(MERAF) for the Base Metals Smelting Sector - CCME

4.4. Options and Preliminary Cost Estimates for Emission
Reduction 160,161
In its report on the releases from Base Metals Smelters, Hatch Associates
conducted an analysis to identify where further reductions could be made in
releases by the application of technically feasible methods. Two time periods
were chosen for the analysis: By 2008 and Beyond 2008. These dates
correspond to the dates specified in Recommendation #1 of the Strategic
Options Report dealing with Release Reduction Targets and Schedules.
However, for the purposes of this report, the “Beyond 2008” option is given a
finite time frame of “By 2015”.
Another report prepared by Hatch Associates was tabled at the National
Workshop on Environmental Performance of Base Metals Smelting Sector held
in Ottawa, Ontario on March 7 and 8, 2002. Comments were received from the
multi-stakeholder participants at and subsequent to the workshop. All comments
received were considered and many of the comments have been incorporated
into the MERAF. Some issues could not be resolved and a list of topics 162 for
further discussion by the Base Metals Smelter Environmental Multi-stakeholder
Advisory Group (BEMAG) was prepared.
Based on an analysis of release data (both absolute and EPI) as presented in
section 3, the focus was placed on the following facilities due to their position as
the major releasers:
• Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting;
• Inco Thompson;
• Inco Copper Cliff;
• Falconbridge Sudbury;
• Noranda Horne; and
• Noranda Gaspé.
The economic data presented in this report is based on the sector as it was in
1998. It should be noted that the sector has made various changes to processes
and controls since that time.
These changes include:
160 Hatch Associates, Review of Environmental Releases for the Base Metals Smelting Sector,
prepared for Environment Canada, dated November 2000
161 Hatch Associates Implementation Scenario for Proposed Emission Standards for Particulate
Matter and Sulphur Dioxide for the Base Metals Smelting Sector, prepared for Environment
Canada, dated May 2002.
162 Personal communication from Dianne Rubinoff (Hatch Associates) to Patrick Finlay,
(Environment Canada) April 9, 2002
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