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into MRY Unit 1 is not an adequate control strategy to achieve the New
Mercury Limitation and that EPA ignored and erroneously omitted
limitations of ACT in its achievability conclusion . Attachment A, at Figure
2-1. The scatterplot from the Report is presented below.
Figure 2-1 -- MRY Unit 1 Existing System Mercury Removal Performance Capabilities using Brominated PAC
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34. Mercury testing and analysis of data at MRY confirms and
supports Minnkota's belief that numerous variables affect its mercury
emissions rate. Specifically, Minnkota observed mercury emissions rate
fluctuations based on unit load, mercury content in lignite, and normal
variability in unit operation and control equipment function. Some hourly -1 8-
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