Existing Venturi

Regulatory Background

On October 14, 2010 EPA proposed

emission limits, New Source
Performance Standards (NSPS) for
new SSIs and Euent Guidelines (EG)
for exis7ng SSIs.

Emission limits are based on the Maximum Achievable Control

Technology (MACT)

MACT compliance deadline is March 21, 2016

Fluidized Bed Furnace with Carbon Adsorber System

Construc7on Cost Es7mate for Carbon Adsorber

Sorbent Polymer Composite

Pilot Tes7ng Showed Over 90% Removal

Fluidized Bed Furnace with Sorbent Polymer Composite System

Construc7on Cost Es7mate for Sorbent Polymer

Composite

Pilot Tes7ng Showed Over 90% Removal

Fluidized Bed Incinerator with Heat Recovery

and Air Treatment System

Fluidized Bed Incinerator with Heat Recovery and

Air Treatment System

Heat Exchanger
The existing heat exchanger, in
service since 2005. It is over
three stories tall.

Emissions Monitoring
Instrumentation

BIOSOLIDS
PRODUCTION
FY14

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

FY14

DRY TONS BURNED

131

528

360

416

404.6

534.5

411

607

613

622.5

549.9

430.3

5,608

POUNDS POLYMER

1398

2271

1874

1639

1705

1805

1870

2365

2348

2090

1980

2685

24,030

LBS/PER TON POLYMER

3.2

4.3

5.2

3.9

4.1

3.4

4.5

3.9

3.8

4.1

4.5

6.2

4.3

B.F.P. FEED SOLIDS %

4.6

2.6

2.8

2.9

3.7

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.2

2.6

3.9

B.F.P. CAKE SOLIDS %

25.6

23.6

23.7

23.7

24.9

25.4

26.2

25.4

24.7

26.2

26.0

23.4

24.9

LANDFILL GAS (MCF)

NATURAL GAS (MCF)

1.64

2.05

1.73

1.69

1.06

1.12

1.04

1.53

1.61

1.15

1.12

1.47

1.43

FUEL OIL (GAL)

Dry Tons Sludge - Truck

57

57

Dry Tons Sludge - Nutri-Lime

Dry Tons - Alkaline AdMix

Wet Tons Nutri-Lime

Final Product Distr. - (DT)

Dry Tons Sludge - Landfill

57

63.7

121

Wet Tons Sludge - (scales)

245.5

214.32

460

TOTAL

METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT

B.F.P. SLUDGE
METALS DATA

AIR EMISSIONS DATA

Efficiency

RSC
ug/M3

LIMITS
Mg/Kg

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

ARSENIC

99.83%

0.023

298

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

BERYLLIUM

99.83%

0.25

ND

ND

ND

ND

CADMIUM

99.89%

0.057

1,142

0.66

1.40

1.30

1.10

CHROME

99.85%

0.65

9,551

17.5

27.2

23.7

COPPER

99.99%

145

238

NICKEL

99.83%

2.0

23,201

22.8

LEAD

99.81%

0.015

3,306

ZINC
MERCURY

FY 14
245
FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.32

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.45

0.91

0.80

0.94

ND

0.75

0.97

1.10

28.9

25.7

35.1

25.6

35.7

35.7

40.2

46.2

33.8

278

265

259

263

207

204

197

214

232

265

23.6

28.4

40.3

24.1

36

29.3

26.3

24.9

21.6

28.9

29.1

33.5

39.5

39.4

32.5

35

38.2

26.5

26.6

25.0

26.8

34.3

29.2

99.99%

543

1220

1250

1310

1270

1190

1070

1000

968

801

1080

1270

25%

0.20

ND

0.010

0.16

0.06

0.06

ND

ND

0.052

0.024

ND

0.05

Removal

dispersion factor =
NOV DEC
JAN

PRESSURE DROP

Venturi & Tray Scrubber

21/6

21/6

20/6

21/6

21/6

20/6

21/5

21/5

22/6

21/6

21/6

21/6

OXYGEN

In Stack Gas

11.8

12.0

12.1

11.0

11.6

11.8

12.4

11.6

11.3

11.1

11.3

11.6

CARBON MONOXIDE

In Stack Gas

4.9

4.4

5.1

3.6

4.9

4.3

2.7

2.3

3.0

3.0

3.5

4.4

COMBUSTION TEMP.

1502

1503

1493

1498

1503

1501

1501

1509

1516

1520

1510

1491

TONS BURNED

431

528

360

416

405

534.5

411

607

613

622.5

549.9

430

HOURS OPERATED

380

597

476

510

456

476

579

513

592

570

522

527

note - Lead limit is derived from NAAQS of 1.5ug/M3

note - dispersion factor & limits changed per 2009 emission testing & associated dispersion modeling (cooler exhaust gas temperature)

Performance Measures
Task
1. Daily (average) flow, treated MGD
2. Maximum daily flow treated, MGD
3. Dry tons of bio-solids processed
4. Cost per million gallons (MG), treated
5. Energy costs per MG, treated
6. Carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD) removal, %
7. Total suspended solids (TSS) removal efficiency, %
8. Number of NPDES permit non-compliance
9. Preventative to corrective maintenance ratio
10. Equipment availability percentage

FY12
18.7
50.2
4,416
$722
$162
93%
93%
0
70:30
>95%

FY13
21.9
62.1
5,788
$617
$119
93%
93%
0
70:30
>95%

FY14
22.9
74.6
5,665
$614
$101
92%
96%
0
70:30
>95%

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Plant location map with contours ( This is a large file)
Schematic of Wastewater Reclamation Facility
Wastewater Reclamation Facility site
WRF performance chart
WRF pollutant removals
Biosolids production
Air emissions

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I certify under penalty of law that this report is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I
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____________________________________________
Thomas E. Hartye, P.E. August 29, 2014
General Manager
Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County, NC
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