State of California
AIR RESOURCES BOARD
California State University, Los Angeles
Student Union Building, Room 313
5155 University Drive
Los Angeles, CA
November 18, 1981
10:00 a.m.
AGENDA
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81-23-1 Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Proposed 001
Regulation Section 94--5, Preparation and Submittal
of Proof of Correction for Gasoline Cargo Tanks,
to be Added to Part III, Chapter 1, Subchapter 8
of Title 17 of the California Administrative Code.
81-23-2 Public Meeting to Consider a Suggested Control 031
Measure for the Control of Emissions of Oxides
of Nitrogen from Boilers and Process Heaters in
Refineries.
81-23-3 Other Business
a. Closed Sessions
1. Personnel (as authorized by State Agency Open
Meeting Act).
2. Litigation (Pursuant to the attorney-client
privilege).
b. Research Proposals
c. Delegations to Executive Officer
SMOKING NOT PERMITTED AT MEETINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES
BOARD.
ITEM NO.: 81-23-1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SUMMARY AND STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR PROPOSED RULEMAKING. I
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION iv
II. RECOMMENDATION II-1
III. DISCUSSION AND TEST OF PROPOSED REGULATION III-1
A. SCOPE OF MANDATE FOR THE AIR RESOURCES III-1
B. SUBMISSION OF PROOF OF CORRECTION III-1
C. PROCEDURE BEFORE SUBMITTING PROOF OF CORRECTION
BY VERIFICATION III-1
D. PROCESS AND PROCEDURE III-2
E. MAKING THE VERIFICATION III-2
F. TEXT OF PROPOSED REGULATION III-3
IV. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IV-1
ATTACHMENTS
III-1 TEXT OF PROPOSED REGULATION SECTION 94005,
PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL OF PROOF OF
CORRECTION FOR GASOLINE CARGO TANKS, TO BE
ADDED TO PART III, CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAPTER 8
OF TITLE 17 OF THE CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE
CODE AT-0
APPENDICES
A NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION
OF PROPOSED REGULATION SECTION 94005, PREPARATION
AND SUBMITTAL OF PROOF OF CORRECTION FOR GASOLINE
CARGO TANKS, TO BE ADDED TO PART III, CHAPTER 1,
SUBCHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 17 OF THE CALIFORNIA
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE A-1
B ARTICLE 6, CHAPTER 3, PART 4, DIVISION 26 OF THE
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
C STATE FIRE MARSHAL VAPOR RECOVERY CERTIFICATION
FORM C-1
D PROPOSED PROOF OF CORRECTION BY VERIFICATION FORM D-1
ITEM NO.: 81-23-2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SUMMARY AND STATEMENT OF REASONS I
I. INTRODUCTION 1
II. CONCLUSIONS 4
III. RECOMMENDATION 6
IV. PROPOSED SUGGESTED CONTROL MEASURE FOR BOILERS AND
PROCESS HEATERS IN REFINERIES 7
V. DESCRIPTION OF APPLICABLE REFINERY EQUIPMENT AND
THEIR EMISSIONS 12
A. DESCRIPTION OF BOILERS AND PROCESS HEATERS 12
B. EMISSIONS FROM REFINERY EQUIPMENT 16
VI. NOx EMISSION CONTROL AND ITS COST 27
A. ASSESSMENT OF CONTROL TECHNOLOGY 27
B. COST-EFFECTIVENESS 57
C. ANNUAL COSTS AND EMISSION REDUCTIONS 57
VII. DISCUSSION OF THE SUGGESTED CONTROL MEASURE 67
A. SUMMARY OF SUGGESTED CONTROL MEASURE 67
B. DISCUSSION 68
C. EXAMPLE OF THE APPLICATION OF THE SUGGESTED
CONTROL MEASURE 70
VIII.IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED SUGGESTED CONTROL MEASURE 73
A. EMISSION REDUCTIONS 73
B. EFFECT OF NOx EMISSION, REDUCTIONS ON THE
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY OF NOx, OZONE, AND
HYDROCARBONS 73
C. OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 76
D. ENERGY IMPACT 83
E. ECONOMIC IMPACT 86
IX. REFERENCES 88
APPENDICES
Appendix A Schematics of Three Common Process
Heaters A-1
Appendix B Unit Emission Factors and Overall
Refinery-wide and Industry-wide
Emission Factors B-1
Appendix C Letters and other Relevant Data from C-1
Users of Low NOx Burners
Appendix D Major Factors Affecting the Performance D-1
of the Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction
Process
Appendix E Details of Selective Non-Catalytic E-1
Reduction Process On A Steam Generator
in Kern County
Appendix F List of Applications of Selective F-1
Catalytic Reduction Plants in Japan for
Flue Gas Treatment
Appendix G Estimated Costs and Cost-Effectiveness G-1
of Retrofitting Control Systems on
Refinery Combustion Equipment
Appendix H Cost Information Regarding Ammonia Based H-1
Control Systems Installed on Fletcher
Refinery Process Heaters and Boilers
Appendix I Staff Scenario and the Basis to Develop I-1
Overall Costs
Appendix J Summary of Total Costs J-1
Appendix K Examples of the Application of the K-1
Suggested Control Measure
Appendix L Discussion of Staff Estimate of Ground L-1
Level Ammonia Concentrations Resulting
from Ammonia Based Controls
Appendix M Notice of Public Meeting M-1