ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
December 19, 1974
CPC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
v.
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PCB 74—340
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Mr. James W. Gladden, Jr., appeared on behalf of CPC International,
Incorporated
Mr. Peter E. Orlinsky, appeared on behalf of the Environmental
Protection Agency.
OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD (by Mr. Dumelle):
CPC International (hereinafter referred to as CPC)
filed a variance petition on September 19, 1974 to enable
CPC to complete its study of the feasibility of burning
solid waste in the coal—fired boilers located in its Bedford
Park plant. The Agency filed a recommendation on November
22, 1974 recommending that the Board grant the requested
relief subject to certain conditions. No hearing was held.
On November 13, 1974, the members of Save Our Resources and
Environment filed a petition to intervene in opposition to
the petition for variance. This petition to intervene was
denied by the Board on November 22, 1974.
CPC operates a wet—corn milling plant located in Bedford
Park. Three coal-fired boilers are used for the production
of steam for process use and the generation of electricity
at the Bedford plant. These three coal-fired boilers are
the subject of the variance request. The present variance
request seeks an extension of a variance previously granted
from Rule 104 of the Air Pollution Control Regulations until
December 31, 1974. In the previous proceeding the Board
granted CPC a one year variance from Rule 104 of the Air
Pollution Control Regulations so that CPC could undertake an
experimental program to study the feasibility of burning
solid waste in its coal-fired boilers (CPC International, Inc. v. EPA,
PCB 73-212, 9 PCB 297 (September 20, 1~3))
CPC seeks a three month extension of the previously
granted variance because its pilot program was temporarily
suspended by a strike that lasted more than four months. The
pilot program that CPC is conducting is a study using a
baghouse as a control device on coal-fired boilers while
coal was being fired and in addition testing performance of
the baghouse while burning varying amounts of solid waste
fuel in its coal-fired boilers.
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The Board finds that the short extension of the previously
granted variance sought by petitioner should be granted to
enable the petitioner to complete the study program outlined
in the previous Board order.
This Opinion constitutes the Board’s findir.~js of facts
and conclusions of law.
ORDER
CPC International, Inc. is hereby granted a variance
from Rule 104 of the Air Pollution Control Regulations from
September 20, 1974, until December 31, 1974, subject to the
following conditions:
1. CPC shall continue to submit progress reports to the
Environmental Protection Agency as outlined in Condition
#2
of the Order in PCB 73-212.
2. Within 30 days of the Board’s Order herein, CPC shall
schedule for Agency approval which will indicate compliance
with Rule 203(g) by no later than August 30, 1976.
3. CPC shall obtain all necessary Agency permits.
4. Petitioner shall maintain its performance bond in full
force and effect.
5. CPC shall notify the Agency within 5 days of any decision
it makes in regard of continuing or discontinuing the solid
waste fuel program and its choice of control equipment. In
no event shall such decision be made after December 31, 1974
and February 1, 1975, respectively.
6. At all times, existing control equipment shall be
maintained and operated at the existing efficiency.
7. The emissions from the facility shall not cause a
violation of the Federal 24-hour particulate standard.
8. If petitioner has not already done so, within one day
of this Order, CPC shall resume its pilot study of its solid
waste program, including the ordering of necessary equipment,
supplies, and fuel.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
I, Christan L. Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution
Control Board, hereby certify the above Opinion and Order were
adopted on the J9~ day of December, 1974 by a vote of
Ch a.stan L. Moffet
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,
Clerk’
Lilinois Pollution Control Board
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