SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### August 23, 2007 411-1

RULE 411, NO X FROM BOILERS, PROCESS HEATERS AND STEAM GENERATORS Adopted 02-02-95 (Amended 11/7/96, 01/09/97, 7/22/99, 10/27/05, 8/23 /07)

INDEX

100 GENERAL 101 PURPOSE 102 APPLICABILITY 110 EXEMPTION - ELECTRIC UTILITY BOILERS 111 EXEMPTION - PROCESS HEATERS, KILNS, AND FURNACE S 112 EXEMPTION - WASTE HEAT RECOVERY BOILERS 113 EXEMPTION - LOW FUEL USAGE 114 EXEMPTION – STANDING PILOT FLAME BURNER

200 DEFINITIONS 201 ANNUAL FUEL USAGE (HEAT INPUT) 202 BEST AVAILABLE RETROFIT CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (BAR CT) 203 BIOMASS 204 BIOMASS BOILER OR BIOMASS STEAM GENERATOR 205 BOILER OR STEAM GENERATOR 206 BRITISH THERMAL UNIT (BTU)
207 HEAT INPUT 208 GASEOUS FUEL 209 HIGH HEATING VALUE (HHV) 210 LANDFILL GAS 211 LOAD FOLLOWING UNIT 212 MALFUNCTION 213 NITROGEN OXIDES (NO
x ) 214 NON-GASEOUS FUEL 215 PARTS PER MILLION BY VOLUME (PPMV) 216 PROCESS HEATER 217 RATED HEAT INPUT CAPACITY 218 REFORMER 219 RETROFIT 220 SHUTDOWN 221 STANDARD CONDITIONS 222 STARTUP
223 THERM
224 UNIT 225 WASTE HEAT RECOVERY BOILER 226 WOOD

300 STANDARDS 301 BARCT EMISSIONS LIMITS - GASEOUS FUEL FIRING 302 BARCT EMISSIONS LIMITS - NONGASEOUS FUEL FIRING 303 BARCT EMISSIONS LIMITS - BIOMASS FUEL FIRING 304 EMISSION LIMIT - EMERGENCY STANDBY NONGASEOUS F UEL FIRING 305 LOW FUEL USAGE 306 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENT - FUEL CONSUMPTIONSACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### 411-2 August 23, 2007 400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS 401 LOW FUEL USAGE 402 REPORTING – TUNE-UP VERIFICATION 403 SOURCE TESTING FREQUENCY 404 SOURCE TESTING PROTOCOL 405 LOSS OF EXEMPTION 406 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR LOAD FOLLOWING UNITS 407 COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE

500 MONITORING AND RECORDS 501 TEST METHODS 502 RECORDKEEPINGSACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### August 23, 2007 411-3 100 GENERAL

101 PURPOSE: To limit NO X and CO emissions from boilers, steam generators, a nd process
heaters.

102 APPLICABILITY: The requirements of this Rule shall apply to units (i.e., boilers, steam generators and process heaters) fired on gaseous or nongaseous fuels with a rated heat input capacity of 1 million Btu per hour or greater

.

110 EXEMPTION - ELECTRIC UTILITY BOILERS: The requirements of this Rule shall not apply to any unit that is exclusively used by an electric utility to generate electricity.

111 EXEMPTION - PROCESS HEATERS, KILNS, AND FURNACES: The requirements of this Rule shall not apply to process heaters, kilns, and furnaces where the products of
combustion come into direct contact with the materi al to be heated.

112 EXEMPTION - WASTE HEAT RECOVERY BOILERS: The requirements of this Rule shall not apply to waste heat recovery boilers.

113 EXEMPTION - LOW FUEL USAGE: 113.1 The requirements of Sections 301 and 302 that are effective May 31, 1997, and 303 and 304 shall not apply to any unit rated at 5 mill ion Btu per hour input or greater that uses less than 90,000 therms per year of fuel provi ded that the owner or operator complies with one of the requirements listed in Sec tion 305. If the fuel usage for any unit claiming this exemption exceeds or equals 90,0 00 therms in any calendar year, then the unit must be operated in compliance with t he applicable NOx and CO emission limits in Sections 301 through 304. This exemption applies only to owners or operators that applied for use of this exemption on or before May 31, 1997, and received approval pursuant to Rule 201 – General Pe rmit Requirements. Additionally, any unit exempt pursuant to this sect ion must comply with the recordkeeping requirements in Section 502. 113.2 a. The requirements of Sections 301 and 302 t hat are effective pursuant to the

applicable schedule in Section 407, shall not apply to any unit with annual usage below the applicable level in the table below



### Boiler Size (mmBtu/hr) Annual Fuel Usage (therms/yr)
1 - <2.5 40,000

≥ 2.5 - <5 70,000

≥ 5 - <100 200,000

≥ 100 300,000

if the owner or operator of the unit complies with all of the following: 1. The operational requirement in Section 305.1 or 305.2; 2. The unit was installed prior to October 27, 2005 , or installed after October 27, 2005 and permit application deemed comp lete prior to October 27, 2005; 3. The monitoring requirement in Section 306.2; 4. The recordkeeping requirements in Section 502; a nd 5. A complete application for Authority to Construc t pursuant to Rule 201-GENERAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS to establish fuel u sage limitations is: A. Submitted to the District by October 27, 2006; o r B. Submitted to the District after October 27, 2006 and includes records that clearly demonstrate that the unit has operated below the low fuel usage limits establishe d above at all times since October 27, 2006. b. If after October 27, 2006 the annual fuel usage for any unit exempt pursuantSACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### 411-4 August 23, 2007 to this section exceeds or equals the level specifi ed in the table in Section 113.2.a., then the unit must comply with the requir ements in Section 405.

114 EXEMPTION – STANDING PILOT FLAME BURNER: The NOx emission requirements in Section 301 shall not apply to a standing pilot fla me burner that is used in a load following unit to sustain low steam demand. To qualify for th is exemption, the standing pilot flame burner heat input rating shall not exceed 5 mmBtu/h r. Additionally, the NOx emissions from the standing pilot flame shall not exceed 30 ppmvd @ 3% O2, except for startup and shutdown periods. Any source test required by Sect ion 403 shall include separate testing of the standing pilot flame burner for which this exem ption is claimed.

200 DEFINITIONS

201 ANNUAL FUEL USAGE (HEAT INPUT): The total input of fuels burned by a unit in a calendar year, as determined from the higher heatin g value and cumulative annual usage of
each fuel.

202 BEST AVAILABLE RETROFIT CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (BARCT): Best available retrofit control technology as defined in Section 40406 of t he California Health and Safety Code is "an
emission limitation that is based on the maximum de gree of reduction achievable, taking into account environmental, energy, and economic impacts by each class or category of sources." These limits are specified in Sections 301, 302, 30 3, and 304.

203 BIOMASS: Any solid, organic material used as a fuel source for boilers or steam generators including, but not limited to, wood, almond shells, or agricultural waste.

204 BIOMASS BOILER OR BIOMASS STEAM GENERATOR: A boiler or steam generator that burns a fuel containing biomass.

205 BOILER OR STEAM GENERATOR: Any external combustion equipment fired with any f uel used to produce hot water or steam, excluding waste heat recovery boilers.

206 BRITISH THERMAL UNIT (BTU): The amount of heat required to raise the temperatu re of one pound of water from 59 o F to 60 o F at one atmosphere.

207 HEAT INPUT: The chemical heat released due to fuel combustion in a combustion unit, using the higher heating value of the fuel. This d oes not include the sensible heat of incoming combustion air.

208 GASEOUS FUEL: Any fuel which is a gas at standard conditions.

209 HIGH HEATING VALUE (HHV): The total heat liberated per mass or volume of fue l burned (Btu per pound, cubic foot, or gallon), when fuel a nd dry air at standard conditions undergo complete combustion and all resultant products are brought to their standard states at standard conditions. If certification of the HHV i s not provided by the third party fuel supplier, it shall be determined by one of the test methods s pecified in Section 501.3.

210 LANDFILL GAS: Any gas derived through any biological process fro m the decomposition of waste buried within a waste disposal site.

211 LOAD FOLLOWING UNIT: A unit with normal operational load fluctuations a nd requirements, imposed by fluctuations in the proces s(es) served by the unit, which exceed the operational response range of an Ultra-Low NOx burner system(s) operating at 9 ppmv NOx. The operator shall designate load-following un its on the Permit to Operate.

212 MALFUNCTION: Any sudden and unavoidable failure of air pollutio n control equipment or process equipment or of a process to operate in a n ormal or usual manner. Failures that are caused entirely or in part by poor maintenance, car eless operation, or any other preventable upset condition or preventable equipment breakdown shall not be considered malfunction.SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### August 23, 2007 411-5 213 NITROGEN OXIDES (NO X ): The sum of nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide in th e flue gas.

214 NONGASEOUS FUEL: Any fuel which is not a gas at standard conditions

.

215 PARTS PER MILLION BY VOLUME (PPMV): The ratio of the number of gas molecules of a given species, or group, to the number of millions of total gas molecules.

216 PROCESS HEATER: Any unit fired with any fuel which transfers heat from combustion gases to water or process streams, including reform ers as defined in Section 218. Process heater does not include any dryer in which the mate rial being dried is in direct contact with the products of combustion, cement or lime kilns, glass melting furnaces, or smelters.

217 RATED HEAT INPUT CAPACITY: The heat input capacity in million Btu per hour sp ecified in the nameplate of the combustion unit. If the heat input capacity on the nameplate of the unit’s burner is different than the heat input capa city on the nameplate of the unit’s boiler, the heat input capacity of the burner will be used to d etermine rated heat input capacity. If the
burner or boiler has been altered or modified such that its maximum heat input capacity is different than the heat input capacity specified on the name plate, the maximum heat input capacity shall be considered as rated heat input ca pacity.

218 REFORMER : A furnace in which a hydrocarbon feedstock is rea cted with steam over a catalyst at high temperature to form hydrogen and l esser amounts of carbon monoxide and
carbon dioxide.

219 RETROFIT: Any physical change to an emissions unit necessary for reducing NO
x

and CO emissions to comply with the NO
x and CO emissions limits specified in Sections 301 through 304 of this rule, including, but not limited to, bu rner replacement, addition of emissions control equipment, and addition of oxygen trim syst ems. Changes in the method of operation
shall not be considered as retrofit.

220 SHUTDOWN: The period of time a unit is cooled from its norma l operating temperature. The shutdown period shall be limited to two hours.

221 STANDARD CONDITIONS: For the purpose of this rule, standard conditions are 68 o F and one atmosphere.

222 STARTUP: The period of time, not to exceed two hours, in wh ich a unit is brought to its operating temperature and pressure immediately afte r a period in which the gas flow is shut off for a continuous period of 30 minutes or longer

.

223 THERM: One hundred thousand (100,000) Btu's.

224 UNIT: Any boiler, including steam generator, as defined in Section 204 or Section 205, or process heater, as defined in Section 216.

225 WASTE HEAT RECOVERY BOILER: A device that recovers normally unused energy and converts it to usable heat. Waste heat recovery boi lers incorporating duct or supplemental burners that are designed to supply 50 percent or m ore of the total rated heat input capacity of the waste heat recovery boiler are not considere d waste heat recovery boilers, but are considered boilers. Waste heat recovery boilers are also referred to as heat recovery steam generators.

226 WOOD: Wood, wood residue, bark, or any derivative fuel or residue thereof, in any form, including but not limited to sawdust, dust from san ding, wood chips, scraps, slabs, millings, shavings, and processed pellets made from wood or o ther forest residues.SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### 411-6 August 23, 2007 300 STANDARDS

301 BARCT EMISSIONS LIMITS - GASEOUS FUEL FIRING: Except as provided in Section 113, the NO X and CO emissions from any unit shall not exceed th e limits specified in the table below. The NOx and CO emission limits shall be mea sured as parts per million by volume on a dry basis, as determined pursuant to Section 501, and corrected to three percent oxygen, when firing on gaseous fuels.

Effective May 31, 1997 Effective (See Section 407)
Unit Size/Description mmBtu/hr Input NOx
Limit ppmvd@
3% O2 CO

Limit ppmvd@
3% O2 NOx

Limit ppmvd@3
% O2 CO Limit

ppmvd@
3% O2

Greater than or equal to 1 and less
than 5 - - 30 400

Greater than or equal to 5 and less than or equal to 20 30 400 15 400

Greater than 20 30 400 9 400
Gas Fired Reformer Furnaces 30 400 30 400 Greater than or equal to 5 and fired on landfill gas or a combination of landfill gas and natural gas 30 400 15 400

Load Following Units greater than or equal to 5 mmBtu/hr input 30 400 15 400

302 BARCT EMISSIONS LIMITS - NONGASEOUS FUEL FIRING: Except as provided in Section 113, the NO X and CO emissions from any unit shall not exceed th e limits specified in the table below. The NOx and CO emission limits sh all be measured as parts per million by volume on a dry basis, as determined pursuant to Se ction 501, and corrected to three percent oxygen, when firing on nongaseous fuels.

Effective May 31, 1997 Effective (See Section 407) Unit Size/Description mmBtu/hr Input NOx Limit ppmvd@3%
O2 CO Limit

ppmvd@3
% O2 NOx Limit

ppmvd@3%
O2 CO Limit

ppmvd@3%
O2 Greater than or equal to 1
and less than 5 - - 40 400

Greater than or equal to 5 40 400 40 400

303 BARCT EMISSIONS LIMITS - BIOMASS FUEL FIRING
303.1 NO x Emissions: Except as provided in Section 113.1, the NO X emissions from any unit shall not exceed 70 parts per million by volum e on a dry basis, as determined pursuant to Section 501, corrected to twelve percen t carbon dioxide (70 ppmvd @
12% CO 2 ), when firing on biomass fuels.
303.2 CO Emissions: Except as provided in Section 113.1, the CO emissi ons from any unit shall not exceed 400 parts per million by volu me on a dry basis, as determined pursuant to Section 501, corrected to twelve percen t carbon dioxide (400 ppmvd @
12% CO 2 ), when firing on biomass fuels.

304 EMISSION LIMIT - EMERGENCY STANDBY NONGASEOUS FUEL FIRING
304.1 NO x Emissions: The NO
x emissions from any unit which normally burns gaseo us fuel but burns nongaseous fuel only during emergenc y interruption of gaseous fuel supply by the serving utility shall not exceed 150 parts per million by volume on a dry basis as determined pursuant to Section 501, correc ted to three percent oxygen (150 ppmvd @ 3% O 2 ), when firing on nongaseous fuel. Operation of th e unit under thisSACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### August 23, 2007 411-7 Section shall not exceed 168 hours per calendar yea r, excluding equipment and emission testing time, not exceeding 48 hours per c alendar year.

305 LOW FUEL USAGE: Any unit exempted pursuant to Section 113 shall me et one of the following conditions: 305.1 The unit shall be operated in a manner that m aintains stack-gas oxygen concentrations at less than or equal to 3.00 % by v olume on a dry basis; or 305.2 The unit shall be tuned at least once per yea r by a qualified technician. If the unit is not operational for the entire calendar year, then no tune-up shall be required until re-startup of the unit. The tune-up shall be perfo rmed in accordance with the procedure described in ATTACHMENT A.

306 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENT - FUEL CONSUMPTION 306.1 Owners or operators of units subject to the r equirements of Section 304 shall install a non-resetting totalizing hour meter on each unit, or shall install a computerized tracking system that maintains a continuous daily r ecord of hours of operation when the boiler is operated on nongaseous fuel. 306.2 Owners or operators of units exempt from the NOx and CO requirements in Sections 301 through 303 pursuant to Section 113 because of low fuel usage shall: a. Install a non-resetting totalizing fuel meter in the fuel line for each fuel burned. Each unit serviced by the fuel line shall have a meter installed to monitor fuel consumption. If a volumetric flow mete r is installed, it must compensate for pressure and temperature using integ ral gauges; or b. Install a non-resetting totalizing hour meter. This requirement shall apply to each unit. In this case, the fuel usage shall be ca lculated by multiplying the number of operating hours for the unit by the maxim um fuel usage for the unit as specified by the unit manufacturer; or c. Install a computerized tracking system that main tains a continuous daily record of hours of operation and/or fuel consumptio n rate for each fuel line. This requirement shall apply to each unit serviced by a fuel line. If only hours of operation are recorded, the fuel usage sha ll be calculated by multiplying the number of operating hours for the u nit by the maximum fuel usage for the unit as specified by the unit manufac turer. If both hours of operation and fuel consumption rate are recorded, t he actual recorded fuel consumption rate shall be integrated over the actua l number of hours operated to determine total fuel usage.

400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

401 LOW FUEL USAGE: 401.1 The owner or operator of any unit claiming ex emption pursuant to Section 113.1 that is required to install new fuel consumption monitor ing equipment must comply with Section 306 by January 22, 2000. New fuel consumpt ion equipment is required when one fuel meter, hour meter, or computerized tr acking system serves multiple boilers and/or other equipment prior to July 22, 19 99. 401.2 The owner or operator of any unit claiming ex emption pursuant to Section 113.2 that is required to install new fuel consumption monitor ing equipment must comply with Section 306 by October 27, 2007.

402 REPORTING – TUNE-UP VERIFICATION: The owner or operator of units subject to the requirements of Section 305.2 shall submit to the A ir Pollution Control Officer a tune-up verification report or a verification of inactivity not less than once every calendar year for each
unit.

403 SOURCE TESTING FREQUENCY: The owner or operator of units subject to the emis sions limits set forth in Sections 301 through 303 shall perform emissions source testing using the test methods specified in Section 501 of this rule according to the following schedule and maintain records as provided in Section 502: 403.1 Except as provided in Section 405.2, an initi al source test to verify compliance withSACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### 411-8 August 23, 2007 the NOx and CO emission limits effective [See Section 407 for specific compliance dates] listed in Sections 301 and 302 shall be conducted b y the full compliance date specified in Section 407; 403.2. Any unit with a rated heat capacity of 20 mi llion Btu per hour or greater shall be tested once every calendar year. 403.3. Any unit with a rated heat capacity greater than or equal to 5 million Btu per hour but less than 20 million Btu per hour shall be tested o nce every second calendar year.
403.4 Small Units: Any unit with a rated heat capacity greater than o r equal to 1 million Btu per hour input and less than 5 million Btu per hour input shall be required to be tested to verify compliance with the NOx and CO emi ssion limits pursuant to Section 403.1. As an alternative to testing, the owner or o perator of a unit subject to the requirements of this section may use a portable ana lyzer as part of an Air Pollution Control Officer approved alternate emissions monito ring system. The portable analyzer shall meet the specification standards in Attachment B. a. At least thirty days prior to the portable analy zer test, the owner or operator shall notify the Air Pollution Control Officer of t he exact date and time of the

test. 403.5 Any unit that is equipped with a continuous e mission monitoring system (CEMs) shall conduct accuracy testing using the methods specifie d in Section 501 of this rule once every calendar year.

404 SOURCE TESTING PROTOCOL:
404.1 Source Tests: At least 30 days prior to the scheduled source tes t date, the owner or operator of a unit subject to this rule shall su bmit a source test plan to the Air Pollution Control Officer. At least seven days pri or to the source test, the owner or operator shall notify the Air Pollution Control Off icer of the exact date and time of the source test. A final source test report, and the a pplicable source test observation and evaluation fee as authorized under Rule 301, sh all be submitted to the Air Pollution Control Officer within 60 days following the actual source test date.
404.2 Portable Analyzer: Emission readings using a portable analyzer pursu ant to

Section 403.4 shall be averaged over a 15 consecuti ve-minute period by either taking a cumulative 15-consecutive-minute sample re ading or by taking at least five (5) readings evenly spaced over the 15-consecutive- minute period. If the results of the portable analyzer show that the NOx emissions f rom the unit exceed the allowable limits in Section 300, then the unit will be required to be source tested no later than 60 days from the date of discovering suc h exceedance.

405 LOSS OF EXEMPTION : If any unit with a Permit to Operate issued pursu ant to Rule 201- GENERAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS approving an exemption from the requirements in Sections 301 or 302 pursuant to Section 113.2 excee ds or equals the levels specified in the table in Section 113.2 in any calendar year aft er October 27, 2006

, the owner or operator shall: 405.1 Maintain compliance with the requirements of Section 305 until compliance is demonstrated with Section 301 or 302; and
405.2 Within 12 months after the end of the calenda r year during which the unit exceeded or equaled the fuel usage exemption level, conduct an initial source test and demonstrate compliance with Section 301 o r 302. The unit will subsequently not qualify for exemption pursuant to Section 113.2.

406 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR LOAD FOLLOWING UNI TS: The owner or operator of a load following unit shall submit to t he Air Pollution Control Officer with their authority to construct application the following in formation to demonstrate that the unit(s) qualify as load-following:
406.1. Technical data such as steam demand charts o r other information to demonstrate the normal operational load fluctuations and requir ements of the unit; 406.2. Technical data showing the operational respo nse range of all reasonably available Ultra-Low NOx burner system(s) operating at 9 ppmv NOx; and 406.3. Technical data demonstrating that the unit(s ) are designed and operated to optimize the use of base-loaded units in conjunction with th e load-following unit(s).SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### August 23, 2007 411-9 407 COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE: An owner or operator of any unit subject to Sectio n 301 or 302 on or after October 27, 2005 shall comply with this Rule in accordance with the following schedules. 407.1 Except as provided in Section 407.2 and 407.3 , for units installed prior to October 27, 2005 and permit application deemed complete by the Air Pollution Control Officer prior to October 27, 2005, or installed after Octob er 27, 2005 and permit application deemed complete prior to October 27, 2005:

Number of Units subject to
Sections 301 through 304 Number of these

units required to
be in full compliance by October 27, 2007 Number of these

units required to be in full compliance by October 27, 2008 Number of these units required to be in full compliance by October 27, 2009

1 or 2 1 2 N/A
3 1 2 3
4 2 3 4
5 or 6 2 4 6
More than 6 25% of these units 75% of these units 1 00% of these units

Note: Full Compliance identifies the date by which the ow ner shall demonstrate that each unit is in compliance with this rule.

407.2 For units installed after October 27, 2005 an d permit application deemed complete by the Air Pollution Control Officer after October 27, 2005: date of installation. 407.3 For units installed prior to October 27, 2005 and permit application deemed complete by the Air Pollution Control Officer after October 27, 2005: October 27, 2006.

500 MONITORING AND RECORDS

501 TEST METHODS
501.1 GASEOUS EMISSIONS: SOURCE TEST : a. Compliance with the NO X and CO emission requirements and the stack gas oxygen requirements of Sections 301 through 304 sha ll be determined using the test methods specified below. All emissions de terminations shall be made in the as-found operating condition, except no compliance determination shall be established during unit star tup as defined in Section 222, or shutdown as defined in Section 220. Tests shall be conducted while units are operating at a firing rate that is as clo se as physically possible to the unit’s rated heat input capacity. Tests shall b e conducted for three 40 minute runs. Results shall be averaged over the th ree test periods. Test reports shall include the operational characteristi cs of all flue-gas NO X reduction equipment. 1. Oxide of Nitrogen - ARB Method 100 or EPA Metho d 7E. 2. Carbon Monoxide - ARB Method 100 or EPA Method 1 0. 3. Stack Gas Oxygen - ARB Method 100 or EPA Method 3A. 4. Carbon Dioxide - ARB Method 100 or EPA Method 3 A. b. A scheduled source test may not be discontinued solely due to the failure of one or more runs to meet applicable standards. c. In the event that a sample is accidentally lost or conditions occur in which one of the three runs must be discontinued because of one of the following reasons, then compliance may be determined using th e average of the other

two runs: 1. Forced shutdown; or 2. Failure of an irreplaceable portion of the s ampling train; or 3. Extreme meteorological conditions presenting a hazard to the sampling team; or 4. Other circumstances beyond the owner or operator s control as determined by the Air Pollution Control Officer.SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### 411-10 August 23, 2007 d. A source test not conducted pursuant to the sour ce test methods listed in Section 501.1(a) may be rejected and the test repor t determined to be
invalid.

501.2 GASEOUS EMISSIONS: CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS MONITORING SYSTEMS (CEMS): Compliance with NOx emission requirements specifie d in Sections 301 through 304 may also be determined using CEMS. All emissions determinations shall be made in the as-found operating condition, except no compliance determination shall be established during unit star tup as defined in Section 222, or shutdown as defined in Section 220. Where the unit (s) are equipped with CEMS:

a. General: All CEMS must be installed according to the proced ures specified in 40CFR60.13g. All CEMS shall be installed such t hat a representative measurement of emissions is obtained. Additional p rocedures for the location of CEMS found in 40CFR60 Appendix B shall be used. The data recorder for CEMS shall be in operation at all time s the unit is operated.
b. Cycle time: The owner or operator of any unit using a continuo us emission monitoring system (CEM) shall ensure that the CEM s ystem completes a minimum of one cycle of operation (sampling, analyz ing, and data recording) for each successive 15 minute period.

c. Calibration: Zero and span shall be checked once every 24 hours . The CEMS shall be calibrated in accordance with the man ufacturer's specifications.
d. Averaging: The data recorded during periods of calibration ch ecks, zero and span adjustments shall not be included in avera ging for compliance determinations. Compliance shall be determined on an hourly basis using the average of the 3 previous 1 hour average emissi ons concentrations. The 1-hour average emissions concentration shall be determined from at least two data points recorded by the CEMs.

e. Accuracy Testing: Accuracy testing of Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems shall be conducted using a relative accurac y test audit pursuant to 40CFR60 Appendix F.
501.3 HIGH HEAT VALUE: HHV shall be determined by one of the following te st methods: a. ASTM D 2015-85 for solid fuels; or b. ASTM D 240-02 or ASTM D 3282-88 for liquid hydro carbon fuels; or c. ASTM D 1826-94, or ASTM D 1945-96 in conjunction with ASTM D 3588-89 for gaseous fuels.

502 RECORDKEEPING 502.1 The owner or operator of units subject to the requirements of Section 304 and 306.1
shall monitor and record for each unit the cumulati ve calendar year hours of operation on each emergency standby non-gaseous fue l. 502.2 The owner or operator of units exempt pursuan t to Section 113 and subject to the requirements of Sections 305 and 306.2a or 306.2c f or fuel consumption shall record for each unit the HHV and the calendar year gaseous and non-gaseous fuel usage. 502.3 The owner or operator of units exempt pursuan t to Section 113 and subject to the requirements of Sections 305 and 306.2b or 306.2c f or hours of operation shall record for each unit the HHV, calendar year hours o f operation, and the calendar year calculated fuel usage. 502.4 An owner or operator subject to the requireme nts in Section 403.4 using a portable analyzer to verify compliance with the NOx and CO e mission limits shall keep records of the measured NOx and CO emissions, and a ll data as specified in
Attachment B. 502.5 The owner or operator of any unit subject to Section 501 of this rule shall maintain copies of all CEMS data and final source test repor ts as applicable. 502.6 Records shall be maintained on-site for a con tinuous 5-year period and made available for review by the Air Pollution Control O fficer upon request.SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### August 23, 2007 411-11 Attachment A

Tuning Procedure 1

A. Equipment Tuning Procedure for Forced-Draft Boil ers, Steam Generators, and Process
Heaters

Nothing in this Tuning Procedure shall be construed to require any act or omission that would result i n unsafe conditions or would be in violation of any regulati on or requirement established by Factory Mutual, In dustrial Risk Insurers, National Fire Prevention Association , the California Department of Industrial Relations (Occupational Safety and Health Division), the Fede ral Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or other relevant regulations and requirements.

1. Operate the unit at the firing rate most typical of normal operation. If the unit experiences signi ficant load variations during normal operation, operate it at its average firing rate.

2. At this firing rate, record stack gas temperatur e, oxygen concentration, and CO concentration (for gaseous fuels) or smoke-spot number 2 (for liquid fuels), and observe flame conditions a fter unit operation stabilizes at the firing rate selected. I f the excess oxygen in the stack gas is at the lowe r end of the range of typical minimum values 3 and if the CO emissions are low and there is no sm oke, the unit is probably operating at near optimum efficien cy - at this particular firing rate. However, compl ete the remaining portion of this procedure to determin e whether still lower oxygen levels are practical.

3. Increase combustion air flow to the furnace unti l stack gas oxygen levels increase by one to two percent over the level measured in Step 2. As in S tep 2, record the stack gas temperature, CO concentration (for gaseous fuels) or smoke-spot num ber (for liquid fuels), and observe flame conditions for these higher oxygen levels after boi ler 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 combus tion air flow, 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). Al so, observe the flame and record any changes in its
condition.

5. Continue to reduce combustion air flow stepwise, until one of these limits is reached:

a. Unacceptable flame conditions - such as flame i mpingement on furnace walls or burner parts, excessive flame carryover, or flame instability.

b. Stack gas CO concentrations greater than 400 pp m.

c. Smoking at the stack.

d. Equipment-related limitations - such as low win d box/furnace pressure differential, built in air- low limits, etc.

1 . This tuning procedure is based on a tune-up proce dure developed by KVB, Inc. for the EPA.

2 . The smoke-spot number can be determined with ASTM test method D-2156 or with the

Bacharach method.

3 . Typical minimum oxygen levels for boilers at high firing rates are:

1. For natural gas: 0.5 - 3% 2. For liquid fuels: 2 - 4%SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### 411-12 August 23, 2007 6. Develop an O 2 /CO curve (for gaseous fuels) or 02/smoke curve (f or liquid fuels) similar to those shown in Figures 1 and 2 using the excess oxygen an d CO or smoke-spot number data obtained at each combustion air flow setting.

7. From the curves prepared in Step 6, find the sta ck 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 s moke thresholds, or as the minimum excess oxygen levels.

Compare this minimum value of excess oxygen to the expected value provided by the combustion unit manufacturer. If the minimum level found is su bstantially higher than the value provided by the combustion unit manufacturer, burner adjustments ca n probably be made to improve fuel and air mix, thereby allowing operations with less air.

8. Add 0.5 to 2.0 percent to the minimum excess oxy gen level found in Step 7 and reset burner controls to operate automatically at this higher stack gas o xygen level. This margin above the minimum oxygen level accounts for fuel variations, variatio ns in atmospheric conditions, load changes, and nonrepeatability or play in automatic controls.

9. If the load of the combustion unit varies signif icantly during normal operation, repeat Steps 1-8 f or firing rates that represent the upper and lower lim its of the range of the load. Because control adjustments at one firing rate may affect condition s at other firing rates, it may not be possible to establish the optimum excess oxygen level at all fi ring rates. If this is the case, choose the burner control settings that give best performance over th e range of firing rates. If one firing rate predominates, setting should optimize conditions at the rate.

10. Verify that the new settings can accommodate th e sudden load changes that may occur in daily operation without adverse effects. Do this by incre asing and decreasing load rapidly while observing the flame and stack. If any of the conditions in St ep 5 result, reset the combustion controls to provi de a slightly higher level of excess oxygen at the aff ected firing rates. Next, verify these new settings in a similar fashion. Then make sure that the final cont rol settings are recorded at steady-state operating conditions for future reference.SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### August 23, 2007 411-13 Figure 1 Oxygen/CO Characteristic CurveSACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### 411-14 August 23, 2007 Figure 2 Oxygen/Smoke Characteristic CurveSACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### August 23, 2007 411-15 B. Equipment Tuning Procedure for Natural Draft-Fir ed Boilers, Steam Generators, and Process
Heaters.

Nothing in this Tuning Procedure shall be construed to require any act or omission that would result i n unsafe conditions or would be in violation of any r egulation or requirement established by Factory Mutual, Industrial Risk Insurers, National Fire Pre vention Association, the California Department of Industrial Relations (Occupational Safety and Healt h Division), the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or other relevant regulation s, and requirements.

1. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS

a. CHECK THE OPERATING PRESSURE OR TEMPERATURE.

Operate the boiler, steam generator, or heater at t he lowest acceptable pressure or temperature that will satisfy the load demand. This will minimize heat and radiation losses. Determine the pressure or temperature that will be used as a basis for comparative combustion analysis before and after tuneup.

b. CHECK OPERATING HOURS.

Plan the workload so that the boiler, steam generat or, or process heater operates only the minimum hours and days necessary to perform the wor k required. Fewer operating hours will reduce fuel use and emissions.

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 applicab le codes and regulations. Air openings must be kept wide open when the burner is firing an d clear from restriction to flow.

d. CHECK VENT.

Proper venting is essential to assure efficient com bustion. Insufficient draft or overdraft promotes hazards and inefficient burning. Check to be sure that vent is in good condition, sized properly and with no obstructions.

e. COMBUSTION ANALYSIS.

Perform an "as is" combustion analysis (CO, O 2 , etc.) with a warmed up unit at high and low fire, if possible. In addition to data obtained fro m combustion analysis, also record the following:

ii. Inlet fuel pressure at burner (at high & low fi re)

ii. Draft above 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, o r process heater.

iv. Unit rate if meter is available.

With above conditions recorded, make the following checks and corrective actions as necessary:

1. CHECKS & CORRECTIONS

a. CHECK BURNER CONDITION.SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



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Dirty burners or burner orifices will cause boiler, steam generator, or process heater output rate and thermal efficiency to decrease. Clean burn ers 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 lo cation and orientation of burner diffuser spuds, gas canes, etc. Look for any burned-off or m issing burner parts, and replace as
needed.

b. CHECK FOR CLEAN BOILER, STEAM GENERATOR, OR PROC ESS HEATER TUBES & HEAT TRANSFER SURFACES.

External and internal build-up of sediment and scal e on the heating surfaces creates an insulating effect that quickly reduces unit efficie ncy. Excessive fuel cost will result if the unit is not kept clean. Clean tube surfaces, remove scale a nd 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 tr eatment must be uniformly used to minimize scale and corrosion. Timely flushing and p eriodic 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 LEAK S

Repair all leaks immediately 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.

2. SAFETY CHECKS

a. Test primary and secondary low water level contr ols.

b. Check operating and limit pressure and temperatu re 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. Check limit safety control and spill switch.

3. ADJUSTMENTS

While taking combustion readings with a warmed up b oiler, steam generator, or process heater at high fire perform checks and adjustments as follows :

a. Adjust unit to fire at rate; record fuel manifol d pressure.

b. Adjust draft and/or fuel pressure to obtain acce ptable, clean combustion at both high, medium and low fire. Carbon Monoxide (CO) value sho uld always be below 400 parts per million (PPM) at 3% 0 2 . If CO is high make necessary adjustments.

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 and adjust operation of modulation control ler. Ensure proper, efficient and clean combustion through range of firing rates.

When above adjustments and corrections have been ma de, record all data.SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### August 23, 2007 411-17 4. FINAL TEST

Perform a final combustion analysis with a warmed u p boiler, steam generator, or process heater at high, medium and low fire, whenever possible. In ad dition to data from combustion analysis, also
check and record:

a. Fuel pressure at burner (High, Medium, and Low).

b. Draft above draft hood or barometric damper (Hig h, 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 mad e, record data and attach combustion analysis data to boiler, steam generator , or process heater records indicating name and signature of person, title, company name, company address and date the tune-up was performed.SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### 411-18 August 23, 2007 Attachment B

Approvable Portable Analyzer

A. General: A portable analyzer consists of a sample interface , a gas detector, and a data recorder, and is used to quantitatively analyze stack gas for one or more components. A portable analyzer for CO, O2, or NOx shall be considered approved by the Dist rict if it adheres to the standards that are set forth in this section, is used in accordance with t he standards of this section, and is used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Other portable analyzers and techniques are approvable on a case by case basis.

B. Definitions:

Sample interface: That portion of the portable analyzer used for one or more of the following: sample acquisition, sample transport, sample conditioning, or protection of the portable analyzer from the
effects of the stack effluent.
Gas detector: That portion of the portable analyzer that senses t he gas to be measured and generates an output proportional to the gas concent ration.
Data recorder: A strip chart recorder, digital recorder, or any ot her device used for recording or displaying measurement data from the gas detector o utput. Resolution: The smallest increment of output that the gas detec tor will provide. This value should be reported by the equipment manufacturer.
Error: The maximum standard measurement error over the mea surement range. This value should be reported by the equipment manufacturer.
Detection Limit: The lowest concentration of gas that can be detecte d by the gas detector. This value should be reported by the equipment manufactu rer. Response Time: The amount of time required for the portable analyz er to display 95% of a step change in gas concentration on the data recorder.

C. Equipment: The portable analyzer shall adhere to the standar ds tabulated below for each of the pollutants that it is intended to measure. All valu es in the table refer to maximum values. In additio n to the parameters contained in the table, the minimum upper limit of the measurement range shall be equal to 1.5 times the emission limit for the speci es being measured.

Detector Resolution Error Detection Limit Response Time CO 20 ppm ± 50 ppm 50 ppm 1 min

O2 0.5% ± 1.0% 0% 1 min

NOx 2 ppm ± 5 ppm 5 ppm 1 min

D. Calibration: Each gas detector shall be calibrated a minimum of once every six months and all instrument calibration data shall be kept on file w ith the monthly analyses. If the manufacturer recommends calibration more than once every six mon ths, then the instrument calibration shall follow
the manufacturer’s recommended interval. Two calibr ation gases are required, the upper limit calibration gas shall have a concentration of 60-10 0% of the upper limit of the measurement range and the lower limit calibration gas shall have a co ncentration from 0-10% of the upper limit of the measurement range. Ambient air may be used as the u pper limit calibration gas for O2 and may be used as the lower limit calibration gas for both NO x and CO. The system response time shall be determined during the gas detector calibration. The portable analyzer shall first be purged with ambient air. Calibration gas is then provided to th e portable analyzer through a tubing length typical ly used during analysis. The time necessary for the da ta recorder to display a concentration equal to 95% of the final steady state concentration shall b e recorded as the response time.SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



### August 23, 2007 411-19 E. Measurement: 1. Concentration measurements shall not be taken u ntil the sample acquisition probe has been

exposed to the stack gas for at least 150% of the r esponse time. Measurements shall be taken in triplicate. 2. If water vapor is not removed prior to measurem ent, the absolute humidity in the gas stream

must be determined so that the gas concentrations m ay be reported on a dry basis. If water vapor creates an interference with the measurement of any component, then the water vapor must be removed from the gas stream prior to concen tration measurements. 3. The concentration of NOx is calculated as the s um of the volumetric concentrations of both

NO and NO2. The portable analyzer used to detect NO x must either convert NO2 to NO and measure NO, convert NO to NO2 and measure NO2, or m easure both NO and NO2. An NO2 to NO converter is not necessary if data are presen ted to demonstrate that the NO2 portion of the exhaust gas is less than 5 percent of the to tal NOx concentration.SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN AQMD RULES AND REGULATIONS



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