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June 18/ 1975
W.F.R.
JUN 1 9 1975
D. R. Goodwin, Director Emissions Standards & Engineering Division U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27711
Dear Mr. Goodwin: As noted in my letter to you dated May 20, 1975,
Allied Chemical would complete its sampling of the oxychlor vent by June 15. The sampling has been effected. Sampling data and procedures utilized are identified in Table I and II attached. This submission completes your previous request for information.
Should there be any questions, please contact the undersigned.
Very truly yours.
Corporate Assistant Director Air and Water Pollution Control
WMR/nm cc: J. Coerver, Technical Secretary
Louisiana Air Control Commission
: p* B. Cornell J- M. DeVoe Kanelis R* E. Gribben
j. m.
W. c.
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TABLE NO. I
VINYL CHLORIDE CONTENT OF OXYCHLOR VENT - BATON ROUGE PLANT
Allied Chemical Corporation
Date
Plant Rate (% of capacity)
5/2/75
70%
5/15/75
70%
5/28/75
70%
6/3/75
70%
6/9/75
65%
6/10/75
65%
6/11/75
65%
6/12/75
60%
8: 30 AM
10:30 AM
12:30 PM
2:00 PM
Vinyl Chloride
Concentration
ppm
lb/day
15 12.2
5 4.2
0.11
0.1
210*
150
26 18
17 13
26**
20
31a 3?\ 39
** 30 34 /
5 5;
Projected Loss At 100% Op. Rate lb/day
17.4 6 0.15
215 28 20 33
50
*Oxychlor Reactor Upset **Stripper Down
Capacity 830,000 #VCM/day
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TABLE NO. 2
OXYCHLOR STACK SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES
Baton Rouge Plant
Allied Chemical Corporation
A. Flow Measurement Using a Lear-Sieqler stack sampling apparatus, flow was measured by traversing the diameter of the pipe with a pitot tube. Flow was calculated using the pitot tube reading, pipe diameter, pitot co-efficient and gas density.
B. Samples Samples of the oxychlor stack were taken from either the manometer lines on the pitot tube or from a sample line inside the oxychlor blockhouse. Both points are only a few feet apart on the same process vent.
A glass sample bomb was taped to minimize any change in the sample due to light. The bomb was evacuated and then connected to the sample point, purged with the sample gas and filled.
C. Analysis Chromatograph: All samples were run using Model 2200 Bendix chromatograph (flame ionization detector). Two columns used for testing as follows: 1. 1/8" stainless 8' length packed with Chromosorb 102 80/100 Mesh (EPA Col.) 2. 1/8" stainless 20' length packed with 10"^ FFAD stationary phase on 80/100 mesh acid washed DMCS Chromosorb W solid support used for cross reference
Operating Conditions: 1. Oven temperature = 100C 2. Injection port temperature = 150C
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Page 2 Table No. 2 Oxychlor Stack Sampling & Analysis Baton Rouge Plant Allied Chemical Corporation
Operating Conditions (continued) 3. Detector temperature = 200 C 4. Helium flow = 60 cc/min. 5. Sample size: 50^Ml injected into G.C. sample was
removed from glass bombs through rubber seotums. Notes: 1. Standards were made up in 100-150 ppm range 2. 100-150 ppm v/v range made by injecting vinyl product into glass bombs 3. Standard for .39% reading taken from 2 curves established on 102 column for 0-247. and 0-3.5%
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