US Codex
C.F.R.
Browse by date
Notes

§98.420. Definition of the source category.

40 C.F.R. § 98.420

(a)
The carbon dioxide (CO<I>2</I>) supplier source category consists of the following—
(1)
Facilities with production process units that capture a CO2 stream for purposes of supplying CO2 for commercial applications or that capture and maintain custody of a CO2 stream in order to sequester or otherwise inject it underground. Capture refers to the initial separation and removal of CO2 from a manufacturing process or any other process.
(2)
Facilities with CO2 production wells that extract or produce a CO2 stream for purposes of supplying CO2 for commercial applications or that extract and maintain custody of a CO2 stream in order to sequester or otherwise inject it underground.
(3)
Importers or exporters of bulk CO<I>2</I>.
(4)
Facilities with process units, including but not limited to direct air capture (DAC), that capture a CO2 stream from ambient air for purposes of supplying CO2 for commercial applications or that capture and maintain custody of a CO2 stream in order to sequester or otherwise inject it underground.
(b)
This source category is focused on upstream supply. It does not cover:
(1)
Storage of CO<I>2</I> above ground or in geologic formations.
(2)
Use of CO<I>2</I> in enhanced oil and gas recovery.
(3)
Transportation or distribution of CO<I>2</I>.
(4)
Purification, compression, or processing of CO<I>2</I>.
(5)
On-site use of CO<I>2</I> captured on site.
(c)
This source category does not include CO2 imported or exported in equipment, such as fire extinguishers.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[74 FR 56374, Oct. 30, 2009, as amended at 89 FR 31943, Apr. 25, 2024]

Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

Source

Source: 74 FR 56374, Oct. 30, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[74 FR 56374, Oct. 30, 2009, as amended at 89 FR 31943, Apr. 25, 2024]