Comparison and coherence with the chromium electroplating NESHAP at Hill Air Force Base
- OO-ALC/EME, Hill AFB, UT (United States)
- JBR Environmental Consultants, Inc., Sandy, UT (United States)
One of the major functions at the landing gear facility located at Hill AFB are the chromium electroplating operations. This facility is classified as a major, large-hard-chromium electroplating operation, and was likely the first source in United States to comply with Subpart N of the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). A required initial performance test under Subpart N was required, besides establishing site-specific operating parameter values. These requirements were established after final promulgation of NESHAPS`s Subpart N on January 25, 1995. Because this compliance effort was the first test of Subpart N in EPA Region VIII, many precedents were established. Classifying the state-of-the-art MAPCO scrubber system to a specific type of scrubber listed in Subpart N posed some challenges and interpretation. The biggest challenge was compliance with the prescribed work practice standard, monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The chromium electroplating environment is a corrosive and caustic domicile for equipment and components. With the promulgation of Subpart N, the electroplating facility received additional attention. Following the initial performance test, various modifications were deemed necessary to the control systems, ventilation ducts, exhaust configuration, mesh pads, mesh pad housing and other electroplating assemblages. Decommissioning of the chromium anodizing tanks at the facility was also a result of trying to achieve compliance. Because of system upgrades, a new initial performance test was warranted. The improved system operated under new flow characteristics, site-specific parameter values, and improved collection and scrubbing efficiencies.
- OSTI ID:
- 679313
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-980632-; TRN: IM9940%%133
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 91. annual meeting and exhibition of the Air and Waste Management Association, San Diego, CA (United States), 14-18 Jun 1998; Other Information: PBD: 1998; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 91. annual meeting and exhibition. Bridging international boundaries: Clean production for environmental stewardship; PB: [5000] p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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