Ohio Admin. Code 3745-205-53 - Compressors - equipment leaks
(A)
Each compressor
shall be equipped with a seal system that includes a barrier fluid system and
that prevents leakage of total organic emissions to the atmosphere, except as
provided in paragraphs (H) and (I) of this rule.
(B)
Each compressor
seal system as required in paragraph (A) of this rule shall be:
(1)
Operated with the
barrier fluid at a pressure that is at all times greater than the compressor
stuffing box pressure; or
(2)
Equipped with a barrier fluid system that is connected
by a closed-vent system to a control device that complies with the requirements
of rule 3745-205-60 of the
Administrative Code; or
(3)
Equipped with a system that purges the barrier fluid
into a hazardous waste stream with no detectable emissions to
atmosphere.
(C)
The barrier fluid shall not be a hazardous waste with
organic concentrations ten per cent or greater by weight.
(D)
Each barrier
fluid system as described in paragraphs (A) to (C) of this rule shall be
equipped with a sensor that will detect failure of the seal system, barrier
fluid system, or both.
(E)
(1)
Each sensor as
required in paragraph (D) of this rule shall be checked daily or shall be
equipped with an audible alarm that shall be checked monthly to ensure that the
audible alarm is functioning properly unless the compressor is located within
the boundary of an unmanned plant site, in which case the sensor shall be
checked daily.
(2)
The owner or operator shall determine, based on design
considerations and operating experience, a criterion that indicates failure of
the seal system, the barrier fluid system, or both.
(F)
If the sensor
indicates failure of the seal system, the barrier fluid system, or both based
on the criterion determined under paragraph (E)(2) of this rule, a leak is
detected.
(G)
(1)
When a leak is
detected, the leak shall be repaired as soon as practicable, but not later than
fifteen calendar days after the leak is detected, except as provided in rule
3745-205-59 of the
Administrative Code.
(2)
A first attempt at repair (e.g., tightening the packing
gland) shall be made no later than five calendar days after each leak is
detected.
(H)
A compressor is exempt from the requirements of
paragraphs (A) and (B) of this rule if the compressor is equipped with a
closed-vent system capable of capturing and transporting any leakage from the
seal to a control device that complies with the requirements of rule
3745-205-60 of the
Administrative Code, except as provided in paragraph (I) of this
rule.
(I)
Any compressor that is designated, as described in
paragraph (G)(2) of rule
3745-205-64 of the
Administrative Code, for no detectable emissions as indicated by an instrument
reading of less than five hundred parts per million (ppm) above background is
exempt from the requirements of paragraphs (A) to (H) of this rule if the
compressor:
(1)
Is determined to be operating with no detectable emissions,
as indicated by an instrument reading of less than five hundred ppm above
background, as measured by the method specified in paragraph (C) of rule
3745-205-63 of the
Administrative Code.
(2)
Is tested for compliance with paragraph (I)(1) of this
rule initially upon designation, annually, and at other times as requested by
the director.
Notes
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: Exempt
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3734.12
Rule Amplifies: 3734.12
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