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### MEMORANDU

M DATE : Januar y

15 , 198 5 TO : Lesli e B . Evans , Chemical s an d Petroleu

m Branc h FROM : Kare nK . Fidler , Radia nCorporatio n SUBJECT : Meetin g Repor t - Incinerato r Bypas s Discussio nwit hBorde n

Chemica l Representative s
I . PURPOS E Representative s o f Borde nChemica l provide dinformatio non incinerato r operation s and incinerato r bypas s occurrence s associate dwit hthei r ethylen e dichloride/viny l chlorid e (EDC/VC ) an d polyviny l chlorid e (PVC ) productio n facilities . Thi s informatio nwil l b e use dt o stud y th e nee dfo r a contro l devic e bypas s provisio nfo r th e V C standard . Th e purpos e o f th e meetin g wa s t o gai nfamiliarit y

wit hbot hEDC/VC an d PV C proces s incineratio nsyste m desig nand operations . II . PLAC E AND DAT E U.S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y Nort hCarolin a Mutua l Buildin g Durham , Nort hCarolin a Januar y 3 , 198 5 III . ATTENDEE S Fre dDimmick , EPA/OAQPS/ESED/SD B Le s Evans , EPA/OAQPS/ESED/CP B Bo bRosensteel , EPA/OAQPS/ESED/CP B Susa nWyatt , EPA/OAQPS/ESED/CP B Kare nFidler , Radia nCorporatio n Jef f Shumaker , Radia nCorporatio n Baile y Barton , Director , Environmenta l Affairs , Borde nChemica l Chri s Lunn , Technica l Manager , Geisma r Plant , Borde nChemic l IV . DISCUSSIO N Prio r t o th e meeting , EPA provide dth e Borde nrepresentativ e wit ha lis t o f informatio nneed s t o serv e a s th e basi s fo r th e meetin g discussio n (se e lette r from

Evans , L . t o Barton , B. , Decembe r 5 , 1984 , Docke t No . ) . Borden' s respons e t o eac ho f th e discussio nitem s i s summarize dbelow . Th e meetin g discussio nfocuse dprimaril y o n Borden' s Geismar , Louisian a facilit y wher e bot hEDC/VC an d PV C ar e produced . Incinerato r operation s a t th e Illiopolis , Illinoi s PV C facilit y

als o wer e discusse dbriefly .

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### Borde noperate dth e followin g productio nunit s a t thei r Geisma r facility :

- VCM- A uni t produce s V

C monome r from

acetylen e

- VCM- E uni t produce s VC monome r fro m ethylen e vi a an air-base dStauffe r proces s

- PV C uni t produce s suspensio nPV C resi nfrom

V C i n si xlarg e reactor s Incinerato r Syste m

Desig nand Operatio n Thre e incineratio nsystem s ar e currentl y operate da t th e Borden/Geisma r facility . In 1976 , two Trane-Therma l incinerator s wer e installe dt o mee t V C regulations . O f th e two , th e "primary " incineratio nsyste m i s equippe dwit h a wast e hea t boile r and HC l scrubbe r and i s designe dt o bur nven t gase s only . Th e "secondary " incinerato r i s venteddirectl y t o th e HC l scrubbe r withou t a wast e hea t boiler . Th e secondar y incinerato r wa s originall y designe dt o bur nliqui dwast e alon g wit hven t gases , bu t sinc e additio no f a thir dincienrato r system , i t now serve s onl y

a s a backu pt o th e primar y system . Th e thir dincineratio nsystem , manufacture db y Rhone-Poulenc , wa s adde din 1982 . Thi s so-calle d"VCR " incineratio nsyste m include s a wast e hea t boile r an d aci drecover y syste m and i s use dt o recove r HC l from heav y chlorinate dliqui dwaste s and ven t gases . Desig nand operatin g parameter s fo r th e thre e incinerator s includ e th e following :

- Desig nhea t inpu t rat e (ven t ga s and natura l ga s combine d Primar y - 4 8 xIO 6 

### Btu/h r Secondar y

- 2 8 x1 0 Btu/h r VC R- proprietary , bu t simila r t o primar y

- Temperatur e Operatin g (al l incinerators ) - 2100° F Standby (secondary ) - 2100° F

- Steam productio n Primar y - 40,00 0 lb/h r @ 20 0 ps i Secondar y

- non e VC R- 20,00 0 lb/h r @ 33 0 ps iP. 4



### Natura l ga s inpu t Primar y - 210 0 scf m Secondar y operatin g - 12,00 0 scf h standby - <12,00 0 scf h VC R- relativel y

smal l amoun t Liqui dwaste s anda portio no f th e ven t gase s (excludin g th e oxyvent ) ar e burne di nth e VC Rincinerato r whe ni t i s operable . A pressur e contro l valv e onth e VC Rincinerato r inle t control s th e amoun t o f ven t gase s tha t ca nb e burne di nth e VC Rsystem . Th e oxychlorinatio nven t andany remainin g ven t gase s ar e burne di nth e primar y incinerator . Whe nth e "VCR " incinerato r i s no t operable , al l o f th e ven t gase s includin g th e oxychlorinatio nven t ar e burne di nth e primar y incineratio nsystem . Th e secondar y incinerato r i s use donl y

whe nth e primar y

system i s dow nfo r repai r o r maintenance . Th e primar y syste m i s preferentiall y

use dbecaus e o f it s steam generatio n capabilities . Th e primar y

andsecondar y

incinerator s ar e eac hcapabl e o f burnin g al l o f th e ven t gase s (includin g th e oxyvent ) generate dunde r norma l proces s operatin g conditions . Unde r suc hconditions , th e secondar y incinerato r woul db e operatin g a t virtuall y ful l loa dwhil e th e primar y incinerato r woul dhav e abou t 5 0 percen t exces s capacity . Whe noperatin g alone , th e VC R incinerato r ca nhandl e al l o f th e ven t gase s wit hth e exceptio no f th e oxyven t stream . Whe nbot hth e VC Randeithe r th e primar y o r secondar y incinerato r i s operated , a s i s usuall y th e case , exces s capacit y i s availabl e t o handl e some ven t ga s surges . However , i nth e past , oxyven t surge s cause db

y unreacte dethylen e vente dfrom th e oxychlorinatio nreacto r andsurge s i nothe r header s cause db y V C liqui di nth e line s hav e exceede d th e capacit y

o f th e simultaneousl y operatin g VC Ran

dprimar y

incinerators . Incinerato r temperatur e i s th e primar y contro l paramete r fo r eac ho f th e thre e incineratio nsystems . Hightemperatur e signal s trigge r firs t a deman dfo r mor e exces s air . I f thi s i s no t successfu l i ndroppin g th e temperature , th e ga s rat e fall s off . I f les s ga s doe s no t lowe r th e tempera tur e sufficiently , a hightemperatur e tri pwil l occur . Th e primar y and secondar y

incinerator s ar e capabl e o f operatin g a t 5 0 percen t o f thei r desig nhea t inpu t rate . Althoug hth e secondar y incinerato r i s considere da standby incinerato r (i.e. , t o b e use donl y i nth e even t th e primar y incinerato r i s down) , i t i s currentl y

maintaine da t minimum operatin g temperatur e (2100°F ) whe nno t in use . Prio r t o summe r o f 1984 , Borde nmaintaine dth e secondar y incinerato r a t 1200° F standby

temperatur e bu t recentl y raise dth e standb

y temperatur e in aneffor t t o minimiz e incinerato r bypas s durations . Attachmen t A

i s a flow

diagra m

o f th e thre e incineratio nsystem s and th e ven t header s feedin g them .P. 5



### Stage dalarm s provid e operatin g personne l preliminar y notic e o f proces s condition s tha t ma y

lea dt o a nincinerato r bypass . Wit hearl y warning , operator s ma y

b e abl e t o correc t th e proces s condition s an davoi da bypass . Inothe r situations , earl y notic e o f proces s irregularitie s ma y allo w th e operator s t o selectivel y bypas s th e oxyven t t o avoi danincinerato r tri pan d subsequen t bypassin g o f al l gases . I naddition , Borden' s procedure s requir e communication s amon g operator s prio r t o an y loadin g o r equipmen t purgin g o r othe r venting operations . Thi s reduce s th e possibilit y o f incinerato r bypasse s from

surge s durin g thes e operations . Finally , flow meter s ar e bein g installe di

nth e ven t heade r line s t o allo w operator s t o bette r predic t andhandl e ven t ga s surge s t o th e incinerators . Pressur e sequencin g o f al l thre e incinerator s t o automaticall y divid e ven t gase s optimall y amon g th e incinerator s wa s considere dan drejecte dfo r economi c reasons . Incinerato r Malfunction s Malfunction s o f th e incinerato r an dassociate dequipmen t als o contribut e t o th e liste dbypas s incidents . Fo r example , th e incinerato r trippe donoccasion s whe nth e quenc hwate r flow wa s los t du e t o pum po r valv e failure . Switchin g vent s from th e primar y

t o th e secondar y incinerato r fo r maintenanc e andrepai r resulte di na relativel y hig hnumbe r o f bypasses . "First-out " indicator s hav e bee ninstalle dt o indicat e th e initia l caus e o f incinerato r trips . Thi s informatio ni s valuabl e i nminimizin g bypas s durations . Also , th e Borden/Geisma r facilit y las t summe r reassigne d on e operato r t o perform th e incinerato r operations . A nadditiona l are a superviso r overseein g incinerato r operation s wa s als o assigne da t thi s time . Thi s wa s don e primaril y t o reduc e th e frequenc y andduratio no f incinerato r malfunction s andbypasses . Metho dfo r Estimatin g V C Emission s Durin g Bypasse s Borde nestimate s th e amoun t o f V C emitte dt o th e atmospher e durin g incinerato r bypasse s base donth e duratio no f th e bypas s an dth e representativ e concentratio no f VC inth e bypasse dstreams . Sample s ar e periodicall y

take nunde r variou s operatin g condition s t o establis hth e representativ e concentration s use dt o b e use di nth e calculation . Borde n report s th e estimate s bypasse dV C emission s quarterl y a s require db

y th e Stat e o f Louisiana . V C Monitorin g V C i s monitore di nth e HC l scrubbe r stac k followin g th e "VCR " incinerato r andi nth e HC l scrubbe r stac k followin g th e primar y an d secondar y

incinerators . VC i s no t monitore dinth e emergenc y HC l scrubbe r stack .P. 6



### Incinerato r Bypasse s A separat e ven t heade r transport s VC-containin g exhaus t gase s from eac h o f th e VCM-A , VCM- E andPV C productio nunit s t o th e incineratio narea . I n addition , th e oxychlorinatio nreacto r ven t generate dinth e VCM- E uni t i s ducte dina fourt hheade r t o th e incineratio narea . Eac hheade r i s equippe d wit ha contro l valve , whic hca ndiver t th e ven t gase s aroun dth e incinerator s throug hanemergenc y

HC l scrubbe r t o th e atmosphere . Th e contro l valve s ar e activate dautomaticall y wheneve r th e incinerator(s ) trips . Th e contro l valve s als o ma y

b e opene dt o selectivel y ven t on e o r mor e ven t header s t o th e emergenc y

scrubbe r whe ncondition s i nth e ven t stream ar e likel y

t o tri p th e incinerato r (i.e. , stream s ar e fuel-rich , fuel-lean , etc.) . A tota l o f 26 8 incinerato r bypasse s wer e reporte db y th e Borden/Geisma r facilit y durin g th e perio dMarc hthroug hNovembe r 1984 . Al l o f th e bypas s occurrence s durin g tha t perio dexcep t on e wer e les s tha n1 hou r i nduration . A breakdow

no f th e cause s o f th e 26 8 bypasse s i s a s follows : Caus e Percen t Quenc hwate r flo w s 

### 11. 2 Liqui di nven t 6. 0 Hig htemperatur e tri p8. 9 Flame senso r tri p11. 9 Boile r leve l 8. 9 Switchin g incinerator s 21. 7 Low temperatur e tri p5. 2 Oxychlorinatio nreacto r startu p1. 5 Low combustio nai r 1. 9 Ven t flow s 5. 2 Othe r 10. 5 Unknow n7. 1 Proces s Upset s Proces s upset s likel y ar e responsibl e fo r man y o f th e liste dcause s t o whic hincinerato r bypasse s hav e bee nattributed . Bypasse s du e t o th e presenc e o f liqui di nth e ven t stream , hig ho r lo w ven t flow s andproblem s durin g startu po f th e oxychlorinatio nreacto r ar e example s o f incident s cause db y proces s upsets . Further , insome cases , hig handlo w temperatur e trip s ma y

b e relate dt o proces s upset s a s whe nventin g a colum nt o th e VCM- E utilit y lin e result s i na fuel-ric hstream t o th e incinerato r an da resultan t hightemperatur e tri po r whe nanoxyven t surg e cause s a lo w temperatur e tri pdu e t o a highleve l o f inerts . Inth e past , high temperatur e trip s hav e occurre dwhe nchlorin e fee dt o th e oxychlorinatio n reacto r wa s los t wit hth e resul t tha t larg e amount s o f unreacte dethylen e wer e vente dt o th e incinerator . Similarly , flam e senso r trip s ma y b e th e resul t o f ven t ga s surge s whic hma y alte r th e flame pattern .P. 7



### Impac t o f Oxychlorinatio nVen t Th e oxychlorinatio nreacto r a t th e Borden/Geisma r facilit y use s a n air-base dproces s t o mak e V C monomer , andth e ven t stea m containin g >12 0 pp

m V C mus t be incinerate dt o compl y wit hth e V

C standard . (Althoug hswitchin g t o anoxygen-base dproces s ha s bee nconsidered , thi s modificatio nha s bee n rejecte dfo r economi c reasons. ) Th e oxyven t make s u p9 4 percen t b

y volume o f th e tota l ven t gase s incinerated . However , th e V C conten t o f th e oxyven t i s onl y 2. 5 percen t b

y weigh t o f th e V

C containe di nal l incinerate dven t gases . Becaus e o f th e relativel y larg e volume andlo w V C conten t o f th e oxyvent , Borde nreport s tha t operatio no f thei r incinerator s woul db e mor e stabl e i f th e oxyven t wer e no t incinerate dalon g wit hth e othe r ven t gases . A t present , Borde ni s plannin g t o modif y thei r proces s (i.e. , us e differen t catalyst ) t o reduc e V C inth e oxyven t t o abou t 5 0 pp m s o tha t i t nee dno t be incinerated . Borde nbelieve s thi s wil l significantl y reduc e th e frequenc y o f incinerato r bypasses . VC Emission s Durin g Startup/Shutdown Th e oxychlorinatio nreacto r i s vente dt o th e atmospher e fo r approximatel y 5 t o 1 0 minute s durin g startup/shutdown . Becaus e ver y little , i f any , V

C i s vente ddurin g th e startup/shutdownperiod , Borde ndoe s no t includ e thes e period s whe nreportin g incinerato r bypasses . Th e startup/shutdownprocedur e fo r th e res t o f th e plan t normall y doe s no t resul t i nincrease dincinerato r bypas s frequency . "Crash " shutdown s typicall y

resul t i nbypasse s onl y whe nrefrigeratio ni s lost . Incinerato r Bypas s Histor y Informatio nonincinerato r bypasse s a t th e Borden/Geisma r facilit y durin g th e perio dMarc hthroug hNovembe r 198 4 ar e summarize dbelow . Mar-Ma y Jun-Au g Sept-No v Tota l l bo f V

C bypasse d Numbe r o f bypasse s Avg . amoun t o f V

C bypas s Tota l bypas s min . Percen t bypas s time Averag e minutes/bypas s Furthe r detail s on1 0 pp m exceedence s andincinerato r bypasse s durin g th e perio dMarc hthroug hNovembe r 198 4 ar e foundi nthre e quarterl y report s submitte dt o th e Stat e o f Louisiana . Thes e report s ar e include da s Attachmen t B . 5,14 0 

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### Borden/Illiopoli s PVC Plan t Borde ncurrentl y

operate s a 1. 2 x1 0 Btu/h r Trane-Therma l incinerato r t o bur nVC-containin g vent s a t thei r Illiopoli s PVC facility . A backu p incinerato r i s als o available . Borde nreport s a 9 5 percen t on-strea m capabilit y

fo r th e incineratio nsyste m a t th e Illiopoli s plant . Becaus e o f th e lo w ven t flow , th e ven t gase s generate dca nb e containe di na nexistin g gasholde r vesse l durin g period s whe nth e incineratio nsyste m i s down .P. 9 

### Attachmen t A

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### Attachmen t B 

## BORDE N CHEMICA L DIVISIO N O F BORDE N IN C 

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Jun e 14 , 198 4
CERTIFIE D MAI L P 40 4 22 1 27 2 Retur n Receip t Requeste d

Mr . Willia

mH . Davi s Chief , NESHA P Uni t Departmen t o f Environmenta l Qualit y P . 0 . Bo x 4406 6 Bato n Rouge , Louisian a 7080 4 Dea r Mr . Davis : I n accordanc e wit h Louisian a Ai r Qualit yRegulations , Sectio n 77.11 , Borde n herewit h submit s it s quarterl yrepor t fo r th e quarte r ending May31 , 1984 . Shoul d yo u hav e an

yquestion s concerning thi s report , pleas e contac t Davi d T . McLemor e o r me . Sincerely , BORDE NCHEMICAL DIVISIO NO F BORDEN , INC .



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cc : 0 . A . Sandber g J . C . Lun

n M,JlL-Bi«**ea , •"CUTT . McLemore ^ L . L . Bir d W . B . Barto n H . A . Rosenzwei g Director , Enforcemen t Divisio n EPA , Regio n V I 120 1 El mStree t Dallas , Texa s 7527 0

POS T OFFIC E BO X 42 7 •GEISMAR . LOUISIAN A •TELEPHONES : (504 ) 673-612 1 (504 ) 367-510 1P.1 1

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N77.1 1 c(l ) EXCEEDANC E O F 1 0 PPM AVERAG E PE R HOU R FOR EMISSIONCONTRO L DEVIC E VEN T

DAT E TIM E

STAR T CAUS E 3-04-8 4

3-0408 4

3-12-8 4

3-17-8 4 3-19-8 4 3-2108 4

3-21-8 4

3-22-8 4 223 0

233 0 003 0 013 0 023 0 133 5 152 5 162 5 172 5 180 0 120 0 053 5 063 5 205 5 215 5 225 5 235 5 005 5 015 5 033 0 043 0 053 0 063 0 073 0 Occurre d whil e burnin g VCM- Awast e liquid . Th e temperatur e o f

th e incinerato r wa s increase d an d th e emission s wer e reduced . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Occurre d whil e washin g th e ligh t end s column . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Occurre d whil e clearing th e quenc h lin e t o th e absorbe r sump . Primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o flam e senso r proble m Occurre d whil e clearing th e uni t fo r a turnaround . Ditt o Occurre d during uni t start-u p afte r turnaround . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt oP.1 2

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N77.1 1 c(l ) EXCEEDANC E O F 1 0 PPM AVERAG E PE R HOU R FO R EMISSIO

N CONTROL DEVIC E VENT

DAT E TIM

E START CAUS E 3-22-8 4

3-23-8 4 3-24-8 4 3-25-8 4

3-27-8 4 4-02-8 4 083 0

093 0 103 0 113 0 180 0 190 0 200 0 210 0 220 0 041 5 224 0 060 0 070 0 080 0 090 0 100 0 110 0 120 0 050 0 195 0 205 0 215 0 225 0 235 0 Occurre d during uni t start-u p afte r turnaround . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o high temperature . Primar yincinerato r trippe d du e t o flam e senso r problem . Occurre d whil e washing ou t causti c dryer s t o chang e causti c charge . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o lo w boile r wate r level . Stea mstrippe r dow

n fo r maintenance . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt oP.1 3

DAT E 4-03-8 4

4-03-8 4 4-04-8 4

4-06-8 4

4-18-8 4

4-20-8 4

4-21-8 4 5-02-8 4 5-05-8 4 TIM

E START 005 0 015 0 025 0 035 0 045 0 152 0 094 5
104 5 114 5 134 3
144 3 113 0 125 0 150 0 063 0 081 0 103 0 144 5 163 0 214 5 104 5 120 0 101 0 LESHAP SECTION77.1 1 c(l )

EXCEEDANC E O F 1 0 PPM AVERAG E PE R HOUR FOR EMISSIO

NCONTRO L DEVIC E VENT

CAUS E Stea mstrippe r dow

n fo r maintenance . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Unknow n Primaryincinerato r trippe d tw o time s du e t o ven t flo w valv e malfunction . Ditt o Ditt o Primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o lo w quenc h wate r flow an d du e t o lo

w boile r wate r level . Ditt o Primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o lo w boile r wate r level . Ditt o Ditt o Primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o flam e senso r problem . Ditt o Primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o lo w boile r wate r leve l Primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o lo w flo w t o quenc h Primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o flam e senso r problem . Ditt o Primar yincinerato r tripped , caus e unknown . Secondaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o lo w temperature . Occurre d du e t o a hig h ven t rate .P.1 4

DAT E TIM

E START LESHAP SECTIO N77.1 1 c(l ) EXCEEDANC E O F 1 0 PPM AVERAG E PE R HOU R FO R EMISSIO

NCONTRO L DEVIC E VEN T

CAUS E 5-06-8 4 5-09-8 4 5-11-8 4

5-12-8 4 5-13-8 4
5-14-8 4

5-15-8 4

5-16-8 4

5-17-8 4 111 5

121 5 150 0 180 0 090 0 150 0 193 5 204 5 150 0 102 0 111 5 121 5 144 0 154 0 164 0 174 0 184 0 103 5 144 5 154 5 083 4

093 4 150 5 160 5 101 5 Primar yincinerato r trippe d du e t o hig h temperature .

Primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o variatio n i n ven t flow . Occurre d whil e acidizing th e incinerato r ven t scrubbe r t o reduc e th e dp . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Clearing lines . Vent s trippe d ou t o f th e incinerato r du e t o a n electrica l proble mi n th e pane l board . Ditt o Primaryincinerato r down . Experience d difficult ykeeping al l vent s i n th e secondaryincinerato r du e t o an electrica l proble mwit h th e flam e sensor . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Occurre d durin g problem s wit h liqui d carryove r int o th e ven t header . Ditt o Ditt o Secondaryincinerato r lo w temperature . Ditt o Secondaryincinerator , low temperature . Ditt o Secondaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o flam e senso r problem . Ditt oP.1 5

5-27-8 4 033 5

050 0 062 5 125 0 073 5 LESHA P SECTIO

N 77.1 1 c(l ) EXCEEDANC E O

F 1 0 PP M AVERAG E PE R HOU R FO R EMISSIO

N CONTROL DEVIC E VENT

DAT E 5-18-8 4

5-19-8 4

5-20-8 4

5-23-8 4 5-26-8 4 TIM

E START 032 0 133 5 045 0 055 0 065 0 083 5 032 0 042 0 071 0 101 5 115 0 160 5 170 5 180 5 162 5 023 5 CAUS E

Secondaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o flam e senso r problem Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Secondary'incinerator , lo w temperature . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Low ai r t o secondaryincinerator , ai r flo w wa s increased . Primar yincinerato r trippe d du e t o low quenc h wate r flow . Stea mstrippe r dow

n fo r maintenance . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Primar y incinerator trippe d du e t o lo w quenchwate r flow . Primar y incinerato r tripped , caus e unknown .P.1 6

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N77.1 1 c(l ) EMISSIONCONTRO L DEVIC E BY-PAS S DURATIONLES S THA

NON E HOU

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DAT E TIM E

STAR T 

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D CAUS E LBS . VCM EMITTE D 3-20-8 4 3-22-8 4 3-23-8 4

3-24-8 4 3-26-8 4 3-27-8 4 4-04-8 4

4-06-8 4

4-09-8 4 4-10-8 4

4-12-8 4

4-17-8 4

4-18-8 4 155 0

204 0 040 0 041 1 043 0 132 5 223 0 050 0 050 0 094 0 121 0 133 5
140 5 145 0 050 5 194 5 201 0 065 5 233 5 015 0 100 5 114 0 164 5 155 5

210 5 040 5 042 5 043 5 133 5 230 0 053 0 054 0 100 0 123 5 135 0
142 0 150 5 051 5 195 5 202 0 070 0 234 5 020 5 101 5 115 0 165 0 Low wate r flo w t o quenc h colum n Hig h leve l i n knock-ou t dru m Hig h temperatur e Hig h temperatur e Hig h temperatur e Liqui d i n ven t lin e Flam e senso r proble m Contro l valv e o n boile r wate r leve l malfunctio n Low boile r wate r leve l Ven t flo w valv e malfunctio n Ven t flo w valv e malfunctio n Incinerato r trippe d whil e changing sourc e o f quenc h wate r flo w Low boile r wate r leve l Low boile r wate r leve l Hig h temperatur e Flam e senso r proble m Flam e senso r proble m Unknow n Unknow n Low boile r wate r leve l Low boile r wate r leve l Boile r wate r leve l controlle r Switche d vent s t o secondary- shutdow n primar y t o chang e ou t boile r wate r leve l controlle r 3 0 15 0 3 0 8 4 3 0 6 0 18 0 18 0 24 0 12 0 15 0
9 0 9 0 9 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 3 0 6 0 9 0 6 0 6 0
3 0P.1 7

DAT E 4-20-8 4

4-21-8 4

4-24-8 4

4-29-8 4 S-02-8 4

5-05-8 4 5-06-8 4 5-09-8 4

5-13-8 4 LESHAP SECTIO N77.1 1 c(l ) EMISSIONCONTRO L DEVIC E BY-PAS S DURATIO NLES S THA

NON E HOU

R
TIM E STAR T 063 5 102 5 143 5 163 0 104 5 112 0 170 7 203 0 184 5 101 0 102 0
103 3 114 3 150 0 150 0 150 0 095 0 101 5 145 5
151 0 

### EN

D 072 5 104 5 151 0 164 5 110 5 121 0 171 6 204 0 191 0 101 5 102 3
103 7 115 0 150 5 151 0 151 0 104 5 104 5 151 0
154 5 CAUS E

Flam e senso r proble m Low boile r wate r leve l Low wate r flo w t o quenc h colum n -Flam e senso r proble m Unknow n Unknow n Flam e senso r proble m Low boile r wate r leve l Boile r wate r leve l transmitte r Switchin g vent s fro mprimar yt o secondary Hig h temperatur e o n secondary . Switche d bac k t o primary . Switchin g vent s fro mprimaryt o secondary Lo w temperatur e Switche d vent s fro

msecondaryt o primar y Hig h temperatur e (Ox yven t only ) Hig h temperatur e Ox yven t onl y- Ox

yuni t start-u

p Variatio n i n ven t flow Blow n fus e i n pane l boar d - al l vent s excep t Ox yan d PV C pu t t o VC R a t 151 0 Primaryincinerato r bac k o n a t 1545 . Al l vent s pu t bac k t o primary LBS . VCM EMITTE D 30 0 12 0 21 0 9 0 12 0 30 0 5 4 6 0 15 0 3 0
1 8 2 4 4 2 3 0 1. 5 6 0 8 18 0
9 0
11. 9P.1 8

LESHAP SECTIO

N77.1 1 c(l ) EMISSIONCONTRO L DEVIC E BY-PAS S DURATIONLES S THA

NON E HOU

R
TIM E DAT E START 5-14-8 4

5-15-8 4

5-16-8 4

5-17-8 4

5-18-8 4 014 5

084 0
093 0
133 0
090 0
092 0 101 5 112 0 142 0 180 0 193 0 194 0 195 5 000 0 031 5 074 0 114 2 120 2 133 5 

### EN

D 020 0 091 5
101 0
134 5
090 5
093 0 110 0 114 0 143 0 181 0 193 5 194 5 200 0 000 5 032 5 080 0 115 3 122 0 135 0 CAUS E

Hig h temperatur e (Ox yven t only ) Blown fus e i n pane l board . Al l vent s excep t Ox yan d PV C switche d t o VCR . Blow n fus e i n pane l board . Al l vent s excep t Ox yan d PVC switche d t o VC R Exces s ven t flow . Al l vent s excep t Ox yan d PVC switche d t o VCR . Hig h temperatur e - (Ox yven t only ) - Ox

yuni t shutdow n a t 090 5 Ox yuni t start-u

p (Ox yven t only ) Liqui d i n ven t lin e - (Ox yven t only ) Liqui d i n ven t lin e - (Ox yven t only ) Low temperatur e (Ox yven t only ) Low temperatur e (Ox yven t only ) Flam e senso r proble m- (Ox yven t only ) Flam e senso r proble m- (Ox yven t only ) Flam e senso r proble m- (Ox yven t only ) Flam e senso r proble m- (Ox yven t only ) Flam e senso r proble m- (Ox yven t only ) Low temperatur e Lo w temperatur e - (Ox yven t only ) Lo w temperatur e - (Ox yven t only ) Flam e senso r proble m- (Ox yven t only ) NOTE : PrimaryIncinerato r dow n fo r repair s 5-14-8 4 thr u 5-20-84 . LBS . VCM EMITTE D 2. 2
11. 9
13. 5
5. 1
0.7 5 1. 5 6. 7 1. 5 1. 5 1. 5 0.7 5 0.7 5 0.7 5 0.7 5 1. 5 12 0 1. 6 2. 7 2. 2P.1 9

TIM E DAT E STAR T 5-19-8 4

5-20-8 4

5-21-8 4

5-23-8 4

5-25-8 4 5-26-8 4 045 0

051 5 053 0 073 0 082 5 031 5 033 5 042 0 070 6 073 0 090 5 142 0 

### EN

D

5-27-8 4 220 4

073 5 050 0

052 5 061 0 074 0 085 5 032 0 034 5 044 0 073 0 074 5 091 0 143 0
154 5 170 0 083 0 102 5 162 0 072 5 043 5 052 5 061 2 122 0 155 0

170 5 084 0 103 5 163 0 074 0 051 5 053 5 062 5 122 5
221 4 081 0 LESHAP SECTIO N77.1 1 c(l ) EMISSIONCONTRO L DEVIC E BY-PAS S DURATIONLES S THA

NONE HOU

R

CAUS E Flam e senso r proble m- (Ox yven t only ) Flame senso r proble m- (Ox yven t only ) Exces s ven t flo w Flam e senso r proble m Flam e senso r proble m Low temperatur e - (Ox yven t only ) Low temperatur e - (Ox yven t only ) Lo w temperatur e - (Ox yven t only ) Low temperatur e an

d flam e senso r (Ox

yven t only ) Low temperatur e an

d flam e senso r (Ox

yven t only ) Lo w temperatur e Switchin g vent s fro mprimaryt o secondaryt o repai r low leve l boile r tri p o n primary . Low temperatur e Switchin g vent s fromsecondaryt o primar y Low boile r wate r leve l Low boile r wate r leve l Lo w quenc h wate r flo w Low boile r wate r leve l Lo w quenc h wate r flo w Low boile r wate r leve l Low boile r wate r leve l Shutdow n primar yincinerato r t o repai r boile r wate r leve l trip . Switche d vent s t o secondary . Powe r failur e o n contro l pane l Unknow n LBS . VCM EMITTE D 1. 5 1. 5 25. 5 3. 8 19. 2 0.7 5 1. 5 1. 5 3. 5 2. 2 4. 2
8. 4 4. 2 4. 2 6 0 6 0 6 0 9 0 24 0 6 0 7 8
3 0 6 0 21 0P.2 0



# BORDE N CHEMICA

L DIVISIO N O F BORDE N IN C 

# BORDEN ]
Septembe r 14 , 198 4

CERTIFIED MAI L Retur n Receipt Requeste

d

Mr . Willia

m H . Davi s Chief , NESHA

P Uni t Departmen t o f Environmenta l Quality P . 0 . Bo

x4406 6 Bato n Rouge , Louisian

a 7080 4 Dea r Mr . Davis : I n accordanc e wit hLouisian a Ai r Quality

Regulations , Sectio n 77.11 , Borde n herewit hsubmit s it s quarterl y repor t fo

r th e quarte r endin

g Augus t 31 , 1984 . Shoul d you hav

e an y question s concernin g thi s report , pleas e contac t Davi d T . McLemor e or me .

W . P . Leonar d Comple xI I Manage r WPL:d l
cc : 0 . A . Sandber

g J . C . Lun

n Mj , W . Dietze l JQ. T . McLemor e L . L . Bir

d W . B . Barto

n H . A . Rosenzwei g Director , Enforcemen t Divisio n EPA , Regio

n V I 120 1 El m Stree t Dallas , Texa s 7527 0

POS T OFFIC E BO

X 42 7 •GEISMAR , LOUISIAN A •TELEPHONES : (504) 673-612 1 (504) 387-510 1P.2 1

LESHA P SECTIO

N 77.1 1 c(l ) EXCEEDANC E O

F 1 0 PP M AVERAG E PE R HOU R FO R EMISSIO

N CONTROL DEVIC E VENT

DAT E 6-2-8 4 6-7-8 4 6-24-8 4 6-26-8 4

6-28-8 4

6-30-8 4

7-2-8 4 7-4-8 4

* TIM E

STAR T 180 0 024 0 203 0 093 5 103 5 113 5 163 5 173 5 183 5 193 5 203 5 213 5 142 0 163 0 094 0 104 0 132 0 000 0 010 0 020 0 030 0 040 0 050 0 060 0 CAUS E

Primar y incinerator trippe d du e t o lo w boile r wate r level . Occurre d whil e burnin

g wast e liqui d in th e secondar

y incinerator . Primar y incinerator tripped du e t o exces s venting . VC M in absorbe r wate r Ditt o Ditt o Primar y incinerator trippe d du e t o exces s venting . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o VC M i n absorbe r wate r Primar y incinerator trippe d due t o hig

htemperature . Primar y incinerator trippe d du e t o lo w quenc hwate r flow . Ditt o Primar y incinerato r trippe d du e t o lo

w combustio

n air . Heav y vent loa

d o n incinerator . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt oP.2 2

LESHA P SECTIO

N 77.1 1 c(l ) EXCEEDANC E O

F 1 0 PP M AVERAG E PE R HOU R FO R EMISSIO

N CONTROL DEVIC E VEN T

DAT E 7-5-8 4 7-6-8 4

7-7-8 4 7-8-8 4

• •

*

7-9-8 4 TIME

START 230 0 025 5 043 5
053 5 110 5 120 5 130 5 033 0 084 5 094 5 104 5 114 5 124 5 134 5 144 5 154 5 164 5 174 5 184 5 203 5 220 0 230 0 000 0 010 0 CAUS E

Primar y incinerator trippe d du e t o lo

w quenchwate r flow . Occurre d whil e burnin

g wast e liquid s in th e secondar

y incinerator . Primar y an d secondar

y incinerator s trippe d du e t o lo w quenc h wate r flow . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Lo w temperatur e o

n th e incinerator . Plant start-u

p Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Plan t trippe

d ou t du e t o problem

s wit hrefrigeratio n machine . Plant start-u

p Ditt o Ditt o Ditt oP.2 3

DAT E TIM

E STAR T 7-9-8 4

7-11-8 4

7-12-8 4

7-14-8 4

7-17-8 4 7-25-8 4 020 0

030 0 040 0 050 0 060 0 070 0 080 0 174 5 184 5 194 5 204 5 115 0
223 0 233 0 003 0 093 5 104 5 004 5 014 5 024 5 034 5 055 0 040 0 LESHA P SECTIO

N 77.1 1 c(l ) EXCEEDANC E O

F 1 0 PP M AVERAG E PE R HOU R FO R EMISSIO

N CONTROL DEVIC E VENT

CAUS E Plan t start-u

p Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o » Ditt o Ditt o Primar y incinerator trippe d due t o lo

w quenchwate r flow . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Occurre d whil e burnin

g VCM- A wast e liqui d i

n th e secondar

y incinerator . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Lo w temperatur e o

n th e incinerator . Ditt o Exces s ventin

g Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Primar y incinerator trippe d due t o a powe r dip . plant shu

t down , clearin

g fo r turnaround .P.2 4

DAT E
7-25-8 4 TIM E

STAR T

7-26-8 4 084 0

094 0 104 0 114 0 124 0 134 0 144 0 154 0 164 0 174 0 184 0 194 0 204 0 063 0 073 0 083 0 093 0 103 0 113 0 123 0 133 0 143 0 153 0 LESHAP SECTIO N77.1 1 c(l ) EXCEEDANC E O F 1 0 PP M AVERAG E PE R HOU R FO R EMISSIONCONTRO L DEVIC E VEN T

CAUS E
Plan t shu t down , clearin g fo r turnaround . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt oP.2 5

\

niT p UA l L. 7-26-8 4 7-27-8 4

•

7-28-8 4

* LESHA P SECTION77.1 1 c(l )

EXCEEDANC E O F 1 0 PP M AVERAG E PE R HOUR

TIM E STAR T 163 0 002 0 080 0

100 0 110 0 120 0 130 0 140 0 150 0 160 0 170 0 180 0 190 0 200 0 210 0 220 0 230 0 000 0 010 0 020 0 030 0 040 0 050 0 FO R EMISSIONCONTRO L DEVIC E VEN T

CAUS E Plan t shu t down , clearing fo r turnaround • Ditt o Ditt o

Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Plan t start-u

p Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt oP.2 6

DAT E TIM

E START 7-28-8 4

7-29-8 4

7-30-8 4 060 0

070 0 080 0 090 0 100 0 143 0 153 0 163 0 173 0 183 0 193 0 213 0 233 0 000 0 010 0 020 0 090 0 100 0 133 0 164 5 OOO O LESHA

P SECTIO

N 77.1 1 c(i ) EXCEEDANC E O

F 1 0 PP M AVERAG E PE R HOU R FO R EMISSIO

N CONTROL DEVIC E VENT

CAUS E Plan t start-u

p Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt oP.2 7

8-6-8 4 8-8-8 4

8-13-8 4

8-14-8 4 120 0

221 5 010 0 020 0 030 0 040 0 050 0 060 0 164 5 202 0 212 0 222 0 232 0 002 0 LESHA P SECTIO

N 77.1 1 c(l ) EXCEEDANC E O

F 1 0 PP M AVERAG E PE R HOU R FO R EMISSIO

N CONTROL DEVIC E VENT

DAT E 7-31-8 4

8-1-8 4

8-5-8 4 TIM

E START 131 5 141 5 151 5 162 5 173 5 183 5 100 0 110 0 CAUS E

Primar y incinerator trippe d du e t o exces s venting . Ditt o Ditt o Primar y incinerator trippe d du e t o exces s venting . Ditt o Ditt o Ha d t o take utility

vent ou

t o f incinerator t o repai r leak . Ditt o Ditt o Primar y incinerator trippe d du e t o lo w leve l in absorbe r pond . Lo w combustio

n ai r flow .
Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Primar y incinerator trippe d due t o exces s venting . Clearin g HC l colum

n fo r maintenanc e repai r Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt oP.2 8

DAT E TIM

E START 8-16-8 4

8-17-8 4 202 0

212 0 222 0 232 0 002 0 012 0 022 0 032 0 042 0 052 0 062 0 072 0 082 0 092 0 102 0 112 0 122 0 132 0 142 0 152 0 162 0 172 0 182 0 192 0 LESHA P SECTIO

N 77.1 1 c(l ) EXCEEDANC E O

F 1 0 PP M AVERAG E PE R HOU R FO R EMISSIO

N CONTROL DEVIC E VENT

CAUS E Primar y incinerator trippe d du e t o hig

htemperature . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Primar y incinerator trippe d due t o flam

e sensor problem . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Primar y incinerator trippe d du e t o exces s venting . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o 

## VP.2 9

DAT E 8-17-8 4 TIM E

STAR T

8-23-8 4 8-26-8 4 8-27-8 4 8-29-8 4 202 0

212 0 222 0 232 0 003 0 090 0 073 0 120 5 LESHAP SECTIO N77.1 1 c(l ) EXCEEDANC E O F 1 0 PPM AVERAG E PE R HOU R FO R EMISSIONCONTRO L DEVIC E VEN T

CAUS E Primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o exces s venting . Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Exces s venting , clearing equipmen t fo r maintenance . Primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o low boile r wate r level , Primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o lo w boile r wate r level , Al l incinerator s tritroe d du e t o a tota l nlan t powe r din .LESHA P SECTIO

N 77.1 1 c(l ) EMISSIO N CONTROL DEVIC E BY-PAS S DURATIO N LES S THA

N ON E HOU R

DAT E
6-2-8 4 6-2-8 4
6-26-8 4
6-26-8 4 6-27-8 4 6-27-8 4 6-28-8 4 6-30-8 4 6-30-8 4 6-30-8 4 7-2-8 4 7-2-8 4 7-2-8 4 7-3-8 4 7-5-8 4 7-6-8 4 7-7-8 4 7-7-8 4 7-7-8 4 7-9-8 4 7-9-8 4 7-9-8 4 TIM E STAR T
180 0 233 0
132 5
162 5 093 0 111 0 161 5 112 0 130 5 174 5 075 0 130 0 132 0 105 0 224 5 042 7 083 5 134 5 164 0 085 0 090 0 091 0 

### EN

D 180 5 233 5
134 0
171 5 095 0 113 0 162 5 112 5 131 2 180 0 080 0 131 0 133 0 105 5 230 9 043 8 093 0 140 0 165 0 085 5 090 5 091 5 CAUS E

Faulty thermocoupl e indicate d hig htemperatur e Switche d vent s back t o pri . inc . after thermo coupl e replaced Ai r lin e t o ethylen

e FC V wa s crimpe

d b y insulator trippin

g ox y (ox y only ) Hig htemperatur e Hig htemperatur e Lo w boile r wate r leve l Hig htemperatur e Unknow n Unknow n Lo w quenchwate r flo

w Lo w quenc hwate r flo

w Lo w combystio

n ai r Lo w combustio

n ai r Lo w quenchwate r flo

w Lo w quenchwate r flo

w Lo w quenchwate r flo

w Los t quenc

hfee d wate r Los t quenchfee

d wate r Los t quenchfee

d wate r Lo w quenc hwate r flo

w Lo w quenc hwate r flo

w (ox y only ) Unknow n LBS . VC M EMITTE D 

### 3 0 3 0
2. 2
30 0 12 0 12 0 6 0 3 0 4 2 9 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 

### 3 0 13 8 6 6 33 0 9 0 6 0 3 0 0.7 5 

### 3 0P.3 1

DAT E 7-9-8 4
7-9-8 4 7-10-8 4 7-10-8 4 7-14-8 4 7-16-8 4 7-17-8 4 7-23-8 4
7-23-8 4 TIM E START 173 0
191 0 082 0 135 0 020 0 050 5 055 0 101 0
111 8 

### EN

D 180 0
193 0 082 5 135 5 020 5 054 5 060 0 102 0
113 6
7-23-8 4 7-25-8 4 7-27-8 4 7-27-8 4 7-29-8 4 7-29-8 4 7-29-8 4 7-29-8 4 7-29-8 4 7-29-84 * 7-30-8 4 7-31-8 4 8-1-8 4 8-S-8 4 130 0

095 4 090 0 195 5 084 0 085 0 093 0 094 0 163 0 164 5 090 0 140 0 161 5 081 0 132 0

104 5 090 5 205 0 084 2 085 2 093 2 094 2 163 2 164 8 091 5 140 5 162 5 083 0 LESHA

P SECTIO

N 77.1 1 c(l ) EMISSIO N CONTROL DEVIC E BY-PAS S DURATIO N LES S THA

N ON E HOU R

CAUS E Plugge d quenc hwate r flo

w transmitte r (ox y only ) Lo w quenchwate r flo

w (ox y only ) Unknow n Lo w quenchwate r flo

w Unknow n (ox y vent only ) Lo w quenc hwate r flo

w Power di p Too k ox y ven t ou t o f incinerator t o stabiliz e variabl e vent flo

w (ox y only ) Suppl y ai r t o natura l ga s valv e faile d (ox y only ) Lo w temperatur e Lo w quenc hwate r flo

w Switche d vent s fro

m sec . t o pri . Hig htemperatur e Flam e sensor proble

m Switche d vent s back t o pri . Flam e senso r proble

m Switche d vent s back t o pri . Flam e failur e Switche d vent s back t o pri . Exces s ventin

g Exces s ventin

g Exces s ventin

g Too k utility

vent ou

t o f inc . t o repai r lea k LBS . VC

M EMITTE D 4. 5
3. 0 3 0 3 0 0.7 5 24 0 6 0 1. 5
2. 7
12 0 30 6 3 0 33 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 9 0 3 0 6 0 1 0P.3 2

LESHA P SECTIO

N 77.1 1 c(l ) EMISSIO N CONTROL DEVIC E BY-PAS S DURATIO N LES S THA

N ON E HOU R

DAT E 8-6-8 4 8-6-8 4 8-7-8 4 8-7-8 4 8-8-8 4 8-8-8 4 8-8-8 4 8-8-8 4
8-9-8 4 8-9-8 4 8-10-8 4 8-10-8 4
8-10-8 4 8-10-8 4
8-11-8 4 8-11-8 4
8-11-8 4 8-11-8 4
8-11-8 4 8-11-8 4
8-11-8 4 TIM E START 222 5 223 6 080 0 131 0 163 5 164 3 165 2 170 0
144 0 145 2 080 6 082 0
082 4 083 7
001 5 004 5
022 5 025 8
061 5 062 5
074 5 

### EN

D 223 5 224 5 081 0 132 0 163 7 164 5 165 4 170 2
144 2 145 4 080 8 082 1
082 5 083 8
001 7 004 7
022 7 030 0
061 8 062 7
074 7 CAUS E

Los t wate r leve l in absorbe r pon d Flam e failur e Planne d shutdow

n o f pri . for maintenanc e Switche d vent s back t o pri . afte r repair s Exces s ventin

g Switche d vent s back t o pri . Thermocoupl e failur e Switche d vent s back t o pri . afte r thermocoupl e repairs . Exces s ventin

g Switche d vent s back t o th e pri . Unknow n (partia l bypas s only ) Switche d vent s bac k t o th e pri . (partia l bypas s only ) Hig htemperatur e (partia l bypas s only ) Switche d vent s bac k t o th e pri . (partia l bypas s only ) Lo w quenchwate r flo

w (partia l bypas s only ) Switche d vent s back t o th e pri . (partia l byr>ass only ) Lo w quenc hwate r flo

w (partia l bypas s only ) Switche d vent s back t o th e pri . (partia l bypas s only ) Lo w quenchwate r flo

w (partia l bypas s only ) Switche d vent s bac k t o th e pri . (partia l bypas s only ) Unknow n LBS . VC M EMITTE D 6 0 5 4 6 0 6 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2 1. 3 0.6 5
0.6 5 0.6 5
1. 3 1. 3
1. 3 1. 3
1. 9 1. 3
1. 3. *•• - P.3 3

LESHA P SECTIO

N 77.1 1 c(l ) EMISSIO N CONTROL DEVIC E BY-PAS S DURATIO N LES S THA

N ON E HOU R

DAT E 8-11-8 4
8-11-8 4 8-11-8 4
8-11-8 4 8-11-8 4
8-12-8 4 8-12-8 4 8-13-8 4 8-13-8 4
8-16-8 4 8-17-8 4 8-17-8 4
8-17-8 4

• 8-18-8 4 8-18-8 4
8-19-8 4 8-19-8 4 » 8-19-8 4 8-19-8 4 8-19-8 4 TIM E START 075 5
120 1 120 8
205 5 212 8
084 0 130 5 172 0 174 0
175 0 081 0 082 0
152 0 222 0 224 5
013 0 020 0
111 0 112 5 132 0 

### EN

D 075 7
120 4 121 0
211 0 213 0
085 5 130 8 172 4 174 4
175 2 081 5 082 5
152 5 222 2 224 7
013 3 020 1
111 3 114 8 132 2 CAUS E

Switche d vent s back t o th e pri . (partia l bypas s only ) Unknow n (partia l bypas s only ) Switche d vent s bac k t o th e pri . (partia l bypas s only ) Unknow n (ox y ven t only ) Switche d vent s bac k t o th e pri . (partia l bypas s only ) Lo w quenc hwate r flo

w (ox y vent only ) Hig htemperatur e (ox

y vent only ) Lo w boile r wate r leve l (partia l bypas s only ) Switche d vent s bac k t o pri . (partia l bypas s only ) Hig htemperatur e (utilit y vent only ) Flam e sensor proble

m (partia l bypas s only ) Switche d vent s back t o the pri . (partia l bypas s only ) Exces s ventin

g Lo w boile r wate r leve l (utilit y vent only ) Switche d vent s bac k t o th e pri . (partia l bypas s only ) Flam e sensor proble

m (partia l bypas s only ) Switche d vent s bac k to th e pri . (partia l bypas s only ) Thermocoupl e failur e Exces s ventin

g Switche d vent s t o pri . LBS . VC M EMITTE D 

### 1. 3
1. 9 1. 3
2. 2 1. 3
2. 2 0.4 5 

### 1 2 1 2
0.9 8 

### 15 1 5 3 0 0.9 8 

### 6
1. 9 0.6 5


### 1 8 13 8 1 2P.3 4

DAT E 8-19-8 4 8-19-8 4
8-19-8 4 8-19-8 4
8-19-8 4 8-19-8 4
8-19-8 4 8-20-8 4 8-23-8 4
8-24-8 4 8-26-8 4 8-27-8 4

8-27-8 4 8-29-8 4
8-29-8 4 LESHA P SECTIO

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TIM E START 155 0 160 0
220 6 223 0
225 8 233 5
233 9 001 0 073 5
044 5 085 5 064 5
064 5 065 0 074 0 090 7
120 5 

### EN

D 155 2 160 2
220 8 223 1
230 0 233 6
234 0 001 1 073 7
044 6 092 5 073 0
065 0 073 0 080 0 091 2
122 0 CAUS E

Lo w boile r wate r leve l (partia l bypas s only ) Switche d vent s bac k t o pri . (partia l bypas s only ) Flam e sensor proble

m (partia l bypas s only ) Switche d vent s back t o pri . (partia l bypas s only ) Flam e senso r proble

m (partia l bypas s only ) Switche d vent s bac k t o pri . (partia l bypas s only ) Flam e sensor proble

m (partia l bypas s only ) Switche d vent s back t o pri . (partia l bypas s only ' Planne d shutdow

n for maintenanc e (partia l bypas s only ) Switche d vent s back t o pri . (partia l bypas s Lo w boile r wate r leve l (partia l bypas s only ) Lo w boile r wate r leve l (on e incident , tw

o divisions ) Tota l bypas s Partia l bypas s onl y Lo w boile r wate r leve l (partia l bypas s only ) Maintenanc e personne l knocke d tubin g fro m flam e sensor (ox

y ven t only ) Tota l plant powe r di p LBS . VC M BUTTE D 6 6
1. 3 0.6 5
1. 3 0.6 5
0.6 5 0.6 5 6
0.6 5 19. 5

3 0 12 0 6 0 0.7 5
9 0P.3 5



# BORDE N CHEMICA

L DIVISIO N O F BORDE N IN C 

# BORDEN ]

Decembe r 13 , 198 4

Mr . Willia

m H . Davi s Chief , NESHA

P Uni t Department o f Environmenta l Quality P . 0 . Bo

x4406 6 Bato n Rouge , Louisiana 7080 4 Dea r Mr . Davis : In accordanc e wit hLouisian a Ai r Quality

Regulations , Sectio n 77.11 , Borden herewit hsubmit s it s quarterl y repor t for th

e quarte r endin

g Novembe r 30 , 1984 . Shoul d yo

u hav e an y question s concernin g thi s report , pleas e contac t Davi d T . McLemor e or me . 

# 17^PC^U? C eonar d I I Manage r CERTIFIED MAI L P 40 4 22 0 62 1 REGISTERED RECEIP T REQUESTED
WPL:al y CC : 0 . A . Sandber

g J . C . Lun

n M . W . Dietze l D . T . McLemor e L . L . Bir

d W . B . Barto

n H . A . Rosenzwei g Director , Enforcemen t Divisio n EPA , Regio

n V I 120 1 El m Stree t Dallas , Texa s 7527 0

» " " «ee.r ron v 49 7
. RPISMA R I OUISI AN A • TELEPHONES : (504 ) 67X12 1 (504 ) 367-510 1LESHA P SECTIO

N 77.1 1 c(l ) EXCEEDANC E O

F 1 0 PP M AVERAG E PE R HOU R FO R EMISSIO

N CONTROL DEVIC E VENT

DAT E TIM

E START CAUS E 9/16/8 4 9/17/8 4 9/18/8 4

9/20/8 4 10/25/8 4 11/2/8 4 11/9/8 4 11/11/8 4 11/12/8 4 11/15/8 4 11/17/8 4

11/19/8 4 181 0

180 0 190 0 200 0 083 5 094 5 104 5 114 5 124 5 134 5 144 5 154 5 175 0 185 0 195 0 043 4 080 0 211 5 064 5 220 5 173 5 184 5 004 5 113 0 085 0 095 0 105 0 115 0 142 5 194 5 140 0 Secondar y incinerator trippe d du e t o hig

htemperatur e Secondar

y incinerator trippe d du e t o lo w flo w o n quenc hwate r Ditt o Ditt o Secondar

y incinerator whil e a n instrument ma n wa s adjustin g a n alar m settin g Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Secondar

y incinerato r trippe d du e t o hig

htemperatur e Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Secondar

y incinerato r trippe d du e t o flam

e senso r problem

s Ditt o Primar y an d secondar

y incinerator s trippe d due t o liqui d in th e vent heade r Heav y vent loa

d o n th e incinerator Primar y an d secondar

y incinerator s trippe d du e t o liqui d in th

e vent lin

e Primar y incinerator trippe d du e t o a heav

y vent loa

d Primar y incineartor trippe d du e t o a n overloa

d o n th e blowe r Primar y an d secondar

y incinerator s trippe d du e t o liqui d i

n th e vent heade r Primar y an d secondar

y incinerator s trippe d du e t o liquid i

n th e vent heade r Primar y an d secondar

y incinerator s trippe d du e t o liquid i

n th e vent heade r Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Primar y incinerator trippe d whil e switchin

g quenchwate r pump s Primar y an d secondar

y incinerator s trippe d du e t o liquid i

n th e vent header . Primar y incinerato r trippe d du e t o blowe r trip-out .• v • ' * P.3 7

A) f

-ADAT E 9/5/8 4 9/5/8 4 9/10/8 4 9/10/8 4 9/11/8 4 9/11/8 4 9/16/8 4 9/16/8 4 9/16/8 4 9/16/8 4 9/16/8 4 9/16/8 4 9/17/8 4 9/18/8 4 9/18/8 4 9/19/8 4 9/20/8 4 9/21/8 4 9/24/8 4 9/24/8 4 9/28/8 4 9/28/8 4 10/1/8 4

10/1/8 4 10/1/8 4 10/1/8 4 10/1/8 4 LESHA P SECTIO

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N ON E HOU R
TIM E START 203 0 204 0 124 5 132 5 084 5 090 8 110 0 125 0 145 5 175 5 181 5 193 5 143 0 083 0 155 0 042 5 041 5 160 0 163 0 223 3 083 4 093 1 122 0 

### EN

D

124 5 141 4 162 5 195 8 10/7/8 4 10/7/8 4 10/7/8 4 10/25/8 4 10/25/8 4 10/25/8 4 10/25/8 4 080 0

080 5 082 6 211 5 213 1 214 1 222 0 080 2

081 6 082 8 212 0 213 5 214 2 222 1 203 2 204 2 125 0 133 0 085 3 091 0 110 2 125 4 150 0 180 0 190 5 194 5 143 5 091 5 160 0 042 9 042 0 160 5 163 2 223 3 083 6 093 3 122 1

124 7 141 5 162 7 195 9 CAUS E

Lo w quenc hwate r flo

w (partia l by-pas s only ) 6 Switche d vent s back t o pri . (partia l by-pas s only ) 6 Planne d shutdow

n t o replac e thermocoupl e (partia l by-pas s only ) 1 5 Switche d vent s back t o pri . 3 0 Incinerator trippe

d o n lo w ai r flo

w whil e instrument ma

n wa s makin

g instrument P

M check 4 8 Switche d vent s bac k t o pri . 1 2 Shutdow n pri . fo

r maintenanc e 1 2 Hig htemperatur e 2 4 Hig htemperatur e 3 0 Hig htemperatur e 3 0 Lo w quenchwate r flo

w (partia l by-pas s only ) 150 " Lo w quenc hwate r flo

w (partia l by-pas s only ) 3 0 Quenchwate r pum

p trippe

d 3 0 Incinerator trippe

d whil e a

n instrument man wa s adjustin

g alar m setting s (partia l by-pas s only ) 13 5 Hig htemperatur e (partia l by-pas s only ) 3 0 Hig htemperatur e (partia l by-pas s only ) 1 2 Flam e sensor proble

m (partia l by-pas s only ) 1 5 Shu t dow n secondar

y fo r maintenanc e (partia l by-pas s only ) 1 5 Shu t dow n primar

y fo r maintenanc e (partia l by-pas s only ) 6 Switche d vent s bac k t o pri . (partia l by-pas s only ) 6 Flam e sensor (partia l by-pas s only ) 6 Switche d vent s bac k t o pri . (partia l by-pas s only ) 6 Switchin

g vent s t o secondar y incinerator , experience

d flam e failur e o

n secondary , switche d bac k t o primary . Primar y wa s bein

g taken ou

t o f servic e fo

r maintenanc e (partia l by-pas s only ) 3 Switche d vent s t o secondar y (partia l by-pas s only ) 6 Switche d vent s fro

m secondar

y t o primar

y (partia l by-pas s only ) 3 Flam e failure , flam

e sensor proble

m (partia l by-pas s only ) 6 Switche d vent s fro

m sec . t o pri . (partia l by-pas s only ) 3 Hig htemperatur e (partia l by-pas s only ) 6 Hig htemperatur e (partia l by-pas s only ) 3 3 Switche d vent s fro

m sec . t o pri . (partia l by-pas s only ) 6 Liqui d in th

e vent heade r 3 0 UNKNOW N (partia l by-pas s only ) 1 2 UNKNOW N (partia l by-pas s only ) 3 Switche d vent s fro

m sec . t o pri . (partia l by-pas s only ) 3 LBS . VC M EMITTE DLESHA P SECTIO

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DAT E 10/29/8 4 10/29/8 4 10/31/8 4 10/31/8 4 10/31/8 4 10/31/8 4 10/31/8 4 11/3/8 4 11/8/8 4 11/9/8 4 11/9/8 4 11/9/8 4 11/9/8 4 11/9/8 4 11/11/8 4 11/11/8 4 11/11/8 4 11/11/8 4 11/11/8 4 11/12/8 4 11/12/8 4 11/12/8 4 11/13/8 4 11/13/8 4 11/13/8 4 11/15/8 4 11/15/8 4 11/15/8 4 11/15/8 4 11/15/8 4 11/17/8 4 TIM E START 073 0 091 0 030 0
090 0
090 5 111 5 112 0 144 5
001 0
220 0 220 3 221 1 222 9 235 6 173 0 174 5 183 0 184 2 194 3 003 5 005 0 010 0 100 7 102 4 234 0 104 0 104 8 105 2 173 5 175 5 084 5 

### EN

D 073 2 091 2 030 5
090 2
090 7 111 7 112 2 145 5
001 4
220 2 221 0 222 8 224 0 235 8 173 5 175 0 183 3 185 5 194 5 004 9 005 9 012 5 101 0 102 5 003 0 104 3 105 2 113 5 173 7 175 7 084 6 CAUS E

Shu t dow n pri . for main t (partia l by-pas s only ) Switche d vent s fro

m sec . t o pri . (partia l by-pas s only ) N O incinerator outag e - utility vent switche

d t o vent tan

k t o correc t proble m in utilit y ven t heade r Switche d vent s fro

m pri . t o se c t o check ven t lin e for pluggag e (partia l by-pass ) Switche d vent s fro

m sec . t o pri . (partia l by pas s only ) Flam e failur e flam

e sensor proble

m (partia l by pas s only ) Switche d vent s fro

m se c t o pr i (partia l by-pas s only ) N O incinerator outage - utility vent switche

d t o vent tan

k becaus e o f hig

hvent heade r pressur e N O incinerator outage - utilit y ven t switche

d t o vent tan

k becaus e o f hig

hvent heade r pressur e Liqui d in vent lin

e Liqui d in vent lin

e Liqui d in vent lin

e Liqui d in ven t lin

e Switche d vent s fro

m sec . t o pri . Heav y ventin g Switche d vent s fro

m se c t o pr i Overloa d o n pr i inc . blowe r UNKNOW N Switche d vent s fro

m sec . t o pr i Liqui d in vent heade r Liqui d in vent heade r Liqui d in ven t heade r Heav y ventin g - hig htem p Switche d vent s fro

m se c t o pr i Ox y ven t onl y

- ox y start-u

p Flam e sensor Heav y ventin g Partia l by-pas s onl y Lo w quenchwate r flo

w (partia l by-pas s only ) Switche d vent s fro

m se c t o pr i (partia l by-pas s only ) Unknow n (partia l by-pas s only ) LBS . VC M EMITTE D
6 6
2. 5 6
6 6 6
4. 9
2 1 2 4 2 10 2 6 6 1 2 3 0 3 0 1 8 7 8 1 2 8 4 5 4 15 0 1 8 6 7 . 1 8 2 4 12 9 6 6 1. 5P.3 9

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TIM E DAT E START 

### EN D CAUS E LBS . VC M EMITTED 11/17/8 4 11/17/8 4 11/17/8 4 11/17/8 4 11/17/8 4 11/17/8 4 11/17/8 4 11/17/8 4 11/17/8 4 11/17/8 4 11/17/8 4 11/19/8 4 11/19/8 4 11/19/8 4 11/27/8 4 11/27/8 4 084 7

090 6 094 2 120 5 142 2 144 5 194 2 194 5 202 5 210 7 085 4 100 9 133 0 133 2 043 5 043 9 090 0

093 7 102 0 122 7 142 5 144 7 194 4 201 0 203 0 210 8 085 7 101 1 133 2 141 3 043 7 045 3 Faulty

thermocoupl e (partia l by-pas s only ) Flam e failur e (partia l by-pas s only ) Liqui d in vent heade r (partia l by-pas s only ) Ox y start-u

p - ox y vent onl y Trippe d whil e switchin

g quenchwate r pump s (partia l by-pas s only ) Switche d vent s fro

m se c t o pr i (partia l by-pas s only ) Hig htemp , liqui d i n switchin g manifol d Hig htem p liqui d in switchin g manifol d Hig htem p liqui d in switchin g manifol d Switche d vent s fro

m se c t o pr i Unknow n (partia l by-pas s only ) Switche d vent s fro

m se c t o pr i (partia l by-pas s only ) Blowe r trippe

d Blowe r trippe

d (partia l by-pas s only ) Hig htemperatur e Hig htemperatur e 3 9 9 3 11 4 3. 2

6 1 2 15 0 3 0 6 9 6 1 2 12 3 1 2 8 4