N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-16.13

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 7:27-16.13 - Flares

(a) Any flare in use at a major VOC facility after May 31, 1995, shall:

1. Have been designed to reduce the concentration of VOC from the source operation by no less than 95 percent;

2. Have been installed in accordance with the specifications provided by the manufacturer of the flare; and

3. Be operated and maintained in accordance with the specifications provided by the manufacturer of the flare.

(b) The owner or operator of any existing flare subject to this section shall submit in writing, to the Assistant Director of Air and Environmental Quality Enforcement, Division of Enforcement Field Operations, Department of Environmental Protection, CN 422, Trenton, N.J. 08625-0422, the following information prior to May 31, 1995. The following information shall be submitted with any permit application for any flare to be installed after that date. Such submittal shall be certified in accordance with 7:27-1.39.

1. The name of the owner and operator of the flare;

2. The make, model and serial number of the flare;

3. A copy of the manufacturer's specification of the performance standards for the flare;

4. A statement that the flare was installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications;

5. A statement that the flare is being operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications; and

6. A statement that the flare will continue to be operated in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.

(c) The owner or operator of a flare subject to this section shall inspect the flare before May 1 of each year beginning in 1995 to verify that the flare continues to be operated in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications for the operation of the flare. The owner or operator of the flare shall record the following in a permanently bound log book at the conclusion of each inspection:

1. The name of the person conducting the inspection;

2. The date on which the inspection was conducted;

3. An entry indicating which flare was inspected;

4. Any changes or adjustments made to the flare as a result of the inspection; and

5. A statement stating that the flare is currently being operated in compliance with the manufacturer's specifications.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-16.13

New Rule, R.1994 d.313, effective 6/20/1994 (operative July 26, 1994).
See: 25 New Jersey Register 3339(a), 26 New Jersey Register 2600(a).
Administrative Correction.
See: 26 New Jersey Register 4793(a).
Administrative Correction.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 2740(a).