§ 129.134. Natural gas-driven continuous bleed pneumatic controllers.
(a) Applicability. This section applies to the owner or operator of a natural gas-driven continuous bleed pneumatic controller subject to § 129.131(a)(2) (relating to general provisions and applicability) located prior to the point of custody transfer of oil to an oil pipeline or of natural gas to the natural gas transmission and storage segment.
(b) Exception. An owner or operator may use a natural gas-driven continuous bleed pneumatic controller subject to this section with a bleed rate greater than the applicable requirements in subsection (c) based on functional requirements. An owner or operator claiming this exception shall perform the compliance demonstration requirements under subsection (d) and maintain the records under subsection (e), as applicable.
(c) VOC emissions limitation requirements. Except as specified in subsection (b), beginning December 2, 2023, the owner or operator of a natural gas-driven continuous bleed pneumatic controller subject to this section shall do the following:
(1) Ensure each natural gas-driven continuous bleed pneumatic controller with a natural gas bleed rate greater than 6.0 standard cubic feet per hour, at a location other than a natural gas processing plant, maintains a natural gas bleed rate of less than or equal to 6.0 standard cubic feet per hour.
(2) Ensure each natural gas-driven continuous bleed pneumatic controller maintains a natural gas bleed rate of zero standard cubic feet per hour, if located at a natural gas processing plant.
(3) Perform the compliance demonstration requirements under subsection (d).
(d) Compliance demonstration requirements. The owner or operator shall tag each natural gas-driven continuous bleed pneumatic controller affected under subsection (c) with the following:
(1) The date the natural gas-driven continuous bleed pneumatic controller is required to comply with this section.
(2) An identification number that ensures traceability to the records for that natural gas-driven continuous bleed pneumatic controller.
(e) Recordkeeping and reporting requirements. The owner or operator of a natural gas-driven continuous bleed pneumatic controller affected under subsection (c) shall maintain the records under § 129.140(c) (relating to recordkeeping and reporting) and submit the reports under § 129.140(k)(3)(ii).
Authority The provisions of this § 129.134 added under section 5(a)(1) and (8) of the Air Pollution Act (35 P.S. § 4005(a)(1) and (8)).
Source The provisions of this § 129.134 added December 9, 2022, effective December 2, 2022, 52 Pa.B. 7635.
Cross References This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 129.131 (relating to general provisions and applicability); 25 Pa. Code § 129.132 (relating to definitions, acronyms and EPA methods); 25 Pa. Code § 129.137 (relating to fugitive emissions components); and 25 Pa. Code § 129.140 (relating to recordkeeping and reporting).
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