Community Liaison Committee Meeting #21 June 6, 2017
Agenda 1. Review of February 21, 2017 meeting notes 2. Membership items 3. Site Specific Standard for Particulate, BaP, Benzene 4. Algoma Boat Slip 5. Export Dock 6. Noise Abatement 7. Current planned activities that require an application for an Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) 8. GHG Cap and Trade 9. Public Open House 10. Next Meetings June 2017
Membership Items • Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians • Public Representative • Chippewa County Health Department • Corporation of City Sault Ste. Marie, ON 3
Site Specific Standard for Particulate and BAP On March 27 th , 2015 Essar received a Site Specific Standard for Particulate • accompanied by a Directors Order which sets specific emission limits in cokemaking: – Certified observers (per EPA Method 9 and Method 303) – 5 days per week, 10 Saturdays and 10 Sundays each year – Must observe daily per battery: 4 pushes, 5 charges, all lids, all doors, all standpipes – Must make operational adjustments if over the daily limits and notify MOE 4
Maximum Anytime Emissions Limits •Conformance calculated daily for each battery 5
Operational Adjustments - 2017 •Daily emissions limit lowered once again in January 2017, making compliance on ongoing challenge for doors •Standpipe emissions are currently compliant on all 3 batteries 6
Operational Adjustments for Pushing Emissions •All operation adjustments to date have been successful in reducing pushing emissions within the allowable 30 day timeline 7
30 Day Rolling Avg. Emission Limits •Conformance calculated daily for each battery 8
30 Day Rolling Avg. Charge Times Preventative Measures include: – Adjusting carbon scraper bar – Decarbonizing standpipes, goosenecks and charge holes – Cleaning goosenecks, sleeves to the collector main, and steam jets – Replacing drop sleeve donuts, bellow bags, and carbon seals – Adjusting coal feed systems to optimize coal charging volume – Leveling charge hole bases to ensure proper elevation and tight seal 9
30 Day Rolling Avg. Lid Emissions Preventative Measures include: – Applying lid sealant immediately after charging an oven and whenever emissions are observed – Replacing damaged or cracked lids – Repairing, leveling and grouting charge hole bases to ensure proper seal 10
30 Day Rolling Avg. Off-take Emissions Preventative Measures include: – Replacing the soft seal and adjusting the cap – Cleaning the gooseneck, sleeve to collector main, and steam jet – Re-packing collar or base of the pipe with refractory – Applying masonry seal to small cracks until welding can be completed – Replacing the standpipe at the end of its lifecycle 11
Standpipe Emissions Projections • Long term plan to re-design and replace standpipe caps with new technology • Design, fabrication and installation timelines used for projected performance • Timeline expedited to complete both #7 & #8 batteries by November 2017 12
30 Day Rolling Avg. Door Emissions Preventative Measures include: • Adjusting door bolts, frame clips and hour glass clips • Cleaning doors, door jambs, sill plates and spotting targets • Replacing door cleaner bushes and jamb cleaner blades on frequent schedule • Replacing damaged doors and frames • Applying radar spotting technology to Pusher and Door Machines 13
Door Emissions Projections • Long term investment program underway to meet future leak limits • Investment program timelines are used for performance projections 14
Cokemaking Investment Plans - #7 Battery #7 Battery Revitalization – Progressing with #7 battery Revitalization Project. Work includes: • Buckstay changes (24 to be changed in 2017) • Door and jamb changes (31 jambs to be changed in 2017) • Standpipe and gooseneck changes (12 to be changed in 2017) • Installation of water seal standpipe caps • End flue repairs • Regenerator chamber repairs • Ensuring functional heating, decarb, steam and coal feed systems • Battery top re-paving 15
Cokemaking Investment Plans - #8 & #9 Batteries • #9 Battery scheduled for six thru-walls to be completed in 2017 – $9.6Million dollar investment – 6 additional thru-walls planned for 2018 • Long term compliance plan is being executed including: • Repair or replacement of oven components (steelwork, refractory) • Design and installation of new equipment (water seal standpipes, modular spare door extractor, cameras, radar spotting) • Increased door replacement and program expansion • Additional positions in Standpipes, Door Repair and Masonry • 4 Oven Repair Campaigns were completed in 2016 • #39 Frame changes & 22 Buckstay changes • Two Campaigns scheduled in 2017 (4 weeks each) • 42 Frame changes & 36 Buckstay changes 16 Compliance Plan Overall Cost Impact of 45 million dollars over 4 years
Public Complaints There was one complaint received by the Facility since the last meeting of the CLC that related to a matter addressed in the Order. - Pushing Emission on March 19, 2017 - Incident of dark push - Spill Report was entered and submitted to the MOE - Corrective Action Taken: Inspected the next ovens scheduled to be pushed and ensured coking process was fully completed before pushing the oven 17
MOE Comments 18
Site Specific Standard for Benzene • The Benzene SSS approval and order requires continued addition to Benzene Emission Control (BEC) systems followed by on site monitoring • Plan is to connect remaining uncontrolled sources to BEC – Three sources to be controlled by 2017 year end – #8 Tar tank controlled in April – 9b Tar decanter control scheduled in June – North Raw Liquor Tank to be controlled by year end – Three sources to be controlled by 2020 year end. • Will then conduct ambient monitoring on site to identify further benzene sources and develop control plans if required 19
Boat Slip Sediment • Planning dredging to be undertaken in Summer 2017 • Working on obtaining permits and scheduling • Permits include: • In-water works • Landfill ECA amendment 20
Export Dock • The export dock was made by the controlled sinking of an old ship in 1987 Monday May 15 th an oil sheen was discovered coming from the export dock • • The sheen was observed coming from a hole in the ship and emergency response protocol was initiated immediately to contain the area with booms • All relevant authorities were notified and have remained involved: MOECC, Transport Canada, Canadian Coast Guard and the DFO • Upon investigation drums containing oil and grease were discovered inside the ship and were removed immediately along with any other visible contaminants • Skimming of residual oil sheen inside the ship continued until no visible sheen • The hole in the ship which was originally a result of a vessel collision in 2007 is being sealed by installing large steel plates which will contain any unknown contaminants inside the ship. • All necessary permits to conduct this work have already been obtained 21
Road Paving Continuation of road paving activities for dust control Currently planning to pave two areas with 6” asphalt in 2017 • 150 m on pot-hauler road near #4 gate • 200 m near material reprocessing (high traffic area to the west) Plan to continue progressive paving plan in future years 22
Noise Abatement • Early in 2014 the MOE accepted a five year plan to reduce noise emissions from 10 sources at the facility. Three source controls installed. • 2017 abatement plans – Cooling tower fan motors – Gas cleaning plant fan motors – BOSP excess steam 23
New Environmental Compliance Approval Applications • Currently the following applications are with the MOE for processing: – Administrative amendment to the steelmaking effluent treatment system ECA resulted in the MOECC requesting a new site wide ECA for all effluent discharges in order to update the Ministry’s records. – Algoma will be submitting a priority request for amendment to the landfill ECA to allow for the disposal of larger quantities of dredged river sediment than currently permitted, which will allow for the boat slip dredging to occur. 24
New Provincial Regulation – Cap and Trade • First government auction raised $472 million to be re-invested into GHG reduction initiatives • CO2 emission reduction opportunities continue to be evaluated internally. Some GHG reduction projects will be completed in 2017 and will result in real reductions. • Algoma has applied for funding in support of a reduction opportunity. 25
Public Open Houses • Last open house held on December 14, 2016 at the new Library at the Northern Community Centre. – Focus was on Cokemaking Site Specific Standard performance and efforts to reduce emissions from Cokemaking. • Next open house likely in fall 2017 26
Next Meeting • Proposed 2017 Schedule: • June 6 th (today) • September 12 th • December 5 th 27
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