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Steel Pickling Plants (HCl Process & Hydrochloric Acid Regeneration)

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Steel Pickling Plants (HCl Process & Hydrochloric Acid Regeneration)

Applicability

eCFR Subpart CCC [ecfr.gov]

This subpart applies to:

  1. Affected facilities at any of the following that are Major Sources of HAPs*:
    1. Steel pickling facilities that pickle carbon steel using hydrochloric acid (HCl) solution containing at least 6% HCl by weight at 100 ºF;
    2. HCl regeneration plants.

Affected facilities:

  1. Continuous and batch pickling lines;
  2. Hydrochloric acid regeneration plants;
  3. Hydrochloric acid storage vessels.


*Major Sources of HAPs emit or have the potential to emit:

  • ≥ 10 tons/year of any single HAP; or
  • ≥ 25 tons/year of total HAPs.
  • Area Sources emit less than Major Sources.


Not subject to this subpart:

  1. Facilities that pickle carbon steel without using HCl;
  2. Facilities that pickle only specialty steel;
  3. Acid regeneration plants that do not regenerate HCl.
Rules apply to small, area sources?
No
Known Sources in NDEE Jurisdiction

No

Date of Original Final Rule
Amendments Dates

09/19/2012 - Final Rule
04/20/2006 - Final Rule; Amendments
06/23/2003 - Final Rule; Amendments
06/22/1999 - Final Rule

State Regulations

As of September 28, 2022: Title 129, Chatper 13, 002.39

Previously: Title 129, Chapter 28, Section 001.37.

Sources are also responsible for ensuring they are in compliance with current federal requirements found for this subpart in the CFR.

Federal Regulations
40 CFR 63.1155
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Regulations and Federal Registers

eCFR Subpart CCC [ecfr.gov]

 

584 KB3C - Fed. Reg. 2012-09-19 - Final Rule.pdf
291 KB3C - Fed. Reg. 2006-04-20 - Amendments.pdf
281 KB3C - Fed. Reg. 2003-06-23 - Amendments.pdf
255 KB3C - Fed. Reg. 1999-06-22 - Final Rule.pdf
FAQ's, Fact Sheets, and Rules Summaries

EPA's Subpart CCC Website [epa.gov] - contains federal register notices and implementation tools

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