Emission Factor Details

SCC 10300402
  Level 1 External Combustion Boilers
  Level 2 Commercial/Institutional
  Level 3 Residual Oil
  Level 4 10-100 Million Btu/hr **
POLLUTANT Volatile organic compounds (VOC) NEI VOC CAS
  Primary Control       CHEMICAL REDUCTION

Emission Factor 1.130E0 Lb per 1000 Gallons Residual Oil Burned Revoked on 09/01/1998
Quality A    Emissions Factors Applicability

References EPA. 1995. Section 1.3, Fuel Oil Combustion. In: Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, Volume 1: Stationary Point and Area Sources, Fifth Edition, AP-42. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
AP 42 Section Chapter 1   Section 1.3
Formula
Notes Volatile organic compound emissions can increase by several orders of magnitude if the boiler is improperly operated or is not well maintained.