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NUCHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
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NUCHAEL A.ABRACZINSKAS NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
February 19, 2021
Mr. Vincent White
Site Manager .
Sealed Air Corporation-Hudson
2001 International Boulevard
Hudson,NC 28638-2731
SUBJECT: Stack Test Report
Sealed Air Corporation-Hudson
Hudson,North Carolina
Caldwell County
Air Permit Number 07550R09
Facility ID: 01/14/00166
Facility Class: Synthetic Minor
Tracking No.: 2020-134ST
Dear Mr. White:
The Division of Air Quality has reviewed and deemed acceptable the results from the
EPA Reference Methods 1 through 4, and 25A for volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions
testing at the inlet and outlet of the regenerative thermal oxidizer(ID No. OX-3)to determine the
VOC destruction efficiency. The thermal oxidizer controls emissions from curing room(ID No.
ES-CR),fluff processing operations (ID No. ES-FP), and four polyethylene foam extruders (ID
Nos. EXT-1,EXT-2, EXT-3 and EXT-4). Civil and Environmental Consultants,Inc. performed
these tests on August 11, 2020. These tests satisfy the testing requirements as stated in the
subject permit. If you have any questions regarding this matter,please do not hesitate to contact
Mr. Amro Ali or me at(828) 296-4500.
Sincerely,
Bob Graves
Environmental Specialist
Enclosure
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Air Quality
Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S.Highway 70 1 Swannanoa,NC 28778 _
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DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY
February 10,2021
MEMORANDUM
To: Brendan Davey,P.E., Asheville Regional Office
From: Shannon Vogel, Stationary Source Compliance Branch
Subject: Sealed Air Corporation-Hudson,Hudson,Caldwell County,North Carolina
Facility ID 1400166,Permit No. 0755OR09
VOC Emissions Testing of Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer OX-3 Controlling
Curing Room ES-CR, Fluff Processing Operations ES-FP,and
Polyethylene Foam Extruders EXT-I,EXT-2,EXT-3 and EXT-4
Performed August 11, 2020 by Civil&Environmental Consultants,Inc.
Tracking No. 2020-134st
Civil &Environmental Consultants,Inc. (CEC)performed EPA Method 1 through 4 and 25A VOC
emissions testing at the inlet and outlet of regenerative thermal oxidizer OX-3 to determine the VOC
destruction efficiency. The test results are acceptable to determine the VOC destruction efficiency as
detailed below. No capture efficiency testing or permanent total enclosure verification was performed in
conjunction with the subject destruction efficiency testing.
OX-3 controls emissions from curing room ES-CR, fluff processing operations ES-FP, and four
polyethylene foam extruders EXT-1,EXT-2,EXT-3 and EXT-4. 15A NCAC 2Q .0315 Synthetic Manor
Facilities applies to avoid the applicability of 15A NCAC 2Q .0501 Purpose of Section and Requirement
for a Permit. Permit Condition A.12 specifies a 100 ton per 12-month period VOC limit for 2Q .0315.
CEC reported a total production rate of 204.6 pounds per hour for the polyethylene foam extruders.
Permit Condition A.12.b states the"combustion zone temperature shall be maintained at a minimum
three-hour average of 1600 degrees Fahrenheit, unless otherwise established by stack testing." The
permit also requires the"process capture efficiency shall not be less than 97 percent,and the destruction
efficiency of the thermal oxidizer shall not be less than 95 percent. The overall control efficiency
(capture efficiency times destruction efficiency)shall not be less than 92 percent."
The VOC emissions test results as tabulated below demonstrate that the oxidizer efficiency meets VOC
destruction efficiency requirement in the permit. The test results are not acceptable for use as VOC mass
emissions rates. CEC did not report the combustion zone temperature during testing.
Pollutant/Parameter Test Results Requirement
Inlet VOC as carbons 90.0 lb/hr ---
Outlet VOC as carbon' 1.0 lb/hr ---
Destruction Efficiency 98.9% >95%
-Capture Efficiency Not Tested 97%
Overall Control Efficiency Not Determined 92%
1. Acceptable for Destruction Efficiency calculation only and shall not be used for mass emissions rate renortinwestimations.
In conclusion,the EPA Method 25A testing demonstrates OX-3 meets the destruction efficiency
requirements of the permit. If you have any questions regarding the results of this review,please contact
me at 919-707-8416 or shannou.voael cni ncdcnr.eov.
cc: IBEAM Documents 1400166