Calumet seeks air permits for maintenance project

Calumet Superior LLC submitted to the Department of Natural Resources permit applications, including plans and specifications for construction and operation of modifications to fluid catalytic cracker processes, an improved catalyst stripping section and additional C3 collection, and the naphtha splitter to be conducted during the 2013 plant maintenance turnaround.

Air pollution construction permit numbers are 12-DCF-226 and 12-DCF-257.

DNR has made a preliminary determination the applications meet state and federal air pollution control requirements and the permit should be approved.

Permit applications, DNR analysis and the draft permit prepared by the DNR can be reviewed at the DNR Bureau of Air Management in Madison, or in Superior at Northern Region Air Program, Superior Area Office, 1701 N. Fourth St. or Superior Public Library, 1530 Tower Ave.; or contact Don C. Faith III at 608-267-3135 or don.faithiii@wisconsin.gov. This information is also available at http://dnr.wi.gov/cias/am/amexternal/AM_PermitTrackingSearch.aspx.

This type of proposal normally does not have the potential to cause significant adverse environmental effects and the DNR has not prepared an Environmental Assessment of the proposal.

Anyone interested in commenting on the applications can submit them by March 15 to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Air Management, 101 S. Webster St., Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921. Attn.: Don C. Faith III.

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