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### FROM : MEMORANDU M Project Fil e Organi c Liquid s Distributio n NESHA P ES D Project

No
. 96/0 5 Bern dHanek e an dGreg LaFla

m Pacifi c Environmenta

l Services , Inc
. (PES ) DATE : Ma

y 7,199 8 SUBJECT : Sit

e Visit t o Plain s Termina

l an dTransfer , Cushing , Oklahoma I . Purpos e Th e purpos e of

thi s sit e visit wa s t o tou r th e facilit y i n a n effor t to educat e EP A an d contractor personnel concerning organi c liquid s distributio n operation s an dto collec t informatio n relate dt o ai

r emission s fro

mth e operations
. Thi s wor k i s i n suppor

t o f th e developmen

t of nationa l emissio n standard s fo

r hazardou s ai

r pollutant s (NESHAP) fo

r th e organi c liquid s distributio n (non-gasoline ) sourc e category . II . Locatio n an

d Dat e Plain s Termina

l an dTransfe r Compan y Rout e 1 P.O
. Box 59 5 Cushing , Oklahom

a74023-971 6 Apri l 21,199 8 (1:00 pm- 3:3 0 pm ) 

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EP A AI R DOCKE T 

### III . Participant

s Plain s Termina

l an dTransfe r Mr
. Pet e Geurin - Termina

l Manage r Environmenta

l Protectio n Agenc

y Mr
. Steve Shed

d- Project Officer, OAQPS/ESD/WCP G Research Triangle Park , NC OklahomaDepartmen

t o f Environmenta

l Quality
. Ai

r Qualit y Divisio n Erni e D
. Smit

h - Environmenta

l Specialis t 

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### Sit e Visi t Memo/Plain s Termina

l an dTransfe r Ma y 7,199 8 Pag e 2 Pacifi c Environmenta l Services
. Inc
. (PES
. Greg LaFla

m- Research Triangl e Park , NC BerndHanek

e - Research Triangl e Park , N C IV . Pre-Tou r Discussio n Introductio n EPA Introduction Afte r th e participant s introduce dthemselves , Steve Shedd , EPA , bega n th e meetin g by discussin g th e backgroundof th e EPA' s regulatio n o

f hazardou s ai

r pollutant (HAP) emissions
. Prior to th e Clea

n Ai r Act Amendment s o

f 1990 (CAAA) , regulation s wer e o n abasi s of individua l HA P andalimite dnumbe

r of regulation s wer

e completed
. The CAA

A o f 199 0 include daHA

P lis t an dprescribe dtha

t rule s b e develope dfo

r categorie s of

source s (industria

l types)
. The stringenc y o

f th e Organi c Liquid s Distributio n (non-gasoline ) rul e (fo r existin g sources ) wil l b e base don "floor " level s o f contro l representin g th e contro l achieve db y th e averag e of th e to p 1 2 percen

t of source s i n thi s category . Th e standard s ar

e slate dt o b e propose di n 1990 , wit

h promulgatio n of

th e fina l rul e in Novembe

r 2000
. Mr
. Shed dmentione dtha

t th e EP A ha s prepare da

n industr y questionnair

e and distribute dit

t o aWor k Tea mconsistin g of

stakeholder s fo

r their revie w andcomment . Th e questionnaire , whe

n final, wil l b e sen

t to approximately 16

0 companie s i n thi s industry
. He als o describe dth e EPA' s procedure s fo r handlin g information tha

t th e compan

y consider s to b e confidentia

l busines s information (CBI)
. The compan y wil l hav e a

n opportunit

y t o revie w th e draf t site visi t repor t prepare dby th e EP

A projec t team , an dto commen

t on it s accurac y andto identif y an y CBI
. The repor

t wit h an y CB I remove dwil l b e made apar t o f th e publi c recor

dfo r thi s rulemaking
. Mr
. Pet

e Geurin o f Plain s Termina

l an dTransfe r Corporatio n wa s aske dto identif y i f an y of th e informatio n i n th e conversation s an dhandout s wa s confidential
. N o informatio n presente dwa s claime dto b e confidentia l by Mr
. Geurin
. Plains Terminal

and Transfer Introduction Mr
. Geuri n bega

n hi s introductio n b

y statin g tha

t th e Plain s facilit

y wa s buil t

i n 199 2 an dcommence doperation s i n 1993
. Prior to commencing constructio n of th e facility , Plain s met wit h variou s EP

A official s in Washington , DC t o discus s potentia

l futur e requirement s fo

r storag e tank s an

dbreakout stations
. The facilit

y incorporate s man

y state-of-the-ar

t feature s relate dto safet

y an denvironmenta

l friendliness
. Fo

r example , al l pipin g i s aboveground , storag e tank s hav e a

n HDP E bowl line

r an dsecondar y containment , an

dth e facilit

y ha s it s own fir e protectio n system . 

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### Sit e Visit Memo/Plain s Termina

l an dTransfe r Ma y 7,199 8 Pag e 3 Mr
. Geurin als o commentedtha t he fel t othe r facilitie s shouldhav e to maintai n thei r facilitie s in aconditio n simila r to Plains ' (level playin g field)
. He illustrate dhi s point by showing picture s o

f storag e vessel s a

t othe r nearby facilitie s which wer e clearly leakin g oi l fro mwelding/rivetin g seams . Mr
. Geurin state dtha t olde r facilitie s tha

t ar e "grandfathered " ar

e not a s heavily regulate da s mor e modemfacilities , andtha t th e olde r facilitie s migh

t hav e a price/market

advantag e due t

o this
. Facilit y Processe s Plain s Termina

l an dTransfe r i s acrude oil breakout

statio n tha

t warehouse s numerou s grade s of crud e oi l fo r variou s customers . Th

e facilit y operate s 36 5 day/year , an d2 4 hr/day
. Mr
. Geurin state dtha

t in hi s opinion , th e facilit

y wa s runnin g a

t approximately 8 5 percent capacity , an

dtha t level o f utilizatio n dependedupon variou s marke t factors
. A throughput

an d storag e fe e i s charge dpe

r barrel a t th e facility
. Due to th e level of business , Plain s i s plannin g to construc t

fou r additiona l 250,00 0 bb l storag e tank s in th e nea r future
. The facilit

y employ s 1 0 people
. Al l transfe r an dstorag e operation s ar

e full y automate dvi acomputer s in th e contro l room . The controlle

r a t Plain s ca n transfe r oil , shu t valves , o r start/sto p mixer s in storag e vessel s throug h th e us e of

amous e an

dinteractiv e monitor

screen . Th

e compute r system utilize da t Plain s ha s aredundan

t back-u p in cas e of

equipmen t failure
. Crud e oi l enter s th e facilit

y by eithe r tan k truc k o r pipeline , an

dall crude exit s th e facilit y by pipeline
. Th

e facilit y ha s thre e cluster s of

storag e vessels , all of

whic h ar e equippe d wit h externa l floating roofs
. I

n total , ther

e ar e 1 8 tank s a

t th e facility
. Ther

e ar e tw o cluster s each containin g seve

n tank s wit

h individua

l storag e capacitie s o f

100,000 bbl , anda

n additiona

l cluste r of fou r tank s each having astorag e capacit y o f 150,000 bb l (Attachmen

t 1)
. A s liste di n Attachmen

t 2 , th e facilit

y store s andtransfer s significan t amount s of

crude oil
. Domesti c an

dforeign crud

e ar e handle dby th e facility
. Tota l throughput

a t th e facilit y wa s 24,593,26 4 bb l i n 1997 , wit h th e following breakdown by grad e o f crude : Domesti c Swee

t -12,275,55 5 bb l Domesti c Sou

r - 7,221,51 2 bb l Foreig n Crud

e - 5,096,19 7 bbl
. All storag e tank s ar

e equippedwit

h mixer s to homogeniz e crude oi l present i n th e vessel
. The mixers , consistin g of larg e propellers , als o hav e th e abilit y to swee p th e botto mof th e tank , thereb y reducin g th e amoun t of sedimen t tha t ca n buil du p there
. Furthermore , homogenizin g crud

e oil ensure s tha

t all wate r tha t enter s th e tank s wit

h th e crude oi l als o leave s wit h it
. 

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### Sit e Visi t Memo/Plain s Termina

l an dTransfe r Ma y 7,199 8 Pag e 4 A s mentione dabove , pipeline s tha t connec t storag e tank s a

t th e Plain s facilit

y ar e aboveground
. Thi s reduce s th e ris k of crud e oi l leaks , an

dprovide s fo

r better system s oversight
. Pipeline s exitin g th e Plain s facilit y t o othe r crude oi l breakou t

station s ru n underground
. The facilit y store s crude oi l fo

r othe r breakout station s in Cushing
. Therefore , it s longes t pipelin e i s a24-inch lin e whic h connect s it t o Shell , which i s approximately 1.5 mile s away . The Plain s facilit

y als o ha s pipelin e connection s t o Arco , an dapproximately 1 0 othe

r breakout station s i n th e Cushin g area . Th e Plain s facilit

y i s amembe

r o f th e Independen

t Liqui dTerminal s Associatio n (ILTA) andha s aStandar

dIndustria

l Classificatio n (SIC ) cod

e of 5171 , "Petroleu mBulk Station s andTerminals. " Thi s SI C cod e wa s chosen b

y Plain s becaus e th e facilit

y doe s no t reinject crude oi l into an

y o f th e main pipeline s tha

t ru n throug h Cushing
. Emission s Inventor

y N o detaile demission s inventor y wa s availabl e fo

r perusa l by th e EP

A projec t team . Nevertheless , Mr
. Erni e Smith , OklahomaDEQ , wa s abl e t o provid e tw o essentia l document s (Attachment s 3-4) : 1
. Evaluatio n o f

Permit Applicatio n No
. 91-095- O 2
. Permit to Operat e w / Specific Conditions , Permit No
. 91-095-O
. I n thi s permi t

it i s estimate dtha

t annua l VO C emission s a

t th e Plain s facilit

y woul db e approximately 19. 8 tpy . Of thes e 19. 8 tpy , approximatel y 10. 4 tp y ar

e fro mstorag e vessels , an dth e remainde

r i s du e t o equipmen

t leak s (fugitiv e emissions)
. Thes e estimate s are base do n a n estimate d1 8 tan

k turnovers/yea

r wit h crude oil havin g avapo

r pressur e of 2. 9 psi aa t 6 0 degree s Fahrenheit
. A s wa s state dpreviously , no actua l emission s datawer

e obtaine db y th e EP A projec t tea mdurin g it s Apri l 2 1 visi t

to th e facility
. Contro l Measure s A s state dabove , all of

th e storag e tank s ar

e equippedwit

h externa l floatin g roofs
. Th e externa l floatin g roof

s ar e equippedwit

h primar y sho e seal s an

dsecondar y wipe r seals
. The pipelin e manifoldconsist s of fou r pump s an d5 8 valves
. The fou

r electricall y driven pump s ar

e rate da t th e following horsepowe

r an dcapacities : 

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### Sit e Visi t Memo/Plain s Termina

l an dTransfe r Ma y 7,199 8 Pag e 5 TABL E 1
. PUM P INFORMATIO

N
Pum p 1 2 3 4 Horsepowe r 500 600 37 5 17 5 Capacit y (bbl/hr ) 12,00 0 14,00 0 6,50 0 3,75 0


### The facilit y als o ha s a

n undergroundoil/wate

r separator which treat s contac t

stor m water . I t i s emptie dapproximatel

y onc e ayear , an

da t each emptying approximately 4 0 bb l o f oi l ar e remove dfromit
. Ther e i s n o forma

l lea k detectio n andrepai

r (LDAR ) progra ma t th e Plain s facility
. I

n par t becaus e of

th e ag e o f th e facility , ther

e hav e no t been man y problem s associate dwit

h equipmen t leak s an dfailures
. Mr
. Geuri

n di dmentio n tha

t a n operator drive s throug h th e facilit y a t leas t thre e time s ada

y t o inspect pipeline s an

dtank s fo r visibl e sign s o f

leaks
. Regula r maintenanc e i s als o performedon valve s onc e ever y 6 months , o

r a s require dby Departmen

t of Transportatio n (DOT

) regulations
. An

y leak s tha t ar e encountere dar

e fixeda s soon a s possible
. V
. PlantTou r A tour by vehicl e wa s conductedby Mr
. Geurin
. Th e first stop of th e tour wa s a t a storag e vessel (T1600)
. Th e EP A project tea mwa s permitte dto clim

b u p on th e tan

k an d inspec t th e secondar

y wipe r seals
. Mr
. Geurin als o took th e tea mon atou r of th e externa

l floating roof

. Followin g thi s Mr
. Geurin showedth e tea mth e pontoon s on whic h th e externa l floating roo f

rested
. Th e next stop wa s a

t th e manifoldof

th e facility
. Pumps , valves , an dpipeline s wer

e observe dhere , a s well a s th e undergroundAP I oil/wate r separator . The whol e manifol dare a appeare dto b e in goo dcondition , an dwa s ver y wel l kept
. The las t stop of th e tour wa s a t th e fire wate

r pond
. Mr
. Geurin showedth e EP A projec t tea mwher e th e overflow of

th e stor mwate r retentio n pondenteredth e fire wate r pond , a s wel l a s th e pumpin g syste

mfo r fire water . Followin g th e stop a

t th e fire wate

r pond , Mr
. Geurin briefl

y drov e by atruc k

unloadin g rack
. A t thi s sit e crud e oi l i s fromloca

l productio n well s i s transferre dfro mtan k truck s int o 

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### Sit e Visi t Memo/Plain s Termina

l an dTransfe r Ma y 7 , 199 8 Pag e 6 fixedroo f storag e tank s (fou

r to five load s pe

r day ) fo r eventua l transfe r to th e large

r externa l floating roo f

tanks
. VI . Post-Tou r Discussio n Followin g th e tour

o f th e facility , th e grou

p met briefl y to finis h th e meeting
. Th e EP A projec t tea mdi dno t hav e an y questions , nor

di dMr
. Geurin , s o th e meetin g wa s concluded
. VII . Actio n Items During th e meeting , th e EP A project tea mrequeste dth e following information : 1
. A n emissio n inventor

y of th e Plain s facilit

y detailin g emission s o

f VO C an dHA P fo r 1997 2
. The emissio n factor s use dto calculat e fugitiv e emissions
.



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### ATTACHMEN

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### Januar y Februar y Marc h Apri l Ma y Jun e Jul y Augus t Septembe r Octobe r Novembe r Decembe r PLAIN S TERMINA L & TRANSFE R

_ 

### Dor n Sw t 1,292,78 9 1,114,39 5 1,276,93 0 1,551,92 8 1,813,21 0 529,02 5 880,50 7 67,02 6 1,023,77 9 1,269,67 0 240,17 3 1,216,12 3 12,275,55 5 I997THRUPU T

Sou r 769,34 9 542,08 0 810,23 6 142,74 8 556,27 3 600,18 1 381,82 7 688,97 2 806,86 0 821,60 2 724,18 5 377,19 9 7,221,51 2 Foreig n

209,26 6 339,89 6 0 860,15 0 389,25 3 823,11 9 716,67 6 214,10 7 155,80 6 172,26 9 903,37 5 312,28 0 5,096,19 7 Tota l

2,271,40 4 1,996,37 1 2,087,16 6 2,554,82 6 2,758,73 6 1,952,32 5 1,979,01 0 970,10 5 1,986,445 2,263,54 1 1,867,73 3 1,905,602 24,593,26 4



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### ATTACHMEN

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DEPARTMENT O F ENVIRONMENTA L QUALIT Y AI R QUALIT Y DIVISIO N MEMORANDUM : Marc h 3 , 199 4 TO : Joyc e D . Sheedy , Actin g Director , Permit s Sectio n THROUGH : Pee r Revie w FROM : Davi d Schutz , Environmenta l Enginee r SUBJECT : Evaluatio n o f Permi t Applicatio n No . 91-095- 0

Plain s Marketin g & Transporation * (Formerl ySunnybroo k Transmission , Inc. ) Crud e Oi l Storag e Facilit y Sec . 23-17N-5 E Nea r Cushin g I n Lincol n County , Oklahom a Plain s Marketin g ha s applie d fo r a permi t t o operat e 1 8 ne w hydrocarbo n storag e tank s a t thei r Cushin g facility . Al l o f th e tank s ar e externa l floatin g roo f designs , an d stor e crud e oi l wit h a vapo r pressur e o f 2. 9 psi a a t 6^F. Tank s Nos . 100-140 0 ar e 100,00 0 barrel s (4. 2 millio n gallons ) capacity , whil e Tank s Nos . 1500-180 0 ar e 150,00 0 barrel s (6. 3 millio n gallons ) capacity . Th e ne w source s ar e summarize d below : Paramete r Content s Colo r Capacity , gallon s Height , fee t Diameter , fee t Avg . Vapo r Pressure , psi a Annua l Turnover s Desig n VO C Emissions , TP Y pe r tan k Tota l VO C Emissions , TP Y Al l Tank s i n a Categor y Fugitiv e VO C Emission s Tank Equipment , fo r Tank s 100-180 0 Tank s No . 100
- crud e oi l whit e 4. 2 millio n 4 8 12 0 2. 9 1 8 EF R 0.5 0 •140 0 Tan k No . 1500-180 0 crud e oi l whit e 6. 3 millio n 4 8 15 0 2. 9 1 8 EF R 0.6 0 7. 0 2. 4

TOTAL EMISSION S TP Y 10. 4 19, 8 Annua l emission s o f VO C hav e bee n estimate d b yAF4 2 factor s t o b e 20. 0 TPY . thi s emission s level , th e ne w tank s ar e a mino r source . A t



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NSP S i s applicabl e t o th e project . Subpar t K b applie s t o volatil e organi c liquid s storag e vessel s (including petroleu mliquid s storag e vessels ) fo r whic h construction , reconstruction , o r modificatio n commence d afte r Jul y23 , 1984 , an d whic h hav e a capacit yo f 10,56 7 gallon s (4 0 cubi c meters ) o r more . 4 0 CF R 60.112 b specifie s tha t vessel s wit h a desig n capacit ygreate r tha n o r equa l t o 39,98 0 gallon s containin g a VO L that , a s stored , ha s a maximu mtru e vapo r pressur e greate r tha n o r equa l t o 0.7 5 psi a bu t les s tha n 1 1 psi a shal l hav e on e o f th e followin g vapo r contro l devices : a n externa l fixe d roo f i n combinatio n wit h a n interna l floatin g roof ; a n externa l floatin g roof ; a close d ven t syste mt o a contro l devic e (flare , condenser , o r absorber) ; o r a n equivalen t system . Subpar t K b specifie s th e followin g standard s fo r externa l floatin g roofs . Th e floatin g roo f mus t b e floatin g o n th e liqui d surfac e excep t durin g initia l fil l o r whe n th e vesse l i s completel yemptied . Th e floatin g roo f mus t b e equippe d wit h closur e device s betwee n th e wal l o f th e vesse l an d th e edg e o f th e floatin g roof ; fo r a n externa l floatin g roof , tw o seal s (primar yan d secondary ) ar e required . Eac h openin g i n a non-contac t floatin g roo f i s t o provid e a projectio n belo w th e liqui d surface . Eac h openin g i n th e floatin g roo f excep t fo r le g sleeves , automati c bleede r vents , ri mspac e vents , column wells , ladde r wells , an d stub drain s i s t o b e equippe d wit h a cove r o r li d whic h i s t o b e close d a t al l time s excep t whe n th e devic e i s i n actua l use . Automati c bleede r vent s shal l b e equippe d wit h a gasket . Ri mspac e vent s shal l b e equippe d wit h a gasket . Th e sampl e well s shal l hav e a sli t fabri c cove r whic h cover s a t leas t 90 % o f th e opening . Th e secondar ysea l shal l b e a t leas t 2 4 inche s abov e th e liqui d surface . Th e secondar ysea l o n a n externa l floatin g roo f shal l b e checke d a t leas t yearl yfo r gaps . Th e secondar ysea l ga p are a t o tank circumferenc e rati o shal l no t excee d 1 squar e inc h pe r foo t o f tan k diamete r no r shal l anyga p excee d 0. 5 inches . Th e primar ysea l ga p are a t o tan k circumferenc e rati o shal l no t excee d 1 0 squar e inc h pe r foo t o f tan k diamete r no r shal l an yga p excee d 1. 5 inches . I n additio n t o NSP S Subpar t Kb , th e tank s ar e subjec t t o OAC 310:200-37-15 . OA C 310:200-37-1 5 require s th e owne r o r operato r o f anyne w stationar yorgani c material s storag e vesse l containin g a VO L wit h a tru e vapo r pressur e a s store d o f 1. 5 psi a o r mor e t o b e operate d wit h a floating roo f o r equall yefficien t mean s o f organi c vapo r los s control . NSP S Subpar t K b i s mor e stringen t tha t thi s rul e an d is , therefore , applicable . PS D i s no t applicabl e t o th e facility . PS D affect s majo r ne w source s an d majo r modification s a t existin g sources . Petroleu mtransfe r an d storag e unit s wit h a combine d capacit yo f 300,00 0 barrel s o r mor e ar e define d a s majo r source s a t a n emission s leve l o f 10 0 TP Y o f VOC . Emission s fromthi s facilit yhav e bee n estimate d a t 2 0 TPY . Thi s emission s leve l i s les s tha n th e leve l o f significanc e fo r PSD . Th e facilit yi s als o no t subjec t t o NESHAP S a s ther e wil l b e n o emissions , o f anypollutan t subjec t t o regulatio n unde r 4 0 CF R 6 1 excep t fo r benzene . Benzen e i s presen t i n amount s les s tha n 10 % byweight , th e d e minimi s leve l fo r NESHAPS ; Subpar t J .

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Sea l ga p test s wer e conducte d o n th e 1 8 vessel s betwee n Novembe r 11 , 199 3 an d Februar y28 , 1994 . Ga p testin g showe d th e tank s t o b e i n complianc e wit h th e requirement s o f NSP S Subpar t Kb . Th e applican t ha s demonstrate d complianc e wit h applicabl e ai r pollutio n contro l rule s an d regulations . Ambien t ai r qualit ystandard s ar e no t threatene d a t th e site . Approva l i s recommended . /z/schutz/files.wp/tanks/plainsTank s



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Administrativ e Summar y Dat e Applicatio n Received : Januar y10 , 199 4 Dat e o f Administrativ e Completenes s Review : Januar y10 , 199 4 Tim e Tolled : 5 2 Day s Chargeabl e Time : Marc h 3 t o presen t



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crud e oi l whit e 4. 2 millio n 4 8 12 0 2. 9 1 8 EF R 0.50 0
-180 0 TP Y

10. 4 crud e oi l

whit e 6. 3 millio n 4 8 15 0 2. 9 1 8 EF R 0.60 0 PERMI T T O OPERAT E AI R POLLUTIO NCONTRO L FACILIT Y SPECIFI C CONDITION S PERMI T NO . 91-095- O Th e permitte e i s authorize d t o operat e i n conformit ywit h th e specification s submitte d t o Ai r Qualit yo n Jul y24 , 1991 , wit h supplementa l informatio n receive d Januar y10 , 1994 , an d analyze d i n AQD' s Evaluatio n o f Permi t Applicatio n No . 91-095- O date d Marc h 3 , 1994 . Continuin g operation s unde r thi s permi t constitute s acceptanc e of , an d consen t to , th e condition s containe d herein : 1 . Point s o f emission s an d emission s limitations : Paramete r Tank s No . 100-140 0 Tan k No . 1500-180 0 Content s Colo r Capacity , gallon s Height , fee t Diameter , fee t Avg . Vapo r Pressure , psi a Annua l Turnover s Desig n VO C Emissions , TP Y pe r tank Fugitiv e VO C Emission s Tan k Equipmen t fo r Tank s 100-180 0 2 . Th e permitte e shal l b e permitte d t o operat e th e ne w vessel s 2 4 hour s pe r day , 36 5 day s pe r year , 8,76 0 hour s pe r year . 3 . Th e ne w tank s ar e subjec t t o federa l Ne w Sourc e Performanc e Standards , 4 0 CF R 6 0 Subpar t Kb , an d shal l compl ywit h al l applicabl e standards . 4 . Th e externa l floatin g roo f shal l b e floatin g o n th e liqui d surfac e a t al l time s excep t durin g initia l fil l an d durin g thos e interval s whe n th e storag e vesse l i s completel yemptie d o r subsequentl yemptie d an d refilled . Whe n th e roo f i s restin g o n th e le g supports , th e proces s o f filling , emptying , o r refillin g shal l b e continuou s an d shal l b e accomplishe d a s rapidl ya s possible . 5 . Eac h openin g i n th e externa l floatin g roo f excep t fo r ri mspac e vent s an d automati c bleede r vent s shal l provid e a projectio n belo w th e liqui d surface . Excep t fo r automati c bleede r vents , ri mspac e vents , roo f drains , an d le g sleeves , eac h openin g i n th e floatin g roo f i s t o b e maintaine d i n a close d positio n (i.e. , n o visibl e gaps ) excep t whe n i n actua l use . 6 . Automati c bleede r vent s ar e t o b e close d a t al l time s whe n th e roo f i s floatin g excep t whe n th e roo f i s bein g floate d of f o r lande d o n th e roo f le g supports . 7 . Ri mspac e vent s ar e t o b e se t t o ope n onl ya t th e manufacturer' s recommende d settin g o r whe n th e externa l floatin g roo f i s no t floating . 8 . Tw o seal s shal l b e installed , a primar ymechanica l sho e sea l o r liquid-mounte d sea l and a secondar ysea l whic h completel ycover s th e annula r spac e betwee n th e floatin g roo f an d th e tan k shell . 9 . Th e primar yseal s shal l b e checke d ever y5 years . Th e secondar ysea l o n a n externa l floatin g roo f shal l b e checke d a t leas t yearl yfo r gaps . Th e secondar y sea l ga p are a t o tan k circumferenc e rati o shal l no t excee d 1 squar e inc h pe r foo t o f tan k diamete r no r shal l anyga p excee d 0. 5 inches . Th e primar ysea l ga p are a t o tank circumferenc e rati o shal l no t excee d 1 0 squar e inc h pe r foo t o f tan k diamete r no r shal l an yga p excee d 1. 5 inches . 

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10 . Th e owne r o r operato r shal l visuall y inspec t th

e floatin

g roof , th

e primar y seal , th

e secondar

y seal , gaskets , slotte d membrane s (if present) , an d sleeve seal s (i f present ) eac htim e th e storag e vesse l i s emptie d an d degassed . I f th e floatin g roo f ha s defects , th e primary

sea l ha s holes , tears , o r othe r opening s i n th e sea l o r sea l fabric ; o r th e secondary

sea l ha s holes , tears , o r othe r opening s i n th

e sea l o r sea l fabric ; o r th e gasket s no longe r clos e of f th e liqui d surfac e fro m th e atmosphere ; o r th e slotted membrane ha s mor e than 10 % open area , th

e owne r o r operato r shal l repai r th e item s a s necessary

s o tha t none o f th

e condition s specified i n thi s paragrap hexist s befor e refillin g the storage vesse l wit hvolatil e organi c liqui d (VOL) . I n n o even t shal l inspection s conducte d i n accordanc e wit hthi s provisio n occu r a t interval s greate r than fiv

e (5 ) years . 11 . Th e owne r o r operato r shal l notif y Ai r Qualit y

i n writin

g a t leas t 3 0 day s prio r t o fillin

g o r refillin

g o f thi s storag e vesse l for whic hinspection i s required b

y 4 0 CF R 60.113b(a ) (5 ) t o afford Air - Quality an opportunit y

t o hav e an observe r present . I f th e inspection i s no t planned an d th e owne r o r operato r coul d no t have know n abou t th

e inspection 3 0 day s i n advanc e o f refillin g th e tank , th

e owne r o r operato r shal l notif y Ai r Qualit y

at leas t seve n day s prio r t o refillin

g th e storag e vessel . Notificatio n shal l b e mad e b y telephon e immediatel y

followed b

y writte n documentatio n demonstratin g wh y th e inspection wa s unplanned . Alternatively , thi s notification includin g the writte n documentation ma

y b e mad e i n writing an d sen t s o tha t i t i s receive d by Ai r Qualit y a t leas t seve n day s prio r t o refilling . 12 . Th e owne r o r operato r o f thes e storag e vessel s shal l kee p record s an d furnis hreport s a s required.b y 4 0 CFR 60.115b(a) . Copie s o f thes e report s an d record s shal l b e kep t for a t leas t tw o year s followin

g the dat e o n whic hthey wer e made . Th

e owne r o r operato r shal l mee t th e followin g requirements : a . Kee p a record o f eac hinspection performed a s require d b y 4 0 CFR 60.113b . Eac hrecor d shal l identif y

the storage vesse l o n whic hth e inspection wa s performe d an d shal l contai n th e dat e th

e vesse l wa s inspected an

d th e observe d conditio n o f eac hcomponen t o f th e contro l equipmen t (seals , floatin g roof , an

d fittings) . b . Afte r eac hinspectio n require d by

4 0 CF R 60.113 btha t find s hole s o r tear s i n th

e sea l o r sea l fabric , o r defect s i n the interna l roof , o r othe r contro l equipmen t defect s liste d i n 4 0 CF R 60.113b , a repor t shal l be furnished t o Ai r Qualit y withi n 3 0 day s o f th e inspection . The repor t shal l identif y

th e storag e vessel , the reaso n i t di d no t mee t th e specifications , an d eac hrepai r made . 12 . Th e owne r o r operato r shal l maintai n a record fo r Tank s Nos . 100-180 0 o f th e volatil e organi c liqui d stored , th e perio d o f storage an d th e maximu

m tru e vapo r pressur e o f tha t VO L during the respective storag e period . Copie s o f thes e record s shal l b e retained o n locatio n fo r at leas t tw o year s afte r the date s o f recording . 13 . Th e owne r o r operato r shal l kee p readil y accessibl e record s showing , th e dimension s o f th

e storag e vessel s an d a n analysi s showin g the capacit y

o f the vessels . Thi s record shal l b e kep t fo r the lif e o f eac htank . 14 . Availabl e dat a o n th e storag e temperatur e ma y be use d t o determin e the maximu m true vapo r pressure . Fo r crud e oi l o r refine d petroleu

m products , the vapo r pressur e may b e obtaine d b

y the following : a . Availabl e dat a o n th e Rei d vapo r pressur e an d th e maximu

m expecte d storag e temperatur e base d o n th e highes t expecte

d calenda r mont haverag e temperatur e o f th

e stored produc t ma y b e use

d t o determin e th e maximu

m tru e vapo r pressur e fro m nomograph s containe d i n AP I Bulleti n 2517 . b . The tru

e vapo r pressur e o f eac htyp e o f crud e oi l wit ha Rei d vapo r pressur e les s than 13. 8 kP a (2. 0 psia ) o r wit hphysica l propertie s tha t



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preclud e determinatio n byth e recommende d metho d i s t o b e determine d fro m availabl e dat a an d recorde d i f th e estimate d tru e vapo r pressur e i s greate r tha n 3. 5 kP a (0.5 0 psia) . 15 . A s specifie d i n 4 0 CF R 60.7(b) , anyowne r o r operato r subjec t t o th e provision s o f NSP S shal l maintai n record s o f th e occurrenc e an d duratio n o f an y start-up , shutdown , o r malfunctio n i n th e operatio n o f a n affecte d facilit yo f anymalfunctio n o f th e ai r pollutio n contro l equipment . 16 . A s specifie d i n 4 0 CF R 60.7(d) , anyowne r o r operato r subjec t t o th e provision s o f NSP S shal l maintai n a fil e o f al l measurement s an d al l othe r informatio n require d bythi s par t recorde d i n a permanen t fil e suitabl e fo r inspection . Thi s fil e shal l b e retaine d fo r a t leas t tw o year s followin g th e dat e o f suc h measurements , maintenance , an d records . 17 . Thi s i s a permi t t o operat e i n accordanc e wit h an d unde r th e authorit yo f th e Oklahom

a Clea n Ai r Ac t an d th e regulation s promulgate d thereunder . I t doe s no t reliev e th e holde r o f th e obligatio n t o compl ywit h othe r applicabl e federal , state , o r loca l statutes , regulations , rules , o r ordinances . 18 . Th e permitte e shal l kee p record s o f cumulativ e annua l throughput . Thes e record s shal l b e maintaine d i n a n accessibl e locatio n fo r inspectio n b y regulatorypersonne l upo n request . Require d record s shal l b e retaine d fo r a perio d o f a t leas t tw o year s following date s o f recordings .

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