Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01230:reg:32
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01230
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 32
Character Range: 44622–46290

32  Monitoring requirements—monitored operating period
 (1) For the purposes of this determination, a period is a monitored operating period for a flare device if the flare device:
 (a) is operating in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications (if any); and
 (b) is measured as operating, in accordance with subsections (2) to (5).
 (2) Subject to subsections (3), (4) and (5), the project proponent may use one of the following methods to measure whether a flare device is operating in a particular period:
 (a) temperature measurement;
 (b) a UV detection sensor coupled to a flare management system;
 (c) another internationally recognised apparatus for monitoring the operation of a flare device.
 (3) If temperature measurement is used, then the flare device is taken not to be operating in a particular period if:
 (a) there is no record of the temperature of the exhaust gas of the flare device for the period; or
 (b) the recorded temperature is less than 500°C at any time in the period.
 (4) If a UV detection sensor or another internationally recognised apparatus is used, then the flare device is taken not to be operating in a period if:
 (a) there is no record of the operation of the device for the period; or
 (b) the operation of the device falls below one of the following operational thresholds at any time in the period:
 (i) if the manufacturer has specified an operational threshold for the device—that threshold;
 (ii) otherwise—the internationally recognised standard for the device.
 (5) Measurements of whether the flare device is operating must be taken at least once every 15 minutes, but not more frequently than once per second.