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76 ArcelorMittal South Africa Annual Report 2010 Environmental performance continued SO 2 emissions have dropped significantly when compared with 2009 figures, from 3.26kg/tonne of crude steel to 2.66kg/tonne of crude steel – an 18% improvement. but rather to the fact that monitoring systems were expanded and improved. The Vereeniging Works EAF dust extraction system is working well. There are no visible emissions escaping through the roof and the dust capture rate from the meltshop activities has improved by 45% to the current 16.84kg/tonne of liquid steel, which can be regarded as an optimum of what can be achieved. Improved maintenance of coke batteries and dust extraction systems and greater vigilance have also helped to lower visible particulate emissions. Monthly reporting highlights any potential problems and we have focused on improving our response time for rectifying such issues. The coke batteries ceramic welding project, completed last year, has also helped to reduce particulate emissions. SO 2 emissions Kg/t CS 4.91 4.32 2.32 Vanderbijlipark 2008 2009 2010 8.16 2.44 3.42 at this operation by 46% during the year under review in specific terms – a significant achievement. There was a fairly significant increase in the emissions from our Newcastle Works facility, which can be attributed to improved monitoring and problems experienced with the sulphur SO 2 particulate emissions 3.52 2.35 2.84 0.8 0.12 0.12 5.22 3.26 2.66 Newcastle Saldanha Vereeniging AMSA recovery unit at the coke batteries. The increase in specific SO 2 emissions from our Saldanha Works facility can also be attributed to improved monitoring and the higher utilisation of the coal-based Corex furnace to produce liquid iron. SO 2 emissions SO 2 emissions have dropped significantly when compared with 2009 figures, from 3.26kg/ tonne of crude steel to 2.66kg/ tonne of crude steel – an 18% improvement for the South Africa group as a whole. The Vanderbijlpark Works coke clean-gas project, R327 million, was commissioned during the year and has played a pivotal role in reducing SO 2 emissions Kg/t CS 1.39 0.95 0.988 Vanderbijlipark 2008 2009 2010 0.66 0.52 0.66 0.17 0.22 0.2 0.48 0.12 0.12 0.98 0.68 0.72 Newcastle Saldanha Vereeniging AMSA
77 ArcelorMittal South Africa Annual Report 2010 We continue to invest in the following ongoing projects to reduce air emissions: Vanderbijlpark Works • Sinter plant off-gas treatment project: this project, which is expected to reduce SO 2 emissions by 1 500 tonnes per annum and particulate emissions by 1 000 tonnes per annum, is on track for completion in quarter one of 2011. (reduction figures based on full production). • EAF dust extraction system: after the temporary halt reported in 2009, this project is now back on line. Detailed design is underway and we expect construction to be completed by 2013/14. Once commissioned, this system is expected to reduce visible air emissions to a similar extent as the system currently running at Vereeniging Works. • Blast Furnace D stockhouse baghouse project: this remains on track for completion by 2012. • Implementation of various improvements at the coke batteries [as per requirements of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Management Act (NEMEQA)] over the next five years. Newcastle Works • Blast furnace cast house dust extraction unit improvements: on track for completion in 2014. • Desulphurisation facility at steel meltshop: on track for completion during May 2011. • Implementation of various improvements at the coke batteries (as per NEMAQA requirements) over the next five years. Coke and Chemicals The coke battery at the old Pretoria Works is scheduled for a complete upgrade in order to comply with the new NEMAQA requirements over the next 5 years. CO 2 emissions and their impact on climate change CO 2 emissions are a further important air emissions indicator but, because of the fact that they are inextricably linked with issues of energy usage and climate change, they are dealt with separately in the chapter on energy and climate change. Water usage and pollution While iron- and steel making requires large quantities of water, we are making good progress in reducing water consumption, with a 37% absolute reduction being achieved to date from the baseline of 2005. We stick firmly to our goal of reducing water intake by 40% against this baseline. However, delays on the project to make Newcastle Works a ZED facility has necessitated an extension of the target date from 2011 to 2013 (for more detail view the project list that follows). Our total freshwater intake for 2010 was 3.64kl/tonne of liquid-steel produced which was up on the 3.36kl of the previous year, due mainly to increased water usage at our Vanderbijlpark Works where significant water quantities had to be used for rehabilitation projects. Each production facility draws its water from a particular source. Vanderbijlpark Works draws its water from the Vaal River and Vaal Dam, Newcastle Works from the Ngagane River, Saldanha Works from the municipality and Vereeniging Works from the Vaal and Klip rivers. The total water withdrawal per plant is outlined in the graph below. Fresh water intake 3.48 3.55 2.14 1.44 3.16 3.95 4.05 1.97 1.75 3.46 3.26 4.63 1.92 2.48 3.33 3.45 3.73 2.17 3.67 3.36 4.18 3.69 2.15 2.87 3.64 kI/tonne crude steel (CS) Vanderbijilpark Newcastle Saldanha Vereeniging AMSA 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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