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BEFORE THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM, LLC
)
Slop Oil Combustor (84F-7)
)
)
PCB 06-
(Tax Certification)
PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
)
51-34-1-21 or portion thereof
)
NOTICE
TO
:
Dorothy Gunn, 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 tiled 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 THE ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
.
MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM, LLC
)
Slop Oil Combustor (84F-7)
)
PCB 06-
(Tax Certification)
PROPERTY IDENTIFICA I'ION 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/
Robb 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
)
Slop Oil Combustor (54F-7)
)
)
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 Al
.
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 associated with the
collection and transfer of slop oil from existing slop oil tanks . The equipment, generally
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referred to as Slop Oil Combustor (84F-7) . is primarily designed to act as a means of
reducing volatile organic material emissions generated from the slop oil tanks during the
pumping and transfer operations
.
4 .
Section I 1-10 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 (b)
treating. pretreating, modifying or disposing of any potential solid, liquid,
gaseous pollutant which if released without treatment, pretreatment,
modification or disposal might be 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
Slop Oil Combustor (84F-7) 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 III . Adm. Code 125 200. (Exhibit BI .
7 .
Because the Slop Oil Combustor (84F-7) 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/
Robb Fl. Layman
Assistant Counsel
DATED: December 13, 2004
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1021 North Grand A%enue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
Telephone: 317/524-9137
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on the 13th day of December, 3005, I electronically filed the
following instruments entitled NOTICE, APPEARANCE and RECOMMENDATION
with :
Dorothy Guns, Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
100 West Randolph Street
Suite I I -500
Chicano, 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 Santarelli
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
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION (PROPERTY TAX TREATMENT)
POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY
This Agency is authorized to request this
information undo lli ris
Rcvisod
Statues, 1979,
AIR
[NX
WATER
•
Chapter.120,Section502a5 . Disclosureofthis
ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
P. 0. Box 19276, Springfield. IL 627949276
information is voluntary . However, failwc to
comply
could prevent your ppli.tion from
being processed or mould result in denial ofyour
application for certification
.
FOR AGENCY USE
File No.
Date Received
Certification No.
Date
Sec. A
Company Name
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Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC
Person Authorized to Receive Certification
John Swearingen
Person to Contact for Additional Details
Odnnis Baker
Street Address
Refinery Office Buildinq
Street Address
539 South Main Street
Municipality, State & Zip Code
Robinson, IL 62454
Municipality, State & Zip Code
Findlay, OH 45840
Telephone Number
618-544-7121
Telephone Number
419-421-3759
Location of Facility
Quarter Section
Township
Range
Municipality
Township
Robinson
Robinson
Street Address
Roptp 33
County
Book Number
Crawford
Property Identification Number
Parcel Number
f 51-34-1-21
Sec. B
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Nature of Operations Conducted at the Above Location
Petroleum Refining
Slop Oil Combustor (84F-7)
A
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Water Pollution Control Construction Permit No.
Date Issued
NPDES PERMIT No
.
Date Issued
Expiration Date
Air Pollution Control Construction Permit No .
Joint 98080067
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, Revised 3/5/02
Air Pollution Control Operating Permit No .
Joint 98080067, 96010007 (Title V)
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, Revised 3/5/02
Sec C
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Materials Used in Process
See Attached
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Sec D
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Describe Pollution Abatement Control Facility
See Attached
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Page 2 of 2
8100
EPA - DAPC - SPFLD
Sec. E
(1) Nature of Contaminants or Pollutants
Hydrocarbons and gases
Material Retained, Captured or Recovered
Contaminant or Pollutant
DESCRIPTION
DISPOSAL OR USE
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d carbon & a es Combustion of Offrases
(2) Point(s) of Waste Water Discharge
N/A
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3
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Plans and Specifications Attached
Yes
XX
No
(3)
Are contaminants (or residues) collected by the control facility?
Yes
No
XX
(4)
Date installation completed
Jan
1999
status of installation on date of application
100%
(5)
a
.
FAIR CASH VALUE IF CONSIDERED REAL PROPERTY
:
$ 9 J 5
Uo0
b .
NET SALVAGE VALUE IF CONSIDERED REAL PROPERTY
:
$
13, 7A5
c .
PRODUCTIVE GROSS ANNUAL INCOME OF CONTROL FACILITY
:
$
z6 (to
d .
PRODUCTIVE NET ANNUAL INCOME OF CONTROL FACILITY :
$
4CA0
e .
PERCENTAGE CONTROL FACILITY BEARS TO WHOLE FACILITY VALUE :
%
. 097
Sec F
The following information is submitted in accordance with the Illinois Property Tax Code, as amended, and to the best of my
knowledge, is true and correct . The facilities claimed herein are "pollution control facilities" as defined in Section 11-10 of the
Illinois Property Tax Code
.
Sig
ure John Swea ingen
Tidelllinois Refining
Division
Manager
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
m
an index sheet
Sec. A
Information refers to applicant as listed in the tax records and the person to be contacted for
er detai or for Ins pec ion 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 perks issued by local pollution control agencies
.
(e.g. MSD Construction Pemit)
Sec C
Refers to manufacturing processes or materials on which pollution control facility is used.
Sec. D
Narrative description of
the
pollution control facility, indicating that its
primary
purpose is to eliminate . prevent or reduce pollution
.
State the type of control facility. State permit number, date, and agency issuing permit A narrative description, and a process
flow diagram describing the pollution control facility . Include a fistrg 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 staling the
collection efficiency
.
Sec. E
List air contamnants, or water pollution substances released as effluents to the manufacturing processes . List also the final
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- carriedwastes from air pollution control facilities. Submit drawings,
which dearly show (a) Point(s) of discharge to receiving stream, and (b) Sewers and pmrn<s piping to and from the control
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 colecbd substances . State the cost of reclamation and related expense
.
Item (4) - Slate the date which the pollution control facility was first placed in service and operated
. If mt. 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 .
Sec. F
Seff-explanatory. Signature must be a corporate
authorized
signature .
Submit to:
Attention :
Attention :
r
Illinois EPA
Thomas McSwiggin
Donald E. Sutton
P.O. Box 19276
Pert Seclicn
Pert Section
DEC 3 0 2004
Springfield, IL 62794-9276
Division of Water Pollution Control
Division of Air Pollution Control
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Section C
Describe Unit Process :
Coker slop, consisting of water and hydrocarbons, results from heat-up and cool-down
cycles on each coke drum. This material is condensed, cooled and collected in the Coker
blowdown knockout drum. The resulting slop material is then pumped or transferred
sequentially to 21D-22, 21D-16, 21D-17 and 21D-20 and 21D-21, if necessary . This
provides sufficient time to remove the water before the slop hydrocarbon is routed to
21 D-18 to be charged back to the Cokers,
The separation in 21D-22 was difficult because the oil specific gravity at ambient
temperatures often equals or exceeds that of water. 21D-22 was heated to 150 to 180
degrees Fahrenheit to allow separation of the oil from the water. At these temperatures
the true vapor pressure of the Coker slop oil exceeded the MACT limit of 1 .5 psia. Since
the Coker slop was also near the 4% HAP limit, additional facilities were required to
contain vapors generated from the Slop Oil Tanks during pumping or transfer operations
.
When slop is pumped into or transferred between the slop oil tanks, vapors are displaced .
The vapors contain hydrocarbons and water and are vented from the tanks through a
pressure control valve system. Self-contained pressure control units were installed on
each tank. These were referred to as "Pad-Depad" systems. When vapor was displaced or
generated from the slop tanks it is now vented to the collection header to the combustor
.
Setpoint on the vent valves is 4.5 inches of water pressure. When slop tank levels (or
temperatures) decrease, tank pressure is maintained above vacuum by makeup fuel gas
.
The setpoint on the blanket gas valves is 0 .5 inches of water pressure. Although slop
tank pressures vary from 0 .5 to 4.5 inches of water, the system was designed to prevent a
vacuum condition that could cause air to flow back into the tanks
.
Vent gas from the tanks is collected and routed to the vent combustor knockout drum
84C-23. Any liquid that accumulates in the knockout drum is returned to 21D-17 by the
drip pumps, 84G-14A or B. The primary pump runs intermittently as needed, and is
started on high level, and shutdown on level, in 84C-23 . Very little condensation of
liquid occurs because all vent headers are heat traced and insulated
.
Vapor is routed to the vent combustor 84F-7 using vapor blower 84K-2 A or B. These
are variable speed machines with speed being adjusted as necessary by PC 0040. As
pressure at the inlet of 84C-23 increases the controller increases the speed (capacity) of
the on-line blower. If maximum blower speed is reached and pressure continues to
increase, the second blower is automatically started and its speed is adjusted to control
suction pressure. As pressure at the inlet of 84C-23 decreases, the procedure is reversed-
A flow restriction orifice FO 500 was provided to maintain a minimum of 10 cfm of fuel
gas to the vapor blowers. The purpose of this fuel source was to insure that the vapor
blower on-line will not cause a vacuum condition at any point in the system, including
time when no vapors are being produced from the slop tanks . This configuration allows
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the vapor blowers to nm at minimum speed while maintaining a slight positive pressure
on PV 0040 .
The vapor blowers were designed with dry gas seals, Nitrogen purge (from bottles) is
provided to insure no VOC emissions to the atmosphere . It is expected that one nitrogen
bottle will provide seal purge for 3-4 months. The vapor space and flare header are
purged with nitrogen
.
The vent combustor 84F-7 pilot was designed for continuous operation . The combustor
itself will operate continuously because of the fuel gas purge supply through FO 500
.
The pilot assembly was equipped with a flame front generation ignition system . Pilot
operation is monitored and verified using a temperature measurement. A low
temperature alarm will be activated if the pilot is not lit for any reason .
A detonation arrestor 84SP-l was also installed. No air leakage into the system should
occur due to the presence of vapor blower suction pressure control and fuel gas purge
.
The detonation arrestor is a redundant safety feature but was included due to the presence
of an ignition source, the continuously operating combustor pilot
.
Section C
Materials used in process :
Hydrocarbons, vent gas, fuel gas, and nitrogen
Section D
Pollution Control Facility Description
When slop is pumped into or transferred between the slop oil tanks, vapors are displaced
.
The vapors contain hydrocarbons and water and are vented from the tanks through a
pressure control valve system. Self-contained pressure control units were installed on
each tank. These were referred to as "Pad-Depad" systems . When vapor was displaced or
generated from the slop tanks it is now vented to the collection header to the combustor
.
Setpoint on the vent valves is 4.5 inches of water pressure. When slop tank levels (or
temperatures) decrease, tank pressure is maintained above vacuum by makeup fuel gas
.
The setpoint on the blanket gas valves is 0 .5 inches of water pressure. Although slop
tank pressures vary from 0 .5 to 4.5 inches of water, the system was designed to prevent a
vacuum condition that could cause air to flow back into the tanks
.
Vent gas from the tanks is collected and routed to the vent combustor knockout drum
84C-23. Any liquid that accumulates in the knockout drum is returned to 2ID-17 by the
drip pumps, 84G-14A or B. The primary pump runs intermittently as needed, and is
started on high level, and shutdown on level, in 84C-23 . Very little condensation of
liquid occurs because all vent headers are heat traced and insulated
.
Vapor is routed to the vent combustor 84F-7 using vapor blower 84K-2 A or B . These
are variable speed machines with speed being adjusted as necessary by PC 0040 . As
pressure at the inlet of 84C-23 increases the controller increases the speed (capacity) of
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the on-line blower. If maximum blower speed is reached and pressure continues to
increase, the second blower is automatically started and its speed is adjusted to control
suction pressure. As pressure at the inlet of 84C-23 decreases, the procedure is reversed
.
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ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1021 NORTH GRAND AVENUE EAST, P.O. BOX )9506, S,'KINcr,ELD, ILLINOIS 62794-9506-( 217) 782-2113
ROE) R. B1ACOIEVICH, GOVERNOR
DOUGLAS F', SCOTT, DIRECTOR
Memorandum
Technical Recommendation for Tax Certification Approval
Date :
September 20, 2005
To:
Robb Layman
s
From :
Don Sutton Q C
Subject: Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC TC-04-30-12U
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 III
.
Adm. Code 125.204. I offer the following recommendation .
The air pollution control facilities in this request include the following :
Slop Oil Combustor(84F-7) whose primary purpose is to eliminate Voc
emissions to the atmosphere
.
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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