Completion of the tabs in this spreadsheet is OPTIONAL.

Any cost information that you provide would be very useful to EPA for purposes of evaluating the costs of control measures that may be considered as regulatory options.

Cost information from within the last 10-12 years is requested (e.g., costs dating back to 1998).

Cost information could come from vendor quotes for APCD or equipment changes that either have been implemented or were not implemented.

The EPA recognizes that cost information can be sensitive. You may claim any information provided in this spreadsheet as confidential business information (CBI) and EPA will

handle the information accordingly. The EPA's procedures for handling CBI are described in the letter that accompanied the pulp and paper information collection request (ICR).

If your spreadsheet response contains any CBI, please be sure to follow the instructions in section C2 of the survey instruction document for submitting CBI.

Two tables are included in this spreadsheet: APCD costs, and Equip change costs

The EPA is particularly interested in costs of the following air pollution control devices (APCD). Please supply this information using the APCD costs template.

 - Controls that reduce HAP emissions from wastewater handling and treatment systems 

 - Bleach plant CO control devices

 - Paper machine HAP emissions capture and control systems

The EPA is particularly interested in costs of the following process changes or equipment changes/upgrades. Please supply this information using the Equip change costs template.

 - Process changes that reduce HAP emissions from wastewater handling and treatment systems 

 - Process changes to improve lime mud washing or to control makeup water quality in the causticizing area

 - Process changes that reduce paper machine HAP emissions

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OMB Control No: 2060-0656 Did any of the responses (individual cells) you entered in this tab contain CBI? 

Expiration Date: 2/28/2014 Did you consider the entire contents of this spreadsheet tab to be CBI?

 If yes, be sure to shade the CBI-containing cells red and submit this spreadsheet according to the section C of the survey overview document.

Complete the table below for air pollution control devices (APCD) installed/retrofitted in 1998 or later. 

UK = Unknown. NA = Not Applicable. See instruction document for details on use of these terms.

Instruction:

Provide for all entries. This should 

match NEI Site ID used in other 

portions of your survey response.

Enter Emission Unit ID(s) controlled 

by the APCD

Enter APCD_ID for which cost 

information is being provided

Was the APCD retrofitted on an 

existing emission unit? Select yes/no

Was the APCD installed at the 

same time the emission unit 

was newly installed? Select 

yes/no

Identify the expected equipment life 

of the installed control device. This 

should be provided in years and 

estimated from the initial date of 

installation.

CAPITAL COSTS

Year of the capital costs (e.g., 2006). EPA will 

use to scale costs to the current year used for 

regulatory analyses. 

Include in the Purchased 

Equipment Costs the cost of 

control device and any required 

ancillary equipment (e.g., fans, 

pumps, ductwork), 

instrumentation, sales tax, and 

freight. 

Calculated by 

summing items 

in B Calculated by summing items in C

Survey overview reference: A. Purchased Equipment Costs

B. Direct Installation 

Costs C. Indirect Costs

Field: NEI Site ID Emission Unit ID APCD_ID Retrofit to existing emission unit? 

Installation on new 

emission unit?

Expected control device 

equipment life (in yrs) Base year for capital costs (XXXX)

Purchased Equipment Costs, 

Total ($)

Foundation and 

supports, $

Handling and 

erection, $ Electrical, $ Piping, $

Insulation for 

ductwork and 

piping, $ Painting, $ Other, $ Description of other

Total Direct 

Installation 

Costs, Total $ Engineering

Construction 

and field 

expenses Contractor fees Start-up Performance test Contingencies Total Indirect Costs, Total $

Example entry: 99999 RF1 SCRB1 yes no 15 2001 583,800 700,500 1,335,000 58,000 1,751,000 58,000 25,000 3,927,500 500,000 584,000 584,000 58,000 36,000 175,000 1,937,000

99999 RF1 SNCR1 yes no 20 2001 2,817,000 0 140,000 141,000 141,000 78,000 500,000

99999 LK1 ESP1 yes no 20 2001 1,498,000 59,900 748,700 119,800 15,000 29,900 30,000 1,003,300 300,000 295,000 150,000 15,000 15,000 75,000 850,000

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Instruction:

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Calculated

OPERATING COSTS

Year of the operating 

costs. Operating costs 

should be provided for the 

last 12 month period 

(calendar or fiscal year) 

for which the mill has 

Please identify any 

major maintenance 

materials or parts 

and specify the 

approximate annual 

expenditures per 

item used for the 

APCD.

Specify total 

annual labor 

hours and $/hr Calculated

Purchased 

electricity 

costs 

(specify 

kWh/yr and 

$/kWh) Calculated

Purchased 

water usage Calculated

Specify if 

natural gas 

or propane 

used (select 

from menu).

Specify 

scf/yr and 

$/scf. Calculated

Steam 

costs 

(specify lb 

per year 

and $/lb) Calculated

List any additives, chemicals, or 

sorbents needed to operate the APCD

Enter the amount of additive, chemical, or 

sorbent used. Include units. If multiple types 

are used, enter the amount separated by 

commas (e.g., NaOH-4 tpy, KMnO4-0.5 tpy)

Enter estimated annual costs for any additives, 

chemicals, or sorbents needed to operate the 

APCD

TOTAL Capital Investment 

(TCI) D. Maintenance materials and replacement parts E. Operation/maintenance labor costs F. Utility costs G. Additive/chemical/sorbent costs

TOTAL Capital 

Investment, Total $

Base year for operating 

costs (XXXX) Item 1 description

Item 1 cost, 

$/yr

Item 2 

description

Item 2 cost, 

$/yr

Item 3 

description

Item 3 cost, 

$/yr

Item 4 

description Item 4 cost, $/yr

Annual 

maintenance 

labor hours

Maintenance labor 

rate, $/hr

Annual 

labor costs, 

$/yr

Electricity, 

kWhr/yr

Electricity 

rate, $/KW

Annual 

electricity 

costs, $/yr Water, gal/yr

Water rate, 

$/gal

Annual water 

costs, $/yr Fuel used

Amount 

used, 

scf/yr

Fuel rate, 

$/scf

Annual fuel 

costs, $/yr

Steam 

use, lb/yr

Steam rate, 

$/lb

Annual steam 

costs, $/yr

Waste treatment or disposal costs, 

$/yr Additive/chemical/sorbent type Additive/chemical/sorbent amount Additive/chemical/sorbent costs, $/year

6,448,300 2001 Various parts 53,000 1,050 25.4 26,670 10,963,120 0.05 548,156 74,592,000 0.00058 43,263.36 3189.64 50% caustic soda 380,000 gal/yr 390,000

3,317,000 2001 Parts 178,980 1,050 25.4 26,670 92,740 0.05 4,637 1,512,000 0.00058 877 urea 256 tpy 57,600

3,351,300 2001 Materials 101,000 800 25.4 20,320 1,571,700 0.05 78,585

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UK = Unknown. NA = Not Applicable

Instruction:

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Enter estimated annual costs for disposal of any 

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Other operating cost 

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TOTAL Operating Costs = sum of D through I 

$/yr

Calculated

H. Additive/chemical/sorbent disposal I. Other TOTAL Operating Costs

Additive/chemical/sorbent disposal, $/yr

Describe other operating 

cost Other, $/yr TOTAL Operating Costs, $

16,000 Liquid analysis 1,800 1,082,079

268,764

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OMB Control No: 2060-0656 Did any of the responses (individual cells) you entered in this tab contain CBI? 

Expiration Date: 2/28/2014 Did you consider the entire contents of this spreadsheet tab to be CBI?

 If yes, be sure to shade the CBI-containing cells red and submit this spreadsheet according to the section C of the survey overview document.

Complete this table for any modifications to processes or equipment in the chemical recovery area (other than installation of new APCD's) that were made in 1998 

 or more recently to reduce air emissions of HAP/organics, PM, NOx, SO2, CO, or TRS or to improve combustion efficiency.

UK = Unknown. NA = Not Applicable. See instruction document for details on use of these terms.

Instruction: Provide for all entries. This should match NEI Site ID used in other portions of your survey response. Enter a description of process or equipment change for which information is being provided

Enter Emission Unit ID(s) 

affected by the process or 

equipment change

Enter APCD_ID 

affected by the 

process or 

equipment change

Was the process or 

equipment change 

implemented on existing 

emission units and/or 

APCD in the process 

line? Select yes/no

Was the APCD 

installed at the same 

time the emission unit 

was newly installed? 

Select yes/no

Enter the year (e.g., 2006). This will be 

used as the base year for scaling of costs 

to current levels.

Enter number of days of lost pulp production required 

to implement the process or equipment change. 

If the change occurred during scheduled downtime 

that would have occurred regardless of the process or 

equipment change, then do not include the scheduled 

downtime. Only the days of lost production that can be 

specifically attributed to the process or equipment 

change are of interest.

Please distinguish between one-time 

capital and annual operating costs 

where appropriate. If a breakdown of 

the specific capital or annual cost items 

is available, please provide as a 

separate attachment. 

Enter the total capital cost associated 

with the process or equipment change 

in this cell.

Provide changes in annual operating costs (if estimated). 

Otherwise, leave blank.

Include annual operating costs that are an increase to prior 

operating costs (e.g., additional operating costs due to 

addition of ESP fields). 

If the process or equipment change resulted in decreased 

annual operating costs, then indicate the cost decrease as 

a negative number.

Describe the air pollutants affected and emissions reduction 

achieved. indicate the basis for emissions reduction reported (e.g., 

air emissions testing before and after modification). You may provide 

this information as a separate attachment to your response if it does 

not fit here.

Survey overview reference:

Field: NEI Site ID Process or equipment change description Emission Unit ID APCD_ID

Retrofit to existing 

equipment in an 

existing process line? 

Change implemented 

in a new process 

line?

Year of process or equipment change 

(XXXX)

Number of days process shut down in order to make 

the change (days of lost production) Total capital cost, $ Total annual operating cost, $/yr Emission reduction achieved (if quantified)

Example entry: 99999 Changing from a DCE to NDCE recovery furnace RF2 yes no 2001 20 19664100 187350 gaseous organic HAP - 80%

99999 Changing from a wet to a dry bottom ESP RF1 ESP1 yes no 2001 3 3266300 88000 Methanol - 48%

99999 Adding fields to an existing ESP RF1 ESP1 yes no 2001 3 5372400 214000 PM -66%

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Installation of quarterary air ports in the recovery furnace to improve combustion 

efficiency RF1 yes no 2001 3 624140 39800 NOx - 20%

99999 Replacing a recovery furnace with a black liquor gasification system RF2 yes no 2001 90 150000000 -16340100 HAP-98%; PM-92%

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