EPA Releases New Guidance on Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction Provisions in State Regulations
By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20
State strategies for regulating air emissions during periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) have been a controversial topic in recent years. Air emissions can be higher during periods of SSM because emitting units are not in steady-state operation and some pollution control devices cannot be operated effectively or safely during such events. Since most air emission limitations are not crafted to cover periods when emission units are not operating normally, many states have adopted...
By: Troutman Pepper