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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 26.11.30.07" title_num="26" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="30" heading="Nitrogen Oxides (NO">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A person who owns or operates a cement kiln at a Portland cement manufacturing plant shall meet the following applicable NOx emission standards:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>For long dry kilns, maximum emissions of 5.1 pounds of NOx per ton of clinker produced; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>For pre-calciner kilns, maximum emissions of 2.8 pounds of NOx per ton of clinker produced.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>On and after April 1, 2017, the requirements in §A of this regulation no longer apply and cement kilns shall meet the applicable NOx emission standards in §C of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>On and after April 1, 2017, a person who owns or operates a cement kiln at a Portland cement manufacturing plant shall meet the following applicable NOx emission standards:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>For long dry kilns, maximum emissions of 3.4 pounds of NOx per ton of clinker produced; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>For pre-calciner kilns, maximum emissions of 2.4 pounds of NOx per ton of clinker produced.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Compliance with the emission standards in §§A and C of this regulation shall be demonstrated as a 30-day rolling average.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>