From: Rob Bamford [mailto:rbamford@ndep.nv.gov] 

Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 5:29 PM 

To: Branscome, Marvin R.; French.Chuck@epamail.epa.gov 

Subject: 2009 test data in lb/hr 

Hello Chuck and Marvin,

Attached is the 2009 test data with the lb/hr measured values.  Let me know if its ok or if you need

additional fields, etc.

‐Rob

Rob Bamford 

Supervisor, Nevada Mercury Control Program

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection

Bureau of Air Quality Planning

Phone: 775-687-9330 

Cell: 775-315-3655 

Fax: 775-687-6396 

E-mail: rbamford@ndep.nv.gov

Facility Unit Type Unit . Controls (process order)

Twin Creeks Carbon Kiln S2.002 ADA Mercury Scrubber

Goldstrike Pre‐Heater S2.204 Baghouse

Goldstrike Pre‐Heater S2.206 Baghouse

Goldstrike Roaster

S2.209.1 and

S2.209.2

off gas quench, venturi wet scrubbers,

condensers, WESP, mercury scrubber

Goldstrike Quench Circuit S2.210 Venturi Scrubber

Goldstrike Quench Circuit S2.211 Venturi Scrubber

Goldstrike Carbon Kiln S2.004

venturi scrubber, condensation tower, carbon

adsorption

Goldstrike Pregnant and Barren Tanks   

venturi scrubber, condensation tower, carbon

adsorption

Goldstrike Pregnant and Barren Tanks   

venturi scrubber, condensation tower, carbon

adsorption

Goldstrike Autoclave S2.015 Venturi Scrubber

Goldstrike Autoclave

S2.016 and

S2.017 Venturi Scrubber

Goldstrike Autoclave S2.018 Venturi Scrubber

Goldstrike Autoclave

S2.019 and

S2.020 Venturi Scrubber

Goldstrike Retort S2.009 condenser, carbon bed

Goldstrike Retort S2.010 condenser, carbon bed

Goldstrike Retort S2.011 condenser, carbon bed

Goldstrike Melt Furnace

S2.013 and

S2.014 baghouse, carbon adsorption

Goldstrike Electro Winning System    carbon adsorption
Facility Unit Type Unit . Controls (process order)

Goldstrike Lab ‐ Assay Furnace S2.051.1 Baghouse

Bald

Mountain Carbon Kiln S2.001 Off Gas Cooler/Carbon Filter

Bald

Mountain Retort S2.002 Condenser and Carbon Filter

Bald

Mountain Melt Furnace S2.003 Baghouse & Carbon Tray System

Bald

Mountain

Electro‐Winning System and

Barren Solution Tank N/A Spray Cooling Chamber and Carbon Bed

Ruby Hill Carbon Kiln S2.020 Venturi Hg Scrubber/ Carbon Polishing

Ruby Hill Melt Furnace S2.021 Venturi Scrubber

Ruby Hill Retort S2.022 Condenser and Carbon Adsorption

Ruby Hill

Electro‐Winning System &

Pregnant/Barren Tanks N/A Venturi Scrubber

Hycroft/Lewis

Project Retort S2.008 condenser, carbon adsorption

Hycroft/Lewis

Project Melt Furnace S2.009 baghouse, carbon adsorption

Twin Creeks Carbon Kiln S2.002 Wet Scrubber, ADA Mercury Scrubber

Florida

Canyon Melt Furnace S2.005 Baghouse

Florida

Canyon Electro Winning System IA7.038 None

Florida

Canyon Electro Winning System IA7.038 None

Cortez

Pipeline Electro Winning System IA1.096 Carbon Filter

Cortez

Pipeline Electro Winning System IA1.097 Carbon Filter

Cortez

Pipeline Melt Furnace S2.002 Baghouse

Cortez

Pipeline Carbon Kiln S2.008 venturi wet scrubber, carbon filter

Cortez

Pipeline Fire Assay Furnace S2.018 Baghouse

Cortez

Pipeline Pregnant and Barren Tanks na None

Florida

Canyon Retort S2.004 Condenser, Carbon Columns

Florida

Canyon Retort S2.003 Condenser, Carbon Columns

Florida

Canyon Carbon Kiln S2.007 None

Denton‐

Rawhide

Mine Carbon Kiln S2.001 condenser, carbon filter
Facility Unit Type Unit . Controls (process order)

Denton‐

Rawhide

Mine Electro Winning System I3.007 condenser, carbon filter

Denton‐

Rawhide

Mine Melt Furnace S2.004 Baghouse

Denton‐

Rawhide

Mine Retort S2.002 condenser, carbon filter

Round

Mountain Melt Furnace Wet Scrubber and Carbon Filter

Midas Retort S2.048 Condenser, Carbon Column

Midas Melt Furnace S2.044 Baghhouse & Wet Scrubber

Midas Melt Furnace S2.045 Baghouse & Wet Scrubber

Midas Retort S2.047 Condenser & Carbon Column

Marigold Carbon Kiln S2.013A wet scrubber, carbon adsorption

Marigold Retort S2.014 condenser, carbon adsorption

Marigold Melt Furnace S2.015 carbon adsorption

Phoenix Retort S2.014 Condenser & Carbon Adsorption Column

Phoenix Carbon Kiln S2.003 Wet Scrubber & Carbon Adsorption Unit

Coeur

Rochester Melt Furnace S2.003 Wet ESP

Coeur

Rochester Retort

S2.004.1 &

S2.005.1 Condensation Stack/ Carbon Adsorption

Jerritt Canyon Roaster S2.037 Venturi, SO2, Hg & Tail Gas Scrubbers

Jerritt Canyon Roaster S2.041 Venturi, SO2, Hg & Tail Gas Scrubbers

Twin Creeks Autoclave Wet Scrubber

Twin Creeks Autoclave Wet Scrubber

Twin Creeks Electro Winning System    None

Twin Creeks Melt Furnace Baghouse

Twin Creeks Pregnant and Barren Tanks    Wet Scrubber

Twin Creeks Melt Furnace Baghouse

Lone Tree Pregnant and Barren Tanks    None

Lone Tree Electro Winning System, East    None

Lone Tree Electro Winning System, West    None

Lone Tree

Electro Winning System,

Savenger None

Twin Creeks Retort Condenser, Chiller, Carbon Column

Cortez

Pipieline Melt Furnace S2.002 Baghouse, Carbon Bed

Cortez

Pipieline Melt Furnace S2.003 Baghouse, Carbon Bed

Gold Quarry Dry Grinding S2.120 Baghouse (4)

Gold Quarry Pre‐Heater

S2.126 &

S2.129 Baghouses & SO2 Scrubber

Gold Quarry Roaster

S2.133 &

S2.145

Gas Quenching, Wet Gas Scrubber, Wet ESP, Hg

Adsorption Tower
Facility Unit Type Unit . Controls (process order)

Gold Quarry Quench Circuit

S2.158 &

S2.159 2 Wet Scrubbers

Gold Quarry Quench Circuit

S2.160 &

S2.161 2 Wet Scrubbers

Gold Quarry Pregnant Tanks Carbon Adsorption/ Scrubber

Gold Quarry Electro Winning System IA1‐009 Carbon Adsorption/ Scrubber

Gold Quarry Retort

S2.041 ‐

2.046 Condensers & Carbon Adsorption

Gold Quarry Melt Furnace

S2.047 ‐

2.049 Baghouse & Carbon Filter Pack

Gold Quarry Carbon Kiln S2.056 Wet Scrubber & Carbon Adsorption

Gold Quarry Carbon Kiln S2.058 Wet Scrubber & Carbon Adsorption
Facility Unit Type Date .1

Hg

Emission

Rate .1

(lbs/hour)

Hg

Emission

Rate .2

(lbs/hour)

Hg

Emission

Rate .3

(lbs/hour)

Average

Hg

Emission

Rate

(lbs/hour)

Twin Creeks Carbon Kiln 01/27/09 6.50E‐04 1.22E‐03 1.20E‐03 1.02E‐03

Goldstrike Pre‐Heater 07/09/09 4.30E‐04 6.70E‐04 4.80E‐04 5.27E‐04

Goldstrike Pre‐Heater 07/14/09 1.14E‐02 6.19E‐03 2.25E‐03 6.62E‐03

Goldstrike Roaster 07/14/09 2.56E‐02 2.27E‐02 1.73E‐02 2.19E‐02

Goldstrike Quench Circuit 07/13/09 5.72E‐03 3.89E‐03 3.78E‐03 4.46E‐03

Goldstrike Quench Circuit 07/13/09 4.65E‐03 4.93E‐03 4.36E‐03 4.65E‐03

Goldstrike Carbon Kiln 08/06/09 3.10E‐04 4.20E‐04 4.90E‐04 4.07E‐04

Goldstrike Pregnant and Barren Tanks 08/04/09 4.20E‐04 4.80E‐04 6.10E‐04 5.03E‐04

Goldstrike Pregnant and Barren Tanks 08/05/09 4.80E‐04 3.00E‐04 3.30E‐04 3.70E‐04

Goldstrike Autoclave 07/29/09 4.90E‐04 7.60E‐04 8.90E‐04 7.13E‐04

Goldstrike Autoclave 07/28/09 8.60E‐04 1.01E‐03 7.20E‐04 8.63E‐04

Goldstrike Autoclave 07/23/09 2.59E‐03 3.00E‐04 3.30E‐04 1.07E‐03

Goldstrike Autoclave 07/24/09 1.84E‐03 1.08E‐03 6.00E‐04 1.17E‐03

Goldstrike Retort 07/16/09 3.11E‐03 2.51E‐03 1.73E‐03 2.45E‐03

Goldstrike Retort 07/17/09 1.36E‐03 6.90E‐04 5.60E‐04 8.70E‐04

Goldstrike Retort 07/20/09 3.08E‐03 3.53E‐03 3.34E‐03 3.32E‐03

Goldstrike Melt Furnace 07/21/09 1.02E‐02 2.88E‐02 4.71E‐02 2.87E‐02

Goldstrike Electro Winning System 07/17/09 1.44E‐03 9.60E‐04 2.21E‐03 1.54E‐03

Goldstrike Lab ‐ Assay Furnace 07/30/09 1.50E‐04 7.00E‐05 8.00E‐05 1.00E‐04

Bald

Mountain Carbon Kiln 08/11/09 8.23E‐05 5.59E‐05 6.30E‐05 6.71E‐05

Bald

Mountain Retort 08/10/09 6.68E‐06 6.58E‐06 2.88E‐06 5.38E‐06

Bald

Mountain Melt Furnace 08/12/09 1.80E‐03 9.21E‐04 1.21E‐03 1.31E‐03

Bald

Mountain

Electro‐Winning System and

Barren Solution Tank 08/13/09 5.57E‐04 1.32E‐04 8.14E‐04 5.01E‐04

Ruby Hill Carbon Kiln 07/23/09 1.01E‐03 9.49E‐04 3.56E‐04 7.73E‐04

Ruby Hill Melt Furnace 07/22/09 1.70E‐03 2.04E‐03 0.00E+00 1.87E‐03

Ruby Hill Retort 07/21/09 8.00E‐07 8.00E‐07 7.00E‐07 7.67E‐07

Ruby Hill

Electro‐Winning System &

Pregnant/Barren Tanks 07/22/09 9.64E‐04 3.49E‐04 3.18E‐04 5.44E‐04

Hycroft/Lewis

Project Retort 09/10/09 3.77E‐05 4.11E‐05 4.35E‐05 4.08E‐05

Hycroft/Lewis

Project Melt Furnace 09/09/09 1.70E‐05 1.60E‐05 1.70E‐05 1.67E‐05

Twin Creeks Carbon Kiln 07/14/09 2.80E‐04 6.03E‐04 1.01E‐03 6.32E‐04

Florida

Canyon Melt Furnace 06/09/09 2.00E‐04 2.80E‐04 3.30E‐04 2.70E‐04

Florida

Canyon Electro Winning System 06/10/09 1.79E‐04 9.00E‐04 1.41E‐03 8.30E‐04
Facility Unit Type Date .1

Hg

Emission

Rate .1

(lbs/hour)

Hg

Emission

Rate .2

(lbs/hour)

Hg

Emission

Rate .3

(lbs/hour)

Average

Hg

Emission

Rate

(lbs/hour)

Florida

Canyon Electro Winning System 06/10/09 1.00E‐04 1.00E‐04 2.20E‐05 7.40E‐05

Cortez

Pipeline Electro Winning System 10/19/09 4.29E‐05 1.09E‐05 2.68E‐05 2.69E‐05

Cortez

Pipeline Electro Winning System 10/20/09 1.49E‐05 1.58E‐05 7.00E‐06 1.26E‐05

Cortez

Pipeline Melt Furnace 10/14/09 2.19E‐05 1.66E‐05 2.57E‐05 2.14E‐05

Cortez

Pipeline Carbon Kiln 10/16/09 2.38E‐05 1.62E‐05 1.03E‐05 1.68E‐05

Cortez

Pipeline Fire Assay Furnace 10/20/09 2.20E‐05 5.78E‐05 9.77E‐06 2.99E‐05

Cortez

Pipeline Pregnant and Barren Tanks 10/15/09 9.56E‐06 7.17E‐06 7.36E‐06 8.03E‐06

Florida

Canyon Retort 06/08/09 6.20E‐07 4.50E‐08 5.90E‐07 4.18E‐07

Florida

Canyon Retort 06/15/09 3.30E‐07 2.20E‐07 2.40E‐07 2.63E‐07

Florida

Canyon Carbon Kiln 06/11/09 5.83E‐03 2.72E‐03 6.90E‐03 5.15E‐03

Denton‐

Rawhide

Mine Carbon Kiln 10/29/09 3.18E‐04 1.85E‐04 1.63E‐04 2.22E‐04

Denton‐

Rawhide

Mine Electro Winning System 10/28/09 1.14E‐05 8.10E‐05 1.59E‐04 8.38E‐05

Denton‐

Rawhide

Mine Melt Furnace 10/28/09 6.53E‐02 1.95E‐01 2.69E‐02 9.57E‐02

Denton‐

Rawhide

Mine Retort 10/27/09 2.92E‐04 2.05E‐04 3.57E‐04 2.85E‐04

Round

Mountain Melt Furnace 08/31/09 2.62E‐03 7.21E‐04 1.39E‐03 1.58E‐03

Midas Retort 10/06/09 6.96E‐05 1.06E‐04 7.49E‐05 8.35E‐05

Midas Melt Furnace 10/08/09 2.12E‐03 4.22E‐03 3.14E‐03 3.16E‐03

Midas Melt Furnace 10/07/09 1.28E‐03 4.15E‐03 2.13E‐03 2.52E‐03

Midas Retort 10/08/09 2.64E‐06 2.06E‐06 2.41E‐06 2.37E‐06

Marigold Carbon Kiln 07/16/09 1.50E‐06 5.00E‐07 8.00E‐07 9.33E‐07

Marigold Retort 07/14/09 2.00E‐05 9.20E‐05 1.10E‐05 4.10E‐05

Marigold Melt Furnace 07/15/09 4.40E‐04 4.81E‐04 7.67E‐04 5.63E‐04

Phoenix Retort 09/22/09 3.82E‐04 3.01E‐04 3.32E‐04 3.38E‐04

Phoenix Carbon Kiln 09/23/09 8.05E‐05 6.54E‐05 8.95E‐05 7.85E‐05

Coeur

Rochester Melt Furnace 10/02/09 1.01E‐02 4.89E‐03 1.20E‐02 9.00E‐03
Facility Unit Type Date .1

Hg

Emission

Rate .1

(lbs/hour)

Hg

Emission

Rate .2

(lbs/hour)

Hg

Emission

Rate .3

(lbs/hour)

Average

Hg

Emission

Rate

(lbs/hour)

Coeur

Rochester Retort 09/30/09 1.99E‐06 8.76E‐06 2.57E‐06 4.44E‐06

Jerritt Canyon Roaster 12/05/09 2.50E‐02 9.63E‐03 9.63E‐03 1.48E‐02

Jerritt Canyon Roaster 12/03/09 6.52E‐02 9.57E‐02 5.95E‐02 7.35E‐02

Twin Creeks Autoclave 11/03/09 4.58E‐02 3.00E‐02 2.68E‐02 3.42E‐02

Twin Creeks Autoclave 11/05/09 1.68E‐02 1.19E‐02 1.01E‐02 1.29E‐02

Twin Creeks Electro Winning System 11/10/09 8.03E‐04 5.15E‐04 4.13E‐04 5.77E‐04

Twin Creeks Melt Furnace 11/12/09 1.34E‐04 1.14E‐04 1.22E‐04 1.23E‐04

Twin Creeks Pregnant and Barren Tanks 11/10/09 3.07E‐03 3.08E‐03 3.84E‐03 3.33E‐03

Twin Creeks Melt Furnace 11/11/09 5.68E‐05 7.99E‐05 2.20E‐04 1.19E‐04

Lone Tree Pregnant and Barren Tanks 09/26/09 3.99E‐03 3.88E‐03 3.36E‐03 3.74E‐03

Lone Tree Electro Winning System, East 09/24/09 7.00E‐05 1.76E‐04 1.44E‐04 1.30E‐04

Lone Tree Electro Winning System, West 09/25/09 5.24E‐04 6.91E‐04 4.46E‐04 5.54E‐04

Lone Tree

Electro Winning System,

Savenger 09/24/09 7.10E‐05 2.45E‐04 9.90E‐05 1.38E‐04

Twin Creeks Retort 12/22/09 1.65E‐06 1.43E‐06 1.26E‐06 1.45E‐06

Cortez

Pipieline Melt Furnace 12/21/09 1.49E‐04 6.74E‐05 1.03E‐04 1.06E‐04

Cortez

Pipieline Melt Furnace 12/15/09 1.23E‐04 1.54E‐04 1.16E‐04 1.31E‐04

Gold Quarry Dry Grinding 07/09/09 6.71E‐04 7.10E‐04 6.33E‐03 2.57E‐03

Gold Quarry Pre‐Heater 07/10/09 3.42E‐03 1.46E‐03 1.27E‐03 2.05E‐03

Gold Quarry Roaster 07/10/09 2.06E‐04 1.15E‐04 1.49E‐04 1.57E‐04

Gold Quarry Quench Circuit 07/10/09 3.57E‐03 4.44E‐03 4.09E‐03 4.03E‐03

Gold Quarry Quench Circuit 07/10/09 4.33E‐03 5.49E‐03 5.51E‐03 5.11E‐03

Gold Quarry Pregnant Tanks 08/20/09 1.89E‐03 2.29E‐04 6.04E‐04 9.07E‐04

Gold Quarry Electro Winning System 08/27/09 3.12E‐03 2.96E‐03 5.89E‐04 2.22E‐03

Gold Quarry Retort 08/24/09 2.94E‐03 3.06E‐03 1.69E‐03 2.57E‐03

Gold Quarry Melt Furnace 08/24/09 4.32E‐02 9.55E‐02 2.63E‐01 1.34E‐01

Gold Quarry Carbon Kiln 08/21/09 1.09E‐03 2.17E‐03 2.01E‐03 1.76E‐03

Gold Quarry Carbon Kiln 08/28/09 1.01E‐02 9.48E‐03 1.11E‐02 1.02E‐02
Facility Unit Type Notes

Twin Creeks Carbon Kiln Carbon Kiln Re‐Test

Goldstrike Pre‐Heater mill #1, average throughput 313 tph

Goldstrike Pre‐Heater mill circuit #2, average throughput 312.6

Goldstrike Roaster average throughput 676.1

Goldstrike Quench Circuit roaster #1 quench, average throughput 362.8

Goldstrike Quench Circuit roaster #2 quench, average throughput 342.9

Goldstrike Carbon Kiln one side of pregnant and barren tanks in opeartion during testing, average

throughput 1.2

Goldstrike Pregnant and Barren Tanks

A side, material concentration: preg‐61.5 barren‐73.7, actual throughput(gpm):

preg‐182 barren‐200, average throughput (gpm): preg‐175 barren‐200

Goldstrike Pregnant and Barren Tanks

B side, Material concentration: preg‐61.5 barren‐73.7, actual throughput (gpm):

preg‐184 barren‐200, average throughput(gpm): preg‐175 barren‐200

Goldstrike Autoclave autoclave #1, average throughput 98.3

Goldstrike Autoclave autoclaves 2/3, throughput is per autoclave, average throughput 124.15

Goldstrike Autoclave autoclave 4, average throughput 130.8

Goldstrike Autoclave autoclaves 5/6, average throughput is 129.3

Goldstrike Retort retort #1, average operating  throughput 747 lbs/batch

Goldstrike Retort retort #2, average operating  throughput 785 lbs/batch

Goldstrike Retort retort #3, average operating throughput 681 lbs/batch

Goldstrike Melt Furnace east and west furnace, electrowinning cells were in operation during test

Goldstrike Electro Winning System   

Goldstrike Lab ‐ Assay Furnace average throughput 14 lbs

Bald

Mountain Carbon Kiln   

Bald

Mountain Retort   

Bald

Mountain Melt Furnace   

Bald

Mountain

Electro‐Winning System and

Barren Solution Tank   

Ruby Hill Carbon Kiln   

Ruby Hill Melt Furnace   

Ruby Hill Retort   

Ruby Hill

Electro‐Winning System &

Pregnant/Barren Tanks   

Hycroft/Lew

is Project Retort average batch weight 2200 lbs

Hycroft/Lew

is Project Melt Furnace average throughput was 780 lbs

Twin Creeks Carbon Kiln   

Florida

Canyon Melt Furnace   

Florida

Canyon Electro Winning System   
Facility Unit Type Notes

Florida

Canyon Electro Winning System   

Cortez

Pipeline Electro Winning System east electrowinning

Cortez

Pipeline Electro Winning System west electrowinning

Cortez

Pipeline Melt Furnace furnace #1

Cortez

Pipeline Carbon Kiln kiln #2

Cortez

Pipeline Fire Assay Furnace protocol approved throughput was 6.27 lbs/hr, 6 furnaces

Cortez

Pipeline Pregnant and Barren Tanks   

Florida

Canyon Retort   

Florida

Canyon Retort   

Florida

Canyon Carbon Kiln   

Denton‐

Rawhide

Mine Carbon Kiln   

Denton‐

Rawhide

Mine Electro Winning System 8x8 square stack, protocol approved throughput was 2100 gph

Denton‐

Rawhide

Mine Melt Furnace

protocol approved throughput was 0.2625 ton per batch, permit limit is 1

ton/7hr batch

Denton‐

Rawhide

Mine Retort protocol approved batch weight was 600lbs

Round

Mountain Melt Furnace   

Midas Retort Mercury Retort B

Midas Melt Furnace Furnace #2

Midas Melt Furnace Furnace#1

Midas Retort Retort A

Marigold Carbon Kiln   

Marigold Retort

system 2 consists of a retort, furnace, Ew, and PB tanks. Test was run without the

furnace in operation. PPM is for retort. EW: 0.792ppm PB: 6.97ppm

Marigold Melt Furnace

system 2 consists of a retort, furnace, EW, and PB tanks. Test was done without

retort in operation. PPM is for furnace. EW: 0.81 ppm PB: 3.1 ppm.

Phoenix Retort   

Phoenix Carbon Kiln   

Coeur

Rochester Melt Furnace   

Coeur

Rochester Retort   
Facility Unit Type Notes

Jerritt

Canyon Roaster west roaster

Jerritt

Canyon Roaster east roaster

Twin Creeks Autoclave Autoclave #1

Twin Creeks Autoclave Autoclave #2

Twin Creeks Electro Winning System   

Twin Creeks Melt Furnace   

Twin Creeks Pregnant and Barren Tanks   

Twin Creeks Melt Furnace   

Lone Tree Pregnant and Barren Tanks   

Lone Tree Electro Winning System, East   

Lone Tree Electro Winning System, West   

Lone Tree

Electro Winning System,

Savenger   

Twin Creeks Retort   

Cortez

Pipieline Melt Furnace   

Cortez

Pipieline Melt Furnace   

Gold Quarry Dry Grinding   

Gold Quarry Pre‐Heater   

Gold Quarry Roaster   

Gold Quarry Quench Circuit   

Gold Quarry Quench Circuit   

Gold Quarry Pregnant Tanks   

Gold Quarry Electro Winning System   

Gold Quarry Retort   

Gold Quarry Melt Furnace   

Gold Quarry Carbon Kiln ZADRA

Gold Quarry Carbon Kiln AARL