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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 419  /  Sec. 419.23 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degreeavailable technology

economically achievable (BAT).

(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable: ------------------------------------------------------------------------

BAT Effluent

limitations

------------------------

Average of

daily

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum values for

for any 1 30

day consecutive

days shall

not exceed------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units (kilograms

per 1,000 m\3\ of

feedstock)

-------------COD \1\........................................ 210 109Ammonia as N................................... 18.8 8.5Sulfide........................................ 0.18 0.082

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English units (pounds

per 1,000 bbl of

feedstock)

-------------COD \1\........................................ 74.0 38.4Ammonia as N................................... 6.6 3.0Sulfide........................................ 0.065 0.029------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ See footnote following table in Sec. 419.13(d).

(b) The limits set forth in paragraph (a) of this section are to be multiplied by the following factors to calculate the maximum for any one day and maximum average of daily values for thirty consecutive days.

(1) Size factor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Size

1,000 bbl of feedstock per stream day factor------------------------------------------------------------------------Less than 24.9............................................... 0.9125.0 to 49.9................................................. 0.9550.0 to 74.9................................................. 1.0475.0 to 99.9................................................. 1.13100.0 to 124.9............................................... 1.23125.0 to 149.9............................................... 1.35150.0 or greater............................................. 1.41------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) Process factor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Process

Process configuration factor------------------------------------------------------------------------Less than 2.49............................................... 0.582.5 to 3.49.................................................. 0.633.5 to 4.49.................................................. 0.744.5 to 5.49.................................................. 0.885.5 to 5.99.................................................. 1.006.0 to 6.49.................................................. 1.096.5 to 6.99.................................................. 1.197.0 to 7.49.................................................. 1.297.5 to 7.99.................................................. 1.418.0 to 8.49.................................................. 1.538.5 to 8.99.................................................. 1.679.0 to 9.49.................................................. 1.829.5 or greater............................................... 1.89------------------------------------------------------------------------

(3) See the comprehensive example in subpart D, Sec. 419.42(b)(3).

(c)(1) In addition to the provisions contained above pertaining to COD, ammonia and sulfide, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT):

(1) In addition to the provisions contained above pertaining to COD, ammonia and sulfide, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT):

(i) For each of the regulated pollutant parameters listed below, the effluent limitation for a given refinery is the sum of the products of each effluent limitation factor times the applicable process feedstock rate, calculated as provided in 40 CFR 122.45(b). Applicable production processes are presented in appendix A, by process type. The process identification numbers presented in this appendix A are for the convenience of the reader. They can be cross-referenced in the Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines, New Source Performance Standards, and Pretreatment Standards for the Petroleum Refining Point Source Category (EPA 440/1-82/014), Table III-7, pp. 49-54. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

BAT effluent limitation

factor

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property and process daily values

type Maximum for for 30

any 1 day consecutive

days shall

not exceed------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units (kilograms

per 1,000 cubic meters of

feedstock)

---------------Phenolic compounds (4AAP):

Crude................................... 0.037 0.009

Cracking and coking..................... 0.419 0.102

Asphalt................................. 0.226 0.055

Lube.................................... 1.055 0.257

Reforming and alkylation................ 0.377 0.092Total chromium:

Crude................................... 0.030 0.011

Cracking and coking..................... 0.340 0.118

Asphalt................................. 0.183 0.064

Lube.................................... 0.855 0.297

Reforming and alkylation................ 0.305 0.106Hexavalent chromium:

Crude................................... 0.0019 0.0009

Cracking and coking..................... 0.0218 0.0098

Asphalt................................. 0.0117 0.0053

Lube.................................... 0.0549 0.0248

Reforming and alkylation................ 0.0196 0.0088

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English units (pounds per

1,000 bbl of feedstock)

---------------Phenolic compounds (4AAP):

Crude................................... 0.013 0.003

Cracking and coking..................... 0.147 0.036

Asphalt................................. 0.079 0.019

Lube.................................... 0.369 0.090

Reforming and alkylation................ 0.132 0.032Total chromium:

Crude................................... 0.011 0.004

Cracking and coking..................... 0.119 0.041

Asphalt................................. 0.064 0.022

Lube.................................... 0.299 0.104

Reforming and alkylation................ 0.107 0.037Hexavalent chromium:

Crude................................... 0.0007 0.0003

Cracking and coking..................... 0.0076 0.0034

Asphalt................................. 0.0041 0.0019

Lube.................................... 0.0192 0.0087

Reforming and alkylation................ 0.0069 0.0031------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) See the comprehensive example in subpart D, Sec. 419.43(c)(2).

(d) The provisions of Sec. 419.13(d) apply to discharges of process wastewater pollutants attributable to ballast water by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart.

(e) The quantity and quality of pollutants or pollutant properties controlled by this paragraph, attributable to once-through cooling water, are excluded from the discharge allowed by paragraph (b) of this section. Once-through cooling water may be discharged with a total organic carbon concentration not to exceed 5 mg/l.

(f) Effluent limitations for contaminated runoff. The following effluent limitations constitute the quantity and quality of pollutants or pollutant properties controlled by this paragraph and attributable to contaminated runoff, which may be discharged after the application of the best available technology economically achievable by a point source subject to this subpart.

(1) If wastewater consists solely of contaminated runoff and is not commingled or treated with process wastewater, it may be discharged if it does not exceed 110 mg/l total organic carbon (TOC) based upon an analysis of any single grab or composite sample.

(2) If contaminated runoff is commingled or treated with process wastewater, or if wastewater consisting solely of contaminated runoff which exceeds 110 mg/l TOC is not commingled or treated with any other type of wastewater, the quantity of pollutants discharged shall not exceed the quantity determined by multiplying the flow of contaminated runoff as determined by the permit writer times the concentrations listed in the following table: ------------------------------------------------------------------------

BAT effluent limitations

for contaminated runoff

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily values

Maximum for for 30

any 1 day consecutive

days shall

not exceed------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units (kilograms

per 1,000 m\3\ of flow)

---------------Phenolic compounds (4AAP)................... 0.35 0.17Total chromium.............................. 0.60 0.21Hexavalent chromium......................... 0.062 0.028COD \1\..................................... 360. 180.

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English units (pounds per

1,000 gallons of flow)

---------------Phenolic compounds (4AAP)................... 0.0029 0.0014Total chromium.............................. 0.0050 0.0018Hexavalent chromium......................... 0.00052 0.00023COD \1\..................................... 3.0 1.5------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ In any case in which the applicant can demonstrate that the chloride

ion concentration in the effluent exceeds 1,000 mg/l (1,000 ppm), the

permitting authority may substitute TOC as a parameter in lieu of COD.

A TOC effluent limitation shall be based on effluent data from the

particular refinery which correlates TOC to BOD5. If in the judgement

of the permitting authority, adequate correlation data are not

available, the effluent limitations for TOC shall be established at a

ratio of 2.2 to 1 to the applicable effluent limitations for BOD5 [47 FR 46446, Oct. 18, 1982, as amended at 50 FR 28523, July 12, 1985; 50 FR 32414, Aug. 12, 1985]