Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0085-0605
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2023-08-16T04:00Z

From: 
David Ailor <dailor@accci.org>
Sent:
Friday, March 26, 2021 4:06 PM
To: 
Jones, DonnaLee <jones.donnalee@epa.gov>; 'Allen Dittenhoefer' <adittenhoefer@montrose-env.com>; 'Woody, Matthew' <Woody.Matthew@epa.gov>; Raymond, Gabrielle <graymond@rti.org>; 'Owen, Chris' <Owen.Chris@epa.gov>
Cc:
'Jeff Knight' <jeffrey.knight@pillsburylaw.com>; Mary Kaplan <mary.kaplan@aecom.com>; 'Paine, Bob' <bob.paine@aecom.com>; 'RON MC COLLUM' <rmccollums@comcast.net>; 'Jack Garzella' <jggarzella@gmail.com>; tedp511@gmail.com

Subject: 
RE: EPA Follow-up to Technical Documentation on Buoyancy Parameters and BLp Plume Heights

Hi, Donna Lee. 
 
On December 11, 2020, EPA requested that the COETF provide EPA with a heat mass balance analysis for an example coke production facility (USS-Clairton) and other supporting information for the heat fluxes and predicted plume heights that the COETF had previously submitted to EPA.  A copy of your December 11 email is below and attached (see "Coke BLP approach followup-EPA-12-11-20.docx").
 
The COETF is providing the attached F' "White Paper" in response to EPA's request (see "COETF F' White Paper 032621.pdf").  The White Paper provides the requested heat mass balance analysis, as well as other information supporting the heat fluxes and predicted plume heights that are recommended by the COETF.

The COETF believes that the F' values and predicted median plume heights we are providing are the most realistic representation to simulate buoyant coke battery emissions in EPA's dispersion modeling.  The White Paper was prepared for the COETF by Dr. Al Dittenhoefer; Ms. Mary Kaplan; Mr. Bob Paine; and, Mr. Ron McCollum and Mr. Jack Garzella of J.G. JR. Consulting and Assoc.; with advisory review and input by Mr. Ted Palma.  By separate email, Mary Kaplan will be sending copies of the references in the White Paper that are not readily available on the web and the HEM4 spreadsheets that contain the COETF's recommended battery inputs.  
 
We would like to arrange a call/meeting with you and your project team to discuss these submissions and to identify any outstanding questions or issues.  In the meantime, please contact me if you have any questions.  DCA

David C. Ailor, P.E.
President
American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute
25 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: 703-795-3541
eFax.: 866-422-7794
dailor@accci.org
www.accci.org

<< Coke BLP approach followup-EPA-12-11-20.docx >>
<< COETF F' White Paper 032621.pdf >>

From: Jones, DonnaLee [mailto:Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov] 
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2020 1:53 PM
To: Allen Dittenhoefer <adittenhoefer@montrose-env.com>; Palma, Ted <Palma.Ted@epa.gov>; Woody, Matthew <Woody.Matthew@epa.gov>; Raymond, Gabrielle <graymond@rti.org>
Cc: Jeff Knight <jeffrey.knight@pillsburylaw.com>; David Ailor <dailor@accci.org>
Subject: EPA Follow-up to Technical Documentation on Buoyancy Parameters and BLp Plume Heights

Our response is attached. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Regards,
Donna Lee Jones, Ph.D.
Senior Technical Advisor, Metals Sector
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Sector Policies and Programs Division / Metals & Inorganic Chemicals Group (D243-02)
Research Triangle Park, NC  27711  Tele:  (919)  541-5251  Fax  (919)  541-3207
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