California Rule 4306
Emissions Limit Table

Category

Operated on Gaseous Fuel

Operated on Liquid Fuel

NOx Limit
     
Standard Option

Enhanced Option

CO Limit

NOx Limit

CO Limit

A.

Units with a rated heat input ≤ 20.0 MMBtu/hr, except for below  Categories. 

15 ppmv or 0.018 lb/MMBtu

9 ppmv or 0.011 LB/MMBtu

400 ppmv

40 ppmv or 0.052 LB/MMBtu

400 ppmv

B.

Units with a rated heat input > 20.0 MMBtu/hr, except for below Categories.

9 ppmv or 0.011 LB/MMBtu

6 ppmv or 0.007 LB/MMBtu

400 ppmv

40 ppmv or 0.052 LB/MMBtu

400 ppmv

C.

Oil Field Steam Generators.

15 ppmv or 0.018 LB/MMBtu

No Option

400 ppmv

40 ppmv or 0.052 LB/MMBtu

400 ppmv

D.

Refinery units with a rated heat input > 5 MMBtu/hr ≤ 65 MMBtu/hr.

30 ppmv or 0.036 LB/MMBtu

No Option

400 ppmv

40 ppmv or 0.052 LB/MMBtu

400 ppmv

E.

Refinery units with a rated heat input > 65 MMBtu/hr ≤ 110 MMBtu/hr.

25 ppmv or 0.031 LB/MMBtu

No Option

400 ppmv

40 ppmv or 0.052 LB/MMBtu

400 ppmv

F.

Refinery units with a rated heat input > 110 MMBtu/hr.

5 ppmv or 0.0062 LB/MMBtu

No Option

400 ppmv

40 ppmv or 0.052 LB/MMBtu

400 ppmv

G.

Load-following units.

15 ppmv or 0.018 LB/MMBtu

9 ppmv or 0.011 LB/MMBtu

400 ppmv

40 ppmv or 0.052 LB/MMBtu

400 ppmv

H.

Units limited by a Permit to Operate to an annual heat input of 9 – 30 billion Btu/yr.

30 ppmv or 0.036 LB/MMBtu

No Option

400 ppmv

40 ppmv or 0.052 LB/MMBtu

400 ppmv

I.

Units in which the rated heat input of each burner is ≤ 5 MMBtu/hr, but the total rated heat input of all the burners in a unit is > 5 MMBtu/hr, as specified in the Permit to Operate, and in which the products of combustion do not come in contact with the products of combustion of any other burner.

30 ppmv or 0.036 LB/MMBtu

No Option

400 ppmv

40 ppmv or 0.052 LB/MMBtu

400 ppmv

 

Exemptions:

The above limits do not apply to a unit when burning any non-PUC quality natural gas during periods of gas curtailment provided:

  1. The non-PUC quality natural gas fuels are burned no more than 168 cumulative hours in a calendar year, plus 48 hours per calendar year for equipment testing, as limited by the Permit to Operate.
  2. NOx emissions shall not exceed 150 ppmv or 0.215 LB/MMBtu. Compliance to be demonstrated by either:
    1. Source testing
    2. CEMS
    3. APCO approved AMS
    4. APCO approved portable NOx analyzer

 

Exempt Equipment: