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

Source Category

Source: Flare - Digester Gas or Landfill Gas from Non-Hazardous Waste landfill Revision: 1
Document #: 80.1
Class: All Date: 12/16/91

Determination

POLLUTANT

 BACT
1. Technologically Feasible/ Cost Effective
2. Achieved in Practice		 TYPICAL TECHNOLOGY
POC 1.  n/d
2.  Ground level, enclosed, >0.6 sec. retention time at >1400oF, auto combustion air control, automatic shoutoff gas valve and automatic re-start systemb		 1. n/d
2.  BAAQMD Approved Design and Operationb
NOx 1.  <0.06 lb/MMBtu
2.   0.06 lb/MMBtu		 1.  n/s
2.  n/s
SO2 1.  Scrubbing and/or carbon adsorption for hydrogen sulfide removalc
2. n/d		 1.  BAAQMD Approved Design and Operationb
2.  n/d
CO 1. n/d
2.  Same as for POC above b		 1.  n/a
2.  BAAQMD Approved Design and Operationb
PM10 1.  n/s
2.  n/s		 1.  Fuel Gas Filter
2. Knockout Vessel
NPOC 1.  n/a
2.  n/a		 1.  n/a
2.  n/a

References

b. BAAQMD
c. CARB/CAPCOA Clearinghouse