A drying oven is a chamber heated by the combustion of fuel to dry a product. Drying ovens produce emissions from the combustion of fuel, such as natural gas or propane. Some drying ovens are used to dry products that were recently coated. If the applied coatings contain VOCs, then a separate permit would be required for the Coating Operations.
Who Needs a Permit?
Any drying oven with a rated heat input capacity greater than or equal to 1 million BTU per hour, or that are not fired exclusively on purchased quality natural gas, liquid petroleum gas, or any combination thereof.
Each drying oven will be permitted individually if rated at 1 million BTU per hour or greater.
A permit is required if the aggregate rated heat input capacity of all drying ovens used in the same process is 1 million BTU per hour or greater.
Permit Fees
All permit fees are based on District Rule 301.
When applying for a permit through Online Services, the appropriate Permit Fee schedule will be automatically determined based upon the selection of the General Equipment Description. If you wish to see what the fees are for new equipment prior to applying, please use Schedule 2 in the Permit Fee Schedule to determine the initial application fee. The application fee is based upon the maximum rated heat input expressed in BTUs per hour.
For questions regarding the application fee, please email permitting@airquality.org or call 279-207-1122.
How to Apply for a Permit
All permit applications must be completed and submitted electronically through the Online Services customer portal.
When applying for a permit through Online Services, the equipment must be categorized by both a General and Specific description. The following categories may be selected when applying for Boilers and Heaters:
Oven/Kiln
| Can Coating
Ceramic
Core Bake Oven
D & I Wash Coat
Drying
Drying Oven
Furniture
License Plate
Metal
Molding
Oven
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Permit applications must be completed and submitted electronically through the Online Services portal. All applications must be submitted with the appropriate fee in order to be processed. Application fees may be paid directly through the Online Services portal. Pay the application fee when you submit your application for fastest processing time. Applications submitted without payment will be cancelled if payment is not received within two weeks of submitting the application.
