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Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019) |
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R307. Environmental Quality, Air Quality |
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R307-503. Oil and Gas Industry: Flares |
| R307-503-1. Purpose |
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R307-503 establishes conditions to ensure that flares used in the oil and gas industry are operated effectively. |
| R307-503-2. Definitions |
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(1) "Auto igniter" means a device which will automatically attempt to relight the pilot flame of a flare in order to combust volatile organic compound emissions. (2) "Enclosed flare" means a flare that has an enclosed flame. (3) "Flare" means a thermal oxidation system designed to combust hydrocarbons in the presence of a flame. (4) "Open flare" means a flare that has an open (without enclosure) flame. |
| R307-503-3. Applicability |
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(1) R307-503 applies to all oil and gas exploration and production operations, well sites, natural gas compressor stations, and natural gas processing plants in Utah. (2) R307-503 does not apply to oil refineries. |
| R307-503-4. Auto-Igniters |
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(1) Flares used to control emissions of volatile organic compounds shall be equipped with and operate an auto-igniter as follows: (a) All open flares and all enclosed flares installed on or after January 1, 2015, shall be equipped with an operational auto-igniter upon installation of the flare. (b) All enclosed flares installed before January 1, 2015 in Duchesne County or Uintah County shall be equipped with an operational auto-igniter by December 1, 2015, or after the next flare planned shutdown, whichever comes first. (c) All enclosed flares installed before January 1, 2015 in all other areas of Utah shall be equipped with an operational auto-igniter by April 1, 2017, or after the next flare planned shutdown, whichever comes first. |
| R307-503-5. Recordkeeping |
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The owner or operator shall maintain records demonstrating the date of installation and manufacturer specifications for each auto-igniter required under R307-503-4. |