Coal-Fired Combustion

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005413",
  "term": "Coal-Fired Combustion",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Combustion of fuel consisting of coal or any coal-derived fuel (except a coal-derived gaseous fuel that meets the definition of “very low sulfur fuel” in this section), alone or in combination with any other fuel, where:(1) For purposes of the requirements of part 75 of this chapter, a unit is “coal-fired” independent of the percentage of coal or coal-derived fuel consumed in any calendar year (expressed in mmBtu); and(2) For all other purposes under the Acid Rain Program, except for purposes of applying part 76 of this chapter, a unit is “coal-fired” if it uses coal or coal-derived fuel as its primary fuel (expressed in mmBtu); provided that, if the unit is listed in the NADB, the primary fuel is the fuel listed in the NADB under the data field “PRIMEFUEL”.\n\n2. Except for purposes of subpart EE of this part, combusting any amount of coal or coal-derived fuel, alone or in combination with any amount of any other fuel, during any year; or(2) For purposes of subpart EE of this part, combusting any amount of coal or coal-derived fuel, alone or in combination with any amount of any other fuel, during a specified year.\n\n3. Combusting any amount of coal or coal-derived fuel, alone, or in combination with any amount of any other fuel.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 72.2 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 97.102 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 97.202 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/coal-fired-combustion/"
}