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Nevada Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 6, 2015) |
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Chapter445B Air Controls |
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AIR POLLUTION |
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Nevada Mercury Air Emissions Control Program |
NAC445B.3653. Identification of tier-1 thermal units that emit mercury.
- The existing thermal units that emit mercury which are set forth in this section, and none other, are tier-1 thermal units that emit mercury:
1. For Goldstrike Mining Operations of Barrick Gold Corporation:
SYSTEM OR PROCESS UNITS OF TIER-1 THERMAL UNITS THAT EMIT MERCURY
NUMBER OF
UNITS
MANUFACTURER, MODEL NUMBER, SERIAL NUMBER OR OTHER DESCRIPTION
Ore roasting circuits
2
S2.209.1 and S2.209.2 from Air Permit 1041-0739
Carbon reactivation kiln, unit 2 (Drum)
1
Lockheed Haggerty, serial number 119-122
Autoclave circuits (units 1, 2, 2-3, 4 and 5-6)
6
Eaton Metals
Retorts
3
EnviroCare Systems
Retort room exhaust
1
Vented through controls on the retorts
Electric induction furnaces
2
Inductotherm Corporation:
East: Model number 125 KW PowerTrak and serial number 91-50165-246-11
West: Model number 75 KW PowerTrak and serial number 87-77730-246-11
Electrowinning cells
16
Located on the second floor of the secured refinery building
2. For Newmont Mining Corporation:
(a) For the Gold Quarry Operations Area:
SYSTEM OR PROCESS UNITS OF TIER-1 THERMAL UNITS THAT EMIT MERCURY
NUMBER OF
UNITS
MANUFACTURER, MODEL NUMBER, SERIAL NUMBER OR OTHER DESCRIPTION
North and south CFB ore preheaters
2
Thermal Transfer, custom-made
North and south CFB ore roasters
2
Mark Steel, custom-made
Carbon regeneration kilns, 1 and 2 (Drum)
2
Boliden-Allis, custom-made
Mercury retort furnaces
7
Saracco Manufacturing Corporation, custom-made
Electric induction furnaces
3
Inductotherm Corporation
Pregnant and barren solution tanks
3
Two tanks located inside and one tank located immediately outside the refinery building
(b) For the Twin Creeks Mine:
SYSTEM OR PROCESS UNITS OF TIER-1 THERMAL UNITS THAT EMIT MERCURY
NUMBER OF
UNITS
MANUFACTURER, MODEL NUMBER, SERIAL NUMBER OR OTHER DESCRIPTION
Juniper mill carbon kiln (Drum)
1
Lockheed Haggerty
Pinon mill carbon regeneration kiln (Drum)
1
Lockheed Haggerty, Serial number 171-63
Sage mill autoclaves
2
Eaton Metals
Mercury retort furnaces, A, B, C and D
4
Lockheed Haggerty:
Retorts A-D: Model number 13053
Retort A: Serial number 171-64a
Retort B: Serial number 171-64b
Retort C: Serial number 16082, equipment number 370-514-103
Retort D: Serial number 16082, equipment number 370-514-104
Juniper induction furnaces, east and west
2
Inductotherm Corporation:
East: New furnace located in smelting area
West: Serial number 750-72010-3-87
3. For the Pipeline Mining Operation of Cortez Gold Mines of Placer Dome, Inc.:
SYSTEM OR PROCESS UNITS OF TIER-1 THERMAL UNITS THAT EMIT MERCURY
NUMBER OF
UNITS
MANUFACTURER, MODEL NUMBER, SERIAL NUMBER OR OTHER DESCRIPTION
Electric carbon reactivation kilns, 1 and 2
2
Lockheed Haggarty, 48X40
Electric induction refinery furnaces, 1 and 2
2
Inductotherm Corporation, VIP PowerTrak-R; serial numbers 80354 and 59585
Electrowinning cells
6
Summit Valley, 125CF
4. For the Jerritt Canyon Mine of Queenstake Resources, Ltd.:
SYSTEM OR PROCESS UNITS OF TIER-1 THERMAL UNITS THAT EMIT MERCURY
NUMBER OF
UNITS
MANUFACTURER, MODEL NUMBER, SERIAL NUMBER OR OTHER DESCRIPTION
East and west roasters
2
Keeler/Dorr-Oliver:
East: Serial number 46DD 3250
West: Serial number 46DD 3050
Refinery and carbon regeneration kiln
1
Elmco Technologies, serial number 44DD 3071
(Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n by R189-05, eff. 5-4-2006)