From:
"Jones, DonnaLee" <Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov>
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Mcginn, Kevin <mcginn.kevin@epa.gov>; Shappley, Ned <Shappley.Ned@epa.gov>; Raymond, Gabrielle <graymond@rti.org>; Orlin, David <Orlin.David@epa.gov>; French, Chuck <French.Chuck@epa.gov>; Coke ICR2 <Coke.ICR2@rti.org>
Subject:
RE: CAA section 114 request for Coke Ovens RTR - email for Cokenergy
Dear Mr. Ford  -  Attached are the EPA comments on your letter of 09-23-2022. I believe the EPA responses are self-explanatory. So unless you have any further questions, we do not need to discuss the testing further and you can proceed with scheduling your testing. We will look forward to receiving your test schedule once it is firmed up. 
 
Thank you for your efforts with the Coke 2022 114.
 
Regards,
Donna Lee Jones, Ph.D.
Senior Technical Advisor, Metals Sector
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Sector Policies and Programs Division / Metals & Inorganic Chemicals Group (D243-02)
Research Triangle Park, NC  27711  
Tele:  (919)  541-5251  
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<<Coke-energy-114-0923022-Final-EPA-Comments-09-27-22.pdf>>

 
From: Ford, Luke <lford@primaryenergy.com> 
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2022 7:57 AM
To: Jones, DonnaLee <Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov>; Coke.ICR2@rti.org
Cc: Acheson, Seth <sacheson@primaryenergy.com>; Mcginn, Kevin <mcginn.kevin@epa.gov>; Shappley, Ned <Shappley.Ned@epa.gov>; GABRIELLE RAYMOND <graymond@rti.org>; Orlin, David <Orlin.David@epa.gov>; French, Chuck <French.Chuck@epa.gov>
Subject: RE: CAA section 114 request for Coke Ovens RTR - email for Cokenergy
 
Dear Dr. Jones:
 
Thank you for the additional information provided in your email.  It important to emphasize that there is nothing in the Cokenergy process that generates HAP.  We are in agreement that there may be measurable HAPS from the main stack at Cokenergy, however the source generating the HAP is the coke oven which is outside of our operation.  There is no combustion that takes place in our process, we are simply recovering the waste heat from Suncoke's coke ovens.  
 
Once you have completed your review of our letter we would be happy to setup another call or meeting to discuss further.  
 
Regards,
 
Luke E. Ford
Director EH&S
Primary Energy 
3210 Watling St.
MC 2-991
East Chicago, IN 46312
 
Email  lford@primaryenergy.com
Office   (219) 397-4626
Mobile  (773) 447-8257
 
 
From: Jones, DonnaLee <Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov <mailto:Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov> > 
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2022 5:14 PM
To: Ford, Luke <lford@primaryenergy.com <mailto:lford@primaryenergy.com> >; Coke.ICR2@rti.org <mailto:Coke.ICR2@rti.org> 
Cc: Acheson, Seth <sacheson@primaryenergy.com <mailto:sacheson@primaryenergy.com> >; Mcginn, Kevin <mcginn.kevin@epa.gov <mailto:mcginn.kevin@epa.gov> >; Shappley, Ned <Shappley.Ned@epa.gov <mailto:Shappley.Ned@epa.gov> >; GABRIELLE RAYMOND <graymond@rti.org <mailto:graymond@rti.org> >; Orlin, David <Orlin.David@epa.gov <mailto:Orlin.David@epa.gov> >; French, Chuck <French.Chuck@epa.gov <mailto:French.Chuck@epa.gov> >
Subject: RE: CAA section 114 request for Coke Ovens RTR - email for Cokenergy
 
Dear Mr. Ford  -  Thank you for your detailed letter discussing the issues with the Coke 2022 114 information request (Enclosure 1) and test request (Enclosure 2) for your main stack. I will need to discuss the details raised in your letter with my colleagues next week before responding to the specific testing problems. However, in the future, we will send letters directly to Cokenergy and not Prime Energy. Thank you for pointing out this error. My apologies to Prime Energy.
 
However, in regard to the specific point made in the letter that "Cokenergy does not generate hazardous air pollutants ("HAP") as part of its operations at its facility in East Chicago, Indiana" please refer to the test results attached from the main stack at SunCoke's Middleton facility, specifically, Tables 4-7, 4-8, and 4-9.  These tables show that there are HAP emitted from the main stack. Since SunCoke operates the coke ovens at both Middleton and East Chicago, as pointed out in your letter, we don't expect there to be zero HAP emitted from the main stack at East Chicago while measurable HAP is emitted from the main stack at Middleton. Therefore, we fully expect the testing at Cokenergy to be performed, as requested by the EPA in the Clean Air Act section 114 request.
 
I will get back to you next week with responses to the other points raised in your letter.
 
Regards,
Donna Lee Jones, Ph.D.
Senior Technical Advisor, Metals Sector
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Sector Policies and Programs Division / Metals & Inorganic Chemicals Group (D243-02)
Research Triangle Park, NC  27711  
Tele:  (919)  541-5251  
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Fax  (919)  541-3207
"Reasonableness never fails to be appreciated."  - anon.
 
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Salutation - Dr./Ms.

From: Ford, Luke <lford@primaryenergy.com <mailto:lford@primaryenergy.com> > 
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2022 4:57 PM
To: Jones, DonnaLee <Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov <mailto:Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov> >; Coke.ICR2@rti.org <mailto:Coke.ICR2@rti.org> 
Cc: Acheson, Seth <sacheson@primaryenergy.com <mailto:sacheson@primaryenergy.com> >
Subject: RE: CAA section 114 request for Coke Ovens RTR - email for Cokenergy
 
Dear Dr. Jones:
 
Per the Schedule for Submissions, see the attached letter detailing our stack testing problems identified in Enclosure 2.  
 
Please let me know if there are questions or if you would like to schedule a meeting to talk through the issues identified.
 
Thanks very much.
 
Regards,
 
Luke E. Ford
Director EH&S
Primary Energy 
3210 Watling St.
MC 2-991
East Chicago, IN 46312
 
Email  lford@primaryenergy.com 
Office   (219) 397-4626
Mobile  (773) 447-8257

 
From: Jones, DonnaLee <Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov <mailto:Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov> > 
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 3:24 PM
To: Klefeker, Mo <mklefeker@primaryenergy.com <mailto:mklefeker@primaryenergy.com> >
Cc: Ford, Luke <lford@primaryenergy.com <mailto:lford@primaryenergy.com> >; Acheson, Seth <sacheson@primaryenergy.com <mailto:sacheson@primaryenergy.com> >; STUCKEY, MATT <MSTUCKEY@idem.IN.gov <mailto:MSTUCKEY@idem.IN.gov> >; Mooney, John <Mooney.John@epa.gov <mailto:Mooney.John@epa.gov> >; French, Chuck <French.Chuck@epa.gov <mailto:French.Chuck@epa.gov> >; Jones, DonnaLee <Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov <mailto:Jones.Donnalee@epa.gov> >; Coke.ICR2@rti.org <mailto:Coke.ICR2@rti.org> 
Subject: CAA section 114 request for Coke Ovens RTR - email for Cokenergy
 
Hello Mr. Klefeker: 
 
I hope this email finds you well. Attached you'll find a Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 114 information request letter signed on July 26, 2022, that requests information from Cokenergy heat recovery facility in East Chicago, IN. Please read the letter carefully and respond to this email acknowledging your receipt of the letter. Along with the letter I have attached the following files:
 
-- Enclosures 1&2 as PDF files
-- Enclosures #3 through #9 as a combined PDF file (these are standard enclosures we include with all section 114 information requests)
-- 1 Excel file to use to submit data to Enclosure 1
--1 Excel file to use to submit data to Enclosure 2
 
Please let me know if you have any questions about this request.
 
Thank you in advance for your efforts on this CAA section 114 request.
 
Regards,
Donna Lee Jones, Ph.D.
Senior Technical Advisor, Metals Sector
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Sector Policies and Programs Division / Metals & Inorganic Chemicals Group (D243-02)
Research Triangle Park, NC  27711  
Tele:  (919)  541-5251  
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Fax  (919)  541-3207
"Reasonableness never fails to be appreciated."  - anon.
 
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Salutation - Dr./Ms.

