Marine Loading Operations	Wastewater Systems	Flares, PRVs, etc	Storage Tanks	Equipment Leaks

Flare Unit	Pressure Relief Valves	Blowdown Unit

Flare Monitoring Control Measure 15

This measure will address the feasibility of requiring flare monitoring similar to requirements of South Coast AQMD Rule 1118 passed in 1998. This measure is intended to provide information that would allow refiners to reduce flaring and resulting emissions of hydrocarbon, nitrogen oxides and other compounds with potential for health, environmental and other impacts.

• Board Memorandum and Attachments for 6/4/03 Public Hearing on Proposed Regulation 12, Rule 11: Flare Monitoring at Petroleum Refineries
• Final Board Memorandum and Attachments for Public Hearing on Proposed Regulation 12, Rule 11: Flare Monitoring at Petroleum Refineries
• Public Hearing Notice for Proposed Regulation 12, Rule 11: Flare Monitoring at Petroleum Refineries
• Request for Comments on Draft Flare Monitoring Rule
• Community Meetings on Flare Monitoring
• Flare Monitoring Workshop Notice
• Draft Regulatory Concepts on Flare Monitoring

Scope of Further Study 8

This further study will address emissions from pressure vessels and pressure relief devices that vent directly to atmosphere, uncontrolled blowdown system, and flares. This study will determine current emissions and the potential to reduce emissions through enhanced enforcement and additional control requirements and/or expansion of the scope of the current regulations. Staff will evaluate current industry practices and consider the feasibility of requirements to implement prevention measures to minimize or eliminate venting to the atmosphere. In addition, staff will study the impact of incorporating the existing emission standard (Reg. 8, Rule 2-301) or a different standard into this measure.

	Technical Assessment Document - Flares		Comments and Responses - Flares Technical Assessment Document
	Technical Assessment Document - Pressure Relief Devices		Comments and Responses - Pressure Relief Devices Technical Assessment Document
	Technical Assessment Document - Blowdown Systems		Comments and Responses - Blowdown Systems Technical Assessment Document

Please e-mail comments to Alex Ezersky.

Pressure Vessel Depressurization Control Measure 17

BAAQMD Regulation 8, Rule 10 currently requires refineries to abate emissions during vessel depressurization until the internal atmosphere reaches 1000 mm Hg (4.6 psig). The vessel may then be vented to the atmosphere even if saturated with hydrocarbon vapors. This measure will address the feasibility of requiring emissions to be abated to a more stringent standard, until the atmosphere reaches a lower internal pressure, or until the hydrocarbon concentration inside the vessel reaches a minimal point.

Links to additional information

• Accelerated Science Evaluation of Ozone Formation in the Houston-Galveston Area
• University of Alberta Flare Studies Reports
• University of Alberta Flare Research Project
• South Coast Air Quality Management District: Rule 1118 - Emissions from Refinery Flares, February 13, 1998
• American Petroleum Institutes Publications
• California Energy Commission, Energy Web Publications: Oil, Petroleum and Gasoline
• United States Environmental Protection Agency, Title 40, Part 60 - Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources
• Harvard University Research: Case for Controlling Methane