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Texas SIP: 30 TAC 115.311-115.316: Process Unit Turnaround and Vacuum-Producing Systems in Petroleum Refineries; SIP effective 2008.03.28 TXd89 to 2008.09.14

Regulatory Text: 
Chapter 115.  Control of Air Pollution from Volatile Organic Compounds.

SUBCHAPTER D : PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES

5D1 DIVISION 1: PROCESS UNIT TURNAROUND AND VACUUM-PRODUCING SYSTEMS IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES
As approved by EPA February 27, 2008 (73 FR 10383) effective March 28, 2008 (TXd89)

Outline:
§115.311.  Emission Specifications. 5-71, TXd89
§115.312.  Control Requirements. 5-73, TXd89
§115.313.  Alternate Control Requirements. 5-71, TXd89
§115.315.  Testing Requirements. 5-41, TXc88C last
§115.316.  Monitoring and Recordkeeping Requirements. 5-71, TXd89
§115.317.  Exemptions. 5-41, TXc88C all 
§115.319.  Counties and Compliance Schedules. 5-71, TXd89


§115.311.  Emission Specifications.
5-71:  As adopted by TNRCC April 26, 2002 effective May 16, 2002 (5-71).
Approved by EPA February 27, 2008 (73 FR 10383) effective March 28, 2008 (TXd89).

     (a)  For all affected persons in the Beaumont/Port Arthur, Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, and Houston/Galveston areas as defined in §115.10 of this title (relating to Definitions), the following emission specifications on vacuum-producing systems shall apply.

          (1)  No person may be allowed to emit any volatile organic compound (VOC) from a steam ejector or mechanical vacuum pump in a petroleum refinery unless the vent stream is controlled properly in accordance with §115.312(a)(2) of this title (relating to Control Requirements).

          (2)  No person may be allowed to emit any VOC from a hotwell with a contact condenser unless the hotwell is covered and the vapors from the hotwell are controlled properly in accordance with §115.312(a)(2) of this title.

     (b)  For all affected persons in Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria Counties, the following emission specifications on vacuum-producing systems shall apply.

          (1)  No person may be allowed to emit any VOC from a steam ejector or mechanical vacuum pump in a petroleum refinery, unless the vent stream is controlled properly in accordance with §115.312(b)(2) of this title.

          (2)  No person may be allowed to emit any VOC from a hotwell with a contact condenser, unless the hotwell is covered and the vapors from the hotwell are controlled properly in accordance with §115.312(b)(2) of this title.

Adopted April 26, 2002, Effective May 16, 2002 (5-71).
***end tx 115.311***5-71***EPA-R06-OAR-2005-TX-0015***TX021***TXd89***k36***


§115.312.  Control Requirements.
5-73:  As adopted by TCEQ December 13, 2002 effective January 17, 2003 (5-73).
Approved by EPA February 27, 2008 (73 FR 10383) effective March 28, 2008 (TXd89).

     (a)  For all affected persons in the Beaumont/Port Arthur, Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, and Houston/Galveston areas, the following control requirements shall apply.

          (1)  Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from petroleum refineries shall be controlled during process unit shutdown or turnaround with the following procedure:

               (A)  recover and store all pumpable or drainable liquid; and

               (B)  reduce vessel gas pressure to 5.0 pounds per square inch gauge (psig) (34.5 kPa gauge) or less by recovery or combustion before venting to the atmosphere.

          (2)  Vent gas streams affected by §115.311(a) of this title (relating to Emission Specifications) must be controlled properly with a control efficiency of at least 90% or to a VOC concentration of no more than 20 parts per million by volume (ppmv) (on a dry basis corrected to 3.0% oxygen for combustion devices):

               (A)  in a direct-flame incinerator at a temperature equal to or greater than 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit (704 degrees Celsius);

               (B)  in a smokeless flare; or

               (C)  by any other vapor control system, as defined in §115.10 of this title (relating to Definitions).

          (3)  In the Houston/Galveston area, the following are subject to the requirements of Subchapter H of this chapter (relating to Highly-Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds) in addition to the applicable requirements of this division (relating to Process Unit Turnaround and Vacuum-Producing Systems in Petroleum Refineries):

               (A)  any vent gas stream which is subject to §115.311(a) of this title and which includes a HRVOC, as defined in §115.10 of this title; and

               (B)  any process unit shutdown or turnaround of a unit in which a HRVOC is a raw material, intermediate, final product, or in a waste stream.

     (b)  For all affected persons in Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria Counties, the following control requirements shall apply.

          (1)  VOC emissions from petroleum refineries shall be controlled during process unit shutdown or turnaround with the following procedure:

               (A)  recover and store all pumpable or drainable liquid; and

               (B)  reduce vessel gas pressure to five psig (34.5 kPa gauge) or less by recovery or combustion before venting to the atmosphere.

          (2)  Vent gas streams affected by §115.311(b) of this title must be controlled properly with a control efficiency of at least 90% or to a VOC concentration of no more than 20 ppmv (on a dry basis corrected to 3.0% oxygen for combustion devices):

               (A)  in a direct-flame incinerator at a temperature equal to or greater than 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit (704 degrees Celsius);

               (B)  in a smokeless flare; or

               (C)  by any other vapor control system, as defined in §115.10 of this title.

Adopted December 13, 2002, Effective January 17, 2003 (5-73).
***end tx 115.312***5-73***EPA-R06-OAR-2005-TX-0015***TX021***TXd89***k36***


§115.313.  Alternate Control Requirements.
5-71:  As adopted by TNRCC April 26, 2002 effective May 16, 2002 (5-71).
Approved by EPA February 27, 2008 (73 FR 10383) effective March 28, 2008 (TXd89).

     Alternate methods of demonstrating and documenting continuous compliance with the applicable control requirements in this division (relating to Process Unit Turnaround and Vacuum-Producing Systems in Petroleum Refineries) may be approved by the executive director in accordance with §115.910 of this title (relating to Availability of Alternate Means of Control) if emission reductions are demonstrated to be substantially equivalent.

Adopted April 26, 2002, Effective May 16, 2002 (5-71).
***end tx 115.313***5-71***EPA-R06-OAR-2005-TX-0015***TX021***TXd89***k36***


§115.315.  Testing Requirements. 5-41, TXc88C last
As adopted by TACB May 8, 1992 effective August 1, 1992, 1997 (5-41).
As approved by EPA March 7, 1995 (60 FR 12438) effective May 8, 1995 at 40 CFR 52.2270/52.2299(c)(88).  See the “Chapter 115 SIP Map” document above for the meaning of the left-justified codes before each paragraph.

88C   (a)  For all affected persons in the Beaumont/Port Arthur, Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, and Houston/Galveston areas, compliance with §115.311(a) of this title (relating to Emission Specifications) and §115.312(a) of this title (relating to Control Requirements) shall be determined by applying the following test methods, as appropriate:

77A        (1)  Test Method 22 (40 CFR 60, Appendix A) for visual determination of fugitive emissions from material sources and smoke emissions from flares;

77C        (2)  additional control device requirements for flares described in 40 CFR 60.18(f);

77A        (3)  Test Methods 1-4 (40 CFR 60, Appendix A) for determining flow rate, as necessary;

77A        (4)  Test Method 18 (40 CFR 60, Appendix A) for determining gaseous organic compound emissions by gas chromatography;

77A        (5)  Test Method 25 (40 CFR 60, Appendix A) for determining total gaseous nonmethane organic emissions as carbon;

77A        (6)  Test Methods 25A or 25B (40 CFR 60, Appendix A) for determining total gaseous organic concentrations using flame ionization or nondispersive infrared analysis; or

77A        (7)  minor modifications to these test methods approved by the Executive Director.

88C   (b)  For all affected persons in Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria Counties, compliance with §115.311(b) of this title and §115.312(b) of this title shall be determined by applying the following test methods, as appropriate:

88C        (1)  Test Method 22 (40 CFR 60, Appendix A) for visual determination of fugitive emissions from material sources and smoke emissions from flares;

88C        (2)  additional control device requirements for flares described in 40 CFR 60.18(f);

88C        (3)  Test Methods 1-4 (40 CFR 60, Appendix A) for determining flow rate, as necessary;

88C        (4)  Test Method 18 (40 CFR 60, Appendix A) for determining gaseous organic compound emissions by gas chromatography;

88C        (5)  Test Method 25 (40 CFR 60, Appendix A) for determining total gaseous nonmethane organic emissions as carbon;

88C        (6)  Test Methods 25A or 25B (40 CFR 60, Appendix A) for determining total gaseous organic concentrations using flame ionization or nondispersive infrared analysis; or

88C        (7)  minor modifications to these test methods approved by the Executive Director.

***************** end 115.315 ****************************


§115.316.  Monitoring and Recordkeeping Requirements.
5-71:  As adopted by TNRCC April 26, 2002 effective May 16, 2002 (5-71).
Approved by EPA February 27, 2008 (73 FR 10383) effective March 28, 2008 (TXd89).

     (a)  For all affected persons in the Beaumont/Port Arthur, Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, and Houston/Galveston areas, the following recordkeeping requirements shall apply.

          (1)  Any person who operates a vacuum-producing system affected by §115.311(a) of this title (relating to Emission Specifications) shall keep the following records:

               (A)  continuous monitoring of the exhaust gas temperature immediately downstream of a direct-flame incinerator;

               (B)  continuous monitoring of temperatures upstream and downstream of a catalytic incinerator or chiller; and

               (C)  continuous monitoring of the exhaust gas volatile organic compound (VOC) concentration of any carbon adsorption system, as defined in §115.10 of this title (relating to Definitions), to determine breakthrough.

          (2)  Any person who conducts a process unit turnaround affected by §115.312(a) of this title (relating to Control Requirements) shall keep the following records:

               (A)  the date of process unit shutdown and subsequent start-up following turnaround;

               (B)  the type of process unit involved in the turnaround; and

               (C)  an estimation of the concentration and total emissions of VOC emissions released to the atmosphere during the process turnaround.

          (3)  The results of any testing conducted in accordance with the provisions specified in §115.315(a) of this title (relating to Testing Requirements) shall be maintained at the affected facility.

          (4)  All records shall be maintained for two years and be made available for review upon request by authorized representatives of the executive director, EPA, or local air pollution control agencies.

     (b)  For all affected persons in Victoria County, the following recordkeeping requirements shall apply.

          (1)  Any person who operates a vacuum-producing system affected by §115.311(b) of this title shall keep the following records:
               (A)  continuous monitoring of the exhaust gas temperature immediately downstream of a direct-flame incinerator;

               (B)  continuous monitoring of temperatures upstream and downstream of a catalytic incinerator or chiller; and

               (C)  continuous monitoring of the exhaust gas VOC concentration of any carbon adsorption system, as defined in §115.10 of this title, to determine breakthrough.

          (2)  Any person who conducts a process unit turnaround affected by §115.312(b) of this title shall keep the following records:

               (A)  the date of process unit shutdown and subsequent start-up following turnaround;

               (B)  the type of process unit involved in the turnaround; and

               (C)  an estimation of the concentration and total emissions of VOC emissions released to the atmosphere during the process turnaround.

          (3)  The results of any testing conducted in accordance with the provisions specified in §115.315(b) of this title shall be maintained at the affected facility.

          (4)  All records shall be maintained for two years and be made available for review upon request by authorized representatives of the executive director, EPA, or local air pollution control agencies.

Adopted April 26, 2002, Effective May 16, 2002 (5-71).
***end tx 115.316***5-71***EPA-R06-OAR-2005-TX-0015***TX021***TXd89***k36***


§115.317.  Exemptions. 5-41, TXc88C all 
As adopted by TACB May 8, 1992 effective August 1, 1992, 1997 (5-41).
As approved by EPA March 7, 1995 (60 FR 12438) effective May 8, 1995 at 40 CFR 52.2270/52.2299(c)(88).  
88C   For all affected persons in Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria Counties, any vacuum-producing system emitting a combined weight of volatile organic compounds equal to or less than 100 pounds (45.4 kg) in any consecutive 24-hour period is exempt from the requirements of §115.311(b) of this title (relating to Emission Specifications).

***************** end 115.317 ****************************


§115.319.  Counties and Compliance Schedules.
5-71:  As adopted by TNRCC April 26, 2002 effective May 16, 2002 (5-71).
Approved by EPA February 27, 2008 (73 FR 10383) effective March 28, 2008 (TXd89).

     All affected persons in Brazoria, Chambers, Collin, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Fort Bend, Galveston, Gregg, Hardin, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, Nueces, Orange, Tarrant, Victoria, and Waller Counties shall continue to comply with this division (relating to Process Unit Turnaround and Vacuum-Producing Systems in Petroleum Refineries) as required by §115.930 of this title (relating to Compliance Dates).

Adopted April 26, 2002, Effective May 16, 2002 (5-71).
***end tx 115.319***5-71***EPA-R06-OAR-2005-TX-0015***TX021***TXd89***k36***
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