Surge Control Vessel

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027406",
  "term": "Surge Control Vessel",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Feed drum, recycle drum, or intermediate vessel. Surge control vessels are used within a process unit (as defined in this subpart) when in-process storage, mixing, or management of flow rates or volumes is needed to assist in production of a product.\n\n2. Those tanks or vessels used only for controlling pressure in a pipeline system during surges or other variations from normal operations.\n\n3. Feed drums, recycle drums, and intermediate vessels. Surge control vessels are used within chemical manufacturing processes when in-process storage, mixing, or management of flow rates or volumes is needed to assist in production of a product.\n\n4. Feed drums, recycle drums, and intermediate vessels. Surge control vessels are used within a chemical manufacturing process unit when in-process storage, mixing, or management of flow rates or volumes is needed to assist in production of a product.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.1101 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 63.11100 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 63.2406 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 63.101 (CFR 2024)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/surge-control-vessel/"
}