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MEMORANDU

M Date : Januar

y 18 , 198 5 To : W . Fre

dDimmick Standard s Development Branc h From : Kare

nK . Fidler Radia nCorporatio

n Subject : Summar

y o f Finding s fro

m Industr

y Discussion s o nContro l Devic e Operation s an dPerformanc e Purpos e Thi s memorandu

m summarize s informatio nreceive

ddurin g recent discussion s withrepresentative s o f fou r viny l chloride (VC ) industr y companie s o

nth e subjec t o f contro l devic e operation s an dbypas s occurrences . Informatio ni s presente

dfo r fiv e ethylen

e dichloride/V

C monome r (EDC/VC ) plant s an dseve npolyvinyl chlorid e (PVC ) plant s operate d b y th e fou r companies . Th

e informatio

npresente

di nthi s memorandu

m wa s collecte

dfo r th e purpos e o f improvin g understandin

g o f incinerator an d other contro l devic e operation s i nth e V C industr

y an dto serv

e as a basi s fo

r assessin

g th e nee dfo r a contro l devic e bypas s provisio ni n th e V C standard . Summar y o f Finding s Tabl e 1 summarize s informatio no nth e contro l device s operate db y th e fiv e EDC/V C plant s to mee t th e 1 0 pp m requirement s of th e V C standard . Als o i nTabl e 1 i s a summar y o f th e reporte

dbypas s performanc e i n198 4 fo r eac hEDC/V C plant . I

nTabl e 2 , th

e reporte

dbypas s performanc e b y th e EDC/V C plant s i s broke

ndow nfo r three 3-mont

hperiods . Finally , Tabl e 3 classifie s th e reporte

dbypasse s at EDC/V C plant s accordin

g to typ e (i.e. , ful l vs . partia l vent bypasses ) an dcaus e (i.e. , proces s upse t vs . incinerator malfunction) . Mechanism s b y whichincinerator s tri pwithresultant bypasse s at eac hEDC/V C plant are als o note di n Tabl e 3 . Tabl e 4 summarize s contro l devic e informatio nan dreporte

d bypas s performanc e fo r th e seve nPV C plants . Base do nth e informatio

npresente

di nTable s 1 , 2 , 3 , an d4 an d additiona l informatio nfro m th e meeting s (see individua l meetin g reports) , th e followin

g genera l observation s about contro l devic e operation s an d performanc e ca

nb e made . o Al l plant s hav e (at least ) dua l contro l devices . o Under norma l operatin g conditions , eac

hplant ha s exces s incineratio

ncapacity

available .

### Tabl e 4 . CONTRO L DEVICE S AN DBYPAS S PERFORMANC E FO RPV C PLANT S

Plant Number o f contro l device s Contro l devic e descriptio n Primar y Backu p Bypas s performanc e (1983-1984 )

Vent ga s storage capacity availabl e Number

o f bypasse s Amount

bypasse d (lb ) Tota l

bypas s tim e (hr ) Percent

bypag s tim e Percent

backu p contro l devic e usage B.F . Goodrich- A Incinerator Non e N A 42 9 2 2 0.1 3 B.F . Goodrich- B Solvent absorber Incinerator 1. 3 B.F . Goodrich- C Solvent absorbe r Incinerator 3. 4
B.F . Goodrich- 0 Solvent absorbe r Incinerator 15. 5 B.F . Goodrich- E B.F . Goodrich- F Solvent absorbe r Solvent absorbe r Incinerator Solvent absorber 4. 6
NA d Borden/111iopo l is , IL Incinerator 1. 2 x10 6 Btu/h

r Incinerator (capacit

y unknown )

"Percen t bypas s tim e = Tota l bypas s hour s JY Tota l operatin g hour s Percen t backu

pincinerator usage = Incinerator operatin g hour s x Tota l operatin

g hour s N A = not available . Unknow n
Ven t ga s storage capacity varie s but i s reporte dt o be typically

equivalent to amount of vent gase s generateddurin g 8-hou r shift .

### Tabl e 3 . CLASSIFICATION OF INCINERATORBYPASSE S AT EDC/VC PLANT S

Plant/locatio n No .

l/ t Qi cr . "£ > < c o fbypasse s bytype "

1/1 (/ > > > , 'ZPar <uOxy |tdow
J Z Z i . - fO j +- » • J o O O 1 — Percen t by | a h jas s tim e b

ytyp e ' 1

1/1 J i/> < u j >/

> c n | > >

> ! • -A llPar C O iOxytdo

3

. C o . 3 -»- >

• M L O raTot bypasse s

b ycaus ection

3 ra E i~ O 4-> t - < u cI nc i

t ! at \ CL tn C i n 5 O J oPro o

cU nk Percen tbypas s tim e b ycaus e *ction

3 ra E i - o •- » s - Q J cInc 4->

O J «/ > C L 3 U. l/> 01Pro c

2 o cUnk t .atu

o E a >

- CH ig O

J 3

•*- • ra Ql a . E + -Low Incinerato r"trip " mechanismshflow

CJ > SI Qi t/ ) O J cfuncti

ra Ftor

t _ ra SZ EHigF la at

c E O ra -r~ t— •*- » •^ - c O

Juretfail

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PP G Lak e Charles , LA Vist a Westlake , L

A Borde n Geismar , L

A B.F . Goodric h L a Port , T X B.F . Goodric h Calver t City , K Y 16 3 N A N A 16 9 0.0 1 0.4 7 N A N A N A N A 4 8 N

A N A N A N A N A N A 0.4 8 4 6 6 6 5 7 0.1 2 0.2 1 0.1 5 J V 7 V V V V

V -J V -I 0.1 7 N

A N A N A N A N A N A -NA 14 7 8 7 32 3 26 9 0.4 8 0.1 7 0.1 0 0.0 2 0.7 7 6 8 68 133 0.1 8 0.1 9 0.4 0 V V V 5 0 0 0 5 0.0 4 0 0 0 0 050 0 0.0 4 0 1 00 0 10.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 2 0 V V 4 ,1 V V V AI V V

N A = no t available . Bypas s type : Al l ven t gase s - Bypas s consist s o f al l VC-containin gven t gase s normall y incinerated . Partia l bypas s - Bypas s consist s o f portio no f VC-containin gven t gase s normall y incinerated . Oxyven t - Bypas s consist s o f oxychlorinatio nven t only . Startup/shutdow n- Bypas s consist s o f VC-containin ggase s vente ddurin gstartup/shutdowno f proces s equipment . b n. t , . Tota l bypas s hour s ,„ „ Percen t bypas s tim e = T , . it r- = nx10 0

* Tota l operatin ghour s c Bypas s cause : Incinerato r malfunctio n- Malfunctio no f incinerato r equipmen t an dinstrumentatio ncausin gincinerato r t o "trip " o r necessitatin gshutdownfo r repair . Proces s upse t - An y

conditio ncausin gabnorma l variatio ni nven t ga s o r utilit y fee dt o th e incineratio nsystem . Mechanism s b

y whic hincinerato r "trips " hav e occurre dwit hresultan t bypassin go f ven t gases . Failur e o f equipmen t auxiliar y t o th e incinerator , e.g. , wast e hea t boile r fee dwate r pumps , ai r blowers , heade r knockou t vessels , etc . ^

### Tabl e 2 . INCINERATORBYPAS S PERFORMANC E BYEDC/VC PLANT S DURIN G THRE E 3-MONT HPERIOD S (MARCH- NOVEMBER1984 d 

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Plant/locatio n Numbe r o f bypasse s Tota l lbs V C bypasse d Mar - Jun - Sept - Mar - Jun - Sept May Au gNov

May

AugNov Averag e lb s V C pe r bypas s Tota l bypas s tim e (hr ) Averag e bypas s

duratio n(min ) Mar May Jun Au g Sept No v Mar Ma y Jun Au g Sept No v Mar Ma y Jun - Sept Au gNov Percen t .

bypas s tim

e Mar May Jun Aug Sept Nov PP G10 1 Lak e Charles , L

A Vist a > Westlake , L

A Borde n8 6 Geismar , L

A B.F . Goodric h2 La Porte , T

X B.F . Goodric h0 Calver t City , K

Y 3 4

10 1 3 4 36 8 17 2 9 6 3. 6 5. 1 2. 8 18. 4 6. 9 6. 8 1 1 1 2 1 2 0.8 3 0.3 1 -N o dat a 8 1 5,14 0 4,13 6 2,42 8 6 0 4 1 3 0 23. 5 16. 1 11. 3 16. 4 9. 6 8. 3 1.0 6 0.9 6 16 6 12 9 0 8 3 6 5

0 NA " NA" 2. 5 0. 9 0 8 4 2 7 0 0.1 3 0.0 4 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 0 0.3 1

0.8 3

0.0 9 Represent s firs t thre e reportin gperiod s unde r the Stat e o f Louisiana' s new andmor e extensiv e bypas s reportin greguirements . b D„ „ . . „ , .. . _ Tota l bypas s hour s ln n Percen t bypas s time = T . , Jr . . r x10 0 Tota l operatin ghour s Monthl y performanc e dat a wa s no t provide db y Vista . Amoun t o f V

C bypasse dno t available .Tabl e 1 . Conclude d

Plant/location Number of contro l device s Contro l devic e descriptio n

Norma l operatio

n Standb

y Percent exces s incineratio n capacity

availabl e
Norma l operatio

n Standb

y Tota l bypasse s

198 4 reporte

dincinerator performanc e Amount Total Number V

C bypas s Percent o f bypasse

dtim

e bypas s (lb ) (hr ) tim e B.F . Goodrich L a Porte , T

X Incinerator ("A" ) Non e >100 '
_ g >10 0 29 5 0.0 4
Incinerator ("B" )

B.F . Goodrich Calver t City , K

Y Incinerator ("Primary" ) Incinerator ("Secondary" ) 15 15 2 3 NA" 0.0 2

Incinerator ("Oxy" )

Contro l device s reportedl y operatedunder norma l proces s operatin g conditions . Contro l device s reportedl y operatedwhenon

e o r mor e normally

operate

dcontro l device s i s dow nfo r repai r o

r maintenance . c Percent exces s incineratio ncapacity

availabl e to handl e ven t ga s surge s under th e followin

g conditions . Norma l operatio

n- Whennormally

operate

dincinerator s are on-line . Standb y - Whe nstandb

y incinerator is operate di nplac e o f on

e or more normally

operate

dincinerators . Tota l - If al l availabl e incinerator s are operate dsimultaneously . "Percent bypas s tim e = tota l bypas s hour s Jr tota l operatin g hour s Availabl e exces s capacity varie s dependin

g o nwhichnormally

operate

dincinerator(s ) i s replace db y standby . Plant report s that vent gase s are easil y handle db y on e incinerator but ar e typically

divide dbetwee

ntwo . ^N o standb

y contro l device ; exces s capacity buil t into norma l operation . N A = not available .

### Tabl e 1 . CONTRO L DEVICE S AN DBYPAS S PERFORMANC E FO REDC/V C PLANT S

Plant/location PP G Lak e Charles , L

A

Vist a Westlake , L

A Borden Geismar , L

A Number

o f contro l device s 4

2
3 Contro l devic e

Norma l operatio

n Incinerator ("No . 3" ) 7 0 xIO 6 Btu/h

r 25 8 T/ Dven

t ga s Incinerator ("No . 2" ) 4 8 xIO 6 Btu/h

r 18 0 T/ Dven

t ga s Incinerator ("No . 1" ) 4 8 x10 GBtu/h

r 18 0 T/ Dven

t ga s Incinerator ("Primary" ) 4 8 x10 GBtu/h

r Incinerator ("Primary" ) 4 8 xIO 6 Btu/h

r Incinerator ("VCR" ) (capacity

unknown ) descriptio n

Standb y Incinerator ("No . 4" ) 4 8 xIO 6 Btu/h

r 18 0 T/ Dven

t ga s

Incinerator ("Secondary" ) 4 8 x10 6 Btu/h

r Incinerator ("Secondary" ) 2 8 x10 6 Btu/h

r Percent exces s incineratio n capacity

availabl e
Norma l operatio

nStandb

y Tota l 3 0 0-30 e 4 5

5 0 5 0 10 0

7 0 0-40 e -W 7 198 4 reporte dincinerator performanc e Amount Tota l Number V

C bypas s Percent of bypasse

dtim

e bypas s bypasse s (lb ) (hr ) tim e 16 8 63 6 3 2 0.4 8 [Marc h- November ]

4 8 36 4 14. 6 0.17 1 [Januar y

- November ] 26 9 11,70 4 5 1 0.7 7 [Marc h- November ]



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Excep t a t on e EDC/VC plant , a t leas t som e V C i s bypasse d wheneve r anincinerato r "trip " occurs . Approximatel y

equa l number s o f bypasse s ar e attribute dt o proces s upset s an

dincinerato r malfunction s base do nthe "classifiable " bypasse s reported . (Not e th e numbe r o f bypasse s fo r whic hthe caus e coul dno t be identifie dexceed s the numbe r fo r whic hcause s ar e known. ) EDC/VC plant s wit hhighbypas s frequencie s reporte dtha t incineratio no f the oxychlorinatio nven t contribute dt o bypas s frequency ; plant s wit hlo w bypas s frequencie s reporte dth e oxyven t t o hav e littl e o r n o impac t onincinerato r operations . EDC/VC plant s wit hhighes t bypas s frequencie s an dpercen t bypas s time (PP Gan dBorden ) ar e integrate dchemica l plant s whos e incinerator s combus t ven t gase s fro m processe s inadditio n t o EDC/VC production ; thes e plant s operat e mor e tha n two incinerators . Startup/shutdownprocedure s d o no t routinel y involv e bypassin g th e contro l device(s) , excep t fo r startup/shutdow no f th e oxychlorinatio nreacto r a t some "ai r process " EDC/VC plants . PV C plant s hav e ven t ga s storag e capacit y availabl e t o virtuall y avoi dbypasse s inth e even t o f contro l devic e malfunction s durin g period s o f norma l proces s operation .

KKF/ma dP. 9

Mr . Gustav e Vo n Bodunge n Octobe r 3 , 198 3 Pag e 4

Dat e 6/22/8 3 6/23/8 3 6/24/8 3 6/26/8 3 Caus e o f Emissio n

Ther e wer e five (5 ) emission s on thi s date . Th e primary incinerato r trippe d four times . Th e exac t caus e i s unknown . Th e secondar

yincinerato r tripped . Th e exac t caus e i s unknown . Th e exac t caus e i s unknown . Ther e wer e si x(6 ) emission s on thi s date . Th e primary incinerato r trippe d thre e (3 ) times . Th e exac t caus e i s unknown . 6/27/8 3 6/29/8 3 7/5/8 3 7/8/8 3 7/9/8 3

7/10/8 3 7/17/8 3 7/19/8 3 7/20/8 3 Th e exac t caus e i s unknown .

Ther e wer e two (2 ) emission s on thi s date , i s unknown . Th e exac t caus e i s unknown . Ther e wer e tw

o (2 ) emission s o

n thi s date , i s unknown . Th e exac t caus e

Th e exac t caus e Ther e wer e si x(6 ) emission s o n thi s date . Inert s wer e being vente d fro

mthe VC M colum

n condenser . Th e vent s wer e switche d t o th e chlorin e recoveryincinerato r the n late r the chlorin e incinerato r trippe d an d th e vent s had t o b e switche d bac k t o the primary . Th e exac t caus e i s unknown . Ther e wer e two (2 ) emission s on thi s date . Th e exac t caus e i s unknown . Th e exac t caus e i s unknown . Ther e wer e tw o (2 ) emission s on thi s date . Th e primary incinerato r trippe d du e t o th e refractorytemperatur e indicato r ! failure . Afte r thi s wa s repaired , the incinerato r wa s restarted . Ther e ha s no t bee n an yemission s sinc e Jul y20 , 1983 , unti l Septembe r 15 , 1983 , the cut-of f dat e o f thi s report . Shoul d yo u hav e an yquestion s concerning thi s report , pleas e contac t me . Sincerely , Davi d T . McLemor e Environmenta l Coordinato r DTM/ahP.1 0



### ^ ^ > FORMOS APLASTIC S CORPORATIO NLOUISIANAU*^

P.O
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. LOUISIAN A7082 1 •TEL : (504 ) 356-334 1 •TLX : 586-41 4 FP C US ABT R CERTIFIE D MAI L P 18 1 81 2 87 1 Marc h15 , 198 5 i V C •

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Mr . Gustav e Vo n Bodungen , Administrato r Ai r Qualit yDivisio n Louisiana Departmen t o f Environmenta l Qualit y Pos t Offic e Box 4409 6 Baton Rouge , Louisiana 7080 4 Dea r Mr . Vo n Bodungen : RE : LESHA P SECTIO

N77.1 1 QUARTERLY REPORT Pursuan t t o the reference d regulation , the following quarterl yrepor t fo r Formos a Plastic s Corporatio n i s bein g submitte d fo r th e period Decembe r 1 , 198 4 throug

hFebruar

y28 , 1985 . Ou r record s indicat e no supplementa l us e o f the flar e wa s require d during the reportin

g period . Th e vinyl standard fo r th e ox yvent , 0.0 2 pound s o f VCM/10 0 pound s ED

C produce d b

yoxychlorination , wa s exceede d a s follows : POUND S VCM I

NOX Y DAT E TIME VENT/10 0 POUND S EDC 12/28/8 4 200 0 0.02 3 01/25/8 5 170 0 0.03 4 A s stated i

n ou r lette r o f January4 , 1985 , w e ar e currentl ytraining additiona l personne l on troubl e shooting th e incinerato r an d ar e compiling a lis t o f necessaryspar e part s t o minimiz e downtime . Finally , outage s lasting fo r mor e tha n on e hour have bee n reporte d t o you r offic e b yphon e an

d separat e letter . I f yo u have an

yquestion s regarding thi s matter , contac t S . A . Heat ha t (504 ) 356-8644 . Sincerely , A . L . Andr e Plan t Manage r ALA:pj j Enclosur epag e l p.1 1

INCINERATOR OUTAGE S
DAT E 12/31/8 4 TIM E

OUT 090 5 101 0 103 5 TIME POUND S VCM DIVERTE D I NTO OX

Y FRO M VVR S 100 0 ^ 101 9 * 104 7 IT

7.9 5

7.0 6 9.4 0 CAUS E

Auxiliaryburne r replacemen t Re-star t problem s Re-star t problem s 12/18/8 4 031 0 031 6 < » 2.1 6 12/19/8 4 08-2 5

090 5 092 5 123 0 091 D 085 5 3 0 093 5 ' * 124 0 ' > 7.7 4

10.8 4 10.8 4 10.3 6 High-pressur e on scrubbe r recycl e

Los t scrubbe* " recycl e Lowtemperatur e K.O . Lowtemperatur e K.O . Lowtemperatur e K.O . 12/28/8 4 203 0 210 0 3 ' 91.5 4 Hig htemperatur e K.O . 12/29/8 4 12/31/8 4 01/01/8 5 01/02/8 5 

### 72 7

161 5 000 0 000 0 

### 74 0 240 0 240 0 

### 214 5 

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1-nO 6.5 7

0.2 8 

### 73 0 146 4 Lowboile r feed wate r pressur e

CPUwen t ou t Los s o f CPU CPUreplacemen t an

d reprogramming 01/05/8 5 01/07/8 5 01/08/8 5 01/09/8 5 01/16/8 5 010 0

062 0 120 0 

### 55 0 100 5 133 0 011 0 064 5 123 0 

### 60 5 110 0 142 0 | 0

7 S 10 li 

### si So 7.4 2

18.7 0 3.6 0 13.3 0 17.5 2 27.3 0 Caus e no t foun d Caus e no t foun

d Patching auxiliaryburne r bloc k Lowstea

mdru mleve l Preventiv e maintenanc e Patching auxiliaryburne r bloc k 01/20/8 5 150 8 182 0 / ^

183 0 183 5 i 191 5 192 0 i 20. 4 1. 7 1. 7 Froze n actuato r t o auxiliaryburner ,

natura l ga s valv e Pressur e switc hsticking Pressur e switc hrepai r 01/24/8 5 165 0 170 0 > o 

### 1. 0 Lo wtemperatur e K.O . 01/25/U 5 100 0 104 0 ^

114 5 010 0 - K 1. 0 63 5 Lo wtemperatur e K.O .

Auxiliaryburne r 01/26/8 5 025 0 035 0 l*°

092 5 094 0 -? 93.8 0 10.4 4 Lowboile r feed wate r pressur e

Caus e no t foun

d 101 5 01/27/8!- ; 072 0 01/29/8 5 110 8 

### 104 0 i c 

### - 112 5 -'-^ 115 0 ^ 13.1 7



### 15 3 17.0 6 Caus e no t foun d Ox yven t valve , solenoi d shorte d ou t Lowstea

mdru mleve l H-i^ A <V lPag e 2

INCINERATO ROUTAGE S continue d P.1 2

DAT E TIME TIM E POUND S VC M DIVERTE D OUT I

NT O XOY FRO

M VVR S 02/03/8 5 100 0 102 0 to 0.4 7 CAUS E Lowtemperatur e K.O . 02/12/8 5 123 0 124 0 02/10/8 5 04 4 H O Lo wtemperatur e K.O .

044' b 1 3 .^C . 134 4 16-3 0 051 5 133 8 140 5 165 0 2 0

to 1\ 1 0 10.9 5



### 0 0 0 Caus e no t foun d Caus e no t foun

d Caus e no t foun

d Caus e no t foun

d 02/20/8 5 031 4 032 4 to 16. 8 Wast e shutdow n 02/24/8 5 081 0 084 0 3 " 7.9 6

093 0 101 3 165 3 02/25/8 5 103 0

111 5 170 0 175 0 190 0 201 5 203 5 204 5 213 0 100 0 104 0 234 5 105 0 113 0 172 0 181 0 10/lf i 203 0 204 0 212 0 010 5 3<

> V l M a \ o I S 1 ° T. 0 uO 1 $ b iC

~ ? i b 7.5 0

6.8 4 

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V senso r on auxiliaryburne r shorting ou t

ditt o ditt o ditt o

02/26/8 5 014 0 021 5 i / 69.2 0 ditt o ditt o ditt o ditt o ditt o ditt o ditt o ditt o U V senso r replacemen t Lowscrubbe r circulatio n pressur e /ou oP.1 3



### FORMOS APLASTIC S CORPORATIO NLOUISIANA P.O
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. LOUISIAN A7082 1 •TEL : (504 ) 356-334 1 •TLX : 586-41 4 FP C US ABT R 

### CERTIFIE D MAI L P 16 5 02 8 63 1 Decembe r 11 , 198 4 

# RECEIVE D Mr . Gustav e Vo n Bodungen , Administrato r Ai r Qualit yDivisio n ^t' C J X J93 4 Louisian a Departmen t o f Environmenta l Qualit y Pos t Offic e Box 4406 6 AI RQUA L /T

vn« „ Bato n Rouge , Louisiana 7080 4 vL 

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### 'v.<S/0 N Dea r Mr . Vo n Bodungen :

RE : LESHAP SECTIO

N7 7.1 1 QUARTERL Y REPORT Pursuan t t o the reference d regulation , the following quarterl y repor t fo r Formos a Plastic s Corporatio n i s being submitte d fo r the perio d Septembe r 1 , 198 4 throughNovembe r 30 , 1984 . Ou r record s indicat e no supplementa l us e o f the flar e wa s require d during th e reporting period . Th e viny l standard fo r the ox yvent , 0.0 2 pound s VCM/10 0 pound s EDC produce d b y oxychlorination , wa s exceede d a s follows : POUND S VC M I NOX Y DAT E TIME VENT/10 0 POUND S EDC T0713/8 4 010 0 0.02 1 10/20/8 4 120 0 0.03 4 10/20/8 4 130 0 0.02 4 Mos t o f the incinerato r outages , whic har e show n in thi s report , wer e the resul t o f instrumen t failure s an d misadjustment s mad e afte r a large r ai r blowe r wa s installe d during our Septembe r turn around . Wit hthe hel p o f Tran e engineers , the adjustment s hav e bee n correcte d an

d the incinerato r operatio n ha s improved . Finally , outage s lastin

g fo r mor e than one hou r hav e bee n reporte d b yphon e an d separat e letter . I f yo u have an

yquestion s regarding thi s matter , contac t S . A . Heat h a t (504 ) 356-8644 . Sincerely ,
A . L . Andr e Plan t Manage r ALA:pj c Enclosur e

### INCINERATO R OUTAGE S P.1 4



### DAT E 9/1/3 4 9/1/8 4 TIME

OUT 085 6 092 S TIME

I N 090 1 C * 0 9 5 1 xi>
10/8/8 4

C 

### POUND S VC M DIVERTE D T O OX Y FRO M VVR S 0.0 3 0

113 6 195 0 202 0 205 5 114 5 «

- 201 5 *<-
- 205 0 --° 13.6 9

0.3 2 10.4 5 35 6 CAUS E

Wate r fro mhead s column K.O . po t 9/7/8 4 10/7/8 4 094 5

070 5 101 5

071 5 1°

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### 0.5 0

0.1 9 Caus e no t foun d Caus e no t foun

d Shor t i n th e Thermocoupl e «rfi/9/8 4 004 0

063 6 023 0 "o

065 0 I M 46 J 0 

### Caus e no t foun d

Caus e no t found 10/10/8 4 120 2 121 7 K 0 Caus e no t found •10/14/8 4 090 0

093 6 091 0 io

094 5 < \ 4.6 9

4.2 2 Caus e no t found

Caus e no t found 10/19/8 4 094 5 104 0 ss " 71.3 2 Thermocoupl e replacemen t viO/20/8 4 092 5 171 0 L 

### '.t< : 8 0 Dirt yflam e senso r 10/21/8 4 114 5 124 0 £ £ 43.5 0 

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21 , 198 4 L . HAL LBOHLINGE R ASSISTAN

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Mr . A . L . Andr e Plan t Manage r Formos a Plastic s Corporatio n P . 0 . Box27 1 Bato n Rouge , L

A7082 1 Dea r Mr . Andre : W e ar e i n receip t o f your quarterl yrepor t date d Septembe r 14 , 198 4 an d covering June , Jul yan d August , 1984 . Thi s repor t i s complet e i n tha t i t contain s al l o f the informatio n require d in Sectio n 77.1 1 o f Louisiana Emissio n Standard s fo r Hazardou s Ai r Pollutants . W e wis ht o remin

d yo u tha t n o exceedance s ar e allowable . Fo r the reporte d quarter , Formos a ha s bee n i n violatio n o f Sectio n 77.3(A ) 3 4 time s an

d o f Sectio n 77.3(b ) 3 times . An yexceedance s o f a hazardou s ai r pollutan t standard i s considere d a majo r ai r qualit yviolatio n an d subjec t t o investigatio n an d a possibl e monetarypenalty .

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### 8/ 4 8/2 3 230 0

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myou r office , thi s quarterl yrepor t wil l als o includ e incinerato r outage s during th e reporting period . Thi s dat a include s th e time o f th e outage , th e time the incinerato r wa s pu t bac k on-line , th e pound s o f viny l diverte d t o ox ythroughth e viny l ven t recoverysysteman d th e cause . A s yo u can se e fro

mth e attache d chart , ther e wer e s'everal outage s during th e mont ho f August . Mos t o f thes e mino r outage s resulte d fro mtw o causes , liqui d fro

mincinerato r feed knock-ou t pot s an d boile r leve l droppe d du e t o a decreas e i n hea t load . Th e boile r leve l problemi s t o b e correcte d during th e turnaroun

d tha t i s currentl ytakin g place . Th e liqui d problemfro mth e knock-ou t pot s i s t o b e correcte d b ypumping th e liqui d t o storage . Also , during thi s turnaround , a large r blowe r i s being installed . Thi s mayreduc e IT . \ cI <> u

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th e numbe r o f outage s tha t occu r whe n the caus e canno t b e found . Finally , outage s lastin

g fo r mor e than on e hou r have bee n reporte d b yphon e an

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A . L . Andr e Plan t Manage r ALA:pj c Enclosur eP.1 8

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Mr . A . L . Andr e Plan t Manage r Formos a Plastic s Corporatio n P . 0 . Box27 1 Bato n Rouge , L

A7082 1 Dea r Mr . Andre : W e ar e i n receip t o f you r Jun e 7 , 198 4 lette r whic hcontain s Formosa' s quarterl yrepor t covering March , Apri l an d May , 1984 . Th e repor t i s no t complet e i n tha t i t doe s no t includ e the incident s o f incinerato r by-passes . Becaus e Formos a doe s no t have an approve d secondar ycontro l devic e fo r viny l chlorid e emissions , an yven t strea

mwhic hcontain s viny l chlorid e an

d by-passe s the incinerato r mus t b e reporte d whe n the concentratio n o f viny l chlorid e release d t o the atmospher e i s greate r than 1 0 pp

maverage d ove r an

yhou r period , Sectio n 77.11(c)(1) . I n addition , an

yincinerato r by-pas s o f stream s subjec t t o the 1 0 pp m emissio n limi t tha t las t longe r tha n on e hou r mus t b e reporte d b ytelephon e withi n thre e hour s an d followe d b

ya writte n explanation , Sectio n 77.9(A ) an d Sectio n 76.18 . I t i s m yunderstanding tha t yo u ar e compiling a lis t o f incinerato r by-passe s fo r Mr . Chri s Roberie , SIP , Ai r Division . W e woul d appreciat e a cop yo f tha t lis t an

d expec t al l incinerato r by-passe s i n thi s quarte r an d futur e quarter s t o b e full ydocumente d a s t o date , time , duration , viny l chlorid e release d (lbs. ) an d th e reaso n fo r the by-pass . You r cooperatio n i n thi s matte r i s appreciated . Sincerely , 

# -iukh Im""H . Davi s Chief , LESHAP Uni t WHD/CCJ/b s cc : Capita l Regiona l Offic e Fi l

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4 AI R QUALITY DlVlSlQN Mr . Gu s Vo n Bodunge n Ai r Qualit yDivisio n Louisiana Departmen t o f Natura l Resource s Pos t Offic e Box4406 6 Bato n Rouge , Louisiana 7080 4 Dea r Mr . Vo n Bodungen : Re : 4 0 CF R SUBPART F QUARTERLY REPORT VCM Pursuan t t o th e reference d regulatio n 61.70 , th e following quarterl yrepor t i s being submitte d fo r th e perio d Marc h1 , 198 4 throughMa y31 , 1984 . Ou r record s indicat e n o supplementa l us e o f th e flar e pond wa s require d during th e reporting period . Othe r record s showth e viny l chlorid e emmissio n standard fo r th e ox

yvent , 0.0 2 pound s VC1/10 0 pound s ED C produce d b yoxychlorination , wa s exceede d a s follows : VINY L INOXYCHLORINATIO NVENT DAT E AN D TIM E WHE NVINY L EXCEEDE D 0.0 2 POUND S VC1/10 0 POUND S EDC PRODUCE D
DAT E 3/22/8 4 TIM E 030 0 POUND S O F VC M I NOXY VENT GAS/10 0 POUND S EDC

0.02 5 Shoul d yo u hav e an

yquestion s regarding thi s matter , pleas e contac t Dr . S . A . Heath , Environmenta l Affair s Manager , a t (504 ) 356-8644 . Sincerely ,
A . L . Andr e Plan t Manage r SWP:pj c cc : Dic k Whittington , EPARegio n V I Fran k S . Craig , II IP.2 2

Marc h14 , 1985 . Certifie d Mr . Gustav e Vo n Bodunge n . — Progra mAdministrato r f \ t " . ! "" ' VT H Ai r Qualit yDivisio n K " '~- l ^ L U Departmen t o f Environmenta l Qualit y P O Box4406 6 Mfiy! I c jjq.q c Bato n Rouge , L

A7080 4 ^ ° D Dea r Mr . Vo n Bodungen : ° QUALIT Y OiV'ISiQ N Subject : LESHA

P Quarterl y

Repor t - Polyviny l Chlorid e an dViny l Chlorid

e Plant s Pursuan t t o Sectio n 77.1 1 o f th e Louisiana Ai r Qualit yRegulations , pleas e fin d the attache d LESHAP Quarterl yRepor t fo r the Georgi a Gul f polyviny l chlorid e an

d viny l chlorid e plants . Thi s repor t cover s the perio d fro m Decembe r 1 , 198 4 t o February28 , 1985 . Containe d i n thi s repor t ar e dat a pertaining to : 1 . Emission s whic hwer e in exces s o f prescribe d emissio n standards . 2 . Th e residua l viny l chlorid e monome r (RVCM ) conten t o f our PV C resin . 3 . PV C reacto r opening losses . 4 . Period s o f th e VCM ga s an

d liqui d incinerato r continuou s emissio n monito r downtime . Included a s an addendu mt o thi s repor t ar e PV C Reacto r "0 " rin

g checklist s an d documente d result s o f manwaypreventive maintenanc e inspection s whic h wa s require d b

ythe Secretar

yi n the Complianc e Orde r issued Decembe r . 20 , 1984 . Ameeting wa s hel d wit hMr . Bil l Davis , o f you r staff , on Januar y22 , 198 5 t o discus s th e terms o f th

e above mentione d Complianc e Order . At tha t time , Mr . Davi s indicate d tha t the Orde r coul d possibl yb e amende d t o eliminat e the submitta l o f thi s larg e amoun t o f redundan t paperwork . Georgi a Gul f i s read yt o mee t wit hyo u o r you r staff , a t an ytime , t o discus s a

n amende d Order . • I f yo u have an

yquestion s concerning thi s report , o r the addendum , pleas e contac t Bil l Newman a t (504 ) 387-0211 . Sincerely , 

# y^s-j^^,/-. Vincen t J . Tretter , Jr . Environmenta l Manage r VJT/WTN/ds h Fil e 200.10.3. 1 cc : Messrs . E . A . Schmitt , Georgi a Gulf , Plaquemine , L A W . C . Baker , Georgi a Gulf , Plaquemine , L A T . Marshall , Georgi a Gulf , Plaquemine , L A- w/ o attachment sRECOU P O F VINY L CHLORID E EMISSION S I N EXCES S O F STANDARD S VCM PLAN T

Dat e 12/27/8 4 1/10/8 5 1/10/8 5 1/10/8 5 1/20/8 5 1/21/8 5 1/21/8 5 1/21/8 5 2/4/8 5 2/16/8 5 2/19/8 5 2/26/8 5 Time

200 0 1029-103 8 1 102 5 V Hr ' 1529-153 3 ^ VC

M Release d 0.2 4 pound s 0.5 1 pounds t 1 0 pound s 0.5 1 pound s 

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Ven t Scrubbe r V-40 5 Absorbe r L . Intercoole r V-31 8 Emergenc y

Ven t Scrubbe r V-64 1 Proces s Wate r Strippe r V-31 8 Emergenc y

Ven t Scrubbe r V-31 8 Emergenc y

Ven t Scrubbe r V-31 2 DHStil l Fee dDr V-310 C Phas e Separato r Proces s Wate r Strippe r FeedTan k Proces s Wate r Strippe r FeedTank V-31 8 Emergenc y

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Plu g ble w ou t o f teflo nspace r spillin g VCM saturate dwate r to pa d Excessive dry

ven t loading du e t o powe r failur e cause ddiversio no f th e dr y ven t fro m incinerator s t o V-31 8 Powe r outag e cause doverpressur e o f absorbe r system , lifting relie f valve onlowe r intercoole r Incinerato r trippe dou t du e t o hig hven t loa dfro m liqui dphas e startup
Ic e pluggag e i nstrippe r overhea dcondense r forcedbypas s o f the we t vent heade r
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no f OH C Reacto r R-301- C OH C Reacto r R-301- Dwa s vente dt o V-31 8 since , froze nincinerato r instrumentatio n woul dno t allo

w the additiona l loa d D HStil l FeedDru

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no f OH C Reacto r R-301- B Scrubbe rRECOR DO F VINY L CHLORID E EMISSION S I N EXCES S O F STANDARD S PVC PLAN T

Dat e 1/20/8 5 1/31/8 5 1099-190 2 .:\V 095 5 

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Pum pSea l Unsupporte dpressur e controlle r fell , shearing sea l flus htubing Flus hTubin gP.2 5 

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# - D 1 4 «';- ? •Ui\ Mr . Gustav e VonBodunge n Progra mAdministrato r Ai r Qualit yDivisio n Departmen t o f Environmenta l Qualit y P . 0 . Bo x4406 6 Bato n Rouge , LA7080 4 Dea r Mr . VonBodungen : Subject : LESHAP Quarterl yReport-Polyviny l

Chlorid e an

d Viny l Chlorid e Plant s Pursuan t t o Sectio n 77.1 1 o f the Louisiana Ai r Qualit yRegulations , pleas e fin d the attache d LESHAP Quarterl yRepor t fo r the Georgia-Pacifi c (Plaquemin e Division ) polyviny l chlorid e an d viny l chlorid e plants . Thi s repor t cover s the perio d fro

mSeptembe r 1 , 198 4 t o Novembe r 30 , 1984 . Containe d i n the repor t ar e dat a pertaining to : 1 . Emission s whic hwer e i n exces s o f prescribe d emissio n limits . 2 . Th e residua l viny l chlorid e monome r (RVCM ) conten t o f ou r PV C resin . 3 . PV C reacto r opening losses . 4 . Period s o f the VCM ga s an d liqui d incinerato r continuou s emissio n monito r downtime . I f yo u hav e an

yquestion s concerning thi s report , pleas e contac t Bil l Newma n a t 387-0211 . Sincerely ,
E . A . Konderl a Plan t Manage r EAK/VJT/k r Fil e 200.10.3. 1 Attachment s Vincen t J . Tretter , Jr . Environmenta l Manage rRECOR DO F EXCES S VINYL CHLORID E EMISSION S

VC M PLAN T
DAT E TIME AMOUN T RELEASED SOURC E CAUS E 10/10/8 4 1234-123 6 1- 0.5 6 Pound s V-31 8 Hig hethylene content l nth e liquidphas e reactor ven

t cause dincinerator trip-out . 10/16/8 4
11/28/8 4
11/27/8 4 thr u 11/29/8 4 1013-101 4

1437-144 7 1 0

Approx . 7 2 hrs . 3.7 8 Pound s
0.9 8 Pound s

21 9 Pound s V-31 8

V-31 8

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dIncinerator by-pass . Pressur e switchmalfunctiondurin g repair s to atomizin

g stea m lin e o nth e liqui d incinerator diverte dth e dr y vent t

o V-318 . Failur e o f rupture dis c causedwe t ven t heade r to backflo

w to atmosphere .

PV C PLANT
DAT E TIME AMOUNT RELEASED SOURC E CAUS E 10/28/8 4 11/13/8 4 11/27/8 4 0307-030 8 2049-220 0 0620-065 1 1. 4 Pound s 10 1 Pound s 5 9 Pound s 82 PV C Reactor 0 5 PV C Reacto r ffl PV C Reactor Misalignmen t of manwa y durin g charging . Failur e o f defective "0 " Ring . PV C particl e prevented"0 " Rin g Seal .P.2 7 

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A7080 4 Dea r Mr . Vo n Bodungen : Subject : LESHA

P Quarterl y

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e Plant s Attache d yo u wil l fin d th e Quarterl yRepor t fo r th e Georgia-Pacifi c (Plaquemin e Division ) polyviny l chlorid e an d viny l chlorid e plants . Thi s repor t conform s t o the requirement s o f Sectio n 77.1 1 o f the Louisiana Ai r Qualit yRegulations . The repor t cover s the perio d fro mJun e 1 , .198 4 t o Augus t 31 , 1984 . Containe d i n the repor t ar e dat a pertaining to : 1 . Emission s whic hwer e i n exces s o f th e prescribe d emissio n limits . 2 . Th e residua l viny l chlorid e monome r (RVCM ) conten t o f our PV C resin . 3 . PV C reacto r opening losses . 4 . Period s o f th

e VCM gaseou s an

d liqui d incinerato r continuou s emissio n monito r downtime . I f yo u have an

yquestions , concerning thi s report , pleas e contac t Bil l Newman a t (504 ) 687-6321 . Sincerely ,

E . A . Konderl a Vincent/J . Tretter , Jr . Plan t Manage r Environmenta l Manage r EAK/VJT/WTN/ds h Attachment s Fil e 200.10.3. 1RECOR DOF EXCES S VINY

L CHLORIDE EMISSION S
VC M PLAN T

. DAT E 6/6/8 4 7/9/8 4 8/4/8 4 8/5/8 4 8/8/8 4 TIME

1100-110 5 1131-113 5 5M O 1900-040 0 0900-092 5 AMOUNT RELEASED

2.5 8 pound s 0.8 2 pound s 3. 4 pound s 2.1 8 pound s SOURC E

D.H . Stil l Fee

dTan k V-31 8 V-31 8 V-31 8 CAUS E Failur e o f Ruptur e Dis c causedwe t vent heade r t o reliev

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m loadin g rack r 1 Failur e o f Modlconsyste m requiredventing o f absorbe r colum n Shutdow no f OH C Reactor R-301- B
PV C PLAN T

. DAT E 6/13/8 4 8/2/8 4 TIME

0415-063 0 1437-144 0 AMOUNT RELEASED

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### Mr . G . A . Vo n Bodunge n Progra mAdministrato r Departmen t o f Environmenta l Qualit y Ai r Qualit yDivisio n P . 0 . Bo x4406 6 Bato n Rouge , L A7080 4 SUBJECT : LESHA P Quarterl y Repor t fo r th e Polyviny l Chlorid e an

dViny l Chlorid e Plant s Dea r Mr . Vo n Bodungen : Attache d yo u wil l find th e Quarterl yRepor t fo r th e Georgia-Pacifi c (Plaquemin e Division ) polyviny l chlorid e and viny l chlorid e plants . Thi s repor t conform s t o th e requirement s o f Sectio n 77.1 1 o f th e Louisian a Ai r Qualit y Regulations . Th e repor t cover s th e perio d fro mMarc h 1 , 198 4 t o Ma y31 , 1984 . Containe d i n th e repor t ar e dat a pertainin g to : 1 . Emission s whic hwer e i n exces s o f th e prescribe d emissio n limits . 2 . Th e residua l viny l chlorid e monome r (RVCM ) conten t o f ou r PV C resin . 3 . PV C reacto r openin g losses . 4 . Period s o f th e VC M gaseou s and liqui d incinerato r continuou s emissio n monito r downtime . I f yo u hav e anyquestions , concernin g thi s report , pleas e contac t Bil l Newma n a t (504 ) 687-6321 . Sincerely , Edwar d A . Konderl a Plan t Manage r Vincent/ 7 

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### RECOR D O F EXCES S VlNY L CHLORID E EMISSION S VC M PLAN T

Dat e

3/14/8 4 3/26/8 4

4/11/8 4 5/25/8 4 Tim e

1530-153 5
0854-092 7

0630-0634
1355-140 5 Amoun t

Release d

0.7 0 pound s
0.07 1 pound s

-



### 34. 8 pound s
3 4 pound s Sourc e

V-31 8
V-31 8 ^

PV C PLAN T

Wastewate r Strippe r # 2 Weig h Tan k Caus e

Th e dr yven t heade r bypasse d th e incinerato r t o V-31 8 du e t o failur e o f a n in-lin e ruptur e disc . Dis c failur e wa s du e t o heavyven t loa d fro mVC Mbarg e loading . " We t an d dr yvent s bypasse d th e in
cinerato r t o V-31 8 du e t o plan t powe r "failure .

Failur e o f th e strippe r leve l contro l valv e an d overhea d pressur e con trolle r cause d th e column t o overfil l and lif t th e relie f valve . Adefectiv e 1 " fle xhos e attache d t o th e weig htan k develope d a spli t alon g th e weld .P.3 1 

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### Marc h15 , 198 4
CERTIFIED. .
Mr . G . A . Vo n Bodunge n Progra m

Administrato r Departmen t o f Environmenta l Qualit y Ai r Qualit yDivisio n P . 0 . Bo x4406 6 Bato n Rouge , L A7 080 4 

# •ntUEM/E D MR 1 6 

## im

SUBJECT : LESHA P Quarterl y Repor t fo r th e Polyviny l Chlorid e andViny l Chlorid e Plant s Dea r Mr . Vo n Bodungen : Attache d yo u wil l fin d th e Quarterl yRepor t fo r th e Georgia-Pacifi c (Plaquemin e Division ) polyviny l chlorid e and viny l chlorid e plants . Thi s repor t conform s t o th e requirement s o f Sectio n 77.1 1 o f th e Louisian a Ai r Qualit y Regulations . Th e repor t cover s th e perio d fro mDecembe r 1 , 198 3 t o Februar y29 , 1984 . Containe d i n th e repor t ar e dat a pertainin g to : 1 . Emission s whic har e i n exces s o f th e prescribe d emissio n limits . Th e residua l viny l chlorid e o f ou r PV C resin . monome r (RVCM ) conten t 3 . PV C reacto r openin g losses . 4 . Period s o f th e VC M gaseou s an d liqui d incinerato r continuou s emissio n monito r downtime . I f yo u hav e an yquestions , concerning , thi s report , pleas e contac t Bil l Newma n a t (504 ) 687-6321 . Sincerely , Edwar d A . Konderl a Plan t Manage r EAK/VJT/WTN:cg p Fil e 200.10.3. 1 Vincen t J . Trdtter , J r Environmenta l Manage rRECOR D O FEMISSION S * VC

M Plan t

a t e 12-12-8 3
12-25-8 3
12-25-8 3
12-25-8 3
12-25-8 3
12-28-8 3

12-28-8 3
12-28-8 3 Tim e

184 7 - y 185 9 1 4 0 0 > 

## 1 1 4 0 0 '*'
140 0 /
010 0 - 140 0 161 9

222 6 '•
011 6 * Emissio n

Poin t V-31 8
V-31 8
V-31 8
V-31 8
SV-66 2
V-31 8

V-31 8
V-31 8 Concen
tratio n (ppm )

"

—

— Approximat e

Quantit y (pounds ) . 1 7 lb s VC M y . 0 2 lb s VC M . 0 2 lb s VC M y . 0 2 lb s VC M 1.5 6 lb s VC M 1.3 2 lb s VC M / . 4 2 lb s VC M y/ .62 1 lb s VC M , , Caus e

Startu p o f

OHC R-301-B . Shutdow no f

R-301-D .
Shutdow no f

R- 3 01- C
Shutdow no f

R-301- B
Proces s H 2 0 fro mV-64 1 wa s sen t t o SV-66 2 d u et o freez eu p o f V-64 1 stripper . OH C R-301 B startu p an dshutdow n
Startu p o f

OH C R-301-B . Startu p o f

OH C R-301-D .RECOR D O FEMISSION S - VC

M Plan t
lat e 1-4-8 4
1-4-8 4
1-20-8 4
1-20-8 4 Tim e

211 5 - 213 8 140 9 - 141 1 130 2 - , o 130 8 135 1 - A 140 0 Emissio n

Poin t V-31 8
R-301- B
V-31 8
V-31 8 Concen
tratio n (ppm )

—

—

" Approximat e

Quantit y (pounds ) . 3 3 lb s VC M

## y 7 . 5 lb s VC M . 0 4 lb s VC M • / .10 2 lb s • / VC M Caus e

Startu p o f

R-301- B
Blow nruptur edis c o nR-301-B . Shutdow nR-301- B fo r turnaround . Shutdow nR-301- D fo r turnaround . . —RECOR D O FEMISSION S - VC

M Plan t 

### )at e 2-3-8 4
2-3-8 4
2-4-8 4
2-5-8 4
2-5-8 4
2-8-8 4
2-8-8 4
2-13-8 4
2-13-8 4
2-20-8 4 Tim

e 223 4 2333 161 0 172 4 0004 003 3 102 8 1033 141 9 144 1 0245
1333 140 0 013 6 013 8 1033 104 1 0925 095 2 - ,

" S<\



### - 7 M

- 2 V

- 5

- -LZ

~ 7.1



## z .

- %
-11 

### Emission Point V-31 8
V-31 8
V-31 8
V-31 8
V-31 8
R-301- A
V-31 8
V-31 8
V-31 8
V-31 8 Concen tratio n (ppm )

—

TM 

### Approximat e

Quantity (pounds ) .7 8 lb s VC M .5 0 lb s VC M .2 9 lb s VC M .0 7 lb s VC M .2 4 lb s VC M 9. 1 lb s VC M .2 8 lb s VC M .0 2 lb s VC M .2 0 lb s VC M .1 8 lb s VC M • / 

# y
/

v / 

# J

J 

# J J / 

## J Caus e Startu p o f R-301- Aafte r turnaround .
Startu p o f R-301- D afte r turnaround .
Startu p o f R-301 C afte r turnaround . R-301- Awa s shutdow n du e t o a sectio n o f line d pip e (tee ) wa s foun d leaking . Startu p o f R-301- Aafte r lea k o n pip e repaired . Prematur e ruptur e dis c failur e o n R-301-A .
Startu p o f R-301- Aafte r ruptur e dis c failure . Shutdow n o f R-301- Aafte r a n expansio n join t faile d o n th e secondar ycondensor . Startu p o f R-301- Aafte r expansio n join t repair . Startu p o f R-301- B du e t o increas e i n production .RECOR D O FEMISSION S - VC

M Plan t
Dat e 2-28-8 4 Tim e

075 1 - 080 3 ^

/ Emissio n

Poin t V-31 8

. Concen
tratio n (ppm ) Approximat e

Quantit y (pounds ) 1 . 2 lb s v / VC M Caus e

Los t 0 2t o R-301- D fo r n o apparen t

reaso n h a dt o shutdow nan drestar t b y ventin g t o V-318 .RECOR D O FEMISSION S - PV C Plan t )at e 2-23-8 4

V

i Tim e

192 6 - 200 0 Emissio n

Poin t N o . 6 Reacto r

• Concen
tratio n (ppm ) Approximat e

Quantit y (pounds ) 30 9 lb s VC M Caus e

Reacto r

"0 " rin g leak .

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### Decembe r 20 , 198 3

CERTIFIE D
Mr . G . A . Vo n Bodunge n Departmen t o f Natura l Resource s Offic e o f Environmenta l Affair s Ai r Qualit yDivisio n P . 0 . Bo x4406 6 Bato n Rouge , L A7 0 8 0 4 

### 0EA/u-: : 

### z '*iDH SUBJECT : LESHA P Quarterl yRepor t fo r th e Polyviny l Chlorid e

an d Viny l Chlorid e Plant s Dea r Mr . Vo n Bodungen : Attache d yo u wil l fin d th e Quarterl yRepor t fo r th e Georgia-Pacifi c (Plaquemin e Division ) polyviny l chlorid e an d viny l chlorid e plants . Thi s repor t conform s t o th e requirement s o f Sectio n 77.1 1 o f th e Ai r Qualit yDivisio n regulations . Thi s repor t cover s th e perio d fro mSeptembe r 1 , 198 3 t o Novembe r 30 , 1983 . Th e repor t contain s dat a pertainin g t o (1 ) (2 ) emission s whic har e i n exces s o f th e prescribe d emissio n limits . th e residua l viny l chlorid e o f th e resin . monome r (RVCM ) conten t (3 ) PV C reacto r openin g losses . I f yo u hav e an yquestions , pleas e contac t Marile e Park s a t (504 ) 687-6321 . Sincerely , Edwar d A . Konderl a Plan t Manage r Vince*f t J . Trotter , Jr . Environmenta l Manage r EAK/VJT/MDP:cg p cc : Willia mTaylor , U . S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Dallas , T X Fil e 200.10.3. 1

### RECOR D O F EMISSION S - PV C PLAN T

Dat e Tim e Emissio n Poin t Approximat e

lbs . Caus e 10-18-8 3

11-2-8 3 11-23-8 0 18:1 0

t o 18:13 10:1 5 03:0 0 Northwes t

VC M Charg e Filte r Reacto r # 1 Northeas t VC M Charg e Filte r 28 7 Blow n ruptur e disk/relie f valv e lifted ,

13 7 7.9 5 Malfunctio n o f valve s 51 0 A& B

Malfunctio n o f valv e XV-521- 3Dat e 9-16-8 3

9-24-8 3

9-24-8 2 9-24-8 3 9-24-8 3
9-25-8 3 9-25-8 3 10-1-8 3 Tim e

8:0 0 M D t o 8:4 0
15:0 0

15:0 2 16:4 6 n t o 17:0 3 7:1 0
12:2 0 t o 12:5 8 * « 5:2 1 t o 5:3 4 ] i 12:5 9 t o 13:0 0 i Emissio n

Poin t
IN-66 2

R-301 C

R-301 B R-30.1D R-301 C

• R-301 B R-301 C V-31 8 Approximat e lbs . 5. 0 ^

9. 4

9. 4 0.18 8 5. 8
0.43 5 0.1 8 0.0 3 Caus e

Th e mechanis mwhic hfeed s the we t an d dryven t heade r (fue l gun ) t o the liqui d incinerato r develope d a n 1/8 " leak a t a gaske t joint ; the gaske t wa s subsequentl yreplaced . Tw o reactor s overpressure d du e t o an unavoidabl e highpressur e pac k o f nitroge n whic h wa s being pipe d t o the OH C reactors . Th e ruptur e dis k on reacto r R-301 B wa s blown , followe d b ythe ruptur e dis k o n reacto r R-301C . Se e above . Norma l startu

p o f reacto r R-301D . Th e ruptur e dis k o n reacto r R-301 C faile d during star t up . Th e ruptur e dis k wa s newl yinstalled , bu t wa s defectiv e a s receive d fro mthe manufacture r Norma l startu

p o f reacto r R-301B . Norma l startu

p o f reacto r R-301C . Adefectiv e thermocoupl e associate d wit hthe liqui d incinerato r gav e a fals e temperatur e reading whic hsubsequentl yattempte d t o shu t dow n the liqui d incinerato r an d diver t it s feed strea mt o the gaseou s incinerator . Aba d pressur e switc h o n the gaseou s incinerato r woul d no t allo wthe switch , s o the feed stream s subsequentl ywen t t o V-318 . Bot hthe thermocoupl e an d the pressur e switc hwer e replaced .Dat e

10-2-8 3

10-3-8 3

10-10-8 3

11-10-8 3
11-10-8 3 11-30-8 3 Tim e

4:3 0 t o 4:4 5
10:0 5

7:5 7 t o 8:1 1 n

5:0 6 t o 5:0 8 T . 11:1 5 t o 11:2 7 iT

20:4 9 t o 20:5 0 , Emissio n

Poin t
VC M absorbe r towe r
Filte r 601- B

V-31 8

V-31 8
V-31 8 V-31 8 Approximat e lbs . 52. 0

23.7 5

0.08 6

0.0 2
0.1 7 0.01 9 Caus e

Thi s leak occure d througha misfitting sea t o n a pressur e relie f valve . Th e bad fi t wa s cause d b y corrosio n fro

mstanding rai n wate r an d wa s corrected . Th e releas e occurre d fro mthe therma l relie f valv e o n filte r 601 B i n the spher e area . Th e VCM filte r ha d bee n blocke d i n an d a s the filte r warme d during the day , the pressur e buil t u p an d ble wth e ruptur e disc . Th e VCM vapor s escape d ou t thru a leaking tattl e tal e device , bu t di d no t lif t th e relie f valve . Th e lowtemperatur e shutdow n switc ht o th e OH C reacto r thermocoupl e faile d du e t o a loos e wire . Thi s cause d the oxyge n feed valv e t o clos e whic h create d a highpressur e i n the reactor . Th e reacto r wa s vente d t o V-31 8 unti l the pressur e subsided . Reacto r R-301 D had t o b e shutdow n an d vente d t o V-31 8 s o tha t Maintenanc e coul d repai r a 3 " flang e o n bottomo f th e primarycondenser . Norma l startu

p o f OH C reactor , OH C reacto r shutdow n du e t o decreas e i n production .

# 1 P.4 1 

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Septembe r 15 , 198 3 

# : Q SEP i6 ^ ^ A m

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### CERTIFIE D ^E^/D^fi > 

### ''"'' 0 

### ' V

Mr . G . A . Vo n Bodunge n Departmen t o f Natura l Resource s Offic e o f Environmenta l Affair s Ai r Qualit yDivisio n P . 0 . Box4406 6 Bato n Rouge , L

A7080 4 SUBJECT : NESHAP Semi-Annua l Repor t fo r the Polyviny l Chlorid e an d Viny l Chlorid e Plant s Dea r Mr . Vo n Bodungen : Attache d yo u wil l fin d th e Semi-Annua l Repor t fo r the Georgia-Pacifi c (Plaquemin e Division ) polyviny l chlorid e an d viny l chlorid e plants . Thi s repor t conform s t o the requirement s o f Sectio n 61.7 0 o f 4 0 CFR 61 , Subpar t F an

d Sectio n 77.1 1 o f th e Ai r Qualit yDivisio n regulations . Thi s repor t cover s the period fro mMarc h1 , 198 3 t o Augus t 31 , 1983 . Th e repor t contain s dat a pertaining t o (1 ) emission s whic har e i n exces s o f the prescribe d emissio n limits . (2 ) the residua l viny l chlorid e monome r (RVCM ) conten t o f the resin . (3 ) PV C reacto r opening losses . I f yo u have an

yquestions , pleas e contac t Rober t Vigi l a t (504 ) 687-6321 . Sincerely , 

# ed^u A. /^dA^/g Edward A . Konderl a Plan t Manage r Vincentt^J . Tretter< f Jr . Environmenta l Manage r EAK/VJT/RDV:cg

p cc : Willia

mTaylor , U . S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Dallas , T X Fil e 200.9. 3

•tettMMiitoi HPolyviny l Chlorid e rian t RECOR D O F EMISSION S

Dat e 4/21/8 3
4/26/8 3
5/7/8 3
8/4/8 3 Tim

e 133 0

1945-205 5

1127-113 7

0153-023 8 Emission

Poin t Coalesce r Relie f Valv

e No . 3 Blowdow

n Tan kLid
Reacto r Trai n No . 2 Blowdow

n Heade r Reacto r No . 1 To pLid Approximat e

Quantit y (pounds ) 1 9

2
Unknow n

5 6

• Caus e

Relie f valv

e dischargeda

t 6 0 PS I (rate

da t 18 0 PSI ) Suspectedmalfunctiono f relie f valve . /
Leakdevelopedi

nblowdow

ntan kli d0-ring .
Rupturedpipin

g o nblowdow

nheader .

To pLi d0-rin

g failure .

-

•

### Recor d o f Emission s VINY L CHLORID E PLAN T t e /16/8 3
/08/8 3 /13/8 3 /21/8 3 / 2 7/8 3
/06/8 3 Tim e

1715
- 191 5 2133
- 231 8 1200
- 133 0 2124
- 222 4 1850
- 191 0 1045
- 110 0 140 0 7, 7

i i 1 0
<„ &

n 0

1^ 

### Emissio n Poin t R-301- D Primar y Cyclon e V-31 8 : 

### V-421- B V-31 8 V-31 8
V-31 8 

### Approximat e

Quantit y(Lbs. ) 

# 2rO 

# 1.5 " \.0 

# o. 

# 5 3 3/-f c 0.8 9

0.0 6 0.0 4 0.5 7 30.0 0
2 . 3 

### Caus e



### Leak Develope d i n PrimaryCyclon e requiring a reacto r shutdown . y. Swap ove r o f incinerator s cause d th e dryven t heade r valv e t o V-31 8 t o open . ^Leakin g valve s o n produc t neutralize r cause d th e diversio n fromth e contro l device . ^ Chlorin e heade r pressur e swing cause d R-20 1 imbalanc e an

d trippe d th e incinerator .

, „ Chlorin e fee d ga s problem s cause d th e tri p ou t o f th e Direc t Chlorinatio n Reactor , an d sub
- , sequen t tri p ou t o f th e incinerator . ^Refrigeratio n compressor s trippe d causin g th e shutdow n o f thre e OHC.Reactors . Start-up an d shutdow n o f OH C Reacto r "A" .

./06/8 3 1530
- 3



### x> 160 0 

### )/06/8 3 154 0 V-31 8 

# o.s
Produc t Stil l Reflu x Dru m i/0 6 t o 2100
- 3 V-31 8 a r\ »/07/8 3 060 0 %y' W 

### i/10/8 3 0100
-

083 0 V-31 8 

# 7, 5 76.0 0
133.0 0
1.3 5 0.05 4 

### Dryven t heade r vente d t o V-31 8 du e t o opera tiona l problem s wit hOH C Reacto r an d Fractiona
- : tio n area . i 

### Overpressur e o f drum s cause d relie f t o lift .



# h v\At^rc\c\r\<.y b\ scheme. t 

### kep°H Ucfi'ed & /'-> 

## •3- 7 Start-up o f thre e OH C Reactor s Leakin g Aut o Tri p Valv e an d blown ruptur e dis c o n dryven t header . Accumulate d organi c liquid s i n dryven t heade r release d t o V-318 .

### ;cord o f
it e 

### )/17/8 3 >/18/8 3 5/24/8 3 5/29/8 3 5/30/8 3 5/13/8 3 5/15/8 3 5/17/8 3 5/18/8 3 5/19/8 3 6/20/8 3 5/20/8 3 3/21/8 3 S/21/8 3 Emission s

Tim e 1652
- 171 8 1713
- 182 6 090 0 0300
- 060 0 1328
- 142 0 115 5 2230
- 230 0 1322
- 134 6 1232
- 123 7 1229
- 124 4 0242
- 024 9 0845
- 141 0 2001
- 201 6 220 9 224 0 M l

=f 3 O



### o
3 0
2 S iT 

## / r

" 7

< 0 100 

### K
3 / 

### - VINY L CHLORID E PLAN T (Cont'd* j Emissio n Approximat e Poin t Quantit y(Lbs. ) 

## V-31 8 O '^ 3 V-31 8 ' 0.4 5 t0. 4 5

, 1 /> f

J V-31 8 /*;55w^' e ' ^ 0.4 5 

## OHC 7, 0 Reacto r "A " F-601- B <S| & Relie f Valve^^ ^ 

## V-31 8 fosum 0 

## '! 1 

## * 

## V-31 8 

## O / 3 V-31 8 Ou H V-31 8 'C 1 

### ^ V-31 8 'Q. 3 5 " V-31 8 ( 0 ,\ ^ - V-31 8 ^ V-31 8 Q.*5 " V-31 8 (V,3,r> s 0.00 4



## f' 1 ° • 1

l " 0.4 5 

### 40.0 0 0.1 3 0.4 5 0.0 8 0.4 5 0.5 4 0.3 3 0.1 7 ray c i. u i j



### Caus e Du e t o pluggag e wit hcatalys t i n th e recycl e nozzles , OH C Reacto r "B " wa s shu t down . Start-u p o f OH C Reacto r "D " Shutdow n o f OH C Reacto r "C " Leakin g valv e o n OH C Reacto r "A " atmospheri c ven t line . Relie f valv e leakin g throug ho n F-601- B Shutdow n o f OH C Reacto r "D " Start-u p o f Direc t Chlorinatio n Reacto r an d los s o f liqui d incinerator . Start-u p o f OH C Reacto r "B " Shutdow n o f OH C Reacto r "B " Start-u p o f OH C Reacto r "C " Shutdow n o f OH C Reacto r "D " Liqui d trappe d o n upstrea msid e o f dr yven t valv e leake d throug ht o V-318 . Vent s trippe d ou t o f liqui d incinerato r dur
in g start-up . Start-u p o f OH C Reacto r "A " -

„

-tuy e j u i J 

### cor d o f Emission s - VINY L CHLORID E PLAN T (Cont'd* )

Tim e it e 

### )/23/8 3 0322
-

032 6 Emissio n

Poin t Approximat e

Quantit y(Lbs. )

7/17/8 3 0630
-

091 5 V01/8 3 1153
- *o

121 3 3/04/8 3 110 0
3/18/8 3 200 0
8/19/8 3 0126
- M



### 013 0 Produc t Les s tha n 1 Lb ,

Stil l Fee d , £>' / Dru m )/23/8 3 0152
- , z 

### V-31 8

020 4 5/24/8 3 1947
- , 3 V-31 8

200 0 7/15/8 3 2107
- g- V-31 8

211 2 

# Or!3 \



### Quenc h£ . 7 5 Liqui d Drai n Valv e V-31 8 Absorbe r Interco o Hea d Ga s 

# 0,3 3 0.1 6 3. 2 0.0 2
0.00 3
0. 2

VC M Ven t Condense r (E-661 ) V-31 8 

# /V^t y9 3 

# 5 

# Ji tP-r^ a

# . ,0 7 0.6 0 Caus e Cracke d tubin g o n leve l transmitte r 3141 .
Start-u p o f OH C Reacto r "B " Liqui d phas e reacto r start-u p cause d excessiy e dr yven t heade r loadin g t o tri p incinerator . Incinerato r trippe d du e t o lo wtemperatur e cause d bynitroge n purgin g o f produc t neutra lizer . * Leakin g bonne t o n valve . Shutdow n o f OH C Reacto r "A " Hea d gaske t o n exchange r faile d fo r n o apparen t reason . Pressur e gag e lea k

Ahol e develope d i n th e liqui d incinerato r firebo x 8/24/8 3 0200
-

060 0 8/25/8 3 1137
-

172 7 VC M L-t . 0 Barg e Filte r V-31 8 

# 5*

. 7 ? 3/29/8 3 0800-082 0 Byproduc t C?/ 6 7

1000-102 0 Holdin g drum s 0. 5 0.5 5 6. 7 ->, < 

### Relie f valv e o n F-60 4 leake d through .

Blow n ruptur e dis c o n tan k ven t heade r Vente d drum s t o chang e ou t ruptur e disc s an d servic e relie f valves .P.4 6 

# Occidenta l Chemica l Corporatio n Marc h 6 , 198 5



# R F r< - Mr . Custav e Vo n Bodunge n ' l l
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. Box4406

6 Bato n Rouae , L

A7080

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n - . ., , RE : LESHA P QUARTERL YREPOR

T DECEMBER , 198

4 TO FEBRUARY , 198 5 Dea rMr . Vo n Bodungen , A s require d b ySubpar t B , Sectio n 77.1 1 o fth e Louisian a Emissio n Standard s fo rHazardou s Ai rPollutant s (LESHAP) , th e Addi s facilit yi s submittin g th e quarterl yrepor t coverin g th e abov e period . Thi s repor t include s resi n slurr ystrippin g residua l monome rvalues , reacto r openin g los s data , an d a repor t o fincinerato rven t excursion s fo rth e quarter . Durin g thi s period , unusuall ycol d weathe rcondition s durin g Januaryaffecte d operatin g conditions , resultin g i n a highe rtha n norma l excursio n rat e fo r reacto ropenin g losses . Th e slurr ystrippin g non-complianc e figure s wer e du e t o episodi ccolum n upset s whic h wer e short-term , an d bac k i n complianc e th e followin g day . Th e incinerato rven t excursio n wa s als o a resul t o fsub freezin g conditions . A s a resul t o fou rrecen t LESHA P annua l inspection , a procedura l chang e wa s made as requeste d t o utiliz e a 1 0 pp m standar d ga s i n plac e o fa 10 0 pp m standar d ga s fo rou rincineratio n system . Als o include d i n thi s repor t i s ou r annua l complianc e tes t require d fo rou rwastewate rstrippin g system . « I fyo u hav e an yquestions , pleas e contac t thi s office
. Sincerely , 

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t East Si d Richardso n Road , Bo x8 , Addis . Louisian a 7071 0 504/383-629 7P.4 7

INCINERATO R DECEMBER , 198 4
N o VC M excursion s durin g th e mont h o fDecember .P.4 8

INCINERATO R JANUARY , 198 5

Tw o excursion s fo rth e mont h o fJanuar ywer e recorde d o n \ </. Januar y21s t (subfreezin g weather ) i n whic h a greate rtha n / / 10 0 pp m readin g o fVC M wa s recorde d fo rapproximatel y' 5-minute s a t7:0 5 p.m . an d agai n fo rapproximatel y8-minute s a t 7:3 7 p.m . th e sam e day . "~" O n Januar y22nd , th e calibratio n procedur e wa s change d t o utiliz e a 1 0 pp m standar d ga s i n plac e o fa 10 0 pp m standar d ga s fo rwhic h w e ha d bee n using . Thi s procedura l chang e i s th e resul t o fa recen t LESHA P inspectio n recommendation .P.4 9

INCINERATO R FEBRUARY , 198 5

N o reportabl e excursion s fo rth e mont h o fFebruary .P.5 0 

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•' '^••vh Mr . Custav e Vo n Bodunge n Administrato r Ai rQualit yDivisio n L ADept . o fEnvironmenta l Qualit y P . O
. Bo x4406 6 Bato n Rouge , L A7080 4 RE : LESHA P QUARTERL YREPOR T SEPTEMBER , 1984 , T O NOVEMBER , 198 4 Dea rMr . Vo n Bodungen : A s require d b ySubpar t B , Sectio n 77.1 1 o fth e Louisian a Emissio n Standard s fo rHazardou s Ai rPollutants , th e Addi s facilit yi s submittin g th e quarterl y repor t coverin g th e abov e period . Thi s repor t include s resi n slurr ystrippin g residua l monome rvalues , reacto r openin g los s data , an d a repor to fincinerato rven texcursion s fo rthi s quarter . A s th e 100

% complianc e fo rNovembe rresult s indicate , w e hav e foun d an d eliminate d mino rproblem s encountere d i n ou r"closed-reactor " progra m accountin g fo rth e thre e reacto ropenin g losses . Th e tw o slurr ystrippin g non-complianc e figure s wer e ou tbecaus e o fimprope rtemperature/pressur e conditions . Thes e accomplishment s stres s ou rattitud e an d goa l o fmakin g ou rfacilit ya leade ri n safet yan d environmenta l responsibility . I fyo u hav e an yquestions , pleas e contac t thi s office
. Sincerely , 

## I % CJUJ Kell yP . Ewe n Environmenta l Enginee r
KPE/m d Attachmen t 

### O X Y PV C Resin s Highway1 a

t East Si d Richardso n Road . Bo x8 , Addis . Louisian a 7071 0 504/383-629 7P.5 1

INCINERATO R SEPTEMBER , 198 4
N o VC M excursion s durin g th e mont h o fSeptember
.P.5 2

INCINERATO R OCTOBER , 198 4

N o VC M excursion s durin g th e mont h o fOctober
.P.5 3



## INCINERATO

R NOVEMBER , 1984
NO VC M EXCURSION S DURIN G TH E MONT H O F NOVEMBE RP.5 4 

# Occidenta l Chemica l Corporatio n CERTIFIE D MAI L- P2 2 989069 2 Augus t29 , 1984

Mr . Gustav e Vo n Bodunge n Administrato r Ait * Qualit yDivisio n L ADept . o fEnvironmenta l Qualit y P . O
. Bo x4406 6 Bato n Rouge , L A7080 4 RE : LESHA P QUARTERL YREPOR T JUNE , 198 4 T O AUGUST , 1984 

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Dea rMr . Vo n Bodungen : A s require d b ySubpar t B , Sectio n 77.1 1 o fth e Louisian a Emissio n Standard s fo rHazardou s Ai rPollutants , th e Addi s facilit yi s submittin g th e quarterl y repor t coverin g th e abov e period . Th e repor t include s resi n slurr ystrippin g residua l monome rvalues , reacto r openin g los s data , an d a repor to fexcursion s a tth e incinerato rven t durin g July , 198 4 an d August , 1984 . W e fee l thes e incinerato rven t excursion s wer e du e t o fue l oi l temperatur e malfunctions
. 7 A s previousl yreported , w e hav e increase d batc h cycle s i n ou rreactors . Th e Xfacto rshow s th e numbe ro fcycle s betwee n openings . I fan yadditiona l informatio n i s needed , pleas e contac tthi s office
. Sincerely , 

### uJ> Kell yP . Ewe n Environmenta l Enginee r

KPE/m d Enclosur e t^nclo : O X Y PV C Resin s Highwa y1 a t Eas t Si d Richardso n Road . Bo x8 , Addis . Louisian a 7071 0 504/383-629 7INCINERATO R JULY , 198 4 P.5 5

Jul y1 9 2 Peak s 12:5 5 p.m . t o 1:1 0 p.m . 1:5 0 p.m . t o 1:5 5 p.m . 100_pp m 10 0 pp mP.5 6

INCINERATO R AUGUST , 198 4 Augus t 1 2 4:3 5 a.m . - 4:4 2 a.m . > 10 0 PP M Augus t 1 5 7:3 5 p.m . - 7:4 5 p.m . > J00_P_EM— - Durin g thi s reportin g period , tw o excursion s a t th e stac k wer e recorded . Bot h level s wer e du e t o fue l oi l temperatur e malfunction s whic h sinc e ha s bee n repaired .P.5 7 

# Occidenta l Chemica l Corporatio n CERTIFIE D MAI L - P2 2 989067 1 Jun e 5 , 198 4 

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4 t o MAY , 198

4 Dea rMr . Vo n Bodungen : A s require d b ySubpar t B , Sectio n 77.1 1 o fth e Louisian a Emissio n Standard s fo rHazardou s Ai rPollutants , th e Addi s facilit yi s submittin g th e quarterl y repor t coverin g th e abov e period . Th e repor t include s resi n slurr ystrippin g residua l monome rvalues , reacto r openin g los s data , an d a repor t o fexcursion s a t th e incinerato rven t durin g March , 198

4 an d April , 1984 . Thes e excursion s were a continuatio n o ffue l gu n ti p proble m o fth e past . Sinc e a loca l supplie ro fthes e tip s wa s found , th e excursion s i n Apri l were du e t o a "fin e tuning " effort
. Durin g th e pas t thre e months , w e hav e bee n doin g some wor k wit h a tw o batc h cycl e i n some reactors . Th e calculate d VC M g/K g wil l reflec t this . Th e tw o batc h cycle s ar e designate d b ya 2x . I fther e ar e an yquestion s concernin g thi s report , pleas e contac t thi s office
. Sincerely ,
R . C
. Knigh t ' Environmenta l Coordinato r

RCK/m d Enclosur e O X Y PV C Resin s Highway1 a

t East Si d Richardso n Road . Box8 , Addis . Louisian a 7071 0 504/383-629 7P.5 8

INCINERATO R VEN T MARCH , 198 4
Th e followin g ar e period s durin g March , 1984 , tha t th e 1 0 pp m o fVC M maximu m average d ove ra on e hou rperio d wa s exceeded . I twa s durin g thi s perio d a locall ymanu facture d fue l gu n ti p wa s installed . Marc h 7 3:20P M - 3:35P M >10 0 pp m

5:20P M - 5:40P M >10 0 pp m Marc h 1 1 10:30A M -11:10A M >10 0 pp m Marc h 2 5 9:40A M -10:05A M 2 5 pp m - hou raverag e

1:45P M - 2:20P M 5 0 pp m - hou raverag e Th e perio d o ftim e th e limi twa s exceede d wa s reduce d t o a minimu m b yreducin g th e fee d t o th e incinerato ra s soo n a s th e alar m wa s activated . Al l personne l associate d wit h thi s operatio n ar e awar e o fth e seriousnes s o fexceedin g th e 1 0 pp m limi t an d acte d accordingl yt o minimiz e th e tim e o fth e excursion .



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INCINERATO R VEN T APRIL , 198 4
Th e ne wti p wa s installe d durin g Apri l an d th e followin g excursion s wer e th e resul t o ffindin g th e optimu m operatin g conditions . I fyo u wil l note , th e concentration s wer e onl y slightl yove rth e limit . Apri l 9 3:30P M - 4:30P M 40 pp m - hou raverag e

4:45P M - 5:30P M 2 0 pp m - hou raverag e Apri l 1 0 10:00A M -11:00A M 1 4 pp m - hou raverag e Apri l 22 10:20A M -10:40A M 5 0 pp m - hou raverag eP.6 0 

# Occidenta S Chemica l Corporatio n CERTIFIE D MAI LP 33 1 07 7 61 1 Marc h 7 , 198 4
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. -—-.mmi^A- iS ^ Mr . Gustav e Vo n Bodunge n Administrato r Ai rQualit yDivisio n Dept . o fEnvironmenta l Qualit y P . O
. Bo x4406 6 Bato n Rouge , L A7080 4 RE : LESHA P QUARTERL YREPOR TFO R DECEMBER , 1983 , T O FEBRUARY , 198 4 Dea rMr . Vo n Bodungen : A s require d b ySubpar tB , Sectio n 77.1 1 o fth e Louisian a Emissio n Standard s fo rHazardou s Ai rPollutants , th e Addi s facilit yi s submittin g th e quarterl y repor t coverin g th e abov e period . Th e repor t include s resi n slurr ystrippin g residua l monome rvalues , reacto r openin g los s data , an d a repor t o fexcursion s a tth e incinerato rven tdurin g Decembe ran d January . I t shoul d als o b e note d tha tdurin g th e period , viny l chlorid e wa s burne d i n th e No . 2 boile rwhil e th e incinerato rwa s ou to fservic e fo rrepairs . A t n o tim e wa s viny l chlorid e vente d withou tgoin g throug h a contro l device . A s o fthi s writing , th e correc tconfiguratio n tip s fo rth e fue l gu n hav e no t bee n receive d fro m th e manufacturer
. A n alternat e sourc e o fthes e tip s ha s bee n foun d an d w e wil l procee d i n tha tdirection . W e ar e no ta tal l happ y wit h th e servic e provide d b yth e manufacturer , bu tar e frustrate d b yth e lac k o favenue s o frecourse . W e feel , throug h ou row n initiative , tha tw e hav e solve d mos t o fth e problem s sinc e ther e wer e rio_excursion s durin g F phriiar y - Also , beginnin g i n January , w e initiate d a tw o batc h cycl e i n reactor s # 1 an d #2 . Thes e ar e designate d wit h a 2 xo n January' s RO Ldat a an d sinc e i twa s continue d durin g th e entir e mont h o fFebruary , th e 2xwa s deleted . B ydoin g this , emission s ar e reduce d b yroughl y50 % o n thes e tw o reactors . Thi s procedur e wil l continu e unti l August , 1984 , whe n th e interna l flushin g syste m i s installe d i n al l reactors , allowin g u s t o reduc e emission s eve n mor e b yno topenin g afte r ever ybatch . I fan yadditiona l informatio n i s needed , pleas e contac tthi s office
. Sincerely , RCK/m d cc : Mr . Willia m Taylor , Jr . O X YTechnica l Sectio n (6AW-AT )

U.S
. EPA , Dallas , T X R . C
. Knigh t Environmenta l Coordinato r
PV C Resin s Highway1 a

t East Si d Richardso n Road . Bo x8 . Addis , Louisian a 7071 0 504/383-629 7P.6 1

INCINERATO R VEN T DECEMBER , 198 3 T h e followin g ar e period s durin g December , 1983 , tha t th e 1 0 pp m maximu m average d ove ra on e hou rperio d wa s exceeded . I t wa s reporte d i n th e las t quarterl yrepor t tha t th e fue l gu n tip s wer e replace d an d som e problem s wer e stil l encountered . I t wa s late rdiscovere d tha t th e replacemen t tip s supplie d b y th e manufacture rwer e differen t tha n th e origina l tips . Brule ' wa s agai n notifie d an d wil l visi t th e plan t o n Januar y9 , 1984 , t o evaluat e th e system .

Dec . 2 Dec . 3

Dec . 4 7:15A M

6:15P M 12:05A M 1:00A M 7:00A M 9:20A M 3:05P M 10:45P M 3:30A M 10:15A M 1:00P M - 7:30A M

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>10 0 pp m MO O pp m >10 0 pp m 3 0 pp m 6 0 pp m 2 0 pp m 6 5 pp m 2 0 pp m i 1 5 pp m 4 0 pp m average d fo r1 hr .

average d fo r1 hr . average d fo r1 hr . average d fo r1 hr . average d fo r1 hr . average d fo r1 hr . average d fo r1 hr . Dec . 6 11:15A M -11:30AM' \ 3 0 pp m average d fo r1 hr . 1 z . b o ,~b - ,P.6 2

INCINERATO R VEN T JANUARY , 198 4 Durin g thi s reportin g period , tw o excursion s a t th e incinerato rstac k

wer e recorded . O n Januar y10 , 1984 , betwee n 10:0 0 a.m . an d 11:0 0 a.m . a n averag e VC M concentratio n o f1 5 pp m wa s recorded . O n Januar y15 , 1984 , betwee n 4:4 5 a.m . an d 5:4 5 a.m . a n averag e VC M concentratio n o f5 0 pp m wa s recorded . Also , o n Januar y18 , 1984 , th e incinerato rwa s of flin e fo rrepairs . Th e VC M vapor s wer e burne d i n th e No . 2 boiler . Thi s boile ri s designe d fo rVC M destructio n an d sinc e th e operatin g parameter s hav e no tchange d sinc e a complianc e tes t wa s conducte d i n 1980 , w e ar e confiden t o f complet e destruction .P.6 3

INCINERATO R VEN T FEBRUARY , 198 4 Durin g thi s reportin g period , VC M vapor s wer e burne d i n ou rNo . 2 boile rdurin g th e tim e th e incinerato rwa s ou to f service . Thes e date s wer e Januar y26 , Februar y8 , an d Februar y9 . Th e boile rwa s operatin g a t pea k efficienc y whil e burnin g VCM
.P.6 4

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4 Re : LESHA P Quarterl yRepor t fo rSeptembe r198 3 t o Novembe r198 3 Dea rMr . Vo n Bodungen : A s require d b ySubpar t B , Sectio n 77.1 1 o fth e Louisian a Emissio n Standard s fo rHazardou s Ai rPollutants , th e Addi s facilit yi s submittin g th e quarterl y repor t coverin g th e abov e period . Th e repor t include s resi n slurr ystrippin g residua l monome rvalues , reacto r openin g los s dat a an d excursion s a t th e incinerato rven t durin g November . Th e excursion s wer e cause d b ysome instrumentatio n problem s bu t mainl y b ycombustio n rati o problems . Ne wtip s fo rth e fue l gun s wer e ordere d fro m th e manufacture ran d installe d bu t thes e stil l create d some excursions . Th e manufacture rhas bee n contacte d an d a remed yi s expected . I fan yadditiona l informatio n i s needed , pleas e contac t thi s office
. Sincerely ,
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. Knigh t Environmenta l Coordinato r RCK/cl g Enclosure s cc : Mr . Willia m Taylor , Jr . Technica l Sectio n (6AW-AT ) U.S
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INCINERATO R VEN T VC M I N PPM' S NOVEMBER , 198 3
Th e followin g ar e excursion s recorde d o n th e incinerato rstac k durin g th e mont h o f November , 1983 . Thes e excursion s wer e cause d b yinstrumentatio n problem s plu s fue l gu n nozzl e ti p problems . Thi s cause d poo rcombustio n o fth e fue l oi l firin g th e incinerator . Ne wtip s wer e ordere d fro m th e manufacture ran d installed . DAT E DURATIO N AVERAG E CONCENTRATIO N Novembe r1 4:0 0 A.M . t o 5:1 5 A.M . / i<9 0 pp m 7:5 5 A.M . t o 8:4 0 A.M . *•= " 10 0 pp m Novembe r6 6:3 0 A.M . t o 6:5 0 A.M . 5 0 3 5 pp m 3:5 0 A.M . t o 5:0 0 P.M . v 15 0 pp m Novembe r7 9:0 5 A.M . t o 9:4 0 A.M . ' y 9 0 pp m 10:0 5 A.M . to10:35A.M . ^ c9 5 pp m Novembe r8 2:0 0 P.M . t o 2:4 5 P.M . ^ - 10 0 pp m 3:4 5 P.M . t o 4:4 5 P.M . I 15 0 pp m 6:3 0 P.M . t o 7:0. 0 P.M . ^ ° 15 0 pp m 7:3 5 P.M . t o 8:1 0 P.M . ^ ' 15 0 pp m 9:0 5 P.M . to10:0 0 P.M . *%15 0 pp m Novembe r9 12:5 0 A.M . t o 1:3 0 A.M . !fo 12 0 pp m 2:0 5 A.M . t o 2:2 5 A.M . 2 e 12 0 pp m Novembe r1 4 3:0 0 A.M . t o 3:3 0 A.M . 7-'° 13 0 pp m 9:1 0 A.M . t o 9:3 0 A.M . x ° 15 0 pp m 1:1 5 P.M : t o 1:3 5 P.M . 2? y 15 0 pp m 

# n.< NOTE : Sinc e th e char t i s o n a 0-10 0 scale , th e value s recorde d ove r10 0 pp m ar e

estimate d values .P.6 6

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A7080 4 Re : Occidenta l Chemica l Corporatio n LESHA P Semi-Annua l Repor t Perio d Februar y26 , 1983 , t o Augus t 25 , 198 3 Dea r Mr . Vo n Bodungen : A s require d b

y4 0 CFR , Par t 61 , Subpar t F , Sectio n 61.7 0 an d als o unde r Subpar t B Sectio n 77.1 1 o f th e Louisian a Emissio n Standard s fo r Hazardou s Ai r Pollutants , Occidenta l Chemica l Corporatio n i s submittin g th e semi-annua l fo r th e Addi s facilit ycoverin g th e abov e period . Th e repor t include s suspensio n slurr ystrippin g residua l monome r values , reacto r openin g los s value s an d excursion s a t th e incinerato r ven t i n August . Yo u wil l not e th e facilit y i s stil l manufacturin g fou r type s o f polymer . Thes e ar e note d a s t o th e date s o f productio n i n th e report . Thes e differen t type s hav e differen t batc hyield s an d i s reflecte d i n th e calculatio n o f reacto r openin g loss . Thes e ar e availabl e a t thi s office . I f an yadditiona l informatio n i s require d concernin g thi s report , pleas e contac t thi s office . Sincerely , 1

R . C . Knigh t Environmenta l Coordinato r RCK/cl g c c : Mr . Willia mTaylor , Jr . Technica l Sectio n (6AW-AT ) U . S . EPARegio n 6 120 1 ElmStree t Dallas , Texa s 7527 0 

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### INCINERATO R VEN T AUGUS T 198 3 Durin g th e startup o f th e plan t afte r a 2 wee k maintenanc e shutdown , 2 3 separat e occasion s o f exceedin g th e limi t o f 1 0 pp mo f viny l chlorid e exitin g thi s contro l uni t wer e recorde d o n th e continuou s monitorin g unit . P.6 7



### Afte r suc ha n extensiv e mus t be purge d o f al l o i s the n purge d from th e Thi s purg e i s directe d th e carbo n adsorptio n u an d the n t o th e incine r startup , th e purg e ope r i n th e secondar yga s h o norma l level . I n tur n thi s concentratio n an d Thes e breakthrough s o r incinerato r . shutdow n th e complet e xyge n b

yusin g nitroge n syste mwit hviny l chl o t o th e secondar yga s h o ni t i n an effor t t o re c ator . Durin g th e firs t atio n cause d th e VC M c o lde r t o increas e t o a h th e carbo n uni t coul d n numerou s breakthrough s surge s cause d th e excu r productio n uni t Th e nitroge n rid e monomer , lder , throug h ove r th e VC M 3 day s o f ncentratio n ighe r tha n o t handl e occurred . sion s a t th e In an effor t t o minimize , o r hopefully , eliminat e th e excursion s severa l move s wer e made . Aserie s o f Tedla r ba g sample s wer e obtaine d an d analyze d t o verif yth e emission s Whe n th e emission s wer e verifie d t o b e VCM , productio n wa s reduce d i n a n effor t t o reduc e th e load o n th e recover y system . Th e lin e fromth e recover yare a t o th e incinerato r wa s inspecte d an

d wa s found t o hav e an accumulatio n o f foreig n matte r fromth e shutdow n an d startup procedure . Th e lin e wa s cleaned . Th e fir e check s a t th e incinerato r wer e als o cleane d severa l times . W e fee l th e proble m wa s minimize d b

ythes e positiv e action s bu t unfortunately , no t eliminated . Th e followin g ar e th e dates , duratio n an d concentration s o f th e excursions : DAT E Augus t 8 TIM E AVG . CONCENTRATIO NO F VC M

Augus t 9 4 :0 0 6 :3 0 1 0 :1 5 12:3 0 2:3 0 4:3 0 6:3 0 8:3 0 10:4 5 12:4 5 2:4 5 4:4 0 6 :4 5 8:4 5 1 1 :4 5 3:0 0 4:4 5 6:4 5 8:0 5 9:3 0 AM AM AM P M P M P M P M P M P M AM AM AM AM AM AM P M P M P M P M P M t o t o t o t o t o t o t o t o t o t o t o t o t o t o t o t o t o t o t o t o 5:0 0 7 :0 0 1 1 :3 0 12:4 5 3:3 0 6:1 5 7:3 0 9:1 5 1 1 :3 0 1 :5 0 3:4 5 6:0 0 7 :2 0 9:3 0 12:1 5 4:1 5 5:4 5 7:3 5 8:4 5 AM AM AM P M P M P M P M P M P M AM AM AM AM A M P M P M P M P M P M / r I

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# ^p- % 4* ^V;\ CERTIFIE D WAI L - RETUR NRECEIP T REQUESTE D Marc h7 , 198 3 a / ' D, *fy^^ , Administrato r Ai r Qualit yDivisio n "£ , A *%fe ^ S\- Offic e o f Environmenta l Affair s <3 ^ <£>, ^ ^ Mr . Gus t av e Vo n Bodunge n Q \ C \ 'S- k .-*% % c \ o Bo x4406 6 ^ ^ Bato n Rouge , L A7080 5 % Re : Occidenta l Chemica l Corporatio n NESHA P Semi-Annua l Repor t Perio d Augus t 26 , 198 2 t o Februar y25 , 198 3 Dea r Mr . Vo n Bodungen : A s require d "b

yPar t 6 1 sectio n 61.7 0 o f th e NESHA P regulation s fo r Polyviny l Chlorid e facilities , Occidenta l Chemica l Corporatio n i s submittin g its ' semi-annua l repor t coverin g th e polyviny l chlorid e strippin g column s an d reacto r openin g los s analysi s results . Durin g th e Occidenta l reportin g period s o f Septembe r an d Octobe r o f 198 2 ther e wer e excursion s o n th e incinerato r vent . Th e duration s o f tim e an d concentration s hav e bee n reporte d i n eac h month s report . Thes e excursion s wer e cause d b ymechanica l problem s relatin g t o th e carbo n adsorptio n uni t an d a fee d contro l valv e hangin g u p a t th e incinerator . Thes e problem s wer e correcte d a s expeditiousl ya s possibl e an d n o excursion s a t thi s ven t hav e bee n recorde d sinc e tha t time . A s yo u wil l not e i n th e dat a provide d th e Addi s facilit yi s no wproducin g differen t grade s o f polymer . Thes e hav e differen t batc hyield s an d th e reacto r openin g los s calculation s reflec t thes e differences . Als o durin g th e mont ho f Septembe r som e experimenta l wor k o n puttin g tw o batche s throug ha reacto r befor e opening . Th e calculation s o f th e reacto r openin g los s o n thes e opening s reflec t thi s fac t also . I f an yadditiona l informatio n i s neede d concernin g thi s report , pleas e contac t thi s office . Sincerelv , 

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### INCINERATOR VENT /- ^ ^ SEPTEmER , 1bT83 " During th e Septembe r reportin g perio d thirtee n hour s o f non complianc e a t thi s ven t ar e bein g reported . On Septembe r 17 , betwee n 2:3 5 P . M . an d 2:4- 5 P . M . a valu e o f 10 0 pp

m wa s recorde d fo r te n minutes . Thi s average s t o 1 6 ppmfo r the hour . On Septembe r 19 , betwee n 6:4 5 p . M . an d 7:4-5 P . M . a n averag e o f 1 5 ppn

i wa s recorded . On Septembe r 20 , thre e period s o f ove r 1 0 ppmwer e noted . Th e followin g ar e th e time s an d concentration s o f eac hevent . 4:4 5 A . M . t o 5:2 0 A . M . th e averag e wa s 1 5 ppm , 10:4 0 A . M . t o 12:4 5 P . M . th e averag e wa s 1 6 ppm , an d 4:0 0 P . M . t o 5:4 0 P . M . wa s 4 5 ppm . On Septembe r 21 , an even t wa s recorde d fro m8:2 0 A . M . t o 9:1 5 A . M . wit han averag e concentratio n o f 5 0 ppm . On Septembe r 22 , five excursion s wer e recorde d a t th e following times . 2:4 0 A . M . t o 2:5 0 A . M . a valu e o f 11 0 ppmwa s recorde d fo r an averag e o f 1 8 ppmfo r th e hour . 4:2 0 A . M . t o 5:2 5 A . M . th e averag e wa s 15 0 ppm , 8:0 0 A . M . t o 8:5 0 A . M . average d 9 5 ppm , 10:3 0 A . M . t o 11:2 5 A . M . average d 9 0 ppm , an d 12:3 5 P . M . t o 2:3 0 P . M . th e averag e wa s 8 0 ppm . O n Septembe r 2 5 the following two event s wer e recorded . 11:5 0 P . M . (9/24/82 ) t o 1:2 0 A . M . (9/25/82 ) th e averag e wa s 2 0 ppman d 2:0 5 A . M . t o 4:2 0 A. . M . the averag e wa s 7 5 ppm . Th e incinerato r wa s o n strea mduring th e Septembe r reportin g perio d fo r 74 4 hour s an d wit hthirtee n hour s o f excursion s i t resulte d i n a 98.2 % complianc e value .I " V

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2:5 5 AM/ 5:0 0 AM/ , 9:5 0 AM<"> r 

### 7 0 pp m 2 2 pp m 8 0 pp m >10 0 pp mP.7 1



### INCINERATOR VENT OCTOBER , 193 2 Durin g th e Octobe r reportin g perio d base d o n th e Occidenta l Chemica l Corporation' s fisca l month , thre e hour s o f non complianc e ar e bein g reported . On Septembe r 2 9 betwee n 4:0 0 P . M . an d 5:3 0 P . M . an averag e concentratio n o f 7 5 pp mwa s calculated . O n th e same daya

n averag e o f 4 0 ppmwa s calculate d fo r th e perio d fro

m9:0 0 P . M . t o 9:3 0 P.M . On Septembe r 30 , betwee n 2:4 5 A . M . an d 3:4-5 A . M . a n averag e o f 5 0 ppmwa s recorded . Th e incinerato r wa s o n strea mfo r a tota l o f 72 0 hour s during th e perio d fo r a 99.6 % complianc e value .P.7 2


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QUARTERL Y LESHA P REPORT S FOR DECEMBE R - FEBRUARY , 198 5 VINY L I AN

D I I FACILITIES , DO WCHEMICA L U.S.A. , LOUISIAN A DIVISIO N Dea r Mr . Davis : Attache d ar e th e quarterl yLESHA P report s fo r th e perio d December , 198 4 throug hFebruary , 198 5 fo r ou r Viny l I and I I facilities . Pleas e le t me kno wshoul d ther e be an yquestions . Ver ytrul yyours ,



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REPORT DECEMBER .1984 - FEBRUARY 1985 VINYL I PLANT DOW CHEMICAL

U.S.A., LOUISIANA DIVISION Per Section 77.6(b), we had the following excursions occurring at our control device in excess of 10ppm:. None During the reporting period, the control devices and

monitoring systems were in service full time.P.7 4

QUARTERLY REPORT DECEMBER/JANUARY/FEBRUARY , 198 5

VINY L I I PLAN

T DOWCHEMICA

L U . S . A. , LOUISIAN ADIVISIO

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Ther e hav e bee n n o incident s i n whic hemission s exceede d th e limit s describe d i n Section s 77.3(a ) an d (b) , 77.4(a) , o r 77.6(b) . During thi s period , ther e wer e n o excursion s on ou r flare . Th e flar e system , contro l devices , an d monitoring system s wer e i n servic e full-time .P.7 5 

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Mr . Willia mDavi s Chief , LESHA P Uni t Departmen t o f Environmenta l Qualit y Ai r Qualit yDivisio n P . 0 . Bo x4406 6 Bato n Rouge , Louisian a 7080 4 

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QUARTERLY

REPORT SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER, 1984

VINYL I PLANT DOW CHEMICAL

U.S.A., LOUISIANA DIVISION Per Section 77.6(b), we had the following excursions occurring at our control device in excess of 10ppm: None During the reporting period, the control devices and

monitoring systems were in service full time.P.7 7

QUARTERLY REPORT SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER/NOVEMBE R 198 4

VINYL I I PLAN

T DOWCHEMICA

L U.S.A. , LOUISIAN

ADIVISION
Ther e hav e bee n n o incident s i n whic hemission s exceede d the limit s describe d i n Section s 77.3(a ) an d (b ) o r 77.4(a) . Pe r Sectio n 77.6(b) , w e had the following excursion s occurring a t our contro l devic e i n exces s o f 1 0 ppm . DAT E 10/03/8 4 11/28/8 4 DURATION

HOUR S AVG . CONC .

(PPM ) 33. 2 15. 1 DESCRIPTIO N F-42 0 overloade d du e t o procedur e error ; to o muc hfee d adde d to o quickly . F-41 0 incomplet e combustio n du e t o drop i n contro l temperatur e During thi s time period , ther e wer e n o excursion s on ou r flare . Th e flar e system , contro l devices , an d monitoring system s wer e i n servic e ful l time .P.7 8 

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QUARTERL Y LESHA P REPORT S FO R JUN E - AUGUST , 198 4 FO R VINY L I AN D I I FACILITIES , DO WCHEMICA L U.S.A. , LOUISIAN A DIVISIO N Dea r Mr . Davis : Attache d ar e th e quarterl yLESHA P report s fo r th e perio d Jun e - August , 198 4 fo r ou r Viny l I an d I I facilities . Pleas e le t m e kno wshoul d ther e b e an yquestions . Ver ytrul yyours ,



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QUARTERLY REPORT JUNE/JULY/AUGUS T 198 4 VINYL I I PLAN

T DOWCHEMICA

L U.S.A. , LOUISIAN

ADIVISIO

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Ther e hav e bee n n o incident s i n whic hemission s exceede d the limit s describe d i n Section s 77.3(a ) an d (b ) o r 77.4(a) . Pe r Sectio n 77.6(b) , w e ha d the following excursion s occurring a t our contro l devic e i n exces s o f 1 0 ppm . DAT E 07/16/8 4 08/23/8 4 DURATIO N HOUR S 1 1 AVG . CONC .

(PPM ) 17. 4 39. 0 DESCRIPTIO N ST-42 3 fue l ric h ST-41 2 leak i n feed housing FLARE EQUIVALENC Y REPORTIN G DAT A
DAT E 06/29/8 4
07/01/8 4 07/11/8 4 08/22/8 4 HOUR S

DURATION AVG . CONC .

(PPM ) 7,43 0
12,40 5 3,84 6 3,17 1 DESCRIPTIO N HC l & othe r ven t opene d t o flar e heade r whe n F-42 0 trippe d an d R-40 0 feed lin e wa s plugged . F-10 3 & 4 aut o tri p scheme failur e an d overpressur e throug hD-11 2 F-10 2 EB

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mhydrauli c head whil e plan t wa s shutdow n y

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Submitted : 09-05-8 4P.8 0



### QUARTERL YREPOR T Jun e - August , 198 4 Viny l I Plan t Do wChemica l U.S.A. , Louisian a Divisio n Pe r Sectio n 77.6(b) , w e ha d th e followin g excursion s occurrin g a t ou r contro l devic e i n exces s o f 1 0 ppm :

Dat e 6-3-8 4 6-3-8 4 6-4-8 4 6-14-8 4 6-15-8 4 Time

07:00-08:0 0 10:00-11:0 0 18:00-19:0 0 05:00-06:0 0 20:00-21:0 0 Duratio n

(Hours ) 1 hou r 1 hour 1 hour 1 hou r 1 hour Avg . Cone .

(PPM ) 11. 9 13. 8 10. 3 12. 8 10. 6 Descriptio n

N o apparen t caus e Analyze r problem . Reacto r upset . Reacto r upset . Swa p loading . 

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QUARTERL Y REPOR T MARC H - MAY , 198 4 VINY L I PLAN T DO WCHEMICA L U.S.A. , LOUISIAN ADIVISIO N

Pe r Sectio n 77.6(b) , w e ha d th e followin g excursion s occurrin g a t ou r contro l devic e i n exces s o f 1 0 ppm : NAVG . CONC . DESCRIPTIO N N o apparen t caus e N o apparen t caus e N o apparen t caus e N o apparen t caus e N o apparen t caus e N o apparen t caus e N o apparen t caus e Analyze r problem s Puttin g vent s o n boiler s Reacto r upse t Ven t upse t N o apparen t caus e Analyze r proble m Analyze r problem s Puttin g vent s o n boiler s N o apparen t caus e Durin g th e reportin g period , th e contro l device s an d monitorin g system s wer e i n servic e ful l time . v
I I, „ 7 \\i-L. f I \~ "* • • rv' DAT E *" ' 3/1/8 4 3/6/8 4 3/7/8 4 3/7/8 4 3/7/8 4 3/8/8 4 3/9/8 4 3/9/8 4 3/12/8 4 3/23/8 4 3/25/8 4 3/29/8 4 4/22/8 4 4/23/8 4 5/2/8 4 5/20/8 4 '\T;.w. ^:'jTIM E 09:00-10:0 0 04:00-05:0 0 04:00-05:0 0 06:00-07:0 0 10:00-11:0 0 06:00-07:0 0 04:00-05:0 0 09:00-10:0 0 04:00-05:0 0 06:00-07:0 0 1 3 : 00-14 : 0 0 1 0 : 00- 1 1 :0 0 07:00-08:0 0 18:00-19:0 0 09 : 00-10 : 0 0 16:00-17:0 0 DURATIO N (HOURS )

1 AVG . CONC .

(PPM ) 10. 7 17. 0 15. 8 18. 3 10. 8 14. 6 10 . 3 10. 5 10 . 6 11. 3 10 . 5 10 . 6 12. 6 12. 6 10. 8 14. 4



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QUARTERL Y REPOR T MARC H - MAY , 198 4 VINY L I I PLAN T DO WCHEMICA L U.S.A. , LOUISIAN ADIVISIO N

Ther e hav e bee n n o incident s i n whic hemission s exceede d th e limit s describe d i n Section s 77.3(a ) an d (b ) o r 77.4(a) . Pe r Sectio n 77.6(b) , w e ha d n o excursion s occurrin g a t ou r contro l devic e i n exces s o f 1 0 ppm . FLAR E EQUIVALENC Y REPORTIN G DAT A AVG . CONC . DURATIO N DAT E (PPM ) (HRS. ) DESCRIPTIO N 5/3/8 4 177 1 4 F10 4 safet yvalv e leakin g slightl y 5/13/8 4 470 1 y2c-°[l ' 2 —

T1 3 0 safet y valv e

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. Jul y 6 , 198 4 LOUISIAN ADIVISIO N P . O . BO X15 0 PLAQUEMINE . LOUISIAN A70764-015 0 6 0 4 389-800 0 CERTIFIE D MAI L RETUR NRECEIP T REQUESTE D Mr . Willia mDavi s Chief , LESHA P Uni t Departmen t o f Environmenta l Qualit y Ai r Qualit yDivisio n P . 0 . Bo x4406 6 Bato n Rouge , Louisian a 7080 4 REVISE D LESHA P QUARTERL Y REPOR T O F MARC H - MAY , 198 4 FO R VINY L I I PLAN T DO WCHEMICA L U.S.A. , LOUISIAN ADIVISIO N Dea r Mr . Davis : A s requeste d i n you r lette r o f Jun e 19 , 1984 , w e ar e enclosin g a revise d repor t fo r ou r Viny l I I Plan t fo r th e perio d o f Marc h- May , 1984 . Th e revise d repor t indicate s th e action s tha t wer e take n t o reduc e th e viny l chlorid e concentration s t o belo w150 0 ppm . W e trus t tha t th e revise d repor t contain s al l o f th e require d informatio n bu t pleas e contac t m e shoul d ther e b e an yquestions . Ver ytrul yyours . Q^yl^JUyA*- 

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QUARTERL Y REPORT MARCH-MAY , 198 4 VINY L I I PLANT DOWCHEMICAL U.S.A. , LOUISIAN ADIVISION

Ther e hav e bee n n o incident s i n whic hemission s exceede d th e limit s describe d i n Section s 77.3(a ) an d (b ) o r 77.4(a) . Pe r Sectio n 77.6(b) , w e had n o excursion s occurring a t ou r contro l devic e i n exces s o f 1 0 ppm . FLAR E EQUIVALENC Y REPORTIN G DATA

DAT E 05/03/8 4
05/13/8 4 AVG . CONC . (PPM ) 177 1
470 1 DURATION

(HRS. ) DESCRIPTION

F10 4 safet y valv e leaking slightly . T13 0 safet y valv e leake d prematurely . ACTIONTAKE N

F10 4 shutdown ; spar e safet y valv e installed . Swappe d safet y valve s an

d repaire d defectiv e safet yvalve . Durin g th e reporting , th e flar e system , contro l devices , an d monitorin g system s wer e i n servic e ful l time .

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Rober t Kalis h Environmenta l Contro l Attachment s s b

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QUARTERL YREPOR T DECEMBER , 198 3 -FEBRUARY , 198 4

VINY LIPLAN T DOWCHEMICA

L U.S.A. , LOUISIAN

ADIVISIO

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Pe r Sectio n 77.6(b) , we had the following excursion s occurring a t our contro l devic e i n exces s o f 1 0 ppm :
DAT E TIM E DURATIO NAVERAG E CONC . 12/24/8 3 14:00-15:0 0 1 hou r 01/06/8 4 18:00-19:0 0 1 hou r 13. 8 pp m 10. 4 pp m DESCRIPTIO N Wate r i n analyze r Upse t o n D.C . reacto r 02/04/8 4 22:00-23:0 0 1 hou r 

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k wa s foun d 12. 9 pp mNo apparen t caus e 10. 2 pp mNo apparen t caus e 18. 8 pp mPutting vent s on

boile r 12. 3 pp mUpse t on D.C .

reacto r 18. 2 ppmNo apparen t caus e
During th

e reporting period , th e contro l device s an d monitoring system s wer e i n servic e ful l time .P.8 8

QUARTERL Y REPOR T DECEMBER , 198 3 -FEBRUARY , 198 4

VINY L I I PLAN T DO WCHEMICA L U.S.A. , LOUISIAN ADIVISIO N

Ther e hav e bee n n o incident s i n whic hemission s exceede d th e limit s describe d i n Section s 77.3(a ) an d (b ) o r 77.4(a) . Pe r Sectio n 77.6(b) , w e ha d on e excursio n occurrin g a t ou r contro l devic e i n exces s o f 1 0 ppm . CONTRO L DEVIC E EXCURSION S

DAT E 12/6/8 4 AVG . CONC . (PPM ) 22. 8 DURATIO N (HRS. ) 2 hour s DESCRIPTIO N Burne r fee

d housing refractorysea l leaking slightl y FLAR E EQUIVALENC Y REPORTIN G DAT A

DAT E 12/20/8 3 AVG . CONC . (PPM ) 1,99 4 DURATIO N (HRS. ) 2 hour s DESCRIPTIO N 2 " emergencybloc k valv e leaking b

y F- 1 0 2 01/07/8 4 01/13/8 4 4,99 2

10,01 4 2 hour s

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determine d Safet yvalv e relieve d o n loa d rack ven t dru m During th

e reporting , th

e flar e system , contro l device s an d monitoring system s wer e i n servic e ful l time .P.8 9

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Decembe r 14 , 1 98 3 LOUISIAN ADIVISIO N P . O . BO X16 0 PLAQUEMINE . LOUISIAN A70764-015 0 60 4 389-800 0

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NESHAP/LESHA P QUARTERL Y REPORT , VINY L I AN D VINY L I I FACILITIE S - DO WCHEMICA L U.S.A. , LOUISIAN ADIVISIO N Dea r Mr . VonBodungen : Attache d ar e th e NESHAP/LESHA P quarterl yreport s fo r th e perio d o f September , 198 3 throug hNovember , 198 3 fo r ou r Viny l I an d Viny l I I facilities . Pleas e le t m e kno wi f ther e shoul d b e an yquestions . Ver ytrul yyours , 

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A N OPERATIN G UNI TO F TH E DO WCHEMICA LCOMPAN YP.9 0

QUARTERL Y REPOR T SEPTEMBE R - NOVEMBER , 198 3

VINY L I PLAN T DO WCHEMICA L U.S.A. , LOUISIAN ADIVISIO N

CONTRO L DEVIC E EXCURSION S (ABOV E 1 0 PPM )

AVG . CONC . DURATIO N DAT E (PPM ) • (HRS. ) 9/6/8 3 12. 6 2 9/6/8 3 11. 5 4 10/23/8 3 20. 8 1 10/30/8 3 11. 7 1 Durin g th e reportin g period , th e contro l devic e an d moni
torin g system s wer e i n servic e a t al l times .
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QUARTERL Y REPOR T

. SEPTEMBE R - NOVEMBER , 198 3

VINY L I I PLAN T DO WCHEMICA L U.S.A. , LOUISIAN ADIVISIO N

CONTRO L DEVIC E EXCURSION S (ABOV E 1 0 PPM )
DURATIO N DAT E (PPM ) . (HRS . ) AVG . CONC . (PPM ) . 2 0 2 4 2 0 . 4

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. 2 10/6/8 3 20. 4 2 10/18/8 3 24. 5 1 10/27/8 3 20. 2 2

FLAR E EQUIVALENC Y REPORTIN G DAT A(ABOV E 150 0 PPM )

AVG . CONC . DURATIO N DAT E (PPM ) (HRS. ) DESCRIPTIO N 11/4/8 3 252 4 2 F10 4 2 " EB V Ai r Tub e Brok e Durin g th e reportin g period , th e flar e system , contro l devic e an d monitorin g system s wer e i n servic e a t al l time s

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NESHAP/LESHA P SEMI-ANNUA L REPORT , VINY L I AN D VINY L I I FACILITIE S - DO WCHEMICA L U.S.A. , LOUISIAN ADIVISIO N Dea r Mr . Gasperecz : Attache d ar e th e NESHAP/LESHA P semi-annua l report s fo r th e perio d o f March , 198 3 throug hAugust , 198 3 fo r ou r Viny l I an d Viny l I I facilities . I n accordanc e wit hth e recentl y promulgate d stat e regulations , reportin g shal l b e o n quarterl ybasi s henceforth . Pleas e le t m e kno wi f ther e shoul d b e an yquestions . Ver ytrul yyours ,
Rober t Kalis h Environmenta l Contro l Attachment s cc : Ally n M . Davis , EP A s b

A N OPERATIN G UNI TO F TH E DO WCHEMICA L COMPAN YP.9 3

DO W SEMI-ANNUA L REPOR T

MARC H - AUGUST , 198 3 VINY L I PLAN T CHEMICA L U.S.A. , LOUISIAN A DIVISIO N

CONTRO L DEVIC E EXCURSION S (ABOV E 1 0 PPM)
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DAT E AVG . CONC . (PPM ) 3/6/8 3 3/20/8 3 3/21/8 3 4/6/8 3 7/10/8 3 8/8/8 3 8/19/8 3 8/20/8 3 8/22/8 3 8/22/8 3 13. 5 16. 2 10. 9 15. 8 10. 6 14. 0 16. 2 10. 8 10 . 3 13. 5 DURATIO N (HRS. )

Durin g th e reportin g period , th e contro l devic e an d moni
torin g system s wer e i n servic e a t al l times .
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SEMI-ANNUA L REPOR T MARC H - AUGUST , 198 3 VINY L I I PLAN T DO WCHEMICA L U.S.A. , LOUISIAN ADIVISIO N

CONTRO L DEVIC E EXCURSION S (ABOV E 1 0 PPM )

DAT E 5/20/8 3 7/22/8 3 7/27/8 3 AVG . CONC . (PPM ) 75. 0 10. 2 15. 8 DURATIO N

(HRS. ) 1 1 1
FLAR E EQUIVALENC Y REPORTIN G DAT A(ABOV E 150 0 PPM )
DAT E AVG . CONC .

(PPM ) DURATIO N

(HR S . ) DESCRIPTIO N 4/8/8 3 284 2 1 Overpressurize d whil e cleanin g wit hnitroge n 6/1/8 3 270 7 V-14 1 safet yvalv e y r e lease . 8/29/8 3 220 8 C-10 0 safet yvalv e release . Durin g th e reportin g period , th e flar e system , contro l devic e an d monitorin g system s wer e i n servic e a t al l times .

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