Petroleum Refineries (Catalytic Cracking, Catalytic Reforming and Sulfur Recovery Units): National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
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Rule Summary
This rule controls hazardous air pollutants emitted from catalytic cracking units, catalytic reforming units, and sulfur recovery units at petroleum refineries. Recent amendments changed the affected source designations and added new compliance options for catalytic reforming units that use:
- different types of emission control systems,
- new monitoring alternatives for catalytic cracking units and catalytic reforming units, and
- a new procedure for determining the metal or total chloride concentration on catalyst particles.
Rule History
02/09/2005 – 2005 Proposed Rule (pdf) (134 KB) & 2005 Direct Final Rule (pdf) (317 KB)
04/11/2002 – 2002 Final Rule (pdf) (360 KB)
09/11/1998 – 1998 Proposed Rule (pdf) (388 KB)
Additional Resources
Related Rules
Petroleum Refineries: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
Petroleum Refineries: New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) - 40 CFR 60 Subparts J & Ja
Control Of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks From Petroleum Refinery Equipment
Control Of Refinery Vacuum Producing Systems, Wastewater Separators and Process Unit Turnarounds
Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)
Compliance
Applicability Determination Index (ADI). The ADI is maintained by EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and provides a data base of memoranda dealing with applicability issues. The database is searchable by Subpart.