Algoma Steel Group Inc. · NASDAQ:ASTL
Algoma Steel — Corporate Update (June 2019)
26 slides from Algoma Steel's corporate update, Jun 4, 2019
Slide 1: Community Liaison Committee Meeting #29
Community Liaison Committee Meeting #29 June 4th, 2019
Slide 2: Agenda
Agenda 1. Review of March 5th, 2019 meeting notes 2. Membership Items 3. Site Specific Standards / Technical Standards 4. Ambient Air Quality Monitoring 5. Noise Abatement 6. Environmental Compliance Approval updates 7. Legacy Environmental Action Plan 8. Climate Change 9. Public Open House 10. Next
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. Limit: 50% 2018 40% 2019 30% 2020 Corrective actions include: o Taking cross-wall temperature readings to identify problem flues o Cleaning the flues, pins
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: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Program
Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Program Algoma operates six air monitoring stations • 4 dust fall monitoring sites • 2 comprehensive monitoring sites MECP defined monitoring schedule • VOC’s and PAH’s – every 12th day • PM10, TSP and metals – every 6th day • Dust fall – continuous for 30 days • PM10
Slide 12: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Program
Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Program Community air monitoring results for benzene and benzo(a)pyrene from 2010 to present Algoma’s Current Site Specific Standards • Benzene – 5.5 µg/m3 • Benzo(a)pyrene – 11 ng/m3 12
Slide 13: By-products Process Flow Diagram
By-products Process Flow Diagram 13
Slide 14: 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 15: 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 complaints were received by the company: • March 9th – Noise at boiler house on start-up after power failure • May 13th – Odour – Sault Mich
Slide 16: March 9th Power Failure April Blast Furnace Upset
March 9th Power Failure • On March 9th at 9:32am, Algoma Steel experienced a total loss of commercial power for nearly one hour. • The power outage resulted in the loss of cooling water and steam to the operation, which gave rise to emissions as manufacturing processes were suspended. • A comprehens
Slide 17: 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 for the installation of the remaining controls by 2020 year end is now
Slide 18: Technical Standard
Technical Standard Regulatory Instrument to replace existing SSS’s • A new Technical / Site Specific Standard for multiple air contaminants is under development • Contaminants include: Particulate, B(a)P, Benzene, Sulfur Dioxide, Total Reduced Sulfur and Metals (x4) Next steps – Algoma Steel partici
Slide 19: Noise Abatement
Noise Abatement • Installation commenced in October 2018 for two fan motor enclosures at the steelmaking gas cleaning plant • Completion in June 2019 • Cost ~$1,076,000 19
Slide 20: Noise Abatement
Noise Abatement • New acoustic silencing muffler has been fabricated and shipped to site • Final installation slated for June 2019 • Cost $742,000 20
Slide 21: New Environmental Compliance Approval Applications
New Environmental Compliance Approval Applications • Algoma Steel has received an Environmental Compliance Approval for a surface and groundwater treatment facility at base line ditch. Final engineering will now get underway. 21
Slide 22: 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 23: Legacy Environmental Action Plan (LEAP)
Legacy Environmental Action Plan (LEAP) There are 9 projects scheduled for implementation in 2019 totaling $4.1 million • Site wide baseline investigation • PCB disposal • Dredge Boat Slip • Secondary Containment Waste Oil Tanks • Secondary Containment Raw Liquor Tanks • Legacy Tire Disposal • Legac
Slide 24: Climate Change Regulations
Climate Change Regulations Federal Backstop • Federal regulations will apply to provinces without carbon pricing systems starting Jan 1 2019. • Anticipate final regulations in late spring 2019 Ontario • On February 12th Ontario released details of a new provincial climate change plan for industry •
Slide 25: 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. 25
Slide 26: Next Meeting
Next Meeting • Proposed 2019 Schedule: • June 4th, 2019 (today) • September 10th, 2019 • December 10th, 2019 26