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Rule 3745-279-60 | Applicability of standards for used oil burners who burn off-specification used oil for energy recovery.

 

(A) General. The requirements of rules 3745-279-60 to 3745-279-67 of the Administrative Code apply to used oil burners except as specified in paragraphs (A)(1) and (A)(2) of this rule. A used oil burner is a facility where used oil not meeting the specification requirements in rule 3745-279-11 of the Administrative Code is burned for energy recovery in devices identified in paragraph (A) of rule 3745-279-61 of the Administrative Code. Facilities burning used oil for energy recovery under the following conditions are not subject to rules 3745-279-60 to 3745-279-67 of the Administrative Code:

(1) The used oil is burned by the generator in an on-site space heater under the provisions of rule 3745-279-23 of the Administrative Code; or

(2) The used oil is burned by a processor/re-refiner for purposes of processing used oil, which is considered burning incidentally to used oil processing.

(B) Other applicable provisions. Used oil burners who conduct the following activities are also subject to the requirements of other applicable provisions of Chapter 3745-279 of the Administrative Code as indicated by the following:

(1) Burners who generate used oil shall also comply with rules 3745-279-20 to 3745-279-24 of the Administrative Code;

(2) Burners who transport used oil shall also comply with rules 3745-279-40 to 3745-279-47 of the Administrative Code;

(3) Except as provided in paragraph (B) of rule 3745-279-61 of the Administrative Code, burners who process or re-refine used oil shall also comply with rules 3745-279-50 to 3745-279-59 of the Administrative Code;

(4) Burners who direct shipments of off-specification used oil from their facility to a used oil burner or first claim that used oil that is to be burned for energy recovery meets the used oil fuel specifications set forth in rule 3745-279-11 of the Administrative Code shall also comply with rules 3745-279-70 to 3745-279-75 of the Administrative Code; and

(5) Burners who dispose of used oil, including the use of used oil as a dust suppressant, shall comply with rules 3745-279-80 to 3745-279-82 of the Administrative Code.

(C) Specification fuel. Rules 3745-279-60 to 3745-279-67 of the Administrative Code do not apply to persons burning used oil that meets the used oil fuel specification of rule 3745-279-11 of the Administrative Code, provided that the burner complies with the requirements of rules 3745-279-70 to 3745-279-75 of the Administrative Code.

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