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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 117CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
SUBCHAPTER BCOMBUSTION CONTROL AT MAJOR INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL SOURCES IN OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS
DIVISION 3HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA MAJOR SOURCES
RULE §117.345Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements

      (ii) §117.340(h) of this title; and

    (B) catalytic converter, air-fuel ratio controller, or other emissions-related control system maintenance, including the date and nature of corrective actions taken;

  (4) for each stationary gas turbine monitored by steam-to-fuel or water-to-fuel ratio in accordance with §117.340(i) of this title, records of hourly:

    (A) pounds of steam or water injected;

    (B) pounds of fuel consumed; and

    (C) the steam-to-fuel or water-to-fuel ratio;

  (5) for hydrogen (H2) fuel monitoring in accordance with §117.340(k) of this title, records of the volume percent H2 every three hours;

  (6) for units claimed exempt from emission specifications using the exemption of §117.303(a)(6)(D), (a)(10), (a)(11), or (b)(2) of this title (relating to Exemptions), either records of monthly:

    (A) fuel usage, for exemptions based on heat input; or

    (B) hours of operation, for exemptions based on hours per year of operation. In addition, for each engine claimed exempt under §117.303(a)(6)(D) of this title, written records must be maintained of the purpose of engine operation and, if operation was for an emergency situation, identification of the type of emergency situation and the start and end times and date(s) of the emergency situation;

  (7) records of carbon monoxide measurements specified in §117.340(e) of this title;

  (8) records of the results of initial certification testing, evaluations, calibrations, checks, adjustments, and maintenance of CEMS, PEMS, or steam-to-fuel or water-to-fuel ratio monitoring systems;

  (9) records of the results of performance testing, including initial demonstration of compliance testing conducted in accordance with §117.335 of this title;

  (10) for each stationary diesel or dual-fuel engine, records of each time the engine is operated for testing and maintenance, including:

    (A) date(s) of operation;

    (B) start and end times of operation;

    (C) identification of the engine; and

    (D) total hours of operation for each month and for the most recent 12 consecutive months;

  (11) for units subject to the ammonia monitoring requirements of §117.340(d) of this title, records that are sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of §117.8130 of this title (relating to Ammonia Monitoring). For the sorbent or stain tube option, these records must include the ammonia injection rate and NOX stack emissions measured during each sorbent or stain tube test; and

  (12) for each stationary reciprocating internal combustion engine and stationary gas turbine for which the owner or operator elects to use the alternative monitoring system allowed under §117.340(a)(2)(D) of this title, records of the daily average horsepower and total daily hours of operation. Units that are monitored according to §117.340(a)(2)(D) of this title are not required to keep records of annual fuel usage as required by paragraph (1) of this subsection.


Source Note: The provisions of this §117.345 adopted to be effective June 14, 2007, 32 TexReg 3206; amended to be effective March 4, 2009, 34 TexReg 1445

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