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Programschedule
6:00pm Welcome,overview,introductions6:15pm Presentations7:05pm Break(5minutes)7:10pm Paneldiscussion7:30pm End
Tonight’sspeakers
JoelBakerProfessor,UniversityofWashingtonTacomaScience Director, CenterforUrbanWaters
MelissaMalottExecutive Director,CitizensforaHealthyBay
JasonJordanDirector, EnvironmentalandPlanningServices,PortofTacoma
TonyWarfieldSeniorManagerforDevelopmentServices, PortofTacoma
Whyarewehere?
NorthwestInnovationWorks,Tacoma,LLC…proposes todevelopandoperateanaturalgas-to-methanol productionplantandexportfacilityonapproximately125acresinthePortofTacoma.
Objectivesforthisdiscussionseries
• Provideforacommonunderstandingoftheunderlyingscienceandengineeringoftheproposedproject
• Developanappropriatecontextforevaluatingtheproposedproject• Empowerthecommunitytocraftsmartanddemandingquestions• HelpTacomabecomeacommunitythatembracesinnovationwhile
preservingourcollectivewell-being.
Thestrategybehindthisseries
• Focusonconveyingthebestavailableknowledgeinaneutralvenue.
• Buildsessionsaroundquestionsfromthecommunity
• Selectspeakersfortheirdemonstratedtechnicalknowledgeandexperience
ratherthantheiremployerorpointofview
• ComplimentbutnotduplicateSEPApublichearings
Communityengagement
• WehaveactivelysolicitedquestionsfromthroughouttheTacoma,andhavepartneredwithCitizensforaHealthyBaytoengagethecommunity.
• Theserieswasdesignedaroundkeyquestionsfromthecommunity,andwewillcontinuetosolicitquestionsandconcernsbeforeandduringthesessions.
PLEASEaskquestionsusingthecardsprovided!
Orbye-mailtoRyanCruz([email protected])
Scheduleforsessions.Thursdays6:00Tonight Layingthefoundation—whatisbeingproposedandwhy?
JoelBaker(UWT/UrbanWaters)JasonJordanandTonyWarfield(PortofTacoma)
February25th Possibleimpactsonwater,power,andnaturalgassuppliesBobMack(TacomaPublicUtilities),EricdePlace(SightlineInstitute),DanKirschner (NorthwestGasAssociation)
March3rd PossibleenvironmentalimpactsSheriTonn (PacificLutheranUniversity),EdKolodziej(UWT/UrbanWaters),JoeCasola(UWClimateImpactsGroup)
March10th Reflectionsfromthecommunity—keyemergingissues
Introductiontothisevening
Goals
• Todevelopacommonunderstandingofwhatisbeingproposedandwhy
• Tosendyouhomewithmore(butbetter!)questions.
Introductiontothisevening
LineupJasonJordanandTonyWarfield
HowdidthisproposalcometoTacoma?Whatisthehistoryoftheproposedlocation,andwhatenvironmentalissuesshouldweconsider?WhatistheroleofthePortofTacoma?Howistheproposalbeingexaminedandpermitted?
JoelBaker
Methanol101:Whatisit?Whatisitusedfor?Howisitmade?Howmuchwaterandenergy?Whatarepossibleconcerns?
MelissaMalottandPanel
QuestionsandDiscussion
• Created by citizens• 1911 – State Legislature Passed the Port
District Act• 1918 – Pierce County Created the Port of
Tacoma• Special purpose districts
• Economic development mission• AKA – Municipal Corporations
• Revised Code of Washington RCW Title 53
What are Ports?
Strategic Plan 2012-2022
Mission: Deliver prosperity by connecting customers, cargo and community with the world.Goals 1-6:
• Goal 1 – Enhance the Port’s Competitive Position.
• Goal 2 – Provide Reliable & Efficient Regional & Local Infrastructure Connections.
• Goal 3 – Improve the Port’s Financial Performance.
• Goal 4 – Increase Organizational Capabilities.
• Goal 5 – Advance Environmental Stewardship.
• Goal 6 – Strengthen the Port’s Community Connections.
Goal 5: Advance Environmental Stewardship
A. Identify and Address Environmental Issues in Advance of Planned Development:
1. Implement Cleanup actions on priority contaminated properties to support the Port’s business opportunities
2. Implement a habitat mitigation plan
B. Partner to Find Innovative Solutions to our Customers’ Environmental Challenges:
1. Identify and develop maritime industrial stormwater treatment best management practices
2. Develop a maritime industrial-focused Environmental Stewardship Sustainability Program
C. Continuously Improve Operational Efficiency and Emission Reductions:
1. Continue to implement the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy
2. Transition to the new generation of efficient systems to save energy costs and promote cost effective, renewable energy
Why Ports Perform Remediation
Economic – Job Creation:
• Restore properties – revitalize area• Maximize available working waterfront land
Create value:
• Fully utilize existing land/assets
Environmental – Regulatory/Stewardship:
• Protect existing waterways and natural environment
• Protect existing investments/limit recontamination• $175M investment – Commencement Bay
Financial – Leverage Public Dollars: Offset Costs
• Grant Funding – Up to 50% of MTCA eligible costs
• Cost Recovery – Maximize other liable parties’ contributions
Industrial Land
• The Port purchased the former aluminum smelter in 2003.• The site had 70 buildings and 25 other features,
including a 500-foot smoke stack.
• The land is now clear and ready for development.
Background – Kaiser Facility
• Land and smelter infrastructure purchased in 2003
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) facility operating under interim status
• Substantial demolition, cleanup, and grading work has been completed
• Current remedial actions will resolve RCRA and MTCA liability
• Future monitoring will be required
Background – Kaiser Facility
• Recycled over 60 million pounds of:
• Metal• Carbon• Alumina• Ore• Transformer Oil
• Disposed over 35 million pounds of waste
Land and Facilities
Primary Premises~90 acresZoned “Port Maritime Industrial”
WharfEast Blair One: ~16 acresWharf: 1,200 feet longWater depth: 51 feet at MLLW
Agreement
• Approved by Port Commission on May 1, 2014.• 30-year term with 25-year extension by mutual
agreement• Three Periods:
• Feasibility Period (~24+ months)
• Construction Period (~3 years)
• Operating Period (~2021)
Environmental Review
• State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) –managed by the City of Tacoma
• Major process elements include:• Scoping – defines study:
• December 2015 to March 2016
• Public comment period: December 15, 2015 to March 4, 2016
• Technical Report Development:• ~April 2016 to August 2016
Environmental Review
• Draft EIS• Late September 2016
• Public comment period: 30-45 days
• Final EIS• January 2017
• Mitigation Measures
Permitting
• Clean Water Act 404 – US Army Corps of Engineers*
• Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10 – US Army Corps of Engineers*
• Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification – Washington State Dept of Ecology*
• Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency Certification – Washington State Dept of Ecology*
Permitting
• Various approvals under the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) – Washington State Dept of Ecology
• Stormwater construction permit – Washington State Dept of Ecology*
• Stormwater industrial permit – Washington State Dept of Ecology*
• Air Quality New Source Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration – Puget Sound Clean Air Agency or Washington State Dept of Ecology
Permitting
• Air Quality Title V Operating Permit (if applicable) – Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
• Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act – Washington State Dept of Ecology, Pierce County, City of Tacoma
• Shoreline Substantial Development Permit –City of Tacoma*
• Critical Areas Preservation Permit – City of Tacoma*
Permitting
• Process water discharge permit – City of Tacoma
• Numerous building and operational permits, approvals and licenses – multiple federal, state and local agencies
Methanol101
Threequestions:
1. Whymethanol?2. Whynow?3. WhyTacoma?
Guidingprinciplesforouranalysis:
1. Everythingendupsomewhere2. Youcan’tmakesomethingfromnothing3. Scottyisright
Captain, Ican'tchange thelawsofphysics
Whatismethanol?
Aclearliquidthatisagoodsolvent
Alsoknownasmethylalcohol, woodalcohol, wood naphtha, methylhydrate,or woodspirits
Whatismethanol?
Doesitburn?Yes!Onceignited,puremethanolburnswithanearlyinvisible(relativelylowtemperature)flame.
Whatismethanol?
Methanol Gasoline
FlashPoint 54oF -43oF
Lowerflammabilitylimit 6% 1.4%
Heatofcombustion 23kJ/g 47kJ/g
What’sanolefin?
(aka‘alkenes’forthoseofyouwhosufferedthrough organicchemistry)
Includesethyleneandpropylene (whichleadstopolyethyleneandpolypropylene)
What’sanolefin?
(aka‘alkenes’forthoseofyouwhosufferedthrough organicchemistry)
Andbutadiene(whichleadstosyntheticrubber)
Whyissomuchmethanolusedworldwide?
Ans.Itisaveryversatileintermediatechemicalthatcan:
(1) bemadefromdifferentstartingmaterials,and
(2) beusedtomakeawidevarietyofproducts.
“In 2013, global methanol demand is 65 million metric tons driven in large part by the resurgence of the global housing market and increased demand for cleaner energy.”
Howismethanolmade?
Inputs
CarbonSourceWaterAirEnergy
Catalyst(notconsumed)
Outputs
MethanolHotwaterCombustionproductsWastewater
SpentcatalystImpurities
Intermediates
CarbonmonoxideCarbondioxideHydrogenSteam
‘Syn Gas’
Economicallyviablesourcesofcarbontomakemethanol
1. Coal
2. Naturalgas
N.B.Biomass,CO2capture,anddirectbiosynthesispossiblebutnotyetreadyforprimetime
Whycarbon sourcemattersPer1000gallonsofmethanolproduced
Coal Nat.GasInputs
TonsofCarbon 14.8 1.9
Outputs
Tons ofcarbondioxide 46 ~0forprocess+?forboilers
Poundsofsulfur 58 0.0004
Poundsofash 2,306 0
Yield 20% Near100%
Sourcesofelectricity
1. Onsitegenerationbyburningafractionofyourcarbonsource(coalornaturalgas)
2. Fromthegrid
Theenvironmentalimpactdependsonthesourceofpower
Twoseparatewaterinputs
1. Highpurityprocesswaterforthesteam– becomespartofthemethanol.About20%or3MGDatfullcapacity
2. Coolingwater– non-contactheatexchange.About80%or7MGDatfullcapacity.Mostassteam;somecooledwaterdischarged.
Thepotentialimpactdependsonthesourceeachwaterflowandtheextentofrecycling/reuse
Step1.Naturalgasisdeliveredviaapipeline,thegasiscompressed,andsulfurisremoved
Thingstothinkabout.
Wheredidthegascomefrom?Howmuchmethaneleakedoutduringextractionandtransport?Howmuchpowerwillbeusedtocompressthegas?Whathappenstothesulfur?
Step2.Injectpureoxygentoproduce‘syn gas’(=carbondioxide,carbonmonoxideandhydrogen)
Thingstothinkabout
Wheredoestheoxygencomefrom?Fugitiveemissions?
Wheredoestheoxygencomefrom?
Airseparationunit
Liquify filteredairbycooling tolessthan-320F
Nitrogen(78%ofair)boilsat-320FArgon (0.9%ofair)boilsat-309Leavingpureliquidoxygen(whichboilsat-297F)behind
Thisrequireslots ofelectricity
[note:nitrogen gasmaybeusetoreduceriskof firesinotherpartsoftheplant]
Step3.Convert‘syn gas’tomethanol
• High temperature• Conversionhappensonsolidcatalyst
surfaces• Catalystareblendsofcopper, zinc,
aluminum&magnesium• Catalysttypicallylastseveralyearsandare
recycled
Source:JohnsonMattheyCatalysts.
Step4.Condensationandpurificationof‘rawmethanol“
• Containswater(fromcombustionofhydrogenandoxygenearlier)andanyotherimpurities/sideproducts
• Distillation’boilsoff’methanolat148Fandleavethewater(andotherstuff)behind.• Likelygoesthroughseveraldistillationcyclestoreachdesiredpurityoffinalmethanol
product• Processwater(andotherstuff)needtobetreated,eitherbyrecyclingbacktothesteam
generatororthroughtertiarytreatment
Distillationalsorequires‘non-contact’coolingwater
• thisdoesnotneedtobeascleanastheprocesswater• willnotpickupcatalystorimpuritiesfromnaturalgas• willbeevaporated,resultinginmostofthewatergoingintotheairandtheremainingbrine
tobetreated
Possible airemissions
• Combustionofnaturalgastomakesteamorelectricity
• Venting/pressurereliefduringstartup,routineoperations,maintenance,andupsets
• Volatilizationfromcoolingwater
• Volatilizationofproductmethanolduringstorage,pipingandloading
Onsitestorage
300,000metrictonsofmethanolproduct=2weeksproduction atfullcapacity
300,000metrictons=100milliongallonsofmethanolstoredonsite
NuStar EnergyinTacoma=15milliongallonsofpetroleumproducts
Shipping
Thingstoconsider
• 4-7ships/month• Typicalpotentialimpactsofshipoperations• Riskofspillsduringtransit
Isbuildingamethanolplant:Alastgaspployofthedyingfossilfuelsindustry?
Or
Aboldresponsetoclimatechangeusingsupercoolinnovation?
Productionofmethanolfromrenewableenergy
TheFuture?
• Methanoldirectlyfrombio-reactors• Methanolfrom‘captured’CO2• Buildtheinfrastructurearoundmethanolthenmovetofossil-
fuelfreecarbonsources• Methanolfuelcells:viablealternativetohydrogenfuelcells
GeorgeOlah RenewableMethanolPlant
2million litersperyearCompletedinendof2012Tripledproduction to4000tonnes/yearinApril2015Reclaim5.5thousand tonnes ofcarbondioxide/yearOnlyemission isoxygen
• Firstrenewablemethanolfuelstationforelectriccars.
• UsesVulcanol fromIcelandSvartsengi plantforelectricvehiclesfittedwithmethanolfuelcellrangeextendersmadebytheDanishcompandSerenergy
• Tankofmethanolextendsrangeofelectriccarby800km.‘liquidbattery’
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (July 5, 2015) - Chinese group Geely, the owner of Swedish carmaker Volvo, said Friday it had become a major shareholder in an Icelandic company that operates the world's first renewable methanol fuel plant.