Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Environmental Quality
Title R315 - Waste Management and Radiation Control, Waste Management
Rule R315-261 - General Requirements - Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
Section R315-261-1087 - Air Emission Standards for Tanks and Containers - Standards: Closed-Vent Systems and Control Devices
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 315-261-1087
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(a) Section R315-261-1087 applies to each closed-vent system and control device installed and operated by the remanufacturer or other person who stores or treats the hazardous secondary material to control air emissions in accordance with standards of Sections R315-261-1080 through 1089.
(b) The closed-vent system shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The closed-vent system shall route the
gases, vapors, and fumes emitted from the hazardous secondary material in the
hazardous secondary material management unit to a control device that meets the
requirements specified in Subsection R315-261-1087(c).
(2) The closed-vent system shall be designed
and operated in accordance with the requirements specified in Subsection
R315-261-1033(k).
(3) In the case when the closed-vent system
includes bypass devices that could be used to divert the gas or vapor stream to
the atmosphere before entering the control device, each bypass device shall be
equipped with either a flow indicator as specified in Subsection
R315-261-1087(b)(3)(i) or a seal or locking device as specified in Subsection
R315-261-1087(b)(3)(ii). For the purpose of complying with Subsection
R315-261-1087(b)(3), low leg drains, high point bleeds, analyzer vents,
open-ended valves or lines, spring loaded pressure relief valves, and other
fittings used for safety purposes are not considered to be bypass devices.
(i) If a flow indicator is used to comply
with Subsection R315-261-1087(b)(3), the indicator shall be installed at the
inlet to the bypass line used to divert gases and vapors from the closed-vent
system to the atmosphere at a point upstream of the control device inlet. For
Subsection R315-261-1087(b), a flow indicator means a device which indicates
the presence of either gas or vapor flow in the bypass line.
(ii) If a seal or locking device is used to
comply with Subsection R315-261-1087(b)(3), the device shall be placed on the
mechanism by which the bypass device position is controlled, e.g., valve
handle, damper lever, when the bypass device is in the closed position such
that the bypass device cannot be opened without breaking the seal or removing
the lock. Examples of such devices include, but are not limited to, a car-seal
or a lock-and-key configuration valve. The remanufacturer or other person that
stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall visually inspect the
seal or closure mechanism at least once every month to verify that the bypass
mechanism is maintained in the closed position.
(4) The closed-vent system shall be inspected
and monitored by the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the
hazardous secondary material in accordance with the procedure specified in
Subsection
R315-261-1033(l).
(c) The control device shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The control
device shall be one of the following devices:
(i) A control device designed and operated to
reduce the total organic content of the inlet vapor stream vented to the
control device by at least 95 percent by weight;
(ii) An enclosed combustion device designed
and operated in accordance with the requirements of Subsection
R315-261-1033(c);
or
(iii) A flare designed and
operated in accordance with the requirements of Subsection
R315-261-1033(d).
(2) The remanufacturer or other person that
stores or treats the hazardous secondary material who elects to use a
closed-vent system and control device to comply with the requirements Section
R315-261-1087 shall comply with the requirements specified in Subsections
R315-261-1087(c)(2)(i) through (vi).
(i)
Periods of planned routine maintenance of the control device, during which the
control device does not meet the specifications of Subsection
R315-261-1087(c)(1)(i), (ii), or (iii), as applicable, shall not exceed 240
hours per year.
(ii) The
specifications and requirements in Subsections R315-261-1087(c)(1)(i) through
(iii) for control devices do not apply during periods of planned routine
maintenance.
(iii) The
specifications and requirements in Subsections R315-261-1087(c)(1)(i) through
(iii) for control devices do not apply during a control device system
malfunction.
(iv) The
remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary
material shall demonstrate compliance with the requirements of Subsection
R315-261-1087(c)(2)(i), i.e., planned routine maintenance of a control device,
during which the control device does not meet the specifications of Subsection
R315-261-1087(c)(1)(i), (ii), or (iii), as applicable, shall not exceed 240
hours per year, by recording the information specified in Subsection
R315-261-1089(e)(1)(v).
(v) The remanufacturer or other person that
stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall correct control device
system malfunctions as soon as practicable after their occurrence in order to
minimize excess emissions of air pollutants.
(vi) The remanufacturer or other person that
stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall operate the closed-vent
system such that gases, vapors, or fumes are not actively vented to the control
device during periods of planned maintenance or control device system
malfunction, i.e., periods when the control device is not operating or not
operating normally, except in cases when it is necessary to vent the gases,
vapors, and/or fumes to avoid an unsafe condition or to implement malfunction
corrective actions or planned maintenance actions.
(3) The remanufacturer or other person that
stores or treats the hazardous secondary material using a carbon adsorption
system to comply with Subsection R315-261-1087(c)(1) shall operate and maintain
the control device in accordance with the following requirements:
(i) Following the initial startup of the
control device, all activated carbon in the control device shall be replaced
with fresh carbon on a regular basis in accordance with the requirements of
Subsection
R315-261-1033(g)
or (h).
(ii) All carbon that is hazardous waste and
that is removed from the control device shall be managed in accordance with the
requirements of Subsection
R315-261-1033(n),
regardless of the average volatile organic concentration of the
carbon.
(4) A
remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary
material using a control device other than a thermal vapor incinerator, flare,
boiler, process heater, condenser, or carbon adsorption system to comply with
Subsection R315-261-1087(c)(1) shall operate and maintain the control device in
accordance with the requirements of Subsection
R315-261-1033(j).
(5) The remanufacturer or other person that
stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall demonstrate that a
control device achieves the performance requirements of Subsection
R315-261-1087(c)(1) as follows:
(i) A
remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary
material shall demonstrate using either a performance test as specified in
Subsection R315-261-1087(c)(5)(iii) or a design analysis as specified in
Subsection R315-261-1087(c)(5)(iv) the performance of each control device
except for the following:
(A) A
flare;
(B) A boiler or process
heater with a design heat input capacity of 44 megawatts or greater;
(C) A boiler or process heater into which the
vent stream is introduced with the primary fuel;
(ii) A remanufacturer or other person that
stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall demonstrate the
performance of each flare in accordance with the requirements specified in
Subsection
R315-261-1033(e).
(iii) For a performance test conducted to
meet the requirements of Subsection R315-261-1087(c)(5)(i), the remanufacturer
or other person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall
use the test methods and procedures specified in Subsections
R315-261-1034(c)(1)
through (4).
(iv) For a design analysis conducted to meet
the requirements of Subsection R315-261-1087(c)(5)(i), the design analysis
shall meet the requirements specified in Subsection
R315-261-1035(b)(4)(iii).
(v) The remanufacturer or other
person that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material shall demonstrate
that a carbon adsorption system achieves the performance requirements of
Subsection R315-261-1087(c)(1) based on the total quantity of organics vented
to the atmosphere from all carbon adsorption system equipment that is used for
organic adsorption, organic desorption or carbon regeneration, organic
recovery, and carbon disposal.
(6) If the remanufacturer or other person
that stores or treats the hazardous secondary material and the Director do not
agree on a demonstration of control device performance using a design analysis
then the disagreement shall be resolved using the results of a performance test
performed by the remanufacturer or other person that stores or treats the
hazardous secondary material in accordance with the requirements of Subsection
R315-261-1087(c)(5)(iii). The Director may choose to have an authorized
representative observe the performance test.
(7) The closed-vent system and control device
shall be inspected and monitored by the remanufacture or other person that
stores or treats the hazardous secondary material in accordance with the
procedures specified in Subsections
R315-261-1033(f)(2)
and (l). The readings from each monitoring
device required by Subsection
R315-261-1033(f)(2)
shall be inspected at least once each operating day to check control device
operation. Any necessary corrective measures shall be immediately implemented
to ensure the control device is operated in compliance with the requirements
Section R315-261-1087.
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Utah may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.