Standards of performance for new sources.

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§ 421.184 Standards of performance for new sources.

Any new source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following new source performance standards:

(a) Still liquor.

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NSPS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of germanium chlorinated
Arsenic 131.70 58.59
Lead 26.46 12.60
Zinc 91.98 38.43
Fluoride 2,205.00 1,254.00
Total suspended solids 2,583.00 1,229.00
pH (1) (1)

(b) Chlorinator wet air pollution control.

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NSPS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of germanium chlorinated
Arsenic 27.530 12.250
Lead 5.531 2.634
Zinc 19.230 8.034
Fluoride 461.000 262.100
Total suspended solids 540.000 256.800
pH (1) (1)

(c) Germanium hydrolysis filtrate.

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NSPS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for 1 one day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg pounds per million pounds) of germanium hydrolyzed
Arsenic 39.440 17.550
Lead 7.925 3.774
Zinc 27.550 11.510
Fluoride 660.500 375.500
Total suspended solids 773.700 368.000
pH (1) (1)

(d) Acid wash and rinse water.

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NSPS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of germanium washed
Arsenic 325.50 144.80
Lead 65.40 31.14
Zinc 227.40 94.99
Fluoride 5,450.00 3,099.00
Total suspended solids 6,385.00 3,037.00
pH (1) (1)

(e) Gallium hydrolysis filtrate.

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NSPS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of gallium hydrolyzed
Arsenic 70.450 31.350
Lead 14.160 6.742
Zinc 49.220 20.560
Fluoride 1,180.000 670.800
Total suspended solids 1,382.000 657.300
pH (1) (1)

(f) Solvent extraction raffinate.

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NSPS for the Primary and Secondary Germanium and Gallium Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of gallium produced by solvent extraction
Arsenic 39.330 17.500
Lead 7.904 3.764
Zinc 27.480 11.480
Fluoride 658.700 374.500
Total suspended solids 771.600 367.000
pH (1) (1)


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