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BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM, LLC
)
Ultratormcr Vent Gas Scrubber
)
)
PCB 06-
(Tax Certification)
PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
)
51-34-I-2I or portion thereof
)
NOTICE
TO :
Dorothy Gum, 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 62454
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 electronically 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
Assistant Counsel
Date: December 13, 2005
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, IL 62794-9276
Telephone: 217/524-9137
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BEFORE TIIE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM, LLC
)
Ultra former Vent Gas Scrubber
)
PCB 06-
(Tax Certification)
PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
)
51-34-1-21 or portion thereof
)
APPEARANCE
I hereby file my Appearance in this proceeding on behalf of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency
.
Respectfully submitted by
.
/s/
Rohb H. Layman
Assistant Counsel
Date: December 13, 2005
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
Telephone: 217/524-9137
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BEFORE THE: ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM, LLC
)
Ultratormer Vent Gas Scrubber
)
)
PCB 06-
(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 December 30, 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 A]
.
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 equipment used in the removal
of hydrogen chloride and other chloride compounds from refinery operations. The
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equipment, described as the Ultraformer Vent Gas Scrubber, is primarily designed to act
as a fixed bed adsorber that captures pollutants front the unit's vent gas streams prior to
combustion in the refinery's flare system
.
4 .
Section I I-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 (h)
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
Ultraformer Vent Gas Scrubber 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 Ill . Adm. Code 125.200. Exhibit B1 .
7 .
Because the Ultraformer Vent Gas Scrubber satisfies the aforementioned
criteria, the Illinois EPA recommends that the Board grant the applicant's requested tax
certification
.
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Respectfully submitted by,
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
/s/
Rohb H. Layman
Assistant Counsel
DATED
:
December 13, 2004
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
Telephone: 217/524-9137
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on the lath day of December, 2005, 1 electronically tiled the
following instruments entitled NOTICE, APPEARANCE and RECOMMENDATION
with
:
Dorothy Gunn, Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 West Randolph Street
Suite 11-500
Chicago. Illinois 60601
and, further, that I did send 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 Santarclli
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
Assistant Counsel
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IL 532-0222
APC 151 (Rev . 8/00)
Tax
Certification
for Pollution Control Facilities
Page
1 oft
.
8/00
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g. 4:4,4-
4
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION (PROPERTY TAX TREATMENT)
POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY
This Agency is authorized to request this
cation under Illinois Revised Statues. 1979,
Ch
a
pt
er
,
120,
Soction 502a-5. Disclosure of this
information is voluntary. However, failure
to
comply could prevent
your
applicatio
n
from
being processed or could result in denial ofyour
application for certification
.
AIRL)qX
WATER
Fl
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
P. O. Box 19276, Springfield, IL 627949276
FOR AGENCY USE
File No,
Date Received
Certification No.
Date
Sec . A
Company Name
Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC
Person Authorized to Receive Certification
Person to Contact for Additional Details
John 9wearingen
Dennis Baker
Street Address
Street Address
Refinery Office Buildinq
539
South Main Street
Municipality, Stale & Zip Code
Municipality, State & Zip Code
Robinson,
IL 62454
Findlay, OH
45840
Telephone Number
Telephone Number
618-544-2121
419-421-37 .59
Location of Facility
Municipality
Quarter Section
Township
Range
Robinson
Township
Robinson
Street Address
County
Route 33
Crawford
Book Number
Property Identification Number
Parcel Number
Part of
5 -34-1-?
Sec. B
Nature of Operations Conducted at the Above Location
C
Petroleum Refining
Ultraformer Vent Gas Scrubber
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a
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s
o
s
Water Pollution Control Construction Permit No .
Date Issued
NPDES PERMIT No.
Date Issued
Expiration Dale
Air Pollution Control Construction Permit No
.
97050062
Date Issued
1
-
Air Pollution Control Operating Permit No .
96010007 Ti I- V
CAA'P P
•
t'
Date Issued
to -III-
11
Sec. C
7
N
a
Zd
Describe Unit Process
See Attached
Matenals Used in Process
See Attached
DEC 3 0 2004
.
.
.
. .
Sec. D
go
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u
Describe Pollution Abatement Control Facility
See Attached
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Sec E
(1) Nature of Contaminants or Pollutants
Hydrogen Chloride and other Chloride Compounds
Material Retained, Captured or Recovered
Contaminant or Pollutant
DESCRIPTION
DISPOSAL OR USE
a
Hydrogen Chloride
Hydrogen Chloride
Vent Gas Adsorber
Chloride Compounds
Chloride Compounds Vent Gas Adsorber
0
i
i
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pa
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z
$
u
a
(2) Point(s) of Waste Water Discharge
N/A
Plans and Specifications Attached
Yes XX
I
No
(3)
Are contaminants (or residues) collected by the control facility?
Yes XX
No
(4)
Date installation completed
1997
status of installation on date of application
100%
I
(5)
a
.
FAIR CASH VALUE IF CONSIDERED REAL PROPERTY
:
$
9 6 3,'19
b .
NET SALVAGE VALUE IF CONSIDERED REAL PROPERTY
:
$
f
'-IS '
1
c.
PRODUCTIVE GROSS ANNUAL INCOME OF CONTROL FACILITY
:
$
-~ tR o
d .
PRODUCTIVE NET ANNUAL INCOME OF CONTROL FACILITY:
$
2 kA-o
e
.
PERCENTAGE CONTROL FACILITY BEARS TO WHOLE FACILITY VALUE
:
%
1037
Sec F
a
z
n
The following information is submitted in accordance with the Illinois Property Tax
knowledge, is true and correct. The facilities claimed herein are 'pollution control
Illinois Property Tax Code .
lyl~l~r
Code, as amended, and to the best of my
facilities" as defined in Section 11-10 of the
Division Manager
2
Signature John Swearingen
rtlelllinois Refining
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 tax 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
Self-explanatory. Submit copies of all permits issued by local pollution control agencies
.
(e.g. MSD Construction Permit)
Sec. C
Refers to manufacturing processes or materials on which pollution control facility is used
.
Sec 0
Narrative description of the pollution control facility. indicating that its primary purpose is to eliminate, prevent or reduce pollution
.
State the type of controlWily. State permit number, date, and agency issuing permit. A narrative description and a process
flow diagram describing the pollution cons facility . Include a listing of each major piece of equipment included in the claimed
fair cash value for real property. Include an
average
analysis of the influent and effluent of the control facility slating the
collection efficiency
.
_
Sec E
List air contaminants, or water pollution substances released as effluents to the manufacturing processes
. List also the final
w
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 hum air pollution control facilities. Submit drawings .
which dearly show (a) Points) of discharge to receiving stream, and (b) Sewers and process piping
to and from the control
z
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 collectad 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 completed to
activate project review prior to certification by this Agency .
Se
F
Self-explanatory. Signature must be a corporate authorized signature
.
Submit to :
Attention:
Attention:
Illinois EPA
Thomas McSviggin
Donald E. Sutton
P.O. Box 19276
Permit Section
Permit Section
Springfield, IL 627949276
Division of Water Pollution Control
Division of Air Pollution Control
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Section C
Describe Unit Process
:
The Ultraformer vent gas scrubber is a fixed bed adsorber designed for the removal of
hydrogen chloride and other chloride compounds from the unit's vent gas streams prior to
combustion in the Refinery flare system . The Refinery installed this equipment for
purposes of compliance with the anticipated Refinery MACT
II standards for process
vents from catalytic reformer units .
Before installation of the of the Ultraformer vent gas scrubber, the catalyst regeneration
vent gas was routed directly to the atmosphere and the reactor vent gas stream from the
unit was directed to the Refinery flare system . The installation of the Ultraformer vent
gas scrubber captures both of these streams and treats them to remove the chloride
compounds. After the chloride removal step, both vent streams are directed to the flare
system .
The reduction of hazardous air pollutants is accomplished by the adsorption of chloride
compounds onto a calcium oxide/zinc oxide medium and subsequent destruction of the
remaining organic constituents by combustion in the flare
.
Section C
Materials used in process :
MAP Gas, Reformate Hydrogen Rich LP-FD, MAP Gas, Regenerator Off ; Saint-Gobain
Norpro Denstone 2000; Sud-chemie C125-1-02
Section D
Pollution Control Facility Description
The Ultraformer vent gas scrubber is a fixed bed adsorber designed for the removal of
hydrogen chloride and other chloride compounds from the unit's vent gas streams prior to
combustion in the Refinery flare system . The Refinery installed this equipment for
purposes of compliance with the anticipated Refinery MACT II standards for process
vents from catalytic reformer units .
Before installation of the of the Ultraformer vent gas scrubber, the catalyst regeneration
vent gas was routed directly to the atmosphere and the reactor vent gas stream from the
unit was directed to the Refinery flare system . The installation of the Ultraformer vent
gas scrubber captures both of these streams and treats them to remove the chloride
compounds. After the chloride removal step, both vent streams are directed to the flare
system .
The reduction of hazardous air pollutants is accomplished by the adsorption of chloride
compounds onto a calcium oxide/zinc oxide medium and subsequent destruction of the
remaining organic constituents by combustion in the flare
.
Drawing :
Ultraformer Regeneration Vent Gas Adsorber
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MOV VENTS
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ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1021 NOR
rn
GRAND,WEwE EASr, P.O .
Box
19506, SPRINGFIELD, IILINOIS 62794-9506-( 217) 782-2113
ROD R. HIAGOJEVICH, GOVERNOR
DOUGLAS
P. Scorr,
DIRLCTOR
Memorandum
Technical Recommendation for Tax Certification Approval
Date :
September 20, 2005
To:
Robb Layman
From :
Don Sutton
S
Subject :
Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC TC-04-30-12S
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 Ill
.
Adm. Code 125.204. I offer the following recommendation
.
The air pollution control facilities in this request include the following :
Ultraformer Vent Gas Scrubber whose primary purpose is to remove pollutants
from the unit's vent gas streams prior to combustion in the refinery flare system
.
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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