NR 664.1084(5)
(5) The owner or operator who controls air pollutant emissions from a tank using a fixed roof with an internal floating roof shall meet pars.
(a) to
(c).
NR 664.1084(5)(a)
(a) Equip the tank with a fixed roof and an internal floating roof according to all of the following requirements:
NR 664.1084(5)(a)1.
1. Design the internal floating roof to float on the liquid surface except when the floating roof must be supported by the leg supports.
NR 664.1084(5)(a)2.
2. Equip the internal floating roof with a continuous seal between the wall of the tank and the floating roof edge that meets any of the following requirements:
NR 664.1084(5)(a)2.b.
b. Two continuous seals mounted one above the other. The lower seal may be a vapor-mounted seal.
NR 664.1084(5)(a)3.
3. The internal floating roof shall meet all of the following specifications:
NR 664.1084(5)(a)3.a.
a. Each opening in a non-contact internal floating roof, except for automatic bleeder vents (vacuum breaker vents) and the rim space vents, provides a projection below the liquid surface.
NR 664.1084(5)(a)3.b.
b. Each opening in the internal floating roof is equipped with a gasketed cover or a gasketed lid except for leg sleeves, automatic bleeder vents, rim space vents, column wells, ladder wells, sample wells and stub drains.
NR 664.1084(5)(a)3.c.
c. Each penetration of the internal floating roof for the purpose of sampling has a slit fabric cover that covers at least 90% of the opening.
NR 664.1084(5)(a)3.e.
e. Each penetration of the internal floating roof that allows for passage of a ladder has a gasketed sliding cover.
NR 664.1084(5)(a)3.f.
f. Each penetration of the internal floating roof that allows for passage of a column supporting the fixed roof has a flexible fabric sleeve seal or a gasketed sliding cover.
NR 664.1084(5)(b)
(b) Operate the tank according to all of the following requirements:
NR 664.1084(5)(b)1.
1. When the floating roof is resting on the leg supports, the process of filling, emptying or refilling shall be continuous and shall be completed as soon as practical.
NR 664.1084(5)(b)2.
2. Set automatic bleeder vents to set closed at all times when the roof is floating, except when the roof is being floated off or is being landed on the leg supports.
NR 664.1084(5)(b)3.
3. Prior to filling the tank, bolt or fasten closed (i.e., no visible gaps) each cover, access hatch, gauge float well or lid on any opening in the internal floating roof. Set rim space vents to open only when the internal floating roof is not floating or when the pressure beneath the rim exceeds the manufacturer's recommended setting.
NR 664.1084(5)(c)
(c) Inspect the internal floating roof according to all of the following requirements:
NR 664.1084(5)(c)1.
1. Visually inspect the floating roof and its closure devices to check for defects that could result in air pollutant emissions. Defects include, but are not limited to, the internal floating roof is not floating on the surface of the liquid inside the tank, liquid has accumulated on top of the internal floating roof, any portion of the roof seals have detached from the roof rim, holes, tears or other openings are visible in the seal fabric, the gaskets no longer close off the hazardous waste surface from the atmosphere or the slotted membrane has more than 10% open area.
NR 664.1084(5)(c)2.
2. Inspect the internal floating roof components as follows, except as provided in subd.
3.:
NR 664.1084(5)(c)2.a.
a. Visually inspect the internal floating roof components through openings on the fixed-roof (e.g., manholes and roof hatches) at least once every 12 months after initial fill.
NR 664.1084(5)(c)2.b.
b. Visually inspect the internal floating roof, primary seal, secondary seal (if one is in service), gaskets, slotted membranes and sleeve seals (if any) each time the tank is emptied and degassed and at least every 10 years.
NR 664.1084(5)(c)3.
3. As an alternative to performing the inspections in subd.
2. for an internal floating roof equipped with 2 continuous seals mounted one above the other, visually inspect the internal floating roof, primary and secondary seals, gaskets, slotted membranes and sleeve seals (if any) each time the tank is emptied and degassed and at least every 5 years.
NR 664.1084(5)(c)4.
4. Prior to each inspection required by subd.
2. or
3., notify the department in advance of each inspection to provide the department with the opportunity to have an observer present during the inspection. Notify the department of the date and location of the inspection as follows:
NR 664.1084(5)(c)4.a.
a. Prior to each visual inspection of an internal floating roof in a tank that has been emptied and degassed, prepare and send written notification so that the department receives it at least 30 calendar days before refilling the tank, except when an inspection is not planned as provided for in subd.
4. b. NR 664.1084(5)(c)4.b.
b. When a visual inspection is not planned and the owner or operator could not have known about the inspection 30 calendar days before refilling the tank, notify the department as soon as possible, but no later than 7 calendar days before refilling the tank. Make this notification by telephone and immediately follow with a written explanation for why the inspection is unplanned. Alternatively, send written notification, including the explanation for the unplanned inspection, so that the department receives it at least 7 calendar days before refilling the tank.
NR 664.1084(5)(d)
(d) Safety devices, as defined in s.
NR 665.1081, may be installed and operated as necessary on any tank complying with this subsection.
NR 664.1084(6)
(6) The owner or operator who controls air pollutant emissions from a tank using an external floating roof shall meet pars.
(a) to
(c).
NR 664.1084(6)(a)
(a) Design the external floating roof according to all of the following requirements:
NR 664.1084(6)(a)1.
1. Design the external floating roof to float on the liquid surface except when the floating roof must be supported by the leg supports.
NR 664.1084(6)(a)2.
2. Equip the floating roof with 2 continuous seals, one above the other, between the wall of the tank and the roof edge. The lower seal is referred to as the primary seal, and the upper seal is referred to as the secondary seal.
NR 664.1084(6)(a)2.a.
a. The primary seal shall be a liquid-mounted seal or a metallic shoe seal, as defined in s.
NR 665.1081. The total area of the gaps between the tank wall and the primary seal may not exceed 212 square centimeters (cm
2) per meter of tank diameter, and the width of any portion of these gaps may not exceed 3.8 centimeters (cm). If a metallic shoe seal is used for the primary seal, design the metallic shoe seal so that one end extends into the liquid in the tank and the other end extends a vertical distance of at least 61 centimeters above the liquid surface.
NR 664.1084(6)(a)2.b.
b. Mount the secondary seal above the primary seal and cover the annular space between the floating roof and the wall of the tank. The total area of the gaps between the tank wall and the secondary seal may not exceed 21.2 square centimeters (cm
2) per meter of tank diameter, and the width of any portion of these gaps may not exceed 1.3 centimeters (cm).
NR 664.1084(6)(a)3.
3. The external floating roof shall meet all of the following specifications:
NR 664.1084(6)(a)3.a.
a. Except for automatic bleeder vents (vacuum breaker vents) and rim space vents, each opening in a non-contact external floating roof shall project below the liquid surface.
NR 664.1084(6)(a)3.b.
b. Except for automatic bleeder vents, rim space vents, roof drains and leg sleeves, equip each opening in the roof with a gasketed cover, seal or lid.
NR 664.1084(6)(a)3.c.
c. Equip each access hatch and each gauge float well with a cover designed to be bolted or fastened when the cover is secured in the closed position.
NR 664.1084(6)(a)3.e.
e. Equip each roof drain that empties into the liquid managed in the tank with a slotted membrane fabric cover that covers at least 90% of the area of the opening.
NR 664.1084(6)(a)3.f.
f. Equip each unslotted and slotted guide pole well with a gasketed sliding cover or a flexible fabric sleeve seal.
NR 664.1084(6)(a)3.h.
h. Equip each slotted guide pole with a gasketed float or other device which closes off the liquid surface from the atmosphere.
NR 664.1084(6)(b)
(b) Operate the tank according to all of the following requirements:
NR 664.1084(6)(b)1.
1. When the floating roof is resting on the leg supports, the process of filling, emptying or refilling shall be continuous and shall be completed as soon as practical.
NR 664.1084(6)(b)2.
2. Except for automatic bleeder vents, rim space vents, roof drains and leg sleeves, secure and maintain each opening in the roof in a closed position at all times except when the closure device must be open for access.
NR 664.1084(6)(b)3.
3. Bolt or fasten covers on each access hatch and each gauge float well when secured in the closed position.
NR 664.1084(6)(b)4.
4. Set closed automatic bleeder vents at all times when the roof is floating, except when the roof is being floated off or is being landed on the leg supports.
NR 664.1084(6)(b)5.
5. Set to open rim space vents only at those times that the roof is being floated off the roof leg supports or when the pressure beneath the rim seal exceeds the manufacturer's recommended setting.
NR 664.1084(6)(b)6.
6. Secure the cap on the end of each unslotted guide pole in the closed position at all times except when measuring the level of the liquid in the tank or collecting samples of the liquid.
NR 664.1084(6)(b)7.
7. Secure the cover on each gauge hatch or sample well in the closed position at all times except when the hatch or well must be opened for access.
NR 664.1084(6)(b)8.
8. Both the primary seal and the secondary seal shall completely cover the annular space between the external floating roof and the wall of the tank in a continuous fashion except during inspections.
NR 664.1084(6)(c)
(c) Inspect the external floating roof according to all of the following procedures:
NR 664.1084(6)(c)1.
1. Measure the external floating roof seal gaps according to all of the following requirements:
NR 664.1084(6)(c)1.a.
a. Perform measurements of gaps between the tank wall and the primary seal within 60 calendar days after initial operation of the tank following installation of the floating roof and, thereafter, at least once every 5 years.
NR 664.1084(6)(c)1.b.
b. Perform measurements of gaps between the tank wall and the secondary seal within 60 calendar days after initial operation of the tank following installation of the floating roof and, thereafter, at least once every year.
NR 664.1084(6)(c)1.c.
c. If a tank ceases to hold hazardous waste for a period of one year or more, subsequent introduction of hazardous waste into the tank is an initial operation for the purposes of subd.
1. a. and
b. NR 664.1084(6)(c)1.d.
d. Determine the total surface area of gaps in the primary seal and in the secondary seal individually using the following procedure:
1) Perform the seal gap measurements at one or more floating roof levels when the roof is floating off the roof supports.
2) Measure seal gaps, if any, around the entire perimeter of the floating roof in each place where a 0.32-centimeter (cm) diameter uniform probe passes freely (without forcing or binding against the seal) between the seal and the wall of the tank and measure the circumferential distance of each location.
3) For a seal gap measured under this paragraph, determine the gap surface area by using probes of various widths to measure accurately the actual distance from the tank wall to the seal and multiplying each width by its respective circumferential distance.
4) Calculate the total gap area by adding the gap surface areas determined for each identified gap location for the primary seal and the secondary seal individually, and then dividing the sum for each seal type by the nominal diameter of the tank. Then compare these total gap areas per unit of tank diameter for the primary seal and secondary seal to the respective standards for the seal type in par. (a) 2.
NR 664.1084(6)(c)1.e.
e. In the event that the seal gap measurements do not conform to the specifications in par.
(a) 2., repair the defect according to sub.
(11).
NR 664.1084(6)(c)2.
2. Visually inspect the external floating roof according to all of the following requirements:
NR 664.1084(6)(c)2.a.
a. Visually inspect the floating roof and its closure devices to check for defects that could result in air pollutant emissions. Defects include, but are not limited to, holes, tears or other openings in the rim seal or seal fabric of the floating roof, a rim seal detached from the floating roof, all or a portion of the floating roof deck being submerged below the surface of the liquid in the tank, broken, cracked or otherwise damaged seals or gaskets on closure devices and broken or missing hatches, access covers, caps or other closure devices.
NR 664.1084(6)(c)2.b.
b. Perform an initial inspection of the external floating roof and its closure devices on or before the date that the tank becomes subject to this section. Thereafter, perform the inspections at least once every year except for the special conditions provided for in sub.
(12).
NR 664.1084(6)(c)3.
3. Prior to each inspection required by subd.
1. or
2., notify the department in advance of each inspection to provide the department with the opportunity to have an observer present during the inspection. Notify the department of the date and location of the inspection as follows:
NR 664.1084(6)(c)3.a.
a. Prior to each inspection to measure external floating roof seal gaps as required under subd.
1., prepare and send written notification so that the department receives it at least 30 calendar days before the date the measurements are scheduled to be performed.
NR 664.1084(6)(c)3.b.
b. Prior to each visual inspection of an external floating roof in a tank that has been emptied and degassed, prepare and send written notification so that the department receives it at least 30 calendar days before refilling the tank except when an inspection is not planned as provided for in subd.
3. c. NR 664.1084(6)(c)3.c.
c. When a visual inspection is not planned and the owner or operator could not have known about the inspection 30 calendar days before refilling the tank, notify the department as soon as possible, but no later than 7 calendar days before refilling the tank. This notification may be made by telephone and immediately followed by a written explanation for why the inspection is unplanned. Alternatively, written notification, including the explanation for the unplanned inspection, may be sent so that the department receives it at least 7 calendar days before refilling the tank.
NR 664.1084(6)(d)
(d) Safety devices, as defined in s.
NR 665.1081, may be installed and operated as necessary on any tank complying with this subsection.
NR 664.1084(7)
(7) The owner or operator who controls air pollutant emissions from a tank by venting the tank to a control device shall meet all of the following requirements:
NR 664.1084(7)(a)
(a) Cover the tank with a fixed roof and vent the tank directly through a closed-vent system to a control device according to all of the following requirements:
NR 664.1084(7)(a)1.
1. Design the fixed roof and its closure devices to form a continuous barrier over the entire surface area of the liquid in the tank.
NR 664.1084(7)(a)2.
2. Equip each opening in the fixed roof not vented to the control device with a closure device. If the pressure in the vapor headspace underneath the fixed roof is less than atmospheric pressure when the control device is operating, design the closure devices to operate such that when the closure device is secured in the closed position there are no visible cracks, holes, gaps or other open spaces in the closure device or between the perimeter of the cover opening and the closure device. If the pressure in the vapor headspace underneath the fixed roof is equal to or greater than atmospheric pressure when the control device is operating, design the closure device to operate with no detectable organic emissions.
NR 664.1084(7)(a)3.
3. Make the fixed roof and its closure devices of suitable materials that will minimize exposure of the hazardous waste to the atmosphere, to the extent practical, and will maintain the integrity of the fixed roof and closure devices throughout their intended service life. Factors to consider when selecting the materials for and designing the fixed roof and closure devices shall include organic vapor permeability, the effects of any contact with the liquid and its vapor managed in the tank, the effects of outdoor exposure to wind, moisture and sunlight and the operating practices used for the tank on which the fixed roof is installed.
NR 664.1084(7)(b)
(b) Whenever a hazardous waste is in the tank, install the fixed roof with each closure device secured in the closed position and the vapor headspace underneath the fixed roof vented to the control device except as follows:
NR 664.1084(7)(b)1.
1. Venting to the control device is not required, and opening of closure devices or removal of the fixed roof is allowed at the following times:
NR 664.1084(7)(b)1.a.
a. To provide access to the tank for performing routine inspection, maintenance or other activities needed for normal operations. Examples of those activities include those times when a worker needs to open a port to sample liquid in the tank or when a worker needs to open a hatch to maintain or repair equipment. After completing the activity, promptly secure the closure device in the closed position or reinstall the cover, as applicable, to the tank.
NR 664.1084(7)(b)2.
2. Opening of a safety device, as defined in s.
NR 665.1081, is allowed at any time conditions require doing so to avoid an unsafe condition.
NR 664.1084(7)(c)
(c) Inspect and monitor the air emission control equipment according to all of the following procedures:
NR 664.1084(7)(c)1.
1. Visually inspect the fixed roof and its closure devices to check for defects that could result in air pollutant emissions. Defects include, but are not limited to, visible cracks, holes or gaps in the roof sections or between the roof and the tank wall, broken, cracked or otherwise damaged seals or gaskets on closure devices and broken or missing hatches, access covers, caps or other closure devices.
