Expected Use of New Chemical Substance

SITES NOT CONTROLLED BY EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL, LLC

PICA

Storage Tank

P-isopropyl cinnamaldehyde

55 Gallon Drums

ISO Bulk Containers

Batch

Hydrogenator

Reactor

Reactor Crude 

Storage Tank

Distillation

Product

Storage Tank

Packaging

55 Gallon Drums

IBC's

Bulk Containers

Waste Stream

Below is an approximation for the processing of the New Chemical Substance by sites not under control by Emerald Kalama Chemical, LLC. 

 The end product is a to be used by 

Additional processing steps and release points may be included in this process; however, these steps are not known or expected from the information we have been 

supplied.

Waste Point #6 

Process Cleaning:

Customer production runs and turnarounds are expected be 

somewhat synchronized with the production campaigns for PICA 

at the Emerald Kalama Chemical, LLC facility. Thus a total of three 

complete process cleanups per year are expected. Cleanup media 

is likely hot water and steam.

Recycle Stream

Waste Point #3 

Process Sampling:

The customer is expected to take 

samples from various unit operations of 

the process. After testing, samples will 

likely be collected for disposal via 

incineration.

Waste Point #4 

Distillation Waste:

Organic waste from distillations 

is expected to be incinerated.

Hydrogenation Catalyst,

Hydrogen Gas

Waste Point #1 

Drum and Other Shipping Container Waste:

PICA residues left in shipping containers are 

expected to be rinsed out with water and sent to a 

wastewater treatment facility.

Filter Solid Catalyst,

Organic Residues

Waste Point #2 

Catalyst Filter Waste:

Spent solid catalyst , filter material, and 

organic residues (including PICA) are 

expected to be separated: catalyst will 

be regenerated, filter materials will be 

landfilled or incinerated, and liquid 

wastes sent to a waste processing 

facility off-site.

Exposure Point "A"

Offloading PICA Containers

Personnel are likely to be 

exposed to small amounts of 

liquid PICA and PICA vapors 

during the offloading of PICA 

from shipping containers to a 

storage tank. Drum 

offloading entails a higher 

degree of exposure than 

other containers.

Exposure Point "C"

Process Sampling

Personnel are likely to be 

exposed to small amounts of 

liquid PICA and PICA vapors 

when sampling material in the 

process.

Exposure Point "D"

Sample Testing

Personnel are likely to be 

exposed to minor amounts of 

liquid PICA and PICA vapors 

when testing samples from 

the process.

Exposure Point "E"

Process Maintenance

Personnel are likely to be 

exposed to liquid PICA and 

PICA vapors when performing 

maintenance to process 

equipment. Degree of 

exposure varies according to 

maintenance activity 

involved.

Exposure Point "F"

Process Cleaning

Personnel are likely to be 

exposed to liquid PICA and 

PICA vapors during process 

cleanup / turnaround 

activities. Degree of exposure 

will vary according to process 

technology and equipment 

being cleaned.

PICA 

Content

99%

PICA Content

5%

(Post-Reaction)

PICA Content

5%

PICA Content

5%

PICA Content

5%

PICA Content

90%

PICA Content

1%

PICA Content

0%

PICA 

Content

100%

PICA Content

0%

Exposure Point "B"

Catalyst Filter Changes

Personnel are likely to be 

exposed to liquid PICA and 

PICA vapors when removing 

filters from the process.

Waste Point #5

Process Maintenance:

Process maintenance will involve cleaning of specific sections of 

the process with water and steam. Waste materials will likely be 

sent to a waste water treatment facility off-site.