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Section III: Other Technology
Application No.: 291716
Equipment Category – Polymeric Cellular (Foam) Product Mfg. -Polystyrene
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| 1. GENERAL INFORMATION |
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DATE: 5/9/2000 |
| A. MANUFACTURER:
NRM Corporation |
| B. TYPE:
Polystyrene Sheet Extrusion |
C. MODEL:
Pacemaker 70 |
| D. STYLE: |
| E. APPLICABLE AQMD REGULATION XI
RULES: 1175 |
| F. COST:
SOURCE OF COST DATA: |
| G. OPERATING SCHEDULE:
24 HRS/DAY
7 DAYS/WK
52 WKS/YR |
| 2. EQUIPMENT INFORMATION |
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APP. NO.: 291716 |
| A. FUNCTION:
Polystyrene Foam Sheet Extrusion, Using Non-VOC Blowing Agent |
| B. SIZE/DIMENSION/CAPACITY:
Extruder, Electrically Heated, With One Primary Extruder, One Secondary
Extruder, Two Cooling Pumps, One Feed Station, Two Roll Up Stations, And Associated
Conveyors, Surge Bins, And Hoppers. |
| C. BLOWERS: |
D. TOTAL FLOW RATE: |
| E. MATERIAL STORED/PROCESSED/HANDLED:
Polystyrene Foam Sheet |
| F. THROUGHPUT/PROCESS RATE/USAGE
RATE: Confidential |
| 3. COMPANY INFORMATION |
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APP. NO.: 291716 |
| A. NAME:
Elm Packaging Company |
B. ADDRESS:
2300 Raymer
CITY: Fullerton
STATE: CA
ZIP: 92833 |
| C. CONTACT PERSON:
Andrew Dieter |
D. PHONE NO.:
(714) 870-6880 |
| 4. PERMIT INFORMATION |
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APP. NO.: 291716 |
| A. AGENCY:
SCAQMD |
| B. AGENCY CONTACT PERSON:
Mark Liu |
C. PHONE NO.:
(909) 396-2538 |
| D. PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT INFORMATION:
P/C NO.:
ISSUANCE DATE: |
| E. START-UP DATE:
April 18, 1994 |
| F. PERMIT TO OPERATE INFORMATION:
P/O NO.: D82112
ISSUANCE DATE: 4/18/1994 |
| 5. EMISSION INFORMATION |
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APP. NO.: 291716 |
| A1. PERMIT LIMIT:
None |
| A2. BACT/LAER DETERMINATION: 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a) is used as the blowing agent.
This material is classified in SCAQMD Rule 102 as a Group I exempt compound. Since the
blowing agent is not classified as a VOC or ozone depleting compound (ODC), the subject
equipment is not subject to VOC or ODC BACT requirements. |
| B1. MANUFACTURER/SUPPLIER:
Not applicable |
| B2. TYPE: Process Modification |
| B3. DESCRIPTION:
HFC-152a is used as the blowing agent, and it is injected at high pressure into the molten
polystyrene. After being forced through a dye, the blowing agent expands and forms cells
in the polystyrene. They currently use small quantities of a nonflammable, non VOC/ODC
blowing agent for start-up only. |
B4. CONTROL EQUIPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION DATA:
P/C NO.: N/A
ISSUANCE DATE:
N/A
P/O NO.: N/A
ISSUANCE DATE:
N/A |
B5. WASTE AIR FLOW TO CONTROL EQUIPMENT:
N/A
FLOW RATE: N/A
ACTUAL CONTAMINANT LOADING:
N/A
BLOWER HP: N/A |
| B6. WARRANTY: N/A |
| B7. PRIMARY POLLUTANTS:
Blowing agent is emitted from the polystyrene foam. At some point in
time, all of the blowing agent is emitted from the product. The blowing agents used at
this facility are classified in SCAQMD Rule 102 as Group I exempt compounds. |
| B8. SECONDARY POLLUTANTS:
None |
| B9. SPACE REQUIREMENT:
N/A |
| B10. LIMITATIONS:
Use of HFC-152a (as the blowing agent) is limited to polystyrene foam
sheet extrusion applications. Currently, use of this blowing agent has not been
demonstrated for expanded polystyrene board or expandable polystyrene molding
applications. |
B11. LOCATION OF PRIOR DEMONSTRATION &
AGENCY: UNKNOWN
FACILITY:
CONTACT PERSON:
PHONE NO.:
AGENCY:
ADDRESS:
CONTACT PERSON:
PHONE NO.: |
| B12. OPERATING HISTORY:
Elm Packaging has been using HFC-152a as the blowing agent since they
began operating in the Fullerton facility in 1994. |
B13. SOURCE TEST/PERFORMANCE DATA ANALYSIS:
DATE OF SOURCE TEST:
N/A
CAPTURE EFFICIENCY: N/A
DESTRUCTION EFFICIENCY:
N/A
OVERALL EFFICEINCY: N/A
PERFORMANCE DATA: Operating records
demonstrate compliance with SCAQMD Rule 1175 requirements. |
| B14. SOURCE TEST CONDITIONS/PERFORMANCE DATA:
N/A |
C1. CONTROL EQUIPMENT COST:
[ ] CHECK IF INSTALLATION COST IS
INCLUDED IN CAPITAL COST
CAPITAL:
See 6 (Comments)
INSTALLATION:
SOURCE OF COST DATA: |
| C2. ANNUAL OPERATIONAL/MAINTENANCE COST:
SOURCE
OF COST DATA: |
| D. DEMONSTRATION OF COMPLIANCE |
D1. STAFF PERMFORMING FIELD EVALUATION:
ENGINEER'S NAME:
Knut J. Beruldsen INPECTOR'S
NAME:
DATE: May 18, 1999 |
| D2. COMPLIANCE DEMONSTRATION:
Compliance with BACT achieved in practice criteria was verified by reviewing their
operating records. |
D3. VARIANCE:
NO. OF VARIANCES:
0
DATES:
CAUSES: |
D4. VIOLATION:
NO. OF VIOLATIONS: 0
DATES:
CAUSES: |
| D5. FREQUENCY OF MAINTENANCE: |
| 6. COMMENTS |
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APP. NO.: 291716 |
| Although there are no control equipment costs,
the cost to convert a medium to large plant using a flammable blowing agent to HFC-152a is
approximately $98,000.
This equipment was issued an equipment precertification under the
statewide Equipment and Process Precertification Program by California Air
Resources Board Executive Order G-096-029-032.
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