BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Best Available Control Technology (BACT) Guideline

Source Category

Source: Heater - Refinery Process, Forced Draft Revision: 3
Document #: 94.2.1
Class: 5 MMBtu/hr to <50 MMBtu/hr Heat Input Date: 08/12/94

Determination

POLLUTANT

BACT
1. Technologically Feasible/ Cost Effective
2. Achieved in Practice
TYPICAL TECHNOLOGY
POC 1. n/d
2.  n/s
1. n/d
2. Good Combustion Practice
a
NOx 1.  10 ppmv @ 3% O2 Drya,b,c,e
2.  20 ppmv @ 3% O2 Dry
a,b,e
1.  Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) + Low NOx Burnersa,b,c
2.  Low NOx Burners; + Flue Gas Recirculation; or Low NOx   Burners + Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR); or Selective Catalytic Reduction(SCR)
a,d
SO2 1.  Natural Gas or Treated Refinery Gas Fuel w/  <50 ppmv Hydrogen Sulfide and <100 ppmv Total Reduced Sulfura
2.  Natural Gas or Treated` Refinery Gas Fuel w/ <100
ppmv Total Reduced Sulfura
1. Fuel Selectiona


2.  Fuel Selection
a
CO 1.  n/d
2.  50 ppmv @ 3% O2 Dry
a,f
1.  n/d
2. Good Combustion Practice
a
PM10 1.  n/d
2.  Natural Gas or Treated Refinery Gas Fuel
a,b
1.  n/d
2. Fuel Selection
a,b
NPOC 1. n/a
2. n/a
1.  n/a
2. n/a

References

a. BAAQMD
b. BAAQMD A #30783
c. BAAQMD A #3318
d. BAAQMD A #8407
e. NO
x determination by BAAQMD Source Test Method ST-13A or B (average of three 30-minute sampling runs); or Continuous Emission Monitor (3-hour average); or BAAQMD approved equivalent.
f. CO determination by BAAQMD Source Test Method ST-6 (average of three 30 minute sampling runs); or Continuous Emission Monitor (3-hour average); or BAAQMD approved equivalent.