ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

AIR QUALITY PROGRAM

Subject: Review Memo for BART Application May 8, 2008

Eastman Chemical Resins, Inc.

P.O. Box 567

West Elizabeth, PA 15088-0567

Operating Permit #: 95-0058

To: James Thompson 

Acting Air Quality Program Manager 

 Allegheny County Health Department

From: Tom Lattner, Air Pollution Control Engineer

Through: Jayme Graham

Supervisor Planning Section

Air Quality Program

 Allegheny County Health Department 

Sandra Etzel

Chief Engineer

Air Quality Program

 Allegheny County Health Department

1. Background: Eastman Chemical Resins is a chemical process plant. It had 75 units that 

were initially determined to be BART eligible. The company decided to retire four of those 

units (four tanks) in order to reduce potential emissions to below 250 tpy for all eligible 

pollutants. 

2. Process Description: The Source ID numbers of the BART eligible units at this facility are 

listed on the attached table.

3. Regulatory Analysis:

Eastman Chemical Resins has sources at this facility which were originally constructed 

between 1962 and 1977. To address the BART requirements, the company elected to retire 

four tanks. Tanks 17, 18, 61 and 63 (corresponding to Sources S202, S202, S224 and 

S226) have been retired from service and the company has removed them from its 

Operating Permit Application. To memorialize the company’s decision to retire these 

tanks, the Allegheny County Health Department issued an Order on April 24, 2008, stating 

that “Eastman shall immediately and permanently render volatile organic storage tanks 17, 

18, 61 & 63 unusable for the storage of VOCs.” (Even before this Order, the ACHD had 

conducted an inspection of the tanks in November, 2007, and found that one had large 

holes cut into it and the that the piping and instrumentation had been removed from the 

others, making it impossible for the tanks to be placed back into service without making 

major modifications.) As a result, total emissions do not exceed 250 tpy for any of the 
eligible pollutants. Thus the plant’s units are not subject to the Best Available Retrofit 

Technology (BART) requirements that are a part of the Regional Haze rules specified in 40 

CFR Part 51, Subpart P Protection of Visibility. Finally, were those units subject to the 

BART requirements, there currently is not adequate technology available to determine 

visibility impairment by individual sources of VOCs.

4. BART Analysis: Not required.

cc: Nancy Herb, PA DEP, Harrisburg
Eastman Chemicals (Tax I.D. 62-1837994)

Jefferson Site (Facility I.D. 00265)

BART Category 21 - Chemical Process Plant

Emissions data taken from Form K of the June 29, 2001 Operating Permit Application

Type of controls:

Units within the 1962 - 1977 timeframe

Point Process Unit Emission Source Installation 

Date

VOCs 

Potential

To Emit 

(lb/yr)

VOCs 

Actual 

(lb/yr)

PM10

Potential 

To Emit 

(lb/yr)

PM10

Actual 

(lb/yr)

NOx 

Potential 

To Emit 

(lb/yr)

NOx 

Actual 

(lb/yr)

SO2

Potential 

To Emit 

(lb/yr)

SO2

Actual 

(lb/yr)

F029 WWPT PRIMARY CLARIFIER 1976 400 400 * * * * * *

F033 WWPT 702-A TANK 1977 3040 2533 * * * * * *

F034 WWPT 702-B TANK 1977 3040 2533 * * * * * *

F035 WWPT 702-C TANK 1977 3040 2533 * * * * * *

F036 WWPT SLUDGE BATCH 

TANKS

1976 200 170 * * * * * *

F037 WWPT SLUDGE BATCH 

TANKS

1976 200 170 * * * * * *

S013 WW POLY FEED DRYERS 1972 28400 24900 * * * * * *

S014 WW POLY WEST BLEND TANK 1972 5280 4620 * * * * * *

S015 WW POLY NORTH BLEND TANK 1978 (In exist 

Aug 7, 1977)

5280 4620 * * * * * *

S017 WW POLY REACTORS 1972, 1978 (1972 

unit applies)

6990 12260 * * * * * *

S018 WW POLY NEUTRALIZER 1972 13980 8840 280 240 * * * *

S020 WW POLY FILTRATE RECEIVER 1972 5860 5140 * * * * * *

S021 WW POLY AUXILLARY REC 1972 4080 3580 * * * * * *

S024 WW POLY T-74,68,69 TANKS 1974, 1977, 1977 1720 1720 * * * * * *

S025 WW POLY T-73,75,76,77 TANKS 1972, 1972, 

1973, 1973

7780 7780 * * * * * *

S026 WW POLY T-67 TANKS 1977 760 760 * * * * * *

S038 TANKS 262 TANK (C-5) 1977 80 * * * * * *

S050 WW POLY NEUTRALIZER 

EXHAUST

1972 13980 2960 * * * * * *

S077 V8-UNIT 1ST STG VACUUM 

JET

1964 14740 11247 * * * * * *

S078 V8-UNIT 2ND STG VACUUM 

JET

1964 14740 11247 * * * * * *
Point Process Unit Emission Source Installation 

Date

VOCs 

Potential

To Emit 

(lb/yr)

VOCs 

Actual 

(lb/yr)

PM10

Potential 

To Emit 

(lb/yr)

PM10

Actual 

(lb/yr)

NOx 

Potential 

To Emit 

(lb/yr)

NOx 

Actual 

(lb/yr)

SO2

Potential 

To Emit 

(lb/yr)

SO2

Actual 

(lb/yr)

S079 V-8 UNIT RK #2 1974 180 47 * * * * * *

S080 V-8 UNIT RK#3 1974 180 47 * * * * * *

S081 V-8 UNIT RK#4 1974 180 47 * * * * * *

S087 V-8 UNIT CB-FURNACE 1973 152 31 200 41 3990 822 24 5

S088 V-8 UNIT H-8 FURNACE 1974 109 52 144 68 2880 1357 17 8

S093 V-8 UNIT MIXPOT 1974 376 48 * * * * * *

S094 V-8 UNIT AGITATOR 1974 2258 289 * * * * * *

S106 LTC 1 & 2 #CB-FURNACE 1975 152 74 200 98 3990 1956 24 12

S108 LTC 1 & 2 RECLAIM SOLUTION 

TANK

1975 8150 0 * * * * * *

S109 LTC 1 & 2 #1 LTC VACUUM JET 1975 38507 36924 * * * * * *

S111 LTC 1 & 2 RK #5 1975 5679 2275 * * * * * *

S112 LTC 1 & 2 RK #6 1975 1636 693 * * * * * *

S113 LTC 1 & 2 RK#7 1975 1636 693 * * * * * *

S114 LTC 1 & 2 #1 & #2 LTC 

SANDVIK FLAKERS

1976, 1981 (1976 

unit applies)

3568 1594 * * * * * *

S143 BOILER HOUSE #3-#4 FW BOILER 1950/67 2989 494 7192 1720 72142 16687 309 52

S145 TANKS 21 TANK 1967 11428 * * * * * *

S147 WWTP 701-A AND 701-B 

TANK

1976 780 780 * * * * * *

S149 WWPT LIME FLASH MIX 

TANK

1976 3480 2880 * * * * * *

S173 TANKS 8-1-C TANK 1962 5576 405 * * * * * *

S174 TANKS 8-1-D TANK 1964 5576 405 * * * * * *

S175 TANKS 8-1-E TANK 1966 5576 405 * * * * * *

S187 TANKS R-1-A TANK 1978 9449 851 * * * * * *

S188 TANKS R-1-B TANK 1978 8761 783 * * * * * *

S202 TANKS 17 TANK 1966 xxx xxx Retired for BART purposes xxx xxx

S203 TANKS 18 TANK 1966 xxx xxx Retired for BART purposes xxx xxx

S206 TANKS 22TANK 1971 8875 2483 * * * * * *

S207 TANKS 23 TANK 1971 8848 1300 * * * * * *

S208 TANKS 24 TANK 1971 11450 155 * * * * * *

S209 TANKS 25 TANK 1971 13175 395 * * * * * *

S210 TANKS 26 TANK 1970 3288 3288 * * * * * *
Point Process Unit Emission Source Installation 

Date

VOCs 

Potential

To Emit 

(lb/yr)

VOCs 

Actual 

(lb/yr)

PM10

Potential 

To Emit 

(lb/yr)

PM10

Actual 

(lb/yr)

NOx 

Potential 

To Emit 

(lb/yr)

NOx 

Actual 

(lb/yr)

SO2

Potential 

To Emit 

(lb/yr)

SO2

Actual 

(lb/yr)

S211 TANKS 27 TANK 1970 3288 3288 * * * * * *

S212 TANKS 28 TANK 1970 3288 3288 * * * * * *

S213 TANKS 29 TANK 1970 3288 3288 * * * * * *

S224 TANKS 61 TANK 1965 xxx xxx Retired for BART purposes xxx xxx

S226 TANKS 63 TANK 1971 xxx xxx Retired for BART purposes xxx xxx

S227 TANKS 65 TANK 1977 6596 482 * * * * * *

S230 TANKS 71TANK 1972 33302 431 * * * * * *

S231 TANKS 72 TANK 1973 22825 166 * * * * * *

S232 TANKS 78 TANK 1973 35933 2835 * * * * * *

S233 TANKS 83 TANK 1962 9546 0 * * * * * *

S234 TANKS 126 TANK 1970 7528 592 * * * * * *

S237 HYDROGENATION T-160, T-161 TANKS 1963 3899 2078 * * * * * *

S238 THERMAL POLY T-162 TANK 1963 6116 2716 * * * * * *

S242 TANKS 203 TANK 1971 10082 419 * * * * * *

S252 TANKS 257 TANK 1969 2723 82 * * * * * *

S255 TANKS 260 TANK (C-5) 1977 80 80 * * * * * *

S257 TANKS 263 TANK (C-5) 1977 120 120 * * * * * *

S258 TANKS 264 TANK 1977 3732 3732 * * * * * *

S259 TANKS 265 TANK 1977 3732 3732 * * * * * *

S261 TANKS 360 TANK 1966 2423 29 * * * * * *

S262 TANKS 361 TANK 1966 2457 2 * * * * * *

S263 TANKS 362 TANK 1966 8238 0 * * * * * *

S264 TANKS 363 TANK 1966 11218 11218 * * * * * *

S265 TANKS 364 TANK 1966 11218 11218 * * * * * *

S299 WWPT SUMPS/DAF 1976 580 580 * * * * * *

TOTAL lbs/yr 487816 215827 8016 2167 83002 20822 374 77

TOTAL tons/yr 243.91 107.91 4.01 1.08 41.50 10.41 0.19 0.04

(PTE) (Actual) (PTE) (Actual) (PTE) (Actual) (PTE) (Actual)

* = Not on Form K
DATA FOR RETIRED UNITS

Point Process Unit Emission Source Installation 

Date

VOCs 

Potential

To Emit 

(lb/yr)

VOCs 

Actual 

(lb/yr)

PM10

Potential 

To Emit 

(lb/yr)

PM10

Actual 

(lb/yr)

NOx 

Potential 

To Emit 

(lb/yr)

NOx 

Actual 

(lb/yr)

SO2

Potential 

To Emit 

(lb/yr)

SO2

Actual 

(lb/yr)

S202 TANKS 17 TANK 1966 11174 721 * * * * * *

S203 TANKS 18 TANK 1966 8337 681 * * * * * *

S224 TANKS 61 TANK 1965 14132 2502 * * * * * *

S226 TANKS 63 TANK 1971 2207 125 * * * * * *