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  • How do the changes in the 2006 Amendments apply to mobile refuelers?

    Mobile refuelers are now exempt from the following sized secondary containment provisions that still apply to all other bulk storage containers and mobile/portable bulk storage containers: • Sections 112.8(c)(2) and (11) for petroleum oils • Sections 112.12(c)(2) and (11) for animal fats and vegetable oils These provisions previously required sized…

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  • How Can I Reduce the Time Needed to Run the Nonroad Emission Factor Post-Processing Scripts?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . Very long run times are not unusual for Nonroad emission factor post-processing scripts, particularly with a large output database. To reduce script run time, we recommend doing the following: Reduce the size of your output database by choosing just the…

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  • SPCC Rule schedules for inspections, tests, and evaluations

    The SPCC rule requires inspections, tests, and evaluations of above ground containers (40 CFR §112.8(c)(6)). Does the rule set schedules for how often these need to be conducted? The SPCC Rule does not prescribe a specific frequency or methodology for performing the required inspections, evaluations, and tests for aboveground containers…

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  • How Do I get Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2e) Results for Nonroad Equipment?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . CO2e is simply the combination of the pollutants that contribute to climate change adjusted using their global warming potential. This can be done manually summing the mass of the pollutants multiplied by their global warming potential factors. These are the…

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  • How Do I Get Emission Factors or Inventory Totals for Nonroad Equipment Aggregated by the Various Categories used by MOVES?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . We have included a set of post-processing scripts that take the results of a Nonroad run and generate other output options. These scripts are all available in the MOVES graphical user interface in the Post Processing pull-down menu under “Run…

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  • Are mobile refuelers exempt from integrity testing requirements?

    Pursuant to 40 CFR §112.8(c)(2), mobile refuelers are exempt from the secondary containment requirements for bulk storage containers. Are mobile refuelers also exempt from the requirements for integrity testing in §112.8(c)(6)? Since mobile refuelers are mobile or portable bulk storage containers, the other provisions of §112.8(c) still apply. Therefore, mobile…

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  • How Can I Incorporate Local Data Into My MOVES-Nonroad Run?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . We recommend not modifying the internal tables of the MOVES-Nonroad model to incorporate local data, as this can lead to unintended consequences. Instead, you can apply local activity and population data by: Executing a nonroad run in Inventory mode for…

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  • Can N2O (nitrous oxide) Emissions be Estimated in the MOVES Nonroad Model?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . Nitrous oxide (N2O) results is not an option you can select for nonroad equipment in MOVES.

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  • Why in my Nonroad Results do I Have a fuelTypeID not Listed in the FuelType Table?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . The fuel types used by the nonroad part of MOVES is not located in the FuelType table. If you look in the NRFuelType table you will see that 23 is for nonroad diesel fuel and 24 is for marine diesel…

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  • How can I Install the NONROAD Model?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . EPA no longer supports the stand-alone FORTRAN version of the NONROAD model. It likely would need to be recompiled for use in current versions of the Windows operating system. Instead, EPA has included Nonroad equipment estimates in our current MOVES…

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