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Governor
ELIZABETH S.BISERf,zM
Secretary
MICHAEL ABRACZINSKAS NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
August 18, 2021
Mr. Mark Blalock
General Manager
Canfor Southern Pine—Graham Plant
4408 Mt. Hermon-Rock Creek Road
Graham,North Carolina 27253-8909
SUBJECT: Review of 2021 Semiannual COMS Report, First Half
Canfor Southern Pine—Graham Plant
Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina
Air Permit No. 06740T22
Facility ID No. 0100237
Dear Mr. Blalock:
Thank you for your timely submittal of the subject report, dated July 29, 2021, from Canfor
Southern Pine's Graham Plant. The report included an assessment of the continuous opacity
monitoring systems (COMS) that operated on Boilers Nos. 2, 3 and 4 (ID Nos. B-2, B-3 & B-4)
during the first half of 2021. The Division of Air Quality(DAQ)has completed its review of the
COMS-related information in the report and has the following comments:
1. Wood fuel-fired boilers B-2, B-3 and B-4 were reviewed for compliance with the 10%
opacity operating limit (6-minute period, daily block average) set forth in NCAC 02D .1111
(40 CFR, Subpart 63, DDDDD—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
for Major Sources:Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters)
and Air Permit No. 06740, Specific Condition 2.2.C.La. The COMS report indicated there
were no violations of the applicable standard.
2. Wood fuel-fired boiler B-4 was also reviewed for compliance with the 20% opacity limit
(6-minute period) set forth at NCAC 02D .0524 (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc—Standards of
Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units) and
Specific Condition 2.1.AAA. The COMS report indicated there were no violations of the
applicable standard. Excess emissions from the wood-fired boiler were attributed to either
startup, shutdown, malfunction, or other exempt emissions. These emissions were reviewed
and allowed in accordance with applicable monitoring rules.
3. A review was also conducted for compliance with good operation and maintenance (O&M)
practices pursuant to NCAC 2D .0524 (NSPS Dc, including Subpart A - General Provisions),
40 CFR 60.11(d), 40 CFR 60.13(e), and Specific Condition 2.1.A.4;NCAC 2D .I I I I
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Mr. Mark Blalock
August 18, 2021
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(NESHAPS DDDDD including Subpart A - General Provisions), 40 CFR 63.7500(a), 40
CFR 63.8(c)(4), and Specific Condition 2.2.C.1. When compared to the total operating time
of the boilers, percent excess emissions (%EE) and percent monitor downtime (%MD)were
reported as follows:
Source Quarter %EE %MD
Boiler B-2 I st 0.0 0.0
2nd 0.0 0.0
Boiler B-3 I st 0.0 0.0
2nd 0.0 0.0
Boiler B-4 I st 0.1 0.1
2nd 0.1 0.0
Unless otherwise specified in regulation, DAQ considers sources to have operated with good
O&M if the %EE and%MD are less than the target criteria of 6% for any single quarter and
less than 3% for two consecutive quarters. Based on the information provided, the facility
appears to have operated with proper O&M for minimizing emissions during the first and
second quarters of 2021.
4. The 2021 first and second quarter audits of the COMS units were reviewed in accordance
with Procedure 3 of 40 CFR Part 60, Appendix F - Quality Assurance (QA)Procedures. The
QA test results for the COMS appear to have met the quarterly specifications.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions on DAQ staff and our office operations, the mailing of this letter
may be delayed. In the meantime, an electronic copy (e-copy) is being provided for your records.
If you should have any questions,please contact me at(919) 707-8493 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
41anCDra;ke, Environmental Engineer
Division of Air Quality,NCDEQ
c: Mark Blalock, Canfor Southern Pine (e-copy)
Kristie Hill, Canfor Southern Pine (e-copy)
Ray Stewart, DAQ WSRO (e-copy)
Gary Saunders, DAQ SSCB (e-copy)
IBEAM Documents, 0100237 (e-copy)
Central File,Alamance County