From the Archive:
Regulatory Intelligence
Can an operator discontinue conservation by using an incinerator within 500 m of a residence?
Category:
Flaring and Venting
Research Basis
Archive Period
1999-2025
Records Reviewed
33
Primary Topics
500 m residence; incinerator; enclosed combustor; prior gas disposition; discontinue conservation
Current Reference
AER Directive 060; AER Directive 056
Common Question
Can an operator discontinue conservation by using an incinerator within 500 m of a residence?
Archive Findings
Not always. Historical records indicate that conserving facilities with first gas disposition before January 1, 2020 could not discontinue conservation by installing an incinerator or enclosed combustor within 500 m when volumes were greater than 900 m3/d.
That allowance was only identified for facilities that did not have gas dispositions before January 1, 2020.
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Do not treat incineration as an automatic fix for residence spacing. Confirm first gas disposition date, prior conservation, gas volume, sourness, resident distance, and whether the site design can actually meet the 500 m requirement.
Current Guidance
Current Directive 060 retains requirements for conservation, residence spacing, incineration/enclosed combustion, and notification. Use Directive 056 for related participant involvement and facility application requirements.
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