TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SUBTITLE B: AIR POLLUTION
CHAPTER II: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
PART 271
INFORMATION ON COAL CONTRACTS AND
SAMPLING REQUIRED IN PERMIT APPLICATIONS
FOR COAL-FIRED FUEL COMBUSTION EMISSION SOURCES
Section
271.100
Purpose
271.105
Applicability
271.110
Information Required in Permit Applications
271.120
Duration of Permits
271.130
Permit Conditions
AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Sections 4 and 39 of the Environmental
Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 111 1/2, pars. 1004 and 1039).
SOURCE: Rules on Submission of Coal Contracts and Coal Samples with Permit Applications,
filed and effective December 29, 1977; old rules repealed by operation of law October 1, 1984
and new rules adopted and codified at 8 Ill. Reg. 19904, effective October 1, 1984.
Section 271.100
Purpose
This Part describes the information required by the Environmental Protection Agency (Agency)
to determine compliance with the Environmental Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 111
1/2, pars. 1001 et seq.) (Act) and regulations adopted by the Pollution Control Board (Board) at
35 Ill. Adm. Code 201, 212, 214, 230 and 243 in order to issue permits for coal-fired fuel
combustion emission sources.
Section 271.105
Applicability
This Part shall apply to coal-fired fuel combustion emission sources for which compliance with
the Act and with applicable sulfur dioxide emission limitations at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 214, 230
and 243 is demonstrated by fuel sampling and analysis. This Part shall not apply to coal-fired
fuel combustion emission sources demonstrating compliance with the applicable sulfur dioxide
emission limitations by other means such as continuous monitoring of stack emissions.
Section 271.110
Information Required in Permit Applications
a)
If the rated heat input for all coal-fired fuel combustion emission sources located at a
facility exceeds 500 million British thermal units (Btu)/hour, then:
1)
The applicant for a permited shall submit those provisions of its coal supply
contracts or of its letters of intent which set forth the duration of the agreement
and specifications for ash, sulfur, Btu and moisture; or
2)
If no contract or letter of intent for purchase of coal exists, the applicant shall
submit the coal quality specifications for ash, sulfur, Btu and moisture content
necessary to ensure compliance with applicable regulations at 35 Ill. Adm. Code
212, 214, 230 and 243. These specifications shall be included with all purchase
orders for coal during the duration of the permit. Copies of all purchase orders
for coal shall be available to the Agency upon request.
b)
In addition to the information described in Subsection (a) of this Section, if the rated heat
input for all coal-fired fuel combustion sources located at a facility exceeds 1,000 million
Btu/hour, then:
1)
The applicant shall submit results of the analyses of daily coal samples for ash,
sulfur, Btu and moisture content for the most recent two-month period for which
results are available prior to the permit application. Samples may be taken from
coal as located to the bunkers, or as fired in the boilers, or as otherwise approved
by the Agency. Sampling and analysis for ash, sulfur, Btu and moisture content
shall be in accordance with standards approved by the American Society for
Testing and Materials (A.S.T.M.), 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
The standards designated as follows in the 1983 Annual Book of ASTM
Standards, are hereby incorporated by reference:
D 2015-77 (1978)
D 3174-82
D 3177-82
D 3286-82
D 3302-82
This incorporation by reference contains no later amendments to the standards
designated above.
2)
If coal from two or more sources of supply is burned during the most recent
two-month period for which results are available prior to the permit application,
the analysis shall be performed for each source and shall be accompanied by a
daily accounting of the tonnage of the coal burned from each source of supply.
Section 271.120
Duration of Permits
a)
Permits issued on the basis of information provided pursuant to Section 271.110(a)(1)
shall usually not extend beyond the final date of the contract or letter of intent, whichever
is earlier.
b)
Notwithstanding Subsection (a) of this Section, the duration of a permit based on a letter
of intent shall not exceed one year unless the applicant has certified that coal will be
purchased from the same source.
c)
Permits issued on the basis of coal quality specifications for purchase orders, provided
pursuant to Section 271.110(a)(2), shall usually not exceed one year.
d)
In addition to the coal supply, the Agency shall consider the following factors in
determining whether permits for sources affected by this Part shall be issued for more
than one year:
1)
The history of excess emissions caused by malfunctions and breakdowns; and
2)
The need for additional stack tests to assure continuing compliance with
applicable regulations.
Section 271.130
Permit Conditions
a)
When necessary to demonstrate continuing compliance with the Act and Board
regulations, the Agency will include requirements for coal sampling, analysis,
record-keeping and reporting as conditions in permits for coal-fired fuel combustion
sources. Such conditions may require that:
1)
The coal shall be sampled, analyzed for ash, sulfur, Btu and moisture content and
the results of the analyses reported to the Agency in accordance with the schedule
specified in the permit;
2)
The permittee shall maintain records of the coal delivered, the coal sampled, and
results of the analyses in accordance with the schedule specified in the permit;
and
3)
The Agency shall be allowed to sample all coal delivered to or burned at the
facility and, upon request, shall be furnished replicate coal samples for analysis.
b)
The Agency will include alternative conditions requiring more frequent sampling,
analysis and reporting if coal received under any letter of intent or purchase order fails to
meet the minimum quality specified in the document submitted pursuant to Section
271.110(a)(2).