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Summary of Proposed NOₓ Emission Limits for Industrial Sources

Summary of Proposed NOX Emissions Limits for Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas

Engine Type and FuelProposed NOX Emission Limit 
(grams per horsepower per hour)
Natural Gas Fired Four Stroke Rich Burn1.0 g/hp-hr
Natural Gas Fired Four Stroke Lean Burn1.5 g/hp-hr
Natural Gas Fired Two Stroke Lean Burn3.0 g/hp-hr

Summary of Proposed NOX Emissions Limits for Kiln Types in Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing

Kiln TypeProposed NOX Emissions Limit
(lb/ton of clinker)
Long Wet4.0 lb/ton
Long Dry3.0 lb/ton
Preheater3.8 lb/ton
Precalciner2.3 lb/ton
Preheater/Precalciner2.8 lb/ton

The EPA is also proposing a source cap limit expressed in ton per day (tpd) of NOX for each individual cement plant according to the following equation:

CAP2015 Ozone Transport = (KW x NW)+ (KD x ND) / (2000 lb/ton x 365 days/year)

Where:
CAP2015 Ozone Transport  = total allowable NOX emissions from all cement kilns located at one cement plant, in tons per day, on a 30-operating day rolling average basis;
KD = 1.7 pounds NOX per ton of clinker for dry preheater-precalciner or precalciner kilns;
KW = 3.4 pounds NOX per ton of clinker for long wet kilns;
ND = the average annual production in tons of clinker plus one standard deviation for the three most recent calendar years from all dry preheater-precalciner or precalciner kilns located at one cement plant; and
NW = the average annual production in tons of clinker plus one standard deviation for the 3 most recent calendar years from all long wet kilns located at one cement plant.
An affected cement plant will need to comply with both the source cap limit and the specific NOX emissions limits assigned to its individual kiln type(s).

Summary of Proposed NOX Emissions Limits for Iron and Steel and Ferroalloy Emissions Units

Emissions UnitProposed NOX Emissions Standard or Requirement
(lbs/hour or pound per million British Thermal Units [lb/mmBtu])
Blast Furnace0.03 lb/mmBtu
Basic Oxygen Furnace0.07 lb/ton
Electric Arc Furnace0.15 lb/ton steel
Ladle/tundish Preheaters0.06 lb/mmBtu
Reheat furnace0.05 lb/mmBtu
Annealing Furnace0.06 lb/mmBtu
Vacuum Degasser0.03 lb/mmBtu
Ladle Metallurgy Furnace0.1 lb/ton
Taconite production kilnsWork practice standard to install low NOX technology/burners, test and set
Coke ovens (charging and coking)0.6 lb/ton of coal charged
Coke ovens (pushing)0.015 lb/ton of coal pushed
Boilers - Coal0.20 lb/mmBtu
Boilers - Residual oil0.20 lb/mmBtu
Boilers - Distillate oil0.12 lb/mmBtu
Boilers - Natural gas0.08 lb/mmBtu

Summary of Proposed NOX Emissions Limits for Furnace Unit Types in Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing

FurnaceProposed NOX Emissions Limit
(lb/ton of glass produced)
Container Glass Manufacturing Furnace4.0 lb/ton
Pressed/Brown Glass Manufacturing Furnace or Fiberglass Manufacturing Furnace4.0 lb/ton
Flat Glass Manufacturing Furnace9.2 lb/ton

Summary of Proposed NOX Emissions Limits for High-Emitting Equipment and Large Boilers in Basic Chemical Manufacturing, Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, and Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills

Unit typeProposed Emissions limit
(lbs NOX/Dry standard cubic feet per million Btu [mmBtu])
Coal0.20 lb/mmBtu
Residual oil0.20 lb/mmBtu
Distillate oil0.12 lb/mmBtu
Natural gas0.08 lb/mmBtu

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