Stationary Source Enforcement Series
                            EPA 340/1-76-001
                              JANUARY 1976
 Particulate and Sulfur  Oxide
Emission  Reductions Achieved
    Nationwide for  Selected
 Industrial Source  Categories,
           1970  -  1974
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         U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
             Office of Enforcement
           Office of General Enforcement
             Washington, D.C. 20460

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SUMMARY OF PARTICULATE AND SULFUR OXIDE EMISSION




       REDUCTIONS ACHIEVED NATIONWIDE FOR




   SELECTED INDUSTRIAL CATEGORIES, 1970-1974
                Prepared by the



      U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY



                 February 1976

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The Stationary Source Enforcement series of reports is issued by the
Office of Enforcement, Environmental Protection Agency, to assist the
Regional Offices in activities related to enforcement of implementation
plans, new source emission standards, and hazardous emisssion standards
to be developed under the Clean Air Act.  Copies of Enforcement Technical
Guideline reports are available from Air Pollution Technical Information
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina 27711, or may be obtained, for a nominal cost, from the National
Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield,
Virginia 22161.


                  PUBLICATION No. EPA 340/1-76-001

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!„   INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

     Under the Clean Air Act amendments of 1970„ the States and EPA
are charged with the responsibility of reducing the quantity of
pollutants in the ambient air to levels adequate to protect public
health and welfare.  In 1971„ EPA identified six pollutants which are
deemed harmful to health and welfare in certain concentrations {total
suspended particulates,, sulfur oxides,? nitrogen oxides^ carbon
monoxide Q photo-chemical oxi dents,, and hydrocarbons) and established
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)  as levels to be
attained and maintained«

     The Clean Air Act amendments of 1970 required the states to
develop State Implementation Plans (SIPs)  by 1972 to assure that the
federally established NAAQS are attained and maintained,.  In order to
achieve the NAAQS^ states set specific emission regulations in the
SIP°s restricting the amount of pollutants which any source may
introduce into the atmosphere.  These limitations on emissions are
designed so that when sources comply„ there will be a reduction in the
ambient concentrations of those six pollutants to levels at least as
low as the national ambient standards,, taking into account the
increase in emissions which occurs as a result of normal industrial
growtho  Two of these six pollutants„ total suspended particulate
matter and sulfur oxides„ are the principal air pollutants emitted by
stationary sources such as power plants and steel mills0
     This report summarizes the results of four years of locala state,,
federal, and industry efforts to reduce the amount of particulates and
sulfur oxides being emitted into the atmosphere by stationary sources
and points out the remaining work to be done.  Data developed for EPA
to measure the reduction in emissions of sulfur oxides  fSOx) and
particulates are used to illustrate the progress achieved through
1974,,*

     Throughout this paper emissions are referred to as either
"potential" or "actual",  "Potential" emissions are defined as those
which would have occurred without any controls„  Included in potential
emissions is the increase in levels of emissions which would have
resulted from normal industrial growth between 1970 and 197*»o
"Actual" emissions, on the other hand,, represent reduced levels of
emissions which have in fact resulted from the introduction of
pollution controlso  Appendix A describes the procedures used to
estimate the emissions.
aSummary of Emission Reductions Achieved Nationwide by_ Selected
Industrial Source Categories„ Volumes I & II „ Martin F0 Massoglia^
Research Triangle Institute,, June 1975(7 Uo S» Environmental Protection
Agency Contract No» 68-02-1325, Task No0 21o
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     These estimates are useful in providing a surrogate measurement
of progress toward the attainment of the NAAQS.   They are also useful
in assessing the impact of pollution control programs on the reduction
of emission rates in specific, key industries and in identifying those
industries where relatively less progress has been made toward meeting
the full compliance levels.  Although a national summary of this sort
is valuable as an overall indicator of progress for specific
industries and the nation, the nature of the results, that is, average
emission rates and average compliance levels for an entire industry,
do NOT lend themselves to direct application to a specific facility or
a local geographic area.
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II.  FINDINGS

     The results are presented in three sections:   Section  A.
Particulate Results for the Nation; Section B.   Sulfur  Oxide Results
for the Nation; and Section C.  Industry-by-Industry  Results.   Since
some of the industries analyzed have  significant emissions  for only
one of the two pollutants studied, an analysis of  the less  significant
pollutant is omitted for those industries.


     A.   Particulate Results for the Nation

          Potential and actual particulate emissions  for the years
1970 and 1974 are shown in Figure 1 and listed in Table 1 along with
potential and full compliance level emissions for 1975  attainment of
the ambient air quality standards.  The difference between  potential
and actual emissions is shown as controlled emissions.
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                     Table 1

SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL EMISSION ESTIMATES
         FOR TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES

                Emissions 103 tons
                   1970
1974
1975
Poten-
Source Category . tial
Coal-Fired Steam 34,
Electric Power Plants
Oil-Fired Steam
Electric Power Plants
Coal-Fired Industrial/ 4,
Commercial Boilers
Integrated Iron 6 15r
Steel Mills &
Coke Plants
Petroleum Refineries
Primary Smelters 1,
Portland Cement Plants 10,
Municipal Refuse
Incinerators
Phosphate Fertilizer
Plants
Ferroalloy Plants
Asphalt Concrete Plants 6,
Coal Cleaning Plants
Kraft and Sulfite 3,
Pulp Mills
Gray Iron Foundries 1,
Subtotal Selected
Source Categories 79,
All Sources 89 ,
533
54
501
259
253
637
643
184
172
366
998
671
133
320
724
452
Actual
4,188
54
2,545
2,800
136
190
906
105
24
225
526
217
288
156
12,360
27,500
Poten-
tial
44,548
84
3,959
17,787
304
2,040
11,924
219
212
389
10,238
669
3,603
1,500
97,476
107,584
Actual
2,872
84
1,231
2,710
150
210
394
90
18
101
291
67
143
119
8,530
19,500
Poten-
tial .
47,530
94
3,959
18,532
318
2,170
12,291
230
224
395
11,273
738
3,723
1,549
103,046
113,177
Full
Compliance
914
94
401
521
150
149
69
18
15
31
177
14
37
79
2,669
16,676
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          Between 1970 and 197ft, potential emissions increased by 20%
from 89.5 million tons per year to 107.6 million tons per yeara a
result of the industrial growth during the period.   This growth of
potential emissions made an absolute reduction in actual emissions
more difficult.  The 29% actual emissions reduction achieved {to 19.5
million tons per year in 1974 from 27.5 million tons per year in 1970)
was possible only because abatement programs increased the overall
degree of control from 69% in 1970 to 82% in 1974.   By the end of
1974, some 26.1 million tons per year of particulates were being
controlled that were not controlled in 1970.

          The State Implementation Plans (SIPs)  were designed to meet
ambient air quality standards in 1975 by controlling the expected
potential emission level in 1975 of 113.2 million tons per year by an
overall 89% to an actual emission level of 16.7 million tons per year.
Full compliance in 1975 would therefore result in the control of some
34.5 million tons per year of particulates not under control in 1970.
Emission reductions achieved through 1974 represent 76% of the 1975
objective.  Examination of Table 2 shows that for particulates^ the
industries which need the greatest amount of additional control to
meet the 1975 full compliance level are coal-fired steam electric
power plants and integrated iron and steel mills and coke plants.
Each individual industry is discussed in Section C.


     B.   Sulfur Oxides Results for the Nation

          Figure 2 shows and Table 3 lists actual and potential sulfur
oxide emissions for the years 1970 and 19740 and also shows potential
and full compliance level emissions under the SIP°s for 1975
attainment of the ambient air quality standards.  Sulfur oxide
emissions result primarily from the combustion of fossil fuels.  The
magnitude of these emissions depends upon both the quantity and the
sulfur content of the fuel burnedo  Since potential sulfur oxide
emissions in this report are based on fuel usage and sulfur content
values applicable in 1970„ prior reductions achieved through fuel
switching are not indicated in the figures presented throughout this
report.
          Between 1970 and 1974, potential sulfur oxide emissions
increased by 13%  (from 39.6 million tons per year to 44.3 million tons
per year) as a result of the industrial growth and increased fuel
usage during that period,, therefore making an absolute reduction in
actual emissions more difficult to achieve.  Nevertheless,, the overall
degree of control of sulfur oxide emissions was increased from 13% in
1970 to 29% in 1974 resulting in an 8% reduction in actual emissions
([to 31.4 million tpns per year in 1974 from 34.3 million tons per year
in 1970) o  By the end of 1974^ some 706 million tons per year of
sulfur oxides were being controlled that were not controlled in 1970.
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                               Table 2

                     TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICIPATE
% of Total
Actual 19 7 a
Source Category . Emissions
Coal-Fired Steam
Electric Power Plants
Oil-Fired Steam
Electric Power Plants
Coal-Fired Industrial/
Commercial Boilers
Integrated Iron &
Steel Mills & Coke
Plants
Petroleum Refineries
Primary Smelters
Portland Cement Plants
Municipal Refuse Incin.
Phosphate Fertilizer
Plants
Ferroalloy Plants
Asphalt Concrete Plants
Coal Cleaning Plants
Kraft and Sulfite
Pulp Mills
Gray Iron Foundries
Total Selected
Source Categories
15%
< IX
6%
14%
< 1%
1%
2%
< 1%
< 1%
< 155
IX
< 1%
1%
< 1%
44%
Average % of 1975
% Control Objective
in 1974 Achieved
94*
*
69%
85%
51%
85%
97%
59%
92%
74%
97%
90%
95%
92%
91%
70%
*
61%
47%
72%
66%
72%
38%
75%
63%
75%
56%
67%
71%
65%
Total Reduction
Remaining
103 tons/yr (%)
4,940
*
830
2,934
14
195
700
83
15
86
1,149
120
276
89
11,431
(30%)
( * )
(39%)
(53%)
(28%)
(34%)
(28%)
(62%)
(25%)
(37%)
(25%)
(44%)
(33%)
(29%)
(35%)
     *The national average emissions calculations indicate that no control
is required even though specific situations may exist where state/local
regulations are applicable and require some control.
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                     Table 3

SUMMARY CF POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL EMISSION ESTIMATES
                FOR SULFUR OXIDES

           Emissions 103 tons per year
1970
Source Category
Coal-Fired Steam
Electric Power Plants
Oil-Fired Steam
Electric Power Plants
Coal-Fired Industrial/
Commercial Boilers
Integrated Iron &
Steel Mills &
Coke Plants
Petroleum Refineries
Primary Smelters
Portland Cement Plants
Sulfuric Acid Plants
Subtotal Selected
Source Categories
All Sources
Poten-
tial .
15,439

1,618

5,529

197


U, 487
4,845
733
581

33,429
39,586
Actual
15,439

1,618

5,529

180


3,890
3,580
732
581

31,549
34,300
1974
Poten-
. tial .
19,535

2,519

5,130

182


5,392
5,346
821
664

39,589
44,275
Actual .
13,574

1,479

3,835

128


2,547
2,912
821
373

25,669
31,400
1975
Poten-
tial .
20,842

2,806

5,130

179


5,646
5,547
846
686

41,682
46,168
Full
Compliance
10,027

1,487

2,788

26


1,463
1,005
846
196

17,838
25,300
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ACTUAL EMISSIONS
                                   44.3
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                      1970
                                   .1?74
                                 POTENTIAL
                                                1975
                        NATIONAL SULFUR OXIDE EMISSIONS
          The  SIP's were designed to achieve the primary  ambient air
quality standards  for sulfur oxides in 1975 by controlling the
expected potential emission level in 1975 of 46.2 million tons per
year by 45% to a full compliance emission level of  25.3 million tons
per year.  Full compliance in 1975 would therefore  result in the
control of some 15.6 million tons per year of sulfur  oxides not under
control in 1970.   Emission reductions achieved through 1974 represent
49ft of the 1975 objective.

          Examination of Table 4 shows that for sulfur oxides, the
industries that need the greatest amount of additional control to meet
the 1975 full  compliance level are coal-fired steam electric power
plants, primary smelters,  petroleum refineries, and coal-fired
industrial/commercial boilers.  Each individual industry  is discussed
in the next section of this report.
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                               Table 4

                            SULFUR OXIDES
% of Total
Actual 1974
Source Category . Emissions
Coal-Fired Steam
Electric Power Plants
Oil-Fired Steam
Electric Power Plants
Coal-Fired Industrial/
Commercial Boilers
Integrated Iron &
Steel Mills & Coke
Plants
Petroleum Refineries
Primary Smelters
Portland Cement Plants
Sulfuric Acid Plants
Total Selected
Source Categories
43%
555
12%
< 1%

8%
9%
3%
1%

82%
Average
% Control
in 1974
30%
41%
25%
30%

53%
46%
*
44%

35%
% of 1975
Objective
Achieved
55%
79%
62%
40%

63%
36%
#
59%

55%
Total Reduction
Remaining
10 3 tons/yr (%)
4,854
279
1,047
102

1,338
2,108
*
199

9,927
(45%)
(21%)
(38%)
(60%)

(37%)
(64%)
( * )
(41%)

(45%)
     *The national average emissions calculations indicate that no control
is required even though specific situations may exist where state/local
regulations are applicable and require seme control.
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     C.    Industry-by-Industry Results

           1.    Coal-fired Steam Electric Power Plants.

                Examination of Tables  1  and 3  shows that coal-fired
power  plants  are,  as an industrial category,  by far the largest
potential  and actual source of particulates and sulfur oxides in the
country, accounting for 15% of all actual particulate emissions and
43% of all actual  sulfur oxide emissions from stationary sources in
1974.   Figures 3A  and 3B illustrate actual and potential particulate
and sulfur oxide emissions for the years 1970 and 197U, and also show
potential  and full compliance level emissions under the SIP's for 1975
attainment of the  ambient air quality standards.
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             POTENTIAL
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                           COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS
Particulates -  Between 1970 and 1974, as a result  of  the expansion of
coal-fired electrical generation capacity, potential  emissions of
particulates increased by 29% (to 44.5 million tons per year in 1974
from 34.5 million tons per year in 1970).  Existing environmental
porgrams had achieved an overall degree of control of 88% by 1970.  By
1974, the overall degree of control for particulates  had increased to
94% and had resulted in a 31% reduction in actual  emissions (to 2.9
million tons per  year in 1974 from 4.2 million tons per year in 1970).
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This means that 11.3 million tons per year of particulates were under
control in 1974 that were not in 1970.

               Full compliance with the SIP's in 1975 would require
that the 1975 expected potential emissions for particulates be
controlled by 98% to 0.9 million tons per year.   Therefore, 16.3
million tons per year of particulates should be controlled in 1975
that were not in 1970.  Through 1974, 69% of the 1975 required level
for particulates has been achieved.


Sulfur Oxides - Between 1970 and 1974, as a result of expansion of
coal-fired electrical generation capacity, potential emissions of
sulfur oxides increased by 26% (to 19.5 million tons per year in 1974
from 15.4 million tons per year in 1970).  As previously mentioned,
potential sulfur oxide emissions in this report are based on fuel
usage and sulfur content values applicable in 1970, and therefore do
not indicate prior emission reductions achieved through fuel
switching.  Since there was little, if any, control of sulfur oxides
achieved through the use of stack gas cleaning techniques prior to
1970, actual emissions were calculated to be uncontrolled and
therefore the same as potential in 1970.  By 1974, a 30% overall
degree of control had been effected mainly through switching to lower
sulfur fuels and by the use of flue gas desulfurization systems.
Therefore, 6.0 million tons per year of sulfur oxides were being
controlled in 1974 that were not under control in 1970.

               The SIP's were designed to achieve the ambient air
quality standards for sulfur oxides by controlling the 1975 expected
potential emission level of 20.8 million tons per year by 52% to 10.0
million tons per year.  Therefore, 10.8 million tons per year of
sulfur oxides should be controlled in 1975 that were not controlled in
1970.  Through 1974, 55% of the 1975 objective has been achieved.


          2.   Oil-fired Steam Electric Power Plants.

               Examination of Tables 1 and 3 shows that oil-fired
power plants accounted for about 1/2% of all actual particulate
emissions and for 5% of all actual sulfur oxide emissions in 1974.
Figures 4A and 4B illustrate potential and actual particulate and
sulfur oxide emissions for 1970 and 1974, and also show potential and
full compliance level emissions for 1975 attainment of the ambient air
quality standards.


Particulates - Since 1970 potential emissions of particulates have
increased by 56%  (to 84 thousand tons per year in 1974 from 54
thousand tons per year in 1970), a result of the large increase in oil
consumption during that period.  In order to calculate actual
particulate emissions for oil-fired power plants, SIP regulations were
examined for those states accounting for over 70% of oil consumption


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sulfur content values and therefore do not indicate emission
reductions achieved in prior years through switching to lower sulfur
oils.  Since prior emission reductions are not indicated and little if
any stack gas cleaning was employed in 1970g actual emissions in 1970
were assumed to be uncontrolled and the same as potential.   By 1974
the overall degree of control for sulfur oxides increased to 41% and
resulted in a 139 thousand tons per year decrease in actual emissions,,
due mainly to additional switching to lower sulfur oils.

               The SIP0s were designed to control the expected 1975
potential sulfur oxide emission level of 2»8 million tons per year by
47% to Io5 million tons per year.  This would result in the control of
some Io3 million tons per year of sulfur oxides not under control in
1970=  Through 1974, 79% of the 1975 objective has been achieved.


          3o   Coal-fired Industrial/Commercial Boilers,

               Coal-fired industrial/commercial boilers are located at
facilities in a number of industrial categories and plants.  Emissions
for the other industrial categories have not included emissions from
coal-fired boilers which are covered here.  In addition„ emissions
from coal-fired power plants which are covered in Section Colo of this
report are not included here.  As a source category coal-fired
industrial/commercial boilers accounted for 6% of all particulate and
12% of all actual sulfur oxide emissions in 1974.,

               Figures 5A and 5B illustrate actual and potential
particulate and sulfur oxide emissions for 1970 and 1974 „ and
potential and full compliance level emissions under the SIP°s for 1975
attainment of the ambient air quality standards,


Particulates - Between 1970 and 1974 potential particulate emissions
from coal-fired boilers decreased by 12% to 4,0 million tons per year
because of a decline in coal consumption by all sources except
utilities.  Environmental controls installed prior to 1970 resulted in
a 43% overall degree of control by 1970,  By 1974„ additional use of
pollution control equipment increased the overall degree of control to
69% and resulted in a 52% reduction in actual emission  (to 1,2 million
tons per year in 1974 from 2,5 million tons per year in 1970),  This
means that 1,3 million tons per year of particulates from coal-fired
industrial/ commercial boilers are being controlled that were not
under control in 1970,  A large part of the emission reduction
achieved through 1974 is due to the decrease in potential emissions.
This decrease is due primarily to switching from coal to oil by a
number of plants and by the replacement of old coal boilers with oil
fired units in others.

               The SIP°s were designed to control expected 1975
potential emissions for particulates  <[400 million tons per year) by
90% to the full compliance level of 0,4 million tons per year.  This


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                              COMPLIANCE
                              LEVEL
                                                 SULFUR OXIDES
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                                                     5.1
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                                                 COMPLIANCE
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        1970
                1974
              POTENTIAL
                       1975
                                             1970
                                   1974
                                 POTENTIAL
                                                            1975
       CONTROLLED EMISSIONS


       ACTUAL EMISSIONS
                    COAL-FIRED INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL BOILERS
should prevent 2.
control  in  1970.
achieved.
1 million tons  per year of particulates not tinder
 Through 1974,  61% of the 1975 objective has been
Sulfur Oxides - Between 1970  and 1974 the potential  for sulfur oxide
emissions  from coal-fired boilers also decreased  by  7X, to 5.1 million
tons per year, again attributable to a decline in coal consumption.
As mentioned for other industries,  prior emission reductions achieved
through fuel switching are not indicated in this  report since 1970
fuel sulfur content values were used to calculate potential emissions.
Since there was no other control like stack gas cleaning applied to
sulfur oxide emissions in 1970,  actual sulfur oxide  emissions were
assumed to be uncontrolled and the same as potential.

                By 1974, the overall degree of control  increased to 25%
primarily  due to switches to  lower sulfur coals.   This resulted in a
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31% reduction in actual sulfur oxide emissions (to 3,8 million tons
per year in 1974 from 5 = 5 million tons per year in 1970) «   A large
part of the actual emissions reduction is due to the decrease in coal
consumption and is shown by the potential emission decrease.   This
actual and potential emission reduction means that 1=7 million tons
per year of sulfur oxides are being controlled that were not under
control in 1970,

               The SIP"s were designed to control the 1975 expected
potential emission level (5,1 million tons per year) by 46% to the
full compliance level of 2,8 million tons per year.   Given the
decrease in potential emissions,, this control should prevent some 2,7
million tons per year of sulfur oxides not under control in 1970=
Through 1974,, 62% of the 1975 objective had been achieved,


          4,   Integrated Iron and Steel Mills and Coke Plants,

               Integrated iron and steel mills and coke plants
accounted for 14% of all actual particulate emissions and less than 1%
of all actual sulfur oxide emission in 1974,  Figures 6A and 6B
illustrate potential and actual particulate and sulfur oxide emissions
for 1970 and 1974,7 and potential and full compliance level emissions
for 1975 attainment of the ambient air quality standards,


Particulates - Between 1970 and 1974 potential emissions of
particulates increased by 16%  (to 17,8 million tons per year in 1974
from 15,3 million tons per year in 1970),  Existing abatement programs
had achieved an 82% overall degree of control through 1970o  By 1974„
the overall degree of control of particulates increased to 85% and
resulted in a 3% reduction in actual emissions (to 2,7 million tons
per year in 1974 from 2,8 million tons per year in 1970)„   This means
that 2,6 million tons per year of particulates are under control that
were not under control in 1970,

               The SIP°s were designed to control 1975 expected
potential emissions of 18,5 million tons per year by 97% to the full
compliance level of 0,5 million tons per year.  Therefore? 5,6 million
tons per year of particulates should be controlled in 1975 that were
not in 1970,  Through 1974^ 47% of the required 1975 control has been
achieved,


Sulfur Oxides - Between 1970 and 1974 potential emissions of sulfur
oxides decreased by 8%  (from 197 thousand tons per year in 1970 to 182
thousand tons per year in 1974),  Much of the sulfur oxide emissions
from steel mills results from the burning of coke oven gas that has
not been substantially desulfurized and from coal-fired boilers.
Sulfur oxide emissions from boilers are excluded here.  Environmental
controls installed prior to 1970 had achieved an overall degree of
control of 9%,  By the end of 1974^ the overall degree of control of


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                                                 COMPLIANCE
                                                 LEVEL
                                            1970
                                                   1974
                                                 POTENTIAL
                                                          1975
      CONTROLLED EMISSIONS


      ACTUAL EMISSIONS

                  INTEGRATED IRON AND STEEL MILLS AND COKE PLANTS
sulfur oxides  increased to 30% and resulted in a  29%  reduction in
actual emissions  (to 128 thousand tons per year in  1974  from 180
thousand tons  per  year in 1970).   This means that 69  thousand tons per
year of sulfur oxides are under control that were not under control in
1970.

                The SIP's were designed to meet the  ambient air quality
standards by controlling the 1975 expected potential  emission level of
179 thousand tons  per year by 85%.  This means that 171  thousand tons
per year should be under control in 1975 that were  not in 1970.
Through 1974,  40%  of the 1975 objective has been  achieved.
           5.
Petroleum Refineries.
               Petroleum refineries accounted for  less  than 1% of all
actual particulate  and 8% of all actual sulfur oxides emissions in
1974.  Figures 7A and 7B illustrate potential and  actual  particulate
and sulfur oxide emissions from petroleum refineries for  1970 and
1974, and potential and full compliance level emissions for 1975
attainment of the ambient air quality standards.
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                                             1970
                                           1974
                                         POTENTIAL
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                           PETROLEUM REFINERIES
Particulates - Potential emissions of particulates increased by 20%
between  1970 and 1974  (to 304  thousand tons per year in  1974 from 253
thousands  tons per year in 1970).   Pollution control equipment
installed  prior to 1970 had achieved a 46% overall degree of control
by 1970.   By 1'974, the overall degree of control increased to 51%, but
actual emissions also increased by 10% (to 150 thousand  tons per year
in 1974  from 136 thousand tons per year in 1970).  This  increase in
actual emissions indicates that,  although some additional control has
been installed, not enough has been added between 1970 and 1974 to
reduce the actual emission rate to a level which would offset all the
20% growth in potential emissions.  Since some additional control had
been installed, 37 thousand tons of particulate were being controlled
in 1974  that were not controlled in 1970.

                The SIP's were  designed to meet the ambient air quality
standards  in 1975 by controlling expected 1975 potential particulate
emissions  of 318 thousand tons per year by 53% to 150 thousand tons
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per year.  Accordingly, 51 thousand tons per year should be under
control in 1975 that were not in 1970.  Through 1974,  12% of the 1975
control has been achieved.


Sulfur Oxides - Between 1970 and 1974, potential sulfur oxide
emissions increased by 20% (to 5.4 million tons per year in 1974 from
4.5 million tons per year in 1970).  By 1970, existing environmental
programs, including the use of Glaus sulfur recovery plants achieved a
13% overall degree of control.  By 1974, enough additional sulfur
oxides control had been installed to effect a 53% overall degree of
control.  This means that 2.2 million tons per year of sulfur oxides
were being controlled in 1974 that were not under control in 1970.

               The SIP's were designed to meet the ambient air quality
standards in 1975 by controlling expected 1975 potential sulfur oxide
emissions of 5.6 million tons per year by 74% to 1.5 million tons per
year.  Full compliance in 1975 would therefore result in the control
of some 3.6 million tons per year of sulfur oxides not under control
in 1970.  Through 1974, 63% of the 1975 objective has been achieved.


          6.   Primary Copper, Lead, Zinc, and Aluminum Smelters

               Primary smelters accounted for 1% of all actual
particulate and 9% of all actual sulfur oxide emissions in 1974.
Figures 8A and 8B illustrate potential and actual particulate and
sulfur oxide emissions for 1970 and 1974, and potential and full
compliance level emissions for 1975 attainment of the ambient air
quality standards.


Particulates - Potential emissions of particulates increased by 24%
(to 2.04 million tons per year in 1974 from 1.64 million tons per year
in 1970).  Emission controls installed prior to 1970 resulted in an
overall degree of control of 88% by 1970.  By 1974, the overall degree
of control had been increased to 90%; not enough to offset the 24%
growth and prevent actual emissions from increasing by 10% (from 0.19
million tons per year in 1970 to 0.21 million tons per year in 1974).
The added control means that 380 thousand tons per year of
particulates are being controlled that were not controlled in 1970.

               The SIP'S were designed to meet the ambient air quality
standards in 1975 by controlling expected 1975 potential particulate
emissions of 2.17 million tons/year by 93% to 0.15 million tons per
year.  Therefore, 575 thousand tons per year of particulates should be
controlled in 1975 that were not in 1970.  Through 1974, 66% of the
1975 objective has been achieved.


Sulfur Oxides - Potential sulfur oxide emissions increased by 10%  (to
5.3 million tons per year in 1974 and 4.8 million tons per year in


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                                              1970
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                   PRIMARY COPPER, LEAD, ZINC, AND ALUMINUM SMELTERS
1970).   Existing environmental programs had achieved a 25% overall
degree of  control by 1970.   Control programs  increased the overall
degree of  control for sulfur oxides to U6% in 1974 resulting in  a 19%
reduction  in actual emissions (to 2.9 million tons per year in 1974
from  3.6 million tons per year in 1970).  This means that 1.2 million
tons  per year of sulfur  oxides are being controlled that were not
under control in 1970.

                The SIP's were designed to meet the ambient air quality
standards  in 1975 by controling expected 1975 potential sulfur oxide
emissions  of 5.5 million tons/year by 82% to  1.0 million tons per
year.  Therefore, 3.3 million tons per year of sulfur oxides should be
controlled in 1975 that  were not controlled in 1970.  Through 1974,
36% of the 1975 objective has been achieved.
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           7.
Portland Cement Plants
                Portland cement plants accounted  for 2% of all actual
particulate and 3% of all actual sulfur oxide  emissions in 1974.
Figures  9A  and 9B illustrate  potential and actual particulate and
sulfur oxide emissions from portland cement plants for 1970 and 1974,
and potential and full compliance level emissions for 1975 attainment
of the ambient air quality  standards.
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                             1970     1974     1975
                                   POTENTIAL
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    F^ ACTUAL EMISSIONS
                           PORTLAND CEMENT PLANTS
Particulates - Between  1970  and 1974 potential emissions of
particulates from portland cement plants increased by 12%  (from  10.6
million  tons per year in  1970 to 11.9 million tons per year in 1974) .
Existing environmental  programs achieved a 91% overall degree of
control  by 1970.  By 1974, the overall degree of control increased to
97% resulting in a 56%  decrease in actual emissions (to 394 thousand
tons per year in 1974 from 906 thousand tons  per year in 1970).
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Therefore, 1.8 million tons per year of particulates were being
controlled in 1974 that were not controlled in 1970.

               The SIP's were designed to meet the ambient air quality
standards by controlling expected 1975 potential emissions of 12.3
million tons per year by 99% to 69 thousand tons per year.   Therefore,
2.5 million tons per year should be controlled in 1975 that were not
controlled in 1970.  Through 1974, 72% of the 1975 objective has been
achieved.


Sulfur Oxides - Potential emissions of sulfur oxidesincreased by 12%
between 1970 and 1974.  Examination of State regulations showed that
none of the states accounting for over 75% of the industry had
regulations specific to portland cement plants for sulfur oxides and,
therefore, requiring a reduction in emissions.  Since no control is
required, actual emissions were assumed to be uncontrolled and
therefore the same as potential for all three years.  Although sulfur
oxide emissions from portland cement plants appear to require no
control when averaged on a national basis, there may be some localized
requirements for control where more stringent local regulations apply.


          8.   Municipal Refuse Incinerators

               Municipal refuse incinerators accounted for less than
1% of all actual particulate emissions in 1974.  Figure 10 illustrates
potential and actual particulate emissions from municipal refuse
incinerators for 1970 and 1974, and potential and full compliance
level emissions for 1975 attainment of the ambient air quality
standards.


Particulates - Potential emissions of particulates from municipal
refuse incinerators increased by 19% between 1970 and 1974 (to 219
thousand tons per year in 1974 from 184 thousand tons per year in
1970).  By 1970, a 43% overall degree of control had been achieved
through existing environmental programs.  By 1974, the overall degree
of control increased to 59%, resulting in a 14% reduction in actual
emissions (to 90 thousand tons per year in 1974 from 105 thousand tons
per year in 1970).  This means that 50 thousand tons per year of
particulates are being controlled that were not under control in 1970.

               The SIP's were designed to achieve the ambient air
quality standards by controlling 1975 expected potential emissions  of
230 thousand tons per year by 92% to 18 thousand tons per year.  This
means that 133 thousand tons per year of particulates should be
controlled in 1975 that were not in 1970.  Through 1974, 38% of the
1975 objective had been achieved.
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                                    COMPLIANCE
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                                   1974
                                 POTENTIAL
                                            1975
                       [ | CONTROLLED EMISSIONS

                         ACTUAL EMISSIONS
                         MUNICIPAL REFUSE INCINERATORS
          9.
Sulfuric Acid Plants
               Sulfuric  acid  plants accounted for 1% of all actual
sulfur oxide emissions in  1974.   Figure 11 illustrates potential and
actual sulfur oxide emissions  from sulfuric acid plants for 1970 and
1974, and potential and  full compliance level emissions for 1975
attainment of the ambient  air  quality standards.


Sulfur Oxides - For the  base year, 1970, actual emissions were assumed
to be the same as potential emissions since sulfur oxide emission
control in previous years  was  accomplished by improved process
controls rather than by  stack  gas cleaning.  Potential sulfur oxide
emissions from sulfuric  acid  plants increased by 1H% between 1970 and
1974 (to 664 thousand tons per year in 1974 from 581 thousand tons per
year in 1970).  By 1974, a 44% overall degree of control has been
established resulting in a 3656 reduction in actual emissions (to 373
thousand tons per year in  1974 from 581 thousand tons per year in
1970).  This means that  291 thousand tons per year of sulfur oxides
were being controlled in 1974  that were not under control in 1970.

               The SIP's were  designed to meet the ambient air quality
standards in 1975 by controlling  expected 1975 potential sulfur oxide
emissions by 71% to 196  thousand  tons per year.  This means that 490
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                           1970
                                    1974
                                  POTENTIAL
                                            1975
                         CONTROLLED EMISSIONS

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                             SULFURIC ACID PLANTS
thousand tons per year of sulfur oxides should be under control in
1975 that  were not under control in 1970.  Through  1974,  59% of the
1975 objective has been achieved.


           10.  Phosphate Fertilizer Plants

                Phosphate fertilizer plants accounted  for less than 1%
of all  actual particulate emissions in 197U.  Figure  12 illustrates
potential  and actual particulate emissions from phosphate fertilizer
plants  for 1970 and 1974, and  potential and full compliance level
emission for 1975 attainment of the ambient air quality standards.
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                       RT^ ACTUAL EMISSIONS
                                            1975
                          PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER PLANTS
Particulates - Potential  particulate emissions from phosphate
fertilizer plants  increased by 23% between 1970 and 1974  (to 212
thousand tons per  year  in 1974 from 172 thousand tons 1970).  By  1970,
an 86% overall degree of  control had been established through existing
environmental programs.   By 1974, the overall degree of control
increased to 92% resulting in a 25% decrease in actual emissions  (to
18 thousand tons per year in 1974 from 24 thousand tons per year  in
1970).  This means that 46 thousand tons per year of particulates were
being controlled in 1974  that were not under control in 1970.

               The SIP's  were designed to meet the ambient air quality
standards in 1975  by controlling expected 1975 potential  particulate
emissions of 224 thousand tons per year by 93% to 15 thousand tons per
year.  This means  that  61 thousand tons per year of particulates
should be under control in 1975 that were not in 1970.  Through 1974,
75% of the required 1975  control has been achieved.
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          11.   Ferroalloy Plants

                Ferroalloy plants accounted for  less  than 1% of all
actual particulate emissions in 1974.  Figure 13  illustrates potential
and actual particulate emissions from ferroalloy  plants for 1970 and
1974, and potential and full compliance level emissions for 1975
attainment of  the  ambient air quality standards.


Particulates -  Potential particulate emissions  from  ferroalloy plants
increased by 6% between 1970 and 1974 (to 389 thousand tons per year
in 1974 from 366 thousands tons per year in 1970).   Existing
environmental  programs had achieved a 38% overall degree of control by
1970.  By 1974, this overall control increased  to 74% resulting in a
55% decrease in actual emissions (to 101 thousand tons per year in
1974 from 225  thousand tons per year in 1970).  This means that 147
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thousand tons per year were  being  controlled in 1974 that were not
under control in 1970.

               The SIP's were  designed to meet the ambient air quality
standards in 1975 by controlling expected 1975 potential emissions of
395 thousand tons per year by  92%  to 31 thousand tons per year.  This
means that 233 thousand tons per year of particulates should be
controlled in 1975 that were not in 1970.   Through 1974, 63% of the
required 1975 control has been achieved.


          12.  Asphalt Concrete Plants

               Asphalt concrete plants accounted for IX of all actual
particulate emissions in 1974.  Figure 14  illustrates potential and
actual particulate emissions from  asphalt concrete plants for 1970 and
1974, and potential and full compliance level emissions for 1975
attainment of the ambient air  quality standards.


Particulates - Potential particulate emissions from asphalt concrete
plants increased by 46% between 1970 and 1974 (to 10.2 million tons

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                                          1975
                         ASPHALT CONCRETE PLANTS
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•per  year  in  1974  from 7.0  million tons per  year  in  1970).   Existing
environmental  programs achieved  a 9255 overall  degree  of  control  by
1970.  By 1974, this  overall  control  was  increased  to 9795  resulting  in
a  4595  decrease in actual emissions (to 291  thousand tons per  year  in
1974 from 526  thousand tons per  year  in 1970).   This  means that  3.5
million tons per  year were being controlled in 1974 that were not
under  control  in  1970.

                The SIP's were designed to meet the  ambient air quality
standards in 1975 by  controlling expected 1975 potential emissions of
11.3 million tons per year by 9896 to  177  thousand tons per year.   This
means  that 4.6 million tons per  year  of particulate should be
controlled in  1975 that were  not in 1970.   Through  1974, 75%  of  the
required  1975  control has  been achieved.


           13.   Coal Cleaning  Plants

                Coal cleaning  plants accounted  for less than 195 of  all
actual particulate emissions  in  1974.  Figure  15 illustrates  potential
and  actual particulate emissions from coal  cleaning plants for 1970
and  1974, and  potential and full complaicne level emissions for  1975
attainment of  the ambient  air quality standards.


Particulates - Potential particulate  emissions from coal cleaning  -
plants decreased  by less than 1% between  1970  and 1974 (to 669

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thousand tons per year in 1974 from 671 thousand tons per year in
1970) .  Existing environmental porgrams achieved a 68% overall degree
of control by 1970.  By 1974, this overall control increased to 90%
resulting in a 69% decrease in actual emissions (to 67 thousand tons
per year in 1974 from 217 thousand tons per year in 1970).  This means
that 150 thousand tons per year were being controlled in 1974 that
were not under control in 1970.

          The SIP's were designed to meet the ambient air quality
standards in 1975 by controlling expected 1975 potential emissions of
738 thousand tons per year by 98% to 14 thousand tons per year.  This
means that 270 thousand tons per year of particulates should be
controlled in 1975 that were not in 1970.  Through 1974, 56% of the
required 1975 control has been achieved.


          14.  Kraft and Sulfite Pulp Mills

               Kraft and sulfite pulp mills accounted for 1% of all
actual particulate emissions in 1974.  Figure 16 illustrates potential
and actual particulate emissions from kraft and sulfite pulp mills for
1970 and 1974, and potential and full compliance level emissions for
1975 attainment of the ambient air quality standards.


Particulates - Potential particulate emissions from kraft and sulfite
pulp mills increased by 15% between 1970 and 1974 (to 3.6 million tons
per year in 1974 from 3.1 million tons per year in 1970).  Existing
environmental programs achieved a 91% overall degree of control by
1970.  By 1974, this overall control increased to 95% resulting in a
33% decrease in actual emissions (to 193 thousand tons per year in
1974 from 288 thousand tons per year in 1970).  This means that 565
thousand tons per year were being controlled in 1974 that were not
under control 1970.

               The SIP's were designed to meet the ambient air quality
standards in 1975 by controlling expected 1975 potential emissions of
3.7 million tons per year by 99% to 37 thousand tons per year.  This
means that 841 thousand tons per year of particulates should be
controlled in 1975 that were not in 1970.  Through 1974, 67% of the
required 1975 control has been achieved.
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          15.  Gray Iron Foundries

               Gray iron foundries accounted for  less  than  1% of  all
actual particulate emissions in 1974.  Figure  17  illustrates potential
and actual particulate  emissions from  gray iron foundries for 1970 and
1974, and potential and full compliance level  emissions  for 1975
attainment of the ambient air quality  standards.


Particulates - Potential particulate emissions from gray iron
foundries increased by  14%  between 1970 and 1974  (to 1.5 million  tons
per year in 1974 from 1.3 million tons per year in 1970).   Existing
environmental programs achieved a 88%  overall  degree of  control by
1970.  By 1974, this overall control increased to 92%  resulting in a
24% decrease in actual  emissions  (to 119  thousand tons per  year in
1974 from 156 thousand  tons per year in 1970). This means  that 217
thousand tons per year were being controlled in 1974 that were not
under control in 1970.

               The SIP's were designed to meet the ambient  air quality
standards in 1975 by controlling expected 1975 potential emissions of
1.5 million tons per year by 95% to 79 thousand tons per year. This
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controlled in 1975 that were not  in 1970.   Through  197U, 71% of the
required 1975 control  has been achieved.
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                              APPENDIX A


     For each industrial category, the estimated potential emissions
for 1970, 1974, and 1975, and estimated actual emissions for 1970 were
utilized by EPA for analysis.  Based on EPA's assessment of each
industry's 1974 compliance status with SIP scheduled emission
reductions, EPA calculated the actual emission rates for 1974.   These
figures provide a gauge for measuring the progress each industry has
made since 1970.  All emissions calculations were made using
production figures, estimates of pollution control factors, and
industry growth projections.

     Analysis of the industry categories listed indicated that they
fall into three general categories: those with a small number of
plants (approximately 30 or less) within the United States, those with
production capacity concentrated in small number of states, and those
that are ubiquitous to the nation.  The first category, typified by
the primary smelter industry, is analyzed on a plant-by-plant basis
using EPA national source inventories, industry background studies,
trade associations data, and Department of Commerce data. The second
category, exemplified by the petroleum industry and the integrated
iron and steel industry, is analyzed by synthesizing the above factors
on a national basis using data from states accounting for over 70
percent of the nationwide production.  The third category, e.g.,
municipal incinerators, is analyzed using procedures developed
specifically for the industry under study.

     Provisions are included for the application of the more stringent
requirements of Federal and State New Source Performance Standards
(NSPS) to the 197U and 1975 portion of annual production from new or
modified sources.  The base year was chosen as 197C because the
national air pollution program as presently constituted dates from the
1970 Clean Air Act amendments.  The 1974 data appear because that is
the last full year for which data are available.  The full compliance
target levels should not be considered as representative of existing
emissions since they assume full compliance with the State
regulations; rather they are target levels that will be met once full
compliance with SIP emission requirements is achieved.
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                                   TECHNICAL REPORT DATA
                            (Please read Instructions on the reverse before completing)
1. REPORT NO.
 EPA 340/V -76-001
                              2.
                                                           3. RECIPIENT'S ACCESSION NO.
4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE
  Summary of Particulate and Sulfur Oxide Emission
  Reductions Achieved Nationwide for Selected
  Industrial Categories,  1970-1974
             5. REPORT DATE
               January  1976
             6. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION CODE
7. AUTHOR(S)
                                                           8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NO.
 Division of Stationary Source Enforcement
9. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS
  Division of Stationary Source Enforcement
  Office of Enforcement
U.S.  Environmental Protection Agency
  Washington, D.C.  20460
                                                           10. PROGRAM ELEMENT NO.
             11. CONTRACT/GRANT NO.
12. SPONSORING AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS
 Division of Stationary Source Enforcement
 Office of Enforcement
 U.S.  Environmental Protection Agency
 Washington, D.C.  20460
             13. TYPE OF REPORT AND PERIOD COVERED
                      Final
             14. SPONSORING AGENCY CODE
15. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
 A report summarizing the progress of the air pollution abatement program
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16. ABSTRACT
           This report  summarizes the results of four years of local,  state,
           federal, and industry efforts to reduce the amount of particulates
           and sulfur oxides being emitted into  the atmosphere by stationary
           sources of air pollution.  Emission reductions for selected industrial
           categories are summarized and compared to the reduction goal planned for
           the time period.   Results are presented in both graphic and tabular
           form and are discussed separately for each pollutant and each industry
           as well as for the nation as a whole.
17.
                                KEY WORDS AND DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
                  DESCRIPTORS
b.lDENTIFIERS/OPEN ENDED TERMS  C. COSATI Field/Group
   Air Pollution Emissions
   Particles (Air pollution)
   Sulfur Oxides
  Industrial Categories
  Potential Emissions
  Actual Emissions
  Full Compliance Level
13B
14D
13. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT
   Release Unlimited
                                              19. SECURITY CLASS (This Report)
                                                 Unclassified
                           21. NO. OF PAGES
                               33
20. SECURITY CLASS (Thispage)
   Unclassified
                                                                         22. PRICE
EPA Form 2220-1 (9-73)

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