Seafood Processing Facilities

Fish Processing Facilities typically operate diesel-fired generators, a diesel-fired compressor for an ammonia refrigeration plant, fishmeal dryers, process heat boilers, a fish meal plant with a wet scrubber for odor control, a vapor extraction system, an assortment of small heaters and various tanks to store fuels and oils.


40 C.F.R. 60

Permittees must comply with applicable New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) provisions. NSPS requirements are included in the applicable requirement definition under 40 CFR 71.2, which has been adopted by the Department under 18 AAC 50.040(j)(1).

Seafood Processing Plants may be subject to NSPS Subparts: A, Dc, and IIII and for steam generating units and Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE).


40 C.F.R. 63

ADEC has incorporated by reference the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) requirements for specific industrial activities, as listed in 18 AAC 50.040(c). NESHAP Subpart A, ZZZZ, and JJJJJJ apply to owners and operators of RICE and industrial boilers located at major and area sources of Hazardous Air Pollution (HAP) emissions.


Compliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM) provisions are required under 40 C.F.R. Part 64. These provisions apply to emission units that employ the use of an add-on control device to meet an emission limit or standard and have pre-control emissions greater than 100 TPY for the pollutant for which the control device is operated. CAM provisions can apply to large and small power plant emissions units due to the operation of a control devices such as Selective Catalytic Reduction (NOx controls).

40 C.F.R. 64


Permittees are required to comply with all stationary source-specific requirements that were carried forward from previous SIP-approved Permits to Operate issued on or before January 17, 1997 and operating permits issued between January 18, 1997 and September 30, 2004, and with all stationary source-specific requirements in EPA Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permits, State Implementation Program (SIP)-approved construction permits, SIP-approved minor permits, and owner requested limits established under 18 AAC 50.225.

These requirements include Best Available Control Technology (BACT) limits, limits to ensure compliance with the attainment or maintenance of ambient air quality standards or maximum allowable ambient concentrations, and owner requested limits.

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