[Title 40 CFR 60.251]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2009 Edition]
[Title 40 - PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT]
[Chapter I - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)]
[Subchapter C - AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED)]
[Part 60 - STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES--]
[Subpart Y - Standards of Performance for Coal Preparation Plants]
[Sec. 60.251 - Definitions.]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


40PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT62009-07-012009-07-01false60.251Sec. 60.251PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED)STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES--Standards of Performance for Coal Preparation Plants
Sec. 60.251  Definitions.

    As used in this subpart, all terms not defined herein have the 
meaning given

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them in the Act and in subpart A of this part.
    (a) Coal preparation plant means any facility (excluding underground 
mining operations) which prepares coal by one or more of the following 
processes: breaking, crushing, screening, wet or dry cleaning, and 
thermal drying.
    (b) Bituminous coal means solid fossil fuel classified as bituminous 
coal by ASTM Designation D388-77, 90, 91, 95, or 98a (incorporated by 
reference--see Sec. 60.17).
    (c) Coal means all solid fossil fuels classified as anthracite, 
bituminous, subbituminous, or lignite by ASTM Designation D388-77, 90, 
91, 95, or 98a (incorporated by reference--see Sec. 60.17).
    (d) Cyclonic flow means a spiraling movement of exhaust gases within 
a duct or stack.
    (e) Thermal dryer means any facility in which the moisture content 
of bituminous coal is reduced by contact with a heated gas stream which 
is exhausted to the atmosphere.
    (f) Pneumatic coal-cleaning equipment means any facility which 
classifies bituminous coal by size or separates bituminous coal from 
refuse by application of air stream(s).
    (g) Coal processing and conveying equipment means any machinery used 
to reduce the size of coal or to separate coal from refuse, and the 
equipment used to convey coal to or remove coal and refuse from the 
machinery. This includes, but is not limited to, breakers, crushers, 
screens, and conveyor belts.
    (h) Coal storage system means any facility used to store coal except 
for open storage piles.
    (i) Transfer and loading system means any facility used to transfer 
and load coal for shipment.

[41 FR 2234, Jan. 15, 1976, as amended at 48 FR 3738, Jan. 27, 1983; 65 
FR 61757, Oct. 17, 2000]