Hamilton Specialty Bar (2007) Inc. - Environmental Compliance Approval (air)

Description of instrument

This proposal is for an Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (Air & Noise) which replaces all the current Environmental Compliance Approvals for Air and will include the addition of new or historically unapproved sources for all emissions from Hamilton Specialty Bar (2007) Inc., a specialty steel mini-mill, located in the City of Hamilton, Ontario.

The application includes all sources at the facility including electric arc furnace, baghouses, emergency diesel generators, preheaters, furnaces, dryers, unit heaters, grinders, boilers, hot water heaters, chemical storage, diesel pumps, wet scrubbers, fume hoods, abrasive saws, maintenance welding, aspirators, slag processing, comfort heating equipment, and any other equipment and ancillary and support processes and activities.

Emissions to the atmosphere from this facility include particulate matter, metals, products of combustion, and dioxin and furans.

The Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (Air) requires that the company demonstrate compliance on an ongoing basis with Ontario Regulation 419/05, applicable Ministry Guidelines for Air and Noise and other performance requirements as specified in their conditions. It permits modifications such as process changes, de-bottlenecking or addition of new equipment subject to limits on operational flexibility that include a production limit for the facility to be specified on the Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (Air).

The limited operational flexibility conditions have an expiry date. The company will be required to make application for amendment at that time to renew these conditions. Of specific public interest, one condition that will be included on the Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (Air) will require the company to make available, at all times, at the facility for inspection by interested members of the Public, a table (Emission Summary Table) that documents the facility's compliance with Ontario Regulation 419/05.