Louisiana SIP: LAC 33:III Ch. 21 Section 2122 - Fugitive Emission Control for Ozone Nonattainment Areas
Regulatory Text:
Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Part III Air (LAC 33:III)
Chapter 21. Control of Emission of Organic Compounds
Subchapter A. General
AQ219A §2122.Title Revised;LAd34;LA021.09;AQ219A;LR28:1764(8/20/2002)
Section 2122. Fugitive Emission Control for Ozone Nonattainment Areas and Specified Parishes
As approved by EPA July 5, 2011 (76 FR 38977) effective August 4, 2011 (LAd34) LA021.
Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2007-0924
Clarification of Federal Register amendatory language on page 76 FR 38984: The approval of Section 2122.B with a State approval date of 11/20/1996 changes the previous SIP-approved definition of "Inaccessible Valve/Connector" to just "Inaccessible Valve". The term "Connector" is defined elsewhere in paragraph B.
§2122.G as approved by EPA January 28, 2016 (81 FR 04891) effective February 29, 2016 (LAd47),
Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2012-0434 [LA039].
Unless otherwise indicated, paragraphs/definitions are as approved by EPA 10/22/96 (61 FR 54742) effective 12/23/96 (LAc71).
A. Applicability
AQ237 §2122.A.1 to A.1.i;LAd34;LA021.09;AQ237;LR30:1660(8/20/2004)
l. This regulation is applicable to each process unit at
petroleum refineries, natural gas processing plants, the
synthetic organic chemical manufacturing industry
(SOCMI), the methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE)
manufacturing industry, and the polymer manufacturing
industry that contains any of the following components that
are intended to operate in VOC service 300 hours or more
during the calendar year:
a. pumps;
b. compressors;
c. pressure relief devices;
d. open-ended valves or lines;
e. process drains;
f. valves;
g. agitators;
h. instrumentation systems; and
i. connectors.
AQ219A §2122.A.2 to A.5;LAd34;LA021.09;AQ219A;LR28:1764(8/20/2002)
2. This Section is applicable to sources in the parishes
of Ascension, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Iberville,
Livingston, Pointe Coupee, and West Baton Rouge.
3. The requirements of this Section shall be effective
for sources located in the parishes of Ascension, East Baton
Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, and West
Baton Rouge starting January 1, 1996.
4. The requirements of this Section shall be effective
for sources located in the parish of Calcasieu starting
January 1, 2003.
5. When the provisions of this Section arc effective,
process units to which this Section applies that are also
subject to the· provisions of LAC 33:III.2121 will not be
required to comply with the provisions of LAC 33:III.2121.
AQ171* §2122.A.6 to A.6.d;LAd34;LA021.05;AQ171*;LR 24:1285 (7/20/1998)
6. Applicable facilities as defined in Subsection A.1 of
this Section, which are subject to New Source Performance
Standards, 40 CFR 60.480-489 (Subpart VV), 60.590-593
(Subpart GGG), 60.630-636 (Subpart KKK), or 61.240-247
(Subpart V), as incorporated by reference in
LAC 33:III.Chapter 30, may become exempt from this Section
by:
a. submitting a written notice to the administrative
authority* informing them of the facility's request to become
exempt from this Section and how 40 CFR 60.480-489
(Subpart VV), 60.590-593 (Subpart GGG), 60.630-636
(Subpart KKK), or 61.240-247 (Subpart V), as incorporated
by reference in LAC 33:III.Chapter 30, will be administered
to obtain that exemption;
b. applying 40 CFR 60.480-489 (Subpart VV),
60.590-593 (Subpart GGG), 60.630-636 (Subpart KKK), or
61.240-247 (Subpart V), as incorporated by reference in
LAC 33:III.Chapter 30, to leak limitations specified in
Subsection C.l of this Section rather than 10,000 ppm as
specified in 40 CFR 60.480-489 (Subpart VV), 60.590-593
(Subpart GGG), 60.630-636 (Subpart KKK), or 61 240-247
(Subpart V), as incorporated by reference in
LAC 33:III.Chapter 30;
c. including connectors as leak sources monitored and
repaired using the restrictions in 40 CFR 60.480-489 (Subpart
VV), 60.590-593 (Subpart GGG), 60.630-636 (Subpart KKK),
or 61.240-247 (Subpart V), as incorporated by reference in
LAC 33:III.Chapter 30, which apply to valves; and
d. increasing monitoring frequency only when the
leaking sources monitored and repaired using the restrictions
in 40 CFR 60.480-489 (Subpart VV), 60.590-593 (Subpart
GGG), 60.630-636 (Subpart KKK), or 61.240-247 (Subpart
V), as incorporated by reference in LAC 33:III.Chapter 30,
which apply to valves, equal or exceed 2 percent of the valves
monitored at or above 10,000 ppm.
AQ237 §2122.B.Introductory paragraph;LAd34;LA021.09;AQ237;LR30:1660(8/20/2004)
B. Definitions. Terms used in this Section are defined in
LAC 33:III.lll with the exception of those terms
specifically defined as follows.
Connector -- flanged, screwed, or other joined fittings used to connect two pipe lines or a pipe line and a piece of equipment. Welded connections are not connectors.
AQ145 §2122.B.Good Performance Level;LAd34;LA021.02;AQ145;LR22:1212p10(12/20/1996)
Good Performance Level -- an operating level reached when no
more than 2.0 percent of a component in VOC service in a process unit
are leaking at the leak rate definition or greater as determined by Method 21,
"Determination of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks" (40 CFR part 60,
appendix A, as incorporated by reference at LAC 33:III.3003).
Heavy Liquid Service -- equipment that is not in VOC gas/vapor service or is not in VOC light liquid service.
Inaccessible Valve/Connector -- a valve/connector that cannot be monitored without elevating the monitoring personnel more than two meters above a support surface.
In Vacuum Service -- equipment operating at an internal pressure that is at least 20 inches of water (38 mm of Hg) below ambient pressure.
AQ138 §2122.B.Inaccessible Valve;LAd34;LA021.03;AQ138;LR 22:1129 (11/20/1996)
Inaccessible Valve -- a valve that cannot be monitored
without elevating the monitoring personnel more than two
meters above a support surface.
AQ237 §2122.B.Instrumentation System;LAd34;LA021.09;AQ237;LR30:1660(8/20/2004)
Instrumentation System a group of equipment
components used to condition and convey a sample of the
process fluid to analyzers and instruments for the purpose of
determining process operating conditions (e.g., composition,
pressure, flow). Valves and connectors are the predominant
types of equipment used in instrumentation systems;
however, other types of equipment may also be included in
these systems. Only valves nominally 0.5 inch and smaller
and connectors nominally 0.75 inch and smaller in diameter
are considered instrumentation systems for the purposes of
these regulations. Valves greater than nominally 0.5 inch and
connectors greater than nominally 0.75 inch associated with
instrumentation systems are not considered part of
instrumentation systems and must be monitored individually.
Light Liquid -- a fluid with a vapor pressure greater than 0.3 kPa (0.0435 psia) at 20 degrees C (68 degrees F) or a fluid for which the weight percent evaporation at 150 degrees C exceeds 10 percent as determined by ASTM D86.
Light Liquid Service -- equipment in liquid service contacting a fluid greater than 10 percent by weight light liquid.
Liquid Service -- equipment which processes, transfers, or contains a VOC or mixture of VOC in the liquid phase.
Process Unit -- a process unit that can operate independently if supplied with sufficient feed or raw materials and sufficient storage facilities for the product.
Process Unit Shutdown -- a work practice or operational procedure that stops production from a process unit or part of a process unit during which it is technically feasible to clear process material from a process unit or part of a process unit consistent with safety constraints and during which repairs can be effected. An unscheduled work practice or operational procedure that stops production from a process unit or part of a process unit for less than 24 hours is not a process unit shutdown. An unscheduled work practice or operational procedure that would stop production from a process unit or part of a process unit for a shorter period of time than would be required to clear the process unit or part of the process unit of materials and start-up the unit, and would result in greater emissions than delay of repair of leaking components until the next scheduled process unit shutdown, is not a process unit shutdown. The use of spare equipment and technically feasible bypassing of equipment without stopping production are not process unit shutdowns.
Unrepairable Component -- unrepairable components are those designated as requiring a process unit shutdown to repair where more emissions would be created by an immediate facility shutdown than allowing the component to leak until the next scheduled shutdown, and the component is listed on a shutdown list for repairs.
C. Fugitive Emission Control Requirements
1. Leak Limitations
AQ237 §2122.C.1.a to C.1.b;LAd34;LA021.09;AQ237;LR30:1660(8/20/2004)
a. No component in petroleum refineries, SOCMI,
MTBE, and polymer manufacturing industry shall be
allowed to leak volatile organic compounds exceeding an
instrument reading of 1,000 ppmv or greater for valves,
connectors, instrumentation systems, pressure relief devices,
and process drains; 5,000 ppmv for pumps and compressors;
or l0,000 ppmv for agitators, as outlined in Subsection D of
this Section, when tested by Method 21 (40 CFR Part 60,
Appendix A, as incorporated by reference at LAC 33:III.3003).
b. No component in natural gas processing plants
shall be allowed to leak volatile organic compounds
exceeding an instrument reading of 2,500 ppmv for valves,
connectors, instrumentation systems, pressure relief devices,
process drains, and open-ended valves and lines; 5,000
ppmv for pumps and compressors; or 10,000 ppmv for
agitators, as outlined in Subsection D of this Section, when
tested by Method 21 ( 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, as
incorporated by reference at LAC 33:III.3003).
AQ138 §2122.C.1.c;LAd34;LA021.03;AQ138;LR 22:1129(11/20/1996)
c. Any regulated component observed leaking by
sight, sound, or smell, except those covered under Subsection
C.l.d of this Section, must be repaired according to
Subsection C.3 of this Section, regardless of the leak's
concentration. This includes flange and connection leaks
found per Subsection D.3.b of this Section, pump and
compressor seal leaks found during the weekly visual
inspections, and any other regulated component found
leaking. This does not include valves or pumps in heavy
liquid service.
AQ171* §2122.C.1.d;LAd34;LA021.05;AQ171*;LR 24:1285(7/20/1998)
d. Any pump or valve in heavy liquid service
observed leaking by sight, sound, or smell shall be monitored
within five days by the method specified in 40 CFR part 60.
appendix A (Method 21), as incorporated by reference in
LAC 33:III.Chapter 30. If the pump or valve is determined to
be leaking in excess of the applicable limits given in this
Subsection, it shall be repaired according to Subsection C.3 of
this Section.
2. No valve, except safety pressure relief valves, shall be located at the end of a pipe or line containing volatile organic compounds unless the end of such line is sealed with a second valve, a blind flange, a plug, or a cap. Such sealing devices may be removed only when the line is in use, for example, when a sample is being taken. When the line has been used and is subsequently resealed, the upstream valve shall be closed first, followed by the sealing device.
3. The operator shall make every reasonable effort to repair a leaking component, as described in this Subsection, within 15 days. If the component cannot be isolated or bypassed so as to significantly reduce or eliminate leakage, or if the repair of a component would require a unit shutdown, and if the shutdown would create more emissions than the repair would eliminate, the repair may be delayed to the next scheduled shutdown. The delay of repair shall not be any later than the next scheduled process unit shutdown. An early unit shutdown may be ordered if the total percentage of leaking and unrepairable components are excessive.
AQ237 §2122.C.4;LAd34;LA021.09;AQ237;LR30:1661(8/20/2004)
4. Percent of leaking components at a process unit
shall be determined for a test period as follows:
%Clvp = [Clv]/[Ctv]*100% Eq. 1
where:
%C1vp = percent of leaking valves, flanged connectors, or
pumps.
Clv = number of valves, flanged connectors, or pumps found
leaking during the monitoring period.
Ctv = total number of valves, flanged connectors, or pumps
monitored during the period.
5. Total percent of leaking and unrepairable components shall be determined as follows:
Ctlv
% Ctlvp = ------------ * 100% Eq. 2
Cttv + Ctuvp
where:
Percent Ctlvp = total percent of leaking and unrepairable valves or pumps.
Ctlv = number of valves or pumps found leaking or defined as unrepairable.
Cttv = total number of valves or pumps tested during the period.
Ctuvp = total number of valves or pumps which were defined as unrepairable.
Not listed in LAd34 amendatory language:
AQ237 §2122.C.5;LAd34;LA021.09;AQ237;LR30:1661(8/20/2004)
D. Monitoring Requirements. The monitoring of the affected components shall be performed by the following schedule using the method described in Subsection C of this Section or one of the alternate monitoring programs in Subsection E of this Section.
1. Petroleum Refineries, SOCMI, MTBE, and Polymer Manufacturing Industry
AQ138 §2122.D.1.a;LAd34;LA021.03;AQ138;LR 22:1129(11/20/1996)
a. Monitor process drains with a leak detection device
one time per year (annually).
b. Monitor with a leak detection device four times per year (quarterly) the following items:
i. compressor seals;
ii. pressure relief valves in gas service;
iii. valves in light liquid service;
iv. pumps in light liquid service; and
v. valves in gas service.
c. Monitor pump seals visually 52 times a year (weekly).
AQ237 §2122.D.1.d to D.1.f;LAd34;LA021.09;AQ237;LR30:1661(8/20/2004)
d. Monitor all flanged connectors in accordance
with either Clause D.l.d.i or ii of this Section.
i. Inspect all flanged connectors weekly by
visual, audible, and olfactory means.
ii. Monitor flanged connectors four times per year
(quarterly) using a leak detection device as follows.
(a). Either two hundred or 10 percent, whichever
is less, of the flanged connectors shall be monitored each
quarterly period in accordance with a written sampling plan.
(b). The sampling plan shall ensure that at least
66 percent of the flanged connectors monitored each
quarterly period shall not have been previously monitored,
until all flanged connectors within the process have been
monitored.
e. Inspect weekly, by visual, audible, and olfactory
means, all instrumentation systems.
f. Records of the visual, audible, and olfactory
inspections of connectors and instrumentation systems are
not required unless a leak is detected.
2. Natural Gas Processing Plants
a. Monitor pump seals and compressor seals visually 52 times a year (weekly).
b. Monitor with a leak detection device four times a year (quarterly) the following items:
i. pumps, pump and compressor seals;
ii. valves; and
iii. pressure relief valves in gas service.
3. Facilities listed in Subsection D.1 and 2 of this Section
a. Monitor with a leak detection device any pressure relief valve within 24 hours after it has vented to the atmosphere. (For natural gas processing plants an immediate visual evaluation will be made.)
AQ237 §2122.D.3.b;LAd34;LA021.09;AQ237;LR30:1661(8/20/2004)
b. Monitor immediately with a leak detection device
any component that appears to be leaking on the basis of
sight, smell, or sound. This includes flanges and connectors,
instrumentation systems, and pump and compressor seals
observed during the weekly visual inspections, and any other
regulated components that appear to be leaking. In lieu of
monitoring, the operator may elect to implement actions as
specified in Paragraph C.3 of this Section.
c. Inaccessible valves shall be monitored on an annual basis at a minimum.
AQ138 §2122.D.3.d;LAd34;LA021.03;AQ138;LR 22:1129(11/20/1996)
d. Unsafe-to-monitor valves shall be monitored when
conditions would allow these valves to be monitored safely
(e.g., during shutdown).
AQ237 §2122.D.3.e to D.3.iii;LAd34;LA021.09;AQ237;LR30:1661(8/20/2004)
e. Any valve that is designated for no detectable
emissions, as indicated by an instrument reading of less than
500 ppm above background, is exempt from the
requirements of Clauses D.l.b.iii and v and D.2.b.ii of this
Section if the valve:
i. has no external actuating mechanism in contact
with the process fluid (e.g., diaphragm valves, sealed
bellows valves);
ii. is operated with emissions less than 500 ppm
above background as measured in accordance with this
Section; and
iii. is tested for compliance with Clause D.3.e.ii of
this Section initially upon designation and annually
thereafter.
4. Exemptions. Monitoring is not required on the following:
a. components subject to Subsection D.1 of this Section (petroleum refineries, SOCMI, MTBE, and polymer manufacturing industry) which contact a process fluid that contains less than 10 percent VOC by volume or components subject to Subsection D.2 of this Section (natural gas processing plants) which contact a process fluid that contains less than 1.0 percent VOC by weight;
b. components in the petroleum refineries, SOCMI, MTBE, and polymer manufacturing industry that contact only a process liquid containing a VOC having a true vapor pressure equal to or less than 0.3 kPa (0.0435 psia) at 20 degrees C (68 degrees F).
c. pressure relief valves in liquid service at SOCMI and polymer manufacturing industry, except after venting;
d. pressure relief devices, pump seals or packing, and compressor seals or packing where leaks are vented to either a flare header or vapor recovery device;
e. equipment in vacuum service;
f. natural gas processing plants with less than 40 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) capacity that do not fractionate natural gas liquids;
g. components contacting only organic compounds exempted under LAC 33:III.2117 or mixtures of same with water;
AQ149 §2122.D.4.h;LAd34;LA021.05;AQ149;LR24:0022(1/20/1998)
h. pumps and compressors that are sealless or have a
double mechanical seal;
i. research and development pilot facilities and small facilities with less than 100 valves in gas or liquid service;
j. insulated connectors;
AQ138 §2122.D.4.k;LAd34;LA021.03;AQ138;LR 22:1129(11/20/1996)
k. components that have been placed on a shutdown
list for repairs are exempt from further monitoring until a
repair has been attempted; and
AQ138 §2122.D.4.l;LAd34;LA021.03;AQ138;LR 22:1129(11/20/1996)
l. check valves.
5. Alternate Monitoring Program. Any facility that already has in place a fugitive emission monitoring program which controls to a higher degree than required under this Section shall be exempted from this Section upon submittal of a description of the program to the administrative authority* and approval thereof.
E. Alternate Control Techniques. The monitoring schedule in Subsection D of this Section may be modified as follows:
1. Alternate Standards for Valves subject to Subsection D.1.b or D.2.b of this Section - Skip Period Leak Detection and Repair.
a. An owner or operator may elect to comply with one of the alternative work practices specified in Subsection E.1.b, c, g, or 2 of this Section. However, the administrative authority* must be notified in writing before implementing one of the alternative work practices.
b. After two consecutive quarterly leak detection periods with the percent of leaking valves (Eq. 1) equal to or less than 2.0, an owner or operator may begin to skip one of the quarterly leak detection periods for the valves in gas/vapor and light liquid service.
c. After five consecutive quarterly leak detection periods with the percent of leaking valves (Eq. 1) equal to or less than 2.0, an owner or operator may begin to skip three of the quarterly leak detection periods for the valves in gas/vapor and light liquid service.
d. If the percent of leaking valves (Eq. 1) is greater than 2.0, or the total percent of leaking and unrepairable valves (Eq. 2) is greater than 4.0, the owner or operator shall comply with the requirements as described in Subsection D of this Section but subsequently can again elect to use this Subsection when the requirements are met.
e. The percent of leaking valves (Eq. 1) shall be determined by dividing the sum of components found leaking during the current monitoring period by the total number of valves which were tested and multiplying the results by 100 percent.
f. An owner or operator must keep a record of the percent of valves found leaking during each leak detection period and the total percentage of leaking and unrepairable valves.
AQ237 §2122.E.1.g;LAd34;LA021.09;AQ237;LR30:1661(8/20/2004)
g. Existing equipment that has been monitored
under LAC 33:III.2121 for fugitives at the leak definition of
10,000 ppmv can initially elect to use this alternate standard
if the unit bas data documented with the department by
either January 1, 1996, or for the 12 months prior to
becoming subject to this Section, that indicates the percent
ofleaking valves (Eq. 1) is less than or equal to a 2.0 percent
leak rate at 10,000 ppmv for the required time period.
2. Alternative Standards for Valves - Increased Monitoring Frequency. If the percent of leaking valves (Eq. 1) in a test period is greater than 2.0, or the total percent of leaking and unrepairable valves (Eq. 2) is greater than 4.0, then an increase in the frequency of monitoring may be required by the administrative authority*.
AQ237 §2122.E.3 to E.e;LAd34;LA021.09;AQ237;LR30:1661(8/20/2004)
3. Alternate Standards for Flanged Connectors Subject
to Clause D.l.d of this Section Skip Period Leak Detection
and Repair
a. An owner or operator may elect to comply with
one of the alternative work practices specified in Clause
E.3.b or Paragraph E.4 of this Section.·However, the
administrative authority* must be notified in writing before
implementing one of the alternative work practices.
b. After four consecutive quarterly leak detection
periods with the percent of leaking flanged connectors (Eq.
l) equal to or less than 1.0, an owner or operator may begin
to skip three of the quarterly leak detection periods for· the
flanged connectors in gas/vapor and light liquid service.
c. If the percent of leaking flanged connectors (Eq.
l) is greater than 1.0, or the total percent of leaking and
unrepairable flanged connectors (Eq. 2) is greater than 2.0,
the owner or operator shall comply with the requirements as
described in Subsection D of this Section but subsequently
can again elect to use this Subsection when the requirements
are met.
d. The percent of leaking flanged connectors (Eq. 1)
shall be determined by dividing the sum of components
found leaking during the current monitoring period by the
total number of flanged connectors that were tested and
multiplying the results by I 00 percent.
e. An owner or operator must keep a record of the
percent of flanged connectors found leaking during each
leak detection period and the total percentage of leaking and
unrepairable flanged connectors
AQ237 §2122.E.4;LAd34;LA021.09;AQ237;LR30:1662(8/20/2004)
4. Alternative Standards for Flanged Connectors
Increased Monitoring Frequency. If the percent
of leaking flanged connectors (Eq. 1) in a test period is
greater than 1.0, or the total percent of leaking and
unrepairable flanged connectors (Eq. 2) is greater than 2.0,
then an increase in the frequency of monitoring may be
required by the administrative authority*.
AQ237 §2122.E.5 to E.5.b.v;LAd34;LA021.09;AQ237;LR30:1662(8/20/2004)
5. Alternate Standard for Batch Processes. As an
alternate to complying with the requirements in Subsection
D of this Section an owner or operator of a batch process in
VOC service may elect to comply with one of the following
alternative work practices. The batch product-process
equipment shall be tested with a gas using the procedures
specified in Subparagraph E.5.a of this Section or with a
liquid as specified in Subparagraph E.5.b of this Section.
a. The following procedures shall be used to
pressure test batch product-process equipment using a gas
(e.g., air or nitrogen) to demonstrate compliance.
i. The batch product-process equipment train
shall be pressurized with a gas to the operating pressure of
the equipment. The equipment shall not be tested at a
pressure greater than the pressure setting of the lowest relief
valve setting.
ii. Once the test pressure is obtained, the gas
source shall be shut off.
iii. The test shall continue for not less than 15
minutes, unless it can be determined in a shorter period of
time that the allowable rate of pressure drop was· exceeded.
The pressure in the batch product-process equipment shall
be measured after the gas source is shut off and at the end of
the test period. The rate of change in pressure in the batch
product-process equipment shall be calculated using the
following equation:
P (Pf - Pi)
--- = -------- Eq. 3
t (tf - ti)
where:
P/t = change in pressure, psia/hr.
Pr = final pressure, psia.
Pi = initial pressure, psia.
tf - ti = elapsed time, hours.
iv. The pressure shall be measured using a
pressure measurement device (gauge, manometer, or
equivalent) that has a precision of ±2.5 millimeters (±0.05
psig) of mercury in the range of test pressure and is capable
of measuring pressures up to the relief set pressure of the
pressure relief device.
v. A leak is detected if the rate of change in
pressure is greater than 6.9 kPa (1 psig) in one hour or if
there is visible, audible, or olfactory evidence of fluid loss.
b. The following procedures shall be used to
pressure test batch product-process equipment using a liquid
to demonstrate compliance.
i. The batch product-process equipment train, or
section of the train, shall be filled with the test liquid (e.g.,
water, alcohol). Once the equipment is filled, the liquid
source shall be shut off.
ii. The test shall be conducted for a period of at
least 60 minutes, unless it can be determined in a shorter
period of time that the test is a failure.
iii. Each seal in the equipment being tested shall
be inspected for indications of liquid dripping or other
indications of fluid loss. If there are any indications of
liquids dripping or of fluid loss, a leak is detected.
iv. If a leak is detected, it shall be repaired and the
batch product-process equipment shall be retested before
VOCs are fed to the equipment.
v. If the batch product-process equipment fails
the retest or the second of two consecutive pressure tests, it
shall be repaired as soon as practicable, but not later than 30
calendar days after the equipment is placed in VOC service.
F. Recordkeeping
1. When a component which has a leak that cannot be repaired, as described in Subsection C of this Section, is located, a weatherproof and readily visible tag bearing an identification number and the date the leak is located shall be affixed to the leaking component. After the leak has been repaired the tag identifying the component as a leaking component may be removed.
2. A survey log shall be maintained by the operator and shall include the following:
a. the name of the process unit where the leaking component is located;
b. the name of the leaking component;
c. the stream identification at the leak;
d. the identification number from the tag required by Subsection F.1 of this Section;
e. the date the leak was located;
f. the date maintenance was performed;
g. the date(s) the component was rechecked after maintenance, as well as the instrument reading(s) upon recheck (For natural gas processing plants the soap bubble test commonly performed in the industry is satisfactory.);
h. a record of leak detection device calibration;
i. a list of leaks not repaired until turnaround;
j. a list of total number of items checked versus the total found leaking.
3. The operator shall retain the survey log for two years after the latter date specified in Subsection F.2 of this Section and make said log available to the administrative authority* upon request.
§2122.G SIP effective to February 28, 2016.OS065 §2122.G;LAd34;LA021.11;OS065;LR31:2440;(10/20/2005) G. Reporting Requirements. The operator of the affectedfacility shall submit a report semiannually to the Office of Environmental Assessment, Air Quality AssessmentDivision, containing the information below for each calendarquarter during the reporting period. The reports are due bythe last day of the month (January and July) following themonitoring period or by a date approved by the department.The reports shall include the following information for eachquarter of the reporting period:
§2122.G as submitted to EPA August 14, 2009 [LA039.03] and resubmitted
to EPA October 2015 [LA039.05], MM002 LR 33:2086 (October 20, 2007).
Approved by EPA January 28, 2016 (81 FR 04891) effective February 29, 2016 (LAd47),
Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2012-0434 [LA039].
G. Reporting Requirements. The operator of the affected
facility shall submit a report semiannually to the Office of
Environmental Assessment containing the information below
for each calendar quarter during the reporting period. The
reports are due by the last day of the month (January and
July) following the monitoring period or by a date approved
by the department. The reports shall include the following
information for each quarter of the reporting period:
1. the name of the unit where the leaking component is located and the date of last unit shutdown;
2. the name of the leaking component;
3. the stream identification at the leak;
4. the date the leak was located;
5. the date maintenance was attempted;
6. the date the leak will be repaired if the component is awaiting a shutdown;
7. the reason repairs failed or were postponed;
8. the list of items awaiting turnaround for repair;
9. the number of items checked versus the number found leaking;
10. the percent of components leaking for the test period;
11. the total percent of leakers;
12. an explanation of any random sampling method used to ensure periodic testing of all connectors; and
13. a signed statement attesting to the fact that all other monitoring has been performed as required by the regulations.