ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
February 14, 1975
JOSLYN MFG. and SUPPLY COMPANY,
Petitioner,
vs.
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PCB 74—427
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,
Respondent.
OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD (by Dr. Odell)
Joslyn Mfg. and Supply Company filed its Petition for
Variance seeking relief from Rule 203(b) (particulates) of the
Air Pollution Control Regulations for a period of one year
pending installation of control equipment. The record shows
that Petitioner~s operation has never been in compliance; therefore,
pursuant to Rule 203(c), the applicable Rule in this case is
Rule 203(a)
Petitioner operates a zinc galvanizing facility in Franklin
Park, Illinois. After the steel or iron which is to be galvanized
has been degreased, pickled and rinsed it is fluxed in zinc
ammonium chloride and then immersed in a bath of molten zinc.
This plant operates on a three-shift, 6 days per week basis to
produce 8400 lbs,/hr. of galvanized metal. About 670 lbs./hr,
of zinc are used in this operation.
Presently the plant is operating with one 4~~ 8” x 52~
galvanizing kettle. Emissions from this kettle are now vented
directly to the atmosphere at the rate of 22.26 lbs./hr. The
allowable rate under Rule 203(a) is 1.34 lbs./hr. Particulates
emitted from the plant are composed of:
,~TU (-‘T
C0 0
1~TU
1 0
L’~
4
‘.LJ
U0
0
£‘4113
£ 0
ZnO
15.8
Oil
1.4
ZnCL2
3.6
H2O
2.5
Zn
4,9
C
2.8
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A second galvanizing kettle will he added during 1975.
Emissions from the two kettles will be controlled by installing
enclosures around the kettles and venting the fumes to a bag house.
The project is currently in the engineering design phase. Current
data indicate that the control equipment will cost about $200,000
and, together with the second kettle, will take one year to com-
plete.
Petitioner explains that part of this time is required to
formulate procedures to insure satisfactory operation of the hag
house. Since amrnonium chloride fumes tend to absorb moisture, dry
powdered lime will have to be injected into the gas stream at the
bag house inlet. The bags will also have to be precoated with dry
lime to facilitate periodic cleaning. Petitioner states that the
process has been used successfully at other locations,
Petitioner claims that it could not come into immediate com-
pliance without shutdown of the facility. Such closure would im-
pose an arbitrary and unreasonable hardship on Petitioner, its
employees and customers. Most employees would have difficulty in
finding other employment, Petitioner states that the proposed
control equipment could not be installed immediately regardless of
cost. It is claimed that no harm would be imposed upon the public
from the continued operation of the plant because ammonium chloride
is a non-toxic dust and is not known to be harmful or injurious in
any way. This facility is located in an industrial area with no
residences nearby. The Agency has not received any complaints from
area citizens about this facility.
The Agency believes the one year project completion schedule
is reasonable and recommends granting this variance subject to
certain conditions, The Board agrees that Petitioner appears to
finally be on the road to achieving compliance.
Compliance with Rule 203(a) was required by December 31, 1973.
Petitioner did not submit any evidence to justify this delay of al-
most one year before requesting the variance or seeking to achieve
compliance. Because of this unexplained delay, the Board will not
grant a variance for the full term sought by Petitioner. The
Board grants Petitioner a variance until June 30, 1975.
ORDER
IT IS THE ORDER of the Pollution Control Board that Joslyn
Manufacturing and Supply Company is granted variance from Rule
203(a) of the Air Pollution Control Regulations from November 14,
1974, to and including 3un~ 30, 1975, for the purpose of install-
ing air pollution control equipment at its Franklin Park, Illinois
facility. This variance is subject to the following conditions:
1. Petitioner shall obtain all necessary construction and
operating permits from the Agency.
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2. Petitioner shall submit monthly progress beports to the
Agency. Said progress reports shall commence on March 15, 1975,
and shall provide details of Petitioner~s progress towards com-
pletion of the bag house installation program. The first progress
report shall contain a schedule for installation of the bag house.
3. Petitioner shall, by March 31, 1975, post a bond in the
amount of $20,000 in a form acceptable to the Environmental
Protection Agency, such bond to be forfeited in the event Petitioner
fails to install and operate the bag house. Bond shall he mailed to:
Fiscal Services Division, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency,
2200 Churchill Road, Springfield, Illinois 62706.
4. Petitioner shall not begin using the second galvanizing
kettle until all control equipment is operational.
I, Christan L. Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control
Board, hereby cert’fy that the above Opinion and Order was adopted
on the J~~day~
,
1975, by a vote of
4/
to
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