Good Afternoon Conrad,

In response to your question regarding the addition of carbon to the electrodes. We add electrodepaste, which is comprised of carbon, to the existing electrodes. We consume the electrodes as part of

the smelting process. We have a paste crew that adds casing and paste to each electrode on eachfurnace on a as needed basis. This paste is at ambient temperature when it is added to the electrode.

As part of the smelting process the electrodes are being slipped (lowered) into the molten metal. Aseach electrode is being slipped the electrode progresses through several temperature zones ( bakingzones) and is eventually consumed. Any emissions generated from the consumption of the electrodeswould be captured at the furnace roof and these emissions would be evacuated to the baghouse. So to

summarize this answer to your question, adding paste to the electrode does not contribute to anyemissions outside of the capture zone at the furnace.

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

observed. The fugitive emissions I believed James was referring to was when the slag from a recent tapat number seven (7) furnace was being raked off. Some fugitives did escape the building during the

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

addressing.

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

me.

Thanks

Rich Lunn

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

Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 9:22 AM

To: Richard Lunn; Shawn R. McCutchan

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

Averback; Peter Westlin; James Hagedorn; Steffan Johnson

Subject: RE: Opacily readings from the furnace buildingsGood morning Rich and ShawnThank you for sending out the invitation for tomorrow’s call.

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

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

observed some high opacity readings from the melt shop while he was there.
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From: Richard Lunn <RLunn@fpiwv.com>

To: Conrad Chin/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

Cc: “ALincoln@bdlaw.com” <ALincoln@bdlaw.com>, Chuck French/RTP/USEPNUStEPA, Beth Friedman <

friedmanbeth@ecrweb.com>, “Robertson, James’ <James.Robertsonwv.gov>, John Konrady <JKonrady@fpiwv.com>,Jonathan Averback/DC/USEPAJUS@EPA, Peter Westlin/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, ‘Shawn R. McCutchan” <

SMcCutchan@fpiwv.com>

Date: 05/08/2012 02:43 PMSubject: RE: Opacity readings from the furnace buildings

Ok Conrad, we will have the conference call at 1:00 PM on Thursday May 10, 2012. Felman will send out the inviteto you , everyone on your e-mail list, and the members of the Felman team . If you need to invite additionalparticipants, please do so. Amy Lincoln, Robert Powell, John Konrady, Shawn McCutchan, Vitality Anosov, andmyself will be on the call from Felman. We look forward to talking with you and your group on the 10th.

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

Rich Lunn

From: Conrad Chin [mailto:Chin .Conrad©epamail.epa.gov)Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 1:55 PM

To: Richard Lunn

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

Averback; Peter Westlin; Shawn R. McCutchan

Subject: RE: Opacity readings from the furnace buildings

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

usually leave work at 4:30 p.m. in the afternoon (Eastern time).Conrad K. ChinMail Code D243-02