Charter on Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection Petrochemicals

Petrochemicals

1. Adoption of state-of-art technology
State of Art technology will be adopted for both process technology as well as sound engineering practices required for control of emission, at the stage of design itself in case of new plants.

 2. Management of storm water
For the storm water generated from process area and tank farm area during initial hours of rain, an arrangement will be made for collection and oil separation including further treatment as required. Such arrangement will include provision for buffer tank (holding tank) and monitoring of effluent quality. This will be accomplished by June 2003.

3. Effective detoxification and wastewater treatment scheme
In order to control high COD and persistent organic pollutants including toxic constituents, the industry will select appropriate unit operations for pre-treatment of effluent within inside battery limit (ISBL) before sending to the biological treatment systems for better functioning of ETPs. Action plan for the same will be submitted within 6 months and implemented within one year (March, 2004).

4. Control of emission from combustion
The industry will submit an action plan within six months for improving thermal efficiency and control of NOx.

5. Proper functioning of point source emission control systems
The industry will make efforts for proper operation of pollution control systems (mostly scrubbers) and attainment of desired efficiency within six months. This will include backup of power supply to the control equipment and arrangement for frequent sampling and analysis of all critical pollutants in the tail gases.

6. Leak detection and repair (ldar) programme
As a good operating practices, the industry will adopt periodically leak detection and repair (LDAR) programme to check fugitive emissions within six months. The frequency of the programme will be proportionate to the risk potential of carrying fluid. Based on leak detection as per LDAR programme, action will be taken to eliminate fugitive emissions. This will be a continuous activity..

7. Handling of halogenated organics
The industry will submit an action plan within 6 months to ensure that no halogenated organics is sent to the flares in order to avoid formation of persistent organic pollutants. All HAPs and halongenated organics will be routed to the incineration system having end-on pollution control facility.

8. Control of fugitive emissions of carcinogenic compounds
Fugitive emissions of carcinogenic compounds (e.g. Benzene) will be controlled by closed vapor collection and recovery system. Measures will be taken to monitor health of the workers.

9. Management of solid waste
Proper facilities will be provided for handling and storage of hazardous waste with manifest system in case transported to other places. For incinerable waste, properly designed incinerator will be installed within the premises or as a common facility. The non-incinerable hazardous waste should be disposed of in a secure-landfill.

10. Proper operation of incinerator
Industry will check the design and will adopt sound engineering practices for proper operation of incinerators. Continuous monitoring will be done for operational parameters and specific parameters in tail gas to ensure the efficient functioning. This will be implemented within 3 months.

11. Optimising the inventory of hazardous chemicals
Efforts will be made to optimise the inventory, particularly of hazardous chemicals. Such information will be made available to the Regulatory Agencies (SPCBs, Inspector of Factory & District Collector).

12. Self-regulation by industry through regular monitoring and environmental auditing
Industry will go for self-assessment and regulation by conducting environmental auditing regularly, besides having regular monitoring of pollutants in air emission, liquid effluent and receiving environment.

13. Organizational restructuring and accreditation of environmental manager of industry
For self-evaluation, organizational restructuring will be done and the environmental manager of the industry will be accredited to bring professionalism in environmental management.