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## PETROLEUM REFINERY ICR

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$ U.S. dollars $/amt U.S. dollars per amount to be defined $/gal U.S. dollars per gallon $/kWh U.S. dollars per kilowatt hour $/lb U.S. dollars per pound $/scf U.S. dollars per standard cubic feet $/yr U.S. dollars per year % percent < less than ± plus or minus ≥ greater than or equal to °C degrees Celsius °F degrees Fahrenheit 20 lb/ton coke burn-off SO 2 

### emissions limit in 40 CFR part 60, subpart J, of 9.8 kg/Mg (20 lb/ton) coke burn-off (40 CFR 60.104(b)(2)) 50/25 ppmv SO 2 

### limit SO 2 

### emissions limit in 40 CFR part 60, subpart Ja of 50 ppmv SO 2 

### , dry basis corrected to 0 percent ex cess air, on a 7-day rolling average basis and 25 ppmv, dry basis correct ed to 0 percent excess air, on a 365-day rolling average basis (40 CFR 60.102a(b)(3)) acfm actual cubic feet per minute ADL above detection levelDefinitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

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### AGA American Gas Association amt/yr amount to be defined per year APCD air pollution control device API American Petroleum Institute AQMD Air Quality Management District As arsenic ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society of Testing and Materials atm atmospheres bbl barrels bbl/cd barrels per calendar day bbl/sd barrels per stream day bbl/yr barrels per year BDL below detection level Be beryllium BOD5 5-day biologi cal oxygen demand BOX test batch test with oxygen addition BQ benzene quantity Btu British thermal units Btu/lb British thermal units per pound Btu/scf British thermal units per standard cubic feet BTX benzene, toluene, and xylene BWON Benzene Waste Operations NE SHAP (40 CFR part 61, subpart FF) C1 through C5 hydrocarbons with one to five carbon atoms CAA Clean Air Act CAS Chemical Abstracts Service CBI confidential business information CCU catalytic cracking unit Cd cadmium CEMS continuous emission monitoring system CFR Code of Federal Regulations CH 4 

### methane Cl 2 

### chlorine gas CMS continuous monitoring system CO carbon monoxideDefinitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

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### Co cobalt CO 2 

### carbon dioxide COD chemical oxygen demand COS carbonyl sulfide Cr chromium Cr +6 

### hexavalent chromium CRU catalytic reforming unit CS 2 

### carbon disulfide CTM Conditional Test Method D/F dioxins and furans DCU delayed coking unit DEA diethanolamine DGA diglycolamine DIAL Differential Absorption Light Detection and Ranging DIPA diisopropanolamine DLL detection level limited DOE Department of Energy dscfm dry standard cubic feet per minute EBU enhanced biodegradation unit E-cat equilibrium catalyst EFR external floating roof EIA Energy Information Administration EMC EPA Emission Measurement Center EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ERT EPA Electronic Reporting Tool ESP electrostatic precipitators ETBE ethyl tert-butyl ether F bio 

### site-specific fraction of organic compounds biodegraded FCCU fluid catalytic cracking unit FCU fluid coking unit ft feet gal/day gallons per day gal/min gallons per minute gal/yr gallons per year GC/MS gas chromatography-mass spectrometryDefinitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

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### GFAAS graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry GPA Gas Processors Assocation gr/dscf grains per dry standard cubic foot H 2 

### hydrogen H 2 

### S hydrogen sulfide H 2 

### SO 4 

### sulfuric acid HAP hazardous air pollutants HCl hydrogen chloride HCN hydrogen cyanide HE heat exchange HF hydrogen fluoride Hg mercury HON Hazardous Organic NESHAP hr hours hr/yr hours per year ICAP/MS inductively coupled ar gon plasma/mass spectrometry ICR information collection request ID identification number or code IFR internal floating roofs Iso C5,C6 isopentane (aka 2-methylbutan e), isohexane (aka 2-methylpentane) IUPAC International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry kWh/yr kilowatt-hours per year lb pounds lb/ft 3 

### pounds per cubic foot lb/hr pounds per hour lb/yr pounds per year LPG liquefied petroleum gas LT/cd long tons of sulfur per calendar day

m 3 

### /s cubic meters per second MACT Maximum Achievable Control Technology MDEA methyl diethanolamine MEA ethanolamine MeCl methylene chloride MeOH methanol Mg megagramsDefinitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

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### mg/dscm milligrams per dry standard cubic meter mg/L milligrams per liter Mg/yr megagrams per year MM lb million pounds MMBtu/hr million British thermal units per hour MMBtu/scf million British thermal units per standard cubic foot MMcf million cubic feet MMcf/cd million cubic feet per calendar day MMgal/day million gallons per day MMscf/cd million standard cubic feet per calendar day Mn manganese MON Miscellaneous Organic NESHAP MTBE methyl tert-butyl ether MW megawatts MWh megawatt-hours N/A not applicable NAD North American Datum NaSH sodium hydrosulfide; also know n as sodium bisulfide, sodium sulfhydrate and sodium hydrogen sulfide NATA National Scale Air Toxics Assessment ND no data NEI National Emissions Inventory NESHAP national emissions standa rds for hazardous air pollutants NH 3 

### ammonia Ni nickel No. number NO X 

### oxides of nitrogen NSPS new source performance standards O 2 

### Oxygen OMB Office of Management and Budget OTM Other Test Method P&ID process and instrument diagram PAH polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Pb lead PCB polychlorinated biphenylsDefinitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

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### PCDD polychlorinated dibenzodioxins PCDF polychlorinat ed dibenzofurans PDF Portable Document Format pg/dscm picograms per dry standard cubic meter PM particulate matter PM 2.5 

### particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter ppm parts per million ppmv parts per million by volume ppmvd parts per million by volume, dry basis ppmw parts per million by weight PRD pressure relief device PSA pressure swing adsorption psi pounds per square inch psia pounds per square inch absolute psig pounds per square inch gauge QA quality assurance QC quality control Sb antimony SCC Source Classification Code scf/yr standard cubic feet per year scfm standard cubic feet per minute SCOT Shell Claus Off-gas Treating SCR selective catalytic reduction Se selenium SIM selective ion monitoring SNCR selective non-catalytic reduction SO 2 

### sulfur dioxide SOCMI synthetic organic chemical manufacturing industry SOF Solar Occultation Flux SO X 

### oxides of sulfur SRP sulfur recovery plant SRU sulfur recovery unit STERPP storage tank emission reducti on partnership program (72 FR 19891) TAB total annual benzene TAME tert-amyl methyl etherDefinitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

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### TDS total dissolved solids THC total hydrocarbons TOC total organic compounds tons/cd tons per calendar day tons/yr tons per year TRI Toxic Release Inventory TRS total reduced sulfur TSS total suspended solids U.S. United States U.S. DOE/EIA U.S. Department of En ergy, Energy Information Administration ULNB ultra low NO X 

### burner (high fraction staged fuel) UV ultraviolet VOC volatile organic compounds wt% weight percent WWTS wastewater (collection and) treatment system yr year μ g/dscm micrograms per dry standard cubic meter μ g/L micrograms per literDefinitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

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### Definitions for Petroleum Refinery ICR: Activated sludge biological treatment unit: A basin, tank or surface impoundment where wastewater is aerobically treated using a biological floc composed of bacteria and protozoans (referred to as “activated sludge”) and air (oxygen) supplied be mechanical and/ or diffused aerators followed by clarification and activated sludge return.

Additive or Promoter: Any component added to a catalyst to increase activity or selectivity. Examples are tin added to platinum reforming catalysts to impr ove selectivity to coke formation and chloride added to isomerization catalysts to increase activity. Aerated surface impoundment: A surface impoundment where a transfer of oxygen from air into the solution of the basin occurs by mechanical action and/or diffused aerators. See also Surface impoundment

. Aerobic sludge digester: A mechanical wastewater treatment unit that provides secondary wastewater treatment by mixing air (oxygen) and aerobic and facultative microbes with the wastewater sludge. Alkylate: The product of an alkylation reaction. It usually refers to the high-octane product from alkylation units. Alkylate is used in blending high octane gasoline. Alkylation unit : A refining process for chemically combining isobutane with olefin hydrocarbons ( e.g. , propylene, butylene) through the control of temperat ure and pressure in the presence of an acid catalyst, usually sulfuric acid or hydrofluoric acid. The pro duct, alkylate, is an isoparaffin that has high-octane value and is blended with motor and aviation gaso line to improve the antiknock value of the fuel.

Alternative method: Any method of sampling and analyzing for an air pollutant which is not a reference or equivalent method but which has been demonstrated to the Administrator’s satisfaction to, in specific cases, produce results adequate fo r determination of compliance.

Amine treatment: A means to remove sulfur-containing and other undesirable compounds from acid gas by contacting the gas with amine. It is a common pro cess in an oil refinery or in natural gas production. The amine absorbs H 2 S and other compounds, and the “rich” amin e is then regenerated by steam stripping to produce regenerated or “lean” amine, along with an acid gas with a higher H 2 S concentration, which is then usually processed by the Claus process to convert it into sulfur. Anaerobic sludge digester: A tank or vessel which excludes oxygen and in which a sludge is modified by the action of anaerobic bacteria. Analyzer vent: A vent to the atmosphere associated with an extractive monitoring system, analyzer shed, or other equipment used to collect and transport sa mples to an analyzer. The analyzer vent does not include the exhaust from a flame ionization detector or associated chromatography column, if applicable. API Gravity: American Petroleum Institute measure of speci fic gravity of crude oil or condensate in degrees. An arbitrary scale expressing the gravity or density of liquid petroleum products. The measuring scale is calibrated in terms of degrees API; it is calculated as follows: Degrees API = (141.5 / sp.gr.60 deg.F/60 deg.F) - 131.5Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

9 Aromatic extraction & UV stabilization: A lubricant manufacturing process by which vacuum tower residue or deasphalted oil (or both) is distilled for the separation of aromatics and cycloalkanes (naphthenes) to produce lube oil base oils having high viscosity indices and other desirable lube oil qualities, such as color and stability. Main solvent used in this proc ess is furfural, although phenol and liquid SO 2 can also be used.

Aromatics: Hydrocarbons characterized by their uniform unsaturated carbon ring structure and their often pleasant aroma. Commercial petroleum aromatics incl ude benzene, toluene, et hyl benzene, xylenes, cumene, and naphthalene. The acronym BTX is commonly used to refer collectivel y to benzene, toluene, and xylenes; the acronym BTEX is commonly used to refer collectively to be nzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylenes. These chemicals are used as high octane components in gasoline. Aromatics production: All equipment used to produce aromatics from various separation processes after catalytic reforming. Asphalt: A dark brown-to-black cement-like material obtained by petroleum processing and containing bitumens as the predominant component. It incl udes crude asphalt as well as the following finished products: cements, fluxes, the asphalt content of emulsi ons (exclusive of water), and petroleum distillates blended with asphalt to make cutback asphalts. Note: The conversion f actor for asphalt is 5.5 barrels per short ton. Asphalt blowing still: A system in which air is blown through asphalt flux (the organic residual material from distillation of crude oil) to change the soften ing point and penetration rate of the asphalt flux, creating oxidized asphalt. Atmospheric crude distillation or Atmospheric crude distillation unit: The primary distillation unit at a refinery used to separate crude oil components (including mixtures of other hydrocarbons) at approximately atmospheric pressure conditions by continuously vaporizing and condensing the components. For the purposes of this ICR, the atmospheric crude distillation unit includes the desalter or other crude oil feed pretreatment devices, the pipe still for vaporizing the crude oil, and the distillation column for separating the vaporized hydrocarbon component s in the crude oil into fractions with different boiling ranges, the bottoms reboiler, and the overhead reflux condenser. Aviation gasoline (finished): A complex mixture of relatively volatile hydrocarbons with or without small quantities of additives, blended to form a fuel suitable for use in aviation reciprocating engines. Fuel specifications are provided in ASTM Specifi cation D 910 and Military Specification MIL-G-5572. Aviation gasoline blending components: Naphthas which will be used fo r blending or compounding into finished aviation gasoline ( e.g. , straight-run gasoline, alkylate, reformate, benzene, toluene, and xylene). Excludes oxygenates (alcohols, ethers), butane, and pentanes plus. Baghouse: An air pollution control device that filters dus t particles by removing them from an air stream of exhaust gases before the stream is discharged to th e atmosphere. Fabric filters, which use filtration to separate dust particles from dusty gases. They are one of the most efficient and cost effective types of dust collectors available and can achieve a collecti on efficiency of more than 99% for very fine particulates.

Barrel: A unit of volume equal to 42 U.S. gallons. Barrel is abbreviated as bbl.Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

10 Beavon process or BSR (Beavon sulfur removal): A process for removing residual sulfur compounds from the effluent gases from the “Claus” process. Usua lly used in conjunction of other processes. This process uses catalytic hydrogenation over a cobalt/ mo lybdenum catalyst converting carbonyl sulfide, carbon disulfide, and other organic sulfur compounds to hydrogen sulfide, which is then removed by the “Stretford” process. A variation of this is BSR/MDEA, developed for small plants, which uses preliminary scrubbing with methyl diethanolamine.
Benzene (C 6 H

6 ): An aromatic hydrocarbon present in small proportion in some crude oils and made commercially from petroleum by the catalytic reformi ng of naphthenes in petroleum naphtha. Also made from coal in the manufacture of coke. Used as a so lvent in the manufacture of detergents, synthetic fibers, petrochemicals, and as a component of high-octane gasoline. See Aromatics

. Biofuels: Liquid fuels and blending components pr oduced from biomass (plant) feedstocks, used primarily for transportation.

Biomass or Biomass fuels: Non-fossilized and biodegradable orga nic material originating from plants, animals or microorganisms, including products, by-pr oducts, residues and waste from agriculture, forestry and related industries as well as the non-fossilized and bi odegradable organic fractions of industrial and municipal wastes, including gases and liquids rec overed from the decomposition of non-fossilized and biodegradable organic material.

Biosolids: Nutrient-rich organic materials resulting fro m the treatment of domestic sewage sludge in a treatment facility. Biosolids are carefully treated and monitored and must be used in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Bitumen: A naturally occurring viscous mixture, mainly of hydrocarbons heavier than pentane, that may contain sulfur compounds and that, in its natural occurring viscous state, is not recoverable at a commercial rate through a well. Blanketing: Applying a gas to the empty space in a storage tank.

Blendstocks: Petroleum products used for blending or compounding into finished motor gasoline. These include RBOB (reformulated blendstock for oxygenate blending) and CBOB (conventional blendstock for oxygenate blending), but exclude oxygenates, butane, and pentanes plus.

Blowdown: Act of emptying or depressuring a vessel. This may also refer to the discarded material such as blowdown water from a boiler or cooling tower. Blowdown steam recovery system: Boiler water is blown down to c ontrol the amount of suspended and total dissolved solids (TDS) in the boiler. This water is pressurized, hot and dirty, creating large volumes of flash steam and possible disposal problems. A heat recovery system can reclaim large amounts of energy during this essential process. The continuous bo iler blowdown is routed to a flash tank where the pressure is reduced and flash steam is produced. The h eat recovery system uses the flash steam from the flash tank for deaeration. The blowdown from the flas h tank is passed through an exchanger and used to preheat boiler makeup water. This low pressure st eam can also be used for other applications.

Boiler: Enclosed device using controlled flame combustion and having the primary purpose of recovering and exporting thermal energy in the form of steam or hot water. Heat from an externalDefinitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

11 combustion source is transmitted to a fluid contained with in the tubes found in the boiler shell. This fluid is delivered to an end-use at a desired pressure, temperature, and quality. Boiler feed water: Water used to supply (“feed”) a boiler to ge nerate steam or hot water. At most plants the feed water is usually conditioned or treated, stored , and pre-heated in a feed water tank and forwarded into the boiler by a boiler feed water pump.

Bottoms: The heaviest components of petroleum product left in the refining process after the light ends have been removed. These products include asphalt, coke and residuals. Bottom loading: A type of organic liquid loading operation where the discharge opening is set at the bottom of the loaded vessel (below the liquid level) , reducing velocity and pressure, which results in a much lower vapor generation.

British thermal unit: Quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit at about 39.2 degrees Fahrenheit; e qual to 252 calories. British thermal unit is abbreviated as Btu.

Butane or n-butane or Normal butane (C 4 H 10 ): Normally a gaseous paraffinic straight-chain or branchchain hydrocarbon extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams. Butylene or n-butylene (C 4 H 8 ): Olefinic straight-chain hydrocarbon extracted from refinery gas streams. By-product: A chemical that is produced coincidenta lly during the production of another chemical.

Calcination: The process of thermally treating minerals without fusing to decompose carbonates from ore, so that hydrates, and the volatile material is expelled. Calcium hypochlorite: A white crystalline solid, Ca(OCl) 2 •4H 2 O, used as a bactericide, fungicide, and bleaching agent.

CanSolv®: A regenerable process to remove sulfur dioxide from flue gas (flue-gas desulfurization) in tail gas cleanup processes. This patented technology uses an aqueous amine solution to achieve high efficiency selective absorption of sulfur dioxide from a variety of gas streams. The scrubbing byproduct is pure water-saturated SO 2 gas recovered by steam stripping, using low quality heat.

Carbon adsorber: A pollution control device that uses activ ated carbon to absorb volatile organic compounds from a gas stream (The VOC are later recovered from the carbon).

Carbonate: Compounds containing the radical CO 3 -2 . Upon calcination, the carbonate radical decomposes to evolve carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). Common carbonates consumed in the mineral industry include calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ) or calcite; magnesium carbonate (MgCO 3 ) or magnesite; and calcium-magnesium carbonate (CaMg(CO 3 ) 2 ) or dolomite. Carbonyl sulfide (COS) hydrolysis: A thermal catalytic process through which COS is converted to H 2 S and CO 2 in presence of water to facilitate removal of acid gases from feed gas st reams such as synthesis gas produced by gasification of coal, coke, or heavy hydrocarbon oils. This process is mainly performed in combination with an acid gas removal process such as amine and solvent scrubbing systems ( e.g. , MDEA, Rectisol®, Selexol®, Sulfinol®).Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

12 Catalyst coke: In many catalytic operations ( e.g. , catalytic cracking and catalytic reforming), carbon is deposited on the catalyst, thus deactivating the catalyst. The catalyst is reactiv ated by burning off the carbon, which is used as a fuel in the refining pro cess. This carbon or coke is not recoverable in a concentrated form. The conversion is 5 barrels (o f 42 U.S. gallons each) per short ton. Coke from petroleum has a heating value of 6.024 million Btu per barrel. See Petroleum coke

. Catalytic cracking: The refining process in which petroleum derivatives are continuously charged and hydrocarbon molecules in the presence of a catalyst are fractured or react with a contact material into smaller molecules to improve feedstock quality fo r additional processing and the catalyst or contact material is continuously regenerated by burning o ff coke and other deposits. For the purposes of this ICR, the catalytic cracking process unit includes the riser, reactor, primary (full-range) distillation column, regenerator, air blowers, spent catalyst or contact material stripper, catalyst or contact material recovery equipment, and regenera tor equipment for controlling air pollutant emissions and for heat recovery ( e.g. , CO boiler). The catalytic cracking process unit does not include feed pretreatment ( e.g. , feed hydrotreater) or additional light-ends distillati on columns after the primary (full-range) distillation column. Separate catalytic cracki ng reactor/regenerator pairs that e xhaust to a common stack should be considered separate process units for the purposes of this ICR. Catalytic cracking process units typically employ a fluidized bed reactor ( i.e. , “fluid catalytic cracking units”), but they may employ a moving bed reactor (commonly referred to as “thermal catalytic cracking units”). Catalytic hydrocracking unit: A refining process that uses hydrogen and catalysts with relatively low temperatures and high pressures for converting mi ddle boiling or residual material to high-octane gasoline, reformer charge stock, jet fuel, and/or high grade fuel oil. The process uses one or more catalysts, depending upon product output, and can ha ndle high sulfur feedstocks without prior desulfurization. For the purposes of this ICR, the catalytic hydrocracking unit includes the reactor, primary (full-range) distillation column, a nd hydrogen recovery equipment. The catalytic hydrocracking unit does not include feed pretreatment ( e.g. , feed hydrotreater) or additional light-ends distillation columns after the primary (full-range) distillation column and hydrogen recovery equipment. Catalytic hydrotreating or Catalytic hydrorefining: A refining process for treating petroleum fractions from atmospheric or vacuum distillation units ( e.g. , naphthas, middle distillates, reformer feeds, residual fuel oil, and heavy gas oil) and other petroleum ( e.g. , cat cracked naphtha, coker naphtha, gas oil) in the presence of catalysts and substantial quantities of hy drogen. Hydrotreating includes desulfurization, removal of substances ( e.g. , nitrogen compounds) that deactivate catalysts, conversion of olefins to paraffins to reduce gum formation in gasoline, and ot her processes to upgrade the quality of the fractions. Catalytic incinerator or Catalytic oxidizer: A control device that is mainly used for destroying organic compounds gas streams through an oxidation process empl oying a bed of active material (catalyst) that promotes the overall combustion reaction. Although no di rect fire burning of feed gas stream occurs, it must be preheated to a sufficient high temperature (300 to 900 °F) to initiate the oxidation reactions. Catalytic reforming: A refining process using controlled heat and pressure with catalysts to rearrange certain hydrocarbon molecules, thereby converti ng paraffinic and naphthenic type hydrocarbons ( e.g. , low-octane gasoline boiling range fractions) into pe trochemical feedstocks a nd higher octane stocks suitable for blending into finished gasoli ne. For the purposes of this ICR, the catalytic reforming process unit includes the reactor or series of reactors, catalyst regeneration equipment, primary (full-range) distillation column, and hydrogen recovery equipment. The catalytic reforming process unit does not include feed pretreatment ( e.g. , feed hydrotreater) or additional ligh t-ends distillation columns after theDefinitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

13 primary (full-range) distillation column and hydrogen recovery equipment. Catalytic reforming units (CRU) are reported in three categories. They are:

• Continuous regeneration: Regeneration process where small quantities of the catalyst are continuously removed from a moving bed reactor system, purged, and transported to a continuously operated regeneration system. The regenerated catalyst is then recycled to the moving bed reactor.

• Cyclic regeneration: Regeneration process where the unit has an extra reactor vessel, so that one reactor vessel can be isolated from the unit for rege neration. After the first vessel is regenerated, it is brought back on-line and the second reactor vess el is then isolated and regenerated and so on until all vessels have been regenerated.

• Semi-regenerative: Regeneration process where the entire reforming unit is taken off-line to regenerate the catalyst in the reactor vessels. Catalyst regeneration in a semi-regenerative CRU typically occurs once every 12 to 24 months (18 m onths is typical) and lasts approximately 1 to 2 weeks.

Catch basin: An open basin which serves as a single collection point for stormwater runoff received directly from refinery surfaces and for refinery wastewater from process drains.

Caustic scrubber: A treatment apparatus that contacts an acidic gas, such as CO 2 , H 2 S, or HCl, with a caustic or alkaline liquid, such as aqueous solutions of sodium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide, to remove the acidic pollutants from the gas stream. The scrubbing apparatus can be a packed column, a tray tower, or a spray chamber. Caustic spray injection: A single-stage caustic scrubber in which th e caustic scrubbing media is contacted with the acid gas stream using spray nozzles without th e aid of packing material or column trays. The caustic may be directly sprayed into the acid gas line or stack or it may be sprayed in specifically designed vessel for this purposet, su ch as a spray chamber.

Chloramine: Any of several compounds containing nitrogen and chlorine, especially an unstable colorless liquid, NH 2 Cl, used to make hydrazine. It is produced when ammonia and chlorine (as hypochlorous acid) react with each other. It is wide ly used as a disinfectant in water treatment plants rather than chlorine, as chloramine is much more stable.

Chlorsorb TM : The trade name of an air pollution control system for reducing chloride emissions from various process units, including catalytic reforming un its. This system uses spent catalyst to recover chlorides from effluent gas streams and recycle the chlorides back to the process, decreasing the HCl content of the reduction zone effluent gas by as much as 99%. Claus sulfur recovery plant: A series of process units which rec over sulfur from hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) by a vapor-phase catalytic reaction of sulfur dioxide and H 2 S. The Claus sulfur recovery plant includes the reactor furnace and waste heat boiler, catalytic r eactors, sulfur pits, and, if present, oxidation or reduction control systems. One Claus sulfur recovery plant may consist of multiple trains. See also Multi-stage Claus

. Co-fired: The process of simultaneously using two substan tially different fuels within a process heater or boiler via the main burners. A process heater or boiler can be co-fired by supplying each burner with theDefinitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

14 two substantially different fuels at the same time or by supplying a portion of the burners with one fuel type and the other burners with a second fuel type. Fu els are considered substantially different when the fuels are of different physical phases, e.g. , gaseous fuels are substantially different from liquid or solid fuels and liquid fuels are substantially different from g aseous or solid fuels. Process heaters that are fired with two different gaseous fuels, such as natural gas and still gas, are not co-fired process heaters. Process heaters that have gas burners with emergency o il back-up burners that are seldom if ever used are not considered co-fired process heaters.

Coal: All solid fuels classified as anthracite, bitumi nous, sub-bituminous, or lignite by the American Society for Testing and Materials Designation ASTM D388–05 Standard Classification of Coals by Rank. Coke burn-off: Coke removed from the surface of a catalyst by combustion during catalyst regeneration. Coke burn-off also means the coke combusted in fluid coking unit burner. Coking: Thermal refining processes used to produce fuel gas, gasoline blendstocks, distillates, and petroleum coke from the heavier products of atmos pheric and vacuum distillation. The coke produced can be used either as a fuel or in other applicati ons such as the manufacturing of steel or aluminum. There are three types of coking process units:

• Delayed coking: A semi-batch process where coke is pr oduced in a series of coke drum reactor vessels. When a coke drum becomes filled with co ke, it is taken off-line to remove the coke. The process feed is then diverted to a second coke drum to maintain near continuous feed processing. This is the most prevalent type of coking process. See Delayed coking unit

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• Fluid coking: A continuous process unit in which high molecular weight petroleum derivatives are thermally cracked and petroleum coke is produced in a fluidized bed system. A portion of the coke produced is burned to provide energy for the coking reaction; the remainder of the coke produced is separated as a product. See Fluid coking unit

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• Flexicoking: Similar to fluid coking except that the produced coke is then gasified to produce a synthetic fuel gas. See Flexicoking unit

. Combined heat and power unit: A unit using a common energy source to produce both electricity and steam for other uses, resulting in increased fuel efficiency.

Combustion: Chemical oxidation accompanied by the generation of light and heat.

Combustion device: An individual unit of equipment such as a flare, incinerator, process heater, or boiler used for the combustion of organic vapors. Compressor seal: Each compressor shaft or piston rod packing seal and each wet or dry seal vent. .

Condenser: Any device that removes condensable vapors by a reduction in the temperature of captured gases.
Condensate: Hydrocarbon liquid separated from natural gas which condenses due to changes in the temperature or pressure, or both, and remains liquid at standard conditions.Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

15 Condensation system: A series of equipment used to remove condensable vapors by a reduction in the temperature of captured gases. A condensation system commonly includes a condenser, a device to cool the recirculating refrigerant or cooling fluid, and e quipment to recover and/or store the condensed liquid.

Connector: Any type of joined fittings other than a fla nge that is used to connect pipe line segments, tubing, pipe components (such as elbows, reducers, “T’s” or valves) or a pipe line and a piece of equipment or an instrument to a pipe, tube or piece of equipment. A common connector is a screwed fitting. Joined fittings welded completely around th e circumference of the interface are not considered connectors. Controlled guidepole: A slotted guidepole with one of the following control measures specified in Appendix I to the storage tank emission reduction pa rtnership program (STERPP) at 72 FR 19891: pole float system, pole sleeve system, internal sl eeve system, or flexible enclosure system. Cooling tower: A heat removal device used to remove by di rect contact the heat absorbed in circulating cooling water systems by transferring the heat to th e atmosphere using natural or mechanical draft. Mechanical draft cooling towers may be either induced draft cooling towers, with a fan or blower on the air exhaust line, or forced draft cooling towers , with a fan or blower on the inlet air line.

Conventional amine scrubber: An air pollution control device that employs a high-energy liquid amine spray such as monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolam ine (DEA), methyldiethanolamine (MDEA), or diisopropylamine (DIPA) to rem ove acidic substances (such as hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide) from industrial off-gases.

Crude distillation unit: See Atmospheric crude distillation unit

. Crude oil: A mixture of hydrocarbons that exists in liquid phase in natural underground reservoirs and remains liquid at atmospheric pressure after passing through surface separating facilities. Depending upon the characteristics of the crude stream, it ma y also include small amounts of non-hydrocarbons produced from oil, such as sulfur and various meta ls, drip gases, and liquid hydrocarbons produced from tar sands, gilsonite, and oil shale. Crude oil is refined to produce a wide array of petroleum products, including heating oils; gasoline, diesel and jet fuels; lubricants; wax; asphalt; ethane, propane, and butane; and many other products used for their energy or chemical content. Crude oil is considered as either domestic or foreign, according to the following:

• Domestic: Crude oil produced in the United States or from its “outer continental shelf’ as defined in 43 USC 1331.

• Foreign: Crude oil produced outside the United States. Imported Athabasca hydrocarbons (tar sands from Canada) are included. Cryogenic separation process: A low temperature hydrogen separation process which uses the difference in boiling temperatures (relative volatilities) of the f eed components to effect the separation. Hydrogen has a high relative volatility compared to hydrocarbons . The simplest and most common version of the cryogenic process is the partial condensation pro cess. The partial condensation process condenses the required amount of feed impurities by cooling the f eed stream against the warming product and tail gas streams in brazed aluminum multipass heat exchange rs. The refrigeration re quired for the process is obtained by Joule-Thomson refrigeration derived from throttling the condensed liquid hydrocarbons.Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

16 Additional refrigeration, if required, can be obt ained by external refrigeration packages or by turboexpansion of the hydrogen product. Cutting water: Water used in the delayed coking process to “cut” the coke from the coke drum. High pressure water jets are commonly used for coke cutting operations. Delayed coking unit: A refinery process unit in which high molecular weight petroleum derivatives are thermally cracked and petroleum coke is produced in a series of closed, batch system reactors. A delayed coking unit includes all of the coke drums associated with a single fractionator; the fractionator, including the bottoms receiver and the overhead condenser; th e coke drum cutting water and quench system, including the jet pump and coker quench water tank; process piping and associated equipment such as pumps, valves and connectors; a nd the coke drum blowdown recovery compressor system. See Coking

. Desalter: A device in which crude oil is contacted with water to remove salts and other impurities from the crude oil prior to further processing. For the pu rposes of this ICR (particularly with respect to wastewater generation), the desalter is considered part of the atmospheric crude distillation unit. DESOX catalyst (50/25 ppmv SO 2 Limit): A self-supporting hydrotalcite SO X reducing catalyst used in catalytic cracking units that achieves a 50 ppmv 7-day rolling average and 25 ppmv annual average SO 2 concentration (dry basis, corrected to 0% excess air) in the regenerator exhaust. Desulfurization: The removal of sulfur, as from molten metals , petroleum oil, or flue gases. Petroleum desulfurization is a process that removes sulfur and its compounds from various streams during the refining process. Desulfurization processes include catalytic hydrotr eating and other chemical/physical processes such as adsorption. Desulfurization processes vary based on the type of stream treated ( e.g. , naphtha, distillate, heavy gas oil) and the amount of sulfur removed ( e.g. , sulfur reduction to 10 ppm). Dissolved air flotation unit: A tank and the corresponding ancillary equipment where the separation of solids and oils from liquid effluents occurs by disso lving pressurized air into a liquid to form small bubbles that will float material to the surface. Distillate fuel oil: A general classification for one of the pe troleum fractions produced in conventional distillation operations and from crackers and hydr otreating process units. The generic term distillate fuel oil includes kerosene, kerosene-type je t fuel, diesel fuels (Diesel Fuels No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4), and fuel oils (Fuel Oils No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4). Products known as diesel fuel are used in on-highway diesel engines, such as those in trucks and automobiles, as well as off-highway engines, such as those in railroad locomotives and agricultural machinery. Products known as fuel oils are used primarily for space heating and electric power generation.

Distillation or Fractionation: The process by which hydrocarbons are separated into distinct products or intermediates based on differences in boiling po ints of the different hydrocarbon compounds.

Distillation column or Fractionator: A device or vessel in which distillation operations occur, including all associated internals (such as trays or packing) and accessories ( e.g. , the reboiler, condenser, vacuum pump, steam jet), plus any associated recovery system.

Drain: Pit, pipe or trench used to collect or inter cept and divert stormwater, wastewater, groundwater or perched water away from the ground, soil or treatment area or other system component to an effective outlet.Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

17 Drain-dry: A storage vessel that is designed with a cone-down or sloped bottom and a sump. The storage vessel’s withdrawal line is lo cated in the sump so th at the only liquid remaining after the vessel is emptied is that which clings to the vessel bottom and other wetted surfaces. No free-standing liquid remains in the sump after emptying. Electricity-generating unit: A turbine (or similar device) and othe r ancillary equipment that is used to produce, store, and transmit electricity for sale to the gr id or for use at other locations within the facility. Electrostatic precipitator (ESP): A particulate collection device that removes particles from a flowing gas (such as air) using the force of an induced electrostatic charge. Electrostatic precipitators are highly efficient filtration devices that minimally impede th e flow of gases through the device, and can easily remove fine particulate matter such as dust and smoke from the air stream.
Empty or Emptying: The partial or complete removal of stored liquid from a storage vessel. Storage vessels that contain liquid only as wall or bottom clinga ge, or in pools due to bottom irregularities, are considered completely empty. Energy efficiency: Refers to all changes or activities (inc luding technological, behavioral and economic) that are aimed at reducing the energy used by substit uting more advanced equipment, typically without affecting the services provided. Examples include high -efficiency appliances, efficient lighting programs, efficient maintenance programs, high-efficiency hea ting, ventilating, insulati ng and cooling systems or control modifications, efficient building/equipment design, advanced electric motor drives, and heat recovery systems. Equalization basin: A holding tank or surface impoundment within which variations in sewage inflow rate and liquid nutrient concentrations are averaged.
Equipment: A pump, compressor, pressure relief device, sampling connection system, open-ended valve or line, valve, or instrumentation system. Vents from wastewater collection and conveyance systems (including, but not limited to wastewater drains, sewer vents, and sump drains), tank mixers, and sample valves on storage vessels are not equipment. Equipment or component malfunction: Any pump failure, pipe clogging, line breakage, or other similar event that can be directly identified and that subs tantially and unexpectedly alters the operation of a process unit or emission control device associated with a specific emissions point. ETBE (Ethyl tertiary butyl ether) (CH 3 ) 3 COC 2 H 5 : See Oxygenates

. Ethane (C 2 H 6 ): A normally gaseous straight-chain hydrocarbon. It is a colorless paraffinic gas that boils at a temperature of -127.48 degrees Fahrenheit. It is extracted from natural gas and refinery gas streams.

Ethanol: A colorless liquid that burns to produce water and carbon dioxide. The vapor forms an explosive mixture with air and may be used as a fuel in internal combustion engines. An alcohol which is most often derived from corn. Ethanol is designed to be blended with gasoline to produce a cleaner burning fuel, and is an accepted oxygenate com ponent for the oxygenated seasons mandated by the EPA.

Ether: A generic term applied to a group of organi c chemical compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, characterized by an oxygen atom attached to two carbon atoms ( e.g. , methyl tertiary butyl ether).Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

18 Ethylene (C 2 H 4 ): An olefinic hydrocarbon recovered from re finery processes or petrochemical processes. Ethylene is used as a petrochemical feedstock for num erous chemical applications and the production of consumer goods. Ethylene process unit: A chemical manufacturing process unit inwhich ethylene and/or propylene are produced by separation from petroleum refining process streams or by subjecting hydrocarbons to high temperatures in the presence of steam. The ethyle ne process unit includes the separation of ethylene and/or propylene from associated streams such as a C4 pr oduct, pyrolysis gasoline, and pyrolysis fuel oil. The ethylene process does not include the manufactur e of SOCMI chemicals such as the production of butadiene from the C4 stream and aromatics from pyrolysis gasoline.

EUROCLAUS®: This process has been developed to recover elemental sulfur from H 2 S containing gases originating from gas treating plants such as alka nolamine units or physical solvent plants. The EUROCLAUS® process is an improvement of the SUPERCLAUS® process. Yields up to 99.7% overall sulfur recovery without any further tail gas clean up are possible. External floating roof: A storage vessel cover in an open top tank consisting of a double deck or pontoon single deck which rests upon and is supported by th e petroleum liquid being contained and is equipped with a closure seal or seals to close the space between the roof edge and tank shell. Facility: Any physical property, plant, building, structure, source, or stationary equipment located on one or more contiguous or adjacent properties in actual physical contact or separated solely by a public roadway or other public right-of-way and un der common ownership or common control.

Feedstock: Raw material inputs to a process that are transformed by reaction, oxidation, or other chemical or physical methods into products and by-pr oducts. Supplemental fuel burned to provide heat or thermal energy is not a feedstock. Crude oil, VGO, catfeed, naphtha, condensate and straight run residual fuel are commonly referred to as feedstocks. Fixed roof tank: A tank with a mounted cover roof in a stationary position that does not move with fluctuations in the level of the liquid managed in the tank. Flange: A type of joined fitting that has a projecting rim or edge, usually drilled with holes, to allow bolting to other flanged fittings. A flange can be used to connect pipe line segments, pipe components (such as elbows, reducers, “T’s” or valves), or a pipe line and a piece of equipment or an instrument to a pipe or piece of equipment. A flanged fitting we lded completely around the circumference of the interface is not considered a flange

. Flare: A combustion device, whether at ground level or elevated, that uses an open flame to burn combustible gases with combustion air provided by uncontrolled ambient air around the flame. The flare includes the foundation, flare tip, structural support, burner, igniter, flare controls including air injection or steam injection systems, flame arrestors, and the flare gas header system. Flare gas: Gas disposed of by burning in flares usually at the production sites or at gas processing plants. Flare gas header system: All piping and knockout pots used to collect and transport gas to a flare either from a process unit or a pressure relief device from th e fuel gas system, regardless of whether or not a flare gas recovery system draws gas from the flare gas header system

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19 Flare gas recovery system: A system of one or more compressors, piping, and the associated water seal, rupture disk, or similar device used to divert gas from th e flare and direct the gas to the fuel gas system or to directly to a process heater, boiler, turbine or similar combustion device. Flare management plan: A plan describing the flare gas header system and measures identified to reduce refinery flare emissions by reducing the frequenc y and magnitude of flaring events (“prevention measures”). Prevention measures identified address fl aring as a result of planned major maintenance, including startup and shutdown; flaring that may be reasonably expected to occur due to issues of gas quality or quantity; and flaring caused by recurrent failure of air pollution control equipment, process equipment, or processes. Flexicoking unit: One or more coking units in which high molecular weight petroleum derivatives are thermally cracked and petroleum coke is continuously produced in a fluidized bed system and in which the produced coke is then gasified to generate a sy nthetic fuel gas (“syngas”) for use in other processes. A flexicoking unit includes the fluidized bed coking vessel, th e distillation column receiving gas directly from the fluidized bed coking vessel, coke burners, a nd other equipment for pr oducing and handling the syngas. See Coking

. Flexsorb®: The registered trade name of a sterically hindered amine scrubbing technology that selectively removes H 2 S from process gas streams ( i.e. , Flexicoker Low Btu Gas (LBG) stream), even in presence of CO 2 , reducing overall air emissions, a nd improving sulfur recovery. Flue gas desulfurization (FGD): The current state-of-the art technology used for removing SO 2 from the exhaust flue gases in fuel combustion devices such as boilers, heaters and furnaces. Primary types of FGD processes are wet scrubbers, dry scrubbers, and sorb ent injection. Sorbents include lime, limestone, sodium-based compounds, and high-calcium coal fly ash. Fluid catalytic cracking unit: A catalytic cracking unit that utilizes a fluidized bed reactor system. See Catalytic cracking

. Fluid coking unit: One or more coking units in which high molecular weight petroleum derivatives are thermally cracked and petroleum coke is continuously produced in a fluidized bed system and in which the fluid coking burner exhaust gas is con tinuously released to the atmosphere. The fluid coking unit includes fluidized bed coking vessel, the distillation column receiving gas directly from the fluidized bed coking vessel, coke burner, and equipm ent for controlling air pollutant emissions and for heat recovery on the fluid coking burner exhaust vent. Flexicoking units that use gasifiers to generate a synthetic fuel gas for use in other processes and that do not e xhaust to the atmosphere are not considered fluid coking units

. See Coking

. Force draft cooling: A mechanical draft tower with a blower type fan at the intake. The fan forces air into the tower, creating high entering and low exiting air velocities. The low exiting velocity is much more susceptible to recirculation. Suitable to work with high static pressure. They can be installed in more confined spaces and even in some indoor situations. Fossil fuels: Natural gas, petroleum, coal, or any form of solid, liquid, or gaseous fuel derived from such material that resulted from the compre ssion of ancient plant and animal life formed over millions of years, which is combusted with the purpose of creating useful heat or work.Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

20 Fresh feed: Any petroleum derivative feedstock stream charged directly into the riser or reactor of a FCCU except for petroleum derivatives recycled with in the FCCU, fractionator, or gas recovery unit. Fuel gas: Any gas which is generated at a petroleum re finery and which is combusted separately or in any combination with any type of gas. Fuel gas also includes natural gas when the natural gas is combined and combusted in any proportion with a gas ge nerated at a refinery. Fuel gas does not include gases generated by catalytic cracking unit catalyst rege nerators and fluid coking burners, but does include gases from flexicoking unit gasifiers. See Still gas and Refinery fuel gas

. Fuel gas system: A system of compressors, piping, knock-out pots, mix drums, and, if necessary, units used to remove sulfur contaminants from the fuel gas ( e.g. , amine scrubbers) that collects gaseous streams from one or more sources for treatment, as necessary, and transport to a stationary combustion unit. A fuel gas system may have an overpressure vent to a flare but the primary purpose for a fuel gas system is to provide fuel to the various combustion units at th e refinery or petrochemical plant, such as heaters, furnaces, boilers, incinerators, gas tu rbines, and other combustion devices lo cated within or outside of the facility. The fuel is piped directly to each indi vidual combustion device, and the system typically operates at pressures over atmospheric. The gaseous streams can contain a mixture of methane, light hydrocarbons ( e.g. , ethane, butane, hydrogen) and other miscellaneous species. Fuel gas treatment unit: A unit used to remove sulfur compounds from fuel gas. Fuels solvent deasphalting: A refining process for removing asphalt compounds from petroleum fractions, such as reduced crude oil. The recovered stream from this process is used to produce fuel products.

Gallon: A measure of volume equal to 4 quarts (231 cubic inches). One barrel equals 42 gallons.

Gas oil: A liquid petroleum distillate having a viscosity intermediate between that of kerosene and lubricating oil. It derives its name from having originally been used in the manufacture of illuminating gas. It is now used to produce distillate fuel oils and gasoline. Gas plant/light-ends distillation/LPG production unit: A series of equipment in which petroleum gas mixtures are separated from natural gas, or in which petroleum gas mixtures are fractionated or otherwise separated into liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products or both. Examples of this equipment include: glycol dehydration; deethanizer, depropani zer, and/or debutanizer distillation columns.

Gas service: Unless defined otherwise in the regulation to which a process unit is subject, a piece of equipment that contains a gas or vapor at opera ting conditions, and the organic compound concentration in the process fluid is at least 5 percent by weight. Gasification: A process where coal, petroleum coke, biomass, wastes, or other carbon-containing materials is subjected to high temperatures and mixe d with steam and oxygen to produce a synthesis gas or “syngas” and can be burned to generate power, steam, or process heat. The syngas typically contains hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and various impurities. For the production of hydrogen, the syngas is cleansed of impurities and mixed again with steam at lower temperatures to create pure H 2 and CO 2 gas. The hydrogen is separated for use and the CO 2 is either vented or captured.Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

21 Gasoline blending components: Naphthas which will be used for blending or compounding into finished aviation or motor gasoline ( e.g. , straight-run gasoline, alkylate, reform ate, benzene, toluene, and xylene). Excludes oxygenates (alcohols, ethers), butane, and pentanes plus. Geodesic dome roof: A domed or vaulted structure of a tank roof composed of straight elements that form interlocking polygons. Gravity settling pond/tank: An earthen lagoon or constructed vessel into which water contaminated with solid particles is placed and allowed to stand so that the solid particles suspended in the water sink to the bottom of the lagoon or tank. Heat exchanger: Any device that transfers heat from one fluid (liquid or gas) to another or to the environment. Heat exchange system: A device or series of devices used to transfer heat from process fluids to water without intentional direct contact of the process fluid with the water ( i.e. , non-contact heat exchanger) and to transport and/or cool the water in a closed-loop recirculation system (cooling tower system) or a oncethrough system ( e.g. , river or pond water). For closed-loop recirculation systems, the heat exchange system consists of a cooling tower, a ll heat exchangers that are serviced by that cooling tower, and all water lines to and from the heat exchanger(s). For once-through systems, the heat exchange system consists of one or more heat exchangers servicing an individual process unit and all water lines to and from the heat exchanger(s). Intentional direct contact with process fluids results in the formation of a wastewater. Heat input capacity: The maximum rated energy input, determin ed on a higher heating value basis, of a boiler or process heater when burning the primary fuel. Heat input from preheated air, pilot flames, or other sources should not be included. Heavy liquid service: Unless defined otherwise in the regulation to which a process unit is subject, a piece of equipment not in gas service or light liquid ser vice that contains a process fluid with an organic compound concentration of at least 5 percent by weight. Heavy gas oil: Petroleum distillates with an approximat e boiling range from 651 degrees Fahrenheit to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit. Commonly, this is a mixture of a distillate that contains residual fuel oil. Heavy oil/asphalt refinery: A refinery that processes heavy crude slates to produce primarily road asphalt, roofing tars, and other as phalt products. These refineries are similar in complexity and equipment to topping refineries, except they typically also use vacuum distillation. See Topping refinery

. High-efficiency regenerator: A regenerator unit consisting of an en ergy-efficient version that operates in a fast-fluidized flow followed by plug flow reactor. The burning takes place in a fast-fluidized combustor. By conducting regeneration in this manner at high temperature, regeneration can be accomplished in a fraction of the time required and unit inventory is reduced, allowing complete CO combustion with little excess air or no promoter. Higher heating value (HHV): The thermodynamic heat of combustion or enthalpy change for the oxidation reaction of a fuel assuming a common te mperature of the compounds before and after combustion, in which case the water produced by combustion is liquid. The higher heating value takes into account the latent heat of vaporiza tion of water in the combustion products.Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

22 Horizontal tank: A fixed roof tank constructed such that th e length of the tank is not greater than six times the diameter to ensure structural integrity. Ho rizontal tanks are generally small storage tanks with capacities of less than 40,000 gallons. Hydrogen (H 2 ): A colorless, odorless, highly flammable gaseous element. It is the lightest of all gases and the most abundant element in the universe, occurring chiefly in combination with oxygen in water and also in acids, bases, alcohols, petroleum, and other hydrocarbons. Hydrogen plant: A collection of process equipment that ar e used collectively for the production and purification of hydrogen as a primary product. These processes include hydr ogen conversion/production ( e.g. , steam reforming, coal gasification, partial oxi dation, electrolysis, thermolysis) and hydrogen purification ( e.g. , pressure-swing adsorption). Hydrogen plants do not include catalytic reforming units where hydrogen is produced as a by-product during the production of reformate. Hydroskimming refinery: A refinery equipped with atmospheri c distillation, naphtha reforming, and necessary hydrotreating processes; hydroskimming refineries also typically include vacuum distillation as well as tankage, recovery facilities fo r gases and light hydrocarbons, and the necessary utility systems. A hydroskimming refinery is more complex than a topping refinery and it produces finished gasoline, but lacks conversion (coking or cracking) processes so they generally produce a surplus of fuel with unattractive price and demand. See Topping refinery

. Hydrotreating: see Catalytic hydrotreating

. Individual drain system: A stationary system used to convey regulated-material to a waste management unit or to discharge or disposal. The term includes hard-piping, all drains and junction boxes, together with their associated sewer lines and other junction boxes ( e.g. , manholes, sumps, and lift stations) conveying regulated-material. For the purpose of this subpart, an individual drain system is not a drain and collection system that is designed and operated for the sole purpose of collecting rainfall runoff ( e.g. , stormwater sewer system) and is segregate d from all other individual drain systems.

Incinerator: An enclosed combustion device that is used for destroying organic compounds and does not extract energy in the form of stea m or process heat. Auxiliary fuel ma y be used to heat waste gas to combustion temperatures. Any energy recovery section present is not physically formed into one manufactured or assembled unit with the combustion section; rather, the energy recovery section is a separate section following the combustion section and the two are joined by ducts or connections carrying flue gas. Internal combustion engine: An engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine , the expansion of the hightemperature and -pressure gases produced by combustion applies direct force to some component of the engine, such as pistons, turbine blades, or a nozzle. This force moves the component over a distance, generating useful mechanical energy. Internal floating roof: A cover or roof in a fixed roof tank which rests upon or is floated upon the petroleum liquid being contained (but not necessarily in complete contact with it), and is equipped with a closure seal or seals to close the space between the roof edge and tank shell.

Isomerization: A refining process which alters the fundament al arrangement of atoms in the molecule without adding or removing anything from the origin al material. Used to convert normal butane intoDefinitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

23 isobutane (C4), an alkylation process feedstock, and no rmal pentane and hexane into isopentane (C5) and isohexane (C6), high-octane gasoline components.

Junction box: A manhole or access point to a wastewater sewer system line.

Kerosene: A light petroleum distillate with a maximu m distillation temperature of 400 °F at the 10 percent recovery point, a final maximum boiling point of 572 °F, a minimum flash point of 100 °F, and a maximum freezing point of -22 °F. Included are No. 1-K and No. 2-K, distinguished by maximum sulfur content (0.04 and 0.30 percent of total mass, resp ectively), as well as all other grades of kerosene called range or stove oil. Excluded is kerosene-type jet fuel (see Kerosene-type jet fuel ). Kerosene-type jet fuel: A kerosene-based product used in commerc ial and military turbojet and turboprop aircraft. The product has a maximum distillation temper ature of 400 °F at the 10 percent recovery point and a final maximum boiling point of 572 °F. Included is Jet-A, Jet A-1 (JP-8), and JP-5.

Kilowatt: A unit of power, usually used for electric power or to energy consumption (use). A kilowatt equals 1000 watts. Kilowatt hour (kWh): A measure of electricity defined as a unit of work or energy, measured as 1 kilowatt (1,000 watts) of power expended for 1 hour. One kWh is equivalent to 3,412 Btu or 3.6 million joules. Knock-out pot or Vapor-liquid separator: A vertical vessel used in several industrial applications to separate a vapor-liquid mixture. Gravity causes the liqui d to settle to the bottom of the vessel, where it is withdrawn. The vapor travels upward at a design velo city which minimizes the entrainment of any liquid droplets in the vapor as it exits the top of the vessel. The feed to a vapor-liquid separator may also be a liquid that is being partially or totally flashed into a vapor and liquid as it enters the separator.

Lean oil absorber: A device used to remove hydrocarbons fro m a gas stream by contacting the gas with a liquid hydrocarbon, referred to as lean oil, in an absorber column. Lift station: An structure containing relatively large pum ps and associated piping, valves, and other mechanical and electrical equipment for pumping liquid. Light liquid service: Unless defined otherwise in the regulation to which a process unit is subject, a piece of equipment not in gas service that contains a liquid that meets the following conditions: (1) The vapor pressure of one or more of the organic compounds is greater than 0.3 kilopascals at 20°C, (2) The total concentration of the pure organic constituents havi ng a vapor pressure greater than 0.3 kilopascals at 20°C is equal to or greater than 20 percent by weight of the total process stream, and (3) The fluid is a liquid at operating conditions. Alternatively, a piece of equipment is in light liquid service if the percent evaporated is greater than 10 percent at 150°C as determined by ASTM Method D-86. Liquid-mounted seal: A foam or liquid-filled primary seal mounted in contact with the liquid between the tank wall and the floating roof continuously around the circumference of the tank. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG): A group of hydrocarbon-based gases derived from crude oil refining or natural gas stream fractionation that are often lique fied, through pressurization, for ease of transport. They include: ethane, propane, normal butane, isobut ane and isobutylene. Uses of these fuels include: home heating, industrial, automotive fuel, petrochemi cal feedstocks and for drying purposes in farming.Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

24 Loading operation: A fixed location for loading products into tank trucks, railcars, barges, tank ships, or other vessels. Loading equipment and oper ations that are physically separate ( i.e. , do not share common piping, valves, and other equipment) are considered to be separate loading operations

. Loading rack: A single system used to fill tank trucks and railcars at a single geographic site. Loading equipment and operations that are physically separate ( i.e. , do not share common piping, valves, and other equipment) are considered to be separate loading racks

. Lo-Cat®: A liquid phase oxidation process for tail gas str eam desulfurization based on a dilute solution of a proprietary, organically chealated iron in water that convert the H 2 S in water and elemental sulfur. The process is not reactive to CO 2 . A small portion of the chelating agent degrades in some side reactions and is lost with the precipitate sulfur. Normally, su lfur is separated by gravity, centrifuging, or melting.

LoTOX ® scrubber: A NO X emission control system based on the patented Low Temperature Oxidation (LTO) Process for removal of NO X emissions. This system uses oxyge n to produce ozone as the primary treatment chemical using an ozone generator. The oxidation of NO X using ozone is a naturally occurring process in the atmosphere. This treatment method produces the treatment chemical, ozone, on demand from gaseous oxygen in the exact amount required for oxidation of the NO X . The ozone is injected into flue gas stream where it reacts with relatively insoluble NO and NO 2 to form N 2 O 3 and N 2 O 5 , which are highly water soluble, and are easily and efficiently removed and neutralized in a wet scrubbing system.

Low NO X burners (LNB): Combustion modification NO X controls that reduce NO X formation by reducing peak flame temperatures. There are two basic types of LNB as described below:

• Staged air LNB: Air staging reduces both thermal NO X and fuel NO X , however it is most effective in controlling fuel NO X and is, in fact, the best met hod for controlling the conversion of fuel bound nitrogen to fuel NO X emissions. In this case the primary and secondary air are used to create the fuel rich combustion zone and the tertia ry air stream on the periphery of the burner is the “staged air” used to complete combustion.

• Staged fuel LNB: Fuel staging is the reverse of air stag ing. Generally 30 to 50% of the fuel is injected into the combustion air to form a lean primary flame zone. Although excess oxygen is available, NO X is minimized by the low flame temperatures that are generated due to the lean combustion conditions. The remainder of the fuel is then injected downstream forming a secondary flame zone where combustion is completed. Low sulfur feed: Fresh feed that has a total sulfur conten t no greater than 0.30 percent by weight; limiting the fluid catalytic cracking unit or fluid coking unit to only low sulfur feed is one SO 2 compliance option for the Refinery NSPS (40 CFR §60.104(b)(3)).

Lubricants: Substances used to reduce friction between bearing surfaces or as process materials either incorporated into other materials used as processing ai ds in the manufacture of other products, or used as carriers of other materials. Petroleum lubricants ma y be produced either from distillates or residues. Lubricants include all grades of lubricating oils from spindle oil to cylinder oil and those used in greases. Lubricant dewaxing: Lubricant manufacturing process by which the wax content of the raffinate oil from the aromatic extraction unit or the residual oil fro m the catalytic conversion unit is removed by either solvent extraction or catalytic treatment . These processes are described as follows:Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

25 • Solvent dewaxing: There are several solvent dewaxing pr ocesses in use today. They include the use of MEK, MIBK, liquid propane or liquid SO 2 /benzol (Edeleanu) combination as the solvent that will be mixed with the feed entering the unit to promote the separation of the wax from oil. All of these processes with the exception of Edel eanu have similar process configuration, where the wax extracted by the solvent is removed through cold filtration.

• Catalytic dewaxing: Catalytic dewaxing is used to improve cold flow properties of diesel fuels and lube oils by selective hydroisomerization/ h ydrocracking of normal and slightly branched paraffins with or without hydrogen presence. They are suited for use in the following applications: i. conventional diesel fuels dewaxing to deep dewaxing (Arctic grade production) in 1st and 2nd stage applications, ii. in combination with high pressure hydrocrack ing or mild hydrocracking catalyst package, iii. in mild hydrocracker bottoms pour point reduction for storage and transportation and iv. to produce lubes of exceptional quality. Lubricants production: All processes associated to the lube oil manufacturing, including but not limiting to propane deasphalting, aromatic extraction and UV st abilization, catalytic hydrocracking/hydrotreating, solvent or catalytic dewaxing, and final lubricant polish ( i.e. , lubricant grade separation). Lubricating oil: See Lubricants

. Make-up water or Top-up water or Refill water: The water used to replace water lost to evaporation, splash-out, leaks and backwashing.

Manhole: An opening in a sewer component through which physical access is gained for service; incorporates a cover that can be secured.

Marine vessel or Marine tank vessel: Any tank ship or tank barge that transports liquid product such as gasoline, crude oil or petroleum products in bulk thr ough the ocean, river, lake or any other surface water body.

Marketable coke: Those grades of coke produced in delayed or fluid cokers which may be recovered as relatively pure carbon. This “green” coke may be sold as is or further purified by calcining. The conversion is 5 barrels (of 42 U.S. gallons each) per short ton. Coke from petroleum has a heating value of 6.024 million Btu per barrel. See Petroleum coke

. Maximum true vapor pressure: The equilibrium partial pressure exerted by the stored liquid (1) at the temperature equal to the highest calendar-month average of the liquid storage temperature for liquids stored above or below the ambient temperature or (2 ) at the local maximum monthly average temperature as reported by the National Weather Service for li quids stored at the ambient temperature.

Mechanical-shoe seal: Includes but is not limited to a metal shee t held vertically against the tank wall by springs or weighted levers and is connected by br aces to the floating roof. A flexible coated fabric (envelope) spans the annular space between the metal sheet and the floating roof.Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

26 Megawatt: A unit of electrical power equal to 1000 kilowatts or one million watts. Membrane separation process: A hydrogen purification process cons isting of two layers of membrane material; the first layer is nonporous, and the sec ond layer is porous. A gas mixture under increased pressure is subjected to the surface, which allows a smaller molecule such as hydrogen to permeate faster than a larger molecule such as carbon dioxide. T ypically, membrane separation involves hollow fiber membrane tubes that have extremely high surface areas.

Merox TM : The trade name of a catalytic chemical process used in oil refineries and natural gas processing plants to remove mercaptans fro m LPG, propane, butanes, light napht ha, kerosene and jet fuel by converting them to liquid hydrocarbon disulfides. Methane (CH 4 ): A colorless, flammable, odorless hydrocarbon gas which is the major component of natural gas. It is also an important source of hydrogen in various industrial processes. Methane is a greenhouse gas. MTBE (Methyl tertiary butyl ether) (CH 3 ) 3 COCH 3 : See Oxygenates

. Motor gasoline (finished): A complex mixture of relatively volatile hydrocarbons with or without small quantities of additives, blended to form a fuel suitable for use in spark-ignition engines. Motor gasoline , as defined in ASTM Specification D 4814 or Federal Specification VV-G-1690C, is characterized as having a boiling range of 122 to 158 degrees Fahrenheit at the 10 percen t recovery point to 365 to 374 degrees Fahrenheit at the 90 percent recovery point. Motor gasoline includes conventional gasoline; all types of oxygenated gasoline, including gasohol; and reformulated gasoline, but excludes aviation gasoline. Note: Volumetric data on blending componen ts, such as oxygenates, are not counted in data on finished motor gasoline until the blending components are blended into the gasoline.

• Conventional gasoline: Finished motor gasoline not included in the oxygenated or reformulated gasoline categories. Note: This category ex cludes reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB) as well as other blendstock.

• Reformulated gasoline: Finished gasoline formulated for use in motor vehicles, the composition and properties of which meet the requirement s of the reformulated gasoline regulations promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under Section 211(k) of the Clean Air Act. It includes gasoline produced to meet or exceed emissions performance and benzene content standards of federal-program reformulated gasolin e even though the gasoline may not meet all of the composition requirements ( e.g. , oxygen content) of federal-program reformulated gasoline. Note: This category includes Oxygenated Fu els Program Reformulated Gasoline (OPRG). Reformulated gasoline excludes Reformulated Bl endstock for Oxygenate Blending (RBOB) and Gasoline Treated as Blendstock (GTAB). Multi-stage Claus unit: The Claus process usually consists of two steps, a thermal step and a catalytic step. Though substantial amounts of elemental sulfur ar e created in the thermal step, the catalytic step is used to increase conversion of H 2 S to elemental sulfur. In order to maximize the overall recovery of elemental sulfur, Claus processes are typically multi- stage operations. With each stage comes additional conversion of H 2 S and SO 2 to elemental sulfur, which is usually e quilibrium-limited. While the first stage typically produces more elemental sulfur than any ot her single stage, adding stages can increase overall recovery. The amount of increase in sulfur recovery that will be realized in additional stages decreases as the number of stages is increased.Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

27 • 2-stage Claus unit: A Claus process train utilizing two catalytic reactors in series.

• 3-stage Claus unit: A Claus process train utilizing thr ee catalytic reactors in series.

• 4-stage Claus unit: A Claus process train utilizing four catalytic reactors in series. Naphtha: A generic term applied to a petroleum frac tion with an approximate boiling range between 122 °F and 400 °F. The naphtha fraction of crude oil is composed largely of paraffinic hydrocarbons that are subsequently upgraded to make up the major constituent of gasoline. Natural draft cooling tower: A cooling tower that depends uponnatural convection of air flowing upward and in contact with the water to be cooled . This tower utilizes buoyancy via a tall chimney. Warm, moist air naturally rises due to the density differ ential to the dry, cooler outside air. Warm moist air is less dense than drier air at the same pressure. This moist air buoyancy produces a current of air through the tower. Natural gas: A naturally occurring mixture of hydrocar bon and non-hydrocarbon gases found in geologic formations beneath the earth’s surface. The princi pal hydrocarbon constituent is methane that may be field quality or pipeline quality. Natural gas is composed of at least 70 percent methane by volume or has a high heat value between 910 and 1150 Btu per standard cubic foot. Natural gas system: A system of piping, meters, and regulators that transports natural gas to stationary combustion units such as heaters, furnaces, boilers , incinerators, gas turbines, and other combustion devices at appropriate pressure. The natural gas may be piped directly to each individual combustion device or to a fuel gas system (i.e., a fuel mi x drum to mix the natural gas with process gas).
Neutralization basin: A upstream wastewater treatment unit where high contaminant concentration such as ammonia, phenols, or high pH is diverted and treat ed to be neutralized or reduced avoiding a shock load that affect the activated biological sludge. Next generation low NO X burner: A burner that achieves extremely low NO X emissions by merging technology advancements in ultra-low NO X burners including combinations of lean premix combustion, internal furnace gas recirculation, multiple stages of fuel injection, and lifted flame technology. See Ultra-low NO X burner

. Non-reclosing pressure relief device: A pressure relief device designed to remain open after operation. A manual resetting means may be provided. Non-reclosing pressure relief devices include rupture disks and pin devices that are installed either alone or in combination with a reclosing pressure relief valve.

Non-routine emissions: Emissions that occur during periods of start-up, shutdown, or equipment or component malfunction. Non-segregated ballast water: Water held in product tanks or cargo hol ds of a ship (i.e., the same tanks used for product storage) for the purpose of incr easing the stability of the vessel during transit (i.e., ballast). Segregated ballast water is ballast water th at is held in specialized compartments of the vessel dedicated to ballast water service. Normal operation: For the purposes of the emissions inventory reporting, normal operation is all operating periods for a specific emissions point other th an periods associated with start-up, shutdown, orDefinitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

28 equipment malfunction. For cyclic processes, normal ope ration includes all periods of the cyclic process. For example, cycling coke drums on a delayed coking unit or regeneration cycles for catalytic reforming units are considered normal operations . Periods of low processing rates are considered normal operations unless they occur during a period of startup, shutdown, or equipment or component malfunction. Offshore loading terminal: A location that has at least one loading berth that is 0.81 km (0.5 miles) or more from the shore that is used for mooring a marine tank vessel and loading liquids from shore.

Oil scrubber: A device used to remove hydrocarbons from a gas stream by contacting the gas with oil or similar hydrocarbon liquid typically in an absorber column. Oil-water separator: Wastewater treatment equipment used to separate oil from water consisting of a separation tank, which also includes the forebay an d other separator basins, skimmers, weirs, grit chambers, and sludge hoppers. Slop oil facilities, in cluding tanks, are included in this term along with storage vessels and auxiliary equipment located be tween individual drain systems and the oil-water separator. This term does not include storage v essels or auxiliary equipment which do not come in contact with or store oily wastewater. Oily wastewater: Wastewater generated during the refinery pr ocess which contains oil, emulsified oil, or other hydrocarbons. Oily wastewater originates from a variety of refinery processes including cooling water, condensed stripping steam, tank draw-off, and contact process water. Once-through cooling water system: A system designed to withdraw water from a natural or other water source, use it at the facility to support contact and/or noncontact cooling uses, and then discharge it to a waterbody without recirculation. Once-through cooling water systems sometimes employ canals/channels, ponds, or non-recirculating cooling towe rs to dissipate waste heat from the water before it is discharged. Open-ended valve or line: Any valve, except safety relief valves, having one side of the valve seat in contact with process fluid and one side open to the at mosphere, either directly or through open piping. Other atmospheric vent: Any continuous or intermittent process vent located at the facility and under common control with the potential to emit hydrocar bons, criteria pollutants, HAP, or greenhouse gases directly to the atmosphere during normal operation. Other atmospheric vents do not include those vents specifically covered in Sections 5 through 10 of Part II of this ICR, vents associated with process heater or boiler exhausts, and wastewater vents. Other atmospheric vents do include distillation tower vents; blowdown systems vents, knock-out pot vents, vacuum ejectors (hot well vents), analyzer vents as well as vents from Merox TM treatment systems, fuel gas treatment units (if any), catalytic hydrocracking units (if any), asphalt blowing stills, and coke calcining units. Ve nts recycled to process units, vents directed to a fuel gas system, or vents directed to a flare are not considered other atmospheric vents

. Other atmospheric vents also do not include pressure relief vent s where venting occurs only during upset, startup, or shutdown events or vents associated with storage tanks. Other miscellaneous products: All refined petroleum products not defined elsewhere. These include, but are not limited to, naphtha-type jet fuel (Jet B and JP -4), petrolatum lube refining by-products (aromatic extracts and tars), absorption oils, ram-jet fuel, petrol eum rocket fuels, synthetic natural gas feedstocks, waste feedstocks, and specialty oils. Organic wast e sludges, tank bottoms, spent catalysts, and sulfuric acid are not other miscellaneous products

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29 Other residual gas oil: See Residuum

. Oxidation control system: An emission control system which reduces emissions from sulfur recovery plants by converting these emissions to SO 2 and recycling the SO 2 to the reactor furnace or the first-stage catalytic reactor of the Claus sulfur recovery plant. Oxygenates: Substances which, when added to gasoline, increase the amount of oxygen in that gasoline blend. Fuel ethanol, methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE), tertiary amyl methyl ether (TAME), di-isopropyl ether (D IPE) and methanol are common oxygenates.

• Fuel ethanol: Blends of up to 10% by volume anhydrous ethanol (200 proof) (commonly referred to as the “gasohol waiver”).

• Methanol: Blends of methanol and gasoline-grade tertiary butyl alcohol (GTBA) such that the total oxygen content does not exceed3.5% by weight and the ratio of methanol to GTBA is less than or equal to 1. It is also specified that this blended fuel must meet ASTM volatility specifications (commonly referred to as the “ARCO” waiver). Blends of up to 5.0% by volume methanol with a minimum of 2.5% by volume cosolvent alcohols having a carbon number of 4 or less ( i.e. , ethanol, propanol, butanol, and/ or GTBA). The total oxygen must not exceed 3.7% by weight, and the blend must meet ASTM volatilit y specifications as well as phase separation and alcohol purity specifications (commonly referred to as the “DuPont” waiver).

• MTBE (Methyl tertiary butyl ether) (CH 3 ) 3 COCH 3 : Ether used in the blending of reformulated gasolines, affecting vapor pressure and octane level. Blends up to 15.0% by volume MTBE which must meet the ASTM D4814 specifications . Blenders must take precautions that the blends are not used as base gasolines for other oxygenated blends (commonly referred to as the “Sun” waiver). Commonly made from the catalytic etherfication of methanol (methyl alcohol) and isobutene.

• ETBE (Ethyl tertiary butyl ether) (CH 3 ) 3 COC 2 H 5 : An oxygenate blend stock formed by the catalytic etherfication of isobutylene with ethanol.

• TAME (Tertiary amyl methyl ether) (CH 3 ) 2 (C 2 H 5 )COCH 3 : An oxygenate blend stock formed by the catalytic etherification of isoamylene or isope ntene with methanol in a catalytic cracking unit.

• DIPE (Di-isopropyl ether) (CH 3 ) 2 CHOCH(CH 3 ) 2 : An oxygenate blend stock formed by the etherification of propylene through a catalytic hydration.

Ozonation: The act of treating with ozone something with disinfection purposes, also, the act of converting into, or producing, ozone.

Packed-bed wet scrubber: An air pollution control device that removes soluble chemicals, fumes, particulates and odors through a specially designed pack ing media that is wetted with recirculated liquid spray. The liquid solvent absorbs the gas pollutant by physical or chemical means. A blowdown from the tank with makeup water addition removes c ontaminant products before they precipitate. Perchloroethylene or Tetrachloroethylene (C 2 Cl4 ): A chloride solvent that is excellent in its use as a chloriding agent in the reforming catalyst regene ration process because of the amount of available chlorides. Also the primary solven t used in the industrial and commercial dry-cleaning of clothes. ItsDefinitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

30 other major uses are as a metal cleaning and degreasing solvent, and as a chemical intermediate in the production of several fluorinated compounds. Petrochemical feedstocks: Chemical feedstocks derived from petroleum principally for the manufacture of chemicals, synthetic rubber, and a variety of plas tics. The categories reported are “Naphtha Less Than 401°F” and “Other Oils Equal To or Greater Than 401°F.”

• Naphtha Less Than 401°F: A naphtha with a boiling range of less than 401 degrees Fahrenheit that is intended for use as a petrochemical feedstock.

• Other Oils Equal To or Greater Than 401°F: Oils with a boiling range equal to or greater than 401 degrees Fahrenheit that are intended fo r use as a petrochemical feedstock.

Petroleum: The crude oil removed from the earth and the oi ls derived from tar sands, shale, and coal. A broadly defined class of liquid hydrocarbon mixtur es. Included are crude oil, lease condensate, unfinished oils, refined pr oducts obtained from the processing of crude oil, and natural gas plant liquids.

Petroleum coke or coke: A solid residue high in carbon content and low in hydrogen that is the final product of thermal decomposition in the condensation process in cracking. This product is reported as marketable coke or catalyst coke. The conversion is 5 barrels (of 42 U.S. gallons each) per short ton. Coke from petroleum has a heating value of 6.024 million Btu per barrel. There are three main types of coke:

• Needle coke: Coke produced from feedstocks w ithout asphaltenes present, normally FCCU decant oils, and named for its needle-like structure. Needle coke is the premier coke, used in graphite electrode manufacturing (used in steel arc furnaces) and commands a high price, but needle coke requires special feedstocks, special coking, and special calcination to obtain the optimum properties that it requires.

• Shot coke: Coke produced by high concentrations of asphaltenes in the feedstock, dynamics (velocity and/or turbulence) in the coke drum , and high coke drum temperatures. A coker feedstock high in oxygen content can also produce shot coke. Shot coke is typically spherical.

• Sponge coke: Coke produced from vacuum reduced cr ude with a low to moderate asphaltene concentration and named for its sponge-like appearance. If sponge coke meets strict property specifications, it is considered anode grade sponge coke suitable for calcination for use in making carbon anodes for the aluminum industry. Otherwise, if sponge coke meets the more lenient fuel grade specifications, it can be u sed in its raw form for fuel. There are two main grades of coke:

• Anode grade coke: Coke low in metals suitable for calcination and use in the aluminum industry.

• Fuel grade coke: Coke used in the production of cemen t and with fluidized bed boilers (using limestone for sulfur removal) for generation of steam and electricity. Petroleum products: All refined and semi-refined products that are produced at a refinery by processing crude oil, natural gas, and other petroleum-based feedstocks, including petr oleum products derived fromDefinitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

31 co-processing biomass and petroleum feedstock together , but not including plastics or plastic products. Petroleum products include unfinished oils, liquefied petrol eum gases, pentanes plus, aviation gasoline, motor gasoline, naphtha-type jet fuel, kerosene-type jet fu el, kerosene, distillate fuel oil, residual fuel oil, petrochemical feedstocks, special naphthas, lubricants, waxes, petroleum coke, asphalt, road oil, still gas, and miscellaneous products. Petroleum refinery: Any facility engaged in producing gasoline, kerosene, distillate fuel oils, residual fuel oils, lubricants, asphalt (bitumen) or other pr oducts through distillation of petroleum or through redistillation, cracking, or reforming of unfinished pe troleum derivatives. A facility that produces only oil shale or tar sands-derived crude oil for further processing at a petroleum refinery using only solvent extraction and/or distillation to recover diluent is not a petroleum refinery

. Pressure relief device (PRD): A safety device used to prevent operating pressures from exceeding the maximum allowable working pressure of the process equipment. A common pressure relief device is a spring-loaded pressure relief valve. It is character ized by a rapid-opening ‘pop’ action or by opening in a manner generally proportional to the increase in pr essure over the opening pressure. Devices that are actuated either by a pressure of less than or equal to 2.5 psig or by a vacuum are not pressure relief devices . For purposes of this ICR, liquid expansion pr essure relief valves and pressure relief valves on mobile units and containers ( e.g. , trucks, tank cars, totes, etc) are not considered pressure relief devices

. For purposes of this ICR, a non-reclosing device in comb ination with a reclosing pressure relief valve is considered one pressure relief device

. Pressure swing adsorption (PSA): An adiabatic process that is applied for purification of gases by removing the accompanying impurities by adsorption throug h suitable adsorbents in fixed beds contained in pressure vessels under high pressure. Regeneration of adsorbents is accomplished by countercurrent depressurization and by purging at low pressure with previously recovered near product quality gas. Dependent on the types of impurity to be adsorbed an d removed, adsorbents to be used comprise zeolitic molecular sieves, activated carbon, silica gel and activat ed alumina. Mostly, combinations of adsorbent beds are used on top of one another, so dividing the adsorber contents into a number of distinct zones. Monitoring and proper control of process parameters ensures a stable operation. Pressurized/sphere tank: A closed container designed to hold gases or liquids (generally organic) at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure . A pressurized/sphere tank is equipped with a pressure/vacuum vent that is set to prevent ve nting loss from boiling and breathing loss from daily temperature or barometric pressure changes. Primary clarifier: A wastewater treatment plant component or tank that physically removes suspended solids particles from wastewater, typically by settling a nd flotation with or without the use of coagulant. Primary fuel: The fuel that provides the principal heat input ( i.e. , more than 50 percent) to the device. To be considered primary, the fuel must be able to sustain operation of the device without the addition of other fuels. Process or recycled blowdown water: Water that has been used in an y level of the manufacturing process or came from any recycled blowdown system. Recycled blowdown water is an industrial wastewater that is routinely released from a boiler or any other equipm ent that requires removal of water from the system to avoid the buildup of any impurity, sediment or contaminants such as dissolved/suspended minerals, heavy metals (iron, copper), corrosion inhibitors, oil, and/or algaecides.Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

32 Process gas: See Still gas

. Process heater: An enclosed combustion device used to tr ansfer heat indirectly to process stream materials (liquids, gases, or solids) or to a heat tr ansfer material for use in a process unit, instead of generating steam. Process heaters do not include units used for comfort heat or space heat, food preparation for on-site consumption, or autoclaves. Process heaters can be classified by the type of draft used as follow:

• Natural draft process heater: A process heater in which the combustion air is supplied under ambient or negative pressure without the use of an inlet air (forced draft) fan or an exhaust outlet (induced draft) fan.

• Induced draft process heater: A process heater in which the combustion air is supplied under negative pressure produced by a fan at any loca tion in the outlet exhaust gas line or stack. Induced draft process heaters do not use an inlet air (forced draft) fan.

• Forced draft process heater: A process heater in which the combustion air is supplied under positive pressure produced by a fan at any location in the inlet air line prior to the point where the combustion air enters the process heater. Forced draft process heaters do not use an outlet air (induced draft) fan.

• Balanced draft process heater: A process heater in which the combustion air is supplied with the use of both an inlet air (forced draft) fan and an exhaust outlet (induced draft) fan. Balanced draft process heaters are commonly used for process heaters using combustion air preheat. Process heaters can also be classified by th e shape of the process heater as follows:

• Box-type process heater: A process heater whose fire box or radiant section has the shape of a cube or rectangular box with right angle for all corners and a horizontal top.

• Cabin-type process heater: A process heater whose fire box or radiant section has the shape of a rectangular box on the sides, but with a roof sloping upward into the convective section.

• Vertical cylinder process heater: A process heater whose fire box or radiant section has the shape of a vertical cylinder.

Process tank : A tank or other vessel that is used within a process to collect material discharged from a feedstock storage vessel or a vessel in which crude oil or petroleum liquids are processed ( e.g. , distillation column, condenser, coker) before the material is transferred to another processing vessel or a product storage vessel. Process tanks may be used only to provide temporary holding of a material, or unit operations ( e.g. , blending) may be conducted in the tank. Examples of process tanks include surge control vessels and bottoms receivers.

Process unit: For the purposes of this ICR, a process unit is any segment of the petroleum refinery in which a specific processing operation is conducted. Ex amples of such units include, but are not limited to, alkylation units, catalytic hydrotreating (or cat alytic hydrorefining or desulfurization), catalytic hydrocracking, catalytic reforming, catalytic cracki ng, crude distillation, lu be oil processing, hydrogen production, isomerization, polymerization, thermal (c oking) processes, sulfur recovery, and blending, sweetening, and treating processes.Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

33 Process vent: A gas stream that is continuously or peri odically discharged during normal operation of a process unit, including gas streams that are discharged directly to the atmosphere, gas streams that are routed to a control device prior to discharge to the atmosphere, or gas streams that are diverted through a product recovery device line prior to control or discharge to the atmosphere. Process vent does not include safety device discharges, equipment leaks, gas str eams routed to a fuel gas system or to a flare, or discharges from storage vessels. Propane (C 3 H 8 ): A normally gaseous straight-chain hydrocarbon. It is a colorless paraffinic gas that boils at a temperature of -43.67 degrees Fahrenheit. It is extracted from natural gas or refinery gas streams. It includes all products designated in ASTM Specification D1835 and Gas Processors Association Specifications for co mmercial propane and HD-5 propane. Propane deasphalting: A process by which the vacuum towe r residue is distilled along with liquid propane to remove the asphaltene portion of the resi due to prepare a suitable feedstock for catalytic conversion units ( i.e. , lube hydrotreater) in the lubricants production. Pyrolysis: The thermal decomposition of biomass at high temperatures (greater than 400 °F, or 200 °C) in the absence of air. The end product of pyrolysis is a mixture of solids (char), liquids (oxygenated oils), and gases (methane, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide ) with proportions determined by operating temperature, pressure, oxygen content, and other conditions. Reduction control system: An emission control system which reduces emissions from sulfur recovery plants by converting these emissions to H 2 S and recycling the H 2 S to the reactor furnace or the first-stage catalytic reactor of the Claus sulfur recovery plant.

Rectisol®: The trade name for an acid gas removal solven t (refrigerated methanol) that can separate, at relatively high pressures, acid gases such as hydrog en sulfide and carbon dioxide from feed gas streams such as synthesis gas produced by gasification of coal, coke, or heavy hydrocarbon oils. Recycle feed: Feeds that are continuously fed back for additional processing. Refinery fuel gas: A gaseous mixture of gases produced at the refinery ( i.e. , still or process gas) and natural gas that is used as a fuel in boilers a nd process heaters throughout the refinery. Still gas is typically augmented with natural gas in a refinery ’s fuel gas system; the proportion of heating value contributed by still gas and natural gas is variable based on the quantity of still gas produced and the energy needs of the process units. For the purposes of th is ICR, any mixture of still gas and natural gas is considered to be refinery fuel gas . See Still gas , Natural gas , and Fuel gas system

. Reformate: The liquid product stream of catalytic reforming units. Reformate is characterized by a high concentration of aromatics and high octane level, and it is used as a gasoline blending component or as feedstock for aromatics production. Residual fuel oil: A general classification for the heavier o ils, known as No. 5 and No. 6 fuel oils, that remain after the distillate fuel oils and lighter hydro carbons are distilled away in refinery operations. It conforms to ASTM Specifications D 396 and D 97 5 and Federal Specification VV-F-815C. No. 5, a residual fuel oil of medium viscosity, is also known as Navy Special. It is used in steam-powered vessels in government service and inshore power plants. No. 6 fuel oil includes Bunker C fuel oil and is used for the production of electric power, space heating, vessel bunkering, and various industrial purposes.Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

34 Residuum: Residue from crude oil after distilling off a ll but the heaviest components, with a boiling range greater than 1000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Road oil: Any heavy petroleum oil, including residua l asphaltic oil used as a dust palliative and surface treatment on roads and highways. It is generally produ ced in six grades from 0, the most liquid, to 5, the most viscous. Rotating biological contactor: An aerobic treatment system that rotates plastic media with fixed microbial film alternately through liquid e ffluent and air to reduce the BOD value.

SCOT unit or SCOT process: A Shell air pollution control process for treating the tail gas or off-gas from a Claus unit to increase the overall sulfur recovery to as high as 99.9% and thus minimize emissions of sulfur compounds. Secondary clarifier: A wastewater treatment plant component or tank that uses biological and chemical treatment processes designed to remove organic matter. Secondary fuel: A fuel fired to a process heater or boiler th at provides supplementary heat in addition to the heat provided by the primary fuel, but provides less that 50% of the heat input to the process heater or boiler. The secondary fuelmay be fed through the primary burner or a burner other than the primary fuel burner. Pilot gas is not considered to be secondary fuel . See Primary fuel

. Selective catalytic reduction (SCR): A non-combustion control technology that destroys NO X by injecting a reducing agent ( e.g. , ammonia) into the flue gas th at, in the presence of a catalyst ( e.g. , vanadium, titanium, or zeolite), converts NO X into molecular nitrogen and water. Selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR): A non-combustion control technology that destroys NO X by injecting a reducing agent ( e.g. , ammonia, urea, or cyanuric acid) into the flue gas, downstream of the combustion zone that converts NO X to molecular nitrogen, water, and when urea or cyanuric acid are used, to CO 2 . Selexol®: The trade name for an acid gas removal solvent (a mixture of the dimethyl ethers of polyethylene glycol) that can separate at high pr essures acid gases such as hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide from feed gas streams such as synthesis g as produced by gasification of coal, coke, or heavy hydrocarbon oils. Semi-refined petroleum product: All oils requiring further processing. Included in this category are unfinished oils which are produced by the partial refining of crude oil and include the following: naphthas and lighter oils; kerosene and light gas oils; heavy gas oils; and residuum, and all products that require further processing or th e addition of blendstocks.

Sewer line: A lateral, trunk line, branch line, ditch, ch annel, or other conduit used to convey refinery wastewater to downstream components of a refinery wastewater treatment system. This term does not include buried, below-grade sewer lines.

Shutdown: The process by which the complete cessation of operation of a processing unit is achieved. For the purposes of this ICR, cycling coke drums on a delayed coking unit or regeneration cycles for catalytic reforming units are not considered a comp lete cessation of operation of these processing units. Shutdown of a delayed coking unit entails the eliminati ng feed to the delayed coking unit fractionatorDefinitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

35 reboiler and all coke drums associated with the fractionators; shutdown of a catalytic reforming unit entails the eliminating feed to all reforming react ors for reasons other than catalyst regeneration ( e.g. , to completely replace the catalyst or to perform maintenance on equipment). Slotted guidepole: Any gauge pole, gauge pipe or stilling well that has slots or holes through the wall of the pole. The slots or holes allow the stored liquid to flow into the pole at liquid levels above the lowest operating level. Sodium hypochlorite: An unstable salt, NaOCl, usually stored in solution and used as a fungicide and an oxidizing bleach. A solution of sodium hypochlorite is frequently used as a disinfectant. Solid guidepoles: Any gauge pole, gauge pipe or stilling we ll that does not have slots or holes through the wall of the pole. Controls include a guidepole cover at the top of the guidepole and a well cover positioned at the top of the guidepole well that seal s any openings between the well cover and the guidepole ( e.g. , pole wiper), any openings between the well cover and any other objects that pass through the well cover, and any other openings in the top of the guidepole well. Soot blowing: The process of removing soot that is depos ited on process tubes in a process heater, boiler, or other combustion device using steam or other blowing media.

Sour water: Process or waste water that contains sulfur compounds, most commonly hydrogen sulfide. Sour water stripper: A stream stripper used to treat sour water to remove hydrogen sulfide from the water prior to other wastewater treatment units or prio r to reuse in a process unit. For the purposes of this ICR, the sour water stripper is considered a wastewater treatment unit regardless of the disposition or use of the treated water stream. Special naphthas: All finished products within the naphtha boiling range that are used as paint thinners, cleaners, or solvents. These products are refined to a specified flash point. Special naphthas include all commercial hexane and cleaning solvents conf orming to ASTM Specification D1836 and D484, respectively. Naphthas to be blended or marketed as motor gasoline or aviation gasoline and naphthas that are to be used as petrochemical and synthe tic natural gas (SNG) feedstocks are excluded. Spray dryer absorber (SDA): A pollution control system developed to remove acidic pollutants, SO 2 , heavy metals and dust through absorption into a finelyatomized aqueous mist of hydrated lime from flue gases of various origins, primarily fossil fuelled power stations, waste incinerators and steel industries.
Stabilized crude oil: Crude oil that does not meet the definition of unstabilized crude oil. Staged air low NO X burner: See Low NO X burner

. Staged fuel low NO X burner: See Low NO X burner

. Startup: The process by which a new process unit firs t begins operation and an existing process unit initiates operation after a shutdown.

Steam: Water in vapor form; used as the working fluid in steam turbines and heating systems.Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

36 Steam generating unit: A unit in which steam is generated for sale or for use at other processing locations within the facility. Steam generating units do not include process heaters, hot water heaters, or space heaters. Steam methane reforming: A catalytic process that involves a r eaction between natural gas or methane and steam. The result is a mixture of hydr ogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and water. Steam stripper: A process that uses steam for the removal of volatile component from a liquid by vaporization. The stripping operation is an importa nt step in many industrial processes which employ absorption to purify gases and to recover valuable components from the vapor phase. Sterically-hindered amines: Chemical compounds containing an amine functional group surrounded by a crowded steric environment. They have uses su ch as gas scrubbing, as stabilizers against light-induced degradation of polymers, and as reagents for organic synthesis. Sterically-hindered amines are found to be superior to diethanolamine (DEA) as promoters for alkaline salts in the “hot pot” acid gas scrubbing process. Sterically-hindered amine scrubber: An air pollution control device that employs liquid hindered amines spray to remove acidic substances (such as sulfur di oxide or hydrogen sulfide) from industrial off-gases. Still gas or Process gas: Any form or mixture of gases produced in refineries by distillation, cracking, reforming, and other processes. The principal constitu ents are methane, ethane, ethylene, normal butane, butylenes, propane, propylene, etc. Still gas is used as a refinery fuel and a petrochemical feedstock. For the purpose of this ICR, still gas is also any gaseous fraction containing hydrogen gas and any combination of the above other gases. The conversi on factor is 6 million BTU per fuel oil equivalent barrel. Still gas mixed with natural gas is considered refinery fuel gas. See also Refinery fuel gas

. Stretford process®: A process developed to remove hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) from town gas. It was the first liquid phase, oxidation process for converting H 2 S into sulfur to gain widespread commercial acceptance. Developed by Tom Nicklin of the Nort h-Western Gas Board (NWGB) in 1940. The process uses reduction-oxidation (redox) chemistry to oxidize the H 2 S into elemental sulfur, in an alkaline solution containing vanadium as an oxygen carrier. Storage vessel or Storage tank: A tank or other vessel (excluding sumps) that is designed to contain an accumulation of liquids that contain hydrocarbons and is constructed entirely of non-earthen materials ( e.g. , wood, concrete, steel, plastic ) that provide structural support. Process tanks and vessels permanently attached to motor vehicl es are not considered storage vessels. Stormwater sewer system: A drain and collection system designe d and operated for the sole purpose of collecting stormwater and which is segregated from the process wastewater collection system.

SubDewPoint MCRC TM -SUPERCLAUS®: Process consists of two well-known processes in series: The sub-dewpoint MCRC process followed by the selec tive oxidation stage of SUPERCLAUS®, with the patented main combustion air control of SUPERCLAUS® . The sub-dewpoint part consists of a thermal stage followed by two or more catalytic reaction stages with sulfur removed between stages by condensers. The first reactor is always operate d at normal Claus conditions, the second reactor (MCRC) is a sub-dewpoint reactor being regenerated on-line by increased inlet temperature, and the third subdewpoint reactor operates below the dewpoint of sulf ur. These reactors are filled with standard Claus catalyst while the last reactor (the SUPERCLAUS® st age) is filled with proprietary selective oxidationDefinitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

37 catalyst. In the thermal stage, the acid gas is burned with a substoichiometric amount of controlled combustion air such that the tail gas leaving the l ast sub-dewpoint reactor contains an increased H 2 S concentration of typically 0.2 to 0.3 vol.%. Under these conditions, hardly any SO 2 leaves the subdewpoint part. Because the proprietary catalyst neither oxidizes H 2 S to SO 2 and H2O nor reverses the reaction of sulfur and water to H 2 S and SO 2 , a total sulfur recovery efficiency of 99.7% can be obtained. Submerged fill loading: A type of liquid loading operation where the discharge point of the filling line is no higher above the bottom of the vessel or sump th an 10 centimeters (approximately 4 inches) or the radius of the filling line, whichever is greater, so th e fill pipe opening is subm erged below the liquid level during most of the product loading operation. Sulfinol®: Trade name for an acid gas removal solvent (a mixture of Sulfolane, DIPA or MDEA and water) that can separate acid gases such as H 2 S, CO 2 , COS and mercaptans from feed gas streams such as synthesis gas produced by gasification of coal, coke , heavy hydrocarbon oils or natural gas production. Sulfur: A yellowish nonmetallic element, sometimes know n as “brimstone.” It is present at various levels of concentration in many fossil fuels w hose combustion releases sulfur compounds that are considered harmful to the environment. Some of the most commonly used fo ssil fuels are categorized according to their sulfur content, with lower sulfur fuels usually selling at a higher price. Sulfur recovery plant: All process units which recover sulfur or produce sulfuric acid from hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) and/or sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) from a common source of sour gas at a petroleum refinery. The sulfur recovery plant also includes sulfur pits used to store the recovered sulfur product, but it does not include secondary sulfur storage vessels or loading fac ilities downstream of the sulfur pits. For example, a Claus sulfur recovery plant includes: reactor furn ace and waste heat boiler, catalytic reactors, sulfur pits, and, if present, oxidation or reduction control sy stems, or incinerator, thermal oxidizer, or similar combustion device. Multiple sulfur recovery units are a single sulfur recovery plant only when the units share the same source of sour gas. Sulfur recovery units that receive source gas from completely segregated sour gas treatment systems are separate sulfur recovery plants . See also Claus sulfur recovery plant and Sulfur recovery unit

. Sulfur recovery unit: A single train of process equipment used to recover sulfur or produce sulfuric acid from hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) and/or sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ). For example, a Claus sulfur recovery unit includes a single reactor furnace, the series of catalytic reactors associated with the reactor furnace, sulfur pits associated with the series of catalytic reactor s, and oxidation or reduction control systems, or incinerator, thermal oxidizer, or similar combustion device used to treat the tail gas from the series of catalytic reactors (associated with th e single reactor furnace). See also Sulfur recovery plant

. Sump: Any lined pit or reservoir that serves to collect liquids drained from a leachate collection and removal system or leak detection system for subsequent removal from the system. Surface impoundment: A waste management unit which is a natural topographic depression, manmade excavation, or diked area formed primarily of earth en materials (although it ma y be lined with manmade materials), which is designed to hold an accumulation of liquid wastes or waste containing free liquids. A surface impoundment is used for the purpose of treating, storing, or disposing of wastewater or residuals, and is not an injection well. Examples of surface impoundments are equalization, settling, and aeration pits, ponds, and lagoons.Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

38 SUPERCLAUS®: A sulfur recovery unit developed to furt her improve the removal of sulfur-containing compounds from gas streams over a normal Claus unit. This process consists of a thermal stage followed by three or four catalytic reaction stages. The firs t two or three reactors are filled with Claus catalyst while the last reactor is filled with the selective oxidation catalyst. In the thermal stage, the acid gas is burnt with a sub-stoichiometric amount of controlled combustion air so that the tail gas leaving the second reactor contains 0.8% to 1.5% by volume of H 2 S. In practice, the SUPERCLAUS® process in which the selective oxidation stage is implemented with gas which has passed thr ee Claus reactors yields sulfur recovery percen tages of about 99.3%. TAME (Tertiary amyl methyl ether) (CH 3 ) 2 (C 2 H 5 )COCH 3 : See Oxygenates

. Tap water: For the purposes of this ICR, any non-used clean water coming from municipal water systems, groundwater, surface water ( e.g. , river, lake, lagoon), or storm water pond. Tertiary cyclone: A high-efficiency cyclone separator that uses centrifugal force to separate particulate matter from a flue gas stream external to a fluid cat alytic cracking unit or fluid coking unit. Generally, these units use two stages of internal cyclones to remove entrained particulates from the flue gas prior to the gas exiting the unit, so that this external cyclone is typically (butnot necessarily) the third cyclone in the series. Thermal catalytic cracking unit: See Catalytic cracking

. Thermal cracking: A refining process in which heat and pressu re are used to break down, rearrange or combine hydrocarbon molecules. Thermal cracking in cludes visbreaking, fluid coking, delayed coking and other thermal (non-catalytic) cracking processes. See Coking

. Thermal incinerator or Thermal oxidizer: Any enclosed device that is mainly used for destroying organic compounds by heating the feed stream with a nozzle-stabilized flame to its ignition temperature during certain residence time. It is the temperature at which the combustion reaction rate (and consequently the energy production rate) exceeds the rate of heat lo sses, thereby raising the temperature of the gases to some higher value.

Turndown: Processing at less than 50% of equipment capacity. For example, a process heater is considered to operate in turndown when the actual heat input to the process heater is less than 50% of the rated heat input capacity of the process heater. Toluene (C6 H

5 CH 3 ): Colorless liquid of the aromatic group of petroleum hydrocarbons, made by the catalytic reforming of petroleum naphthas containi ng methyl cyclohexane. A high-octane gasolineblending agent, solvent, and chemic al intermediate, base for TNT. See Aromatics

. Topping refinery: The simplest refinery configuration desi gned to prepare feedstocks for petrochemical manufacture or for production of industrial fuels in remo te oil-production areas. It consists of tankage, a crude distillation unit, recovery facilities for g ases and light hydrocarbons, and the necessary utility systems (steam, power, and water-treatment plants). Topping refineries produce large quantities of unfinished oils and lack hydrotreating and reforming units needed to produce finished gasoline. See Hydroskimming refinery and also Heavy oil/asphalt refinery

. Tray tower wet scrubber: An air pollution control device that removes soluble chemicals, fumes, particulates and odors through a specially designed perforated plates in different configurations ( e.g. ,Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

39 impingement, valve, tubular slot, and sieve trays) upon which a layer of liquid is kept at a certain level by a weir using liquid recirculation. The liquid solven t absorbs the gas pollutant passing the perforated trays by physical or chemical means.

Trench: A narrow excavation in the soil either lined ( e.g. , concrete, plastic) or unlined for drainage diversion.

Trichloroethene or Trichloroethylene (C 2 HCl 3 ): A solvent usually used fo r degreasing operations and in the production of pure 100% ethanol. Trickling filter: A bed of gravel or pebble media through which clarified effluent percolates and microbial activity removes BOD, susp ended solids and ammoniacal nitrogen. True vapor pressure (TVP): The equilibrium partial pressure exerted by a petroleum liquid as a function of temperature as determined in accordance with met hods described in Section 7.1 of AP-42 or by any other method approved by the Administrator. See also maximum true vapor pressure.

Ultra-low NO X burner (ULNB): A burner that achieves very low NO X emissions by advances in burner technology that allows a higher percentage of fuel gas to be staged than in low NO X burners. Unfinished oils: All oils requiring further processing, excep t those requiring only mechanical blending. Unfinished oils are produced by partial refining of crude oil and include naphthas and lighter oils, kerosene and light gas oils, heavy gas oils, and residuum.
Unstabilized crude oil: For the purposes of this ICR, crude oil that is pumped from the well to a pipeline or pressurized storage vessel for transport to the refine ry without intermediate storage in a storage vessel at atmospheric pressures. Unstabilized crude oil is characterized by having a true vapor pressure of 5 pounds per square inch absolute (psia) or greater. Upgrading refinery: A refinery equipped with cracking and/or coking processes, such as catalytic cracking units, catalytic hydrocracking units, and/or fl uid or delayed coking units, to convert heavy fuel oil into light and middle distillates. Upgrading refineries are more complex than hydroskimming refineries and have more flexibility in the mix of products produced. See Hydroskimming refinery

. UV disinfection: The process of killing (inactivating) harmful and objectionable bacteria and other microorganisms (pathogenic) by using ultraviolet light. UV radiation penetrates the outer cell-wall of the microorganism, passes through the cell-body, reaches the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and alters the genetic material, thereby destroying the microorganism in a non-chemical manner.

Vacuum distillation: Distillation under reduced pressure (less the atmospheric) which lowers the boiling temperature of the liquid being distilled. This tec hnique with its relatively low temperatures prevents cracking or decomposition of the charge stock.

Valve: Any device for halting or regulating the flow of a liquid or gas through a passage, pipeline, inlet, outlet, or orifice; including, but not limited to, ga te, globe, plug, ball, butterfly and needle valves. Vapor balancing system: A vapor collection system or piping syst em that is designed to collect organic vapors displaced from marine tank vessels during mari ne tank vessel loading operations and that isDefinitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

40 designed to route the collected organic vapors to th e storage vessel from which the liquid being loaded originated or to compress collected organic vapor s and commingle with the raw feed of a process unit. Vapor collection system: Any equipment located at the source, i.e. , at the terminal, that is not open to the atmosphere, that is composed of piping, connections , and flow inducing devices, and that is used for containing and transporting vapors displaced during the loading of marine tank vessels to a control device or for vapor balancing. This does not include the vapo r collection system that is part of any marine vessel vapor collection manifold system. Vapor-mounted seal: A foam-filled primary seal mounted continuously around the circumference of the tank so there is an annular vapor space underneath th e seal. The annular vapor space is bounded by the bottom of the primary seal, the tank wall, the liquid surface, and the floating roof.

Venturi wet scrubber: A scrubber that is designed to effectivel y use the energy from the inlet gas stream to atomize the liquid being used to scrub the gas stream. This type of technology is a part of the group of air pollution controls collectivel y referred to as wet scrubbers. Visbreaking: A thermal cracking process in which heavy atmospheric or vacuum-still bottoms are cracked at moderate temperatures to increase producti on of distillate products and reduce viscosity of the distillation residues. Volatile organic compounds (VOC): A combination of chemical pollutants that form ozone or smog. The Clean Air Act was designed in part to reduce VOC in gasoline in order to reduce ozone pollution from gasoline exhaust and emissions.

Wastewater or Process wastewater: Water or wastewater that, during manufacturing production or processing, comes into direct contact with or results from the production or use of any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, byproduct, or waste product and is discharged into any individual drain system. Examples are feed tank drawdown; water formed during a chemical reaction or used as a reactant; water used to wash impurities from organic pr oducts or reactants; water used to cool or quench organic vapor streams through direct contact; and condensed steam from jet ejector systems pulling vacuum on vessels containing organics. Wastewater collection system: Any grouping of components or pieces of equipment such as catch basins, drains, junction box, sewer line, pipeline, etc. used for the collection and routing of waste waters from petroleum refinery process units to a plant to be processed, treated, or purified.
Wastewater treatment process or Wastewater treatment unit (WWTU): Any grouping of component, pieces of equipment, or installations that processes, treats, or purifies wastewater.
Wastewater treatment system or Wastewater (collection and) treatment system (WWTS): All grouping of components or pieces of equipment used for wastewater collection and treatment. The wastewater treatment system includes the wastewater collection system and all wastewater treatment processes.

Wastewater vents: Atmospheric vents associated with wastewater drain systems and gases purged from covered wastewater collection and treatment systems.

Water seal controls: A seal pot, p-leg trap, or other type of trap filled with water that has a design capability to create a water barrier between the sewer and the atmosphere.Definitions and Abbreviations Form Approved 03/28/2011 OMB Control No. 2060-0657 Approval Expires 03/31/2014

41 Watt: The unit of electrical power equal to one ampere under a pressure of one volt. A watt is equal to 1/746 horse power.

Wax: A solid or semi-solid material at 77 °F consistin g of a mixture of hydrocarbons obtained or derived from petroleum fractions, or through a Fischer-Trops ch type process, in which the straight-chained paraffin series predominates. This includes all mark etable wax, whether crude or refined, with a congealing point between 80 (or 85) and 240 °F and a maximum oil content of 50 weight percent.

Weir: A device designed to measure or control flow ; consists of a wall or obstruction of known geometric shape placed perpendicular to the direction of flow. Wellman-Lord process: A regenerative process to remove sulfur dioxide from flue gas (Flue-gas desulfurization) in tail gas cleanup processes without creating a throwaway sludge product. The process employs an aqueous alkali sulfite solution (usually sodium sulfite) which chemically combines with the sulfur dioxide gas in an absorptio n tower by forming sodium bisulf ite. The process includes a separate regeneration facility to convert the bisu lfite back to sulfite and recover SO 2 gas which is compressed and bottled or converted sulfuric acid or to elemental sulf ur. In the case of flue gases from coal fired plants, a separate unit for removal of fly ash and chlorides is included. Wet electrostatic precipitator (Wet ESP or WESP): A control device that operates with saturated air streams (100% relative humidity). A wet ESP is co mmonly used to remove liquid droplets such as sulfuric acid mist from industrial process gas streams. A wet ESP is also commonly used where the gases are high in moisture content, contain combustible particul ate, have particles that are sticky in nature. See ESP

. Xylene (C 6 H

4 (CH 3 ) 2 ): Colorless liquid of the aromatic group of hydrocarbons made the catalytic reforming of certain naphthenic petroleum fractions . Used as high-octane motor and aviation gasoline blending agents, solvents, chemical intermediates. Isomers are metaxylene, orthoxylene, paraxylene. See Aromatics

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