air permit renewal - ppt v11 final.pptx

WELCOME!HARVESTFRASERRICHMONDORGANICSLTDFacilitator:Mr.StephenBruyneel

AirEmissionsPermitApplicaAonTownHallMarch3rd,2016

Purpose–InformaAonExchange

•  ExplainHarvest’sairpermitapplicaDonandproposedenvironmentalprotecDonmeasures

•  AddresscommentsalreadysubmiGedbythepublic

•  HearandunderstandanyaddiDonalconcerns

Byworkingtogether,wecanfindthebestwaystohelpmeetsociety’s

recyclingandwastemanagementgoalswhileensuringenvironmentalquality.

TownHallAgenda

1.  IntroducDons

2.  PresentaDonfromMetroVancouver

3.  PresentaDonfromHarvest

4.  FacilitatedInformaDonExchange

FormatforInformaAonExchange•  Facilitateddiscussion

•  TablesworktogetheronquesDons/comments,thengotablebytable(allquesDons/commentsposted)

•  PleaseindicatetowhomyouareaddressingyourquesDon

•  PleaseidenDfyyourself:name,street/neighborhoodandwhetheryouarerepresenDnganyoneelse

•  NorepeatquesDonsunDlallofferedachancetoask

•  WriGencommentsacceptedbyMetroVancouverunDlApril2,2016to

HarvestFraserRichmondComments@metrovancouver.org

Construc>ve,respec?uldialogue!

PresentaAonfromMetroVancouver

HarvestFraserRichmondOrganicsLtdAirEmissionsPermitApplicaAon

ScoGKerrRegionalRegulatoryComplianceOfficerHarvestFraserRichmondOrganicsLtd

TownHallMeeAngMarch3,2016

Overview

• WhoisHarvestandwhatdoesitdoinRichmond?

• WhatisbeingemiGed?

• HowdoesHarvestcontrolodours?

• Whatistheplanforimprovement?

WhatdoesHarvestdo?

EachYearWeServeTheRegionBy…

TwoPathwaysforRecyclingOrganicMaterial

Overview

• WhoisHarvestandwhatdoesitdoinRichmond?

• WhatisbeingemiQed?

• HowdoesHarvestcontrolodours?

• Whatistheplanforimprovement?

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EmissionofRegulatedSubstancesEmissionType Source

SulphurOxides(SOx) EnergyGarden

NitrogenOxides(NOx) EnergyGarden

VolaDleOrganicCompounds(VOCs) EnergyGarden(throughbiofilters)ComposDng(throughbiofilters)

Ammonia(NH3) EnergyGarden(throughbiofilters)

ParDculateMaGer(PM)

EnergyGarden/ElectricityproducDonCompostscreenersCompostcuring/storagepiles

EmissionofRegulatedSubstances

VOCs

TotalVOCEmissions

Tonnes/yr

%ofTotal

MetroVancouver(2010)

50,000 100%

HFRORequest 245 0.49%

Overview

• WhoisHarvestandwhatdoesitdoinRichmond?

• WhatisbeingemiGed?

• HowdoesHarvestcontrolodours?

• Whatistheplanforimprovement?

EmissionsManagement

Infrastructure ConAnuousImprovementOperaAngPracAces

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Collect

Prevent

Treat

Disperse

Structural:Plant,EquipmentandTechnology

VOCDestrucAoninBiofilters

PermitRequirement >60%

Actual >97%

Structural:Plant,EquipmentandTechnology

OperaAonal:PeopleandOperaAngPracAces

ConAnuousImprovement

Overview

• WhoisHarvestandwhatdoesitdoinRichmond?

• WhatisbeingemiGed?

• HowdoesHarvestcontrolodours?

• Whatistheplanforimprovement?

WeCanDoBeQer

AverageMonthlyComplaintsBestandWorstQuarters,2012-2015

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Q42012 Q12014 Q12015 Q42015

NextSteps•  ThirdPartyAdvisor–EngineeredCompostSystems

•  CompletereviewofStandardOperaDngProcedurestoincorporateBestManagementPracDces,e.g.o  Improvingmixing/grindingo  Trainingprogramforoperators

•  Near-TermInfrastructureImprovements,e.g.o  Replacebiofiltermediao  ReplaceCASPpipesanddrainage

•  ExploreLong-TermInfrastructureImprovements

Thankyou!

FormatforInformaAonExchange•  Facilitateddiscussion

•  TablesworktogetheronquesDons/comments,thengotablebytable(allquesDons/commentsposted)

•  PleaseindicatetowhomyouareaddressingyourquesDon

•  PleaseidenDfyyourself:name,street/neighborhoodandwhetheryouarerepresenDnganyoneelse

•  NorepeatquesDonsunDlallofferedachancetoask

•  WriGencommentsacceptedbyMetroVancouverunDlApril2,2016to

HarvestFraserRichmondComments@metrovancouver.org

Construc>ve,respec?uldialogue!

AddiAonalslides

ComposAngOverview

ComposAngOverview

AnaerobicDigesAonattheEnergyGarden

EnergyGardenOperaAons

TheAnaerobicDigesAonProcess

EnergyProducAon

Odour–RegionalSources

OdourComplaintsandAQribuAon

SulphurOxides(SOx)

Source:2010LowerFraserValleyAirEmissionsInventoryandForecastandBackcast

NitrogenOxides(NOx)

Source:2010LowerFraserValleyAirEmissionsInventoryandForecastandBackcast

VolaAleOrganicCompounds(VOCs)

Source:2010LowerFraserValleyAirEmissionsInventoryandForecastandBackcast

Ammonia(NH3)

Source:2010LowerFraserValleyAirEmissionsInventoryandForecastandBackcast

ParAculateMaQer

Source:2010LowerFraserValleyAirEmissionsInventoryandForecastandBackcast