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New Source Review (NSR) Permitting

Detroit Edison Company - Permitting Information

1. Facility Information

Detroit Edison Company

2. Location

3500 Front Street, Monroe, MI

3. Distance from US/Canada Border

about 25 km

4. Facility Type and Size

proposed modification to the existing boilers

5. Sources of Emissions

Boiler # 3 (output 823 MW) and Boiler #4 (817 MW)

6. Type of Fuel

natural gas, coal, petroleum coke

7. Type and Quantity of Emissions

PSD APPLICABILITY TABLE

  Emissions (tpy)
Pollutant Baseline
Actual
Emissions*
Potential to Emit for Existing Units (without control) Potential to Emit for New Units Potential
Emissions
Increase
Significant
Level
PM 2,062 10,419 5.6 8,362.6 25
PM10 3,361 13,758 1.5 10,398.5 15
SO2 59,601 106,858 0.0 47,257 40
NOx 12,415 34,061 0.9 21,646.9 40
CO 4,229 15,895 0.3 11,666.3 100
VOC 171 240 0.0 69 40
Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) Mist 913 1,069 0.0 156 7.0
Fluorides (as HF) 303 425 0.0 122 3.0
Lead 0.44 3.10 0.0 2.66 0.6
* Baseline period for all pollutants is from April 2007 to March 2009. This meets the NANSR requirement of a consecutive 24-month period.

8. Emission Control Technology

Low NOx burners, dry wire electrostatic precipitators, wet flue gas desulphurization systems, selective catalytic reduction systems, good combustion practices

9. Date Permit Application Received

April 2009

10. Stack Height and Diameter

The stacks’ minimum heights above ground level and maximum diameters are in concordance with 40 CFR 52.21 Subparts (c) and (d) (maximum diameter is 336 in and minimum height 805 ft)

11. Permit Agency Contact

Julie Brunner
Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment
Air Quality Division,
Constitution Hall,
525 West Allegan Street
PO Box 30260
Lansing, MI, 48909 - 7760
Tel. 517 373 - 7088