La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § III-2108

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section III-2108 - Marine Vapor Recovery

A. Applicability. An affected facility is any marine loading operation serving ships and/or barges loading crude oil, gasoline, or volatile organic compounds (VOC) with an uncontrolled emission of 25 tons per year (TPY) or more of VOC in the parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, and West Baton Rouge, or 100 TPY or greater of VOC in any other parish. Emissions from VOC with a true vapor pressure of less than 1.5 psia at the loading temperature of the liquid are exempt from the control requirements of this Section.

B. Definitions. Terms used in this Section are defined in LAC 33:III.111 of these regulations with the exception of those terms specifically defined below as follows.

Barge- a tank barge which is a tank vessel not equipped with means of self-propulsion especially constructed or converted to carry liquid bulk cargo in tanks.

Crude Oil- a natural hydrocarbon mixture, that is, petroleum in its unrefined state.

Gasoline- any petroleum distillate or petroleum distillate/alcohol blend having a Reid vapor pressure of 27.6 kilopascals or greater which is used as a fuel for internal combustion engines.

Ship- a tankship which is a tank vessel self-propelled by power especially constructed or converted to carry liquid bulk cargo in tanks.

C. On or after the date specified in LAC 33:III.2108.D:

1. each affected facility shall be equipped with a vapor collection system designed to collect the organic compounds vapors displaced from ships and/or barges during loading;

2. affected facilities shall collect and process the vapors by a recovery and/or destruction system such that uncontrolled emissions are reduced by at least 90 percent by weight;

3. unless exempted under Subsection A of this Section, affected facilities' emissions to the atmosphere caused by the loading of crude oil, gasoline, or volatile organic compounds into ships and/or barges are not to exceed the following:

a. for barge loading of gasoline-70 mg of total organic compounds per liter of VOCs loaded (0.6 pounds/1,000 gallons);

b. for barge loading of crude oil or other VOCs-30 mg of total organic compounds per liter of VOCs loaded (0.25 pounds/1,000 gallons);

c. for ship loading of gasoline-30 mg/liter of VOCs loaded (0.25 pounds/1,000 gallons);

d. for ship loading of crude oil or other VOCs-12 mg/liter of VOCs loaded (0.1 pounds/1,000 gallons);

4. alternate procedures to those described in LAC 33:III.2108.C.1, C.2 and C.3 may be used provided:

a. the procedure results in at least a 90 percent by weight reduction in uncontrolled emissions; and

b. the administrative authority has granted approval of the installation prior to any commencement of construction;

5. the owner or operator of the affected facility shall act to assure that loadings are made only into ships and/or barges equipped with vapor collection equipment that is compatible with the affected facility's vapor collection system;

6. the owner or operator of the affected facility shall act to assure that the vapor collection and disposal system is properly connected to the ships and/or barges before any loading is done.

D.

1. For loadings of gasoline and other VOCs, except crude oil, each affected facility shall be in compliance with the provisions of this Section as expeditiously as practicable but no later than December 31, 1991. After December 31, 1991, an affected facility shall only be permitted to exceed the emissions to the atmosphere set forth in LAC 33:III.2108.C.3 caused by the loading into ships or barges of gasoline and other VOCs except crude oil if:

a. the barge or ship is not equipped with vapor collection equipment;

b. the last internal inspection of the ship or barge listed on its Certificate of Inspection was prior to July 23, 1990; and

c. the loading which results in the excess emissions occurs before May 1, 1994.

2. For crude oil loadings, each affected facility shall be in compliance with the provisions of this Section as expeditiously as practicable but no later than May 1, 1992. After May 1, 1992, an affected facility shall only be permitted to exceed the emissions to the atmosphere set forth in LAC 33:III.2108.C.3 caused by the loading into ships or barges of crude oil if:

a. the barge or ship is not equipped with vapor collection equipment;

b. the last internal inspection of the ship or barge listed on its Certificate of Inspection was prior to July 23, 1990;

c. the loading which results in the excess emissions occurs before May 1, 1994.

3. Any request for an extension of the compliance dates will be considered on a case-by-case basis in response to a written request to the administrative authority and in accordance with LAC 33:III.2119.

4. A facility that has become subject to this regulation as a result of a revision of the regulation shall comply with the requirements of this Section as soon as practicable, but in no event later than one year from the promulgation of the regulation revision.

E. Test Methods and Procedure

1. For the purpose of determining compliance with the mass emission limitations of LAC 33:III.2108.C.3 the following reference methods shall be used:

a. for the determination of volume at the exhaust vent:

i. Method 2B ( 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, as incorporated by reference at LAC 33:III.3003) for combustion vapor processing systems (except flare stacks);

ii. Method 2A ( 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, as incorporated by reference at LAC 33:III.3003) for all other vapor processing systems;

b. for the determination of total organic compounds concentration at the exhaust vent, Method 25A or 25B ( 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, as incorporated by reference at LAC 33:III.3003). The calibration gas shall be either propane or butane.

2. Vapor processing systems utilizing a flare stack to destruct the collected VOCs will be exempt from testing and must be designed and operated in accordance with 40 CFR 60.482 - 10(d), as incorporated by reference in LAC 33:III.Chapter 30.

3. Immediately prior to the performance test for determination of compliance, all potential sources of vapor leakage in the facility's vapor collection system equipment shall be monitored for leaks using Method 21 ( 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, as incorporated by reference at LAC 33:III.3003). The monitoring shall be conducted only while a ship or barge is being loaded and should cover all parts of the vapor system, including tank hatches, that operate at pressures above atmospheric pressure. All leaks shall be repaired prior to conducting the performance test.

4. The test procedure for determining compliance with LAC 33:III.2108.C.3 shall be that specified below.

a. All testing equipment shall be prepared and installed as specified in the appropriate test methods.

b. The time period for a performance test shall be not less than three hours. As much as possible, testing should be conducted during the three-hour period in which the highest emissions normally occur (near the end of the loading).

c. For intermittent vapor processing systems:

i. the vapor holder level shall be recorded at the start of the performance test. The end of the performance test shall coincide with a time when the vapor holder is at its original level;

ii. at least two start-ups and shutdowns of the vapor processor shall occur during the performance test. If this does not occur under automatically-controlled operation, the system shall be manually controlled.

d. The volume of crude oil, gasoline and volatile organic compounds loaded during the performance test period, whose vapor emissions are controlled by the processing system being tested, shall be determined.

e. An emission testing interval shall consist of each five-minute period during the performance test. For each interval:

i. the reading from each measurement instrument shall be recorded; and

ii. the volume exhausted and the average total organic compounds concentration in the exhaust vent shall be determined, as specified in the appropriate test method. The average total organic compounds concentration shall correspond to the volume measurement by taking into account the sampling system response time.

f. The mass emitted during each testing interval shall be calculated as follows.

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where:

M_ei = mass of total organic compounds emitted during testing interval i, mg

V_es = volume of air-vapor mixture exhausted, m³, at standard conditions

C_e = total organic compounds concentration (as measured) at the exhaust vent, ppmv

K = density of calibration gas, mg/m³, at standard conditions

= 1.83 X 10⁶, for propane

= 2.41 X 10⁶ for butane

s = standard conditions, 20^oC and 760 mm Hg

g. The total organic compounds mass emissions shall be calculated as follows.

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where:

E = mass of total organic compounds emitted per volume of crude oil, gasoline and volatile organic compounds loaded, mg/liter

Mei = mass of total organic compounds emitted during testing interval i, mg

L = total volume of crude oil, gasoline and volatile organic compounds loaded, liters

n = number of testing intervals

5. The owner or operator may adjust the emission results to exclude the methane and ethane content in the exhaust vent by the chromatographic method shown in Method 25 ( 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, as incorporated by reference at LAC 33:III.3003).

6. At least 30 days prior to performing any emission test, notification of testing shall be made to the Office of Environmental Services to afford the department the opportunity to conduct a pretest conference and to have an observer present.

F. Reporting and Recordkeeping

1. The results of any testing done in accordance with Subsection E of this Section shall be reported to the Office of Environmental Services within 60 days of the test.

2. The following records shall be kept on file at the affected facility for at least two years and shall be made available for inspection by a representative of the administrative authority on request:

a. daily throughput of liquid by type;

b. daily record of the number of each type of vessel loaded and the type and quantity of each liquid loaded on each vessel;

c. records of all replacements or additions of components performed on the vapor processing system;

d. records on control equipment operating parameters such as monitoring for breakthrough on carbon adsorption devices, pump amperes, and temperatures in refrigeration systems;

e. if any loadings are conducted which result in emissions exceeding those listed in LAC 33:III.2108.C.3 a record of the name, owner, type and quantity of liquid loaded, the date of loading and the vessel's last internal examination dates listed on its Certificate of Inspection shall be maintained for three years.

G. Operation and Maintenance

1. No person may load gasoline, crude oil or other VOC's into ships or barges at affected facilities unless all loading and vapor lines, arms and hoses are equipped with fittings which make vapor-tight connections and provide tight shut-off when disconnected.

2. Provisions must be made to prevent spills or leaks during attachment or disconnection of filling lines, hoses or arms. Liquids subject to this rule shall not be spilled or handled in any other manner that would result in evaporation to the atmosphere.

3. All equipment associated with the loading of gasoline, crude oil or other VOC's into ships or barges at affected facilities shall be maintained to be leak-free, gas-tight and in good working order.

H. Safety/Emergency. Nothing in this rule shall be construed to:

1. require any act or omission that would be in violation of any regulation or other requirement of the United States Coast Guard; or

2. prevent any act or omission that is necessary to secure the safety of a vessel or for saving life at sea.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § III-2108

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Air Quality and Nuclear Energy, Air Quality Division, LR 14:704 (October 1988), amended by the Office of Air Quality and Radiation Protection, Air Quality Division, LR 16:959 (November 1990), LR 22:1212 (December 1996), LR 23:1678 (December 1997), LR 24:20 (January 1998), LR 24:1285 (July 1998), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 26:2452 (November 2000), LR 30:745 (April 2004), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 31:2439 (October 2005), LR 33:2085 (October 2007), LR 34:1903 (September 2008), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Division, LR 38:2751 (November 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2054.