Study: Proposed Boiler MACT means significant job loss
By Lisa Gibson
Biomass Magazine
A study commissioned by the Council of Industrial Boiler Owners found that implementation of the U.S. EPA’s proposed Boiler MACT rule as is would result in substantial job loss, as well as reduced U.S. gross domestic product.
The rule would strictly limit emissions of five hazardous air pollutants (HAPS)—mercury, hydrogen chloride, particulate matter, carbon monoxide and dioxin/furans—for industrial, commercial and institutional incinerators, boilers and process heaters, including those using biomass. Under the proposed rule, sources emitting 10 MMBtu per hour and greater will be required to comply with numerical emission limits for those pollutants. In addition, many biomass boilers formerly categorized as multifuel boilers would fall under the incinerators category and would be subject to the emissions limits.
