An
afterburner is also referred to as a vapor incinerator, thermal incinerator, direct flame
incinerator, or thermal oxidizer. Afterburners can be used to reduce emissions
from almost all VOC sources, including reactor vents, distillation vents,
solvent operations and operations performed in ovens, dryers, and kilns. Some
particulate matter (PM), commonly composed as soot -- particles formed as a
result of incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons (HC), coke, or carbon residue -- will also be destroyed in various degrees.
Who Needs a Permit?
A separate permit is required for each afterburner with a rated heat input capacity of 1 million BTU per hour or greater.
If a process requiring a permit has an afterburner rated at less than 1 million BTU per hour, the afterburner will be included in the process permit and will not be required to have its own permit.
Permit Fees
All permit fees are based on District Rule 301.
When applying for a permit through Online Services, the appropriate Permit Fee schedule will be automatically determined based upon the selection of the General Equipment Description. If you wish to see what the fees are for new equipment prior to applying, please use Schedule 2 in the Permit Fee Schedule to determine the initial application fee. The application fee is based upon the maximum rated heat input expressed in BTUs per hour.
How to Apply for a Permit
All permit applications must be completed and submitted electronically through the Online Services customer portal.
When applying for a permit through Online Services, the equipment must be categorized by both a General and Specific description. The following categories may be selected when applying for Afterburners and Vapor Incinerators:
APC - Oxidizer
| Catalytic Oxidizer
Incinerator Oxidizer Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer Thermal Oxidizer Thermal Oxidizer - Port Vapor Processing Unit
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Flare
| Flare
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Landfill
| Flare
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Permit applications must be completed and submitted electronically through the Online Services portal. All applications must be submitted with the appropriate fee in order to be processed. Application fees may be paid directly through the Online Services portal. Pay the application fee when you submit your application for fastest processing time. Applications submitted without payment will be cancelled if payment is not received within two weeks of submitting the application.
To contact Permitting staff please call 279-207-1122 or email permitting@airquality.org.
