Okla. Admin. Code § 252:100-39-18

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

Section 252:100-39-18 - Petroleum refinery effluent water separators

(a)Definition. "Effluent water separator" means any container in which any VOC floating on, entrained in, or contained in water entering the container is physically separated and removed from the water prior to discharge of the water from the container.

(b)Requirements. No owner or operator shall operate or install a single-compartment or multiple-compartment effluent water separator unless the compartment receiving the effluent water is equipped to control emissions in one of the following ways.

(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 a vapor-recovery system, consisting of a vapor-gathering system capable of collecting the VOC vapors and gases discharged and a vapor-disposal system capable of processing such VOC 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.

(3) A container that is equipped with controls of equal efficiency, provided the plans and specifications are approved by the Division Director prior to their use.

Okla. Admin. Code § 252:100-39-18

Added at 11 Ok Reg 977, eff 1-14-94 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2031, eff 5-26-94; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1774, eff 6-11-99