40 C.F.R. § 1065.660

Current through September 30, 2024
Section 1065.660 - THC, NMHC, NMNEHC, CH[4], and C[2]H[6] determination
(a)THC determination and initial THC/CH4contamination corrections.
(1) If we require you to determine THC emissions, calculate xTHC[THC-FID]cor using the initial THC contamination concentration xTHC[THC-FID]init from § 1065.520 as follows:

xTHC[THC-FID]cor = xTHC[THC-FID]uncor - xTHC[THC-FID]init

Eq. 1065.660-1

Example:

[XI]THCuncor

[XI]THCinit

[XI]THCcor

[XI]THCcor

(2) For the NMHC determination described in paragraph (b) of this section, correct [XI]THC[THC-FID] for initial THC contamination using Eq. 1065.660-1. You may correct [XI]THC[NMC-FID] for initial contamination of the CH4 sample train using Eq. 1065.660-1, substituting in CH4 concentrations for THC.
(3) For the NMNEHC determination described in paragraph (c) of this section, correct [XI]THC[THC-FID] for initial THC contamination using Eq. 1065.660-1. You may correct [XI]THC[NMC-FID] for initial contamination of the CH4 sample train using Eq. 1065.660-1, substituting in CH4 concentrations for THC.
(4) For the CH4 determination described in paragraph (d) of this section, you may correct [XI]THC[NMC-FID] for initial THC contamination of the CH4 sample train using Eq. 1065.660-1, substituting in CH4 concentrations for THC.
(5) You may calculate THC as the sum of NMHC and CH4 if you determine CH4 with an FTIR as described in paragraph (d)(2) of this section and NMHC with an FTIR using the additive method from paragraph (b)(4) of this section.
(6) You may calculate THC as the sum of NMNEHC, C2H6, and CH4 if you determine CH4 with an FTIR as described in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, C2H6 with an FTIR as described in paragraph (e) of this section, and NMNEHC with an FTIR using the additive method from paragraph (c)(3) of this section.
(b)NMHC determination. Use one of the following to determine NMHC concentration, [XI]NMHC:
(1) If you do not measure CH4, you may omit the calculation of NMHC concentrations and calculate the mass of NMHC as described in § 1065.650(c)(5) .
(2) For an NMC, calculate [XI]NMHC using the NMC's penetration fractions, response factors, and/or combined penetration fractions and response factors as described in § 1065.365 , the THC FID's CH4 response factor, RFCH4[THC-FID], from § 1065.360 , the initial THC contamination and dry-to-wet corrected THC concentration, [XI]THC[THC-FID]cor, as determined in paragraph (a) of this section, and the dry-to-wet corrected CH4 concentration, [XI]THC[NMC-FID]cor, optionally corrected for initial THC contamination as determined in paragraph (a) of this section.
(i) Use the following equation for an NMC configured as described in § 1065.365(d) :

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Eq. 1065.660-2

Where:

[XI]NMHC = concentration of NMHC.

[XI]THC[THC-FID]cor = concentration of THC, initial THC contamination and dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the THC FID during sampling while bypassing the NMC.

[XI]THC[NMC-FID]cor = concentration of THC, initial THC contamination (optional) and dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the NMC FID during sampling through the NMC.

RFCH4[THC-FID] = response factor of THC FID to CH4, according to § 1065.360(d) .

RFPFC2H6[NMC-FID] = NMC combined C2H6 response factor and penetration fraction, according to § 1065.365(d) .

RFPFCH4[NMC-FID] = NMC combined CH4 response factor and penetration fraction, according to § 1065.365(d) .

Example:

[XI]THC[THC-FID]cor

[XI]THC[NMC-FID]cor

RFPFC2H6[NMC-FID]

RFPFCH4[NMC-FID]

RFCH4[THC-FID]

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(ii) Use the following equation for penetration fractions determined using an NMC configuration as outlined in § 1065.365(e) :

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Eq. 1065.660-3

Where:

[XI]NMHC = concentration of NMHC.

[XI]THC[THC-FID]cor = concentration of THC, initial THC contamination and dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the THC FID during sampling while bypassing the NMC.

PFCH4[NMC-FID] = NMC CH4 penetration fraction, according to § 1065.365(e) .

[XI]THC[NMC-FID]cor = concentration of THC, initial THC contamination (optional) and dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the THC FID during sampling through the NMC.

PFC2H6[NMC-FID] = NMC C2H6 penetration fraction, according to § 1065.365(e) .

Example:

[XI]THC[THC-FID]cor

PFCH4[NMC-FID]

[XI]THC[NMC-FID]cor

PFC2H6[NMC-FID]

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(iii) Use the following equation for an NMC configured as described in § 1065.365(f) :

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Eq. 1065.660-4

Where:

[XI]NMHC = concentration of NMHC.

[XI]THC[THC-FID]cor = concentration of THC, initial THC contamination and dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the THC FID during sampling while bypassing the NMC.

PFCH4[NMC-FID] = NMC CH4 penetration fraction, according to § 1065.365(f) .

[XI]THC[NMC-FID]cor = concentration of THC, initial THC contamination (optional) and dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the THC FID during sampling through the NMC.

RFPFC2H6[NMC-FID] = NMC combined C2H6 response factor and penetration fraction, according to § 1065.365(f) .

RFCH4[THC-FID] = response factor of THC FID to CH4, according to § 1065.360(d) .

Example:

[XI]THC[THC-FID]cor

PFCH4[NMC-FID]

[XI]THC[NMC-FID]cor

RFPFC2H6[NMC-FID]

RFCH4[THC-FID]

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(3) For a GC-FID or FTIR, calculate [XI]NMHC using the THC analyzer's CH4 response factor, RFCH4[THC-FID], from § 1065.360 , and the initial THC contamination and dry-to-wet corrected THC concentration, [XI]THC[THC-FID]cor, as determined in paragraph (a) of this section as follows:

[XI]NMHC = [XI]THC[THC-FID]cor - RFCH4[THC-FID]· [XI]CH4

Eq. 1065.660-5

Where:

[XI]NMHC = concentration of NMHC.

[XI]THC[THC-FID]cor = concentration of THC, initial THC contamination and dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the THC FID.

RFCH4[THC-FID] = response factor of THC-FID to CH4.

[XI]CH4 = concentration of CH4, dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the GC-FID or FTIR.

Example:

[XI]THC[THC-FID]cor

RFCH4[THC-FID]

[XI]CH4

[XI]NMHC

[XI]NMHC

(4) For an FTIR, calculate [XI]NMHC by summing the hydrocarbon species listed in § 1065.266(c) as follows:

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Eq. 1065.660-6

Where:

[XI]NMHC = concentration of NMHC.

[XI]HCi = the C1-equivalent concentration of hydrocarbon species i as measured by the FTIR, not corrected for initial contamination.

[XI]HCi-init = the C1-equivalent concentration of the initial system contamination (optional) of hydrocarbon species i, dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the FTIR.

Example:

[XI]C2H6

[XI]C2H4

[XI]C2H2

[XI]C3H8

[XI]C3H6

[XI]C4H10

[XI]CH2O

[XI]C2H4O

[XI]CH2O2

[XI]CH4O

[XI]NMHC

[XI]NMHC

(c)NMNEHC determination. Use one of the following methods to determine NMNEHC concentration, [XI]NMNEHC:
(1) Calculate [XI]NMNEHC based on the test fuel's ethane content as follows:
(i) If the content of your test fuel contains less than 0.010 mol/mol of ethane, you may omit the calculation of NMNEHC concentration and calculate the mass of NMNEHC as described in § 1065.650(c)(6)(i) .
(ii) If the content of your fuel test contains at least 0.010 mol/mol of C2H6, you may omit the calculation of NMNEHC concentration and calculate the mass of NMNEHC as described in § 1065.650(c)(6)(ii) .
(2) For a GC-FID, NMC FID, or FTIR, calculate [XI]NMNEHC using the THC analyzer's CH4 response factor, RFCH4[THC-FID], and C2H6 response factor, RFC2H6[THC-FID], from § 1065.360 , the initial contamination and dry-to-wet corrected THC concentration, [XI]THC[THC-FID]cor, as determined in paragraph (a) of this section, the dry-to-wet corrected CH4 concentration, [XI]CH4, as determined in paragraph (d) of this section, and the dry-to-wet corrected C2H6 concentration, [XI]C2H6, as determined in paragraph (e) of this section as follows:

[XI]NMNEHC

Eq. 1065.660-7

Where:

[XI]NMNEHC = concentration of NMNEHC.

[XI]THC[THC-FID]cor = concentration of THC, initial THC contamination and dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the THC FID.

RFCH4[THC-FID] = response factor of THC-FID to CH4.

[XI]CH4 = concentration of CH4, dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the GC-FID, NMC FID, or FTIR.

RFC2H6[THC-FID] = response factor of THC-FID to C2H6.

[XI]C2H6 = the C1-equivalent concentration of C2H6, dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the GC-FID or FTIR.

Example:

[XI]THC[THC-FID]cor

RFCH4[THC-FID]

[XI]CH4

RFC2H6[THC-FID]

[XI]C2H6

[XI]NMNEHC

= 116.5 [MICRO]mol/mol

(3) For an FTIR, calculate xNMNEHC by summing the hydrocarbon species listed in § 1065.266(c) as follows:

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Eq. 1065.660-8

Where:

[XI]NMNEHC = concentration of NMNEHC.

[XI]HCi = the C1-equivalent concentration of hydrocarbon species i as measured by the FTIR, not corrected for initial contamination.

[XI]HCi-init = the C1-equivalent concentration of the initial system contamination (optional) of hydrocarbon species i, dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the FTIR.

Example:

[XI]C2H4

[XI]C2H2

[XI]C3H8

[XI]C3H6

[XI]C4H10

[XI]CH2O

[XI]C2H4O

[XI]CH2O2

= 0.1 [MICRO]mol/mol

[XI]NMNEHC

xNMNEHC

(d)CH4 determination. Use one of the following methods to determine methane (CH4) concentration, [XI]CH4:
(1) For an NMC, calculate xCH4 using the NMC's penetration fractions, response factors, and/or combined penetration fractions and response factors as described in § 1065.365 , the THC FID's CH4 response factor, RFCH4[THC-FID], from § 1065.360 , the initial THC contamination and dry-to-wet corrected THC concentration, [XI]THC[THC-FID]cor, as determined in paragraph (a) of this section, and the dry-to-wet corrected CH4 concentration, [XI]THC[NMC-FID]cor, optionally corrected for initial THC contamination as determined in paragraph (a) of this section.
(i) Use the following equation for an NMC configured as described in § 1065.365(d) :

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Eq. 1065.660-9

Where:

[XI]CH4 = concentration of CH4.

[XI]THC[NMC-FID]cor = concentration of THC, initial THC contamination (optional) and dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the NMC FID during sampling through the NMC.

[XI]THC[THC-FID]cor = concentration of THC, initial THC contamination and dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the THC FID during sampling while bypassing the NMC.

RFPFC2H6[NMC-FID] = NMC combined C2H6 response factor and penetration fraction, according to § 1065.365(d) .

RFCH4[THC-FID] = response factor of THC FID to CH4, according to § 1065.360(d) .

RFPFCH4[NMC-FID] = NMC combined CH4 response factor and penetration fraction, according to § 1065.365(d) .

Example:

[XI]THC[NMC-FID]cor

[XI]THC[THC-FID]cor

RFPFC2H6[NMC-FID]

RFPFCH4[NMC-FID]

= 1.05

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(ii) Use the following equation for an NMC configured as described in § 1065.365(e) :

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Eq. 1065.660-10

Where:

xCH4 = concentration of CH4.

[XI]THC[NMC-FID]cor = concentration of THC, initial THC contamination (optional) and dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the NMC FID during sampling through the NMC.

[XI]THC[THC-FID]cor = concentration of THC, initial THC contamination and dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the THC FID during sampling while bypassing the NMC.

PFC2H6[NMC-FID] = NMC C2H6 penetration fraction, according to § 1065.365(e) .

RFCH4[THC-FID] = response factor of THC FID to CH4, according to § 1065.360(d) .

PFCH4[NMC-FID] = NMC CH4 penetration fraction, according to § 1065.365(e) .

Example:

[XI]THC[NMC-FID]cor

[XI]THC[THC-FID]cor

= 0.020

RFCH4[THC-FID]

PFCH4[NMC-FID]

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(iii) Use the following equation for an NMC configured as described in § 1065.365(f) :

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Eq. 1065.660-11

Where:

[XI]CH4 = concentration of CH4.

[XI]THC[NMC-FID]cor = concentration of THC, initial THC contamination (optional) and dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the NMC FID during sampling through the NMC.

[XI]THC[THC-FID]cor = concentration of THC, initial THC contamination and dry-to-wet corrected, as measured by the THC FID during sampling while bypassing the NMC.

RFPFC2H6[NMC-FID] = the combined C2H6 response factor and penetration fraction of the NMC, according to § 1065.365(f) .

PFCH4[NMC-FID] = NMC CH4 penetration fraction, according to § 1065.365(f) .

RFCH4[THC-FID] = response factor of THC FID to CH4, according to § 1065.360(d) .

Example:

[XI]THC[NMC-FID]cor

[XI]THC[THC-FID]cor

RFPFC2H6[NMC-FID]

PFCH4[NMC-FID]

= 1.05

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(2) For a GC-FID or FTIR, xCH4 is the actual dry-to-wet corrected CH4 concentration as measured by the analyzer.
(e)C2 H6 determination. For a GC-FID or FTIR, [XI]C2H6 is the C1-equivalent, dry-to-wet corrected C2H6 concentration as measured by the analyzer.

40 C.F.R. §1065.660

89 FR 29819, Apr. 22, 2024
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