Texas Administrative Code
Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 115 - CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Subchapter D - PETROLEUM REFINING, NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES
Division 1 - PROCESS UNIT TURNAROUND AND VACUUM-PRODUCING SYSTEMS IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES
Section 115.315 - Testing Requirements

Universal Citation: 30 TX Admin Code § 115.315

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) For all affected persons in the Beaumont/Port Arthur, Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, and Houston/Galveston areas, compliance with § 115.311(a) of this title (relating to Emission Specifications) and § 115.312(a) of this title (relating to Control Requirements) shall be determined by applying the following test methods, as appropriate:

(1) Test Method 22 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for visual determination of fugitive emissions from material sources and smoke emissions from flares;

(2) additional control device requirements for flares described in 40 Code of Federal Regulations §60.18(f);

(3) Test Methods 1-4 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining flow rate, as necessary;

(4) Test Method 18 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining gaseous organic compound emissions by gas chromatography;

(5) Test Method 25 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining gaseous nonmethane organic emissions as carbon;

(6) Test Methods 25A or 25B (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining total gaseous organic concentrations using flame ionization or nondispersive infrared analysis; or

(7) minor modifications to these test methods approved by the executive director.

(b) For all affected persons in Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria Counties, compliance with § 115.311(b) of this title (relating to Emission Specifications) and § 115.312(b) of this title (relating to Control Requirements) shall be determined by applying the following test methods, as appropriate:

(1) Test Method 22 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for visual determination of fugitive emissions from material sources and smoke emissions from flares;

(2) additional control device requirements for flares described in 40 Code of Federal Regulations 60.18(f);

(3) Test Methods 1-4 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining flow rate, as necessary;

(4) Test Method 18 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining gaseous organic compound emissions by gas chromatography;

(5) Test Method 25 (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining total gaseous nonmethane organic emissions as carbon;

(6) Test Methods 25A or 25B (40 Code of Federal Regulations 60, Appendix A) for determining total gaseous organic concentrations using flame ionization or nondispersive infrared analysis; or

(7) minor modifications to these test methods approved by the executive director.

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