§ 52.1392 Federal Implementation Plan for the Billings/Laurel Area.

(a) Applicability. This section applies to the owner(s) or operator(s), including any new owner(s) or operator(s) in the event of a change in ownership or operation, of the following facilities in the Billings/Laurel, Montana area: CHS Inc. Petroleum Refinery, Laurel Refinery, 803 Highway 212 South, Laurel, MT; ConocoPhillips Petroleum Refinery, Billings Refinery, 401 South 23rd St., Billings, MT; ExxonMobil Petroleum Refinery, 700 Exxon Road, Billings, MT; and Montana Sulphur & Chemical Company, 627 Exxon Road, Billings, MT.

(b) Scope. The facilities listed in paragraph (a) of this section are also subject to the Billings/Laurel SO₂ SIP, as approved at 40 CFR 52.1370(c)(46) and (52). In cases where the provisions of this FIP address emissions activities differently or establish a different requirement than the provisions of the approved SIP, the provisions of this FIP take precedence.

(c) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, we are defining certain words or initials as described in this paragraph. Terms not defined below that are defined in the Clean Air Act or regulations implementing the Clean Air Act, shall have the meaning set forth in the Clean Air Act or such regulations.

(1) Aliquot means a fractional part of a sample that is an exact divisor of the whole sample.

(2) Annual Emissions means the amount of SO₂ emitted in a calendar year, expressed in pounds per year rounded to the nearest pound, where:

Annual emissions = Σ Daily emissions within the calendar year.

(3) Calendar Day means a 24-hour period starting at 12 midnight and ending at 12 midnight, 24 hours later.

(4) Clock Hour means a twenty-fourth ( 1⁄24) of a calendar day; specifically any of the standard 60-minute periods in a day that are identified and separated on a clock by the whole numbers one (1) through 12.

(5) Continuous Emission Monitoring System or CEMS means all continuous concentration and volumetric flow rate monitors, associated data acquisition equipment, and all other equipment necessary to meet the requirements of this section for continuous monitoring.

(6) Daily Emissions means the amount of SO₂ emitted in a calendar day, expressed in pounds per day rounded to the nearest tenth ( 1⁄10) of a pound, where:

Daily emissions = Σ 3-hour emissions within a calendar day.

(7) EPA means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

(8) Exhibit means for a given facility named in paragraph (a) of this section, exhibit A to the stipulation of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and that facility, adopted by the Montana Board of Environmental Review on either June 12, 1998, or March 17, 2000.

(9) 1998 Exhibit means for a given facility named in paragraph (a) of this section, the exhibit adopted by the Montana Board of Environmental Review on June 12, 1998.

(10) 2000 Exhibit means for a given facility named in paragraph (a) of this section, the exhibit adopted by the Montana Board of Environmental Review on March 17, 2000.

(11) Flare means a combustion device that uses an open flame to burn combustible gases with combustion air provided by uncontrolled ambient air around the flame. This term includes both ground and elevated flares.

(12) The initials Hg mean mercury.

(13) Hourly means or refers to each clock hour in a calendar day.

(14) Hourly Average means an arithmetic average of all valid and complete 15-minute data blocks in a clock hour. Four (4) valid and complete 15-minute data blocks are required to determine an hourly average for each CEMS per clock hour.

Exclusive of the above definition, an hourly CEMS average may be determined with two (2) valid and complete 15-minute data blocks, for two (2) of the 24 hours in any calendar day. A complete 15-minute data block for each CEMS shall have a minimum of one (1) data point value; however, each CEMS shall be operated such that all valid data points acquired in any 15-minute block shall be used to determine the 15-minute block's reported concentration and flow rate.

(15) Hourly Emissions means the pounds per clock hour of SO₂ emissions from a source (including, but not limited to, a flare, stack, fuel oil system, sour water system, or fuel gas system) determined using hourly averages and rounded to the nearest tenth ( 1⁄10) of a pound.

(16) The initials H2S mean hydrogen sulfide.

(17) Integrated sampling means an automated method of obtaining a sample from the gas stream to the flare that produces a composite sample of individual aliquots taken over time.

(18) The initials MBER mean the Montana Board of Environmental Review.

(19) The initials MDEQ mean the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.

(20) The initials mm mean millimeters.

(21) The initials MSCC mean the Montana Sulphur & Chemical Company.

(22) Pilot gas means the gas used to maintain the presence of a flame for ignition of gases routed to a flare.

(23) Purge gas means a continuous gas stream introduced into a flare header, flare stack, and/or flare tip for the purpose of maintaining a positive flow that prevents the formation of an explosive mixture due to ambient air ingress.

(24) The initials ppm mean parts per million.

(25) The initials SCFH mean standard cubic feet per hour.

(26) The initials SCFM mean standard cubic feet per minute.

(27) Standard Conditions means (a) 20 °C (293.2 °K, 527.7 °R, or 68.0 °F) and one (1) atmosphere pressure (29.92 inches Hg or 760 mm Hg) for stack and flare gas emission calculations, and (b) 15.6 °C (288.7 °K, 520.0 °R, or 60.3 °F) and one (1) atmosphere pressure (29.92 inches Hg or 760 mm Hg) for refinery fuel gas emission calculations.

(28) The initials SO2 mean sulfur dioxide.

(29) The initials SWS mean sour water stripper.

(30) The term 3-hour emissions means the amount of SO₂ emitted in each of the eight (8) non-overlapping 3-hour periods in a calendar day, expressed in pounds and rounded to the nearest tenth ( 1⁄10) of a pound, where:

3 hour emissions = ∑ Hourly emissions within the 3-hour period.

(31) The term 3-hour period means any of the eight (8) non-overlapping 3-hour periods in a calendar day: Midnight to 3 a.m., 3 a.m. to 6 a.m., 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., 9 a.m. to noon, noon to 3 p.m., 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., 9 p.m. to midnight.

(32) Turnaround means a planned activity involving shutdown and startup of one or several process units for the purpose of performing periodic maintenance, repair, replacement of equipment, or installation of new equipment.

(33) Valid means data that are obtained from a monitor or meter serving as a component of a CEMS which meets the applicable specifications, operating requirements, and quality assurance and control requirements of section 6 of ConocoPhillips', CHS Inc.'s, ExxonMobil's, and MSCC's 1998 exhibits, respectively, and this section.

(d) CHS Inc. emission limits and compliance determining methods—(1) Introduction. The provisions for CHS Inc. cover the following units:

(i) The flare.

(ii) Combustion sources, which consist of those sources identified in the combustion sources emission limit in section 3(A)(1)(d) of CHS Inc.'s 1998 exhibit.

(2) Flare requirements—(i) Emission limit. The total emissions of SO₂ from the flare shall not exceed 150.0 pounds per 3-hour period.

(ii) Compliance determining method. Compliance with the emission limit in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this section shall be determined in accordance with paragraph (h) of this section.

(3) Combustion sources—(i) Restrictions. Sour water stripper overheads (ammonia (NH₃) and H₂S gases removed from the sour water in the sour water stripper) shall not be burned in the main crude heater. At all times, CHS Inc. shall keep a chain and lock on the valve that supplies sour water stripper overheads from the old sour water stripper to the main crude heater and shall keep such valve closed.

(ii) Compliance determining method. CHS Inc. shall log and report any noncompliance with the requirements of paragraph (d)(3)(i) of this section.

(4) Data reporting requirements. (i) CHS Inc. shall submit quarterly reports beginning with the first calendar quarter following May 21, 2008. The quarterly reports shall be submitted within 30 days of the end of each calendar quarter. The quarterly reports shall be submitted to EPA at the following address: Air Program Contact, EPA Montana Operations Office, Federal Building, 10 West 15th Street, Suite 3200, Helena, MT 59626.

The quarterly report shall be certified for accuracy in writing by a responsible CHS Inc. official. The quarterly report shall consist of both a comprehensive electronic-magnetic report and a written hard copy data summary report.

(ii) The electronic report shall be on magnetic or optical media, and such submittal shall follow the reporting format of electronic data being submitted to the MDEQ. EPA may modify the reporting format delineated in this section, and, thereafter, CHS Inc. shall follow the revised format. In addition to submitting the electronic quarterly reports to EPA, CHS Inc. shall also record, organize, and archive for at least five (5) years the same data, and upon request by EPA, CHS Inc. shall provide EPA with any data archived in accordance with this provision. The electronic report shall contain the following:

(A) Hourly average total sulfur concentrations as H₂S or SO₂ in ppm in the gas stream to the flare;

(B) Hourly average H₂S concentrations of the flare pilot and purge gases in ppm;

(C) Hourly average volumetric flow rates in SCFH of the gas stream to the flare;

(D) Hourly average volumetric flow rates in SCFH of the flare pilot and purge gases;

(E) Hourly average temperature (in °F) and pressure (in mm or inches of Hg) of the gas stream to the flare;

(F) Hourly emissions from the flare in pounds per clock hour; and

(G) Daily calibration data for all flare, pilot gas, and purge gas CEMS.

(iii) The quarterly written report shall contain the following information:

(A) The 3-hour emissions in pounds per 3-hour period from each flare;

(B) Periods in which only natural gas or an inert gas was used as flare pilot gas or purge gas or both;

(C) The results of all quarterly Cylinder Gas Audits (CGA), Relative Accuracy Audits (RAA), and annual Relative Accuracy Test Audits (RATA) for all total sulfur analyzer(s) and H₂S analyzer(s), and the results of all annual calibrations and verifications for the volumetric flow, temperature, and pressure monitors;

(D) For all periods of flare volumetric flow rate monitoring system or total sulfur analyzer system downtime, flare pilot gas or purge gas volumetric flow or H₂S analyzer system downtime, or failure to obtain or analyze a grab or integrated sample, the written report shall identify:

(1) Dates and times of downtime or failure;

(2) Reasons for downtime or failure;

(3) Corrective actions taken to mitigate downtime or failure; and

(4) The other methods, approved by EPA in the flare monitoring plan required by paragraph (h)(5) of this section, used to determine flare emissions;

(E) For all periods that the range of the flare or any pilot or purge gas volumetric flow rate monitor(s), any flare total sulfur analyzer(s), or any pilot or purge gas H₂S analyzer(s) is exceeded, the written report shall identify:

(1) Date and time when the range of the volumetric flow monitor(s), total sulfur analyzer(s), or H₂S analyzer(s) was exceeded; and

(2) The other methods, approved by EPA in the flare monitoring plan required by paragraph (h)(5) of this section, used to determine flare emissions;

(F) For all periods that the flare volumetric flow monitor or monitors are recording flow, yet any Flare Water Seal Monitoring Device indicates there is no flow, the written report shall identify:

(1) Date, time, and duration when the flare volumetric flow monitor(s) recorded flow, yet any Flare Water Seal Monitoring Device indicated there was no flow;

(G) For each 3-hour period in which the flare emission limit is exceeded, the written report shall identify:

(1) The date, start time, and end time of the excess emissions;

(2) Total hours of operation with excess emissions, the hourly emissions, and the 3-hour emissions;

(3) All information regarding reasons for operating with excess emissions; and

(4) Corrective actions taken to mitigate excess emissions;

(H) The date and time of any noncompliance with the requirements of paragraph (d)(3)(i) of this section; and

(I) When no excess emissions have occurred or the continuous monitoring system(s) or manual system(s) have not been inoperative, repaired, or adjusted, such information shall be stated in the report.

(e) ConocoPhillips emission limits and compliance determining methods—(1) Introduction. The provisions for ConocoPhillips cover the following units:

(i) The main flare, which consists of two flares—the north flare and the south flare—that are operated on alternating schedules. These flares are referred to herein as the north main flare and south main flare, or generically as the main flare.

(ii) The Jupiter Sulfur SRU flare, which is the flare at Jupiter Sulfur, ConocoPhillips' sulfur recovery unit.

(2) Flare requirements—(i) Emission limits. (A) Combined emissions of SO₂ from the main flare (which can be emitted from either the north or south main flare, but not both at the same time) shall not exceed 150.0 pounds per 3-hour period.

(B) Emissions of SO₂ from the Jupiter Sulfur SRU flare and the Jupiter Sulfur SRU/ATS stack (also referred to as the Jupiter Sulfur SRU stack) shall not exceed 75.0 pounds per 3-hour period, 600.0 pounds per calendar day, and 219,000 pounds per calendar year.

(ii) Compliance determining method. (A) Compliance with the emission limit in paragraph (e)(2)(i)(A) of this section shall be determined in accordance with paragraph (h) of this section. In the event that a single monitoring location cannot be used for both the north and south main flare, ConocoPhillips shall monitor the flow and measure the total sulfur concentration at more than one location in order to determine compliance with the main flare emission limit. ConocoPhillips shall log and report any instances when emissions are vented from the north main flare and south main flare simultaneously.

(B) Compliance with the emission limits and requirements in paragraph (e)(2)(i)(B) of this section shall be determined by summing the emissions from the Jupiter Sulfur SRU flare and SRU/ATS stack. Emissions from the Jupiter Sulfur SRU flare shall be determined in accordance with paragraph (h) of this section and the emissions from the Jupiter Sulfur SRU/ATS stack shall be determined pursuant to ConocoPhillips' 1998 exhibit (see section 4(A) of the exhibit).

(3) Data reporting requirements. (i) ConocoPhillips shall submit quarterly reports on a calendar year basis, beginning with the first calendar quarter following May 21, 2008. The quarterly reports shall be submitted within 30 days of the end of each calendar quarter. The quarterly reports shall be submitted to EPA at the following address: Air Program Contact, EPA Montana Operations Office, Federal Building, 10 West 15th Street, Suite 3200, Helena, MT 59626.