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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 117CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
SUBCHAPTER DCOMBUSTION CONTROL AT MINOR SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS
DIVISION 2DALLAS-FORT WORTH EIGHT-HOUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA MINOR SOURCES
RULE §117.2130Operating Requirements

(a) The owner or operator shall operate any unit subject to the emission specifications of §117.2110 of this title (relating to Emission Specifications for Eight-Hour Attainment Demonstration) in compliance with those specifications.

(b) All units subject to §117.2110 of this title must be operated so as to minimize nitrogen oxides (NOX ) emissions, consistent with the emission control techniques selected, over the unit's operating or load range during normal operations. Such operational requirements include the following.

  (1) Each unit controlled with post-combustion control techniques must be operated such that the reducing agent injection rate is maintained to limit NOX concentrations to less than or equal to the NOX concentrations achieved at maximum rated capacity.

  (2) Each stationary internal combustion engine controlled with nonselective catalytic reduction must be equipped with an automatic air-fuel ratio (AFR) controller that operates on exhaust O2 or CO control and maintains AFR in the range required to meet the engine's applicable emission specifications.

  (3) Each stationary internal combustion engine must be checked for proper operation according to §117.8140(b) of the title (relating to Emission Monitoring for Engines).

(c) No person shall start or operate any stationary diesel or dual-fuel engine for testing or maintenance of the engine between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and noon, except:

  (1) for specific manufacturer's recommended testing requiring a run of over 18 consecutive hours;

  (2) to verify reliability of emergency equipment (e.g., emergency generators or pumps) immediately after unforeseen repairs. Routine maintenance such as an oil change is not considered to be an unforeseen repair; or

  (3) firewater pumps for emergency response training conducted in the months of April through October.


Source Note: The provisions of this §117.2130 adopted to be effective June 14, 2007, 32 TexReg 3206; amended to be effective May 2, 2013, 38 TexReg 2634

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