MACT I and MACT II Air Compliance: Concepts, Costs, Impacts, 2000 Engineering Conference Proceedings
Jerry W. Garner--The 1998 Cluster Rule MACT I regulation mandates more strict environmental standards for air and water discharges from bleached kraft, soda, and sulfite chemical pulp mills. The proposed MACT II regulation will further restrict air discharges from chemical recovery boilers, smelt dissolving tanks, and lime kilns.
This technical article explores the practical engineering concepts, capital costs, and environmental impacts of MACT I and MACT II air emission compliance.
MACT I requirements for waste water discharge and foul condensate compliance have been widely addressed and are specifically excluded from this discussion.
The database for this article is derived from field test data and engineering studies conducted in several pulp and paper facilities.