New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 2 - AIR QUALITY (STATEWIDE)
Part 50 - OIL AND GAS SECTOR - OZONE PRECURSOR POLLUTANTS
Section 20.2.50.119 - HEATERS

Universal Citation: 20 NM Admin Code 20.2.50.119

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. Applicability: Natural gas-fired heaters with a rated heat input equal to or greater than 20 MMBtu/hour including heater treaters, heated flash separators, evaporator units, fractionation column heaters, and glycol dehydrator reboilers in use at well sites, tank batteries, gathering and boosting stations, natural gas processing plants, and transmission compressor stations are subject to the requirements of 20.2.50.119 NMAC.

B. Emission standards:

(1) Natural gas-fired heaters shall comply with the emission limits in table 1 of 20.2.50.119 NMAC .

Table 1 - EMISSION STANDARDS FOR NOx AND CO

Date of Construction:

NOx

(ppmvd @ 3% O2)

CO

(ppmvd @ 3% O2)

Constructed or reconstructed before the effective date of 20.2.50 NMAC

30

400

Constructed or reconstructed on or after the effective date of 20.2.50 NMAC

30

400

(2) Existing natural gas-fired heaters shall comply with the requirements of 20.2.50.119 NMAC no later than three years after the effective date of this Part.

(3) New natural gas-fired heaters shall comply with the requirements of 20.2.50.119 NMAC upon startup.

C. Monitoring requirements:

(1) The owner or operator shall:
(a) conduct emission testing for NOx and CO within 180 days of the compliance date specified in Paragraph (2) or (3) of Subsection B of 20.2.50.119 NMAC and at least every two years thereafter.

(b) inspect, maintain, and repair the heater in accordance with the manufacturer specifications at least once every two years following the applicable compliance date specified in 20.2.50.119 NMAC. The inspection, maintenance, and repair shall include the following:
(i) inspecting the burner and cleaning or replacing components of the burner as necessary;

(ii) inspecting the flame pattern and adjusting the burner as necessary to optimize the flame pattern consistent with the manufacturer specifications;

(iii) inspecting the AFR controller and ensuring it is calibrated and functioning properly, if present;

(iv) optimizing total emissions of CO consistent with the NOx requirement and manufacturer specifications, and good combustion practices; and

(v) measuring the concentrations in the effluent stream of CO in ppmvd and O2 in volume percent before and after adjustments are made in accordance with Subparagraph (c) of Paragraph (2) of Subsection C of 20.2.50.119 NMAC.

(2) The owner or operator shall comply with the following periodic testing requirements:
(a) conduct three test runs of at least 20-minutes duration within ten percent of one-hundred percent peak, or the highest achievable, load;

(b) determine NOX and CO emissions and O2 concentrations in the exhaust with a portable analyzer used and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer specifications and following the procedures specified in the current version of ASTM D6522;

(c) if the measured NOX or CO emissions concentrations are exceeding the emissions limits of table 1 of 20.2.50.119 NMAC, the owner or operator shall repeat the inspection and tune-up in Subparagraph (b) of Paragraph (1) of Subsection C of 20.2.50.119 NMAC within 30 days of the periodic testing; and

(d) if at any time the heater is operated in excess of the highest achievable load in a prior test plus ten percent, the owner or operator shall perform the testing specified in Subparagraph (a) of Paragraph (2) of Subsection C of 20.2.50.119 NMAC within 60 days from the anomalous operation.

(3) When conducting periodic testing of a heater, the owner or operator shall follow the procedures in Paragraph (2) of Subsection C of 20.2.50.119 NMAC. An owner or operator may deviate from those procedures by submitting a written request to use an alternative procedure to the department at least 60 days before performing the periodic testing. In the alternative procedure request, the owner or operator must demonstrate the alternative procedure's equivalence to the standard procedure. The owner or operator must receive written approval from the department prior to conducting the periodic testing using an alternative procedure.

(4) Prior to a monitoring event, the owner or operator shall date and time stamp the event, and the required monitoring data entry shall be made in accordance with this Part.

(5) The owner or operator shall comply with the monitoring requirements of 20.2.50.112 NMAC.

D. Recordkeeping requirements: The owner or operator shall maintain a record of the following:

(1) unique identification number and location (latitude and longitude) of the heater;

(2) summary of the complete test report and the results of periodic testing;

(3) inspections, testing, maintenance, and repairs, which shall include at a minimum:
(a) the date and time stamp, including GPS of the location, of the inspection, testing, maintenance, or repair conducted;

(b) name of the person(s) conducting the inspection, testing, maintenance, or repair;

(c) concentrations in the effluent stream of CO in ppmv and O2 in volume percent; and

(d) the results of the inspections and any the corrective action taken.

(4) The owner or operator shall comply with the recordkeeping requirements in 20.2.50.112 NMAC.

E. Reporting requirements: The owner or operator shall comply with the reporting requirements in 20.2.50.112 NMAC.

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