Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 40 - Protection of Environment |
Chapter I - Environmental Protection Agency |
SubChapter C - Air Programs |
Part 98 - Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting |
Subpart W - Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems |
Table W-3 of Subpart W of Part 98 - Default Total Hydrocarbon Emission Factors for Onshore Natural Gas Transmission Compression
Latest version.
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Link to an amendment published at 81 FR 86515, November 30, 2016.
Onshore natural gas transmission compression Emission factor (scf/hour/
component)Leaker Emission Factors—Compressor Components, Gas Service Valve1 14.84 Connector 5.59 Open-Ended Line 17.27 Pressure Relief Valve 39.66 Meter 19.33 Leaker Emission Factors—Non-Compressor Components, Gas Service Valve1 6.42 Connector 5.71 Open-Ended Line 11.27 Pressure Relief Valve 2.01 Meter 2.93 Population Emission Factors—Gas Service Low Continuous Bleed Pneumatic Device Vents2 1.37 High Continuous Bleed Pneumatic Device Vents2 18.20 Intermittent Bleed Pneumatic Device Vents2 2.35 1Valves include control valves, block valves and regulator valves.
2Emission Factor is in units of “scf/hour/device.”
[76 FR 80593, Dec. 23, 2011]