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§ 421.154 Standards of performance for new sources.
Any new source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following new source performance standards:
(a) Solvent extraction raffinate from bertrandite ore.
NSPS for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced from bertrandite ore as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 1,842.000 | 831.000 |
| Chromium (total) | 831.000 | 336.900 |
| Copper | 2,875.000 | 1,370.000 |
| Cyanide (total) | 449.200 | 179.700 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 299,400.000 | 131,600.000 |
| Fluoride | 78,610.000 | 44,700.000 |
| Total Suspended solids | 33,690.000 | 26,950.000 |
| pH | ( 1) | ( 1) |
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(b) Solvent extraction raffinate from beryl ore.
NSPS for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced from beryl ore as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 180.4 | 81.4 |
| Chromium (total) | 81.4 | 33.0 |
| Copper | 281.6 | 134.2 |
| Cyanide (total) | 44.0 | 17.6 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 29,330.0 | 12,890.0 |
| Fluoride | 7,700.0 | 4,378.0 |
| Total Suspended solids | 3,300.0 | 2,640.0 |
| pH | ( 1) | ( 1) |
1 Within the range of 7.5 to 10.0 at all times.
(c) Beryllium carbonate filtrate.
NSPS for the Primary Beryllium Subcategory
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
| mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of beryllium carbonate produced as beryllium | ||
| Beryllium | 175.900 | 79.370 |
| Chromium (total) | 79.370 | 32.180 |
| Copper | 274.600 | 130.800 |
| Cyanide (total) | 42.900 | 17.160 |
| Ammonia (as N) | 28,590.000 | 12,579.000 |
| Fluoride | 7,508.000 | 4,269.000 |
| Total Suspended solids | 3,218.000 | 2,574.000 |
| pH | ( 1) | ( 1) |