US Nitrogen Submits Two Applicatons

By Walter F. Roche Jr.

US Nitrogen LLC has submitted two application forms to Tennessee environmental officials to back up a request to begin producing a new product but without the need for a new permit.
The two forms were requested by officials of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation after the Greene County chemical firm asked the agency to declare that the new operation was an insignificant source of pollutants.
The company also submitted to TDEC a monthly report on the water it pumps from the Nolichucky River.
The two application forms state that the company plans to us an existing tank to produce a mixture of ammonium nitrate (57 percent) and water (43 percent). The process, according to the application, will result in emissions of ammonium nitrate and water vapor.
The company reported that the 52,250 gallon tank is now being used to store storm water.
Also submitted was data on how the company computed the vapor pressure of ammonium nitrate.
In its monthly report on river water use, the company said it pumped just under 19 million gallons of water from the Nolichucky River in March.
The monthly report also showed the Greene County chemical firm discharged 11.77 million gallons of wastewater back into the river.
The total withdrawn was slightly below the February figure when 20.8 million gallons were withdrawn for use in the chemical company's manufacturing processes.
The discharge total in February was slightly lower with 10.86 million gallons discharged to the river.
The water travels through a 13-mile pipeline from mile marker 20.8 on the river to the company facility in Midway.
According to the latest report a minimal amount was withdrawn from the river on six days during March. The largest amount in a single day was 1.3 million on March 12.
Minimal discharges into the river were reported on 4 days including March 13-14. The largest single day discharge was 543,000 gallons on March 31.
For the second month in a row the company reported that because of an equipment malfunction it only estimated the amount withdrawn on March 11-12. Contact: wfrochejr999@gmail.com