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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.421.104 Standards of performance for new sources

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Any new source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following new source performance standards:

(a) Subpart J—Tungstic Acid Rinse.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tungstic acid (as W) produced

Lead

 11.490

 5.333

Zinc

 41.850

 17.230

Ammonia (as N)

5,469.000

2,404.000

Total suspended solids

 615.400

 492.300

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(b) Subpart J—Acid Leach Wet Air Pollution.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tungstic acid (as W) produced

Lead

1.003

0.466

Zinc

3.653

1.504

Ammonia (as N)

477.400

209.900

Total suspended solids

53.720

42.970

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(c) Subpart J—Alkali Leach Wash.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of sodium tungstate (as W) produced

Lead

0.000

0.000

Zinc

0.000

0.000

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Total suspended solids

0.000

0.000

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(d) Subpart J—Alkali Leach Wash Condensate.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of sodium tungstate (as W) produced

Lead

 5.372

 2.494

Zinc

 19.570

 8.057

Ammonia (as N)

2,557.000

1,124.000

Total suspended solids

 287.800

 229.600

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(e) Subpart J—Ion Exchange Raffinate (Commingled With Other Process or Nonprocess Waters).

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of ammonium tungstate (as W) produced

Lead

 24.780

 11.500

Zinc

 90.240

 37.160

Ammonia (as N)

11,790.000

5,185.000

Total suspended solids

1,327.000

1,062.000

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(f) Subpart J—Ion Exchange Raffinate (Not Commingled With Other Process or Nonprocess Waters).

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of ammonium tungstate (as W) produced

Lead

 24.780

 11.500

Zinc

 90.240

 37.160

Ammonia (as N)(2)

11,790.000

5,185.000

Total suspended solids

1,327.000

1,062.000

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

2 The new source standard for this pollutant does not apply if (a) the mother liquor feed to the ion exchange process or the raffinate from the ion exchange process contains sulfates at concentrations exceeding 1000 mg/l; (b) this mother liquor or raffinate is treated by ammonia steam stripping; and (c) such mother liquor or raffinate is not commingled with any other process or nonprocess waters prior to steam stripping for ammonia removal.

(g) Subpart J—Calcium Tungstate Precipitate Wash.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of calcium tungstate (as W) produced

Lead

 20.670

 9.594

Zinc

 75.280

 31.000

Ammonia (as N)

9,838.000

4,325.000

Total suspended solids

1,107.000

 885.600

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(h) Subpart J—Crystallization and Drying of Ammonium Paratungstate.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of ammonium paratungstate (as W) produced

Lead

0.000

0.000

Zinc

0.000

0.000

Ammonia (as N)

0.000

0.000

Total suspended solids

0.000

0.000

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(i) Subpart J—Ammonium Paratungstate Conversion to Oxides Wet Air Pollution Control.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pound per million pounds) of tungstic oxide (as W) produced

Lead

0.773

0.359

Zinc

2.817

1.160

Ammonia (as N)

368.200

161.900

Total suspended solids

41.430

33.150

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(j) Subpart J—Ammonium Paratungstate Conversion to Oxides Water of Formation.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tungstic oxide (as W) produced

Lead

0.018

0.008

Zinc

0.064

0.026

Ammonia (as N)

8.398

3.692

Total suspended solids

0.945

0.756

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(k) Subpart J—Reduction to Tungsten Wet Air Pollution Control.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tungsten metal produced

Lead

.862

.400

Zinc

3.142

1.294

Ammonia (as N)

410.600

180.500

Total suspended solids

46.200

36.960

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(l) Subpart J—Reduction to Tungsten Water of Formation.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tungsten metal produced

Lead

.137

.064

Zinc

.499

.205

Ammonia (as N)

65.190

28.660

Total suspended solids

7.335

5.868

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(m) Subpart J—Tungsten Power Acid Leach and Wash.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tungsten metal produced

Lead

.672

.312

Zinc

2.448

1.008

Ammonia (as N)

319.900

140.700

Total suspended solids

36.000

28.800

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

(n) Subpart J—Molybdenum Sulfide Precipitation Wet Air Pollution Control.

NSPS

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tungsten metal produced

Lead

.00

.000

Zinc

.000

.000

Ammonia (as N)

.000

.000

Total suspended solids

.000

.000

pH

(1)

(1)

1 Within the range of 7.0 to 10.0 at all times.

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