KERN COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT
RULE 405 - PARTICULATE MATTER - EMISSION RATE
(Adopted 4/18/72, Amended 7/18/83, 5/1/97)
A person shall not discharge into the atmosphere from any source operation, particulate matter in excess of the following limits:
ALLOWABLE PARTICULATE EMISSIONS
BASED ON PROCESS WEIGHT RATE
|
Process Weight Rate Lbs/Hr. |
Emission Limit Lbs/Hr |
Process Weight Rate Lbs/Hr |
Emission Limit Lbs/Hr |
| 250 or less |
1.03 | 6,500 | 7.71 |
| 300 | 1.20 | 7,000 | 8.05 |
| 350 | 1.35 | 7,500 | 8.39 |
| 400 | 1.50 | 8,000 | 8.71 |
| 450 | 1.63 | 8,500 | 9.03 |
| 500 | 1.77 | 9,000 | 9.36 |
| 600 | 2.01 | 9,500 | 9.67 |
| 700 | 2.24 | 10,000 | 10.00 |
| 800 | 2.43 | 12,000 | 11.28 |
| 900 | 2.60 | 14,000 | 12.50 |
| 1,000 | 2.80 | 16,000 | 13.74 |
| 1,200 | 3.12 | 18,00 | 14.97 |
| 1,400 | 3.40 | 20,000 | 16.19 |
| 1,600 | 3.66 | 30,000 | 22.22 |
| 1,800 | 3.91 | 40,000 | 28.30 |
| 2,000 | 4.14 | 50,000 | 34.30 |
| 2,500 | 4.64 | 60,000 or more | 40.00 |
| 3,000 | 5.10 | ||
| 3,500 | 5.52 | ||
| 4,000 | 5.93 | ||
| 4,500 | 6.30 | ||
| 5,000 | 6.67 | ||
| 5,500 | 7.03 | ||
| 6,000 | 7.37 |
Where the process weight rate falls between figures listed in the table, the emission limit shall be determined
by linear interpolation.