Control of Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions from Manufacturing

Table 5-6. POLYSTYRENE MODEL PLANT PARAMETERS AND EMISSION CONTROL COSTS
Styrene in Steam Styrene in Air
Total Process Sectionb Total Process sectionb
Parameter PI anta MR Pl anta MR
Production Capacity (Gglyr) 73.5
36.75C
VOC Concentration, wt. % 15.5d 15.5d
Gas Fl owrate, acfm 99.5 49.8
Gas Temperature, OF 210 210
Flow Time, hrlyr 8,000 8,000
Uncontrol 1 ed Emission
Factor, kg VOC/Mg Product 3.09 3.09 0.2
Total Uncontrol 1 ed VOC
Emissions, Mglyr 227 114 14 .'7
Total Exlsting VOC
Emissions, Mglyr 227 114 14.7 7.4
Projected Control Device Condenser Condenser Condenser Condenser
Assumed VOC Reduction
Efficiencye, % 96.1 96.1 40
Control 1 ed VOC
Emissions, Mglyr 8.8 4.4 8.8
Installed Capital Cost, $ 28,000 28,000 32,300
Annual ized ~ostf , $ -146,700 -69,200 5,660
a.
Excludes emissions from raw material storage (stream A) and product finishing (Stream 0).
b Parameters are provided on a per process line basis and represent initial stream conditions from
C
the sources.
Assumed plant has 2 process lines, each at 36.75 Gglyr.
d Weight % of total mass of stream.
e From uncontrolled emission rate to 0.12 kg VOCIMg product.
f Includes styrene recovery credit.