air emissions standard Articles
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Why Air Quality Monitoring Matters
Air pollution causes premature deaths and has significant consequences on the global economy. This has been presented in several reports recently. Air pollution has emerged as the fourth-leading risk factor for deaths worldwide. The World Bank states that 1 in 10 deaths worldwide is caused by air pollution exposure. In the report The Cost of Air Pollution: Strengthening the Economic Case for ...
By OPSIS AB
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Keeping APCr out of Landfill
The CIWM have recently featured an article by our very own Dr David Deegan in the latest edition of their magazine. The article explains why Tetronics International were unhappy to be informed recently that Defra ministers had taken the decision not to remove the derogation that allows Air Pollution Control residues to be disposed of to landfill at three times the standard waste acceptance ...
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Vertical Fume Scrubber: An Effective Solution for Industrial Air Pollution Control
Introduction A vertical fume scrubber, also known as a vertical scrubber tower or vertical wet scrubber, is a highly efficient air pollution control device utilized in industrial settings. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of vertical fume scrubbers, their working principles, components, and benefits. By understanding the key features and advantages of vertical fume scrubbers, ...
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Rule Changes for the Natural Gas Industry - Air Pollution Abatement Technology
Changes were published in the 2012 and affect oil and natural oil and natural gas processing; Federal Register on August 16, gas exploration & production; natural gas transmission. Last year EPA finalzed regulations that affect the oil and natural gas industries in a variety of areas. These rules cover the following industry sectors: oil and natural gas exploration and production; oil and ...
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The Reality and Implications of SSM and NESHAPs
In this edition of ALL4's 4 The Record newsletter, The Reality and Implications of SSM and NESHAPs, Roy R., Eric S., and Mark W. discuss the recent changes to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) rule and how that applies to facilities. The article takes you through what NESHAPs means for compliance during operational periods outside of normal operations, ...
By All4 Inc.
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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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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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Affirmative Defense is Vacated for the Cement Industry
I wrote a blog back in February that was intended to raise the awareness level of the cement industry regarding new requirements for their MACT operations and maintenance (O&M) plans. As part of addressing action items related to that blog, many owners/operators that are affected by 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart LLL – National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) From the ...
By All4 Inc.
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What To Expect During an LDAR Program Audit
Many different local and state laws enforce emission regulations concerning leak-prone equipment. These laws include the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), State Implementation Plans (SIPs), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), and more. Inspectors visit refineries to test their systems’ efficacy to ensure ...
By LDARtools
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December 2005 - Regulatory Update
The Onyx Environmental Services - Environmental, Health, Safety, and Transportation department is pleased to present the Monthly Regulatory Update. The update contains a brief summary of the proposed and final rules from EPA, OSHA, and DOT published in the Federal Register in the past calendar month. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the Monthly Regulatory Updates, ...
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Defeat Devices Could Cost Volkswagen $18 billion
Can you cheat compliance? Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) recently discovered that the answer is “no.” On September 18, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen after discovering diesel cars from model years 2009 to 2015 contain software that ...
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Major Source Boiler MACT Compliance with Oxygen Trim Systems
The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters promulgated at 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart DDDDD, commonly referred to as the Major Source Boiler MACT (MSBM) standards, provide multiple continuous compliance options that require monitoring. Among these options is the use of a continuous ...
By All4 Inc.
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Air quality model simulating photochemical formation of pollutants: the Sao Paulo Metropolitan Area, Brazil
The main sources of ozone precursors in the atmosphere of the Sao Paulo Metropolitan Area (SPMA) in Brazil are emissions from gasoline-, ethanol-, and diesel-powered vehicles. Ozone is a significant air quality problem in the SPMA. To come into compliance with the National Ambient Air quality Standard for Ozone, emission reduction policies must be established. An adequate emissions inventory and ...
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Fenceline Monitoring of Benzene in Refineries Using OMNI-2100 - Case Study
Background: According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)1, undetected leaks (aka fugitive emissions) are a significant source of pollution and can emanate from industry, refineries, energy production, and natural gas pipelines. Fixing these leaks can protect workers and nearby communities, reduce operating costs for companies, and assist regulators with implementing source emissions ...
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Boilers, Solid Waste, and the CAA....Oh My!
Boilers, Solid Waste, and the CAA....Oh My! U.S. EPA"s Core Four: DSW Rule, Major Source Boiler Rule, Area Source Boiler Rule, and CISWI Rule While the regulated community is just coming to grips with the most recent changes to four of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), U.S. EPA has unleashed the much anticipated Core Four: National Emission ...
By All4 Inc.
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Refinery MACT II Compliance – Are We There Yet?
Refinery MACT II, 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart UUU, was published in Federal Register on April 12, 2002 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This rule, as a subpart of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), controls hazardous air pollutants from catalytic cracking units (CCU), catalytic reforming unit (CRU), sulfur recovery units (SRU), and bypass lines ...
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Petro-chemical processor meets national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants
A multitude of chemical and petroleum processing facilities across the country are now faced with having to meet new National Emission Standards for Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing. One specific NESHAP is 40 CFR part 63, subpart FFFF. The applicability of meeting this NESHAP is: A facility must be a major source of HAP emissions Process units that: Produce organic chemicals that are ...
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MACT Monitoring, Recordkeeping, and Reporting - The Hidden Requirements
ABSTRACT The maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards established under the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAPs) of 40 CFR 63 may include easily overlooked, sometimes onerous and questionably appropriate requirements incorporated by reference to the MACT General Provisions of 40 CFR 63, Subpart A. These requirements are easily overlooked during the ...
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Continuous Emission Monitoring Ensuring Cleaner Air and Better Safety
Emission monitoring refers to the on-going processes of collecting the data on the gases and components released in the air by industrial plants. In this article we will discuss the ABC of emission monitoring at a general level: What is emission monitoring? What needs to be taken into consideration when planning a well-oiled measuring process? What Is Emission Monitoring? By regular and ...
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Cellulosic biofuels meets national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants - Case study
Cellulosic Biofuels meets National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants A multitude of new cellulosic bio-fuel processing facilities across the country are now faced with having to meet new National Emission Standards for Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing. One specific NESHAP is 40 CFR part 63, subpart FFFF. The applicability of meeting this NESHAP is: A facility must be a ...
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