# UNOCAL CORPORATION
> **Judicial** · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `55304`
- **Case Number:** 10-1996-0097
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $550K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $599K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- UNOCAL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

UNOCAL CORPORATION'S UREA & AMMONIA PLANT WAS FOUND IN   VIOLATION OF NSPS SUBPART D WHEN IT FAILED TO NOTIFY OF THE  CONSTRUCTION OF THE AUXILIARY SECTION OF THE AMMONIA PLANT 4 PRIMARY REFORMER AND FAILED TO CONDUCT PERFORMANCE TEST FOR  NOX AND PARTICULATE.                                             IN VIOLATION OF ALASKA SIP BY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH     PERMIT CONDITIONS TO OPERATE FOR OPTIMAL CONTROL OF AIR      CONTAMINANTS.                                                    FAILED TO APPLY FOR PSD PERMIT, CONDUCT BACT ANALYSIS,   IMPLEMENT BACT, CONDUCT SOURCE IMPACT ANALYSIS AND OBTAIN    PSD PERMIT WHEN IT MODIFIED THE UREA PRILL TOWER AND         INCREASED PARTICULATE EMISSIONS.

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