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VOC Emissions from the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry: Air Oxidation Unit Processes - Subpart III

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VOC Emissions from the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry: Air Oxidation Unit Processes - Subpart III

Applicability

eCFR Subpart III [ecfr.gov]

This subpart applies to:

  1. Affected facilities that produce any of the chemicals listed in 40 CFR 60.617 as a product, co-product, by-product, or intermediate, and that commence construction, modification, or reconstruction after Oct 21, 1983.

Affected facilities:

  1. Air oxidation reactors not discharging their vent stream into a recovery system;
  2. Combination of air oxidation reactors and the recovery system into which its vent stream is discharged;
  3. Combinations of two or more air oxidation reactors and the common recovery system into which their vent streams are discharged.



Partially exempt*:

  1. Affected facilities that have a total resource effectiveness (TRE) index value greater than 4.0.

*Exempt from some rule provisions only. Please see rule text for full details.

Date of Original Final Rule
Amendments Dates

10/17/2000 (65 FR 61744)
12/14/2000 (65 FR 78268)
09/07/1990 (55 FR 36932)

State Regulations

Title 129, Chapter 12, Section 001.61

Previously: Chapter 18, Section 001.60

Federal Regulations
40 CFR 60.610
Related Rules

NSPS - 40 CFR Part 60

Subparts VV and VVa - (SOCMI leaks)
Subpart NNN (SOCMI distillation)
Subpart RRR (SOCMI reactor processes);

 

NESHAP - 40 CFR Part 63

Subpart FFFF - Misc. organic chemical production & processes (MON)
Subparts F/G/H - HON (hazardous organic NESHAP)
Subpart J - Polyvinyl chloride and copolymers production,
Subpart DDDDDD - Polyvinyl chloride and copolymers production,
Subparts U/W/JJJ/OOO - Polymers & Resins
Subpart XX - Ethylene mfg,
Subpart PPP - Polyether polyols production,
Subpart HHHHH - Miscellaneous coating mfg,
Subpart VVVVVV - Chemical mfg,
Subpart BBBBBBB - Chemical preparation
Subpart CCCCCCC - Paints and allied products mfg

 

40 CFR Part 65

Subpart D - alternative to NSPS Subpart III [ecfr.gov]

Regulations and Federal Registers

eCFR Subpart III [ecfr.gov]

FAQ's, Fact Sheets, and Rules Summaries

TCEQ Flowchart [tceq.state.tx.us]

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