N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-20.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:27-20.4 - Burning of on-specification used oil in space heaters covered by a permit

(a) Used oil may be burned in a space heater other than as outlined in 7:27-20.3 if a permit to combust used oil is issued by the Department pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-8 or 7:27-22. Such space heaters include, but are not limited to, those at a facility in which the cumulative gross heat input of all space heaters exceeds 500,000 BTU/hr, the gross heat input of one space heater is in excess of 500,000 BTU/hr, or where any space heaters would combust used oil other than the used oils listed in 7:27-20.3(b)3 i. In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:27-8 or 7:27-22, as applicable, the application for a permit shall include the following at a minimum:

1. A protocol for conducting an air quality impact analysis, including a risk assessment;

2. Such details regarding the equipment and control apparatus as necessary to determine that the equipment and control apparatus is designed to operate without causing a violation of any provisions of relevant State or Federal laws or regulations and the equipment or control apparatus incorporates advances in the art of air pollution control for the kind and amount of air contaminant emitted by the applicant's equipment;

3. The appropriate completed forms, which may be obtained from the Department by accessing the Department's website at http://www.nj.gov/dep/aqpp/radius.htmlor by submitting a written request to the following address: Department of Environmental Protection

Division of Air Quality

Air Quality Permitting Program

Bureau of Air Permits

Mail Code 401-02

PO Box 420

Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420; and

4. Certifications complying with 7:27-1.39.

(b) Upon request by the Department, any person to whom the Department has issued a permit to burn used oil in a space heater pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-8 or 7:27-22, as applicable, shall submit to the Department information relevant to the operation of the equipment and control apparatus including, but not limited to, the following: a diagram of the facility, records documenting any use of any equipment, and records documenting any construction, installation, or alteration;

(c) The Department may include, as a condition of approval for a permit to burn used oil in a space heater pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-8 or 7:27-22, as applicable, that a person to whom the Department has issued a permit provide verification that the equipment and control apparatus is being used in compliance with the provisions and conditions of its permit. Such verification may include periodic testing; installation, operation, and maintenance of instrumentation and sensing devices; recordkeeping; and reporting.

(d) After an application for permit is filed with the Department, the space heater(s) shall not be installed and operated until an approved permit is issued by the Department pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-8 or 7:27-22.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-20.4

Administrative change.
See: 43 N.J.R. 2328(a).