[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: 40CFR279.61]



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                   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.  279.61  Restrictions on burning.



    (a) Off-specification used oil fuel may be burned for energy 

recovery in only the following devices:

    (1) Industrial furnaces identified in Sec.  260.10 of this chapter;

    (2) Boilers, as defined in Sec.  260.10 of this chapter, that are 

identified as follows:

    (i) Industrial boilers located on the site of a facility engaged in 

a manufacturing process where substances are transformed into new 

products, including the component parts of products, by mechanical or 

chemical processes;

    (ii) Utility boilers used to produce electric power, steam, heated 

or cooled air, or other gases or fluids for sale; or

    (iii) Used oil-fired space heaters provided that the burner meets 

the provisions of Sec.  279.23; or

    (3) Hazardous waste incinerators subject to regulation under subpart 

O of parts 264 or 265 of this chapter.

    (b)(1) With the following exception, used oil burners may not 

process used oil unless they also comply with the requirements of 

subpart F of this part.

    (2) Used oil burners may aggregate off-specification used oil with 

virgin oil or on-specification used oil for purposes of burning, but may 

not aggregate for purposes of producing on-specification used oil.