installation and
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217.157 of this Subpart and the monitoring data necessary to demonstrate that the
subject emission unit will be in initial compliance.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
)
Section 217.156
Recordkeeping and Reporting
The owner or operator of an emission unit subject to Subpart D, E, F, G, H, or M
of this Part must keep and maintain all records used to demonstrate initial
compliance and ongoing compliance with the requirements of those Subparts.
Except as otherwise provided under this Subpart or Subpart D, E, F, G, H,
or M of this Part, copies of such records must be submitted by the owner
or operator of the source to the Agency within 30 days after receipt of a
written request by the Agency.
Such records must be kept at the source and maintained for at least five
years and must be available for immediate inspection and copying by the
Agency.
The owner or operator of an emission unit subject to Subpart D, E, F, G, H, or M
of this Part must maintain records that demonstrate compliance with the
requirements of Subpart D, E, F, G, H, or M, as applicable, that include the
following:
Identification, type (e.g., gas-fired), and location of each unit.
Calendar date of the record.
Monthly, seasonal, and annual operating hours.
Type and quantity of each fuel used monthly, seasonally, and annually.
Product and material throughput, as applicable.
Re orts for all a
II •
licable emissions tests for NO conducted on the unit
including results.
The date, time, and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in
the operation of any emission unit subject to Subpart D, E, F, G, H, or M
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include a description of the malfunction and corrective maintenance
activity.
A log_6f all maintenance and inspections related to the unit's air pollution
control e
ment for NO that is erformed on the unit.
A log
not in service and maintenance and inspection activities that are performed
on the device.
10)
Identification of time periods for which operating conditions and pollutant
data were not obtained by the continuous emissions monitoring system
including the reasons for not obtaining sufficient data and a description of
corrective actions taken.
11)
If complying with the emissions averaging plan provisions of Section
217.158 of this Subpart, copies of the calculations used to demonstrate
compliance with the ozone season and annual control period limitations,
noncompliance reports for the ozone season, and ozone and annual control
period compliance reports submitted to the Agency.
The owner or operator of an industrial boiler subject to Subpart D of this Part
must maintain records in order to demonstrate compliance with the combustion
tuning requirements under Section 217.166 of this Part.
The owner or operator of a process heater subject to Subpart E of this Part must
maintain records in order to demonstrate compliance with the combustion tuning
requirements under Section 217.186 of this Part.
The owner or operator of an emission unit subject to Subpart D, E, F, G, H, or M
of this Part must maintain records in order to demonstrate compliance with the
testing and monitoring requirements under Section 217.157 of this Subpart.
The owner or operator of an emission unit subject to Subpart D, E, F, G, or H of
this Part must •rovide the followin • submissions with res ect to erformance
testing pursuant to Section 217.157(a)(4) or (b)(2):
D
Submit a testing protocol to the Agency at least 60 days prior to testing.,
Notify the Agency at least 30 days in writing prior to conducting
performance
missions and five days prior to such testin
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Not later than 60 days after the completion of the test, submit the results of
the test to the Agency; and
If, after the 30-days' notice for an initially scheduled test is sent, there is a
delay (e.g., due to operational problems) in conducting the test as
scheduled, the owner or operator of the unit must notify the Agency as
soon as practicable of the delay in the original test date, either by
providing at least seven days' prior notice of the rescheduled date of the
test or by arranging a new test date with the Agency by mutual agreement.
g).
The owner or operator of an emission unit subject to Subpart D, E, F, G, H, or M
of this Part must notify the Agency of any exceedances of an applicable emissions
limitation of Subpart D, E, F, G, H, or M of this Part by sending the applicable
report with an explanation of the causes of such exceedances to the Agency within
30 days following the end of the applicable compliance period in which the
emissions limitation was not met.
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Within 30 days of the receipt of a written request by the Agency, the owner or
operator of an emission unit that is exempt from the requirements of Subpart D, E,
F, G, H, or M of this Part must submit records that document that the emission
unit is exempt from those requirements to the Agency.
If demonstrating compliance through an emissions averaging plan, by March 1
following the applicable calendar year, the owner or operator must submit to the
Agency a report that demonstrates the following:
For all units that are part of the emissions averaging plan, the total mass
of allowable NO. emissions for the ozone season and for the annual
control period;
The total mass of actual NO ), emissions for the ozone season and annual
control period for each unit included in the averaging plan;
The calculations that demonstrate that the total mass of actual NO.
emissions are less than the total mass of allowable NO. emissions using
e uations in Section 217.158 of this Sub art . and
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The owner or operator of an emission unit subject to the requirements of Section
217.157 of this Subpart and demonstrating compliance through the use of a
continuous emissions monitoring system must submit to the Agency a report
within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter. This report must include the
following:
Information identifying and explaining the times and dates when
continuous emissions monitoring for NO_ was not in operation, other than
for purposes of calibrating or performing quality assurance or quality
control activities for the monitoring equipment; and
An excess emissions and monitoring systems performance report in
accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 60.7(c) and (d) and 60.13, or
40 CFR Part 75, or an alternate procedure approved by the Agency and
USEPA.
The owner or operator of an emission unit subject to Subpart M of this Part must
comply with the compliance certification and recordkeeping and reporting
requirements in accordance with 40 CFR Part 96, or an alternate procedure
approved by the Agency and USEPA.
(Source: Added at Ill. Reg.
, effective
Section 217.157
Testing and Monitoring
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Industrial Boilers and Process Heaters
The owner or o s erator of an industrial boiler subject to Sub s art D of this
Part with a rated heat input capacity greater than 250 mmBtu/hr must
install, calibrate, maintain, and operate a continuous emissions
monitoring system on the emission unit for the measurement of NO„
emissions discharged into the atmosphere in accordance with 40 CFR
Part 75, as incorporated by reference in Section 217.104 of this Part.
The owner or operator of an industrial boiler subject to Subpart D of this
Part with a rated heat input capacity greater than 100 mmBtu/hr but less
than or equal to 250 mmBtu/hr must install, calibrate, maintain, and
operate a continuous emissions monitoring system on such emission unit
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accordance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart A, and Appendix B,
Performance Specificatio
ns
d Appendix F, Quality Assurance
Procedures, as incorporated by reference in Section 217.104 of this Part.
The owner or operator of a process heater subject to Subpart E of this
Part with a rated heat input capacity greater than 100 mmBtu/hr must
install, calibrate, maintain, and operate a continuous emissions
monitoring system on the emission unit for the measurement of NO„
emissions dischar ed into the atmos shere must monitor emissions of NO
discharged into the atmosphere in accordance with 40 CFR Part 60,
Subpart A, and Appendix B, Performance Specifications 2 and 3, and
Appendix F, Quality Assurance Procedures, as incorporated by reference
in Section 217.104 of this Part.
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If demonstrating compliance through an emissions averaging plan, the
owner or operator of an industrial boiler subject to Subpart D of this Part,
or a process heater subject to Subpart E of this Part, with a rated heat input
capacity less than or equal to 100 mmBtu/hr and not demonstrating
compliance through a continuous emissions monitoring system must have
an initial performance test conducted pursuant to subsection (a)(4)(B) of
this Section and Section 217.154 of this Subpart.
An owner or operator of an industrial boiler or process heater must
have subsequent performance tests conducted pursuant to
subsection (a)(4)(B) of this Section at least once every five years.
When in the opinion of the Agency or USEPA, it is necessary to
conduct testing to demonstrate compliance with Section 217.164 or
217.184, as applicable, of this Part, the owner or operator of an
industrial boiler or process heater must, at his or her own expense,
have such test conducted in accordance with the applicable test
methods and procedures specified in this Section within 90 days of
receipt of a notice to test from the Agency or USEPA.
The owner or operator of an industrial boiler or process heater
must have a performance test conducted using 40 CFR Part 60,
Subpart A, and Appendix A, Method 1, 2, 3, 4, 7E, or 19, as
incorporated by reference in Section 217.104 of this Part, or other
alternative USEPA methods approved by the Agency. Each
performance test must consist of three separate runs, each lasting a
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the industrial boiler is operating at maximum operating capacity or
while the process heater is operating at normal maximum load. If
the industrial boiler or process heater has combusted more than one
type of fuel in the prior year, a separate performance test is
required for each fuel. If a combination of fuels is typically used, a
performance test may be conducted with Agency approval on such
combination of fuels typically used.
Instead of complying with the requirements of subsections (a)(4),
(a)(4)(A), and (a)(4)(B) of this Section, an owner or operator of an
industrial boiler subject to Subpart D of this Part, or a process heater
subject to Subpart E of this Part, with a rated heat input capacity less
than or e• ual to 100 rnmBtu/hr ma install and o erate a continuous
emissions monitoring system on such emission unit in accordance with
the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart A, and
Appendix B, Performance Specifications 2 and 3, and Appendix F,
Quality Assurance Procedures, as incorporated by reference in Section
217.104 of this Part. The continuous emissions monitoring system must
be used to demonstrate compliance with the applicable emissions
limitation or emissions averaging plan on an ozone season and annual
basis.
Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2) of this Section, the owner or operator of
an auxiliary boiler subject to Subpart D of this Part with a rated heat input
capacity less than or equal to 250 rrimBtu/hr and a capacity factor of less
than or e. ual to 20% is not re uired to install calibrate maintain and
operate a continuous emissions monitoring system on such boiler for the
measurement of NO„ emissions discharged into the atmosphere, but must
comply with the performance test requirements under subsections (a)(4),
(a)(4)(A), and (a)(4)(B) of this Section.
Glass Melting Furnaces; Cement Kilns; Lime Kilns; Iron and Steel Reheat,
Annealing, and Galvanizing Furnaces; and Aluminum Reverberatory and Crucible
Furnaces
An owner or operator of a glass melting furnace subject to Subpart F of
this Part, cement kiln or lime kiln subject to Subpart G of this Part, iron
and steel reheat, annealing, or galvanizing furnace subject to Subpart H of
this Part, or aluminum reverberatory or crucible furnace subject to Subpart
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greater than one ton per day must install, calibrate, maintain, and operate
a continuous emissions monitoring system on such emission unit for the
measurement of NO, emissions discharged into the atmosphere in
accordance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart A, and Appendix B,
Performance Specificationsnd 3, and Appendix F, Quality Assurance
Procedures, as incorporated by reference in Section 217.104 of this Part.
ZA
An owner or operator of a glass melting furnace subject to Subpart F of
this Part, cement kiln or lime kiln subject to Subpart G of this Part, iron
and steel reheat, annealing, or galvanizing furnace subject to Subpart H of
this Part, or aluminum reverberatory or crucible furnace subject to Subpart
H of this Part that has the potential to emit NO
x
in an amount less than one
ton per day must have an initial performance test conducted pursuant to
subsection (b)(4) of this Section and Section 217.154 of this Subpart.
An owner or operator of a glass melting furnace subject to Subpart F of
this Part, cement kiln or lime kiln subject to Subpart G of this Part, iron
and steel reheat, annealing, galvanizing furnace subject to Subpart H of
this Part, or aluminum reverberatory or crucible furnace subject to Subpart
H of this Part that has the potential to emit NO
x in an amount less than one
ton er da must have subsea uent erformance tests conducted ursuant to
subsection (b)(4) of this Section as follows:
A)
For all glass melting furnaces subject to Subpart F of this Part,
cement kilns or lime kilns subject to Subpart G of this Part, iron
and steel reheat, annealing, or galvanizing furnace subject to
Subpart H of this Part, or aluminum reverberatory or crucible
furnaces subject to Subpart H of this Part, including all such units
included in an emissions averaging plan, at least once every five
years; and
When in the opinion of the Agency or USEPA, it is necessary to
conduct testing to demonstrate compliance with Section 217.204,
217.224, or 217.244, of this Part, as applicable, the owner or
operator of a glass melting furnace, cement kiln, lime kiln, iron and
steel reheat, annealing, or galvanizing furnace, or aluminum
reverberatory or crucible furnace must, at his or her own expense,
have such test conducted in accordance with the applicable test
methods and procedures specified in this Section within 90 days of
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The owner or operator of a glass melting furnace, cement kiln, or lime kiln
must have a performance test conducted using 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart A,
and Appendix A, Methods 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7E, as incorporated by reference
in Section 217.104 of this Part, or other alternative USEPA methods
approved by the Agency. The owner or operator of an iron and steel
reheat, annealing, or galvanizing furnace, or aluminum reverberatory or
crucible furnace must have a performance test conducted using 40 CFR
Part 60, Subpart A, and Appendix A, Method 1, 2, 3, 4, 7E, or 19, as
incorporated by reference in Section 217.104 of this Part, or other
alternative USEPA methods approved by the Agency. Each performance
test must consist of three separate runs, each lasting a minimum of 60
minutes. NO_ emissions must be measured while the glass melting
furnace, cement kiln, lime kiln, iron and steel reheat, annealing, or
galvanizing furnace, or aluminum reverberatory or crucible furnace is
operating at maximum operating capacity. If the glass melting furnace,
cement kiln, lime kiln, iron and steel reheat, annealing, or galvanizing
furnace, or aluminum reverberatory or crucible furnace has combusted
more than one type of fuel in the prior year, a separate performance test is
required for each fuel.
Instead of complying with the requirements of subsections (b)(2), (b)(3),
and (b)(4) of this Section, an owner or operator of a glass melting
furnace subject to Subpart F of this Part, cement kiln or lime kiln subject
to Subpart G of this Part, iron and steel reheat, annealing, or galvanizing
furnace subject to Subpart H of this Part, or aluminum reverberatory or
crucible furnace subject to Subpart H of this Part that has the potential to
emitIAD
Lin an amount less than one ton per day may install and operate a
continuous emissions monitoring system on such emission unit in
accordance with the applicable re
q
uirements of 40 CFR Part 60 Sub. art
A, and Appendix B, Performance Specifications 2 and 3, and Appendix
F, Quality Assurance Procedures, as incorporated by reference in
Section 217.104 of this Part. The continuous emissions monitoring
system must be used to demonstrate compliance with the applicable
emissions limitation or emissions averaging plan on an ozone season and
annual basis.
Fossil Fuel-Fired Stationary Boilers. The owner or operator of a fossil fuel-fired
stationary boiler subject to Subpart M of this Part must install, calibrate, maintain,
and operate a continuous emissions monitoring system on such emission unit for
the measurement of NQ emissions discharged into the atmosphere in accordance
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I)
Common Stacks. If two or more emission units subject to Subpart D, E, F, G,
M, or Q of this Part are served by a common stack and the owner or operator of
such emission units is operating a continuous emissions monitoring system, the
owner or operator may, with written approval from the Agency, utilize a single
continuous emissions monitoring system for the combination of emission units
subject to Subpart D, E, F, G, H, M , or Q of this Part that share the common
stack, provided such emission units are subject to an emissions averaging plan
under this Part.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
)
Section 217.158
Emissions Averaging Plans
Notwithstanding any other emissions averaging plan provisions under this Part, an
owner or operator of a source with certain emission units subject to Subpart D, E,
F, G, H, or M of this Part, or subject to Subpart Q of this Part that are located in
either one of the areas set forth under Section 217.150(a)(1)(A) or (B) of this
Subpart, may demonstrate compliance with the applicable Subpart through an
emissions averaging plan. An emissions averaging plan can only address
emission units that are located at one source and each unit may only be covered by
one emissions averaging plan. Such emission units at the source are affected units
and are subject to the requirements of this Section.
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The following units may be included in an emissions averaging plan:
Aj?
Units that commenced operation on or before January 1, 2002.
Units that the owner or operator may claim as exempt pursuant to
Section 217.162, 217.182, 217.202, 217.222, 217.242, or 217.342,
of this Part, as applicable, but does not claim exempt. For as long
as such a unit is included in an emissions averaging plan, it will be
treated as an affected unit and subject to the applicable emissions
limitations, and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting
requirements.
C?
Units that commence operation after January 1, 2002, if the unit
replaces a unit that commenced operation on or before January 1,
2002, or it replaces a unit that replaced a unit that commenced
o s eration on or before Januar 1 2002. The new unit must be
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The following types of units may not be included in an emissions
averaging plan:
A)
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Units that commence operation after January 1, 2002, except as
provided by subsection (a)(1)(C) of this Section.
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Units that the owner or operator is claiming are exempt pursuant to
Section 217.162, 217.182, 217.202, 217.222, 217.242, or 217.342,
of this Part, as applicable.
Units that are re
q
uired to meet emission limits for NO, as provided
for in an enforceable order, unless such order specifically provides
for operation pursuant to an emissions averaging plan.
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)
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An owner or operator must submit an emissions averaging plan to the Agency by
May 1, 2010. The plan must include, but is not limited to, the following:
n
?
The list of affected units included in the plan by unit identification
number; and
A sample calculation demonstrating compliance using the methodology
provided in subsection (f) of this Section for the ozone season (May 1
through September 30) and calendar year (January 1 through December
31).
An owner or operator may amend an emissions averaging plan only once per
calendar year. Such an amended plan must be submitted to the Agency by May 1
of the applicable calendar year. If an amended plan is not received by the Agency
by May 1 of the applicable calendar year, the previous year's plan will be the
applicable emissions averaging plan.
Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this Section:
If a unit that is listed in an emissions averaging plan is taken out of
service, the owner or operator must submit to the Agency, within 30 days
of such occurrence, an updated emissions averaging plan; or
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If a unit that was exempt from the requirements of Subpart D, E, F, G, H,
or M of this Part pursuant to Section 217.162, 217.182, 217.202, 217.222,
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exemption, the owner or operator may amend its existing averaging plan to
include such unit within 30 days of the unit no longer qualifying for the
exemption.
An owner or operator must:
il
Demonstrate compliance for the ozone season (May 1 through September
30) and the calendar year (January 1 through December 31) by using the
methodology and the units listed in the most recent emissions averaging
plan submitted to the Agency pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section,
the monitoring data or test data determined pursuant to Section 217.157 of
this Subpart, and the actual hours of operation for the applicable averaging
plan period; and
2) Submit to the Agency by March 1 following each calendar year, a
compliance report containing the information required by Section
217.156(i) of this Subpart.
fZ
The total mass of actual NO ), emissions from the units listed in the emissions
averaging plan must be equal to or less than the total mass of allowable NO),
emissions for those units for both the ozone season and calendar year. The
following equation must be used to determine compliance:
Nact < Nall
Where:
n k
Nact
EMact(i,j)
i=1 j=1
k
EE
EMall(i,j)
1=1 j=1
Nact
Total sum of the actual NO
L
mass emissions from units
included in the averaging plan for each fuel used (tons per
ozone season and year).
Nall
Total sum of the allowable NO
)
, mass emissions from units
included in the averaging plan for each fuel used (tons per
ozone season and year).
EM
act(i)
Total mass of actual NOx emissions in tons for a unit as
determined in subsection (f)(1) of this Section.
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Subscript denoting the fuel type used.
Number of different fuel types.
Number of different units in the averaging plan.
EMaw
i)
=
Total mass of allowable NO„ emissions in tons for a unit as
determined in subsection (f)(2) of this Section.
For each unit in the averaging plan, and each fuel used by such unit,
determine actual and allowable NO
x
emissions using the following
equations:
1)
Actual emissions must be determined
as follows:
When emission limits are prescribed in lb/mmBtu,
EMactm
?
Eact(i) X
Hi/2000
When emission limits are prescribed in lb/ton of processed
product,
EM ct(i
)
Emu) x Pi/2000
Allowable emissions must be determined as follows:
When emission limits are prescribed in lb/mmBtu,
EMgcu?
H12000
When emission limits are prescribed in lb/ton of processed
product,
EM
Egwx P-/2000
Where:
EMact(i) =
EMano)
Eact
Total mass of actual NOx emissions in tons for a
unit.
Total mass of allowable NO x
emissions in tons for a
unit.
Actual NO„ emission rate (lbs/mmBtu or lbs/ton of
product) as determined by a performance test,
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Eau
Allowable NO
)
, emission rate (lbs/mmBtu or lbs/ton
of product) as provided in Section 217.164,
217.184, 217.204, 217.224, 217.244, or 217.344, as
applicable, of this Part. For an affected industrial
boiler subject to Subpart D of this Part, or process
heater subject to Subpart E of this Part, with a rated
heat input capacity less than or equal to 100
mmBtu/hr demonstrating compliance through an
emissions averaging plan, the allowable NOx
emission rate is to be determined from a
performance test after such boiler or heater has
undergone combustion tuning. For all other units in
an emissions averaging plan, an uncontrolled NOx
emission rate from USEPA's AP-42, as
incorporated by reference in Section 217.104 of this
Part, or an uncontrolled NOx emission rate as
determined by an alternative method approved by
the Agency will be used.
Heat input (mmBtu/ozone season or mmBtu/year)
calculated from fuel flow meter and the heating
value of the fuel used.
weight in tons of processed product.
An owner or operator of an emission unit subject to Subpart Q of this Part that is
located in either one of the areas set forth under Section 217.150(a)(1)(A) or (B)
that is complying through an emissions averaging plan under this Section must
comply with the applicable provisions for determining actual and allowable
emissions under Section 217.390 of Subpart Q of this Part, the testing and
monitorin re• uirements under Section 217.394 of Sub art • of this Part and
the recordkeeping and reportingrequirements under Section 217.396 of Subpart
Q of this Part.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
)
SUBPART D: INDUSTRIAL BOILERS
Section 217.160
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The provisions of Subpart C of this Part and this Subpart apply to all industrial
boilers located at sources subject to this Subpart pursuant to Section 217.150 of
this Part, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section.
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The provisions of this Subpart do not apply to boilers serving a generator that has
a nameplate capacity greater than 25 MWe and produces electricity for sale, and
cogeneration units, as that term is defined in Section 225.130 of Part 225, if such
boilers or cogeneration units are subject to the CAIR NO
x
Trading Programs
under Subpart D or E of Part 225.
The provisions of this Subpart do not apply to fluidized catalytic cracking units,
their regenerator and associated CO boiler or boilers and CO furnace or furnaces
where present, that commenced operation prior to January 1, 2008, if such units
are located at a petroleum refinery and such units are required to meet emission
limits for NO,asprovided for in an enforceable order.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
Section 217.162
Exemptions
Notwithstanding Section 217.160 of this Subpart, the provisions of this Subpart do not apply to
an industrial boiler o eratin under a federall enforceable limit of NO emissions from such
boiler to less than 15 tons per year and less than five tons per ozone season.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
Section 217.164
Emissions Limitations
On and after May 1, 2010, no person shall cause or allow emissions of NO
x
into the atmosphere
from any industrial boiler to exceed the following limitations. Compliance must be
demonstrated with the applicable emissions limitation on an ozone season and annual basis.
NOX
Emissions
Emission Unit Type and
Limitation
Fuel
Rated Heat Input Capacity
(1b/mmBtu)
(mmBtu/hr)
or Requirement
Natural Gas
fl
Industrial boiler
0.08
or Other Gaseous
greater than 100
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Industrial boiler
less than or equal to 100
12)
Distillate Fuel Oil
fl
Industrial boiler
greater than 100
2)
Industrial boiler
less than or equal to 100
c
Other Liquid
I)
Industrial boiler
Fuels
greater than 100
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Industrial boiler
less than or equal to 100
4)
Solid Fuel1l
Industrial boiler
greater than 100,
circulating fluidized bed
combustor
Combustion tuning
0.10
Combustion tuning
0.15
Combustion tuning
0.10
2)
Industrial boiler
0.18
greater than 250
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Industrial boiler
0.25
greater than 100 but
less than or equal to 250
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4
Industrial boiler
Combustion tuning
less than or equal to 100
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
)
Section 217.165
Combination of Fuels
The owner or operator of an industrial boiler subject to this Subpart and operated with any
combination of fuels must comply with a heat input weighted average emissions limitation to
demonstrate compliance with Section 217.164 of this Subpart.
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Section 217.166
Methods and Procedures for Combustion Tuning
The owner or operator of an industrial boiler subject to the combustion tuning requirements of
Section 217.164 of this Subpart must have combustion tuning performed on the boiler at least
annually. The combustion tuning must be performed by an employee of the owner or operator
or a contractor who has successfully completed a training course on the combustion tuning of
boilers firing the fuel or fuels that are fired in the boiler. The owner or operator must maintain
the following records that must be made available to the Agency upon request:
The date the combustion tuning was performed;
The name, title, and affiliation of the person who performed the combustion
tuning;
Documentation demonstrating the provider of the combustion tuning training
course, the dates the training course was taken, and proof of successful
completion of the training course;
Tune-up_procedure followed and checklist of items (such as burners, flame
conditions, air supply, scaling on heating surface, etc.) inspected prior to the
actual tune-up; and
Operating parameters recorded at the start and at conclusion of combustion
tuning.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
SUBPART E: PROCESS HEATERS
Section 217.180
Applicability
The provisions of Subpart C of this Part and this Subpart apply to all process heaters located at
sources subject to this Subpart pursuant to Section 217.150 of this Part.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective )
Section 217.182
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Notwithstanding Section 217.180 of this Subpart, the provisions of this Subpart do not apply to a
process heater operating under a federally enforceable limit of NOX emissions from such heater to
less than 15 tons per year and less than five tons per ozone season.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
Section 217.184
Emissions Limitations
On and after May 1, 2010, no person shall cause or allow emissions of NO„ into the atmosphere
from any process heater to exceed the following limitations. Compliance must be demonstrated
with the applicable emissions limitation on an ozone season and annual basis.
LI%
Emissions
Emission Unit Type and
Limitation
Fuel
Rated Heat Input Capacity
(lb/mmBtu)
fmmBtu/hr)
or Requirement
A)
Natural Gas
fl
Process heater
0.07
or Other Gaseous
greater than 100
Fuels
Process heater
less than or equal to 100
Combustion tuning
12
1
Residual Fuel Oil
fl
Process heater
greater than 100,
natural draft
0.10
a).
Process heater
greater than 100,
mechanical draft
Process heater
less than or equal to 100
c)
Other Liquid
fl
Process heater
Fuels
greater than 100,
natural draft
Process heater
greater than 100.,
0.15
Combustion tuning
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mechanical draft
2)
Process heater
Combustion tuning
less than or equal to 100
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
Section 217.185
Combination of Fuels
The owner or operator of a process heater subject to this Subpart and operated with any
combination of fuels must comply with a heat input weighted average emissions limitation to
demonstrate compliance with Section 217.184 of this Subpart.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
Section 217.186
Methods and Procedures for Combustion Tuning
The owner or operator of a process heater subject to the combustion tuning requirements of
Section 217.184 of this Subpart must have combustion tuning performed on the heater at least
annually. The combustion tuning must be performed by an employee of the owner or operator
or a contractor who has successfully completed a training course on the combustion tuning of
heaters firing the fuel or fuels that are fired in the heater. The owner or operator must
maintain the following records that must be made available to the Agency upon request:
The date the combustion tuning was performed;
The name, title, and affiliation of the person who performed the combustion
tuning;
Documentation demonstrating the provider of the combustion tuning training
course, the dates the training course was taken, and proof of successful
completion of the training course;
Tune-up procedure followed and checklist of items (such as burners, flame
conditions, air supply, scaling on heating surface, etc.) inspected prior to the
actual tune-up; and
Operating parameters recorded at the start and at conclusion of combustion
tuning.

 
ILLINOIS REGISTER
POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
SUBPART F: GLASS MELTING FURNACES
Section 217.200
Applicability
The provisions of Subpart C of this Part and this Subpart apply to all glass melting furnaces
located at sources subject to this Subpart pursuant to Section 217.150 of this Part.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
Section 217.202
Exemptions
Notwithstanding Section 217.200 of this Subpart, the provisions of this Subpart do not apply to a
lass meltin furnace o eratin under a federall enforceable limit of NO emissions from such
furnace to less than 15 tons per year and less than five tons per ozone season.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
Section 217.204
Emissions Limitations
On and after May 1, 2010, no person shall cause or allow emissions of NO„ into the atmosphere
from any glass melting furnace to exceed the following limitations. Compliance must be
demonstrated with the emissions limitation on an ozone season and annual basis.
NOx
Emissions
Limitation
(lb/ton glass
Product
Emission Unit Type
produced)
AI
Container Glass
Glass melting furnace
5.0
ill
Flat Glass
Glass melting furnace
7.9
0
Other Glass
Glass melting furnace
11.0
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
SUBPART G: CEMENT AND LIME KILNS

 
ILLINOIS REGISTER •
POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Section 217.220
Applicability
a)
Notwithstanding Subpart T of this Part, the provisions of Subpart C of this Part
and this Subpart apply to all cement kilns located at sources subject to this
Subpart pursuant to Section 217.150 of this Part.
l2)
The provisions of Subpart C of this Part and this Subpart apply to all lime kilns
located at sources subject to this Subpart pursuant to Section 217.150 of this Part.
(Source: Added at Ill. Reg.
, effective
Section 217.222
Exemptions
Notwithstanding Section 217.220 of this Subpart, the provisions of this Subpart do not apply to a
cement kiln or lime kiln o eratin • under a federall enforceable limit of NO emissions from
such kiln to less than 15 tons per year and less than five tons per ozone season.
(Source: Added at Ill. Reg.
, effective
)
Section 217.224
Emissions Limitations
On and after May 1, 2010, no person shall cause or allow emissions of NO x into
the atmosphere from any cement kiln to exceed the following limitations.
Cornsliance must be demonstrated with the a s slicable emissions limitation on an
ozone season and annual basis.
Emission Unit Type
NOX
Emissions
Limitation
(lb/ton clinker
produced)
11?
Long dry kiln
5.1
2j
Short dry kiln
5.1
I/?
Preheater kiln
3.8
A)
Preheater/precalciner kiln
2.8

 
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
11.)
On and after May 1, 2010, no person shall cause or allow emissions of NO
x into
the atmosphere from any lime kiln to exceed the following limitations.
Compliance must be demonstrated with the applicable emissions limitation on an
ozone season and annual basis.
LI%
Emissions
Limitation
(lb/ton lime
Fuel
Emission Unit Type
produced)
Gas
Rotary kiln
2.2
2)
.
Coal
Rotary kiln
2.5
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
SUBPART H: IRON AND STEEL AND ALUMINUM MANUFACTURING
Section 217.240
Applicability
4 .)
The provisions of Subpart C of this Part and this Subpart apply to all reheat
furnaces, annealing furnaces, and galvanizing furnaces used in iron and steel
making located at sources subject to this Subpart pursuant to Section 217.150 of
this Part.
2)
1
The provisions of Subpart C of this Part and this Subpart apply to all
reverberatory furnaces and crucible furnaces used in aluminum melting located at
sources subject to this Subpart pursuant to Section 217.150 of this Part.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
)
Section 217.242
Exemptions
Notwithstanding Section 217.240 of this Subpart, the provisions of this Subpart do not apply to
an iron and steel reheat furnace, annealing furnace, or galvanizing furnace, or aluminum
reverberato furnace or crucible furnace o eratinl under a federall enforceable limit of NO
emissions from such furnace to less than 15 tons per year and less than five tons per ozone
season.

 
ILLINOIS REGISTER
POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
Section 217.244
Emissions Limitations
On and after May 1, 2010, no person shall cause or allow emissions of NO
x into
the atmosphere from any reheat furnace, annealing furnace, or galvanizing furnace
used in iron and steel making to exceed the following limitations. Compliance
must be demonstrated with the applicable emissions limitation on an ozone
season and annual basis.
Nas
Emissions
Limitation
Emission Unit Type
(1b/mmBtu)
Reheat furnace, regenerative
0.18
Reheat furnace, recuperative
0.05
Reheat furnace, cold-air 0.03
41
Annealing furnace, regenerative
0.38
Annealing furnace, recuperative
0.16
Annealing furnace, cold-air 0.07
Galvanizing furnace, regenerative 0.46
Galvanizing furnace, recuperative 0.16
Galvanizing furnace, cold-air
0.06
1
2/
On and after May 1, 2010, no person shall cause or allow emissions of NO„ into
the atmosphere from any reverberatory furnace or crucible furnace used in
aluminum melting to exceed the following limitations. Compliance must be
demonstrated with the applicable emissions limitation on an ozone season and
annual basis.
I■T%
Emissions

 
ILLINOIS REGISTER
POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Limitation
Emission Unit Type
(1b/mmBtul
U
?
Reverberatory furnace
0.08
Crucible furnace
0.16
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
SUBPART M: ELECTRICAL GENERATING UNITS
Section 217.340
Applicability
Notwithstanding Subpart V or W of this Part, the provisions of Subpart C of this Part and this
Subpart apply to all fossil fuel-fired stationary boilers subject to the CAIR NO
X
Trading
Pro a ams under Sub • art D or E of Part 225 located at sources subject to this Sub art • ursuant to
Section 217.150 of this Part
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
Section 217.342
Exemptions
Notwithstanding Section 217.340 of this Subpart, the provisions of this Subpart
do not apply to a fossil fuel-fired stationary boiler operating under a federally
enforceable limit of NO, emissions from such boiler to less than 15 tons per year
and less than five tons per ozone season.
b2
,
Notwithstanding Section 217.340 of this Subpart, the provisions of this Subpart
do not apply to a coal-fired stationary boiler that commenced operation before
January 1, 2008, that is complying with the multi-pollutant standard under Section
225.233 of Part 225 or the combined pollutant standards under Subpart F of Part
225.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
)
Section 217.344
Emissions Limitations
On and after May 1, 2010, no person shall cause or allow emissions of NO, into the atmosphere
from any fossil fuel-fired stationary boiler to exceed the following limitations. Compliance must
be demonstrated with the applicable emissions limitation on an ozone season and annual basis.

 
ILLINOIS REGISTER
Fuel
POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Emission Unit Type
I\1,
31s
Emissions
Limitation
(1b/mmBtu)
g.)
b)
c)
Solid
Boiler
0.09
Natural gas
Boiler
0.06
Liquid
D?
Boiler that commenced
0.10
operation before January 1, 2008
2)
Boiler that commenced
0.08
operation on or after January 1, 2008
(Source: Added at
111. Reg.
, effective
)
Section 217.345
Combination of Fuels
The owner or operator of a fossil fuel-fired stationary boiler subject to this Subpart and operated
with any combination of fuels must comply with a heat input weighted average emissions
limitation to demonstrate compliance with Section 217.344 of this Subpart.
(Source: Added at
Ill. Reg.
, effective
)

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