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### i I TO : Stev e Shedd , EPA/ESD/WCPG

Organi c Liquid s Distributio n NESHA P ES D Projec t

No

. 96/0 5 i ! FROM : GregLaFlam^ C I

Pacifi c Environmenta

l Services , Inc

. (PES ) \ ,
_. , " DATE : Marc h 3,199 8

P:\n81 2 SUBJECT : Sit

e Visi t t o th e Stolthaven (Pert

h Amboy ) Inc

. Bul

k Termina l - Pert h Amboy , N J I . Purpos e Th e purpos e of

thi s sit e visi t wa s to tour

th e facilit y i n a n effor t t o collec t informatio n relate d to ai r

emission s fromth e operations

. Thi s wor k i s in suppor

t ofth e development

o f nationa l emissio n standard s fo

r hazardou s ai r

pollutant s (NESHAP

) fo r th e Organi c Liquid s Distributio n (non-Gasoline ) sourc e category
. II . Locatio n and Dat

e Stolthave n (Pert

h Amboy ) Inc

. 92 0 Stat e Stree t P.O

. Bo x 59 0 Pert h Amboy , Ne w Jersey 0886 2 Decembe r 18,199 7 (1:0 0 - 3:3 0 pm) III . Participants Stolthaven (Pert

h Amboy ) Jame s A

. Buce , Termina

l Manage r Rober t B

. Stewart , Manage

r Termina l Service s Daniel F

. Kelly , Safet

y Manage r Environmenta

l Protectio n Agency Stev e Shed

d - OAQPS/ESD/WCP

G Research Triangl e Park , N C Pacifi c Environmenta

l Services

. Inc

. (PES^

l Bem d Haneke , RTP , NC Ja y Helms , RTP , N

CP. 3

Sit e Visi t Memo/Stolthaven (Pert

h Amboy ) Marc h 3,199 8 Pag e 2 GregLaFlam , RTP,N C

IV . Pre-Tou r Discussio n EP A Introductio n Afte r th e participant s introduce d themselves , Stev e Shedd , EPA , bega n th e meetin g b y discussin g th e background ofth e EPA' s regulatio n of hazardou s air

pollutant (HAP) emissions

. Prio r to th e Clea

n Ai r Ac t Amendment s (CAAA

) of 1990 , regulation s wer

e on th e basi s o f individua l HA P an d alimite d numbe

r o f regulation s wer

e completed

. Th e CAA

A o f 199 0 include d aHA

P lis t and prescribe d tha

t rule s b e develope d fo

r categorie s of

source s (industria

l types)

. The stringenc y ofth e Organi c Liquid s Distributio n (non-Gasoline ) rul e (fo r existin g sources ) will b e base d o n "floor " level s of contro l representin g th e contro l achieve d b y th e averag e ofth e to p 1 2 percent o f facilitie s i n the category
. The standard s ar e slate d t o b e propose d in 1999 , wit

h promulgatio n ofth e final rul e in Novembe r 2000

. Mr

. Shed d mentione d tha

t th e EP A ha s prepare d a

n industr y questionnair

e and distribute d i t

t o trad e organization s fo

r their review and comment
. Th e questionnaire , whe n final , wil l b e sen

t t o severa l companie s (the numbe

r i s uncertain ) i n thi s industry

. He als o describe d th e EPA' s procedure s fo r handling information tha

t th e compan

y consider s to b e confidentia

l busines s informatio n (CBI)

. Th e representative s of

Stolthaven (Pert

h Amboy ) wer e aske d t o identif

y whethe r an y ofth e information in ou

r conversation s wa s confidential

. N o informatio n durin g th e conversation s wa s noted by Stolthaven t o b e CBI

. The compan y wil l hav e a

n opportunit

y to revie w th e draf

t sit e visi t repor t prepare d b y PES , an

d to commen

t o n it s accurac y an

d to identif y an y CBI

. Th e repor t wit h an y CB I remove d wil l b e made apar t o f th e publi c recor

d fo r thi s rulemaking

.
Facilit y Descriptio n The Pert h Ambo y facilit y i s abul k storag e termina

l locate d o n th e Rarita

n Rive r nea r th e souther

n ti p o f Staten Island

. Th

e facilit y doe s not perfor man y manufacturing or

packagin g operation s (except

fo r asmall amoun

t o f butane an d alcoho l blending) , bu

t receive s and ship s ou t produc t owne d b y other s o n afor-hir e basis

. The SI

C code fo r th e facilit y i s 4226

. Petroleumproduc t

i s receive d b y th e facilit

y through the Colonia

l Pipelin e an

d by marin e vesse l (barg e an

d tanke r ship)

. Thes e product s ar

e sen t ou t by Buckey e Pipelin e o

r b y marin e vessel

. Liqui d chemical s ar e brough t int o the facilit

y by marin e vesse l (and som e railcar) , and ar e sen t ou t primarily by tan

k truc k an d railcar

. Th

e facilit y als o ha s aconveyor

tha t handle s incomin g marine shipment s o f se asalt (used a s awate

r softener ) an d aragonit e ( acomponen

t in glassmaking)

.



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Sit e Visi t Memo/Stolthave n (Pert

h Amboy ) March 3 , 199 8 Pag e 3

Petroleu mproduct s consis t mainly of No

. 2 (heating ) oil , asphalt , gasoline , Je t A (airplan e kerosen e fuel) , an d butane

. Thes e product s ar e store d i n 1 5 storag e tanks

. Th e chemical s handle d ar

e primarily methanol , ethanol , styrene , plasticizers , glycol-base d materials , an d drinkin g alcohol

. Approximately 8 0 storag e tank s ar e availabl e fo

r storin g chemicals

. The product s handle d b y th e facilit y ar e describe d i n mor

e detai l in th e next

subsection , Product

s Handled . Th e facilit y i s situate d o n approximatel y 16 4 acre s of property , of

whic h about

5 0 percent ha s bee n developed

. It

operate s 2

4 hour s pe r day , 5 day s pe

r week , bu t they ar e availabl e fo

r marin e vessel operation s o n weekend s a s needed ( afairl y frequent occurrence)

. The y handl e bot

h domesti c and internationa l shipment s (Europe , Japan , an d th e Caribbean)

. Th e bert h fo r ship s ha s adept

h o f 11. 3 meter s (3 7 feet)

. Th

e approximat

e numbe r loade d an d unloade d per

year , by deliver

y mode , ar

e about :

~ 30,00 0 tan

k truck s

~ 3,500 railcar s 6 0 tanke r ship s 25 0 barge s Withi n th e facilit

y i s asubset

of storag e tank s owned by Eastma n Chemica l Compan y (constructe d i n 1984-85)

. Thes e tank s ar e adjacen t to one anothe

r an d ar e surrounde d by a shelte r whic h i s partiall y ope

n o n th e sides

. Thre e of

thes e tank s ar

e interna l floatin g roo f tanks , whil e th e remainde

r ar e fixe d roof

. Eastma n Chemica l own s al l ofth e chemical s store d in thes e tanks

. Som

e proprietar

y blendin g of

ethy l alcoho l base d material s i s performe d a t th e Eastma n facility

. A diagra

mo r plo t pla n ofth e complet

e facilit y wa s requeste d durin g th e visit , but thi s wa s no t

available

. Storag e tank s rang e in capacit y from7 6 m 3 (20,00 0 gallons ) to 47,70 0 m 3 (300,00 0 barrels)

. They consis t

o f con e roof , specialt y dom e roof , an d interna l floating roo f

(aluminum pa n deck) tanks , and Mr

. Buc e state d tha t they generall

y compl y wit h NSP S requirement s (Subpar t K , Ka , or Kb)

. Asphalt

i s store d in tw o insulated , heated tanks

. Th e 4 2 tank s a

t th e Eastma n Chemica

l facilit y ar e mostly 189 m 3 (50,000-gallon ) tanks , wit h afe w 37 8 m 3 (100,000-gallon ) tanks

. Durin g th e discussion , th e EPA/PE S tea mrequeste d acomplet

e inventor y ofth e facility' s storag e tank s showing th e leve l of contro l applie d to eac h tank (floatin g roo f

and fitting s sea

l types , etc.)

. Thi s inventor y wa s not availabl e durin g th e visit

.
Product s Handle d Compan y representative s distribute d alistin g o f al l ofth e liqui d produc t

handle d by th eP. 5

« I Sit

e Visit Memo/Stolthaven (Pert

h Amboy) March 3,199 8 Pag e 4 facilit y in 199 6 (Enclosur

e 1)

. Separat

e inventorie s ar

e shown fo

r th e "mai n terminal " (firs t page ) an d th e Eastma

n Chemica

l facilit y (second page)

. Fo r th e mai n terminal , petroleumproduct s wer e store d i n 1 5 of

th e 5 5 availabl e tanks , an d accounte d fo

r about 7 5 percen t ofth e tota l throughput

. Produc t

breakdown wa s gasoline

/ blendstoc k

a t 88. 5 percent , asphalt

a t 6. 0 percent , and Jet

A fue l a t 5. 5 percent
. Chemicals , in 3 5 storag e tanks , accounte d fo r th e remainin g 2 5 percen

t ofth e produc t handle d b y th e main terminal

. Methanol (used primarily fo r makin g windshiel d washer fluid) wa s th e primar

y chemical , comprising 2 7 percen t of al l chemical s handled

. I n 1996 , th e Eastma

n Chemica l facilit y handle d only chemical s in it s 4 2 storag e tanks

. Th e Eastma n activitie s accounte d fo

r 1 1 percen

t ofth e chemicals , an

d 3. 0 percent

o f al l liquids , handle d a t th e combine d facility

.
Contro l Measure s The compan

y ha s incorporate d certai n contro l measure s to reduc e ai r emission s o f volatil e petroleu mand chemica l product s a

t th e Stolthaven facility

. Three specifi c contro l system s ar e i n use : a n ope n flare , a

n enclose d combustio n system , an d acombinatio n we t scrubber/carbo n canister

system
. The flar e control s emission s fromtw o storag e tank s tha t contain styrene
. (Thi s wil l soon b e increase d to thre e styren e tanks. ) I n 1996,48,50 0 m 3 (407,00 0 barrels ) o f styren e wer

e loaded (marine receipts ) and controlle d b y th e flare

. The compan

y representative s sai d tha

t th e flar e wa s designe d to satisf

y certai n operating paramete r requirement s in th e Ne w Jerse y regulations , whic h they sai d ar e intended t

o ensur e 99 + percent

contro l efficiency

. N o tes t result s o n th e flar

e ar e available

. The

y furthe r sai d tha t monitorin g an

d recordkeepin g requirement s o n th e flar

e ar e minima l (i.e. , no monitorin g i s performed on th e flare)

. The enclose d combustio n system , supplie d by IT-McGill (now Joh n Zin k Company) , i s use d to contro l petroleu mvapor s displace d durin g marine vessel loading o f gasoline

. (Thi s contro l i s require d unde

r th e marine vesse

l loading NESHAP. ) Thi s syste mi s approximatel y 2. 4 meter s ( 8 feet

) in diamete

r an d i s situate d adjacen

t to th e flare

. Th

e combustor

i s compute

r controlle d to ensur

e consistent

temperatur

e an d othe r operationa

l parameters
. The facilit y load s avariet

y o f chemical s a

t 1 5 tan k truck loading racks , includin g acrylates , which present

aseriou s odo

r problemdu e to their

extremel y lo w odo r threshol d ( 2 t o 3 ppb)

. To provide odor

contro l (an

d not in respons e to an

y regulator

y requirements) , th e facilit y use s awet

scrubbe r wit h acaustic-amine scrubbin g mediu mon th e acrylat

e loadings

. 

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Sit e Visit Memo/Stolthaven (Pert

h Amboy ) March 3 , 199 8 Pag e 5 Th e scrubbe

r i s followed b

y aserie s of

activate d carbon canisters

. Loading s of tetrahydrofluori n (THF) , apaint solvent which i s highly flammabl

e an d hygroscopic , ar

e controlle d throug h vapo

r balancin g ofth e vapor s back int o th e storag e tank

. Loading s o f product s othe

r tha n acrylate s and THF ar

e not subject to an y contro l methods

. Th e facilit y doe s no t emplo y an

y typ e of wastewate r treatmen t system , a s allowe d under it s Stat e permit

. Severa

l tank s ar e use d fo r storag e of hazardou s materia

l fro mtan k washings , whic h i s dispose d of

off-sit e withi n 9 0 day s o

f generation

. Th

e compan y representative s wer

e no t abl e to provide th e volume s o f wast e generated , bu

t sai d tha t th e facility' s annua

l repor t t o th e Stat e o f Ne w Jersey wa s du e t o b e submitte d in th e nea r future

. The EPA/PE S tea

m requeste d t o receiv e acopy o f thi s repor t afte r i t wa s submitte d to th e State

.
V . Plan tTou r A t th e conclusio n ofth e discussio n summarized in Section I V above , Mr

. Stewar

d too k th e EPA/PE S tea

mo n atou r ofth e facility

. Th e first are aobserve d consiste d ofth e tw o insulate d storag e tank s containin g asphalt whic h i s heate d to 149° C (300°F)

. Th e tea mthe n sa w th e loading rack s wher

e TH F i s botto m loade d into tan

k trucks , an d als o viewe d th e ship loadin g dock

. Seasal t conveye d fromship s i s store d o n th e ground in aspecifi c area , an d finds us e a s awate

r softenin g chemical

. Morto n Sal t operate s asmall packagin g facilit y o n site

. Th

e flar e and th e enclose d combusio n system wer e the n observed , but

no t i n an y detail

. Th e boile r hous e fo r th e asphalt

heating contain s fou

r boilers : tw o 6 millio n Bt

u unit s and tw o 1.5 millio n Bt

u units

. Pump s fo

r th e Buckeye Pipelin e wer

e then seen ; thi s pipelin e convey s No

. 2 oi l an

d Jet A fue l ou t ofth e facility

. A t th e Eastma

n Chemica

l facility , all chemical s ar

e receive d i n railcar s an

d ar e unloade d fro

mth e to p ofth e tank

car . A 10-acr

e are aofth e facilit

y ha s been permitte d fo

r additiona l storag e tanks

. Ther

e presentl y ar

e 1 6 tank s in thi s area , wit

h acrylat e storag e in 5 o f th e tanks

. The tan

k truck loadin g rack s fo

r acrylate s utiliz e a

n inflatabl e "donut " to sea

l th e to p loadin g adapte

r t o th e truck' s tank , preventin g the releas e of fugitive vapor

emissions

.

VI

. Post-Tou r Discussion/Actio n Items Th e discussio n following th e plant tou r wa s brief

. Mr

. Buc e sai d tha

t th e EP A and PE S wer e welcom e to call the facilit

y wit h an y followu p questions

.



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- 850,005.5 3 1,043,299.5 2 31,245.7 7 47.885.9 6 25.387.1 2 31,321.3 2 74,232.0 4 491,105.6 2 459,672.5 4 1.964,761.5 0 2.382,564.5 4 794,455.5 0 247,285.0 4 100,837.7 8 55.496.4 4 59.361.5 7 26.446.1 9 41.1 5 676,156.5 9 956,088.5 5 1.379.790.1 B 328.108.5 6 307,167.1 7 44,297.3 7 9,852.3 8

- 22,852.6 2 63,860.3 4

- 65,089.8 1 3,023.8 0 3,023.8 0 31.433.0 3 30,412.4 1 13,162.3 6 15,165.2 3 11.433.8 8 2,677.2 7 10,991.1 8 7,392.9 5 3,338.5 9 27,683.7 5 4,801.5 7 46,363.9 3 27.379.7 9

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. 2 - DIMETHY L -1,3
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