§ 129.92. RACT proposal requirements.
(a) Each RACT proposal shall, at a minimum, include the following information:
(1) A list of each source subject to the RACT requirements.
(2) The size or capacity of each affected source and the types of fuel combusted or the types and quantities of materials processed or produced in each source.
(3) A physical description of each source and its operating characteristics.
(4) Estimates of the potential and actual NOx and VOC emissions from each affected source and associated supporting documentation.
(5) A RACT analysis which meets the requirements of subsection (b), including technical and economic support documentation for each affected source.
(6) A schedule for completing implementation of the RACT proposal as expeditiously as practicable but not later than May 31, 1995, including interim dates for the issuance of purchase orders, start and completion of process, technology and control technology changes and the completion of compliance testing.
(7) The testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting procedures proposed to demonstrate compliance with RACT.
(8) A plan approval application that meets the requirements of this article if required under § 127.11 (relating to plan approval requirements).
(9) An application for an operating permit amendment or application to incorporate the provisions of the RACT proposal.
(10) Additional information requested by the Department that is necessary for the evaluation of the RACT proposal.
(b) The RACT analysis required under subsection (a)(5) shall include:
(1) A ranking of the available control options for the affected source in descending order of control effectiveness. Available control options are air pollution control technologies or techniques with a reasonable potential for application to the source. Air pollution control technologies and techniques include the application of production process or methods, control systems for VOCs and NOx and fuel combustion techniques for the control of NOx. The control technologies and techniques shall include existing controls for the source category and technology transfer controls applied to similar source categories.
(2) An evaluation of the technical feasibility of the available control options identified in subsection (b)(1). The evaluation of technical feasibility shall be based on physical, chemical and engineering principles. A determination of technical infeasibility shall identify technical difficulties which would preclude the successful use of the control option on the affected source.
(3) A ranking of the technically feasible control options in order of overall control effectiveness for NOx or VOC emissions. The list shall present the array of control options and shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
(i) The baseline emissions of VOCs and NOx before implementation of each control option.
(ii) The estimated emission reduction potential or the estimated control efficiency of each control option.
(iii) The estimated emissions after the application of each control option.
(iv) The economic impacts of each control option, including both overall cost effectiveness and incremental cost effectiveness.
(4) An evaluation of cost effectiveness of each control option consistent with the ‘‘OAQPS Control Cost Manual’’ (Fourth Edition), EPA 450/3-90-006 January 1990 and subsequent revisions. The evaluation shall be conducted in accordance with the following requirements:
(i) The cost effectiveness shall be evaluated in terms of dollars per ton of NOx or VOC emissions reduction.
(ii) The cost effectiveness shall be calculated on average and incremental bases for each option. Average cost effectiveness is calculated as the annualized cost of the control option divided by the baseline emissions rate minus the control option emission rate, as shown by the following formula:
Average cost effectiveness ($/ton removed) =
Control option total annualized cost ($/yr)
Baseline emission rate - Control option rate (tons/yr)
(iii) For purposes of this paragraph, baseline emission rate represents the maximum emissions before the implementation of the control option. The baseline emissions rate shall be established using either test results or approved emission factors and historic operating data.
(iv) For purposes of this paragraph, the incremental cost effectiveness calculation compares the costs and emission level of a control option to those of the next most stringent option, as shown by the following formula:
Incremental Cost (dollars) per incremental ton
removed) =
Control option total annualized cost ($/yr) - Total
annualized cost of next most stringent control option
Next most stringent control option emission rate -
control option emission rate
(c) The RACT analysis, including the technical and economic documentation required by subsections (a)(5) and (b), will not be required for the sources which comply with the presumptive RACT emission limitations in § 129.93 (relating to presumptive RACT emission limitations).
Source The provisions of this § 129.92 adopted January 14, 1994, effective January 15, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 467.
Cross References This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 121.1 (relating to definitions); 25 Pa. Code § 129.52a (relating to control of VOC emissions from large appliance and metal furniture surface coating processes); 25 Pa. Code § 129.52b (relating to control of VOC emissions from paper, film and foil surface coating processes); 25 Pa. Code § 129.52c (relating to control of VOC emissions from flat wood paneling surface coating processes); 25 Pa. Code § 129.52d (relating to control of VOC emissions from miscellaneous metal parts surface coating processes, miscellaneous plastic parts surface coating processes and pleasure craft surface coatings); 25 Pa. Code § 129.52e (relating to control of VOC emissions from automobile and light-duty truck assembly coating operations and heavier vehicle coating operations); 25 Pa. Code § 129.63a (relating to control of VOC emissions from industrial cleaning solvents); 25 Pa. Code § 129.67a (relating to control of VOC emissions from flexible packaging printing presses); 25 Pa. Code § 129.67b (relating to control of VOC emissions from offset lithographic printing presses and letterpress printing presses); 25 Pa. Code § 129.74 (relating to control of VOC emissions from fiberglass boat manufacturing materials); 25 Pa. Code § 129.91 (relating to control of major sources of NOx and VOCs); 25 Pa. Code § 129.94 (relating to NOx RACT emission averaging general requirements); 25 Pa. Code § 129.95 (relating to recordkeeping); 25 Pa. Code § 129.97 (relating to presumptive RACT requirements, RACT emission limitations and petition for alternative compliance schedule); 25 Pa. Code § 129.99 (relating to alternative RACT proposal and petition for alternative compliance schedule); 25 Pa. Code § 129.112 (relating to presumptive RACT requirements, RACT emission limitations and petition for alternative compliance schedule); 25 Pa. Code § 129.114 (relating to alternative RACT proposal and petition for alternative compliance schedule); 25 Pa. Code § 129.121 (relating to general provisions and applicability); and 25 Pa. Code § 29.131 (relating to general provisions and applicability).
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