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SRK Consulting: 408836 Tubatse FSR Page xix List of Abbreviations BID(s) Background Information Document(s) CO Carbon Monoxide CO2 Carbon Dioxide CDM Clean Development Mechanism Cr 6+ Hexavalent chrome EAP Environmental Assessment Practitioner EIA(s) Environmental Impact Assessment(s) EMP Environmental Management Plan FeCr FSR H2 Ferrochrome Final Scoping Report Hydrogen IAPs Interested and Affected Parties Mamsl Meters Above Mean Sea Level NEMA National Environmental Management Act No 107 of 1998 NO Nitrogen Monoxide NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide ORC Organic Rankine Cycle PM10 Particulate Matter with an Aerodynamic Diameter of Less than 10 μm RoD Record of Decision Samancor Chrome Samancor Chrome Limited SO2 Sulphur Dioxide SRK SRK Consulting (Pty) Ltd ToR Terms of Reference TSP Total Suspended Particulate Anam/ Mol 408836_Tubatse FSR October 2011
SRK Consulting: 408836 Tubatse FSR Page 20 1 Introduction and Scope of Report Samancor Chrome Limited (Samancor Chrome) is proposing to undertake energy recovery projects at its current operations. The aim is to meet the market demand for stainless steel and at the same time as making use of the operation‟s waste streams to generate electricity (forming part of a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project). One of the sites proposed for an energy recovery project is Tubatse Chrome, Steelpoort. At Tubatse Chrome, Steelpoort (the subject of this Final Scoping Report) the following infrastructure is proposed: A 70 MW DC furnace at the West plant; An ore drying plant with two driers at the West Plant; Transformer upgrades of existing furnaces (T1-T6); A 25 MW energy recovery plant at the West plant; A 30 MW waste heat energy recovery plant between the East and West Plants; The relocation of the 6.6 kV substation (by 20 m) at the north-eastern corner of the East Plant, and expansion thereof in terms of the footprint to upgrade to 33 kV; A new 33 kV substation at the West Plant (adjacent to the existing 33 kV substation at the West Plant); A 30 m 3 /h deionising water treatment plant between the East and West Plants; Steam pipes between the boilers and the 30MW waste heat energy recovery plant; and Water pipes between the deionising water treatment plant and the proposed boilers (one at west plant and two at east plant), and running south from the existing reverse osmosis water treatment plant. Return condensate pipelines will also be required between the energy recovery plant (heat) and the existing boilers. The proposed project triggers the following listed activities under Section 24 (2) and 24D of the National Environmental Management Act No 107 of 1998 (NEMA) as amended and the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2010 [ As corrected by “Correction Notice 1” (GN No. R660 of 30 July 2010) and “Correction Notice 2” (GN No. R 1159 of December 2010] for the proposed project. Indicate the number and date of the relevant notice: Activity No in terms of the relevant notice: Describe each listed activity as per project description: 545, 18 June 2010 1 The construction of facilities or infrastructure, including associated structures or infrastructure for the generation of electricity where output is 20 megawatts or more. 544, 18 June 2010 23 (ii) The transformation of undeveloped, vacant or derelict land to residential, mixed, retail, commercial, industrial or institutional use, outside an urban area and where Anam/ Mol 408836_Tubatse FSR October 2011
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