PUBLIC
NOTICE
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (LDEQ)
HINTERLAND LLC - HINTERLAND MANUFACTURING
FACILITY
PROPOSED INITIAL PART
70 AIR OPERATING PERMIT AND
PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION (PSD) PERMIT
The LDEQ, Office of
Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on the proposed
Part 70 Air Operating Permit and PSD permit for Hinterland LLC, Box 1095, Woodville, MS
39669 for the Hinterland Manufacturing
Facility. The facility is located at 1301 D.A. Biglane Road in
Vidalia, Concordia Parish.
Hinterland
LLC
requested an
initial Part 70 Air Operating Permit
and PSD permit.
The Hinterland Manufacturing
Facility consists of the following areas producing wood pellets from logs and
wood waste:
Receiving/Storage Yard: Logs and
wood waste will be received and unloaded into the storage yard.
Log Debarking/Chipping Area/Chip
Storage Pile: Unloaded logs and wood waste is then sent to be debarked, chipped
and stored. Green chips may also be shipped off-site to be sold.
Dryer Island Area: High moisture
(green) chips will be sent through the dryer island, which consists of the two
Solar Mars 100-16000S natural gas-fired turbines/generators and a rotary dryer
to reduce moisture content. The dryer is heated by excess heat from the
turbines' exhaust gasses produced during combustion of natural gas for
generation of electricity. Dryer exhaust gasses are also recycled (5%) to cool
the air coming into the dryer to reduce the risk of fire and pollutants
emitted. Dryer exhaust gasses that have not been recycled are treated by a
Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) for volatile organic compound (VOC) and
carbon monoxide (CO) destruction prior to discharge to the atmosphere.
Dry Grind Pellet Manufacturing Area: Dry chips are then
sent to the grinding and pellet manufacturing area to grind and form the
pellets. This area includes fugitive dust and VOC capture and control by a
cyclone/baghouse unit and a second RTO. Fire protection/mitigation equipment is
also provided.
The proposed Hinterland
Manufacturing Facility has the potential to emit greater than 100,000 tons per
year CO2e and thus the
facility will be a major source with regards to the PSD and Part 70 Operating
Permit Programs.
PSD review on the proposed
facility has been conducted in the PSD
Permit PSD-LA-776, was processed concurrently with this operating permit. All PSD permit terms and conditions have been
incorporated into this operating permit.
Estimated emissions from the
facility in tons per year are as follows:
Pollutant
|
Estimated
Emissions
|
PM10
|
64.47
|
PM2.5
|
63.93
|
3.69
|
|
NOX
|
85.09
|
CO
|
67.88
|
CO2e
|
132,766
|
VOC
|
85.34
|
Pollutant
|
Estimated Emissions
|
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
|
0.07
|
Acetaldehyde
|
0.001
|
Acrolein
|
0.001
|
Benzene
|
0.124
|
Ethyl benzene
|
0.02
|
Formaldehyde
|
4.54
|
Methanol
|
1.02
|
Naphthalene
|
0.04
|
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons
|
0.003
|
Toluene
|
0.20
|
Xylenes
|
0.002
|
Dioxins and Furans
|
0.00000007
|
Total
|
6.02
|
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, Wednesday,
March 12, 2014. 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, the Air Statement of Basis and the proposed PSD
Permit
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.
Additional copies may be reviewed at The Concordia Parish Library – Vidalia Branch, 405 Carter
Street,
Vidalia, LA 71373.
Inquiries
or requests for additional information regarding these permit actions should be
directed to Frank Bains, LDEQ, Air Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA
70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3387.
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 183941, Permit Number 0640-00032-V0
and PSD-LA-776, and Activity Number PER20130002
and PER20130003.
Scheduled Publication Date: Wednesday,
February 5, 2014
