Annual Report 1999 - Kemira

certificates. The Lauterbourg plant in
France is preparing for certification in
2000. The Prerov plant in the Czech
Republic obtained endorsement for the
Responsible Care programme.
At the Siilinjärvi plants in Finland, a
safety assessment was conducted according
to the ISRS (International Safety
Rating) system. The Oulu plant continued
to incorporate ISO 14001 into
the overall management system.
Kemira Pigments reached the voluntary
targets set in the EMS system of
the Pori plant in Finland. The plant
also passed a safety audit according to
the Seveso II directive and started application
of the safety management
system. At Kemira Pigments B.V., Rotterdam,
the Netherlands, authority approval
was obtained for the company
environmental plan and a safety programme
was started with the aim of
fulfilling the national implementation
of the Seveso II directive.
Kemira Agro started developing
ISO 14001 for all major fertilizer plants
in Europe. The Tertre plant in Belgium
expects to be certified in 2000 and the
Rozenburg plant in the Netherlands
started a similar development effort.
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AT
THE PRODUCTION PLANTS
Kemira Chemicals. Kemira Kemi AB,
Helsingborg, Sweden, successfully investigated
possibilities for reducing
waste to landfills. A permit was obtained
for using significant amounts of
waste and by-products as alternative
raw materials. Permits to expand hydrochloric
acid production were also
issued. The planned expansion includes
the construction of a new treatment
plant for reducing the HCl emissions.
The Ulsan hydrogen peroxide plant
in South Korea reduced energy and
solvent consumption substantially by
changing operational conditions. The
Maitland plant in Canada completed a
VOC survey and an environmental risk
assessment, and it obtained a waste
generation permit. Steam is now purchased
from a neighbouring company,
which is also responsible for associated
emissions.
The Kemwater business unit reduced
waste at Kvarntorp, Sweden, by
starting the recycling of acidic sludge
filtrate. The total recycling of aluminium
hydrate allowed the Police plant in
Poland to reach zero process waste
disposal. The Rozenburg plant in the
Netherlands also minimized waste by
increasing its filtration capacity. The
Fredrikstad plant in Norway renewed
chlorine detectors. The Prerov plant in
the Czech Republic obtained permits
to double capacity and improved safety
control.
Kemira Chemicals B.V., Rozenburg,
completed five environmental improvement
projects mainly to reduce
VOC, noise and waste. A new chemical
storage was also built.
The Oulu plants in Finland made
improvements in odour and noise control
as well as in safety equipment. Recycling
of aluminum oxide and further
processing of soot were investigated.
The plant also obtained a waste management
permit and submitted an application
for a renewal of the waste
water permit.
At the Siilinjärvi plants and mine in
Finland, the extensive renovation of
phosphoric acid and energy production
facilities improved environmental
and safety controls. Air and water releases
remained very low, and enhanced
water recycling diminished nitrogen
discharges below target values.
The plant also obtained a renewed
waste water permit and an important
new waste management permit. The
latter, even if still not final, may impose
new requirements for the rehabilitation
of the piling and storage of areas
for by-products and waste.
The Kokkola plant completed demolition
of an old sulphuric acid unit,
and removed 10,400 m 3 of surface soil
that was contaminated with mercury
for final off-site disposal. In addition, a
soil and ground water survey of heavy
metals was conducted on the whole
site without significant new findings.
Sulphur emissions increased by one
third due to temporary heat exchanger
problems at the sulphuric acid plant.
Kemira Pigments. Kemira Pigments
Inc., Savannah, made numerous modifications
to prevent low pH excursions
Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6
SULPHUR EMISSIONS
HEAVY METAL DISCHARGES
NITROGEN DISCHARGES
Other countries
Finland
Tonnes
45000
Tonnes
50
Other countries
Finland
Tonnes
3000
40000
35000
40
2500
30000
25000
20000
15000
30
20
2000
1500
1000
10000
5000
10
500
80 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
All sulphur compounds calculated as SO 2 .
0
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Sum of five different heavy metals,
mostly chromium.
0
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
0
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