Development document for the Organic Chemical Manufacturing (OCM) Sector Effluent limits regualation : report

238 Pages·1994·11.5 MB·English

by  Tuszynski, T. M

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DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENT
FOR THE
ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING (OCM)
SECTOR
_ EFFLUENT LIMITS REGULATION
Ontario

ISBN 0-7778-3310-7
DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENT
FOR THE
ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING (OCM) SECTOR
EFFLUENT LIMITS REGULATION
SEPTEMBER 1994
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DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENT
FOR THE
ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING (OCM) SECTOR
EFFLUENT LIMITS REGULATION
Report prepared by:
T.M. Tuszynski, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Report prepared for:
Program Development Branch
Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PREFACE
1.0 THE MISA INITIATIVE
ill THE MISA PROGRAM
General Principles
12 THE MISA PROCESS
Joint Technical Committees
Public Review
Background Documents
2.00 SECTOR DESCRIPTION 10
2 ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING 10
Principal Raw Materials
Process Chemistry
Wastewater
In-Plant Controls
Wastewater Treatment
22 THE ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING (OCM) SECTOR
General
Sector Overview
Water Use
Control of Discharges
Plants in the Sector
2.3 INDIVIDUAL OCM SECTOR PLANT DESCRIPTIONS 22
The Site Visit Report
Changes at Sector Plants
3.0 SECTOR DATABASE
27
3.1 PRE-MONITORING REGULATION DATA 27
3.2 THE MONITORING REGULATION DATA 28
Regulatory Monitoring Requirements
Database Description
TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont’d)
Page No.
4.0 BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY ECONOMICALLY ACHIEVABLE 35
4.1 THE MANDATE 35
4.2 THE BATEA STUDY 35
43 THE BAT STUDY COMPONENT 36
The Need for the BAT Study
The Impact of EA on BAT
BAT Study Background
BAT Study Results
The SAIC BAT Options Report
The SAIC BAT Status Site Visit Report
44 |THE ECONOMIC ACHIEVABILITY(EA) STUDY COMPONENT
Cost Effectiveness Analysis of the Four BAT Options
Summary of the Cost Effectiveness Analysis
The Financial Assessment
Summary of Financial Analyses
5.0 EFFLUENT LIMITS 39
5.1 THE LIMIT SETTING PROCESS 55
The MISA Issues Resolution Committee Reports
The Role of the JTC and Sector Sub-Committees
5.2 FORM OF LIMITS 56
The Effect of Sector Diversity
The Effect of Production and Flow
Time Basis and Compliance Monitoring Frequency
Effluent Stream Types
5.3 SELECTION OF PARAMETERS FOR LIMITS 59
Background
The Found Parameter List
The Candidate List for Limits
Parameter Rejection Criteria
The Final List
Surrogate Parameter Selection
Monitoring Frequency Assignment
TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont’d)
Page No.
5.4 STATISTICAL DERIVATION OF LIMITS 65
Calculation of Monitoring Period Performance Values
Calculation of BAT Performance Values and Limits
Implications of the Limits Calculations
Variability Factors
Compliance with the Limits
Current Ministry Control Documents
Candidate Substances for Bans or Phase-Outs
Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins and Dibenzofurans
BAT Performance Values Near RMDL
Final Limits
5.5 LIMITS IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS 70
5.6 MAJOR SECTOR CONCERNS AND THEIR RESOLUTION fl
5.7 ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS 72
6.0 THE EFFLUENT LIMITS REGULATION 84
6.1 OVERVIEW OF THE REGULATION 84
6.2 EXPLANATORY NOTES 87
7.0 REFERENCES 98
8.0 APPENDICES 100
APPENDIX A SELECTION OF PARAMETERS FOR LIMITS
APPENDIX B SUMMARY OF CURRENT
(1989-90 MONITORING DATA) VERSUS
BAT 2 PERFORMANCE FOR THE OCM SECTOR
APPENDIX C THE DRAFT REGULATION
ill
LIST OF FIGURES
Page No.
Figure 2-1 Petrochemical Sources to End-Use Applications 11
Figure 2-2 Organic Chemicals Derived from Ethylene 12
Figure 2-3 Organic Chemical Manufacturing (OCM) Sector Plant 17
Locations
LIST OF TABLES
Table 2-1 OCM Sector Plant Overview 18
Table 3-1 Matrix of Contaminants Found in OCM Sector Plant 31
Effluents During the Monitoring Period
Table 4-1 Summary of Model BAT and Costs for the OCM Sector 48
Table 4-2 Summary of Total OCM Sector Costs by BAT Option 58)
Table 4-3 OCM Sector BAT Options Summary 54
Table 4-4 Effects of Financial Indicators Under Each BAT Option 54
Table 5-1 Status of Parameters - Monitored, Found and Limited 73
Table 5-2 Chemicals on the Candidate Substance List for Bans or 79
Phase-Out Limited at OCM Sector Plant Sites
Table 5-3 U.S. EPA Limits for the OCPSF Sector 80
Table 5-4 Estimated Loading Reductions Under The Limits Regulation 83