P.H. Glatfelter Co., York, Pa., USA, is nearing an air permit from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that will allow it to shut down three coal fired boilers at its integrated paper mill in Spring Grove, Pa., according to a report this week by GenerationHub. The department said in a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin that the permit would cover construction of two Babcock & Wilcox (B&W), or equivalent, 405.8 MMBtu per hour each, natural gas fired boilers and installation of a hydrated lime injection system to reduce HCl emissions from Power Boiler No. 5, with associated equipment including, but not limited to, a storage silo and pneumatic conveying system. 

 

As part of the project, three coal fired power boilers will also be decommissioned, according to the permit.

 

The plan approval will include Emission Reduction Credits (ERC) related to the decommissioning of the three coal-fired power boilers, GenerationHub reported. The DEP's review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the air contamination sources as constructed or modified will comply with all regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants, including the best available technology requirement of federal and state code for industrial boilers. Based on these findings, the department proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction.

 

Glatfelter is a global producer of specialty papers and engineered products. Its U.S. operations include the Spring Grove mill and facilities in Chillicothe and Fremont, Ohio. The company’s international operations include mills in Germany, France, the U.K., and the Philippines, as well as a representative office in China.