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Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) I New England I US EPA
<br />„n,. Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE)
<br />What Are Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines or
<br />RICE?
<br />RICE use pistons that alternatively move back and forth to convert pressure
<br />into rotating motion. They're commonly used at power and manufacturing
<br />plants to generate electricity and to power pumps and compressors. RICE are
<br />"Wow — also used in emergencies to produce electricity and pump water for flood and
<br />fire control. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently
<br />finalized new air quality regulations that place requirements on owners and
<br />operators ofw wkWNa o s ahonary RICE.
<br />Why Does EPA Regulate RICE?
<br />RICE are common combustion sources that collectively can have a significant impact on air quality and public health.
<br />The air toxics emitted from stationary engines include formaldehyde, acrolein, acetaldehyde and methanol. Exposure to
<br />these air toxics may produce a wide variety of health difficulties for people including irritation of the eyes, skin and
<br />mucous membranes, and central nervous system problems. RICE engines also emit the conventional air pollutants
<br />created when fuel Is burned including carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), volatile organic compounds
<br />(VOCs), and particulate matter (PM). The health effects of these pollutants include a range of respiratory (breathing)
<br />issues, especially asthma among children and seniors.
<br />How Does EPA Regulate Stationary Engines?
<br />EPA air quality requirements for stationary engines differ according to:
<br />whether the engine Is new or existing, and
<br />• whether the engine is located at an area source or malor source and whether the engine is a compression ianition
<br />or a spark ignition engine. "Spark Ignition" engines are further subdivided by power cycle - 4,e., two vs. four stroke,
<br />and whether the engine is "rich bum" (burning with a higher amount of fuel as compared to air) or "lean burn" (less
<br />fuel compared to air) engine.
<br />Several regulations have expanded the number and type of stationary RICE that must comply with federal
<br />requirements. These Include:
<br />National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Reciprocating Internal Combustion
<br />Engines (RICE) — 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ ("the RICE rule")
<br />• New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) - Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition internal
<br />Combustion Engines (40 CFR Part 60 Subpart JJJJ - Scroll to reach the Subpart.) —"the Spark Ignition NSPS rule"
<br />• Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines (40 CFR Part
<br />60 Subpart (III - Scroll to reach the Subpart.) — "the Compression Ignition NSPS rule"
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<br />RICE Rule Applicability
<br />The RICE rule Does Not Apply to:
<br />1. Motor vehicles, or to non -road engines, which are:
<br />• self-propelled (tractors, bulldozers)
<br />• propelled while performing their function (lawnmowers)
<br />• portable or transportable (has wheels, skids, carrying handles, dolly, trailer or platform). Note: a portable non -
<br />road engine becomes stationary if it stays In one location for more than 12 months (or full annual operating
<br />period of a seasonal source)
<br />2. Existing emergency engines located at residential, institutional, or commercial area sources, used or obligated to
<br />be available $15 hrtyr for emergency demand response, and not used for local reliability. Engine must meet
<br />Subpart ZZZZ emergency engine operational requirements:
<br />• Unlimited use for emergencies (e.g., power outage, fire, flood)
<br />• Emergency engines may operate for 100 hrtyr for any combination of the following:
<br />1. maintenanceAesting;
<br />2. emergency demand response (in situations when a blackout is Imminent — either the reliability coordinator has
<br />declared an Energy Emergency Alert Level 2 as defined in the North American Reliability Corporation (NERC)
<br />.tia. Reliability Standard; or there is a deviation of voltage or frequency of 5 percent or greater below standard
<br />voltage or frequency);
<br />3. 50 hrtyr of the 100 hrtyr allocation can be used for:
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<br />RICE Rule AppiicabiliN
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<br />• Emission Standards
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<br />Determinina RICE New ource
<br />Performance Standard Com Iia ce
<br />Reauirements
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<br />EPA Finalizes Revisions tc Clean Air
<br />Standards for Stationary E jolnes
<br />ICE NESHAP Home DaoB
<br />Presentations on RICE Requirements
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<br />EPA's Air Quafitv Rem j9dons for
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<br />• EPA's Air Quality Reg ations for
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<br />Regulations for RICE: Step by
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<br />Compliance (PDF) 13 „1, a K. about PDF)
<br />(due 120 days before compliance date, or .i
<br />by January 3, 2013 for those Compression
<br />Ignition (diesel) RICE with a RICE
<br />NESHAP compliance data of May 3, 2013)
<br />Svnoosis of Proposed Chi inoesAQ RCE
<br />NESHAP (PDF) of rip 1,3 about PDFI
<br />EPA Combustion Portal
<br />EPA's New Combustion I lortal covers
<br />requirements for a variety of combustion
<br />rules and regulations
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<br />Due February 16, 2011 for existing non-
<br />emergency engines with emission limits
<br />Sample 116xl Notification, Compression
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<br />Due August 31, 2010 for sting non-
<br />emergency engines with emission limits
<br />Notification of Compliance Status,>pi, ,a1
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<br />Due 60 days after completing a required
<br />performance test, or due 30 days after
<br />completing a compliance demonstration
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<br />which does not Include a (performance
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<br />Regulation Navigation Idol
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<br />http://www.epa.gov/regionl/rice/ 10/17/2014
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