Okla. Admin. Code § 252:100-37-37

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
Section 252:100-37-37 - Effluent water separators

A single-compartment or multiple-compartment VOC/water separator that receives effluent water containing 200 gal/d (760 1/d) or more of any VOC from any equipment processing, refining, treating, storing or handling VOCs shall comply with one of the following sets of conditions.

(1) The container totally encloses the liquid contents and all openings are sealed. All gauging and sampling devices shall be gas-tight except when gauging or sampling is taking place. The oil removal devices shall be gas-tight except when manual skimming, inspection and/or repair is in progress.
(2) The container is equipped with an external floating roof that consists of a pontoon type or double-deck type cover, or a fixed roof with an internal-floating cover. The cover shall rest on the surface of the contents and be equipped with a closure seal, or seals, to close the space between the cover edge and container wall. All gauging and sampling devices shall be gas-tight except when gauging or sampling is taking place. The oil removal devices shall be gas-tight except when manual skimming, inspection and/or repair is in progress.
(3) The container is equipped with a vapor-recovery system that consists of a vapor-gathering system capable of collecting the VOC vapors and gases discharged and a vapor-disposal system capable of processing such vapors and gases to prevent their emission to the atmosphere. All tank gauging and sampling devices shall be gas-tight except when gauging or sampling is taking place. The VOC removal devices shall be gas-tight except when manual skimming, inspection and/or repair is in progress.
(4) The container is approved prior to use by the Division Director and is equipped with controls that have efficiencies equal to the controls listed in 252:100-37-37(1) through (3).

Okla. Admin. Code § 252:100-37-37

Amended and renumbered from 252:100-37-17 at 16 Ok Reg 1767, eff 6-11-99