N.M. Code R. § 20.11.67.18

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 12, June 25, 2024

Section 20.11.67.18 - OIL BURNING EQUIPMENT - PARTICULATE MATTER

A. New: No person owning or operating new oil burning equipment having a rated heat capacity greater than 250 million BTUs per hour (higher heating value) per unit shall permit, cause, suffer, or allow particulate matter emissions to the atmosphere in excess of 0.03 pounds per million BTUs of heat input (higher heating value) or visible emissions in excess of an opacity of twenty percent (20%) except as provided Subsection C of 20.11.67.18 NMAC.

B. Existing: No person owning or operating existing oil burning equipment having a rated heat capacity greater than 250 million BTUs per hour (higher heating value) per unit shall permit, cause, suffer or allow particulate matter emissions to the atmosphere in excess of 0.05 pounds per million BTUs of heat input (higher heating value).

C. Visible Emissions:

(1) Visible emissions resulting from lightoff of new flames, blowing tubes or flues, or changing fuels while operating shall not be deemed violations provided the visible emissions do not exceed twenty-seven percent (27%) opacity for a period or periods aggregating not more than 6 minutes in any 60-minute period for units governed by Subsection A of 20.11.67.18 NMAC.

(2) Particulate matter emissions governed by Subsections A and B of 20.11.67.18 NMAC, shall be determined by a method consistent with the method set for the by the federal Environmental Protection Agency at 40 CFR, Part 60, Appendix A, Method 1 through 5, or any other equivalent method receiving prior approval by the Department.

(3) Opacity of emissions from oil burning equipment subject to Subsection A of 20.11.67.18 NMAC shall be determined consistent with the method set forth by the federal Environmental Protection Agency at 40 CFR, Part 60, Appendix A, Method 9, or any other equivalent method receiving prior approval by the Department. The time period for taking opacity readings shall be for a minimum of six minutes.

N.M. Code R. § 20.11.67.18

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