# MEMORANDUM

TO: Toni Jones, Charlene Spells, Ketan Patel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

FROM: Brian Shrager, U.S. Environmental Pr otection Agency, Kristen James and Jason

Huckaby, Eastern Research Group, Inc.

DATE: April 13, 2010

SUBJECT: Tire Derived Fuel (TDF) Clarification Request Summary

1.0 Introduction

This memorandum summarizes the information collected in a follow up survey of boilers

burning tire derived fuel (TDF ). The purpose of this follow up survey was to obtain

clarifying information on the composition of the TDF combusted at the facility.

Attachment A provides a summary table of th e facilities and their survey response.

Attachment B includes the origin al response from each facility.

2.0 Information Collection

CISWI facilities that selected TDF as a fuel type combusted in EPA’s Combustion

Survey (ICR No. 2286.01), “Phase I” survey we re contacted by Brian Shrager from the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on February 4, 2010. Mr. Shrager requested

that facilities indicate which of the following statements was true regarding the TDF used

at the facility:

(1) The TDF is chipped tires that has had the metal components of the tires removed.

(2) The TDF is chipped tires that has not had the metal components of the tires

removed.

(3) The TDF includes both material s described in (1) and (2).

(4) Don’t know if the TDF has had the metal components removed.

(5) Other (please explain).

EPA received a follow up response from 30 of the 31 facilities contacte d for this survey.FacilityIDFacility Name2b_Phys_City2c_Phys_State3e_E-mailFuelSurvey Follow-up ResponseALIPCourtlandInternational Paper - Courtland MillCourtlandALrussell.foulke@ipaper.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.ARDomtarIndustriesDomtar Industries Inc., Ashdown MillAshdownARkelley.crouch@domtar.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.ARGPCrossett92Georgia-Pacific - Crossett PaperCrossettARJames.Cutbirth@gapac.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)FLRayonierPerformanceRayonier Performance Fibers LLCFernandina BeachFLDavid.Rogers@Rayonier.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Metals are not removed.GAGPCedarSpringsGeorgia Pacific - Cedar Springs PaperCedar SpringsGAWilliam.Heatley@gapac.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.GAGPCelluloseBrunswickGp Cellulose (Brunswick Cellulose, Inc.)BrunswickGAjill.holmes@gapac.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.GASPNewsprintSP Newsprint Co.DublinGAchris.popovics@spnewsprint.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.GATempleInlandRomeTemple-Inland ( Rome Linerboard Mill)RomeGAKaaBrazier@templeinland.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.INConsolidatedGrainandBargeConsolidated Grain and Barge Company, Inc.Mount VernonINdouglas.vanmeter@cgb.comTires - shreddedTires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.KYNewPage-WickliffeWickliffe MillWickliffeKYsbk2@newpagecorp.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.LABoiseNewsprintDeRidderBoise Packaging and Newsprint, LLC - DeRidder MillDeRidderLASusanWedemeyer@BoisePaper.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.LAIPBastropInternational Paper - Louisiana MillBastropLAmoe.marquis@ipaper.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Mill is permanently shut down. Metal was removed when operating.LAIPMansfieldInternational Paper-Mansfield MillMansfieldLAjames.strange@ipaper.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Metals are not removed.MENewPage-RumfordRumford MillRumfordMEann.mckeon-ruediger@newpagecorp.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.MESDWarrenSomersetS.D. Warren Company - Somerset OperationsSkowheganMEKimberly.Hibbard@sappi.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Most tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.MEVersoPaperVerso Paper Corp Bucksport MillBucksportMEjoe.lynch@versopaper.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.MNVersoPaperVerso Paper Corp. - Sartell MillSartellMNtom.stinson@versopaper.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.MOUofMissouriUniversity of Missouri (MU) Power PlantColumbiaMOkasperm@missouri.eduTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Metals are not removed.MSGeorgiaPacificMonticelloGeorgia-Pacific Monticello MillMonticelloMStrjones@gapac.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.MSIPVicksburgInternational Paper-Vicksburg MillRedwoodMSjohn.adams@ipaper.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.NCEPCORRoxboroEPCOR USA North Carolina LLC - RoxboroRoxboroNCtmcdaniel@epcorusa.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)From Epcor website, TDF has metals removed. Survey e-mailbounced.NCEPCORSouthportEPCOR USA North Carolina LLC - Southport FacilitySouthportNCgwagoner@epcorusa.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)From Epcor website, TDF has metals removed. Survey e-mailbounced.NEADMCornProcessingColumbusADM Corn Processing ColumbusColumbusNErobert_bauer@admworld.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)NYBlackRiverGenBlack River Generation, LLCFort DrumNYTheresaBeddoe@blackrivergeneration.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Metals are not removed.OHAkronThermalEnergyAkron Thermal Energy CorporationAkronOHrpucak@akronthermal.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Facility now owned by the city of Akron. Previously, tires werechipped and most of the metals were removed.ORSPNewsprintSP Newsprint Co., LLC - Newberg MillNewbergORstan.miller@spnewsprint.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.SCBowaterCoatedPaperBowater Coated Paper DivisionCatawbaSCdale.herendeen@abitibibowater.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)96% metal free. Tires are chipped and most of the metals areremoved.SCInternationalPaperEastoverInternational Paper Eastover MillEastoverSCjohn.baker1@ipaper.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.SCIPGeorgetownInternational Paper - Georgetown MillGeorgetownSCgary.weinreich@ipaper.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.TNBowaterNewsprintBowater Newsprint - Calhoun OperationsCalhounTNnick.nixon@AbitibiBowater.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.WIThilmanyLLCThilmany, LLCKaukaunaWIThomas.Jayne@thilmany.comTire Derived Fuel (TDF)Tires are chipped and most of the metals are removed.Appendix A - EPA "Phase 1" Combustion Survey ICR TDF followup

# Appendix B - Original Response from Each Facility