Regulations & Regulatory Agencies
Jordan Technologies considers our understanding of regulations and familiarity with regulatory agencies paramount to our success as a global manufacturer and service provider to the petroleum, petrochemical, and natural gas industries. In striving to keep up to date on all global air pollution regulations and regulatory mandates, we constantly review new data and requirements as they develop.
At Jordan, we offer pure and simple environmental solutions that comply with all of the laws and government regulations no matter where you do business.
The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) required the reduction of emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). On January 10, 2008 the EPA released the 40 CFR 63 Final Rule specifically dealing with Stage I vapor recovery. Below is the detailed Rule and Implementation Information for Gasoline Distribution MACT and GACT (40 CFR 63, Subpart R, BBBBBB, and CCCCCC).
Jordan Technologies provides VRU, VCU, emissions testing and emissions monitors to assist you with meeting, and exceeding, these standard requirements. Our years of experience servicing, testing and manufacturing vapor control systems allows you to expect that we know what equipment will meet your needs and your local regulations.
Since 1990, Federal and State regulations have been enacted specifically requiring certain marine transfer facilities to control their volatile or hazardous cargo vapor emissions. The Coast Guard, under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, is charged with ensuring that systems installed to collect these cargo vapors meet minimum safety standards for design and operation.
Jordan’s highly trained engineers and technicians are intimately familiar with the Coast Guard’s program which incorporates regulatory requirements, policy guidelines, and third-party system certification. Every instrument or piece of equipment installed on our marine VRU, VCU, blower skids and dock safety skids will meet the USCG guidelines and have that proper documentation.
For your information, the details of Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters, Part 154—Facilities Transferring Oil or Hazardous Materials in Bulk are available for download by section from the U.S. Government Printing Office web site.
The People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection has emissions standards specific to bulk gasoline terminals. Put into effect on August 1, 2007, GB 20950-2007 is formulated for the purpose of implementing the Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China for the prevention and control of atmospheric pollution, protecting the environment, ensuring public health and improving ambient air quality.
Much like the European and US standards, the Chinese standard specifies the limit, technical control requirements and testing methods for gasoline emissions during the storage, receiving or delivering of gasoline in bulk gasoline terminals. It is applicable to gasoline emission management of existing bulk gasoline terminals, any new, reformed or expanded bulk gasoline terminals as well as post-construction gasoline emission management. The current standard has binding power in accordance with relevant legal regulations.
Jordan Technologies has three sales representative offices and manufacturing facilities in China and has formed many business relationships that allow us to meet the demands of the Chinese market. We are actively working with many of the Chinese petroleum companies to establish how we can supply the necessary equipment to keep their businesses current with the regulations.
European Parliament and Council Directive 94/63/EC (December 20, 1994) imposes controls on volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the storage of petrol and its distribution to service stations. The directive lays down technical conditions and emission limits for storage installations and dates for implementation of requirements on new and existing installations according to throughputs. Directive requirements include sealing tanks with fixed and floating roofs, vapour recovery units, reflective coatings and other technical details.
Jordan Technologies, working in Europe since the mid-1990s, has our main European office in Italy. We have installed VRU systems throughout the European market and our employees are thoroughly trained on all regulations regarding ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe. Jordan’s equipment is designed to meet all European guidelines and ATEX requirements.
Jordan Technologies has designed and installed several systems to meet the German TA-Luft standard, the most stringent known gasoline emission regulation.
Contact us to learn more about how Jordan Technologies can apply our knowledge of global air pollution regulations and regulatory agency mandates to meet your business needs.
