EPA-450/2-74-018b
October 1974
      BACKGROUND INFORMATION
   FOR STANDARDS  OF PERFORMANCE:
 ELECTRIC SUBMERGED  ARC FURNACES
  FOR  PRODUCTION OF FERROALLOYS
    VOLUME  2:  TEST  DATA SUMMARY
        U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
           Office of Air and Waste Management
         Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
        t«search Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711

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    BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE:
ELECTRIC SUBMERGED ARC FURNACES FOR PRODUCTION OF FERROALLOYS
                 VOLUME 2:  TEST DATA SUMMARY
                       EPA-4SO/2-74-018b
    Replace p. 56 with the corrected Technical Report Data Form on the
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                                   TECHNICAL REPORT DATA
                            (Please read Instruction* on the reverse before completing)
 \. REPORT NO.
  EPA-450/2-74-Q18b
                                                            3. RECIPIENT'S ACCESSION-»JO.
 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE
  Background Information  for Standards of Performance:
  Electric Submerged Arc  Furnaces Producing Ferroalloys
  Volume 2, Summary of Test Data	
              5. REPORT DATE

               October 1974
              6. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION CODE
 7. AUTHOR(S)
                                                            8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NO.
9. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS
 U.S.  Environmental Protection  Agency
 Office  of Air Quality Planning and Standards
 Research Triangle Park, N.C.   27711
                                                            10. PROGRAM ELEMENT NO.
              11. CONTRACT/GRANT NO.
 12. SPONSORING AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS
                                                            13. TYPE OF REPORT AND PERIOD COVERED
                                                            14. SPONSORING AGENCY CODE
 15. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
 16. ABSTRACT
 This  volume is the second  in  a series on the standard of performance  for electric
 submerged  arc furnaces producing ferroalloys.  This  volume summarizes  the source
 test  results and visible emission measurements cited in Volume 1.   It  describes
 the tested facilities (their  operating conditions,  characteristics  of  the exhaust
 gas streams, and deviations from prescribed test  procedures) and summarizes the
 results  of the particulate matter and carbon monoxide tests.
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 Air Pollution,  Calcium Silicon
 Pollution  Control, Ferromanganese Silicon
 Standards  of Performance, Charge Chrome
 Ferroalloys, Svlicomanganese  Zirconium
 Silicon Metal,  High-Carbon  Ferrochrome
 50% Ferrosilicon, Ferrochrome Silicon, Silvery  Iron
 65-76% Ferrosilicon, Ferromanganese, Calciijm Carbide
Air Pollution Control
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                             EPA 450/2-74-OlSb

     BACKGROUND  INFORMATION
 FOR STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE:

ELECTRIC SUBMERGED ARC FURNACES
 FOR PRODUCTION OF FERROALLOYS
  VOLUME 2:  TEST DATA SUMMARY
         Emission Standards and Engineering Division
         U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
            Office of Air and Waste Management
         Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
         Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711

                 October 1974

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technical data of interest to a limited number of readers.   Copies are
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Pollution Technical Information Center, Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711;  or, for a fee, from the
National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield,
Virginia 22161.
                 Publication No.  EPA-450/2-74-018b
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                                 CONTENTS
Section                                                               Page
INTRODUCTION 	     1
SUMMARY OF TEST DATA,	     3
DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES  ....  	     3
SUMMARY OF RESULTS	    19
REFERENCES	    54
TECHNICAL REPORT DATA SHEET  	    56

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                           INTRODUCTION

     This report summarizes the source test results and visible
emission measurements cited in Background Information for Standards
of Performance:  Electric Submerged Arc Furnaces for Production of
Ferroalloys, Volume 1, Proposed Standards.   This volume describes
the tested facilities (their operating conditions, characteristics
of the exhaust gas streams, and deviations  from prescribed test
procedures) and summarizes the results of the particulate matter and
carbon monoxide tests.
     Facilities are identified by the same  coding used in Volume 1.
For example, Table 1  summarizes results of the August 1972 tests of
an electric submerged arc furnace producing ferromanganese, Facility
Al.  These same results are also plotted as Furnace Al in Figure VI-1
of Volume 1.
     Many of the tests summarized herein were conducted using EPA
Reference Method 5 for determination of particulate matter from
stationary sources-.    In these cases, additional measurements were
made to evaluate materials that condense and are collected in the
impingers as the gases are cooled.  In the summaries, the "probe and
filter catch" is the particulate emission measurement used in the
figures in Volume 1, and is the basis of the standard.  The "total
catch" includes the probe and filter catch plus material collected
in the impingers.
Note:  Any reference in this report to commercial products by name
does not constitute an endorsement of the product by the Environmental
Protection Agency.

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     The other known test method used, the Japanese Industrial Standard
test method, does not use impingers.*   Particulate matter is collected
on a filter having a collection efficiency of 99 percent.   In this sense,
the particulate catch is analogous to the "probe and filter catch" of
EPA Reference Method 5.
      *Japanese Industrial Standards Association, "Methods of Measuring
Dust Content in Stack Gas," JIS Z 8808-1970.

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Summary of Test Data
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        A program was  undertaken by EPA to evaluate the best particulate
matter control techniques available for controlling emissions from electric
submerged arc (ESA) furnaces producing ferroalloys and calcium carbide.
The data obtained serve as the basis for standards of performance for
ferroalloy furnaces being proposed under section 111 of the Clean Air
Act as amended.  Fourteen ESA furnaces with air pollution control were
tested using EPA Method 5 for determination of particulate matter.  These
data are supported by reported emission data from seven additional electric
submerged arc furnace facilities.  Visible emission data were obtained for
two additional ESA furnaces with air pollution control.  Additional back-
ground information was available from the EPA-TFA joing study of  atmos-
pheric emissions from the ferroalloy industry.
        Of the fourteen controlled furnaces tested  using Method 5, seven
were open furnaces, two were semi-enclosed, and five were sealed.  A variety
of control systems were used on  these furnaces.  Data reported by ferroalloy
producers represent emissions from wet scrubber or  wet scrubber and
electrostatic precipitator control systems.
        All data are graphed for visual comparison  in Figures 1 through 6.

Description of Facilities
        Al.  Sealed electric submerged arc furnace  producing ferromanganese,
30 MW design capacity, equipped  with two  identical, parallel, three-stage

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Warkaus venturi systems.  Only  one of  the parallel venturi systems was
operated  during this  test series.  Water flowrate  to  the venturi was
approximately  225  gallons per minute.   Water was not  recirculated to  the
scrubber.  No  fan  is  used for the  venturi system.  Aspiration of gases
is  provided by water  injection  at  the  venturi.  Average furnace power
input during the  test periods was  26 MW.  Tested by EPA using Method  5
with the  single exception that  the probe was not heated.

      A2.   Sealed  electric submerged  arc furnace producing  ferromanganese.
This is the same  facility as Al except tests were  performed with both the
parallel  venturi  systems operating.  Average furnace  power input during
the test periods  was  27 MW.   Tested  by EPA  using Method 5  with the single
exception that the probe was not heated.
      B.  Sealed  electric submerged arc furnace, producing  silicomanganese,
27  MW design capacity, equipped with a venturi  type  gas conditioner
followed by a series  venturi scrubber.  The gas conditioning  venturi
operated at about two inches of water  pressure  drop.   The  second  (series)
venturi operated  at a pressure  drop of approximately  50 inches of water.
River water was  used  for the scrubbers and  was  not recirculated.  Combined
water flowrate to  both Venturis was estimated as 355  gallons per minute.
Average furnace power input  during the  test  periods was 23 MW.  Tested
by  EPA using Method 5 with the  single  exception that  the probe was not
heated.
      C.  Semi-enclosed electric submerged arc furnace producing  calcium
carbide,  24 MW design capacity, equipped with a Buffalo Forge centrifugal

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type scrubber.  Scrubber water flowrate was 450 gallons per minute.
Average furnace power input during the test periods was 23.8 MW.
Tested by EPA using Method 5 with the exception that sampling
was performed at only one point (stack center).  Fumes emitted from the
annular spaces around the electrodes are captured by secondary hoods and
emitted uncontrolled to the atmosphere.  These emissions were measured
using EPA Method 5 except that sampling times were less than
two hours.  Tapping fumes are also captured in a hood to be emitted
uncontrolled to the atmosphere.  The tapping fumes were measured using
EPA Method 5 except that only one traverse direction was used
and sampling time was less than 2 hours.
     D.  Sealed electric  submerged arc furnace producing ferromanganese,
25 MW design capacity, equipped with two identical parallel venturi
systems followed by a common series 25,000 kilovolt wet electrostatic
precipitator.  One of the two parallel venturi systems is normally
operated while the other is used as a standby system.  Each of the
parallel venturi  systems consists of a primary and secondary venturi
scrubber in series.  Pressure drop across each venturi is approximately
10 inches of water and water flowrate to each venturi is 160 gallons per
minute.  Water flowrate to the electrostatic precipitator is 160 gallons
per minute.   Tested by the company using the Japanese Industrial Standard
test method.

     E.  Sealed electric submerged arc furnace producing ferromanganese.
Average furnace power input is 25 MW.  The air pollution control system
consists of six parallel shaft kilns each followed by a series venturi

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scrubber which then manifold the gas stream in common to series Thiesen
scrubber followed by a series demister.  Pressure drop across each venturi
is approximately 12 inches of water.  Tested by the company using the
Japanese Industrial Standard test method.

      F.  Sealed electric submerged arc furnace producing silicomanganese.
Average  furnace power  input is  29 MW.  The air pollution control system
and  test method are identical to those for furnace E.
      G.  Closed top electric submerged arc furnace for the production of
45 percent ferrosi1icon.   Calculated furnace size is 17 MW.*  The air
pollution  control  system  consists of a w6t inclined duct, a scrubber, and
an atomizing pipe  with a  3.5 inch diameter throat.  Total system water
flowrate is 185 gallons per minute  at a  system pressure drop of 80 inches
of water.   Test method is  unknown.
      H.  Sealed electric  submerged  arc furnace for the production of 75
percent  ferrosilicon.   Average  furnace power  input is 12 MW.   The furnace
is equipped with  two parallel venturi scrubbers  followed by a  common
series mist eliminator.   Total  water flowrate is approximately 500 gallons
per  minute and the pressure drop across  each  venturi is approximately  12
inches of  water.   Tested  by the company  using the Japanese Industrial
Standard test method.
      *0obryakov,  G.  G.,  Serebryakov,  M.  Z.,  and Rychkov, V. P.,  "Operation
 of  a  Gas  Cleaning System on a Closed  Top Electric Furnace," Steel  in the
 U.S.S.R.,  Page 2, May,  1971.

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     I.  Sealed electric submerged arc furnace for the production of
ferrochrome silicon.  The furnace is designed for operation at 26 MW,
and is equipped with two series venturi scrubbers followed by a mist
eliminator.  Total pressure drop across both venturi  scrubbers is approxi-
mately 58 inches of water.  Total water flowrate to both venturi
scrubbers is approximately 400 gallons per minute.  Tested by the company
using the Japanese Industrial Standard test method.
     J.  Sealed electric submerged arc furnace for the production of 50
percent ferrosilicon.  The furnace is designed for operation at 25 MW,
and is equipped with two series venturi scrubbers followed by a series mist
eliminator and a series wet electrostatic precipitator.  Water flowrate to
each venturi and to the electrostatic precipitator is approximately 100
gallons per minute.  Pressure drops across the first and second venturi
are approximately 12 and 24 inches of water, respectively.  Tested by the
company using the Japanese Industrial Standard test method.

     K.  Sealed electric submerged arc furnace producing 50 percent
ferrosilicon.  The furnace is designed to operate at 42 MW.  During
testing, the furnace operated at an average of 31 MW.  The air pollution
control system is the same type as for furnace J.  Tested by EPA using
Method 5 with the exception that only the filter was heated.
     LI.  Open electric submerged arc furnace producing silicomanganese.
Furnace load during the tests averaged 25.1 MW.  The air pollution con-
trol system consists of a hood and two parallel venturi scrubbers

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exhausting to a single stack.  Venturi pressure drop was 57 inches water
gauge.  Between 1160 and 1260 gallons per minute of scrubber water was
supplied to each scrubber.  Tested by EPA using  Method 5
except  that sampling was done only on one stack diameter and two of 18
traverse points could not be reached by the probe.
      L2.  The same  furnace  and test method as in LI above.  Scrubber
pressure drop was 47 inches water gauge and average furnace power load was
27.3MW during these tests.
      L3.  The same  furnace  and test method as in LI and L2 above.
Scrubber pressure drop was  37 inches water gauge and average furnace
power load was 27.5 MW during these tests.
      M. Open 17MW, Packet-type electric submerged arc furnace producing
silicon metal.  The air  pollution control system consists of three
parallel open pressure baghouses having monitor discharges.  Samples were
collected using four EPA•Method 5 particulate trains operated simul-
taneously, each measuring emissions from 1/4 of the baghouse monitor area.
Three of these areas were sampled at 6 "traverse" points, while the fourth
was  only sampled at 2 "traverse" points because of unavailability of a
longer probe.  Sampling  was  not isokinetic.  Because of a leak in one bag
in one  compartment, test results for the train .using only two traverse
points  were high and were omitted.  Each baghouse has  open grates at
the  tube sheet level to  allow ambient air to circulate and cool the bags.
Air  thermally induced through these grates was measured in every  other
compartment of all  three baghouses using rotary vane anemometers, and

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total induced air flow was estimated.  Total inlet gas flow from the
furnace to the three baghouses was also measured.   Five percent of the
total inlet gas flow was found to result from leakage of fume from a second
silicon furnace past a closed damper into the control system.  Particulate matter
emissions for each run were obtained as the product of the average grain
loading resulting from emissions from the one baghouse and the total gas
flow to the three baghouses.
     N.  Open, 7-9 MW nominal capacity electric submerged arc silicoman-
ganese furnace.  Furnace load during the tests was 7.2 MW.  The air pollution
control system consists of a furnace hood, a tapping hood having an esti-
mated capture efficiency of 20 percent, and an Aeronetics scrubber.  Fume
from both the furnace and tapping hood is discharged through the scrubber.
Scrubbing water was supplied at 82 gallons per minute.  Tested by EPA
using Method  5 except that  only 24 traverse points were
used instead of 36 as called for by standard criteria.

     0.  Open 36MW  nominal capacity electric submerged arc furnace
producing 75 percent ferrosilicon.  Uuring testing, the furnace load
averaged 22.3MW .   The air pollution control system consists of a hood,
settling chamber,  and closed pressure bag filter with three stacks.  Tested
by EPA using Method 5 except that  the probe  and filter were not
heated.  Sampling was performed on one stack only, and air flows were
measured on the other two stacks.   Total emissions were calculated as
the product of particulate concentrations as determined on one stack and
total air flow to the baghouse.

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     P.  Semi-enclosed, 40-50 MW nominal capacity electric submerged arc
furnace producing 50 percent ferrosilicon.  Average furnace load during
the tests was  46.5 MW.  Air pollution control is achieved using two
parallel venturi scrubbers operating at pressure drops of 70-80 inches
water  gauge.   Water flow  rates  are  302 gallons per minute and 422 gallons
per minute  to  the two  scrubbers, respectively.  Both scrubbers exhaust
to a  common stack where the gas is  flared.  Tested by EPA using
Method 5 except that the  probe  and  filter were not heated and separate
test  trains were used  for traverses along each of the two axes.  Fumes
emitted through the annular spaces  around the electrodes are captured by
a secondary hood and passed directly to the atmosphere.  These fumes
were  measured  using EPA   Method 5.  Tapping fumes are also
caught in  a hood to be emitted  uncontrolled to the 'atmosphere.  The tapping
fumes  were  measured using EPA Method 5 except  that only one
traverse direction was used.  Tests of the fumes emitted through the
annular spaces around  the electrodes and from tapping were conducted
about  5 months before  tests of  the  emissions from the venturi scrubbers'
exhaust stack.

     Q.  Open  electric submerged arc furnace producing ferrochrome
silicon.  The  furnace  load was  20 MW during the tests.  Air pollution
control is  by  a hood, spark arrestor, indirect air cooler, and an open
pressure baghouse with a monitor discharge.  Tested by EPA using
Method 5 except that sampling was not isokinetic, and samples
were obtained  simultaneously by three trains, each evenly spaced along
the length  of  the monitor and each sampling at one point throughout the
test.
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     R.  Sealed, 26 MW nominal capacity electric submerged arc furnace
producing ferrochrome silicon.  During tests, the average furnace load
was 18.6 MW.  Two venturi scrubbers and a wet cyclone in series provide
air pollution control.  Venturi pressure drops are about 8 and 80 inches
water gauge, respectively for the first and second Venturis.   Tested by
EPA using Method 5 except that the probe was not heated,
the filter was heated only during runs 2 and 3, and it was necessary to
split the test train by fastening the filter holder to the end of the
probe and connecting the filter to the impingers with a flexible tube.
     S.  Sealed, electric submerged arc furnace producing high carbon
ferrochrome.  The average furnace load during the tests was 18.0 MW.  A
closed suction baghouse and flare are used for air pollution control.
Tested using EPA Method 5 except that the probe and filter
were not heated.

     T.  Open, 40 MW nominal capacity electric submerged arc furnace
producing high carbon ferrochrome.  The average furnace load during the
tests was 32.7 MW.  The air pollution control system consists of a
furnace hood, a separate tapping hood having an estimated collection
efficiency of 80 percent, a gas conditioning tower, and a 78,000 volt
electrostatic precipitator.  Fume from both the furnace and tapping
hood is discharged through the precipitator.  Tested by EPA using
Method 5.

     U.  Tightly hooded open furnace producing high carbon ferrochrome.
During tests, the furnace power load averaged 15.0 MW.  The air pollution
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control system consists of the furnace hood, an efficient tapping hood,
and a closed pressure bag filter with three stacks.  Fume from both the
furnace and the tapping hood are exhausted to the bag filter.   Tested
by EPA using Method 5.  Sampling was performed on one
stack  only, and air flows were measured on the other two stacks.  Total
emissions were calculated as the product of particulate concentration  as
measured on one stack and total air flow through all three stacks.
     V.  Open, 20MW  nominal capacity electric submerged arc furnace
producing silicomanganese.  Only visible emission readings were obtained
at this facility.  The average furnace load during the readings was about
18 MW-  The flir pollution control system consists of a hood, a separate
tapping hood, and an open pressure baghouse having a monitor discharge.
Fume from both the furnace and tapping hood is discharged through the
baghouse.
     W.  Open, 19 to 21 MW electric submerged arc furnace producing silicon
metal.  Only visible emission readings were obtained at this facility.
The average furnace load during the readings was about 19.BMW-  The air
pollution control system consists of a hood, a separate tapping hood,
a set  of hairpin gas coolers, and an open pressure baghouse having a
monitor discharge.  Fume from the tapping hood is discharged beneath the
furnace hood where it is captured and conducted to the baghouse with the
rest of the fume.
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0


5
8/18/72
288
26


5121
79.3
3.03
42.6
0.8
56.6
— •—

0


6
8/18/72
324
27


5453
81.4
3.12
40.5
0.5
59.0
--

0


Averac
--
294
26


5322
83.4
2.93
41.4
0.6
57.9
--

<10


Probe and filter catch
gr/DSCF
gr/ACF
Ib/hr
Ib/Mw-hr
Total catch
gr/DSCF
gr/ACF
Ib/hr
Ib/Mw-hr
0.023
0.023
1.03
0.040

0.025
0.025
i.n
0.042
0.037
O.Q3C
1.73
0.064

0.039
0.038
1.83
0.068
0.015
0.008
0.70
0.026

0.017
0.009
0.76
0.028
0.011
0.011
0.51
0.020

0.012
0.012
0.57
0.021
0.013
0.013
0.59
0.023

0.015
0.014
0.65
0.025
0.008
0.008
0.40
0.015

0.010
0.009
0.46,
0.017
0.013
0.016
0.83
0.031

0.020
0.018
0.90
0.034
Reference 1.
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                                           Tab] e2
                                          FACILITY A2
                                      Summary of Results
  Run Number                      1                    2             Average
  Date                         8/20/72               8/21/72
  Test Time-minutes              327                    294             310
  Average Power  Input-            27                     27              27
   megawatts
  Stack Effluent
    Flow rate  -  DSCFM           5653                   5464             5559
    Temperature  - °F              87                     83              85
    Water vapor  - Vol. %        2.30                   2.22             2.26
    C02 - Vol. % dry           38.4                  38.2              38.3
    02 - Vol. % dry             1.1                    l.o              1.0
    CO - Vol. % dry            60.6                  60.8              60.7
    N~ and other gases -
     c Vol. X. dry
  Visible emissions at control   0                      00
    system discharge - % opacity
  Particulate Emissions
    Probe  and filter catch
      gr/DSCF                  Oi022                 0.010(1^            0.016
      gr/ACF                    0.016(1)              °-010              0.013(1)
      Ib/hr                     0.79                  0.49               0.64
      Ib/Mw-hr                  0.029                 0.018              0.024
 Total catch
   gr/DSCF                     0.017^              0.011^            0.014^
   gr/ACF                      0.017                 0.011              0.014
   Ib/hr                       0.84                  0.51               0.68
   Ib/Mw-hr                    0.031                 0.019              0.025
    (1)   Two stacks  sampled simultaneously. -These numbers are weighted  to correct
         for unequal  flows in each system.
Reference T.
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 Run Number
 Date
 Test Time-minutes
 Average Power Input-
  megawatts
•Stack Effluent
   Flow rate - DSCFM
   Temperature -  °F
   Water vapor -  Vol.
   C02 - Vol.  % dry
   02  - Vol. % dry
   CO  - Vol. % dry
   N«  and other gases -
      Vol. % dry
Visible emissions  at control   o
   system discharge - % opacity
Particulate Emissions
                           8/23/72
                            32°
                             23
                           2339
                           107.2
                             2.62
                            13.-4
                             0.4
                            86.2
     Table  3
   FACILITY B
Summary of Results
         2             3           Average
      8/23/72        8/24/72
        320           320            320
       22.5            23             23
      2488           2425            2417
       H7.8          108.1           m.O
      2.65            2.63           2.65
      13.2            13.3           13.3
       0.4             0.9           0.6
      86.4            85.8           86.1
Probe and filter catch
gr/DSCF
gr/ACF
Ib/hr
lb/Mw-hr
Total catch
gr/DSCF
gr/ACF
Ib/hr
Ib/Mw-hr
0.011
0.010
0.23
0.010

0.012
0.012
0.25
0.011
0.008
0.007
0.17
0.008

0.009
0.008
0.19
0.008
0.011
0.011
0.23
0.010

0.012
0.011
0.26
• o.on
0.010
0.009
0.21
0.009

0.011
0.010
0.23
0.010
Reference 1-
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                                         fable 4
                                       FACILITY  C
                                    Summary of Results
Run Number
Date
Test Time-minutes
Average  Power Input-
 megawatts
Stack Effluent
   Flow rate  - DSCFM
   Temperature -  °F
   Water  vapor -  Vol. %
   C02 -  Vol.  % dry
   02 - Vol. % dry
   CO - Vol. % dry
   N2 and other gases - Vol %
     dry
   Visible  emissions at control 0
     system discharge % opacity
Partlculate Emissions^)
1
2/23/72
60
24.0
1585
100
1;83
—
—
--
il 0
2
2/24/72
60
23.8
1585
100
1.28
—
—
—
0
3
2/24/72
60
23.5
1585
100
0.98
--
—
__
0
Average
--
60
23.8
1585
100
1.36
1.5
6.0
27.5^)
0
Probe and filter catch
gr/OSCF
gr/ACF
Ib/hr
Ib/Mw-hr
Total catch
gr/OSCF
gr/ACF
Ib/hr
Ib/Mw-hr
0.040
0.037
0.533
0.022

0.0425
0.0449
0.577
0.024
0.020
0.019
0.266
0.011

0.0311
0.0328
0.423
0.018
0.031
0.029
0.413
0.018

0.0342
0.0361
0.464
0.020
0.030
0.028
0.404
0.017

0.0359
0.0379
0.488
0.021
 (1)   Estimated.  Carbon monoxide concentrations were higher than could  be
      measured  using the Orsat analyzer.
 (2)   Uncontrolled emissions at the electrode averaged 48.2 Ib/hr.
 Reference  2.
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                                          Table 5
                                        FACILITY D
                                     Seminary of Results
 Kun Number                      "I
 Date
 Test Time-minutes
 Average Power Input-           26
  megawatts
 Stack Effluent
   Flow rate - DSCFM           3500
   Temperature - °F
   Water vapor - Vol.  %
   C02 - Vol.  % dry              50
   02 - Vol. % dry
   CO - Vol. % dry             40-44
   N9 and other gases  -         6-10
    c Vol. %. dry" ' /
 Visible emissions  at  control      °
   system discharge -  % opacity
 Particulate Emissions
   Probe and filter catch
     gr/DSCF                     0.002
     gr/ACF
     Ib/hr                       0.055
     Ib/Mw-hr                    0.002
Total catch
  gr/DSCF
  gr/ACF
  Ib/hr
  Ib/Mw-hr
 (1)  Hydrogen content of  the gas  is 3 to 4-percent.
 Reference 3.
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                                         Table 6
                                        FACILITY  E
                                     Sunmary of Results
 Run Number                        ^
 Date
 Test Time-minutes
 Average Power Input-              25
  megawatts
 Stack Effluent
   Flow rate - DSCFM                 350°
   Temperature - °F
   Water vapor - Vol. %
   C02 - Vol. % dry
   02 - Vol. % dry
   CO - Vol. % dry
   N9 and other gases -
    c Vol. % dry
 Visible emissions at control          °
   system discharge - % opacity
 Particulate Emissions
   Probe and filter catch
     gr/DSCF                        °-005
     gr/ACF
     Ib/hr                          O-150
     Ib/Mw-hr                       °-006
Total catch
     *
  gr/DSCF
  gr/ACF
  Ib/hr
  Ib/Mw-hr
Reference 3.
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                                         Table  7
                                       FACILITY  F
                                    Summary of Results
Run Number
Date
Test Time-minutes
                                 29
Average Power Input-
 megawatts
Stack Effluent
                                2900
C02 - Vol.  % dry                20
  Flow rate - DSCFM
  Temperature - °F
  Water vapor - Vol .
  C02 - Vol. % dr
  02 - Vol. % dry                   -
  CO - Vol. % dry                  75
  N~ and other gases -              4
   c Vol. % dry
Visible emissions at control        ^
  system discharge - % opacity
Particulate Emissions
  Probe and filter catch
    gr/DSCF                        °-°°2
    gr/ACF
    Ib/hr                          °-050
    Ib/Mw-hr                       °-002
Total catch
  gr/DSCF
  gr/ACF
  Ib/hr
  Ib/Mw-hr
 Reference 3.
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 Run Number
 Date
 Test Time-minutes
 Average Power Input-                ^
  megawatts
 Stack Effluent
   Flow rate - DSCFM                130°
   Temperature - °F                   86
   Water vapor - Vol. %
   C02 - Vol. % dry
   02 - Vol. % dry
   CO - Vol. % dry                  80-97
   N~ and other gases -
    c Vol.  % dry
 Visible emissions  at control
   system discharge - % opacity
 Particulate Emissions
   Probe and filter catch
     gr/DSCF                         °-009
     gr/ACF
     Ib/hr                            O-100
     Ib/Mw-hr                        °-006
Total catch
  gr/DSCF
  gr/ACF
  Ib/hr
  Ib/Mw-hr
                                         Table  8
                                       FACILITY G
                                    Summary of Results
                                     I
Reference  4,
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                                         Table  9
                                       FACILITY   H
                                    Summary of Results
Run Number                        "I
Date
Test Time-minutes
Average Power Input-             12
 megawatts
Stack Effluent
  Flow rate - DSCFM              112°
  Temperature -  F
  Water vapor - Vol . %
  C02 - Vol. % dry                K3
  02 - Vol . % dry                 1 -°
  CO - Vol. % dry                 79.5
  N? and other  ases -            9. 2
   * Vol. %
Visible emissions at control
  system discharge - % opacity
Particulate Emissions
  Probe and filter catch
    gr/DSCF                       °-035
    gr/ACF
    Ib/hr                         °-336
    Ib/Mw-hr                      °-028
Total catch
  gr/DSCF
  gr/ACF
  Ib/hr
  lb/Mw-h.p

"(T)~ Gas  is  1.7  percent methane and hydrocarbons.
Reference 3.
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                                         Table 10
                                       FACILITY I
                                    Summary of Result^
 Run Number                      1
 Date
 Test Time-minutes
 Average Power Input-
  megawatts                      26
 Stack Effluent
   Flow rate - DSCFM             2900
   Temperature - °F
   Water vapor - Vol. %
   C02 - Vol.  % dry                3
   02 - Vol. % dry
   CO - Vol. % dry                85
   N« and other gases -
    £ Vol. % dry 07
 Visible emissions at control
   system discharge - % opacity
 Partial late Emissions
   Probe and filter catch
     gr/DSCF                       0.011
     gr/ACF
     Ib/hr                         0.272
     Ib/Mw-hr                      0.010
Total  catch
  gr/DSCF
  gr/ACF                         .  ~
   Ib/hr
  Ib/Mw-hr

 (1)   Gas is 8 percent hydrogen.
 Reference 3.
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                                         Table  11
                                       FACILITY J
                                    Summary of Results
 Run Number                      '
 Date
 Test Time-minutes
 Ayerage Power Input-           . 25
 megawatts
 Stack Effluent
  Flow rate - DSCFM             7000
  Temperature - °F
  Water vapor - Vol. %
  C02 - Vol. % dry              13
  02 - Vol. % dry
  CO - Vol. % dry               73
  N9 and other gases -
   c Vol. % dry (1)
 Visible emissions at control     0
  system discharge - % opacity
 Particulate Emissions
  Probe and filter catch
    gr/DSCF                    0.005.
    gr/ACF
    Ib/hr                      0.300
    Ib/Mw-hr                   0.012
Total catch
  gr/DSCF
  gr/ACF
  Ib/hr
  Ib/Mw-hr

(1)   Gas  is  6 percent hydrogen.
Reference  3.
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                                          Table  12
                                        FACILITY K
                                     Summary of Results
 Run Number
 Date
 Test Time-minutes
 Average  Power  Input-
  megawatts
 Stack  Effluent
    Flow rate -  DSCFM
    Temperature  -   F
    Water  vapor  -  Vol.  %
    C02  -  Vol. % dry
    02  - Vol. %  dry
    CO  - Vol. %  dry
    N9  and other gases  -
     c  Vol. % dry
 Visible  emissions at  control
    system discharge  -  % opacity
 Particulate Emissions
    Prooe  and "filter  catch
     gr/DSCF
     gr/ACF
     Ib/hr
     Ib/Mw-hr
 Total  catch
    gr/DSCF
    gr/ACF
    Ib/hr
    Ib/Mw-hr
                                  1
10/18/73
  315
  30.7


  5130
   173
  24.3
   7.0
   0.0
  93.0
  0.0018
  0.0012
  0.08
  0.0025

  0.111
  0.074
  4.88
  0.159
2
10/19/73
360
29.8.
5084
146
23.0
7.2
0.2
92.6
0
0.0023
0.0016
0.10
0.0034
0.094
0.066
4.07
0.137
3
10/20/73
360
32.4
•5060
151
17.3
8.5
0.3
91.2
0
0.0013
0.0010
0.06
0.0019
0.111
0.084
4.81
0.148
 Average

   345
  31.0

 5091
  157
  21.5
  7.6
  0.2
 92.3
0.0018
0.0013
0.08
0.0026

0.105
0.075
4.59
0.148
Reference b.
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                                       Table  13
                                                (0(2)
                                     FACILITY LI
                                  Summary of Results
Run Number
Date
Test Time-minutes
Average Power Input-
" megawatts
Stack Effluent
Flow rate - DSCFM
Temperature - °F
Water vapor - Vol .
C02 - Vol. % dry
02 - Vol. % dry
CO - Vol. % dry
N? and other gases
* Vol. % dry
Visible emissions at
system discharge -
Participate Emissions
1
7/27/71
80
29


113,000
140
% 18.5
2.1
19.2
—
78.7

control - -
% opacity
(3)
2
7/29/71
80
25


112,200
140
15.4
3.4
18.3
--
78.3

* —


3
7/30/71
80
20


122,100
118
12.9
1.9
18.6
-•-
79.5

— *.


4
7/31/71
95
24


116,900
139
15.8
2.8
18.8
--
78.4

_ _


5
7/31/71
90
27.5


110,200
140
17.2
3.3
18.4
--
78.3

_ _


Average
--
85
25.1


114,860
135
16.0
2.7
18.7
--
78.6

_ _


Probe and filter catch
gr/DSCF
gr/ACF
Ib/hr
Ib/Mw-hr
Total catch
gr/DSCF
gr/ACF
Ib/hr
Ib/Mw-hr
0.0103
0.00728
9.97
0.34

0.0166
0.0117
16.1
0.56
0.00710
0.00520
6.83
0.27

0.0110
0.00805
10.5
0.42
0.0107
0.00839
11.2
0.56

0.0122
0.00956
12.8
0.64
0.00813
0.00594
8.14
0.34

0.00967
0.00706
9.68
0.40
0.00889
0.00902
0.00684 0.00673
8.39
0.31

0.0105
0.00807
9.91
0.36
8.91
0.36

0.0120
0.00889
11.8
0.48
(1)   Sampling was  performed along one axis only.

(2)   Scrubber pressure drop of 57 inches W.G.

(3)   Does not include uncontrolled -tapping fumes  which are 19 to 48 Ib/hr during
       tapping.

Reference 6.
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                                          Table 14
                                                   (D(2)
118,100
135
16.1
3.0
18.6
115,000
127
18.2
3.2
18.6
121,100
134
15.3
3.4
18.5
118,070
132
16.5
3.2
18.6
                                        FACILITY L2
                                     Summary of Results
 Run Number                   12            3             Average
 Date                        8/1/71       8/2/71       8/2/71
 Test Time-minutes            90          90            90              90
.Average Power Input-         27.5        27.0         27.5             27,3
  megawatts
 Stack Effluent
   Flow rate - DSCFM
   Temperature - °F
   Water vapor - Vol. %
   C02 - Vol. % dry
   02 - Vol. % dry
   CO - Vol. % dry
   Hy and other gases -       78.4         78.2         78.1           78.2
      Vol. % dry
 Visible emissions at control  —
   system discharge - % opacity
 Partjculate Emissions ^'
   Probe and filter catch
     gr/DSCF
     gr/ACF
     Ib/hr
     Ib/Mw-hr
 Total  catch
   gr/DSCF
   gr/ACF
   Ib/hr
   Ib/Mw-hr

   (1)   Same  as facility LI except the  scrubber pressure drop was only 47 inches w.g.
   (2)  Sampling was performed along  one axis only.
   (3)   Does  not include uncontrolled tapping fumes which are 19 to 48 Ib/hr during
        tapping.
   Reference  6.
0.0150 .
0.0111
15.2
0.55
0.0180
0.0132
17.7
0.66
0.0114
0.00831
11.8
0.43
0.0148
0.0109
14.9
0.55
0.0170
0.0126
17.2
0.63
0.0197
0.0144
19.4
0.72
0.0131
0.00955
13.6
0.49
0.0166
0.0122
16.7
0.61
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 Run Number
 Date
 Test Time-minutes
 Average  Power Input-
  megawatts
 Stack Effluent
   Flow rate  - DSCFM
   Temperature -  °F
   Water  vapor -  Vol.  %
   CO 2 -  Vol.  % dry
   02 - Vol.  % dry
   CO - Vol.  % dry
   N? and other gases  -
    * Vol.  %  dry
 Visible  emissions  at  control
   system discharge -  % opacity
 Particulate Emissions^'
   Profae and "filter catch
     gr/DSCF
     gr/ACF
     Ib/hr
     Ib/Mw-hr
Total catch
  gr/DSCF
  gr/ACF
  Ib/hr
  Ib/Mw-hr
                                          Table  15
                                        FACILITY L
                                     Summary of  Results
1
8/3/71
90
28.0
2
8/3/71
90
27.0
3
8/4/71
90
27.5
78.0
78.2
78.2
                                        Average

                                          90
                                          27.5
114,300
130
17.6
3.2
18.8
112,000
133
16.7
3.2
18.6
103,200
132
17.6
3.1
18.7
109,830
132
17.3
3.2
18.7
78.1
0.0138
0.0100
3.5
0.48
0.0369
0.0270
35.4
1.31
0.0798
0.0576
70.6
2.57
0.0435
0.0315
39.8
1.45
0.0144
0.0104
14.1
0.50
0.0445
0.0326
42.7
1.58
0.0849
0.0613
75.1
2.73
0.0479
0.0348
44.0
1.60
  (1)   Same  as  facilities LI and L2 except the scrubber pressure drop was only 37
       inches w.g.
  (2)   Sampling was  performed along one axis only.
  (3)   Does  not include uncontrolled tapping fumes which are 19 to 48 Ib/hr
         during tapping.
  Reference  6.
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                                          Table  16
 Run Number
 Date
 Test Time-minutes
 Average Power Input -
    Megawatts
 Stack Effluent
                                        FACILITY M
                                    Summary of Results
                               1
                             1/17/72
                               367
                                17
                      ,(1)
                              581,150
                                180
                                  0
     Flow rate - USCFM
     Temperature - °F
     Water vapor - Vol
     C02 - Vol.X dry
     02 - Vol.* dry
     CO - Vol.35 dry
     N? and other gases -
      ^ Vol. % dry
     Visible emissions at control
        system discharge - %
        opacity                 0
                     12}
Pajrt leu late Emissions^ '
   Probe and filter catch
     gr/DSCF                 0.0025
     gr/ACF                  0.0021
     Ib/hr                    12.5
     Ib/Mw-hr                0.735
   Total catch
     gr/USCF                 0.0032
     gr/ACF                  0.0026
     Ib/hr                    16.3
     Ib/Mw-hr                0.959
2
1/18/72
360
17
631,550
220
0
-
-
-
0
0.0018
0.0014
9.75
0.574
0.0039
O.OQ30
21.1
1.24
3
1/20/72
292
17
619,550
200
0.37
0.2
20.7
79.1
0
0.0017
0.0016
9.03
0.531
0.0046
0.0037
24.4
1.44
Average
-
340
17
610,750
200
0.12
-
-
-
0
0.0020
0.0017
10.4
0.613
0.0039
0.0031
20.6
1.21
(1)   Total  flow from all  three baghouses including cooling air induced through open
     grates surrounding the tube sheets.
(2)   Does not include uncontrolled tapping fume.

Reference  7.
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                                          Table  17
                                       . FACILITY  N
                                     Summary of Results
 Run Number
 Date
 Test Time-minutes
 Average Power Input-
  megawatts
 Stack Effluent
   Flow rate  - DSCFM
   Temperature -  °F
   Water  vapor -  Vol. %
   C02 -  Vol.  % dry
   02  - Vol. % dry
   CO  - Vol. % dry
   N9  and other gases -
     .Vol. % dry
Visible emissions at control
  system discharge - % opacity
Particulate Emissions
1
2/1/72
138
7.2
16,390
137
10.3
4.3
16.9
78.8
trol 0
2
2/2/72
108
7.2
15,500
131
15.5
4.0
17.2
78.8
0
3
2/2/72
103
7.2
15,500
131
15.5
4.0
17.2
78.8
0
Averag
--
116
7.2
-.15,960
133
13.8
4.1
17.1
78.8
0
Probe and filter
gr/DSCF
gr/ACF
Ib/hr
Ib/Mw-hr
Total catch
gr/DSCF
gr/ACF
Ib/hr
Ib/Mw-hr
catch
0.0403
0.0340
5.83
0.81

0.0489
0.0386
7.08
0.98

0.0932
0,0701
12.38
1.7

0.101
0.0759
13.42
1.9

0.102
0.0767
13.55
1.9

0.107
0.0804
14.21
2.0

0.0785
0.0603
10.59
1.5

0.0856
0.0650
11.57
1.6
 0)  Partial control  of tapping  fume exists.  Results include the controlled
        tap fume.   Estimated  capture efficiency of the tapping hood is
        20 percent.
 Reference 8.
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                                       Table  18
                                     FACILITY  0     ,  .
                                  Summary of Results   '
Run Number                  1 ^  '
Date
Test Time-minutes
Average Power Input-
 megawatts
Stack Effluent
  Flow rate - DSCFM
  Temperature - °F
  Water vapor - Vol
  C02 - Vol. % dry
  02 - Vol. % dry
  CO - Vol. % dry
  N~ and other gases -
   £ Vol. % dry
Visible emissions at control  <_ 15
  system discharge - % opacity
Particulate Emissions
                                                                           Average
10/11/73
108
23.0
10/11/73
108
22.9
10/12/73
144
22.8
10/12/73
144
21.3
10/12/73
144
21.5
—
130
22. .3
(3)
(4)
%



mt
162713
359
1.7
1.6
19.7
0.0
78.7
164749
367
2.2
1.6
19.7
0.0
78.7
153126
388
1.9
\7
19.9
0.0
78.4
147235
389
2.0
1.7
19.9
0.0
78.4
148710
393
1.9
1.7
19.9
0.0
78.4
157886
379
1.9
1.7
19.8
0.0
78.5
                                                                 15
Probe and filter catch
gr/DSCF
gr/ACF
Ib/hr
Ib/Mw-hr
Total catch
gr/DSCF
gr/ACF
Ib/hr
Ib/Mw-hr
0.01712 0.01724
0.01098 0.01089
25.44 24.34
1.11 1.06
0.03090 0.02993
0.01982 0.01891
43.09 42.26
1.87 1.85
(1) One stack of three on the baghouse was
other two.
(2) Did not
include a complete tap.
0. 01724
0. -01 065
22.62
0.99
0.02469
0.01524
32.40
1.42
sampled

0.01570
0.00967
19.81
0.93
0.02528
0.01557
31.90
1.50
0.01724
0.01058
21.97
1.02
0.02374
0.01458
30.26
1.41
. Gas flow rates were


0.01691
0.01055
22.84
1.02
0.02691
0.01682
35.98
1.61
measured on the

(3) Total from baghouse.-
(4) Of stack
(5) Does not
sampled.
include uncontrolled tap fumes

. Mass

emissions


were calculated as the
     product of  the concentration measured on one stack and  the  total gas flow.
Reference 9.
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                                                Table  19

                                             FACILITY  0

                                    SUMMARY OF VISIBLE  EMISSIONS^1'


Date:  10/11/73
Type of Plant:  Submerged  arc  75%  ferrosilicon  furnace

Type of Discharge:   3 stacks                       Distance  from Observer  to  Discharge Point:  ^ 200 ft

Location of Discharge:   Baghouse                  Height of Observation Point:  Ground level (
Height of Point of Discharge:   ^ 100 ft            Direction of Observer from Discharge Point:  Southwest

Description of Background:   Sky


Description of Sky:   Clear with occasional clouds.
Wind Direction:  From Southeast
Color of Plume:  White
Interference of Steam Plume:  None
Duration of Observation:   1 "•"• 48 min.
                             Wind Velocity:
                             Detached Plume:
                                                            0  to 10
                                                            No
                         mi/hr
Sunmary of Data:
        Opacity,
        Percent
            5
           10
           15
           20
           25
           30
           35
           40
           45
           50
                 (2)
Total Time Equal to or Greater
     Than Given Opacity	
     Min.

     106
      14
       1
       0
                                Sec,

                                  0
                                  0
                                  0
                                  0
                                                 Opacity,
                                                 Percent
 55
 60
 65
 70
 75
 80
 35
 90
 95
100
           Total  Time  Equal  to or Greater
                Than Given  Ooacitv
                                                                           Min.
                              Sec.
Sketch Showing How Opacity Varied With  Time:
      20
      15
         in
                         jl
                    _L
                                  J_
                                                                 _L
                    J_
        o
              10
                    20
                          30
                                40
                                      50
                                  80
                                                             90
                                                                   100
                                                                         no
                                    60     70
                                  TIME, minutes
(1)  Observer not qualified.
(2)  Tha highest reading from the 3 stacks  is  reported.  Observations were made concurrently
    with Run Number 2, Table 18.
        Reference 9.
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                                       Table 20
                                     FACILITY  P
                                  Summary of Results
                             1
                          7/19/72
                             60
                            . 46.
                           7307
                            152
Run Number
Date
Test Time-minutes
Average Power Input-
 megawatts
Stack Effluent
  Flow rate - DSCFM
  Temperature -  F
  Water vapor - Vol. %
             % dry
            a dry
  CO - Vol. % dry
  N7 and other gases -
    " Vol. % dry
Visible emissions at control  --
  system discharge  - % opacity
Particulate Emissions
(2)
(2)
C02 - Vol.
02 - Vol. <
  Probe and 'filter catch
    gr/DSCF
    gr/ACF
    Ib/hr
    Ib/Mw-hr
Total  catch
  gr/DSCF
  gr/ACF
  Ib/hr
  Ib/Mw-hr
                            0.0573
                            0.0468
                               ,(2)
                                    (2)
                                    (2)
                            3.60V
                            0.0783


                            0.0679
                            0.0555
                            4.25
                            0.0924
                                    (2)


                                    (2)
                                    (2)
                                    )
                                    (2)
         7/19/72
            60
            47  .
7258
 149
.6.38^'
2.00
1.20
96.8
6.69
2.80
2.00
95.2
                                              (2)
                                              (2)
                                               (2)
        0.0580
                                             (2)
                                          0.0475
                                          , Cn(2)
                                             (2)
        0.0766


        0.0695
        0.0568
        4.35
        0.0926
(2)


(2)
(2)
)
(2)
                     Average

                        60
                        46.5
                7283
                 151
                 6.54
                 2.40
                 1.60
                96.0
                      0.0577
                      0.472
                      3.60
                      0.0775


                      0.0687
                      0.0562
                      4.30
                      0.0925
(1)  Exluding tapping emissions and fugitive emissions  from  the  electrode holes
       which averaged 388 Ib/hr (probe and filter catch)  during  a  previous test of this
       facility.
(2)  Two test trains, one on each traverse, were 'used.   Values are averages of
       measurements obtained by each test train.
 References  2  and  10,
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                                          Tabld  21
                                        FACILITY  Q(1^
                                     Summary of Results
 Run Number
 Date
 Test Time-minutes
.Average Power Input-
  megawatts
 Stack Effluent
1
8/31/71
120
20
2
9/1/71
120
20
                     (2)
   Flow rate - DSCFM
   Temperature - °F
   Water vapor - Vol
   C02 - Vol.  % dry
   02 - Vol. % dry
   CO - Vol. % dry
   N? and other gases -
    * Vol. % dry
                     (3)
383,000
165
1.03
0.5
20.6
383,000
175
0.527
0.5
20.6
                          78.9
 Visible emissions at control  -/
   system discharge - % opacity
 Participate  Emissions
                            T4)
   Probe and  filter catch
     lb/hr(5>
     "Ib/Mw-hr
Total  catch
         -(3)
  gr/DSCF
   gr/ACF
          (3)
         (5)
   Ib/hr
   Ib/Mw-hr
   (1)
                          0,0033
                          0.0028
                           n
                          0.55

                          0.0115
                          0.0095
                         37.9
                          1.9
   78.9
 0,0029
 0.0024
 9.4
 0.47

 0.0099
 0.0082
32.5
 1.6
                                                             3
                                                          9/1/71
                                                           180
                                                            20
   383,000
     176
   0.403
   0.5
  20.6

  78.9
 0.0018
 0.0014
 5.8
 0.29

 0.0055
 0.0045
18.1
 0.91
 Average

    140
     20


   383,000
     172
    0.653
    0.5
   20.6

   78.9

     0
 0.0027
 0.0022
 8.7
 0.44

 0.0090
 0.0074
29.5
 1.5
     Testing was not isokinetic and was  conducted  simultaneously  by three trains each at
       a single point in the baghouse monitor.  "Results  do  not  include uncontrolled tap
       fumes.
(2)   Obtained as sum of inlet air flow rate and  induced  baghouse  cooling air measured with
       a vane anemometer.
(3)   Average of measurements of three trains at  three  points  in the baghouse monitor.
(4)   Visible emission readings were obtained on  February 20,  1974 for 4 hours.
(5)   Based on average grain loading and  total  air  flow at the baghouse exhaust.
Reference 11.
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                                      Table 22
                                     FACILITY Q
                             SUMMARY OF VISIBLE EMISSIONS
    (1)
Date:  2/20/74
Type of Plant:  Submerged Arc Ferrochrome Silicon Furnace
Type of Discharge:  Monitor                          Distance from Observer to Discharge Point:   -v 300 ft
Location of Discharge:  Top of baghouse              Height of Observation Point:  Ground level
Height of Point of Discharge:  "• 60 ft               Direction of Observer from Discharge Point:  East
Description cf Background:  Sky

Description of Sky:  Overcast with some periods of clear sky especially near the end of the
                     observations.
Wind  Direction:   From West and Northwest
Color of Plume:   -
Interference  of Steam Plume:  None
Duration of Observation:  4 hours

Summary of Data:
Wind Velocity:  -v 10
Detached Plume:  No
                                                                              mi/hr
Skett
I
o
&
t
S •
cu
o
Opacity, Total Time Equal to or Greater Opacity, Total Time Equal to or Greater
Percent Than Given Opacity Percent Than Given Opacity
' Mln. Sec. Kin. Sec.
5 Emissions were 0 percent opacity „
10 throughout the observation period. •,.
!« 70
20 75
25 80
30 85
35 90
12 95
S 100
:h Showina How Ooac1t.y Varied Mttfc Tine:
I I I I
I I I

                        1                  2
                                       TIME, hours
  (1) Two observers made simultaneous readings.
  References  12 and 13.

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                                         Table  23
                                       FACILITY   R
                                    Summary of Results
 Run Number
 Date
 Test Time-minutes
 Average Power Input-
 megawatts
 Stack Effluent
  Flow rate - DSCFM
  Temperature - °F
  Water vapor - Vol. %
  C02 - Vol. % dry
  02 - Vol. % dry
  CO - Vol. % dry
  N? and other gases -
   c Vol.  % dry
Visible emissions at control
  system discharge - '% opacity
Particulate Emissions
1
10/4/73
240
18.1
1675
78
5.1
0.9
0.2
98.9
2
10/4/73
240
.18.2
•
1925
102
5.5
0.9
0.2
98.9
3
10/5/73
240
19.5
2028
92
4.6
3.1
0.6
96.3
Avera<
--
240
18.6
1876
91
5.1
1.6
0.3
98.0
Probe and 'filter catch
gr/DSCF
gr/ACF
Ib/hr
Ib/Mw-hr
Total catch
gr/DSCF
gr/ACF
Ib/hr
Ib/Mw-hr
0.01041
0.00977
0.15
0.00826

0.01063
0.00998
0.15
0.00843
0.01132
0.010.13
9.19
0.01026

0.01248
O.OU18
0.21
0.01131
0.01051
0.00966
0.18
0.00937

0.01124
0.01034
0.20
0.01002
0.01075
0.00985
0.17
0.00930

0.01145
0.01050
0.19
0.00992
   Reference 14.

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Uate:
Type of Plant:

Type of Jischarge:

Location of discnarge:
                                scruDoer
rieignt of Point of Jischarge: '•I25 ft.
Jescription of Background:    Sky
                                                     Table 24
                                                    FACILITY R

                                           SUMMARY OF VISIBLE EMISSIONS


                              10/3/73 through 10/6/73
                              Sealed, Submerged Arc Ferrochrome Silicon Furnace
                              Flare                      Distance from Observer to Discharge Point:
                              Stack,. Exhaust from        Height of Observation Point:
                                             30 to 80 ft.
                                             -125 ft.
                                                         Direction of Observer from Discharge Point:  --
Description of Sky:


Wind Jirection:
Color of Plume:
Interference  of Steam Plun*:
Duration of Observation:
                              Overcast except on
                              10/6/73 when it was clear

                              Generally from ijorth
Wind Velocity:
Detached Plume:
4.5 to 13 mi/nr
Ho
                              1 hour on each day, 4 hours total.
                      Total  Time  Equal  to or Greater
                           Than Given Opacity	
                           Hin.
                                         Sec.
                         Emissions were  0 percent
                         opacity  throughout the
                         observation  periods.
Summary of Data:
        Opacity,
        Percent
           6
          U
          16
          20
          25
          30
          36
          40
          46
          50
 Sketcn Showing How Jpacity Varied With Time:
   Opacity,
   Percent
     55
     60
     65
     70
     75
     80
     85
     90
     95
     100
Total Time Equal to or  Greater
     Than Given Opacity	
                                                                                Min.
                                                                                              Sec.
                                                 -fr
                      10/3/73
                                               1  "  0            1      0            1
                                       10/4/73             10/5/73              10/5/73

                                               TIME, hours
     Reference  14.

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                                           Table  25
                                          FACILITY   S
                                      Surmiary of  Results
Run Number
Date
Test Time-minutes
Average Power Input-
megawatts
Stack Effluent
Flow rate - DSCFM
Temperature - °F
Water vapor - Vol .
C02 - Vol. % dry
02 - Vol . % dry
CO - Vol. % dry
N7 and other gases
c Vol. % dry
Visible emissions at
system discharge -
Participate Emissions
1
10/4/73
240
17.2-

2169
92
% .5-2
1.5
0.5
98.0
-
control 0
% opacity

2
10/5/73
240
16.8

2231
275
0.0
2.4
0.2.
97.4
"" ™
0

3
10/8/73
240
18.0
»

2037
114
10.7
2.0
0.5
97.5
™~
0

4
10/8/73
240
18.4

2532
123
10.1
2.8
0.3
96.9
™ ™
0

5
10/9/73
240
19.5

2689
119
6.8
3.3
0.3
96.4
"" ™
0

Avera
...
O f; : 1
C-T /
18..0

2332
145
6.6
2 A
0.4
97.2
~ ~
g

Probe and 'filter catch
gr/DSCF
gr/ACF
Ib/hr
Ib/Mw-hr
Total catch
gr/DSCF
gr/ACF
Ib/hr
Ib/Mw-hr
0.0166
0.0153
0.31
0.0180
0.0189
0.0173
0.35
0.0204
0.0448
0.0325
0.86
0.0510
0.0514
0.0373
0.98
0.0585
0.0354
0.0293
0.62
0.0344
0.0383
0.0317
0.67
0.0371
0.0311
0.0256
0.68
0.0367
0.0334
0.0274
0.73
0.0394
0.0316
0.0274
0.73
0.0374
0.0365
0.0315
0.84
0.0431
0.0319
0.0260
0.54
0.0355
0.0357
0.0290
0.7"!
0,0397
Reference 15.
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                                                     Table 26

                                                    FACILITY S

                                          SUMMARY OF VISIBLE EMISSIONS
uate:

Type of Plant:

Type of Uischarge:
Location of uiscnarge:        Stack, Exhaust From
                                    Sagfiouse
Height of Point of iJisciiarge: -100 ft.
Description of background:
                              1U/8/73 - 10/9/73
                              Sealed, Submerged Arc High Carbon Ferrochrome Furnace
                              Flare                      Distance form Observer to discharge Point:
                                                         Height of Observation  Point:
                                                         Direction of Observer  from  Discharge Point:
                              Sky
                                      150 ft & 90 ft.
                                       (2 locations)
                                      Ground level

                                      Northwest
inscription of Sky:


Wind direction:

color of Plume:

Interference of Steam Plume:

Duration of joservation:
                              lO/b/73 - Overcast
                              lu/9/73 - Clear

                              Varied
                              iJone
                                                         Wind Velocity:    0 to  2  mi/hr
                                                         Detached Plume:   Visible emissions  were read at the  tip
                                                                          of the  flame.
                              lu/8/73 - 12:40 p.m. to 12:52 p.m.  and 2:13 p.m.  to 2:25 p.n,  (24 minutes)
                              10/9/73 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  (3 hr.  30 min.)
                     Total Time tqual  to or Greater
                          Than Si yen Opacity	
                          liin.
                                        Sec.
                       Emissions were u percent opacity
                       throughout the observation
                       periods.
Summary of Data.
        u^aci ty,
        Percent
          5
         lu
         lo
         20
         2b
         30
         33
         40
         t3
         SI)
Sketch Showing How Opacity Varied Witn lime:
Opacity,
Percent
   55
   60
   65
   70
   75
   60
   85
   90
   95
  100
Total  Time Equal  to or Greater
     Than Given Opacity	
                0           1
                    101,73
                                                                                   Min.
                                                                                                 Sec.
                                                                2           3
                                                                   10/9/73
                                                      TIME, hours
CD,
(2)
   Ooserver not qualified.
   Keauings were made concurrently with  quantitative emission  measurements.   See  Table 25.
 Reference  15.
               44

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Table 27

FACILITY T
Summary of Results
Run Number
Date
Test Time-minutes
Average Power Input-
" megawatts
Stack Effluent
Flow rate - DSCFM
Temperature - °F
Water vapor - Vol. %
C02 - Vol. % dry
02 - Vol . % dry
CO - Vol. % dry
N7 and other gases -
£ Vol. % dry
Visible emissions at control
system discharge - % opacity
Parf-im late Fmi en' «««•>'
1
9/21/71
360
32.2

148,400
219
8.4
1.6
20.2
78.2
<5
2
9/22/71
360
33.4

159,000
217
9.5
2.4
19.8
77.8
<20
3
9/23/71
360
32.5

161,000
215
8.9
2.2
19.4
78.4
<20
  Probe and filter catch
    gr/DSCF
    gr/ACF
    Ib/hr
    Ib/Mw-hr
Total catch
  gr/DSCF
  gr/ACF
  Ib/hr
  Ib/Mw-hr
1.22
0.47
0.53
                                                                       Average

                                                                        360
                                                                        32.7
                                                                      156,130
                                                                       217
                                                                       8.9
                                                                       2.1
                                                                      19.8


                                                                       78.1
                                                                      <20
0.0286
0.0207
36.3
1.13
0.00916
0.00656
12.5
0.37
0.01032
0.00748
14.2
0.44
0.0160
0.0116
21.0
0.65
0.0310
0.0224
39.4
0.0115
0.00824
15.7
0.01247
0.00904
17.2
0.0183
0.0132
24.1
0.74
  (1)   Partial  collection of.tap  fumes  exists.  Collected  tap fume is added to the
       furnace  gas  and is controlled by the  same control device as the furnace
       gas.

  (2)   Based  on one five  minute period  of observation during run 1.
  Reference  16
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                                        Table 28
                                      FACILITY  U
                                   Sumnary of Results
(1)
Run Number 1
Date 10/10/73
Test Time-minutes 300
.Ayerage Power Input- 14.9
megawatts
Stack Effluent
Flow rate - DSCFM(2) 62540
Temperature - °F(3) 489
Water vapor - Vol. % 2.3
C02 - Vol. % dry 3.0
02 - Vol. X dry 19.9
CO - Vol. % dry
N? and other gases - 77.1
c Vol. X dry
Visible emissions at control
system discharge - % opacity
Particulate Emissions ^
Probe and filter catch
gr/DSCF 0.00126
gr/ACF 0.00069
Ib/hr 0.675
Ib/Mw-hr 0.0453
Total catch
gr/DSCF 0.00552
gr/ACF 0.00303
Ib/hr 2.73
Ib/Mw-hr 0.183
(1) One stack of three on the
measured on the other two
(2) Total from baghouse.
(3) Of stack sampled.
2
10/10/73
300
15.3
60630
496
2.2
2.9
19.8
—
77.

0



0.
0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
4.
0.

3





00.113
00061
585
0382

00931
00509
84
316
baghouse
f





3
10/13/73
300
15.5
57700
4 5
10/14/73 10/14/73
300 300
15.1 14.4
55120 58160
480
3.3
2.6
2Q.
--
77.

0.



0.
0.
0.
0.

0.
0.
2.
0.
1

3





00066
00036
328
0212

00517
00279
55
165








0
0
0
0

0
0
2
0
489
2.9
2.6
20.1
—
77.3

0



.00073
.00039
.343
.0227

.00552
.00297
.60
.172
was sampled. Gas












(4) Includes controlled tap fumes which are captured by
emissions were calculated
as
stack and the total gas flow
the product of
.


450
2.4
3.5
19.8
—
76.7

0



0.00138
0.00078
0.686
0.0476

0.00600
0.00338
2.99
0.208
flow rates



the tapping
Average
300
15.0
58830
481
2.6
2.9
19.9
_-
77.1

0



0.00103
0.00057
0.523
0.0350

0.00630
0.00345
3.14
0.209
were



hood. Mass
the concentration measured on one




Reference 17.
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                                                    Table 29
                                                    FACILITY U

                                          SUMMARY OF VISIBLE EMISSIONS
Date:

Type of Plant:

Type of Jiscnarge:

Location of discharge:
                   10/10/73  and  10/14/73

                   Submerged Arc Hign  Caroon Ferrochrome  Furnace
                   3  stacks                    Distance  from Observer to Discharge Point:

                   Baghouse                    Height of Observation Point:
Heigiit of Point of Iris charge:10G ft.

Description of Background
                                              Direction of observer from uischarge Point:
                                                                                                     20 to 30 ft.

                                                                                                     90 to 100 ft.

                                                                                                     Varied
inscription of Sky:
                   Observations  were made
                   against the dark background
                   of distant mountains and
                   against the sky at various
                   times.
                   Varied  from clear to partly cloudly.
                             Variable
.Jind Liirectioii:

Color of Plume:

Interference of Steam Plume: None

Duration of Observation:     10/10/73  -  7  iirs.
                             10/14/73  -  5  3/4 hrs.
                                              Wind Velocity:   0.9 to 11 mi/hr

                                              Detached Plume:  Ho
           Total  Time Equal to or Greater
                Than Given Opacity	
                          hin.
                                         Sec.
                            Emissions  were 0 percent
                            opacity  throughout the
                            observation  periods.
Summary of Data:

        Opacity,
        Percent
10

20

30
35
40
45
 Sketch  Showing  How  Opacity Varied With Time:
                                                                Opacity,
                                                                Percent
                                                                  DS
                                                                  60
                                                                  6b
                                                                  70
                                                                  75
                                                                  90

                                                                 100
Total Time Equal to or Greater
     Than Given Opacity	
                                                                                      f'h'n.
                                                                                         Sec.
                                             "
                                              IL.
                     1     4      6

                         10.10-73
                                             //r
                                         TIME, hours
                                            2     4

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                                                     FACILITY V

                                           SUMMARY OF VISIBLE EMISSIONS
                                                                 (1)
Date:
Type of Plant:
Type of uisaiarge:
Location of Discharge:
Height of Point of Jiidiarge:
Description of Background:
                         2/26/74
                         Suoinergeci-Arc Silicomanganese Furnace
                         Monitor                    Distance from Observer to Discharge Point:   *300 ft.
                         Top of Baghouse            Height of Observation Points:
                         ~60 ft.                    Direction of Observer from Discharge Point:

                         Sky
                                              I and 20 ft.
                                              2 places used)
                                              outheast
jescription of Sky:


dind Direction:
Color of Plume:
Interference of Steam Plume:
uuration of Observation:
Summary of Data:
        Opacity,
        Percent
            a
           10
           li
           20
           2*
           30
           33
           60
                         Initially overcast, but
                         clear by about 11:30 a.m.

                         From South
                         Brown

                         .ione
                         10:20 a.m. to 4:20 p.m.
                         (360 minutes)
',iind Velocity:
Detached Plume:
               Total Time Equal to or Greater
                    Tiian Given Opacity
din.
35T
275
14
1
0
Sec.
-31T
0
0
30
30
0
       Opacity.
       Percent

         55
         60
         65
         70
         75
         80
         85
         90
         95
        100
0 to 5  mi/hr
No
    Total Time Equal to or Greater
         Tnan Given Opacity	
                                                                                     Mm.
                                                                                                   Sec.
Sktitcn knowing dow opacity Varieu ,iiti time:
                                           .(2)
               30
                20
             u
   0)
                                                  TIME, hours

Two observers made simultaneous readings.   The greater of their readings was  used.   Relatively high
visible emissions are credited to numerous small  leaks  in bags.
     'average values for 3-minute periods were plotted.

   References 13 anJ It).
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                                                      Table 31
                                                     FACILITY V

                                            SUMMARY OF VISIBLE EMISSIONS^1'
 Date:

 Type  of Plant:
 Type  of uiscnarge:

 Location  of  uischarga:

 Height  of Point  of  Discharge:
 Description  of Background:
 Description  of Sky:

 Wind  Direction:

 Color of Plume:

 Interference of Steam Plume:

 Duration of Observation:
Summary of Data:

        Opacity,
        Percent
          3
         1J
         lo
         20
         26
         30
         35
         40
         4ii
         60
                               2/26/74

                               Submerged-Arc Silicomanganese Furnace

                               Fume escaping Tapping Hood/Distance from Observer to Discharge Point:   40 ft.

                               Tapping Hood               Height of Observation Point:                 0 ft.

                               5 ft.                      Direction of observer from Discharge Point:  East
                               Readings were made inside the furnace
                               building against a background of the
                               furnace and various other surfaces
                               behind the hood.

                               Not Applicable

                               done                       Wind Velocity:   None
                               Brown                      Detached Plume:   ;jo
                               None
                               Two taps of 19 and 30 minutes duration, respectively.
                               ODservation.
                                                                                      Total  of 49 minutes  of
                      Total  Time tqual  to or Greater
                           Than Given Opacity
I'll n .
14
10
5
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Sec.
30
0
15
30
0
0
0
0
45
30
Opacity,
Percent
                                                             55
                                                             60
                                                             65
                                                             70
                                                             75
                                                             80
                                                             85
                                                             90
                                                             95
                                                            100
Total Time Equal to or Greater
	Than Gi ven Opaci ty
                   itm.

                    0
                    0
                    0
                   Sec.

                    45
                    30
                     0
Sketcn Snowing How )pdci t> Varied With Time:
                                            .(2)
                            10

                        (FIRST TAP)
                                        20
(
                                                                10
                                                             (SECOND TAP)
                                                     TIME, minutes
                                                                            20
   Two observers nude simultaneous  readings.   Trie  greater of thair readings is reported.

(ii)Tne tap hood was raov*i aside for the  last  45  seconds  of the  second minute  and the  first
   13th minute of cue observations  during the  first  tap.
References  13 and 18.
                                                                                              <*r  „  of tho
                                                                                              seconds °T tne
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                                Facility V
                            Summary of Results
                         (Visible emissions only)
      Visible emissions were read at this facility on February 26, 1974.
      Visible emissions from the baghouse monitor did not exceed 25 percent
opacity, but visible emissions occurred quite steadily at 5 to 15 percent
opacity throughout the 6 hours of readings.  These relatively high visible
emissions (for a baghouse) are attributed to numerous small leaks in the
bags.  The baghouse was inspected, and several minor bag leaks were found.
Two compartments were quite dusty on the clean side, and a third was
noticeably so.

      Visible emissions from the roof monitor of the building reached a
maximum of 15 percent opacity, but were greater than 0 percent opacity for
less than 8 minutes during the six-hour observation.

      The furnace hood was observed for about 1  1/2 hours, and furnace
hood capture efficiency was consistently estimated as 100 percent.
      Two tapping periods were observed, and visible emissions which
escaped the tap hood were read.  During the first tap period, the hood
was moved away twice for unknown reasons; firs't, for about 45 seconds during
the second minute of the tap, and, secondly, for about 45 seconds during
tne thirteenth minute of the tap.   During the first tap, visible emissions
escaping the tapping hood ranged from 25 to 60 percent opacity during the
first two minutes while the tapping hood was in place.  Thereafter, visible
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emissions did not exceed 20 percent opacity (one reading)  and were  0  percent
opacity most of the time.  The tapping hood was in place throughout the
second tap.  During the second tap, maximum visible emissions escaping
the tapping hood did not exceed 15 percent opacity, and were 0 percent
opacity most of the time.
References 13 and 18.
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Date:

Type of Plant:

Type of Discnarge:

Location of Discharge:

Height of Point of Discharge:

Description of Background:

Description of Sky:



Wind Direction:


Color  of Plume:
Interference  of Steam Plume:

Duration of Observation:
 Summary  of Data:

         Opacity,
         Percent
                                               Table 32

                                              FACILITY W

                                     SUMMARY OF VISIBLE  EMISSIONS
                                              11
          2/22/74
          Submerged Arc Silicon Metal Furnace
          Moni tor
          Top of Baghouse
          ^75 ft.
            Sky
           Distance from Observer to Discharge Point:  ^500 ft.
           Height of Observation Point:                20 ft.
           Direction of Observer from Discharge Point: South
            Variable  sky  conditions  ranging  from  low dark  clouds  to  clear.  Some  rain
            ranging from  light to heavy.   Times when weather  conditions  prohibited
            accurate  visible emission readings are  omitted from this summary.
                                                                           •vlS  to 25 mi/hr
            Varied, from West
            and North
            White
            None
            4 hr, 28 rain.
            Wind  Velocity:
            Detached  Plume:
                                         No
Total Time Equal to or Greater
     Than Given Opacity	
             5
            10
            15
            20
            25
            30
            35
            40
            45
            50
     Mi_n.
      7
      5
      0
Sec.
 30
 30
  0
Opacity,
Percent

    55
    60
    65
    70
    75
    80
    85
    90
    95
   100
                           Total  Time Equal  to or Greater
                               JThan Given Opacity	
                                                                       Min.
                                                                 Sec.
  Sketch Showing How Opacity Varied With Time:
    £
    o
       ID
                                                 TIME, hours
      (1)   Two  observers made simultaneous readings.  The greater of their readings 1s reported.

      References 13 and 19.

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                                Facility W
                            Summary of Results
                         (Visible emissions only)
      Visible emissions were read at this facility on February 22,  1974.
      Visible emissions from the baghouse monitor were observed for 6 hours,
but during this time, there were several periods when weather conditions,
or fume from uncontrolled furnaces made reading visible emissions impossible.
During the time readings were possible, visible emissions from the  baghouse
monitor did not exceed 10 percent opacity and were 0 percent opacity most
of the time.  When visible emissions did occur, they were localized at one
end of the baghouse monitor.  On inspection of the baghouse, some leaking
bags were observed.  Eight bags in two compartments were replaced while
the observations were being made.

      An uncontrolled furnace existed in the same building as the controlled
furnace.  Visible emissions from the building roof monitor probably result
from tapping the uncontrolled furnace or from pouring of the alloy.  Visible
emissions from the building monitor were observed at up to 20 percent
opacity, but the building monitor was obscurred most of the time by dust
from uncontrolled furnaces.
      The furnace hood was observed for 30 minutes, and the furnace hood
capture efficiency was estimated to be 100 percent.
      The tapping hood was observed for part of one tap, and it appeared to
achieve complete collection of the tapping fume.
References 13 and 19.
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                                REFERENCES
1.  Kelly, Winton E., EPA."Emissions from Electric-Arc Ferroalloy Furnaces
    at  [Facilities Al. A2, and B]," June, 1973, EMB Project No. 72-PC-15.

2.  Emission Test Report for Facilities C and P., prepared for EPA by
    Resources Research, Inc., Contract No. CPA 70-81.  June, 1972.  Test
    No.  FA-7.
3.  Durkee, Kenneth R., EPA, International Trip Report, "Survey of Japanese
    Ferroalloy  Furnaces," August 9, 1973.
4.  Dobryakov,  G. G., Serebryakov, M. Z., and Rychkov, V. P.,  "Operation
    of  a Gas Cleaning System on a  Closed Top Electric Furnace," Steel in
    the U.S.S.R., page 2, May, 1971.
5.  "Air Pollution Emission Test,  Part I," for Facility K, June,  1974.
    EMB Report  No. 73-FEA-07.
6.  Emission Test Report  for  Facilities  LI, L2, and  L3., prepared for
    EPA by Resources  Research,  Inc.,  Contract No.  CPA 70-81.   Test No.  FA-2.

7.  Emission Test Report  for  Facility M., prepared for EPA by  Resources
    Research,  Inc.,  Contract  No.  CPA  70-81, Test No.  FA-5.
8.   Emission Test Report  for  Facility N., prepared for EPA by  Resources
     Research,  Inc.,  Contract  No.  70-81,  Test No. FA-6.
9.   "Air Pollution  Emission Test"  for Facility 0,  June,  1974.  EMB Report
     No. 73-FEA-5.
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10.  Emission Test Report for Retest of Facility  P,  prepared  for  EPA  by



     TRW Transportation and Environmental  Operations,  Contract  No.  68-02-0235,



     EMB Test No.  72-PC-14.





11.  Emission Test Report for Facility Q,  prepared for EPA  by Resources



     Research, Inc., Contract No.  70-81, Test No. FA-3.





12.  Seiffert, Randy D., EPA, "Trip Report for Visit to [Facility Q],"



     March 13, 1974.





13.  Letter and attachments from Lawrence  Katzman, Walden Research Division



     of Abcor, Inc., to Randy D. Seiffert, EPA, March  12, 1974.





14.  "Air Pollution Emission Test" for Facility R, June, 1974.   EMB Report



     No. 73-FEA-08.





15.  "Air Pollution Emission Test" for Facility S, June, 1974.   EMB Report



     No. 73-FEA-09.





16.  Emission Test Report for Facility T., prepared for EPA by Resources



     Research, inc., Contract No.  70-81, Test No. FA-4.





17.  "Air Pollution Emission Test" for Facility U, June, 1974.   EMB Report



     No. 73-FEA-10.





18.  Seiffert, Randy D., EPA, "Trip Report for Contractor Visible Emission



     Readings at [Facility V]," March 13, 1974.





19.  Seiffert, Randy, D., EPA,  "Trip Report for Visit to [Facility W],"



     March 13, 1974.





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                                    TECHNICAL REPORT DATA
                             (Please read Instructions on the reverse before completing)
 1. REPORT NO.

   EPA-450/2-74-Ol8b
                               2.
                                                             3. RECIPIENT'S ACCESSION NO.
 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE
   Background Information for Standards  of Performance:
   Electric Submerged  Arc Furnaces  Producing Ferroalloys
   Volume 2, Summary of Test Data
                                                            5. REPORT DATE
                                                              October 1974
                                                            6. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION CODE
 7. AUTHOR(S)
                                                             8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NO,
 9. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS
  U.S.  Environmental  Protection Agency
  Office of Air Quality  Planning and  Standards
  Research Triangle Park,  N.C.  27711
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 12. SPONSORING AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS
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 15. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
 16. ABSTRACT
  This volume is the first  in a series on the  standard of performance for electric
  submerged  arc furnaces producing ferroalloys.   This volume  provides background
  information and the rationale used in the development of the  proposed standard
  of performance.  The economic and environmental  impacts of  the  standard are
  discussed.
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Air Pollution, Calcium Silicon
Pollution Control, Ferromanganese Silicon
Standards of Performance,  Charge Chrome
Ferroalloys, Silicomanganese Zirconium
Silicon  Metal, High-Carbon Ferrochrome
50% Ferrosilicon, Ferrochrome Silicon, Silvjery
65-76% Ferrosilicon. Ferromanqanese^ Calcit
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