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Section 9VAC5-530-260 - Emissions limits

9 Va. Admin. Code § 5-530-260

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Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 9, December 16, 2024
Section 9VAC5-530-260 - Emissions limits
A. Manufacturer certified emissions of each CI affected unit located in either an attainment or nonattainment area shall not exceed the limits specified in Table V-1.

Table V-1 Emissions Limits for CI Units Located in Either an Attainment or Nonattainment Area
Model Year Emission Limits g/kW-hr (g/bhp-hr)
PM PM10 PM2.5 CO VOC NOx
Pre 2011 0.10 0.10 0.10 3.5 0.40 0.67
(0.075) (0.075) (0.075) (2.6) (0.30) (0.50)
2011-2014 0.10 0.10 0.10 3.5 0.40 0.67
(0.075) (0.075) (0.075) (2.6) (0.30) (0.50)
2015+ 0.03 0.03 0.03 3.5 0.19 0.67
(0.022) (0.022) (0.022) (2.6) (0.14) (0.50)

B. Emissions from the operation of each CI affected unit located in either an attainment or nonattainment area during testing shall not exceed the limits specified in Table V-2.

Table V-2 Emissions Limits During Testing for CI Units Located in Either an Attainment or Nonattainment Area
Model Year Emission Limits g/kW-hr (g/bhp-hr)
PM PM10 PM2.5 CO VOC NOx
Pre 2011 0.13 0.13 0.13 4.4 0.50 0.84
(0.097) (0.097) (0.097) (3.3) (0.37) (0.63)
2011-2014 0.13 0.13 0.13 4.4 0.50 0.84
(0.097) (0.097) (0.097) (3.3) (0.37) (0.63)
2015+ 0.04 0.04 0.04 4.4 0.24 0.84
(0.030) (0.030) (0.030) (3.3) (0.18) (0.63)

C. Manufacturer certified emissions of each SI affected unit located in either an attainment or nonattainment area shall not exceed the limits specified in Table V-3.

Table V-3 Emissions Limits for SI Engines Located in Either an Attainment or Nonattainment Area
Model Year Emission Limits g/kW-hr (g/bhp-hr)
PM PM10 PM 2.5 CO VOC NOx
Pre 2011 0.015 0.015 0.015 2.68 0.94 1.34
(0.011) (0.011) (0.011) (2.0) (0.7) (1.0)
2011+ 0.015 0.015 0.015 2.68 0.94 1.34
(0.011) (0.011) (0.011) (2.0) (0.7) (1.0)

D. Emissions from the operation of each SI affected unit located in either an attainment or nonattainment area during testing shall not exceed the limits specified in Table V-4.

Table V-4 Emissions Limits During Testing for SI Units Located in Either an Attainment or Nonattainment Area
Model Year Emission Limits g/kW-hr (g/bhp-hr)
PM PM10 PM 2.5 CO VOC NOx
Pre 2011 0.019 0.019 0.019 3.35 1.18 1.68
(0.014) (0.014) (0.014) (2.5) (0.88) (1.25)
2011+ 0.019 0.019 0.019 3.35 1.18 1.68
(0.014) (0.014) (0.014) (2.5) (0.88) (1.25)

E. Combined emissions from the operation of affected units shall not exceed the limits specified in Table V-5.

Table V-5 Combined Source-Wide Emissions Limits for Affected Units
Pollutant Nonattainment Areas Emissions (tons/year) Attainment Areas Emissions (tons/year)
PM 2.8 2.8
PM10 2.8 2.8
PM2.5 2.8 2.8
NOX 24.4 39.4
CO 99.4 99.4
VOC 17.1 27.6

F. Visible emissions from each affected unit shall not exceed 5.0% opacity as determined by Reference Method 9. This condition applies at all times except during startup, shutdown, and malfunction.

9 Va. Admin. Code § 5-530-260

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 27, Issue 23, eff. August 17, 2011.

Statutory Authority

§§ 10.1-1307.02 and 10.1-1308 of the Code of Virginia.