Fuel Analysis Requirements

As stated in § 63.7521, you must comply with the following requirements for fuel analysis testing for existing, new or reconstructed affected sources. However, equivalent methods (as defined in § 63.7575) may be used in lieu of the prescribed methods at the discretion of the source owner or operator: To conduct a fuel analysis for the following pollutant . . . You must . . . Using . . . 1. Mercury a. Collect fuel samples Procedure in § 63.7521(c) or ASTM D5192 a , or ASTM D7430 a , or ASTM D6883 a , or ASTM D2234/D2234M a (for coal) or EPA 1631 or EPA 1631E or ASTM D6323 a (for solid), or EPA 821-R-01-013 (for liquid or solid), or ASTM D4177 a (for liquid), or ASTM D4057 a (for liquid), or equivalent. b. Composite fuel samples Procedure in § 63.7521(d) or equivalent. c. Prepare composited fuel samples EPA SW-846-3050B a (for solid samples), ASTM D2013/D2013M a (for coal), ASTM D5198 a (for biomass), or EPA 3050 a (for solid fuel), or EPA 821-R-01-013 a (for liquid or solid), or equivalent. d. Determine heat content of the fuel type ASTM D5865 a (for coal) or ASTM E711 a (for biomass), or ASTM D5864 a for liquids and other solids, or ASTM D240 a or equivalent. e. Determine moisture content of the fuel type ASTM D3173 a , ASTM E871 a , or ASTM D5864 a , or ASTM D240 a , or ASTM D95 a (for liquid fuels), or ASTM D4006 a (for liquid fuels), or equivalent. f. Measure mercury concentration in fuel sample ASTM D6722 a (for coal), EPA SW-846-7471B a or EPA 1631 or EPA 1631E a (for solid samples), or EPA SW-846-7470A a or EPA SW-846-7471B a (for liquid samples), or EPA 821-R-01-013 a (for liquid or solid), or equivalent. g. Convert concentration into units of pounds of mercury per MMBtu of heat content For fuel mixtures use Equation 8 in § 63.7530. 2. HCl a. Collect fuel samples Procedure in § 63.7521(c) or ASTM D5192 a , or ASTM D7430 a , or ASTM D6883 a , or ASTM D2234/D2234M a (for coal) or ASTM D6323 a (for coal or biomass), ASTM D4177 a (for liquid fuels) or ASTM D4057 a (for liquid fuels), or equivalent. b. Composite fuel samples Procedure in § 63.7521(d) or equivalent. c. Prepare composited fuel samples EPA SW-846-3050B a (for solid samples), ASTM D2013/D2013M a (for coal), or ASTM D5198 a (for biomass), or EPA 3050 a or equivalent. d. Determine heat content of the fuel type ASTM D5865 a (for coal) or ASTM E711 a (for biomass), ASTM D5864 a , ASTM D240 a or equivalent. e. Determine moisture content of the fuel type ASTM D3173 a or ASTM E871 a , or D5864 a , or ASTM D240 a , or ASTM D95 a (for liquid fuels), or ASTM D4006 a (for liquid fuels), or equivalent. f. Measure chlorine concentration in fuel sample EPA SW-846-9250 a , ASTM D6721 a , ASTM D4208 a (for coal), or EPA SW-846-5050 a or ASTM E776 a (for solid fuel), or EPA SW-846-9056 a or SW-846-9076 a (for solids or liquids) or equivalent. g. Convert concentrations into units of pounds of HCl per MMBtu of heat content For fuel mixtures use Equation 7 in § 63.7530 and convert from chlorine to HCl by multiplying by 1.028. 3. Mercury Fuel Specification for other gas 1 fuels a. Measure mercury concentration in the fuel sample and convert to units of micrograms per cubic meter, or Method 30B (M30B) at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8 of this chapter or ASTM D5954 a , ASTM D6350 a , ISO 6978-1:2003(E) a , or ISO 6978-2:2003(E) a , or EPA-1631 a or equivalent. b. Measure mercury concentration in the exhaust gas when firing only the other gas 1 fuel is fired in the boiler or process heater Method 29, 30A, or 30B (M29, M30A, or M30B) at 40 CFR part 60, appendix A-8 of this chapter or Method 101A or Method 102 at 40 CFR part 61, appendix B of this chapter, or ASTM Method D6784 a or equivalent. 4. TSM a. Collect fuel samples Procedure in § 63.7521(c) or ASTM D5192 a , or ASTM D7430 a , or ASTM D6883 a , or ASTM D2234/D2234M a (for coal) or ASTM D6323 a (for coal or biomass), or ASTM D4177 a , (for liquid fuels), or ASTM D4057 a (for liquid fuels), or equivalent. b. Composite fuel samples Procedure in § 63.7521(d) or equivalent. c. Prepare composited fuel samples EPA SW-846-3050B a (for solid samples), ASTM D2013/D2013M a (for coal), ASTM D5198 a or TAPPI T266 a (for biomass), or EPA 3050 a or equivalent. d. Determine heat content of the fuel type ASTM D5865 a (for coal) or ASTM E711 a (for biomass), or ASTM D5864 a for liquids and other solids, or ASTM D240 a or equivalent. e. Determine moisture content of the fuel type ASTM D3173 a or ASTM E871 a , or D5864 a , or ASTM D240 a , or ASTM D95 a (for liquid fuels), or ASTM D4006 a (for liquid fuels), or ASTM D4177 a (for liquid fuels) or ASTM D4057 a (for liquid fuels), or equivalent. f. Measure TSM concentration in fuel sample ASTM D3683 a , or ASTM D4606 a , or ASTM D6357 a or EPA 200.8 a or EPA SW-846-6020 a , or EPA SW-846-6020A a , or EPA SW-846-6010C a , EPA 7060 a or EPA 7060A a (for arsenic only), or EPA SW-846-7740 a (for selenium only). g. Convert concentrations into units of pounds of TSM per MMBtu of heat content For fuel mixtures use Equation 9 in § 63.7530. a Incorporated by reference, see § 63.14. [83 FR 56725, Nov. 14, 2018]