Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-19-68 - Leaks from petroleum refinery equipment
(a) If the volatile
organic compound concentration leaking from pump seals, compressor seals, seal
oil degassing vents, pipeline valves, flanges, and other connections, pressure
relief devices, process drains, and open ended pipes exceeds 10,000 parts per
million, the leak shall be repaired within 15 days.
(b) Any leaks which cannot be repaired during
the 15 day period shall be reported to the department, in writing, within the
15 day period. The report shall state the source of the leak, the reasons why
repairs cannot be made during the period, and the earliest date by which the
repairs can be accomplished.
(c)
The monitoring of volatile organic compound leaks shall be performed by the
refinery according to the following schedule:
(1) Weekly: visual inspection shall be made
of pump seals to detect leaks. Whenever liquid leaks are observed, the volatile
organic compound concentration shall be monitored immediately.
(2) quarterly: compressor seals, pipeline
valves in gas service, and atmospheric vented pressure relief valves in gas
service.
(3) annually: pump seals,
pipeline valves in liquid service, and process drains.
(d) The monitoring for the detection of
volatile organic compound leaks other than visual inspection required by
subsection (c) shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of K.A.R.
28-19-62(a)(3).
(e) A written
monitoring plan providing for compliance with the provisions of subsection (c)
shall be submitted to the department by the owner or operator of any source
subject to its provisions within one year of the effective date of this
regulation. The plan shall contain, at a minimum, a list of the refinery units
to be monitored, the calendar quarter during which they will be monitored, a
copy of the leak survey log format that will be used, and the make and model of
the monitoring equipment that will be used.
(f) The ends of all pipes and lines which
normally contain volatile organic compounds and which terminate with a valve
fitting other than a pressure relief valve shall be sealed with a second valve,
a blind flange, a plug, or a cap. The seals shall be removed only when the line
must be opened for the collection of samples or other purposes.
(g) This regulation shall be applicable only
to pump seals, compressor seals, seal oil degassing vents, pipeline valves,
flanges and other connections, pressure relief devices, process drains and open
ended pipes in use at petroleum refineries which are located in areas which
were identified as not meeting the national ambient air quality standard for
ozone in the manner prescribed by the provisions of Section 107(d) of the
federal clean air act (42 U.S.C. 7407), as promulgated at 48 FR 46783 (October
14, 1983), and have a cumulative potential contaminant emission rate equal to
or greater than 100 tons of volatile organic compounds per year for all
emissions sources subject to the provisions of this part.
Notes
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