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UNITED STAT£S.ENVIR0NMENTALPR0T-ECT10NAGENCY 

1 7 JAN 1986 

Mr. Walter Retz$ch7 

American Petroleum Institute' 

1220 L Street, N.W. 

Washington^ D.C. 20005 

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As required by the Clean A1r Act (CAA) of 1977, the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) 1s reviewing the new source performance standards 

(NSPS) for petroleum refineries, Section 60,104 Subpart J. This USPS 

addresses hydrogen sulfide (H£S) emissions that result from the combustion 

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Enclosed are draft chapters of the NSPS review document for Petroleum 

Refinery Fuel Gas which covers the background Information developed during 

the review study. This material specifically covers the following topics: 

Chapter 2 - Current Standards 

• - -- • Chapters - Industry Description 

Chapter 4 - Status of Control Technology 

Chapter 5 - Model Plants and Control Systems 

Chapter 6 - Cost Analysis 

This Inforaatlon will provide the basis for any revisions to the standard. 

Please review the enclosures for technical accuracy and send we any 

comments you may have on the enclosed Information by February 28, 1986. 

If you have any questions, please call me at (919)541*5895. 

Sincerely, 

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IDENTICAL LETTER SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSEES 

Mr. Walter Retzsch 

American Petroleum Institute 

1220 L. Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20005 

Mr. Herb Bruch 

National Petroleum Refiners Association 

1899 L Street, N.W. Suite 31000 

Washington, D.C. 26036 

Mr. Philip Fox 

Environmental Engineer 

La Gloria Oil & Gas Company 

Post Office Box 840 

Tyler, Texas 75710 

Mr. B.F. Ballard 

Director, Environmental Control 

Phillips Petroleum Company 

Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74004 

Mr. J. A. Mullins 

Manager, Environmental Programs 

Environmental Affairs 

Shell Oil Company 

One Shell Plaza 

Post Office Box 4320 

Houston, Texas 77210 

Mr. E.C. Ewing 

Technical Director 

National Cooperative Refinery Association 

2000 South Main Street 

Post Office Box 1404 

McPherson, Kansas 67460 

Mr. P.W. Lashbrooke 

Manager 

Lake Charles Refinery 

Conoco, Incorporated 

Post Office Box 37 

Westlake, Louisiana 70669 

Mr. R.C. Hill 

Refinery Manager, Alliance Refinery 

B.P. Oil Incorporated 

Post Office Box 395 

Belle Chasse, Louisiana 70037 
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Mr. Thomas T. Hullinger 

Engineering Manager 

U.S. Oil & Refining Company 

3001 Marshall Avenue 

Post Office Box 2255 

Tacoma, Washington 98401 

Mr. Robert A. Cox 

Manager 

Environment Health & 

Safety Manufacturing Department 

llll Rusk Street 

Houston, Texas 77002 

Mr. J.E. Thompson 

General Manager, Operations 

Citgo Petroleum Corporation 

Lake Charles Operations 

Box 1562 

Lake Charles, Louisiana 70602 

Mr. F.R. (Bob) Siener, Jr. 

Refinery Environmentalist 

Tenneco Oil 

Post Office Box 1007 

Chalmette, Louisiana 70044 

Mr. William L. Caughman 

Manager, Environmental Conservation 

Norco Manufacturing Complex 

Shell Oil Company 

Post Office Box 10 

Norco, Louisiana 70079 

Mr. All den R. Frederickson 

Manager, Crude, Product & 

Environmental Control 

Meraux Refinery 

Murphy Oil Refinery 

Post Office Box 100 

Meraux, Louisiana 70075 

Mr. Blake Harmon 

Environmental Coordinator 

Marathon Petroleum Company 

Post Office Box AC 

Garyville, Louisiana 70051 

Mr. L.C. Hardison 

President 

ARI Technologies, Incorporated 

600 N. First Bank Drive 

Palatine, Illinois 60067