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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 Park 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. If 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 questions on the KinderMorgan Liquids Terminals LLC, Galena Park 

Terminal, Permit No. O988. Issuance Date: February 2, 2007. As I mentioned, I am working on the Residual 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 facility is a major source of HAP. Likely is major for HAP 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 unloading) 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 barges. 

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 NEI/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 correct, could you provide MVL only HAP emission estimates 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

control HAP emissions under subpart Y, or whether the facility has MVL emissions <10/25 tons HAP and is required to 

conduct recordkeeping under subpart Y? Could you confirm whether each dock is subject to subpart Y controls or 

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

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

commodities that are not covered? 

 Permit mentions emission control device SD-4-VCU (this is a flare?). One of the Permit 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 loading emissions from all docks are vented to a control device. Question: 

Could you confirm whether there is an emissions control device that controls marine vessel loading emissions from each 

berth/dock? Why was each emission control device put in place? Is the emission control device considered federally 

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

emissions from all commodities vented to the control device, or are only certain commodities at each dock vented? 

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

flares/vapor combustors. The older units are considered 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/NSR permit 

requires controls for commodities with vapor pressure >0.5 pisa, which includes all commodities subject to controls for 

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

regulations. The emissions reduction efficiency for marine loading emissions depends on the type of vessel being loaded 

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

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

is 98% or greater. 

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

loading berth/loading arm? 

 Permit does not mention submerged loading. Question: Does submerged loading occur, and if so, is it fitted 

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 understanding that the vessels are equipped with submerged fill pipes, not only 

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

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 7155
Data

FIN EPN Sum of ACETALDEHYDE Sum of BENZENE Sum of CUMENE Sum of ETHYL BENZENE Sum of NAPHTHALENE Sum of STYRENE Sum of TOLUENE Sum of XYLENE-U Sum of METHYL TERT BUTYL ETHER Sum of 1

BD2 BD2 0.559474581 16.89038871 0.000386347 0.341030613 0.007895786 0.100424826 8.571441529 5.483151963 2.975471445 

BD2F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

FL-1 0.140094445 1.738988157 1.7135E-05 0.029726675 0.000319917 0.014147359 0.543295628 0.716610095 1.563059781 

BD2 Total 0.699569026 18.62937687 0.000403482 0.370757288 0.008215703 0.114572185 9.114737158 6.199762059 4.538531226 

BD3 BD3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

BD3F 0 0.005545254 0 5.47409E-05 0 5.83903E-05 0.000487194 0.003016224 0 

BD3 Total 0 0.005545254 0 5.47409E-05 0 5.83903E-05 0.000487194 0.003016224 0 

FL-1 FL-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FL-1 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FL-2 FL-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FL-2 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SD1 FL-1 1.328018575 16.55651526 0.00016243 0.282501976 0.003032637 0.134865881 5.156458362 6.832157996 14.81695025 

SD1 0.008412824 0.369074521 0.000555867 0.014397793 0.000362755 1.54834E-05 0.418254817 0.01940735 0.221261421 

SD1F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

SD1 Total 1.3364314 16.92558978 0.000718297 0.296899769 0.003395393 0.134881364 5.574713179 6.851565346 15.03821167 

SD2 FL-1 0.036985852 0.309369576 4.25288E-06 0.010819713 0.000230067 0.000529168 0.298643381 0.016436471 0.812889032 

SD2 0.110006983 2.604093275 0.001673717 0.08409589 0.00247981 0.001984107 2.682298019 0.145543686 1.791101129 

SD2F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

SD2 Total 0.146992835 2.913462852 0.00167797 0.094915603 0.002709878 0.002513274 2.9809414 0.161980157 2.603990161 

SD3 FL-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

FL-2 0 0.230764234 0 0.009209153 0.000214166 0 0.269849591 0.012368106 0.274315241 

SD3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

SD3F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

SD3 Total 0 0.230764234 0 0.009209153 0.000214166 0 0.269849591 0.012368106 0.274315241 

Grand Total 2.182993261 38.70473899 0.002799749 0.771836553 0.014535139 0.252025214 17.94072852 13.22869189 22.4550483 
Annual (Multiple Items)

Sum of Annual contaminantNamefinLabel epnLabel 1,3- BUTADIENE ACETALDEHYDE BENZENE CUMENE ETHYL BENZENE HEXANE METHYL TERT BUTYL ETHER ORTHO-XYLENE S

BD2 FL-1 0.0859 0.0171 0.6021 0.0036 0.0076 0.3223 1.6541 0.0002 

BD2 Total 0.0859 0.0171 0.6021 0.0036 0.0076 0.3223 1.6541 0.0002 

BD3 BD3 0.0007 0.0001 0.0123 

SD-4-VCU 0.0005 

BD3 Total 0.0007 0.0001 0.0128 

SD1 FL-1 0.017 0.001 0.0001 0.0257 0.0637 

SD1 Total 0.017 0.001 0.0001 0.0257 0.0637 

SD2 FL-1 0.0134 0.0276 0.0286 0.0017 0.0014 0.1113 0.011 0.0001 

SD2 0.0727 0.045 0.0043 0.0029 0.2619 0.0122 0.0003 

SD2 Total 0.0134 0.1003 0.0736 0.006 0.0043 0.3732 0.0232 0.0004 

SD3 FL-2 0.047 0.0065 0.0001 0.0005 0.0664 1.4418 

SD3 0.5164 0.0236 0.0015 0.4262 0.0658 0.0006 

SD3 Total 0.5634 0.0301 0.0001 0.002 0.4926 1.5076 0.0006 

SD4 SD4 0.1813 0.0625 0.0039 0.2469 0.3206 0.0018 

SD-4-VCU 0.0069 0.0024 0.0001 0.0094 0.0122 0.0001 

SD4 Total 0.1882 0.0649 0.004 0.2563 0.3328 0.0019 

Grand Total 0.0993 0.886 0.7724 0.0097 0.0181 1.4829 3.5814 0.0031 

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