ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

August 5, 1976

LINDBERG CORPORATION,

Petitioner,

v.

)

PCB 76—91

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,

Respondent.

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

On April 2, 1976, Petitioner Lindberg Corporation (Lindberg)

filed a variance petition before the Pollution Control Board

(Board) requesting variance 

from 

Rules 103(b) and 203(a) of the

Air Pollution Regulations (Chapter 2). On May 4, 1976, Lindberg

submitted an amended petition in response to an Interim Order of

the Board. The Environmental Protection Agency filed its

recommendation on July 20, 1976. Lindberg has filed a waiver of

the 90—day rule until August 12, 1976. No hearing has been held

in this matter.

Lindberg operates a facility in Melrose Park which heat

treats a wide variety of metal items per customer specifications.

Lindberg’s operations include a salt heat treating operation con-

sisting of three lines. Lindberg is requesting variance from the

permit requirement of Rule 103(b) and the particulate emission

limitation of Rule 203(a) of Chapter 2 for its salt heat treating

operation.

Stack tests conducted for Lindberg by National Loss Control

Service Corporation in November 1975 indicate the following average

emission rates from the three lines:

neutral salt lines    

2.04 lb./hr.

cyanide salt line    

0.95 lb./hr.

Tufftride line     

0.78 lb./hr.

Total        

3.77 lb./hr.

Rule 203(a) of Chapter 2 limits emissions from the salt heat

treating operation to 0.55 lb./hr. Lindberg’s plan for achieving

compliance is two-fold. Lindberg is currently evaluating a proto-

type Universal Oil Products multiclone system which has been in—

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stalled. If the niulticlone achieves 85 compliance efficiency,

an order will immediately be placed for a permanent installation,

with final compliance scheduled for September, 1977. If, however,

the test results of the multiclone are not favorable, Lindberg

will then install a prototype Flex-Kleen dust collector utilizing

bag filters. Assuming that the dust collector is found to be ac-

ceptable, a permanent dust collector would be installed by February,

1978.

As an interim measure, Lindberg indicates it will keep par-

ticulate emissions at the lowest possible levels by maintaining a

graphite layer on the cyanide salt pots to blanket particulate

emissions. When quenching Tufftride loads, Lindberg will attempt

to air quench the work before water quenching, which will

reduce particulate drive—off. Lindberg also intends to pre-

clean work whenever possible to reduce oil burn-off during

preheat cycles.

Lindberg’s facility is located in a highly industrialized

area. The nearest residences are located approximately one—half

mile to the south. The total suspended particulates in the

vicinity are below the primary ambient air quality standard of

75 ug/m3, as indicated by the following 1975 air quality data

for the nearest 

testing 

stations:

Annual

Station      

Distance      

Direction   

Geo. Mean

Franklin Park   

4 miles      

North     

70 ug/m3

River Forest    

2 miles      

East     

67 ug/m3

Hillside      

3 miles      

Southwest   

68 ug/m3

Apparently, Lindberg’s delay in compliance is due to technical

difficulties it has faced. The Agency recommendation indicates

that Lindberg’s operation was previously controlled by a scrubber,

but the scrubber had to be discontinued due to contamination of

the scrubber effluent with cyanide.

The Board agrees with the Agency’s conclusion that, due to the

technical difficulties Lindberg has faced and the solution it has

now seemingly reached, denial of the variance from Rule 203(a) would

constitute an arbitrary and unreasonable hardship.

Lindberg requests variance through March, 1978. However,

the variance will only be granted until September 1, 1977 

the

date that the first alternate control program is due to be com-

pleted. If Lindberg finds that it must utilize the second alter-

nate control program, it can then petition the Board for an extension

of the variance granted herein.

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The Board denies Lindberg’s request for variance from the

operating permit requirement of Rule 103(b). Rule 103(b) (6) (a)

specifically provides for the granting of a permit to applicants

who have received a variance from the Board. Lindberg is hereby

granted variance from Rule 203(a) until September 1, 1977.

This Opinion constitutes the findings of fact and conclusions

of law of the Board in this matter.

ORDER

It is the Order of the Pollution Control Board that:

1)  Petitioner Lindberg Corporation is hereby denied variance

from Rule 103(b) of Chapter 2.

2)  Petitioner is hereby granted variance from Rule 203(a)

of Chapter 2 until September 1, 1977, subject to the

following conditions:

a)  Within 14 days of this Order and monthly before

the 15th day of each month thereafter, Petitioner

shall submit written reports to the Agency de-

tailing all progress made toward final compliance

with Rule 203(a) of Chapter 2. Said reports shall

be sent to:

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Division of Air Pollution Control

Control Program Coordinator

2200 Churchill Road

Springfield, Illinois 62706

b)  Within 120 days of this Order Petitioner

shall obtain all necessary construction

permits for control equipment and all necessary

operating permits for the salt heat treating

lines and associated control equipment.

c)  Within 35 days of the installation of the

control equipment, Petitioner shall have a

stack test conducted in accordance with U.S. EPA

Method 5 (State of Illinois Stack Sampling Memo,

filed with the Secretary of State, July 1, 1975),

by an Agency approved independent testing

company. Petitioner shall notify the Agency

in writing at least 7 days prior to the test-

ing and shall allow Agency personnel to witness

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all tests and review all results. Written noti-

fication shall be made to:

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Division of Air Pollution Control

Field Operations Section

1701 South First Avenue

Maywood, Illinois 60153

d)  During the period of the variance, Petitioner shall

adhere to its project completion schedule as specified

in its original Petition for Variance, dated March 30,

1976, which is incorporated by reference as if

fully set forth herein, and shall follow all interim

measures specified in the variance petition.

f)  Within 35 days of this Order Petitioner shall

execute and forward to the Control Program

Coordinator, a Certification of Acceptance and

agreement to be bound to all terms and conditions

of the variance. The form of said Certification

shall be as follows:

CERTIFICATION

I (We), ______________________________ having read

and fully understanding the Order of the Illinois

Pollution Control Board in PCB 76-91 hereby accept

said Order and agree to be hound by all of the terms

and conditions thereof.

Signed by 

_____________________

Title  

_______________________

Date   

_________________________

The Certification shall be sent to the address

specified in paragraph 2(a) 

supra.

Mr. Dumelle Dissented.

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

Board, hereby certify the above Opinion and Order were adopted on the

day of August, 1976 by a vote of  

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Illinois Pollution Cont

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