§ 60.4370a. How frequently must I determine the fuel sulfur content?

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(a)If you are complying with requirements in § 60.4360a, the total sulfur content of all fuels combusted in each stationary combustion turbine subject to an SO2 emissions standard in § 60.4330a must be determined according to the schedule specified in paragraph (a)(1) or

(2)of this section, as applicable to the fuel type, unless you determine a custom schedule for the stationary combustion turbine according to paragraph

(b)of this section.

(1)Use one of the total sulfur sampling options and the associated sampling frequency described in sections 2.2.3, 2.2.4.1, 2.2.4.2, and 2.2.4.3 in appendix D to part 75 of this chapter (i.e., flow proportional sampling, daily sampling, sampling from the unit's storage tank after each addition of fuel to the tank or sampling each delivery prior to combining it with liquid fuel already in the intended storage tank).

(2)If the fuel is supplied without intermediate bulk storage, the sulfur content value of the gaseous fuel must be determined and recorded once per operating day.

(b)As an alternative to the requirements of paragraph

(a)of this section, you may implement custom schedules for determination of the total sulfur content of gaseous fuels, based on the design and operation of the affected facility and the characteristics of the fuel supply using the procedures provided in either paragraph (b)(1) or

(2)of this section. Either you or the fuel vendor may perform the sampling. As an alternative to using one of these procedures, you may use a custom schedule that has been substantiated with data and approved by the Administrator or delegated authority as a change in monitoring prior to being used to comply with the applicable standard in § 60.4330a.

(1)You may determine and implement a custom sulfur sampling schedule for your stationary combustion turbine using the procedure specified in paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through

(iv)of this section.

(i)Obtain daily total sulfur content measurements for 30 consecutive operating days, using the applicable methods specified in this subpart. Based on the results of the 30 daily samples, the required frequency for subsequent monitoring of the fuel's total sulfur content must be as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii), (iii), or

(iv)of this section, as applicable.

(ii)If none of the 30 daily measurements of the fuel's total sulfur content exceeds half the applicable standard, subsequent sulfur content monitoring may be performed at 12-month intervals provided the fuel source or supplier does not change. If any of the samples taken at 12-month intervals has a total sulfur content greater than half but less than the applicable standard, follow the procedures in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section. If any measurement exceeds the applicable standard, follow the procedures in paragraph (b)(1)(iv) of this section.

(iii)If at least one of the 30 daily measurements of the fuel's total sulfur content is greater than half but less than the applicable standard, but none exceeds the applicable standard, then:

(A)Collect and analyze a sample every 30 days for 3 months. If any sulfur content measurement exceeds the applicable standard, follow the procedures in paragraph (b)(1)(iv) of this section. Otherwise, follow the procedures in paragraph (b)(1)(iii)(B) of this section.

(B)Begin monitoring at 6-month intervals for 12 months. If any sulfur content measurement exceeds the applicable standard, follow the procedures in paragraph (b)(1)(iv) of this section. Otherwise, follow the procedures in paragraph (b)(1)(iii)(C) of this section.

(C)Begin monitoring at 12-month intervals. If any sulfur content measurement exceeds the applicable standard, follow the procedures in paragraph (b)(1)(iv) of this section. Otherwise, continue to monitor at this frequency.

(iv)If a sulfur content measurement exceeds the applicable standard, immediately begin daily monitoring according to paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section. Daily monitoring must continue until 30 consecutive daily samples, each having a sulfur content no greater than the applicable standard, are obtained. At that point, the applicable procedures of paragraph (b)(1)(ii) or

(iii)of this section must be followed.

(2)You may use the data collected from the 720-hour sulfur sampling demonstration described in section 2.3.6 in appendix D to part 75 of this chapter to determine and implement a sulfur sampling schedule for your stationary combustion turbine using the procedure specified in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) through

(iii)of this section.

(i)If the maximum fuel sulfur content obtained from any of the 720 hourly samples does not exceed half the applicable standard, then the minimum required sampling frequency must be one sample at 12-month intervals.

(ii)If any sample result exceeds half the applicable standard, but none exceeds the applicable standard, follow the provisions of paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section.

(iii)If the sulfur content of any of the 720 hourly samples exceeds the applicable standard, follow the provisions of paragraph (b)(1)(iv) of this section.