AIR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATION To Construct and

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CHEMICAL AGENT DESTRUCTION PILOT PLANT

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ID U.S. Army's Chemical Materials Agency

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF ACRONYMNS AND ABBREVATIONS..x

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..xiii

SECTION A INTRODUCTION. A-1

A-1 Location. A-2

A-2 Stockpile A-2

A-3 Construction . A-3

A-4 Application Organization .. A-4

SECTION B PROCESS AND FACILITY DESCRIPTIONS ..B-1

B-1 Process OverviewB-1

B-2 Process Details .B-4

B-2a Energetics ProcessingB-6

B-2a(1) Munitions Unpacking and Reconfiguration SystemB-7

B-2a(2) Projectile/Mortar Disassembly System .B-8

B-2a(3) Energetics Rotary Hydrolyzer System ..B-9

B-2a(4) Heated Discharge Conveyor System B-10

B-2a(5) Energetics Neutralization System..B-11

B-2b Agent Processing..B-12

B-2b(1) Munitions Washout System (MWS) B-13

B-2b(2) Agent Collection and Neutralization System ..B-14

B-2b(3) Metal Parts Treatment System.B-17

B-2c Biotreatment System ..B-18

B-2d Water Recovery and Brine ReductionB-19

B-2d(1) Water Recovery System .B-19

B-2d(2) Brine Reduction System .B-21

B-2e Dunnage Processing B-23

B-2e(1) Dunnage Shredding and Handling SystemB-23

B-2e(2) Continuous Steam Treatment System .B-24

B-3 Design Basis for Process Emission EstimatesB-26

B-4 Process Off-Gas Treatment Systems..B-28

B-4a Metal Part Treatment System Off-Gas Treatment System..B-30

B-4b ERH/ENR Off-Gas Treatment System .B-31

B-4c Continuous Stream Treater Off-Gas Treatment System ..B-33

B-4d Munitions Washout System Off-Gas Treatment System .B-34

B-4e Biotreatment Area Off-Gas Treatment System.B-35

B-4f Brine Reduction System Off-Gas Treatment System B-35

B-4g Dunnage Shredding and Handling Off-Gas Treatment System B-36

B-4h DFA Process Filtration System .B-36

B-5 Facility Descriptions ..B-37

B-5a Energetics Processing Building.B-38

B-5b Agent Processing Building..B-39

B-5c Laboratory B-40

B-5d Control Support Building .B-40

B-5e Personnel and Maintenance Building.B-41

B-5f Process Auxiliary Building .B-41

B-5g Utility Building .B-42

B-5h Waste Storage Building.B-43

B-5i Main Electrical Building ..B-43

B-5j Filter Electrical Building..B-44

B-5k Biotreatment Electrical Building..B-44

B-5l Maintenance Building B-44

B-5m Entry Control Facilities .B-44

B-5n Gas Mask Storage Building.B-45

B-5o Clinic ..B-45

B-5p Warehouse Outside FenceB-46

B-5q Personnel Support Building (Existing) .B-46

B-6 Facility Air Emission Discharge Points B-46

B-6a DFA Ventilation Stack ..B-47

B-6b DFA Process Stack..B-47

B-6c BTA Process Stacks B-48

B-6d BRS Process Stack ..B-48

B-6e Laboratory Stack ..B-49

B-6f PMB Decontamination Stack .B-49

B-6g Process Auxiliary Building Roof Vents B-50

B-6h BTA 30-day Storage Tank Vents .B-50

B-6i Fuel Oil Storage and Day Tanks ..B-50

B-6j Bulk Chemical Storage TanksB-51

B-6k Steam and Hot Water Boiler Exhaust Vents ..B-51

B-6l Emergency Generator Exhaust Vents B-52

B-6m Fugitive Emissions from Vehicular Traffic B-53

B-7 Emissions Monitoring B-53

B-7a Agent Emission Limits..B-54

B-7b Stack Monitoring Approach B-55

SECTION C APEN GUIDANCE.. C-1

SECTION D EMISSION ESTIMATES D-1

D-1 Criteria Air Pollutant Emissions D-2

D-1a Chemical Agents and Munitions Treatment Processes .. D-2

D-1b Steam and Hot Water Boilers.. D-3

D-1c Emergency Generators D-4

D-1d Diesel Fuel Storage Tanks. D-5

D-1e Vehicular Traffic D-6

D-1f Total PCAPP Criteria Pollutant Emissions .. D-7

D-2 Non-Criteria Pollutant Emissions.. D-7

D-2a Chemical Agents and Munitions Treatment Processes .. D-7

D-2b Steam and Hot Water Boilers.. D-8

D-2c Emergency Generators D-8

D-2d Diesel Fuel Storage Tanks. D-8

D-2e Total PCAPP Non-Criteria Pollutant Emissions D-9

D-3 Existing PCD Air Pollutant Emissions (Currently Permitted) D-9

D-3a Criteria Pollutants.. D-9

D-3b Non-Criteria Pollutants .. D-9

D-4 Emissions Summary.. D-10

D-5 References .. D-10

SECTION E REGULATORY COMPLIANCE EVALUATION ..E-1

E-1 General Requirements For the PCAPP Facility ..E-1

E-1a Source Registration E-1

E-1b Odor Emission..E-2

E-1c Ambient Air Quality StandardsE-2

E-1d Construction Permits .E-2

E-1e Title V Operating Permit.E-3

E-1f Public Health and Safety .E-3

E-2 Applicable Rules and Regulations .E-3

E-2a CDPHE Regulatory Requirements.E-3

E-2a(1) Regulation 1: Particulate Matter, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide and Sulfur Oxides..E-3

E-2a(2) Regulation 2: Odor Emission, Part A, General Provisions .E-4

E-2a(3) Regulation 3: Air Contaminant Emissions NoticesE-4

E-2a(4) Regulation 6: Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources ..E-4

E-2a(5) Regulation 7: Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds.E-5

E-2b Compliance Evaluation with CDPHE RegulationsE-5

E-2b(1) CDPHE Operating Permit for the PCAPP Facility .E-5

E-2b(2) Diesel Emergency Generator Rated at 210 kW and Fuel Input Capacity of 2.3 MMbtu/hrE-6



E-2b(3) Diesel Emergency Generators Rated at 2,000 kW and Fuel Input Capacity of 18.6

MMbtu/hr.E-7

E-2b(4) Steam Boilers and Hot Water Boilers Rated at 1,000 and 1,100 BHP and Fuel Input

Capacity of 41.84 and 46.03 MMbtu/hr (Natural Gas and Diesel Fuel).E-8

E-2b(5) Paved Roads Operation .E-9

E-2b(6) Diesel Fuel Storage Tanks (75,000 and 20,000 gallon) E-9

E-2c Federal Regulations.E-10

E-2c(1) 40CFR Part 60 Section Dc: Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-

Institutional Steam Generating Units.E-10

E-2c(2) 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart Kb: Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage

Vessels for which Construction,

Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced after July 23, 1984 ..E-10

E-2c(3) Standards for Non-Road Diesel EnginesE-10

E-2d Compliance Evaluation with Federal Regulations ..E-11

E-2d(1) Steam Boilers Rated at 1,000 BHP and Fuel Input Capacity of 41.84 MMbtu/hr (Natural Gas

and Diesel Fuel) E-11

E-2d(2) Diesel Storage Tanks (75,000 and 20,000 gallons)..E-12

E-2d(3) Standards for Non-Road Diesel EnginesE-12

E-3 Air Quality Impact Analysis for Criteria PollutantsE-13

E-3a Air Quality Modeling Methodology ..E-13

E-3a(1) Model Selection..E-14

E-3a(2) Modeling Options..E-14

E-3a(3) Meteorological Data .E-14

E-3a(4) Receptor Data ..E-15

E-3b Source Parameters E-16

E-3c Results of the Criteria Pollutant Air Quality Impact Analysis..E-17

E-4 Impact Analysis for Chemical Agent .E-17

E-4a Air Quality Modeling Methodology ..E-17

E-4b Source Parameters E-18

E-4c Modeling Results for Chemical Agent..E-18

E-5 Monitoring and ReportingE-18

E-6 RecordkeepingE-19

E-7 Operation and Maintenance Plan .E-19

SECTION F PROPOSED PERMIT CONDITIONS..F-1