Nonmetallic mineral processing plants are commonly referred to as rock crushers. These plants use equipment to crush or grind any nonmetallic minerals wherever located, including lime plants, power plants, steel mills, asphalt concrete plants, Portland cement plants or any other facility processing nonmetallic minerals.
Volume reduction, mercury recovery, or mercury reclamation facilities use equipment to recapture mercury from mercury-containing devices and lamps for the purpose of recycling the mercury.
A human crematory is a facility containing one or more combustion units, known as cremators, used solely for the cremation of human bodies within appropriate containers. Cremators are usually made of high-grade steel plate and lined inside with heavy refractory tile or brick. Most cremators have a variety of automatic controls and use gas for heating the cremator.
Solvent degreasing (or solvent cleaning) is the physical process of using organic solvents to remove grease, fats, oils, wax or soil from various metal, glass or plastic items. The three basic types of solvent cleaning equipment used in degreasing operations are categorized as batch vapor cleaners, in-line cleaners and batch cold cleaners.
The Electronic Permit Submittal and Processing System (EPSAP) provides industrial facility owners / operators the ability to submit permit applications electronically.
A number of industries use ethylene oxide as a sterilant for heat- or moisture-sensitive materials or as a fumigant to control microorganisms or insects. Ethylene oxide, which is considered an air toxic or hazardous pollutant, is released during these operations.
Concrete batching plants use equipment to produce concrete and concrete products by batching or mixing cements and other materials. Equipment used at a concrete batching plant includes silos, weigh hoppers (batchers), conveyors, mixer engines and auxiliary generators.
Chromium plating and anodizing operations coat metal parts and tools with a thin layer of chromium to protect them from corrosion and wear. Electroplating is the process of applying a metallic coating to an article by passing an electric current through an electrolyte in contact with the article to form a surface having properties different from those of the article.
Cast polymer operations are operations where gel coat resin is sprayed or otherwise applied to a mold, after which a casting resin is applied without spraying. This operation is used for marble-look countertops.
Cast polymer operations are eligible to operate in Florida under the terms of an air general permit (AGP) pursuant to the requirements of Rule 62-210.310(4)(a), Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).
Bulk gasoline plants are storage and distribution facilities for petroleum-based products having a Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) of 4 pounds per square inch absolute or greater such as gasoline, diesel fuel, mineral spirits, kerosene and lubricants. Bulk gasoline plants usually receive product from bulk terminals by trailer transport, store it in tanks, and subsequently dispense it by trucks to farms, businesses and service stations.
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