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- 1 (Adopted September 9, 1988)(Amended January 6, 1989) (Amended May 13, 1994)(Amended June 16, 2000) (Amended November 17, 2000) ( September 5 , 2008 )

RULE 1146 EMISSIONS OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN FROM

INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, AND COMMERCIAL BOILERS, STEAM GENE RATORS, AND PROCESS HEATERS

( a ) Applicability This rule applies to boilers, steam generators, and process heaters of equal to or greater than 5 million Btu per hour rated heat input capacity used in all industrial, institutional, and commercial operation s with the exception of: (1) boilers used by electric utilities to generate electricity; and (2) boilers and process heaters with a rated heat input capacity greater than 40 million Btu per hour that are used in petroleum refineries; and (3) sulfur plan t reaction boilers.

( b ) Definitions (1) ANNUAL CAPACITY FACTOR means the ratio of the amount of fuel burned by a unit in a calendar year to the amount of fuel it could have burned if it had operated at the rated heat input capacity for 100 percent of
the time during the calendar year. ( 2 ) ANNUAL HEAT INPUT means the actual amount of heat released by fuels burned in a unit during a calendar year. (3) ATMOSPHERIC UNIT means any natural gas fired unit with a heat input less than or equal to 10 million Btu pe r hour with a non

- sealed combustion
chamber in which natural draft is used to exhaust combustion gases

. ( 4 ) BOILER or STEAM GENERATOR means any combustion equipment fired with liquid and/or gaseous (i ncluding landfill and digester ga s) and/or
solid fossil fuel and used to produce steam or to heat water and that is not used exclusively to produce electricity for sale. Boiler or Steam Generator does not include any waste heat recovery boiler that is used to recover
sensible heat from the exhaust of a combus tion turbine or any unfired waste heat recovery boiler that is used to recover sensible heat from the exhaust of any combustion equipment. ( 5 ) BTU means British thermal unit. Formatted: Space After: 12 pt, Tab stops: 0.38", Left

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PAR 1146

- 2 ( 6 ) GROUP I UNIT means any unit burning natural gas with a rated heat input

grea ter than or equal to 75 million Btu per hour , excluding thermal fluid
heaters

. ( 7 ) GROUP II UNIT means any unit burning gaseous fuels , excluding digester and landfill gases, with a rated heat input less than 75 million Btu per hour down to and including 20 million Btu per hour , excluding thermal fluid
heaters

. ( 8 ) GROUP III UNIT means any unit burning gaseous fuels

, excluding digester and landfill gases, and thermal fluid heaters with a rated heat input less than 20 million Btu per hour down to and includi n g 5 million Btu per hour, and all units operated at schools and universities greater than or equal to 5 million Btu per hour

. ( 9 ) HEALTH FACILITY has the same meaning as defined in Section 1250 of the California Health and Safety Code. ( 10 ) HEAT INPUT mea ns the chemical heat released due to fuel combustion in a unit, using the higher heating value of the fuel. This does not include the sensible heat of incoming combustion air. ( 1 1 ) NOx EMISSIONS means the sum of nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide in
the f lue gas, collectively expressed as nitrogen dioxide. ( 1 2 ) PROCESS HEATER means any combustion equipment fired with liquid
and/or gaseous (i ncluding landfill and digester ga s) and/or solid fossil fuel and which transfers heat from combustion gases to water or process streams. Process Heater does not include any kiln or oven used for drying, curing, baking, cooking, calcining, or vitrifying; or any unfired waste heat recovery heater that is used to recover sensible heat from the exhaust of any combustion eq uipment. ( 1 3 ) RATED HEAT INPUT CAPACITY means the heat input capacity specified on the nameplate of the combustion unit. If the combustion unit has been altered or modified such that its maximum heat input is different than the heat input capacity specif ied on the nameplate, the new maximum heat input shall be considered as the rated heat input capacity. ( 1 4 ) SCHOOL means any public or private school, including juvenile detention facilities with classrooms, used for purposes of the education of more than 12 children at the school, including i n kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, but does n ot include any privat e school in which education is primarily conducted in private homes. The term includes any building or Formatted: Pattern: Clear

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- 3 structure, playground, athletic field , or other area o f school property, but
does not include unimproved school property. ( 1 5 ) STANDBY BOILER is a boiler which operates as a temporary replacement for primary steam or hot water while the primary steam or hot water supply unit is out

- of

- servi ce. ( 1 6 ) THERM means 100,000 Btu. (1 7 ) THERMAL FLUID HEATER means a PROCESS HEATER in which a process is heated indirectly by a heated fluid other than water. ( 1 8 ) UNIT means any boiler, steam generator, or process heater as defined in paragraph ( b )( 4 ) or ( b )( 1 2 ) of this subdivision.

(c) Requirements (1) The owner or operator shall subject all of the units within the facility to
the NOx emission limits and schedule s specified in Table 1146

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### Table 114 6

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– Standard Compliance Limits and Schedule

Rule Refer ence Category Limit Submit Compliance Plan on or before Submit Application

for Permit to Construct on or b efore Unit Shall be in

Full Compliance on or before (c)(1)(A) All Units Fired on

Gaseous Fuels 30 ppm or

for natural gas fired units 0.036 lbs/10 6 Bt u - - ( September 5, 2008 )

(c)(1)(B) Any Units Fired on

Non

- gaseous Fuels 40 ppm

- - ( September 5, 2008 ) (c)(1)(C) Any Units Fired on

Landfill Gas 25 ppm

- - January 1, 2015

(c)(1)(D) Any Units Fired on

Digester Gas 15 ppm

- - January 1, 2015

(c)(1)(E) Atmospheric Units 12 ppm or 0.015 lbs/10 6 Btu January 1, 2010 January 1, 2013 January 1, 2014 Formatted: Tab stops: Not at 1" Deleted: 9

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Deleted: Applicability

¶ This rule applies to boilers, steam generators, and process heaters of equal to or greater than 5 million Btu per hour rated heat input capacity used in all industrial, institutional, and commercial op erations with the exception of: ¶ (1)

Deleted: boilers used by electric utilities to generate electricity; and ¶ (2)

Deleted: boilers and process heaters with a rated heat input capacity greater than 40 million Btu per hour that are used in petroleum refineries; and ¶ (3)

Deleted: sulf

ur plant reaction boilers.

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### Table 114 6

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– Standard Compliance Limits and Schedule (continued)

(2) In lieu of complying with the NOx emission limits and schedule s specified in paragraph (c)(1), t he owner or operator may elect to sub ject all of the
units within the facility to the requirements specified in Table 1146

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. The owner or operator that fails to submit a Compliance Plan or Application for Permit to Construct pursuant to the schedule specified in
Table 1146

- 1 for any of the Group II units shall be subject to the NOx limits and schedule specified in Table 1146

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### Table 1146

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– Enhanced Compliance Limits and Schedule

Rule Reference Category Limit Submit Compliance Plan on or before Submit Application for Permit to Construct on or before Unit Shall be

in Full Compliance on or before ( c )(2)(A) Group II Units

75% or more of units (by heat input) 5 ppm or 0.0 0 62 lbs/10 6 Btu January 1, 201 1 January 1, 2013 January 1, 2014

( c )(2)(B) Group II Units

100 % of units (by heat input) January 1, 201 1 January 1, 2015 January 1, 2016 Rule Reference Category Limit Submit Compliance Plan on or before Submit Application

for Permit to Construct on or before Unit Shall be in

Full Compliance on or before
(c)(1)(F) Group I Units 5 ppm or 0.0062 lbs/10 6
Btu - January 1, 2012 January 1, 2013

(c)(1)(G) Group II Units

75% or more of units (by heat input)

9 ppm or January 1, 2 010 January 1, 2011 January 1, 2012

(c)(1)(H) Group II Units

100% of units (by heat input) January 1, 2010 January 1, 2013 January 1, 2014

(c)(1)( I ) Group III Units

75% or more of units (by heat input) 0.01 1 lbs/10 6 Btu January 1, 201 1 January 1, 2012 J anuary 1, 2013

(c)(1)( J ) Group III Units

100 % of units (by heat input) January 1, 201 1 January 1, 2014 January 1, 2015

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PAR 1146

- 5 ( 3 ) For dual fuel co

- fired combustion a weighted average limit calculated by Equation 1146

- 1 may be used provided a totalizing fuel flow meter is installed pursuant to paragraph (c)( 8 ), for units burning a combination of
both fuels.

(CL A x Q A ) + (CL B x Q B ) Weighted Limit =

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- 1
Q A + Q B

Where:
CL A = compliance limit for fuel A

CL B = compliance limit for fuel B Q A = heat input from fuel A Q B = heat input from fuel B

( 4 ) The owner or operator of any unit(s) with a heat input capacity greater than or equal to 5 million Btu per hour shall not discharge into the atmosphere carbon monoxide (CO) emissions in excess of 400 ppm or for natural gas

fired units 0.30 lbs/10 6 Btu

. ( 5 ) In lieu of complying with the applicable emission limits specified in paragraphs (c)(1) , (c)(2), and (c)(3), t he owner or operator of any unit(s) in operation prior to ( September 5, 2008 ) with an annual heat input less than or equal to 9.0 x 10 9 Btu (90,000 therms) per y ear, shall: (A) operate the unit(s) in a manner that maintains stack gas oxygen concentrations at less than or equal to 3 percent on a dry basis for any 15

- consecutive

- minute averaging period; or (B) tune the unit(s) at least twice per year, (at intervals from 4 to 8 months apart) in accordance with the procedure described in Deleted: (1)

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Deleted: The owner or operator of any unit(s) with a rated heat input capacity greater than 40 million Btu per hour and with greater than 25% annual capacity factor burning gaseous and/or non

- gaseous fuels, sha ll not discharge into the atmosphere NOx emissions, in excess of 30 ppm or 0.036 pound per 10 6 Btu of heat input. ¶ Deleted: The owner or operator shall not discharge into the atmosphere NOx emissions in excess of 40 ppm or 0.052 pound per 10 6 Btu of heat input for any unit(s) with a rated heat input capacity: ¶

Deleted: greater than or equal to 5 million Btu per hour burning non

- gaseous fuels, excluding units subject to (c)(1); or

¶

Deleted: greater than or equal to 5 million Btu per hour and less than 40 million Btu per ho ur burning gaseous or a combination of gaseous and non

gaseous fuels; or

¶

Deleted: greater than or equal to 40 million Btu per hour with a rated heat input less than or equal to 25 percent burning a gaseous or a combination of gaseous and non gaseous fuels.

Deleted: On and after January 1, 2002 , the owner

o r operator of any unit(s) with a rated heat input capacity greater than or equal to 10 million Btu per hour shall not discharge into the atmosphere NOx emissions in excess of: ¶ (A) 30 ppm or 0.036 pound per 10 6 Btu of heat input for units burning gaseous fuels; or ¶

Deleted: (B) 30 ppm or 0.036 pound per 10 6 Btu of heat input, or a weighted average limit calculated using Equation 1, provided a totalizing fuel flow

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- gaseous

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Deleted: On and after July 1, 2002, the owner o r

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... Deleted: than 10 million Btu per hour, shall not

... Deleted: emissions in excess o f the emission limits

... Deleted: (c)(3)(A) and (c)(3)(B) as applicable. ¶

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PAR 1146

- 6 Attachment 1 or the unit manufacturer's specified tune

- up procedure. If a different tune

- up procedure from that described in Attachment 1 is used then a copy of this procedure shall be kept on
site. The operator of any unit(s) selecting the tune

- up option shall
maintain record s for a rolling twenty four month period verifying
that the required tune

- up s ha ve been performed. If the unit does not operate throughout a continuous six

- mon th period within a twelve month period , only one tuneup is required for the twelve month period that includes the entire period of non

- operation

. For this case, the tune

- up shall be conducted within thirty (30) days of

start

- up. No tune

- up is required during a rolling twelve month period for any unit that i s not operated during that rolling twelve month period ; this unit may be test fired to verify availability of the unit for its intended use but once the test firing is completed the unit shall be shutdown. Records of test firings shall be main tained
for a rolling twenty four month period , and shall be made accessible to an authorized District representative upon request ( 6 ) Any unit(s) with a rated heat input capac ity greater than or equal to 40 million Btu per hour and an
annual heat input greater than 200 x 10 9 Btu per year shall have a
continuous in

- stack nitrogen oxides monitor or equivalent verification system in compliance with 40 CFR part 60 Appendix B Specification 2.
Maintenance and emission records shall be maintained and ma de accessible for a period of two years to the Executive Officer. ( )
( 7 ) An owner or operator that has installed or modified a Group III natural gas fired unit prior
to the ( September 5, 2008 ) complying with the applicable BACT emission limit of 12
ppm or less of NOx may defer compliance with sub paragraphs (c)(1)( I ) or (c)(1)( J ) until

the unit’s burner(s) replacement

. ( 8 ) Any owner or operator who chooses the pound per million Btu compliance option specified in paragraph(s) (c)(1) (c)( 2), or (c)(4) or chooses the weighted average emission limit using Equation 1146

- 1 under paragraph (c )( 3 ) shall install a non

- resettable totalizing fuel meter to measure the total of each fuel used by each individual unit, as approved by the Exe cutive Officer. Deleted: calendar year

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Deleted: The operator of any unit(s) who specifies the tuneup option shall maintain a record for a period of two years verifying that the tuneup has been performed.

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Deleted: ; or meet the applicable NOx and CO emission limits in paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), and (c)(4), and (c)(5).

Deleted: ( 7 )

Deleted: T he owner or operator of any unit(s) subject to paragraph (c)( 6 ) shall submit for the approval of the Executive Officer a compliance plan that demonstrates compliance with paragraph (c)( 6 ). Such plan shall contain: ¶ (A)

Deleted: A list of permits of all units w ith th e rated heat input capacity and anticipated annual heat input. ¶

Deleted: (B)

Deleted: For each unit listed, a selection of one of the three options specified in paragraph (c)(6) to achieve compliance with this rule. ¶

Deleted: (C)

Deleted: Nonresettable fuel totalizing meter specificati ons for each fuel used, date of meter installation, records of fuel use for

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Deleted: For owners or operators that are subject t o the

... Deleted: 90,000 therms for units greater than or equal to 5

... Deleted: 200 x 10 9 Btu per year for units greater than or equal

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Deleted: Any owner or operator of a unit not covered under

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... Deleted: demonstrate that the annual heat input is less than or

...Proposed Amended Rule 1146 (Cont.) ( Amended Nov ember 17, 2000 )

PAR 1146

- 7 ( 9 ) The owner or operator of Group II or III unit s shall submit for the approval of the Executive Officer a compliance plan in accordance with the requirements of Rule 221

– Plans and Rule 306

– Plan Fees by the applicable date specified in Table s 1146

- 1 or 1146

- 2. The compliance plan shall include the following information: (A) Owner/operator contact information (company name, AQMD facility identification number, contact name, phone number, address, e

- mail address). (B) Number and size (mmbtu/hr) of Group II and III units located at the facility. (C) Selection of the Standard (Table 1146

- 1) or Enhanced (Table
1146

- 2) compliance schedule by Group II and III units. (D) The owner or operator of more than one unit located within the same facility that have opted to divide the units by heat input for the purpose of separate compliance dates according to Table s 1146

- 1 or 1146

- 2 shall indicate which units are categorized 75 percent or more of the heat input and which units make up the

r emaining 100 percent of the heat input

. (10) On or after January 1, 2015, an owner operator of any landfill or digester

gas (biogas) unit co

- fired with natural gas shall not operate the unit in a manner that exceeds the emission concentration limits specif ied in subparagraphs (c)(1)(C) or (c)(1)(D), provided that the facility monthly average biogas usage by the biogas units is 90 % or more, based on the higher heating value of the fuels used. (A) The Executive Officer may approve the burning of more than 10%
up to : (i) 25% natural gas in a biogas fired unit at the 15 ppm (digester gas) or 25 ppm (landfill gas) NOx level, when it is necessary, if the only alternative to limiting natural gas to 10% would be shutting down the unit and flaring more biogas. (ii) 5 0% natural gas in a digester gas

- fired unit at the 15 ppm NOx level, when it is necessary as specified in clause (c) (10)(A)(i) and for units installed on or after September 5,
2008 provided the unit has demonstrated compliance with the NOx limits in parag raph (c)(1) applicable to units fired exclusively on natural gas. Formatted: Indent: Left: 1", Tab stops: 1.5", Left + Not at 1" Formatted: Pattern: Clear

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PAR 1146

- 8 For units subject to this subparagraph, the percent natural gas usage shall be based on the facility monthly average biogas usage by the biogas units and the higher heating value of the
fuel s used. (B) Any bio gas

- fired unit burning more than the approved percent natural gas as determined under subparagraph (c)(10)(A) shall comply with the weighted average NOx limit specified in paragraph (c)(3).

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Deleted: Except as provided in subdivision (e), if any unit subject to a compliance plan submitted pursuant to paragraph (c)(7) exceeds 90,000 therms of annual heat input from all fuels used in any calendar year after 1991, the operators shall:

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Deleted: Within 4 months after the end of the calendar year during which the unit exceeded 90,000 therms of annual heat input, submit required applications for permits to construct and operate; and

Deleted: (B) Within 18 months after the end of the calendar year during which the unit exceeded 90,000 therms of annual heat input, d emonstrate and maintain compliance with paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(4), and if applicable, (c)(8) for the life of the unit; and

Deleted: (C) Maintain compliance with requirements of paragraph (c)(7) until compliance with paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3) and (c)(4) and, if applicable, (c)(8) is achieved.Proposed Amended Rule 1146 (Cont.) ( Amended Nov ember 17, 2000 )

PAR 1146

- 9 (d) Compliance Determination (1) An owner or operator of any unit(s) shall have the option of complying with either the pound per million Btu or parts per million emission limits specified in paragraphs (c)(1)

, (c)(2)

, (c)(3)

, and (c)(4)

. (2) All emission determinations shall be made in the as

- found operating condition, except no compliance determination shall be established during

start

- up, shutdown, or under breakdown conditions. An emission complianc e determination as specified in paragraph (d)(6) shall be conducted at least 250 operating hours, or at least thirty days subsequent to the tuning or servicing of any unit , unless it is an unscheduled repair

. (3) All parts per million emission limits spe cified in subdivision (c) are referenced at 3 percent volume stack gas oxygen on a dry basis averaged over a period of 15 consecutive minutes. (4) Compliance with the NO x and CO emission requirements of par agraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), and (c)( 4) and the stack

- gas oxygen concentration requirement of sub paragraph (c)( 5 )(A) shall be determined using a District approved contractor under the Laboratory Approval Program according to the following procedures : (A) District Source Test Method 100.1

- Instrumental Analyzer Procedures for Continuous Gaseous Emission Sampling (March 1989), or (B) Distri ct Source Test Method 7.1

- Determination of Nitrogen Oxide Emissions from Stationary Sources (March 1989) and
District Source Test Method 10.1

- Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide by Gas Chromatograph/Non

- Dispersive Infrared Detector (GC/NDIR)

- Oxygen by Gas Chromatograph

- Thermal Conductivity (GC/TCD) (March 1989) ; or (C) United States Environmental Protection Agency Conditional Test
Meth od CTM

- 030, Determination of Nitrogen Oxides, Carbon Monoxide, and O xygen Emissions from N atural Gas

- Fired Engines, Boilers and Process Heaters Using Portable Analyzers; or (D) ASTM D6522

- 00(2005) Standard Test Method for Determination of Nitrogen Oxides, Carbon Monoxide, and Oxygen
Concentrations in Emissions from Natural Gas

- Fired Reciprocating Engines, Combustion Turbines, Boilers, and Process Heaters Using Portable Analyzers Deleted: paragraph

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PAR 1146

- 10 ( E ) any other test method determined to be alternative and approved before the test in writing by the Executive Officers of the District and the California Air Resources Board and the Regional
Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection
A gency, Region IX ; or ( F ) a continuous in

- stack nitrogen oxide monitor or equivalent verification system as specified in paragraph ( c )( 6 ).
Records of all source tests shall be made available to District personnel
upon request. Emissions determined to exceed any limits established by this rule through the use of any of the above

- referenced test methods shall
constitute a violation of this rule. (5) For any operator who chooses the pound per million Btu of he at input compliance opti on of paragraph (c)(1)

, (c)(2), (c)(3), or (c)(4)

, NO x emissions in pounds per million Btu of heat input shall be calculated using procedures in 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A, Method 19, Sections 2 and 3 and CO emissions in pounds per million Btu of heat input shall be calculated according to the Protocol for the Periodic Monitoring of Nitrogen Oxides, Carbon Monoxide, and Oxygen from Units Subject to South Coast Air Quality Management District Rules 1146 and 1146.1

. (6) Compliance determin ation with the NOx emission requirements in paragraph (d)(4) shall be conducted on ce : (A) every three years for units with a rated heat input greater than or equal to 10 million Btu pe r hour , except for units subject to paragraph (c)(6)

. or before Janua ry 1, 2002 and every year thereafter for units with a rated heat input capacity equal to or greater than 10 million Btu per hour and on or before July 1, 2002 and every year thereafter for units with a rated heat input capacity les than 10 million Btu per hour. Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (d)(2), for the purposes of demonstrating compliance with the annual compliance determination, an owner or operator may tune a unit prior to conducting emissions testing. Any screening analysis while tu ning
the unit shall not be considered an emissions test for the annual compliance determination. (B) every five years for units with a rated heat input less than 10
million Btu per hour down to and including 5 million Btu per hour

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- held
po rtable monitors,

Deleted: equivalent

Deleted:

.

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PAR 1146

- 11 (7) Provided the emissions test is conducted within the same calendar year as the test required in paragraph (d)(6), an owner or operator may use the following emissions tests to comply with paragraph (d)(6): (A) Periodic monitoring or testing of a unit as required in a Title V permit pursua nt to Regulation XXX, or (B) Relative accuracy testing for continuous emissions monitoring verification pursuant to Rule 218. 1 or 40 CFR part 60 Appendix B Specification 2

. (8) Any owner or operator of units subject to this rule shall check NOx
emissions with a p ortab le NOx, CO and oxygen analyzer according to the Protocol for the Periodic Monitoring of Nitrogen Oxides, Carbon Monoxide, and Oxygen from Units Subject to South Coast Air Quality Management District Rules 1146 and 1146.1 according to the following
sch edule: (A) On or after July 1, 200 9
, the owner or operator of units subject to paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), and (c)(4) shall check NOx emissions at least monthly or every 750 unit operating hours,
whichever occurs later

. If a unit is in compliance for t hree consecutive emission checks, without any adjustments to the oxygen sensor set points, then the unit may be checked quarterly or every 2,000 unit operating hours, whichever occurs later, until
there is a n emission check indicating noncompliance

. (B) On or after January 1, 201 5 or during burner replacement,
whichever occurs later

, the owner or operator of units subject to paragraph (c)( 5 ) shall check NOx emissions according to the tune

up schedule specified in subparagraph (c)(5)(B). (C) Records of all monitorin g data required under subparagraphs (d)(8)(A) and (d)(8)(B) shall be maintained for a rolling twelve month period of two years (5 years for Title V facilities) and shall be made available to District personnel upon request. An owner or operator shall not be considered in violation of the emissions limits of this rule or in permit conditions if the owner or operator complies with requirements specified in paragraph (d)( 10 ). Any emission check conducted by District staff that finds excess
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PAR 1146

- 12 (D) The portable analyzer tests required under subparagraph (d)(8)(A) and (d)(8)(B) shall only be conducted by a person who has completed an appropriate District

- approved training program in the operation of portable analyzers and has received a ce rtification issued by the District. (9) A n owner or operator shall opt to comply with the requirements as applied

to CO emissions specified in paragraph (d)(6) or (d)(8) or subparagraph : (A) (d)(6)(A) for units greater than or equal to 10 mmbtu/hr, or (B ) (d)(6)(B) for units less than 10 mmbtu/hr

. ( 10 ) A source test specified under paragraph (d)(6) or an emission check conducted under the requirements specified in paragraph (d)(8) that finds emissions in excess of those allowed by this rule or a permit c ondition shall not constitute a
violation of this rule if the owner or operator correct s the problem and demonstrate compliance with another source test or emission check within 72 hours from the time the owner or operator knew of excess emissions, or

rea sonably should have known, or shut down the unit by the end of an operating cycle, whichever is sooner. (11) A n owner or operator may opt to lower the unit’s rated heat input capacity.
The lower ed rated heat input capacity shall not be less than 2 million Btu per hour and shall be based on manufacturer’s identification or rating p late or permit condition.

(e) Compliance Schedule (1) An o wner or operator of units subject to paragraph (c)(1) shall comply
with the schedule specified in Table 114 6

- 1. (2) An owner or operator of units subject to paragraph (c)(2) shall com p ly with the schedule specified in Table 1146

- 2. ( 3 ) On or after January 1, 201 5 or during burner replacement, whichever
occurs later , no person shall operate in the District any unit subject to paragraph (c)( 5 ) whi ch does not meet the emissions limits specified in
sub paragraph (c)(1) (A) of Table 1146

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. ( 4 ) A ny unit subject to the requirements specified in paragraph (c)( 5 ) that exceeds 90,000 therms of heat in p ut from all fuels used in any twe lve

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- 13 (A) within 4 months after exceeding 90,000 therms of heat input in any twelve month period, submit required applications for permits to construct and operate; and (B) within 18 months after exceeding 90,000 therms of heat input in any twelve month period, demonstrate and maintain compliance with all applicable requirements of paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), and (c)( 6 ) for the life of the unit

. ( 5 ) T he Executive Officer shall grant a time extension to the full com pliance date with the applicable NOx compliance limits specified in subparagraphs (c)(1)( E ) through (c)(1)( J ) and paragraph (c)(2) for any health facility as defined in Section 1250 of the California Health and Safety Code that can
demonstrate that the Off ice of Statewide Health Planning and Development has approved an extension of time to comply with seismic safety requirements pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 130060
and 130061.5. The extension of time granted by the Executive Officer
shall be consistent with the time extension granted pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 130060 but not to exceed January 1, 2015 and shall be consistent with the time extension granted pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 130061.5 but not to exceed Jan uary 1, 2020. Those health facilities granted a time extension shall submit a compliance plan to the Executive Officer on or before January 1, 201 0

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- time exemption from the requirements of paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(4), (c )(8) and (c)(12) is allowed for any owner or operator of a standby boiler whose fuel usage from all fuels exceeded 90,000 therms but was not greater than 110,000 therms of annual heat input during the calendar year 1996. As a condition of this exemption, an owner or operator shall submit an application for a permit modification by July 31, 2000 and accept additional permit conditions that provide for a daily emission increase, above what is allowed under paragraph (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), and (c)(4) of less than 55 pounds per day of NOx for all standby boilers subject to this subdivision, an annual heat input of less than 90,000 therms for each standby boiler, and a daily recordkeeping condition. ¶Proposed Amended Rule 1146 (Cont.) (Amended November 17, 2000)

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- 14 ATTACHMENT 1

A. Equipment Tuning Procedure 1 for Forced

- Draft Boilers, Steam Generators, and Process Heaters

Nothing in this Equipment Tuning Procedure shall be construed to require any act or omission that would result in unsafe conditions or would be in violation of any regulation or requirement established by Fa ctory Mutual, Industrial Risk Insur e rs, National Fire Prevention Association, the California Department of Industrial Relations (Occupational Safety and Health Division), the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or other relevant regulati ons and requirements. Should a different tuning procedure be used, a copy of this procedure should be kept with the unit records for two years and made available to the District personnel on request.

1. Operate the unit at the firing rate most typical of normal operation. If the unit experiences significant load variations during normal operation, operate it at its average firing rate.
2. At this firing rate, record stack gas temperature, oxygen concentration, and CO concentration (for gaseous fuels) or s moke

- spot number 2 (for liquid fuels), and observe flame conditions after unit operation stabilizes at the firing rate selected. If the excess oxygen in the stack gas is at the lower end of the range of typical
minimum values 3 , and if CO emissions are low and there is not smoke, the unit is probably operating at near optimum efficiency

- at this particular firing rate.

However, complete the remaining portion of this procedure to determine whether still lower oxygen levels are practical.

3. Increase comb ustion air flow to the furnace until stack gas oxygen levels increase by one to two percent over the level measured in Step 2. As in Step 2, record the

1 This tuning procedure is based on a tune

- up procedure developed by KVB, Inc. for the United States EPA.

2 The smoke

- spot number can be determined with ASTM Test Method D

- 2156 or with the Bacharach method. ASTM Test Method D

- 2156 is included in a tuneup kit that can be purchased from the Bacharach Company.

3 Typic al minimum oxygen levels for boilers at high firing rates are: 1. For natural gas: 0.5%

- 3% 2. For liquid fuels: 2%

- 4%Proposed Amended Rule 1146 (Cont.) (Amended November 17, 2000)

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- 15 stack gas temperature, CO concentration (for gaseous fuels) or smoke

- spot number (for liquid fuels), an d observe flame conditions for these higher oxygen levels after boiler operation stabilizes.
4. Decrease combustion air flow until the stack gas oxygen concentration is at the level measured in Step 2. From this level gradually reduce the combustion air
f low, in small increments. After each increment, record the stack gas temperature, oxygen concentration, CO concentration (for gaseous fuels) and smoke

- spot number (for liquid fuels). Also observe the flame and record any changes in its
condition.
5. Cont inue to reduce combustion air flow stepwise, until one of these limits is
reached:

a. Unacceptable flame conditions

- such as flame impingement on furnace walls or burner parts, excessive flame carryover, or flame instability.
b. Stack gas CO concentration s greater than 400 ppm.

c. Smoking at the stack.
d. Equipment

- related limitations

- such as low windbox/furnace pressure differential, built in air

- flow limits, etc.
6. Develop an O 2 /CO curve (for gaseous fuels) or O 2 /smoke curve (for liquid fuels)
similar to those shown in Figures 1 and 2 using the excess oxygen and CO or
smoke

- spot number data obtained at each combustion air flow setting.Proposed Amended Rule 1146 (Cont.) (Amended November 17, 2000)

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- 16 7. From the curves prepared in Step 6, find the stack gas oxygen levels where the CO
emissions or smoke

- spot number equal the following values:
Fuel Measurement Value
Gaseous CO Emissions 400 ppm #1 and #2 oils smoke

- spot number number 1 #4 oil smoke

- spot number number 2 #5 oil smoke

- spot number number 3 Other oils smoke

- spot number number 4

The above conditions are referred to as the CO or smoke thresholds, or as the minimum excess oxygen level. Compare this minimum value of excess oxygen to the expected value provided by
the combustion unit manufacturer. If the minimum level found is substantia lly higher than the value provided by the combustion unit manufacturer, burner adjustments can probably be made to improve fuel and air mixing, thereby allowing operation with less air.
8. Add 0.5 to 2.0 percent O2 to the minimum excess oxygen level fo und in Step 7 and reset burner controls to operate automatically at this higher stack gas oxygen level. This margin above the minimum oxygen level accounts for fuel variations, variations in atmospheric conditions, load changes, and nonrepeatability or pl ay in
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- 17 9. If the load of the combustion unit varies significantly during normal operation, repeat Steps 1

- 8 for firing rates that represent the upper and lower limits of the range of the load. Because control adjustments at one firing r ate may affect conditions at other firing rates, it may not be possible to establish the optimum excess oxygen level at all firing rates. If this is the case, choose the burner control settings that give best performance over the range of firing rates. I f one firing rate predominates, settings should optimize conditions at that rate.
10. Verify that the new settings can accommodate the sudden load changes that may occur in daily operation without adverse effects. Do this by increasing and decreasing load rapidly while observing the flame and stack. If any of the conditions in Step 5 result, reset the combustion controls to provide a slightly higher level of excess oxygen at the affected firing rates. Next, verify these new settings in a similar fashion. Then make sure that the final control settings are recorded at steady

- state operating conditions for future reference.
11. When the above checks and adjustments have been made, record data and attach combustion analysis data to boiler, steam generator, o r heater records indicating name and signature of person, title, and date the tuneup was performed.

B. Equipment Tuning Procedure for Natural Draft

- Fired Boilers, Steam Generators, and Process Heaters.

Nothing in this Equipment Tuning Procedure shall be construed to require any act or omission that would result in unsafe conditions or would be in violation of any regulation or requirement established by Factory Mutual, Industrial Risk Insurers, National Fire Prevention Association, the California Departme nt of Industrial Relations (Occupational Safety and Health Division), the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or other relevant codes, regulations, and equipment manufacturers specifications and operating manuals.

Should a different tun ing procedure be used, a copy of this procedure should be kept with the unit records for two years and made available to the District personnel on request.

1. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS

a. CHECK THE OPERATING PRESSURE OR TEMPERATURE. Operate the boiler, steam g enerator, or heater at the lowest acceptable pressure or temperature that will satisfy the load demand. This will minimize heat and radiation losses. Determine the pressure or temperatureProposed Amended Rule 1146 (Cont.) (Amended November 17, 2000)

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- 18 that will be used as a basis for comparative combustion analysis b efore and after tuneup.
b. CHECK OPERATING HOURS. Plan the workload so that the boiler, steam generator, or process heater operates only the minimum hours and days necessary to perform the work required. Fewer operating hours will reduce fuel use and emis sions. For units requiring a tuneup to comply with the rule, a totalizing non

- resettable fuel meter will be required for each fuel used and for each boiler, steam generator, and heater to prove fuel consumption is less than the heat input
limit in therms per year specified in the rule.

c. CHECK AIR SUPPLY. Sufficient fresh air supply is essential to ensure optimum combustion and the area of air supply openings must be in compliance with applicable codes and regulations. Air openings must be kept wide open when the burner is firing and clear from restriction to flow.
d. CHECK VENT. Proper venting is essential to assure efficient combustion. Insufficient draft or overdraft promotes hazards and inefficient burning. Check to be sure that vent is in good cond ition, sized properly and with no
obstructions.

e. COMBUSTION ANALYSIS. Perform an "as is" combustion analysis (CO, O2, etc.) with a warmed up unit at high and low fire, if possible. In addition to data obtained from combustion analysis, also record the f ollowing:
i. Inlet fuel pressure at burner (at high & low fire)
ii. Draft at inlet to draft hood or barometric damper 1) Draft hood: high, medium, and low 2) Barometric Damper: high, medium, and low
iii. Steam pressure, water temperature, or process fluid pressure or temperature entering and leaving the boiler, steam generator, or process heater.
iv. Unit rate if meter is available.

With above conditions recorded, make the following checks and corrective actions as necessary: Deleted: aboveProposed Amended Rule 1146 (Cont.) (Amended November 17, 2000)

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- 19 2. CHECKS & CORRECTION S

a. CHECK BURNER CONDITION. Dirty burners or burner orifices will cause boiler, steam generator, or process heater output rate and thermal efficiency to decrease. Clean burners and burner orifices thoroughly. Also, ensure that fuel filters and
moisture traps are in place, clean, and operating properly, to prevent plugging of gas orifices. Confirm proper location and orientation of burner diffuser spuds, gas canes, etc. Look for any burned

- off or missing burner parts, and replace as needed.
b. CHECK FOR CLEAN BOILER, STEAM GENERATOR, OR PROCESS
HEATER TUBES & HEAT TRANSFER SURFACES.
External and internal build

- up of sediment and scale on the heating surfaces creates an insulating effect that quickly reduces unit efficiency.
Excessive fuel cost will resu lt if the unit is not kept clean. Clean tube surfaces, remove scale and soot, assure proper process fluid flow and flue gas flow.

c. CHECK WATER TREATMENT & BLOWDOWN PROGRAM. Soft water and the proper water or process fluid treatment must be uniformly use d to minimize scale and corrosion. Timely flushing and periodic blowdown must be employed to eliminate sediment and scale
build

- up on a boiler, steam generator or process heater.
d. CHECK FOR STEAM, HOT WATER OR PROCESS FLUID LEAKS. Repair all leaks immed iately since even small high

- pressure leaks quickly lead to considerable fuel, water and steam losses. Be sure there are no leaks through the blow

- off, drains, safety valve, by

- pass lines or at the feed pump, if used.

3. SAFETY CHECKS

a. Test primary an d secondary low water level controls.
b. Check operating and limit pressure and temperature controls.

c. Check pilot safety shut off operation.
d. Check safety valve pressure and capacity to meet boiler, steam generator or process heater requirements.

e. C heck limit safety control and spill switch.Proposed Amended Rule 1146 (Cont.) (Amended November 17, 2000)

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- 20 4. ADJUSTMENTS While taking combustion readings with a warmed up boiler, steam generator, or process heater at high fire perform checks and adjustments as follows:

a. Adjust unit to fire at rate; record fuel man ifold pressure.
b. Adjust draft and/or fuel pressure to obtain acceptable, clean combustion at both high, medium and low fire. Carbon Monoxide (CO) value should always be below 400 parts per million (PPM) at 3% 02. If CO is high make necessary adjustment s.
Check to ensure boiler, steam generator, or process heater light offs are smooth and safe. A reduced fuel pressure test at both high and low fire
should be conducted in accordance with the manufacturers instructions
and maintenance manuals.

c. Check a nd adjust operation of modulation controller. Ensure proper, efficient and clean combustion through range of firing rates. When above adjustments and corrections have been made, record all data.

5. FINAL TEST Perform a final combustion analysis with a wa rmed up boiler, steam generator, or process heater at high, medium and low fire, whenever possible. In addition to data from combustion analysis, also check and record:

a. Fuel pressure at burner (High, Medium, and Low).
b. Draft above draft hood or barom etric damper (High, Medium and Low).

c. Steam pressure or water temperature entering and leaving boiler, steam generator, or process heater.
d. Unit rate if meter is available. When the above checks and adjustments have been made, record data and attach

co mbustion analysis data to boiler, steam generator, or process heater records indicating name and signature of person, title, company name, company address and date the tuneup was performed.