EPA regulation Articles
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Reducing Oil & Gas Methane Emissions: EPA Regulations & Data Collection
U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently committed to very specific targets in the oil and gas sector. Their ambitious goal is to reduce methane emissions by 40-45 percent below 2012 levels by 2025. This target was reaffirmed on June 30 when Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto joined the commitment. The U.S. has already begun acting on these ...
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Modern gas flow monitoring practices: a review of ULSTR-sonic systems within CEMS applications
1. Introduction Originally TA LUFT and later USA EPA regulations required emissions reporting on a daily mass basis. This stimulated the development of continuous flow monitors to allow accurate determination of mass emissions. At present in the UK, annual tonnages for particulates, SO2 and NOx are calculated using a factor for m³ flue gas per kg fuel burned. It is envisaged that future EC ...
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EPA mercury rules: Keeping the lights on while removing toxics from our air
Next week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to finalize new rules to reduce mercury and other toxic air emissions that will affect dozens of antiquated power plants currently operating without pollution controls. These rules have stirred debate in some circles as to whether retrofitting or retiring outdated plants will cause shortfalls in electricity capacity. How will new EPA ...
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Legislation Introduced In Senate To Phase Out RFS
On March 18, 2015, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced S. 791, "The American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015." Representative Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) introduced companion legislation, H.R. 1487. The legislation would phase out the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), approve the Keystone XL pipeline, open Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas exploration, and stop EPA from regulating ...
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`The Advantages & Drawbacks of the EPA`s Coating & Composites Coordinated Rule Development,` presented at the 2000 SUR
Introduction Under the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA), the U.S. EPA is required to regulate sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). Primarily, HAP emissions are regulated through National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs), which are codified under Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)Part63. NESHAPs address HAP emissions from a particular process or ...
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Fugitive emissions control total quality management
Environmental problems such as control of emissions have become increasingly important for manufacturers, so that, for Union Carbide, they have been elevated to the centre of the company's policies. This article shows how, through a firm resolve and the application of total quality management, companies can work towards solving these environmental problems.Keywords: benchmarks, chemical ...
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Fact sheet: EPA mercury rules and power reliability
New rules from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce mercury and other toxic air emissions will affect dozens of antiquated power plants currently operating without pollution controls. These rules have stirred debate in some circles as to whether retrofitting or retiring outdated plants will cause shortfalls in electricity capacity. How will EPA mercury rules influence the ...
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Case study - Flexographic printer: efficient emissions
Problem Control of air emissions has become an important issue that flexible packaging converters must consider when changing or upgrading equipment. Robbie Manufacturing of Lenexa, KS, a producer of printed shrink films, bags and pouches for a diverse range of applications, addressed its emissions in 1991 and 1996 by investing in two catalytic oxidizers to control the EPA-regulated air ...
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Case study - RTO: Efficient emission - Working with your pollution control equipment supplier can lead to reductions in both emissions and operating cost
Untitled Document Robbie Manufacturing of Lenexa , KS is a leader in the production of printed shrink films, bags and pouches for a diverse range of demanding applications. In 2004 alone, the company was awarded a Good Buy award from Good Housekeeping magazine, achieved rigorous American Institute of Baking (AIB) certification and the highest award ( Best-in-Show for Wide Web ) possible from ...
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Automotive parts coater exceeds local air quality requirements - Case Study
Today many companies are faced with unique air pollution control problems arising from their coating operations. Not only are vented emissions required to be controlled, but now a more pressing issue is how to treat fugitive emissions. Fugitive emissions are the VOC and HAP releases that occur at the coating process or in a mixing area. Fugitive emissions are sometimes difficult to capture when ...
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Biotreatment of Organic and Inorganic Odors
Air emissions from manufacturing operations and waste treatment plants often consist of a combination of odors and volatile chemicals. Odors are inorganic or organic compounds, which are present in low concentrations, typically 20 ppmv or less, which have an unpleasant odor. Volatile chemicals are often present at higher concentrations than odors, but may or may not have any odors associated with ...
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Facing the New Emission Standards for Hydrochloric Acid Pickling
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed a new regulation to reduce hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions from facilities that pickle carbon steel using hydrochloric acid (HCl) solution as well as from associated HCl regeneration plants. This regulation, the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Steel Pickling – HCl Process Facilities and HCl Acid ...
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How to Reduce Methane Emissions with Thermal Mass Flow Meters
The flare gas discussion is heating up again. According to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. oil production is at an all-time high, and so are the harmful methane emissions from leaks, flaring and venting. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell has proposed to update 30-year-old regulations in order to reduce the excess release of natural gas into the atmosphere from oil and gas ...
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Eliminating Man-Made Hazein Protected Areas: A Goal of the Regional Haze Rule
In recognition of the value of good visibility in areas set aside for their scenic splendor, Section 169A of the 1977 U.S. clean Air Act Amendments established a national goal of remedying existing visibility impairment and preventing future visibility impairment resulting from man-made air pollution emissions at 156 national parks and wilderness areas, referred to as visibility-protected federal ...
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Case study - Canmaker achieves cost-effective compliance
Overview JL Clark, headquartered in Rockford, Illinois, is no ordinary packager. The company, celebrated its 110 year anniversary in 2014, is recognized around the world for its award winning metal lithography and exact graphic reproduction. Also recognized as a long-time positive corporate influence in the community, the management of the company was naturally concerned about the need to ...
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`Facing the New Emission Standards for Hydrochloric Acid Pickling,` presented at the SUR
Introduction Under the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA), U.S. EPA is required to regulate sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). Primarily, HAP emissions are regulated through National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs), which are codified under Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 63. NESHAPs address HAP emissions from a particular process, such as ...
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So Your Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Monitoring Plan is Complete... Now What?!?
U.S. EPA's Greenhouse Gas Mandatory Reporting Rule (GHG MRR) codified at 40 CFR Part 98 required that facilities subject to the rule have a complete written GHG Monitoring Plan by April 1, 2010. At a minimum, the GHG Monitoring Plan must identify (1) methods used to collect GHG emissions information and supporting data, (2) personnel responsible for collecting the data, and (3) quality assurance, ...
By All4 Inc.
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GHG regulation under the clean air act – recent developments
EPA’s GHG Tailoring Rule and Senate Action On October 27, 2009, EPA published the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Title V Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Tailoring Rule in the Federal Register, followed by a 60-day public comment period that ended on December 28, 2009. The proposed rule represents EPA’s effort to decrease the number of sources subject to major source permitting ...
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Case study - Stainless steel RTOs for ethanol emissions and odors
Overview A 42 million gallon expansion at an ethanol production plant in Nebraska was certain to put the dry mill out of emission compliance for Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs), Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter (PM), all regulated by the EPA. Ethanol production facilities in the United States are permitted to operate under a ...
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Reducing the cost of emissions testing – Case Study
In the early 1970¹s, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was formed in response to growing concern about air quality. The EPA developed emissions regulations that targeted the carcinogenic impact of engine exhaust, and set tough regulatory standards for manufacturers to develop cleaner engines. Engine makers needed an instrument that could accurately measure the quantity of ...
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