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SUBCHAPTER 9 SULFUR IN FUELS

SUBCHAPTER 9 SULFUR IN FUELS. Donna Summers Sr Env Specialist – Air Compliance & Enforcement Donna.Summers@dep.state.nj.us 856 – 614 - 3601. NJAC 7:27-9 Reduction in sulfur content of commercial fuel oil #2 oil #4 oil #6 oil.

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SUBCHAPTER 9 SULFUR IN FUELS

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  1. SUBCHAPTER 9SULFUR IN FUELS

  2. Donna Summers Sr Env Specialist – Air Compliance & Enforcement Donna.Summers@dep.state.nj.us 856 – 614 - 3601

  3. NJAC 7:27-9 • Reduction in sulfur content of commercial fuel oil • #2 oil • #4 oil • #6 oil

  4. #2 DISTILLATE OIL 2,000 - 3,000 ppm 500 ppm 15 ppm current Varies by zone 2014 NEW! No more zones 2016

  5. COMPARISON TO OTHER INDUSTRIES On-road diesel 2010 15 ppm Off-road diesel 2010 15 ppm Locomotives 2012 15 ppm Marine 2012 15 ppm

  6. NOMENCLATURE LOW sulfur fuel = 500 ppm (2014) ULTRA LOW sulfur fuel = 15 ppm (2016)

  7. July 1st 2014 / 2016

  8. #4 OIL 2,000 - 3,000 ppm 2,500 ppm same ppm current Varies by zone 2014 NEW! No more zones 2016

  9. #6 OIL 3,000 - 20,000 ppm 3,000 zones 4 & 6 ppm 5,000 all other ppm same ppm current Keeping Some Zones 2014 2016

  10. Zone 4 Bergen Essex Hudson Morris Passaic Union Middlesex Monmouth Somerset

  11. Zone 6 Burl Co: Bass River Shamong Tabernacle Woodland Washington Twp Southampton Camden Co: Waterford

  12. Mullica River Trail, Wharton State Forest Apple Pie Hill Fire Tower

  13. RECAP #2 500 ppm (2014) 15 ppm (2016) no more zones oil #4 2,500 ppm (2014) --- same (2016) --- no more zones oil #6 3,000 ppm (2014) --- same (2016) --- keeping zones 4 & 6 oil 5,000 ppm (2014) --- same (2016) --- all other zones

  14. Exception #1 Can use up existing stock “ Fuel stored in New Jersey that met the applicable maximum sulfur content standard of Tables 1A or 1B of this section at the time it was stored in New Jersey may be used in New Jersey after the operative date of the applicable standard in 1B.” {NJAC 7:27-9.2(a) & (b)}

  15. Exception #2 1 yr refinery extension Proposed. Not yet adopted. Refinery can APPLY for 1yr extension they must already have an upcoming shutdown scheduled within the next year want to combine their planned shutdown w/ the %S switch-over shutdown NOT an automatic ext. must apply/obtain approval Minimize downtime at refineries Cost savings Maintain adequate fuel supplies Minimize emissions (ref run most efficient at full load, not during startup/shutdown)

  16. Other Impacts • Possible NOx reductions • may help comply with sub19 NOX RACT, especially those close to the limit • Small reduction, 5-10% • Sulfur removal process also removes some fuel-bound N • Source:Low Sulfur Heating Oil: Evaluating the Impacts on Consumers, Consumer Energy Council of America, September 2003

  17. Other Impacts I N C R E A S E D P U R C H A S E C O S T R E D U C E D M A I N T E N A N C E E X P E N S E S

  18. RECAP: WHAT MUST YOU DO • Start buying lower sulfur fuel 2014 2016 • Can use up existing stock • Possible 1yr refinery extension • Keep records from fuel supplier to prove %S • update MSDS • get current Cert of Analysis. • %S not usually on receipts, often have to ask for it.

  19. Why The Change ?

  20. <5% Partic. <5% SO3 95% SO2 Sulfur In = Sulfur Out Source: Rule Proposal in NJ Register 41 N.J.R. 4156(a) Issue Date November 16, 2009

  21. Why are we doing this? • 1) Reduce SOx Pollution • 2) Reduce Particulate Pollution (direct particulate) • 3) Improve Haze (indirect particulate)

  22. NJ’s only non-attainment SOx area

  23. Source: 9/28/11 ISG Meeting, Improving NJ’s Air Quality. Jane Kozinski, NJDEP Asst Commissioner Env Mgmt

  24. Box Turtle Atlantic Ocean, NJ Estelle Manor Park, Atlantic Co Baby robin w/ pin feathers

  25. Benefit 2: Particulate reduction - Much of NJ in particulate non-attainment - Part of NJ’s SIP revision to achieve EPA’s air quality standards

  26. Clean PM2.5 Filter 8.0 μg/m3 Phillipsburg, 5/17/11 14.8 μg/m3 Newark Firehouse, 5/16/11 18.9 μg/m3 Elizabeth Lab, 5/16/11 Source: 9/28/11 ISG Meeting, Improving NJ’s Air Quality. J. Kozinski, NJDEP Asst Commissioner Env Mgmt

  27. Source: 9/28/11 ISG Meeting, Improving NJ’s Air Quality. J. Kozinski, NJDEP Asst Commissioner Env Mgmt

  28. Benefit 3: Improve Haze

  29. Newark / NYC Haze Camera condense sulfate vapors haze

  30. Haze - voluntary: MANE-VU regional organization Mid-Atlantic / NorthEast Visibility Union - mandatory: EPA APCA Amendments 1990

  31. Brigantine: Class I Wilderness Area Haze Camera www.hazecam.net

  32. FINAL RECAP - Sulfur In = Sulfur Out • Start buying lower sulfur fuel 2014 2016 • Can use up existing stock • Possible 1yr refinery extension • Keep records from fuel supplier to prove %S • update MSDS • get current Cert of Analysis. • %S not usually on receipts, often have to ask for it.

  33. FINAL RECAP #2 500 ppm (2014) 15 ppm (2016) no more zones oil #4 2,500 ppm (2014) --- same (2016) --- no more zones oil #6 3,000 ppm (2014) --- same (2016) --- keeping zones 4 & 6 oil 5,000 ppm (2014) --- same (2016) --- all other zones

  34. End ~ Thank you ~

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