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# Schaffner, Karen S.

From: Harris, Christina [Christina_Harris@kindermorgan.com]

Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 9:51 AM

To: Schaffner, Karen S.; 'Shedd.Steve@epamail.epa.gov'

Cc: Tylock, Bruce; Myhra, Jeffrey

Subject: RE: RTR MVL: questions on TX KinderMorgan Galena P ark Terminal

Attachments: Kinder Morgan Galena Park HAP Emissions 052510.xls



# Karen, please see our response’s below in red. If you any additional questions please let me know. I f you are unable to

reach me you can also contact Jeff Myhra at 713-920 -8434.

Thanks,

Christina Harris

Manager – Permitting and Compliance

KM Liquids Terminals

713-920-8447

From: Schaffner, Karen S. [mailto:ksschaffner@rti.org]

Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 4:38 PM

To: Harris, Christina

Cc: Shedd.Steve@epamail.epa.gov

Subject: RTR MVL: questions on TX KinderMorgan Galena Park Terminal



# Good Afternoon, Christina: Am forwarding on some q uestions on the KinderMorgan Liquids Terminals LLC, Galena Park

Terminal, Permit No. O988. Issuance Date: Februar y 2, 2007. As I mentioned, I am working on the Res idual Risk project

for the Marine Vessel Loading (MVL) NESHAP rule (40 CFR part 63, subpart Y). I am working with Steve Shedd at U.S.

EPA/OAR/OAQPS/SPPD in Research Triangle Park, NC.

I included my basic questions below, and following review of the permit, I filled in information found in the permit. I still

I have a few questions, see yellow highlights. Any additional information you could provide would be much

appreciated. Thank you, Karen Schaffner

1. Is the facility a Major source for HAP?

No information in the permit on whether the facilit y is a major source of HAP. Likely is major for HA P because

the permit mentions part 63 subpart Y. Question : Could you confirm whether the facility is major for HAP? Facility is a

major source of HAPs.

2. Conducts MVL operations? (loading of MVL, either tanker ships or barges; not un loading) Yes, we load ships and

barges.

Yes. The permit indicates there are seven (7) docks at the site, including: Barge Dock No. 1 (BD-1), Barge Dock

No. 2 (BD-2), Barge Dock No. 3 (BD-3), Ship Dock No . 1 (SD-1), Ship Dock No. 2 (SD-2), Ship Dock No. 3 (SD-3), and Ship

Dock No. 4 (SD-4). Correct, some of the ship docks can also load barge s.

3. What are the HAP emissions in ton/yr from just MVL operations?

84.59 ton/yr total HAP from MVL (from EPA’s 2005 NE I/NATA database), with HAP speciation (in tons) of:

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# 1,3-Butadiene 24.6

Acetaldehyde 1.48

Benzene 20.07

Cumene 0.0025

Ethylbenzene 0.401

Hexane 4.14

MTBE 17.9

Naphthalene 0.0063

Styrene 0.137

Toluene 8.83

Xylenes 7.03

Question : Are these emissions estimates correct? If not c orrect, could you provide MVL only HAP emission est imates

for 2005, and perhaps for 2009 as well? Reported emission from MVL for 2005 and 2009 attach ed.

4. Subject to 40 CFR part 63, subpart Y, Marine Vessel Loading NESHAP?

- Emission reduction requirements (i.e., control devi ce) if MVL emissions are >10/25 tons HAP?

- Recordkeeping to confirm MVL emissions are <10/25 t ons HAP?

Permit indicates that all of the docks are subject to MACT subpart Y; BD-3 and SD-4 are also subject t o RACT.

BD-3 and SD-4 are vented to the SD-4-VCU, a vapor c ombustion unit. It is not clear whether controls are in place at al l of

the docks. Question : Could you confirm whether the facility has MVL e missions >10/25 ton HAP and is required to

control HAP emissions under subpart Y, or whether t he facility has MVL emissions <10/25 tons HAP and i s required to

conduct recordkeeping under subpart Y? Could you c onfirm whether each dock is subject to subpart Y co ntrols or

subpart Y recordkeeping? The facility is a major source of HAPs and is subje ct to controls in MACY Subpart Y.

5. What kind of emissions control device is used? How much of emissions are vented to control device? A re there

commodities that are not covered?

Permit mentions emission control de vice SD-4-VCU (this is a flare?). One of the Permi t Amendment Source

Analysis &Technical Review files seems to refer to VCU-1A and VCU-1B as being an emission control for Marine Loading,

but it is not clear. It is not clear whether loadi ng emissions from all docks are vented to a control device. Question :

Could you confirm whether there is an emissions con trol device that controls marine vessel loading emi ssions from each

berth/dock? Why was each emission control device p ut in place? Is the emission control device consid ered federally

enforceable? What is the emissions reduction effic iency achieved for marine loading emissions? Are the marine loading

emissions from all commodities vented to the contro l device, or are only certain commodities at each d ock vented?

Which commodities? If flares are used, are they op en flares or enclosed flares? That facility operates enclosed

flares/vapor combustors. The older units are consi dered flares for the purpose of complying with MACT Subpart Y.

Emissions are controlled from loading based on the product that is being loading. Nonattainment area/N SR permit

requires controls for commodities with vapor pressu re >0.5 pisa, which includes all commodities subjec t to controls for

MACT Subpart Y. I don’t know the driver for each c ontrol devices, but generally it is for NSR permit, state or federal

regulations. The emissions reduction efficiency for marine loadi ng emissions depends on the type of vessel being lo aded

and control device for that dock. Generally, 100% collection is taken from Barge loading and the cont rol device

destruction efficiency is 98% or greater. For ships , we assume 95% collection efficiency and the contr ol device efficiency

is 98% or greater.

6. Is submerged fill used? Is the marine vessel (tank er ship or barge) fitted with submerged fill, or is it part of the

loading berth/loading arm?

Permit does not mention submerged lo ading. Question : Does submerged loading occur, and if so, is it f itted

onto the vessel or part of loading berth/arm? We connect to the barges and ships on the top. We do not own or

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# operate any marine vessels, but it’s our understand ing that the vessels are equipped with submerged fi ll pipes, not only

to prevent static electricity but also to be able t o unload (same connection is used to load and unloa d).

7. Possible to identify the inspector who has visited the site and get their contact information?

Vicky Wang at (713) 767 3759 Last inspector was Paul Brandes 713-767-3709

Karen Schaffner

Air Quality Engineering Group

RTI International

3040 Cornwallis Rd (800 Park, C311)

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

phone: (919) 316 3740

fax: (919) 541 7155DataFINEPNSum of ACETALDEHYDE Sumof BENZENESum of CUMENE Sum of ETHYL BENZENE Sum of NAPHTHALENESum of STYRENE Sum of TOLUENE Sum of XYLENE-U Sum of METHYL TERTBUTYL ETHER Sum of 1,3- BUTADIENE Sum of HEXANE Sum of O-DICHLOROBENZENEBD2BD20.55947458116.890388710.0003863470.3410306130.0078957860.100424826 8.571441529 5.4831519632.97547144517.97670798 2.4773069650BD2F000000000000FL-10.1400944451.7389881571.7135E-050.0297266750.0003199170.014147359 0.543295628 0.7166100951.5630597812.527325573 0.3026558550BD2 Total0.69956902618.629376870.0004034820.3707572880.0082157030.114572185 9.114737158 6.1997620594.53853122620.50403356 2.779962820BD3BD3000000000000BD3F00.00554525405.47409E-0505.83903E-05 0.000487194 0.00301622400.01038617400BD3 Total00.00554525405.47409E-0505.83903E-05 0.000487194 0.00301622400.01038617400FL-1FL-1000000000000FL-1 Total000000000000FL-2FL-2000000000000FL-2 Total000000000000SD1FL-11.32801857516.556515260.000162430.2825019760.0030326370.134865881 5.156458362 6.83215799614.8169502524.09225503 2.8690116630SD10.0084128240.3690745210.0005558670.0143977930.0003627551.54834E-05 0.4182548170.019407350.2212614210.003703193 0.1777330370SD1F000000000000SD1 Total1.336431416.925589780.0007182970.2968997690.0033953930.134881364 5.574713179 6.85156534615.0382116724.09595823 3.04674470SD2FL-10.0369858520.3093695764.25288E-060.0108197130.0002300670.000529168 0.298643381 0.0164364710.8128890320.103990908 0.075596829 0SD20.1100069832.6040932750.0016737170.084095890.002479810.001984107 2.682298019 0.1455436861.7911011290.386692678 0.7251695910.000761494SD2F000000000000SD2 Total0.1469928352.9134628520.001677970.0949156030.0027098780.002513274 2.9809414 0.1619801572.6039901610.490683585 0.800766420.000761494SD3FL-1000000000000FL-200.23076423400.0092091530.0002141660 0.269849591 0.0123681060.274315241000SD30000000000 0.2945497410SD3F000000000000SD3 Total00.23076423400.0092091530.0002141660 0.269849591 0.0123681060.2743152410 0.2945497410Grand Total2.18299326138.704738990.0027997490.7718365530.0145351390.252025214 17.94072852 13.2286918922.455048345.10106154 6.9220236810.00076149409_Kinder Morgan Galena Park HAP Emissions 052510.xls2005 HAPsAnnual(Multiple Items)Sum of AnnualcontaminantNamefinLabelepnLabel1,3- BUTADIENE ACETALDEHYDE BENZENE CUMENE ETHYL BENZENE HEXANEMETHYL TERT BUTYLETHERORTHO-XYLENE STYRENE TOLUENE XYLENE-U Grand TotalBD2FL-10.08590.01710.6021 0.00360.0076 0.32231.65410.0002 0.0005 0.1154 0.0122 2.821BD2 Total0.08590.01710.6021 0.00360.0076 0.32231.65410.0002 0.0005 0.1154 0.0122 2.821BD3BD30.00070.0001 0.01230.0003 0.0001 0.0135SD-4-VCU0.00050.0005BD3 Total0.00070.0001 0.01280.0003 0.0001 0.014SD1FL-10.0170.0010.0001 0.02570.06370.0016 0.0002 0.1093SD1 Total0.0170.0010.0001 0.02570.06370.0016 0.0002 0.1093SD2FL-10.01340.02760.0286 0.00170.0014 0.11130.0110.0001 0.0001 0.0142 0.0039 0.2133SD20.07270.045 0.00430.0029 0.26190.01220.00030.0292 0.009 0.4375SD2 Total0.01340.10030.0736 0.0060.0043 0.37320.02320.0004 0.0001 0.0434 0.0129 0.6508SD3FL-20.0470.0065 0.00010.0005 0.06641.44180.007 0.0013 1.5706SD30.51640.02360.0015 0.42620.06580.00060.0605 0.0039 1.0985SD3 Total0.56340.0301 0.00010.002 0.49261.50760.00060.0675 0.0052 2.6691SD4SD40.18130.06250.0039 0.24690.32060.00180.0454 0.011 0.8734SD-4-VCU0.00690.00240.0001 0.00940.01220.00010.0017 0.0004 0.0332SD4 Total0.18820.06490.004 0.25630.33280.00190.0471 0.0114 0.9066Grand Total0.09930.8860.7724 0.00970.0181 1.48293.58140.0031 0.0006 0.2753 0.042 7.170809_Kinder Morgan Galena Park HAP Emissions 052510.xls2009 HAPs