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Baton Rouge Ozone Non-Attainment Area

Baton Rouge Ozone Non-Attainment Area. Attainment History. 1999 failure to attain 2002 Transport SIP with a NOx control strategy 2003 Transport SIP invalidated, area reclassified to “Severe” with 2005 attainment date

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Baton Rouge Ozone Non-Attainment Area

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  1. Baton Rouge Ozone Non-Attainment Area

  2. Attainment History 1999 failure to attain 2002 Transport SIP with a NOx control strategy 2003 Transport SIP invalidated, area reclassified to “Severe” with 2005 attainment date 2004 Baton Rouge area designated “marginal” under the new 8-hr ozone standard with a 2007 attainment date 2007 attainment date was not achieved

  3. INFRARED IMAGING • HAWK Demonstration Study-June 2005• Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina & Rita• Follow-Up study began summer 2006 and has continued through September 2007

  4. The HAWK-What It Sees

  5. The HAWK-What It Sees

  6. INFRARED IMAGING2005 Demonstration Study • Definition of a “Leaker” for this study - permitted or authorized emission - unauthorized or illegal emission• Examples could be pressure relief valves, permitted emission sources, etc.• Examined 2,000-3,000 railcars, more than 500 storage tanks and less than 100 barges

  7. INFRARED IMAGING Hurricanes Katrina & Rita • Contracted with LSI out of Texas• Fixed facilities• Railcars• Oil Spills• Natural Gas

  8. Aerial Reconnaissance

  9. Aerial Reconnaissance

  10. Aerial Reconnaissance

  11. LDEQ/CTACAREAS OF CONCERN • Rapid ID of barge contents• Minimize chemical releases into the surrounding environment

  12. Recommendations for Best Management Practices to Control and Reduce Inadvertent Cargo Vapor Emissions in the Tank Barge Community The American Waterways Operators

  13. HAWK Flights 2006 & 2007 • July 18, 19 and 20, 2006• September 12, 13 and 14, 2006• July 11, 12 and 13, 2007• August 28 and 29, 2007 • Can we calculate volumes based on visual HAWK Plume• Barge department representatives included• Boarding of leaking barges occurred

  14. Examples of Barge Contents • No HRVOCs found leaking• Py gas• Acetone• AV gas• Unleaded Gasoline• Raffinate• Natural Gas • Crude Oil• Light Cycle Oils

  15. “HAWKing” Forward • Long-term flight schedule?• Determine the volume of chemicals released (future study)• Can we calculate volumes based on visual HAWK Plume• Evaluate effectiveness of AWO recommendations• Are barge emission regulations needed?

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