Boiler MACT

The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boiler and Process Heaters (Boiler MACT) was finalized on September 13, 2004 (69 FR 55218). This rule affects many industrial owners of boilers and process heaters, including manufacturers of lumber and wood products, and pulp and paper mills. In some cases the standard will require installation of air pollution control equipment to comply. Industrial owners should already have begun their compliance planning for boilers and process heaters in the first quarter of 2005.

If applicable to your plant operations, this ruling may have requirements for periodic performance tests, on-going monitoring and work practices to demonstrate continuous compliance, and/or fuel sampling and analysis. Affected units starting up after 11/12/04 must be in compliance now. All other units must submit their initial notification by 03/12/05 and comply by 09/13/07.

Harris Group can help by evaluating your process, developing compliance alternatives, as well as performing the detailed design of a Boiler MACT compliance project. Harris Group's roots in the forest industries extend to 1946. We are well known for delivering industry-specific engineering support and strategic consulting that helps our customers succeed.

Forest Industries - in addition to feasibility studies and detail design, we provide support for environmental permitting and regulatory interfaces

Compliance is required by September 13, 2007.
Feasibility studies to consider alternatives should be started by the end of this year to ensure compliance

Dave Krawchuk
process engineering manager, forest industries
206.494.9482
dave.krawchuk@harrisgroup.com