Illinois Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27, 2024) |
TITLE35. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
PART212. VISIBLE AND PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS |
SUBPARTE. PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS FROM FUEL COMBUSTION EMISSION UNITS |
§212.207. Emission Units Using More Than One Type of Fuel
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a) No person, while simultaneously burning more than one type of fuel in a fuel combustion emission unit, shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere in any one hour period in excess of the following equation:
E = AS + BL
where
E
=
Allowable emission rate;
A
=
Solid fuel particulate emission standard which is applicable;
B
=
Constant determined from the table in subsection (b);
S
=
Actual heat input from solid fuel;
L
=
Actual heat input from liquid fuel.
b) The metric and English units to be used in the equation of subsection (a) of this Section are as follows:
Parameter
Metric
English
E
kg/hr
lbs/hr
A
kg/MW-hr
lbs/mmbtu
B
0.155
0.10
S
MW
mmbtu/hr
L
MW
mmbtu/hr
(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)