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-4 of Subpart W of Part 98 - Default Total Hydrocarbon Emission Factors for Underground Natural Gas Storage
Latest version.
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Link to an amendment published at 81 FR 86517, November 30, 2016.
Underground natural gas storage Emission factor (scf/hour/
component)Leaker Emission Factors—Storage Station, Gas Service Valve1 14.84 Connector 5.59 Open-Ended Line 17.27 Pressure Relief Valve 39.66 Meter 19.33 Population Emission Factors—Storage Wellheads, Gas Service Connector 0.01 Valve 0.1 Pressure Relief Valve 0.17 Open Ended Line 0.03 Population Emission Factors—Other Components, 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]