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BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM, LLC
)
Selective Catalytic Reduction Unit
)
PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
)
51-34-I-21 or portion thereof
)
NOTICE
TO:
Dorothy Gunn, Clerk
John S. Swearingen
Illinois Pollution Control Board
Marathon Ashland Petroleum
State of Illinois Center
Refinery Office Building
100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
Robinson, Illinois 63454
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Steve Santarelli
Illinois Department of Revenue
101 West Jefferson
P.O. Box 19033
Springfield, Illinois 62794
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that I have today filed with the Office of the Pollution
Control Board the APPEARANCE and RECOMMENDATION of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency, a copy of which is herewith served upon the applicant
and a representative of the Illinois Department of Revenue
.
Respectfully submitted by,
/s/
Robb H. Layman
Special Assistant Attorney General
Date: December 29, 2004
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, IL 62794-9276
Telephone: 217/782-5544
Facsimile: 217/782-9807
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PCB 04-
(Tax Certification)
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BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM, LLC
)
Selective Catalytic Reduction Unit
)
PCB 04-
(Tax Certification)
PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
)
51-34-I-21 or portion thereof
)
APPEARANCE
I hereby file my Appearance in this proceeding on behalf of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency
.
Respectfully submitted by,
/s/
Robb H. Layman
Special Assistant Attorney General
Date: December 29, 2004
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
Telephone: 217/782-5544
Facsimile: 217/782-9807
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BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM, L.LC
)
Selective Catalytic Reduction Unit
)
PCB 04-
(Tax Certification)
PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
)
51-34-1-21 or portion thereof
)
RECOMMENDATION
NOW COMES the ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
("Illinois EPA"), through its attorneys, and pursuant to 35 III . Adm. Code 125.204 of the
ILLINOIS POLUTION CONTROL BOARD'S ("Board") procedural regulations, files
the Illinois EPA's Recommendation in the above-referenced request for tax certification
of pollution control facilities. In support thereof, the Illinois EPA states as follows
:
On September 16, 2004, the Illinois EPA received a request and
supporting information from MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM, LLC,
("Marathon") concerning the proposed tax certification of certain air emission sources
and/or equipment located at its Robinson refinery in Crawford County, Illinois . A copy
of the relevant portions of the application is attached hereto . Exhibit Al
.
2 .
The applicant's address is as follows
:
Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC
Refinery Office Building
Robinson, Illinois 62454
3 .
The pollution control facilities involved in this request are located at the
aforementioned address and consist of the installation of new and/or modified equipment,
described as a Selective Catalytic Reduction ("SCR") unit that will allow the refinery to
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reduce or eliminate nitrogen oxide emissions . The primary purpose of the SCR unit is to
reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from the I F-I Crude Atmospheric Furnace, which is the
second largest furnace, based on design duty, at the refinery . As described in the
application, the SCR device is a fixed catalyst bed in the furnace flue gas duct which
mixes flue gas with small amounts of ammonia, thereby causing the conversion of
nitrogen oxides to harmless nitrogen gas and water
.
4 .
Section 11-10 of the Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/11-10 (2002),
defines "pollution control facilities" as
:
"any system, method, construction, device or appliance appurtenant
thereto, or any portion of any building or equipment. that is designed,
constructed, installed or operated for the primary purpose of : (a)
eliminating, preventing, or reducing air or water pollution
.
. . or (b)
treating, pretreating, modifying or disposing of any potential solid, liquid,
gaseous pollutant which if released without treatment, pretreatment,
modification or disposal might he harmful, detrimental or offensive to
human, plant or animal life, or to property ."
5
.
Pollution control facilities are entitled to preferential tax treatment, as
provided by 35 ILCS 200/11-5 (2002)
.
6 .
Based on information in the application and the underlying purpose of the
SCR unit to prevent, eliminate or reduce air pollution, it is the Illinois EPA's engineering
judgment that the described project and/or equipment may be considered as "pollution
control facilities" in accordance with the statutory definition and consistent with the
Board's regulations at 35 III . Adm. Code 125.200 .
7
.
Because the SCR unit satisfies the aforementioned criteria, the Illinois
EPA recommends that the Board grant the applicant's requested tax certification
.
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Respectfully submitted b y
,
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
--/S /-
Rohb H. Layman
Special Assistant Attorney General
DATED: December 29, 2004
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PRO'T'ECTION AGENCY
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
Telephone: 217/782-5544
Facsimile: 217/782-9807
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on the 30th clay of December, 2004, I did send, by First Class
Mail, with postage thereon fully paid and deposited into the possession of the United
States Postal Service. one (I) original and nine (9) copies of the following instruments
entitled NOTICE, APPEARANCE and RECOMMENDATION to
:
Dorothy Gunn. Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 West Randolph Street
Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60001
and a true and correct copy of the same foregoing instruments, by First Class Mail with
postage thereon fully paid and deposited into the possession of the United States Postal
Service, to
:
Steve Santarelli
John S. Swearingen
Illinois Department of Revenue
Marathon Ashland Petroleum
101 West Jefferson
Refinery Office Building
P.O. Box 19033
Robinson, Illinois 62454
Springfield, Illinois 62794
/s/
Robb H. Layman
Special Assistant Attorney General
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532-0222
APC 151 (Rev. 8100)
Ton Canfiemion fw Polufon Control Facilities
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION (PROPERTY TAX TREATMENT)
POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY
Ibis Agency u auihodnal to request this
vdwtmtioh undo Illinois Revisal Sutucs, 1979,
AIRWK
WATER
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Chapter, 120, Section 502>5. Disclosure ofthis
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
P. O. Box 19276, Springfield, IL 62794-9276
infomalion is voluntary. Ilovever, failure to
comply could prevent your application from
being processed or could result in denial
of you
application for oeni6oiion .
FOR AGENCY USE
File No.
Date Received
Certfimbon No.
Date
Sec A
Company Name
Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC
Person Authorized to Receive Certification
Person to Contact for Additional Details
John S Swearinqen
Dennis A. Baker
Street Address
Street Address
Refinery Office Buildinq
539 South Main Street
Municipality, State & Zip Code
Municipality. State & Zip Code
Robinson IL 62454
Findlay OH 45840
Telephone Number
Telephone Number
(618)544-2121
(419)421-3759
Location of Facility
Municipality
Township
Quarter Section
Township
Range
Robinson
Robinson
Street Address
County
Book Number
Route 33
Crawford
Property Identification Number
Parcel Number
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Sec. B
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Nature of Operations Conducted at the Above Location
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Petroleum Refining
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Water Pollul on Control Construction Permit No
Date Issued
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NPDES PERMf7 No.
Date Issued
rat n Date
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Air Pollution Control Construction Permit No
.
01090064
Date Issued
2-28-02 revised 1-22-04
Air Pollution Control Operating Permit No
.
01090064 96010007 Title V
Date Issued
2-28-02 11-24-03
Sec. C
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Describe Unit Process
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See attached
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Materials Used in Process
DEC 3 0 2004
See attached
EPA - DAPC - SPFLD
Sec- D
66
Describe Pollution Abatement Control Facility
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See attached
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(1) Nature of Contaminants or Pollutants
Material Retained, Captured or Recovered
Contaminant or Pollutant
DESCRIPTION
DISPOSAL OR USE
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NOx
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Plans and Specifications Attached
Yes
XX
No
(3)
Are contaminants (or residues) collected by the control facility?
Yes
No y y
(4)
Date installation completed
Drt
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status of installation on date of application
100%
(5)
a .
FAIR CASH VALUE IF CONSIDERED REAL PROPERTY
:
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NET SALVAGE VALUE IF CONSIDERED REAL PROPERTY
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PRODUCTIVE GROSS ANNUAL INCOME OF CONTROL FACILITY
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PRODUCTIVE NET ANNUAL INCOME OF CONTROL FACILITY
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PERCENTAGE CONTROL FACILITY BEARS TO WHOLE FACILITY VALUE :
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Sec. F
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The following information is submitted in accordance with the Illinois Property Tax Code, as amended, and to the best of my
knowledge, is true and correct The facilities claimed herein are "pollution control facilities' as defined in Section 11-10 of the
Illinois Property Tax Code .
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Si. attire
John Swearingen
Tine
Illinois Refining Division Manager
Sec. G
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPILING AND FILING . APPLICATION
General: Separate applications must be Completed for each control facility claimed . Do not mix types (water and air). Where both air and
water operations are related, file two applications. If attachments are needed, record them consecutively on an index sheet .
Sec. A
Information refers to applicant as listed in the lax records and the person to be Contacted for further details or for inspection of
facilities. Define facility location by street address or legal description . A plat map location Is required for facilities located
outside of municipal boundaries. The property identification number Is required
.
Sec. B
Sel-explanatory. Submit copies of all permits issued by local pollution Control agencies
. (e.g. MSD Construction Pemrit)
Sec, C
Sec. D
Refers to manufacturing processes or materials on which pollution control facility is used
.
Narrative description of the pollution control facility, indicating that its primary purpose is to eliminate, prevent or reduce pollution
.
State the type of control facility. State permit number, date, and agency issuing permit A narrative description and a process
flow diagram describing the pollution central facility . Include a listing of each major piece of equipment included in the claimed
fair Cash value for real property . Include an pverege, analysis of the influent and effluent of the control facility stating the
Collection efficiency .
Sec. E
List air contaminants, or water pollution substances released as effluents to the manufacturing processes . List also the final
disposal of any Contaminants removed from the manufacturing processes.
Item (1)-Refers to pollutants and contaminants removed from the process by the pollution control facility
.
Item (2)-Refers to water pollution but can apply to water-carried wastes From air pollution Control facilities . Submit drawings,
which dearly show (a) Point(s) of discharge to receiving stream, and (b) Sewers and process piping to and from the control
facility .
Item (3)-If the collected contaminants are disposed of other than as wastes, state the disposition of the materials, and the value
in dollars reclaimed by sale or reuse of the collecied substances . State the Cost of reclamation and related expense
.
Item (4) - State the date which the pollution Control facility was first placed In service and operated . If not explain.
Item (5)-This information Is essential to the certification and assessment actions. This accounting data must be competed to
activate project review prior to certification by this Agency .
Sec. F
Self-explanatory. Signature must be a corporate authorized signature.
Submit hx
Attention :
Attention:
finds EPA
Thomas McSwiggin
Donald E. Sutton
P.O. Box 19276
Permit Section
Permit Section
Springfield, IL 62794-9276
Division of Water Pollution Control
Division of Air Pollution Control
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Section C
Describe Unit Process :
The Crude Unit charges Raw Crude Oil and distills this crude to produce a wide range of
hydrocarbon products, from Hydrocarbon Gas and Light Straight Run Gasoline to Heavy
Gas Oils
.
The Crude Oil is preheated through a series of exchangers, and then flows through two
Desalters, which remove any entrained water and salt . Desalted crude is further
preheated, and flows into the Pre-flash Tower, which distills out water vapors. The oil
next is heated in the Crude Atmospheric Furnace (IF-1) prior to processing in the
Atmospheric Crude Column, where most distillation takes place
.
Light products are routed to the Stabilization Section. The heavier products flow to the
bottom of the tower and are charged to the Vacuum Section, where distillation under a
vacuum allows further removal of refined product from the heavy oil
.
All Crude Unit products are pumped to other units as hot feed, or are sent to storage in
the Tank Farm
.
The Kerosene Treaters process some of the Kerosene into Jet Fuel
The design Crude Unit charge rate is approximately 205,000 BPD . Quantity and
composition of finished product varies depending on the type of crude oil charged and
seasonal market demands for Gasoline and Heating Oil
.
Section C
Materialsused in process :
Crude oil
Gas oil
Acetic Acid and Caustic
Soda
Nalco Corrosion Controls
Concentrated Detergent
Cleaners
Heavy Naphtha
Section D
Pollution Control Facility Description
The IF-I Crude Atmospheric Furnace is fitted with a Selective Catalytic Reduction
(SCR) unit to reduce Nitrogen Oxide ("NOx") emissions. The SCR unit is a fixed
catalyst bed located in the furnace flue gas duct . The flue gas is mixed with a small
amount of ammonia, which, when passed over the catalyst bed, promotes the conversion
of NOx to harmless nitrogen gas and water
.
Kerosene
Diesel
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LVGO
HVGO
Vacuum Resid
Atmospheric Gas Oil
Water
Sour Water
Fuel Gas
Pre-flash Off-gas
Caustic
Salt
Clay
Desalted Crude
Rich Amine
Anhydrous Ammonia
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Continuous emission monitors measuring nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide are operated
on the furnace stack for demonstrating compliance with air permitting requirements
.
Drawings
:
Piping and Instrument diagram Air-Flue Gas System for IF-I E-028163
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Piping and Instrument diagram SCR Unit
E-028163.002
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Drawings
:
Piping and Instrument diagram Air-Flue Gas System for IF- I
E-028163 .001
Piping and Instrument diagram SCR Unit
E-028163
.002
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ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1021 NORTH GRAND AVENUE EAST, P.O. BOX 19506, SPTP~CneLO, huNOls 62794-9506-1 217) 782-2113
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BLAGOlEVCH, GOVERNOR
DOUGLAS 1'
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Scorn,
DIRECTOR
Memorandum
Technical Recommendation for Tax Certification Approval
Date :
September 20, 2005
To :
Robb Layman
From :
Don Sutton V~-S
Subject :
Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC TC-04-30-12T
This Agency received a request on December 30, 2004 from Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC for an
Illinois EPA recommendation regarding tax certification of air pollution control facilities
pursuant to 35 III
.
Adm. Code 125.204. I offer the following recommendation
.
The air pollution control facilities in this request include the following
:
Selective Catalytic Reduction unit whose primary purpose is to reduce Nox
emissions from the furnace and promote the conversion of Nox to harmless nitrogen gas
and water. Because the primary purpose of this unit is to reduce or eliminate air
pollution, it is certified as a pollution control facility
.
This facility is located at 100 Marathon Avenue, Robinson
The property identification number is Part of 51-34-1-21
Based on the information included in this submittal, it is my engineering Judgement that
the proposed facility may be considered "Pollution Control Facilities" under 35 IAC
125.200(a), with the primary purpose of eliminating, preventing, or reducing air pollution,
or as otherwise provided in this section, and therefore eligible for tax certification from
the Illinois Pollution Control Board. Therefore, it is my recommendation that the Board
issue the requested tax Certification for this facility.
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