LaFarge Tire Derived Fuel Permit Application: Beneficial Use Request
April 24, 2006
John Reagan, Environmental Coordinator
Lafarge North America, Inc.
P.O. Box 3, U.S. Rte. 9W
Ravena, New York 12143
RE: Lafarge North American, Inc.
Ravena Cement Kiln Facility
360 Beneficial Use Determination Tire Derived Fuel
Coeymans (T), Albany Co.
Dear Mr. Reagan:
Following our review of the Beneficial Use Determination (BUD) Petition submitted by Lafarge North America, requesting approval to use waste tires as an alternative fuel in the cement kilns, we are conditionally approving this request. This Beneficial Use Determination has been assigned #797-4-01. This approval is conditioned upon compliance with the following requirements:
- The beneficial use determination (BUD) will take effect at the point when the waste tires are used as fuel (i.e. fed into the cement kiln).
- Storage and Management of the waste tires shall be in accordance with the Lafarge Building Materials 6 NYCRR Part 360 Waste Tire Storage Permit (4-0214-1/112 issued 4/21/2006).
- Any cessation of burning waste tires as alternative fuel requires the facility to remove all waste tires in accordance with the Waste Tire Storage Facility's Closure Plan.
- The Department reserves the right to modify, suspend or revoke this determination at any time should conditions warrant. Additionally, this determination does not exempt the operation from any other local, state, or federal requirements.
- An annual report must be filed within 60 days of the end of each calendar year. The annual report must include the following:
- number of days and duration of operations using waste tires as an alternative fuel
- number of waste tires used as an alternative fuel.
- documentation of proper management/disposal of rejected tires.
- documentation of proper handling of collected/removed tire rims.
- All submissions required under this determination are to be sent to:
Tom Lynch
Bureau of Solid Waste, Reduction & Recycling
Division of Solid & Hazardous Materials
NYSDEC
625 Broadway, 9th Floor
Albany, NY 12233-7253
Dick Forgea
Regional Solid & Hazardous Waste Engineer
1130 North Westcott Road
Schenectady, NY 12306
- This determination does not exempt Lafarge from any local, state, or federal requirements.
If you should have any questions regarding this conditional beneficial use determination approval, please do not hesitate to contact me at 357-2245.
Sincerely,
Thomas R. Reynolds, P.E.
Environmental Engineer
Region 4
R. Forgea, P.E., Region 4 Solid Waste Engineer
W. Clarke, R4, Regional Permit Administrator
