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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR

BS-VI FUEL QUALITY UP-GRADATIONAND CAPACITY EXPANSION OF PX/PTA

AT PANIPAT REFINERY, HARYANA

PROJECT PROPONENT

PREPARED BY

ABC TECHNO LABS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, CHENNAI

NABET/EIA/1316/RA001

JUNE 2017

SCHEDULE 4(a)

PETROLEUM REFINERY INDUSTRIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................ 17

1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 31

1.1 Background ......................................................................................... 31

1.2 Need for the Project .............................................................................. 32

1.3 Need for EIA ......................................................................................... 33

1.4 Terms of Reference ............................................................................... 33

1.5 Approach and Methodology .................................................................. 33

1.6 Location of the site ............................................................................... 35

1.7 Structure of EIA Report ........................................................................ 38

2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ......................................................................... 40

2.1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 40

2.2 Need of Project ..................................................................................... 40

2.3 Project Location ................................................................................... 41

2.4 Raw material Source, Requirement and its mode of Transportation ...... 44

2.5 Process Details ..................................................................................... 44

2.5.1 Diesel Hydro – Treater (DHDT) – 2200 kTA ..................................... 44

2.5.2 Hydrogen Generation Unit (HGU) – 44 kTA of Hydrogen Production 46

2.5.3 Amine Regeneration Unit (ARU) – 188.9 T/hr ................................. 48

2.5.4 Sour Water Stripper (SWS) – 56.7 T/hr .......................................... 49

2.5.5 Sulphur recovery Unit (SRU) with Tail Gas Treating Unit (TGTU) .... 51

2.5.6 PX-PTA Capacity Expansion ........................................................... 53

2.5.7 Revamp of existing RFCC Gasoline selective HDS ........................... 54

2.5.8 DHDT Feed Tank – 20,000 KL ........................................................ 55

2.6 Storage Units ....................................................................................... 55

2.7 Power Requirement .............................................................................. 55

2.8 Water Requirement and waste water generation ................................... 55

2.9 Flare System ........................................................................................ 58

2.10 Project cost and Schedule .................................................................. 58

3.0 DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT .......................................................... 59

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3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 59

3.2 Scope of Baseline Study ....................................................................... 59

3.3 Climate and Meteorology ...................................................................... 62

3.3.1 Temperature .................................................................................. 62

3.3.2 Relative Humidity .......................................................................... 63

3.3.3 Atmospheric Pressure .................................................................... 63

3.4 Topography and Geology ...................................................................... 64

3.4.1 Topography .................................................................................... 64

3.4.2 Geology .......................................................................................... 65

3.5 Ambient Air Quality ............................................................................. 65

3.5.1 Methodology for Monitoring and Analysis ....................................... 65

3.5.2 Sampling and Analytical Techniques .............................................. 66

3.5.3 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Locations ...................................... 66

3.5.4 Status of Ambient Air Quality......................................................... 67

3.5.4.1 Ambient Air Quality within Plant ................................................. 71

3.6 Water Environment .............................................................................. 73

3.6.1 Ground Water Quality .................................................................... 73

3.6.2 Surface water Quality .................................................................... 80

3.6.3 Treated Water Quality .................................................................... 83

3.7 Noise Environment ............................................................................... 83

3.7.1 Ambient Noise Monitoring .............................................................. 84

3.7.2 Noise Levels in the Study Area ....................................................... 84

3.8 Soil Environment ................................................................................. 85

3.8.1 Field Study, Sampling and Analysis ............................................... 85

3.8.2 Selection of Sampling Locations ..................................................... 86

3.8.3 Methodology .................................................................................. 86

3.8.4 Soil Quality .................................................................................... 87

3.8.4 Observation ................................................................................... 88

3.9 Socio Economic Environment ............................................................... 89

3.9.1 Demographic Aspects ..................................................................... 90

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3.9.2 Infrastructure Facilities.................................................................. 92

3.9.2 Traffic Analysis .............................................................................. 93

3.10 Ecology .............................................................................................. 94

3.10.1 Study Methodology....................................................................... 95

3.10.2 Terrestrial Ecology ....................................................................... 95

3.10.3 Aquatic Ecology ........................................................................... 98

4.0 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ................................................................................................................... 108

4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................... 108

4.2 Physical Environment ........................................................................ 108

4.2.1 Soil Environment ......................................................................... 108

4.2.2 Water Quality............................................................................... 110

4.2.3 Climatology and Meteorology ........................................................ 111

4.2.4 Air Quality ................................................................................... 111

4.2.5 Noise ........................................................................................... 112

4.2.5 Ecology ........................................................................................ 113

4.3 Demographic, Land Use And Socio-economic Environment ................ 114

4.3.1 Demography ................................................................................ 114

4.3.2 Land Use ..................................................................................... 114

4.3.3 Socio Economic ............................................................................ 114

5.0 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES .............................................................. 116

5.1 Introduction ....................................................................................... 116

5.2 Alternative Technology ....................................................................... 116

5.3 Alternative Site .................................................................................. 117

5.4 Alternatives for Storage ...................................................................... 118

5.5 Alternative for risk reduction at refinery ............................................. 118

6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM ......................................... 119

6.1 Introduction ....................................................................................... 119

6.2 Environmental Monitoring and Reporting Procedure........................... 119

6.3 Objectives of Monitoring ..................................................................... 120

6.4 Monitoring Program ........................................................................... 120

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6.4.1 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring .................................................... 120

6.4.2 Water Quality Monitoring ............................................................. 121

6.4.2 Noise Quality Monitoring .............................................................. 121

6.5 Monitoring Methodologies .................................................................. 123

6.6 Responsibility of Monitoring and Reporting System ............................ 123

6.7 Budget for Environmental Monitoring Plan ......................................... 125

6.8 Statutory Returns and Compliance Reports ........................................ 125

7.0 ADDITIONAL STUDIES .......................................................................... 126

7.1 Introduction ....................................................................................... 126

7.2 Public consultation ............................................................................ 126

7.3 Risk Assessment ................................................................................ 126

8.0 PROJECT BENEFITS ............................................................................. 128

9.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ............................................... 129

9.1 Design Phase ..................................................................................... 129

9.2 Construction Phase ............................................................................ 131

9.3 Operation Phase................................................................................. 132

9.4 Environmental Management Cell ........................................................ 142

9.5 Budget for Environmental Management Plan ...................................... 142

10.0 DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS ....................................................... 145

10.1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 145

10.2 The Consultant: ABC Techno Labs India Private Limited .................. 145

10.3 Services of ABC Techno Labs India Private Limited ........................... 146

10.4 Sectors Accredited By NABET ........................................................... 147

10.5 Study Team...................................................................................... 148

LIST OF TABLES

Table 2. 1: Proposed and Existing facilities .................................................... 41

Table 2.2: Material Balance for DHDT ........................................................... 45

Table 2. 3 : Hydrogen Balance for Refinery .................................................... 47

Table 2.4 : Sulphur Balance for refinery ........................................................ 51

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Table 2.5 : Material Balance for PTA Unit ...................................................... 54

Table 3.1: Environmental Attributes .............................................................. 59

Table 3.2: Frequency and Monitoring Methodology ....................................... 60

Table 3.3: Methodology adopted for Sampling and Analysis ........................... 66

Table 3.4 : Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Locations ................................... 67

Table 3.5 : Ambient Air Quality ..................................................................... 68

Table 3.6 : Air Quality Within the plant ......................................................... 72

Table 3.7 : Ground Water Quality Monitoring Stations .................................. 73

Table 3.8 : Indian Standard Specification for Drinking Water ........................ 74

Table 3.9 : Ground water Quality in the Study Area ...................................... 78

Table 3.10 : Surface Water Quality Monitoring Locations ............................... 80

Table 3.11: Surface Water Quality ................................................................. 81

Table 3.12: Treated Water Quality ................................................................. 83

Table 3.13: Noise Levels in Study area.......................................................... 85

Table 3.14 : Soil Sampling Locations ............................................................. 86

Table 3.15 : Soil Characteristics in the Study area ........................................ 87

Table 3.16 : Population Details ..................................................................... 89

Table 3.17 : Population Distribution ............................................................. 90

Table 3.18 : Distribution of Population by Social Structure in Study area (2011)

..................................................................................................................... 91

Table 3.19 : Distribution of Literates in the Study Area (2011) ....................... 91

Table 3.20 : Occupational Structure in the Study Area (2011) ...................... 92

Table 3.21 : Floral Checklist of the Study area .............................................. 99

Table 3.22 : Major Plant species used for social Forestry Plantation in Panipat,

Haryana ...................................................................................................... 104

Table 3.23 : Plants of Medicinal Importance & Other Allied Uses ................. 104

Table 3.24 : Record of Major Faunal Diversity in Study Area ....................... 105

Table 3.25 : Checklists of Macrophytic Plants in Aquatic Habitats ............... 106

Table 3.26 : Plankton Population Load (no/lit) in different Water Samples . 107

Table 3.27 : Checklist of Common Fishes of Study Area .............................. 107

Table 4.1: Anticipated Noise Levels from Various Sources ............................ 112

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Table 6.1 : Environmental Monitoring Programme ....................................... 122

Table 6.2 : ResponsibilitiesofPersonneloftheHSEDepartment ........................ 125

Table 6.3 : Budgetary allocation for environmental monitoring .................... 125

Table 9.1 Budget of Environmental Management Plan (Construction Phase) 143

Table 9.2 Budget of Environmental Management Plan (Operation Phase) ..... 144

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. 1: Location Map of Project Site........................................................ 36

Figure 1.2: 10 km radius from Project Site .................................................... 37

Figure 2.1: Google Imagery of the Project Site ................................................ 42

Figure 2.2:Plot Plan of Panipat Refinery ......................................................... 43

Figure 2.3: Water Balance ............................................................................. 57

Figure 3.1: Wind rose of the Project Site ........................................................ 64

Figure 3.2: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Locations ................................... 67

Figure 3.3: Location of AAQ Station within Plant ........................................... 72

Figure 3.3: Groundwater and Surface water Monitoring Locations ................. 74

Figure 3.5 : Soil Quality Monitoring Locations ............................................... 87

Figure 3.6 : Site Connectivity ........................................................................ 94

Figure 6.1: HSE Organogram of Panipat Refinery ......................................... 124

Figure 9.1: Storm water Management inside the refinery ............................. 136

LIST OF ANNEXURES

Annexure - I: Approved Terms of Reference

Annexure - II: Process Scheme for all Units

Annexure – III: Effluent Treatment Plant

Annexure – IV: Risk Assessment Study

Annexure – V: Stack Emission Report

Annexure –VI: HSE Policy

Annexure – VII: Baseline data for Air, Noise, Water and Soil

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

Panipat refinery, a unit of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)

operates a 15.0 Million Metric Tons Per Annum (MMTPA) oil refinery at

Panipat in Haryana. The refinery was commissioned in 1997-98 and started

off with a crude oil processing capacity of 6.0 MMTPA (PR- Panipat Refinery).

The refinery capacity was raised to 12.0 MMTPA with the addition of another

crude unit and a full conversion hydrocracker as the secondary processing

unit and Delayed Coker unit for bottom processing (PREP- Panipat Refinery

Expansion Project). Through progressive revamps and addition of process

units the refining capacity has been brought to the present operating

capacity of 15.0 MMTPA (PRAEP- Panipat Refinery Additional Expansion

Project).

Now the company intends to go for BS VI Fuel up – gradation Capacity

Expansion of PX / PTA at Panipat Refinery which attracts Environmental

Clearance under EIA notification 2006. In this regard, M/s ABC Techno

Labs India Private Limited (ABC Techno Labs), NABET Accredited

Environmental Consultant Organization, has been engaged by M/s Indian

Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) to carry out Environmental Impact Assessment

studies for the proposed project at Panipat Refinery

Project Description

The location of refinery for proposed BS – VI Quality Up-gradation and

Capacity Expansion of PX / PTA which is in existing premises of refinery.

The location of the project and Satellite image is provided in Figure 1 & 2

respectively.

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Figure 1: Location Map of Project Site

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Figure 2: Satellite Image of Project Site

Need for the Project

With the objective of meeting the guidelines established in Auto Fuel

Policy 2025 wherein it would be required to manufacture 100% BS-VI fuels,

for existing refinery – 15.0 MMTPA at Panipat refinery for conforming to the

mandate as described by 2020 as envisaged by Govt. of India. The BS-VI will

bring down the Nitrogen Oxide emissions from diesel cars by 68 % and 25%

from petrol engined cars. In order to meet the upgradation following are the

existing and proposed facilities

S. No Facilities Existing capacity

Proposed capacity Remarks

1. Diesel Hydro De –Sulphurisation(DHDS)

700 kTA 1000 kTA Revamp

2. Prime – G 370 kTA 445 kTA Revamp 3. Diesel Hydro – Treater

(DHDT) 2200 kTA New

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4. Hydrogen generationUnit

44 kTA of hydrogen

production

New

5. Tertiary Amyl MethylEther

36 kTA New

6. OCTAMAX 116 kTA New 7. Sulphur recovery Unit

(SRU) with Tail GasTreating Unit (TGTU)

225 T/Day Sulphur

production

New

8. Amine Regeneration Unit (ARU)

188.9 T/hr New

9. Sour water Stripper(SWS)

56.7 T/hr New

10. DHDT feed tank 20,000 KL New 11. Para Xylene Unit 363 kTA 460 kTA Revamp 12. Para Terephthalic Acid

Unit (PTA)553 kTA 700 kTA Revamp

Baseline Environmental Status

Air Environment

PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NOx, HC (Methane & Non Methane) CO, Benzene

and Benzo (a) pyrene were monitored at eight different locations during

December 2016 - February 2017 and the summary of the Baseline data of

AAQs are given below

Table 1. Summary of Baseline data of AAQs S. No Parameter Baseline value

(98th percentile) NAAQS

Standards 1. PM10 41.0 μg/m3 – 95.6μg/m3 100 μg/m3 2. PM2.5 31.1 μg /m3 – 57.6μg/m3 60μg/m3 3. SO2 18.0 μg/m3 – 32.5μg/m3 80 μg/m3 4. NOx 27.0 μg/m3 –43.0μg/m3 80 μg/m3 5. CO 1.0 mg/m3 – 2.0mg/m3 2 mg/m3 6. Ammonia <5.0 μg/m3– 82.6 μg/m3 400 μg/m3 7. Ozone <5.0 μg/m3– 33.6 μg/m3 80 μg/m3 8. HC – Methane < 0.1 - 3.1 ppm - 9. HC – Non Methane < 0.1 – 4.25 ppm - 10. Benzene <0.1 μg/m3 – 3.6μg/m3 5 μg/m3

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11. Benzo (a) Pyrene <0.1 ng/m3 1 ng/m3 12. Arsenic <1.0 – 3.1 ng/m3

13. Nickel <1.0 – 1.1 ng/m3 14. Lead <0.1 – 0.19 μg/m3

The AAQ results were found within the prescribed limits of NAAQS.

Noise Environment

A total of eightlocations within an area of 10 km radius around the

project site havebeen selected for measurement of ambient noise levels,

covering residential & sensitiveareas during the study period.During the day

time, the equivalent noise levels were found to vary in the range of (44.6 -

64) dB (A) while in the night time, the equivalent noise levels were observed

to be varyingin the range of (27 - 64) dB (A).

Water Environment

Ground water

The ground water quality was monitored in seven stations the study

area.The collected water samples were analyzed for physical and chemical

parameters as parameters described in IS: 10500:2012 and it was noted

that, TDS of ground water is 257 to 487 mg/l and 32 to 65 mg/l of chloride

which meets the acceptable limit of 250 mg/l. The iron content in ground

water sample is 0.12 to 0.24 mg/l and found within the permissible limit of

0.3 mg/l in the absence of alternate source of potable water.The results of

ground water were compared to Indian Standard Specification of drinking

water IS: 10500:2012 and were found within the permissible limits.

Surface Water

There is no river running around the proposed site. A good number of

manmade canals and drains exist within the impact zone, namely Western

Yamuna Canal, Main Drain No. 2, Munak Drain, Gagsina East Drain, Nahar

Kuna Hansi Drain, Phurla Drain, Gandha Nala, Gahana Feeder, Untala

Drain, Khandra Drain, Thirana Drain etc. To assess the quality of surface

6 ng/m3 20 ng/m3 0.5 μg/m3

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water, 3 stations are selected and monitored. The Quality was assessed and

found within the limits.

Soil Environment

The physico-chemical properties, nutrient content and infiltration

characteristics of soils within the study area have been analyzed at five

different locations during the study to establish the soil characteristics.

1. The texture of the soil is mostly Silty Sand.

2. The bulk density of the soil is varied from 1.19 to 1.29 g/cc.

3. The pH of the soils is varied from 7.9 to 9.58 shows alkaline in nature.

4. The electrical conductivity levels are average and not harmful to

germination.

Biological Environment

The area falling under the 10 km radial distance is surrounded by

both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.A total of 106 species of plants

(including wild, ornamental and cultivated plants), 25species of plants used

in social forestry, 20 species of medicinal plants were documented and

identified in the 10 km radial distance from the proposed project sites of the

studyarea.

A total of 48 species of birds, 2 species of amphibians, 4 species of reptiles,

8 mammals,15 fish species and no major wild life were observed and

recorded during the presentsurvey in the 10 km radial distance from the

proposed project site except Indian Peacock(Schedule I).Greenbelt

development under proposed SRU & ERU project shall be followed as per

theplan schedule mentioned in Environmental Management Plan. The

expenditure proposedfor green belt development is considered in EMP.

Socio-Economic Environment

The study area is moderately populated with the total population of 1,

49,040 (as per 2011Census). Scheduled Caste (SC) population is about 26%

of the total population. As per2011 Census, Scheduled Tribe (ST) population

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is not found in the study area. The overall literacy rate is about 65%. Male

literacy rate is 75% and female literacy rate is 56%. The primary sources of

drinking water are tube wells and water supply facilities.

Impact and Mitigation Measures

Air Quality

Construction Phase

• During the expansion, revamp phase, Activities like cleaning, levelling,

grading, construction, metal cutting, and erection of equipments like

Columns, Vessel Pumps will be carried out.

• A certain amount of particulate matter will be generated by truck

movements during the construction phase. However, the suspended

particulate matter in ambient air as a result of construction activities

may be relatively coarse and will be settled within a short distance.

Therefore, the impact will be restricted within the close vicinity of the

construction activity for short period of time.

Operation Phase

There will be no additional release of emissions due to combustion

sources due to proposed project. Presently in compliance to petrochemical

environmental standards, Leak detection survey is carried out monthly at all

the unit areas, offsites within the complex. It is to be noted that no fugitive

emissions are detected so far. Additional storage tanks will be operated

under same conditions/practices. It is envisaged that all leaks will be

identified through LDAR programme which is as per the existing practice.

Mitigation Measures

• Developing green belt in the proposed new premises.

• Ensuring preventive maintenance of equipment

• Regular monitoring of air polluting concentrations.

• Provision of Low NOx burners is envisaged in all furnaces.

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Noise

Construction Phase

During construction phase, metal cutting, and erection of equipment’s like

Columns, Vessel Pumps, cold cutting, hammering, vehicle movement,

Rotary etc can generate noise. Relatively high noise levels will be generated

during construction phase.

Operation Phase

Noise generation is expected from piling process and rotating machinery,

and other equipment. The other sources are pumps, compressor and

turbines.

Mitigation Measures

• Equipment specification and installation of acoustic enclosure which

ensure low level of noise generation.

• All the Diesel Tankers and trucks are essentially fitted with silencers

to control noise generation.

• Planting trees and developing and maintaining green belt area which

works as noise barrier.

• Quarterly Noise surveys are conducted and abnormalities are

resolved.

Therefore, impact on noise levels of the study area due operations at the

plant will be insignificant.

Water Quality

Construction Phase

During the construction phase the demand of drinking water and

construction water will be met from existing source. Adequate drinking

water, hygiene and sanitation facilities will be provided to the workers. The

construction phase may result in minor soil erosion from the plant site, as it

will clear of ground flora during plant erection. The run off from the

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construction site during rainfall may cause some increase in the quantity of

suspended solids and turbidity in the runoff in natural drain. However, this

impact will be of temporary nature and may not last as soon as excavated

soil established and construction debris is disposed off properly.

Mitigation measures

• Excavation for foundations of structures/vessels will be carried out

during dry season.

• Construction debris will be collected and disposed properly daily

basis.

• Sanitary facilities for workers will be provided.

Operation Phase

As part of additional facility additional effluent mostly from Sour water

stripper (approx 5 m3/hr, intermittent) will be generated. It is considered

that existing ETP will be adequate to handle this additional amount.

Additional Cooling Tower blow down (15 m3/hr), Boiler blow down (1 m3 / hr

from SRU), OWS and CRWS will also be accommodated in existing ETP

system. Thus the impact on water environment is insignificant

Ecology Construction Phase

The proposed facilities are to be developed within the available area of

the existing refinery complex. This area is a graded land without any thick

vegetation. The project site does not harbor any fauna of importance.

Therefore, the impact of construction activities on fauna will be

insignificant.

Operation Phase

During operation phase, no impact on green belt of the plant premises

and ecology of the study area is anticipated. Growth of plantation and

development of green belt at the plant is likely to improve the flora and

fauna at the site.

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Mitigation Measures

• Closing of trenches as soon as possible of construction.

• Prevent littering of work sites with wastes, especially plastic and

hazardous waste.

• Training of drivers to maintain speed limits.

Land Use The expansion, revamping of the units in Panipat refinery will have no

impact on land use in the study area, as land for construction of proposed

plant is already available within the existing refinery premises. The project

will be put up in the existing land area of 102.5 Ha (253 Acre) and no new

land is required.

Socio Economic

The construction and operation of the plant will have some beneficial

impact due to increase in incomes as local unskilled, semiskilled and skilled

persons as they will gain some direct and indirect employment. Since the

immigration of work force during construction and operation of the proposed

expansion, revamping and implementation of new technologies at the plant

will be likely to be very small, the impact on facilities and cultural aspects

are expected to be insignificant.

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Environmental Monitoring Programme

Environmental Component

Project stage

Parameter Standards Location Duration/Frequency

Implementation

Ambient Air Construction Phase

PM2.5,PM10SO2, NO2,CO

National Ambient Quality Standard

At the plant site

Continuous Through online analyzers

Ambient air monitoring mobile van & AAQ monitoring stations

Operation Phase

HC and VOC

National Ambient Quality

Standard

All plant area

Quarterly IOCL Through MoEF&CC/ NABL approved monitoring agency

PM2.5,PM10SO2, NO2,CO & HC on Boundary

National Ambient Quality Standards

Ambient air quality monitoring stations in complex

1.Continuous through online analyzers 2.Through ambient air monitoring equipment

IOCL Through MoEF&CC/PCB/NABL approved monitoring agency

Water Quality Construction Phase

As per IS:10500:2012 For relevant parameters

As per Water Quality standards (IS10500:2012)

At the site, Near expansion revamping units

Monthly IOCL Through MoEF&CC/PCB/NABL approved monitoring agency

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Operation Phase



ETP, storm water pond , open channel , Polishing pond


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Project Benefits

India has been witnessing rapid urban and industrial growth in the

past two decades, and with the country’s current liberalization policy, this

growth is expected to accelerate further. The proposed project will result in

the supply of increased volumes of environmental friendly petroleum

products to meet the energy security of northern, western and southern

region of the country. The revamp project is being implemented for

improvement of revenue and emissions of the refinery. The project will help

to manufacture High Speed Diesel conforming to manufacturing

specifications of BS- VI. This project, besides general economic desirability,

would result in substantial socioeconomic benefit to the country in general

and more specifically to the region. Setting-up of this project will be a boon

to this region and is bound to improve living conditions and thereby result

in further reduction of population below poverty line, which is one of the

prime policy objectives of the Government.

Environmental Management Plan

During operational phase, the area of concern will be stack emissions,

liquid effluent and intermittent disposal of spent catalyst (solid waste) from

the proposed plant. During operation there will be stack emissions from the

new units of the plant after expansion. The Environmental Management

Plan (EMP) for the proposed projects has to ensure that the residual

environmental impacts are minimized by adopting best possible

economically viable techniques.

A comprehensive plan has been worked out keeping in view these

requirements. The plan encompasses the mitigation in three stages i.e.

design, construction and operation of the plant. The Health Safety and

Environmental Management at PR is carried out by Deputy General

Manager (HSE). The DGM (HSE) reports to GM (TS & HSE). The DGM is

assisted by Chief Manager and officers etc.

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Conclusion

Based on the environmental assessment, all possible environment

aspects have been adequately assessed and necessary control measures

have been formulated to meet with statutory requirements, in the

preparation of the EIA-EMP. In view of the Auto-Fuel Policy Vision 2025, the

Refineries will be required to supply fuels meeting the BS-IV specification

fuels by 1st April 2017 and BS-V/VI specification by 1st April, 2019. The

BS-VI will bring down the Nitrogen Oxide emissions from diesel cars by 68 %

and by 25% from petrol engine cars. BS VI grade will have reduced sulphur

content up to 10 PPM. This will reduce environment pollution substantially.

Cancer causing particulate matter emissions from diesel engine cars will

also come down by a phenomenal 80 %.Considering that the proposed

project of Panipat Refinery will contribute in reducing the pollution and help

in environment protection for the cause of society, an Environmental

Clearance may be accorded for the proposed project.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) is India's largest public corporation in

terms of revenue and is one of the five Maharatna status companies of India,

apart from Coal India Limited, NTPC Limited, Oil and Natural Gas

Corporation and Steel Authority of India Limited. It is the highest ranked

Indian company and the world's 83rd largest public corporation in the

prestigious Fortune 'Global 500' listing. It is also the 20th largest petroleum

company in the world. Beginning in 1959 as Indian Oil Company Ltd.,

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Was formed in 1964 with the merger of Indian

Refineries Ltd. (Estd. 1958). Indian Oil and its subsidiaries account for 49%

petroleum products market share, 31% share in refining capacity and 67%

downstream sector pipelines capacity in India.











Project).

Now the company intends to go for BS VI Fuel up – gradation Capacity

Expansion of PX / PTA at Panipat Refinery which attracts Environmental

Clearance under EIA notification 2006. In this regard, M/s ABC Techno

Labs India Private Limited (ABC Techno Labs), NABET Accredited

Environmental Consultant Organization, has been engaged by M/s Indian

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Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) to carry out Environmental Impact Assessment

studies for the proposed project at Panipat Refinery.

1.2 Need for the Project



for existing refinery – 15.0 MMTPA at Panipat refinery for conforming to the

mandate as described by 2020 as envisaged by Govt. of India. The BS-VI will

bring down the Nitrogen Oxide emissions from diesel cars by 68 % and 25%

from petrol engined cars. Cancer causing particulate matter emissions from

diesel engine cars will also come down by a phenomenal 80%. Following are

the existing and proposed facilities


Proposed capacity Remarks

1. Diesel Hydro De –Sulphurisation(DHDS)



(DHDT) 2200 kTA New

4. Hydrogen generation Unit

44 kTA of hydrogen

production

New

5. Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether

36 kTA New


(SRU) with Tail Gas Treating Unit (TGTU)

225 T/Day Sulphur

production

New


188.9 T/hr New

9. Sour water Stripper (SWS)

56.7 T/hr New


Unit (PTA) 553 kTA 700 kTA Revamp

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1.3 Need for EIA

As per EIA Notification S.O. No 1533 issued on 14th September, 2006

and its subsequent amendments, the proposed BS – VI Quality Up-

gradation, Capacity Expansion of PX / PTA at Panipat Refinery falls under

Schedule 4(a) – Petroleum Refining Industry. Hence, this project requires

Environmental Clearance from Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF)

through Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC), accordingly, the EIA Report has

been prepared based on the Terms of Reference approved during 13th

Meeting of Expert Appraisal Committee held on 26th& 27thSeptember, 2016

for the proposed project at Panipat refinery.

1.4 Terms of Reference

During 13thExpert Appraisal Committee (EAC) meeting held on 26th&

27th September, 2016,the project was considered and after detailed

discussions the Committee prescribed the following additional points which

need to be added in model ToR applicable for category4(a). The EIA report

has been prepared as per TOR approved by SEAC. The compliance of TOR is

given in the beginning of EIA Report.

• Public hearing exempted as para 7 (ii) of EIA, Notification 2006.

• A separate chapter on status of compliance of Environmental

Conditions granted by State/Centre to be provided. As per circular

dated 30th May, 2012 issued by MoEF, a certified report by RO, MoEF

on status of compliance of conditions on existing unit to be provided

in EIA-EMP report

1.5 Approach and Methodology

The primary objective of the EIA study is to internalize and integrate the

environmental concerns /aspects and mitigation measures due to proposed

BS – VI Quality Up-gradation, Capacity Expansion of PX / PTA at Panipat

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Refinery. The EIA study for has been carried out with the following

objectives:

• Collection of baseline attributes in study area. The EIA covers baseline

environmental data, as per the guidelines of MoEF & CC. The scope

includes collection of baseline data to identify the various

environmental parameters such as air, water, soil, noise levels, socio -

economic factors, land use factors, the status of the flora- fauna and

wildlife in the adjoining areas of the proposed project site.

• Identification, prediction, evaluation & mitigation of biophysical, social

& other relevant effects of development on the environment during the

operational phase of the proposed project using mathematical /

simulation models as per applicable Indian law.

• Preparation of risk assessment & emergency preparedness / disaster

management plan for the project.

• Preparation of Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to be adopted

for mitigation of the anticipated adverse impacts of the proposed

expansion at plant during operational phase.

• Delineation of the post project environmental quality monitoring

program as per the requirements of the regulatory authorities.

To carry out EIA study for the proposed expansion, reconnaissance

survey was conducted by field team of ABC Techno Labs India Pvt. Ltd. and

sampling locations for various environmental parameters were identified on

the basis of:

• Predominant wind direction expected during the period of baseline

monitoring in the study area

• Topography, Location of village/towns/sensitive areas Identified

pollution pockets, if any within the study area Areas, which represent

baseline conditions; Collection, collation and analysis of baseline data

for various environmental attributes.

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The field studies and primary data collection have been conducted during

December 2016 to February 2017 to determine existing conditions of

various environmental attributes. The proposed project could have impact

on the physical, chemical and biological attributes of surrounding

environment. In assessing the environmental impacts, collection, collation

and interpretation of baseline data is of prime importance. Environmental

impact analysis and assessment is preferably carried out at the planning

stage itself.

1.6 Location of the site

The location of refinery for proposed BS – VI Quality Up-gradation and

Capacity Expansion of PX / PTA which is in existing premises of refinery on

Google satellite image and surrounding area is shown in Figure 1.1. The

IOCL refinery is located at Panipat District, Haryana, India. The latitude -

longitude of the refinery are as follows:

Latitude: 29°28'30.46"N

Longitude: 76°52'28.69"E

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Figure 1. 1: Location Map of Project Site

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Figure 1.2:10 km radius from Project Site

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1.7 Structure of EIA Report

The EIA Report for proposed BS – VI Quality Up-gradation and

Capacity Expansion of PX / PTA at Panipat, Haryana has been prepared as

per TOR approved during 13thExpert Appraisal Committee (EAC) meeting

held on 26th& 27th September, 2016. The EIA report has been presented in

order to group the environmental parameters under physical, biological,

demographic & socio-economic environments, anticipated impacts and

mitigation measures. The EIA report has been prepared as contents given in

EIA Notification 2006 and subsequent amendments. The structure of EIA

Report is as given below:

Compliance of TOR

Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction

This chapter provides background information, brief location settings

of the area. The terms of reference for preparation of EIA/ EMP and

structure of EIA report have also been described in this chapter.

Chapter 2: Description of the Project

This chapter deals project details, project layout, design details,

operating parameters, power requirements, water requirement and sources

of pollution and it management, cost of proposed expansion, etc.

Chapter 3: Description of the Environment

This chapter presents existing environmental status of the 10 km

radius study area around the proposed project including topography,

geological, drainage pattern, water environment, climate & meteorology,

ambient air quality, noise levels, flora & fauna, socioeconomic, etc.

Chapter 4: Anticipated Environmental Impacts & Mitigation Measures

This chapter describes the anticipated impact on the environment and

mitigation measures for proposed project. Assessment of anticipated

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Environmental Impacts. It gives the details of the impact on the baseline

parameters, both during the construction and operational phases and

suggests the mitigation measures to be implemented.

Chapter 5: Analysis of Alternatives

This chapter examines alternative means for the proposed project

Chapter 6: Environmental Monitoring Plan

This chapter describes Environmental Monitoring Plan for the

proposed project during construction and operation phases.

Chapter 7: Additional Studies

This chapter spelled out hazard identification, risk analysis and

disaster management plan for an unlikely event of emergency at refinery.

Chapter 8: Project Benefits

This chapter includes the benefits in terms of improvement in physical

infrastructure, social infrastructure, employment potential, etc.

Chapter 9: Environmental Management Plan (EMP)

This chapter describes environmental management plan to mitigate

adverse environmental impacts and to strengthen beneficial impacts.

Chapter 10: Disclosure of Consultant engaged

This chapter comprises the name of consultants engaged with their

brief resume and nature of consultancy rendered.

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2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Introduction











Project). IOCL Panipat is also integrated with Naphtha Cracker and Aromatic

Complex.

As per the declaration of Government of India dated 6th Jan’16, it has

been proposed to implement BS-VI grade fuel in the entire country w.e.f. 1st

April 2020 i.e. switching over directly from BS-IV grade fuels to BS-VI grade

fuel. Thus it is imperative that the refinery upgradation should consider the

production of BS-VI grade fuels by inducting suitable new units and revamp

of exiting units.

2.2 Need of Project

In view of the Auto-Fuel Policy Vision 2025, the Refineries will be

required to supply fuels meeting the BS-IV specification fuels by 1st April

2017 and BS-VI specification by 1st April, 2020. Following are the existing

and new proposed facilities at the refinery for the BS VI fuel upgradation,

Capacity expansion of PX/PTA.

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Table 2. 1: Proposed and Existing facilities


Proposed capacity

Remarks

1. Diesel Hydro De-Sulphurisation (DHDS)


2. Prime – G 370 kTA 445 kTA Revamp 3. Diesel Hydro –

Treater (DHDT) 2200 kTA New


44 kTA of hydrogen

production

New


36 kTA New

6. OCTAMAX 116 kTA New 7. Sulphur recovery

Unit (SRU) with Tail Gas Treating Unit (TGTU)

225 T/Day Sulphur

production

New


188.9 T/hr New


56.7 T/hr New

10. DHDT feed tank 20,000 KL New 11. Para Xylene Unit 363 kTA 460 kTA Revamp 12. Para Terephthalic

Acid Unit (PTA) 553 kTA 700 kTA Revamp

2.3 Project Location

The location of the project on Google satellite image and surrounding

area is shown in Figure 2.1. IOCL Panipat Refinery is located at Panipat

District in Haryana, India.

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Figure 2.1:Google Imagery of the Project Site

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2.4 Raw material Source, Requirement and its mode of Transportation

Crude oil of 145 grades from different regions of the world are

included in crude basket of Panipat Refinery. Low sulphur crude is sourced

from mostly West Africa and high sulphur from Middle East. High Sulphur

& low sulphur crude is typically 80:20. Refinery capacity remains unaltered

hence present mode of transportation for raw materials remained

unchanged. The crude oil is transported by means of Pipeline and products

by trucks, rake and pipelines.

2.5 Process Details

2.5.1 Diesel Hydro – Treater (DHDT) – 2200 kTA

A blend of straight run and cracked distillate materials are filtered in

a feed filter and fed to a surge drum. From this drum, the feed is pumped

under flow control and is mixed with makeup/recycle hydrogen streams.

The combined feed is then preheated in areactor feed/effluent exchanger

and then brought up to the required reaction temperature in a charge

heater. The heated feed is first routed to the HDS reactor that operates down

flow, and includes three beds in order to limit the temperature increase

inside the reactor. Cold quenches are injected at inter bed sections. The

HDS reactor effluent is quenched and sent to the HDT reactor that operates

in down flow and has two beds.

The HDT reactor effluent is used to exchange heat first with the

stripper feed in the stripper feed preheater and then with the reactor feed in

the reactor feed/effluent exchanger. Final cooling is achieved first in reactor

effluent air condenser and then in trim condenser. To avoid ammonium salt

deposits and the risk of corrosion, wash water is injected at the inlet of

reactor effluent air cooler. The wash water is a mixture of recycled water

from cold HP separator and stripped water from SWS. Trim cooler effluent is

collected in the cold HP separator, which is a V-L-L separator. The sour

water is partly recycled back as wash water, the hydrocarbon liquid is sent

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to the cold MP separator and the hydrocarbon vapor goes to HP amine

absorber knock out drum. At the amine absorber, H2S is removed by amine

wash. The sweetened gas is recycled back to the recycle gas compressor at

the reaction section inlet. A stream of hydrogen-rich gas from battery limits

through makeup gas compressor meets the recycle gas stream.

The cold MP separator is also a V-L-L separator. Vapor is sent to the

stripper overhead line, sour water withdrawn from the boot is routed to SWS

and the hydrocarbon liquid is routed to the stripper.

The stripper is steam stripped to obtain hydrotreated diesel with

correct flash point. The overhead vapors are partly condensed in an air

cooler followed by a trim cooler. The stripper reflux drum is a 3-stage

separator. Sour water is sent to SWS, vapor is routed to LP amine absorber

and liquid hydrocarbon is partly sent back to the stripper as reflux. The

stripper bottom is cooled with stripper feed in a feed/bottom exchanger. It is

then cooled in air/trim coolers before being routed to the storage. Net liquid

from stripper reflux drum is sent to a stabilizer to remove any hydrogen

sulfide and to adjust the butane content in order to minimize the RVP. The

stabilizer has a steam reboiler. Vapor from the stabilizer is sent to LP amine

absorber. Stabilized naphtha from stabilizer bottom is heat exchanged with

stabilizer feed in a feed/bottom exchanger. It is then cooled in air/trim

coolers before being routed to the storage. Typical Scheme of the unit is

given in Annexure – II and material balance is given in Table 2.2.

Table 2.2: Material Balance for DHDT

INLET (kg/hr)

Composition Feed 1 Feed 2 Feed 3

SOR EOR SOR EOR SOR EOR Diesel Feed 437500 437500 437500 437500 437500 437500 H2 make up 6359 6550 6577 6769 5469 5660 HCU offgas to amine

1125 1125 1125 1125 1125 1125

Lean amine HP

232147 233357 265854 268021 117328 118753

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Str steam + wash water

11454 12428 15599 15562 12404 12454

Lean amine LP

55301 54187 59471 57286 40221 38752

Total 743886 745147 786126 786263 614047 614244

OUTLET (kg/hr) Composition Feed 1 Feed 2 Feed 3

SOR EOR SOR EOR SOR EOR Desulphurised Diesel

424597 418408 423604 417315 426973 420585

High pressure off-gas

0 0 0 0 0 0

Stabilized naphtha

8290 11204 8437 11456 8324 11449

Sweet off-gas 4688 8143 4698 8150 4456 7998 Sour water 12132 13138 16415 16416 13131 13131 Rich Amine 294179 294254 332972 332926 161163 161081 Total 743886 745147 786126 786263 614047 614244

2.5.2 Hydrogen Generation Unit (HGU) – 44 kTA of Hydrogen Production

The Hydrogen Generation Unit design is based on catalytic reforming

and pressure swing adsorption (PSA) system to produce 99.9 mole% pure

hydrogen gas. Hydrogen is produced by steam reforming of Regassified

Liquid Natural Gas (RLNG). In the HGU unit, RLNG after mixing with

recycled hydrogen and superheated steam enters the reformer furnace.

Superheated steam is again added at the outlet of pre-reformer to adjust the

steam-carbon ratio, and the mixture is heated. The superheated feed steam

mixture is distributed through multi-tubular reactor consisting of high alloy

reformer tubes containing nickel based catalyst. To carry out the reactions

producing CO, CO2 and H2, heat is supplied by a number of burners

burning PSA purge gas and RLNG. The reformed gas after being cooled

undergoes shift conversion in shift converters. These are cylindrical fixed

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bed reactors containing iron/chromium oxide or copper/zinc oxide catalyst.

Shift conversion reaction converts most of CO into CO2 and H2 in presence

of the catalyst. The heat removed from the converted process gas is used to

vaporize and further heat the feed, and preheat boiler feed water and

demineralized water (make-up).

Hydrogen is purified to remove inert gas impurities like CO2, CO, CH4,

N2 and water vapor by high-pressure adsorption of these impurities on

molecular sieves, active carbon and alumina gel in Pressure Swing

Adsorption (PSA) system. All adsorbed gases are removed during desorption

and regeneration of the beds, and used as reformer fuel. Desorption of

impurities is done at low pressure and purge gas is used as fuel.Typical

Scheme of the unit is given in Annexure– IIand the Hydrogen balance for

the refinery is given in Table 2.3

Table 2. 3: Hydrogen Balance for Refinery

KTPA

Capacity,

KTPA

wt%

H2Consumption

KTPA

Remarks

DHDS 550 1.01 6

DHDT 3500 1.5 53 OHCU

1900

2.52

48

53KTPA@2100KTPA Capacity

FCHCU

1700

3.05

52

58KTPA@1900KTPA Capacity

RFCCGASOLINESELECTIVEHDS

370

0.5

2

LNNHT 410 0.1 0

ISOM 400 0.7 3

HYNHT 640 0.12 1

NewDHDT 2200 1.5 33 TOTAL– Operating

197

TOTAL–With17 %margin

230

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CCR 14.5 ThroughPSA-1/2

HGU-1 38 38

HGU-2 2*70 140 DHDS+DHDT+NewDHDT 2.55 ThroughPSA-

1/2,Note-1 OHCU+HCU 2.55 ThroughPSA-

1/2 TOTAL 198

2.5.3 Amine Regeneration Unit (ARU) – 188.9 T/hr

The function of Amine Regeneration units is to remove the acid gases

(H2S and CO2) from the rich amine streams produced in the refinery

processing units. Rich amine from various absorber units is received in a

flash column. Rich amine is allowed to flash in the column to drive off

hydrocarbons. Some H2S also gets liberated. The liberated H2S is again

absorbed by a slip steam of lean amine solution making counter current

contact with liberated gases over a packed bed. From the flash column, the

rich amine is pumped by rich amine pumps under flow control to amine

regenerator, after preheating in lean amine/rich amine exchanger. In lean

amine/rich amine exchanger, the heat is supplied to rich amine by hot lean

amine on shell side from the bottom of amine regenerator under level

control. The lean amine from lean amine/rich amine exchanger is further

cooled in lean amine cooler and routed to amine storage tank.

Another part of lean amine from lean amine cooler is used as slip

steam to cartridge filter to remove solid particles picked up amine in the

system. It is also used to remove foam causing hydrocarbon substances and

thereafter routed to amine storage tank. In amine regeneration column,

reflux water enters the column top and descends down. This prevents amine

losses into the overhead and ensures complete removal of H2S. The re boiler

vapors from the bottom of the tower counter currently contacts the rich

amine and strips off H2S. The overhead vapors from regenerator are routed

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to regenerator overhead condenser, where most of the water vapors

condense and are pumped by amine regenerator reflux pumps as reflux to

the column. The acid gases are routed to the SRU. In case the pressure goes

high, acid gases are released to the acid flare. Re boiler heat by LP steam is

supplied to the column through amine regenerator re boiler. Scheme of the

unit is enclosed in Annexure– II.

2.5.4 Sour Water Stripper (SWS) – 56.7 T/hr

New Sour Water Stripper unit is designed to treat sour water from

DHDT, FCC gasoline Desulphurization Unit, NHT and HGU.The stripped

water from two stage stripper is sent separately to DHDT and NHT or to

ETP. Hot Sour water from aforesaid units is mixed with ammonia rich

recycle (to keep H2S in solution & for constructive recovery), cooled in a

water cooler to 37 0C, and received in a surge drum, a three stage (V-L-L)

separator. Any hydrocarbon that flashes is separated out and joins

ammonia stripper overhead line to be routed to incinerator. The entrained

oil, if any, is skimmed off from drum and drained to OWS. The sour water is

sent to sour water storage tanks under level control. The day tanks and

stripper feed pumps are normally located behind SRU ammonia incinerator

vent stack. The sour water day tanks serve the following purposes:

A floating skimmer (with swivel joints and steam traced “try” lines are

provided to skim off separated oil. The tanks are blanketed with nitrogen to

keep off air/oxygen. The tanks release vapors containing H2S, ammonia

(during out breathing if ammonia rich recycle stream is not available)

through a fisher assembly to join SRU ammonia incinerator vent stack to

release these vapors at safe height.

The sour water from tanks is pumped to the 1st stage H2S stripper

column under flow control through feed/bottom exchanger where the

incoming sour water feed is preheated against 2nd stage bottoms, i.e.,

stripper water. The feed enters the column feed tray. A slip stripped water

stream quantity is taken from the inlet of feed/bottom exchanger and sent

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as hot wash water under flow control to the 1st stage stripper column. The

temperature of this wash stream is very important for column steady

performance.

H2S stripper is equipped with MP steam heated kettle re boiler to

provide the re boiling duty required. This column normally operates at a top

pressure of 7.0 Kg/Cm2g and pressure is controlled by PIC in overhead

vapour line. The stripping section removes most of the H2S coming in sour

water feed. The overhead wash section condenses most of the steam and

almost pure H2S is produced at the column top. This H2S gas is routed to

SRU for Sulphur Recovery, in a steam traced line.

The MP steam flows to re boiler. Condensate withdrawal scheme are

same as the single stage stripper column. MP condensate is routed to SRU

condensate handling system. The sour water from the H2S stripper bottom,

containing almost all ammonia and small quantity of unrecovered H2S, is

fed to second stage ammonia stripper column under level control.

The ammonia stripper overhead is floating with the SRU ammonia

incinerator header back pressure. The sour water is fed at the 2nd stage

stripper feed tray. Alternate feed tray is also provided for operational

flexibility. The section below feed tray is stripping section with two pass

trays. The required re boiling duty for this column is supplied by the LP

steam heated kettle re boiler, LP steam flow/condensate withdrawal control

schemes similar to the other two columns. The FRC cascading is with sour

water feed to H2S stripper to maintain a constant rate of steam to sour water

feed. This ratio should be sufficient to bring down ammonia content below

50 ppmw in stripped water from column bottoms. LP condensate is routed

to SRU condensate handling facility. The overhead pump-around circuit

consists of circulating reflux pumps and circulating reflux air cooler. The

small H2S quantity coming out from column top is routed to SRU ammonia

incinerator through a steam jacketed line.

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An ammonia-rich slip stream from pump-around circuit (before air

cooler), under flow control, serves as recycle stream to be mixed in hot sour

water feed, before feed mix cooler, during normal operation.

2.5.5 Sulphur recovery Unit (SRU) with Tail Gas Treating Unit (TGTU)

Sulphur recovery Unit along with Tail Gas Treating Unit of 225 TPD is proposed for the BS VI fuel upgradation. Sulphur recovery units in the refinery are of design capacities

SRU-I - 2 X 115 TPD (common incinerator allowing only one SRU train to operate)

SRU-II – (2+1) X 225 TPD

An additional SRU chain of 225 TPD is envisaged to fulfill the requirement for handling additional Sulphur rejection. One Sulphur chain in PREAP will be retained as standby as in present operation. Capacity of new SRU required is about 125 TPD, However a capacity of 225 TPD has been considered for-

Flexibility of inter-changeability

Flexibility to operate with 100% HS Crude in block out mode.

TGTU

A New TGTU of 225 equivalent Capacity along with New SRU train is considered to attain the fuel quality upgradation and the Sulphur balance for the refinery is given in Table 2.4.

Table 2.4: Sulphur Balance for refinery

Crudes QTY,KTPA SUL,Wt% TPDSUL ArabHeavy 625 3.02 56.6 ArabLight 625 1.88 35.3 BombayHigh 500 0.275 4.1 BonnyLight 1000 0.16 4.8 Escravos 500 0.17 2.6 Forcados 500 0.22 3.3 IranHeavy 100 2.2 6.6 IranLight 900 1.5 40.5 Kuwait 3250 2.74 267.2 Mangla 1000 0.0797 2.4 Maya 750 3.69 83.0

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Murban 0 0.74 0.0 Quaiboe 750 0.12 2.7 Zafiro 500 0.25 3.8 BasraLt:BasraHy(90:10) 4000 3.25 389.6 BasraLt 0 3.16 0.0 BasraHy 0 4.03 0.0 TOTALCRUDE 15000 902.4 LNG 266 0.015 0.1 C7-8 180 0 0.0 C-9 100 0.014 0.0 PFO 112 0.04 0.1 C4 200 0 0.0 Alkylate 0 0 0.0 MRNAP 150 0.05 0.3 TOTAL OTHER STREAMS 0.7 TOTAL SUL IN FEED 903.0

PRODUCTS MIXEDLPG'S 649.0 0.015 0.3

RFCCPROPYLENE 112.3 0 0.0 BS-VIGASOLINE 1485 0.0008 0.03

BENZENE 20.3 0 0.0 PTASALES 553.0 0 0.0 PNCPFEED 1372.0 0.05 2.0 KEROSENE 0 0.2 0.0

JET 1125.0 0.2 6.75 BS-VIDIESEL 7750.0 0.0008 0.2

HIGHSUL.F.OIL 225.0 3.5 24.0 BITUMEN 360.0 5.5 59.4

COKE 874.0 6.0 157.0 TOTALPRODUCTS 14209.6 250

IFO 502 0.5 7.7 RFCCCoke 0.7

TOTAL 259 SULPHURREJECTED 652.0

ExistingSRUCapacities

SRU-I,TPD 2*115 115 SRU-II,TPD (2+1)*225 550

TOTAL(EXISTINGSRU),TPD 565

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2.5.6 PX-PTA Capacity Expansion

A Para-xylene complex was setup to make the feed for the PTA plant.

The feed to PX complex comprised Naphtha from Panipat Refinery as well as

Naphtha from other IOC Refineries.The Para-xylene complex has a

production capability of 360 kilo Tons Per Annum (kTPA) of PX feed and PTA

plant has a capacity of 553 KTPA.

Need for Revamp

The markets for polyester fibre and PET resin has almost doubled over

the last 10 years and reached nearly 37 million t in 2014. It is projected to

grow by approximately 6% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) over the

next 10 years. This growth in demand has led to requirement of revamp of

PX-PTA plant.

Para Xylene Unit

Paraxylene production of 460 kTPA. The revamp will include addition

of new distillation Column, debottlenecking of major equipment including

Fired Heaters, Reactors, Fractionators, Combined Feed exchangers, major

Vessels.The Preparation of Process Package and licensing shall be done by

the licensor of the unit M/s UOP.

Purified Terephthalic Acid Unit

The PTA unit will be revamped to a production capacity of 700 KTPA.The

licensor of the Purified Terephthalic Acid unit is M/s Invista.

The major revamp activity will involve

• Replacement of 21-E1-1607A-D with a shell & tube heat exchanger

21-E1-1607.

• PAC Suction Chilling Option

• Replacement of the CTA Drier

• Apart from above debottlenecking of exchangers, vessels, columns

andtheir internals will be carried out.

The material balance for the PTA unit is furnished in Table 2.5.

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Table 2.5: Material Balance for PTA Unit

PTA Material balance Input UOM(MT/Hr) Output UOM(MT/Hr)

Para xylene 47.9 PTA 72.9 Process AIR 229.6 Process Vent 40.1 Acetic Acid 3.0 Reactor Off gas 175 Catalyst 0.2 Oxidation Residues 1.0 Hydrogen 0.02 Process Effluent 122 DM water 128 Caustic(5%w/w) 2.3

Total Input 411.02 Total Output 411

2.5.7 Revamp of existing RFCC Gasoline selective HDS

The description of the revamp of existing RFCC Gasoline Selective

HDS is as follows-

1 Splitter column revamping: Splitter cut-point to be adjusted to reach

new LCN sulphur specifications (from 100 wppm to 30 wpmm).

2 Implementation of a Second Stage HDS Section: In order to perform a

deeper hydrodesulphurization on HCN cut while maximizing octane

retention. The Second Stage HDS section arrangement is similar to the

existing HDS Reaction

Section: • This includes a reactor, fired heater, feed/effluent exchangers,

and separator drum and new recycle gas loop (compressor, amine

absorber, KO drums).

• H2S removal from hydrocarbons between the First Stage HDS

Reaction Section and the Second Stage HDS Section will be

achieved in a new H2S Stripper column using part of the recycle

gas from a new Recycle Gas Compressor.

3 In order to minimize CAPEX as well as the plot space area, spare

compressor for First and Second Stage HDS Reaction Sections can be

mutualized.

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4 Re-use of the existing Finishing Reactor as one bed of Second Stage

HDS Reactor. The existing finishing reactor is reused to reach the

catalyst volume required for the future operation.

2.5.8 DHDT Feed Tank – 20,000 KL

Intermittent Feedstorage tank with floating roof is proposed to set up

for newDHDT unit for the BS VI fuel upgradation. The storage capacity of

the tank is about 20,000 m3.

2.6 Storage Units

The existing storage capacities are maintained as the capacity of the

refinery remains unchanged. In addition to the existing storage additional

storage capacity namely DHDT feed tank (1 no of nominal capacity 20000

m3), TAME feed tank (1 no of nominal capacity 5500 m3), TAME product

tank (2 no’s of nominal capacity 3600 m3 each), Methanol tank (2 nos. of

nominal capacity 500 m3 each) are proposed. Volatile Organic Compounds

are likely to be released from Storage tanks. Nitrogen blanketing facility will

be there for additional tanks, ensuring no release of VOC into atmosphere.

2.7 Power Requirement

Power Requirement for various utilities is in different forms of

Electricity, Steam and Fuel. Additional power will be required mainly for

facilities coming in DHDT, HGU, Prime-G Revamp, SRU & Cooling Towers &

minor amount for ARU,SWS and other facilities. Total power required will be

approximately28 MW. The requirement is met by captive power plant.

2.8 Water Requirement and waste water generation

The water demand will be met from Munak Regulator on Western

Yamuna Canal for Panipat Refinery. Present water consumption is within

the allocated water of 83,000 KLD. No additional water is required for the

proposed expansion, fuel upgradation and revamp.

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stripper (approx. 5 m3/hr, intermittent) will be generated. It is considered

that existing ETP (3 No’s) will be adequate to handle this additional amount.

Additional Cooling Tower blow down (15 m3/hr), Boiler blow down (1 m3/ hr


system. The details of the Effluent Treatment Plant are given in Annexure–

III.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

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240

910.00

RAW WATER 2900 M3/hr 15.3 MGD

0.00 900110 550

Township PR PX/PTA,PRE 655 50100 75 90 55

DM EF+CPP BD55

75 PR PRE MSQ PTA CPPSTP 140 250 15590

26 19

55 1000

ETP-3 ETP-2125 50

300 325 075 200

0 300

100

35 15

0

Coke yard

Water requirement after BSVI,PX-PTA expansion: 2900 m3/hr

DM water682 655

Total D M Production 1337

787

285 790 250

Drinking water DM Plant RO

Evaporation Loss + Drift

140Greenbelt

Storm Water

filteratio

50

300

Units offsite700

Fire Water

POLISHING POND

140

0 975245 355

240ETP1 effluent + Storm water make up

Cooling Tower Make up water

RAW WATER FROM MUNK CANAL (3005 )

RAW WATER RESERVOIR

RAW WATER TREATMENT PLANT

all values are in m3/hr

EVAPORATION + SIPPAGE LOSS (105)

35

Blow Down

Storm water pond

Sanitary waste

RO Reject

T/S Gardening

ETP-1

Service Water BCW224 352 0

WATER BALANCEPANIPAT Refinery (Existing)

Figure 2.3: Water Balance

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

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2.9Flare System

The flare system will be provided for safe disposal of combustible, toxic

gases, which are relieved from process plants and offsites during start-up,

shutdown and normal operation or in case of any emergency such as –

• Cooling water failure

• Power failure

• Combined cooling water and power failure

• External fire

• Any other operational failure

• Blocked outlet

• Reflux failure

• Local power failure

• Tube rupture

An additional load of 165264.4 kg/hr of LP flare and 15214.5 kg/hr of HP is

estimated from the new DHDT, HGU and incremental load from FCC

Gasoline HDS.As IOCL has informed that existing Flare system is already

operation. Therefore, additional flare system has been considered under BS

VI project. For this additional Flare load a New Flare Stack of size 64” and

associated systems is included in CAPEX. However, during execution a

detailed flare adequacy needs to be carried out with mitigation philosophies

adopted in new units as well as some of existing units to estimate the

requirement of Flare system.

2.10 Project cost and Schedule

The total cost involved for the proposed BS VI Fuel up – gradation and

Capacity Expansion of PX / PTA at Panipat Refinery is around Rs.2754.15

Crores. The project is scheduled to be completed by April, 2019.

DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT

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3.0 DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT

3.1 Introduction

Baseline Environmental Studies have been conducted to determine the

existing status of various Environmental attributes viz., Climate and

Atmospheric conditions, Air, Water, Noise, Soil, Hydro geological, Land use

pattern, Ecological and Socio-Economical environment, prior to setting up of

the proposed project. This study would help to undertake corrective

mitigation measures for protection of the environment on account of any

change deviation of attributes due to activities of the proposed project.

3.2 Scope of Baseline Study An area, covering a 10 km radial distance from the project site is

considered as the study area for the purpose of the baseline studies. Primary

data on Water, Air, Land, Flora, Fauna & Socio-Economic data were collected

by a team of Engineers and Scientists. Secondary data was collected from

various Departments of State/Central Government Organizations, Semi-

Government and Public Sector Organizations. Table 3.1 gives various

environmental attributes considered for formulating environmental baseline

and Table 3.2 gives the frequency and monitoring methodology for various

environmental attributes.

Table 3.1: Environmental Attributes

S. N Attribute Parameter Source of Data

1 Climatology & Meteorology

Wind Speed, Wind direction, Relative humidity, Rainfall and Temperature

Indian Meteorological Department and Site specific information

2 Water Quality

Physical and Chemical parameters

Monitored Data (Surface water – 2 locations and ground water - 7 locations)


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3 Ambient Air Quality

PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NOx, CO & TVOC

Monitored Data (8 locations)

4 Noise levels Noise levels in dB (A) Monitored Data (8 locations)

5 Ecology

Existing terrestrial flora and fauna within the study area

Field survey and Secondary sources

6 Geology Geological history Secondary sources

7 Soil

Soil types and samples analyzed for physical and chemical parameters.

Analysis of soil samples at seven locations

8 Socio-economic Aspects

Socio-Economic characteristics of the affected area

Based on field survey and data collected from secondary sources

9 Land Use Trend of land use change for different categories

Secondary data

Table 3.2: Frequency and Monitoring Methodology

Attributes Sampling Measuremen

t Method Remar

ks Network Frequency A. Meteorology

Wind Speed, Wind

direction, Relative

humidity, Rainfall and Temperature

Project site

Continuous for 3 months

Weather monitor with

data base

B. Air Environment

Particulate Matter (PM10)

Requisite locations

in the project

influence area

24 hourly-Twice a

week for 3 months in

Non- Monsoon season

Gravimetric (High-

Volume with Cyclone)

As per CPCB

standards

under 18th

November

2009 Notification for Nationa

Particulate Matter (PM2.5)

Gravimetric (High-

Volume with Cyclone)

Oxides of Sulphur

(SO2)

EPA Modified West & Gaeke method


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Oxides of Nitrogen

(NOx)

Arsenite Modified Jacob &

Hochheiser

l Ambien

t Air Quality Standa

rds (NAAQ

S)

Total Volatile Organic

Compounds (TVOC)

-- EPA Method TO 17

Carbon Monoxide Gas Analyzer

(NDIR)

C. Noise

Hourly equivalent noise levels

Requisite locations

in the project

influence area

Once Instrument : Sound level

meter

IS: 4954 1968

D. Water Parameters for water

quality: pH, temp,

turbidity, Total

hardness, total

alkalinity, chloride, sulphate, nitrate, fluoride, sodium,

potassium, Electrical

Conductivity, Ammonical nitrogen, Nitrate-

Nitrogen total phosphorus, BOD, COD, Calcium,

Magnesium, Total

Set of grab

samples At

requisite locations

for ground

and surface water

Once

Samples for water quality collected and analyzed as per IS : 2488 (Part 1-5) methods for sampling and testing of Industrial effluents Standard methods for examination of water and wastewater analysis published by American Public Health Association.


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Dissolved Solids, Total Suspended

Solids E. Land Environment

Parameter for soil quality: pH, texture,

electrical conductivity,

organic matter,

nitrogen, phosphate,

sodium, calcium,

potassium and

Magnesium.

Requisite soil

samples be

collected as per BIS

specification

within project

influence area

Once in season

Collected and analyzed as per soil analysis reference book, M.L.Jackson

F. Biological Environment

Terrestrial & Aquatic Flora and Fauna

Requisite locations

in the project

influence area

Once in season

Collected and analyzed as

per IUCN Red Data book.

3.3 Climate and Meteorology

The climate of the area is characterized by a hot and dry summer from

March to May, a south-west monsoon or rainy season from June to

September, a pleasant post-monsoon or retreating monsoon from October to

November and a cool winter from December to February.

3.3.1 Temperature

The monthly maximum and minimum température recorded on-site

during the aforesaid monitoring period (1st December, 2016 – 28th February,

2017) varies between (32 to 1)°C and (16 to 6.2)°C respectively with overall

maximum and minimum températures being 37.3°C and 6.2°C respectively.


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It could be observed that, the pattern of data recorded on-site generally

matches with the past data of IMD.

3.3.2 Relative Humidity

The monthly minimum and maximum relative humidity recorded

onsite during the said monitoring period varied between (33-41)% and (76-

69)% respectively, the overall minimum and maximum being 33% & 76%

respectively.

3.3.3 Atmospheric Pressure

The overall minimum and maximum atmospheric pressures recorded

on-site during the said monitoring period were 754.1 mm Hg and 760.3 mm

Hg respectively. Such values compare well with the past IMD data.

3.3.4 Rainfall

The average annual rainfall at Karnal, Haryana is 800 mm/year (As

per IMD), 80% of which occurs during monsoon months (June- September).

Total 33mm rainfall was recorded during the monitoring period.


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Figure 3.1: Wind rose of the Project Site

3.4 Topography and Geology 3.4.1 Topography

The study area forms part of Indo gangetic plain and lies in Yamuna

Sub basin of the Ganges basin. Physio-graphically, the area is characterized

by two distinct features - vast upland plains and Yamuna flood plains. The

area is mainly drained by River Yamuna and its tributaries. Topography of

the area is almost flat with gentle slope in the northwest to southeast

direction towards Yamuna River. Panipat Main Drain originating in the

northwestern side passes through the town towards Yamuna in southeast

direction.


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3.4.2 Geology

The study area is occupied by geological formations of Quaternary Age

comprising of recentalluvial deposits belonging to the vast Gangetic alluvial

plains. The district has two types ofsoils – tropical arid brown and arid

brown soils. The arid brown soils are found in major partsof the area

whereas tropical arid brown soils are found in north eastern part of the

district.

3.5 Ambient Air Quality

The sources of air pollution in the region are industrial emissions,

vehicular traffic, dust arising from unpaved village roads and domestic fuel

burning. The prime objective of the baseline air quality study was to

establish the existing ambient air quality of the area. This will be useful for

assessing the conformity to standards of the ambient air quality during the

operation of the proposed power project.

3.5.1 Methodology for Monitoring and Analysis

Envirotech APM 460 BL Respirable Dust Sampler (RDS) and Sampler

(Envirotech APM 550)/ Ecotech (AAS 127) fine particulate matter were

deployed for ambient air quality monitoring. The baseline data of air

environment is monitored for the below mentioned parameters:

• Particulate Matter (PM2.5); • Particulate Matter (PM10); • Sulphur dioxide (SO2); • Di oxides of Nitrogen (NO2); • Ozone (O3); • Lead (Pb); • Carbon Monoxide (CO); • Ammonia (NH3); • Benzene (C6H6); • Benzo (a) Pyrene (BaP); • Arsenic (As); • Nickel (Ni)


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3.5.2 Sampling and Analytical Techniques

PM2.5 and PM10 have been estimated by gravimetric method. Modified

West and Gaeke method (IS-5182 part-II, 1969) have been adopted for

estimation of SO2. Jacobs-Hochheiser method (IS-5182 part-IV, 1975) has

been adopted for the estimation of NO2.

Samples for carbon monoxide were analyzed using NDIR techniques.

The techniques adopted for sampling and analysis are given in Table

3.3along with the minimum detection limits for each parameter.

Table 3.3: Methodology adopted for Sampling and Analysis

S.No. Parameter Technique Detectable Limit

(µg / m3) 1 Particulate Matter

(PM10) Gravimetric [EPA -40 (CFR Part 50)]

2.0

2 Particulate Matter (PM2.5)

Gravimetric [EPA -40 (CFR Part 50)]

2.0

3 Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Improved West and Gaeke 5.0 4 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Modified Jacob & Hochheiser 5.0 5 Carbon Monoxide (CO) NDIR [IS 13270 : 1992] 0.1 6 Ammonia (NH3) Nesslers Method (APHA) 20 7 Ozone (O3) KI Absorption Method 5.0 8 Lead (Pb) AAS Method [IS 5182 (Part

22) : 2004] 0.1

9 Arsenic (As) AAS Method [IS 5182 (Part 22) : 2004]

0.001

10 Nickel (Ni) AAS Method [IS 5182 (Part 22) : 2004]

0.001

11 Benzene (C6H6) Adsorption & Desorption followed by GC [IS 5182 (Part 11) : 2006]

0.01

12 Benzo (a) pyrene (BaP) Solvent Extraction followed by GC Analysis [IS 5282 (Part 12) : 1991]

0.00

3.5.3 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Locations

Eight stations were for ambient air quality monitoring based as per

guidelines of CPCB. Ambient air quality monitoring locations are shown in

Table 3.4 and Figure 3.2.


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3.5.4 Status of Ambient Air Quality

The status of ambient air quality monitored at the 8 locations during

the study period is tabulated in Table 3.5

Table 3.4: Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Locations

Figure 3.2:Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Locations

S. No.

Sampling Location Code &

Name

Direction

Dist. (Km) from

project site

Latitude Longitude

1. A1 Project Site NE 7.68 29°29'50.38"N 76°56'53.59"E 2 A2 Bholi SE 6.11 29°25'51.98"N 76°55'8.83"E 3 A3 Rajapur E 4.40 29°28'31.32"N 76°55'13.65"E 4 A4 Gudha NW 2.3 29°27'22.77"N 76°51'4.01"E 5 A5 Assankalan S 7.0 29°24'35.69"N 76°52'38.32"E 6 A6 Untala SSW 9.17 29°23'33.19"N 76°50'58.60"E 7 A7 Kutana NNE 3.10 29°29'37.64"N 76°53'39.18"E 8 A8 Sherah WSW 6.41 29°26'24.99"N 76°49'7.65"E


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Table 3.5: Ambient Air Quality

Code Location

PM2.5 PM10 SO2 NO2

Min Max Avg 98 per

Min Max Avg 98

perMin Max Avg 98

perMin Max Avg 98

per

AQ1 Project Site 47.7

58.3 53.01

57.6 77 95.76

85.49

95.6 18 25.4

8 20.9

24.59 26 35.1

5 31.3

35.07

AQ2 Baholi 20 42 30.25 41 40 72 58.3

1 72 12 23 15.9 22 24 44 33.

2 43

AQ3 Rajapur 49 57 53 55 23 42 30.44 41 9 23 15.

6 22 15 38 31.4 37.5

AQ4 Gudha 19 37 29.33

35.75 47 69 57.8

1 69 9 19 14.8 19 17 36 30.

9 36

AQ5 Assankalan 32 48 34.6

2 46.5 52 79 63.42 79 17 25 20.

5 24.5 27 39 33.1 38.5

AQ6 Untala 34.1

48.98

41.16

48.98 55 79 66.3

8 79 18 33 27.1 32.5 29 40 34.

1 39.5

AQ7 Kutana 23 42 30.19 41 45 69 57.4

5 68.5 8 21 15.

5 21 22 37 31.6 37

AQ8 Shera 22.1

31.05 26 31.0

5 49 69 57.77 69 9 18 14.

8 18 9 28 21.8 27

CPCB / MOEF Standards Industrial / Residential /

Rural and Other Area

60 100 80 80


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Code Location CO O3 NH3 MHC

Min Max Avg 98 per Min Max Avg 98

per Min Max Avg 98 per Min Max Avg 98

per

AQ1 Project Site 0.7 1.1 0.93 1.1 18 36.25 24.41 33.62 1.1 83.19 72.89 82.59 0.4 3.1 1.62 3.1 AQ2 Bholi 0.7 1.1 0.8 1.06 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 0.4 3.1 1.62 3.1 AQ3 Rajapur 0.6 1.1 0.8 1.05 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 AQ4 Gudha 0.8 1.1 0.9 1.06 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 AQ5 Assankalan 1 2.1 1.41 2 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 AQ6 Untala 1.1 2.1 1.47 2 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 AQ7 Kutana 0.7 1.1 0.9 1.02 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 AQ8 Shera 0.8 1.1 0.9 1.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <5.0 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4


Rural and Other Area

4 80 400


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Code Location NMHC Benzene Bap As Min Max Avg 98

per Min Max Avg 98

per Min Max Avg 98

per Min Max Avg 98

per

AQ1 Project Site 0.7 1.1 0.93 1.1 1.8 3.25 2.41 3.62 .1 0.19 0.8 0.89 0.4 3.1 1.62 3.1 AQ2 Bholi 0.1 5 2.16 4.25 2.1 3.6 2.58 3.35 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 AQ3 Rajapur <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 AQ4 Gudha <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 AQ5 Assankalan <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 0.4 0.9 0.68 0.9 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 AQ6 Untala <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.4 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 AQ7 Kutana <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 AQ8 Shera <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0


Rural and Other Area 5 1 6


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3.5.4.1 Ambient Air Quality within Plant

IOCL Panipat has its own Environmental management cell that looks

after Health, Safety and Environment Department under its technical

services department, which consists of well-qualified and experienced

technical personnel from the relevant fields, will be in place to look after

environment mitigation measures during the construction and operation

phase.

The staff monthly monitors the various locations in the IOCL plant

premises, they have set up continuous ambient air quality monitoring

stations in the company. They have set up 5 air monitoring locations in the

industry, 1 air monitoring location in the township and 2 air monitoring

locations near Panipat city.

Code Location Ni Pb Min Max Avg 98

per Min Max Avg 98

per AQ1 Project Site 0.7 1.1 0.93 1.1 0.15 0.20 0.18 0.19 AQ2 Bholi <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 AQ3 Rajapur <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 AQ4 Gudha <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 AQ5 Assankalan <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 AQ6 Untala <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 AQ7 Kutana <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 AQ8 Shera <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 Industrial / Residential / Rural and Other Area

20 0.5


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Figure 3.3: Location of AAQ Station within Plant

Table 3.6 : Air Quality Within the plant

S. No.

Pollutants Unit Time Weighted Average

NAAQ Standards

Dec’16

Jan’17

Feb’17

1 SO2 µg/m3 24 hrs 80 25.48 23.71 23.57 2 NO2 µg/m3 24 hrs 80 35.15 32.55 34.76 3 PM 10 µg/m3 24 hrs 100.0 95.44 93.76 95.76 4 PM 2.5 µg/m3 24 hrs 60 55.44 55.12 54.21 5 Ozone (O3) µg/m3 8 hrs 100.0 36.25 24.83 26.58 6 Lead (Pb) µg/m3 24 hrs 1 0.05 0.04 0.03

7 CO mg/m

3 8 hrs 2 1.10 1.10

1.10

8 Ammonia (NH3)

µg/m3 24 hrs 400 83.19 75.97 77.69

9 Benzene (C6H6)

µg/m3 Annual 5 1.46 1.41 1.38

10 Benzo(O) Pyrene

ng/m3 Annual 1 <0.2 <0.2 <0.2

11 Arsenic (As) ng/m3 Annual 6 0.24 0.26 0.24 12 Nickel (Ni) ng/m3 Annual 20 1.91 1.73 1.66


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3.6Water Environment

3.6.1 Ground Water Quality

Ground water has been found as the most important source for catering

the domestic needs of water consumption of local population throughout the

study area. Therefore, any kind of deterioration owing to the industrial or

the urban activities in the quality of ground water will pose serious threat to

health and attention needs to be paid towards maintaining the quality of

water using all possible tools such as regular monitoring with spontaneous

remedial suggestions, if required. With this view, 7 monitoring stations (tube

wells) in the study area are identified for assessment of ground water

quality. These stations have been spread over the study area. The locations

of the ground water quality monitoring stations are listed in Table-3.7 and

Figure 3.4.

Table 3.7: Ground Water Quality Monitoring Stations

S.N Code Location Direction Dist. (Km)

Latitude Longitude

1 GW1 Bahauli E 8.36 29°28'7.73"N 76°57'44.14"E 2 GW2 Near PTA -

ETP Area - - - -

3 GW3 Baljatan WSW 2.97 29°27'20.94"N 76°51'3.59"E 4 GW4 Assankalan S 6.82 29°24'36.67"N 76°52'37.91"E 5 GW5 Untala SSW 9.05 29°23'32.78"N 76°50'59.41"E 6 GW6 Bhalsi SW 9.62 29°24'24.81"N 76°48'31.41"E 7 GW7 Near CISF

Road NNE 1.79 29°29'15.59"N 76°52'45.76"E


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Figure 3.4: Groundwater and Surface water Monitoring Locations

3.6.1.1 Sampling and Analysis

The collected water samples were analyzed for physical and chemical

parameters as parameters described in IS: 10500:2012. Table 3.8 gives

desirable and permissible limits prescribed for potable water in IS: 10500:

2012.

Table 3.8 : Indian Standard Specification for Drinking Water

S.N Characteristic Requirement (Acceptable

Limit)

Permissible Limit in the Absence of Alternate Source

Protocol

I Organoleptic and Physical Parameters i) Colour, Hazen

units, Max 5 15 IS 3025 (Part 4)

ii) Odour Agreeable Agreeable IS 3025 (Part 5a) iii) pH value 6.5-8.5 No relaxation IS 3025 (Part 11) iv) Taste Agreeable Agreeable IS 3025 (Part

7&8) v) Turbidity,

NTU, Max 1 5 IS 3025 (Part 10)


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Limit)


Protocol

vi) Total dissolved solids, mg/l, Max

500 2000 IS 3025 (Part 16)

II General Parameters Concerning Substances Undesirable in Excessive Amounts

i) Aluminium (as Al), mg/l, Max

0.03 0.2 IS 3025 (Part 55)

ii) Ammonia (as total ammonia-N), mg/l, Max

0.5 No relaxation IS 3025 (Part 34)

iii) Anionic detergents (as MBAS) mg/l, Max

0.2 1.0 IS 13428

iv) Barium (as Ba), mg/l, Max

0.7 No relaxation IS 15302

v) Boron (as B), mg/l, Max

0.5 1.0 IS 3025 (Part 57)

vi) Calcium (as Ca), mg/l, Max

75 200 IS 3025 (Part 40)

vii) Chloramines (as Cl2), mg/l, Max

4.0 No relaxation IS IS 3025 (Part 26)

viii) Chloride (as Cl), mg/l, Max

250 1000 IS 3025 (Part 32)

ix) Copper (as Cu), mg/l, Max

0.05 1.5 IS 3025 (Part 42)

x) Fluoride (as F) mg/l, Max

1.0 1.5 IS 3025 (Part 60)

xi) Free residual chlorine, mg/l, Min

0.2 1 IS 3025 (Part 26)

xii) Iron (as Fe), mg/l, Max


xiii) Magnesium (as Mg), mg/l, Max

30 100 IS 3025 (Part 46)

xiv) Manganese (as Mn), mg/l, Max

0.1 0.3 IS 3025 (Part 59)

xv) Mineral oil, 0.5 No relaxation IS 3025 (Part 39)


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Limit)


Protocol

mg/l, Max xvi) Nitrate (as

NO3), mg/l, Max

45 No relaxation IS 3025 (Part 34)

xvii) Phenolic compounds (as C6H5OH), mg/l, Max

0.001 0.002 IS 3025 (Part 43)

xviii) Selenium (as Se), mg/l, Max


xix) Silver (as Ag), mg/l, Max

0.1 No relaxation IS 13428

xx) Sulphate (as SO4) mg/l, Max

200 400 IS 3025 (Part 24)

xxi) Sulphide (as H2S), mg/l, Max


xxii) Total alkalinity as Calcium, mg/l, Max

200 600 IS 3025 (Part 23)

xxiii) Total hardness (as CaCO3), mg/l, Max

200 600 IS 3025 (Part 21)

xxiv) Zinc (as Zn), mg/l, Max

5 15 IS 3025 (Part 49)

III Parameters Concerning Toxic Substances i) Cadmium (as

Cd), mg/l, Max 0.003 No relaxation IS 3025 (Part 41)

ii) Cyanide (as CN), mg/l, Max


iii) Lead (as Pb), mg/l, Max


iv) Mercury (as Hg), mg/l, Max


v) Molybdenum (as Mo), mg/l, Max


vi) Nickel (as Ni), mg/l, Max



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Limit)


Protocol

vii) Polychlorinated biphenyls, mg/l, Max

0.0005 viii) No relaxation APHA 6630

viii) Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (as PAH), mg/l, Max

0.0001 No relaxation APHA 6630

ix) Total Arsenic (as As), mg/l, Max

0.01 0.05 IS 3025 (Part 37)

x) Total chromium (as Cr), mg/l, Max

0.05 No relaxation IS 3025 (Part 52

xi) Trihalomethanes

a) Bromoform, mg/l, Max

0.1 No relaxation ASTM D 3973-85 or

APHA 6232 b) Dibromochloro

methane, mg/l, Max

0.1 No relaxation ASTM D 3973-85 or

APHA 6232 c) Bromodichloro

methane, mg/l, Max

0.06 No relaxation

ASTM D 3973-85 or

APHA 6232 d) Chloroform,

mg/l, Max 0.2 No relaxation ASTM D 3973-

85 or APHA 6232

IV Bacteriological Quality of Drinking Water i All water

intended for drinking, a) E. coli or thermotolerant coliform bacteria (TCB)

Shall not be detectable in any 100 ml sample

Source: Bureau of Indian Standard Code IS: 10500:2012.


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Table 3.9 : Ground water Quality in the Study Area

Sn.

Parameters

Units

GW1 GW2 GW3 GW4 GW5 GW6 GW7

1 pH - 7.90 7.72 8.21 7.56 7.63 7.40 8.67 2 Colour Haze

n <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1

3 Odour

Un Objection-able

Un Objection-able

Un Objection-able

Un Objection-able

Un Objection-able

Un Objection-able

Un Objection-able

4 Turbidity NTU <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1

5 TDS mg/l 487 362 257 332 451 326 442 6 Hardne

ss as CaCO3

mg/l 391 294 189 257 322 278 265

7 Nitrate as NO3

mg/l 3.9 6.6 4.4 7.4 8.2 3.5 7.8

8 Chloride as Cl mg/l 42 59 35 32 45 39 65

9 Sulphate as SO4

mg/l 15 23 19 26 42 37 35

10 Calcium as Ca

mg/l 87 78 43 63 88 58 74

11 Magnesium as Mg

mg/l 44 29 21 23 31 42 25

12 Iron as Fe mg/l 0.13 0.12 0.13 0.18 0.21 0.24 0.22

13 Fluoride as F mg/l 0.70 0.45 0.21 0.52 0.82 0.87 0.90

14 Total Alkalinity as CaCO3

mg/l 382 293 185 255 320 275 290

15 Zinc as Zn mg/l 0.09 0.1 0.07 0.09 0.11 0.015 0.14

16 Copper as Cu mg/l BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

17 Cyanide as CN

mg/l BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL


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Sn.

Parameters

Units

GW1 GW2 GW3 GW4 GW5 GW6 GW7

18 Arsenic as As mg/l BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

19 Mercury as Hg mg/l BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

20 Lead as Pb mg/l BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

21 Chromium as Cr+6

mg/l BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL BDL

3.6.1.2 Observations

• Colour: The colour of ground water sample is found<1 hazen unit.

• Odour: The odour of ground water sample is agreeable and meets the

desirable limit for drinking water standard.

• pH: The pH value of ground water river water sample is 7.4 to 8.67

and always meets the drinking water desirable standard.

• Total Dissolved Solids (TDS): TDS of ground water is 257 to 487

mg/l.

• Total Hardness: Total hardness value ground water sample is 189 to

391 mg/l.

• Iron: The iron content in ground water sample is 0.12 to 0.24 mg/l

and found within the permissible limit of 0.3 mg/l in the absence of

alternate source of potable water.

• Chloride: Chloride content of ground water sample is 32 to 65 mg/l

and meets the acceptable limit of 250 mg/l.

• Calcium: Calcium content in ground water 43 to 88 mg/l and found

within the acceptable limit of 75 mg/l.

• Magnesium: Magnesium content in ground water sample is 21 to 44

mg/l and found within the acceptable limit of 75 mg/l.


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• Sulphate: Sulphate content in ground water river water sample is

15.0 to 42.0 mg/l and meets the acceptable limit of 200 mg/l for

potable water.

• Nitrate: Nitrate content in ground water is 3.5 to 8.2 mg/l and meets

the acceptable limit of 45 mg/l for potable water.

• Fluoride: Fluoride content of water sample is 0.21 to 0.90 mg/l and

meets the acceptable limit of 1 mg/l for potable water.

Conclusions: The results of ground water were compared to Indian

Standard Specification of drinking water IS: 10500:2012 and were found

within the permissible limits.

3.6.2 Surface water Quality There is no river running around the proposed site. A good number of

manmade canals and drains exist within the impact zone, namely Western

Yamuna Canal, Main Drain No. 2, Munak Drain, Gagsina East Drain, Nahar

Kuna Hansi Drain, Phurla Drain, Gandha Nala, Gahana Feeder, Untala

Drain, Khandra Drain, Thirana Drain etc. These drains and nalas form a

network spreading in the impact zone and they ultimately meet Yamuna. Of

them, Western Yamuna Canal is the nearest major canal flowing within 2

km in the northern part of the location of the proposed site. The raw water

requirement is fulfilled by Western Yamuna Canal. To assess the quality of

surface water, 3 stations are selected and monitored. The sampling stations

and their brief description are given in Table-3.10

Table 3.10 : Surface Water Quality Monitoring Locations

S.N Code

Location Direction

Dist. (Km)

Latitude Longitude

1 SW 1 On Munak river ESE 2.21 29°27'26.27"N

76°53'30.59"E

2 SW2 Drain no.2 , Sithana village

ESE 0.84 29°27'3.24"N

76°54'20.95"E

3 SW 3 Western Yamuna Canal

S 3.69 29°27'50.81"N

76°52'34.72"E


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3.6.2.1 Characteristics of Surface Water Samples

The surface water sample was collected from Munak River (SW1), Drain no.2

at Sithana village (SW2) and Western Yamuna Canal (SW3) and analyzed for

physical and chemical parameters. Table 3.11 gives analyzed results of

surface water and discussed below:

Table 3.11: Surface Water Quality

S.No Parameters Unit SW1 SW2 SW3 1. Colour Hazan Colourless Colourless Colourless 2. Turbidity NTU 3. pH -- 7.41 7.89 7.71 4. Total Dissolved

Solids mg/l 220 235 172

5. Total Hardness mg/l 135 125 105 6. Iron (Fe) mg/l 0.21 0.06 0.15 7. Chloride (Cl) mg/l 45 51 33 8. Calcium (Ca) mg/l 34 33 21 9. Magnesium (Mg) mg/l 12 10 13 10. Copper (Cu) mg/l <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 11. Manganese (Mn) mg/l <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 12. Sulphate (SO4) mg/l 15 27 16 13. Nitrate (NO3) mg/l 1.6 1.7 1.1 14. Fluoride (F) mg/l 0.24 0.15 0.11 15. Phenolic

Compounds mg/l BDL BDL BDL

16. Mercury (Hg) mg/l BDL BDL BDL 17. Cadmium (Cd) mg/l BDL BDL BDL 18. Selenium (Se) mg/l BDL BDL BDL 19. Arsenic (As) mg/l BDL BDL BDL 20. Cyanide (CN) mg/l BDL BDL BDL 21. Lead (Pb) mg/l BDL BDL BDL 22. Zinc (Zn) mg/l BDL BDL BDL 23. Anionic Detergents mg/l BDL BDL BDL 24. Hexa. Chromium

(Cr+6) mg/l BDL BDL BDL

25. Mineral Oil mg/l BDL BDL BDL 26. Pesticides mg/l BDL BDL BDL 27. Alkalinity as caco3 mg/l 101 176 155 28. Aluminum (as Al) mg/l BDL BDL BDL 29. Boron mg/l BDL BDL BDL 30. TSS mg/l 43 56 41 31. DO mg/l 5.5 4.4 5.1


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S.No Parameters Unit SW1 SW2 SW3 32. BOD mg/l 9 21 18 33. COD mg/l 24 74 36

3.6.2.2 Observations

• Colour:The colour of surface water sample is found <1 hazen unit.

• Odour: The odour of surface water sample is agreeable and meets the

desirable limit for drinking water standard.

• pH:The pH value of surface water sample is 7.4 – 7.8 and always

meets the drinking water desirable standard.

• Total Dissolved Solids (TDS): TDS of surface water sample is 172 -

235 mg/l and meets permissible limit of 500 mg/l.

• Total Hardness: Total hardness value surface water sample is 105 –

135 mg/l Hardness value is within the acceptable limit of 200 mg/l.

• Iron: The iron content in surface water sample is 0.06 – 0.21 mg/l

and found within the permissible limit of 0.3 mg/l in the absence of

alternate source of potable water.

• Chloride: Chloride content of surface water sample is 33 - 51 mg/l

and meets the acceptable limit of 250 mg/l.

• Calcium: Calcium content in surface water sample is 21 - 34 mg/l

and found within the acceptable limit of 75 mg/l.

• Magnesium: Magnesium content in surface water sample is 10 – 13

mg/l and found within the acceptable limit of 75 mg/l.

• Total Alkalinity: Total alkalinity of surface water sample is 101 - 176

mg/l and meets within the permissible limit 600 mg/l.

• Sulphate: Sulphate content in surface water sample is 15 -27 mg/l

and meets the acceptable limit of 200 mg/l for potable water.

• Nitrate:Nitrate content in surface water sample is 1.1 – 1.7 mg/l and

meets the acceptable limit of 45 mg/l for potable water.

• Fluoride:Fluoride content of surface water sample is 0.11 – 0.24 mg/l

and meets the acceptable limit of 1 mg/l for potable water.


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3.6.3 Treated Water Quality

IOCL PR regular monitors the ETP waste water samples. The waste

water sampling results at ETP1 and ETP 2 showed that the all the

wastewater were within permissible limits. The results are tabulated below:

Table 3.12: Treated Water Quality

PARAMETER LIMIT Dec’16 Jan’17 Feb’17 ETP-1 ETP-2 ETP-1 ETP-2 ETP-1 ETP-2

pH 6.0 - 8.5

7.07 7.15 6.72 7.11 8.15 8.19

Oil & Grease 5.0 2.80 2.40 4.80 4.40 4.40 4.20 BOD 15.0 13.00 14 14.00 13 14 14 COD 125.0 67.46 75.40 76.60 110.70 114 109 TSS 20.0 16 18 18.00 18 19 19

Phenols 0.35 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 Sulphides 0.5 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05

CN 0.20 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 Ammonia as N 15.0 <0.5 <0.5 9.30 5.54 4.64 5.50

TKN 40.0 1.20 1.53 14.04 13.10 6.60 9.40 P 3.0 1.22 0.31 0.64 0.31 0.18 0.11

Cr (Hexavalent) 0.1 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Cr (Total) 2.0 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05

Pb 0.1 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 Hg 0.01 <0.00

1 <0.001 <0.00

1 <0.001 <0.00

1 <0.00

1 Zn 5.0 0.24 0.28 0.63 0.37 0.19 0.12 Ni 1.0 0.19 0.17 0.28 0.21 <0.01 <0.01 Cu 1.0 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 V 0.2 <0.2 <0.2 <0.2 <0.2 <0.2 <0.2

Benzene 0.1 ND ND ND ND ND ND Benzo (a) -

Pyrene 0.2 ND ND ND ND ND ND

3.7 Noise Environment

A total of eight locations within an area of 10 km radius around the

project site have been selected for measurement of ambient noise levels,

covering residential & sensitive areas. These locations have been displayed

in Table 3.13.


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Major Sources of Noise in Study Area

The study area is of both industrial & residential in nature. Vehicular

movement on the roads is a source of noise in those residential & industrial

areas. This increases the ambient noise levels. There are also a number of

other domestic noise sources such as television, radio, loud speakers, etc.

3.7.1 Ambient Noise Monitoring

In the present study, a sound level meter has measured sound

pressure levels. Since loudness of sound is important for its effects on

people, the dependence of loudness on frequency must be taken into

account in environmental noise assessment. This has been achieved by

using A-weighting filters in the noise measuring instrument which gives a

direct reading of approximate loudness. Moreover, A-weighted equivalent

continuous sound pressure level (Leq) values have been computed from the

values of A-weighted sound pressure level (SPL) measured with the help of a

noise meter. At each location, readings were taken at uniform interval over a

twenty-four hours period, divided into day and night shifts. For a particular

location daytime Leq has been computed from the SPL values measured

between 6.00 A.M to 10.00 P.M and night time Leq from the SPL values

measured between 10.00 P.M to 6.00 A.M such that comparison could be

made with the National Ambient Noise Standards.

3.7.2 Noise Levels in the Study Area

Noise levels in Leq at the respective locations separately for Day and

Night times have been presented in Table 3.13. During the day time, the

equivalent noise levels were found to vary in the range of (44.6 - 64) dB (A)

while in the night time, the equivalent noise levels were observed to be

varying in the range of (27-45) dB (A). The highest value of equivalent noise

level pressure was found to be 64 dB (A) at Project Site while the lowest

value was found to be 44.6 dB(A) during day time. As usual, the day time

noise levels were found to be higher than those, observed at night level.


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Table 3.13: Noise Levels in Study area

Locations Category of Area Day Time dB(A) Night Time dB(A) Project Site Industrial 64 45

Bholi Residential 54.3 42.5 Rajapur Residential 53.4 41 Gudha Residential 57.3 42

Assankalan Residential 45.6 32 Untala Residential 55.9 38 Kutana Residential 54.0 33 Sherah Residential 44.6 27

3.8 Soil Environment

The district has two types of soils viz-tropical arid brown and arid

brown soils (solemnized). The arid brown soils are found in major parts of

the district whereas tropical arid brown soils are found in north eastern part

of the district. Especially in parts of Bapoli and Panipat blocks. Mostly the

soils are loam and Silty loam in the district as classified by the National

Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur, the district has

mainly Aquepts-Ochrepts and Aquents Fluvents types of soil.

Soil Types in Haryana

According to the Soil Taxonomic Classification the soils of Haryana fall in

the following orders (C.C.S. Haryana Agricultural University)

S. No. Order Area (%) D (%) Districts 1. Inceptisols 58.0 All districts 2. Entisols 29.0 All districts 3. Aridisols 9.0 Sirsa, Fatehabad, Hisar and Bhiwani 4. Alfisols 2.0 Karnal and Kurukshetra 5. Hills and Rock

outcrops 2.0 Mahendergarh, Rewari, Gurgaon and

Panchkula 3.8.1 Field Study, Sampling and Analysis

To assess the impacts of the industrial and urban activities on the

soils in the area, the chemical characteristics of soils within the study area

have been examined by obtaining soil samples from selected points and


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analysis of the same. The physico-chemical properties, nutrient content and

infiltration characteristics of soils within the study area have been analyzed

at five different locations during the study to establish the soil

characteristics. Keeping in view the vegetative cover, soil types and

maximum deposition of pollutants emitted through stacks, which would

accord an overall idea of the soil characteristics within the study area.

3.8.2 Selection of Sampling Locations

Sampling locations for the soil were identified primarily based on the

distribution of vegetation and the agricultural practices in the area.The

sampling locations are predominantly representative of agricultural field in

different directions. These locations were selected in order to have

background scenario w.r.t. the soil quality in the area.

3.8.3 Methodology The soil sampling and analysis was conducted once in the study

period, during December, 2016. The samples were collected homogenous

representatives of each location. 6 locations were selected to monitor the soil

quality in the study area. The soil characteristics are summarized given

below.

Table 3.14 : Soil Sampling Locations

S. No.

Sampling Location Direction

Dist. (Km)

Latitude Longitude

1 S1 Premises of project site

- - - -

2 S2 Dadlana ENE 2.48 29°28'42.63"N 76°54'2.83"E 3 S3 Shah

Jahanpur NNE 8 .29 29°32'31.26"N 76°54'19.90"E

4 S4 Bahauli E 8.36 29°28'7.73"N 76°57'44.14"E 5 S5 Asankalan S 7.0 29°24'35.69"N 76°52'38.32"E 6 S6 Sherah WSW 6.41 29°26'24.99"N 76°49'7.65"E


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Figure 3.5:Soil Quality Monitoring Locations

3.8.4 Soil Quality

The value of important physical and chemical parameters of these soil

samples are given in Table 3.15

Table 3.15 : Soil Characteristics in the Study area

SN Parameters

Unit Project site

Dadlana

Shah Jahanpur

Bahauli

Asankalan

Shera

1 Colour Brownish

Brownish

Brownish

Brownish

Brownish

Brownish

2 Texture Sility sand

Sility sand

Sility sand

Sility sand

Sility sand

Sility sand

3 Water Holding Capacity

% 42.40 47.0 40.21 44.53 40.56 46.15

4 Bulk Density

gm/ cc

1.19 1.21 1.31 1.27 1.25 1.29

5 pH 8.0 7.9 7.9 8.5 8.7 9.58 6 Sodium meq/

100g 34.20 30.61 29.31 31.33 41.78 32.70

7 Phosphor mg/ 6.1 7.3 7.6 7.4 6.2 8.2


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us kg 9 Calcium mg/

100g 2.85 3.45 3.57 3.80 2.57 3.95

10 Magnesium

mg/ 100g

59.24 72.52 67.83 80.21 55.67 75.84

11 Chloride meq/100g

0.41 0.42 0.38 0.49 0.44 0.45

12 Organic Carbon

% 0.25 0.29 0.42 0.35 0.12 0.31

3.8.4 Observation

From the tabulated values, the following conclusions can be made about the

physical and chemical characteristics of the soil samples.

• Colour: Soil samples from all six locations are brownish.

• Texture: Soil samples from all six locations are silty sand in texture.

• Water Holding Capacity (WHC):Water holding capacity (WHC) of soil

samples of the study area ranges between 40.21 to 47 % and these

soils have good capability of retaining sufficient water during irrigation

for facilitating the plant growth.

• Bulk Density: Bulk density of soil in the study area is found to be in

the range from 1.19 to 1.31 g/cm3.

• pH:pH was determined by taking 1:5 ratio of soil and distilled water.

pH of soil in the study area is found to be slightly alkaline in the range

of 7.9 to 9.58.

• Sodium: Sodiumcontent of the soil samples in the study area is in

range 29.31 to 41.78 meq/100g.

• Phosphorus: Sulphate content in soil sample of the study area is

found in the range of 6.1 to 8.2 mg/kg.

• Calcium:Calciumcontent in soil samples ranges from 2.57 to 3.95

mg/100g.

• Chloride: Chloridecontent in soil samples of the study area is found

in the range of 0.38 to 0.49 meq/100g.

• Organic Carbon: Organic Carbon in the soil sample ranges from 0.12

to 0.42%.


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3.9 Socio Economic Environment

The Baseline Demographic and Socio economic characteristics with

regards to demography, literacy and occupational status have been

described, based on the Primary Census Abstract, 2011, while the relevant

details of the Infrastructure Facilities have also been extracted from the

Primary Census Abstract, 2011. The proposed project is located at village

Baljatan, tehsil Matlauda, and district Panipat in the state of Haryana. The

study area comprises of 25 villages, a small part of town under Panipat

Municipal Committee which falls in urban category. Socio-economic studies

for this small urban area have not been undertaken. Demographic

characteristics in terms of population and list of villages are given in Table

3.16

Table 3.16 : Population Details

Name of Village No. of House Holds

Total Populatio

n

Male Population

Female Population

Rairkalan 1068 5399 2877 2522 Baljattan 512 3045 1595 1450 Kurana 143 725 415 310 Begampur 143 725 415 310 Razapur 596 3327 1737 1590 Sithana 1100 5722 3035 2687 Mahmadpur 397 2085 1101 984 Sikanderpur 1727 8894 4844 4050 Panipat Taraf Ansar 8828 42877 22967 19910 Shodapur 1219 6423 3458 2965 Faridpur 484 2237 1204 1033 Kachrauli 1074 5400 2869 2531 Badauli 749 3822 2020 1802 Gudha 785 4180 2207 1973 Kutana 449 2307 1182 1125 Nauhra 749 3822 2020 1802 Assan Kalan 919 4960 2588 2372 Asan Khurd 1511 6873 3767 3106


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Mahayudinpur Thirana

362 1905 1023 882

Shadipur 5 21 8 13 Shera 757 4062 2185 1877 Khandra 392 2153 1181 972 Dharam Garh 609 3248 1726 1522 Munak 2088 11507 6050 5457 Babarpur 385 1902 1030 878 Dadlana 2922 11413 6181 5232

Total 29973 149040 79685 69355

The study area is moderately populated with the total population of

1, 49,040 (as per 2011 Census). Scheduled Caste (SC) population is about

24.26% of the total population. As per 2011 Census, Scheduled Tribe (ST)

population is not found in the study area. The sex ratio is about 858 females

per 1000 males. The overall literacy rate is about 54.8%. Male literacy rate is

34.1% and female literacy rate is 20.7%. The primary sources of drinking

water are tube wells and water supply facilities.

3.9.1 Demographic Aspects

Distribution of Population

The total population of the study area was 1, 49,040 as per Census Data of

2011. The distribution of the total population in the study area is presented

in Table 3.17

Table 3.17 : Population Distribution

Particulars Number No of households 29973 Total Population 149040 Male Population 79685

Female Population 69355

Social Structure

In 2011, about 26% of the total population belonged to Scheduled Castes

(SC). No Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the study area.


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Table 3.18 : Distribution of Population by Social Structure in Study

area (2011)

Particulars Number Total Scheduled Castes 39253 Scheduled Castes Male 20585

Scheduled Castes Female 18668 Total ScheduledTribes - Scheduled Tribes Male -

Scheduled Tribes Female -

Literacy Levels

The literacy rate was 65 % of the total population in 2011. The male

literacy rate was 71% (of total male population), whereas corresponding

figures for the female literacy rate was 56% (of total female) in 2011 .The

details are presented in Table 3.19

Table 3.19 : Distribution of Literates in the Study Area (2011)

S. No Particulars Number 1. Total Literates 96369 2. Male Literates 56859 3. Female Literates 39510

Occupational Structure

The occupational structure of people in the study area is studied with

reference to main workers and marginal workers. The main workers include

10 categories of workers defined by the Census Department, which consists

of cultivators, agricultural laborers, those engaged in live-stock, forestry,

fishing, mining and quarrying; manufacturing, processing and repairs in

household industry; and other than household industry, construction, trade

and commerce, transport and communication and other services. The

marginal workers are those workers, engaged in some work for a period of

less than six months during the reference year prior to the census survey.

Altogether, the total workers were 34% of the total population in 2011

whereas the main workers are 28%, marginal workers are 5% and the non-

workers were 62% of the total population in 2011. The distribution of


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workers in the study area by occupation structure is presented in Table-

3.20 (Based on 2011 Census Data).

Table 3.20 : Occupational Structure in the Study Area (2011)

S. No Status Number 1. Total Population 149040 2. Male Population 79685 3. Female Population 69355

S. No Occupation Number 1. Total Workers 50203

Male 40272 Female 9931

2. Main Workers 42326 Male 35333

Female 6993 3. Marginal Workers 7877

Male 4939 Female 2938

4. Non workers 95521 Male 36996

Female 5525 3.9.2 Infrastructure Facilities

The infrastructure and amenities available in the study area denotes the

economic wellbeing of the region. A review of infrastructure facilities

available in the area has been done based on the information given in the

Primary Census abstract for the year 2011. The infrastructural facilities

available in the study area are described in the following section.

Major Industries

Major Industries around 10 km radius of the Panipat Refinery are as follows

• M/s Indian Oil Corporation Limited- Oil refinery at Panipat • M/s Panipat Thermal Power Plant • M/s Jaypee Cement Grinding Unit • M/s Narayan Woolen Mills • M/s Nova Biofuels Pvt. Ltd


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Educational Facilities

The educational facilities are almost evenly distributed in the area. In all,

there are 42 primary schools, 27 middle schools and a few other educational

institutions in the rural sector of the study area. Higher education facilities

are available in the urban sector of the study area.

Medical Facilities

Medical facility in some form or the other is available to the population

residing with the rural segment of the study area. However, medical facilities

i.e. Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Health Centers etc. are readily available

within the urban segment of the study area.

Drinking Water Facilities

Tap water or ground water is being used in the different villages located in

the rural sector of theconcerned C.D Blocks. As per 2011 Census, total 41

wells and 47 tanks is within the rural area.In the urban area tube well and

tap water are the sources of drinking water.

Electricity

Most of the villages in the concerned C.D Blocks have electricity available for

domestic purposes.

Communication Transport & Access Facilities

Around 70% of the villages in the concerned C.D Blocks have post office

available within 10 km distance. Pucca road is available in all the villages in

the study area. In the urban area surface rail, taxies, buses and auto-

rickshaws etc. are available for communication.

3.9.2 Traffic Analysis

IOCL Panipat refinery is of 253 acres land attached to the NH 115, NH

114.The Refinery has a well-developed infrastructure for utilities. PR has

already provided internally the facility for parking of vehicles, tankers Buses


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and trucks.The proposed project surroundings already has general

infrastructure facilities for dispatch of products, approach road.No roads are

designed with sharp/curved turns in the company premises. The majorpart

of transportation of raw products and manufactured products is done

bypipeline. Hence there are no chances of trafficcongestion within and

outside the Refinery premises.

Figure 3.6: Site Connectivity

3.10Ecology

Study was carried out through field survey along with literature

reviews/desk research to understand the ecological (both terrestrial and

aquatic) condition of the study area (December 2016- February 2017).

The concept of ecology has been increasingly used as conceptual focus

for conservation policy and to measure species extinction and ecosystem

loss in response to natural and human induced selection pressures. Thus,

in any environmental analysis where integration of ecological thoughts into

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environmental status survey is very significant. So, this type of assessment

includes evaluation of both the terrestrial & aquatic ecology.

3.10.1 Study Methodology

Biological environment is a good bio-indicator of changing

environmental quality. Reconnaissance survey was undertaken around the

proposed project site. In the present survey 10 km radius area around the

project site was considered as study area. Both terrestrial and aquatic

ecological analysis was carried out in the field and in the laboratory.

Assessment of flora and fauna was undertaken in the study area. The field

study was undertaken during December 2016.

In addition to the field study, literature review /desk research was

carried out to determine the existing conditions within the study area and to

identify habitats and species of potential importance that may be affected by

the Project.

The following parameters were primarily considered in the study.

• Assessment of present state of vegetation, flora and fauna in the study

area.

• Collection of data from literature about the flora and faunal accounts

• Identification of rare endangered plants and animal species (if any).

• Identification of important plants/animal species having diverse

economic values.

3.10.2 Terrestrial Ecology The natural flora and fauna of the land habitats constitute terrestrial

ecosystem. The study of terrestrial ecosystem is important as a part of the

monitoring environmental changes. Due to rapid industrialization, currently

the ecological status of an area changed dramatically. Thus impact

evaluation of any developmental activities is highly essential with a view to

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A) Floral Survey

Though natural vegetation of this area is very poor except some

degraded patches of evergreen scrub or thorny forests, but overall floral

diversity is fairly high. The major components of natural forest are Dhak of

Palas (Butea monosperma), Jand (Prosopis cineraria), Kaur (Capparis

decidua), Hins (Capperis sepraria), Kikar (Acacia nilotica) and Datepalm

(Phoenix sylvestris).

During present field survey, a large number of plant species were

recorded in different habitats. They are listed. There is no rare and

endangered plant species in the present study area.

B) Plantation Forestry

As the natural forest area was currently very poor in this district,

enormous attempt has been made for raising plantation forestry in Govt. as

well as private land either through social forestry programme or by

organized strip plantation by the forest department. Over last two decades

such attempts were undertaken. Many fast-growing trees, ornamental

plants and also fruit trees were planted through these programs. Usually

through mass strip plantation programme along the railway line, road, canal

bank, drain bank, and also even in degraded notified forest land, a

considerable volume of wood biomass was expected in this area. Four major

plant categories were used for this purpose viz. Shisam, Kikar, Eucalyptus,

and other mixed types.

In addition various private land and also panchayat areas were taken

up for social forestry programs. A total of more than twenty five plant

species were regularly utilized for planting in this programme during onset

on monsoon period. The details of plant species used in the social forestry

programs are given in the Table-3.22. Among them once again the most

prevalent species that are used for these purposes were Kikar, Eucalyptus,

Khair, Shisham, Teak and Neem.


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Plants of Economic Importance

A good number of plants found in this area having enormous

importance as medicine & other allied uses. There are listed in

Table3.23However none of the plants can be considered as rare &

endangered as suggested by IUCN. There is no wild germplasm stock in the

area under survey.

C) Faunal Survey

The project site proper proposed is currently under extensive

cultivation. There were isolated trees, canal bank strip plantations, and

thorny scrub vegetation remnants in the peripheral regions. However, in the

buffer region (i.e. around 20 kms from the site) a good number of village

settlements with small orchards, industrial complexes like refineries,

thermal power plant and urban settlement areas like Panipat Township.

There were scattered plantation in the industrial leasehold areas, upland

cultivated area, small village orchards, and strip plantation also along the

canals, roads etc. There is no trace of reserve forest or protected forest

except patchy remnants of thorny deciduous forest patch. There were

scattered marshes, irrigation canals and a few ponds particularly in and

around villages.

The afforested habitats provide resource for good number of faunal

livelihood. The major faunal records were made here on the basis of the

current field visits done. The details are given in the Table-3.24. On the

whole it reveals that a sizeable number of animal species comprising of two

amphibian, four reptiles, fourty eight birds and eight mammals were quite

common to this area.

As the original habitat was very much transformed for agriculture and

there were continuous industrialization in this area, the faunal diversities

were very much disturbed. In spite of these facts birds were most prevalent

in this area. The most abundantly noticed birds are Cattle Egret, Pariah

Kite, Red Wattled Lapwing, Pigeon, Bawk Moyna and Redvented Bulbul.


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D) Endangered Animals

There is no wildlife sanctuary or national park in and around the

study area. However, none of the species recorded so far in the faunal

diversity list appears to be endangered animals except monitor lizard and

pea fowl, whose occurrence is now threatened due to poaching for

commercial purpose.

E) Agriculture

The present study area and so also the entire Panipat District of

Haryana is one of the prime agricultural divisions of the country, where

most of the land is under cultivation. Quite a good number of crops were

grown in this area. The major crops are paddy, jowar, bajra, makai and

sugarcane in kharif seasons, while that of rabi seasons crops are wheat,

barley, sunflower, arahar, mung, chana, masoor, rapeseed, pea and

barseem. The average yield rate of paddy and wheat are 20-25 Q/hect and

36-37 Q/hect respectively. The cultivation in this area is highly mechanized

and there is profound facilities for canal and deep tube well irrigation. As

per present record a total of over 27,000 tube wells were installed in this

district. The farmers also use both chemical and bio-fertilizer in adequate

quantity.

3.10.3 Aquatic Ecology

There are a number of canals and drains connected with river

Yamuna. Over 350 pond of small and medium size of which, 50% dry up

during dry months. Aquatic biotic communities like Phytoplankton and

Zooplanktons, Macrophytes and Fishes were studied.

A) Macrophytes

For studies on Macrophytes, marsh areas, canal and drains, water

bodies of different size were surveyed within the radius of about 10 km from

the proposed site. A check list of macrophytes is given in the Table.3.25


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Among them water hyacinth, duckweed and hogla plants were most

common.

B) Planktons

Four sites were selected for plankton analysis. These are (i) Western

Yamuna Canal (near Munak village) as upstream point, (ii) Western Yamuna

Canal (near Sithana village) as downstream point, (iii) one pond near Kabri

village and (iv) Drain no – 2 near IOCL Refinery. The detail of planktonic

diversities and their population load (no/lit) is given in Table-3.26

C) Fishes

A total of species of fishes were recorded as exists in different types of

water bodies in the study area. A checklist of fish species is given in the

Table-3.27. Among the fishes, four common carps are cultured in village

ponds and jheels, white both carps and other catfishes were found in the

rivers and canal system.

Fisheries

The pisciculture activities were restricted only in the Yamuna River,

canals and village ponds. The culture fisheries were common practices in

the confined water bodies over the years. Transported fish seeds core

supplied by State Fisheries Department to the villagers and commercial

entrepreneurs for pisciculture in confined water bodies. The yield rate is

fairly high. The major carps like Rahu (Labeo rohita), Catla (Catla catla),

Mrigal (Cirrhina mrigala) and Cyprinus carp (Cyprinus carpio) were primarily

cultured.

With respect to capture fisheries, a good number of fishes were reported to

be captured from rivers and canal system in particulars. The major fishes

were species of Mystus, Channa, Silonia, Rita and Puntius etc.

Table 3.21 : Floral Checklist of the Study area

S. No

Scientific Name Local Name Family Habitats Occurrence

A) Trees 1 Acacia nilotica Kikar Fabaceaae 1,2


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2 Acacia Senegal Khairi Leguminosae 1 3 Albizia lebbek Kala siris Leguminosae 2 4 Albizia procera Safed siris Leguminosae 2 5 Alslonia

scholoris Chatim Apocyanaceae 2,3

6 Ailanthes excelsa

Aruna Simarubiacene 2

7 Azadiracta indica

Neem Meliaceae 2

8 Banhinia purpurea

Kachnar Leguminosae 2

9 Bomax ceiba Simal 10 Butea

monosperma Dhak Leguminosae 1,2

11 Cassia fistula Amaltas Leguminosae 2,6 12 Cassia siamea -- Legminosae 2,6 13 Casuarina

equisetifolia Jau Casuarinaceae 2,6

14 Callistemon speciosus

-- Myrfaceae 2,6

15 Crataeva nurvala

Barna Capparidaceae 1

16 Dalbergia sissoo Shisham Leguminosae 1,2,6 17 Delonix regia Gulmohar Leguminosae 2,6 18 Diospyros

cordifolia Bistendu Ebenaceae 2

19 Erythrina arborescens

Mother Leguminosae 2,6

20 Eucalyptus globosus

-- Mytraceae 2,3,6

21 Ficus bengalensis

Bargad Urticaceae 2,6

22 Ficus religiosa Pipal Urticaceae 2,6 23 Ficus palmata Anjir Urticaceae 2 24 Ficus glomerata Gullor Urticaceae 2 25 Holoptelea

integrifolia Papri Urticaceae 2,6

26 Inga dulcis Wilayli Imli

Leguminosae 2,3,6

27 Leucaena leucocephala

Subabul Leguminosae 2,3

28 Magnolia champaka

Champ Magnoliaceae 6

29 Mangifera indica Am Anacardiaceae 2,6


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30 Mimusops elengi Bakul Sapotaceae 2,6 31 Melia azedarach Bakain Meliaceae 2,6 32 Moringa oleifera Sohanjana Moringaceae 2 33 Morus alba Toof Urficaceae 2,6 34 Millingtonia

hortensis Akas neem

Bignoniaceae 6

35 Mitragyna parvifolia

Phaldu Rubiaceae 2,6

36 Parkinsonia aculeata

-- Leguminosae 1,2

37 Phoenix sydyeshis

Khazoor Palmae 1,2

38 Pongamia pinnata

Papri Leguminosae 1,2,6

39 Prosopis juliflora Mesquite Leguminosae 1,4,2 40 Prosopis

cineraria Jand Leguminosae 1,4

41 Populus deltoides

Popular Salicaceae 2,6

42 Polyalthia longifolia

Debdaru Anonnaceae 2,6

43 Putranjiva roxburghii

Retranjba Euphorbiaceae 2,6

44 Salix tetrastomatica

Willow Salicaceae 6

45 Syzygium cumini

Jamun Myrtaceae 2,6

46 Tamarindus indica

Imli Leguminosae 2

47 Tectona grandis Sagun Verbenaceae 2,6,4 48 Terminalia

arjuna Arjun Combretaceae 2,6

49 Terminalia belerica

Bahera Combretaceae 2,6

50 Thevetia peruviana

Karabi Apocyanaceae 2

51 Ziziphus mauritiana

Ber Rhamnaceae 1,2,4

(B) Shrubs and Herbs 1 Abutilon

indicum Pathaka Malvaceae 1,4,5

2 Achyranthes aspera

Phutkanda Amoranthaceae 1,4,5

3 Adhatoda vasica Bansak Acanthaceae 2,4


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4 Aerva tomentosa Bui Amoranthaceae 1,2,4 5 Agave americana Keora Amaryllidaceae 2,4 6 Antigonon

leptopus -- Polygonaceae 2,6

7 Boerhaavia diffusa

Punaruara Nyctaginaceae 1,2,5

8 Bougainvillea Bougainvellia Nyctaginaceae 2,6 9 Calotropis

procem Aak Asclepiadaceae 1,2,4

10 Capparis decidua

Karir Capparidaceae 1,2,4

11 Cassia occidentalis

Bonthala Leguminosae 1,2,4

12 Cassia tora Panwar Leguminosae 1,2,5 13 Cleome viscosa Bulhul Capparidaceae 1,2,5 14 Datura metel Kala Dhatura Solanaceae 1,2,5 15 Datura

stramonium Dhatura Solanaceae 1,2,5

16 Euphobia hirta Dudhi Euphobiaceae 1,2,5 17 Flacourtia indica Kango Leguminosae 1,2 18 Ipomoea

fistulosa Walafyali Aak Convulaceae 1,2,4,5

19 Lantana camara Panchpuli Verbenaceae 1,2,4,5 20 Opuntia dillenii Magphani Cactaceae 1,4,5 21 Polygonium

orientale -- Polygonaceae 1,4,5

22 Parthenium -- Compositae 1,2,4,5 23 Ricinus

communis -- Euphorbiaceae 2,4

24 Nerium odorum Kaner Apocyanaceae 2,6 25 Sida acuta Kharenti Malvaceae 1,2,4,5 26 Solanum

xanthocarpum Kateri Solanaceae 1,4,5

27 Solanum nigrum Mahua maho Solanaceae 1,4,5 28 Solanum

surattense Kakri Solaceae 1,4,5

29 Tribulus terrestris

Chota Zygophyceae 1,4,5

30 Vitex negundo Bana Verbenaceae 1,2,4,5 31 Urena lobata -- Malvaceae 1,4,5 32 Xanthium

strumarium Chola Compositae 1,4,5

C) Grasses, Hedges and Climbers: 1 Coccinia Janglo Cucurbitaceae 1,2,4


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cordifolia 2 Cuscuta reflexa Akash bel Cosnopulaceae 1,2,4,5 3 Capparis

sepiaria Hins Capparidaceae 1,2,4,5

4 Cyperus bulbosus

Kila Cyperaceae 1,2,4,5

5 Cyperus rotundus

Dilla Cyperaceae 4,5

6 Cocculus pendulus

Vallus Merispermaceae 4,5

7 Momordica charantia

Jangli kasula Cucurbitaceae 4,5

8 Perguleria extensa

Trotur Asclepiadaceae 1,2,4,5

9 Tinospora cordifolia

Gilloh Menispermaceae 2,4,5

10 Andropogon annulatus

Gandra Poaceae 2,4,5

11 Cenchugus biflorus

Bhurat Poaceae 2,5

12 Chrysopogon fulvus

Dhanlar Pocaeae 2,4,5

13 Cymbopogon Anjan Pocaeae 2,4,5 14 Cynodon

dactylon Dubesha Poaceae 2,4,5

15 Dichanthium Talwan Poaceae 2,5 16 Desmostachys Dub Poaceae 2,4 17 Echinochloa

colorium China Poaceae 2,5

18 Erianthus munja

Kana Poaceae 2,4

19 Imperata cylindrica

Siris Poaceae 2,4

20 Panicum colonum

Sanuak Poaceae 2,4

21 Saccharum Kans Poaceae 2,4,5 22 Sporobolus

marginalus Chiria Poaceae 2,4,5

23 Vetiveria zizanoides

Khas Poaceae 2,4,5

Habitat Types:

1- Thorny Bush 2-Village Orchards 3-Canal bank 4-aste land 5-Cropfields 6- Urbanareas


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Table 3.22 : Major Plant species used for social Forestry Plantation in Panipat, Haryana

SL. NO. COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME 1 Kikar Acacia nilotica 2 Eucalyptus Eucalyptus hybrids 3 Khairi Acacia senegal 4 Mango Mangifera indica 5 Casuarina Casuarina equisetifolia 6 Gulmohar Delonix regia 7 Bahera Terminalia balerica 8 Subabul Leucenea leucocephala 9 Arjun Terminalia arjuna 10 Neem Azadiracta indica 11 Jamun Sizygium cuminii 12 Sisham Dalbergia sisso 13 Papri Holoptelea integrifolia 14 Asan Terminalia tomentosa 15 Cassia Cassia siamea 16 Amrood Psidium guajava 17 Teak Tectona grandis 18 Kachnar Bauhinia variagata 19 Bakain Melia azedirachta 20 Popular Populas deltoides 21 Erythrina Erythrina arborescense 22 Mesquite Prosopis juliflopha 23 Akas neem Millingtonia hortensis 24 Imli Tamarindus indica 25 Mullsery Morus alba

Table 3.23 : Plants of Medicinal Importance & Other Allied Uses

S.No. Scientific name Local name & common name

Parts used

1 Alslonia scholoris Chatim Bark 2 Azadiracta indica Neem Seed leaf Bark 3 Bombax celba Simal Fruits 4 Butea monosperma Palas Flower, leaf 5 Erythrina arborescense Mother Flower, Bark 6 Moringa oleifera Sajina Flower, fruit leaf 7 Syzygium cumini Jamun Fruit, Bark 8 Tamarindus indica Tamarind Fruits


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9 Terminalia arjuna Arjun Bark 10 Terminalia balerica Bahera Fruit, Bark 11 Thevetia nerifolia Karabi Fruit 12 Zizyphus mauritiana Ber Fruit 13 Achyranthes aspera Phutkanda Stem, root 14 Adhatoda vasica Basaka Leaf 15 Datura metal Dhutra Seeds 16 Sida acuta Kharenti Whole Plant 17 Solanum

th Kateri Fruit

18 Tribulos terrestris Chota Cokhru Whole plant 19 Vitex negundo Nisenda Leaf 20 Vertiveria zizanoides Khas Root

Table 3.24 : Record of Major Faunal Diversity in Study Area S. No Common name Scientific name Distribution (A) Amphibia

1 Cricket Frog Rana limnocharis C 2 Frog Rana tigrina C

(B) Reptilia 1 Garden Lizard Calotes sp C 2 Monitor Lizard Varanus sp C 3 Common Krait Bungarus caeruleus C 4 Rat Snake Ptyas mucosus C

(C) Aves 1 Dabchick Podiceps ruficollis O 2 Cormorant Phalacrocorax sp O 3 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea O 4 Pond Heron Ardeola grayii C 5 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis V 6 Large/Int. Egret Ardea/ Egretta sp O 7 Openbill Stark Anastomus oscitans O 8 Black Ibis Pseudibis papillosa O 9 Whistling Teal Dendrocygna sp O

10 Pariah Kite Milvus migrans V 11 Scavenger Vulture Neophron percnopterus O 12 Partridge Francolinus sp O 13 Peafowl Pavo cristatus O 14 Blackwinged stilt Himantopus C 15 Redwattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus V 16 Blue Rock Pigeon Columba livia V 17 Ring Dove Streptopelia decaocto V 18 Roseringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri C 19 Koel Eudynamys O 20 Crow-Phosant Centropus sinensis O 21 Lesser Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis O 22 White breasted Halcyon smyrnensis C


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23 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis V 24 Hoopae Upupa epops C 25 Coppersmith Megalaima O 26 Blue throated Barbet Megalaima asiatica O 27 Wire tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii O 28 Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor O 29 Black Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis V 30 Brahming Myna Sturnus pagodarum C 31 Pied Myna Sturnus Contra C 32 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis C 33 Bank Myna Acridotheres V 34 Indian Tree Pie Dendrocitta O 35 House Crow Corvus splendens C 36 Jungle Crow Corvus macrorhynchos O 37 Redvented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer V 38 Jungle Babbler Turdoides striatus C 39 Babbler Turdoides sp C 40 Tailor Bird Orthotomus sutorius O 41 Magpie Rabin Copsychus saularis O 42 Pied Bush Chat Saxicola caprata O 43 Indian Robin Saxicoloides fulicata O 44 Sunbird Nectarinia sp O 45 House Sparrow Passer domesticus C 46 Baya Ploceus sp C 47 White throated Munia Lonchura malabarica O 48 Spotted Munia Lonchura punctulata O

(D) Mammals 1 House Rat Rattus sp C 2 Mangoose Herpestes sp R 3 Squirrel Funumbulus sp C 4 Field Mouse Mus sp C 5 Hare Lepus sp O 6 Mole Rat Bandicota sp C 7 Monkey Macaca fascicularis C 8 Jackals Canis aureus O

Table 3.25 : Checklists of Macrophytic Plants in Aquatic

Habitats S. No. Common name Scientific name Growth form

1 Water hyacinth Eichornea crassipes Floating 2 Duck weed Lemna minor Floating 3 Hogla Typha domingensis Emergent 4 Kalmi Imomea aguatica Floating 5 - Alternanthesa

Floating

6 - Cyperus tagetiformis Emergent 7 Oriental Pepper Polygonum orientale Amphibious


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8 - Echinocloa sp Amphibious 9 Jal kumbhi Pistia stratiotes Floating 10 Lotus Nymphea nancheli Emergent

Table 3.26 : Plankton Population Load (no/lit) in different Water Samples

S.No. Planktons Number per litre Winter Monsoon

AQ1 AQ2 AQ3 AQ4 AQ1 AQ2 AQ3 AQ4 (A) Phytoplanktons: 1 Microcystis sp 50 - - - 200 - - - 2 Ocellatoria sp - 40 25 30 - 10 - 20 3 Nitzschia sp 120 - - - - 10 - - 4 Navicula sp - 10 - - - - 10 - 5 Pediastrum sp 50 - - - 30 - - - 6 Phacus sp 100 - - - - - - -

(B) Zooplanktons: 1 Protozoa - 40 - - - - - - 2 Copepoda 100 - - - 90 - - - 3 Cladocera 150 - - - 80 - - - 4 Rotifera 50 - - - 15 - - -

AQ1 = Pond, AQ2 = Drain No. 2, AQ3 = WJ Canal (u/s), AQ4 = WJ Canal (d/s)

Table 3.27 : Checklist of Common Fishes of Study Area

S.NO. COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME

1 Chital Notopterus chitala 2 Pholus Notopterus notopterus 3 Chela Salmostoma bacaila 4 Catla Catla Catla 5 Rahu Labeo nolita 6 Bata Labeo bata 7 Mrigal Cirrhina mrigala 8 Punti Puntius sophor 9 Catfish Mystus seenglala 10 Rita Rita rita 11 Magur Clarius batrachus 12 Nandus Nardus nardus 13 Cyprinus cemp Cyprinus carpio 14 Lata Channa punctatus 15 Cylindrical fish Sinolia cylindica

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4.0 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION

MEASURES

4.1 Introduction

The anticipated environmental impacts on various components of

environment due to proposed BS – VI Quality Up-gradation andCapacity

Expansion of PX / PTA can be assessed in terms of i) physical environment

ii) biological environment, and iii) demographic, land use and socioeconomic

environment. For proper assessment of significance and magnitude of

environmental changes in construction and operation of the existing refinery

the impacts are analyzed for each environmental parameter. An assessment

is made both for adverse and beneficial impacts in following section.

4.2 Physical Environment

4.2.1 Soil Environment

Construction Phase

During the expansion, revamp phase the company will implement the

following projects:


Proposed capacity

Remarks




(DHDT) 2200 kTA New


44 kTA of hydrogen

production

New


36 kTA New


(SRU) with Tail Gas Treating Unit (TGTU)

225 T/Day Sulphur

production

New


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188.9 T/hr New


56.7 T/hr New


Unit (PTA) 553 kTA 700 kTA Revamp

There will be a small amount of construction wastes, such as, metal cutting,

and debris during erection of equipments like Columns, Vessel Pumps

which may contaminate soil at the site of construction. However, the extent

of contamination will not be significant. These wastes will not normally

contaminate ground water. Their impact on soil and surface water will be

restricted to the construction period in small area around the construction

site during heavy rainfall only.

Mitigation Measures

• Collection of metal cuttings, oil, grease and construction debris from

the site and disposed off scientifically to approved vendors.

• Solid waste collection bins at the site.

• Maintaining good housekeeping at construction site.

• Canteen waste will be handled by existing canteen facilities.

Operation Phase

During operation phase of existing plant and implementing the above

mentioned projects; large amount of Solid waste like Spent Catalyst will be

generated. Very negligible only about 5 kg solid wastes will also be generated

from office and canteen. For collection, management and disposal of solid

and hazardous wastes from the plant, necessary mitigation measures will be

taken same as for existing Plant.


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Mitigation Measures

• Maintaining housekeeping at plant.

• The Spent Catalyst wastes from the different units will be replaced

once in 1, 5, 6 and 10 years depending on its requirement. The spent

catalyst will be disposed to authorized CPCB recycler.

• Additional Approx. 5-10 kg day municipal wastes (paper plastic, food

wastes, etc) will be generated, which will be collected and segregated.

• Recyclable wastes like paper and plastic wastes will be sent for

recycling. Biodegradable wastes like food and vegetable wastes will be

disposed compost pit. Non- biodegradable and non- recyclable wastes

will be sent to common landfill site.

4.2.2 Water Quality

Construction Phase

During the construction phase the demand of drinking water and

construction water will be met from existing source. Adequate drinking

water, hygiene and sanitation facilities will be provided to the workers. The

construction phase may result in minor soil erosion from the plant site, as it

will clear of ground flora during plant erection. The run off from the

construction site during rainfall may cause some increase in the quantity of

suspended solids and turbidity in the runoff in natural drain. However, this

impact will be of temporary nature and may not last as soon as excavated

soil established and construction debris is disposed off properly.

Mitigation measures

• Excavation for foundations of structures/vessels will be carried out

during dry season.

• Construction debris will be collected and disposed properly daily

basis.

• Sanitary facilities for workers will be provided.


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Operation Phase


stripper (approx 5 m3/hr, intermittent) will be generated. It is considered

that existing ETP will be adequate to handle this additional amount.

Additional Cooling Tower blow down (15 m3/hr), Boiler blow down (1 m3 / hr


system. Thus the impact on water environment is insignificant

4.2.3 Climatology and Meteorology

The construction and operation phase of proposed expansion of

existing Plant will have no impact on meteorology of the area. Therefore, no

mitigation measure is required.

4.2.4 Air Quality

Construction Phase

• During the expansion, revamp phase, Activities like cleaning, levelling,

grading, construction, metal cutting, and erection of equipments like

Columns, Vessel Pumps will be carried out.

• A certain amount of particulate matter will be generated by truck

movements during the construction phase. However, the suspended

particulate matter in ambient air as a result of construction activities

may be relatively coarse and will be settled within a short distance.

Therefore, the impact will be restricted within the close vicinity of the

construction activityfor short period of time.

Mitigation Measures

• Cordoning off construction area by tin sheets & garden net

• Dust suppression measures like water sprinkling as per requirement.


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Operation Phase

There will be noadditional release of emissions due to combustion

sources due to proposed project.Presently in compliance to petrochemical

environmental standards, Leakdetectionsurvey is carried out monthly at all

the unit areas, offsites within the complex. It is to benoted that no fugitive

emissions are detected so far. Additional storage tanks will beoperated

under same conditions/practices. It is envisaged that all leaks will be

identifiedthrough LDAR programme whichis as per the existing practice.

Mitigation Measures

• Developing green belt in the proposed new premises.

• Ensuring preventive maintenance of equipment

• Regular monitoring of air polluting concentrations.

• Provision of Low NOx burners is envisaged in all furnaces.

4.2.5 Noise

Construction Phase

During construction phase, metal cutting, and erection of equipment’s

like Columns, Vessel Pumps, cold cutting, hammering, vehicle movement,

Rotary etc can generate noise. Relatively high noise levels will be generated

during construction phase. Anticipated noise levels from various sources are

as given below in Table 4.1

Table 4.1: Anticipated Noise Levels from Various Sources

S.No Sources Anticipated Noise Levels dB(A) 1. Metal cutting and bending 80 2. Hammering 85 3. Erection of Equipment 75

Generation of noise levels from above sources will be intermittent in the

nature. The noise level generated from the construction site would decrease

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Mitigation Measures

• Use of ear muff and ear plugs to workers working in high noise area.

• Enclosures are already fitted with noise generating sources.

Therefore, no significant impact is anticipated on noise levels during

construction phase of proposed fuel upgradation, expansion and revamp at

the plant.

Operation Phase

Noise generation is expected from piling process and rotating machinery,

and other equipment. The other sources are pumps, compressor and

turbines.

Mitigation Measures

• Equipment specification and installation of acoustic enclosure which

ensure low level of noise generation.

• All the Diesel Tankers and trucks are essentially fitted with silencers

to control noise generation.

• Planting trees and developing and maintaining green belt area which

works as noise barrier.

• Quarterly Noise surveys are conducted and abnormalities are

resolved.

Therefore, impact on noise levels of the study area due operations at the

BGR plant will be insignificant.

4.2.5 Ecology

Construction Phase

The proposed facilities are to be developed within the available area of

the existing refinery complex. This area is a graded land without any thick

vegetation. The project site does not harbor any fauna of importance.

Therefore, the impact of construction activities on fauna will be

insignificant.


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Mitigation Measures

• Closing of trenches as soon as possible of construction.

• Prevent littering of work sites with wastes, especially plastic and

hazardous waste.

• Training of drivers to maintain speed limits.

Operation Phase

During operation phase, no impact on green belt of the plant premises

and ecology of the study area is anticipated. Growth of plantation and

development of green belt at the plant is likely to improve the flora and

fauna at the site.

4.3 Demographic, Land Use And Socio-economic Environment

4.3.1 Demography

During construction phase, around 3,500 workers will be deployed,

mostly from local area. The construction activity of proposed plant will not

displace any person. During Operation phase the plant will not require large

work force. Existing production employees are sufficient to operate and

handle the plant. Therefore, large scale immigration will not take place and

the impact on demography of the area will be insignificant.

4.3.2 Land Use

The expansion, revamping of the units in Panipat refinery will have no

impact on land use in the study area, as land for construction of proposed

plant is already available within the existing refinery premises. The project

will be put up in the existing land area of 102.5 Ha (253 Acre) and no new

land is required.

4.3.3 Socio Economic

The construction and operation of the plant will have some beneficial

impact due to increase in incomes as local unskilled, semiskilled and skilled

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immigration of work force during construction and operation of the proposed

expansion, revamping and implementation of new technologies at the plant

will be likely to be very small, the impact on facilities and cultural aspects

are expected to be insignificant.

At the centre of the socio-economic impact lies the question of

whether economic development and growth can go hand in hand with

environmental protection. The expansion, revamping activity at the plant is

not likely to have any negative impact if, the proposed mitigation for

environmental management are implemented by the IOCL management. The

proposed changes will have definite beneficial impacts, even though

marginal, on infrastructures facilities, gross economic product, employment

opportunities, socio-economic aspects of the area.

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5.0 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES

5.1 Introduction

The Panipat refinery, a unit of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)

operates at 15.0 Million Metric Tons Per Annum (MMTPA) has proposed for

BS – VI Quality Up-gradation and Capacity Expansion of PX / PTA Unit.

For this purpose, a comparative analysis of various alternatives was

considered to avoid or minimize the impacts that would be inevitable in the

process. The process of analysis involves identifying the constraints,

avoiding activities causing adverse impact and maintaining the economic

feasibility

5.2 Alternative Technology

The consideration of technological alternatives for proposed expansion

and revamping is one of the more proactive side of environmental

assessment - enhancing the project through examining options instead of

only focusing on the more defensive task of reducing adverse impacts of a

single option of the project. This requires the systematic comparison of

feasible alternatives for technology and operational alternatives. Alternatives

are compared in terms of their potential environmental impacts, capital and

recurrent costs, suitability under local conditions, etc. IOCL is implementing

the following projects at Panipat refinery


Proposed capacity

Remarks



2. Prime – G 370 kTA 445 kTA Revamp 3. Diesel Hydro –

Treater (DHDT) 2200 kTA New


44 kTA of hydrogen

production

New


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36 kTA New

6. OCTAMAX 116 kTA New 7. Sulphur recovery

Unit (SRU) with Tail Gas Treating Unit (TGTU)

225 T/Day Sulphur

production

New


188.9 T/hr New


56.7 T/hr New

10. DHDT feed tank 20,000 KL New 11. Para Xylene Unit 363 kTA 460 kTA Revamp 12. Para Terephthalic

Acid Unit (PTA) 553 kTA 700 kTA Revamp



a study has been carried out to analyze the potential for conforming to the

mandate as described above by 2020 as envisaged by Govt. of India. There is

no alternative technology available.

After implementation refinery plant will conform the BS-VI

specifications. The BS-VI specification will cut the nitrogen dioxide

emissions by 68% and 25% from diesel and petrol cars respectively. This will

significantly reduce the concentration of cancer causing particulate matter

by 80 %.

5.3 Alternative Site

The land required for the project is 102.5 hectares. This required area

is available within the complex. The site has been selected for efficient

integration of the proposed unit with the available units. Hence the project

site area itself is sufficient to complete the plant expansion, revamping and

implementation of new technologies activities. There is no requirement any

alternative site.


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5.4 Alternatives for Storage

The refinery, located in Panipat, already has a well-developed

infrastructure set up within the premises. There are already various

capacity tanks provided onsite and offsite for storage of manufactured fuels

products.

5.5 Alternative for risk reduction at refinery

The management system for occupational health provides the

framework for the process of identifying hazards, assessing associated risks,

taking action and reviewing the outcome. The objective is to prevent

occupational diseases and to promote the employee health. In occupational

health, the deliverable is the absence of occupational diseases resulting in a

healthy and productive worker. Therefore all the occupational risks will be

mitigated at the refinery.

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6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM

6.1 Introduction

Environmental monitoring is an essential tool for sustainable

development & ensuring effective implementation of environmental

management plan & mitigation measures adopted. Environmental

monitoring will undertake primarily to determine the environmental effects

of human activities and secondarily to increase understanding of cause –

effect relationships between human activity and environmental change.

Environment monitoring is a repetitive & systematic measurement of the

characteristics of environmental components to test specific hypotheses of

the effect of human activities on the environment. Environmental monitoring

program enables the proponent to identify the deviation of environmental

quality due to the proposed project activities.

Therefore, regular monitoring programme of the environmental

parameters is essential to take into account the changes in the

environmental quality.

6.2 Environmental Monitoring and Reporting Procedure

Development of the programme during the planning process shall be

conducted or supported by environmental specialists. However, the

implementation responsibility rests with working managers of the

organization, who should, therefore, ensure they fully understand and

subscribe to the commitments being made. These commitments will include

the legal and statutory controls imposed on the operation as well as other

corporate commitment to responsible environment management.

Panipat refinery has an Engineering Group to review the effectiveness

of environment management system during construction and operational

phase of proposed project. The Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) is a

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review the effectiveness of the EMP implementation. The data collected on

various EMP measures would be reviewed by EMC and if needed corrective

action will be formulated for implementation.

6.3 Objectives of Monitoring

To ensure the effective implementation of the proposed mitigation measures,

the broad objectives of monitoring plan are:

• To assess the changes in environmental conditions

• To evaluate the performance of mitigation measures proposed in the

environmental monitoring programme.

• To suggest improvements in management plan, if required

• To enhance environmental quality

• To undertake compliance monitoring of the proposed project operation

and evaluation of mitigative measure.

6.4 Monitoring Program

To check the efficacy of the adopted mitigation measures and

environmental Management plan, post project monitoring is carried out for

various environmental parameters. In case, the monitored results of

environmental parameter are found to exceed the allowable/stipulated

values, the Environmental Management Cell suggests remedial actions and

gets these suggestions implemented through the concerned personnel.

6.4.1 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

The air quality (at the project site and ambient air quality in the

surrounding nearby villages) will indicate to which extent the mitigation

measures are being followed. Ambient air quality parameters suggested

during operation phase within existing plant are Particulate Matters (PM2.5),

Particulate Matter (PM10), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulphur Dioxide (SO2),

Carbon Monoxide (CO), HC and VOC. These are to be monitored at

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During operation phase, the major source of air emissions will be from

DHDT unit along with the vehicular emissions from Plant. Six monthly

ambient air quality monitoring should be carried out at boundaries of Plant.

The continuous ambient air quality monitoring station is also to be

envisaged.

6.4.2 Water Quality Monitoring

The up-stream and downstream surface water quality (w.r.t. project

site), will indicate the quality and extent of wastewater from the project site.

Likewise the monitoring of ground water, up-gradient and down-gradient of

project site will indicate seepage of pollutants in to ground water from the

construction site.

There will not be any source for ground and surface water

contamination during construction and operation phases. However, ground

water sampling and analysis can be carried out at the Plant during

operation phases.

The locations, duration and pollution parameters to be monitored and

necessary institutional arrangements are detailed in the environmental

monitoring plan. The monitoring of the ground water quality will be carried

out at one location in accordance to Indian Standard Drinking Water

Specification-IS 10500:2012 for relevant parameters as directed by State

Pollution Control Board.

6.4.2 Noise Quality Monitoring

The noise levels at the project site and surrounding premises has been

planned to be assessed to which the construction workers are exposed

during construction phase. This will indicate the level of noise mitigation

measures being followed during the construction phase.

The measurement of noise levels would be carried out at suggested

locations in accordance to the Ambient Noise Standards formulated by

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). Noise

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should be recorded at “A” weighted frequency using a slow time response

mode of the measuring instrument. The noise measurement location and

duration are detailed in the environmental monitoring plan.

Table 6.1 : Environmental Monitoring Program

Environmental Component

Project stage

Parameter Standards Location Duration/Frequency

Implementation

Ambient Air

Construction Phase

PM2.5,PM10SO2,NO2,CO


At the plant site

Continuous Through online analyzers

Ambient air monitoring mobile van & AAQ monitoring stations

Operation Phase

HC and VOC


All plant area

Quarterly IOCL Through MoEF&CC/ NABL approved monitoring agency

PM2.5,PM10,SO2,NO2,CO& HC on Boundary

National Ambient Quality Standards

Ambient air quality monitoring stations in complex

1.Continuous through online analyzers 2.Through ambient air monitoring equipment

IOCL Through MoEF&CC/PCB/NABL approved monitoring agency

Water Quality

Construction Phase

As per IS:10500:2012, For relevant parameters

As per Water Quality standards (IS10500:2012)

At the site, Near expansion revamping units


Operation Phase

As per IS:10500:2012, For relevant parameters


ETP, storm water pond , open channel , Polishing pond



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6.5 Monitoring Methodologies

Monitoring of environmental samples shall be done as per the

guidelines provide by MoEF & CC/CPCB. The methods conducted or applied

shall be approved or sanctioned by the any recognized body or authority i.e.

MoEF & CC/CPCB.

6.6 Responsibility of Monitoring and Reporting System

The overall responsibility of monitoring the above parameters shall lie

with the Management. The HSE division shall be responsible for day to day

monitoring of effluent, raw water and treated water quality. The ambient air

quality, stack emissions, soil, noise and water quality shall be monitored by

either third party (approved MoEF/NABL laboratory) or by the EMC.

Reports and documents shall be prepared complying with the

statutory rules & regulations. Proper and due care shall be taken to adhere

to the laid down rules and regulation by the government. Records shall be

maintained for the analysis of raw effluents and treated effluents, ambient

air quality data, stack emissions monitoring results, meteorological data and

noise levels.

The industry shall maintain the records as per the Hazardous waste

regulations and EPA regulations and apply for the annual consents for the

air and water, and renewal of authorization for the storage of hazardous

waste as per Hazardous Waste (Handling & Management) Rules, 2016. The

records of hazardous waste manifest will be maintained.

These reports / documents shall be regularly and periodically

reviewed and any changes / discrepancies found in mitigation measures/

operation / management / technology shall be brought into notice

instantaneously and all possible corrective actions shall be taken to match

the discrepancies been witnessed.

Reporting system provides the necessary feedback for project

management to ensure quality of the works and that the management plan

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in implementation. The rationale for a reporting system is based on

accountability to ensure that the measures proposed as part of the

Environmental Management Plan get implemented in the project. The

organogram of HSE (Process Safety) is given below in Figure 6.1.

Figure 6.1: HSE Organogram of Panipat Refinery

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Table 6.2: Responsibilities of Personnel of the HSE Department

Designation Responsibility Chief Manager

Heading the Health, Safety & Environment department. Overall in-charge of Monitoring of Environmental parameters and effectiveness of environmental protective measures taken for environmental management.

Managers To Monitor, analyze all Environmental parameters and effectiveness of environmental protective measures taken and decide about the additional protective measures in safeguarding the overall ecology and environment.

6.7 Budget for Environmental Monitoring Plan

The budget for Environmental Monitoring through is given in Table 6.3

Table 6.3 : Budgetary allocation for environmental monitoring

S. No Particulars Frequency of Monitoring

Budget per Year (Rs.)

1. Air Pollution Monitoring Monthly 2. Noise Monitoring Monthly 3. Ground water Quality

Monitoring Quarterly

4. Soil Quality Monitoring Quarterly 5. Effluent Quality monitoring Daily 6. VOC Monitoring Monthly

6.8 Statutory Returns and Compliance Reports

The statutory returns and compliance reports here below are to be

submitted to the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF & CC), State

Pollution Control Board and Central Pollution Control Board.

• Submission of half yearly compliance report in respect of the

stipulated prior environmental clearance terms and conditions in hard

and soft copies to the regulatory authority concerned, on 1st July and

1st January of each calendar year.

• Submission of environmental statement for the financial year ending

31st March to the concerned Assam Pollution Control Board on or

before 30th September every year.

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7.0 ADDITIONAL STUDIES

7.1 Introduction

In addition to the main EIA study, Rapid Risk Assessment have been

carried out and summary of RRA study are provided in Section 7.3.

7.2 Public consultation

The Expert Appraisal Committee of Industry exempted the Public

hearing is under section 7 (ii) of EIA Notification, 2006 for the BS – VI

Quality Up-gradation and Capacity Expansion of PX / PTA at Panipat

Refinery.

7.3 Risk Assessment

The study team identified 30 numbers of scenarios for the RRA study.

Considering the risk contours and FN curve for combination of all scenarios,

DNV- PHAST RISK (SAFETI) software has been used for estimating the risk.

The following interpretations are derived from the risk results of this study:

• Individual risk is in the ALARP region of the UK HSE Individual

risk acceptance criteria.

• The societal risk is in the ALARP region of the UK HSE Societal

risk acceptance criteria.

Recommendations

Individual Risk Values at control room, electrical sub-station, workshop, fire

station, PSA, security barrack, medical building, administration building,

security building are found to be in ALARP region.

When the Plant is in Operation, Permit system should be introduced for

outside visitors’ entry. Also the number of outside persons at any time

within facility should be well regulated.

• The failure frequencies assumed for the RRA are for that of a well-

maintained Oil & Gas Facilities as per standard norms. Hence the

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facility shall be maintained well as per internationally acceptable

practices.

• Appropriate Personal Protective equipment (PPE) as per standards

shall be used by the personnel working in the area.

• Emergency procedures, SOP shall be maintained and followed

accordingly.

• Safety Audits shall be regularly done as per norms and

recommendations of OISD. Risk Analysis Study in future shall be

required if there is any change in the plant facility.

It is welcomed to note that these recommendations are already in practice at

Panipat refinery.

A detailed risk assessment report for the BS – VI Quality Up-gradation and

Capacity Expansion of PX / PTA Unit at Panipat Refinery is enclosed as

Annexure – IV.

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8.0 PROJECT BENEFITS

India has been witnessing rapid urban and industrial growth in the

past two decades, and with the country’s current liberalization policy, this

growth is expected to accelerate further. As a consequence of the rapid rate

of industrialization in India, petroleum products needs are increasing at an

equally rapid rate and the supply-demand gap is widening and steps must

be taken to address this issue. The proposed project will result in the supply

of increased volumes of environmental friendly petroleum products to meet

the energy security of northern, western and southern region of the country.

The revamp project is being implemented for improvement of revenue

and emissions of the refinery. The project will help to manufacture High

Speed Diesel conforming to manufacturing specifications of BS- VI. The BS-

VI will bring down the Nitrogen Oxide emissions from diesel cars by 68 %

and 25% from petrol engine cars. Cancer causing particulate matter

emissions from diesel engine cars will also come down by a phenomenal 80

%.Also, BS –VI grade fuel will bring down sulphur content to 10 PPM. This

will further reduce environment pollution substantially.

This project, besides general economic desirability, would result in

substantial socio economic benefit to the country in general and more

specifically to the region. Setting-up of this project will be a boon to this

region and is bound to improve living conditions and thereby result in

further reduction of population below poverty line, which is one of the prime

policy objectives of the Government. It is expected that by creation of

employment potential, the poor/weaker section of the society will see an

liftment in their living conditions. Improvement in the overall socio-economic

status of the vicinity of project area, in the thematic areas of health,

education, livelihood and infrastructure is expected.

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9.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is the planning and

implementation of various pollution abatement measures for the proposed

project. The EMP lists out all the measures to be taken during the

Design/Engineering, Construction, Commissioning and operational stages of

the project. The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the proposed

projects has to ensure that the residual environmental impacts are

minimized by adopting best possible economically viable techniques.

A comprehensive plan has been worked out keeping in view these

requirements. The plan encompasses the mitigation in three stages i.e.

design, construction and operation of the plant. The proposed EMP

appropriate for each stage is described in the subsequent sections of this

chapter. IOCL is a vibrant, integrated and diversified petroleum company of

national importance committed to sustainable development.

IOCL have sound Environmental Management System and

Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems in place for carrying

out their operations in a manner consistent with its commitment to

sustainable development.

9.1 Design Phase

The EMP in the design stage endeavors to mitigate the problems related

to health, safety and environment at the process technology/source level

itself. Government of India has made many legislations/rules for the

protection and improvement of environment in India. Various environmental

legislations/rules applicable to the proposed project facilities are as follows.

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, amended up to 1991

The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, amended up to 2008,

schedule 1,S.No.3

Environment (Protection) Third Amendment Rules, 2002


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Environment (Protection) fifth Amendment Rules, 2009, schedule VI,

part D, Item III, s.no.6

Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2012

The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, amended 1992

The Public Liability Insurance Rules, 1991, amended 1993

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, as

amended upto1988.

No. 19 of 2003, [17/3/2003] - The Water (Prevention and Control of

Pollution) Cess (Amendment) Act, 2003.

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1975

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Rules 1977 as

amended upto 1992

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Rules 1978 as

amended upto 1992.

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Rules,

2011.

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981, as amended

upto 1987.

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules,

1983

Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2008, amended

up to2016.

Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 2016

Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, amended up to

2010.

Common Hazardous waste Incinerator rules, The Environment

(Protection) Rules,1986, amended upto 2008, schedule 1, s.no.100

E Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011

The Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001


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Proposed project shall be designed taking into account the above-referred

legislations/rules and as per the directives of Environmental Clearance

documents. The mitigation measures for the potential negative impacts

anticipated from the proposed project and environmental monitored

schedule are described in this chapter.

9.2 Construction Phase

Environmental impacts during the construction phase can be

attributed to the site preparation activity and the mobilization of workforce.

The EMP for this phase is described below.

Air Environment

Dust generated as result of clearing, levelling and site grading

operations will be suppressed by using water sprinklers if dusty conditions

are encountered. It will be ensured that the construction machinery using

diesel driven prime movers are properly maintained to minimize exhaust

emission of CO, SPM and HC. Dust suppression measures like water

sprinkling will be done as per requirement. The Construction activity will be

restricted to day time as far as possible to avoid disturbance to surrounding

areas.

Noise Environment

All noise generating equipment’s used during the construction phase

shall be provided with noise control devices. Wherever required, personal

protective equipments such as earplugs, earmuffs etc. will be provided to the

persons engaged in noisy operations. This will minimize their exposure to

noise levels.

Water Environment

The water requirement for the construction phase shall be provided

through the existing tube well tapping system. Potable water and proper

sanitation facilities will be provided to the construction workers at the site.


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Land Environment

Surplus earth (if any) and Construction debris will be used for

landfill/site gradation. Metal scrap and packaging materials will be sold for

reprocessing.

Safety Measures

The site will have necessary security arrangements to prevent entry of

unauthorized personnel and proper control of hazardous materials on site.

All the employees, with special emphasis on contractor employees, will be

trained in safety aspects related to their job. There will be a special

emphasis on safe handling of material, safety in welding and fabrication

activities and safety in working at heights. All the personnel will be provided

with safety appliances such as face shields, helmets, safety goggles, safety

shoes, hand gloves etc. as per the job requirement.

Hazardous chemicals (if any) used during the construction will be

stored and handled as per the statutory regulations in line with Hazardous

waste (Management and Handling) rules notified in 2016 (provide for a

control on the generation, collection, treatment, transport, import, storage

disposal of waste) and amendment of these rules in 2000 under the

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Socio Economic Environment

The demand for work force provides ample opportunities for providing

temporary skilled, unskilled and semiskilled labour. It is expected that the

unskilled and semi-skilled labour would be available from the adjoining

villages. However there would be influx of skilled and specialized manpower

to the area, which would create demand for housing and other facilities.

9.3 Operation Phase

It is envisaged that with strict adherence to the pollution prevention

and control measures during the design stage of the projects, the

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during the operation phase. The environmental management plan during

the operational phase of the plant shall therefore be directed to the

following:

• Ensuring the operations of various process units as per specified

operating guidelines/operating manuals.

• Strict adherence to maintenance schedule for various

machinery/equipment.

• Good Housekeeping practices

• Post project environmental monitoring

Air Environment

Some of the important operational measures, which can reduce the impact

on air environment, are as follows:

• To control fugitive emission from the Hydrocarbon processing areas,

the valves, flanges pumps and Compressors seals; the gasket

materials etc. should be maintained on periodical basis.

• The loading / unloading operation from the storage tanks should

preferably be done during early part of the day when ambient

temperature is low.

• The flaring of hydrocarbons should be avoided to the extent possible.

Stack Emission

In order to keep a check on the emissions of various criteria air pollutants

viz. SO2, NOx, SPM, CO from all the point sources viz. all heater stacks,

Boiler stacks of existing refinery are being monitored with the help of on-line

analyzing instruments for one or more of these pollutants depending upon

the type of fuel being used there. The various new stacks of proposed

projects will also be connected to the existing on-line monitoring network.

Noise Environment

As incorporated during the design stage, the in-plant areas where

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or earmuffs shall be strictly enforced. Further, the plantation of suitable

plants species to reduce noise levels within the refinery area shall also be

taken on priority basis. Although the predicted noise level rise outside the

plant battery limit is very marginal and is unlikely to have any adverse

impact on the surrounding community, it is proposed to monitor the noise

in the operational areas near the refinery in connection with noise

minimization program.

Water environment

The water required for the refinery is being tapped from the Munak

Regulator. These will be tapped in sequential manner. Tracking of

consumption of water and installation of rainwater harvesting structures to

collect and use rainwater, thereby reducing abstraction.

Land Environment

The solid waste generated in the form of packaging material etc. shall

be sold off for making it suitable for reuse by reprocessing. In order to

improve the aesthetics of the plant, extensive horticulture development and

landscaping within and around the plant boundary shall be taken up. The

solids wastes identified to be disposed off in the landfill shall be done as per

established procedure for land filling.

Primarily, spent catalyst solid waste is generated from the DHDT and

HGU units can be sent back to catalyst suppliers. The activated carbon from

ARU shall be used as land fill/road making.

The Hazardous Waste/Chemicals during the operation stage will be

stored and handled as per the statutory regulations in line with Hazardous

waste (Management and Handling) rules notified in 2016 (provide for a

control on the generation, collection, treatment, transport, import, storage

disposal of waste) and amendment of these rules in 2000 under the

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Oil Sludge Management

During operation of existing and proposed tanks, approx. 2700 M3oily

sludge will be generated at the time of cleaning of tanks once in every 10 -11

years. This oily sludge may contaminate soil if not disposed properly. ETPs

also generate oily sludge but the quantity remains lower as compared to the

tank bottom sludge. Therefore, oily sludge may be treated through

bioremediation technique (Oil zapper, a bacterial consortium that degrades

oily sludge) through Bioremediation.

Bioremediation is a process that uses naturally occurring

microorganisms to transform harmful substances to nontoxic compounds..

Bioremediation technology using the microbial consortium is a very

good environment friendly process for disposal of hydrocarbon

contaminations. Oil-Zapper refers mixture of five microbial strains – are

capable of eating up oil, they take in the pollutants and give out carbon

dioxide without producing any harmful residues. Approximately 1 kg of oil

zapper today can neutralize a ton of sludge in a matter of months.

Storm water management

The Refinery has constructed Storm Water Ponds of total capacity 1.5

Lac KL. These ponds received water from all over the Refinery through the

network of Storm Water Drains. Water from various areas/units through

open channel and water during monsoon period is collected in Storm Water

Ponds .To improve the quality of Storm Water 9 nos. oil catch pits have been

constructed to prevent the ingress of oil in the Storm Water Ponds.The

collected storm water is then treated in dedicated storm water filtration

system. After filtration this storm water is reused in Fire water network,

green belt (through Polishing Pond) and cooling water makeup (based on

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Figure 9.1: Storm water Management inside the refinery

Soil Quality

The periodic monitoring of soil and subsoil characteristics in and

around the plant area, the landfill site is being done at regular interval of

time. The important physico-chemical and biological parameters of the soil

are monitored to evaluate the impact on the land environment.

Biological Environment

The baseline flora and fauna has been depicted in Chapter-3. In

addition to wheat cultivation, luxuriant growth of cash crops like sugarcane,

mustard are also observed in the study area.

The resultant ambient air quality levels after the operation of the plant

will be within the prescribed limits; impact on flora and fauna is not

envisaged. The following recommendations are suggested for further

implementation:

Clearing of existing vegetation should be kept to minimum and should

be done only when absolutely necessary;

Plantation programme should be undertaken in all available areas.

This should include plantation in the expanded areas, along the

roads, on solid waste dump yards etc;

Use of biogas, solar energy, should be encouraged both at individual

and at society levels; and

Dedicated storm water Drain Network

Storm water Pond Capacity 1.5 Lac KL

Filtration System

Fire Water Network

Green Belt

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Plantation should be done along the roads, without affecting plant

operational safety. This will not only improve the flora in the region

but will add to the aesthetics of the region.

GREENBELT DEVELOPMENT

EXISTING GREENBELT DETAILS

An extensive and diversified green belt exists around Panipat Refinery and

Petrochemical Complex. This includes green belt of Panipat Refinery,

Panipat Naphtha Cracker, Eco Park and other parks in township. This green

belt works as good shield against to environment pollution at PRPC. The

details of this green belt as follows:-

GREENBELT - Preserving the Forest & flora & fauna:

Panipat refinery, since conceptualization of the project, is trying to balance

the eco-system in a more systematic way. The refinery was commissioned in

the year 1998 (October) and has developed a Green belt having more than 5

lacs surviving trees, as on March 2017, in close co-ordination with Haryana

Forest department. The details are given below:

ECO-PARK (Green belt):

Location: Total area under green belt is 395 Hectare including area of

Eco park of 127.80 hectare and other plantation zones in township ,

roadside & plant areas. The tree plantation was started in the year 1993-94

i.e. much before commissioning of the plant. Trees planted in first phase

wereNeem, Sisam, Jamun, Mango,Amaltash, Gulmohar, Kachnar, Arjun,

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There are about 5 Lac trees, which have survived as on March 2017 with

a survival rate of 90%.Plants planted in 2015 – 16 & 2016 – 17 were

6142 & 10016 respectively

About Rs. 30 lacs per annum is being spent on maintaining the Eco

Park through Haryana Forest Department.

Peripheral Green Belt on 14km long boundary of the Refinery.

SPECIES:

The species of trees have been meticulously selected depending upon

availability of water, their pollution control properties and wind direction.

Therefore, about 40 different species have been planted and some of the

varieties are:

Papri, Poplar, Sulabul, Semai, Arjun, Teak, Amaltas, Mango, Jamum,

Kachnar, Sisham, Gul Mohar, Neem, Kaner Bottle Brush, Silver Oak,

Kasarina, Chandni, Toon, Bouganvelai.

Similarly, another greenbelt has been developed around PNC. The trees

have been planted at a spacing of 2m x 4m

The trees planted are:

(a)Tall fruit plants like Mango, Jack fruit, Jamun and Kadamb

(b)Medium size fruit plants like Aonla, Guava, Ber and Aru

(c) Medium sized shrubs like Lemon, Karonda, and Anar.


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PLANTATION AROUND PANIPAT NAPHTHA CRACKER

New Green belt area has been developed at the village Baljatan,

which is adjacent to Panipat Naphtha Cracker area. The green belt is

situated at the outer periphery of the PNC. It consists of 50m wide strips

along 7 km long periphery of PNC. This green belt has been developed with

an objective of growing mixed varieties of plants including fruit plants at the

spacing of 4m x 4m. Trees, which grows up to the height of 20-25 feet are

planted at the spacing of 8m x 8m (one alternate trees in each direction of

grid of 4m x 4m).Plants planted in the remaining pits grew up to 10 – 15 m.

In order to provide greenery in the initial years, small fruit bearing shrubs

are planted between two fruits plants

PLANTATION IN REFINERY TOWNSHIP:

There are about 12000 trees in the Refinery Township in an area of 20 ha

consisting of varieties of species mainly consisting of fruit bearing trees. . A

beautiful herbal park has also been developed in Refinery Township under

the consultation and guidance of a renowned horticulturist from

Yamunanagar Herbal Park.

ROSE GARDEN AND HERBAL PARK IN WWTP:

A Rose Garden and an herbal Park has been developed within the premises

of Panipat Refinery by using the treated water. The WWTP of PR is unique in

the sense that it is a living example of concept that Plant (Treatment) and

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Plants can co-exist together supporting each other for their survival. The

WWTP supports the Rose Garden and the Herbal Park to meet the

requirement of the water, whereas the plants/ garden in turn in purifying

the air by generating oxygen in day time by Photosynthesis process and

supports the plant operation.

ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW AT REFINERY TOWNSHIP:

In order to encourage gardening and preservation of the environment

amongst the township residents, every year during the winter months

(January- February), annual flower show is being organized on a large scale,

where in lot of competitions are held in various fields and prizes are

distributed by eminent personalities.

PANIPAT & KARNAL- OUR CITIES.

Panipat Green Fund: Apart from our own initiatives, Panipat Refinery has

taken a lot of interest in greening the environment by contributing towards

Panipat Green Fund, which has been formed by District Conservator of

Forest, Panipat. The refinery has been associating for tree plantation in

Panipat City, since 1998-99.

In order to conserve the environment, Panipat refinery and the District

authorities are working hand in hand of Karnal and Panipat for the following

purposes:

To provide 1000 tree guard at National Highways, Panipat and Karnal

Beautification of National Park, Narain Singh Park & Hero Park at

Model Town of Panipat

Development of Hali Park, Marla Park, Librarywala Park.

DAV parks in the Panipat city and nearby locations

Panipat Refinery encourages forestry projects in nearby villages, schools &

Panchayat land. A massive medicinal tree plantation was organized in

Sithana Village Goshalaa.

Every year we are planting more than 1000trees around PR & 1000 trees

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EXPENDITURE IN LAST TWO YEARS

Panipat Refinery spent the following amount on greenery plantation in last

two years.

Amount

2015-16 2016-17

35 40.1 *Figures in Lakhs

Occupational Health and Safety

For the proposed project, action plan for the implementation of OHSA

Standards as per OSHAS/USEPA is as shown below:

• Display of Occupational Health & Safety Policy;

• To comply with statutory legal compliance related to the OHC dept.;

• Develop Onsite and Offsite emergency plan as Emergency Procedures

to respond to Potential Emergencies;

• Schedule Regular Emergency Evacuation Drills by active participation

and evaluation as and when drill planned by safety department;

• Six monthly periodic medical examinations of all workers working

with the hazardous process;

• Reporting of all incidence and accidents by Accident & Incidence

Reporting

• System;

• Investigation of all incidence and accidents by Investigation Report

System;

• MSDS of all chemicals of company;

• Review of first aid facility;

• Preparing first aider & its information at work place;

• Identifying training needs of all the departments;

• Awareness of Occupational Hazards & General health promotional in

workers by conducting lectures for occupational health hazards in

annual planner at training center;


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• Up-keep of ambulance & OHC by maintaining records

Health

In order to provide safe working environment and safeguard occupational

health andhygiene, the following measures will be undertaken:

• Periodic compulsory medical examination for all the plant employees

as per

• OSHA requirement and specific medical examination.

• All the employees shall be trained in Health, Safety and Environment

(HSE) aspects related to their job.

• Exposure of workers to noise, particularly in areas housing equipment

which produce 85 dB(A) or more will be monitored by noise

decimeters. Audiometric tests are also done at periodic intervals for all

the plant employees.

• Regular (6 monthly) periodic medical checkup of contract and

subcontract workers working at hazardous processes is done as per

clause 68 T of Factory’s Act.

9.4 Environmental Management Cell

A Health, Safety and Environment Department under its technical

services department in Refinery, which consists of well-qualified and

experienced technical personnel from the relevant fields, will be in place to

look after environment mitigation measures during the construction and

operation phase.

9.5 Budget for Environmental Management Plan

Details of various areas of EMP in construction and operation phase

and amount which shall be spent in respective area is shown below in Table

9.1


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Table 9.1Budget of Environmental Management Plan(Construction

Phase)

S. No

Activity Capital Cost in Lakhs

Recurring cost in Lakhs per Annum

1.0 Air Environment 1.1 Development of Greenbelt 5 Included in EC

compliance 1.2 Ambient Air quality

Monitoring Being done regularly

2.0 Noise Environment 2.1 Development of Greenbelt Included in

1.1 Included in EC compliance

2.2 Noise Monitoring Being done regularly 3.0 Water Environment 3.1 Water Monitoring Being done regularly 4.0 Land Environment 4.1 Development of Greenbelt Included in


4.2 Solid waste management tracking and development of manure pits

2.5 1.0

5.0 Biological Environment 5.1 Development of Greenbelt Included in


6.0 Corporate Social Responsibility

6.1 Social development activities in terms of Skill Development /Empowerment, Education / Literacy Enhancement, Healthcare / Medical facility, Drinking water / Sanitation, Community Development etc.,

As per CSR policy of IOCL

As per CSR policy of IOCL


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Table 9.2Budget of Environmental Management Plan (Operation Phase)

S. N Activity Capital Cost in Lakhs

Recurring cost in Lakhs per Annum

1.0 Air Environment 1.1 Ambient Air Monitoring Infrastructure for

monitoring already in place

Being done regularly 1.2 VOC Monitoring

2.0 Noise Environment 2.1 Ear Plugs, Ear Muff, Soft

Sponge 0.5 0.1

2.2 Noise Monitoring Infrastructure for monitoring already in place

Being done regularly

3.0 Water Environment 3.1 Rainwater Harvesting

pits As per corporate rainwater harvesting policy


3.2 Water Quality Monitoring

Infrastructure for monitoring already in place


DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS

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10.0 DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS

10.1 Introduction

This chapter describes about the environmental consultant engaged in

preparation of EIA report for the BS – VI Quality Up-gradation and Capacity

Expansion of PX / PTA at Panipat Refinery.

10.2 The Consultant: ABC Techno Labs India Private Limited

ABC Techno Labs India Private Limited (formerly ABC Environ

Solutions Pvt. Ltd.) is an ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Certified

Company & leading Environmental Engineering & Consultancy Company

constantly striving towards newer heights since its inception in 2006. Our

Company is dedicated to provide strategic services in the areas of

Environment, Infrastructure, Energy, Engineering and Multilab.

It is the first firm to be accredited by NABET (National Accreditation

Board for Education and Training), Quality Council of India, as an EIA

Consultant, approved for carrying out EIA studies and obtaining

environmental clearance for various sectors such as Thermal Power Plants,

Infrastructure, Industrial Estates / Complexes/ Areas, Mining, Township &

area development and Building construction projects etc. ABC Techno Labs

is equipped with in-house, spacious laboratory, accredited by NABL

(National Accreditation Board for Testing & Calibration Laboratories),

Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

Since establishment ABC Techno Labs focus on sustainable

development of Industry and Environment based on sound engineering

practices, innovation, quality, R&D and most important is satisfying

customers need. The company has successfully completed more than 100

projects of variety of industries, in the field of pollution control and

environmental management solutions. The company is also dealing in the

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The team of technocrats and scientist are well experienced to deal

with the design, Manufacture, Fabrication, Installation, commissioning of

Effluent/Wastewater treatment plants, Sewage Treatment plants, and

Combined Treatment plants.

The company is having well experienced team of Scientists &

Engineers who are looking after environmental projects & well equipped

analytical laboratory with a facility including analysis of physical, chemical

and biological parameters as per the requirements of the State Pollution

Control Board and our clients.

10.3 Services of ABC Techno Labs India Private Limited

Environmental Services

• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

• Environmental Management Plan (EMP)

• Social Impact Assessment (SIA)

• Environmental Baseline data collection for Air, Meteorology, Noise,

Water, Soil, Ecology, Socio-Economic and Demography etc;

• Environmental Monitoring

• Socio Economic Studies

• Resettlement & Rehabilitation Plan

• Ecological & Human Health Risk Assessment Studies

• Ecological Impact Assessment

• Environmental Management Framework

• Solid Waste Management

• Hazardous Waste Management

• Internship & Training

Turnkey projects • Water Treatment Plants

• Sewage Treatment Plant


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• Recycling & Water Conservation Systems

• Zero Discharge System

Other services • Operation & Maintenance of Water & Waste Water Plants

• Water & Waste Water Treatment Chemicals

• Pilot Plant studies

• Feasibility studies & preparation of budgetary estimates

Laboratory services

• Chemical Testing

• Environmental Testing

• Microbiological Testing

• Food Testing

• Metallurgical Testing

10.4 Sectors Accredited By NABET

S. No. Sectors Name 1. Mining of minerals (Opencast only) Mining (Open cast and

Underground) 2. Offshore Oil and gas exploration, development & productions 3. Irrigation projects only 4. Thermal Power Plant 5. Mineral Beneficiation including palletisation 6. Metallurgical industries (sec. ferrous only) 7. Cement Plants 8. Petroleum refining industry 9. Leather/skin/hide processing industry 10. Chemical Fertilizers 11. Pesticides industry and pesticide specific intermediates 12. Petro-chemical Complexes (industries based on processing of

petroleum fractions & natural gas and/or reforming to aromatics) 13. Synthetic organic chemicals industry (dyes & dye intermediates;

bulk drugs and intermediates excluding drug formulations; synthetic rubbers; basic organic chemicals, other synthetic organic chemicals and chemical intermediates)


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14. Distilleries 15. Sugar Industry 16. Oil & Gas transportation pipeline (crude and refinery

/Petrochemical products)passing through national parks / sanctuaries / coral reefs / ecologically sensitive areas including LNG Terminal

17. Isolated storage & handling of hazardous chemicals (As per threshold planning quantity indicated in column 3 of Schedule 2 & 3 of MSIHC Rules 2016)

18. Airports 19. Industrial estates/ parks/ complexes/ Areas, export processing

zones(EPZs), Special economic zones (SEZs), Biotech parks, Leather complexes

20. Ports, harbours, jetties, marine terminals, break waters and dredging

21. Highways, Railways, transport terminals, mass rapid transport systems

22. Common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) 23. Common municipal solid waste management facility (CMSWMF) 24. Building and large construction projects including shopping malls,

multiplexes, commercial complexes, housing estates, hospitals, institutions

25. Townships and Area development Projects 10.5 Study Team

ABC Techno Labs India Private Limited has carried out this

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study. The multidisciplinary team

included expertise in Environmental Impact Assessment, Air & Water

pollution & Control measures, Noise Control measures, Ecology & bio-

diversity, Land use, Geology, Environmental Chemistry and Socio-Economic

planner. The team members involved in EIA study area:


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S.No. Name Role 1. Dr. Muthiah Mariappan EIA coordinator

2. Dr. R.K. Jayaseelan Functional Area Expert – Land use, Water Pollution, Prevention & Control and Hydrogeology.

3. Dr. Chaitanya Sathe FAE – Water Pollution & EIA Review 4. Mr. Vivek Mariappan FAE – Risks and Hazards 5. Dr. Muthiah Mariappan FAE – Solid Waste Management 6. Dr. N. Sukumaran FAE – Ecology & Biodiversity 7. Dr. Thillai Govindarajan FAE – Geology

8. Mr. R. Rajendran FAE – Air Pollution, Prevention and Control - Noise & Vibration

9. Dr. Geetha Shreeneevasakam FAE – Socio-Economic Expert

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