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Public Notice

PROPOSED PART 70 AIR OPERATING PERMIT RENEWAL/MODIFICATION

EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY / BATON ROUGE CHEMICAL PLATN PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE (PALA) UNIT AI NUMBER 286

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The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on a proposed Part 70 air operating permit renewal/modification for ExxonMobil Chemical Company, P.O. Box 241, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0241 for the Baton Rouge Chemical Plant (BRCP) - Phthalic Anhydride (PALA) Unit. The facility is located at 4999 Scenic Highway, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish.
 
ExxonMobil, BRCP requested to renew/modify the Part 70 air operating permit for the PALA Unit. There is no project associated with this renewal. Updated information is being incorporated into this renewal including:
 
•           Update the General Condition XVII and insignificant activities lists.
•           Revise the regulatory applicability for T-157 based on updated vapor pressure calculations.
•           Remove the Emission Point No. V-439(PALA Steam Condensate System) from this permit. Emissions associated with source have been permitted under Emission Point No. V-469(RLP0156, Aromatics Unit Condensate System) in Aromatics Permit No. 2299-V4. The unit currently operates under Permit No. 1200-V2, issued on July 16, 2004.
 
Estimated emissions from the PALA unit in tons per year are as follows:
 
Pollutant
Permitted
Proposed
Change
       PM10
                  55.48
                55.48
-
       SO2
              1498.01
            1498.01
-
       NOX
                  34.78
                34.78
-
       CO
              6072.68
            6072.68
-
      VOC
                109.44
              110.47
+1.03
 
LAC 33:III Chapter 51 Toxic Air Pollutants (TAPs):
Pollutant
Permitted
Proposed
Change
Benzene
0.05
0.02
-0.03
Ethylene glycol
0.04
0.04
-
Maleic anhydride
40.29
40.29
-
Phthalic anhydride
79.76
81.28
+1.52
Toluene
0.07
0.01
-0.06
Xylene (mixed isomers)
2.85
2.32
-0.53
Ammonia
0.20
0.20
-
Hydrogen Sulfide
0.42
0.35
-0.07
Sulfuric Acid
59.93
59.92
-0.01
                 
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., Wednesday, December 9, 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, proposed Part 70 air operating permit renewal/modification and statement of basis are available for review at the LDEQ, Public Records Center, Room 127, 602 North 5th 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.
 
An additional copy may be reviewed at East Baton Rouge Parish Library, Delmont Gardens Branch, 3351 Lorraine Street, Baton Rouge, LA.
 
Inquiries or requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be directed to Cathy Lu, LDEQ, Air Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3124.
 
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).
 
Permit public notices including electronic access to the proposed permit and statement of basis can be viewed at the LDEQ permits public notice webpage at www.deq.louisiana.gov/apps/pubNotice/default.asp and general information related to the public participation in permitting activities can be viewed at www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tabid/2198/Default.aspx.
 
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 286, Permit Number 1200-V3, and Activity Number PER20090001.
 
Publication date: November 7, 2009
 

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