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PLAN APPROVALS
Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
PA-09-0094. Lepko Finishing (111 North Seventh Street, Perkasie, PA 18944) for the construction of a Surface Coating Specialty Job Shop in Perkasie Borough, Bucks County.
PA-46-0043. Glasgow, Inc. (Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428) for the modification of a Asphalt Plant and Quarry in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County.
PA-15-0021. Glasgow, Inc. (660 Morehall Road, Frazer, PA 19335) for the modification of a Asphalt Plant and Quarry in East Whiteland Township, Chester County.
15-302-088GP. Centocor, Inc. (200 Great Valley Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355) for the construction of a Two Natural Gas-Fired Boilers in East Whiteland Township, Chester County.
PA-09-0095. Puralube, Inc. (USX Property, Fairless Hills, PA 19030) for two Process Heater Units in Falls Township, Bucks County.
PA-09-0040A. Piccari Press, Inc. (315A West Street Road, Warminster, PA 18974) for the construction of a Lithographic Printing Press in Warminster Township, Bucks County.
PA-46-0158. Colorcon (415 Moyer Boulevard, West Point, PA 19486) for a NO-TOx Area in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County.
PA-09-0037B. CMS Gilbreth Packaging Systems (3001 State Road, Croydon, PA 19021) to reduce the ''Potential to Emit'' in Bristol Township, Bucks County.
15-302-089GP. Centocor, Inc. (40-84 Great Valley Parkway, Bldg. 4, Malvern, PA 19355) for the installation of a Natural Gas-Fired Boiler in East Whiteland Township, Chester County.
PA-15-0067. Herr Foods, Inc. (273 Old Baltimore Pike, Nottingham, PA 19362) for the construction of a Gas Fired Boiler and Fryer in West Nottingham Township, Chester County.
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (717) 826-2531.
35-303-011A. Dunmore Materials, Division of Haines & Kibblehouse Inc. (P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474) for the modification of a batch asphalt plant at Dunham Drive, Dunmore Borough, Lackawanna County.
39-318-102. American Atelier Inc. (301 North Front Street, Allentown, PA 18102) for the construction of a paint spray operation in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County.
40-399-040. Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority (P. O. Box 33A, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703) for the construction of a lime storage silo in Hanover Township, Luzerne County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
06-5063C. EAFCO, Inc. (201 Spring Street, Boyertown, PA 19512) for blast room controlled by a fabric collector in Boyertown, Berks County.
36-303-011A. Martin Limestone, Inc. (P. O. Box 550, Blue Ball, PA 17506) for the installation of a new silo with loadout located at their Kurtz Asphalt Plant in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.
14-318-001A. Spectra Wood (2651 Carolean Industrial Drive, State College, PA 16801) for the modification of a wood furniture finishing operation (increase in allowable volatile organic compound emissions from 6 tons per year to 12 tons per year) in College Township, Centre County.
08-318-027. Mill's Pride-Pennsylvania (423 HopewellRoad, Waverly, OH 45690) for the construction of a wood cabinet door manufacturing facility to incorporate lumber kilns, two wood-fired boilers and associated air cleaning devices (multicyclones), woodworking equipment and associated air cleaning devices (fabric collectors), a finishing operation and associated air cleaning device (a regenerative thermal oxidizer) and ancillary operations in Athens Township, Bradford County. The boilers are subject to Subpart Dc of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
49-313-035L. Merck & Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 600, Danville, PA 17821-0600) for the modification of an existing pharmaceutical process facility to manufacture a new product (MK-826) in Riverside Borough, Northumberland County.
18-318-013A. Avis America (P. O. Box 420, Avis, PA 17721) for the modification (increase in allowable volatile organic compound emission rate) of a modular home manufacturing operation previously owned and operated by Pan Avis Realty Company d/b/a Avis America in Pine Creek Township, Clinton County.
18-313-019B. Croda, Inc. (P. O. Box 178, Mill Hall, PA 17751) for the construction of a Super Refined Oils process and the modification of, and installation of air cleaning devices on a second Super Refined Oils process in Bald Eagle Township, Clinton County. These processes will emit hexane.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
PA-63-632A. Iron Oxide Co. (Foster Plaza, #7, 661 Andersen Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15220) for the construction of a waste coal screening plant at Mine #20 in East Carroll Township, Cambria County.
PA-65-788F. Sony Electronics, Inc. (1001 Technology Drive, Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666) for the installation of 7" rear projection screen line at Pittsburgh Mfg. Center in Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
PA-43-170B. Werner Co. (93 Werner Road, Greenville, PA 16125) for minor modification to Conditions 6 and 7, issued May 4, 1998, for the fiberglass pultrusion process in Sugar Grove Township, Mercer County.
PA-61-011A. Merisol Antioxidants LLC (Route 8, Rouseville Road, Oil City, PA 16301) for the modification of the Eclipse Heater (20 MMBTU/HR) and the petroleum Heater (22 MMBTU/HR) to burn heptane emissions generated by the North and South BHT dryers in Oil City, Venango County.
PLAN APPROVALS/OPERATING PERMITS
Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals and Operating Permits or to administratively amend the Operating Permit under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Northwest Regional Office: Larry Wonders, Regional Air Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
37-264A. Ellwood Quality Steels Co. (700 Moravia Street, New Castle, PA 16101) for the installation of a ladle furnace. Ellwood Quality Steels Co. is a major facility subject to Title V permitting requirements and is located in New Castle, Lawrence County. These modifications will increase the potential steel production levels of the facility from 300,000 to 360,000 tons per year. The existing ladle and the new ladle furnace will be controlled by a new baghouse control system which will reduce PM10 emissions to 0.02 lb/ton of steel for a total emission rate not exceeding 3.6 tons per year. NOx emissions are not to exceed 65 lb/MMCF. Operating hours for the facility will be limited to 8,160 hours per year. The Plan Approval will contain conditions requiring that source tests be conducted to show compliance with the emission rates. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain addition recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. For further details, contact Matt Williams.
Notice of Intent to Approve
Plan Approval Application #11-005B Notice is hereby given, under 25 Pa. Code § 127.44, that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Plan Approval to Bar Technologies, Inc. to modify the existing caster equipment to produce leaded steel grades on the continuous caster. This will also include the installation of air cleaning equipment (baghouse) specifically for leaded steel production. Bar Technologies, Inc. (1001 Main Street--Gate 3, Johnstown, PA 15909) is located at Franklin Borough, Cambria County.
The proposal is to manufacture leaded steel instead of carbon steel and may result in the emission of lead and lead compounds of less than 2.37 pounds per hour and 3,000 pounds per year.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in evaluation of the application are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the address below.
In order to assure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following conditions on the Plan Approval:
General Conditions
1. This plan approval is for the modification of the continuous billet/bloom caster and for installation of a baghouse and a ventilation system on the caster by Bar Technologies, Inc. at their Johnstown facility in Franklin Borough, Cambria County. This is in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.32.
2. The facility's potential to emit and annual allowable emission rates are established based on a maximum steel-making rate of 1.2 million tons per year in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b.
3. The maximum caster production rate for all steels shall not exceed 5,200 tons per day and 1.2 million tons per year in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b.
4. The new caster baghouse shall be constructed as stated in the application. The baghouse shall be equipped with Gortex membrane felted polyester bags (or equipment) in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.25 and § 127.1.
5. Particulate Matter < 10 microns (PM-10) emissions from the caster baghouse shall not exceed an outlet grain loading of 0.003 gr/dscf. Lead and lead compound emissions shall not exceed 0.0025 gr/dscf, 2.37 lbs/hr, and 3,000 pounds per year in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b and § 127.25.
6. A mechanical or electrical interlock shall be installed to prevent lead from being fed to the caster if the baghouse is not operating in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b.
7. The two bay doors nearest the caster torch cutting station shall remain fully closed when leaded steel is being produced in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b and § 127.123.1.
8. Visible emissions from the continuous caster baghouse shall not equal or exceed 10% opacity in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.1 and § 127.12b.
9. There shall be no fugitive emissions present from this facility in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 123.1 and § 127.12b.
10. The owner/operator shall perform stack testing for particulate matter (as PM-10) and for lead and lead compound emissions in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 regulations and the Department's source testing manual. Section 6.1 of the Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b.
11. The stack test shall be performed while the continuous billet/bloom caster is operating at the maximum normal casting and lead injection rate. If stack testing is performed while the caster is operating at a lower casting rate or lower lead injection rate, then production shall be limited to the levels at which compliance has been demonstrated. Section 6.1 of the Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code § 139.11.
12. Two copies of a pre-test protocol shall be submitted to the Department for review at least 60 days prior to the performance of the stack test in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 139.2.
13. The Department shall be notified at least 2 weeks prior to the stack test of the date and time of the test so that an observer may be present in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 139.2.
14. Two copies of the stack test results shall be supplied to the Department for review within 60 days of completion of testing in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 139.2.
15. The Department may revise the allowable emission rates based on the results of the stack tests in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.1 and § 127.12b.
16. The owner/operator shall install, maintain and operate the caster baghouse and the caster ventilation system in accordance with manufactures specifications and in accordance with good air pollution control practices. This shall be done in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.25.
17. A daily log shall be kept of all material throughput (lead and non-leaded steel production). This file shall be maintained for a period of not less than 2 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b.
18. A monthly log shall be kept of all lead used in the production of this leaded steel in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b and 127.12a.
19. The baghouse and the caster ventilation system must operate at all times when leaded steel is being produced in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b and § 127.25.
20. The owner/operator shall maintain spare bags in accordance with the manufactures recommendation to insure adequate maintenance of the air cleaning device in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.25.
21. This Plan Approval authorizes temporary operation of the source covered by this Plan Approval provided the following conditions are met. In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b.
a. The Department must receive written notice from the owner/operator of the completion of construction and the operator's intent to commence operation at least 5 working days prior to the completion of construction. The notice should state when construction will be completed and when operator expects to commence operation.
b. Operation is permitted only to facilitate the start-up and shake-down of sources and air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending the issuance of an Operating Permit or to permit the evaluation of the source(s) for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.
c. This condition authorizes temporary operation of the source(s) for a period of 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the Owner/Operator pursuant to subpart (1), above.
d. The Owner/Operator may request an extension if compliance with all applicable regulations and Plan Approval requirements has not been established. The extension request shall be submitted in writing at least 15 days prior to the end of this period of temporary operation and shall provide a description of the compliance status of the source, a detailed schedule for establishing compliance, and the reasons compliance has not been established.
e. The notice submitted by the Owner/Operator under subpart (1), above, prior to the expiration of this Plan Approval, shall modify the plan approval expiration date. The new Plan Approval expiration date shall be 180 days from the date of the written notice.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.45 the conditions listed in this plan approval do one or more of the following:
1. Identify the source and location.
2. Establish allowable emission rates.
3. Establish monitoring, recordkeeping, testing and reporting requirements.
4. Insure proper operation and adequate maintenance.
5. Insure compliance with other Department programs' requirements.
6. Establish the bases for the existing facility's actual emissions (baseline) and the modified facility's allowable emissions.
Any person wishing to provide the Department with additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the Plan Approval may submit the information to the Department at the address shown below. A 30-day comment period, from the date of publication, will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following: name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments; identification of the proposed Plan Approval (specify Plan Approval #11-005B); and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Plan Approval.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in this newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to: Joseph Pezze, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
For additional information, contact the following at the same address: Francis D. Condrick, Air Pollution Control Engineer II, Air Quality Control.
Any person may oppose the proposed plan approval by filing a written protest with the Regional Air Program Manager, at the address noted above. The protest shall include the following: name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; identification of the proposed plan approval issuance being opposed, concise statement of the objections to the plan approval issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
(RACT)
Issuance of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan Approval The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will hold hearings at 1:30 p.m. in the Island Conference Room, Department of Environmental Protection Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA on July 30, 1998 to receive comments on the proposed approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan and Emission Reduction Credits (ERC's) for:
GPU Generation Corp., Seward Station, Indiana County, Permit Number 32-000-040 Boiler 12, 14 and 15, Miscellaneous Sources
NOx--Penelec proposes the installation of Low NOx Burners in boiler 12 with an emission rate of 0.82 lb/mmbtu and 808.11 tons per year, and boiler 14 with an emission rate of 0.50 lb/mmbtu and 985.50 tons per year. For boiler 15, Penelec proposed Low NOx burners with overfire air (LNCFS level II) as meeting presumptive RACT. The expected emission rate of this unit is 0.51 lb/mmbtu, and 3,254.65 tons per year.
VOX--The economic evaluation illustrates that the cost of mitigation for installing VOC reduction systems is several orders of magnitude above what could be considered reasonable. Proposed RACT is operation in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and recommendations.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 129.91(e), the Department plans to approve and modify Penelec's proposal to include LNCFS level III on boiler 15 as meeting the presumptive NOx RACT emission limitations. The preliminary facility emission rates are projected to be 51.30 tons VOX and 5,059.43 tons NOx annually.
GPU Generation Corp., Homer City, Indiana County, Permit Number 32-000-055 Pennsylvania Electric proposes to meet the presumptive nitrogen oxides RACT limitation of 25 Pa. Code § 129.93 by installing low NOx burners with separated overfire air on its boilers number one through three. These modifications would reduce NOx emissions by approximately 45%.
GPU Generation Corp., Conemaugh Station, Indiana County, Permit Number 32-000-059 Units 1 & 2. Auxiliary Boilers A & B. Diesel generators A-D.
NOx--Penelec proposed Low NOx Burners with separated overfire air (LNCFS Level II) as meeting the presumptive RACT emission limitation of 25 Pa. Code § 129.93(b)(1) for the main units 1 and 2. This installation should yield an emission rate of 0.45 lb/mmbtu based on a 30-day rolling average. For the auxiliary units, Penelec presented the economic and technical evaluation of an array of technologies based on a 10% capacity factor. The result: cost of mitigation is unreasonably high. Penelec intends to comply with the Presumptive emission limitations of Chapter 129.
VOC--The economic evaluation illustrates that the cost of mitigation for installing VOC reduction systems on the main and auxiliary boilers is several orders of magnitude above what could be considered reasonable.
Proposed RACT is operation in accordance with the manufacturer specifications and recommendations.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 120.91(3), the Department plans to modify Penelec's proposal to include LNCFS level III as meeting the presumptive NOx RACT emission limitations. The preliminary facility emission rates are projected to be 225 tons VOX and 41,780 tons NOx annually.
Specialty Tires of America Inc., Indiana, Indiana County, Permit Number 32-000-065 The hearing is for the Department to take testimony concerning the Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan for the Specialty Tires of America, Inc. (STA).
STA satisfied the RACT requirements by achieving Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) reductions of 46% on a per tire basis as a result of substitution of solvent base paints with water base paints for green tire painting operations, installation of high volume, low pressure (HVLP) guns for application of VOC-base paints, elimination of VOC-base cleansing agents, and other process changes and improved work practices.
Fisher Scientific Company International, Indiana, Indiana County, Permit Number 32-000-100 Fisher Scientific Company wishes to accept operational limitations on the amount of gallons of coatings to be used at the facility. The facility also has discontinued using a volatile organic compound (VOC) solution in the vapor degreasing operation and substitute it with a non-VOC aqueous solution. These limitations will restrict the emissions of VOCs to a level below the major source threshold value to meet the requirements under 25 Pa. Code, § 129. This will enable Fisher Scientific Company to receive synthetic minor permit.
CNG Transmission Corporation, Rochester Mills, Indiana County, Permit Number 32-000-129
The proposed approval is for the application of presumptive RACT to all sources at the Rochester Mills Station. This will consist of four degree retard relative to standard timing on all for Ingersoll Rand SVG-8AS engines, and the operation and maintenance of all sources at this station according to manufacturer's specifications.
GPU Generation Corp., Homer City, Indiana County, Permit Number 32-000-132
Pennsylvania Electric proposes to meet the oxides of nitrogen (NOx) RACT regulation of 25 Pa. Code § 129 by continuing to operate the thermal dryers at the facility in accordance with manufacturer specifications. There is not expected to be any resulting reductions in NOx emissions.
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Homer City, Indiana County, Permit Number 32-000-146
This RACT proposed plan approval is for Columbia Gas's proposal to limit Homer City Station's potential to emit to a level below the major NOx emitting facility threshold. Annually, the Clark MA-6 engine will be limited to 227,000 bhp-hrs, the Waukesha L7042GU engines will be limited to 1,089,000 bhp-hrs, and the Ajax DPC-540 will be limited to 4,730,000 bhp-hrs.
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Kent Station, Indiana County, Permit Number 32-000-147
This RACT proposed Operating Permit is for Columbia Gas's proposal to limit Kent Station's potential to emit to a level below the major NOx emitting facility threshold. Annually, the Clark HMA-10 will be limited to 497,000 bhp-hrs, and the Ajax DPC-540 will be limited to 4,730,000 bhp-hrs.
T. W. Phillips Gas & Oil Co., Kinter Compressor Station, Indiana County, Permit Number 32-000-157
T. W. Phillips Kinter Compression Station has six engines all under 500 horse-power. Under the Presumptive RACT regulations 129.93(c)(3), these sources are required to permanently retard the ignition four degrees from the standard full load Ignition timing retard delays ignition of combustion to later in the power cycle, which increases the volume of combustion chamber and reduces the residence time of the combustion products. This increased volume and reduced residence time offers the potential to reduce NOx formation.
4CNG Transmission Corporation, Cherry Tree Station, Indiana County, Permit Number 32-000-303
The proposed approval for the Cherry Tree Station is for the installation of Low NOx conversion kits on the two Ajax DPC-600 engines by May 31, 1995 and the application of presumptive RACT to the Lakota 2885-01A dehydrator. NOx emissions from the Ajax engines are expected to be reduced by 30% to 21.3 pounds per hour, and will be verified by periodic stack testing.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearings should contact Community Relations Coordinator, Rita Zettelmayer at (412) 442-4183 by July 6, 1998. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes and two written copies of the testimony should be provided. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so, should contact Rita Zettelmayer or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearings, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to the DEP Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Joseph Pezze, DEP, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DEP Regional Office in Pittsburgh. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (412) 442-4000.
Issuance of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan Approval
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will hold hearings at 9:30 a.m. in the Island Conference Room, Department of Environmental Protection Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA on July 30, 1998 to receive comments on the proposed approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan and Emission Reduction Credits (ERC's) for:
West Penn Power Company, Armstrong Station, Washington Township, Armstrong County
West Penn's RACT analysis evaluates an array of available control options and proposes the installation of Low NOx burners. This option projects an emission rate of 0.5 lb/mmbtu for both units. Armstrong Station is not designated as a major volatile organic compound (VOC) emitting facility.
The Department plans to modify West Penn Power's proposal to include that a presumptive NOx emission rate of 0.45 lb/mmbtu must be met with any other technology other than Low NOx burners with separate overfire air.
The Department will establish final RACT limits at a later date based on measured data collected after the installation of the RACT technology.
Pennsylvania Electric Company, Keystone Station, Washington Township, Armstrong County
Units 1 and 2, Auxiliary Boilers A and B, Diesel generators 3-6 NOx--Penelec proposes Low NOx Burners with separated overfire air (LNCFS Level II) as meeting the presumptive RACT emissions limitation of 25 Pa. Code § 129.93(b)(1) for the main units 1 and 2. This installation should yield an emission rate of 0.45 lb/mmbtu based on a 30 day rolling average.
For the auxiliary units, Penelec presented the economic and technical evaluation of an array of technologies based on a 10% capacity factor. The result; cost of mitigation is unreasonably high.
Penelec intends to comply with the presumptive NOx RACT emission limitation of 25 Pa. Code § 129.93(c)(5) of an annual capacity factor of less than 5% for the diesel generators 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Other provisions of the presumptive RACT of Chapter 129 will be applied to the miscellaneous sources of: three small oil-fired furnaces with a total heat input of less than 0.5 mmbtu/hr. a 217 hp fire fighting pump, and an emergency standby generator.
VOC--The economic evaluation illustrates that the cost of mitigation for installing VOC reduction systems on the main and auxiliary boilers is several orders of magnitude above what could be considered reasonable.
Proposed RACT is operation is accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and recommendations.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 129.91(e), the Department plans to modify Penelec's proposal to include LNCFS level III as meeting the presumptive NOx RACT emissions limitations. The preliminary facility emission rates are projected to be 120 tons VOC and 41,453 tons NOx annually.
Apollo Gas Company, Shoemaker Station, Bethel Township, Armstrong County
Apollo Natural Gas will modify the two existing natural gas compressor engines at the Shoemaker Station. This modification includes the installation of Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM) retrofit controls on the natural gas compressor engines. Apollo Natural Gas will install a high energy ignition system with upgrades on the turbocharger and associated cooling system to both engines. This will enable Apollo Natural Gas to restrict the emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) to a level below the major threshold.
Vista Metals Inc., Kittanning, Armstrong County
The proposed RACT for Vista Metals Inc. includes the installation of a Ross dryer equipped with a condenser, along with the replacement of six existing Hobart dryers and an after condenser. The approved RACT establishes a potential VOC emission rate of 35 tons per year. A final RACT approval will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearings should contact Community Relations Coordinator, Rita Zettelmayer at (412) 442-4183 by July 6, 1998. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes and two written copies of the testimony should be provided. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so, should contact Rita Zettelmayer or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearings, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to the DEP Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Joseph Pezze, DEP, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DEP Regional Office in Pittsburgh. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (412) 442-4000.
Issuance of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan Approval
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will hold hearings at 11:30 a.m. in the Island Conference Room, DEP Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA on July 30, 1998, to receive comments on the proposed approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan and Emission Reduction Credits (ERC's) for:
Duquesne Light Company, Elrama Station, Union Township, Washington County
Permit No. 63-000-014Duquesne Light proposes to meet the presumptive oxides of nitrogen (NOx) RACT limitation of 25 Pa. Code § 129.93 through the installation of low NOx burners with separated overfire air on boilers one through four. These modifications have reduced NOx emissions by approximately 35%. The Department has reviewed the plan and made a preliminary determination to approve this plan.
West Penn Power, Mitchell Station, Courtney Township, Washington County
Permit No. 63-000-016West Penn intends to meet the presumptive NOx RACT limitation of 25 Pa. Code § 129.93 through the installation of low NOx burners and separated overfire air on boilers #1, #2, #3 and #33. These modifications have reduced NOx emissions by approximately 35%.
Lukens Steel Company, Washington Steel Facility, Washington County, Permit No. 63-000-023
Washington Steel's facility in Washington, PA intends to meet the NOx RACT requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 129 through operating with the manufacture's specifications for all sources of combustion.
For the pickle lines, Washington Steel proposes to use the packed tower acid fume scrubber that currently controls the emissions.
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, Allenport, Washington County, Permit No. 63-000-066
The plan approval is for the construction and operation of two combination natural gas/oil fired tube boilers rated at 60.5 MMBtu/hr retrofitted with Low-NOx Burners/Flue Gas Recirculation and the application of presumptive RACT to 104 ancillary sources.
Pennsylvania Department of Welfare's Western Center, Canonsburg, Washington County
Pennsylvania Department of Welfare proposes to limit Western Center's potential to emit to a level below the major NOx emitting facility threshold through a permit condition.
Corning Consumer Products, Charleroi, Washington County, Permit No. 63-000-110
The proposed approval is for the conversion of Tank 11 to full gas/oxygen firing on all ports, and the increase of electric boost on this source to 30%. Because the Tank 11 installation is found to exceed RACT economic guideline, Corning has requested, and will be granted 500 tons NOx ERC's. NOx emissions from this source will be reduced by 66%.
RACT for the other sources at this facility will be the continued operation of Tank 6 with full gas/oxygen on all ports, and the operation and maintenance of all other sources in accordance with manufacture's recommendations, and accepted air pollution control practices.
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Donegal Township, Washington County
This RACT proposal for the Hartson Compressor Station would approve the implementation of an hours operation limitation on three Cooper Bessemer GV-10 engines and presumptive RACT on seven ancillary sources.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so, should contact Rita Zettelmayer or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearings, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to the DEP Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Joseph Pezze, DEP, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DEP Regional Office in Pittsburgh. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (412) 442-4000.
Issuance of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan Approval
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will hold hearings at 2 p.m. in the Island Conference Room, Department of Environmental Protection Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA on July 7, 1998, to receive comments on the proposed approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan and Emission Reduction Credits (ERC's) for:
Latrobe Steel Company, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Permit Number 65-000-016
Latrobe Steel Company (LSC) complied with RACT requirements of sources with rated gross heat inputs less than 20 mmbtu/hr by implementing presumptive RACT technology which is the installation, maintenance and operation of the sources in accordance with manufactures specifications. For sources larger than 20 mmbtu/hr, LSC will perform an annual tune-up on each source to ensure that it is operating at the lowest possible emission rate. LSC also agreed to accept an operating limit of 6,000 hours per year for the Salem Walking Beam Furnace.
Freedom Forge Corporation, Standard Steel Division, Westmoreland County
Permit Number 65-000-028The RACT Operating Permit approves Standard Steel's proposal to limit its potential to emit to a level below the major NOx emitting facility threshold.
Elliott Turbomachine Company, Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Permit Number 65-000-051
This RACT Operating Permit approves the Elliott Company's proposal to limit its potential to emit to a level below the major NOx emitting facility threshold. A final RACT approval will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
Allegheny Ludlum, Vandergrift, Westmoreland County, Permit Number 65-000-137
The RACT permit is for the continued operation with the manufacturer specifications of the No. 1 and No. 2 boilers at the Allegheny Ludlum Vandergrift Plant.
Chestnut Ridge Foam Inc., Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Permit Number 65-000-181
Chestnut Ridge Foam Inc. will take a limitation on its operating hours from 8,760 to 4,160 hours. This will enable the facility to reduce its potential of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emissions by 50%. Chestnut Ridge is also pursuing the use of nonsolvent adhesives on the glue and lamination lines. Currently, trial runs of the nonsolvent adhesives are taking place and implementation could begin in September.
Gen. Corp. Plastic Film Division, Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Permit Number 65-000-207
The proposed approval of the Operating Permit #65-000-207 for Gen. Corp. Inc. Plastic Film Division establishes a permanent restriction on oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from the boilers to a level below the major source threshold ''synthetic minor'' by limiting steam productions. RACT established VOC limits for uncontrolled sources. A final RACT approval will be submitted to the EPA as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
BP Oil Company, Greensburg Terminal, Westmoreland County, Permit Number 65-000-378
The RACT Permit is for a synthetic minor determination at the BP Oil Company's Greensburg Terminal. BP will continue to operate this facility in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practices.
General Carbide Corporation, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Permit Number 65-000-622
General Carbide Corporation processes metal carbide powders into a variety of parts used in the tooling industry. The mixture of metal carbide powders is produced through batch operations. The powdered materials are mixed with heptane, which is a volatile organic compound (VOC), to create a slurry with the blended powder. The slurry is then filtered in the drying room before the heptane is volatilized by steam heat in the drying units. General Carbide Corporation meets RACT, according to the Department, by utilizing its dryers and condensers to recapture an estimated 93% of the heptane involved with this process. General Carbide will not be required by the Department to add any additional emission controls to this process.
CNG Transmission Corporation, J. B. Tonkin
Station, Westmoreland County
Permit Number 65-000-634The existing natural gas compressor engine at CNGT's J. B. Tonkin Station was equipped with the original equipment manufacturer's (OEM) controls at the time of engine installation. Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) emissions from the engine are currently at the post RACT level.
CNG Transmission Corporation, Oakford Station, Salem Township, Westmoreland County
Permit Number 65-000-837The proposed revisions to the RACT Operating Permit issued to Consolidated Natural Gas Transmission (CNG) for its Oakford Station in Salem Township, Westmoreland County increase allowable CO emission for 12 engines.
Texas Eastern Gas Transmission Corporation, Delmont Station, Sale Township, Westmoreland
County, Permit Number 65-000-839The proposed RACT approval for the Delmont Compressor Station would approve the operation of the Non-Selective Catalytic Reduction (NSCR) on six Ingersoll Rand KVG 410 engines, screw-in pre-combustors (SIPC) on four Ingersoll Rand KVS 412, and the implementation of presumptive RACT on eight ancillary sources.
CNG Transmission Corporation, South Oakford Station, Hempfield Township, Westmoreland
County, Permit Number 65-000-840CNG will modify its two existing natural gas compressor engines at the South Oakford Station by installing a high energy plasma ignition system along with modifications to the turbochargers.
CNGT Transmission Corporation, Jeannette Station, Penn Township, Westmoreland County
Permit Number 65-000-852CNGT will modify the six existing natural gas compressor engines at the Jeannette Station by retarding the ignition timing on the engines in order to comply with RACT regulations. The ignition timing will also be retarded on two other natural gas engines which are used to drive auxiliary electric power generators. The station will be permanently shut down no later than December 31, 1996.
Fansteel Hydro Carbide, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Permit Number 65-000-860
Fansteel Hydro Carbide has complied with the RACT Regulations by installing a Hobart Mixer which is designed to keep the temperature of the ingredients being mixed below the point of evaporation of heptane, a volatile organic compound (VOC). A chiller unit will also be installed to sufficiently lower the temperature of the noncontact cooling water to prevent the tungsten carbide mixture within the mixers to reach the evaporation point of heptane. The installation of the Hobart Mixer and Chiller enabled Fansteel to reduce its VOC emissions by over 50% and below the major threshold for VOCs.
A final RACT approval will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearings should contact Community Relations Coordinator Rita Zettelmayer at (412) 442-4183 by July 6, 1998. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes and two written copies of the testimony should be provided. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so, should contact Rita Zettelmayer or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearings, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to the DEP Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Joseph Pezze, DEP, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DEP Regional Office in Pittsburgh. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (412) 442-4000.
Issuance of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan Approval
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will hold hearings at 10 a.m. in the Island Conference Room, Department of Environmental Protection Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA on July 30, 1998, to receive comments on the proposed approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan and Emission Reduction Credits (ERC's) for:
Johnstown Corporation, Johnstown, Cambria County, Permit Number 11-000-034
The Johnstown Corporation intends to meet the RACT regulation for NOx and VOC's set forth in 25 Pa. Code § 129 through two actions. The potential for NOx emissions will be reduced to less than 100 tons per year by accepting production limitations. RACT for VOC will be met by continuing to operate the facility in accordance with manufacturer specifications. There is not expected to be any resulting reductions in actual VOC or NOx emissions.
The final RACT approval will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation, Lilly Station, Cresson Township, Cambria County, Permit Number 11-000-258
The proposed RACT approval for the Lilly Compressor Station would approve the implementation of presumptive RACT on six ancillary sources.
The final RACT approval will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
Cambria CoGen Company, Cambria County, Permit Number 11-000-332
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 129.91, DEP plans to approve the RACT proposal for the Cambria CoGen Company which produces steam and electricity from the use of waste coal refuse. The proposal approval for the CFb boilers is the limitation of NOx not to exceed .301 lbs/mmbtu on a 30 days rolling average basis and 1472 tons/year on an annual basis. Other minor sources in the facility are covered by the presumptive RACT limitation.
The Peoples Natural Gas Company, Rager Mountain Station, Jackson Township, Cambria County, Permit Number 11-000-356
The hearing is for the Department to take testimony concerning three RACT plans by the Peoples Natural Gas Company to reduce omissions of oxides of NOx from various air contamination sources at three compressor stations to meet the requirements under 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91--129.95. The final RACT approval will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearings should contact Community Relations Coordinator Rita Zettelmayer at (412) 442-4183 by July 6, 1998. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes and two written copies of the testimony should be provided. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so, should contact Rita Zettelmayer or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearings, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to the DEP Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Joseph Pezze, DEP, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DEP Regional Office in Pittsburgh. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (412) 442-4000.
Issuance of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan Approval
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will hold hearings at 2:30 p.m. in the Allegheny Conference Room, Department of Environmental Protection Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA on July 30, 1998 to receive comments on the proposed approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan and Emission Reduction Credits (ERC's) for:
J & L Specialty Steel Midland Works, Midland, Beaver County
J & L Specialty Steel intends to meet the RACT regulation of 25 Pa. Code § 129 by conducting an annual tune-up on the appropriate combustion units at the facility. Those combustion units that do not receive a tune-up will continue to operate within the manufacturer's specifications. Other sources at this facility subject to RACT will operate in accordance with good engineering practices. There is not expected to be any resulting reductions in actual emissions.
LTV Steel Company, Aliquippa, Beaver County
The proposed RACT permit for the Aliquippa Works involves the installation of low oxides of nitrogen (Low-NOx) burners on two of three package boilers while retaining the conventional burner on the third boiler, but limiting the annual fuel usage on that unit to 200 MMCF and potential annual NOx emissions to 14 tons per year. The other small combustion sources would also be limited to annual NOx emissions.
Koppel Steel, Koppel, Beaver County
For the Rotary Hearth furnace, Koppel proposes to employ the use of the low excess air at 10% to minimize NOx formation. For the electric arc furnace and ladle refining station, Koppel proposed to operation and maintenance in accordance with good air pollution control practice. All other sources at the facility will take the presumptive RACT provisions as described in the Department's regulations.
Whemco Midland Foundry, Midland, Beaver County
Whemco Midland Foundry will take a limitation on its annual natural gas usage. The proposed limit is 983,000 Mcf/Yr. of natural gas for the entire facility. The natural gas usage will be monitored and recorded monthly. If this facility would reach this limit, it would equal 75 tons of NOx emissions. This will enable Whemco to accept the Federally enforceable condition to limit its NOx emissions to below 100 tons per year of NOx and thus become a synthetic minor.
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