(MERAF) for the Base Metals Smelting Sector - CCME

Table 13: Releases of Dioxins and Furans. The sources of information for this table are noted below.
Province Facility Emission
Concentratio
n (pg
ITEQ/m 3 )
British-
Columbia
Teck
Cominco Trail
No test data
available.
Test Date
Estimated Annual Release
(grams ITEQ)
1999 2000 2001
April 2002 (1) 0.0004 0.0153
(2) (3)
Comments
2000 annual release based on dust analysis,
not emissions testing. Emission testing of 4
different sources conducted in April 2002. (1)
Manitoba Hudson Bay No test data
available.
June 2002 (4) Emission testing of main stack summer 2002.
(1)
Inco
34 (5) August 2001 0.34 Emission testing of main stack.
(Thompson)
(6)
Ontario Falconbridge,
Kidd
2.3 (7) June 2001 0.002
(7)
Emission testing of copper smelter acid plant
tail gas.
Falconbridge,
Sudbury
559 (8)
459 (9)
May 1999
April 2000
2.9 (8) 2.38 (11) 1.13
(6)
Emission testing of main stack.
Québec
New
Brunswick
Inco, Copper
Cliff
Noranda,
Horne
Noranda,
CEZ
Noranda,
CCR
Noranda,
Gaspé
Noranda,
Brunswick
286 (10) June 2001
No test data November
0.66
available. 2001
(6)
3.2 (12) June 2000 0.01 (12) 0.09
(6)
1.1 (13) October 2001 0.003
(13)
No test data Planned for
available. 2002. (4)
82 (14) August 2001 0.19 (11) 0.10
(6)
No test data Planned for
0.00477 0.10
available. 2002. (4)
(2) (6)
Emission test report not available.
Emission testing of acid plant tail gas (treats
Noranda Reactor off-gas).
Emission testing of acid plant tail gas (treats
zinc roaster off-gas).
Emissions testing planned for summer 2002.
Emission testing of main stack (acid plant tail
gas and smelter off-gas).
2000 annual release based on dust analysis,
not emissions testing. Emissions testing
planned for summer 2002.
TOTAL 2.9 2.6 2.4 Total based on available information only.
Notes: Sherritt and Inco Port Colborne are not included in this table, as both facilities use hydrometallurgical processes and therefore are not
considered to release significant quantities of dioxins and furans.
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