BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Best Available Control Technology (BACT) Guideline

Source Category

Source: Polyester Resin Operations - Panel Manufacturing Revision: 1
Document #: 129.3.1
Class: All Date: 10/25/91

Determination

POLLUTANT

BACT
1. Technologically Feasible/ Cost Effective
2. Achieved in Practice
TYPICAL TECHNOLOGY
POC 1. Curing oven, impregnation tables, mixing tanks, storage tanks, and holding tanks all vented to an afterburner (>0.3 sec. retention time at >1400oF); or Low styrene resin and water based or aqueous, non-volatile organic compound cleaning solvent vented to an activated carbon adsorption system (<6 ppm at outlet)a,b,c
2. Curing oven, impregnation tables, and mixing tanks all vented to an afterburner (>0.3 sec. retention time at >1400
oF); storage and holding tanks vented to an activated carbon adsorption system (<6 ppm at outlet)a,b,c
1.  BAAQMD Approved Design and Operationb







2.  BAAQMD Approved Design and Operation
b
NOx 1.  n/d
2.  Natural gas fired curing oven; electrically heated cellophane oven and laminating table
a
1.  n/d
2.  BAAQMD Approved Design and Operation
b
SO2 1.  n/d
2.  Natural gas firing
a
1.  n/d
2. BAAQMD Approved Design and Operation
b
CO 1.  n/d
2.  Natural gas firing
a
1.  n/d
2. BAAQMD Approved Design and Operation
b
PM10 1.  Natural gas fired curing ovens, cellophane ovens vented to an afterburner (>0.3 sec. retention time at >1400oF); and panel cutting saw vented to a baghouse w/ <0.01 gr/dscfa,b
2. Natural gas fired curing ovens, cellophane ovens vented to an electrostatic precipitator; and panel cutting saw vented to a baghouse w/ <0.01 gr/dscfa,b
1. BAAQMD Approved Design and Operationb



2. BAAQMD Approved Design and Operation
b
NPOC 1. n/a
2.  n/a
1.  n/a
2. n/a

References

a. SCAQMD Guideline
b. BAAQMD
c. Afterburner may not be appropriate with halogenated hydrocarbons