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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As an alternative to the monitoring requirements specified in this table, the owner or operator may use a CEM meeting the requirements of Performance Specifications 8 or 9 of appendix B of part 60 to monitor TOC every 15 minutes.
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Control device |
Monitoring equipment required |
Parameters to be monitored |
Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
|
All control devices |
1. Flow indicator installed at all bypass lines to the atmosphere and equipped with continuous recorder or |
1. Presence of flow diverted from the control device to the atmosphere or |
Hourly records of whether the flow indicator was operating and whether a diversion was detected at any time during each hour. |
|
2. Valves sealed closed with car-seal or lock-and-key configuration |
2. Monthly inspections of sealed valves |
Monthly. |
|
|
Scrubber |
Liquid flow rate or pressure drop mounting device. Also a pH monitor if the scrubber is used to control acid emissions. |
1. Liquid flow rate into or out of the scrubber or the pressure drop across the scrubber. |
1. Every 15 minutes. |
|
2. pH of effluent scrubber liquid |
2. Once a day. |
||
|
Thermal incinerator |
Temperature monitoring device installed in firebox or in ductwork immediately downstream of fireboxb |
Firebox temperature |
Every 15 minutes. |
|
Catalytic incinerator |
Temperature monitoring device installed in gas stream immediately before and after catalyst bed |
Temperature difference across catalyst bed |
Every 15 minutes. |
|
Flare |
Heat sensing device installed at the pilot light |
Presence of a flame at the pilot light |
Every 15 minutes. |
|
Boiler or process heater <44 megawatts and vent stream is not mixed with the primary fuel |
Temperature monitoring device installed in fireboxb |
Combustion temperature |
Every 15 minutes. |
|
Condenser |
Temperature monitoring device installed at condenser exit |
Condenser exit (product side) temperature |
Every 15 minutes. |
|
Carbon adsorber (nonregenerative) |
None |
Operating time since last replacement |
N/A. |
|
Carbon adsorber (regenerative) |
Stream flow monitoring device, and |
1. Total regeneration stream mass or volumetric flow during carbon bed regeneration cycle(s) |
1. For each regeneration cycle, record the total regeneration stream mass or volumetric flow. |
|
Carbon bed temperature monitoring device |
2. Temperature of carbon bed after regeneration |
2. For each regeneration cycle, record the maximum carbon bed-temperature. |
|
|
3. Temperature of carbon bed within 15 minutes of completing any cooling cycle(s) |
3. Within 15 minutes of completing any cooling cycle, record the carbon bed temperature. |
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4. Operating time since end of last regeneration |
4. Operating time to be based on worst-case conditions. |
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5. Check for bed poisoning |
5. Yearly. |
b Monitor may be installed in the firebox or in the ductwork immediately downstream of the firebox before any substantial heat exchange is encountered.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment 40 CFR Pt. 63, Subpt. MMM, Tbl. 3 Table 3 to Subpart MMM of Part 63—Monitoring Requirements for Control Devices a] - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-40-protection-of-environment/cfr-pt-40-63-subpt-mmm-tbl-3/
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