Page 28 - CPC 2018 Annual Report

26 CPC Corporation, Taiwan 2018
POLLUTION PREVENTION AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
CPC AIMS FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION AND A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT
CPC has long been cognizant of environmental protection issues and in its commitment to finding solutions to the problems of waste-water disposal, air pollution and soil and groundwater contamination it has upheld the principle of sustainability in its corporate development. In doing so the company strictly adheres to generally-accepted environmental protection policies, is active in pollution prevention and exercises strong control over its resource usage. Additionally, it utilizes low-pollution production processes and the latest pollution-control facilities; it adheres to EIA commitments, has established a comprehensive environmental protection monitoring system and conducts education and training programs on environmental issues. In recent years the corporation has more systematically engaged in CO2 emission inventory and reduction endeavors and in all of its new investment projects the best available control technology (BACT) and equipment for that purpose is installed to reduce pollution that may be caused by production and storage processes. On top of all that, CPC has further deepened its commitment to ecologically beneficial measures that include improving the quality of its petroleum products, reducing the PM25 element in air pollution and supporting the circular economy principle.
CPC has invested more than NT$50 billion since 1989 in its environmental protection efforts, chiefly by implementing a policy based on strict compliance with laws and regulations,
adopting international standards, pollution prevention, energy saving, waste reduction and ongoing process improvement. Other important aspects have been full engagement by employees, CSR outreach and aiming for sustainability in its corporate development.
COMPARISON OF CPC REFINERY ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS AND NATIONAL STANDARDS
Effluent
Chemical oxygen demand COD(ppm)
Suspended solids (ppm)
Stack exhaust
Total suspended particles (TSP) (mg/ Nm3)
*is the monthly average
Year Item
2017 Levels
Current National Standards Effluent
Current National Standards Ocean Effluent
< 80
< 20
100
30
280
100
Oil(ppm)
<5
10
20
Phenol (ppm)
<0.1
1.0
1.0
Item
Year
2017 Levels
Current National Standards
Sulfur oxides (SOx) (ppm)
Gas fuel
< 90
100
Liquid fuel
300
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) (ppm)
Gas fuel
< 130
150
Liquid fuel
250
Determined by the volume of gas emissions
<25
<100