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### DEC 18199 2 ' " ' ; i - i

MEMORANDUM 

### CPAAiR:30C'\£ l SUBJECT : Meetin g wit hChemica l Manufacturin g Associatio n(CMA )

onJanuar y

30 , 199 0 FROM : Bo bRosenstee l TO : Se e Below Th e meetin g wil l b e hel di nth e 10t hFloo r Conferenc e Room o f th e Nort h Carolin a Mutua l Building , fro m 1:00p m t o 4:00pm . Th e items t o b e discusse da t thi s meetin g are : 1 . Introduction s - Bo bRosenstee l 2 . Titl e II I Implementatio n- BobKellam Hazardou s Organi c NESHA P - Technica l Approac h a . Overvie w

- Oebbi e Stackhous e b . Proces s Vent s - Bo bRosenstee l c . Equipmen t Leak s - Dav e Markword t d . Transfe r Operation s - Dav e Markword t e . Storag e - Randy

McDonal d f . Wastewate r - K.C . Hustved t g . Industr y

Profil e - Glen nRives/Rees e Houl e 3 . Sampling/Analytica l Method s Program - Jo e Knol l a . Transfe r Operation s - Dav e Markwordt/Susa nMille r b . Wastewate r - K.C . Hustvedt/Jef f Elliot tP. 3

cc : Doug Bel l (MD-13 ) Laur a Butle r (MD-13 ) K.C . Hustved t (MD-13 ) BobKellam

(MD-13 ) Dav e Markword t (MD-13 ) Randy McDonal d(MD-13 ) JanMeye r (MD-13 ) JohnRobso n(MD-13 ) Debbi e Stackhous e (MD-13 ) To m Walto n(MD-13 ) A l Weh e (MD-13 ) Gil l Woo d(MD-14 ) CM A Kare n Fidle r 

### OR D Jo e Knol l (MD-77A ) Darry l VonLehmde n(MD-77 ) Rodne y Midget t (MD-77A ) RADIA N Jef f Elliot t Rees e Houl e Susa nMille r GlennRive sP. 4

Hazardou s Organi c NESHA P Projec t Overview - Note s o f 1/30/9 0 Meetin g wit hCM A Refe r t o eight-pag e handou t (attached ) fo r specifi c comments . 1 . Genera l Overvie w- Debbi e Stackhous e o Emphasize d tha t HO Na t formative/conceptua l stage , wit hRadia n preparin g workplans . o Emphasi s o n preparin g generi c standard s fo r al l sourc e categories , no t standard s specifi c t o eac hcategor y(e.g. , whe n comparin g operation s wit hdifferin g economics , a representativ e sample/subse t wil l b e selecte d fo r th e economi c analysis ; detail s ar e bein g worke d out) . CMAexpresse d concer n abou t thi s approach . o CMAQ : Ho wgenerall ywil l economic s b e handled ? EP AA : Bya n affordabilit ytes t o f generi c economi c impact s (a n are a wher e EPAwil l b e mos t subjec t t o criticism) . o CMAQ : Wil l i t b e a technolog yvs . emissio n standard ? EP AA : Unknow n fo r now ; wor k i s stil l i n a n earl ystage . o CMAQ : Ho wwil l facilitie s affecte d bya standar d b e defined , b y sourc e categorie s o r emissio n types ? EP AA : Alaundr ylis t o f sourc e categorie s b yemissio n type . o EP Ai s assumin g passag e o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t i n Octobe r 1990 , wit h a rigi d staggere d schedul e o f te n o r mor e regulation s tha t mus t b e met . o CMAQ : Ho wwil l thi s staggere d schedul e affec t permitting , whic h i s triggere d bystandard s fo r a source ? EP AA : Unknown . o CMAQ : I f generic s ar e promulgate d o n thi s schedule , ho wdoe s thi s affec t specifics ? EP AA : The ywoul d b e subjec t t o and regulate d b yal l standard s tha t ar e applicable . 2 . Equipmen t Leak s - Dav e Markword t o Wil l rel yo n Regulator yNegotiations . o Wil l probabl yinvolv e som e for m o f lea k detectio n and repair . 3 . Proces s Vents - Bo bRosenstee l o Aprofil e fo r eac hsourc e categor ywil l b e constructed ; a percentag e o f a HA P t o tota l VOC s wil l b e determined . o EP A& Radia n wil l provid e Kare n Fiddler/CMAa lis t o f produc t processe s abou t whic hlittl e i s know n i n th e publi c domain , i.e. , "troublemakers. "P. 5

4 . Storag e Tank s - Randy McDonal d o Expan dt o includ e al l tanktype s includin g pressur e vessels ; how broa dcoverag e woul db e i s questionable , o CM A aske dabou t horizonta l tank s use dcommonl y insome processes ; differen t control s ar e neede dfo r these . 5 . Transfe r Operation s - Dav e Markword t o Curren t CA

A handle s marin e vessel s differentl y (i.e. , no t covered ) tha ntruck s an

drailcars . I f th e propose dCA A languag e changes , th e NESHA P wil l likel y appl y t o marin e vessels . 6 . Wastewate r - K.C . Hustved t o Existin g inf o gathere dthr uSect . 11 4 questionnaire s thr uBenzen e Wast e NESHAP . o Wil l us e databas e o f Offic e o f Wate r priorit y pollutants . o CM A comment : Dat a sough t d o no t exist ; no t inSect . 30 8 forms ; some insupplementa l Sect . 30 8 forms ; th e key componen t i s no t analytica l dat a available ; liv e wit hwha t i s available . o CM A Q : Ca nal l majo r stream s b e separate dout ? EPA A : Unknown . o Appl y

simila r technologie s t o simila r streams . o EPA

wil l decid e -Feb/Ma r o ntype s o f inf o needed . 7 . Industria l Profil e Tas k- Rees e Howi e o Need s ar e commo nt o al l sources . o Overal l consistenc y i s neede dt o extrapolat e nationa l impacts . o Addressin g nonreactan t issue s (i.e. , us e o f solvents ) wil l b e difficult . o Ti e inimpact s o f generi c emission s t o overal l impacts . o Ther e ma y

b e multipl e processe s fo r a give nproduct . o N o resolutio no f questio nr e margina l facilities ; EPA want s t o avoi da plant-specifi c approach ; a factorin g approac hi s bein g discusse dt o addres s this , bu t i t i s no t rigorou s an duse s a worst-cas e scenari o approach . o Workpla npreparatio nwil l b e intens e andready in- 2 month s s o othe r source s ar e no t hel dup . 8 . Other/Genera l o I s EPA

considerin g a differen t MAC T fo r ol dvs . new plants ?P. 6



### Hazardou s Organi c NESHAP Projec t Overvie w Coverage :

- Productio n o f organi c hazardou s ai r pollutant s (HAP's) .

- Us e o f organi c HAP' s i n SOCM I industry . Sourc e Category : coul d b e define d a s chemica l productio n uni t (e.g . butadien e productio n i s a sourc e category) . Emissio n Sources :

Continuou s proces s vent s • Ai r oxidatio n vent s • Distillatio n vent s • Reacto r vent s Storag e tank s

- Pumps , valves , flange s (i.e. , equipment ) Transfe r equipmen t (i.e. , loadin g racks )

- Wastewate r handling equipmen t Othe r Coverage : Coul d potentiall yinclud e storag e an d equipmen t leak s associate d wit hpesticides , pharmaceuticals , styrene-butadien e rubbe r production , an d others . Standards : Pla n t o develo p generi c standard s fo r eac hemissio n sourc e t o broadl ycove r al l o r mos t sourc e categories . Basi s Fo r Standards :

- Woul d rel yo n existing dat a base s an d control s fro

m previou s NSP S sources .

• Proces s vent s - 98 % contro l b yincineratio n o r flaring . Coul d potentiall yhav e a cutof f base d o n emissions , cost-effectiveness , o r othe r ven t strea m characteristic .

• Storag e tank s - 95 % contro l wit hfixed roo f contro l vente d t o vapo r recover yo r destructio n device s o r us e o f equivalen t controls . Coul d hav e cutoff s base d o n tank size , chemica l vapor pressure , o r other criteria .

• Equipment leak s - Curren t approac hi s abou t 6 0 t o 70 % control . EP A i s negotiating a ne w approac h tha t ma y achiev e 95 % control .

- Sectio n 11 4 informatio n collectio n effor t i s neede d o n transfe r an

d wastewater . Existing informatio n suc h a s benzen e NESHAP , industria l wastewate r CTG woul d als o b e used .P. 7



### Projec t Schedules : Schedule s ar e groupe d consisten t wit hthe time neede d t o complet e dat a gathering an d analysis . Emissio n Source s 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . Ai r Oxidatio n vent s Distillatio n vent s Reacto r vent s Storag e Equipmen t leak s Transfe r Wastewate r ProDOsa l 6/9 1

8/9 1 10/9 1 Promulgatio n 6/9 2

8/9 2 10/9 2P. 8



### EQUIPMEN T LEAK S TECHNICAL BASI S FO

RTH E STANDARD : Regulator yNegotiatio n Committe e APPROACH : Develo p mode l plant s base d o n in-hous e dat a

Profil e wil l b e provide d vi a anothe r tas k Develo p emissio n impact s allocat e mode l plant s

• hazard s associate d wit hchemica l Updat e cost s fro mNSP S and Us e Reg/Ne gP. 9

PROCES S VENT S SCOPE : Separat e regulation s wil l b e develope d fo r reacto r processes ,

distillatio n processes , and ai r oxidatio n processes . Onl ycontinuou s produc t processe s wil l b e include d in thi s effor t TECHNOLOG YBASI S O F STANDARDS:

Combustio n contro l device s (therma l incinerators , flares ) APPROACH : Us e existin g dat a base s fo r ven t strea m characteristic s - ai r oxidation , distillation ; reacto r processe s and 11 4 dat a collecte d fo r sourc e assessments . Identif yproduct/processe s fo r eac hSOCM I chemica l o n th e HA P lis t a s ai r oxidation , o r reactor s o r distillation . Develo p mode l plant s fo r eac hproces s typ e includin g numbe r o f vents , and ven t strea mcharacteristics . Identif yHA P t o tota l VO C rati o fo r mode l streams . Calculat e baselin e emissions , potentia l emissio n reductions , contro l costs , and cos t effectivenes s fo r mode l ven t streams . Extrapolat e mode l ven t strea memission s and cost s fo r developmen t o f nationa l impacts . AREA S WHER E CM

A CA N CONTRIBUTE : Existin g leve l o f contro l Characteristic s o f production/use r processe sP.1 0



### STORAG E TANK S SCOPE : Tan k service s covered :

Ra wmateria l storag e Intermediat e produc t storag e Produc t storag e Tan k typ e covered : Fixed-roo f tank s • Floating-roo f tank s Open-to p tank s TECHNICAL BASI S FORTH E STANDARD :

Subpar t K band demonstrate d technolog ymor e effectiv e tha n control s require d b

ySubpar t Kb . APPROACH : Develo p industr yprofil e wit hrespec t t o storag e tan k types , tan k

size s and controls , fro m readil yavailabl e information . Th e bul k o f thi s informatio n wil l com e fro m Sourc e Assessment/Sourc e Categor yInvestigations . Extrapolat e th e impact s o f control s o n th e mode l processe s t o develo p nationa l impacts . AREA S WHER E CM

A CA N CONTRIBUTE : Distributio n o f tan k type s and size s i n servic e

• Existin g leve l o f contro lP.1 1



### TRANSFE ROPERATION S (Tank Trucks , Railcars , Marin e Vessels ) TECHNICA L BASI S O F STANDARD :

. Combustio n devic e capabl e o f 98 % reductio n o f VO C APPROACH : CA

Aamendment/Marin e Vesse l Contro l

• ArmyCorp s o f Engineer s dat a bas e fo r industr yprofil e Nationa l Researc hCounci l Studyfo r cost s Tan k Trucks/Rai l car s Sectio n 11 4 Reques t fo r Dat a Develo p model s fo r loadin g operation s Benzen e transfe r regulatio n provide s cos t basi s Industr yprofil e provide d vi a separat e tas k Develo p nationa l impact s AREA S WHER E CM

A CA N CONTRIBUTE : Revie wdraf t 11 4 Questionnair e Provid e industr yprofil e dat a Existin g contro l requirement s (b yState )P.1 2



### WASTEWATE R TECHNICA L BASI S O F STANDARD Collec t certai n wastewate r stream s a t th e poin t o f generatio n and transfe r throug hclose d pipin g and controlle d storag e tank s t o a treatmen t devic e (likel ysteamstripper) . Alternative s o f controllin g th e wastewate r syste mwoul d likel yb e allowed . GENERAL APPROAC H Existin g informatio ngathere d throug hSectio n 11 4 questionnaire s t o suppor t th e developmen t o f th e CT Gfo r industria l wastewater s and throug hSectio n 30 8 questionnaire s t o suppor t Effluen t Guideline s develope d wil l b e used . Additiona l informatio n gatherin g t o fil l dat a gap s wil l b e conducte d throug hSectio n 11 4 questionnaires . Mode l plan t analysi s wil l b e use d t o estimat e impact s suc ha s baselin e emissions , potentia l emissio n reductions , contro l costs , and cos t effectivenes s o f control . Th e mode l plan t impact s wil l b e extrapolate d t o develo p nationa l impacts . AREA S WHER E CM

A CA N CONTRIBUTE : Numbe r and volum e o f continuou s and batc hstream s pe r produc t process . Organi c loadin g in stream s (i.e . percen t o f saturation )P.1 3

INDUSTRIAL PROFIL E TAS K PURPOSE : Characteriz e th e SOCM I Industry a s i t relate s t o th e organi c HAP s liste di nth e CA A (eithe r produce do r used ) an dth e source s t o be regulated . Thi s includes : Identif y th e SOCM I produc t processe s wher e a HAP i s produce do r use da s a reactan t (numbe r o f facilitie s an dquantitie s processed) . Identif y th e type s o f emissio nsource s likel y t o be presen t i

n eac hproduc t proces s (i.e. , reacto r vents , distillatio nvents , fixe droo f storage , etc.) . Develo pchemica l trees , s o tha t th e cos t impact s o nvariou s chemica l product s ca nbe evaluated . Develo pth e conceptua l framewor kfo r evaluatin g th e cost s an d environmenta l impact s o f candidat e regulator y option s
APPROACH : Workin g fro

m th e lis t o f -35 0 SOCM I chemical s i n40 CF R6 0 VV , identif y th e majo r productio nroute s fo r eac hchemical , th e raw material s an

d th e products . Identif y th e organi c chemical s reacte do r produce di n eac hproces s tha t ar e HAP s (base do nCA A bill) . Develo pinformatio no nth e numbe r o f plant s tha t us e eac hprocess , th e quantit y o f eac hHA P use dan

dth e quantit y

o f eac hHA P produced . I n mos t cases , proces s stochiometr y wil l b e use dt o estimat e us e a s a facto r o f production . Also , develo pinformatio nonth e geographica l distributio no f plants . Develo pchemica l us e tree s fo r al l o f th e HAP s produce do r use di n SOCMI . Revie w Stat e regulation s t o determin e th e require dbaselin e leve l o f contro l fo r variou s geographica l regions , fo r eac hemissio nsourc e type . Assig na representativ e se t o f mode l source s (I.e. , proces s vents , storag e tanks , equipmen t components ) t o eac hproduc t process . Base do nmode l sourc e assignments , Stat e regulations , numbe r o f plants , an dgeographica l distribution ; estimat e baselin e emissions . Fo r eac hregulator y

option , comput e nationa l impact s (emissio n reductio nan

dcosts ) fo r eac hproduc t proces s base donmode l assignments , an

dthe nsu

m fo r al l produc t processes .P.1 4



### AREA S WHER E CM

A CA N CONTRIBUTE : Fillin ginformatio ngaps : description s o f SOCM I processe s fo r whic h ther e i s no informatio ninpubli c sources , includin gth e numbe r o f facilitie s an

dcapacities . Assignmen t o f representativ e model s t o produc t processe s fo r whic h ther e i s n o emission s dat a available . Identificatio no f produc t processe s whic hd o no t hav e certai nemissio n sourc e types . Fo r example , ther e ma y no t b e raw

materia l storag e tank s o r loadin goperation s du e t o captiv e use . Assis t i ndefinin gbaselin e contro l levels . Sinc e muc ho f th e curren t emission s dat a i s fo r VOC , th e HA P portio no f tota l VO C wil l nee dt o b e estimated . CM A coul dprovid e assistanc e i s estimatin gth e HAP:V0 C ratio s fo r specifi c produc t processes . I nth e cas e o f wastewater , assistanc e inestimatin gth e rati o o f HAP s t o priorit y pollutant s coul dreduc e informatio ngatherin grequirement s significantly .