PUBLIC NOTICE
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY (LDEQ)
KINETICA PARTNERS LLC -
SEPARATION & DEHYDRATION STATION
The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on a Part 70 Air Operating
Permit Renewal and Minor Modification for Kinetica Partners LLC (formerly the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company),
224 Aviation Road Houma, LA 70363 for the Kinetica Partners LLC - Separation & Dehydration Station 508. The
facility is located at 37137
Highway 3147, Kaplan, Vermilion Parish.
This permit
was processed as an expedited permit in accordance with LAC 33:I.Chapter 18.
Kinetica Partners
LLC requested a Part 70 Air Operating Permit Renewal and Minor Modification
for the Kinetica Partners LLC - Separation &
Dehydration Station 508, an existing natural gas separation and dehydration
station near Kaplan, Vermilion Parish. Kinetica
Partners LLC - Separation and Dehydration Station 508, contains equipment used
for production, separation, and drying of natural gas and condensate/crude oil
storage. The facility annually handles 657,000 MMscf (million standard cubic
feet) of natural gas and 2,956,500 barrels of condensate/crude oil. The
following changes are being made in this permit modification:
• Addition
of a TEG Dehydration Unit (D8/EQT031 and BL8/EQT035);
• Addition
of Level and Pressure Controllers (LC1/EQT032 and PC1/EQT033);
• Deletion
of a TEG Dehydration Unit (BL5/EQT020 and D5/EQT014);
• Emissions
from following units are being updated based on a new gas analysis for the
facility:
- TEG Dehydrator Reboilers
(BL1-BL4/EQT016-EQT019 and BL6/ EQT21);
- Glycol Reclaimer (BL7/EQT022);
- TEG Dehydrators Still Vents
(D1-D4/ EQT010-EQT013 and D6/EQT015);
- High Pressure Flare (FH1/EQT008)
and Low Pressure Flare (FL1/EQT009);
- Generator Engines (G24/EQT004,
G27/EQT005, P28/EQT006 and P29/EQT007); and
- Barge Loading (LOAD1/EQT023);
• Fugitive
Emissions (FUG/FUG001) are being updated due to the changes at the facility.
Estimated emissions in tons
per year are as follows:
|
Pollutant
|
Before
|
After
|
Change
|
|
PM10
|
1.01
|
1.23
|
+ 0.22
|
|
PM2.5a
|
-
|
1.22
|
+ 1.22
|
|
SO2
|
0.50
|
0.66
|
+ 0.16
|
|
NOX
|
38.35
|
40.21
|
+ 1.86
|
|
CO
|
175.38
|
175.28
|
- 0.10
|
|
VOC *
|
128.07
|
109.50
|
- 18.57
|
This permit was reviewed for compliance with 40 CFR 70
operating permit program, the Louisiana Air Quality Regulations, NSPS, and
NESHAP. Prevention of Significant
Deterioration (PSD) does not apply. The
facility is a minor source of toxic air pollutants (TAPs) pursuant to LAC 33:III.Chapter
51.
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, September 23, 2015. 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 application, proposed Part 70 Air Operating Permit
and Air 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.
Additional copies may be reviewed at the Vermilion Parish Library-Kaplan Branch located at
815 N. Cushing Ave., Kaplan, LA 70548.
Inquiries or requests for
additional information regarding this permit action should be directed to Ms. Cathy E. Wilson, LDEQ, Air Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313,
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3585.
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 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://louisiana.gov/Services/Email_Notifications_DEQ_PN/.
All correspondence should specify AI Number 8876, Permit Number 2940-00015-V5, and Activity Number PER20150001.
Scheduled Publication Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2015
