River Plant: coal to methanol feasibility study. Final report

Technical Report ·

OSTI ID:5434620

In summary, on the federal level, the facility will require NPDES permits issued by the EPA before commencing construction and operation. The applications to the EPA for these permits are to be based on the conceptual design of the wastewater control systems and are to ensure compliance with applicable effluent limitations and water quality standards. Where effluent limitations are not specified for discharges from the certain facilities, limitations on discharges from similar operations may be applicable as a guideline for design of the wastewater control systems. These designs should be used to support the application for an NPDES permit. The NPDES permit will also regulate the discharge of toxic pollutants listed on the section 307(a) toxic pollutants list and any other toxics discharged from the Project. A section 404 permit is required by the Corps for any discharge of dredged or fill material in the navigable waters of the United States. This permit is typically obtained concurrently with the section 10 permit required under the RHA and the NPDES permit. Application for a section 404 permit from the Corps will trigger the NEPA review process. Under section 10 of the RHA, any construction activity in a navigable waterway requires a permit from the Corps of Engineers. This permit will be required for the construction of the intake and discharge structures, and the barge loading/unloading facilities. On the state level, prior to discharging into state waters, a water treatment system must be constructed meeting State of Louisiana water quality criteria.

• Research Organization: Houston Natural Gas, New York (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG01-80RA50337
• OSTI ID: 5434620
• Report Number(s): DOE/RA/50337-1159-Vol.3-FEASI; ON: DE82012303
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010404* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Gasification
090221 -- Alcohol Fuels-- Chemical Synthesis-- (1976-1989)
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
AIR QUALITY
ALCOHOLS
COAL GASIFICATION
COAL GASIFICATION PLANTS
CONTROL
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FEDERAL REGION VI
GASIFICATION
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
LAWS
LIQUID WASTES
LOUISIANA
METHANOL
METHANOL PLANTS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERMIT APPLICATIONS
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
PRODUCTION
REGULATIONS
RESOURCE RECOVERY ACTS
STATE GOVERNMENT
TEXACO GASIFICATION PROCESS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS
USA
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER
WATER QUALITY