Grain Elevator Potential-to-Emit (PTE)

INSTRUCTIONS & DEFINITIONS

This spreadsheet will guide you through the process of determining the amount of PM and PM-10 your facility emits.
It will calculate the potential-to-emit (PTE)(for your entire facility and/or for new air-emitting equipment, operations, or structures) to indicate if you need a permit or approval.

Explanation of tabs in the workbook

The Instructions and Definitions tab (this page) contains definitions and instructions on how to use this spreadsheet.
The Facility Data Entry tab must be completed for the rest of the tool to work. Enter information about your grain elevator inyellow
the boxes.
The Permit Needed tab indicates whether or not the evaluated facility or equipment needs a permit or approval. Calculations are available in the other spreadsheets.
The Fill out this form tab contains questions to help you determine if additional information is required.
It also includes links to the KDHE website where forms can be downloaded.
The Annual PTE Calculator evaluates emissions from your entire facility using the information provided in the Facility Data Entry tab.
The Hourly PTE Calculator tab calculates PTE for new equipment/process based on the information entered in the Facility Data Entry tab under "Complete if evaluating a new project."
The Detailed Results tab displays a summary of the PTE calculations and indicates the need for a permit or approval.

Explanation of cell colors in workbook

User Input Cells (sometimes choose from a dropdown menu)
Auto Filled Cells

Definitions reproduced from the Kansas Air Regulations (K.A.R.s) Link to Kansas Air Regulations

(1) Agricultural-related activity means and of the following: popcorn that is packaged but not popped; ornamental
floriculture and nursery products; shortening, table oils, and margarine; prepared feeds and feed ingredients for animals
and fowl; molasses that is mixed or blended; cotton ginnings; flour and other grain mill products; sunflower oil reclaiming;
seed cleaning; and operations related to alfalfa dehydrators, sun-cured alfalfa plants, soybean oil mills, and grain elevators.

(2) Potential-to-Emit (PTE) means the maximum capacity of a stationary source to emit a pollutant under its physical and
operational design. [The maximum possible air pollution your facility can generate if it is operated without controls for 24
hours a day, 365 days a year.]

(3) Particulate Matter (PM) means any airborne finely divided solid or liquid material, except uncombined water, including
PM10. [Size of PM is related to how severely it affects health.]

(4) PM10 or PM-10 or PM10 means PM with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 10 micrometers.

Definitions reproduced from CFR 40 Part 60 Subpart DD, Standards of Performance for Grain Elevators
Link to NSPS Subpart DD
(a) Grain means corn, wheat, sorghum, rice, rye, oats, barley, and soybeans.

(b) Grain elevator means any plant or installation at which grain is unloaded, handled, cleaned, dried, stored, or loaded.

(c) Grain terminal elevator means any grain elevator which has a permanent storage capacity of more than 88,100 m3 (ca.
2.5 million U.S. bushels), except those located at animal food manufacturers, pet food manufacturers, cereal
manufacturers, breweries, and livestock feedlots.

(d) Permanent storage capacity means grain storage capacity which is inside a building, bin, or silo.

(e) Railcar means railroad hopper car or boxcar.

(f) Grain storage elevator means any grain elevator located at any wheat flour mill, wet corn mill, dry corn mill (human
consumption), rice mill, or soybean oil extraction plant which has a permanent grain storage capacity of 35,200 m3 (ca. 1
million bushels).

(g) Process emission means the particulate matter which is collected by a capture system.

(h) Fugitive emission means the particulate matter which is not collected by a capture system and is released directly into
the atmosphere from an affected facility at a grain elevator.

(i) Capture system means the equipment such as sheds, hoods, ducts, fans, dampers, etc. used to collect particulate
matter generated by an affected facility at a grain elevator.

(j) Grain unloading station means that portion of a grain elevator where the grain is transferred from a truck, railcar, barge,
or ship to a receiving hopper.

(k) Grain loading station means that portion of a grain elevator where the grain is transferred from the elevator to a truck,
railcar, barge, or ship.

(l) Grain handling operations include bucket elevators or legs (excluding legs used to unload barges or ships), scale hoppers
and surge bins (garners), turn heads, scalpers, cleaners, trippers, and the headhouse and other such structures.

(m) Column dryer means any equipment used to reduce the moisture content of grain in which the grain flows from the
top to the bottom in one or more continuous packed columns between two perforated metal sheets.
(n) Rack dryer means any equipment used to reduce the moisture content of grain in which the grain flows from the top
to the bottom in a cascading flow around rows of baffles (racks).

(o) Unloading leg means a device which includes a bucket-type elevator which is used to remove grain from a barge or
ship.
Country Elevator Data Entry - Complete all yellow boxes.
Name of Elevator: ABC Coop
Source ID Number (if known): 1499999
Tracking Number (if known): C-12345

Contact KDHE (785-296-6024) or SBEAP (800-578-8898) if you need assistance with this spreadsheet.

Facility Operations and Overview - complete all fields

(include totals for existing facility and any increases due to new projects)

Are your operations agricultural related? Yes

Existing (pre-project) permanent storage capacity is 0 bushels

New/proposed permanent storage capacity is 0 bushels
Total permanent storage capacity is 0 bushels
Do you receive 50% or more of grain from the local area during harvest? Yes
Class of Elevator is Country

Use worse case, which

Actual throughput last year 0 bushels/year
is the heaviest grain.
Typically use wheat at Actual throughput two years ago 0 bushels/year
60 lbs/bushel. Actual throughput three years ago 0 bushels/year
Actual throughput four years ago 0 bushels/year
Actual throughput five years ago 0 bushels/year
Put "Yes" if you have a
Maximum annual throughput in the previous five years? 0 bushels/year Source ID number.

Country Elevator Five Year High (1.2 x five-year max.) = 0 bushels/year

Test weight of grain is 60 lbs/bushel
Has your facility ever been permitted by KDHE Bureau of Air? Yes
-- What date was your facility constructed, modified, or
2/1/2017 What percent is
reconstructed (completion date)? What percent is
being controlled?
being collected?
 What percent is
being controlled?
being collected?

Control Efficiency
Control Equipment Efficiency Information Capture Baghouse/
Efficiency cyclone Grain Oiling
Unloading
Straight truck 0% 0% 0%
Hopper truck 0% 0% 0%
Railcar 0% 0% 0%
Loading
Straight truck or hopper truck 0% 0% 0%
Railcar 0% 0% 0%
Grain Handling Operations
Drying
Rack 0% 0% 0%
Column 0% 0% 0%
Cleaning with cyclone control 100% 0% 0%
Storage bin (vent) 100% 0% 0%
Headhouse & grain handling 100% 0% 0%
Complete this section if installing new equipment or changing processes that causes an
increase in air emissions; need to confirm whether or not to apply for a KDHE Bureau of Air
construction permit or approval.
Input hourly throughput (bu/hr)
for all activities included in the project Bushels/hour

Grain receiving (straight truck) for new pits or where pit capacity will be
increased 0
Grain receiving (hopper-bottom truck) for new pits or where pit capacity will be
increased 0

Grain receiving (rail car) for new pits or where pit capacity will be increased 0
Grain cleaning (using cyclone) for new or re-newed use of a grain cleaner
with a cyclone 0
Grain drying for new or re-newed use of a column dryer 0
Grain drying for new or re-newed use of a rack dryer 0 Enter bu/hr if
Grain handling and headhouse (account for each time grain is handled) installing a new
-To bin 0 storage bin with a
vent. If no vent,
-From bin 0 use zero.
-Legs 0
-Conveyors/belt 0
-Other 0 Shipping capacity at a
Storage bin (vent) 0 new load out, or
increase in capacity in
Grain shipping (by straight or hopper truck) 0
existing load out.
Grain shipping (by rail car) 0

Created by SBEAP 2017.06.16

Use capacity of the
method it enters the bin.
 Color Key
This is issued by KDHE. If "Yes" then indicate
control efficiency in User Input Cells
columns D and E, Auto Filled Cells
rows 33-45. Static Cells

What % of total grain

% of Operation Controlled by Control throughput is dried
How is grain received and stored? Equipment?
using a rack dryer?
What % of grain is received by straight truck? 0.0% No
Error. Total grain received
What % of grain is received by hopper truck? 0.0% No
needs to equal 100%.
What % of grain is received by rail? 0.0% No
What % of grain is stored in a storage bin? 0.0% No
What % of total grain
throughput is dried
using a column dryer?
% of Operation Controlled by Control
How is grain shipped? Equipment?
What % of grain is shipped by straight truck? 0.0% No
Error. Total grain shipped
What % of grain is shipped by hopper truck? 0.0% No
needs to equal 100%.
What % of grain is shipped by rail? 0.0% No

Put "Yes" if you have a

Source ID number. % of Operation Controlled by Control
Elevator Operations Equipment?
What % of drying is done with a rack dryer? 0.0% No
What % of drying is done with a column dryer? 0.0% No
What % of grain is cleaned using cyclone control? 0.0% No

What percent is What % of grain is being handled? 0.0% Yes

being controlled?
being controlled?

% Combined AP Control Efficiency Multiplier for

equations

If oiling or water is used to

0.0% 1.000
suppress dust, use 50% for
0.0% 1.000 control efficiency.
0.0% 1.000
What is the efficiency of the
0.0% 1.000 baghouse/cyclone?
0.0% 1.000
If there is a bag house in the
area, use control efficiency of
the equipment.
0.0% 1.000
0.0% 1.000 Must complete "Capture Efficiency" cells if
using controls ("Yes" in column H, rows
0.0% 1.000 11-26).
0.0% 1.000
0.0% 1.000 For truck unloading and loading, if 3 walls,
use 50% for capture. If enclosed w/4
walls, use 80% capture.
 For truck unloading and loading, if 3 walls,
use 50% for capture. If enclosed w/4
walls, use 80% capture.
This is important! Please answer each question.
New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) DD Determination (40 CFR Part 60 Subpart DD).
Complete all four questions below.

Is your facility a grain elevator (plant or installation at which grain is unloaded,

Yes
handled, cleaned, dried, stored, or loaded)?

Is your facility a grain storage elevator (located at any wheat flour mill, wet corn
mill, dry corn mill (human consumption), rice mill, or soybean oil extraction plant No
which has a permanent grain storage capacity of 1 million bushels)?

Is your facility a grain terminal elevator (permanent grain storage capacity of

No
more than 2.5 million bushels)?
-- If yes, Is the elevator located at an animal food manufacturer, pet food
No
manufacturer, cereal manufacturer, a brewery, or livestock feedlot?

Does the NSPS DD Standard apply to your facility?

No

hipping capacity at a
ew load out, or
crease in capacity in
xisting load out.
Is a Permit Needed?
Name of Elevator: ABC Coop
Source ID Number (if known): 1499999
Tracking Number (if known): C-12345

The elevator is a Country Grain Elevator.

The elevator operations are agricultural-related activities.
Is control equipment being used? No
The facility is not subject to NSPS DD.

Evaluating facility-wide emissions. Do I need a …

construction permit? No
Class I operating permit? No
Class II operating permit? No, it is not required.

Evaluating project-specific emissions. Do I need a …

construction approval? No. A project is not being evaluated.

If a Construction Permit or Construction Approval is needed, then download, complete, and submit the following forms with the appropriate fee:
Notification of Construction or Modification Form PDF
Grain Elevators Form 3-2.0 PDF DOC
Any relevant Process/Equipment Description Forms, available at the KDHE website: Process/Equipment Description Forms
Air pollution control equipment forms are also available at the link above under the Control Equipment section.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If the proposed construction or modification requires a construction permit or a construction approval, or

your facility is (or may be) subject to NSPS Subpart DD, please complete the appropriate forms listed below.

Forms Available on KDHE Website:

Notification of Construction or Modification Form: PDF Format

Process Equipment Description Forms: Link to KDHE forms page
Fill out the appropriate Form 3 under table "Grain Elevators, Flour Mills, and Food Processing."
If the grain elevator has control equipment, fill out the appropriate Form 14 under table "Control Equipment."

Grain Elevator Guidance Documents on KDHE Website:

NSPS Subpart DD Guidance PDF

Calculating PTE for Country Grain Elevators Guidance (see second document at link) PDF

Additional Permitting and NSPS DD Determination Questions

Is the grain elevator located at an animal food manufacturer, a pet food manufacturer,
a cereal manufacturer, a brewery, or a livestock feedlot? ---

Is the grain elevator located at a wheat flour mill, wet corn mill, dry corn mill (human consumption),
rice mill, or soybean oil extraction plant? ---

Is the grain elevator located at a soybean, sunflower, or vegetable oil manufacturing plant? ---

Do you use insecticides or fumigants? ---

Please list the maximum amount of these chemicals used and list any others that must be reported
to the KDHE and the percent of each active ingredient.

Maximum Amout Used % Active Ingredient

a. ethylene dichloride _________________ _________________
b. carbon bisulfide _________________ _________________
c. methyl bromide (bromomethane) _________________ _________________
d. ethylene oxide _________________ _________________
e. other ___________________________ _________________ _________________

If NO, do you use other pest control? ---

If you use other methods such as asphyxiation please list them.

Revised by A. Spitz on 2014-04-11
Updated by J. Boac on 2016-12-12
Annual PTE Calculations for Evaluating if Operating Permit is Required
Name of Elevator: ABC Coop Color Key
Source ID Number (if known): 1499999 User Input Cells
Tracking Number (if known): C-12345 No data entry is needed on this tab - it is for informational purposes only. Auto Filled Cells
All information is automatically inputted from the "Facility Data Entry" tab. Static Cells

Emission Factors (EFs)

Particulate Matter (PM) Particulate Matter < 10µm (PM10) Particulate Matter < 2.5µm (PM2.5)
AP-42 EF (lb/ton of AP-42 EF (lb/ton of AP-42 EF (lb/ton of
Type of Operation Uses Air Pollution Multiplier for grain handled/ EF as a % of grain handled/ EF as a % of grain handled/ EF as a % of
% of Operation Controls? Equations processed) Note 1 Operation processed) Note 1 Operation processed) Note 1 Operation
Unloading
Straight Truck 0% No 1.000 0.18 0.000 0.059 0 0.01 0
Hopper Truck 0% No 1.000 0.035 0.000 0.0078 0.000 0.0013 0.000
Rail Car 0% No 1.000 0.032 0.000 0.0078 0.000 0.0013 0.000
Total 0%

Loading
Straight Truck or Hopper Truck 0% No 1.000 0.086 0 0.029 0 0.0049 0
Rail Car 0% No 1.000 0.027 0.000 0.0022 0.000 0.00037 0.000
Total 0%

Grain Handling Operations

Drying
Rack 0% No 1.000 3.0 0.000 0.75 0.000 0.13 0.000
Column 0% No 1.000 0.22 0.000 0.055 0.000 0.0094 0.000
Cleaning with cyclone control 0% No 1.000 0.075 0.000 0.019 0.000 0.0032 0.000
Storage bin (vent) 0% No 1.000 0.025 0 0.0063 0 0.0011 0.000
Headhouse & Grain Handling 0% Yes 1.000 0.061 0.000 0.034 0.0000 0.0058 0.0000
Note 1: Emission Factors from AP-42 Table 9.9.1-1 (May 2003)

Facility-Wide / Combined Emission

Factors:
PM (worst case) 0.291
PM10 (worst case) 0.094
PM2.5 (worst case) 0.0160
PM (actual case) 0.000
PM10 (actual case) 0.000
PM2.5 (actual case) 0.000

PTE Calculations
Scenarios
Maximum Worst Case Emissions without Controls for Country Elevators

0 bushel/yr X test weight in lbs/bu X (1/2000) ton/lb = 0 tons/year maximum capacity

PM 0 tons/yr x 0.291 lbs PM/ton x (1/2000) ton/lbs = 0.00 tons/yr

PM10 0 tons/yr x 0.0943 lbs PM10/ton x (1/2000) ton/lbs = 0.00 tons/yr
PM2.5 0 tons/yr x 0.016 lbs PM2.5/ton x (1/2000) ton/lbs = 0.00 tons/yr

Actual Case Emissions with Controls for Country Elevators

PM 0 tons/yr x 0 lbs PM/ton x (1/2000) ton/lbs = 0.00 tons/yr

PM10 0 tons/yr x 0 lbs PM10/ton x (1/2000) ton/lbs = 0.00 tons/yr
PM2.5 0 tons/yr x 0.00000 lbs PM2.5/ton x (1/2000) ton/lbs = 0.00 tons/yr
Hourly PTE Calculations
For evaluating a new project at an existing facility for a construction approval or permit (e.g. new equipment or process changes).
Name of Elevator: ABC Coop
Source ID Number (if known): 1499999
Tracking Number (if known): C-12345

Are your operations agricultural related? Yes

Do you receive 50% or more of your grain from the local
area during harvest? Yes
Class of Elevator: Country
Permanent Storage Capacity: 0 bushels
Five Year High (Country): 0 0 bushels/year
Test Weight of Grain: 60 pounds/bushel

GRAIN ELEVATOR/ HOURLY POTENTIAL TO EMIT CALCULATIONS (Emission Factors from AP-42 Table 9.9.1-1 (March 2003))
Uncontrolled Emissions Factors
Facility Throughput
Emission Unit PM PM-10 PM-2.5
Grain Emissions bu/hrNote 1 ton/hr lb/ton lb/ton lb/ton
Grain Receiving (straight truck) 0 0 0.18 0.059 0.010
Grain Receiving (hopper-bottom truck) 0 0 0.035 0.0078 0.0013
Grain Receiving (railcar) 0 0 0.032 0.0078 0.0013
Grain Cleaning (using cyclone) 0 0 0.075 0.019 0.0032
Grain Drying (column dryer) 0 0 0.22 0.055 0.0094
Grain Drying (rack dryer) 0 0 3.0 0.75 0.13
Grain handling and headhouse
(account for each time grain is handled)
-To bin 0 0 0.061 0.034 0.0058
-From bin 0 0 0.061 0.034 0.0058
-Legs 0 0 0.061 0.034 0.0058
-Conveyors/belt 0 0 0.061 0.034 0.0058
-Other 0 0 0.061 0.034 0.0058
Storage Bin (vent) 0 0 0.025 0.0063 0.0011
Grain Shipping (by straight or hopper truck) 0 0 0.086 0.029 0.0049
Grain Shipping (by railcar) 0 0 0.027 0.0022 0.00037
Total:
1
Hourly throughput (bu/hr) on activities included in the project (enter data on "Facility Data Entry" tab).
or process changes).

No data entry is needed on this tab - it is for

informational purposes only.
All information is automatically inputted from
the "Facility Data Entry" tab.

Color Key
User Input Cells
Auto Filled Cells
Static Cells

03))
Uncontrolled Emissions
PM PM-10 PM-2.5
lb/hr lb/hr lb/hr
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00
Detailed Results
Name of Elevator: ABC Coop Color Key
Source ID Number (if known): 1499999 User Input Cells
Tracking Number (if known): C-12345 Auto Filled Cells
Static Cells
The elevator is a Country Grain Elevator.
The elevator operations are agricultural-related activities.
Is control equipment being used? No
The facility is not subject to NSPS DD.

Construction and Operating Permit Evaluation: Facility-Wide Emissions

Annual Emissions Thresholds
Pollutant
Estimated Actual Maximum PTE Operating Permit Construction Permit Note 1
Emissions Units Emissions Units Class 1 Units Agriculture Non-Ag Units
PM 0.0 tons/yr 0.0 tons/yr N/A 100 25 tons/yr
PM-10 0.0 tons/yr 0.0 tons/yr 100 tons/yr N/A 15 tons/yr

Construction Approval Evaluation: Project-specific Emissions

Hourly Emissions Thresholds
Pollutant
Maximum PTE Construction Approval Note 2
Emissions Units Agriculture Non-Ag Units
PM 0.0 lbs/hr 5 5 lbs/hr
PM-10 0.0 lbs/hr N/A 2 lbs/hr

Evaluating facility-wide emissions. Do I need a …

construction permit? No
Class I operating permit? No
Class II operating permit? No, it is not required.

Evaluating project-specific emissions. Do I need a …

construction approval? No. A project is not being evaluated.

If a Construction Permit or Construction Approval is needed, then download, complete, and submit the following forms with the appropriate fee (if a permit is required):
Notification of Construction or Modification Form PDF
Grain Elevators Form 3-2.0 PDF DOC
Any relevant Process/Equipment Description Forms, available at the KDHE website: Process/Equipment Description Forms
Air pollution control equipment forms are also available at the link above under the Control Equipment section.

Note 2: K.A.R. 28-19-300(a)(1)(A) requires any person who proposes to construct or modify a stationary source or emissions unit to obtain a construction permit before commencing construction or
modification if the PTE of the construction or modification equals or exceeds 25 tons/year PM or 15 tons/year PM10, except for any agricultural-related activity, in which case the emission level is 100
tons/year of PM, including but not limited to PM10.

Note 3: K.A.R. 28-19-300(b)(1)(A) requires any person who proposes to construct or modify a stationary source or emissions unit (who is not required to obtain a construction permit per K.A.R. 28-19-
300(a)) to obtain a construction approval before commencing construction or modification if the PTE of the construction or modification equals or exceeds 5 pounds/hour of particulate matter or 2
pounds/hour of PM10, except for any agricultural-related activity in which case the emission level is 5 pounds/hour of particulate matter, including but not limited to PM10.