NC0000272_Causticizin_Reliability_Project_20000413

BLUE RIDGE
PAPER PRODUCTS INC. \)
April 13,2000 \ j
Mr. Forrest Westall
North Carolina Department of �
Environmental and Natural Resources s�t
Division of Water Quality �yty 59 Woodfin Place Q'p o
Asheville,NC 28801
RE: NPDES Permit NC0000272 <<'
Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc.
Causticizing Reliability Project
Mr. Westall:
Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc., Canton, North Carolina Facility, NPDES Permit No.
NC0000272, is notifying you of planned improvements to the causticizing area of the mill. The
improvements will involve replacing the lime kiln burners, adding continuous precoat renewal
(CPR)to the No. 4 and No. 5 Precoat Filters,replacing two lime slakers with a new No. 6 Slaker,
replacing the No. 4 Lime Silo with two new, smaller silos, adding a No. 6 fuel oil day tank and
associated delivery system, and improving the lime handling feed system to the No. 6 Slaker.
The improvements will increase reliability and enhance product quality while maintaining current
production capacity. In addition, these changes will also improve cost performance and increase
safety.
This project includes no physical or operational changes that would increase the mill's current
pulp production capacity. Therefore, there will be no additional color loading resulting from this
project.
Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc., is not requesting any revisions or modifications to the NPDES
Permit effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, or other conditions. Completion of the
Causticizing Reliability Project will result in continued full compliance with the Settlement
Agreement, Color Variance and NPDES Permit.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at(828)646-2033.
Sincerely
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Robert V. Williams
Director,Environmental,Health& Safety Affairs
175 Main Street • P.O. Box 4000
Canton, North Carolina 28716 • Phone: [phone]
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