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Revisions to PM Emissions from Natural Gas
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EP A-454/B-20-013
Revisions to PM Emissions from Natural Gas Combustion in Final Version of 2002 NEI
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Air Quality Assessment Division
Research Triangle Park, NC

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The EPA will revise the PM emissions from natural gas combustion in the final version
of the 2002 NEI. The revision will decrease the emissions of PM10-PRI, PM2.5-PRI,
and PM-CON by about 95%. The reason for this adjustment is that EPA believes that
the current AP-42 factors for condensable emissions are too high. The EPA is basing this
adjustment on some limited data from the draft EPA dilution method that is similar to
conditional test method (CTM) 39 (http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/ctm.htmn that measures
PM10-PRI and PM2.5-PRI directly.
The EPA is basing this adjustment on some limited data from a pilot-scale dilution
sampling method that is similar to EPA's CTM 39. None of the test data presented on the
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) web site
http://www.nvserda.org/programs/Environment/EMEP/publications.asp under "Research
Reports present findings from completed EMEP projects. - Final Reports" are cited in
CTM 39. However, the revised NEI emissions factors and the assessment of the
similarity of the sampling methods were based upon an analysis of the information
contained in the following reports which are on the above NYSERDA web site:
Development of Fine Particulate Emission Factors for Oil- and Gas-fired Combustion
Systems (909kb .pdf)
Development of Fine Particulate Emission Factors for Oil- and Gas-fired Combustion
Systems: Supporting Analysis and Site Test Report
Technical Memorandum: Conceptual Model of Sources of Variability in Combustion
Turbine PM10 Emissions Data (486kb .pdf)
Impact of Operating Parameters on Fine Particulate Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired
Combined Cycle and Cogeneration Power Plants (324kb .pdf)
Fine Particulate Test Protocol (296kb .pdf)
Test Results for a Gas-Fired Process Heater (Site Alpha) (1.36MB .pdf)
Test Results for a Combined Cycle Power Plant with Supplementary Firing, Oxidation
Catalyst and SCR at Site Bravo (940kb .pdf)
Test Results for a Gas-Fired Process Heater with Selective Catalytic NOx Reduction (Site
Charlie) (1.5MB .pdf)
Test Results for a Dual-Fuel-Fired Commercial Boiler (Site Delta) (1.7MB .pdf)
Test Results for a Combined Cycle Power Plant with Oxidation Catalyst and SCR at Site
Echo (841kb .pdf)
Test Results for a Diesel Fuel-Fired Compression Ignition Reciprocating Engine with a
Diesel Particulate Filter at Site Foxtrot (570kb .pdf)

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Test Results for a Cogeneration Plant with Supplementary Firing, Oxidation Catalyst and
SCR at Site Golf (491kb .pdf)
The affected SCC's are as follows:
see
SCC_Description
10100601
External Combustion BoilersElectric GenerationNatural GasBoilers > 100 Million
Btu/hr except Tangential
10100602
External Combustion BoilersElectric GenerationNatural GasBoilers < 100 Million
Btu/hr except Tangential
10100604
External Combustion BoilersElectric GenerationNatural GasTangentially Fired Units
10100701
External Combustion BoilersElectric GenerationProcess GasBoilers > 100 Million
Btu/hr
10100702
External Combustion BoilersElectric GenerationProcess GasBoilers < 100 Million
Btu/hr
10101001
External Combustion BoilersElectric GenerationLiquified Petroleum Gas
(LPG)Butane
10101002
External Combustion BoilersElectric GenerationLiquified Petroleum Gas
(LPG)Propane
10101003
External Combustion BoilersElectric GenerationLiquified Petroleum Gas
(LPG)Butane/Propane Mixture: Specify Percent Butane in Comments
10200601
External Combustion BoilerslndustrialNatural Gas> 100 Million Btu/hr
10200602
External Combustion BoilerslndustrialNatural Gas10-100 Million Btu/hr
10200603
External Combustion BoilerslndustrialNatural Gas< 10 Million Btu/hr
10200604
External Combustion BoilerslndustrialNatural GasCogeneration
10200701
External Combustion BoilerslndustrialProcess GasPetroleum Refinery Gas
10200704
External Combustion BoilerslndustrialProcess GasBlast Furnace Gas
10200707
External Combustion BoilerslndustrialProcess GasCoke Oven Gas
10201001
External Combustion BoilerslndustrialLiquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)Butane
10201002
External Combustion BoilerslndustrialLiquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)Propane
10201003
External Combustion BoilerslndustrialLiquified Petroleum Gas
(LPG)Butane/Propane Mixture: Specify Percent Butane in Comments
10201401
External Combustion BoilerslndustriaICO BoilerNatural Gas
10201402
External Combustion BoilerslndustriaICO BoilerProcess Gas
10300601
External Combustion BoilersCommercial/lnstitutionalNatural Gas> 100 Million
Btu/hr
10300602
External Combustion BoilersCommercial/lnstitutionalNatural Gas10-100 Million
Btu/hr
10300603
External Combustion BoilersCommercial/lnstitutionalNatural Gas< 10 Million Btu/hr
10301001
External Combustion BoilersCommercial/lnstitutionalLiquified Petroleum Gas
(LPG)Butane
10301002
External Combustion BoilersCommercial/lnstitutionalLiquified Petroleum Gas
(LPG)Propane
10301003
External Combustion BoilersCommercial/lnstitutionalLiquified Petroleum Gas
(LPG)Butane/Propane Mixture: Specify Percent Butane in Comments

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see
SCC_Description
10500106
External Combustion BoilersSpace HeaterslndustrialNatural Gas
10500110
External Combustion BoilersSpace HeaterslndustrialLiquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)
10500206
External Combustion BoilersSpace HeatersCommercial/lnstitutionalNatural Gas
10500210
External Combustion BoilersSpace HeatersCommercial/lnstitutionalLiquified
Petroleum Gas (LPG)
20100201
Internal Combustion EnginesElectric GenerationNatural GasTurbine
20200201
Internal Combustion EngineslndustrialNatural GasTurbine
20200203
Internal Combustion EngineslndustrialNatural GasTurbine: Cogeneration
20300202
Internal Combustion EnginesCommercial/lnstitutionalNatural GasTurbine
20400301
Internal Combustion EnginesEngine TestingTurbineNatural Gas
2101006000
Stationary Source Fuel CombustionElectric UtilityNatural GasTotal: Boilers and IC
Engines
2101006001
Stationary Source Fuel CombustionElectric UtilityNatural GasAII Boiler Types
2101006002
Stationary Source Fuel CombustionElectric UtilityNatural GasAII IC Engine Types
2101007000
Stationary Source Fuel CombustionElectric UtilityLiquified Petroleum Gas
(LPG)Total: All Boiler Types
2102006000
Stationary Source Fuel CombustionlndustrialNatural GasTotal: Boilers and IC
Engines
2102006001
Stationary Source Fuel CombustionlndustrialNatural GasAII Boiler Types
2102006002
Stationary Source Fuel CombustionlndustrialNatural GasAII IC Engine Types
2102007000
Stationary Source Fuel CombustionlndustrialLiquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)Total:
All Boiler Types
2103006000
Stationary Source Fuel CombustionCommercial/lnstitutionalNatural GasTotal:
Boilers and IC Engines
2103007000
Stationary Source Fuel CombustionCommercial/lnstitutionalLiquified Petroleum Gas
(LPG)Total: All Combustor Types
2103007005
Stationary Source Fuel CombustionCommercial/lnstitutionalLiquified Petroleum Gas
(LPG)AII Boiler Types
2103007010
Stationary Source Fuel CombustionCommercial/lnstitutionalLiquified Petroleum Gas
(LPG)Asphalt Kettle Heaters
2104006000
Stationary Source Fuel CombustionResidentialNatural GasTotal: All Combustor
Types
2104006010
Stationary Source Fuel CombustionResidentialNatural GasResidential Furnaces
2104007000
Stationary Source Fuel CombustionResidentialLiquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)Total:
All Combustor Types
2199007000
Stationary Source Fuel CombustionTotal Area Source Fuel CombustionLiquified
Petroleum Gas (LPG)Total: All Boiler Types
27300320
Internal Combustion EnginesOff-highway LPG-fueled Engineslndustrial
Equipmentlndustrial Fork Lift: Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)
30290005
Industrial ProcessesFood and AgricultureFuel Fired EquipmentLiquified Petroleum
Gas (LPG): Process Heaters
30500209
Industrial ProcessesMineral ProductsAsphalt ConcreteAsphalt Heater: LPG
30590005
Industrial ProcessesMineral ProductsFuel Fired EquipmentLiquified Petroleum Gas
(LPG): Process Heaters
30600105
Industrial ProcessesPetroleum IndustryProcess HeatersNatural Gas-fired

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see
SCC_Description
30600107
Industrial ProcessesPetroleum IndustryProcess HeatersLPG-fired
30622005
Industrial ProcessesPetroleum IndustryUnderground Storage and Other
Remediation: Soil: LPG
30622205
Industrial ProcessesPetroleum IndustryUnderground Storage and Other
Remediation: Vapor Extract: LPG
30622405
Industrial ProcessesPetroleum IndustryUnderground Storage and Other
Remediation: Air Stripping: LPG
30890004
Industrial ProcessesRubber and Miscellaneous Plastics ProductsFuel Fired
EquipmentLiquified Petroleum Gas (LPG): Process Heaters
31000404
Industrial ProcessesOil and Gas ProductionProcess HeatersNatural Gas
31000414
Industrial ProcessesOil and Gas ProductionProcess HeatersNatural Gas: Steam
Generators
39000689
Industrial Processesln-process Fuel UseNatural GasGeneral
39092051
Industrial Processesln-process Fuel UseFuel Storage - Pressure TanksLPG:
Withdrawal Loss
39901001
Industrial ProcessesMiscellaneous Manufacturing IndustriesProcess
Heater/FurnaceLPG
40201004
Petroleum and Solvent EvaporationSurface Coating OperationsCoating Oven
HeaterLiquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)
40600172
Petroleum and Solvent Evaporation!"ransportation and Marketing of Petroleum
ProductsTank Cars and TrucksTransit Losses - LPG: Loaded with Fuel
40600173
Petroleum and Solvent Evaporation!"ransportation and Marketing of Petroleum
ProductsTank Cars and TrucksTransit Losses - LPG: Return with Vapor
50190010
Waste DisposalSolid Waste Disposal - GovernmentAuxillary Fuel/No
EmissionsLiquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)
50290010
Waste DisposalSolid Waste Disposal - Commercial/lnstitutionalAuxillary Fuel/No
EmissionsLiquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)
50390010
Waste DisposalSolid Waste Disposal - IndustrialAuxillary Fuel/No
EmissionsLiquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)

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United States	Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards	Publication No. EPA-454/B-20-013
Environmental Protection	Air Quality Assessment Division
Agency	Research Triangle Park, NC

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