Incinerators, Carbonaceous Fuel Burning Equipment

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-296.401Incinerators

62-296.410Carbonaceous Fuel Burning Equipment

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 46 No. 142, July 22, 2020 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

The following changes are made in response to written public comments received for the Notice of Proposed Rule.

62-296.401 Incinerators.

(1) through (5) No change.

(6) Animal Crematories.

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) Operating Temperatures.

1. New Units. The owner or operator of any proposed new crematory unit which submits either a complete application for a permit to construct the new unit or an initial air general permit registration for the new unit to the Department on or after August 30, 1989, shall provide design calculations to confirm a sufficient volume in the secondary chamber combustion zone to provide for at least a 1.0 second gas residence time at 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit. This information shall be provided to the Department with the air construction permit application or air general permit registration form for the proposed new unit.

a. No change.

b. Animal remains shall not be loaded into the primary chamber until the secondary chamber combustion zone temperature is equal to or greater than 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit. If an animal crematory cannot commence operation without first loading the primary chamber, then loading before commencing operation is allowed; however, firing of the primary chamber burners shall not begin until the secondary chamber zone temperature is equal to or greater than 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Existing Units. The owner or operator of any crematory unit for which construction began or for which a complete application for a permit to construct was received by the Department prior to August 30, 1989, shall maintain the actual operating temperature of the secondary chamber combustion zone at no less than 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the combustion process in the primary chamber. Animal remains shall not be loaded into the primary chamber until the secondary chamber combustion zone temperature is equal to or greater than 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit. If an animal crematory cannot commence operation without first loading the primary chamber, then loading before commencing operation is allowed; however, firing of the primary chamber burners shall not begin until the secondary chamber zone temperature is equal to or greater than 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit.

(d) through (i) No change.

(7) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 403.061, 403.716 FS. Law Implemented 403.031, 403.061, 403.087, 403.716, 497.606 FS. History–Formerly 17-2.600(1), Amended 12-2-92, Formerly 17-296.401, Amended 11-23-94, 1-1-96, 3-13-96, 11-13-97, 1-10-07, 7-10-14,               .

 

62-296.410 Carbonaceous Fuel Burning Equipment.

(1) No change.

(2) New Emissions Units. “New Emissions Units” are those emissions units which did not receive an air operation or construction permit from the department prior to July 1, 1974.

(a) through (b) No change.

(3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 403.061 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.031, 403.061, 403.087 FS. History–Formerly 17-2.600(10), 17-296.410, Amended 11-23-94, 1-1-96, 7-10-14,                      .