Minnesota Soybean Processors (Brewster) - Air Permit

We invite you to comment on the draft air quality permit for Minnesota Soybean Processors - Brewster.

Minnesota Soybean Processors in Brewster processes soybeans into soybean meal, vegetable oil, and biodiesel. The primary air pollutants are particulate matter (PM) from material handling, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from oil processing, and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from boilers.

The draft permit reissues the facility's air permit and authorizes installation of a new emergency generator and removal of an existing emergency generator. The permit includes emission limits, recordkeeping and monitoring requirements.

An air quality operating permit is required for certain existing facilities or the construction of new facilities that have the potential to emit a significant level of any regulated pollutant. The permit includes all requirements for operation and procedures, applicable rules, emission standards, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting. If additional conditions change and modifications are necessary, the MPCA may review and amend the permit.