April 2024 Solutions Guide Emissions Solutions Emission Housings & Silencers Engine Silencers Controls System Components Services & Resources In this issue NESHAP And GHG Deadlines For Oil And Gas RICE Operators Canada Aligns Air Emission Standards For Ships With US California Releases Results Of Third Carbon Cap-And-Trade Auction Answers To RICE NESHAP Questions American Lung Association Lists 10 Most Polluted US Cities Pennsylvania DEP Announces New Permit Pre-Application Tool As Part Of Permit Decision Guarantee In Its Second Permit Review Update Ohio EPA Issues RICE NESHAP Compliance Advisory Notice For Peak Shaving Using Emergency Electrical Generators NESHAP And GHG Deadlines For Oil And Gas RICE Operators Several federal air quality regulations promulgated or revised in the last few years have had a dramatic effect on owners and operators of reciprocating NESHAP (National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants) Subpart ZZZZ reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) in oil and gas upstream and midstream business. Some regulation deadlines include: May 3, 2013:  Under NESHAP subpart ZZZZ, existing ... Back to top Canada Aligns Air Emission Standards For Ships With US On 8 May 2013 the Government of Canada announced it is adopting strict environmental standards to reduce air emissions from ships navigating in Canadian waters.  The changes further align Canada's emissions standards with the United States. "The changes will help make our oceans and lakes cleaner by reducing ship emissions," said Denis Lebel, Minister of ... Back to top California Releases Results Of Third Carbon Cap-And-Trade Auction On 21 May 2013 the California Air Resources Board (ARB) released summary statistic results of its third cap-and-trade auction of California carbon allowances held 16 May 2013.   Earlier, ARB posted summary statistic results of its two previous auctions on its Cap-and-Trade Program Web site. The final numbers for the third auction include sales figures and ... Back to top Answers To RICE NESHAP Questions What's the best way to get quick, smart answers to questions about the EPA's new RICE NESHAP regulations? Call MIRATECH at 918-933-6232 Compliance with these regulations is required by May 3, 2013 for compression ignition (CI) and by October 13, 2013 for spark ignition (SI) reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE). The regulations strengthen National Emission ... Back to top American Lung Association Lists 10 Most Polluted US Cities Four in 10 Americans still live where pollution levels are dangerous to breathe according to the American Lung Association's (ALA) most recent State of the Air Report. The report measures cities based on low-lying ozone pollution as well as both short and long-term particle pollution.  ALA says America's 10 most polluted cities are: Bakersfield, CA ... Back to top Pennsylvania DEP Announces New Permit Pre-Application Tool As Part Of Permit Decision Guarantee In Its Second Permit Review Update On 15 May 2013 Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced its second of four quarterly reports on revised permitting policies.  Both DEP and permit applicants continue to improve performance, according to the second report.  DEP also announced a new permit pre-application information tool that allows potential applicants to quickly determine which permits and authorizations ... Back to top Ohio EPA Issues RICE NESHAP Compliance Advisory Notice For Peak Shaving Using Emergency Electrical Generators On 15 May 2013 the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) issued a Compliance Advisory Notice regarding the operation of emergency electrical generators, permitted by Ohio EPA's permit-by-rule (PBR), for peak shaving or other non-emergency demand response situations. Pursuant to the Director's Final Findings and Orders, Ohio EPA Director, Scott Nally, stated that Ohio EPA ... Back to top Emissions and Noise Control Solutions  Catalysts  3-Way Catalyst NSCR Oxidation Catalyst NSCR Diesel Oxidation Catalyst SCR Catalysts  Diesel Particulate Filters Housings Only CBL LTR IQ NX Series Housings & Silencers VX Series RX Series ZX Series Ground Access Quad Tuned Engine Silencers EM Silencers J Series Cylindricals Low Pressure Drop Spark Arresting ATEX Spark Arresting Inline Spark Arrestor Disks Disks Spark Arresting Ovals Compacts Cowl Silencers TS Residential Grade Series TXS Cirtical Grade Series MS Residential Grade Series Cowl MicroDisc Accessories EM Silencers Controls MIRA-MONITOR ACIS SCR Controller DPF Monitor System Components Piping Expansion Joints Platforms & Ladders Accessories Services & Resources Technical Services Washing & Repair Replacement Elements Regulations Resource Documents Emissions Monitor Contact | About Us | News | Careers | Privacy | Terms & Conditions | ENGINEERED TO PERFORM™