Review of New Source Performance Standards for Primary Copper Smelters. Chapters 1 through 9

摘要

Standards of performance for the control of emissions from primary copper smelters were promulgated in 1976. Developments since promulgation necessitated that the following be included in the periodic review of the standards: (1) reexamination of the current exemption for reverberatory furnaces processing high-impurity materials, (2) assessment of the feasibility of controlling particulate matter emissions from reverberatory furnaces processing high-impurity materials, (3) reevaluation of the impact of the current standard on the ability of existing smelters to expand production, and (4) assessment of the technical and economic feasibility of controlling fugitive emissions at primary copper smelters. The results of the review indicated that no changes should be made to the existing standard. This document contains background information and environmental and economic assessments considered in arriving at this conclusion. This report is published in two volumes. Volume 1, EPA 450/3-83-018a, contains Chapters 1 through 9. Volume 2, EPA 450/3-83-018b, contains the Appendixes.