Ross
Incineration Services, Inc. recently conducted a performance test
of its incineration and air pollution control system which demonstrated
that the company is in compliance with two different operating permits
granted by the US and Ohio Environmental Protection Agencies. In addition,
the testing showed that the upgraded system has the ability to meet
the new emission standards in the US EPA's new MACT (Maximum Achievable
Control Technology) Rule. The MACT rule establishes new stringent emission
standards for hazardous waste combustors including incinerators, cement
kilns and lightweight aggregate kilns.
Technology
Investments Lead to Reduced Emissions
Ross Incineration has routinely conducted emission testing since 1982.
The testing shows that emissions have reduced as the company invested
in new technology. During 2002, the company completed construction of
a new air pollution control system and replaced a portion of its incineration
system. This $12 million investment in new technology will enable the
company to remain in compliance with existing standards as well as the
new MACT standards.
Testing
for Many Substances
The performance
test was designed to demonstrate that the incineration system meets
regulatory standards for a number of different regulated substances.
These substances include: particulate (tiny bits of ash); dioxin &
furan (naturally produced by the combustion process); chloride; metals;
carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons.
In every case, the testing showed that Ross Incineration emissions
are well below the regulatory standards established for these substances.
For example, particulate emissions are only 14% of what is allowed under
the MACT Rule. The US EPA measures particulate by the number of grains
that are present in each dry standard cubic foot of gas emitted from
the stack (gr/dscf).
The MACT standard for particulate is 0.015 gr/dscf. Under its RCRA
(Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act) Operating Permit, Ross Incineration
must also comply with the RCRA standard with is 0.08 gr/dscf. The performance
test result for particulate was 0.0021 gr/dscf, well below both the
RCRA and MACT standards.
Comparing particulate
emission test results since 1982 shows that the company has demonstrated
compliance with regulatory standards for more than 20 years. As emission
standards have become more stringent, Ross Incineration has reinvested
in its facility to ensure that the system remains in compliance.
More information
on the test results is available from the Ross Environmental Services
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