Arizona Chemical - Port St. Joe Plant 2005 APR View/Print

OMB No. 2010-0032
Expiration Date 08/30/06

2005 Performance Track Annual Performance Report

Arizona Chemical - Port St. Joe Plant
A040112
Year 1 Annual Performance Report
Member Since 2005 (1st Member Term)

SECTION A: GENERAL FACILITY INFORMATION

A.1

Name of your facility:

Arizona Chemical - Port St. Joe Plant

A.2

Name of your parent company:

International Paper

A.3

Facility contact person for the Performance Track program:

Name:	Mr. Richard F. Lee
Title:	Environmental Specialist
Phone:	850-229-8271 Ext. 211
Fax:	850-229-8519
Email:	Richard.Lee@Ipaper.com

A.4

Facility location:

Street Address:	345 Kenny Mill Road
Address Cont:
City:	Port St. Joe
State:	FL
Zip Code:	32456
Mailing address (if different from above):
Mailing Address:
Address Cont:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
If your facility has multiple street addresses, please list any other addresses for its sites or buildings.

A.5

Facility's website address (if any):

http://www.arizonachemical.com/

A.6

Number of employees (full-time equivalents) who currently work in the facility:

50-99

A.7

North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code(s) that is(are) used to classify business at the facility:

325191

A.8

In your application and, perhaps, in previous annual performance reports, you described what your facility does or makes. Have there been any (additional) changes to your facility's list of products and/or activities?

If yes, please list them here:

A.9

Have the environmental requirements applicable to your facility changed during this reporting period?

If yes, please describe these changes here:

Section B: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

B.1.a	When was an EMS assessment last conducted by an independent party at your facility?
	2004

B.1.b	When was an internal EMS assessment last conducted at your facility?
	2004

B.1.c	When was an internal or corporate compliance audit last conducted at your facility?
	2004

B.1.d	(Optional) If you would like to describe any other audits or inspections that were conducted at your facility, please do so here.

B.1.e	Briefly summarize corrective actions taken and other improvements made as a result of your EMS assessments and compliance audits.
	The facility has improved internal self audting and the status of Performance Track commitments is reported monthly to senior management.
B.1.f	Has your facility corrected all instances of potential non-compliance and EMS non-conformance identified during your audits and other assessments?
	Yes
	If no, please explain your plans to correct these instances.

B.1.g	When was the last Senior Management review of your EMS completed?
	October 04
	Who was the senior manager present at the review?
	Name: Mr. Randall M. Brockman
	Title: Plant Manager
B.2.a	ISO 14001 Certification. Is your facility currently certified to ISO 14001?
	No
B.2.b	Is your facility a Responsible Care-certified facility?
	No

B.3 Environmental Aspects Identification. When did your facility last conduct a systematic identification and/or review of your environmental aspects?

March 06

SECTION C: ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS

C.1 COMMITMENT 1

Arizona Chemical - Port St. Joe Plant's first commitment is to reduce the facility's toxic air emissions, specifically Total Reduced Sulfur (TRS).

C.1.a Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this commitment or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.

The facility started projects during 2005 to reduce emissions from the two largest TRS sources at the plant. The first project allows skim oil to be dehydrated without heating in tanks. This project was completed in December of 2005. The second project provided a cover for the barometric skim pond to reduce TRS emissions from this area source. This project was completed in February of 2006. Emission reductions will be realized during 2006. The increase in emissions over the 2003 baseline is due primarily to increased production rates. Emission testing is scheduled for 2006 to verify emission estimates.

C.1.b Please report your facility's actual performance.

Performance Data

Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Perform.

Calendar Year 2003 2005 2006 2007 Goal Units

Actual Quantity (per year) 4.5 7.97 1.8 Tons

Specify other:

C.1.c Normalized progress toward goal.

Normalized Total Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Perform.
Goal Units

Normalizing Factor 1.0 1.14

Normalized Quantity 4.5 6.99 n/a Tons

Specify other:

Basis for your Normalizing Factor: Pounds of Crude Tall Oil (CTO) Feed to the refinery.

C.1.d Please list any other EPA voluntary programs to which you are reporting these data.

None

C.2 COMMITMENT 2

Arizona Chemical - Port St. Joe Plant's second commitment is to reduce the facility's discharges of BOD.

C.2.a Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this commitment or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.

The facility has taken many steps to improve wastewater quality in the plant over the last two years. These improvements have resulted in a substantial reduction in BOD discharges to the City's wastewater treatment plant. The major improvements include better control of pH from process discharges that result in less emulsification of oils and improved oil removal from the barometric skim pond.

C.2.b Please report your facility's actual performance.

Performance Data

Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Perform.

Calendar Year 2003 2005 2006 2007 Goal Units

Actual Quantity (per year) 1,158,632 517,023 985,000 Pounds

Specify other:

C.2.c Normalized progress toward goal.

Normalized Total Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Perform.
Goal Units

Normalizing Factor 1.0 1.14

Normalized Quantity 1,158,632 453,528.95 n/a Pounds

Specify other:

Basis for your Normalizing Factor:
Pounds of Crude Tall Oil (CTO) Feed to the refinery.

C.2.d Please list any other EPA voluntary programs to which you are reporting these data.

None

C.3 COMMITMENT 3

Arizona Chemical - Port St. Joe Plant's third commitment is to reduce the facility's total (non-transportation) energy use.

C.3.a Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this commitment or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.

The facility conducted numerous activities to reduce energy usage in the plant. These activities included large capital projects to modify the distillation process to reduce heat and steam requirements, and to change the oil collection and dehydration process to eliminate heating of barometric skim oils. Major modifications were also made to cooling towers to improve efficiency and reduce the demand for makeup water. Additional focus was placed on steam trap repairs and upgrades, and timely identification and repair of steam leaks.

C.3.b Please report your facility's actual performance.

Energy Generated Off-Site

Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Units

Calendar Year 2003 2005 2006 2007

Electricity Purchased

Electricity from Grid/Utility 16,681,595 12,959,976 Kwh

Specify:

Electricity from Off-Grid Renewable Sources

Specify:

Total Electricity Purchased 56,917.60 44,219.44 MMBtus

If your facility purchases electricity from the grid, please confirm that the electricity geographic region shown below is correct. If incorrect, please contact the Performance Track Information Center.
FRCC All

Steam

EPA will be determining the greenhouse gases associated with the generation of the steam that you purchase. We will be contacting you for additional information regarding the source of the steam generated. 0 MMBtus

Specify:

Total Energy Generated Off-Site 56,917.60 44,219.44 MMBtus

Sources of Energy Generated On-Site

Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Units

Calendar Year 2003 2005 2006 2007

Coal 0

Specify:

Natural Gas 911,502 687,055 MMBtus

Specify:

Crude Oil 0

Specify:

Fuel Oil 0

Specify:

Diesel 0

Specify:

Propane/LPG 0

Specify:

Gasoline 0

Specify:

Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cells 0

Specify:

Natural Gas/Methane Powered Fuel Cells 0

Specify:

Biomass 0

Specify:

Solar 0

Specify:

Wind 0

Specify:

Landfill Gas 0

Specify:

Geothermal 0

Specify:

Hydroelectric 0

Specify:

Tire Derived Fuel

Specify:

Other Fuel or Source
Specify:Tall Oil By-Products 0 193,850 MMBtus

Specify:

Total Energy Generated On-Site 911,502.00 880,905.00 MMBtus

C.3.c Total energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions.

Actual Energy Use Total Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Perform.
Goal Units

Total Renewable Energy Use 1,178.19 194,765.34 n/a MMBtus

Total Non-Renewable Energy Use 967,241.41 730,359.10 n/a MMBtus

Total Energy Use 968,419.60 925,124.44 n/a MMBtus

Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents 58,748.01 44,525.57 n/a MTCO2E

Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents Offset due to Investments in Green Energy, e.g. green tags MTCO2E

Net Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents 58,748.01 44,525.57 n/a MTCO2E

Normalized Energy Use Total Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Perform.
Goal Units

Normalizing Factor 1.0 1.14

Total Energy Use 968,419.60 811,512.67 877,268.60 MMBtus

Specify other:

Net Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents 58,748.01 39,057.52 48,635.39 MTCO2E

Specify other:

Basis for your Normalizing Factor:
Pounds of Crude Tall Oil (CTO) Feed to the refinery.

C.3.d Please list any other EPA voluntary programs to which you are reporting these data.

C.4 COMMITMENT 4

Arizona Chemical - Port St. Joe Plant's fourth commitment is to reduce the facility's total water use.

C.4.a Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this commitment or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.

The facility has continued to identify and implement water reduction efforts going back to the mid 90s. This year’s efforts included major modifications to cooling towers to improve efficiency and reduce the demand for makeup water. Other activities included improved operation of coolers and exchangers and more overall facility focus and the use of water in the plant.

C.4.b Please report your facility's actual performance.

Performance Data

Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Perform.

Calendar Year 2003 2005 2006 2007 Goal Units

Actual Quantity (per year) 115,341,520 111,132,324 n/a Gallons

Specify other:

C.4.c Normalized progress toward goal.

Normalized Total Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Perform.
Goal Units

Normalizing Factor 1.0 1.14

Normalized Quantity 115,341,520 97,484,494.74 103,807,368 Gallons

Specify other:

Basis for your Normalizing Factor:
Pounds of Crude Tall Oil (CTO) Feed to the refinery.

C.4.d Please list any other EPA voluntary programs to which you are reporting these data.

Progress Towards Other Significant Aspects of your EMS

In the table below, please provide a narrative summary of progress made toward EMS objectives and targets other than those reported as Environmental Performance Commitments. You may limit the summary to environmental aspects that are significant and towards which progress has been made during the reporting year.

Do you have additional environmental aspects to report? No

Attachments (if applicable) :

SECTION D: PUBLIC OUTREACH AND PERFORMANCE REPORTING

D.1 Please briefly describe the activities that your facility conducted during the year to interact with the community on environmental issues and to report publicly on environmental performance.

The facility conducted four Community Advisory Council (CAC) meetings, two of which were held at the plant. The first plant meeting included a Performance Track Flag Raising Ceremony attended by the EHS Director of International Paper and the General Manager of Arizona Chemical, as well as many community leaders and elected officials. Status of our Performance Track commitments was discussed at each CAC meeting

D.2 Please indicate which of the following methods your facility plans to use to make its Performance Track Annual Performance Report available to the public. Please check all that apply.

Meetings, Community Advisory Panel

Attachments (if applicable):

OMB No. 2010-0032
SECTION E: SELF-CERTIFICATION OF CONTINUED PROGRAM PARTICIPATION FOR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is not yet in a position to accept electronic signatures and therefore requests a faxed, signed copy of the Section E page. Please complete Section E online, then print Section E using the link on the Overview page. Section E should be signed by the senior manager of your facility and faxed it to the Performance Track Information Center at (617) 354-0463.
On behalf of Arizona Chemical - Port St. Joe Plant, I certify that: I have read and agree to the terms and conditions as specified in the National Enviromental Performance Track Program Guide. This facility, to the best of my knowledge, continues to meet all program criteria; I have personally examined and am familiar with the information contained in this Annual Performance Report. The information contained in this report is, to the best of my knowledge and based on reasonable inquiry, true, accurate, and complete; My facility has an environmental management system (EMS), as defined in the Performance Track EMS criteria, including systems to maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state, tribal, and local environmental requirements, in place at the facility, and the EMS will be maintained for the duration of the facility's participation in the program; My facility has conducted an objective assessment of its compliance with all applicable federal, state, tribal, and local environmental requirements; and the facility has corrected all identified instances of potential or actual noncompliance; and Based on the foregoing compliance assessments and subsequent corrective actions (if any were necessary), my facility is, to the best of my knowledge and based on reasonable inquiry, currently in compliance with applicable federal, state, tribal, and local environmental requirements. I agree that EPA's decision whether to accept participants into or remove them from the National Environment Performance Track is wholly discretionary, and I waive any right that may exist under any law to challenge EPA's acceptance or removal decision. I am the senior manager with responsibility for the facility and am fully authorized to execute this statement on behalf of the corporation or other legal entity whose facility is part of the National Environmental Performance Track program.
Signature/Date:	______________________________________________________
Name:	Mr. Randall M. Brockman
Title:	Plant Manager
Phone Number:	850-229-8271
E-Mail Address:	Randy.Brockman@Ipaper.com
Facility Name:	Arizona Chemical - Port St. Joe Plant
Facility Street Address:	345 Kenny Mill Road Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Mailing Address:	,
Performance Track ID#:	A040112

B.3	Environmental Aspects Identification. When did your facility last conduct a systematic identification and/or review of your environmental aspects?
	March 06

Arizona Chemical - Port St. Joe Plant's first commitment is to reduce the facility's toxic air emissions, specifically Total Reduced Sulfur (TRS).
C.1.a	Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this commitment or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.
	The facility started projects during 2005 to reduce emissions from the two largest TRS sources at the plant. The first project allows skim oil to be dehydrated without heating in tanks. This project was completed in December of 2005. The second project provided a cover for the barometric skim pond to reduce TRS emissions from this area source. This project was completed in February of 2006. Emission reductions will be realized during 2006. The increase in emissions over the 2003 baseline is due primarily to increased production rates. Emission testing is scheduled for 2006 to verify emission estimates.
C.1.b	Please report your facility's actual performance.

Performance Data
	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Perform.
Calendar Year	2003	2005	2006	2007	Goal	Units
Actual Quantity (per year)	4.5	7.97			1.8	Tons Specify other:

Normalized Total	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Perform. Goal	Units
Normalizing Factor	1.0	1.14
Normalized Quantity	4.5	6.99			n/a	Tons Specify other:
Basis for your Normalizing Factor:	Pounds of Crude Tall Oil (CTO) Feed to the refinery.

C.1.d	Please list any other EPA voluntary programs to which you are reporting these data.
	None

Arizona Chemical - Port St. Joe Plant's second commitment is to reduce the facility's discharges of BOD.
C.2.a	Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this commitment or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.
	The facility has taken many steps to improve wastewater quality in the plant over the last two years. These improvements have resulted in a substantial reduction in BOD discharges to the City's wastewater treatment plant. The major improvements include better control of pH from process discharges that result in less emulsification of oils and improved oil removal from the barometric skim pond.
C.2.b	Please report your facility's actual performance.

C.2.d	Please list any other EPA voluntary programs to which you are reporting these data.
	None

Arizona Chemical - Port St. Joe Plant's third commitment is to reduce the facility's total (non-transportation) energy use.
C.3.a	Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this commitment or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.
	The facility conducted numerous activities to reduce energy usage in the plant. These activities included large capital projects to modify the distillation process to reduce heat and steam requirements, and to change the oil collection and dehydration process to eliminate heating of barometric skim oils. Major modifications were also made to cooling towers to improve efficiency and reduce the demand for makeup water. Additional focus was placed on steam trap repairs and upgrades, and timely identification and repair of steam leaks.
C.3.b	Please report your facility's actual performance.

Energy Generated Off-Site
	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Units
Calendar Year	2003	2005	2006	2007	Units
Electricity Purchased
Electricity from Grid/Utility	16,681,595	12,959,976			Kwh Specify:
Electricity from Off-Grid Renewable Sources					Specify:
Total Electricity Purchased	56,917.60	44,219.44			MMBtus
	If your facility purchases electricity from the grid, please confirm that the electricity geographic region shown below is correct. If incorrect, please contact the Performance Track Information Center. FRCC All
Steam EPA will be determining the greenhouse gases associated with the generation of the steam that you purchase. We will be contacting you for additional information regarding the source of the steam generated.	0				MMBtus Specify:
Total Energy Generated Off-Site	56,917.60	44,219.44			MMBtus

Sources of Energy Generated On-Site
	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Units
Calendar Year	2003	2005	2006	2007	Units
Coal	0				Specify:
Natural Gas	911,502	687,055			MMBtus Specify:
Crude Oil	0				Specify:
Fuel Oil	0				Specify:
Diesel	0				Specify:
Propane/LPG	0				Specify:
Gasoline	0				Specify:
Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cells	0				Specify:
Natural Gas/Methane Powered Fuel Cells	0				Specify:
Biomass	0				Specify:
Solar	0				Specify:
Wind	0				Specify:
Landfill Gas	0				Specify:
Geothermal	0				Specify:
Hydroelectric	0				Specify:
Tire Derived Fuel					Specify:
Other Fuel or Source Specify:Tall Oil By-Products	0	193,850			MMBtus Specify:
Total Energy Generated On-Site	911,502.00	880,905.00			MMBtus

Actual Energy Use Total	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Perform. Goal	Units
Total Renewable Energy Use	1,178.19	194,765.34			n/a	MMBtus
Total Non-Renewable Energy Use	967,241.41	730,359.10			n/a	MMBtus
Total Energy Use	968,419.60	925,124.44			n/a	MMBtus
Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents	58,748.01	44,525.57			n/a	MTCO2E
Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents Offset due to Investments in Green Energy, e.g. green tags						MTCO2E
Net Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents	58,748.01	44,525.57			n/a	MTCO2E

Normalized Energy Use Total	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Perform. Goal	Units
Normalizing Factor	1.0	1.14
Total Energy Use	968,419.60	811,512.67			877,268.60	MMBtus Specify other:
Net Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents	58,748.01	39,057.52			48,635.39	MTCO2E Specify other:
Basis for your Normalizing Factor:	Pounds of Crude Tall Oil (CTO) Feed to the refinery.

C.3.d	Please list any other EPA voluntary programs to which you are reporting these data.

Arizona Chemical - Port St. Joe Plant's fourth commitment is to reduce the facility's total water use.
C.4.a	Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this commitment or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.
	The facility has continued to identify and implement water reduction efforts going back to the mid 90s. This year’s efforts included major modifications to cooling towers to improve efficiency and reduce the demand for makeup water. Other activities included improved operation of coolers and exchangers and more overall facility focus and the use of water in the plant.
C.4.b	Please report your facility's actual performance.

C.4.d	Please list any other EPA voluntary programs to which you are reporting these data.

D.1	Please briefly describe the activities that your facility conducted during the year to interact with the community on environmental issues and to report publicly on environmental performance.
	The facility conducted four Community Advisory Council (CAC) meetings, two of which were held at the plant. The first plant meeting included a Performance Track Flag Raising Ceremony attended by the EHS Director of International Paper and the General Manager of Arizona Chemical, as well as many community leaders and elected officials. Status of our Performance Track commitments was discussed at each CAC meeting
D.2	Please indicate which of the following methods your facility plans to use to make its Performance Track Annual Performance Report available to the public. Please check all that apply.
	Meetings, Community Advisory Panel
	Attachments (if applicable):

SECTION A: GENERAL FACILITY INFORMATION

Section B: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

SECTION C: ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS

C.1 COMMITMENT 1

C.2 COMMITMENT 2

C.3 COMMITMENT 3

C.4 COMMITMENT 4

SECTION D: PUBLIC OUTREACH AND PERFORMANCE REPORTING

SECTION E: SELF-CERTIFICATION OF CONTINUED PROGRAM PARTICIPATION FOR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT