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As an environmental monitoring program for the construction phase and operation of new facilities
The Government delegate, Rafael González Tovar, announced this morning that the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs has favorably evaluated the project to expand the strategic storage of crude oil refinery in Cartagena (Murcia) as long as is permitted under the terms specified in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) published today in the Official Gazette.
These conditions have been deduced from the environmental assessment process and its implementation will be adequately protected the environment and natural resources.
The promoter of this project is Repsol Petroleo SA and the substantive body is the Directorate General for Energy and Mines Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade.
The aim is to expand the Oil Terminal Station of the Cartagena refinery to meet the strategic reserve of crude oil since the facility has access to the pipeline to the refinery in Puertollano, and the Marine Terminal for arrival and eventual departure of crude .
It will construct four new tanks of 100,000 m3 capacity each, with a diameter of 85.5 meters and a height of 19.88 m.
to be located in the valley of tailings, in Cartagena, on the farm called "San Rafael" of some 200,000 m2, the property developer.
The project includes performances by the farm fencing, new access to service roads of the N-343, re-alignment of the overhead power line that crosses the area, an electrical substation, indirect connection of new tanks to the station existing pump, connection to sewage networks, extending the control system installation, redirection of the promenade lighting or tailings and the extension of the existing fire protection system.
The affected area is outside of protected natural areas or proposed to be and is characterized by its high concentration of large industrial facilities which means that, with respect to air quality monitoring in this area is intensive because has three control stations "The Union", "Alum" and "Valley of tailings."
Therefore, the operational plans and Industrial Surveillance Network monitor air pollution potential new sources of emissions to avoid exceeding the maximum allowed, although it appears that the new facilities will not increase from current levels.
Especially we have evaluated the levels of emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of new tanks and the results show that the values would be far from the limits set by the Law on Protection of Atmospheric Environment.
Have also evaluated the potential impacts from odors and has concluded that the new tanks will not have significant conditions for the population.
As regards the treatment of liquid effluents resulting from the operations of purging the tanks is considered that the proposed extension would not require any modification of an existing treatment plant.
The complex also has a plant that serves shedding ships discharging into the Sea Terminal and the Terminal Station of Oil, like all complex of Cartagena has a waste management plan that also applies to the new facility.
On the other hand, are considered adequate fire prevention measures in the draft, especially in view of the protection of Fausilla saw, next to the facility.
Channelization works on the promenade lighting or tailings, bordering the plot, the EIS states that technically must be approved by the Segura basin.
Subsequently, the developer must consider the environmental restoration of that avenue, so as to allow the natural course, in no case be modified, favoring the presence of native vegetation.
With regard to the protection of existing protected flora at the place of action, copies of palm and date palm be transplanted in order to ensure its preservation, the first of the Sierra de Fausilla and landscaped gardens seconds the entrance to the refinery.
The DIA also provides a range of conditions for the construction phase of compliance which will continue operating through an environmental monitoring program, this program and related monitoring reports will be part of the Environmental Monitoring Program of the whole Cartagena refinery.
Source: Delegación del Gobierno en Murcia
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