operating permit Articles
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Title V Compliance
Title V of the Clean Air Act Amendments assimilates all the contents of a facility's state operating permit into one binding document, in an effort to simplify permit compliance certification. However, submittal of annual compliance certification is a labor-intensive process that places significant pressure on EH&S personnel responsible for ensuring that a facility meets all the conditions in its ...
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Developing & Implementing a Successful Environmental Compliance Mgmt System for the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) Refineries in WA State
Abstract As the number of environmental regulations and operating requirements included within operating permits for refineries continue to grow, many environmental managers have opted to implement environmental data management systems. This case study will demonstrate how a group of five refineries through the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) in Washington State have chosen to work ...
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Developing and Implementing a Successful Environmental Compliance Management System for the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) Refineries in Washington State
As the number of environmental regulations and operating requirements included within operating permits for refineries continue to grow, many environmental managers have opted to implement environmental data management systems. This case study will demonstrate how a group of five refineries through the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) in Washington State have chosen to work together to ...
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Flexographic printer system repair - Case study
A flexographic printer recently contacted Catalytic Products International for help solving a recurring problem with competitors Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) that was purchased two years earlier. The system had never been able to pass a stack test; the company was out of compliance and running out of time with the state EPA. Any calls for assistance in getting the RTO to be compliant by ...
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Measuring Consumption of a Centralised Gas Supply - Case study
Measuring local consumption of a centralised gas supply encourages users to be economical with resources, assists in leak detection and reduce overall costs. Thermal mass flow meters can easily be fitted into local gas lines so that the user knows exactly where, when and how much gas has been consumed. RED-Y Compact Features: Battery operation permits easy installation without external ...
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`Married Under the Clean Air Act-the Single Source Determination and Problems Arising Therefrom,` presented at the 2004 AWMA annual conference
Abstract: This paper illustrates and discusses situations where two or more independent entities are considered a single source for purposes of complying with construction (New Source Review) and operating (Title V) permit aspects of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The objective of this presentation is to inform environmental professionals of the complexities that arise from business partnerships that, ...
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Company Reported to OSHA Avoids Audit and Fines with Redlist - Case Study
Situation A regional crane company often works in areas requiring permits to operate. The permit regulations require each permit to be signed, submitted, and documented before work can be performed. This process is more than just paperwork. It is an important part of jobsite safety, especially in the case of operating near power lines. Operating without a permit in these instances can result in ...
By Redlist
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OCF 5.0 open channel flow monitors - monitor infulent at Long Sault WWTP plant - Case Study
Greyline Open Channel Flow Monitors were installed at the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Long Sault, Ontario when the SBR plant was originally commissioned in 1995. But after 16 years of continuous service, components for the old models became obsolete. Plant operators Caneau Water and Sewage Inc. decided to replace the instruments and new Greyline OCF 5.0 Open Channel Flow Monitors were installed ...
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Barona Resort & Casino, California - Case Study
In mid 2007, AdEdge was contacted by Pacific Advance Civil Engineering group (PACE) to assist a Native American Tribe in Southern California near San Diego to provide a packaged treatment system for uranium removal. The Barona Band of Indians owns and operates the water system serving the Barona Resort and Casino. Water from three existing wells combines together with an average uranium ...
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Impacts of Ozone Nonattainment Designation and Strategies for Compliance
In 1997, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) revised the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), to include an 8-hour ozone standard. The previous 1-hour ozone standard addressed the effects of exposure to short periods of high concentrations of ground-level ozone. The intent of the new standard is to address exposure to lower ozone levels over longer durations. With the ...
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Project - Denison, Iowa Plant - Chemical Processing
Capacity: 100 mmBTU An energy company owns and operates a combustion process at an ethanol processing facility in Denison, Iowa. The ethanol process combusts exclusively pipeline natural gas to drive a 100 mmBTU heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) for production of steam used in the distilling process. The exhaust gas stream is discharged to the atmosphere and emissions are monitored using a ...
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`Impacts of Ozone Nonattainment Designation and Strategies for Compliance,` presented at the 2004 AWMA annual conference
Abstract In 1997, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) revised the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), to include an 8-hour ozone standard. The previous 1-hour ozone standard addressed the effects of exposure to short periods of high concentrations of ground-level ozone. The intent of the new standard is to address exposure to lower ozone levels over longer durations. ...
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EPA proposes new greenhouse gas emission standard under the Clean Air Act
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently proposed a new GHG emissions program designed to further regulate the amount of greenhouse gas produced in the US. The proposed Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule would require large facilities to obtain operating permits for their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Large facilities are defined as ...
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Open Channel Flow Monitors retired after 16 years continuous service - Case Study
Long Sault WWTP Influent Flow Monitors Greyline Open Channel Flow Monitors were installed at the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Long Sault, Ontario when the SBR plant was originally commissioned in 1995. But after 16 years of continuous service, components for the old models became obsolete. Plant operators Caneau Water and Sewage Inc. decided to replace the instruments and new Greyline OCF 5.0 ...
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EPA Issues Final Tailoring GHG Permitting Rule
EPA estimates that Title V permits would be required for over six million sources not now subject to the program. On June 3, 2010, EPA issued a final rule addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA). This controversial rule set thresholds for GHG emissions that define when permits under the New Source Review Prevention of Significant ...
By Acta Group
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Barona Resort & Casino, California - Case study
In mid 2007, AdEdge was contacted by Pacific Advance Civil Engineering group (PACE) to assist a Native American Tribe in Southern California near San Diego to provide a packaged treatment system for uranium removal. The Barona Band of Indians owns and operates the water system serving the Barona Resort and Casino. Water from three existing wells combines together with an average uranium ...
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SMART Containers vs. Silos: Four Advantages
Tall, vertical silos are the go-to technology for storing large volumes of material. However, they aren’t the best solution for every application, and recent innovations in competing technologies make the alternatives worth considering. Horizontal silos—SMART Containers from Biomass Engineering & Equipment in specific—offer advantages over traditional silos. We’ve ...
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Project profile - uranium treatment system village of Marshfield, VT
Background Following a very successful pilot test, AdEdge Technologies Inc. (AdEdge) was selected in 2007 by the Village of Marshfield, VT and the site’s engineer, Forcier Aldrich & Associates (FA&A), to supply and install a full scale uranium treatment system using its AD92 regenerative Ion Exchange (IX) Technology. Given the high naturally occurring uranium of 76 ug/L (nearly 3X ...
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Gas turbine compliance emissions test case study
CKwas retained by Lake Road Generating Company, LP (Lake Road) to conduct a compliance emissions test program on three combustion turbine and heat recovery steam generators (CT/HRSG). The purpose of this program is to demonstrate that emissions from the CT/HRSGs are within the emission limits specified in the operating permit issued by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection ...
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Product Spotlight: Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer - Case study
Oxidizer case histories in the pharmaceutical industry The pharmaceutical industry faces unique challenges in complying with environmental pollution and emission control regulations. Three pharmaceutical process case studies are examined: fluidized bed drying, tablet coating and reaction vessels, and batch operations. Recently, a contract drug manufacturing company faced violation of their state ...
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