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RESPONSE TO COMMENTS
RICELAND FOODS, INC. - WHEATLEYPERMIT #0478-AR-12
AFIN: 62-00012
On March 27, 2012, the Arkansas Department of Environmental
Quality issued a draft permitunder a de minimis modification for
the above referenced facility. During the comment period,written
comments on the draft permitting decision were submitted on behalf
ofthe facility. TheDepartment's response to these issues
follows.
Comment #1: Unit #7 Berico Dryer #1 (SN-55) has been removed
from service as part of therequested Shanzer Dryer installation
(SN-73). Please remove SN-55 from the permit.
Response to Comment #1: The final permit will reflect this
change.
Comment #2: From the permittee's comments dated Apri14,
2012:
NSPS Condition #12(iii) requires column dryers SN-68, SN-71, and
SN-73 to havecolumn plate perforations less than 0.094 inches in
diameter. None of these dryers havecolumns constructed ofperforated
plate. All three (3) dryers have columns constructedof woven wire
screen. The condition gives the impression that the dryer columns
shouldbe changed from woven wire to perforated plate.
These dryers are all enclosed in structures made of louvered
panels with 24 mesh screenover the louvers. Because the 24 mesh
screens have openings less than 0.094 inches, theDepartment has
determined in previous Riceland permits that 24 mesh fulfills the
SubpartDD opacity requirements.
Riceland would like to recommend the following language for this
condition:
SN-68, SN-71 and SN-73 are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart DD
- StandardsofPerformance for Grain Elevators. The permittee shall
comply with allapplicable regulations under 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart
DD. SN-68, SN-71 andSN-73 comply with the opacity requirements by
having a clear opening in thewire mesh of less than 0.094
inches.
This is the same language that was used in the NSPS condition
for regulation a graindryer at Riceland's Stuttgart Rice Division,
Permit 0489-AR-15. Please substitute thelanguage found at NSPS
Condition #12(iii), with the recommended language.
Response to Comment #2: This change will be reflected in the
final permit, except that theword "opacity" will be omitted from
the condition's third sentence suggested by Riceland.
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ADEQARK A N S A SDepartment of Environmental Quality
APR 20 2012
Neil Washburn, Environmental EngineerRiceland Foods, Inc. -
WheatleyPO Box 927Stuttgart, AR 72160
Dear Mr. Washburn:
The enclosed Permit No. 0478-AR-12 is your authority to
construct, operate, and maintain theequipment and/or control
apparatus as set forth in your application initially received
on1/19/2012.
After considering the facts and requirements of A.C.A. §8-4-101
et seq., and implementingregulations, I have determined that Permit
No. 0478-AR-12 for the construction, operation andmaintenance of an
air pollution control system for Riceland Foods, Inc. - Wheatley to
be issuedand effective on the date specified in the permit, unless
a Commission review has been properlyrequested under Arkansas
Department of Pollution Control & Ecology
Commission'sAdministrative Procedures, Regulation 8, within thirty
(30) days after service of this decision.
The applicant or permittee and any other person submitting
public comments on the record mayrequest an adjudicatory hearing
and Commission review of the final permitting decisions asprovided
under Chapter Six of Regulation No.8, Administrative Procedures,
Arkansas PollutionControl and Ecology Commission. Such a request
shall be in the form and manner required byRegulation 8.603,
including filing a written Request for Hearing with the APC&E
CommissionSecretary at 101 E. Capitol Ave., Suite 205, Little Rock,
Arkansas 72201. If you have anyquestions about filing the request,
please call the Commission at 501-682-7890.
Sincerely,
Lt~·Mike BatesChief, Air Division
Enclosure
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY5301 NORTHSHORE
DRIVE / NORTH UTILE ROCK / ARKANSAS 72118-5317 / TELEPHONE
501·682-0744 / FAX501-682-0880
www.adeq.state.ar.us
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ADEQMINOR SOURCE
AIR PERMITPermit No.: 0478-AR-12
IS ISSUED TO:
Riceland Foods, Inc. - Wheatley133 Dennis
Wheatley, AR 72392St. Francis CountyAFIN: 62-00012
THIS PERMIT IS THE ABOVE REFERENCED PERMITTEE'S AUTHORITY
TOCONSTRUCT, MODIFY, OPERATE, AND/OR MAINTAIN THE EQUIPMENT
AND/ORFACILITY IN THE MANNER AS SET FORTH IN THE DEPARTMENT'S MINOR
SOURCEAIR PERMIT AND THE APPLICATION. THIS PERMIT IS ISSUED
PURSUANT TO THEPROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS WATER AND AIR POLLUTION
CONTROL ACT(ARK. CODE ANN. SEC. 8-4-101 ET SEQ.) AND THE
REGULATIONS PROMULGATEDTHEREUNDER, AND IS SUBJECT TO ALL LIMITS AND
CONDITIONS CONTAINEDHEREIN.
Signed:
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-----'~~.Mike BatesChief, Air Division
APR 2 0 20ll
Date
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Table of Contents
Section I: FACILITY INFORMATION 4Section II: INTRODUCTION 5
Summary of Permit Activity 5Process Description 5Regulations
9Total Allowable Emissions 10
Section III: PERMIT HISTORY 11Section IV: EMISSION UNIT
INFORMATION 14
Facility-wide Conditions 22NSPS Conditions 23
Section V: INSIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES 24Section VI: GENERAL
CONDITIONS 25Appendix A - 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart DD - Standards
ofPerfonnance for Grain Elevators
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List ofAcronyms and Abbreviations
A.C.A.
AFIN
CFR
CO
HAP
lb/hr
No.
NOx
PM
PM lO
S02
Tpy
UTM
VOC
Arkansas Code Annotated
ADEQ Facility Identification Number
Code ofFederal Regulations
Carbon Monoxide
Hazardous Air Pollutant
Pound Per Hour
Number
Nitrogen Oxide
Particulate Matter
Particulate Matter Smaller Than Ten Microns
Sulfur Dioxide
Tons Per Year
Universal Transverse Mercator
Volatile Organic Compound
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Section I: FACILITY INFORMATION
PERMITTEE: Riceland Foods, Inc. - Wheatley
AFIN: 62-00012
PERMIT NUMBER: 0478-AR-12
FACILITY ADDRESS: 133 DennisWheatley, AR 72392
MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 927Stuttgart, AR 72160
COUNTY: St. Francis County
CONTACT NAME: Neil Washburn
CONTACT POSITION: Environmental Engineer
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 870-673-5337
REVIEWING ENGINEER: Bart Patton
UTM North South (Y):
UTM East West (X):
Zone 15: 3865027.78 m
Zone 15: 672506.79 m
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Section II: INTRODUCTION
Summary of Permit Activity
Riceland Foods, Inc, owns and operates Wheatley Grain Drying
Cooperative, located at 133Dennis, Wheatley, Arkansas 72392.
Operations at the Wheatley Grain Drying Cooperativeinclude
receiving, cleaning, drying, handling, storage and load-out
ofwheat, rice, and soybeans.
With this revision, the facility makes the following
changes:
• Adding SN-73 (Unit #7 Shanzer Dryer, south) and SN-74 (Unit #7
Hull Tank)• Reducing emissions at SN-64 (Unit #7 Trash Tank)•
Removing SN-55 (Unit #7 Berico Dryer #1), SN-58 (Unit #7 Berico
Dryer #4) and SN-
63 (Unit #7 Dryer Sweeps Transfer Cyclone)
The facility had requested the removal from service ofSN-61 in
R11. This was mistakenlyomitted from R11 and has been incorporated
in this revision.
Some conditions were updated to match standard language in
permit templates (e.g., "rolling 12-month" in lieu of "consecutive
12-month," etc.). NSPS Condition #12 was updated.
Emissions changed as follows: VOC, +0.3 tpy; CO, +4.0 tpy; NOx,
+4.8 tpy.
Process Description
Riceland's facility operations at Wheatley in St. Francis County
include the receiving, drying,handling, storage, and loadout of
rice, soybeans, and wheat. The Wheatley facility has a
licensedstorage capacity of 7,514,000 bushels.
The following Process Description is an overview of the typical
receipts of each Unit and themanner in which they are processed.
The calculations here were performed in accordance withthe 1996
Permit Appeal Resolution (PAR) for Corning, Wheatley, Dumas,
Lonoke, andMcGehee. The calculations assume that each Unit will
process the facility's entire receipts. Assuch, they do not reflect
typical plant operations as a whole, but rather give a worst-case
scenariofor annual permitted emission rates.
UNIT #1 (Sources SN-Ol, SN-02, SN-04, SN-07, SN-08, SN-13, SN-26
and SN-69)
Unit #1, originally constructed in 1941, receives various
grains. The maximum annual grainreceipts are estimated at 285,000
tons.
Grain is normally received at a rate of 105 tonslhr at the
receiving pit (SN-01). The receiving pitis equipped with an
aspiration system that transfers collected particulate dust to an
Aircon
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bagfilter system designated as Units #1 & #2 Receiving
Bagfilter (SN-02) which also capturesdust from the Unit #2
receiving pit, so that the maximum hourly receiving rate for SN-02
canreach 210 tons/hr. The pit aspiration system captures 90% of the
fugitive dust generated fromunloading. The dust collected by SN-02
is transferred to a trash transfer cyclone.
The grain received at Unit #1 is scalped (cleaned) with the
particulate matter controlled by thefully enclosed trash blower
system. The rice is conveyed to storage bins through the use
ofelevator legs, conveyor belts, and drag conveyors. Particulate
dust generated by the grainhandling systems is collected by the
Unit #1 Nuisance Dust System Bagfilter (SN-04). Dustcaptured by the
SN-04 bagfilter is transferred to the Unit #1 Scalper Cyclone
(SN-03).
The moisture content of grain is reduced by drying operations in
the two Hess Grain Driers (SN-07 and SN-08). The dryers are natural
gas fired with heat capacity ratings of 4.1 MMBtuIhrrespectively
per dryer. Dryer screens and louvers control particulate matter
generated by thedryers.
Dried rice is loaded onto trucks from gravity loadout spouts
(SN-13) located at Unit #2.
Trash collected by the dust control devices is transferred to
the Units #1, #2, #3 and #4 TrashTank (SN-26). The nuisance dust
baghouse (SN-69) controls dust generated in the Unit #1Gallery, the
Unit #2 Basement, Gallery, and Headhouse, and the Unit #4 Garner
Bin.
Units #2/#3 (Sources SN-02, SN-09, SN-12, SN-13, SN-14, SN-15,
SN-26 and SN-69)
Unit #2 was originally constructed in 1948. Unit #3 is used for
processing and storage of grainreceived at the Unit #2 dump pit.
Unit #3 is equipped only to dry and store.
Grain is normally received at a rate of 105 tons/hr at the Unit
#2 receiving pit (SN-09). Thereceiving pit is equipped with an
aspiration system that transfers collected particulate dust to
anAircon bagfilter system designated as Units #1 & #2 Receiving
Bagfilter (SN-02) which alsocaptures dust from the Unit #1
receiving pit, so that the maximum hourly receiving rate for SN-02
can reach 210 tons/hr. The pit aspiration system captures 90% of
the fugitive dust generatedfrom unloading. The dust collected by
SN-02 is transferred to a trash transfer cyclone.
The total processing rate of the Unit #2 receiving pit (SN-09)
is 105 tons/hr. The receiving pit isequipped with an aspiration
system for controlling fugitive emissions generated from
theunloading operations. The aspiration system conveys the dust to
the Units #1 & #2 ReceivingBagfilter (SN-02) for collection and
control. Grain transferred in the Units is accomplished
withelevator legs, belt conveyors and drag conveyors. Dust
generated by these conveyors iscontrolled by the Units #2/#3 Rolfes
Baghouse (SN-14). A baghouse was added for dust controlon internal
conveyors in 1999. This is the Units #2/#3/#4 Aircon Baghouse
(SN-69).
The moisture content of the grain is reduced by the drying
operations in two Hess driers. Onedrier located at Unit #2 (SN-12)
and one drier at Unit #3 (SN-15). The driers are natural gas
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fired rack driers with heat inputs of 4.1 MMBtulhr each. Drier
screens and louvers controlparticulate matter generated during all
drying operations.
The Unit #2/#3 Nuisance Dust Baghouse (SN-14) controls the dust
generated by the Unit #2tunnel belts and elevator legs, and also
the Unit #3 tripper belt, tunnel belt and elevator legs.
Trash collected by the dust control devices is transferred to
the Units #1, #2, #3 and #4 TrashTank (SN-26). The nuisance dust
baghouse (SN-69) controls dust generated in the Unit #1Gallery, the
Unit #2 Basement, Gallery, and Headhouse, and the Unit #4 Garner
Bin.
Grain is loaded onto trucks from Units #1, #2, #3 & #4
through the spouts located at Unit #2(SN-13) at a maximum rate
of300 tons/hr.
Unit #4 (Sources SN-Ol, SN-02, SN-13, SN-19, SN-22, SN-26 and
SN-69)
Unit #4 is primarily a drying and storage unit. Grains are
received into Unit #4 from the Unit #1truck dump (SN-01). The Unit
# 1 truck dump is aspirated into the SN-02 Bagfilter system.Grain
handling equipment in Unit #1 is vented to the SN-04 Bagfilter
system.
Particulate emissions generated by the grain handling equipment
are controlled by the newAircon Model 14RA296-10 bagfilter
(designated as SN-19, Unit #4 Dust System). The grain isdried in a
Hess dryer (SN-22), rated at 4.1 MMBtulhr.
Trash from Unit #4 Dust System Bagfilter is transferred by the
trash blower system to the TrashTank (SN-26). The trash tank point
source emissions are controlled by a bagfilter. Fugitiveemissions
will also be generated during the trash dumping process.
The nuisance dust baghouse (SN-69) controls dust generated in
the Unit #1 Gallery, the Unit #2Basement, Gallery, and Headhouse,
and the Unit #4 Garner Bin.
Unit #2 loads out product received and processed in Units #1,
#2, #3 and #4. Four gravityloadout spouts (SN-13) are
available.
Unit #5 (Sources SN-27, SN-29, SN-31, SN-32, SN-38, SN-39,
SN-40, SN-48, SN-66, SN-67and SN-68)
Unit #5, originally constructed in 1959, is equipped with two
truck dumps. Each of the truckdumps is estimated to receive 950,000
bushels of rice, 275,000 bushels of soybeans and 400,000bushels
ofwheat annually.
The maximum combined receiving rate of the two Receiving Pits
(SN-27 and SN-29) is 8500bushels per hour. Particulate emissions
generated during the unloading of the grain arecontrolled by the
pit aspiration systems bag filter (SN-66) installed in 1997. After
receiving, thegrain is cleaned at a scalperator. Emissions
generated by the cleaning process are controlled bythe unit #5
Scalperator Dust System Baghouse (SN-31).
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The grain received at this unit is dried in a natural gas fired
Shanzer Dryer (SN-68) (added in1997) which has a rated capacity of
15 MM BTU/ hour and two Amarillo Driers (SN-38 & SN-39).
Another baghouse, the Unit #5 Upper Nuisance Dust System (SN-32)
controls emissions fromthe top conveyors and the top ofthe
headhouse. A bagfilter, the Unit #5 Upper Nuisance DustSystem
(SN-67), was added in 1997 to control emissions from the tunnel
conveyors and lowerheadhouse.
Grain will be loaded out from Unit #5 by one truck loadout or a
railcar loadout (SN-40).
Dust from the new baghouses will be transferred to the units #1,
#2, #3, and #4 trash tank. Dustfrom the cleaning operations and the
Shanzer Dryer will be transferred to the Units #5 and #6Trash Tank
(SN-48).
Unit #6 (Sources SN-41, SN-42, SN-43, SN-44, SN-45, SN-46,
SN-47, SN-48 and SN-50)
Unit #6, originally constructed in 1966, receives 550,000
bushels of rice, 250,000 bushels ofsoybeans, and 200,000 bushels of
wheat annually.
Grain is received at a rate of 7,000 bushels per hour at the
Unit #6 Receiving Pit (SN-41). Aboutninety percent of the fugitive
emissions generated by the receiving pit are routed to the Unit
#6Receiving Pit Cyclones (SN-42). The particulates captured in the
receiving pit cyclones arerouted to the Unit #6 Trash Transfer
Cyclone (SN-43). The grain is then transferred to storagebins.
Emissions generated by the handling of the grain are controlled by
the Unit #6 UpperNuisance Dust System (SN-44) and the Unit #6 Lower
Nuisance Dust System (SN-45). Thegrains are dried in two Shanzer
Dryers (SN-46 and SN-47). Emissions created by the dryingprocess
are controlled through the use of screens and louvers. Particulates
captured by the dustcontrol devices at this unit are sent to the
Units #5 and #6 Trash Tank (SN-48).
Dried grain can be loaded out from either a truck spout or a
railcar spout at Unit #6 (SN-50) atthe rate of 10,000 bushels per
hour.
Unit #7 (Sources SN-51, SN-52, SN-53, SN-54, SN-56, SN-57,
SN-59, SN-60, SN-62, SN-64,SN-65, SN-71, SN-72, SN-73, and
SN-74A/B)
Unit #7, originally constructed in 1976, is equipped with two
receiving pits. Each pit isestimated to receive 1,230,000 bushels
of rice, 775,000 bushels of soybeans, and 500,000bushels ofwheat
annually.
Grain is normally received at a rate of 10,000 bushels per hour
at either Dump Pit #7 (SN-51) orDump Pit #8 (SN-53). Each of the
Dump Pits is equipped with an aspiration system that
transferscollected particulate dust to the multiple-cyclone systems
(SN-52 or SN-54). Fugitive particulateemissions are generated from
the unloading operations. The pit aspiration system captures
90%
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of the fugitive dust generated from unloading. The dust
collected in the multiple cyclone istransferred to a Unit 7 trash
tank (SN-64).
The licensed storage capacity ofUnit 7 is approximately 1.5
million bushels. Due to its size, thefacility was divided into two
sections, a Northeast section and a Southwest section. Each
sectionhandles approximately half of the grain received at the
Unit. The grain is conveyed to storagebins through the use of
elevator legs, conveyor belts, and drag conveyors. Particulate
dustgenerated by the handling systems is collected in the Upper
Nuisance Dust System (NE)baghouse (SN-59), the Upper Nuisance Dust
System (SW) baghouse (SN-60), the LowerNuisance Dust System (SW)
cyclone (SN-62), and the Scalperator Baghouse (SN-72) thatcollects
nuisance dust from four scalperators and the lower nuisance dust
system in the northeastsection of the facility.
The moisture content of rice is reduced by drying operations in
the two Berico Grain Dryers(SN-56, and 57) and two Shanzer Dryers
(SN-71 and SN-73). All dryers are natural gas fired.The Berico
dryers have heat capacity ratings of 15.0 MMBtulhr per dryer, and
the Shanzerdryers are rated at 25.9 MMBtulhr. All dryers are in
louvered enclosures with 24 mesh screensover the louvers. The
debris (rice hulls) captured by the Berico and the Shanzer dryer
enclosuresis collected by the Hull Tank (SN-74A and 74B).
Trash collected by the dust control devices (SN-52, 54, 59, 60,
62, and 72) is transferred to theUnit #7 Trash Tank (SN-64). Tank
vent emissions are controlled by Aircon bin vent
bagfilters.Fugitive emissions generated by trash dumping are
uncontrolled.
Unit #7 is capable of shipping grain from truck spouts and a
railcar spout at the rate of 16,000bushels per hour. The loadout
(SN-65) emissions are uncontrolled.
SN-55 (Unit #7 Berico Dryer #1), SN-58 (Unit #7 Berico Dryer
#4), SN-61 (Unit #7 LowerNuisance Dust System, northeast), and
SN-63 (Unit #7 Dryer Sweeps Transfer Cyclone) havebeen removed from
service.
Regulations
The following table contains the regulations applicable to this
permit.
Regulations
Arkansas Air Pollution Control Code, Regulation 18, effective
June 18, 2010
Regulations of the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air
Pollution Control,Regulation 19, effective July 18,2009
40 CFR Part 60, Subpart DD - Standards ofPerformance for Grain
Elevators
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Total Allowable Emissions
The following table is a summary of emissions from the facility.
This table, in itself, is not anenforceable condition of the
pennit.
TOTAL ALLOWABLE EMISSIONS
Emission RatesPollutant
lb/hr tpy
PM 471.4 102.8
PM10 193.4 27.3
S02 1.4 1.5
VOC 1.6 4.5
CO 12.7 59.9
NOx 14.7 71.0
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Section III: PERMIT HISTORY
Permit No. 478-A was issued to Wheatley Grain Drying Co-Op on
March 13, 1978. The permitwas issued to add aspiration on three
grain receiving stations and screens on six existing graindryers.
The permit contained no emission limits.
Permit No. 478-AR-l was issued to Wheatley Grain Drying Co-Op on
June 13, 1985. Thepermit modification was to install cyclofans on
the outlets of the trash tanks to correct opacityproblems on the
vents from the tanks. There were no emission limits, but the
cyclofans wereassigned an opacity limit of 10%.
Permit No. 478-AR-2 was issued to Wheatley Grain Drying
Cooperative on April 22, 1991. Thepermit modification was issued to
allow the installation of 3 new bag filters to reduce
particulateemissions. There were 7 units listed with a total of 61
source numbers. Emission limits were422.421b/hr and 1,850.22 tpy of
PM. No other pollutants were listed. All emission sources
wereassigned an opacity limit for the first time.
Permit No. 478-AR-3 was issued to Wheatley Grain Drying
Cooperative - Riceland Foods, Inc.on January 28, 1994. This permit
modification was to replace a cylofan with a bag filter, add
sixgrain dryers which were existing but unlisted, and add loadout
emissions. This permit defined abaseline PSD limit for particulate
matter of 588.6 tpy. There were 81 sources listed. Emissionlimits
were: PM -588.6 tpy, S02 - 1.6 tpy, VOC - 1.7 tpy, CO - 1.9 tpy and
NOx - 11.8 tpy.
Permit No. 478-AR-4 was issued to Wheatley Grain Drying
Cooperative - Riceland Foods, Inc.on August 9, 1996. This permit
modification was issued for a upgrade of Unit No.5. Permitlimits
were listed as PM - 23.1 tpy, PM lO - 15.2 tpy, S02 - 1.4 tpy, VOC
- 1.4 tpy, CO - 1.4 tpyand NOx - 3.4 tpy.
Permit No. 478-AR-5 was issued to Wheatley Grain Drying
Cooperative - Riceland Foods, Inc.on May 9, 1997. The permit
modification was issued to allow for: (1) the installation of a
newgrain dryer, (2) replacement of six cyclones with one baghouse,
(3) having a facility wide grainreceiving limit, (4) increasing the
opacity limits for several pieces of equipment as agreed to inthe
permit appeal resolution, (5) changes in the wording of the visible
emissions specificcondition, (6) the removal of the specific
condition stating that the permittee shall comply withthe SIP and
the Air Code, and (7) increasing the permitted limit of natural gas
usage. Permitlimits were listed as PM! PM lO - 85.8 tpy, S02 - 1.5
tpy, VOC - 4.4 tpy, CO - 19.4 tpy and NOx-78.3 tpy.
A permit appeal resolution was issued August 27, 1997 for the
above permit which allowed dualopacities for the trash tanks. SN-48
was assigned opacities of 10% for the vent and 40% for thetank and
SN-64 was assigned opacities of 10 % for the vent and 20% for the
tank.
Permit No. 478-AR-6 was issued to Wheatley Grain Drying
Cooperative-Riceland Foods Inc onJune 28, 2000, and amended on July
7, 2000. The permit modification was issued to allow forthe
installation of a new dust collection System (SN-69) for the Unit 1
Gallery, and Unit 2
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Basement, Gallery and Headhouse, and Unit 4 Garner bins. Permit
limits were listed in tpy asPM-150.6, PM IO,-49.6, S02-1.5,
VOC-3.6, CO-49.7, and NOx.
Permit No. 478-AR-7 was issued to allow the permittee to improve
the dust collection system byreplacing ten (10) cyclone collectors
with two (2) new bagfilters. One bagfilter replaced six (6)cyclones
associated with Units 1 and 2 receiving pit cyclones (sources SN-02
and SN-10). Thesecond bagfilter replaced four (4) cyclones
associated with Unit 1 Upper, Lower, and Elevatordust systems
(sources SN-04, SN-05 and SN-06). As a result of this modification
Unit #1 LowerNuisance Dust System (former SN-05), Unit #1 Elevator
Nuisance Dust System (former SN-06)and Unit #2 receiving pit
cyclone (former SN-10) are no longer in service.
This modification also affected the emissions from the transfer
cyclone (SN-03), whichpreviously received only scalpings from the
Unit 1 scalperator and transferred the material to thetrash tank.
The material from the two new bagfilters will also be sent to the
SN-03 cyclone to berelayed to the trash tame
The potential emissions for this modification will be from new
sources SN-02 and SN-04including the emissions increase from SN-03.
The PM IO emissions from SN-02 will be 0.2 tpy,and 0.1 tpy from
SN-04. The increase in emissions from SN-03 was 4.0 tpy and the
totalpotential increase in emissions resulting from installation of
the baghouses was 4.3 tpy.
Permit No. 478-AR-8 was issued to include the following:
1) Installation of a new, more efficient, dust collection system
at Unit #4 that included anew Aircon Model 14RA296-10 bagfilter
(designated as SN-19, Unit #4 Dust System) whichreplaced three
existing cyclones (old SN-19, SN-20 and SN-21). The emission rate
from SN-19was 0.21b/hr ofPMlPM IO•
2) Installation of a new trash blower system that allowed the
elimination of three existingcyclones (SN-03, SN-24 and SN-25).
3) Eliminating the following equipment/control devices that had
been removed fromservice:
SN-11 - Unit #2 Dust System CycloneSN-16 - Unit # 4 Receiving
PitSN-17 - Unit #4 Receiving Pit CyclonesSN-18 - Unit #4
Scalperator Aspiration SystemSN-23 - Unit #4 Sanders Dryer
Equipment grain throughputs remained the same. Because of
equipment changes and somechanges in emission factors, total annual
permitted emission rates ofPM decreased from 150.6tpy to 108.9 tpy
and PM IO rates decreased from 49.6 tpy to 32.7 tpy. Permitted NOx
emissionrates decreased from 59.2 tpy to 54.8 tpy.
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Permit No. 0478-AR-8 was issued to replace the cyclones
associated with the Unit #6 Dump Pit(SN-42) with a new bagfilter
and fan, Unit #6 Dust System (SN-70). The new baghouseemissions
also included emissions from previously Uncontrolled equipment.
Equipment on theSN-06 dust system included the dump pit, receiving
drag conveyors, reclaim drag, reclaimelevator legs, tripper floor
drags and tripper belt. The changes at the facility resulted in
increasedemissions from SN-48, Units #5 & #6 Trash Tank.
However, since the facility-wide PM andPM lO emission rates are
based on the worst case unit (Unit #1), the permitted
facility-wideemissions did not change as a result of this
modification. All changes in emission rates were aresult of updated
calculations for sources unrelated to the requested
modification.
Permit No. 0478-AR-9 was issued to replace the cyclones
associated with the Unit #6 Dump Pit(SN-42) with a new bagfilter
and fan, Unit #6 Dust System (SN-70). The new baghouseemissions
also included emissions from previously uncontrolled equipment.
Equipment on theSN-06 dust system included the dump pit, receiving
drag conveyors, reclaim drag, reclaimelevator legs, tripper floor
drags and tripper belt. These changes at the facility resulted
inincreased emissions from SN-48, Units #5 & #6 Trash Tank,
However, since the facility-widePM and PM lO emission rates were
based on the worst case unit (Unit #1), the permitted facility-wide
emissions did not change as a result of this modification. All
changes in emission rateswere a result of updated calculations for
sources unrelated to the requested modification.
Permit No. 0478-AR-10 was issued on February 14,2011, to approve
installation of a 25.9MMBtulhr natural gas fired Shanzer grain
dryer (SN-71) at Unit #7. The permitted receipt limitof285,000 tons
per year remained unchanged.
Permit No. 0478-AR-II was issued on June 2, 2011. The permitted
receipt limit of285,000 tonsper year remained unchanged. With this
revision, the facility made the following changes:
• Adding SN-72 (Unit #7 Scalperator Baghouse)• Decreasing
emissions at SN-64 (Unit #7 Trash Tank) by adding bin vent
bagfilters
(99.5% efficiency)• Updating facility NAICS and SIC codes
Emissions changed as follows: PM at SN-64 decreased by 0.2 tpy;
PM lO at SN-64 decreased by0.1 tpy; PM at SN-72 was added at 0.3
tpy; and PM lO at SN-72 was added at 0.1 tpy.
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Section IV: EMISSION UNIT INFORMATION
Specific Conditions
1. The permittee shall not exceed the emission rates set forth
in the following table.[Regulation 19 §19.501 et seq. and A.C.A.
§8-4-203 as referenced by §8-4-304 and§8-4-311]
SN Description Pollutant lb/hr tpy
01 Unit #1 Receiving Pit (Dump #1) PMlO 0.6 0.8*
02 Unit #2 Receiving Pit Bagfilter PM lO 0.3 0.2*
04 Unit #1 Nuisance Dust System - Bagfilter PM10 0.1 0.1*
PM lO 4.6 10.8*
S02 0.1 0.1
07 Unit #1 Hess Dryer (#101) (2.4 MMBtu/hr) VOC 0.1 0.1
CO 0.2 0.9
NOx 0.3 1.1
PM lO 4.6 10.8*
S02 0.1 0.1
08 Unit #1 Hess Dryer (#102) (2.4 MMBtu/hr) VOC 0.1 0.1
CO 0.2 0.9
NOx 0.3 1.1
09 Unit #2 Receiving Pit (Dump #2) PM 10 0.6 0.8
PM lO 15.9 10.8
S02 0.1 0.1
12 Unit #2 Hess Dryer (#201) (4.1 MMBtu/hr) VOC 0.1 0.1
CO 0.4 1.5
NOx 0.4 1.8
13 Unit #2 Loadouts PM lO 8.7 4.1*
14 Units #2 and #3 Nuisance Dust Baghouse PM lO 0.1 0.1
15 Unit #3 Hess Dryer (#301) (4.1 MMBtu/hr) PM 10 12.7 10.8
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SN Description Pollutant lb/hr tpy
S02 0.1 0.1
VOC 0.1 0.1
CO 0.4 1.5
NOx 0.4 1.8
19Unit #4 Dust System
PM lO 0.1 0.1Aircon Model 14RA296-10 Bagfilter
PM 10 12.7 10.8
S02 0.1 0.1
22 Unit #4 Hess Dryer (#401) (4.1 MMBtu/hr) VOC 0.1 0.1
CO 0.4 1.5
NOx 0.4 1.8
26 Units #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 Trash Tank PM10 0.7 0.4*
27 Unit #5 Receiving Pit (Dump #4) PM lO 0.8 0.3
29 Unit #5 Receiving Pit (Dump #5) PM10 0.8 0.3
31 Unit #5 Sca1peratorAspiration System PM lO 0.2 0.1
32 Unit #5 Upper Nuisance Dust System PM10 0.1 0.1
PM10 1.5 1.0
S02 0.1 0.1
38 Unit #5 Amarillo Dryer (#501) VOC 0.1 0.3
CO 0.9 3.7
NOx 1.0 4.4
PM10 1.5 1.0
S02 0.1 0.1
39 Unit #5 Amarillo Dryer (#502) VOC 0.1 0.3
CO 0.9 3.7
NOx 1.0 4.4
40 Unit #5 Loadouts PM lO 6.5 3.1
41 Unit #6 Receiving Pit (Dump #6) PM lO 0.9 0.6
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SN Description Pollutant lb/hr tpy
43 Unit #6 Trash Transfer Cyclone PM 10 74.3 2.9
44 Unit #6 Upper Nuisance Dust System PM 10 0.8 0.5
45 Unit #6 Lower Nuisance Dust System PM 10 0.8 0.5
PM IO 1.1 1.0
S02 0.1 0.1
46 Unit #6 Shanzer Dryer (#601) VOC 0.1 0.2
CO 0.5 2.3
NOx 0.6 2.7
PM 10 1.1 1.0
S02 0.1 0.1
47 Unit #6 Shanzer Dryer (#602) VOC 0.1 0.2
CO 0.5 2.3
NOx 0.6 2.7
48 Units #5 and #6 Trash PM 10 0.4 1.5
50 Units #6 Loadouts PM 10 6.5 3.1
51 Unit #7 Receiving Pit (Dump #7) PM 10 1.4 0.3
52 Unit #7 Dump Pit #7 Cyclones PM 10 2.4 0.6
53 Unit #7 Receiving Pit (Dump #8) PMlO 1.4 0.3
54 Unit #7 Dump Pit #8 Cyclones PM lO 2.4 0.6
55 Unit #7 Berico Dryer (#1) Removed from Service
PM 10 2.7 0.9
S02 0.1 0.1
56 Unit #7 Berico Dryer (#2) VOC 0.1 0.4
CO 1.3 5.6
NOx 1.5 6.6
PM lO 2.7 0.957 Unit #7 Berico Dryer (#3)
S02 0.1 0.1
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SN Description Pollutant lblhr tpy
VOC 0.1 0.4
CO 1.3 5.6
NO x 1.5 6.6
58 Unit #7 Berico Dryer (#4) Removed from Service
59 Unit #7 Upper Nuisance Dust System PM 10 0.1
0.1(Northeast)
60 Unit #7 Upper Nuisance Dust System PMlO 0.1
0.1(Southwest)
61 Unit #7 Lower Nuisance Dust System Removed from
Service(Northeast)
62 Unit #7 Lower Nuisance Dust System PM10 0.5
0.2(Southwest)
63 Unit #7 Dryer Sweeps Transfer Cyclone Removed from
Service
64 Unit #7 Trash Tank PM 10 0.6 0.3
65 Unit #7 Loadouts PM10 10.3 3.1
66 Unit #5 Dump Pits Bagfilter PM10 0.2 0.1
67 Unit #5 Lower Nuisance Dust System PMlO 0.1 0.1
PM10 1.2 0.8
S02 0.1 0.1
68 Unit #5 Shanzer Dryer VOC 0.1 0.4
CO 1.3 5.6
NOx 1.5 6.6
69 Units #1, 2, 3, & 4 Nuisance Dust Baghouse PMlO 0.3
0.1*
70 Unit #6 Dust System Baghouse PMlO 0.2 0.2
PM10 3.5 2.571 Unit #7 Shanzer Dryer (25.9 MMBtulhr)
S02 0.1 0.1
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*These sources belong to Umt #1. The facility -wide PM and PM IO
tpy emissions limits are based on handlmgthe throughput limit
ofgrain for the facility through the least efficient unit (Unit
#1). PM and PM IO emissionsfor all sources are accounted for under
the facility-wide emission limits.
SN Description Pollutant lb/hr tpy
VOC 0.2 0.7
CO 2.2 9.6
NOx 2.6 11.4
72 Unit #7 Scalperator Baghouse PM IO 0.3 0.1
PM 10 3.5 2.5
S02 0.1 0.1
73Unit #7 Shanzer Dryer, south
VOC 0.2 0.7(25.9 MMBtu/hr)
CO 2.2 9.6
NOx 2.6 11.4
74A Unit #7 Hull Tank (tank vent emissions) PM 10 0.2 0.1
74B Unit #7 Hull Tank (tank unloading emissions) PM 10 0.1 0.1.
. ..
2. The permittee shall not exceed the emission rates set forth
in the following table.[Regulation 18 §18.801 and A.C.A. §8-4-203
as referenced by §8-4-304 and §8-4-311]
SN Description Pollutant lb/hr tpy
01Unit #1 Receiving Pit
PM 1.9 2.6*(Dump #1)
02Unit #2 Receiving Pit
PM 0.8 0.5*Bagfilter
Unit #1 Nuisance04 Dust System - PM 0.2 0.2*
BagfilterUnit #1 Hess Dryer
07 (#101) (2.4 PM 18.1 43.0*MMBtu/hr)
Unit #1 Hess Dryer08 (#102) (2.4 PM 18.1 43.0*
MMBtu/hr)
09Unit #2 Receiving Pit
PM 1.9 2.6(Dump #2)
12Unit #2 Hess Dryer
PM 63.1 43.0(#201) (4.1
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SN Description Pollutant lb/hr tpy
MMBtu/hr)
13 Unit #2 Loadouts PM 25.8 12.3*
Units #2 and #314 Nuisance Dust PM 0.1 0.2
BaghouseUnit #3 Hess Dryer
15 (#301) (4.1 PM 50.5 43.0MMBtu/hr)
Unit #4 Dust System19 Aircon Model PM 0.2 0.2
14RA296-10 BagfilterUnit #4 Hess Dryer
22 (#401) (4.1 PM 50.5 43.0MMBtu/hr)
26Units #1, #2, #3, #4,
PM 2.3 1.0*and #5 Trash Tank
27Unit #5 Receiving Pit
PM 3.2 1.3(Dump #4)
29Unit #5 Receiving Pit
PM 3.2 1.3(Dump #5)
31Unit #5 Scalperator
PM 0.7 0.3Aspiration System
32Unit #5 Upper
PM 0.4 0.2Nuisance Dust System
38Unit #5 Amarillo
PM 5.4 2.5Dryer (#501)
39Unit #5 Amarillo PM 5.4 2.5
Dryer (#502)
40 Unit #5 Loadouts PM 25.8 12.3
41Unit #6 Receiving Pit
PM 3.8 2.6(Dump #6)
43Unit #6 Trash
PM 17.1 11.6Transfer Cyclone
44Unit #6 Upper
PM 3.2 2.2Nuisance Dust System
45Unit #6 Lower
PM 3.2 2.2Nuisance Dust System
46Unit #6 Shanzer Dryer PM 4.1 3.4
(#601)
47Unit #6 Shanzer Dryer PM 4.1 3.4
(#602)
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SN Description Pollutant lb/hr tpy
48 Units #5 and #6 Trash PM 1.3 5.1
50 Units #6 Loadouts PM 25.8 12.3
51Unit #7 Receiving Pit
PM 5.4 1.3(Dump #7)
52Unit #7 Dump Pit #7
PM 9.7 2.3Cyclones
53Unit #7 Receiving Pit
PM 5.4 1.3(Dump #8)
54Unit #7 Dump Pit #8
PM 9.7 2.3Cyclones
55Unit #7 Berico Dryer
Removed from Service(#1)
56Unit #7 Berico Dryer
PM 10.1 1.7(#2)
57Unit #7 Berico Dryer
PM 10.1 1.7(#3)
58Unit #7 Berico Dryer
Removed from Service(#4)
Unit #7 Upper59 Nuisance Dust System PM 0.2 0.1
(Northeast)Unit #7 Upper
60 Nuisance Dust System PM 0.2 0.1(Southwest)
Unit #7 Lower61 Nuisance Dust System Removed from Service
(Northeast)Unit #7 Lower
62 Nuisance Dust System PM 1.8 0.9(Southwest)
63Unit #7 Dryer Sweeps
Removed from ServiceTransfer Cyclone
64 Unit #7 Trash Tank PM 1.6 0.5
65 Unit #7 Loadouts PM 41.3 12.6
66Unit #5 Dump Pits
PM 0.8 0.3Bagfiltcr
67Unit #5 Lower
PM 0.4 0.2Nuisance Dust System
68 Unit #5 Shanzer Dryer PM 4.2 1.6
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SN Description Pollutant 1b/hr tpy
Units #1,2,3, & 469 Nuisance Dust PM 0.5 0.2*
Bazhouse
70Unit #6 Dust System
PM 0.6 0.4Baghouse
71Unit #7 Shanzer Dryer
PM 13.2 7.2(25.9 MMBtu/hr)
72Unit #7 Scalperator
PM 1.0 0.3Baghouse
Unit #7 Shanzer73 Dryer, south (25.9 PM 13.2 7.2
MMBtu/hr)
74AUnit #7 Hull Tank
PM 0.8 0.2(tank vent emissions)
Unit #7 Hull Tank74B (tank unloading PM 0.1 0.1
emissions)*These sources belong to Unit # 1. The facility -wide
PM and PM IO tpy emissions limits are based onhandling the
throughput limit ofgrain for the facility through the least
efficient unit (Unit # 1). PM andPM IO emissions for all sources
are accounted for under the facility-wide emission limits.
3. Visible emissions may not exceed the limits specified in the
following table of this permitas measured by EPA Reference Method
9. [A.C.A. §8-4-203 as referenced by §8-4-304and §8-4-311]
SN Limit Regulatory Citation
01,07-09, 12, 13,22,27,29,38-48, 40% §19.503
5026,51-54,56,57,61,62,64,65,69, 20% §19.503
7402,04,14,19,48(vent), 59, 60, 64 10% §18.501(vent), 74A
(vent)
31,32,66,67 0% §19.304 and 40 CFR 60.302
68, 70-73 5% §18.501
4. The permittee shall not cause or permit the emission of air
contaminants, including odorsor water vapor and including an air
contaminant whose emission is not otherwiseprohibited by Regulation
#18, if the emission of the air contaminant constitutes air
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pollution within the meaning ofA.C.A. §8-4-303. [Regulation 18
§18.80l andA.C.A. §8-4-203 as referenced by §8-4-304 and
§8-4-311]
5. The permittee shall not conduct operations in such a manner
as to unnecessarily cause aircontaminants and other pollutants to
become airborne. [Regulation 18 §18.901 andA.C.A. §8-4-203 as
referenced by §8-4-304 and §8-4-311]
Facility-wide Conditions
6. During the loading ofwaste material generated from grain
cleaning and pollution controldevices from trash tanks onto trucks
for the purposes of disposal, Riceland will be limitedto 20%
opacity, to be detennined by averaging all readings taken in
accordance withUSEPA Method 9, over a period of thirty-six
consecutive minutes. If, at any time,Riceland exceeds the opacity
limitation, the occurrence shall be reported to ADEQ inaccordance
with Regulation 18.
Riceland will maintain a written log at the facility which
documents each time material isloaded from the trash tanks onto a
truck. Each entry shall include the approximate weightof the
material loaded, and the duration of the loading operation.
The activity will be conducted in such a manner as to cause no
nuisance to thesurrounding community. ADEQ reserves the right to
rescind this authority if, at anytime, the emissions from the
operations become a nuisance to the surroundingcommunity.
[Regulation 18, §18.501 and A.C.A. §8-4-203 as referenced by
§8-4-304and §8-4-311]
7. The facility shall not emit more than 23.7 ton per year ofPM
10 at the facility per rolling12 month period. Compliance with this
limit shall be demonstrated by compliance withSpecific Condition 9.
[Regulation 18, §18.801 and A.C.A. §8-4-203 as referenced by
§8-4-304 and §8-4-311]
8. The facility shall not emit more than 102.8 ton per year ofPM
at the facility per rolling12 month period. Compliance with this
limit shall be demonstrated by compliance withSpecific Condition 9.
[Regulation 19, §19.501 and A.C.A. §8-4-203 as referenced by
§8-4-304 and §8-4-311]
9. The permittee shall not process more than 285,000 tons
ofgrain at the facility per rolling12-monthperiod. [Regulation 19,
§19.705 andA.C.A. §8-4-203 as referenced by A.C.A.§8-4-304 and
§8-4-311]
10. The permittee shall maintain monthly records which
demonstrate compliance withSpecific Condition #9. The permittee
shall update these records by the fifteenth day ofthe month
following the month to which the records pertain. The twelve month
rollingtotals and each individual month's data shall be maintained
on-site and made available toDepartment personnel upon request.
[Regulation 19, §19.705 and A.C.A. §8-4-203 asreferenced by A.C.A.
§8-4-304 and §8-4-311]
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11. The permittee will utilize only pipeline quality natural gas
or LP gas to fuel the dryers atthis facility. Record keeping of
usage is not required since the dryers are permitted atmaximum
capacity. [Regulation 19, §19.705 and A.C.A. §8-4-203 as referenced
by §8-4-304 and §8-4-311]
NSPS Conditions
12. This facility is considered an affected source under 40 CFR
Part 60, Subpart DD,Standards of Performance for New Stationary
Sources - Grain Elevators and shall complywith all requirements
applicable in this subpart. The permittee is subject, but not
limitedto, the following applicable requirements. [Regulation 19,
§19.304 and 40 CFR Part 60,Subpart DD]
1. SN-31, SN-32, SN-66, and SN-67 will not emit more than 0.01
gr/dscf ofparticulate emissions or exhibit more than 0% opacity.
[Regulation 19, §19.705and 40 CFR 60.302(b)]
11. For sources requiring performance tests under 40 CFR Part
60, Subpart DD, theperformance test data shall be maintained
on-site and made available toDepartment personnel upon request.
[Regulation 18, §18.1002 and 40 CFR60.302(b)]
111. SN-68, SN-71 and SN-73 are subject to 40 CFR Part 60,
Subpart DD - Standardsof Performance for Grain Elevators. The
permittee shall comply with allapplicable regulations under 40 CFR
Part 60, Subpart DD. SN-68, SN-71 andSN-73 comply with the
requirements by having a clear opening in the wire meshofless than
0.094 inches. [Regulation No. 19 §19.503 and 40 CFR
§60.302(a)(l)]
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Section V: INSIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES
The Department deems the following types of activities or
emissions as insignificant on the basisof size, emission rate,
production rate, or activity in accordance with Group A of
theInsignificant Activities list found in Regulation 18 and 19
Appendix A. Insignificant activityemission determinations rely upon
the information submitted by the permittee in an applicationdated
January 19,2012.
Description
None
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Section VI: GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Any terms or conditions included in this permit that specify
and reference ArkansasPollution Control & Ecology Commission
Regulation 18 or the Arkansas Water and AirPollution Control Act
(A.C.A. §8-4-101 et seq.) as the sole origin of and authority for
theterms or conditions are not required under the Clean Air Act or
any of its applicablerequirements, and are not federally
enforceable under the Clean Air Act. ArkansasPollution Control
& Ecology Commission Regulation 18 was adopted pursuant to
theArkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act (A.C.A. §8-4-101 et
seq.). Any terms orconditions included in this permit that specify
and reference Arkansas Pollution Control& Ecology Commission
Regulation 18 or the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution ControlAct
(A.C.A. §8-4-101 et seq.) as the origin of and authority for the
terms or conditionsare enforceable under this Arkansas statute.
2. This permit does not relieve the owner or operator of the
equipment and/or the facilityfrom compliance with all applicable
provisions of the Arkansas Water and Air PollutionControl Act and
the regulations promulgated under the Act. [A.C.A. §8-4-203
asreferenced by §8-4-304 and §8-4-311]
3. The permittee shall notify the Department in writing within
thirty (30) days aftercommencement of construction, completion of
construction, first operation of equipmentand/or facility, and
first attainment of the equipment and/or facility target production
rate.[Regulation 19 §19.704 and/or A.C.A. §8-4-203 as referenced by
§8-4-304 and §8-4-31I]
4. Construction or modification must commence within eighteen
(18) months from the dateof permit issuance. [Regulation 19
§19.41O(B) and/or Regulation 18 §18.309(B) andA.C.A. §8-4-203 as
referenced by §8-4-304 and §8-4-311]
5. The permittee must keep records for five years to enable the
Department to determinecompliance with the terms of this permit
such as hours of operation, throughput, upsetconditions, and
continuous monitoring data. The Department may use the records, at
thediscretion of the Department, to determine compliance with the
conditions of the permit.[Regulation 19 §19.705 and/or Regulation
18 §18.1004 and A.C.A. §8-4-203 asreferenced by §8-4-304 and
§8-4-311]
6. A responsible official must certify any reports required by
any condition contained in thispermit and submit any reports to the
Department at the address below. [Regulation 19§19.705 and/or
Regulation 18 §18.1004 and A.C.A. §8-4-203 as referenced by
§8-4-304and §8-4-311]
Arkansas Department of Environmental QualityAir DivisionATTN:
Compliance Inspector Supervisor
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5301 Northshore DriveNorth Little Rock, AR 72118-5317
7. The permittee shall test any equipment scheduled for testing,
unless stated in the SpecificConditions of this permit or by any
federally regulated requirements, within the followingtime frames:
(l) newly constructed or modified equipment within sixty (60) days
ofachieving the maximum production rate, but no later than 180 days
after initial start up ofthe permitted source or (2) existing
equipment already operating according to the timeframes set forth
by the Department. The permittee must notify the Department of
thescheduled date of compliance testing at least fifteen (15)
business days in advance ofsuch test. The permittee must submit
compliance test results to the Department withinthirty (30)
calendar days after the completion of testing. [Regulation 19
§19.702 and/orRegulation 18 §18.1002 and A.C.A. §8-4-203 as
referenced by §8-4-304 and §8-4-311]
8. The permittee shall provide: [Regulation 19 §19.702 and/or
Regulation 18 §18.1002 andA.C.A. §8-4-203 as referenced by §8-4-304
and §8-4-311]
a. Sampling ports adequate for applicable test methods;b. Safe
sampling platforms;c. Safe access to sampling platforms; andd.
Utilities for sampling and testing equipment
9. The permittee shall operate equipment, control apparatus and
emission monitoringequipment within their design limitations. The
permittee shall maintain in goodcondition at all times equipment,
control apparatus and emission monitoring equipment.[Regulation 19
§19.303 and/or Regulation 18 §18.1104 and A.C.A. §8-4-203
asreferenced by §8-4-304 and §8-4-311]
10. lfthe permittee exceeds an emission limit established by
this permit, the permittee will bedeemed in violation of said
permit and will be subject to enforcement action. TheDepartment may
forego enforcement action for emissions exceeding any
limitsestablished by this permit provided the following
requirements are met: [Regulation 19§19.601 and/or Regulation 18
§18.1101 and A.C.A. §8-4-203 as referenced by §8-4-304and
§8-4-311]
a. The permittee demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
Department that theemissions resulted from an equipment malfunction
or upset and are not the resultofnegligence or improper
maintenance, and the permittee took all reasonablemeasures to
immediately minimize or eliminate the excess emissions.
b. The permittee reports the occurrence or upset or breakdown of
equipment (bytelephone, facsimile, or overnight delivery) to the
Department by the end of thenext business day after the occurrence
or the discovery of the occurrence.
c. The permittee must submit to the Department, within five
business days after theoccurrence or the discovery of the
occurrence, a full, written report of suchoccurrence, including a
statement of all known causes and of the scheduling and
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nature of the actions to be taken to minimize or eliminate
future occurrences,including, but not limited to, action to reduce
the frequency of occurrence of suchconditions, to minimize the
amount by which said limits are exceeded, and toreduce the length
of time for which said limits are exceeded. If the information
isincluded in the initial report, the information need not be
submitted again.
11. The permittee shall allow representatives of the Department
upon the presentation ofcredentials: [A.C.A. §8-4-203 as referenced
by §8-4-304 and §8-4-311]
a. To enter upon the permittee's premises, or other premises
under the control of thepermittee, where an air pollutant source is
located or in which any records arerequired to be kept under the
terms and conditions of this permit;
b. To have access to and copy any records required to be kept
under the terms andconditions of this permit, or the Act;
c. To inspect any monitoring equipment or monitoring method
required in thispermit;
d. To sample any emission of pollutants; ande. To perform an
operation and maintenance inspection of the permitted source.
12. The Department issued this permit in reliance upon the
statements and presentationsmade in the permit application. The
Department has no responsibility for the adequacy orproper
functioning of the equipment or control apparatus. [A.C.A. §8-4-203
asreferenced by §8-4-304 and §8-4-311]
13. The Department may revoke or modify this permit when, in the
judgment of theDepartment, such revocation or modification is
necessary to comply with the applicableprovisions of the Arkansas
Water and Air Pollution Control Act and the regulationspromulgated
the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act. [Regulation
19§19.41O(A) and/or Regulation 18 §18.309(A) and A.C.A. §8-4-203 as
referenced by §8-4-304 and §8-4-311]
14. This permit may be transferred. An applicant for a transfer
must submit a written requestfor transfer of the permit on a form
provided by the Department and submit the disclosurestatement
required by Arkansas Code Annotated §8-1-106 at least thirty (30)
days inadvance of the proposed transfer date. The permit will be
automatically transferred to thenew permittee unless the Department
denies the request to transfer within thirty (30) daysof the
receipt of the disclosure statement. The Department may deny a
transfer on thebasis of the information revealed in the disclosure
statement or other investigation or,deliberate falsification or
omission of relevant information. [Regulation 19 §19.407(B)and/or
Regulation 18 §18.307(B) and A.C.A. §8-4-203 as referenced by
§8-4-304 and §8-4-311]
15. This permit shall be available for inspection on the
premises where the control apparatusis located. [A.C.A. §8-4-203 as
referenced by §8-4-304 and §8-4-311]
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62-00012
16. This permit authorizes only those pollutant emitting
activities addressed herein. [A.C.A.§8-4-203 as referenced by
§8-4-304 and §8-4-311]
17. This permit supersedes and voids all previously issued air
permits for this facility.[Regulation 18 and 19 and A.C.A. §8-4-203
as referenced by §8-4-304 and §8-4-311]
18. The permittee must pay all permit fees in accordance with
the procedures established inRegulation No.9. [A.C.A
§8-1-105(c)]
19. The permittee may request in writing and at least 15 days in
advance of the deadline, anextension to any testing, compliance or
other dates in this permit. No such extensions areauthorized until
the permittee receives written Department approval. The
Departmentmay grant such a request, at its discretion in the
following circumstances:
a. Such an extension does not violate a federal requirement;b.
The permittee demonstrates the need for the extension; andc. The
permittee documents that all reasonable measures have been taken to
meet
the current deadline and documents reasons it cannot be met.
[Regulation 18 §18.314(A), Regulation 19 §19.416(A), A.C.A.
§8-4-203 as referenced by§8-4-304 and §8-4-311, and 40 CFR Part 52,
Subpart E]
20. The permittee may request in writing and at least 30 days in
advance, temporaryemissions and/or testing that would otherwise
exceed an emission rate, throughputrequirement, or other limit in
this permit. No such activities are authorized until thepermittee
receives written Department approval. Any such emissions shall be
included inthe facilities total emissions and reported as such. The
Department may grant such arequest, at its discretion under the
following conditions:
a. Such a request does not violate a federal requirement;b. Such
a request is temporary in nature;c. Such a request will not result
in a condition of air pollution;d. The request contains such
information necessary for the Department to evaluate
the request, including but not limited to, quantification of
such emissions and thedate/time such emission will occur;
e. Such a request will result in increased emissions less than
five tons of anyindividual criteria pollutant, one ton of any
single HAP and 2.5 tons of totalHAPs; and
f. The permittee maintains records of the dates and results of
such temporaryemissions/testing.
[Regulation 18 §18.314(B), Regulation 19 §19.416(B), A.C.A.
§8-4-203 as referenced by§8-4-304 and §8-4-311, and 40 CFR Part 52,
Subpart E]
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62-00012
21. The permittee may request in writing and at least 30 days in
advance, an alternativeto the specified monitoring in this permit.
No such alternatives are authorized until thepermittee receives
written Department approval. The Department may grant such
arequest, at its discretion under the following conditions:
a. The request does not violate a federal requirement;b. The
request provides an equivalent or greater degree of actual
monitoring to the
current requirements; andc. Any such request, if approved, is
incorporated in the next permit modification
application by the permittee.
[Regulation 18 §18.314(C), Regulation 19 §19.416(C), A.C.A.
§8-4-203 as referenced by§8-4-304 and §8-4-311, and 40 CFR Part 52,
Subpart E]
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Appendix A
40 CFR Part 60, Subpart DD - Standards of Performance for Grain
Elevators
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Title 40: Protection of EnvironmentPART GO-STANDARDS OF
PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES
Subpart DO-Standards of Performance for Grain Elevators
Source: 43 FR 34347, Aug. 3, 1978, unless otherwise noted.
§ 60.300 Applicability and designation of affected facility.
(a) The provisions of this subpart apply to each affected
facility at any grain terminal elevator or any grain
storageelevator, except as provided under §60.304{b). The affected
facilities are each truck unloading station, truck loadingstation,
barge and ship unloading station, barge and ship loading station,
railcar loading station, railcar unloadingstation, grain dryer, and
all grain handling operations.
(b) Any facility under paragraph (a) of this section which
commences construction, modification, or reconstructionafter August
3, 1978, is subject to the requirements of this part.
[43 FR 34347, Aug. 3, 1978, as amended at 52 FR 42434, Nov.
5,1988]
§ 60.301 Definitions.
As used in this subpart, all terms not defined herein shall have
the meaning given them in the Act and in subpart A ofthis part.
(a) Grain means corn, wheat, sorghum, rice, rye, oats, barley,
and soybeans.
(b) Grain elevator means any plant or installation at which
grain is unloaded, handled, cleaned, dried, stored, orloaded.
(c) Grain tenninal elevator means any grain elevator which has a
permanent storage capacity of more than 88,100 m3
(ca. 2.5 million U.S. bushels), except those located at animal
food manufacturers, pet food manufacturers, cerealmanufacturers,
breweries, and livestock feedlots.
(d) Pennanent storage capacity means grain storage capacity
which is inside a building, bin, or silo.
(e) Railcar means railroad hopper car or boxcar.
(f) Grain storage elevator means any grain elevator located at
any wheat flour mill, wet corn mill, dry corn mill
(humanconsumption), rice mill, or soybean oil extraction plant
which has a permanent grain storage capacity of 35,200 m3
(ca. 1 million bushels).
(g) Process emission means the particulate matter which is
collected by a capture system.
(h) Fugitive emission means the particulate matter which is not
collected by a capture system and is released directlyinto the
atmosphere from an affected facility at a grain elevator.
(i) Capture system means the equipment such as sheds, hoods,
ducts, fans, dampers, etc. used to collect particulatematter
generated by an affected facility at a grain elevator.
(j) Grain unloading station means that portion of a grain
elevator where the grain is transferred from a truck,
railcar,barge, or ship to a receiving hopper.
(k) Grain loading station means that portion of a grain elevator
where the grain is transferred from the elevator to atruck,
railcar, barge, or ship.
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(I) Grain handling operations include bucket elevators or legs
(excluding legs used to unload barges or ships), scalehoppers and
surge bins (garners), turn heads, scalpers, cleaners, trippers, and
the headhouse and other suchstructures.
(m) Column dryer means any equipment used to reduce the moisture
content of grain in which the grain flows fromthe top to the bottom
in one or more continuous packed columns between two perforated
metal sheets.
(n) Rack dryer means any equipment used to reduce the moisture
content of grain in which the grain flows from thetop to the bottom
in a cascading flow around rows of baffles (racks).
(0) Unloading leg means a device which includes a bucket-type
elevator which is used to remove grain from a bargeor ship.
[43 FR 34347, Aug. 3, 1978, as amended at 65 FR 61759, Oct.
17,2000]
§ 60.302 Standard for particulate matter.
(a) On and after the 60th day of achieving the maximum
production rate at which the affected facility will be operated,but
no later than 180 days after initial startup, no owner or operator
subject to the provisions of this subpart shallcause to be
discharged into the atmosphere any gases which exhibit greater than
0 percent opacity from any:
(1) Column dryer with column plate perforation exceeding 2.4 mm
diameter (ca. 0.094 inch).
(2) Rack dryer in which exhaust gases pass through a screen
filter coarser than 50 mesh.
(b) On and after the date on which the performance test required
to be conducted by §60.8 is completed, no owner oroperator subject
to the provisions of this subpart shall cause to be discharged into
the atmosphere from any affectedfacility except a grain dryer any
process emission which:
(1) Contains particulate matter in excess of 0.023 g/dscm (ca.
0.01 gr/dscf).
(2) Exhibits greater than 0 percent opacity.
(c) On and after the 60th day of achieving the maximum
production rate at which the affected facility will be operated,but
no later than 180 days after initial startup, no owner or operator
subject to the provisions of this subpart shallcause to be
discharged into the atmosphere any fugitive emission from:
(1) Any individual truck unloading station, railcar unloading
station, or railcar loading station, which exhibits greaterthan 5
percent opacity.
(2) Any grain handling operation which exhibits greater than 0
percent opacity.
(3) Any truck loading station which exhibits greater than 10
percent opacity.
(4) Any barge or ship loading station which exhibits greater
than 20 percent opacity.
(d) The owner or operator of any barge or ship unloading station
shall operate as follows:
(1) The unloading leg shall be enclosed from the top (including
the receiving hopper) to the center line of the bottompulley and
ventilation to a control device shall be maintained on both sides
of the leg and the grain receiving hopper.
(2) The total rate of air ventilated shall be at least 32.1
actual cubic meters per cubic meter of grain handling capacity(ca.
40 ft3 /bu).
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(3) Rather than meet the requirements of paragraphs (d)(1) and
(2) of this section the owner or operator may useother methods of
emission control if it is demonstrated to the Administrator's
satisfaction that they would reduceemissions of particulate matter
to the same level or less.
§ 60.303 Test methods and procedures.
(a) In conducting the performance tests required in §60.8, the
owner or operator shall use as reference methods andprocedures the
test methods in appendix A of this part or other methods and
procedures as specified in this section,except as provided in
§60.8(b). Acceptable alternative methods and procedures are given
in paragraph (c) of thissection.
(b) The owner or operator shall determine compliance with the
particulate matter standards in §60.302 as follows:
(1) Method 5 shall be used to determine the particulate matter
concentration and the volumetric flow rate of theeffluent gas. The
sampling time and sample volume for each run shall be at least 60
minutes and 1.70 dscm (60dscf). The probe and filter holder shall
be operated without heaters.
(2) Method 2 shall be used to determine the ventilation
volumetric flow rate.
(3) Method 9 and the procedures in §60.11 shall be used to
determine opacity.
(c) The owner or operator may use the following as alternatives
to the reference methods and procedures specified inthis
section:
(1) For Method 5, Method 17 may be used.
[54 FR 6674, Feb. 14, 1989]
§ 60.304 Modifications.
(a) The factor 6.5 shall be used in place of "annual asset
guidelines repair allowance percentage," to determinewhether a
capital expenditure as defined by §60.2 has been made to an
existing facility.
(b) The following physical changes or changes in the method of
operation shall not by themselves be considered amodification of
any existing facility:
(1) The addition of gravity loadout spouts to existing grain
storage or grain transfer bins.
(2) The installation of automatic grain weighing scales.
(3) Replacement of motor and drive units driving existing grain
handling equipment.
(4) The installation of permanent storage capacity with no
increase in hourly grain handling capacity.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Cynthia Hook, hereby certify that a copy of this permit has
been mailed by first class mail to
/7I\--f'&-Riceland Foods, Inc. - Wheatley, PO Box 927,
Stuttgart, AR, 72160, on thiscX_V_ day of
April, 2012.
Cl~=-----_._Cynthia Hook, ASHI, Air Division