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Impact 3 - Emissions from Project Operation <br /> Emissions from the proposed facility would consist of oxides of <br /> nitrogen (NOx) , oxides of sulfur (SOx), carbon monoxide (CO), reactive h <br /> organic compounds (ROCs) , total suspended particulate matter (TSP) , and <br /> certain toxic compounds. ROCS are a portion of the facility's total <br /> hydrocarbon compound emissions and can contribute to the formation of <br /> ozone. Fine particulate matter, designated PM10, is part of the total ' <br /> suspended particulate emissions from the plant, being that portion which <br /> is less than 10 microns in diameter. Where specific emission factors fort <br /> estimating PM10 emissions were not available, it was conservatively <br /> assumed that PM10 emissions were 90 percent of the total suspended <br /> particulate emissions. <br /> Potential emission sources for the air pollutants listed above are: <br /> • Biomass delivery truck unloading <br /> • Biomass storage piles (wind erosion) <br /> • Reclaim hopper loading <br /> • Biomass dryers <br /> • Dryer baghouse <br /> • Front-end wheeled loader <br /> • Classifying bins <br /> • Oil storage tanks <br /> • Steam generator in recycle system <br /> • Evaporator in recycle system <br /> The pollutants which would be emitted in the largest quantities durin <br /> project operation are NOx, and ROCs, and PM10. The NOx emissions woul <br /> result primarily from oil combustion in the biomass dryers and the stea <br /> boiler used in the waste oil recovery process. Additionally, exhaus <br /> emissions from the operation of an on-site front-end loader would contai <br /> NOx. ROCs would be emitted in the largest quantity from the waste of <br /> recovery process, mainly from the evaporator column and the oil storag <br /> tanks. PM10 emissions would primarily result from biomass handling <br /> operations, wind erosion, and dryer operation. <br /> 3-62 <br /> 101-30.R5 4/13/89 <br />