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SUBJECT : Informatio nSubmitte dt o th e Stat e o f Louisian a Concernin g

Incinerato r Bypasse s a t PV C an dVC Plant s Attache dar e complianc e report s submitte db y plant s producin g polyviny l chlorid e (PVC ) andviny l chlorid e (VC ) t o th e Stat e o f Louisian a containin ginformatio no nincinerato r bypasse s an dothe r 1 0 pp

m excursions . Thes e report s cove r performanc e betwee nMarc h198 3 andFebruar y 1985 . Complianc e report s ar e include dfo r 5 PV C plant s an

d7 EDC/VC plants . The report s wer e obtaine ddurin ga visi t t o th e Louisian a Departmen t o f Environmenta l Qualit y i nBato nRouge , Louisiana , o nMarc h21 , 1985 .

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FFIAN KP . SIMONEAU X SECRETARY B . JI MPORTE R ASSISTAN T SECRETARY DEPARTMEN TO FNATURA

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8 , 198 3 GUSTAV E VO NBODUNGE N PROGRA MADMINISTRATOR

Mr . C . A . Gellne r Plan t Manage r Certaintee d Corp . Pip e an d Plasti c Grou

p P . 0 . Box25 3 Sulphur , LA7066 3 Dea r Mr . Gellner : W e hav e receive d Certaintee d Corporation' s semi-annua l repor t dated Septembe r 7 , 198 3 covering the perio d fro mMarc h1 , 198 3 t o Augus t 31 , 1983 . Thi s repor t i s require d unde r Sectio n 77.1 1 o f Louisian a Emissio n Standard fo r Hazardou s Ai r Pollutant s (LESHAP) . I n reviewing the tabl e include d wit hthe report , w e not e severa l reason s give n fo r excessiv e incinerato r emissions . Al l o f thes e reason s seemt o poin t t o a problemwit hthe Arcu s Ai r Monitoring Syste mo r the DE C compute r system . Thes e problem s hav e persiste d fo r the pas t tw o year s a s summarize d o n the following table : Month/Y r Sept. , 198 1 Oct . Nov . Dec . Jan. , 198 2 Feb . Mar . Apri l May Jun e Jul y Augus t Hour s i n Exces s o f Standard s 8 ' Hour s wit hno dat a o r compute r problem s

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Mr . C . A . Gellne r Novembe r 8 , 198 3 Pag e tw o Month/Yr Sept . Oct . Nov . Dec . Jan. , 198 3 Feb . Marc h Apri l May Jun e Jul y Augus t Hour s o f Exces s o f Standard s

3 6 1 2 5 6 5 9 Hour s wit hno dat a o r compute r problem s 31 2 7 2 2 4 14 4 19 2 2 4 7 2 33 6 12 0 18 8 4 8
W e fee l tha t the reliabilit yo f your incinerato r stac k monitoring systemmus t be improve d i n orde r t o compl ywit hSectio n 77. 9 o f the regulations . Thi s sectio n require s tha t emission s b e monitore d o n a continuou s basis , an d tha t thes e emission s b e reporte d o n the quarterl yreport . I n your lette r o f Jun e 24 , 198 3 yo u state d tha t the Arcu s instrumen t wa s move d t o a n ai r conditione d building an d tha t a maintenanc e contrac t wa s establishe d t o improve systemperformance . Despit e thes e effort s the system wa s ou t o f servic e fo r ove r 22 5 hour s during Jul yan d August , 1983 . Unles s the systemperformanc e show s dramati c improvemen t during the curren t quarterl y reporting perio d w e se e n o alternativ e than t o orde r Certaintee d t o mee t al l the requirement s o f Sectio n 77.9 . A s always , w e ar e read yan d willing t o mee t wit hyo u an d your staf f t o discus s way s tha t w e can assis t Certaintee d i n achieving compliance . Shoul d yo u desir e sucha meeting o r i f yo u have question s concerning thi s lette r pleas e contac t Ms . MaryWrigh t o f m ystaf f a t (504 ) 342-1206 .

Sincerely ,

TCC/MFW/b s Thoma s C . Coerve r Progra mManager , Surveillanc e

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cir" . Gu s Vo n Bodunqen : V.ur ta i n Tee d Corporatio n i s hereb ysubmittin g a quarterl yrepor t o- f viny l .-hiorid e eiiiission s a s require d t a r complianc e wit hLE3HA P Par t IV , Subpar t B , Paragrap h77.11(a ) coverin g th e perio d -fro mDecembe r 1 , 198 4 t o Februar y28 , fable s 1 throug hT a til s 3 summarize s b ymont hth s dail yweighte d averag e viny l chlorid e content, i n polyviny l chlorid e polyme r a s require d -fo r complianc e wit h Paragrap h77 . 1 1 (c ) (2 ) . ••bJ.es
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Sinc e CertainTsed' s strippin g procedur e use s a minimu mo f fou r vacuu mstrippin g operation s wit hth e firs t vacuu ma t leas t 2, 7 PSI Aan d th e remainin g vacuum s a t leas t 1. 5 PSIA , th e fina l VC Mconcentratio n calculate s t o approximatel y2i3 0 PP M i n th e strippin g vessel . Reactor " openin g las s (Paragrap h77. 8 (g ) (5 ) (i) ) ca n b e calculate d b ysubstitutin g th e followin g value s i n th e equatio n given : W : " 5 0 cubi c meter s C b• = 20 0 PP MVC M Y • = .1 . batc h 2 = 21,81 8 k g PV C produce d 'Therefore , th e reacto r openin g los s calculate s t o 1. 2 X.l(3e--3 gra mVC Mpe r k g P\'C produced, . Thi s i s an orde r o f magnitud e beio wth e requirement s o f paragrap h 77.5(a ) (2) „ Sinc e th e minimu mcondition s or CertainTeed' s vacuu mstrippin g procedur e aret

alway s me t befor e th e PV C i s discharge d fro mth e stripper , CertainTee d certifie s tha t th e reacto r openin g los s associate d wit heac hbatc h o f PV C produce d i n thi s perio d i s belo wth e valu e specifie d i n paragrap h 77.5(a)(2) . I f yo u hav e an yfurthe r question s o r comments , pleas e contac t m e Sincere I

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## AI RgiMur yCIV/SIC N Decembe r 14 , 198 4 CERTIFIE D MAI L RETUR NRECEIP T Mr . Gu s Vo n Bodunge n Progra mAdministrato r flir Qualit yDivisio n Departmen t o f Natura l Resource s P.O . Bo x4406 6 Bato n Rouge , L A7080 4 Mr . Gu s Vo n Bodungen : CertainTee d Corporatio n i s hereb ysubmittin g a quarterl yrepor t o f virry l chlorid e emission s a s require d fo r complianc e wit hLESHA P Par t IV , Subpar t B , Paragrap h77.11(a ) coverin g th e perio d fro mSeptembe r 1 , 198 4 t o Novembe r 30 , 1384 . Table s 1 throug hTabl e 3 summarize s bymont hth e dail yweighte d averag e viny l chlorid e conten t i n polyviny l chlorid e polyme r a s require d fo r complianc e wit h Paragrap h77.11(c)(£) . Table s 4 throug h6 summarise s bymont hth e dail yrecord s o f emission s whic har^e i n exces s o f th e prescribe d limit s a s require d fo r complianc e wit hParagrap h 77 . 1 1 (c ) (1) . Dat a o n emission s fro mreacto r opening s a s state d i n Paragrap h77.11(c)(3 ) i s no t provide d separatel ybecaus e i n th e bul k polymerisatio n proces s use d by CertainTee d Corporation , reacto r vessel s ar e als o strippe r vessels . A s ca n b e see n fro mTable s 1 throug h3 , al l polyme r produce d i s strippe d o f residua l viny l chlorid e t o belo w40 0 PP Mbyusin g a temperatur e an d vacuu mprocess . A s indicate d i n paragrap h77.8(g)(5)(ii ) a n approximatio n o f th e VC M concentratio n remainin g i n th e strippin g vesse l (autoclave ) ca n b e calculate d by usin g th e initia l VC Mconcentratio n an d th e principl e o f partia l pressure s fo r successiv e vacuu mstrippin g operations . Wher e C O i s th e initia l VC M concentratio n an d P I i s th e absolut e pressur e achieve d o n th e firs t vacuu m strippin g operation , th e concentratio n o f VC Mi n th e strippin g vesse l afte r th e firs t strippin g operation , CI , i s foun d from : C I= CO XP I

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yus i i ~, g th e i n i t i a 1 VC! v ! concentral i o n an d th e p r i nc i p i e o f part i a] , pressure s fo r successiv e vacuu mstrippin g operations. . Wher e C D i s tho ? initia l VC Mconcentratio n an d P I i s th e absolut e pressur e achieve d o n th e firs t vacuu m strippin g operation , thi e concentratio n o f VC Mi n th e -strippin g vesse l afte r th e firs t strippin g operation , CI , i s foun d from: : C I = = C O XPj

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S i nc e Certa i nTee d ' s st r i pp i n g procedur e usB S a m i n i mu mo f f ou r vacuu m strippin g operation s wit hth e firs t vacuum ' a t leas t 2. 7 PSI Aan d th e remainin g vacuum s a t leas t 1. 5 PSIA . th e fina l VC Mconcentratio n calculat e t o appro; : i mate l y20 0 PP Mi n th e strippin g vessel . Reacto r openin g los s (Paraarao h77. 3 (a)(5)(i) > ca n b e calculate d b vsubstitutin a th e fallowin o 'alue s i n th e sauati . o n qi . ve n W : = 5 0 cubi c meter s C b= 20 0 PP MVC M Y = 1 batc h Z = 21,SI B k g PV C oroduce d Therefore , th e reacto r openin g los s calculate s t o 1. 2 X10e- 3 gra mVC Mpe r k g PV C produced, , Thi s i s a n orde r o f magnitud e below ' th e requirement s o f paragrap h77.5(a ) (2). , Sines.

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Non-Incineratio n o f VC MVent s Estimate d Dat e Time Reason , Quantit yo f VCMEmitted 10/05/8 3 1:24a.m . - 2:27a.m . OHC Reacto r a t TE-I I ex - ,i s lbs *

(1-h r 3 min ) perience d a n emergency( se e below ) shutdown . During the emergencythe vent s trip

ped ou t o f the Incinera

tor . Operator s working a t securin

g the OHC are a overlooke d resettin g o f vents .

* Metho d o f Calculation :

Assumed : . Molecula r weigh t - 5 0

V C w t % - 10 % Known : Ven t flow- 1300scf h Therefore : 1.0 5 hr s X1300sc f « 136 5 sc f 

## PT r 136 5 sc f X1 mol e = 3. 6 mol e

37 9 sc f 3. 6 mol e X5 0 X0. 1 lb- 1 8 lb s

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PP G INDUSTRIESJNC
. CHEMICAL S P.O
. BOX100 0 LAK E CHARLES , LA
. 7060 2 

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### RE : LESHA P VC MQuarterl yRepor t Dea r Mr . Vo n Bodungen : I n accordanc e wit h§77.1 1 o f th e LESHAP regulations , PP G Industries ' Lak e Charle s Comple xherei n submit s it s quarterl y repor t fo r th e perio d Decembe r 1 , 198 4 throughFebruary28 , 1985 . Arecor d o f emission s i n exces s o f 1 0 ppm (average d o n a n hourl y basis ) i n th e stac k gase s exiting th e incinerator s i s attache d a s Exhibi t 1 . Ther e wer e fiv e suc hincidents . Attache d a s Exhibi t I I i s a recor d o f emission s i n exces s o f 1 0 ppm(average d o n an hourl ybasis ) whic hresulte d fro mtemporaryby-passe s o f incineration . An estimate d 14 7 pound s o f VC Mwer e release d a s a resul t o f thes e 3 4 incidents . Respectfully ,
Kennet hS . Kombrosk i KSK/b h Attachment s cc : Jo e Wither s

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### EXHIBI T I Continuou s Stac k Emissio n Result s > 1 0 ppmVC M Decembe r 1 , 198 5 - February28 , 198 5

Dat e 12/07/8 4 01/08/8 5 02/03/8 5 02/03/8 5 02/27/8 5 Stac k No .

2 1 3 3 2 Hou r Endin g

070 0 170 0 090 0 120 0 170 0 

### Hourl yAverag e (PP^ ) 10. 1 19. 2 10. 9 11. 3 12. 7 Commen t

N o apparen t cause . N o apparen t cause . N o apparen t cause . N o apparen t cause . N o apparen t cause . Eac ho f th e abov e incident s wa s reviewe d byappropriat e uni t supervision . Revie wincluded , a s a minimum , reading th e operation s logbook s an d checking operating dat a recorde d o n logsheets , stripcharts , etc . t o determin e possibl e causes . I n eac ho f th e abov e incidents , n o caus e coul d b e determine d fo r th e emissio n leve l recorded .P.4 3



### EXHIBI T I I Non-Incineratio n o f VC MVent s Decembe r 1 , 198 4 - Februar y28 , 198 5

Dat e Tim e Estimate d Source s No t Quantit yVC M Incinerate d Vente d (lbs ) 12/03/8 4 140 0 t o 141 5 ' VC-II , TE-II , CS S . 10.5 6 12/06/84 . 164 4 t o 164 7 ' : VC-II , TE-II , CS S 12/16/8 4 094 5 t o 094 9 12/19/8 4 112 1 t o 112 7 12/19/8 4 123 4 t o 124 5 12/23/8 4 150 5 t o 152 0 12/25/8 4 093 7 t o 094 2 12/29/8 4 152 5 t o 163 5 VC-I I TE-II , CS S TE-II , CS S TE-I I TE-I I

L / 

### VC-I I ( 4 j •»••£«• , ihfzs) 

### 01/16/8 5 043 0 t o 050 7 ?' , VC-I I 01/17/8 5 204 2 t o 204 8 VC-I I 01/20/8 5 080 0 t o 083 0 1 VC-I I 01/20/8 5 120 0 t o 122 4 01/21/8 5 075 3 t o 080 8 VC-I I CS S 1.6 7 1.4 7 1.0 8 1.9 4 1.0 0 0.3 2 23.25

12.8 7 2.0 6 9.9 6 7.9 7 1.4 5 Commen t

# 2 Incinerato r tripped . # 2 Incinerato r tripped . # 4 Incinerato r tripped . # 2 Incinerato r tripped . # 2 Incinerato r tripped . # 2 Incinerato r tripped . # 1 Incinerato r tripped . Powe r failure. . #1 , #2 , an d # 3 Incinerato r shu t down . # 4 Incinerato r tripped . # 4 Incinerato r tripped . # 4 Incinerato r tripped . # 4 Incinerato r tripped . # 1 Incinerato r tripped .P.4 4



### EXHIBI T I I Pag e 2

Dat e Tim e 01/21/8 5 090 5 t o 091 0 01/26/8 5 133 4 t o 134 1

01/30/8 5 163 0 t o 164 1 01/31/8 5 071 5 t o 072 0 01/31/8 5 090 2 t o 090 8 02/04/8 5 202 1 t o 203 0 02/05/8 5 080 4 t o 081 0 02/05/8 5 150 0 t o 151 2 02/09/8 5 082 7 t o 083 0 02/09/8 5 201 0 t o 201 5 02/15/8 5 002 8 t o 003 7

02/17/8 5 034 5 t o 035 5 Source s No t Incinerate d CS S VC-I I 01/27/8 5 005 9 t o 013 0 V ' TE-II , CS S VC-I I VC-I I VC-I I VC-I I VC-I I VC-I I VC-II , CS S VC-II , CS S VC-I I 02/16/8 5 135 0 t o 140 0 (,- r VC-II , CS S VC-I I 02/18/8 5 003 0 t o 004 9 ff VC-II , CS S 02/18/8 5 093 0 t o 094 7 |7 , VC-II , CS S Estimate d Quantit yVC M Vente d (lbs ) 0.4 6 2.5 5 6.2 8 3.7 3 1.6 7 1.6 8 3.1 6 2.0 9 4.1 9 1.3 4 2.2 0 2.9. 1 4.2 1 4.3 4 8.1 7 7.0 7 Commen t

# 2 Incinerato r tripped . # 4 Incinerato r tripped . # 2 Incinerato r tripped . # 4 Incinerato r tripped . # 4 Incinerato r tripped . # 4 Incinerato r tripped . # 1 Incinerato r tripped . # 3 Incinerato r tripped . # 3 Incinerato r tripped . # 3 Incinerato r tripped . # 3 Incinerato r tripped . # 3 Incinerato r tripped . # 3 Incinerato r tripped . # 3 Incinerato r tripped . # 3 Incinerato r tripped . # 3 Incinerato r tripped .P.4 5



### EXHIBI T I I Pag e 3

Dat e Tim e 02/19/8 5 172 8 t o 174 4 02/22/8 5 130 0 t o 133 5 02/24/8 5 094 5 t o 102 0 02/27/8 5 100 0 t o 103 0 02/28/8 5 224 4 t o 225 3 Source s No t Incinerate d VC-I I CS S CS S CS S VC-I I Estimate d

Quantit yVC M Vente d (lbs ) 4.4 2 3.4 1 3.4 2 3.1 1 1.4 2 Commen t

# 4 Incinerato r tripped . # 3 Incinerato r tripped . # 2 Incinerato r tripped . # 1 Incinerato r tripped . # 4 Incinerato r tripped .
Eac ho f th e abov e incident s wa s reviewe d b yappropriat e uni t supervision . Reviewincluded , a s a minimum , reading th e operation s logboo k an d checking operating dat a recorde d o n logsheets , stripcharts , etc . t o determin e possibl e causes . I n eac ho f th e abov e incidents , a caus e wa s determine d and furthe r mor e detaile d informatio n ha s bee n retaine d i n ou r files .P.4 6 j / r- j, 

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INDUSTRIE S PP G INDUSTRIES , INC
. CHEMICA LDIVISIO N - U.S
. P
. 0
. BO X100 0 LAK E CHARLES , LA
. 7060 2 Septembe r13 , 198 3 

# RECEIVED ' Mr . Gu s Vo n Bodunge n ^/Zf / Departmen to fNatura l Resource s ^^S^-/ ^ ^EP 1 5 J96 3 Ai rQualit yDivisio n * " Offic e o fEnvironmenta l Affair s /f t P.O
. Bo x4406 6 ^ Bato n Rouge , L A7080 4 • ' QZA/DNR Dea rMr
. Vo n Bodungen : 7//if *' R QUALIT YDfV/S/df f

RE : VC M LESHA P Regulatio n 77.1 1 Quarterl yRepor t PP G Industries , Inc. , Lak e Charles , L A I n accordanc e wit h LESHA P Regulatio n 77.11 , PP G Industries ' Lak e Charle s Comple xherei n submit s it s quarterl yreport . Th e perio d o fMarc h 1 , 198 3 t o Septembe r1 , 198 3 i s covere d i n thi s repor tdu e t o th e overla p betwee n th e Federa l NESHA P progra m an d th e recentl ypromulgate d LESHA P program . Thi s repor taddresse s al l o fth e unit s locate d a tth e Lak e Charle s Comple x whic h are

governe d b yth e VC M LESHA P regulations
. Arecor d o fthos e one-hou remission s i n exces s o fth e 1 0 pp m standar d fro m th e continuou s VC M monitorin g instrument s fro m th e stac k gase s exitin g eac h o fth e incinerato rsystem s i s attache d a s Exhibi tI
. Durin g thi s reportin g period , ther e wer e fiv e release s o fviny l chlorid e resultin g fro m th e accidenta l failur e t o incinerat e ven tgases . Thes e fiv e release s ar e enumerate d i n Exhibi tII
. Als o durin g thi s reportin g period , th e Comple xexperience d si xincident s wher e VCM-bearin g proces s wastewate rwa s comingle d wit h non-VC M bearin g stream s prio rt o treatmen tan d i n whic h th e hourl yconcentratio n o fVC M i n th e VC M bearin g strea m wa s greate rtha n 1 0 pp m (se e Exhibi tIII)
. Eac h on e o fth e si xincident s wer e cause d b yth e sudde n unanticipated , surge s o fP.4 7

VC M LESHA P Quarterl yRepor t Septembe r13 , 198 3 Pag e tw o lo wp H aqueou s materia l fro m th e Tri-Ethan e I I OH C process . Thes e sudde n surge s o flo wp H materia l ca n resul ti n inadequat e p H contro l an d potentia l damag e t o downstrea m equipment
. I n orde rt o contro l thes e surge s tha t occu ri n th e system , a leve l transmitte ri s presentl ybein g installe d an d shoul d b e operationa l b yOctobe r1 , 1983
. $' Sincerely , Phifi p S
. Tre w Environmenta l Contro l Specialis t /d s xc : Mr
. Jo e Wither s U.S
. EPA , Regio n V I Ai r&Wast e Managemen tDivisio nP.4 8

EXHIBI TI EXCURSION S 1 0 PP M VC M FRO M INCINERATO R STACK S NOS
. (Marc h 1 , 198 3 - Septembe r1 , 1983 ) 

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EXHIBI TI I NON-INCINERATIO N O F VC M VENT S
Dat e 3/12/8 3 Tim e

5:3 3 a.m . 6:1 6 p . (4 3 minutes ) 

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. a proces s vesse l int o y p , , M th e VCM-1 1 ven theade r\)c fi ~A'" ' * cause d th e vent s t o diver tt o th e emergenc y< ? '^3^/33 scrubbed
. Th e overflo w<^-*- " 1 I wa s cause d b yth e mechanica l JuAo£~
. failure " o fa leve l contro l valv e whic h ha s bee n corrected
. 3/28/8 3

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. uni twer e trippe d fro m th e Incinerato ran d du e t o a mis-communicatio n betwee n operatin g area s th e vent s remaine d ou to fth e incinerator s fo r5 4 minutes
. Thi s inciden toccurre d whe n th e ruptur e dis co n th e VC- I ven theade rble wprematurely
. Du e t o th e fac ttha tth e ruptur e dis crelieve s t o a ven theade r commo n t o othe rsource s operation s personne l wer e unabl e t o determin e tha tth e ruptur e dis cha d blown
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. Investigatio n int o th e contro l instrumentatio n coul d no tuncove ran ymechanica l problems
. 3/M/.J 3 Los to fstea m t o th e VCM-1 1 7 lbs
. an d OHC-11 1 area s cause d a n emergenc yshutdow n o fthes e areas . Durin g thi s emergency , th e No
. 4 incinerato rtrippe d off
. Vent s remaine d ou to fth e Incinerato r unti l th e VCM-II/OHC- I I I shutdown s wer e unde rcontrol.
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EXHIBI TII I DIVERSION S O F VC M PROCES S WASTEWATE R Dat e 3/2/8 3 3/3/8 3 5/4/8 3 5/10/8 3 6/3/8 3 6/24/8 3 Duratio n

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r Bo x4406 6 Louisiana 7080 4 i Bodungen : 

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Enclose d pleas e fin d the sixt hStat e Quarterl yRepor t regarding the statu s wit h Thi s repor t the LESHA P Regulation s fo r Vulcan' s ethylen e dichlorid e i s submitte d i

n accordanc e wit hSubpar t B , Sectio n 17.1 1 Louisiana Regulation s fo r the emission s o f hazardou s ai r pollutant s the time period fro mDecembe r 1 , 198 4 Subpar t B , Sectio n 77.3(a ) - Ethylen e Thes e vent s t o Februar y28 , 198 5 inclusive Dichlorid e Proces s Vents . wer e continuousl yincinerate d a s require d excep t fo r th e interruptions :

Dat e an d Time Vent s No t Incinerate d y *Decembe r 1 7 09:15-15:5 1 Decembe r 1 8 14:38-14:5 9 Januar y20 , 05:50-06:3 8 198 4

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) <-\,o ^ . 198 5 (1 4 min. ) 198 5 (3 5 min. )

P . O . Box22 7 - Geismar , Louisian a 7073 4 • Telephone 504-389-950 0 Reason Incinerato r shutdow n du e t o manwa yon furnac e Shutdow n t o chang e thermoco i Shutdow n du e t o hig

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- March13 , 198 5

Dat e an d Time Vent s No t Incinerate d Februar y1 , 198 5 14:54-15:2 7 (4 3 min. )

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y4 , 198 5 16:32-21:2 0 ( 4 hrs . 4 8 min. ) ^

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y5 , 198 5 11:05-16:5 5 ( 5 hrs . 5 0 min. ) 'AO 

### February 16 , 1985 09:30-10:0 5 (3 5 min. ) ^•Februar v16 , 1985 11:35-13:0 5 (-

1 hr . 3 0 min. ) < 0 Reason Shutdow n fo r repair s t o No . 1 burne r Shutdow n fo r repair s t o No . 1 burne r T-10 1 an

d T-10 6 i

n EDC dow

n fo r maintenanc e Line pluggag e in ven t line cause d pressur e problem s - blewline ou t T-10 3 i n EDC pressur e problem s - line blow n ou t •Report s previousl ysubmitte d a s require d b y76.18(b ) o f LESHAP . I n al l case s maximu meffort s wer e mad e t o contro l the vent s a s quickl ya s possible . Subpar t B , Sectio n 77.3(b ) - Ethylen e Dichlorid e Oxychlorinatio n Reacto r Vents . Th e vent s fro

mthe oxychlorinatio n reacto r wer e in complianc e wit hthe limit s o f Sectio n 77.3(b ) o f LESHA P (one hour average , 2 pound s VnCl/10,00 0 pound s EDC ) excep t fo r the following periods :
Date , Time , an

d Duratio n Decembe r 10 , 198 4 12:05-01:0 5 ( 1 hr. ) January30 , 198 5 02:05-03:0 5 ( 1 hr. ) Februar y21 , 198 5 02:10-03:1 0 ( 1 hr. ) lbs.-VnCl / 10,00 0 lbs . EDC 2. 2 2. 4 2. 3 Reason

Ga s compositio n chang e
Exces s ethylen e on reacto r Ga s compositio n chang e Standard operating procedure s wer e followe d durin g al l the abov e exceptions . I t shoul d be noted tha t i n al l o f thes e incidents , thi s ven t wa s bein g incinerate d in Vulcan' s newoxy-ven t incinerato r (F-2 ) an d the vinyl emission s wer e therefor e essentiall yzero . Subpar t B , Sectio n 77. 6 (B.9(i) ) - Vinyl Chlorid e i n Proces s Wastewater . Vulcan' s vinyl chlorid e stripping towe r (plan t ID #T-106 ) used t o mee t the LESHAP performanc e standard fo r proces s wastewate r wa s i n servic e fo r the entir e quarte r an d no exception s ar e reported .P.5 3

Mr . Gu s Vo nBodungen , P.E . 

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- Marc h13 , 198 5 Complianc e wa s attaine d wit hal l othe r applicabl e section s o f Subpar t B - Emission s Standar d fo r Viny l Chloride . I f yo u o r you r staf f hav e anyquestion s regardin g thi s report , pleas e contac t m e a t 504/389-9500 .

RobertrE > Ber g Environmenta l Eng REB:mr cCertifie d Mail : Retur nReceip t Requeste d #61 0 37 3 00 4 P.5 4

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Dat e and Tim e Vent s No t Incinerate d Septembe r 7 , 198 4 18:30-18:4 0 (1 0 min. ) •Septembe r 10 , 198 4 08:07-15:3 0 ( 7 hrs . 2 9 min. ) M-I« \ •Septembe r 11 , 198 4 08:45-10:1 4 ( 1 hr . 2 9 min. ) ^ Septembe r 12 , 198 4 18:35-18:4 0 ( 5 min. ) Septembe r 13 , 198 4 11:02-11:1 0 ( 8 min. ) Septembe r 16 , 198 4 11:06-11:1 0 ( 4 min. ) Reaso n Shutdow ndu e t o hig hboile r ga s outle t temperatur e Replac e natura l ga s valv e o n boile r Thermocoupl e failur e shutdow nfurnac e Shutdow ndu e t o hig hboile r ga s outle t temperatur e Shutdow ndu e t o fault yhig htemperatur e alar m Los t # 1 burne r du e t o scanne r failur e

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Dat e and Tim e Vent s No t Incinerate d Reaso n Septembe r 21 , 198 4 20:48-21:1 7 (2 9 min. ) •Septembe r 23 , 198 4 ^.- „^,r
- *<. 12:15-16:1 0 ( 3 hrs . 5 5 min.)' v ' '->+•'( v> -"'d?TM* SP Septembe r30 , 198 4 00:30-00:3 5 ( 5 min. ) Septembe r30 , 198 4 01:10-01:1 7 ( 7 min. ) 

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. Subpar tB , Sectio n 77.3(b ) - Ethylen e Dichlorid e Oxychlorinatio n Reacto rVents
. Th e vent s fro m th e oxychlorinatio n reacto rwer e i n complianc e wit h th e limit s o fSectio n 77.3(b ) o fLESHA P (on e hou raverage , 2 lbs
. VnCl/10,00 0 lbs
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x4406 6 Baton Rouge , Louisiana 7080 4 Dea r Mr . Von Bodungen : Enclosed pleas e fin d the fourthStat e Quarterl yRepor t regarding the complianc e statu s wit hthe LESHA P Regulation s fo r Vulcan' s ethylen e dichlorid e (EDC ) plant . Thi s repor t i s submitte d in accordanc e wit hSubpar t B , Sectio n 17.11 , o f the Louisiana Regulation s fo r the emission s o f hazardou s ai r pollutant s an d cover s the time period fro mJun e 1 , 198 4 t o Augus t 31 , 198 4 inclusive . Subpar t B , Sectio n 77.3(a ) - Ethylen e Dichlorid e Purificatio n Proces s Vents . Thes e vent s wer e continuousl yincinerate d a s required excep t fo r the following interruption :

Dat e an d Time Vent s No t Incinerate d June 7 , 198 4 13:04-13:2 5 (2 1 min. ) Jun e 24 , 198 4 17:10-17:3 0 (2 0 min. ) June 26 , 1984 * 04:00-17:0 0 (1 3 hrs. ) y%0

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g t o pu t feed bac k in Los t mai n burner s due t o scanne r problems

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Dat e an d Tim e Vent s No t Incinerated Reason Jul y4 , 198 4 Los t No . 1 burne r 19:50-19:5 4 ( 4 min. ) July12 , 198 4 Incinerato r shu t dow n due t o scanne r 16:50-16:5 8 ( 8 min. ) problems 17:07-17:2 0 (1 3 min. ) July14 , 198 4 Shu t dow n due t o hig

htemperatur e o f 12:40-12:4 3 ( 3 min. ) boile r outle t ga s July16 , 198 4 Los t No . 1 burne r due t o scanne r 10:25-10:3 2 ( 7 min. ) failur e Augus t 18 , 198 4 Shu t dow n due t o hig

hboile r outle t 18:55-19:0 0 ( 5 min. ) temperatur e Augus t 29 , 198 4 Plantwid e electrica l outag e .12:05-12:1 0 ( 5 min. )

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meffort s wer e mad e t o contro l the vent s a s quickl ya s possible . Th e tota l amoun t o f vinyl chlorid e released during al l the mino r (les s tha

n on e (1 ) hour ) outage s during thi s quarte r i s calculate d t o b e four (4 ) pounds . Thi s amount s t o a n averag e o f 0.3 6 pound s pe r release, ^ ^J/^ue^^ ^ f whic hshoul d no t b e expecte d t o caus e a significan t negativ e impac t o n / 'jujjyi. ^ambien t ai r quality . g^" n Subpar t B , Sectio n 77.3(b ) - Ethylen e Dichlorid e Oxychlorinatio n Reacto r Vent s The vent s fro

mthe oxychlorinatio n reacto r wer e i n complianc e wit hthe limit s o f Sectio n 77.3(b ) o f LESHAP (one hour average , 2 lbs . VnCl/10,00 0 lbs . EDC ) excep t fo r the following periods :
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Standar d operatin g procedure s wer e followe d durin g th e abov e exception s i norde r t o minimiz e viny l emission s a s muc ha s possible . Severa l modification s i nthes e operatin g procedure s hav e bee nmad e i na neffor t t o minimiz e viny l chlorid e emission s and futur e change s wil l be mad e whe nnecessary . I t shoul d b e note d tha t th e number , magnitud e an d duratio no f exception s wer e al l reduce d durin g thi s quarte r a s a resul t o f thes e change s i noperatio nalon g wit hincrease d awarenes s amon g operation s personne l o f th e nee d fo r compliance . Sinc e th e majorit yo f th e exception s occurre d durin g period s whe n"C " reacto r wa s o nline , a planne d catalys t chang e fo r "B " reacto r wa s move d u p t o mid-Septembe r s o a s t o allo wth e shutdowno f th e "C " reactor . Additiona l operationa l change s mad e hav e als o include d lowerin g th e se t poin t o nth e viny l alar ms o a s t o alar mwel l befor e a nexceptio noccur s allowin g tim e t o rectif yth e proble mbefor e a nexceptio n occurs . Sinc e i t i s fel t tha t exception s durin g operatio no f "C " reacto r ar e du e t o th e decrease d activit ytha t goe s wit hextende d catalys t life , Vulca ni s committe d t o changin g catalys t a s necessar yt o avoi d exceptions . W e wil l attemp t t o maintai na t leas t tw o reactor s wit hrelativel yfres hcatalys t a t al l times . Th e shutdow no f "C " reacto r alon g wit hth e continue d emphasi s bein g place d o n complianc e wit hthi s sectio nshoul d significantl yreduc e futur e exceptions . Th e group o f environmental , proces s engineering , and productio npersonne l wil l continu e t o monito r th e syste mclosely . Subpar t B , Sectio n77.6(B.9(i) ) - Viny l Chlorid e i nProces s Wastewate r Vulcan' s viny l chlorid e strippin g towe r (plan t I D #T-106 ) use d t o mee t th e LESHA P performanc e standar d fo r proces s wastewate r wa s i nservic e fo r th e entir e quarte r and n o exception s ar e reported . I nadditio nth e annua l emissio n test s wer e runo nthi s sourc e i nAugus t unde r 77. 8 and reporte d i na separat e report . Complianc e wa s attaine d wit hal l othe r applicabl e section s o f Subpar t B - Emission s Standar d fo r Viny l Chloride . I f yo u o r you r staf f hav e anyquestion s o r requir e furthe r informatio nregardin g thi s report , pleas e contac t mysel f o f Vanc e Gordo na t 504/389-9500 .



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Dat e and Tim e Vent s No t Incinerate d Marc h2 , 1984 * 11:45-19:4 5 ( 8 hrs. ) ^ ^ Marc h10 , 198 4 20:10-20:1 3 ( 3 min. ) Marc h16 , 1984 * 10:08-12:3 0 ( 2 hrs. , 4 2 min. ) /_ * Apri l 1 , 198 4 - Apri l 2 , 1984 * 22:55-01:0 0 ( 2 hrs. , 5 min. ) /"*_ " Apri l 2 , 1984 * 13:32-17:5 7 ( 4 hrs. , 2 5 min. ) ZA£ Ma y3 , 1984 * 10:40-12:1 0 ( 1 hr. , 3 0 min. ) « o Reaso n Vent s switche d t o atmospher e fo r remova l o f a plu g i n th e ven t fee d lin e Furnac e momentaril yshu t downfro mhig h temperatur e Incinerato r shu t downt o repai r a leakin g bloc k valv e o n th e quenc htowe r Incinerato r shu t downwhe na thermocoupl e faile d Incinerato r shu t downt o permanentl y replac e th e thermocoupl e failin g Apri l 1 , 198 4 Incinerato r shu t downwhe nth e boile r flam e wa s inadvertentl yextinguished , relightin g problem s

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Dat e and Tim e Vent s No t Incinerate d Reaso n May10 , 1984 * Vent s switche d t o atmospher e whe na lea k 11:00-14:5 0 ( 3 hrs. , 5 0 min. ) ~^o wa s discovere d i nth e ven t transfe r lin e Ma y11 , 1984 * Vent s switche d t o atmospher e t o replac e 08:35-14:4 5 ( 6 hrs. , 1 0 min. ) 2~ " leakin g lin e discovere d o nMa y10 , 198 4 Ma y24 , 1984 * Incinerato r shu t downt o clea nth e boile r 08:40-23:3 0 (1 4 hrs. , 5 0 min. ) 71 ° - tube s •Report s previousl ysubmitte d a s require d b ySectio n76.18(b ) o f LESHAP . I nal l case s maximumeffort s wer e mad e t o contro l th e vent s a s quickl ya s possible . Subpar t B , Sectio n77.3(b ) - Ethylen e Dichlorid e Oxychlorinatio nReacto r Vents . Vulca nreceive d fina l monito r certificatio nfro mLESHA P fo r viny l chlorid e monitor s o nApri l 23 , 198 4 b ywa yo f correspondenc e date d Apri l 19 , 1984 . Wit h thi s repor t Vulca ni s reportin g a numbe r o f relativel yshor t exception s t o th e viny l chlorid e limit s state d i nSectio n77.3(b ) a s detecte d b yth e certifie d analyzer . Severa l problem s wit hth e input s t o th e microporcesso r use d t o calculat e th e regulate d parameter s (pound s viny l chloride/10,00 0 pound s EDC ) hav e bee ndiscovere d and correcte d sinc e th e analyze r certification . Thes e problem s ma yhav e cause d th e analyze r t o indicat e mor e exception s tha nactuall y occurred . W e ar e nevertheles s reportin g al l exception s indicate d b yth e analyze r system . Vulca nfeel s th e correctio no f thes e detecte d problem s alon g wit h modifie d operatin g procedure s designe d t o minimiz e viny l chlorid e productio nwil l significantl yreduc e futur e exception s t o th e limit s expresse d i nSectio n77.3(b) . Th e vent s fro mth e oxychlorinatio nreacto r wer e i ncomplianc e wit hth e limit s o f Sectio n77.3(b ) o f LESHA P excep t fo r th e followin g periods : lbs . VnCl / Date , Time , an d Duratio n10,00 0 lb s . ED C Reaso n Apri l 25 , 198 4 4. 4 Ethylen e chang e i nHC I 23:40-01:3 0 ( 1 hr. , 5 0 min. ) Apri l 26 , 198 4 3. 5 Reacto r startu p 18:55-19:5 5 ( 1 hr. ) Apri l 30 , 198 4 5. 2 E/ces s ethylen e i nth e reactor s 14:55-16:5 5 ( 2 hrs. ) Ma y1 , 198 4 4. 0 Ga s rat e chang e 15:25-17:1 5 ( 1 hr . 5 0 min. ) Ma y1 , 198 4 2. 2 Exces s ethylen e i nth e reactor s 20:45-21:4 5 ( 1 hr. ) Ma y1 , 198 4 2. 7 Equipmen t failur e 23:15-00:1 5 ( 1 hr. )P.6 3

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- Jun e 14 , 198 4 lbs . VnCl / Date , Time , and Duratio n10,00 0 lbs . ED C Reaso n Ma y24 , 198 4 2. 6 Exces s ethylen e i n th e HC I 23:20-00:2 0 ( 1 hr. ) Ma y26 , 198 4 2. 6 Ethylen e chang e i n th e HC I 08:10-09:1 0 ( 1 hr. ) Ma y26 , 198 4 2. 9 Ethylen e chang e i n th e HC I 13:25-14:3 5 ( 1 hr. , 1 0 min. ) Ma y27 , 198 4 2. 8 Ethylen e exces s i n th e HC I 16:30-17:5 5 ( 1 hr. , 2 5 min. ) Ma y28 , 198 4 2. 3 Ethylen e exces s i n th e HC I 09:35-10:3 5 ( 1 hr. ) Ma y29 , 198 4 2. 4 Reacto r rat e chang e 12:05-13:0 5 ( 1 hr. ) Standar d operatin g procedure s wer e followe d durin g th e abov e exception s i n orde r t o minimiz e viny l emission s a s muc ha s possible . A s state d earlier , thes e operatin g procedure s hav e bee nmodifie d t o hel p minimiz e viny l chlorid e emission s and th e importanc e o f operatin g withi nth e specifie d limit s o f thi s sectio nha s bee nstrongl yemphasize d t o th e uni t operatin g personnel . Vulca nfeel s th e emphasi s bein g place d o n complianc e wit hthi s sectio nwil l significantl yreduc e futur e exceptions . Subpar t B , Sectio n77. 6 (B.9(i) ) - Viny l Chlorid e i n Proces s Wastewater . Vulca n' s viny l chlorid e strippin g towe r (plan t I D #T-106 ) use d t o mee t th e LESHA P performanc e standar d fo r proces s wastewate r wa s i n servic e fo r th e entir e quarte r an d n o exception s ar e reported . Complianc e wa s attaine d wit hal l othe r applicabl e section s o f Subpar t B - Emission s Standar d fo r Viny l Chloride . I f yo u o r you r staf f hav e anyquestion s o r requir e furthe r informatio nregardin g thi s report , pleas e contac t mysel f o r Vanc e Gordo na t 504/389-5900 . Mery trul yyour s , 

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Dat e &Tim e Vent s No tIncinerate d Decembe r25 , 1983 * 02:3 0 - 09:3 5 ( 7 hrs , 5 min ) <-\lC Februar y22 , 198 4 08:1 5 - 08:2 3 ( 8 min ) Februar y23 , 198 4 08:0 0 - 08:C 4 ( 4 min ) Februar y24 , 198 4 01:2 2 - 01:2 5 ( 4 min ) Februar y24 , 198 4 1 1 :0 0 - 1 1 :1 0 (1 0 min ) Februar y25 , 198 4 23:2 5 - 23:3 0 ( 5 min ) Reaso n Furnac e shutdow nwhe nhig hpressur e switc h malfunctione d du e t o freezin g weathe r Furnac e shutdow ndu e t o hig hpressur e we t ga s Furnac e shutdow ndu e t o hig hboile r ga s outle t temperatur e indicato r malfunctio n Furnac e shutdow ndu e t o hig hboile r ga s outle t temperatur e indicato r malfunctio n

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• Repor t previousl ysubmitted , b e 17. 7 pounds . Viny l chlorid e emission s wer e calculate d t o

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## Vulcan

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I n al l cases , maximu m effor twa s made t o contro l th e vent s a s soo n a

s possible
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. Subpar tB , Sectio n 77. 6 (B.9(i) ) - Viny l Chlorid e i n Proces s Streams
. Vulcan' s viny l chlorid e strippin g towe r(plan tI D #T-106) , whic h i s use d t o mee tth e LESHA

P performanc e standar d fo rproces s wastewater , wa s i n servic e fo rth e entir e quarte rexcep tfo rth e followin g maintenance : Dat e &Tim e Towe rOu tO fServic e Reaso n Decembe r7 , 198 3 Towe rdown t o repai rflo worific e 07:4 5 - 12:3 0 ( 4 hrs , 45 min ) Durin g thi s period , effluen tlef tth e productio n uni twithou tpassin g throug h th e viny l chlorid e strippin g tower . Th e strippe rdowntim e wa s minimize d t o th e greates texten tpossibl e durin g thi s occurrence . Complianc e wa

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I n al l cases , maximu meffor t wa s mad e t o brin g the incinerato r back o n line or restor e the ven t feed t o the incinerato r a s soo n a s possible . Subpar t B , Section 77. 6 (B.9(i) ) - Viny l Chlorid e i n Proces s Wastewate r Streams . Vulcan' s viny l chlorid e stripping towe r (plan t ID T-106) , whic hi s used t o mee t the LESHA P (NESHAP ) performanc e standard fo r proces s wastewater , i s i n continuou s servic e excep t fo r required maintenance . Th e following summarize s the time period s tha t T-10 6 wa s ou t o f servic e an d explanation s fo r thi s downtime : Dat e an d Time Towe r Ou t o f Servic e Jul y22 , 198 3 1100-122 0 ( 1 hr. , 2 0 min. ) Jul y28 , 198 3 0850-110 0 ( 2 hrs. , 1 0 min. ) Reason Pum p failur e on stripping tower . Towe r ou t o f servic e t o ti e i n additiona l source . During thes e periods , effluen t lef t the productio n uni t withou t passing throug hthe viny l chlorid e strippin g tower . O

n al l occasions , the stripping towe r downtime wa s minimize d t o the greates t exten t possible . Complianc e wa s attained wit hal l othe r applicabl e section s o f Subpar t B . I f yo u o r you r staf f have an yfurthe r question s regarding thi s report , d o no t hesitat e t o contac t me a t 504/389-9500 , extensio n 102 . Ver ytrul yyours ,



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Mr . Gu s Vo n Bodungen , P.E . Administrator , Ai r Qualit yDivisio n Departmen t o f Natura l Resource s Pos t Offic e Bo x4406 6 Bato nRouge , Louisian a 7080 4 Dea r Mr . Vo n Bodungen : I amenclosin g ou r firs t Stat e Quarterl yRepor t regardin g th e statu s o f ou r complianc e wit hth e LESHA P Regulation s fo r Vulcan' s ethylen e dichlorid e (EDC ) plant . Thi s repor t i s submitte d i n accordanc e wit hSubpar t B , Sectio n77.1 1 o f th e Louisian a Regulation s fo r th e emissio no f hazardou s ai r pollutant s and cover s th e tim e perio d fro mSeptembe r 16 , 198 3 t o Novembe r 30 , 198 3 inclusive . Subpar t B , Sectio n77.3(a ) - Ethylen e Dichlorid e Purificatio n- Proces s Vents . Thes e vent s wer e continuousl yincinerate d excep t fo r th e followin g interruption s Dat e & Tim e Vent s No t Incinerate d Novembe r 15 , 1983 * 083 0 - 170 0 ( 8 hrs , 3 0 min ) 51 0 Reaso n Plugge d chec k valv e blocke d ven t lin e Novembe r 22 , 198 3 132 0 - 142 0 (6 0 min ) 

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Inbot hcases , maximu meffor t wa s mad e t o contro l th e vent s a s soo na s possible . Subpar t B , Sectio n77. 6 (B.9(i) ) - Viny l Chlorid e i n Proces s Streams . Vulcan' s viny l chlorid e strippin g towe r (Plan t I D #T-106) , whic hi s use d t o mee t th e LESHA P performanc e standar d fo r proces s wastewater , wa s no t bypasse d o r ou t o f servic e fo r anyperio d durin g th e las t quarter .

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o no t hesitat e t o contac t me a t 504/389-9500 , extensio n 102 . Very trul yyour s ,

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quemin e Plant . Thi s repor t cover s the time perio d Jun e 1 , 198 4 thru Augus t 31 , 1984 . During thi s tim

e period , 216 1 batche s o f PV C wer e produce d b

ythe bul k polymerizatio n process . Al l batche s wer e calculate d t o hav e zer o reacto r opening los s an

d therefor e individua l data , table s o f zeros , i s no t included . Th e attache d Tabl e I , RESIDUA L VCMINPV

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merizatio nprocess . Al l batche s wer e calculate dt o hav e zer o reacto r openin g los s and therefor e individua l data , table s o f zeros , i s no t included . Th e attache dTabl e I , RESIDUA L VC MI NPV C - DAIL YAVERAGE S list s th e weig

hte dRVC Maverage s fo r eac hdayi n thi s reportin g period . Durin g thi s tim e period , th e plan t experience dn o ven t ga s incinerato r down
time , therefor e individua l dat a i s no t included . I f yo u hav e an

yquestion s concernin g thi s report , pleas e contac t Danie l P . Anderson , ou r Sr . Environmenta l Enginee r a t 387-315 1 o r 562-740 2 (Convent) . Your s truly ,

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### Mr . WilliamNewman , Chie f Louisian a NESHAP Uni t P . 0 . Box4406 6 Bato n Rouge , L

A7080 4 SUBJECT : LESHAP QUARTERL Y REPORT Dea r Mr . Newman : Pursuan t t o Sectio n 77.1 1 o f th e Louisian a Emissio n Standard fo r Hazardou s Ai r Pollutants , thi s serve s a s th e quarterl yrepor t fo r the BFGoodric hPlaquemin e Plant . Thi s repor t cover s the time perio d Decembe r 1 , 198 3 thr u February29 , 1984 . During thi s time period , 165 0 batche s o f PV C wer e produce d b

ythe bul k polymerizatio n process . Al l batche s wer e calculate d t o hav e zer o reacto r opening los s an d therefor e individua l data , table s o f zeros , i s no t included . The attache d Tabl e I , RESIDUAL VC MINPV C - DAIL Y AVERAGE S list s th e weighte d RVCMaverage s fo r eac hda y i n thi s reporting period . During thi s time period , th e plan t experience d n o ven t ga s incinerato r downtime , therefor e individua l dat a ar e no t included . I f yo u hav e an

yquestion s concerning thi s report , pleas e contac t Danie l P . Anderson , ou r Sr . Environmenta l Enginee r a t 387-315 1 o r 562-740 2 (Convent) . Your s truly , VT) . 

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# RECEIVE D Januar y 19 , 198 4 -•': . im

AI R QUALIi r_.:;•;:'•-•. : OEA/DN R Mr . WilliamT . Newma n Acting Chief , NESHAP Uni t - Louisian a Ai r Qualit yDivisio n P . 0 . Bo x4406 6 Bato n Rouge , L A7080 4 Dea r Mr . Newman : Attache d pleas e fin d a tabl e listing period s o f incinerato r downtime and th e estimate d amount s o f VC Mvente d t o atmospher e pe r occurrence . Ther e ar e n o flo w measuring device s o n thi s ven t lin e an d th e value s ar e estimate d base d upo n operating condition s a t thos e times . A s discusse d wit hGre g Gasperec z an d MaryWrigh t during thei r Novembe r visit , w e hav e complete d revision s t o our VC MRecoverySystemwhic hwil l eliminat e futur e venting t o th e atmospher e i f th e incinerato r trip s of f line . I f yo u hav e an

yfurthe r questions , pleas e contac t Danie l P . Anderso n our Sr . Environmenta l Enginee r a t 387-315 1 o r a t 562-740 2 (Convent) . Your s truly ,



### r o R . M . Sandfry Plan t Manage r RMS/vbp/0017 B ATTACHMENTP.7 6

VEN T GA S INCINERATOR DOWNTIM E
DAT E 09/01/8 3 09/08/8 3 09/21/8 3 09/26/8 3 09/30/8 3 10/01/8 3 10/05/8 3 10/09/8 3 10/21/8 3 DURATION(HOURS ) 

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15 , 198 3

Mr . Willia mNewman , Chie f Louisian aNESHA PUni t P . 0 . Bo x4406 6 Bato nRouge , L

A7080 4 SUBJECT : LESHA PQUARTERLYREPOR T Dea r Mr . Newman : 

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### Gentlemen : A s require d b y4 0 CF R 61.70 , thi s serve s a s th e Semi-Annua l Repor tfo r BFQDodric h - Plaqusmine , Louisian a Plan tfo rth e tim e perio d Februar y1 , 198 3 throug h Jul y31 , 1983
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. Th e attache d Tabl e II , Reacto rOpenin g Loss-Bul k Polymerizatio n list s calculate d reacto ropenin g los s fo reac h batc h o fPV C tha texceed s 2 0 m g VCM/K g PVC
. Th e attache d Tabl e III , Ven tGa s Incinerato rDowntim e list s period s whe n th e incinerato rwa s no ti n operatio n du e t o equipmen tmalfunctions
. 

### Your s truly ,

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TABL E I I VEN T GAS INCINERATOR DOW NTIM E Th e period s note d belo wwer e incident s o f dow n time becaus e o f equipmen t malfunction . DAT E 09-01-8 3 09-08-8 3 09-21-8 3 09-26-8 3 09-30-8 3 10-01-8 3 10-05-8 3 10-09-8 3 10-21-8 3 TIM E DOW N 093 0 071 0 044 5 144 5 203 0 010 5 151 0 192 5 175 0 TIME RE-STARTE D 130 0 071 5 111 5 153 0 203 5 011 0 151 5 223 0 180 0 TOTAL DOW NTIM E 

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Mr . Dic k Whittingto n Regiona l Administrato r U.S.E.P.A . Regio n V I Firs t Internationa l Buildin g 120 1 El m

Stree t Dallas , T X7527 0 SUBJECT : NESHA P SEMI-ANNUA L REPOR T Dea r Mr . Whittington : A s require d b

y40CF R 61.70 , thi s serve s a s th e semi

annua l repor t fo r th e BFGoodric hPlaquemin e Louisian a Plan t fo r th e tim e perio d Augus t 1 , 198 2 throug hJanuar y31 , 1983 . Th e attache d Tabl e I , RESIDUA L VC MI NPV C - DAIL Y AVERAGES , list s th e weighte d RVC Maverage s fo r eac hday . Th e attache d Tabl e II , REACTO R OPENIN GLOS S - BUL K POLYMERIZATION , list s calculate d reacto r openin g los s fo r eac h batc ho f PVC tha t exceed s 2 0 m g VCM/k g PVC . Th e attache d Tabl e III , VEN T GA S INCINERATO R DOWNTIME , list s period s whe n th e incinerato r wa s no t i n operatio n du e t o equipmen t malfunctions . Th e attache d Tabl e IV , VEN T GA S INCINERATO R MONITO R DAT A LOGGE R DOWNTIME , list s period s whe n dat a wa s no t recorde d du e t o equipmen t malfunctions . Your s truly ,

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### TABL E IV VENT GA S INCINERATOR MONITOR DAT ALOGGE R DOW

NTIM E
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e period , th

e monito r functione d 100 % o f the time . Operating dat a indicate d norma l operatio n o f the incinerato r an d routin e observatio n o f th e incinerato r monito r reveale d no exceedance s o f th

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DAT E 12-5-8 4 12-12-8 4 12-12-8 4 12-13-84 12-13-84 12-16-84 12-16-84 12-16-84 12-16-84 12-16-8 4 12-20-8 4 12-20-8 4 12-21-8 4 12-21-84 12-21-84 12-22-8 4 12-22-84 12-22-8 4 12-22-8 4 12-22-8 4 12-23-8 4 12-25-8 4 12-25-84 12-25-8 4 12-25-8 4 12-26-8 4 12-27-84 12-27-8 4 TIM E

STAR T 164 0 085 0 085 2 013 0 014 0 034 5 173 0 174 3 174 5 175 7 103 0 191 0 120 0 120 6 133 5 0805 1 0813' ; 091 5 3 113 0 114 5 211 5 010 0 012 8 143 5 144 5 161 5 152 0 153 0 EN

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• » 212 2 -> 010 7 2. 013 0 i

- 143 7 1 144 6 S 162 0 x 152 2 z . 153 2 CAUS E

Oxyuni t start-up ; oxyvent onl y- Liqui d i n ven t heade r 1 Liqui d i n ven t heade r '• Hig htemperatur e •* , Switche d ven t fro msecondar yt o primar y• / Liqui d i n ven t heade r ? Liqui d i n vent heade r 1 • Switche d ven t fro msecondar yt o primar y' Liqui d i n ven t heade r ' . Switche d ven t fro msecondar yt o primar y- / Sandblast cre wblaste d th e ai r suppl ylin e o n fue l valv e Liqui d i n ven t heade r "• " Wate r i n vent lin e Wate r i n vent lin e Switche d vent s fro msecondar yt o primar yy Unknow n ; Unknow n / Unknow nj Wate r i n vent lin e Wate r i n ven t lin e "-. Proble m

wit hfue l ga s valv e Flam e sensor s Switche d vent s fro msecondar yt o primar yA Heav yventin g V, . Switche d vent s fro msecondar yt o primar yy Hig hleve l i n ven t knoc k ou t pot 7 Hig htemperatur e Switche d vent s fro msecondar yt o primar yA 

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CERTIFIE DMAI L P 40 4 22 0 93 3 RETUR N RECEIP T REQUESTE D

Mr . William

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. DAT E 1-3-8 5 1-3-8 5 1-7-8 5
1-10-8 5 1-12-8 5
1-12-8 5
1-12-8 5
1-13-8 5 1-13-8 5
1-13-8 5 1-13-8 5
1-16-8 5
1-18-8 5 1-18-8 5 1-19-8 5 1-20-8 5 1-20-8 5 TIM E

STAR T 204 5 211 5 153 0
132 0 145 0
152 0
170 0
105 5 110 9
124 5 132 9
194 0
032 5 052 0 213 0 074 8 100 0 EN

D ^211 0
s212 0 i*154 5
''-133 6 " : i145 3 - ' i152 3

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Blowe r trippe d (ox yven t only ) Unknow n (ox

yvent only ) Hig hven t pressure , n o incinerato r trip-out , diverte d utilit yven t onl y Pluggag e i n vent lin e ? Hig htemperatur e hig hvent flo w(partia l by-pas s only ) Refractor ythermocoupl e faile d (partia l by-pas s only ) Switche d vent s fro mse c t o pr i (partia l by-pas s only ) Liqui d i n ven t heade r (partia l by-pas s only ) n Switche d ven t fro mse c t o pr i (partia l by-pas s only ) Liqui d i n ven t heade r (partia l by-pas s only ) Switche d vent s fro mse c t o pr i (partia l by-pas s only ) High.ven t flo wfro mN 2 purg e cause d flam e failure ' (PV C ven t only ) Liqui d i n ven t lin e (PV C only ) Liqui d i n ven t lin e (PV C only ) Hig hleve l i n seperato r (PV C only ) Flam e senso r (PVC an d VCM- Avent ) Flam e senso r (Fluctuatio n i n ven t flo wand draft cause d varyin g flam e pattern s tha t kep t trippin g incinerator . Th e flam e sensor s wer e repositione d t o compensate . LBS . VC M EMITTE D 3. 7 0. 7 7. 4 9 6 9 9 6 9 3 9 3 3 0 4 5 4 0 1 9 18 5 4 4

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DAT E 1-20-8 5 1-20-8 5 1-20-8 5 1-20-8 5 1-20-8 5 1-20-8 5 1-20-8 5 1-20-8 5 1-20-8 5 1-20-8 5 1-20-8 5 1-21-8 5 1-2.1-8 5 1-21-8 5 1-21-8 5 1-21-8 5 1-.21-8 5 1-21-8 5 1-21-8 5 1-21-8 5 TIM E

STAR T 102 0 104 2 111 6 113 4 125 0 142 8 150 0 182 5 192 5 200 5 204 0 092 5 094 2 101 2 103 3 105 6 114 4 125 1 131 2 154 5 EN

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) Fluctuatio n in , ven t flowan d Flame senso r ) draf t cause d varying flame

) pattern s tha t kep t tripping Flame senso r ) incinerator . Th e flame senso r

) wer e repositione d t o compensa t Flame senso r ) Flame senso r (PV

C only ) Flame senso r (PV

C only ) Flame senso r (PV

C only ) Highven t pressur e (PV C only ) Highven t pressur e (PV C only ) Highven t pressur e (PV C only ) Flame failur e (PV

C an d VCM-A ) Flame failur e (PV

C an d VCM-A ) Flame failur e (PV

C an d VCM-A ) Flame failur e (PV

C an d VCM-A ) Pressur e controlle r o n boile r (PV C an d VCM-A) l Pressur e controlle r o n boile r (PV C an d VCM-A ) . .

IVPressur e controlle r o n boile r (PV C an d VCM-A)' : Flam e failur e (PV C and VCM-A ) / Flam e failur e (PVC an d VCM-A ) LBS . VC M EMITTE D 4 4 2 2 3 9 5 14 9 4 4 6 3 5 1 8 1 3 1 3 1 3 3 9 2 1 4 3 6 4 11 4 y13 5 6 0 15 3 5 3 

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STAR T EN

D CAUS E LBS . VC M EMITTE D 1-27-8 5

1-27-8 5
1-27-8 5
1-27-8 5
1-27-8 5
1-27-8 5
1-28-8 5
1-30-8 5 1-31-8 5 090 7

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145 5
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215 5
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- (partia l by-pas s onl yPVC ) Secondar yincinerato r tripped . Flam e senso r proble m- (partia l by-pas s onl yPVC ) Secondar yincinerato r tripped . Flam e senso r problem . Primar yincinerato r trippe d - caus e unknow n Hig hven t flo w(ox yven t only ) 1. 1

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DAT E 2-2-8 5 2-2-8 5 2-2-8 5
2-2-8 5 2-3-8 5 2-4-8 5 2-4-8 5
2-4-8 5 2-4-8 5 2-4-8 5 2-4-8 5 2-4-8 5 2-4-8 5 2-4-8 5 2-5-8 5 2-5-8 5 2-5-8 5 2-5-8 5 2-5-8 5 2-11-8 5 TIM E

STAR T 112 0 114 5 123 5
205 5 055 0 005 5 015 0
080 0 093 0 132 5 133 7 175 8 224 5 234 5 002 5 030 6 104 5 140 5 214 5 223 0 EN

D 112 4 v 122 0 •• 123 7 C213 0 V 061 0 011 0 015 2 • - 080 2 > , 095 0 '•• 133 5 ;• • 135 5 • / 180 3 — 225 0 - / 234 7 •-' 002 7 030 7 > ' 105 0 ,.. . 141 0 v 214 7 -., 225 1 -• CAUS E

Hig hvent flo w(partia l by-pas s only ) Hig hvent flo w(partia l by-pas s only ) Switche d vent s fro ms.e c t o pr i (partia l by-pas s only ) Hig hven t flo w Hig hvent flo wand pressure-ox ystart-u p Hig hven t flo w Switche d vent s fro mpr i t o se c t o repai r lea k o n ven t heade r t o pr i Shut dow n pr i fo r maintenanc e V.WlJ
- '*ru <*»-* , ~-* \ Hig hvent flo w Hig hven t flo w Hig hvent flo w Lo wquenc hwate r flo w Hig hvent flo w Switche d vent s fro mse c t o pr i Blowe r sea l failur e Hig hvent flo w Switche d vent s fro mse c t o pr i Shutdow n pr i fo r maintenanc e -{* w~/~ ^ Switche d vent s fro mse c t o pr i Lo wquenc hwate r flo w LBS . VC M EMITTE D

. 1 2 10 5 6 21 0 12 0 9 0 1 2 1 2 12 0 6 0 10 8 3 0 3 0 1 2 1 2 6 3 0 3 0 1 2 12 6P.9 0

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DAT E 2-11-8 5 2-11-8 5 2-11-8 5 2-12-8 5 2-12-8 5 2-12-8 5 2-12-8 5 2-13-8 5 2-14-8 5 2-18-8 5 2-18-8 5 ( 2-23-8 5 2-23-8 5 2-23-8 5 2-24-8 5 2-24-8 5 2-25-8 5 2-25-8 5 TIM E

STAR T 225 6 232 8 235 0 023 0 024 5 061 5 063 5 004 5 201 5 001 5 003 0 101 5 113 5 213 5 110 5 142 0 133 5 143 1 EN

D 232 0 — 234 5 003 2 024 0 / \ 030 4 { 063 0 ' • 064 5 ••' . 010 0 203 0 / 002 5 ;• ' 003 5 ,. ' 101 6 -. ' 114 5 222 0 111 5 '? ( 142 1 143 0 144 0 CAUS E

• Unknow ny-'O'*•+*-••'« sv~;-.«-«v--'_ ; Lo wtemperatur e tri p Outle t thermocoupl e failur e Liqui di n th e ven t heade r Liqui di n th e ven t heade r Liqui di n th e ven t heade r Liqui di n th e ven t heade r Compute r outag e resulte di n rati o problem s i n ox y Hig hven t flo wdu e t o plan t upse t Hig hven t flo w Hig hven t flo w Hig hven t flo w Wast e liqui dlin e plugge d. Electrica l shor t (wirin g i n conduit ) Hig hven t flo w Powe r di p Blow nfus e o n contro l pane l o n pr i Fir e on.burne r uni t o f VC R LBS . VC M EMITTE D 14 4 10 2 25 2 6 0 11 4 9 0 6 0 9 0 9 0 6 0

, 3 0 6 6 0 27 0 6 0 6 33 0 5 4 

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DAT E TIM E

START CAUS E 12-6-8 4 12-12-8 4 12-20-8 4

12-21-8 4 12-22-8 4 12-25-8 4 12-26-8 4 12-27-8 4 150 0

090 0 1000 0 103 0 190 5 120 5 113 0 212 0 010 0 140 0 162 0 153 0 VCMin scrubbing wate r - ' n o problemwit hincinerators .

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2-16-8 5 003 0

080 0 090 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 0 060 0 070 0 080 0 142 5 152 5 LESHA P SECTIO

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- DAT E -11-8 5 -12-8 5

-13-8 5 -14-8 5 TIM E

START 224 5 234 5 004 5 014 5 024 5 034 5 044 5

. 054 5 005 0 171 0 203 0 213 0 223 0 233 0 CAUS E

Primaryincinerato r trippe d - Primar yincinerato r trippe d - Liqui d i n ven t heade r Liqui d i n ven t heade r Primaryincinerato r trippe d - Primaryincinerato r trippe d - Liqui d i n ven t heade r Liqui d i n ven t heade r Primaryincinerato r trippe d - problem s i n ox

y VCMcontaminatio n o f absorbe r Primaryincinerato r trippe d - Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o lowquenc hwate r flow lowtemperatur e liqui d i n the ven t heade r liqui d i n the ven t heade r
compute r outag e resulte d i n
wate r heav yven t flowdu e t o plan t upse t

Ditt o VC Mcontaminatio n o f the absorbe r wate r 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 o Ditt o Ditt o Unknow n Unknow nP.9 4

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DAT E CAUS E 2-17-8 5 2-18-8 5 2-24-8 5

2-25-8 5

2-28-8 5 VC Mcontaminatio n i n absorbe r wate r Primar yincinerato r trippe d - highven t flow Highven t flow Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Primaryincinerato r trippe d - powe r failur e Primar yincinerato r trippe d - blow n fus e Ditt o Highven t flow VC Mcontaminatio n o f the absorbe r wate r Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o

2-1-8 5 152 5

162 5 VC R VENT

Cleare d HC I expor t line t o the VCR 1s t absorbe r Ditt oP.9 5

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NCONTRO L DEVIC E VENT

DAT E TIM E

START CAUS E 1-3-8 5 1-12-8 5 1-13-8 5

1-14-8 5

1-15-8 5 1-26-8 5

.1-27-8 5 205 5

153 0 174 0 063 5 073 5 110 0 130 0 160 0 030 0 040 0 050 0 060 0 070 0 080 0 090 0 100 0 110 0 120 0 130 0 140 0 150 0 160 0 170 0 180 0 200 0 210 0 220 0 230 0 240 0 010 0 180 0 190 0 200 0 004 5 014 5 024 5 034 5 044 5 054 5 064 5 Primar yincinerato r blowe r trippe d Primaryincinerato r trippe d - refractorythermocoupl e faile d Ditt o Clearing equipmen t fo r turnaroun d Ditt o Primar yincinerato r trippe d - liqui d i n the ven t heade r Clearing equipmen t fo r turnaroun d Ditt o VCMi n the absorbe r wate r fro mequipmen t was h Water , clearing fo r turnaroun d 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 VCMcontaminatio n o f absorbe r wate r Ditt o Ditt o VC Mcontaminatio n i n absorbe r wate r Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt oP.9 6

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F 1 0 PPMAVERAG E PE R HOU R FO R EMISSIO

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DAT E 1-27-8 5

1-28-8 5 TIM E

START 074 5 084 5 054 5 104 5 114 5 124 5 134 5 144 5 154 5 164 5 174 5 184 5 194 5 204 5 214 5 224 5 234 5 004 5 014 5 CAUS E

VCMcontaminatio n i n absorbe r Ditt o wate r VCR incinerato r trippe d - instrumen t problem Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Secondary Secondar

y Secondary Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Secondary Ditt o Secondary Ditt o Ditt o incinerato r trippe d

incinerato r trippe d incinerato r tripped
incinerato r tripped incinerato r trippe d

VC Mcontaminatio n o f absorbe r Ditt o - caus e unknow n

- caus e unknow

n

- caus e unknow

n

- flame senso r problem

- flame senso r problem

wate r 024 5 034 5 044 5 054 5 064 5 074 5 084 5 094 5 170 0 210 0 220 0 023 0 035 0 043 0 053 0 063 0 073 0 083 0 093 0 103 0 113 0 123 0 133 0 143 0 Ditt o

Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Ditt o Secondaryincinerato r trippe d - flame senso r problem VC Mcontaminatio n o f the absorbe r wate r 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 o1-31-8 5 LESHA P SECTIO

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DAT E 1-29-8 5

1-30-8 5 TIM E

START 153 0 163 0 173 0 183 0 193 0 203 0 213 0 223 0 235 0 003 0 013 0 023 0 033 0 043 0 053 0 063 0 073 0 ' 150 0 CAUS E

VCMcontaminatio n o f the absorbe r wate r 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 161 0 171 0 181 0 191 0 201 0 223 0 233 0 003 0 013 0 023 0 033 0 043 0 053 0 063 0 073 0 083 0 093 0 103 0 113 0 123 0 133 0 143 0 153 0 163 0 Ditt o

Primaryincinerato r trippe d - caus e unknow n VCMcontaminatio n o f absorbe r wate r 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.9 8

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1-14-8 5 1-15-8 5 1-17-8 5 220 0

120 0 010 0 020 0 V C RVENT

Cleare d the HC I storag e tan k t o the VCR 1s t absorber . Ditt o Cleare d the VCM- AHC I expor t lin e t o the VCR 1s t absorbe r Ditt oP.9 9 

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Mr . Gustav e 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 nRouge , L

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12/10/8 3 Caus e o f Emissio n Ther e wer e 1 4 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f th e emissio n limit . Th e primaryincinerato r trippe d a t 065 0 du e t o a problemwit ha flame sensor . Th e senso r wa s cleane d an d the incinerato r wa s restarte d i n 1 5 minutes . I t trippe d agai n a t 0745 , ex_acj^_c_aus_e_is_unkjio\i j an d wa s restarte d i n 1 0 minutes . I t trippe d agai n a t 150 0 du e t o los s o f quenc h wate r supply . Th e problemwa s correcte d an d i t wa s restarted . Ther e wer e 1 3 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f th e emissio n limit . Investigatio n di d no t revea l an yproblemwit hthe incinerato r befor e 1300 . Th e scrubbing wate r wa s foun d t o contai n some VCM , probabl yfro mth e incinerato r problem s the previou s day . Betwee n 130 0 an d 1600 , the primarytrippe d 5 times . Eachtime i t wa s immediatel yrestarted . Ther e wer e 1 9 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f the emissio n limit . The scrubbing wate r wa s foun d t o contai n some VCM . Also , the primaryincinerato r trippe d severa l times . I t coul d b e re-li t bu t a stabl e operatio n coul d no t b e maintained . A n instrumen t technician an d an electrician wer e calle d ou t an d foun d a shor t i n the flam e sensor . Thi s wa s repaired .

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12/11/8 3
12/12/8 3

12/13/8 3
12/14/8 3 12/15/8 3

. 12/16/8 3

12/17/8 3 li /yC > 12/21/8 3

12/26/8 3 Caus e o f Emissio n Ther e wer e 1 0 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . Th e scrubbing wate r containe d some VCM . Ther e wa s n o problemwit hthe incinerator . Ther e wer e 9 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . The scrubbing wate r containe d some VCM . Also , the temperatur e on th e primaryincinerato r had t o b e adjuste d a coupl e o f times . Th e secondar yincinerato r wa s starte d t o hel p bur n th e vents . Ther e wer e 3 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . Th e problemfro

m12/1 2 continue d int o 12/13 . A s the secondary reache d temperature , the alarm s ceased . Ther e wer e 5 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . Th e scrubbing wate r containe d some VCM . Ther e wer e 1 0 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . Th e scrubbing wate r containe d some VCM . At 1450 , the secondary incinerato r trippe d an d the vent s wer e switche d bac k t o the primary . Ther e wer e 1 7 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . Th e scrubbing wate r containe d some VCM . Th e primaryincinerato r wa s shu t dow

n fo r maintenanc e t o instal l a sampl e connection . Abou t 3 hour s afte r i t wa s restarted , i t trippe d du e t o lo w flowo f scrubbing wate r an d wa s restarte d i n 1 5 minutes . Ther e wer e 8 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . Th e scrubbing wate r containe d some VCM . Th e vent s wer e switche d fro

mthe primaryt o the secondar yan d the primary wa s shu t dow

n t o replac e a bad thermo-couple . I t wa s restarte d i n 3 0 minutes . Ther e wer e 6 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . The scrubbing wate r containe d some VCM . Th e vent s wer e switche d fro

mth e primaryt o the secondaryfo r maintenanc e on the primaryquenc hpot . Ther e wer e 1 0 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . Th e primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o a n ai r blowe r electrica l failure . Th e secondar yincinerato r an

d VCR wer e stil l dow n du e t o freezing weather . A n emissio n contro l by-pas s repor t wa s submitte d o

n thi s incident . NOTE : Th e primarysourc e o f th e VC Mcontaminatio n o f th e incinerato r ven t

scrubbing wate r occur s whe n the incinerato r trip s an d th e unburne d vent s ar e being wate r scrubbed .P. 2 - t ^ 4. L Mr . Gustave Von Bodungen Marc h15 , 19S 4 Pag e 5
Dat e Caus e o f Emissio n 12/27/8 3
12/28/8 3

12/29/8 3 12/30/8 3
01/04/8 4 01/05/8 4 01/06/8 4 

# fr * 01/07/8 4 01/11/8 4 i" . < Ther e wer e 1 7 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . Th e scrubbing wate r containe d some VCM . Th e primary incinerato r trippe d du e t o a n instrumen t problem . Ther e wer e 4 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . Th e primaryincinerato r trippe d an d wa s restarted . Also , th e oxy-chlorinatio n sectio n wa s shu t down , resulting i n some heav

yventing . Ther e wer e 2 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . Th e primaryincinerato r trippe d an d wa s restarted . Ther e wer e 4 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . Th e primaryincinerato r wa s shu t dow n fo r maintenance . Th e vent s wer e switche d t o th e secondaryincinerator . Ther e wer e 2 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . Th e scrubbing wate r containe d some VCM . Ther e wer e 6 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . Th e scrubbing wate r containe d some VCM . Ther e wer e 2 0 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . Th e scrubbing wate r containe d som e VCM . Ther e wer e 2 2 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . Th e scrubbing wate r containe d some VCM . Ther e wer e 1 6 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . Th e primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o a broke n coupling on the blower . Th e secondar yincinerato r wa s operating bu t woul d no t accep t the tota l ven t strea mbecaus e o f highbac k pressure . A

n emissio n contro l by-pas s repor t wa s submitted . Th e by-pas s resulte d i n th e scrubbing wate r being contaminate d wit hVCM . 01/16/8 4 Ther e wer e 2 reportabl e emission' s i n exces s o f emissio n limit . The primaryincinerato r wa s shu t dow n fo r maintenance ' an d the vent s wer e switche d t o the secondaryincinerator . Late r the secondar

yincinerato r trippe d an d the vent s wer e switche d t o VCR . NOTE : The primarysourc e o f th e VCMcontaminatio n o f the incinerato r ven t scrubbing wate r occur s whe n the incinerato r trip s an d th e unburne d vent s ar e being wate r scrubbed .P. 3

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Dat e Caus e o f Emissio n 01/17/8 4 Ther e wer e 4 reportabl e emission s in exces s o f th e emissio n limit . Th e ai r contro l valv e stuc k causing insufficien t ai r fo r complet e incineration . 01/18/8 4 %\ 01/25/8 4 Ther e wer e 4 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f the emissio n limit . Th e venting wa s heav ydu e t o purging rai l cars . Ther e wer e 3 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f th e emissio n limit . Th e scrubbing wate r containe d som e VCM . 02/03/8 4

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i 02/10/8 4 Ther e wer e 4 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f the emissio n limit . Th e scrubbing wate r containe d some VCM . Ther e wer e 4 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f th e emissio n limit . Th e primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o a malfunctio n i n the flame sensor . Th e flame senso r wa s cleane d an d the incinerato r wa s restarted . Th e temperatur e o f th e incinerato r wa s increase d an

d the ai r wa s increase d an d th e emisio n wa s reduced . 02/11/8 4 Ther e wa s 1 reportabl e emissio n i n exces s o f th e emissio n limit . Th e primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o lo wboile r level . I t wa s restarte d i n 1 0 minutes . 02/12/8 4 Ther e wer e 3 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f th e emissio n limit . Th e primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o a powe r failure . The vent s wer e switche d t o th e secondaryincinerator . 02/15/8 4 Ther e wer e 2 0 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f the emissio n limit . Th e scrubbing wate r containe d some VCM . 02/16/8 4 Ther e wer e 2 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f the emissio n limit . Th e scrubbing wate r containe d some VCM . 

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V * 02/27/8 4 Ther e wa s 1 reportabl e emissio n i n exces s o f the emissio n limit . Th e scrubbing wate r containe d some VCM . Ther e wa s 1 reportabl e emissio n i n exces s o f the emissio n limit . Th e primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o a fault yboile r leve l • controller . Th e incinerato r wa s restarte d i n 2 0 minutes . 02/28/8 4 Ther e wer e 9 reportabl e emission s i n exces s o f the emissio n limit . Th e scrubbing wate r containe d some VCM . Th e primary incinerato r trippe d du e t o lo wquenc hcolum

n flow . Als o th e venting wa s heav

ydu e t o purging th e driers . NOTE : Th e primarysourc e o f the VCMcontaminatio n o f the incinerato r ven t

scrubbing wate r occur s whe n th e incinerato r trip s an d th e unburne d vent s ar e being wate r scrubbed .P. 4
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## BORDE N CHEMICA L

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# [BORDE N
Decembe r 14 , 198 3

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In accordanc e wit hLouisiana Ai r Qualit yRegulation s sectio n 77.11 , Borde n herewit hsubmit s it s quarterl yrepor t fo r the quarte r ending Novembe r 30 , 1983 . Sectio n 77.1 1 c(l ) Ther e wer e no recorde d emission s i n exces s o f th e emissio n limit s fo r the incinerato r ven t scrubbe r during thi s time period . Ther e wer e two recorde d emission s i n exces s o f th e emissio n limit s fo r the VC R incinerato r vent . Dat e Caus e o f th e Emissio n 10-24-8 3 The HC I line t o the VCM- Auni t wa s being 10-25-8 3 evacuate d t o the VC R incinerator . Amis

alignmen t o f the valve s cause d the evacuatio n t o by-pas s th e incinerato r portio n an

d ven t fro

mthe stack .

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In accordanc e wit h4 0 CFR Par t 61.70 , regarding VC Memissions , Borde n herewit hsubmit s it s semi-annua l repor t a s o f Septembe r 15 , 1983 . Dat e 3/18/8 3 3/21/8 3 3/22/8 3 3/31/8 3
4/14/8 3

4/23/8 3
4/24/8 3 4/25/8 3 Caus e o f Emissio n

Th e primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o a problemwit hth e refractorythermocouple . Starting up the primaryincinerato r switched vent s fro mthe secondar

yt o the primary . Clearing VCMreflu

xpum p fo r maintenanc e repair . Th e primaryan

d secondaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o a powe r dip . Th e incinerator s wer e dow n approximatel ytwenty-fiv e . (25 ) minutes . Th e ruptur e dis k on th e VCM- Awast e liqui d tan k ble wputting wast e liqui d int o the ven t line . Thi s materia l wa s the n purge d ou t o f the line unde r contro l conditions . Th e ruptur e dis k discharg e wa s remove d fro mthe ven t header . Th e furnac e quenchaccumulato r wa s deinventorie d t o th e was h system . Thi s cause d a hig hven t heade r flowt o the incinerator . Th e temperatur e wa s raise d o n th e incinerato r t o compensate . Aplan t emergencyshut-dow n resulte d i n a highven t rat e t o the incinerator . Th e emissio n occurre d whil e switching the vent s fro mth e primaryt o the secondaryincinerator .

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Dat e 4/30/8 3

5/4/8 3 5/16/8 3

5/19/8 3

5/20/8 3
5/21/8 3 5/22/8 3 5/22/8 3 5/23/8 3
5/23/8 3 5/24/8 3
5/24/8 3 6/5/8 3 Caus e o f Emissio n

Bot hincinerator s trippe d ou t whe n the electri c sum p pum p wa s shu t dow

n whil e switching t o th e turbin e pump . Thes e pump s suppl ywate r fo r the incinerato r quenc han d ven t scrubbers . Emergencyventing cause d highven t heade r pressur e t o the incinerator . Th e stea

mstrippe r wa s dow

n causing a highe r concentratio n o f VC Mi n the wate r i n th e absorbe r pond . Th e VC Mwa s the n being strippe d ou t o f the absorbe r wate r i n th e incinerato r ven t scrubber . Ther e wa s n o problemwit hthe incinerator . Th e primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o a flame senso r mal
function . Th e senso r wa s cleane d an d the incinerato r wa s restarted . Th e downtime wa s approximatel ythirt y(30 ) minutes . Th e primaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o hightemperatur e caused b

ya highutilit yven t flow . Th e incinerato r downtime wa s five (5 ) minutes . Th e primaryincinerato r tripped . Th e exac t caus e i n unknown . The incinerato r downtime wa s fiftee n (15 ) minutes . The primaryincinerato r tripped . Th e exac t caus e i s unknown . Asecon d emissio n occurre d on thi s da yan d a n exac t caus e coul d no t b e determined . Apowe r failure , cause d b ya pipelin e crewcausing a tre e t o hi t a line a t the Geisma r substation , shu t dow n th e unit . Th e incinerato r downtime wa s approximatel yon e (1 ) hour . Asecon d emissio n occurred o n thi s daydu e t o restarting the uni t afte r the powe r failure . Pluggag e problem s occurre d i n the wast e liqui d line whil e feedin g the secondar

yincinerator . Ther e wa s n o incinerato r downtime . Highven t heade r pressur e cause d bot hincinerator s t o trip . Th e primaryincinerato r tripped . Th e exac t caus e i s unknown . Th e downtime wa s approximatel yforty-five (45 ) minutes .

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Dat e Caus e o f Emissio n 6/6/8 3 Th e primaryincinerato r tripped. . Th e exac t caus e i s unknown .

The downtime wa s approximatel yfiftee n (15 ) minutes . 6/10/8 3 Th e emissio n occurre d whil e burning wast e liquids . 6/11/8 3 Th e primaryincinerato r tripped . Th e exac t caus e i s unknown .

Th e downtime-wa s approximatel yseven (7 ) minutes . 6/11/8 3 Th e emissio n occurre d whil e burning wast e liquids . 6/12/8 3 Th e secondaryincinerato r tripped due . t o th e wast e liqui d

line plugging . Th e downtime wa s approximatel ytwent y(20 ) minutes . 6/12/8 3 Th e secondaryincinerato r trippe d du e t o th e Maxo n valv e

sticking . 6/12/8 3 Th e secondaryincinerato r tripped . Th e exac t caus e i s unknown . 6/12/8 3 Th e primaryan d secondar

yincinerators.tripped . Th e exac t caus e i s unknown . Th e downtime wa s approximatel yte n (10 ) minutes . Fo r th e twenty-fou r (24 ) hou r perio d fro m7:0 0 P.M . o n 6/15/8 3 t o 7:0 0 P.M . on 6/16/83 , ther e wer e fourtee n (14 ) emissions . Th e exac t caus e o f thi s i s unknown . Bot hthe primaryan d secondar

yincinerator s trippe d severa l times . Theywer e generall yre-li t withi n te n (10 ) minutes . Th e temperatur e on th e incinerator s wa s increase d an

d vent s wer e remove d on e a t a time t o se e i f a particula r ven t wa s causing th e problem . No chang e coul d b e distinguished . 6/17/8 3 Ther e wer e five (5 ) emission s during th e day . Th e primary

incinerato r trippe d onc e an d th e secondaryincinerato r trippe d twice . Th e exac t caus e i s unknown . 6/18/8 3 Ther e wer e si x(6 ) emission s on thi s date . Th e primary

incinerato r trippe d once . Th e ex*ac t caus e i s unknown . 6/19/8 3 Ther e wa s onl yon e (1 ) emissio n o n thi s date , however , th e primaryincinerato r tripped twic e during thi s time . Th e exac t caus e i s unknown . 6/20/8 3 Ther e wer e five (5 ) emission s du e t o highVCMconten t i n th e

absorbe r water . Th e VCMwa s being strippe d fro mth e wate r i n the ven t scrubber . Ther e wa s n o problemwit hth e incinerators .