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RE: Opacity readings from the furnace buildings 

Richard Lunn to: Conrad Chin, Shawn R. McCutchan 

"Alincoln@bdlaw.com", Chuck French, Beth Friedman, "Robertson, 

Cc: James", John Konrady , Jonathan Averback, Peter Westlin, James 

Hagedorn, Steffan Johnson 

This message has been forwarded. 

Good Afternoon Conrad, 

05/09/2012 12:06 PM 

In response to your question regarding the addition of carbon to the electrodes. We add electrode 

paste, which is comprised of carbon, to the existing electrodes. We consume the electrodes as part of 

the smelting process. We have a paste crew that adds casing and paste to each electrode on each 

furnace on a as needed basis. This paste is at ambient temperature when it is added to the electrode. 

As part of the smelting process the electrodes are being slipped (lowered} into the molten metal. As 

each electrode is being slipped the electrode progresses through several temperature zones ( baking 

zones) and is eventually consumed. Any emissions generated from the consumption of the electrodes 

would be captured at the furnace roof and these emissions would be evacuated to the baghouse. So to 

summarize this answer to your question, adding paste to the electrode does not contribute to any 

emissions outside of the capture zone at the furnace. 

During James Hagedorn's visit to the Felman facility some fugitive emissions from the facility where 

observed. The fugitive emissions I believed James was referring to was when the slag from a recent tap 

at number seven (7) furnace was being raked off. Some fugitives did escape the building during the 

rake-off. As we discussed, this is one of the five local ventilation capture processes we are currently 

addressing. 

If hope this explanation answered your question. If you need any additional information please contact 

me. 

Thanks 

Rich Lunn 

From: Conrad Chin [mailto:Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov] 

- - - --·sent:Weanesoay, May 09 201T9 22 AJV! 

To: Richard Lunn; Shawn R. McCutchan 

Cc: Alincoln@bdlaw.com; Chuck French; Beth Friedman; Robertson, James; John Konrady; Jonathan 

Averback; Peter Westlin; James Hagedorn; Steffan Johnson 

Subject: RE: Opacity readings from the furnace buildings 

Good morning Rich and ShawnThank you for sending out the invitation for tomorrow's call. 

I just got off the phone with Jim Hagedorn at our Region 3 office. I had invited Jim to participate in the call, 

but unfortunately he will not be able to. Jim informed me he visited your facility in March this year, and 

observed some high opacity readings from the melt shop while he was there. 
One specific example was after the addition of carbon to the electrodes, he observed a spike in opacity. 

Could we spend sometime in discussing this (and other processes that may cause opacity to spike)? 

Thanks. 

Conrad K. Chin 

Mail Code 0243-02 

Metals and Minerals Group 

Sector Policies and Programs Division 

Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

919-541-1512 (voice) 

919-541-3207 (fax) 

{;'Richard Lunn ---05/08/2012 02:43:41 PM---Ok Conrad, we will have the conference call at 1 :00 PM on 

Thursday May 10, 2012. Felman will send ou 

From: Richard Lunn <Rlunn@fpiwv.com> 

To: Conrad Chin/RTP/USEPAIUS@EPA 

Cc: "Alincoln@bdlaw.com" <Alincoln@bdlaw.com>, Chuck French/RTP/USEPAIUS@EPA, Beth Friedman< 

friedman.beth@ecrweb.com>, "Robertson, James" <James.Robertson@wv.gov>, John Konrady <JKonrady@fpiwv.com>, 

Jonathan Averback!DC/USEPAIUS@EPA, Peter Westlin/RTP/USEPAIUS@EPA, "Shawn R. McCutchan" < 

SMcCutchan@fpiwv.com> 

Date: 05/08/2012 02:43PM 

Subject: RE: Opacity readings from the furnace buildings 

Ok Conrad, we will have the conference call at 1:00 PM on Thursday May 10, 2012. Felman will send out the invite 

to you, everyone on your e-mail list, and the members of the Felman team . If you need to invite additional 

participants, please do so. Amy Lincoln, Robert Powell, John Konrady, Shawn McCutchan, Vitality Anosov, and 

myself will be on the call from Felman. We look forward to talking with you and your group on the 10th. 

Shawn, Would you please send out the invite for the conference call for 1:00PM on Thursday May 10th 2012. 

Thanks Everyone 

Rich Lunn 

From: Conrad Chin [mailto:Chin.Conrad@epamail.epa.gov] 

Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 1:55PM 

To: Richard Lunn 

Cc: Alincoln@bdlaw.com; Chuck French; Beth Friedman; Robertson, James; John Konrady; Jonathan 

Averback; Peter Westlin; Shawn R. McCutchan 

Subject: RE: Opacity readings from the furnace buildings 

Thanks Rich for getting back to me. At this moment I am wide open in the afternoon of Thursday May 10. I 

usually leave work at 4:30p.m. in the afternoon (Eastern time). 

Conrad K. Chin 

Mail Code 0243-02