[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 16]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR80.42]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 80_REGULATION OF FUELS AND FUEL ADDITIVES--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart D_Reformulated Gasoline
 
Sec. 80.42  Simple emissions model.

    (a) VOC emissions. The following equations shall comprise the simple 
model for VOC emissions. The simple model for VOC emissions shall be 
used only in determining toxics emissions:

Summer = The period of May 1 through September 15
Winter = The period of September 16 through April 30
EXHVOCS1 = Exhaust nonmethane, nonethane VOC emissions from the fuel in 
question, in grams per mile, for VOC control region 1 during the summer 
period.
EXHVOCS2 = Exhaust nonmethane, nonethane VOC emissions from the fuel in 
question, in grams per mile, for VOC control region 2 during the summer 
period.
EXHVOCW = Exhaust nonmethane, nonethane VOC emissions from the fuel in 
question, in grams per mile, during the winter period.
EVPVOCS1 = Evaporative nonmethane, nonethane VOC emissions from the fuel 
in question, in grams per mile, for VOC control region 1 during the 
summer period.
EVPVOCS2 = Evaporative nonmethane, nonethane VOC emissions from the fuel 
in question, in grams per mile, for VOC control region 2 during the 
summer period.
RLVOCS1 = Running loss nonmethane, nonethane VOC emissions from the fuel 
in question, in grams per mile, for VOC control region 1 during the 
summer period.
RLVOCS2 = Running loss nonmethane, nonethane VOC emissions from the fuel 
in question, in grams per mile, for VOC control region 2 during the 
summer period.
REFVOCS1 = Refueling nonmethane, nonethane VOC emissions from the fuel 
in question, in grams per mile, for VOC control region 1 during the 
summer period.
REFVOCS2 = Refueling nonmethane, nonethane VOC emissions from the fuel 
in question, in grams per mile, for VOC control region 2 during the 
summer period.
OXCON = Oxygen content of the fuel in question, in terms of weight 
percent (as measured under Sec. 80.46)
RVP = Reid vapor pressure of the fuel in question, in pounds per square 
inch (psi)

    (1) The following equations shall comprise the simple model for VOC 
emissions in VOC Control Region 1 during the summer period:

EXHVOCS1 = 0.444x(1-(0.127/2.7)xOXCON)
EVPVOCS1 = 0.7952-0.2461xRVP +0.02293xRVPxRVP
RLVOCS1 = -0.734+0.1096xRVP +0.002791xRVPxRVP
REFVOCS1 = 0.04x((0.1667xRVP)-0.45)

    (2) The following equations shall comprise the simple model for VOC 
emissions in VOC Control Region 2 during the summer period:

EXHVOCS2 = 0.444 x (1 - (0.127/2.7) x OXCON)
EVPVOCS2 = 0.813 - 0.2393 x RVP + 0.021239 x RVP x RVP
RLVOCS2 = 0.2963 - 0.1306 x RVP + 0.016255 x RVP x RVP
REFVOCS2 = 0.04 x ((0.1667 x RVP) - 0.45)

    (3) The following equation shall comprise the simple model for VOC 
emissions during the winter period:

EXHVOCW = 0.656 x (1 - (0.127/2.7) x OXCON)

    (b) Toxics emissions. The following equations shall comprise the 
simple model for toxics emissions:

EXHBEN = Exhaust benzene emissions from the fuel in question, in 
milligrams per mile
EVPBEN = Evaporative benzene emissions from the fuel in question, in 
milligrams per mile
HSBEN = Hot soak benzene emissions from the fuel in question, in 
milligrams per mile
DIBEN = Diurnal benzene emissions from the fuel in question, in 
milligrams per mile
RLBEN = Running loss benzene emissions from the fuel in question, in 
milligrams per mile
REFBEN = Refueling benzene emissions from the fuel in question, in 
milligrams per mile
MTBE = Oxygen content of the fuel in question in the form of MTBE, in 
terms of weight percent (as measured under Sec. 80.46)
ETOH = Oxygen content of the fuel in question in the form of ethanol, in 
terms of weight percent (as measured under Sec. 80.46)
ETBE = Oxygen content of the fuel in question in the form of ETBE, in 
terms of weight percent (as measured under Sec. 80.46)

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FORM = Formaldehyde emissions from the fuel in question, in milligrams 
per mile
ACET = Acetaldehyde emissions from the fuel in question, in milligrams 
per mile
POM = Emissions of polycyclic organic matter from the fuel in question, 
in milligrams per mile
BUTA = Emissions of 1,3-Butadiene from the fuel in question, in 
milligrams per mile
FBEN = Fuel benzene of the fuel in question, in terms of volume percent 
(as measured under Sec. 80.46)
FAROM = Fuel aromatics of the fuel in question, in terms of volume 
percent (as measured under Sec. 80.46)
TOXREDS1 = Total toxics reduction of the fuel in question during the 
summer period for VOC control region 1 in percent
TOXREDS2 = Total toxics reduction of the fuel in question during the 
summer period for VOC control region 2 in percent
TOXREDW = Total toxics reduction of the fuel in question during the 
winter period in percent

    (1) The following equations shall comprise the simple model for 
toxics emissions in VOC control region 1 during the summer period:

TOXREDS1 = [100 x (53.2 -EXHBEN - EVPBEN - RLBEN - REFBEN - FORM - ACET 
- BUTA - POM)] / 53.2
EXHBEN = [1.884+0.949 x FBEN + 0.113 x (FAROM - FBEN)) / 100] x 1000 x 
EXHVOCS1
EVPBEN = HSBEN + DIBEN
HSBEN = FBEN x (EVPVOCS1 x 0.679) x 1000 x [(1.4448 - (0.0684 x MTBE/
2.0) - (0.080274 x RVP)) / 100]
DIBEN = FBEN x (EVPVOCS1 x 0.321) x 1000 x [(1.3758 - (0.0579 x MTBE/
2.0) - (0.080274 x RVP)) / 100]
RLBEN = FBEN x RLVOCS1 x 1000 x [(1.4448 - (0.0684 x MTBE/2.0) - 
(0.080274 x RVP)) / 100]
REFBEN = FBEN x REFVOCS1 x 1000 x [(1.3972 - (0.0591 x MTBE / 2.0) - 
(0.081507 x RVP)) / 100] BUTA = 0.00556 x EXHVOCS1 x 1000
POM = 3.15 x EXHVOCS1

    (i) For any oxygenate or mixtures of oxygenates, the formaldehyde 
and acetaldehyde shall be calculated with the following equations:

FORM = 0.01256 x EXHVOCS1 x 1000 x [1 + (0.421 / 2.7) x MTBE + TAME) + 
(0.358 / 3.55) x ETOH + (0.137 / 2.7) x (ETBE + ETAE)]
ACET = 0.00891 x EXHVOCS1 x 1000 x [1 + (0.078 / 2.7) x (MTBE + TAME) + 
(0.865 / 3.55) x ETOH + (0.867 / 2.7) x (ETBE + ETAE)]

    (ii) When calculating formaldehyde and acetaldehyde emissions using 
the equations in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section, oxygen in the form 
of alcohols which are more complex or have higher molecular weights than 
ethanol shall be evaluated as if it were in the form of ethanol. Oxygen 
in the form of methyl ethers other than TAME and MTBE shall be evaluated 
as if it were in the form of MTBE. Oxygen in the form of ethyl ethers 
other than ETBE shall be evaluated as if it were in the form of ETBE. 
Oxygen in the form of non-methyl, non-ethyl ethers shall be evaluated as 
if it were in the form of ETBE. Oxygen in the form of methanol or non-
alcohol, non-ether oxygenates shall not be evaluated with the Simple 
Model, but instead must be evaluated through vehicle testing under the 
Complex Model per Sec. 80.48.
    (2) The following equations shall comprise the simple model for 
toxics emissions in VOC control region 2 during the summer period:

TOXREDS2 = 100 x (52.1 - EXHBEN - EVPBEN - RLBEN - REFBEN - FORM - ACET 
- BUTA - POM) / 52.1
EXHBEN = [(1.884 + 0.949 x FBEN + 0.113 x (FAROM - FBEN)) / 100] x 1000 
x EXHVOCS2
EVPBEN = HSBEN + DIBEN
HSBEN = FBEN x (EVPVOCS2 x 0.679) x 1000 x [(1.4448 - (0.0684 x MTBE / 
2.0) - (0.080274 x RVP)) / 100]
DIBEN = FBEN x (EVPVOCS2 x 0.321) x 1000 x [(1.3758 - (0.0579 x MTBE / 
2.0) - (0.080274 x RVP)) / 100]
RLBEN = FBEN x RLVOCS2 x 1000 x [(1.4448 - (0.0684 x MTBE / 2.0) - 
(0.080274 x RVP)) / 100]
REFBEN = FBEN x REFVOCS2 x 1000 x [(1.3972 - (0.0591 x MTBE / 2.0) - 
(0.081507 x RVP)) / 100]
BUTA = 0.00556 x EXHVOCS2 x 1000
POM = 3.15 x EXHVOCS2

    (i) For any oxygenate or mixtures of oxygenates, the formaldehyde 
and acetaldehyde shall be calculated with the following equations:

FORM = 0.01256 x EEXHVOCS2 x 1000 x [1 + (0.421 / 2.7) x (MTBE + TAME) + 
(0.358 / 3.55) x ETOH + (0.137 / 2.7) x (ETBE + ETAE)]
ACET = 0.00891 x EXHVOCS2 x 1000 x [1 + (0.078 / 2.7) x (MTBE + TAME) + 
(0.865 / 3.55) x ETOH + (0.867 / 2.7) x (ETBE + ETAE)]

    (ii) When calculating formaldehyde and acetaldehyde emissions using 
the equations in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section, oxygen in the form 
of alcohols which are more complex or have higher molecular weights than 
ethanol shall be evaluated as if it were in the form of

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ethanol. Oxygen in the form of methyl ethers other than TAME and MTBE 
shall be evaluated as if it were in the form of MTBE. Oxygen in the form 
of ethyl ethers other than ETBE shall be evaluated as if it were in the 
form of ETBE. Oxygen in the form of non-methyl, non-ethyl ethers shall 
be evaluated as if it were in the form of ETBE. Oxygen in the form of 
methanol or non-alcohol, non-ether oxygenates shall not be evaluated 
with the Simple Model, but instead must be evaluated through vehicle 
testing under the Complex Model per Sec. 80.48.
    (3) The following equations shall comprise the simple model for 
toxics emissions during the winter period:

TOXREDW = 100 x (55.5 - EXHBEN - FORM - ACET - BUTA - POM) / 55.5
EXHBEN = [(1.884 + 0.949 x FBEN + 0.113 x (FAROM - FBEN)) / 100] x 1000 
x EXHVOCW
BUTA = 0.00556 x EXHVOCW x 1000
POM = 2.13 x EXHVOCW

    (i) For any oxygenate or mixtures of oxygenates, the formaldehyde 
and acetaldehyde shall be calculated with the following equations:

FORM = 0.01256 x EXHVOCS1 x 1000 x [1 + (0.421 / 2.7) x (MTBE + TAME) + 
(0.358 / 3.55) x ETOH + (0.137 / 2.7) x (ETBE + ETAE)]
ACET = 0.00891 x EXHVOCS1 x 1000 x [1 + (0.078 / 2.7) x (MTBE + TAME) + 
(0.865 / 3.55) x ETOH + (0.867 / 2.7) x (ETBE + ETAE)]

    (ii) When calculating formaldehyde and acetaldehyde emissions using 
the equations in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section, oxygen in the form 
of alcohols which are more complex or have higher molecular weights than 
ethanol shall be evaluated as if it were in the form of ethanol. Oxygen 
in the form of methyl ethers other than TAME and MTBE shall be evaluated 
as if it were in the form of MTBE. Oxygen in the form of ethyl ethers 
other than ETBE shall be evaluated as if it were in the form of ETBE. 
Oxygen in the form of non-methyl, non-ethyl ethers shall be evaluated as 
if it were in the form of ETBE. Oxygen in the form of methanol or non-
alcohol, non-ether oxygenates shall not be evaluated with the Simple 
Model, but instead must be evaluated through vehicle testing under the 
Complex Model per Sec. 80.48.
    (4) If the fuel aromatics content of the fuel in question is less 
than 10 volume percent, then an FAROM value of 10 volume percent shall 
be used when evaluating the toxics emissions equations given in 
paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), and (b)(3) of this section.
    (c) Limits of the model. (1) The model given in paragraphs (a) and 
(b) of this section shall be used as given to determine VOC and toxics 
emissions, respectively, if the properties of the fuel being evaluated 
fall within the ranges shown in this paragraph (c). If the properties of 
the fuel being evaluated fall outside the range shown in this paragraph 
(c), the model may not be used to determine the VOC or toxics 
performance of the fuel:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Fuel parameter                           Range
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benzene content........................  0.0-4.9 vol %.
RVP....................................  6.6-9.0 psi.\1\
Oxygenate content......................  0-4.0 wt %.
Aromatics content......................  0-55 vol %.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ For gasoline sold in California, the applicable RVP range shall be
  6.4-9.0 psi.

    (2) The model given in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section shall 
be effective from January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1997, unless 
extended by action of the Administrator.

[59 FR 7813, Feb. 16, 1994, as amended at 59 FR 36958, July 20, 1994; 61 
FR 20738, May 8, 1996]