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Perez, Idalia

From: Kevin Orellana <korellana@aqmd.gov>

Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 8:49 AM

To: Perez, Idalia; Gary Quinn

Cc: Steckel, Andrew

Subject: RE: question regarding SCAQMD boilers and container glass facility

Hi Idalia, 

To confirm, Owens-Brockway is the only remaining container glass producing facility in our 

jurisdiction. 

Sincerely, 

Kevin Orellana 

Air Quality Specialist 

Planning, Rule Development, and Area Sources 

South Coast Air Quality Management District 

21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 

(909)396-3492 

From: Perez, Idalia [mailto:Perez.Idalia@epa.gov] 

Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 11:29 AM 

To: Kevin Orellana <korellana@aqmd.gov>; Gary Quinn <GQuinn@aqmd.gov>

Cc: Steckel, Andrew <Steckel.Andrew@epa.gov>

Subject: RE: question regarding SCAQMD boilers and container glass facility 

Hi Kevin, 

Just to confirm. Are there other glass facilities in SCAQMD? 

Thanks, 

-Idalia 

_____________________

Idalia M. Pérez, Ph.D. 

Rulemaking Office, Air Division 

US EPA (AIR-4) | 75 Hawthorne St. | San Francisco, CA 94105 

P: 415.972.3248 | F: 415.947.3579 

Our mission is to protect human health and the environment. 

From: Kevin Orellana [mailto:korellana@aqmd.gov] 

Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 3:26 PM 

To: Perez, Idalia <Perez.Idalia@epa.gov>; Gary Quinn <GQuinn@aqmd.gov> 

Cc: Steckel, Andrew <Steckel.Andrew@epa.gov> 

Subject: RE: question regarding SCAQMD boilers and container glass facility 

Hi Idalia, 
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From our past visits to the facility, Owens-Brockway manufactures beer bottles (colored and 

clear). 

Sincerely, 

Kevin Orellana 

Air Quality Specialist 

Planning, Rule Development, and Area Sources 

South Coast Air Quality Management District 

21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 

(909)396-3492 

From: Perez, Idalia [mailto:Perez.Idalia@epa.gov] 

Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 10:37 AM 

To: Kevin Orellana <korellana@aqmd.gov>; Gary Quinn <GQuinn@aqmd.gov> 

Cc: Steckel, Andrew <Steckel.Andrew@epa.gov> 

Subject: RE: question regarding SCAQMD boilers and container glass facility 

Hi Gary and Kevin, 

Thanks again for this very useful information. I have one additional question regarding the Owens-Brockway facility. 

What type of containers are produced in this facility (e.g. wine bottle, beer bottles, jars, others?)? 

-Idalia 

_____________________

Idalia M. Pérez, Ph.D. 

Rulemaking Office, Air Division 

US EPA (AIR-4) | 75 Hawthorne St. | San Francisco, CA 94105 

P: 415.972.3248 | F: 415.947.3579 

Our mission is to protect human health and the environment. 

From: Kevin Orellana [mailto:korellana@aqmd.gov] 

Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 8:50 AM 

To: Perez, Idalia <Perez.Idalia@epa.gov> 

Cc: Steckel, Andrew <Steckel.Andrew@epa.gov>; Gary Quinn <GQuinn@aqmd.gov>; Jill Whynot <JWhynot@aqmd.gov>; 

Philip Fine <pfine@aqmd.gov> 

Subject: RE: question regarding SCAQMD boilers and container glass facility 

Hi Idalia, 

Attached is an Excel spreadsheet with emissions data for Owens-Brockway Glass 

Container. Please note that the data will show that the facility operates 3 CEMS to monitor 

NOx emissions from 2 glass melting furnaces. The exhaust ducting is manifolded and 

controlled by a damper system that allows the facility to route the exhaust through any 

combination of the three CEMS. So the data of a particular CEMS does not reflect the 

emissions of a particular furnace due to co-mingling of exhaust in the manifold. 

The data set is for February 2015 which the facility states it operated at approximately 90% of 

production capacity. 
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The controls that the facility currently utilizes for NOx at the furnaces are oxy-fuel firing. The 

flue gas then goes through a dry scrubber for SOx control and then to the ESP for PM 

control. 

Let me know if you need any additional information 

Sincerely, 

Kevin Orellana 

Air Quality Specialist 

Planning, Rule Development, and Area Sources 

South Coast Air Quality Management District 

21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 

(909)396-3492 

From: Perez, Idalia [mailto:Perez.Idalia@epa.gov] 

Sent: Tuesday, April 5, 2016 9:14 AM 

To: Gary Quinn <GQuinn@aqmd.gov> 

Cc: Steckel, Andrew <Steckel.Andrew@epa.gov> 

Subject: question regarding SCAQMD boilers and container glass facility 

Hi Gary, 

Per our conversation this morning, I have a few questions regarding sources in South Coast that I would appreciate your 

help with. 

For boilers: 

How many units above 75 MMBtu/hr are subject to Rule 1146? 

For Glass: 

For Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc (Facility ID 7427), can the District provide a month of NOx emissions data (lb 

NOx/ton of glass produced, 24 hour block average if available, preferably for 2015) during a month for which the facility 

was operating at or near capacity? What NOx control technologies does the facility currently use? 

Thanks, 

-Idalia 

_____________________

Idalia M. Pérez, Ph.D. 

Rulemaking Office, Air Division 

US EPA (AIR-4) | 75 Hawthorne St. | San Francisco, CA 94105 

P: 415.972.3248 | F: 415.947.3579 

Our mission is to protect human health and the environment. 
A CEMS B CEMS C CEMS B Furnace C Furnace 

2/1/2015 0 141.31 113.14 254.45 337.2 302.9 640.1 0.397522/2/2015 0 148.48 122.5 270.98 377.2 302.9 680.1 0.398442/3/2015 0 140.59 114.93 255.52 337.2 302.9 640.1 0.399192/4/2015 0 137.92 106.43 244.35 343.5 302.9 646.4 0.378022/5/2015 0 154.21 128.46 282.67 348 302.9 650.9 0.434282/6/2015 15.71 115.77 110.78 242.26 348 302.9 650.9 0.372192/7/2015 34.15 111.8 135.86 281.81 348 302.9 650.9 0.432952/8/2015 30.85 102.19 152.24 285.28 348 302.9 650.9 0.438292/9/2015 98.86 70.15 145.25 314.26 348 302.9 650.9 0.48281

2/10/2015 138.44 4.53 162.9 305.87 348 302.9 650.9 0.469922/11/2015 138.73 154.07 83.64 376.44 348 302.9 650.9 0.578342/12/2015 160.36 273.14 0.68 434.18 348 302.9 650.9 0.667052/13/2015 182.17 272.33 0 454.5 374.7 309.8 684.5 0.663992/14/2015 146.08 233.03 0 379.11 374.7 309.8 684.5 0.553852/15/2015 118.26 150.18 0 268.44 374.7 309.8 684.5 0.392172/16/2015 116.52 201.22 12.58 330.32 374.7 309.8 684.5 0.482572/17/2015 30.34 247.47 86.21 364.02 374.7 309.8 684.5 0.531802/18/2015 0 228.98 96.62 325.6 374.7 309.8 684.5 0.475682/19/2015 0 237.05 95.99 333.04 374.7 309.8 684.5 0.486542/20/2015 0 238.31 105.38 343.69 374.7 309.8 684.5 0.502102/21/2015 0 245.68 98.4 344.08 351 301.7 652.7 0.527162/22/2015 22.11 208.79 100.43 331.33 351 301.7 652.7 0.507632/23/2015 33.61 193.68 196.79 424.08 351 301.7 652.7 0.649732/24/2015 34.24 196.07 249.24 479.55 366.5 301.7 668.2 0.717672/25/2015 20.64 221.11 195.45 437.2 366.5 301.7 668.2 0.654302/26/2015 0 227.92 188.6 416.52 366.5 301.7 668.2 0.623352/27/2015 44.15 215.88 183.57 443.6 369 301.7 670.7 0.661402/28/2015 58.12 217.9 200.72 476.74 369 301.7 670.7 0.71081

Date 

Lbs of Daily Total NOX Emission Monitored by Daily Glass Pull (tons) Daily Total 

Glass Pull 

(Tons)

Daily total NOx 

emission (lb/ton of 

glass pull)

Daily Total NOX 

Emission (lbs)