Inherent Process Equipment

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014344",
  "term": "Inherent Process Equipment",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Equipment that is necessary for the proper or safe functioning of the process, or material recovery equipment that the owner or operator documents is installed and operated primarily for purposes other than compliance with air pollution regulations. Equipment that must be operated at an efficiency higher than that achieved during normal process operations in order to comply with the applicable emission limitation or standard is not inherent process equipment. For the purposes of this part, inherent process equipment is not considered a control device.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 64.1 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/inherent-process-equipment/"
}