[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 26]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR279.60]



[Page 497-498]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 279_STANDARDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF USED OIL--Table of Contents

 

Subpart G_Standards for Used Oil Burners Who Burn Off-Specification Used 

                         Oil for Energy Recovery

 

Sec.  279.60  Applicability.





    (a) General. The requirements of this subpart apply to used oil 

burners except as specified in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this 

section. A used oil burner is a facility where used oil not meeting the 

specification requirements in Sec.  279.11 is burned for energy recovery 

in devices identified in Sec.  279.61(a). Facilities burning used oil 

for energy recovery under the following conditions are not subject to 

this Subpart:

    (1) The used oil is burned by the generator in an on-site space 

heater under the provisions of Sec.  279.23; or

    (2) The used oil is burned by a processor/re-refiner for purposes of 

processing used oil, which is considered burning incidentally to used 

oil processing.

    (b) Other applicable provisions. Used oil burners who conduct the 

following activities are also subject to the requirements of other 

applicable provisions of this part as indicated below.

    (1) Burners who generate used oil must also comply with subpart C of 

this part;



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    (2) Burners who transport used oil must also comply with subpart E 

of this part;

    (3) Except as provided in Sec.  279.61(b), burners who process or 

re-refine used oil must also comply with subpart F of this part;

    (4) Burners who direct shipments of off-specification used oil from 

their facility to a used oil burner or first claim that used oil that is 

to be burned for energy recovery meets the used oil fuel specifications 

set forth in Sec.  279.11 must also comply with subpart H of this part; 

and

    (5) Burners who dispose of used oil, including the use of used oil 

as a dust suppressant, must comply with subpart I of this part.

    (c) Specification fuel. This subpart does not apply to persons 

burning used oil that meets the used oil fuel specification of Sec.  

279.11, provided that the burner complies with the requirements of 

subpart H of this part.



[57 FR 41612, Sept. 10, 1992, as amended at 58 FR 26426, May 3, 1993]