| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 37.70 |
| Liaison | Karen Marin-Hines |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Texas Tech University
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.50 / 1.00 |
Lisa
Simmons Section Coordinator Planning & Administration |
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Part 1
No
None
A brief description of the policies and/or guidelines to improve outdoor air quality and minimize air pollutant emissions from mobile sources:
The university’s policies are directed at its primary source of emissions which are from stationary sources only.
Part 2
Yes
Weight of the following categories of air emissions from stationary sources::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 6.80 Tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0 Tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 0.80 Tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
| Lead (Pb) | 0 Tons |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0 Tons |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0 Tons |
None
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
The University conducts Continuous Emissions Monitoring (CEMS) at all times for its emissions from fuel combustion for steam generation. This equipment is tested for performance quarterly and deviations, if any, are reported to the State of Texas’ Regulatory authority. In addition, the excess emissions reporting is completed on a quarterly basis above the federal requirement of annual reporting.
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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