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United Refining Company, Warren, Pennsylvania Refinery


  1. Name of the facility:

    United Refining Company, Warren, Pennsylvania Refinery

  1. Location:

    15 Bradley Street, Box 780, Warren, PA 16365-3299

  1. Distance from the US/Canada border:

    Approximately 91 km

  1. Type/size of the facility:

    A petroleum refinery and associated storage tanks and loading racks on a 92 acre site in the City of Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania.

  1. Source of emissions:

    A proposed 10 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) steam methane reformer (SMR) Hydrogen Plant.

  1. Type of fuel:

    Natural Gas

  1. Type/quantity of mass emission rates:

    Table 1: PSD Applicability Summary Table

    Pollutant PTE (tpy) PSD Significance (tpy) PSD Triggered
    PM 3.49 25 No
    PM10 3.58 15 No
    PM2.5 2.60 10 No
    NO2 18.39 40 No
    CO 8.32 100 No
    Pb 2.4 E -04 0.7 No
    CO2e 114,914 75,000 Yes

    Table 2:  NNSR Applicability Summary Table

    Pollutant PTE (tpy) NNSR Significance (tpy) NNSR Triggered
    NOx 18.39 40 No
    VOC  4.14 40 No
    SO2  0.44 40 No
  1. Emission control technology

    Technip Elevated Flare

  1. Date permit application received:

    April 22, 2014

  1. Stack height and diameter:

    95 ft, height, 45 inches in diameter

  1. Permit agency's contact name, address, telephone number:

    Edward Painter, Air Quality Engineering Specialist
    Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
    Northwest Regional Office
    230 Chestnut Street
    Meadville, PA 16335
    Phone:  814-332-6977
    Fax:  814-332-6117
    epainter@pa.gov

 

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