Plant Data
Tennessee Eastman
General InformationTennessee Eastman
100 N Eastman Rd
General Information
Tennessee Eastman Division is one of the largest chemical manufacturing sites in North America. Tennessee Eastman Division manufactures over 300 industrial chemicals, 1 basic fiber, and 3 basic types of plastics.
Tennessee Eastman Division has 499 buildings and 6,097 acres of land. The 1,200-acre main plant site includes 40.4 acres of warehouse area under roof and more than 1.16 million square feet of office space. The tallest building at TED is Building 325 Powerhouse 154 feet tall.
Tennessee Eastman Division purchases over 1,400 separate raw materials.
At full production, coal usage at Tennessee Eastman Division is 58 carloads (approximately 100-ton loads) or 5,800 tons per day.
Rail Switching Services provides railcar switching and track maintenance for Tennessee Eastman Division. They operate 5 diesel locomotives over 37 miles of Eastman track and make approximately 5,000 railcar movements per week.
Eastman's installed generating capacity is over 195,000 kilowatts - enough to serve approximately 90,000 average homes. The stacks on the Building 253 Powerhouse are 250 feet high. The single stack at the Building 325 Powerhouse is 375 feet high.
At full production Eastman pumps more than 485,000,000 gallons of water each day. Approximately 26,000,000 gallons of filtered water are used daily.
The Medical Department at Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, has a Clinical Services section and an Industrial Hygiene section, staffed by approximately 50 employees, including 4 full-time physicians. Two other physicians work with the company's Health, Safety and Environmental Services Division.
Historical Facts
1920 Tennessee Eastman Division was established to produce methanol for use in Kodak's photographic film base.
1930 Cellulose esters production began. Cellulose esters are used in the manufacture of safety film base, Tenite cellulosic plastics, Estron and Chromspun acetate fibers, Estron acetate tow, lacquer formulations, and plastic film and sheeting.
1931 Hydroquinone production began. Hydroquinone is an important photographic chemical and is used as an antioxidant.
1932 Production of Tenite cellulosic plastics began.
1947 Production of color photographic chemicals started. Tennessee Eastman Division now produces the majority of the color photographic chemicals to meet Eastman Kodak Company's needs.
1971 Tenite polyester plastic was introduced.
1977 First bottle polymer was produced in the Polymers Division.
1983 Chemicals from coal plant began producing chemicals. Expansion was completed in 1991.
1986 New hydroquinone plant began production.
1988 New wastewater treatment plant opened.
1991 Eastman formed a joint venture with Rhone-Poulenc to build a cellulose acetate facility in Kingsport. Industry Week magazine selected Tennessee Eastman Division as one of America's top ten manufacturing plants.
1993 Eastman won the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award in the manufacturing category and also won the Tennessee Governor's Quality Award.
1994 Effective January 1, Eastman was spun off by Eastman Kodak Company and became an independent company. company.
SIC Codes / Products Etc.
2819-98 Industrial Inorganic Chemical Mfr.
Site Personnel / Contacts
Plant Manager - Eastman would not release this information (claimed it as proprietary information)
Environmental Mgr. - Vivian McInt (listed as "contact person for emissions" in AIRS database)
Employee/Facility Hierarchy/Structure
Eastman would not release this information (claimed it as proprietary information)
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Environmental Program Information
Tennessee Eastman Division spent $98.5 million in 1996 on environmental protection and improvements.
Total TRI releases at Tennessee Eastman Division have fallen by 88% from 1987 to 1996. This does not include substances added/delisted from the TRI list.
Tennessee Eastman Division has reduced incinerated waste by 39% since 1987.
In 1988 Tennessee Eastman Division built an $85 million wastewater treatment facility which has a 99% waste removal efficiency that exceeds all current environmental standards.
In 1994 Tennessee Eastman Division completed installation of five state-of-the-art precipitators at a cost of $60 million to increase the removal of flyash from 96% to more than 99%.
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AIRS Data — Tennessee Eastman - Steam Supply (12/97)
General Information
Standard Industrial Classification
| State Compliance Status: | 4 - In Compliance - Certification | |
| State Classification: | A-Actual or potential emissions are above the applicable major source thresholds | |
| EPA Classification: | B-Potential Uncontrolled Emissions <100 Ton/Year | |
| Operating Status: | O - Operating | |
| Continuous Emissions: | No | |
| State Registration: | ? | Govt. Facility Code: | 0 - All Other Facilities Not Owned Or Oper. By Fed Govt |
| Contact Person: | Emissions - Vivian McInt | |
| Plant Description: | Industrial Inorganic Chem | |
| Last State Insp. Action: | 27 Date (YYMMDD): 941213 | |
| Last EPA Insp. Action: | Date (YYMMDD): |
Plant Pollutant Information
| Year | Emissions (tons/year) | |
| 93 | 718.0000 | |
| 92 | 728.0000 | |
| 91 | 723.0000 | |
| 90 | 721.0000 | |
| 89 | 27.0000 |
Carbon Monoxide
| Year | Emissions (tons/year) | |
| 93 | 2770.000 | |
| 92 | 3617.000 | |
| 91 | 3488.000 | |
| 90 | 3466.000 | |
| 89 | 3466.000 |
Sulfur Dioxide
| Year | Emissions (tons/year) | |
| 93 | 19236.00 | |
| 92 | 19236.00 | |
| 91 | 19236.00 | |
| 90 | 19236.00 | |
| 89 | 19236.00 |
Nitrogen Dioxide
| Year | Emissions (tons/year) | |
| 93 | 10823.00 | |
| 92 | 10823.00 | |
| 91 | 10823.00 | |
| 90 | 10823.00 | |
| 89 | 15544.00 |
Volatile Organic Compounds
| Year | Emissions (tons/year) | |
| 93 | 3032.000 | |
| 92 | 3049.000 | |
| 91 | 3334.000 | |
| 90 | 5376.000 | |
| 89 | 4719.000 |
AIRS Data — Steam Supply (12/97) con’t
Air Programs
SIP
| State Compliance Status: | 4 - In Compliance - Certification | |
| State Classification: | A-Act. or pot. emissions > app. major source thresholds | |
| Air Program Status: | O - Operating | |
| Turnover Compliance: | 0 | |
| Repeating Violator: | 0 | |
| Repeat Violation Date: | N/A |
State Compliance Status: (YYMM)
|
97/12 |
B |
97/10 |
B |
97/09 |
B |
97/08 |
B |
97/07 |
B |
97/06 |
B |
|
97/05 |
B |
97/04 |
B |
97/03 |
B |
97/02 |
B |
97/01 |
B |
96/12 |
B |
|
96/10 |
3 |
96/09 |
3 |
96/08 |
3 |
96/07 |
3 |
96/06 |
3 |
96/05 |
3 |
|
96/04 |
3 |
96/03 |
3 |
96/02 |
3 |
96/01 |
3 |
95/11 |
3 |
95/10 |
3 |
State Compliance Statuses: (YYQQ)
|
97/04 |
B |
97/03 |
B |
97/02 |
B |
97/01 |
B |
|
97/05 |
3 |
97/04 |
3 |
97/03 |
3 |
97/02 |
3 |
PSD
| State Compliance Status: | 4 - In Compliance - Certification | |
| State Classification: | A-Act. or pot. emissions > app. major source thresholds | |
| Air Program Status: | O - Operating | |
| Turnover Compliance: | 0 | |
| Repeating Violator: | 0 | |
| Repeat Violation Date: | N/A |
State Compliance Status: (YYMM)
|
97/12 |
8 |
97/10 |
8 |
97/09 |
8 |
97/08 |
8 |
97/07 |
8 |
97/06 |
8 |
|
97/05 |
8 |
97/04 |
8 |
97/03 |
8 |
97/02 |
8 |
97/01 |
8 |
96/12 |
8 |
|
96/10 |
8 |
96/09 |
8 |
96/08 |
8 |
96/07 |
8 |
96/06 |
8 |
96/05 |
8 |
|
96/04 |
8 |
96/03 |
8 |
96/02 |
8 |
96/01 |
8 |
95/11 |
8 |
95/10 |
8 |
State Compliance Statuses: (YYQQ)
|
97/04 |
8 |
97/03 |
8 |
97/02 |
8 |
97/01 |
8 |
|
97/05 |
8 |
97/04 |
8 |
97/03 |
8 |
97/02 |
8 |
AIRS Data — Steam Supply (12/97) con’t
NSPS
| State Compliance Status: | 4 - In Compliance - Certification | |
| State Classification: | A-Act. or pot. emissions > app. major source thresholds | |
| Air Program Status: | O - Operating | |
| Turnover Compliance: | 0 | |
| Repeating Violator: | 0 | |
| Repeat Violation Date: | N/A |
State Compliance Status: (YYMM)
|
97/12 |
0 |
97/10 |
0 |
97/09 |
0 |
97/08 |
0 |
97/07 |
0 |
97/06 |
0 |
|
97/05 |
0 |
97/04 |
0 |
97/03 |
0 |
97/02 |
0 |
97/01 |
0 |
96/12 |
0 |
|
96/10 |
0 |
96/09 |
0 |
96/08 |
0 |
96/07 |
0 |
96/06 |
0 |
96/05 |
0 |
|
96/04 |
0 |
96/03 |
0 |
96/02 |
0 |
96/01 |
0 |
95/11 |
0 |
95/10 |
0 |
State Compliance Statuses: (YYQQ)
|
97/04 |
0 |
97/03 |
0 |
97/02 |
0 |
97/01 |
0 |
|
97/05 |
0 |
97/04 |
0 |
97/03 |
0 |
97/02 |
0 |
EPA Compliance Status (YYMM)
|
97/12 |
1 |
97/10 |
1 |
97/09 |
1 |
97/08 |
1 |
97/07 |
1 |
97/06 |
1 |
|
97/05 |
1 |
97/04 |
1 |
97/03 |
1 |
97/02 |
1 |
97/01 |
1 |
96/12 |
1 |
|
96/10 |
1 |
96/09 |
1 |
96/08 |
1 |
96/07 |
1 |
96/06 |
1 |
96/05 |
1 |
|
96/04 |
1 |
96/03 |
1 |
96/02 |
1 |
96/01 |
1 |
95/11 |
1 |
95/10 |
1 |
EPA Compliance Statuses: (YYQQ)
|
97/04 |
1 |
97/03 |
1 |
97/02 |
1 |
97/01 |
1 |
|
97/05 |
1 |
97/04 |
1 |
97/03 |
1 |
97/02 |
1 |
Compliance Codes
| State Compliance Status: | 4 - In Compliance - Certification | |
| State Classification: | A-Actual or potential emissions are above the applicable major source thresholds | |
| EPA Classification: | B-Potential Uncontrolled Emissions <100 Ton/Year | |
| Operating Status: | O - Operating | |
| Continuous Emissions: | No | |
| State Registration#: | 82-1003 | Govt. Facility Code: | 0 - All Other Facilities Not Owned Or Oper. By Fed Govt |
| Contact Person: | Emissions - Vivian McInt | |
| Plant Description: | Industrial Chemicals | |
| Last State Insp. Action: | 27 Date (YYMMDD): 930809 | |
| Last EPA Insp. Action: | A5 Date (YYMMDD):920828 |
| Classification Code | A |
| Operating Status | O-Operating |
| Air Programs | 0-SIP Source & 9-NSPS |
| Count of Points | Compliance: 75 Emissions: 75 |
| Count of Point Actions: | 7 |
| Count of Stacks: | 75 |
| Most Recent year of Emissions Inventory | 93 |
| Year | Emissions (tons per year) | |
| 93 | 323.0000 | |
| 92 | 348.0000 | |
| 91 | 350.0000 | |
| 90 | 339.0000 | |
| 89 | 339.0000 |
| Year | Emissions (tons per year) | |
| 93 | 185.0000 | |
| 92 | 237.0000 | |
| 91 | 237.0000 | |
| 90 | 235.0000 | |
| 89 | 230.0000 |
| Year | Emissions (tons per year) | |
| 93 | 63.0000 | |
| 92 | 63.0000 | |
| 91 | 63.0000 | |
| 90 | 63.0000 | |
| 89 | 63.0000 |
| Year | Emissions (tons per year) | |
| 93 | 26.0000 | |
| 92 | 26.0000 | |
| 91 | 26.0000 | |
| 90 | 26.0000 | |
| 89 | 26.0000 |
| Year | Emissions (tons per year) | |
| 93 | 1956.0000 | |
| 92 | 1804.0000 | |
| 91 | 2084.0000 | |
| 90 | 2737.0000 | |
| 89 | 2726.0000 |
| State Compliance Status: | 4 - In Compliance Certification |
| State Classification: | C Class is Unknown |
| Air Program Status: | O - Operating |
| Turnover Compliance Flag: | 0 |
| Repeating Violator Flag: | N/A |
| Repeat Violation Date: | N/A |
| 4 | 97/12 | 4 | 97/10 | 4 | 97/09 | 4 | 97/08 | 4 | 97/07 | 4 | 97/06 |
| 4 | 97/05 | 4 | 97/04 | 4 | 97/03 | 4 | 97/02 | 4 | 97/01 | 4 | 96/12 |
| 4 | 96/10 | 4 | 96/09 | 4 | 96/08 | 4 | 96/07 | 4 | 96/06 | 4 | 96/05 |
| 4 | 96/04 | 4 | 96/03 | 4 | 96/02 | 4 | 96/01 | 4 | 95/11 | 4 | 95/10 |
| 4 | 97/04 | 4 | 97/03 | 4 | 97/02 | 4 | 97/01 |
| 4 | 96/04 | 4 | 96/03 | 4 | 96/02 | 4 | 96/01 |
| State Compliance Status: | 4 - In Compliance Certification |
| State Classification: | B Potential Uncontrolled Emissions <100 tons per year |
| Air Program Status: | C - Under Construction |
| Turnover Compliance Flag: | 0 |
| Repeating Violator Flag: | N/A |
| Repeat Violation Date: | N/A |
Compliance Codes
Permits
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