Title |
Mobilizing Refinery NOx Reduction: Historical Perspective on the Los Angeles Basin |
Creator |
Bredehoft, Ronald L.; Seebold, James G. |
Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Date |
1991 |
Spatial Coverage |
presented at Honolulu, Hawaii |
Abstract |
As of September 1991 , emissions of the oxides of nitrogen (NOx) from refinery heaters with firing rates less than ~O mmBtu/hr were limited to 0.05 Ib-NOx/mmBtu (40 ppm) by South Coast Air Quality Management District's Rule 1116. By December 1995, Rule 1109 requires that larger heaters comply with a limit of 0.031bs-NOx/mmBtu (25 ppm). This severe tightening of NOx restrictions in the Los Angeles basin has presented Southern California's petroleum refiners with both an opportunity and a challenge . The opportunity has been to stimulate the development and testing of new and innovative ways to reduce the emission of the oxides of nitrogen from refinery combustion sources. The challenge is to incorporate the new and innovative developments into an operable, maintainable, least cost technology mix. In this effort, South Coast refiners have enjoyed great support. The manufacturers of combustion and control equipment have come forth with vigorous development efforts, while design and construction contractors have devised imaginative schemes for incorporating them. |
Type |
Text |
Format |
application/pdf |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the American Flame Research Committee. |
Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, 16.7 megapixel digital camera and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF, 16 bit depth. |
Scanning Technician |
Cliodhna Davis |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6ms3wbd |
Setname |
uu_afrc |
ID |
7185 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ms3wbd |