EA for Proposed Rule 1114 - Petroleum Refinery Coking Operations

EA for Proposed Rule 1114 - Petroleum Refinery Coking Operations

To reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC), particulate matter (PM), hazardous air pollutants (HAP), sulfur compounds, and methane from coke drum atmospheric venting of delayed coking units at petroleum refineries (NAICS 324110), SCAQMD staff is proposing to adopt PR 1114. If adopted, PR 1114 would: 1) establish a limit of less than two pounds per square inch, gauge pressure (psig) for when a coke drum may be depressurized to atmosphere; 2) allow for an alternative compliance schedule for facilities not able to meet the compliance timeline under limited circumstances; 3) require facility operators to submit permit applications for equipment or process modifications no later than 18 months prior to the final compliance date; 4) require monitoring of the coke drum internal pressure and atmospheric vent valve, and recordkeeping; 5) exempt coke drums from the requirements in SCAQMD Rule 404 upon meeting the final depressurization limit.

Air Resources Board, Major Industrial Projects, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Public Health (CDPH), California Department of Transportation, District 7 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region 4 (RWQCB), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region 8 (RWQCB), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, Resources, Recycling and Recovery

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