Valero Refining Company - Issuance of a Permit to Operate for a temporary natural gas burner at S-1 Sulfur Plant "A" (Application 712381).
Summary
SCH Number
2024100264
Public Agency
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
(BAAQMD)
Document Title
Valero Refining Company - Issuance of a Permit to Operate for a temporary natural gas burner at S-1 Sulfur Plant "A" (Application 712381).
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/8/2024
Document Description
This permit action is to issue a Temporary Permit to Operate for the following equipment:
S-32140 Temporary Sulfur Plant 'A' Backup Natural Gas Pilot/Burner:
Make: John Zinc, Model: TruFire UltraFlex
Maximum Firing Rate: 13.4 MMBtu/hour
Valero utilizes natural gas burners to maintain sulfur in a molten state within Valera's S-1 Sulfur Plant "A". Valero determined that the natural gas burners have become plugged and is applying to use a temporary natural gas burner until S-1 can be safely shutdown and the existing burners repaired. The combined natural gas usage of the new temporary burner and the existing burners will be limited to what has historically been achievable. This project was considered eligible for a Permit to Operate for Temporary Operation per Air District Regulation 2-1-302.3 and usage of S-32140 after 90 days from permit issuance will not be allowed.
Contact Information
Name
Eric Grulke
Agency Name
Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District)
Job Title
Senior Air Quality Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Taryn Goodwin
Agency Name
Valero Refining Company
Job Title
Manager, Environmental Engineering
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Benicia
Counties
Solano
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Rose Drive
Zip
94510
Other Information
3400 E Second Street, Benicia, Solano County, CA 94510. Nearest Cross Street: Rose Drive.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA, California Public Resources Code§ 21084; State CEQA Guidelines, 14 Calif. Code of Regulations§ 15301
Reasons for Exemption
Exempt from CEQA because the action permits only a minor modification of an existing use and does not authorize any expansion of that existing use.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Air District Regulation 2-1-312.11
Reasons for Exemption
Exempts applications "for a proposed new or modified source or sources
or for process changes, which will satisfy the 'No Net Emission Increase' provisions of District Regulation 2, Rule
2, and for which there is no possibility that the project may have any significant environmental effect in
connection with any environmental media or resources other than air quality."
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
State CEQA Guidelines, 14 Calif. Code of Regulations§ 15061(b)(3).
Reasons for Exemption
This permit action is also exempt under the "common sense" exemption of the "Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act".
County Clerk
Solano
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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