ENV-06-175 Designing Emission Testing Programs to Support Refinery NSPS, MACT and EPA Consent Decree Requirements: The Eight Step Program

Description:

The petroleum refining industry is subject to at least 15 different air quality standards or initiatives. These standards or initiatives cover virtually every point or fugitive emission source at a refinery and require approximately 40 different emission testing methods for compliance demonstration. Emission testing, one of the most challenging environmental measurement disciplines, is therefore a critical component of a refinery’s compliance strategy. Thus, it is important that emission test programs be properly planned and performed if a refinery is to generate valid and defensible emission test data that demonstrate compliance with a complex matrix of regulatory requirements.