Algoma Steel Group Inc. · NASDAQ:ASTL
Algoma Steel — Corporate Update (October 2015)
25 slides from Algoma Steel's corporate update, Oct 6, 2015
Slide 1: Community Liaison Committee Meeting #16
Community Liaison Committee Meeting #16 October 6th, 2015
Slide 2: Agenda
Agenda 1. Review of April 30th, 2015 meeting notes. 2. Membership issues 3. Status Report: Noise Abatement 4. Current and planned activities that require an application for an Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) 5. Boat Slip Assessment 6. Port of Algoma 7. Site Specific Standard for Particulate,
Slide 3: Membership Issues
Membership Issues • Welcome Lisa Derickx from the St. Mary’s River Remedial Action Plan.
Slide 4: Port of Algoma
Port of Algoma • Jerry Suurna to provide an update to the committee
Slide 5: Boat Slip Sediment Assessment
Boat Slip Sediment Assessment • There are ongoing efforts to de-list the St. Marys River as an Area of Concern (AOC) under the Remedial Action Plan (RAP) • Essar’s boat slip was dredged twice (first in 1998 and second in 2006). • Re-assessment of the sediment quality in the slip has not been conduct
Slide 6: Boat Slip Sediment Assessment
Boat Slip Sediment Assessment • Results: – The results indicate the presence of PAH’s in sediment at the north end of the slip • Recommendations: – Continue remediation efforts (Dredging) to restore sediment quality as done in 1998 and 2006
Slide 7: Noise Abatement
Noise Abatement • Early in 2014 the MOE accepted a plan to reduce noise emissions from 10 sources throughout the facility. • 2015-16 plans – Design and install acoustic enclosures around two steelmaking gas cleaning plant fan motors – Design and install acoustic enclosures around three cooling tower
Slide 8: New Environmental Compliance Approval Applications
New Environmental Compliance Approval Applications • Currently the following applications are with the MOE for processing: – Landfill amendment to reflect current activities • The ECA has been approved with requested amendments. – New Coke Battery – no changes – Administrative amendment to the ECA f
Slide 9: Site Specific Standard for Particulate
Site Specific Standard for Particulate • On March 27th, 2015 Essar received a Site Specific Standard for Particulate accompanied by a Directors Order which sets specific emission limits in cokemaking. • Certified Observers (per EPA Method 9 and Method 303) • 5 days per week, 10 Saturdays and 10 Sund
Slide 10: Maximum Anytime Leak Limits
Maximum Anytime Leak Limits Implementation Date Maximum Anytime Leak Limits Pushing Doors Lids Off-takes Opacity July 2, 2015 54 2 25 50% Jan 1, 2016 32 2 15 50% Jan 1, 2017 10 2 5 50% Jan 1, 2018 10 2 5 40% Jan 1, 2020 5 1 4 30% • Conformance calculated daily for each battery 10
Slide 11: Performance to Date – Operational Adjustments
Performance to Date – Operational Adjustments • All operational adjustments to date have been successful at meeting daily leak limits • Frequency of daily limit excursions continues to decline 11
Slide 12: Rolling Average Leak Limits
Rolling Average Leak Limits Implementation Date 30 day rolling average % Charging Doors Lids Off-takes Emission July 2, 2015 38 0.8 25 12 sec Jan 1, 2016 22.5 0.8 15 12 sec Jan 1, 2017 7 0.8 4.2 12 sec Jan 1, 2019 4 0.4 2.5 12 sec • Conformance calculated daily for each battery 12
Slide 13: Operational Adjustments – Pushing
Operational Adjustments – Pushing Typical corrective actions include: – Taking cross-wall temperature readings to identify problem flues – Cleaning the flues, pins, orifices – Increasing oven temperature – Getting adjacent ovens repaired and back in service – Adjusting fuel or air to achieve proper
Slide 14: Rolling Avg. Lid Leaks
Rolling Avg. Lid Leaks Typical corrective actions include: – Re-luting the lid – Replacing the lid – Replacing the charge hole base and re-luting the lid 14
Slide 15: Rolling Avg. Off-take Leaks
Rolling Avg. Off-take Leaks Typical corrective actions include: – Changing soft seal – Re-packing collar – Adjusting cap – Applying masonry seal (blue) 15
Slide 16: Rolling Avg. Door Leaks
Rolling Avg. Door Leaks Improvement plans include: – Adjusting door bolts – Improving door and jamb cleaning – Replacing doors and frames 16
Slide 17: Rolling Avg. Charge Times
Rolling Avg. Charge Times Typical corrective actions include: – Adjusting carbon scraper bar – Decarbonizing standpipes, goosenecks, charge holes – Replacing drop sleeve donuts and bellow bags – Adjusting coal feed systems to optimize coal charging volume 17
Slide 18: Complaints and Comments
Complaints and Comments Complaints received by the Facility since the last meeting of the CLC that relate to a matter addressed in the Order (e.g. pushing emissions, charging emissions): • There have been no complaints received relating to matters addressed in the Order. Comments provided to the fac
Slide 19: Cokemaking investments
Cokemaking investments #8 Battery through walls – In July Essar began the rebuilding of through walls – 9 oven walls remaining on #8 battery – Anticipated completion in December #7 Battery revitalization – Progressing with #7 battery revitalization project. Work includes: • Battery top re-paving • B
Slide 20: Road Paving
Road Paving • Paving continues to reduce particulate emissions from the facility • A high traffic area east of the coldmill was paved in August • The steelmaking scrap yard (a very high traffic area) was paved in September. This has significantly reduced track-out onto other paved roads. • Repairs t
Slide 21: Site Specific Standard for Benzene and BaP
Site Specific Standard for Benzene and BaP • Both the benzene and BaP standards are in approvals with the Ministry – The BaP requirements will be the same as the particulate standard since the emission sources are the same. – The Benzene standard will require continued addition to Benzene Emission C
Slide 22: PCB's
PCB’s • Continued removal from service of PCB containing transformers • All completed as of May 2015 • Plan in place to destroy inventory of PCBs by Dec 31, 2015
Slide 23: GHG Cap and Trade
GHG Cap and Trade • The design of the cap and trade system remains largely unknown. • Consultation with the MOE is ongoing. • No movement with Environment Canada since early 2015. • Some preliminary assumptions from Ontario – Sector wide emission calculation methodologies has been agreed upon – Ther
Slide 24: Public Open Houses
Public Open Houses • Last open house held on June 24, 2015 at the new Library at the Goulais Avenue Community Centre. • Focus was on Cokemaking Site Specific Standard • ESAI focused the information on efforts to reduce emissions from Cokemaking. • An information letter was sent to our neighbours hig
Slide 25: Next meeting
Next meeting ESS mar STEEL e January 2016?