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Some of the many people who were involved in the construction of the SRU4/SCOT plant, which significantly reduced sulphur dioxide emissions.
Environmental focus
its environmental impact. The most notable of these investments include the following:
• SAPREF has reduced sulphur dioxide emissions
Setting the standard in nvironmental excellence
eF
neighbourliness. This is what drives
dramatically. In the 1990s SAPREF’s sulphur dioxide emissions were in the region of 50 tonnes per day; however after investment in SRU4 and SCOT technologies in 2002 this was reduced to below 20 tonnes per day, making SAPREF the South African benchmark for refinery sulphur dioxide emissions.
• Fitting double seals on 32 floating-roof tanks to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds in 1999.
• In 2000 SAPREF established an Environmental Management System based on the ISO 14001 standard and was certified by DNV. We have has since maintained our ISO 14001 certification.
or SAPREF, good environmental performance is synonymous with good
SAPREF’s day-to-day management of
environmental issues as well as the heavy investments that SAPREF has made to improve its environmental performance.
Environmental Manager, Suleman Asmal says that continuous investment in the reliability of
the refinery has meant better environmental performance and much improved relations
with the community. “We really pride ourselves
on being at the forefront of environmental improvements. Over the years SAPREF has invested in small and large projects to significantly improve
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