May 8, 2008
Ohio Permit Approved; Steel Plant Coming to Scioto County?
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Reporter
Columbus, Ohio (HNN) – Ohio’s Environmental Protection Agency has granted approval of air and waste water permits necessary for construction of a $1 billion steel plant between Franklin Furnace and Haverhill. The approval came May 6, according to Heather Lauer of the State of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
New Steel’s 750-acre plant would eventually create nearly 1,000 jobs.
One of the concerns during the permit process was reducing the amount of airborne mercury estimated to be released. New Steel responded by adding a “lignite injection system specifically designed to control mercury emissions,” the release said. “The final air permit contains a significantly lower mercury emission limit at less than 100 pounds per year. Ohio EPA believes this to be the most stringent air pollution technology for mercury to be used at an American steel mill and may set a new industry standard for cleaner air.”
In addition to enhanced mercury controls the facility updated the design of other control equipment which will significantly reduce the emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, hydrofluoric acid, hydrogen chloride and sulfuric acid. All sources at the plant will use state-of-the-art controls for controlling air pollutants to meet emission limits.
“I appreciate New Steel’s willingness to work with dedicated Ohio EPA staff in development of cutting edge permits,” said Chris Korleski, Ohio EPA director.
The final wastewater discharge permit has also been granted. New Steel must also receive a 401 water quality certification and a 404 permit from the Army Corps of Engineers. Decisions on those applications have not yet been made.
As a requirement of New Steel's wastewater permit-to-install, the company will be lining the slag quenching area and the slag plant water supply lagoon with two layers of compacted clay to minimize the risk of ground water contamination. The clay layers will total five feet in thickness and will be tested to ensure that permeability requirements are met. Installing a liner system for these areas goes beyond what is typically required in a wastewater permit-to-install.
New Steel International appears to be the U.S. branch of MMK Steel, a Russian company that has been in discussion with the Ohio Department of Development concerning a possible steel mill. Ohio had been in competition with a Quebec site.
According to the application filed in October 2007, MMK plans an iron-making plant, steel-making melt shop, continuous casting, hot rolling mill, cold rolling mills and process lines.
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Ohio Permit Approved; Steel Plant Coming to Scioto County?
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Reporter
Columbus, Ohio (HNN) – Ohio’s Environmental Protection Agency has granted approval of air and waste water permits necessary for construction of a $1 billion steel plant between Franklin Furnace and Haverhill. The approval came May 6, according to Heather Lauer of the State of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
New Steel’s 750-acre plant would eventually create nearly 1,000 jobs.
One of the concerns during the permit process was reducing the amount of airborne mercury estimated to be released. New Steel responded by adding a “lignite injection system specifically designed to control mercury emissions,” the release said. “The final air permit contains a significantly lower mercury emission limit at less than 100 pounds per year. Ohio EPA believes this to be the most stringent air pollution technology for mercury to be used at an American steel mill and may set a new industry standard for cleaner air.”
In addition to enhanced mercury controls the facility updated the design of other control equipment which will significantly reduce the emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, hydrofluoric acid, hydrogen chloride and sulfuric acid. All sources at the plant will use state-of-the-art controls for controlling air pollutants to meet emission limits.
“I appreciate New Steel’s willingness to work with dedicated Ohio EPA staff in development of cutting edge permits,” said Chris Korleski, Ohio EPA director.
The final wastewater discharge permit has also been granted. New Steel must also receive a 401 water quality certification and a 404 permit from the Army Corps of Engineers. Decisions on those applications have not yet been made.
As a requirement of New Steel's wastewater permit-to-install, the company will be lining the slag quenching area and the slag plant water supply lagoon with two layers of compacted clay to minimize the risk of ground water contamination. The clay layers will total five feet in thickness and will be tested to ensure that permeability requirements are met. Installing a liner system for these areas goes beyond what is typically required in a wastewater permit-to-install.
New Steel International appears to be the U.S. branch of MMK Steel, a Russian company that has been in discussion with the Ohio Department of Development concerning a possible steel mill. Ohio had been in competition with a Quebec site.
According to the application filed in October 2007, MMK plans an iron-making plant, steel-making melt shop, continuous casting, hot rolling mill, cold rolling mills and process lines.
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