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 F - MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL SOURCES
Division 3 - DEGASSING OF STORAGE TANKS, TRANSPORT VESSELS, AND MARINE VESSELS
Section 115.541 - Emission Specifications
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) All volatile organic compounds (VOC) vapors from a storage tank, transport vessel, or marine vessel subject to this division must be routed to a control device in accordance with the requirements in § 115.542 of this title (relating to Control Requirements) during degassing operations unless the VOC concentration, measured in accordance with the procedure described in § 115.544(b)(3) of this title (relating to Inspection, Monitoring, and Testing Requirements), is less than 34,000 parts per million by volume (ppmv) expressed as methane or 50% of the lower explosive limit.
(b) The intentional bypassing of a control device used to comply with this division is prohibited. Any visible VOC leak originating from the control device, or other associated product recovery device, must be repaired as soon as practical.
(c) No avoidable liquid or gaseous leaks, as detected by sight or sound, may originate from the degassing operation.
(d) In addition to the requirements in subsections (a) - (c) of this section, a transport vessel must be kept vapor-tight at all times until the VOC vapors are routed to a control device.
(e) In addition to the requirements in subsections (a) - (c) of this section, a marine vessel must:
(f) In addition to the requirements in subsections (a) - (c) of this section, all VOC vapors from a floating roof storage tank that is not a drain-dry floating roof storage tank must be routed to a control device as soon as practical but no later than: