Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 298.61 - Restrictions on burning(a) Off-specification waste oil fuel may be burned for energy recovery in only the following devices:(1) An industrial furnace identified in 40 CFR 260.10 (relating to definitions), incorporated by reference in § 260a.1 (relating to incorporation by reference, purpose, scope and applicability).(2) A boiler, as defined in 40 CFR 260.10, incorporated by reference in § 260a.1 that is identified as follows:(i) An industrial boiler located on the site of a facility engaged in a manufacturing process where substances are transformed into new products, including the component parts of products, by mechanical or chemical processes.(ii) A utility boiler used to produce electric power, steam, heated or cooled air, or other gases or fluids for sale.(iii) A waste oil-fired space heater if the burner meets the provisions of § 298.23 (relating to onsite burning in space heaters).(3) A hazardous waste incinerator subject to 40 CFR Part 264 , Subpart O (relating to incinerators), incorporated in § 264a.1 (relating to incorporation by reference, purpose, scope and reference), or 40 CFR Part 265 , Subpart O (relating to incinerator), incorporated by reference in § 265a.1 (relating to incorporation by reference, purpose, scope and applicability).(b) A person burning waste oil in a boiler or industrial furnace specified in paragraph (1) or (2) shall have a plan approval and operating permit issued under Chapter 127 (relating to construction, modification, reactivation and operation of sources) from the Bureau of Air Quality, or written approval from the Bureau of Air Quality if the fuel is burned in Allegheny or Philadelphia counties if Allegheny or Philadelphia county is issued first.(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), a waste oil burner may not process waste oil unless it also complies with the requirements of Subchapter F (relating to waste oil processing/refining facilities).(d) A waste oil burner may aggregate off-specification waste oil with virgin oil or on-specification waste oil for purposes of burning, but may not aggregate for purposes of producing on-specification waste oil. This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 298.1 (relating to definitions); 25 Pa. Code § 298.60 (relating to applicability); 25 Pa. Code § 298.66 (relating to notices); 25 Pa. Code § 298.72 (relating to prohibitions); and 25 Pa. Code § 298.75 (relating to notices).