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84Gas emissions#
(1)The operator must ensure that the emissions of gas from the seals of a centrifugal compressor or reciprocating compressor at an installation are
(a)captured and routed to gas conservation equipment or gas destruction equipment; or
(b)routed to vents that release those emissions into the atmosphere.
(2)The operator must ensure that the flow rate of emissions of gas released from vents referred to in paragraph (1)(b) is measured by means of a continuous monitoring device that is
(a)calibrated in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations such that its measurements have a maximum margin of error of ±10%;
(b)operated continuously, other than during periods when it is undergoing normal servicing or timely repairs; and
(c)equipped with an alarm that is triggered when the applicable flow rate limit referred to in subsections (3) and (4) for the vents of the compressor is reached.
(3)The operator must ensure that the flow rate limit of emissions from the vents of a centrifugal compressor on an installation is
(a)in the case of a compressor that is installed before January 1, 2023,
(i)0.68 standard m3/min if the compressor has a rated brake power of greater than or equal to 5 MW, and
(ii)0.34 standard m3/min if the compressor has a rated brake power of less than 5 MW; and
(b)in the case of a compressor that is installed on or after January 1, 2023, 0.14 standard m3/min.
(4)The operator must ensure that the flow rate limit of emissions that are from the rod packings and distance pieces of a reciprocating compressor on an installation is
(a)if the compressor is installed before January 1, 2023, the product of 0.023 standard m3/min and the number of pressurized cylinders that the compressor has; or
(b)if the compressor is installed on or after January 1, 2023, the product of 0.001 standard m3/min and the number of pressurized cylinders that the compressor has.
(5)If the alarm referred to in paragraph (2)(c) is triggered, the operator must ensure that corrective measures are taken as soon as the circumstances permit to reduce the flow rate to below or equal to the applicable flow rate limit.
Federal laws of Canada reproduced under the Reproduction of Federal Law Order (SI/97-5); not the official version. Source: Justice Laws Website.