Small Business Assistance - Permit Primer
Section 3 - Pollution Control Device Forms
Section 3 covers control device information. These forms are needed for each application, but only one for each type of device used to control emissions from a process. Pages 15-45 of the Instruction Booklet for Operation Permits have more details on all fields in the forms.
Specific Information for Section 3 Forms
There are eight different control equipment forms. Fill out one form for each piece of control equipment associated with each emissions unit, and attach a diagram.
In some cases, it will be difficult to use a specific form for your particular control system. For instance if a facility has a painting operation that is controlled by adsorbers, condensers, and a catalytic incinerator, it would be difficult for the facility to convey a clear picture of how their control system works using the separate control equipment forms. In this case the facility would use the miscellaneous control equipment form to describe their system and will attach diagrams. Attach form 4530-135 for any diagrams or additional information. Be sure the unit identifications match up with forms 4530-102.
The eight control equipment forms are:
Section III
Control Equipment Forms (Fill out one for each piece of air pollution
control equipment):
4530-110 Miscellaneous Control Equipment
4530-111 Condensers
4530-112 Adsorbers
4530-113 Catalytic or Thermal Oxidation
4530-114 Cyclones or Settling Chambers
4530-115 Electrostatic Precipitators
4530-116 Wet Collection Systems
4530-117 Baghouses and Fabric Filters
Miscellaneous Control Equipment
use for any device, or combination of devices not covered by the other control device forms
4530-110(PDF, 15 KB)
Condensers
a device used to convert a gas or vapor into a liquid
4530-111
Adsorbers
a device that removes gaseous components from a process exhaust as they adhere to a solid surface
4530-112
Catalytic or Thermal Oxidation
a device using the process of high temperature combustion to destroy the organic compounds in an exhaust gas
4530-113
Cyclones or Settling Chambers
a device that uses the inertia of particles in a gas stream to mechanically knock the particles down, by making them change direction, and collect them - usually best for heavy or large particles only
4530-114
Electrostatic Precipitators
uses electrical forces to move particles out of gas stream and onto collector plates
4530-115
Wet Collection Systems
also called wet scrubbers - contacts particles, whether aerosols or dusts, in a gas stream with a liquid to collect them
4530-116
Baghouses or Fabric Filters
removes particles from a gas stream by passing the stream through a porous fabric
4530-117
Each control equipment form is divided into sections A and B (except the miscellaneous form 4530-110). Fill out section A completely, attaching all required materials. If in section A you are able to provide a control efficiency for the equipment and you are able to provide a manufacturer's guarantee or stack test results that documents the control efficiency, you do not need to fill out section B. When filling out section B, most of the operating parameters, such as air-to-cloth ratio in a baghouse, can be obtained from the equipment manufacturer. Other parameters will need to have a device installed so that they can be measured. For instance, a flow meter may need to be installed to measure the liquid flow rate through a wet collector.
Your trade association may be able to help with questions you have on equipment that is frequently used in your industry. Contact them for assistance:
(links to trade association - future)
Alternative Operating Scenarios
While filling out your application, consider all the different operating scenarios you might want to operate under during the next five-year life of your permit. On some of the forms it is easy to address alternatives. For example, the printing form 4530-107 asks you to give information for all inks you currently use in your press and all inks you may want to use in the press for the next five years. Write "alternative" next to the inks that may be used in the future. Other forms don't lend themselves as easily to describing alternative operating scenarios. In this case, fill out a 4530-135 form for additional information to describe the alternative operating scenario.
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