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11.1 Appendix 11.1.1 Reports to TACB for Rule 7 and PVC Flaring Information Forms (Submitted in Response to Section 1.1.) TEN 2007 Tenn co Chemicals/" A Tsnnaco Company ' P.0 Bo* 849 Pasadena. Texas 77501 (713)479-3411 January 15, 1979 (JWK-7-79) LTINNICOJ Texas Air Control Board 8520 Shoal Creek Blvd. Austin, Texas 78758 Gentlemen; ~ Attached is the Rule 7 form required by your office. If you have any questions, please contact me at 713/479-3411, Extension 427. Sincerely, JWK/cjm Attachment cc: Mr. C. E. Farnum - TACB (Region 7) Harris County Pollution Control Dept. City of Houston Dept, of Public Health, Air Pollution Control Program Mr. C. E. Crain Mr. C. S. Stutts Mr. R. L. Churchwell Mr. L. L. Bird TEN 2008 VJ5L Account N. r -- ***Region Tenneco Chemicals, Inc. Plant Location ____ 4403 La Porta Road MaiUni Addiru P. 0. box 849 Oi. Pasadena Owner. Operator or Responsible lLiusetncm C. E. Craln/L. L. Bird Tehphone Number 713/479-3411 wt wti wWMit r <Tho Itne fur Slate use only) t State T*"* a. - Ntfvre of Unit or Process Affected (and Oihrr Proteus Affected, if any) PVC Unit bdtoitt Datrt if for Shutdown ajid Siart-up ' _______ Tfaae and Expected Miration of Excessive Emistions IhmotCmu: Mafcucaanct Q 2:25 p.m. - 4t2S p-m., 9:30 p.m. - lit 30 p.m- 1/8/79; 2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 1/9/7^ Major Upset J Explautioa On January 8 (on two occasions) and on January 9. the PVC flare was noted to be burning slightly. A snail black tall was observed during each of these burning periods. Extensive cheeking throughout the PVC plant was done by operating personnel to determine the origin of the vinvl chloride Monomer going to the flare and being burned. Inti of Emission* (give basis for estimate): and Chemical Composition, Ri. Concentration, and Duration Less than 10 pounds of VCM on each occasion, which were burned over a total period of approximately five hours. - Measures (to be) Taken to Minimize Quantity end Duration of Emissions: However, no direct evidence pinpointing the source of the VCM discharge to the flare system could be found. Tenneco Chemicals will continue Its policy of conducting prompt and thorough investigation of such occurrences and will report to you the source of this flaring if It is subsequently determined. Mekuicj (to be) Taken to Picttm Recurrence (if not determined yet. give date when measures will be submitted) ** study has been undertaken to determine the feasibility of installation of a smokeless flare In the PVC plant to handle the occasional small discharges of VCM to the present flare system. -- ------ --------- -------- -------------- -- - - --r --------- Cote. Time, and Means of Kotukaiion (ietu-.\ tclcpHonc, etc): Executive Secretary Repond Office January 8, 1979 3:30 p.m., 9:40 p.m.; January 9, 1979 4:20 p.m. telephone local IN i.fmm__ Same aa above fet. ZZv *r?i MANAGER Of MANUFAC7UX.J!" TEN 2009 ( PVC FLARING INFORMATION Date and time of flaring /$'7? Duration of flaring 3 fi* rr- - P Person who notified TACB by phone T7? TIME _ Person filling out this form i Cause/Reason for flaring u,i\&Ju\yuy^ a c 3/17/77` I TEN 2010 ( PVC FLARING INFORMATION Date and time of flaring :l /' Duration of flaring 7 Person who notified TACB by phone r . ( / . i n TIME -V / C Person filling out this form . f n ^ Cause/Reason for flaring "/< ^ i. L'~ -- -'-S^'* --A IlL.____u_ AJ A , Av i/ 7 7 t / y , /> 3/17/77 * N TEN 2011 r( TEN 2012 r ( PVC FLARING INFORMATION Date and time of flaring Duration of flaring _ > < '7 `/ - -ys .f Person who notified TACB by phone 1a. A.u a... TIME Person filling out this form Cause/Reason for flaring //+- ________________ ^ 3/17/77 TEN 2013 I'i/^ i l *'t in ir.MKir: l.f mi v;n >' I OK MAJOI . U.w.l (I:IJLh( i.ANNU) MAIN I I.NANU. (KUI.I *), b I AM -UP lilt!( :)0U7I KSSl Aoei.i Nil. Xt^w* Co<*p**y K#t, Tenneco Chemicals, Inc. flMI Location _ 4403 La Porte Road Wading Address , P. 0. Box 849 . City. Paeadena Onset, Operatorot RcspotuiblcM-iflajctnenl C. E. Craln/L. L._Blrd Telephone Number _.... .....--.. -- Nature of Unit or Proceii Affected (2nd 0;krr nss Affected, if any) PVC Hnlt (Tlui line foi Stale iiu only | . Suit Texas Zip 77501 Inclusive Dates if for Shutdown arte Sun-up _ Tick and Expired Duration of Exenure Emissions 2:00 a.m. - 3:30 a.m. May 9, 1979 Reason or Cause: Uainirauice [ [ Expiaudon 00 **** . the PVC flare was observed 'to be burning. Extensive checking throughout the PVC plant was done by operating personnel to determine the `origin of the vinyl chloride monomer going to the flare'and being burned. level of Emissions (vc basis fc: estimate): Piryriui and Cherjcal Composition, Hate, Concentration, and Duration Less than 10 pounds of VCM, which were burned over the one and a half hour time period. . Mnsmca (to be) Taken to Micimiie Quantity end Duration of Emissions: Ho direct evidence pinpointing the source of the VCM discharge to the flare ayatem could be found.' ______ Measures (to be) Taken to Prevent Recurrence (If not determined yet, give date when measures will be submitted) Tenneco Chemicals will continue lta policy of conducting prompt and thorough investigation of such occurrences and will report to you the aource of this flaring if it la subsequently determined. bit, Time,2nd Means of Noti'otion (l.'iw:, telephone, etc): Executive Secretary___________________________________ Rcponal Office____ May 9, 1979 3:45 a.m. telephone Local Pu'irjin______ Same aa above Date May 11, 1979 r.lgned i TEN 2014 r Tenn co Chemicals A Tfnneco Company PO Box 949 Pardon*. T*** 77901 (713)479-3411 ( May 14, 1979 (JWK-49-79) Texas Air Control Board 8520 Shoal Creek Blvd. Austin, Texas 78758 Gentlemen: Attached are the Rule 7 forms required by your office. If you have any questions, please contact me at 713/479-3411, Extension 421`. Sincerely JWK/cjm Attachments cc: Mr. C. E. Farnum - TACB (Region 7) Harris County Pollution Control Dept. City of Houston Dept, of Public Health, Air Pollution Control Program Mr. C. E. Crain Mr. C. S. Stutts Mr. R. L. Churchwell Mr. L. L. Bird Mr. T. T. Moore TEN 2015 V r .' ' ( PVC FLARING INFORMATION Date and tike of flaring Duration of flaring _ 6 2.00 - i BY PHONE TIME FORK Cause/Reason for flaring ./ ^___ gL_ 0Zoo 3/17/77 I TEN 2016 Tenneco Chemical?* A Tenneco Company / TKIINfCI) P.0 Box 849 Pasadena. Texas 77501 (713)479-3411 June 8, 1979 (JWK-60-79) Texas Air Control Board 8520 Shoal Creek Blvd. Austin, Texas 78758 Gentlemen: Attached are the Rule 7 forms required by your office. If you have any questions, please contact me at 713/479-3411, Extension 427. i JWK/cjm Attachments cc; Mr. C. E. Farnum - TACB (Region 7) Harris County Pollution Control Dept. City of Houston Dept, of Public Health, Air Pollution Control Program Mr. C. E. Crain Mr. C. S. Stutts Mr. R. L. Churchwell Mr. L, L. Bird Mr. T. T. Moore TEN 2017 KS5L Attoutit Nn. Region Company Name Tenneco Chemical:.. Inc. Rant location MailingAddress ^401 l.g Porto Road P, o. Box 849City Pasadena Omsm, Opetalor ot ll;:pjn,,l!.< Mjiuccineru Teltf.horc NuoIaI C. E. Cratn, t. L. BirJ 713/479-3411 Mature of Unit ot fioeest Affected (ano O.h'f Af.'cJtcd. if any) PVC Unit IIImi line Tiii State use only) Slate Te*a . 7-lp. 77501 inclusive Dale. if for Shutdown :-i Start up_________ _________________________________________ _______________ ________ _ Tine and Expected Duration cf Excessive E.'n.j'.ons 5:00 a.tn, - 7:00 a.ra. May 29. 1979________ ______________ Reason or Couse: Maints.-.ince j~~j ' Major Upset [~^ Explanation On May 29, the PVC flare was observed to be burning. Extensive checking throughout the PVC plant was done by the operating personnel to determi-ne the origin of the vinyl chloride acnomor going to the flare and heiny burned._________________________ Level of E.tosi:o;is (jvt tain fc: minute): ?,,y:icii and Chernies'. Composu-.on, Ha::, Concentration, mo Duration Less than 20 lbs of VCM which were burned over the Approximate two hour time period. JfctMtte* (to be) l aien to Mminuee Quantity :rtd Dilution of Emissions: Wo direct evidence pinpointing the source of the VCM discharge to the flare system could found _________________________________________________ |___________________________________ ________ ' Measures (to be) Taken to Pttvtni Rccutrcncc (if not drtermir.eJ yet, foe date when measures wall be submitted) Teftneco Chemicals will continue its policy of conducting prompt and thorough investigations of such occurrences and will report to you the source of this flaring if it is subsequently determined. ' 1 -- ------------ ------------- ---------------- --------P Time, and M.vni of Noti'`i;jti,in (lellcr. telephone, etc): i-xtevtKe Secretary _ ' tf-onj! 0;T,n'____ May 29 5:50 a.m. telephone_____ OtaMWam S(lmC "|lOVe _______ at* June 8, 1979 ----------------_____________________________________________'' TEN 2018 f PVC FLARING INFORMATION Date and tike of flaring S y *- inrs7>c Duration of flaring Person who notified TACB by phone r^; TIME orjir Person filling out this form /'A f Cause/Reason for flaring a/q r 3/17/77 \ TEN 2019 CONTENTS OF SECTION 12 12. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS 1 TEN 2020