Emission Limits Wood Fired Electric Generating Units

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Emission LimitsWood Fired ElectricGenerating
Units

• EBC Seminar
• October 28, 2005
• Recovering Renewable Energy from Construction and
  Demolition Debris Wood

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Current MassDEP requirement for Emission Limits

• Case-by-case determination
• BACT
• LAER
• Limits in regulations (PM, NOx, opacity)

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Review of Impacts

• Will not exceed NAAQSs
• Will not exceed AALs/TELs
• Will not cause a condition of Air Pollution (e.g.
  noise, odor, dust)

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AALs/TELs for CD wood burning
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AALs/TELs for CD wood burning (Continued)
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Notice of Inquiry Emission Limits (from permits)
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Notice of Inquiry Emission Limits (achievable)
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Next Steps

• Should the standards be input or output
  standards.
• Decide on standards, averaging time, testing and
  monitoring.