Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-6-.48

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 12, September 30, 2024

Section 335-3-6-.48 - Emissions From Coke By-Product Recovery Plant Coke Oven Gas Bleeder

(1) For the purpose of this Rule, all terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given them in Rule 335-3-6-.47(1) or in Rule 335-3-1-.02, and for the following term the specific definition given shall apply:

(a) "Coke Oven Gas Bleeder" means that piece of equipment which vents surplus coke oven gas (gas not consumed in the process or supplied to other sources) directly to the atmosphere.

(2) Owners or operators of coke by-product recovery plants shall equip each coke oven gas bleeder with a closed vent system capable of capturing and transporting excess gas to a control device. All coke oven gas from the closed vent system shall be passed through the said control device which removes at least 95-percent of the VOC from such gas before it is discharged to the atmosphere.

(3) Owners or operators of control devices used to comply with this Rule shall monitor these control devices to ensure that they are operated and maintained in conformance with their design specifications.

(4) Closed vent systems shall be monitored to determine compliance with no detectable emissions, as indicated by an instrument reading of less than 500 ppm above background, and, by visual inspections, quarterly and at other times requested by the Director.

(5) Control devices used to comply with the provisions of this Rule shall be operated at all times when emissions may be vented to them from the closed vent systems.

Author:

Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-3-6-.48

Effective Date: June 9, 1987. Amended: Filed October 17, 1996; effective November 21, 1996.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-28-14, 22-22A-5, 22-22A-6, 22-22A-8.