Oil-fired unit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019486",
  "term": "Oil-fired unit",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Oil-Fired Unit",
  "definition": "1. Stationary combustion unit that derives more than 50 percent of its annual heat input from the combustion of fuel oil, and the remainder of its annual heat input from the combustion of natural gas or other gaseous fuels.\n\n2. For all purposes under the Acid Rain Program, except part 75 of this chapter, the combustion of:(i) Fuel oil for more than 10.0 percent of the average annual heat input during the previous three calendar years or for more than 15.0 percent of the annual heat input during any one of those calendar years; and(ii) Any solid, liquid or gaseous fuel (including coal-derived gaseous fuel), other than coal or any other coal-derived solid or liquid fuel, for the remaining heat input, if any.(2) For purposes of part 75 of this chapter, combustion of only fuel oil and gaseous fuels, provided that the unit involved does not meet the definition of gas-fired.\n\n3. For purposes of subpart EE of this part, combusting fuel oil for more than 15.0 percent of the annual heat input in a specified year and not qualifying as coal-fired.\n\n4. For purposes of subpart EEEE of this part, combusting fuel oil for more than 15.0 percent of the annual heat input in a specified year and not qualifying as coal-fired.\n\n5. Generating unit that uses oil as the primary or secondary fuel source and does not use a gasification process or any coal or petroleum coke as a fuel source. This definition does not include units that use oil only for start up or flame-stabilization purposes.\n\n6. Combusting fuel oil for more than 15.0 percent of the annual heat input in a specified year and not qualifying as coal-fired.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 98.6 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 72.2 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 97.102 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 97.302 (CFR 2013); 40 CFR 96.302 (CFR 2018)",
    "40 CFR 423.11 (CFR 2016)",
    "40 CFR 96.102 (CFR 2018)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/oil-fired-unit/"
}