Seminar explores the perilous path to a PSD permit

Journal Article · Sat Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1978 · Electr. Light Power (Boston); (United States)

OSTI ID:5041238

Jonker, P E

Prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) of air quality was explained at the first of three regional seminars held to explain the new Clean Air Act amendments. The Union Oil Co. presented a graphic illustration of one path taken to get a PSD period and posed 26 questions for clarification to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials present. The EPA speakers were able to offer little guidance in interpreting the law other than clarifying the law's primary goal of curbing the use of coal-fired plants by electric utilities. Any new plant that will emit more than 100 tons of regulated pollutant a year must receive a PSD permit. One speaker noted that there are seven types of emission limit involved: New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), Best Available Control Technology (BACT), Lowest Available Emission Rate (LAER), Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART), Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT), Best Practical System of Emission Reduction, and a new unnamed set to be applied to hazardous substances.

• OSTI ID: 5041238
• Journal Information: Electr. Light Power (Boston); (United States), Journal Name: Electr. Light Power (Boston); (United States) Vol. 56:4; ISSN ELLPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
AIR QUALITY
CLEAN AIR ACT
COMPLIANCE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
EQUIPMENT
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
LAWS
LEGISLATION
PERFORMANCE
POINT POLLUTANT SOURCES
POINT SOURCES
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
POLLUTION LAWS
POWER PLANTS
RADIATION SOURCES
REGULATIONS
STANDARDS
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
THERMAL POWER PLANTS