11/9/2006 - International Paper conducted the particulate compliance 

testing at the one ton per hour rate today. The testing consists of three 

individual measurements, after each measurement, the resulting sample is 

analyzed. IP has decided to remove tire derived fuel from the fuel mix until 

these test results are available. We expect IP to have these test results 

tomorrow.

11/8/2006 - International Paper continued firing TDF at the rate of 1 ton per 

hour throughout the day today. They did not begin particulate compliance 

testing at this rate today as we had expected. This was in order to give their 

boiler operators additional experience at this firing level. They are expected 

to continue at 1 ton per hour through the night tonight, with a short 

interruption for normal maintenance. Particulate matter testing at the 1 ton 

per hour rate is expected to begin Thursday morning. Preliminary results 

may be available later in the day. Provided the results demonstrate 

compliance with their permit limit, IP is expected to increase the firing rate 

to 2 tons per hour late tomorrow. Because of the delay with the wood bark 

feeding system no tire derived fuel (tdf) was burned today. We expect that 

they will begin with a 1/2 ton per hour rate of tdf tomorrow morning.

11/7/2006 - Following completion late yesterday of the baseline particulate 

test, IP introduced tire derived fuel (tdf) into the solid fuel mix at 8:30 am 

this morning and the tire chips actually got to the boiler around 9:30 am at 

the rate of 0.5 ton per hour, throughout the day this was increased to 1 ton 

per hour and the boiler has now been stabilized at this level. A particulate 

test will be required to confirm that IP is still within their permit limits before 

the tdf can be increased in the next phase to 2 tons per hour. A meeting 

was still going on at 4:30 pm to set the schedule for tomorrow when IP will 

carry out the first particulate test with tdf in the fuel mix. In other activities 

today time was spent ensuring the calibration of the tdf percentage - to 

confirm that the tire chips are being fed at the rate described. VT DEC staff 

report that the calibration went well and they are satisfied it is an accurate 

number.

11/6/2006 - International Paper spent most of today, the first day of the tire 

burn test, setting things up. Under the permit they are required to carry out 

a baseline particulate test at the beginning of the process, but this test was 
held up for much of the day due to a non-tire related problem with the wood 

bark feeding system. (Wood is necessary for the particulate test). Because 

of the delay with the wood bark feeding system no tire derived fuel (tdf) was 

burned today. We expect that they will begin with a 1/2 ton per hour rate of 

tdf tomorrow morning.

Wed, 11/8/2006 IP Ticonderoga Tire Burn Test Report:

Doug Elliot, VT DEC Air Quality Division:

International Paper continued firing TDF at the rate of 1 ton per hour 

throughout the day today. They did not begin particulate compliance 

testing at this rate today as we had expected. This was in order to give 

their boiler operators additional experience at this firing level. They are 

expected to continue at 1 ton per hour through the night tonight, with a 

short interruption for normal maintenance. Particulate matter testing at the 

1 ton per hour rate is expected to begin Thursday morning. Preliminary 

results may be available later in the day. Provided the results demonstrate 

compliance with their permit limit, IP is expected to increase the firing rate 

to 2 tons per hour late tomorrow.

Tues, 11/7/2006 IP Ticonderoga Tire Burn Test Report

Following completion late yesterday of the baseline particulate test, IP introduced 

tire derived fuel (tdf) into solid the fuel mix at 8:30 am this morning and the tire 

chips actually got to the boiler around 9:30 am at the rate of 0.5 ton per hour, 

throughout the day this was increased to 1 ton per hour and the boiler has now 

been stabilized at this level. A particulate test will be required to confirm that IP is 

still within their permit limits before the tdf can be increased in the next phase to 2 

tons per hour. A meeting was still going on at 4:30 pm to set the schedule for 

tomorrow when IP will carry out the first particulate test with tdf in the mix fuel 

mix.

In other activities today time was spent ensuring the calibration of the tdf 

percentage - to confirm that the tire chips are being fed at the rate described. VT 

DEC staff report that the calibration went well and they are satisfied it is an 

accurate number.

Justin

Justin Johnson
Communications Coordinator

Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation

ph: 802 241 3803

cell: 802 236 4030

email: <mailto:justin.johnson@state.vt.us>justin.johnson@state.vt.us