TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SUBTITLE B: AIR POLLUTION
CHAPTER I: POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
SUBCHAPTER c: EMISSION STANDARDS AND LIMITATIONS FOR STATIONARY SOURCES
PART 212 VISIBLE AND PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS
SECTION 212.456 CERTAIN SMALL FOUNDRIES


 

Section 212.456  Certain Small Foundries

 

Sections 212.321 and 212.322 of this Part shall not apply to foundry cupolas if all the following conditions are met:

 

a)         The cupola was in existence prior to April 15, 1967;

 

b)         The cupola process weight rate is less than or equal to 20,000 lbs/hr;

 

c)         The cupola as of April 14, 1972, either:

 

1)         Is in compliance with the following allowable emissions from small foundries covered by this Section:

 

Process Weight Rate

Allowable Emission Rate

lbs/hr

lbs/hr

1,000

3.05

2,000

4.70

3,000

6.35

4,000

8.00

5,000

9.58

6,000

11.30

7,000

12.90

8,000

14.30

9,000

15.50

10,000

16.65

12,000

18.70

16,000

21.60

18,000

23.40

20,000

25.10

 

(Board Note:  For process weight rates not listed, straight line interpolation between two consecutive process weight rates shall be used to determine allowable emission rates.); or

 

2)         Is in compliance with the terms and conditions of a variance granted by the Pollution Control Board (Board); and construction has commenced on equipment or modifications sufficient to achieve compliance with subsection (c)(1) of this Section.

 

(Source:  Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)