ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

November 5, 1975

AMOCO OIL COMPANY,

Wood River Refinery,

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Petitioner,

v.

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PCB 75—336

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,

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Respondent.

OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD (by Mr. Goodman):

This matter comes before the Pollution Control Board

(Board) upon the August 27, 1975, petition of Amoco Oil’s

Wood River Refinery (Amoco) for extension of variance granted

in PCB 75-105. Amoco seeks variance from Rule 203(d) (1) of

the Air Pollution Control Regulations until November 24,

1975.

Amoco operates a petroleum refinery in Wood River,

Madison County, Illinois, which is capable of processing

110,000 barrels of crude petroleum per day. On May 29,

1975, the Board granted Petitioner variance from Rule

203(d) (1) for its fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) until

September 30, 1975. The FCCU converts oil to gas, LPG,

butanes, gasoline components, distillate fuel components,

road oil and residual fuel blending components. Amoco seeks

an extension of its variance so that its No. 2 FCCU can

continue to operate until the installation of an electrostatic

precipitator, to control particulate emissions, is completed.

Petitioner has pursued its original compliance plan in

good faith. The conditions of the May 29th variance were

that Amoco apply and obtain the necessary permits for installa-

tion and that Amoco submit monthly progress reports. The

Environmental Protection Agency reports in its October 14,

1975, Recommendation that Amoco has met both conditions.

Amoco’s current delay in complying with Rule 203(d) (1)

was due to the fact that the delivery of equipment necessary

for installation of the precipitator did not occur until 2

months after they were promised. The current compliance

plan is to shut down the No. 2 FCCU on or about October 1,

1975, for final connection between the existing operating

unit and the new control facilities. The cracking unit

operation will be resumed on or about October 12, with

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regenerator flue gas diverted through the precipitator.

This unit will be energized following a week’s delay to

allow thorough drying of the linings in the duct work, seal

tanks, and waste recovery unit. A two week lead time is

needed to perform the stack test, which is a condition of

Amoco’s construction permit.

The Board notes that according to the Illinois Envi-

ronmental Protection Agency 1974 Annual Air Quality Report,

110, Wood River’s total suspended particulate meets the

primary ambient air quality standard.

The Board will grant Amoco’s variance until November 24,

1975, or such earlier date as the project may be completed.

This Opinion constitutes the findings of fact and

conclusions of law of the Board in this matter.

Mr. Dumelle dissents.

ORDER

It is the Order of the Pollution Control Board that

Amoco Oil Company’s Wood River Refinery be and is hereby

granted variance from Rule 203(d) (1) of the Air Pollution

Control Regulations until November 24, 1975, or the date

upon which the project is completed, whichever date first

occurs, provided that Petitioner shall obtain the necessary

permits for the operation of its No. 2 FCCU and control

equipment.

I, Christan L. Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution

Control Board, hereby ceçtify the above Opinion an Order

were adopted on the ~

day of

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1975 by a vote of

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Illinois Pollution

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