PUBLIC NOTICE
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY (LDEQ)
METHANEX USA, LLC, GEISMAR METHANOL PLANT
PROPOSED PART 70 AIR OPERATING PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION AND
PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION PERMIT MODIFICATION
The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on a proposed Part 70 Air Operating Permit major
modification and a proposed Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Permit modification for
Methanex USA,
LLC, Post Office Box 85330, Baton Rouge, LA
70884 for the Geismar
Methanol Plant. The facility is located at 4279 Hwy 73,
Geismar, Ascension Parish.
This permit
was processed as an expedited permit in accordance with LAC 33:I.Chapter 18.
The Methanex Geismar
Methanol Plant will include two units (Geismar I and Geismar II) and produce
6,000 metric tons per day of refined methanol from natural gas feedstock. The process uses a single quench-type
converter to carry out the methanol synthesis reaction and a two distillation
column system to produce refined methanol.
Estimated emissions from the proposed facility in tons
per year are as follows:
|
Pollutant
|
Before
|
After
|
Change
|
|
PM10
|
65.12
|
129.42
|
+ 64.30
|
|
PM2.5
|
64.98
|
129.14
|
+ 64.16
|
|
SO2
|
5.08
|
10.08
|
+ 5.00
|
|
NOX
|
69.37
|
134.58
|
+ 65.21
|
|
CO
|
53.26
|
97.02
|
+ 43.76
|
|
VOC
|
62.08
|
65.98
|
+ 3.90
|
|
CO2e
|
999,613
|
1,985,418
|
+ 985,805
|
A
technical review of the working draft of the proposed permit was submitted to
the facility representative and the LDEQ Inspection 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.
Comments and requests for a public hearing or notification of
the final decision can be submitted via
personal delivery, U.S. mail, email, or fax. Comments and requests for public hearings must be received
by 4:30 pm CST, Monday, August 26, 2013. Delivery may be made to the drop-box at 602 N.
5th St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.
U.S. Mail may be sent to LDEQ, Public Participation Group, P.O. Box
4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313. Emails may be submitted to DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES@LA.GOV and faxes
sent to (225) 219-3309.
Please see additional instructions for comment submission,
hand delivery and information regarding electronic submission at http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/Default.aspx?tabid=2256 or call (225) 219-3276. Emails
should follow the statewide email policies.
For more information regarding statewide
email policies, go to http://doa.louisiana.gov/ocs/email/policies.htm.
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
proposed Part 70 Air
Operating Permit major modification and Prevention of Significant Deterioration
(PSD) Permit modification, permit application, Statement of Basis,
Environmental Assessment Statement (response to “IT” Questions), Analysis of
Validity of Emission Reductions as ERC and additional information submittals 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 the Ascension Parish
Library, Dutchtown Branch, 13278 Highway 73, Geismar, LA.
Inquiries or
requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be
directed to Mr. Dasheng (Victor) Chu,
LDEQ, Air Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone
(225) 219-3457.
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 DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES@LA.GOV
or contact the LDEQ Customer Service Center at (225) 219-LDEQ (219-5337).
Permit public notices including
electronic access to the proposed permits 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://louisiana.gov/Services/Email_Notifications_DEQ_PN/.
All
correspondence should specify AI Number 181192, Permit
Numbers 0180-00210-V1 & PSD-LA-761 (M-1), and Activity Numbers PER20130002 and
PER20130003.
Scheduled Publication Date: July 25, 2013
