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Timestamp: 2019-11-14 10:05:23
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 98', '§98', '§98', '§98', '§98', '§98', '§98', '§98', '§98', '§98', '§98', '§98']

Title 40 → Chapter I → Subchapter C → Part 98 → Subpart T
§98.201 Reporting threshold.
§98.202 GHGs to report.
§98.203 Calculating GHG emissions.
§98.204 Monitoring and QA/QC requirements.
§98.206 Data reporting requirements.
§98.207 Records that must be retained.
§98.208 Definitions.
Source: 75 FR 39761, July 12, 2010, unless otherwise noted.
You must report GHG emissions under this subpart if your facility contains a magnesium production process and the facility meets the requirements of either §98.2(a)(1) or (2).
(a) You must report emissions of the following gases in metric tons per year resulting from their use as cover gases or carrier gases in magnesium production or processing:
(1) Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6).
(2) HFC-134a.
(3) The fluorinated ketone, FK 5-1-12.
(4) Carbon dioxide (CO2).
(5) Any other GHGs (as defined in §98.6).
(b) You must report under subpart C of this part (General Stationary Fuel Combustion Sources) the CO2, N2O, and CH4 emissions from each combustion unit by following the requirements of subpart C.
(a) Calculate the mass of each GHG emitted from magnesium production or processing over the calendar year using either Equation T-1 or Equation T-2 of this section, as appropriate. Both of these equations equate emissions of cover gases or carrier gases to consumption of cover gases or carrier gases.
(1) To estimate emissions of cover gases or carrier gases by monitoring changes in container masses and inventories, emissions of each cover gas or carrier gas shall be estimated using Equation T-1 of this section:
EX = Emissions of each cover gas or carrier gas, X, in metric tons over the reporting year.
IB,x = Inventory of each cover gas or carrier gas stored in cylinders or other containers at the beginning of the year, including heels, in kg.
IE,x = Inventory of each cover gas or carrier gas stored in cylinders or other containers at the end of the year, including heels, in kg.
AX = Acquisitions of each cover gas or carrier gas during the year through purchases or other transactions, including heels in cylinders or other containers returned to the magnesium production or processing facility, in kg.
DX = Disbursements of each cover gas or carrier gas to sources and locations outside the facility through sales or other transactions during the year, including heels in cylinders or other containers returned by the magnesium production or processing facility to the gas supplier, in kg.
X = Each cover gas or carrier gas that is a GHG.
(2) To estimate emissions of cover gases or carrier gases by monitoring changes in the masses of individual containers as their contents are used, emissions of each cover gas or carrier gas shall be estimated using Equation T-2 of this section:
EGHG = Emissions of each cover gas or carrier gas, X, over the reporting year (metric tons).
Qp = The mass of the cover or carrier gas consumed (kg) over the container-use period p, from Equation T-3 of this section.
n = The number of container-use periods in the year.
(b) For purposes of Equation T-2 of this section, the mass of the cover gas used over the period p for an individual container shall be estimated by using Equation T-3 of this section:
Qp = The mass of the cover or carrier gas consumed (kg) over the container-use period p (e.g., one month).
MB = The mass of the container's contents (kg) at the beginning of period p.
ME = The mass of the container's contents (kg) at the end of period p.
(c) If a facility has mass flow controllers (MFC) and the capacity to track and record MFC measurements to estimate total gas usage, the mass of each cover or carrier gas monitored may be used as the mass of cover or carrier gas consumed (Qp), in kg for period p in Equation T-2 of this section.
(b) Emissions (consumption) of cover gases and carrier gases may be estimated by monitoring the changes in container weights and inventories using Equation T-1 of this subpart, by monitoring the changes in individual container weights as the contents of each container are used using Equations T-2 and T-3 of this subpart, or by monitoring the mass flow of the pure cover gas or carrier gas into the gas distribution system. Emissions must be estimated at least annually.
(c) When estimating emissions by monitoring the mass flow of the pure cover gas or carrier gas into the gas distribution system, you must use gas flow meters, or mass flow controllers, with an accuracy of 1 percent of full scale or better.
(d) When estimating emissions using Equation T-1 of this subpart, you must ensure that all the quantities required by Equation T-1 of this subpart have been measured using scales or load cells with an accuracy of 1 percent of full scale or better, accounting for the tare weights of the containers. You may accept gas masses or weights provided by the gas supplier e.g., for the contents of containers containing new gas or for the heels remaining in containers returned to the gas supplier) if the supplier provides documentation verifying that accuracy standards are met; however you remain responsible for the accuracy of these masses or weights under this subpart.
(e) When estimating emissions using Equations T-2 and T-3 of this subpart, you must monitor and record container identities and masses as follows:
(1) Track the identities and masses of containers leaving and entering storage with check-out and check-in sheets and procedures. The masses of cylinders returning to storage shall be measured immediately before the cylinders are put back into storage.
(2) Ensure that all the quantities required by Equations T-2 and T-3 of this subpart have been measured using scales or load cells with an accuracy of 1 percent of full scale or better, accounting for the tare weights of the containers. You may accept gas masses or weights provided by the gas supplier e.g., for the contents of cylinders containing new gas or for the heels remaining in cylinders returned to the gas supplier) if the supplier provides documentation verifying that accuracy standards are met; however, you remain responsible for the accuracy of these masses or weights under this subpart.
(f) All flowmeters, scales, and load cells used to measure quantities that are to be reported under this subpart shall be calibrated using calibration procedures specified by the flowmeter, scale, or load cell manufacturer. Calibration shall be performed prior to the first reporting year. After the initial calibration, recalibration shall be performed at the minimum frequency specified by the manufacturer.
In addition to the information required by §98.3(c), each annual report must include the following information at the facility level:
(a) Emissions of each cover or carrier gas in metric tons.
(b) Types of production processes at the facility (e.g., primary, secondary, die casting).
(c) Amount of magnesium produced or processed in metric tons for each process type. This includes the output of primary and secondary magnesium production processes and the input to magnesium casting processes.
(d) Cover and carrier gas flow rate (e.g., standard cubic feet per minute) for each production unit and composition in percent by volume.
(e) For any missing data, you must report the length of time the data were missing for each cover gas or carrier gas, the method used to estimate emissions in their absence, and the quantity of emissions thereby estimated.
(f) The annual cover gas usage rate for the facility for each cover gas, excluding the carrier gas (kg gas/metric ton Mg).
(g) If applicable, an explanation of any change greater than 30 percent in the facility's cover gas usage rate (e.g., installation of new melt protection technology or leak discovered in the cover gas delivery system that resulted in increased emissions).
(h) A description of any new melt protection technologies adopted to account for reduced or increased GHG emissions in any given year.
In addition to the records specified in §98.3(g), you must retain the following information at the facility level:
(a) Check-out and weigh-in sheets and procedures for gas cylinders.
(b) Accuracy certifications and calibration records for scales including the method or manufacturer's specification used for calibration.
(c) Residual gas amounts (heel) in cylinders sent back to suppliers.
(d) Records, including invoices, for gas purchases, sales, and disbursements for all GHGs.