Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

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§ 421.282 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available.

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable technology currently available:

(a) Tantalum alloy leach and rinse.

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BPT Limitations for the Secondary Tantalum Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tantalum powder produced
Copper 438.100 230.600
Lead 96.850 46.120
Nickel 442.800 292.900
Zinc 336.700 140.700
Tantalum 103.800
Total suspended solids 9,455.000 4,497.000
pH (1) (1)

(b) Capacitor leach and rinse.

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BPT Limitations for the Secondary Tantalum Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tantalum powder produced from leaching
Copper 38.380 20.200
Lead 8.484 4.040
Nickel 38.780 25.650
Zinc 29.490 12.320
Tantalum 9.090
Total suspended solids 828.200 393.900
pH (1) (1)

(c) Tantalum sludge leach and rinse.

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BPT Limitations for the Secondary Tantalum Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of equivalent pure tantalum powder produced
Copper 390.100 205.300
Lead 86.230 41.060
Nickel 394.200 260.700
Zinc 299.700 125.200
Tantalum 92.390
Total suspended solids 8,417.000 4,003.000
pH (1) (1)

(d) Tantalum powder acid wash and rinse.

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BPT Limitations for the Secondary Tantalum Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of tantalum powder produced
Copper 0.665 0.350
Lead 0.147 0.070
Nickel 0.672 0.445
Zinc 0.511 0.214
Tantalum 0.158
Total suspended solids 14.350 6.825
pH (1) (1)

(e) Leaching wet air pollution control.

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BPT Limitations for the Secondary Tantalum Subcategory

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of equivalent pure tantalum powder produced
Copper 9.272 4.880
Lead 2.050 0.976
Nickel 9.370 6.198
Zinc 7.125 2.977
Tantalum 2.196
Total suspended solids 200.100 95.160
pH (1) (1)


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