Public Notice
PROPOSED PART 70 AIR OPERATING MINOR MODIFICATION
CARBO CERAMICS, INC. - NEW IBERIA FACILITY AI Number 5051
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The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on the proposed Part 70 Air Operating Minor Modification for CARBO Ceramics, Inc., 4810 Industrial Drive, New Iberia, LA 70560, for the New Iberia Facility. The facility is located at 4810 Industrial Dr., New Iberia, Iberia Parish.
CARBO Ceramics, Inc., owns and operates the New Iberia Facility, which produces ceramic proppant through the sintering of bauxite and clay materials for use in the oil and gas wells. CARBO Ceramics requested a minor modification to install a new resin coating facility at the New Iberia Facility. The new resin coating facility will produce resin-coated proppant to be used in the hydraulic fracturing process in the natural gas and oil industry.
This permit was processed as an expedited permit in accordance with LAC 33:I.Chapter 18.
Estimated emissions in tons per year are as follows:
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Pollutant
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Before
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After
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Change
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PM10
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152.91
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158.55
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+ 5.64
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SO2
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248.69
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248.71
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+ 0.02
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NOX
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225.42
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228.64
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+ 3.22
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CO
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34.88
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37.59
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+ 2.71
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VOC *
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0.82
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3.80
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+ 2.98
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* Toxic VOC included in Totals
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-
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2.80
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+ 2.80
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Toxic Non-VOC compounds
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-
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< 0.01
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< 0.01
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* Toxic compounds include the following compounds whose increase is above the Minimum Emission Rate (MER) listed in LAC 33:III.Chapter 51.Table 51.1: Formaldehyde and Phenol.
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) review is not required for this permit modification. The New Iberia Facility is not listed as one of the 26 source categories in LAC 33:III.509.B.Table A nor does it have the potential to emit of 250 TPY of any criteria pollutant.
A technical review of the working draft of the proposed permit was submitted to the facility representative and the LDEQ Surveillance Division. Any remarks received during the technical review will be addressed in the “Worksheet for Technical Review of Working Draft of Proposed Permit”.
All remarks received by LDEQ are included in the record that is available for public review.
Written comments, written requests for a public hearing or written requests for notification of the final decision regarding this permit action may be submitted to Ms. Soumaya Ghosn at LDEQ, Public Participation Group, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313. Written comments and/or written requests must be received by 12:30 p.m., Monday, October 19, 2009. Written comments will be considered prior to a final permit decision.
If LDEQ finds a significant degree of public interest, a public hearing will be held. LDEQ will send notification of the final permit decision to the applicant and to each person who has submitted written comments or a written request for notification of the final decision.
The application, submitted additional information, proposed Part 70 Air Operating Permit Minor Modification, and Statement of Basis are available for review at the LDEQ, Public Records Center, Room 127, 602 North 5
th Street, Baton Rouge, LA. Viewing hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays).
The available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) on the DEQ public website at www.deq.louisiana.gov.
Additional copies may be reviewed at the Iberia Parish Library, Headquarters, 445 East Main Street, New Iberia, LA 70560.
Inquiries or requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be directed to Mr. Christopher Smith, LDEQ, Air Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3831.
Persons wishing to be included on the LDEQ permit public notice mailing list or for other public participation related questions should contact the Public Participation Group in writing at LDEQ, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, by email at
deqmaillistrequest@la.gov or contact the LDEQ Customer Service Center at (225) 219-LDEQ (219-5337).
Alternatively, individuals may elect to receive the permit public notices via email by subscribing to the LDEQ permits public notice List Server at http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/oes/listservpage/ldeq_pn_listserv.htm.
All correspondence should specify AI Number 5051, Permit Number 1260-00027-V3, and Activity Number PER20080002.
Scheduled Publication Date: September 15, 2009
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