# Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers (PVC) Production

**Beyond The Floor Analyses Storage Tanks**  **February 7, 2012**

**Worksheet Names** Models

# Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers (PVC) Production **Beyond The Floor Analyses**

**Description** Beyond the Floor Model for Storage Tanks

# ATTACHMENT D: BEYOND THE FLOOR ANALYSIS FOR STORAGE VESSELS

02/07/2012

**Emissions, lb/yr*** **20,000 gal 40,000 gal**  **MT VP,**  **1 TO 5 TO**  **1 TO 5 TO**  VP, mm Hg Lowest **HAP psi**  **S_Loss W_Loss**  **Total W_Loss**  **Total S_Loss**  **W_Loss Total**  **W_Loss Total**  25 C emissions 10.78992 120.069692 Methanol 1.85 557 49 606 243 800 20 C Trend Methylene chloride 6.78 3,693 246 3,939 1,229 4,922 6,006 491 6,498 2,457 8,464 79 1,176 972 Hexane 2.35 1,763 171 1,933 853 2,616 92 571 1,113 y=10.79*VP+120.1 Acetaldehyde** 14.5 115 1,482 1,361 Propylene oxide 8.48 3,724 211 3,935 1,054 4,778 6,015 422 6,437 2,109 8,124 125 606 1,469 Vinylidene chloride 9.64 8,028 400 8,428 1,998 10,026 12,922 799 13,721 3,995 16,917 151 1,933 1,749 Vinyl acetate 1.74 1,357 125 1,482 627 1,983 194 3,484 2,213 Ethyl benzene 0.14 250 3,366 2,818 Phenol 0.004 429 3,939 4,749 Methyl isobutyl ketone 0.28 533 3,935 5,871 Acetonitrile 1.41 523 48 571 241 764 601 8,428 6,605 Chloroform 3.00 3,183 301 3,484 1,507 4,690 Methyl tert-butyl ether 2.13 3,071 294 3,366 1,472 4,543 Ethylene dichloride 1.20 1,079 98 1,176 488 1,567 > 4 psi -----> > 0.75 psi----->
* Emissions = breathing losses (S_Loss) + working losses (W_Loss). Default values for Atlanta, Georgia. ** Unable to model acetaldehyde tank emissions due to vapor pressure.

Estimated S and W mmHg psia emissions, lb/yr triethylamine 57 1.1 735 trichloroethylene 69 1.3 745 benzene 95 1.8 1,025 acrylonitrile 109 2.1 1,176 carbon tetrachloride 115 2.2 1,241 methyl chloroform 124 2.4 1,338 MTBE 250 4.8 2,697 acrolein 274 5.3 2,956 carbon disulfide 359 6.9 3,874 allyl chloride 368 7.1 3,971 Vapor pressure (25C) y= 10.79x + 120.07 R2 = 1

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**Vapor pressure, mm Hg** 



### Emissions vs V

**apor Pressure**

# ATTACHMENT D: BEYOND THE FLOOR ANALYSIS FOR STORAGE VESSELS

02/07/2012

**Emissions Needed to A chieve Cost Effectiveness of $3,500/ton** 

Volume Degas

(1989) FlRoof

(1989) Cost

Escal* TCI

(2010) O&M Emissions , lb/yr Emiss

Red, lb/yr TAC** Rec. Cr.*** $/ton Volume 20,000 $1,227 $8,817 1.80 $18,087 $1,809 1,997 1,897 $3,795 $949 $3,500 Volume 20,000gal 75.7m3 30,000 $1,510 $9,925 1.80 $20,593 $2,059 2,599 2,469 $4,320 $3,500 Tank diameter 15.0ft 4.6m 40,000 $1,750 $10,807 1.80 $22,614 $2,261 2,497 2,372 $4,744 $1,186 $3,500 Height 15.0ft 4.6m 50,000 $1,963 $11,552 1.80 $24,338 $2,434 3,071 2,918 $5,106 $3,500 60,000 $2,155 $12,203 1.80 $25,858 $2,586 3,263 3,100 $5,425 $3,500 Volume 30,000gal 113.6m3 * Cost escalation conducted from 7/89 to 6/06. Tank diameter 17.2ft 5.2m ** TAC (annualized capital cost plus O&M, w/o recovery credit). Height 17.2ft 5.2m ***Based on $500/ton (approx average of methylene chloride and ethylene dichloride from Platts) Equation: Emissions = 0.0191 x volume + 1442.7 (R2=0.99) Volume 40,000gal 151.4m3 Tank diameter 18.953ft 5.777m Height 18.953ft 5.777m

Volume 50,000gal 189.3m3 Tank diameter 20.4ft 6.2m Height 20.4ft 6.2m

Volume 60,000gal 227.1 m3 Tank diameter 21.7ft 6.6m Height 21.7ft 6.6m

bEmissions estimated for model tank in Atlanta, Georgia using TANKS4.

# ATTACHMENT D: BEYOND THE FLOOR ANALYSIS FOR STORAGE VESSELS

02/07/2012

**Turnovers: 1**  mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg 39 52 78 103 129 155 39 52 78 103 129 155 psia psia psia psia psia psia psia psia psia psia psia psia Volume TAC** 0.75 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 0.75 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 20,000 $3,795 539 678 957 1236 1515 1794 **13616 10717**  **7455 5665**  **4534 3755**  30,000 $4,320 40,000 $4,744 606 **15188** 50,000 $5,106 60,000 $5,425

**Turnovers: 5**  mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg 39 52 78 103 129 155 39 52 78 103 129 155 psia psia psia psia psia psia psia psia psia psia psia psia Volume TAC** 0.75 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 0.75 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 20,000 $3,795 2213 2910 4305 5700 7095 8490 **2955 2133**  **1288 856**  **595 419**  30,000 $4,320 40,000 $4,744 800 **11379** 50,000 $5,106 60,000 $5,425

**Turnovers: 10**  # of TO's $/Ton mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg 1 15,188 $ 39 52 78 103 129 155 39 52 78 103 129 155 5 11,379 $ psia psia psia psia psia psia psia psia psia psia psia psia 10 8,616 $ Volume TAC** 0.75 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 0.75 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 20 $ 5,725 20,000 $3,795 4305 5700 8490 11280 14070 16860 **1288 856**  **419 198**  **64 -25**  40 3,315 $ 30,000 $4,320 80 1,657 $ 40,000 $4,744 1044 **8616** 160 662 $ 50,000 $5,106 60,000 $5,425

Using methanol TANKS value in CMAS table, VP = 1.85 **lb/yr Emissions $/ton including recovery credits**  **lb/yr Emissions $/ton including recovery credits** 

**lb/yr Emissions $/ton including recovery credits**