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TITLE 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 113 - STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS AND FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS
SUBCHAPTER D - DESIGNATED FACILITIES AND POLLUTANTS
SECTION/RULE §113.2148 - How do I monitor the injection rate of activated carbon?
Chapter Review Date 11/10/2023

If your municipal waste combustion unit uses activated carbon to control dioxins/furans or mercury emissions, you must meet three requirements:(1) Select a carbon injection system operating parameter that can be used to calculate carbon feed rate (for example, screw feeder speed).(2) During each dioxins/furans and mercury stack test, determine the average carbon feed rate in kilograms (or pounds) per hour. Also, determine the average operating parameter level that correlates to the carbon feed rate. Establish a relationship between the operating parameter and the carbon feed rate in order to calculate the carbon feed rate based on the operating parameter level.(3) Continuously monitor the selected operating parameter during all periods when the municipal waste combustion unit is operating and combusting waste and calculate the 8-hour block average carbon feed rate in kilograms (or pounds) per hour, based on the selected operating parameter. When calculating the 8-hour block average, do two things:(A) Exclude hours when the municipal waste combustion unit is not operating.(B) Include hours when the municipal waste combustion unit is operating but the carbon feed system is not working correctly.

Source Note: The provisions of this §113.2148 adopted to be effective May 14, 2009, 34 TexReg 2771.

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