Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 40 - Protection of Environment |
Chapter I - Environmental Protection Agency |
SubChapter C - Air Programs |
Part 80 - Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives |
Subpart L - Gasoline Benzene |
Averaging, Banking and Trading (ABT) Program |
§ 80.1280 - How are refinery benzene baselines calculated?
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§ 80.1280 How are refinery benzene baselines calculated?
(a) A refinery's benzene baseline is based on the refinery's 2004-2005 average gasoline benzene concentration, calculated according to the following equation:
Where:
BBase = Benzene baseline concentration (volume percent benzene).
i = Individual batch of gasoline produced at the refinery from January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2005.
n = Total number of batches of gasoline produced at the refinery from January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2005 (or the total number of batches of gasoline pursuant to § 80.1285(d)).
Vi = Volume of gasoline in batch i (gallons).
Bi = Benzene content of batch i (volume percent benzene).
(b) A refiner for a refinery that included oxygenate blended downstream of the refinery in compliance calculations for RFG or conventional gasoline for calendar years 2004 or 2005 under § 80.69 or § 80.101(d)(4) must include the volume and benzene concentration of this oxygenate in the benzene baseline calculation for that refinery under paragraph (a) of this section.