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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 421  /  Sec. 421.103 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degreeavailable technology

economically achievable.

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

(a) Subpart J--Tungstic Acid Rinse.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

tungstic acid (as W)

produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 11.490 5.333Zinc.......................................... 41.850 17.230Ammonia (as N)................................ 5,469.000 2,404.000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) Subpart J--Acid Leach Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

tungstic acid (as W)

produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 1.003 0.466Zinc.......................................... 3.653 1.504Ammonia (as N)................................ 477.400 209.900------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Subpart J--Alkali Leach Wash.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

sodium tungstate (as W)

produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.000 0.000Zinc.......................................... 0.000 0.000Ammonia (as N)................................ 0.000 0.000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(d) Subpart J--Alkali Leach Wash Condensate.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

sodium tungstate (as W)

produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 5.372 2.494Zinc.......................................... 19.570 8.057Ammonia (as N)................................ 2,557.000 1,124.000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(e) Subpart J--Ion Exchange Raffinate (Commingled With Other Process or Nonprocess Waters).

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

ammonium tungstate (as

W) produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 24.780 11.500Zinc.......................................... 90.240 37.160Ammonia (as N)................................ 11,790.000 5,185.000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(f) Subpart J--Ion Exchange Raffinate (Not Commingled With Other Process or Nonprocess Waters).

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

ammonium tungstate (as

W) produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 24.780 11.500Zinc.......................................... 90.240 37.160Ammonia (as N) \1\............................ 11,790.000 5,185.000------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The effluent limitation for this pollutant does not apply if a) the

motor liquor feed to the ion exchange process or the raffinate from

the ion exchange process contains sulfates at concentrations exceeding

1000 mg/1; b) this mother liquor or raffinate is treated by ammonia

steam stripping; and c) such mother liquor or raffinate is not

commingled with any other process or nonprocess waters prior to steam

stripping for ammonia removal.

(g) Subpart J--Calcium Tungstate Precipitate Wash.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any one day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per/

million pounds) of

calcium tungstate (as W)

produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 20.670 9.594Zinc.......................................... 75.280 31.000Ammonia (as N)................................ 9,838.000 4,325.000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(h) Subpart J--Crystallization and Drying of Ammonium Paratungstate.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any one day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per/

million pounds) of

ammonium paratungstate

(as W) produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.000 0.000Zinc.......................................... 0.000 0.000Ammonia (as N)................................ 0.000 0.000------------------------------------------------------------------------

(i) Subpart J--Ammonium Paratungstate Conversion to Oxides Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any one day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per/

million pounds) of

tungstic oxide (as W)

produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.773 0.359Zinc.......................................... 2.817 1.160Ammonia (as N)................................ 368.200 161.900------------------------------------------------------------------------

(j) Subpart J--Ammonium Paratungstate Conversion to Oxides Water of Formation.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any one day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per/

million pounds) of

tungstic oxide (as W)

produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.018 0.008Zinc.......................................... 0.064 0.026Ammonia (as N)................................ 8.398 3.692------------------------------------------------------------------------

(k) Subpart J--Reduction to Tungsten Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any one day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per/

million pounds) of

tungsten metal produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.862 0.400Zinc.......................................... 3.142 1.294Ammonia (as N)................................ 410.600 180.500------------------------------------------------------------------------

(l) Subpart J--Reduction to Tungsten Water of Formation.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any one day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per/

million pounds) of

tungsten metal produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.137 0.064Zinc.......................................... 0.499 0.205Ammonia (as N)................................ 65.190 28.660------------------------------------------------------------------------

(m) Subpart J--Tungsten Powder Acid Leach and Wash.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

tungsten metal produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.672 0.312Zinc.......................................... 2.448 1.008Ammonia (as N)................................ 319.900 140.700------------------------------------------------------------------------

(n) Subpart J--Molybdenum Sulfide Precipitation Wet Air Pollution Control.

BAT Effluent Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

mg/kg (pounds per

million pounds) of

tungsten metal produced

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.000 0.000Zinc.......................................... 0.000 0.000Ammonia (as N)................................ 0.000 0.000------------------------------------------------------------------------ [49 FR 8812, Mar. 8, 1984, as amended at 53 FR 1708, Jan. 21, 1988]