What monitoring default data do LME units report?

 

Default Monitoring Data Reported by LME Units

Emissions Parameter

When to Report

Parameter Code

Default Value

UOM Code

Purpose Code

Fuel

Op Cond Code

Source Code

Maximum Hourly Heat Input Rate

HIT Method Code is MHHI or Substitute Data Code for LTFF method is MHHI

MHHI

 

MMBTUHR

LM

NFS

A

MAXD, DATA, or APP

NOx Emission Rate

Unit using generic default rates from Table 45 of reporting instructions for all hours

NOXR

0.700 or

1.500*

LBMMBTU

LM

PNG

A

DEF

1.500 or 2.00*

LBMMBTU

LM

Any oil

A

DEF

Value reported in the interval from the first hour of use of the LME methodology until the hour of completion of fuel-and-unit specific NOx emission rate testing (see § 75.19 (a)(4))

NOXR

Generic default from Table 45 of reporting instructions or maximum potential emission rate

LBMMBTU

LM

Any oil or gas fuel

A

DEF or DATA

Unit with controls using fuel-and-unit-specific default NOx rates for controlled hours

 

NOXR

From test

LBMMBTU

LM

Any oil or gas fuel

C

TEST

Unit without controls using fuel-and-unit-specific default NOx rates for all hours

NOXR

From test

LBMMBTU

LM

Any oil or gas fuel

A

TEST

Peaking turbine using separate fuel-and-unit-specific default NOx rates for base and peak hours (two records for each fuel)

NOXR

From test

LBMMBTU

LM

Any oil or gas fuel

P and B

TEST

All units using fuel-and-unit-specific defaults must also define applicable generic default for each fuel for uncontrolled hours or if the test expires (missing data)

NORX

0.700 or

1.500*

LBMMBTU

MD

PNG

A (for units without controls) or U (for units with controls)

DEF

1.500 or 2.00*

LBMMBTU

MD

Any oil

A (for units without controls) or U (for units with controls)

DEF

Maximum potential emission rate

LBMMBTU

MD

Any gas other than PNG

A (for units without controls) or U (for units with controls)

DATA

SO2 Emission Rate

 

Any unit required to report SO2 mass (one record for each fuel)

SO2 Default Emission Factor, from Table 46 of the reporting instructions

SO2R

0.0006

LBMMBTU

LM

PNG

A

DEF

0.06

LBMMBTU

LM

NNG

A

DEF

2.1

LBMMBTU

LM

OIL or OOL

A

DEF

0.5

LBMMBTU

LM

DSL

A

DEF

Fuel and Unit-specific SO2 Default Emission Factor Calculated Using Equation D-1H, either (1) for combustion of "other" gaseous fuel; or (2) for fuel oil combustion, based on the maximum weight % sulfur in the operating permit (lb/mmBtu)

SO2R

As calculated

LBMMBTU

LM

OIL or OOL or any gas other than PNG or NNG

A

PERM, CONT, SAMP

CO2 Emission Rate

 

Any unit required to report CO2 mass (one record for each fuel)

CO2 Default Emission Factor, from Table 47 of the reporting instructions

CO2R

0.059

TNMMBTU

LM

PNG or NNG

A

DEF

0.081

TNMMBTU

LM

Any oil

A

DEF

Fuel and Unit-specific CO2 Default Emission Factor, for Combustion of "Other" Gaseous Fuel (tons/mmBtu)

CO2R

As calculated

TNMMBTU

LM

Any gas other than PNG or NNG

A

SAMP

 

* Lower value is for a turbine; higher value is for a boiler

 


Tags: LME, monitoring

Last update: 2016-06-23 19:04