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# OAR Box 1490 Prepped by Charmelle Mathews



### Document

Number: 

# 23 ) IV-B-2

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Docket Number: 

# A-94-5 2

Printed 8/4/2008 11:51:46

AM Sheet 23 of 273P. 2

MEMORANDU M TO : Docke t

94-52 , Reinforce dPlasti c Composite s NESHA P FROM : KeithBarnett , Environmental Protectio n Agenc y DATE : January 6 , 200 3 SUBJECT : Criteri aPollutan t an dGree n Hous e Ga s emission s fromCaptur e andControl

. Comment s wer e receive dfromth e Composite s Fabricator s Associatio n o n th e propose drul e statin g tha t

9 5 percen t

captur e andcontro l di dno t represen t "bes t control " for

mth e Reinforce d Plastic s Composite s Industry

. Thi s memo provide s supportin g documentatio n t o ou r response s t o thes e comments
. Not e tha t in estimatin g averag e industry impact s w e hav e use destimate s develope dfor th e propose drul e fo r

th e above-the-floo r

contro l optio n o f

9 5 percen t

control

. Thi s wa s don e becaus e th e above-the-floo r optio n provide dth e bes t indicatio n ofth e incremental impact s o f 9 5 precen t captur e an dcontro l compare dt o pollutio n prevention

. W e di dnot calculat e simila

r impact s for

th e fina l rul e becaus e th e above-the-floo r requirement s fo r

ope n moldin g wer e removed

. Eve n thoug hw e di dmake some change s t o th e costin g analysi s betwee n proposa l and promulgation , th e analysi s her e o f emission s o f

criteri apollutant s andgreenhous e gase s o n ape r to n o f styren e controlle dbasi s will still b e accurate
. Criteri aPollutan t

Emission s I n thei r comments , th e CF A choos e Ake r Plastic s a s th e mos t

representative facilit

y t o calculate criteri apollutan t

emission s impacts

. (Se e attachmen t 1 , whic hi s take n fromth e CF A comments)

. Aker i s th e only facilit

y in th e dat abas e witharotary concentrator/oxidizer

. However , Aker als o ha s ver y hig hair flows relativ e t o styren e emissions

. I n fact

. Ake r air flows ar e mor e tha t

twic e thos e o f A.R.E

. whic hha s simila

r uncontrolle demissions

. W e believ e tha t

American Standard , whic hi s als o aconcentrator/oxidize r system , woul db e a bette r example , especiall y considerin g tha t th e captur e an dcontro l requirement s for ope n moldin g are only for

ne w facilities

. I f

criteri apollutan t

emission s fromAmerican Standar dar e considered , th e emissio n rat e is :

(1.27+1.04+1.96+0.06Y6 9 = 0.6 3 ton s o f criteri apollutant s generate dpe r to n o f styren e emission s reduction

. A t proposal , w e estimate dcriteri apollutan t emissio n o f

3 8 tp y o f

sulfu r oxide s (SOx) , 6 9 tp y o f nitroge n oxide s (NOx) , 12 5 tp y o f carbo n monoxid e (CO) , an d1. 5 tp y o f particulat e matte r

(PM ) emissions

. Th e incremental styren e emission s reductio n resultin g fromadd-o n control s that create dthes e emission s wa s 6117. 7 tp y o f HAP

. Therefore , th e overal l ratio n o f criteri a pollutant s t o additiona l emission s reduction s i sP. 3



### (38+69+125+1.5)/6117. 7 = 0.03 8 ton s of criteri apollutant s generatedpe r to n of styrene emission s reduction

. Greenhous e Gase s Th e greenhous e ga s estimate s wer e basedo n emissio n factor s i n th e CF A comments
. The estimate s wer

e inflate dfo r tw o reasons : I n th e cas e studies , th e HA

P emissio n reduction s wer

e assume dt o b e 7 4 t o 8

4 percen t depending o

n th e specifi

c facility

. Th

e rul e require s a9 5 percen

t reduction

. Thi s biase s th e l b greenhous e ga s numbe

r pe r l b o f HA P reductio n high

. Comparing th e ai

r flow s i n som e ofth e cas e studie s wit

hcurrentl y operating facilities , i

t appear s tha

t man y ofth e ai r flows fo r Leve l 2 contro l leve

l ar e highe r tha n necessary . Thi s increase s natura

l ga s us e an

dtherefor e gree n hous e ga s emissions

. Looking a t Exhibi t 2 i n attachmen

t 1 , datafo r the e operating facilitie s wit hadd-on control s ar

e shown

. Thes e ar

e A.R.E. , Aker, an

dAmerica n Standard

. Th

e actua l greenhous e ga s emissio

n rate s ar e 65. 9 (fo r atherma l oxidize r wit hn o concenrtator) , 43. 1 fo

r Aker, an d16. 9 fo r America n Standard

. Ake

r plastic s ha s ver

y hig hairflow s relativ e t o th e amoun t of emissions

. For

thi s reason , w e believe tha

t America n Standar dwouldb e mor

e representativ e of

awel l designedai

r handlin g syste mfo r ane w facility

. Usin g th e estimate s developeda t proposal , th e above th e floo r 9 5 percen t captur e an dcontro l requiremen

t result s i n additiona

l emissio n reduction s o f

6117. 7 ton s o f

HAP

. Th e incrementa

l ga s us e wa s 15 9 millio

n standar dcubic fee t pe r yea r o f natura l gas , an d1 0 millio

n kilowat t hour s of electricity

. Using th e CF

A emissio n factors th e total greenhous e ga s emission s wouldb e approximatel

y 1.2 3 l b C0 2 

### pe r C F m

### x 15 9 millio

n = 196 millio

n lbs/yea r = 97,78 5 ton s pe

r year . 1.32 5 l b C0 2 

### pe r kw-h r x 1 0 millio

n = 13.25 millio

n lbs/yea r = 6,62 5 ton s pe

r year . Tota l = 104,41 0 ton s pe

r yea r (the contribution for

mnitrogen oxide s i s smal

l comparedt o carbon dioxide) 104,410/611 8 = 1 7 ton s of

greenhouse s ga s pe

r to n of additiona l HA P einissio n reduction , whic

h compare s closel

y wit hth e numbe

r fo r America n Standard

.



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### No t include di n totals

. Styrene degrade s into CO , i n th e ai r i n th e absenc e of

add-o n contro l exhibit s CURREN TOXIDIZE R INSTALLATION S •MISSION S AN D RESOURC E USAO E

Plan t AR E Anwncs n Sid * AkarPtaetfc a Exhaut f Flo wRat a CF M 88.88 8 27.72 6 180.00 0 Ma t VO C

Cone
. ppn w 61. 8 02. 4 38. 2 VO C R#wJCiio n % 93.0 % 88.4 % 88.0 % VO C

Bumed TP Y 22 6 6 8 28 8 Electricit

y Uaao a Kwh/y r 2.866,66 7 480,00 0 3,369,60 0 Natura l Oa a

Uaao a MMC F 21.3 3 1.3 3 16.4 0 

# z n i ^2" * «i* w

C0 2 Eirlmtarm r Primary * 3.3 8 1M b atyren e TP Y 77 1 23 3 97 4 12 3 Ib/CFgaa , TP Y 13,08 2 81 8 10,05 7 S*m*w«

1.38 2
' Ibaftwhr , TR T 1.73 6 32 4 2.27 6 Narro w

TP Y 14.81 8 1,14 2 12,33 5 Na O Emiaatana(C0 2 Eojutvatanta ] PHmer v 71.8 8 IMUMCF a TP Y 6 2 1 9 7 6 71.8 8 IMUMCF a TP Y 0. 8 0. 0 0. 6 Secondar va 6.70E-0 3 Ihflmftr
. TP Y 7 1 1 0 IsM

TP Y 7 0 2 0 8 0 Gran

d Total s T/ T
14,88 8 65. 9 1,16 2 16. 9 12,42 3 43. 1 

# u Plan t A M TPMMOC S Greenhous * Qase e T^aW l —• - «.-•... - TP Y 1242 3 T/TReduce d

43.1 4 ^ >

CO S primar

y an*laala i i factor calculate d aeaurrtn g a l carbo n l a converte d t a CQ2
. Secondar y am»wlo n factor from Rrf
. 1 8 N2 0 prinw y airtaaki n fader (C0 2 equMent ) : 0. 1 kg-T J (Raf
. 20 ) x 2 2 Ibe/k g x 108 4 TJAMCF x 31 0 C02/NO x aouhnfano a (Raf
. 19 ) N2 0 aacondary errisato n factor
. ((27,00 0 mtoneAy r Raf
. 21 ) x 2207)/(3240E 9 lovhr/y r Re f 22) ) x 31 0 CO2/N:S.70E-0 3 A t ARE , onl y hal f th a VO C burna d l a atyrene . A l America n Standar d an d Akar , al l VO C burne d l e atyren e

Ptan t

AR E A S Aka r NO x

6 TP Y

. 02 4 02 0

. 1.4 3 Sacondar v a t

0.0044 6 Ib/Kwh r TP Y 8.7 2 1.0 7 7.6 1 Is M

TP Y 14.9 6 12 7
' 8.9 4 C O

Prirrar v a 2 0 atac k ppm . TF Y 22.6 1 0.4 8 16.9 6 8aoondarv« t

0.0023 1 IbtvU u TP Y 2.9 6 0.6 5 3.8 9 Tota l

TP Y 25.4 7 1.0 4 20.6 5 GQ2 Primar vat 0. 6 Iba/MMCF , TP Y 0.0064 0 0.0004 0 0.0049 2 8fC9n*|rya }

161.9 8 Ibe/MMCF , TP Y 1.9 4 0.1 2 1.4 9 0.0076 6 Ibe/kwtir , TP Y 8.8 2 1.84 12.8 0 IHM

TP Y 11.7 7 1.9 6 14.3 9 PM1 0 Prtnwy # 2. 6 IIVMMC F TP Y 0.026 7 0.001 7 0.020 8 Sacondarva t

228E-0 4 IMcM-h r TP Y 02 9 0.0 5 0.3 8 JsM

TP Y 0.3 2 0.0 6 0.4 0 7> 0
v f a

Plan t Aka r NO x

TP Y 8 J Crltsri a Pollutan t Kinlsslon s

C O TP Y JO J 80 2

TP Y 14 4 PMI O

TP Y OA TOTA L

TP Y 44 4 T/

T Rede d 0.1 6
At Aka r only , NO x an d C O emtalon e cefcubte d mtng -Bac k taa t coneantra<lenaof3.7ppfmNOxand7 2 ppnwCO
. NO x an d C O airfaalan a ataawher e ar a baaa d upo n vender-reporte d RT O axhau* * caneantnflon a far moda m RTO* e propert y operated
. Mnar y 80 2 an d PM1 0 aritarien a ar a baaa d upo n AP^ 2 anteio n factora fty am d gaa-fira d ln ^ daaUIUfBtfen , aaaaun ^ 90 % o f 8C Q produca d fa racydad 8aex*i* ^ i*» y beEara , a^jnirt B 30 % tharn^«f»d*mqf
. 8aoondar y «lad ^ dMde d b y 3240E 9 tota l MAIir a powa r purehaaa d amuaf y (Ra f 22 )

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