Draft Revisions to AP-42 Chapter 7, Section 1 - Organic Liquid Storage Tanks
Introduction
This draft section presents procedures for estimating air emissions from organic liquid storage tanks. It also contains detailed descriptions of typical varieties of such tanks, including horizontal, vertical, and underground fixed roof tanks, and internal and external floating roof tanks.
The emission estimation equations presented herein have been developed by the American Petroleum Institute (API), which retains the legal right to these equations. API has granted EPA permission for the nonexclusive, noncommercial distribution of this material to governmental and regulatory agencies. However, API reserves its rights regarding all commercial duplication and distribution of its material. Hence, the material presented is available for public use, but it cannot be sold without written permission from both the American Petroleum Institute and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The EPA is offering a public review period that will end April 30, 2024. Comments on the draft AP-42 section can be sent to: efcomments@epa.gov.
Draft Chapter 7, Section 1 - Organic Liquid Storage Tanks
Draft AP-42 Chapter 7, Section 7.1 - Organic Liquid Storage Tanks (pdf)
Red Line Strike Out AP-42 Chapter 7, Section 1 - Organic Liquid Storage Tanks (pdf)
Summary of Changes AP-42 Chapter 7, Section 1 - Organic Liquid Storage Tanks (pdf)
TANKS 5.0
EPA is releasing TANKS 5.0 for beta testing. The TANKS 5.0 application is located here: https://TANKS.app.cloud.gov. Comments on the application will be accepted through April 15, 2024. Comments can be submitted to: efcomments@epa.gov.
The TANKS 5.0 User Guide (pdf) explains each screen and defines the parameters entered into TANKS 5.0.