Membership Renewal Print/View

OMB No. 2010-0032
Expiration Date 01/10/2010

Performance Track Membership Renewal Application
2008

Arizona Chemical - Port St. Joe Plant
Arizona Chemical
Member since 2004

A040112

General Information

1	Facility Contact
	Member Name:	Arizona Chemical - Port St. Joe Plant
	Member ID Number:	A040112
	Name of Parent Company (if any):	Arizona Chemical
	Facility Contact:	Mr. Richard F. Lee Environmental Specialist 850-229-8271 Ext. 211 Richard.Lee@azchem.com

2.a	List the activities, products, or services that take place at your facility.
	Arizona Chemical manufactures products made from by-products purchased from Kraft pulp mills. The Port St. Joe facility processes crude tall oil (CTO) into chemical intermediates and rosins that are sold into commerce and are used as ingredients in the production of adhesives, plastics, inks, paints, and rubber products. The facility distills tall oil and upgrades rosin in its two major operational areas: Tall oil refining and rosin upgrading and flaking. To support the production process, the facility also has on-site utility operations for the generation of heat and steam and wastewater treatment operations.
2.b	Provide the size and general description of your site.
	Arizona Chemical Company, LLC owns the 33-acre site bordering US HWY 98 at 345 Kenny Mill Road in Port St. Joe, Florida. The facility is located just to the north of the city of Port Saint Joe along HWY 98, and adjacent to an industrial park to the east. Saint Joseph Bay is approximately 0.4 of a mile to the west, and the intracoastal canal is approximately 0.7 of a mile to the north of the facility. Construction and operation at the Site began in 1957 by Glidden. Prior to plant construction in 1957, the Site was undeveloped land. There were several owners until Arizona Chemical purchased the Site from Hanson PLC in 1986.
2.c	Describe any recent changes to facility operations or ownership (if applicable).
	Arizona Chemical Company has converted from a C-corporation to an LLC. Effective January 1, 2008 the company’s name has changed from Arizona Chemical Company to Arizona Chemical Company, LLC. Our ownership structure, the operational control of our facility, and Federal Tax ID number have not changed through this conversion.
2.d	Describe any activities, products, or services located on your site that are not intended to be included in the facility definition for purposes of Performance Track membership (e.g., business units, leased areas, tenants, or contractors) (if applicable).
	None

Goal 1

1a	Category Energy Use
1b	Indicator Total (non-transportation) energy use
1c	Does your goal include everything covered by the indicator (e.g., all VOCs, all non-hazardous waste), or a specific substance or component (e.g., ethane, cardboard)?
	All
1d	What activities or process changes do you plan to undertake at your facility to accomplish your goal e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?
	The facility will continue to implement energy reduction activities identified by the Utilities Reduction Team. These activities are focused on reduction and optimization of electrical usage, natural gas usage, and steam generation. Tall Oil by-products are a renewable fuel and are typically burned to offset natural gas usage.
1e	Describe the data collection process and data source(s) that you will use to measure progress towards this goal.
	Progress will be measured based on natural gas, tall oil by-product fuel usage, and electrical usage. Natural gas and electrical usage are determined based on the monthly utility bills. Tall oil by-product usage is measured daily by tank inventories and as burned with a mass flow meter that feeds the boiler.
2a	Are you proposing this as a Challenge Goal? No
2b	Does this goal address a significant aspect in your EMS?
	Yes

3a	Is the intent of your energy use goal to reduce total energy use, to use or invest in renewable energy fuel sources, or a combination of both?	Reduce Total Energy Use
3b	Please provide information for these calendar years.	Baseline: 2007	Future: 2010

3c	Off-site Sources
Electricity Purchased		Baseline: 2007	Future: 2010	Units
	Electricity from Grid/Utility	13,548,910	12,194,019	Kwh
	Electricity from Off-Grid Renewable Sources
	Total Electricity Purchased	46,228.88	41,605.99	MMBtus
	If your facility purchases electricity from the grid, please identify your facility's electricity geographic region.	FRCC All
Steam
Total Energy Generated Off-Site		46,228.88	41,605.99	MMBtus

3d	On-site Sources	Baseline: 2007	Future: 2010	Units
Coal
Natural Gas		679,767	611,790	MMBtus
Crude Oil
Fuel Oil
Diesel
Propane/LPG
Gasoline
Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cells
Natural Gas / Methane Powered Fuel Cells
Biomass
Biodiesel
Solar
Wind
Landfill Gas
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
Tire Derived Fuel
Other Fuel or Source Specify: Tall Oil By-Products		148,386	133,547	MMBtus
Total Energy Generated On-Site		828,153.00	745,337.00	MMBtus

3e	Total Energy Use and Associated Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total Renewable Energy Use		149,310.58	832.12	MMBtus
Total Non-Renewable Energy Use		725,071.30	652,563.87	MMBtus
Total Energy Use		874,381.88	786,942.99	MMBtus
Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents		44,098.51	39,706.82	MTCO₂E
Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents Offset due to Investments in Green Energy, e.g. green tags				MTCO₂E
Net Metric Tons of CO₂ Equivalents		44,118.70	39,706.82	MTCO₂E

4	Does the quantity presented in the future quantity column represent an absolute goal or a normalized goal?
	Normalized goal (i.e. indexed to level of business in baseline year)
5	Whether your goal is absolute or normalized, in your annual performance reports you will need to provide normalizing factors and normalized quantities of your annual data.
	Tall Oil Refinery Feed Rate, Tons/year - 145,060,000 Tons/year in 2007
6a	Are you subject to Federal, State, Tribal, or local regulatory requirements for this indicator?
	No

Goal 2

1a	Category Discharges to Water
1b	Indicator BOD
1c	Does your goal include everything covered by the indicator (e.g., all VOCs, all non-hazardous waste), or a specific substance or component (e.g., ethane, cardboard)?
	All
1d	What activities or process changes do you plan to undertake at your facility to accomplish your goal e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?
	The facility intends to upgrade the on-site wastewater treatment systems to improve pH control and enhance oil water separation.
1e	Describe the data collection process and data source(s) that you will use to measure progress towards this goal.
	BOD is measure by the city Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) daily.
2a	Are you proposing this as a Challenge Goal? No
2b	Does this goal address a significant aspect in your EMS?
	Yes

		Baseline	Future
3a	Please provide information for these calendar years.	2007	2010
3b	What units are you using to quantify this indicator?	Pounds
3c	List the baseline annual quantity of the indicator and the annual quantity you are commited to achieve by the future year. Assume a constant level of activity at your facility when setting your future goal.	601,307	541,176

4	Does the quantity presented in the future quantity column represent an absolute goal or a normalized goal?
	Normalized goal (i.e. indexed to level of business in baseline year)
5	Whether your goal is absolute or normalized, in your annual performance reports you will need to provide normalizing factors and normalized quantities of your annual data.
	Tall Oil Refinery Feed Rate, Tons/year - 145,060,000 Tons/year in 2007
6a	Are you subject to Federal, State, Tribal, or local regulatory requirements for this indicator?
	No

Goal 3

1a	Category Water Use
1b	Indicator Total water used
1c	Does your goal include everything covered by the indicator (e.g., all VOCs, all non-hazardous waste), or a specific substance or component (e.g., ethane, cardboard)?
	All
1d	What activities or process changes do you plan to undertake at your facility to accomplish your goal e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?
	This goal is focused on well water usage due to Florida's dependence on groundwater. The facility will continue to focus on conservation and heat recovery efforts to reduce the use of well water as well as total plant water usage. The City of Port St. Joe provides drinking water and process water to the facility in addition to use of on-site well water. City water usage during 2007 is unreliable due to the city water meters not operating properly for several months during the year. The city recently upgraded their water meters to the plant for measurement and billing of city water. The baseline for city water usage is estimated at 72,347,895 gallons for 2007. This is based on usage estimates provided by the city in monthly water bills. Additionally, the City is in the process of transitioning from the use of well water to surface water for their water supply. This transition is expected to be completed in early 2009.
1e	Describe the data collection process and data source(s) that you will use to measure progress towards this goal.
	Well water usage is measure and tracked continuously using mass flow meters and is logged by the plants distributed control system (DCS). Arizona Chemical is billed monthly for city water usage in monthly water bills. In the future, if the City starts providing treated surface water this will be measured and billed by the city also.
2a	Are you proposing this as a Challenge Goal? No
2b	Does this goal address a significant aspect in your EMS?
	Yes

		Baseline	Future
3a	Please provide information for these calendar years.	2007	2010
3b	What units are you using to quantify this indicator?	Gallons
3c	List the baseline annual quantity of the indicator and the annual quantity you are commited to achieve by the future year. Assume a constant level of activity at your facility when setting your future goal.	161,123,284	145,010,955

4	Does the quantity presented in the future quantity column represent an absolute goal or a normalized goal?
	Normalized goal (i.e. indexed to level of business in baseline year)
5	Whether your goal is absolute or normalized, in your annual performance reports you will need to provide normalizing factors and normalized quantities of your annual data.
	Tall Oil Refinery Feed Rate, Tons/year - 145,060,000 Tons/year in 2007
6a	Are you subject to Federal, State, Tribal, or local regulatory requirements for this indicator?
	No

Goal 4

1a	Category Noise
1b	Indicator Noise
1c	Does your goal include everything covered by the indicator (e.g., all VOCs, all non-hazardous waste), or a specific substance or component (e.g., ethane, cardboard)?
	All
1d	What activities or process changes do you plan to undertake at your facility to accomplish your goal e.g., technology changes in a particular process line, employee training?
	The majority of the process area in the facility exceeds the 85 dBa OSHA standard requiring employees to wear hearing protection. Sound levels in some locations in the process area measured as high as 100 dBa. This goal will reduce noise in the areas that employees are required to wear hearing protection by providing sound insulation, and changing or modifying equipment. These process area noise reductions will reduce the noise at the facility boundaries. Measurement at the boundaries is impractical due to off-site noise from a major highway, or the distance to the facility boundary from the process area. The facility has already started to identify the highest noise producing equipment and/or processes in the facility. Sound reduction activities including modifications, replacement, repairs, or installation of sound insulating materials will be conducted. After these activities are completed additional sound level measurements will be taken to verify the noise reductions.
1e	Describe the data collection process and data source(s) that you will use to measure progress towards this goal.
	Sound level measurements will be taken through out the plant to identify sources of process noise and the areas requiring hearing protection. This goal is to reduce the amount of the process area that exceeds the 85 dBa OSHA standard by 50%.
2a	Are you proposing this as a Challenge Goal?
	No
2b	Does this goal address a significant aspect in your EMS?
	Yes

		Baseline	Future
3a	Please provide information for these calendar years.	2007	2010
3b	What units are you using to quantify this indicator?	dBA
3c	List the baseline annual quantity of the indicator and the annual quantity you are commited to achieve by the future year. Assume a constant level of activity at your facility when setting your future goal.	195,000	97,500

4	Does the quantity presented in the future quantity column represent an absolute goal or a normalized goal?
	Absolute goal (i.e., demonstrates improvement even if production increases)
5	Whether your goal is absolute or normalized, in your annual performance reports you will need to provide normalizing factors and normalized quantities of your annual data.
	Normalization is not applicable to this commitment
6a	Are you subject to Federal, State, Tribal, or local regulatory requirements for this indicator?
	No

Section C Attachments (if applicable):

Section E: Self-Certification of Continued Program Participation

On behalf of Arizona Chemical - Port St. Joe Plant, I certify that:

I have read and agree to the terms and conditions for Membership Renewal and Participation in the National Environmental Performance Track, as specified in the National Environmental Performance Track Program Guide and in the Renewal Application Instructions;
I have personally examined and am familiar with the information contained in this Renewal Application. The information contained in this Renewal Application is, to the best of my knowledge and based on reasonable inquiry, true, accurate, and complete, and I have no reason to believe the facility would not meet all program requirements;
My facility has an environmental management system (EMS), as defined in the Performance Track EMS requirements, 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 Federal, State, tribal, and local environmental requirements, and the facility has corrected all identified instances of potential or actual noncompliance;
Based on the foregoing compliance assessment 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 Environmental 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 facility manager and fully authorized to execute this statement on behalf of the corporation or other legal entity whose facility is applying to this program.

Signature/Date:	______________________________________________________
Name:	Mr. Nick Merolli
Title:	Plant Manager
Facility Name:	Arizona Chemical - Port St. Joe Plant
Facility Street Address:	345 Kenny Mill Road Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Mailing Address:
Address cont:
City, State Zip:	,
Member ID#:	A040112

Environmental Requirements Checklist

Facility Identification Information

Do you have a RCRA identification number?
(A RCRA number is used in the RCRAInfo database for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) programs).

Yes

RCRA ID: FLD061899944

Do you have an AFS identification number?
(An AFS number is used in the AIRS Facility Subsystem of the Aerometric Information Retrieval System (AIRS) for Clean Air Act programs).

Yes

AFS ID: 0450002

Do you have a PCS/NPDES identification number?
(A PCS/NPDES number is used in the Permit Compliance System (PCS) for Clean Water Act programs monitoring National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits).

Yes

PCS/NPDES ID: SIU-02

Do you have a FIFRA identification number?
(A FIFRA number is given to facilities regulated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)).

Air Characteristics

Is your facility an air permit holder?

Yes

Is your facility a Title V permit holder?

Is your facility a Clean Air Act Synthetic Minor Source?

Yes

What is the permit number and date of issue?

Permit number:	0450002-011-AO
Date of issue:	May 26, 2004

Is your facility a Clean Air Act Minor Source?

Is your facility subject to New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)?

Is your facility subject to Section 112/Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards/National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS)?

Is your facility subject to Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements?

Is your facility subject to Section 129 combustion requirements?

List relevant state/local/tribal/other air requirements:

n/a

Water Characteristics

Is your facility a water permit holder?

Yes

a.	Is your facility a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Holder?
	No
b.	Is your facility subject to Phase I of the NPDES Storm Water Program?
	No
c.	Is your facility subject to Phase II of the NPDES Storm Water Program?
	No
d.	Is your facility a State Water Permit Holder?
	Yes

Is your facility subject to industry specific effluent guidelines and standards?

Is your facility Required to Pretreat?

Yes

Is your facility regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act?

List relevant state/local/tribal/other water requirements:

n/a

Hazardous Waste Characteristics

Is your facility subject to hazardous waste regulations?

Yes

a.	Is your facility a Large Quantity Generator?
	No
b.	Is your facility a Small Quantity Generator?
	Yes
c.	Is your facility a Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator?
	No
d.	Is your facility a Treatment, Storage, or Disposal (TSD) Facility?
	No

List relevant state/local/tribal/other hazardous waste requirements:

n/a

Environmental Clean-Up, Restoration, and Corrective Action Characteristics

Is your facility a Potentially Responsible Party under CERCLA or Superfund for onsite clean-up?

Is your facility a Potentially Responsible Party under CERCLA or Superfund for offsite clean-up?

Is your facility a Potentially Responsible Party in a federal or state clean-up of hazardous waste and/or oil?

Is your facility engaged in RCRA corrective action?

List other relevant federal/state/tribal/local environmental clean-up, restoration, or corrective actions not listed above. Please include date(s) of any remedy decisions.

n/a

Other Environmental Characteristics

Is your facility a Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Reporter?

Yes

TRI ID: 32456SYLVCPOBOX

Is your facility subject to Underground Storage Tank (UST) Regulations?

Is your facility regulated under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)?

Yes

Is your facility regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)?

Is your facility subject to Worker Right-to-Know Regulations?

Yes

Is your facility required to file an emergency management plan under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)?

List relevant state/local/tribal/other requirements:

n/a

2c	If neither, please explain why you believe this indicator should be included as a performance goal.