Norths Star Blue Scope Steel, LLC - Permitting Information
1. Facility Information
Norths Star Blue Scope Steel, LLC
2. Location
6767 County Road 9, Delta, OH
3. Distance from US/Canada Border
approximately 88 Km
4. Facility Type and Size
Steel Mill with electric arc furnace (EAF), ladle metallurgical furnaces (LMF), scrap steel and other raw material handling, slag crushing and screening, storage piles, and roadways
5. Sources of Emissions
primarily from the EAF and LMFs
6. Type of Fuel
natural gas
7. Type and Quantity of Emissions
| EAFs* | LMFs * | Total Mass Emissions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOx | 0.54 | 0.03 | 179.6 lbs NOx/hr, 786.65 tons NOx/rolling 12-months |
| CO | 7.0 | 0.5 | 2362.5 lbs CO/hr, 10,347.75 tons CO/rolling 12-months |
| OC | 0.35 | 0.0 | 110.3 lbs OC/hr, 483.11 tons OC/rolling 12-months |
| SO2 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 78.8 lbs SO2/hr, 345.14 tons SO2/rolling 12-months |
| PE | 0.0018 grains/dscf | 38.2 lbs PE/hr, 167.24 tons PE/rolling 12-months | |
* Except for particulate emissions, emission factors in lbs per ton of steel produced
8. Emission Control Technology
baghouses, low Nox burners, post combustion chamber
9. Date Permit Application Received
August 18, 2005
10. Stack Height and Diameter
28 m, 13 m
11. Permit Agency Contact
Mike Hopkins
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Lazarus Government Center
122 S. Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 644-3611