FlareSourceTestingRFQ.pdf

Request for Quotes

Enclosed Flare Source Testing

Waste Management Division

OVERVIEW

Lane County Waste Management is seeking a company to perform source testing on an enclosed flare in accordance with the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency’s Title V and Construction ACDP Permit requirements. Lane County is currently installing an enclosed flare at the Short Mountain Landfill located at 84777 Dillard Access Road in Eugene, Oregon 97405 that will result in the addition of applicable requirements in the permit and the addition new criteria pollutants NOX and SO2 from the combustion of the landfill gas. All other pollutants in the current permit will remain the same. SML Plant Site Emission Limits (PSELs) will remain below the Significant Emission Rates (SERs) and therefore, not trigger a Type A State New Source Review (NSR) under LRAPA’s title 38.

The installation of the enclosed flare will serve as a control device for the EU: GCCS. The enclosed flare is manufactured by PEI Perennial Energy with a design landfill gas flowrate of 200 to 2,000 scfm, emission limits for NOX of 0.06 lb/MMBtu and CO of 0.20 lb/MMBtu, a minimum reduction of NMOC by 98 weight‐percent and a minimum of methane by 99 weight‐percent that is compliant with 40 CFR part 60, subpart Cf and OAR 340 division 239.

TESTING REQUIREMENTS

40 CFR part 60, subpart Cf and 40 CFR part 63, subpart AAAA – NMOC Reduction:

SML is required to perform an initial source test on the enclosed flare no later than 180 days after the initial startup to demonstrate compliance with the 98% NMOC reduction in the LFG.

The enclosed flare must be operating within the parameter ranges per the manufacturers or engineering specification for the initial performance test.

EPA Method 25 or 25C (Method 25C may be used at the inlet only) of 40 CFR 60 appendix A to determine compliance with the 98 weight‐percent efficiency or the 20 parts per million by volume outlet NMOC concentration level. EPA Method 3, 3A, or 3C must be used to determine oxygen for correcting the NMOC concentration as hexane to 3 percent. In cases where the outlet concentration is less than 50 ppm NMOC as carbon (8 ppm NMOC as hexane), Method 25A should be used in place of Method 25. Method 18 may be used in conjunction with Method 25A on a limited basis (compound specific, e.g., methane) or Method 3C may be used to determine methane. The methane as carbon should be subtracted from the Method 25A total hydrocarbon value as carbon to give NMOC concentration as carbon. The permittee must divide the NMOC concentration as carbon by 6 to convert the CNMOC as carbon to CNMOC as hexane.

The average temperature measured at least every 15 minutes and average over the same time period of the performance test.

State Regulation OAR chapter 340, division 239 – Methane Reduction:

180 days after the initial startup to demonstrate compliance with the 99% Methane reduction in the LFG.

Following an initial performance test, the permittee must conduct a complete annual performance test each calendar year, no later than 45 days after the anniversary date of the initial performance test.

If a gas enclosed flare remains in compliance after three (3) consecutive performance tests, the permittee may conduct performance tests once every three (3) years, but no later than 45 days after each third anniversary date of the initial performance test.

If a subsequent performance test shows the gas collection and control system does not demonstrate compliance the performance testing frequency must return to annual.

The enclosed flare (combustor) must use one of the following test methods, to determine the efficiency of the control device in reducing methane by at least 99 percent:

EPA Reference Method 18;

EPA Reference Method 25 and EPA Reference Method 25A; or

EPA Reference Method 25C.

LRAPA Regulations – Testing Requirements:

180 days after the initial startup to demonstrate compliance with the 98% NMOC reduction, 99% Methane destruction, emission verification for PM, NOX, CO, and VOC, and the LFG gas heat value.

Table 8: Test Methods

Measured Pollutant Method Standard

PM EPA or DEQ Method 5 Emission Factor Verification

NOX EPA Method 7E Emission Factor Verification

CO EPA Method 10 Emission Factor Verification

VOC EPA Method 18 or 25 Emission Factor Verification

Total Reduced Sulfur EPA Method 16, 16A, or 16C Emission Factor Verification

NMOC

EPA Method 18 with 25A, 25 or 25C

98% Reduction Efficiency

Measured Pollutant Method Standard

Methane Outlet Concentration

EPA Method 25 or 25C 99% Destruction Efficiency

LFG gas heat value EPA Method 2E and Method 25 or 25C

Gas heat value verification

Opacity EPA Method 203B ≤ 20 percent

Source test plan must be submitted by the contractor to LRAPA at least 60 days prior to the performance test and be approved by LRAPA Source Test Coordinator. The performance test results must be submitted to LRAPA by the contractor within 60 days of the performance test.

Only regular operating staff may adjust the processes or the enclosed flare parameters during the performance test and only within 2 hours prior to the test.

Must have at least 3 test runs reported as the arithmetic average of all valid test runs.

If an extension is needed it must be approved by LRAPA.

If any of the performance test is declared invalid by LRAPA the facility/contractor has 30 calendar days to submit a new source test plan to retest.

Lane County is seeking Quotes from qualified firms/contractors to provide source testing of the enclosed flare for the first 3 years at Short Mountain Landfill at 84777 Dillard Access Road Eugene, OR 97405, in accordance with and as identified by the attached Construction Air Contaminant Discharge Permit Construction ACDP. Years two and three only require Methane to be tested for. This request is to provide all material, plans, labor and equipment to accomplish this work. All work shall be completed in compliance with all federal, state and local requirements. Flare is scheduled to be completed sometime in October and source test must happen within 180 days of installation.

EVALUATION AND SELECTION OF QUOTES

Quoters should be aware that the findings of County staff will result in a recommendation. The final decision of actual award of an Agreement rests with the County Administrator, as appropriate.

The award shall be to the Eligible Quoter(s) whose Quote is determined in writing to be the most advantageous to the County in overall value, considering both cost and qualifications. (LM 21.110)

DEADLINE

Please fill out Attachment A at the end of this document. Type directly into the document and return, along with a pdf copy of your standard contract template, all via email, to Jesse Berger, jesse.berger@lanecountyor.gov (see Contact Information) no later than 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 8th, 2022.

ADDITIONAL TERMS

In evaluating the Quotes and selecting a Vendor, County reserves the following rights:

To reject any Quote, and may for good cause, reject any or all Quotes when it is in the public interest to do so;

To issue subsequent requests for Quotes, if desired;

To negotiate with any Vendor to further amend, modify, refine, or delineate its Quote, and the Agreement price as it is affected by such negotiation of scope of services, and specific Agreement terms;

To request additional or more detailed information from any Quoter

CONTACT INFORMATION

All questions regarding this project and request shall be directed to Jesse Berger at the contact information below.

Thank you for participating.

CONTACT:

Jesse Berger Engineer Associate Lane County Waste Management 84777 Dillard Access Road Eugene, OR 97405‐2926 541‐521‐6580 Jesse.berger@lanecountyor.gov

ATTACHMENT A

INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED WITH QUOTES

1. Company Name and contact information (email, office phone, cell phone if available) for Quote process.

2. Is your firm licensed to do business in the State of Oregon?

3. Proposed Cost for the first 3 years of testing? Please note that years two and three only require Methane tests. Please provide the cost for each year of the first 3 years.

Year Cost ($)