Algoma Steel Group Inc. · NASDAQ:ASTL
Algoma Steel — Corporate Update (March 2019)
23 slides from Algoma Steel's corporate update, Mar 5, 2019
Slide 1: Community Liaison Committee Meeting #28
Community Liaison Committee Meeting #28 March 5th, 2019
Slide 2: Agenda
Agenda 1. Review of December 5th, 2018 meeting notes 2. Membership Items 3. Site Specific Standards / Technical Standards 4. Algoma Boat Slip 5. Noise Abatement 6. Environmental Compliance Approval updates 7. Greenhouse gases 8. Legacy Environmental Action Plan 9. Public Open House 10. Next Meetings
Slide 3: Membership Items
Membership Items Current Members and Alternates Representation Primary Member Alternate Algoma Steel Fred Post Chris Galizia Ministry of Environment, Conservation & Parks Lori Greco Ron Dorscht Public David Trowbridge Peter McLarty Public Patt Marquis SSM Tribe of Chippewa Indians Kathie Brosemer Al
Slide 4: Site Specific Standard for Particulate and BaP
Site Specific Standard for Particulate and BaP • On March 27th, 2015 Algoma received a Site Specific Standard for Particulate which sets specific emission limits in cokemaking: – Certified observers (per EPA Method 9 and Method 303) – 5 days per week, 10 Saturdays and 10 Sundays each year – Must obs
Slide 5: Site Specific Air Quality Standard for Particulate & B(a)P
Site Specific Air Quality Standard for Particulate & B(a)P Identifies Key Performance Indicators related to Cokemaking Emissions: o average intensity of pushing emissions o average duration of charging emissions o % lid leaks Conformance calculated daily for o % off-takes leaks each battery o % door
Slide 6: Continued Success through Operating Adjustments
Continued Success through Operating Adjustments To date all corrective actions have been successful at reducing pushing opacity below the limit. Corrective actions include: o Taking cross-wall temperature readings to identify problem flues o Cleaning the flues, pins, orifices, risers, flex hoses, ve
Slide 7: Charging Emissions Below Limit
Charging Emissions Below Limit Preventative Measures include: Adjusting carbon scraper bar Decarbonizing standpipes, goosenecks and charge holes Cleaning goosenecks, sleeves to the collector main, and steam jets Replacing drop sleeve donuts, bellow bags, and carbon seals Adjusting coal feed systems
Slide 8: Lid Emissions Below Limit
Lid Emissions Below Limit Preventative Measures include: Applying lid sealant immediately after charging an oven and whenever emissions are observed Replacing damaged or cracked lids Repairing, leveling and grouting charge hole bases to ensure proper seal 8
Slide 9: Off-take Emissions Below Limit
Off-take Emissions Below Limit Preventative measures include: Replacing the soft seal and adjusting the cap Cleaning the gooseneck, sleeve to collector main, and steam jet Re-packing collar or base of the pipe with refractory Applying masonry seal to small cracks until welding can be completed Repla
Slide 10: Door Emissions Below Limit
Door Emissions Below Limit Preventative measures include: Adjusting door bolts, frame clips and hour glass clips Cleaning doors, door jambs, sill plates and spotting targets Replacing door cleaner bushes and jamb cleaner blades on frequent schedule Replacing damaged doors and frames. Applying silica
Slide 11: Stack Opacity
Stack Opacity Continuous corrective actions on all batteries • Part of the investment plan to achieve compliance with SSS limits also focuses on reducing stack emissions from cokemaking • Intensive Masonry maintenance continues to be required on oven walls and end flues • Focus is on reducing intens
Slide 12: Public Complaints
Public Complaints There were no public complaints received since the last CLC meeting that related to a matter addressed in the SSS Order. The following public complaint was received by the company: • Feb 24th – Noise at Welded Beam – building heating boiler adjustment made 12
Slide 13: Site Specific Standards (SSS)
Site Specific Standards (SSS) Benzene SSS - requires expansion of Benzene Emission Control (BEC) systems and on site monitoring to identify missing sources • North Raw Liquor Tank – removed from service in late spring • Planning has started to install remaining controls by 2020 year end • A monitori
Slide 14: Technical Standard
Technical Standard Regulatory Instrument to replace existing SSS’s • The MECP commenced discussions with sector on new Technical / Site Specific Standards for multiple air contaminants • Contaminants could include: Particulate, B(a)P, Benzene, Sulfur Dioxide, Total Reduced Sulfur and Metals (x4) • P
Slide 15: Technical Standard
Technical Standard Next steps – Algoma Steel to participate in Ministry working groups focusing on: • Fugitive metal/particulate emissions from on-site roadways; steel-making; slag management; • Limiting emissions from blast furnace upsets; • Identifying current emission sources and air pollution co
Slide 16: Boat Slip Sediment
Boat Slip Sediment Dredging occurred in summer 2017. The objective was to remove legacy contaminated sediment. A post-dredge sediment sampling was completed in May 2018. The results indicate contamination remains where previous dredging ended. A thin layer of contamination remains where dredging was
Slide 17: Noise Abatement
Noise Abatement • Installation commenced in October 2018 for two fan motor enclosures at the steelmaking gas cleaning plant • Completion anticipated in April 2019 • Cost ~$1,076,000 17
Slide 18: Noise Abatement
Noise Abatement • New acoustic silencing muffler has been fabricated and shipped to site • Final installation anticipated in April 2019 • Cost $742,000 18
Slide 19: New Environmental Compliance Approval Applications
New Environmental Compliance Approval Applications • Algoma submitted an Environmental Compliance Approval application for a surface and groundwater treatment facility at base line ditch. • The application was posted on the EBR for public comment on Nov. 9th and is available at: http://www.ebr.gov.o
Slide 20: Climate Change Regulations
Climate Change Regulations Federal Backstop • Federal regulations apply to provinces without carbon pricing systems starting Jan 1 2019. • There are two primary components of the federal system: 1. Output Based Pricing System (OBPS) • Beginning Jan. 1st 2019, the federal backstop applies to the inte
Slide 21: Legacy Environmental Action Plan (LEAP)
Legacy Environmental Action Plan (LEAP) Environmental Framework Agreement • The MECP and Algoma Steel signed an Environmental Framework Agreement which was established to mitigate risk from on-site legacy environmental liabilities Program Approval • Ontario’s EPA allows a person responsible for a so
Slide 22: Public Open Houses
Public Open Houses • Last open house held on December 5, 2018 at the Polish Canadian Hall • Next open house to be scheduled for fall 2019. 22
Slide 23: Next Meeting
Next Meeting • Proposed 2019 Schedule: • March 5th, 2019 (today) • June 4th, 2019 • September 10th, 2019 23