Section 336.1615. Existing vacuum-producing systems at petroleum refineries.

After December 31, 1979, it is unlawful for a person to cause or allow the emission of any volatile organic compound from the condensers, hot wells, or accumulators of any existing vacuum-producing system at a petroleum refinery, unless the emission is controlled by 1 of the following methods:

(a)   Capture and disposal in a fuel gas system.

(b)   Combustion in a smokeless flare.

(c)   Any method approved by the department that recovers not less than 90%, by weight, of the uncontrolled volatile organic compound emissions that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere.

1.       Pounds of volatile organic compounds emitted per gallon of coating, minus water, as applied.

2.     Pounds of volatile organic compounds emitted per gallon of applied coating solids. The purpose of column B emission limits is to allow credit for transfer efficiencies greater than the baseline transfer efficiency.

Note: department approval of the transfer efficiency test method is required.

3.      The allowable emission rate does not apply to coatings that are used for the repair of scratches and nicks.

History: 1980 AACS; 2002 AACS.