§ 8-6. Restriction of emission of sulfur compounds.

(a)

Indirect heating sources.

(1)

This subsection (a) applies to installations in which fuel is burned for the primary purpose of producing steam, hot water, hot air or other indirect heating of liquids, gases or solids and, in the course of doing so, the products of combustion do not come into direct contact with process materials. When any products or by-products of a manufacturing process are burned for the same purpose or in conjunction with any fuel, the sane maximum emission limitations shall apply.

(2)

This subsection (a) applies to all indirect heating sources greater than 350,000 British Thermal Units (BTUs) per hour actual heat input.

(3)

No person shall cause or allow emissions of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere from any indirect heating source in excess of eight pounds of sulfur dioxide per million British Thermal Units (eight lb SO ₂ per MMBTU) actual heat input averaged on any three-hour basis unless that source is listed in subsection (a)(4) below.

(4)

The emission limitations for the following existing indirect heating sources are:

Facility	Emission Rate (Pounds Sulfur Dioxide per Million Btu's, based on any consecutive three-hour period)
Trigen Energy Corporation Grand Avenue Plant	9.0
Kansas City Power and Light Company, Hawthorn Plant	6.9

 

(5)

Compliance with subsections (a)(3) and (a)(4) shall be determined by source testing or by a continuous emission monitor approved by the director. The heating value of the fuel shall be determined as specified in 10 CSR 10-6.040(2). Source testing to determine compliance shall be done as specified in 10 CSR 10-6.030(6). The actual heat input shall be determined by multiplying the heating value of the fuel by the amount of fuel burned during the source test period.

(6)

Other test methods approved by the director may be used.

(b)

Industrial processes:

(1)

Emission of sulfur compounds in certain amounts and manner restricted.

a.

No person may cause or permit the emission of sulfur dioxide from any premises in such manner and amounts that the concentration and frequencies exceed those shown in the following table in the ambient air at any occupied space beyond the premises on which the source is located:

Concentration	Averaging Time	Maximum Allowable Frequency
0.25 ppm by volume or more (650 µg/m )	1 hour	Once in any 4 days at any sampling site
0.07 ppm by volume or more (180 µg/m )	24 hours	Once in any 90 days at any sampling site

 

b.

If the concentrations and frequencies specified in subsection (b)(1)a. of this section 8-6 are exceeded, each source which contributes to such concentrations and frequencies, and which emits 1,000 pounds or more of sulfur dioxide per hour shall be required to reduce its emissions by any amount specified by the director. Each source owner or operator shall file an emission reduction plan within 90 days after the date on which such requirement is made by the director. The emission reduction plan shall include a description of the process modifications, control equipment to be installed, or other measures to be taken to comply with the emission reduction required by the director. Implementation of the plan shall take place within one year after the date on which the plan is approved by the director.

(2)

Exemptions. This subsection 8-6(b) shall not apply to indirect heating sources.

(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 18.87; Ord. No. 34696, 4-26-68; Ord. No. 41255, 6-9-72; Ord. No. 56726, 8-2-84; Ord. No. 960782, § A, 8-8-96)