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Municipal Waste Combustors: Covanta of SEMASS Technical Profile
Information on MWC units subject to 7.08(2)
 
 Testing Frequency
        
Facility name    Covanta of SEMASS Covanta of SEMASS Covanta of SEMASS
Facility address    141 Cranberry Highway 141 Cranberry Highway 141 Cranberry Highway
City    Rochester, MA 02770 Rochester, MA 02770 Rochester, MA 02770
DEP region   SERO SERO SERO
FMF number   131580 131580 131580
SSEIS number   120/1 120/1 120/1
Unit number   1 2 3
Unit capacity; tons/day   1,000 1,000 1,000
Unit design    Refuse-derived fuel stoker Refuse-derived fuel stoker Refuse-derived fuel stoker
particulate matter control device (PMCD)    ESP & COHPAC ESP & COHPAC  FF
other controls     SDA,CI  SDA,CI  SDA,SNCR
Pollutant/Parameter Monitored And Units Of Standard/Averaging Time           
cadmium; mg/dscm @ 7%O2 9 month 0.04 0.04 0.04
averaging time   test method test method test method
mercury; mg/dscm @ 7%O2 quarter or 9 month 0.028, 0.065, 0.080 0.028, 0.065, 0.080 0.028, 0.065, 0.080
averaging time   test method test method test method
lead; mg/dscm @7% O2 9 month 0.44 0.44 0.44
averaging time    test method test method test method
dioxin/furan; ng/dscm @ 7% O2 9 month or 27 month 60 60 30
averaging time   test method test method test method
particulate matter; mg/dscm@7% O2 9 month 27 27 27
averaging time     test method test method test method
sulfur dioxide (SO2); less stringent of limit or percent reduction 9 month 29ppmvd/75% 29ppmvd/75% 29ppmvd/80%
averaging time    24 hour block geom avg. 24 hour block geom avg. 24 hour block geom avg.
hydrogen chloride (HCl); less stringent of limit or % reduction 9 month 29ppmvd/95% 29ppmvd/95% 25ppmvd/95%
averaging time     test method  test method  test method
nitrogen oxides (NOx);ppmvd @ 7% O2 CEMS 250 250 180
averaging time    24 hour arithmetic average 24 hour arithmetic average 24 hour arithmetic average
carbon monoxide (CO);ppmvd @ 7%O2 CEMS 200 200 150
averaging time     24 hour block arithmetic average  24 hour block arithmetic average  24 hour block arithmetic average
PMCD inlet temp; degrees F or C CMS inlet temperature during last dioxin test + 17C(30F) inlet temperature during last dioxin test + 17C(30F) inlet temperature during last dioxin test + 17C(30F)
averaging time   test method test method test method
unit load; pounds of steam per hr  CMS 110% of load during last dioxin test 110% of load during last dioxin test 110% of load during last dioxin test
averaging time    4 hr block arithmetic average 4 hr block arithmetic average 4 hr block arithmetic average
carbon feedrate for mercury; pounds of carbon per hour quarterly or 9 month greater than or equal to approved rate from mercury optimization testing greater than or equal to approved rate from mercury optimization testing N.A.
averaging time   test method test method NA
carbon feedrate for dioxin/furan; pounds of carbon per hour 9 month or 27 month greater than or equal to approved rate from mercury optimization testing greater than or equal to approved rate from mercury optimization testing NA
averaging time   test method test method NA
carbon feedrate parameter; determined by applicant CMS greater than or equal to measured value during last mercury compliance test AND last dioxin compliance test greater than or equal to measured value during last mercury compliance test AND last dioxin compliance test NA
averaging time    determined later determined later NA
opacity; percent 9 month 10% 10% 10%
averaging time   test method test method test method
opacity; percent COMS 10% 10% 10%
averaging time   6 minutes 6 minutes 6 minutes
fugitive ash; percent of time 9 months 5% of time 5% of time 5% of time
averaging time   test method test method test method

 

 

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