FORM A Page 1 

Grain Elevator Survey

FORM A – General Information

A-1 Facility Name: 

A-2 (a) Facility Street Address: 

(b) Suite or P.O (specify): (c) City: 

(d) State: (e) Zip Code: (f) County: 

A-3 (a) Facility Manager: (b) Phone: 

A-4 (a) Technical contact (for information on this survey): 

(b) Title: (c) Telephone Number: 

(d) Email Address: 

A-5 Number of full-time employees at this location (total for all shifts): 

A-6 Number of seasonal employees at this location (total for all shifts): 

A-7 (a) Parent Company/ Co-Op: 

 (b) Is this a co-op? (check one) Yes No 

(c) Parent Company/ Co-Op Main Office Street Address: 

 

(d) Suite or P.O. (specify): (e) City: 

(f) State: (g) Zip Code: 

A-8 Number of full-time employees within all business units of the Parent Company: 

 (please check one): < 100 101- 249 250- 499 > 500 

A-9 Number of seasonal employees within all business units of the Parent Company 

 (please check one): < 100 101- 249 250- 499 > 500 

FACILITY ID: 

FACID:

(First 4 letters of company name plus first 

4 letters of city name. If not unique 

identifier, add number at end of ID) 

RICEWALD Riceland Foods, Inc. - Waldenburg Highway 49 South and Lake Hogue Road P.O. Box 130 Waldenburg AR 72745 Poinsett Kenneth Wixson 870-934-3000 Neil Washburn Dir. of Env. Compliance 870-673-5337 nwashburn@riceland.com 7

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Riceland Foods, Inc. ■

2120 S. Park Avenue

P.O. Box 927 Stuttgart AR 72160 ■

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FORM B - Storage Information 

(B-1) FACID: 

FORM B Page 1 

B-2 In what year was this facility first constructed? 

B-3 Total number of storage units: (a) "permanent" storage 

 (b) "temporary" storage 

 (c) "emergency" storage 

[Note: In completing the remainder of the survey, you will be able to group information for similar 

storage units. See B-4 for example.]

B-4 Please provide an overview flow diagram (or block flow diagram) of the grain elevator(s) at 

your facility. Please include permanent (P), temporary (T), and emergency (E) storage units, 

associated receiving (R) and shipping (S) units, and grain dryers (D). 

o Permanent Storage ID: use your current designation or assign a numerical value. If assigning 

an ID, please use “P-1, P-2, etc” format. You may group multiple storage units into one 

permanent storage ID; if not readily apparent, please provide explanations on the back of this 

sheet or indicate in your elevator diagram. 

o Temporary Storage ID: use your current designation or assign a numerical value. If assigning 

a new ID, please use “T-1, T-2” format. 

o Emergency Storage ID: use your current designation or assign a numerical value. If assigning 

a new ID, please use “E-1, E-2” format. 

o Receiving Units ID: use your current designation or assign a numerical value. If assigning an 

ID, please use “R-1, R-2” format. 

o Shipping Units ID: use your current designation or assign a numerical value. If assigning an 

ID, please use “S-1, S-2” format. 

o Grain Dryer ID: use your current designation or assign a numerical value. If assigning an ID, 

please use “D-1, D-2” format. 

o Capacity: please provide capacity in bushels. Do not use a pack factor. 

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FORM B 

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FORM B – Storage Information 

(B-1) FACID: B-5. Please complete the following table for storage information. An example is provided. 

2005 2006 

Storage Type 

(P, T, E) 

Storage 

ID 

Year First 

Used 

Storage 

Capacity 

(Bushels)2

Grain 

Stored1 Through-put (actual bushels)2 Weeks per year utilized Through-put (actual bushels)2 Weeks per year utilized T

(ac

Corn 100,000 2 P - example P-1 1970 300,000 

Wheat 400,000 

50 

300,000 50 

P - example P-2 1985 400,000 Corn 400,000 52 400,000 50 

T - example T-1 2004 450,000 Corn 200,000 22 250,000 20 

1 Use grain designations: corn, wheat, sorghum, rice, rye, oats, barley, soybeans, or specify a different grain. 2 Storage capacity and throughput refer to the aggregated storage capacity and throughput of the units included in th

temporary and emergency storage units, storage capacity and throughput may be estimated based on operator’s knavailable. For permanent storage units, throughput may be estimated based on operator’s knowledge if actual data 

RICEWALD PP P-1 1978 1,000,000 RICE 10,000,000 52 10,000,000 52 

P-2 2005 1,800,000 RICE 1,800,000 10 1,800,000 10 
FORM C 

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FORM C – Receiving and Shipping Information 

(C-1) FACID: C-2 Please complete the following table for receiving and shipping operations at each storage unit (or grou

Storage, Shipping, and Receiving ID’s provided in B-4. An example is provided. 

What is the Maximum Loading Receiving/ Rate? 

Shipping 

ID 

Storage ID 

associated with 

receiving/ 

shipping unit 

How is Grain Received Into or 

Shipped (Loaded) Out of 

Storage?a Value Units 

Are there any add

on controls for th

receiving/ 

shipping unit (Y/N

R-1 P1 Fixed Conveyor Belt 

S-1 P1 Fixed Conveyor Belt 

R-1 T1 Portable Auger 

aLoading and unloading methods include: 

 portable auger  fixed receiving pit with leg to aeration tower  enmass drag conve

 portable inclined belt  fixed conveyor off main complex  pneumatic unloader  gravity fill spout  portable conveyor with trucks  or specify a differen front-end loader  marine leg  fixed drag conveyor  track hoe/clamshell unloader  fixed conveyor belt  continuous barge unloader bQualitative methods include opacity measurements as well as monitoring instruments (e.g. CEMS), and mon

indicate whether the air pollution control device is operating properly. 

RICEWALD R-1 P1 FIXED CONVEYOR BELT 8000 BU/HR Y 

R-2 P1, P2 FIXED DRAG CONVEYOR 8000 BU/HR Y 

S-1 P1 BUCKET ELEVATOR 6500 BU/HR N 
FORM D – “Temporary” Storage 

(D-1) FACID: (D-2) Temporary Storage ID: 

FORM D Page 1 

 (Please copy this sheet and complete a separate sheet for each 

temporary storage at your facility) 

D-3 Please provide a diagram of each storage unit and indicate which pieces of equipment (e.g., 

walls, cover, floor, conveyance system, generator, housing for electrical, etc) remain in place 

year round and which are removed during specific times of the year. If this system is identical 

(or nearly identical) to another temporary system at the same facility, only one diagram is 

needed. Please include all applicable ID numbers on the diagram and explain any differences 

below. 

D-4 What are the materials of construction for this storage unit? 

(a) Walls: 

 (b) Cover/tarp: 

 (c) Floor: 

D-5 (a) Has the cover/tarp ever been replaced? (check one) Y N 

 (b) If yes, month(s)/year(s) cover/tarp was used before being replaced: 

RICEWALD NA

NA

NANA NA

NA
FORM D – “Temporary” Storage 

(D-1) FACID: (D-2) Temporary Storage ID: 

FORM D Page 2 

D-6 Describe the routine maintenance (including repair and replacement) that is conducted on the 

temporary storage units, including frequency of these activities. If you typically replace a 

component of a unit (e.g., replacement of a tarp/cover in sections, as opposed to entire 

replacement), indicate frequency and typical percent of the entire unit that is replaced. 

Walls: 

 Floors: 

Cover/Tarp: 

Aeration: 

Other equipment associated with storage (e.g., conveying equipment) 

D-7 Describe methods used to reduce particulate emissions during receiving and shipping, 

aeration (or other similar processes), and general storage. Indicate frequencies of any actions. 

(Please complete Form I for any add-on pollution control device).

RICEWALD NA

NANA NANA

NA

NA
FORM E – “Emergency” Storage 

(E-1) FACID: (E-2) Emergency Storage ID: 

FORM E Page 1

E- 3 Explain any approaches taken to minimize particulate emissions from the emergency storage 

pile. Indicate frequencies of any actions. 

RICEWALD NA

NA
FORM F – Grain Dryers 

(F-1) FACID: 

 

FORM F Page 1 

F- Please complete the following table for grain dryers used at your facility. Use the Dryer, 

Storage, Shipping, and Receiving ID’s provided in B-3. An example is provided. 

How much fuel was used 

Grain Dryer ID 

Storage/Receiving/Ship

ping units associated 

with Dryer Fuel Used1

2005 2006 2007 

D-1 P-1, P-2, R-1, S-1 FO2 10,000 10,000 8,000 

D-2 T-1 FO2 1,000 1,000 1,000 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Select fuel from list below. If other, please specify. 

FO2 - #2 Fuel Oil (gallons) 

FO6 - #6 Fuel Oil (gallons) 

NG – Natural Gas (MM cubic feet) 

Bio – Biofuel (gallons) 

O – Other, please specify type of fuel and unit of measure 

F- For each column dryer at your facility that does not include a perforated column plate in its 

design, please: (1) describe the design of that dryer, including whether it uses woven wire 

screening; (2) indicate the grain(s) for which the dryer is used; and (3) provide the year of 

original installation. 

RICEWALD 3.8 D-1 P1 NG 3.8 4.0 5.3 D-2 P1 NG 4.0 5.3

The D-1 and D-2 dryers are rack dryers. Emissions pass through a 50 mesh screen. 

Both dryers were installed in 1978.
FORM G –Permitted Sources 

(G-1) FACID: 

FORM G Page 1 

G-2 Please indicate the total number of each component listed below that you have at this facility 

and the number for which your operating permit specifies an applicable control requirement. 

Component Total Number at Site 

Number for which your permit 

specifies a control requirement? 

Truck receiving station 

Truck shipping station 

Barge and ship receiving station 

Barge and ship shipping station 

Railcar receiving station 

Railcar shipping station 

Grain dryer 

 

 

G-3 Is any grain handling equipment subjected to a control requirement in your permit? 

 (check one) Y N 

As defined in NSPS, Subpart DD, grain handling operations include, as an assemblage of equipment, bucket elevators or 

legs (excluding legs used to unload barges or ships), scale hoppers and surge bins (garners), turn heads, scalpers, 

cleaners, trippers, and the headhouse and other such structures. 

For purposes of Form G, the term “control requirement” refers only to particulate matter (PM) 

emission limits specified for the particular “component” in question and expressed in terms of 

emissions per unit of time or production (e.g., lb of PM/hr; grains/dscf), opacity (e.g., 20%), or a 

design or work practice (e.g., use of enclosure), and not to restrictions on operational parameters 

such as hours, feedstock or throughput. 

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FORM H – Work Practices 

(H-1) FACID: 

FORM H Page 1 

H-2 Describe the design or work practices you follow to reduce emissions (e.g, choke flow, louvered grates, 

mineral oil, etc.). Please describe the frequency the activity is used (e.g, during each loading operation, 

all the time, etc) and the estimated time spent on the activity per usage (e.g, 20 minutes per loading 

event). For “barge and ship receiving station,” please provide copies of any equivalency determinations 

under 40 CFR 60.302(d) and any permit conditions resulting from such determinations. 

Truck receiving station 

Truck shipping station 

Barge and ship receiving station 

Barge and ship shipping station 

Railcar receiving station 

Railcar shipping station 

Grain dryer 

Grain handling operationsa 

a

As defined in NSPS, Subpart DD, grain handling operations include, as an assemblage of equipment, bucket elevators or 

legs (excluding legs used to unload barges or ships), scale hoppers and surge bins (garners), turn heads, scalpers, 

cleaners, trippers, and the headhouse and other such structures. 

RICEWALD

NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
FORM I – Add-on Pollution Control Device 

(I-1) FACID: FORM I If data are not available or unknown, please enter ND I-2 Please complete the following table for any air pollution control devices at your facility. Please provide I

diagram. For each unit, please provide the most recent performance data you have. An example is pro

Air Pollution Control 

Device ID 

Type of Control [e.g., fabric 

filter/baghouse; cyclone; 

other (specify)] 

Points controlled 

by this control 

(Use ID’s from 

Forms B, C, and 

D) 

Type of Data Available [e.g., 

performance test, manufacturer’s 

specs or guarantee, engineering 

calculations, other (specify)] 

Desig

Efficien

APCD-1 example Cyclone R-1, R-2 Manufacturer’s specifications 40% APCD-2 example Fabric Filter S-1 Manufacturer’s specifications 90% Make additional copies, as necessary 

RICEWALD APCD-1 FABRIC FILTER R1, R2 ND 99% 

APCD-2 FABRIC FILTER P1 ND 99% APCD-3 FABRIC FILTER P1 ND 99% 
FORM I – Add-on Pollution Control Device 

(I-1) FACID: 

FORM I  Page 2 

I-3. Provide a copy of the most recent performance test for each air pollution control device 

 If no performance tests are available, complete questions I-4 through I-7. 

I-4. Please complete for each control device listed in I-2. 

Inlet Flow Pressure Drop Inlet Temperature 

APCD ID Max Units Min Max Units Min Max o

C/oF 

 

I-5 For each cyclone, please complete the following table 

APCD ID Particle Density Units 

 

RICEWALD APCD-1 20,300 cfm 5 8 in. H2O amb APCD-2 29,000 cfm 4 8 in. H2O amb APCD-3 21,400 cfm 5 8 in. H2O amb
FORM I – Add-on Pollution Control Device 

(I-1) FACID: 

FORM I  Page 3 

I-6. For each fabric filter/baghouse, please provide the following information. 

 

APCD ID Number of bags Total Surface Area Units 

 

I-7 For each control not listed in I-5 and I-6, please describe the technology and the parameters that 

are relevant for operation of the control 

RICEWALD APCD-1 164 2570 sq. ft. APCD-2 276 4330 sq. ft. APCD-3 270 4200 sq. ft.