AQ_F_0900063_20220217_CMPL_InspRpt

NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF Fayetteville Regional Office
AIR QUALITY Peanut Processors Inc.-Plant 1
NC Facility ID 0900063
Inspection Report County/FIPS:Bladen/017
Date: 02/24/2022
Facility Data Permit Data
Peanut Processors Inc. -Plant 1 Permit 08005/R09
7329 Albert Street Issued 7/22/2014
Dublin,NC 28332 Expires 6/30/2022
Lat: 34d 39.4840m Long: 78d 43.5440m Class/Status Small
SIC: 2099/Food Preparations Nec Permit Status Active
NAICS: 311911 /Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing Current Permit Application(s)None
Contact Data Program Applicability
Facility Contact Authorized Contact Technical Contact SIP
Les Hill Les Hill Les Hill
Regulatory Manager Regulatory Manager Regulatory Manager
[phone] [phone] [phone]
Compliance Data
Comments:
Inspection Date 02/17/2022
Inspector's Name Stephen Allen
Inspector's Signature: Operating Status Operating
Compliance Status Compliance-inspection
Action Code FCE
Date of Signature: Inspection Result Compliance
Total Actual emissions in TONS/YEAR:
TSP S02 NOX VOC CO PM10 HAP
2013 2.17 --- 0.5000 0.1904 0.4000 2.17 18.00
2008 0.9300 -- 0.2400 0.0200 0.2000 0.7000 85.80
*Highest HAP Emitted(in pounds)
Five Year Violation History:None
Date Letter Type Rule Violated Violation Resolution Date
Performed Stack Tests since last FCE:None
Source(s)Tested
Date Test Results Test Method(s)

I. DIRECTIONS
From FRO take Highway 87 South and travel about 20 miles to Dublin. The facility is on the right
after passing the Highway 410 intersection. It is a good idea to call the facility on the way to allow
Mr.Hill time to travel from his other office.
II. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
All standard DAQ FRO safety gear is required. Be aware of hot surfaces due to high temperatures
used during facility processes as well as forklifts.
M. FACILITYIPROCESS DESCRIPTION
Shelled peanuts are loaded from a hopper onto a conveyor and passed through the natural gas fired
pre-heater at—180 degrees F in hot chambers and later finished with cooling chambers that drop the
temperature down to—155 F. The purpose of this pre-heater is simply to warm the peanuts up. The
peanuts are then blanched with dry heat at—190 degrees F in 5 electric dry blanching units. The
blanching process swells the nut, cracks the skin, and allows for easy removal of the skin.After
blanching,the peanuts are roasted by submerging in peanut oil at—3 5 5 degrees F. The product is
then stored for packaging.
Peanut Oil Roasting Process
Peanut oil in the oil roaster is circulated out to a heat exchanger tank at—330 degrees F. The oil
leaving the heat exchanger feeds into a filtering machine that removes any particles and debris
before the oil is recycled back to the roaster. The recycling process helps maintain a consistent
roasting temperature in the oil roaster. The peanuts reabsorb some of this recycled oil. There is no
fan used in the process. About 60 gallons of new oil are added from the roasting peanuts to this
recycling system each day. About 4 to 5 gallons of oil each day are lost during filtering.
Air Emissions Description and Controls
Particulate emissions from the pre-heater are controlled by a cyclone. The two smog hogs that used
to operate in series with the cyclone are no longer in use. The exhaust from the cyclone simply
passes through the smog hog ductwork to the atmosphere.Peanut skin particles from the 5 blanchers
are vacuumed into another outside cyclone and the air is circulated back inside the building with no
release to the outside. Emissions from the oil roaster are uncontrolled and are released through two
cool zone stacks outside of the building. One of these stacks sits on top of the building near the
cyclones and the other is toward the ground at the middle of the building. The peanut oil heat
exchanger tank vapors vent uncontrolled through a stack outside of the building.

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V. INSPECTION CONFERENCE
On 17 February 2022, I, Stephen Allen of FRO DAQ,conducted a compliance inspection at the
Peanut Processors Plant#1 facility. I met with Less Hill,Plant Manager. We discussed the
following:
a) Verified FACFINDER information: Changes have been made in IBEAM. According to
Mr.Hill,the facility has been purchased by Severn Peanuts so the facility name and
contact information is subject to change. Mr.Hill is submitting name and ownership
changes during their current permit renewal.
b) We reviewed the facility's maintenance and inspection logbooks. Both were well
maintained and up to date.
c) Throughputs:
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2021 2,616.11 �2,584.70
2020 2040.32 2932.5
2019 2338.5 .3 73 0.6
2018 —3200` 4525
2017 3300.58 4917.8
VI. INSPECTION SUMMARY
Mr. Hill led me on a tour of the facility. The facility was not operating during the inspection. I
observed the cyclone(CD 13)that controls emissions from the natural gas fired peanut roaster. Mr.
Hill stated they have not added any new equipment at the facility and there have been no changes in
the manufacturing process. The duct work for all of the cyclones appeared to be well maintained
and in working order with no apparent holes or leaks. Overall,the facility appeared to be clean and
well maintained. Mr. Hill and staff maintain a logbook with inspection and maintenance for the
cyclone. All entries appeared up to date. I assisted Mr.Hill with the emission inventory that is due
for the facility.

VII. PERMIT STIPULATIONS
A.2 2D .0202—PERMIT RENEWAL AND EMISSION INVENTORY REQUIREMENT—At
least 90 days prior to the expiration date of this permit,the Permittee shall submit the permit renewal
application and air pollution emission inventory.
APPEARED IN COMPLLANCE—The most recent permit renewal was due by 2 June 2014 and
was received on 28 May 2014. The next renewal is due in April 2022 with emission inventory for
CY 2021. I assisted Mr. Dill with logging into AFRO and calculating the facility's emissions for
2021.
A.3 2D .0503 PARTICULATES FROM FUEL BURNING INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGERS
-PM emissions from the fuel burning Natural Gas fired indirect heat exchanger,ES7 shall not
exceed 0.91 lbs/mmBtu.
APPEARED IN COMPLIANCE—The facility combusts only natural gas and AP-42 EF for PM
total is 0.007 lb/mmBtu,well below the limit.
A.4 2D .0515 PARTICULATES FROM MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES-
particulate matter emissions from the emission sources shall not exceed allowable emission rates.
APPEARED IN COMPLIANCE—Compliance was determined during the most recent permit
review based on operating the source as described in the permit conditions. No changes have been
made to source/devices or operations since that determination.
A.5 2D .0516 SULFUR DIOXIDE CONTROL REQUIREMENT Shall not exceed 2.3 pounds
per million Btu heat input.
APPEARED IN COMPLIANCE—The facility combusts only natural gas and AP-42 EF for sulfur
dioxide is 0.0006 lb/mmBtu,well below the limit.
A.6 2D .0521 VISIBLE EMISSIONS CONTROL REQUIREMENT-Visible emissions from the
emission sources,manufactured after July 1, 1971, shall not be more than 20 percent opacity when
averaged over a six-minute period.
APPEARED IN COMPLIANCE The facility was not operating at the time of inspection. I
observed no particulate accumulation or any other indication of VE issues from the sources.
A.7 2D .0535 NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT-Facility is required to notify the DAQ of
excess emissions that last for more than four hours.
APPEAARED IN COMPLIANCE—Mr. Hill stated there have been no occurrences of excess
emissions since the last inspection and he is aware of the reporting requirement.
A.8 2D .0540 PARTICULATES FROM FUGITIVE DUST EMISSION SOURCES: - Shall not
cause or allow fugitive dust emissions to cause or contribute to substantive complaints or excess
visible emissions beyond the property boundary.
APPEARED IN COMPLIANCE-No fugitive dust was observed beyond the property boundaries
and Mr.Mill stated they have not received any dust complaints.No dust complaints have been
received by FRO.
A.9 2D.0611 CYCLONE REQUIREMENTS—(CD-13)-Particulate matter emissions from
sources shall be controlled as described in the permitted equipment list,including annual inspections
recorded in logbook and all maintenance activities recorded in logbook.
APPEARED IN COMPLIANCE—The facility provided records indicating the last annual
inspection occurred on 25 March 2021. Inspection and Maintenance logbook documents weekly
inspections and notes any repairs made. The facility collects approximately three super sacks of
peanut skins a week from this cyclone.

112R STATUS
The facility does not store any of the listed chemicals above the threshold quantities, and is not
required to maintain a written Risk Management Plan(RMP).
NON-COMPLIANCE HISTORY SINCE 1
11/10/2010—higher opacity readings than usual were observed by Pam Vivian while driving by the
facility doing other work at another location. She stopped in and notified Mr.Bud
Lotz,Facility Contact,about this problem. She later returned that same day and the
problem had been corrected by cleaning the ESP control devices and lowering the
facility processing temperature.
4/11/2014—Issued NOV for B.6 violation of changing control devices without a permit
modification,the previously permitted smog hogs were still connected in series with the
permitted cyclone CD 13 but were no longer operating.
X. COMMENTS/COMPLLANCE STATEMENT
Peanut Processors Inc. - Plant 1 appeared to be operating in compliance with their current air permit
on 17 February 2022.
PINK SHEET
Need to add 2D .1806 at next permit touch
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