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Sappi — Sappi Saiccor — Corporate Update (August 2005)
30 slides from Sappi's corporate update, Aug 24, 2005
Slide 1: Sappi Saiccor Project Amakhulu
Sappi Saiccor Project Amakhulu WSP ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Vicki King Public Meeting – 24 August 2005
Slide 2: Agenda
Agenda Welcome – Rod Bulman Introduction and Process – Vicki King Project Description – Gary Bowles Environmental issues – Vicki King Further Issues – open to floor Closure – Rod Bulman
Slide 3: Project Team
Project Team Gary Bowles – Sappi Saiccor General Manager Derek Airey – Sappi Saiccor Environmental Dept Rod Bulman – Independent facilitator Vicki King – EIA process project manager Rebecca Bowd – EIA process Thomasina Mofokeng – Translation Arend Hoogervorst – Environmental Review C
Slide 4: Rod - Suggestions
Rod - Suggestions Attendance Register Translation Cellphones Questions of clarity Question and comments session – No hogging – No frogging – No bogging NB may not be able to answer all questions now as project is in early design phase
Slide 5: Introduction
Introduction The global demand for speciality cellulose is increasing steadily. This demand will place increasing pressure on Saiccor to supply its existing customer base, and has resulted in the announcement of several competitor capacity expansions around the world. In order to maintain its
Slide 6: Legislative Framework
Legislative Framework Environmental Conservation Act (GNR 1182 and GNR 1183 - 1997) – The construction, erection and upgrading of –with regard to any substance which is dangerous or hazardous and is controlled by national legislation - – (ii) manufacturing, storage, handling, treatment or processi
Slide 7: Environmental Controls
Environmental Controls ISO 14001 South African Legislation SHEQ Policies Internationally accepted norms and standards (including shareholders policies and guidelines) World Bank Environment, Health and Safety guidelines Relevant International Agreements
Slide 8: Authority & Stakeholder Engagement
Authority & Stakeholder Engagement Already undertaken: Submission of Application and plan of study to DAEA, Saiccor have held meetings with CAER and LAF to introduce the proposed project Public Notice in Mercury, South Coast Mail, South Coast Sun, Ilanga and Sunday Tribune and Sunday Times D
Slide 9: Authority & Stakeholder Engagement
Authority & Stakeholder Engagement Still to come: Minutes from meeting for circulation Assimilation of issues and concerns Formulation of responses Compilation of Scoping study Public review of Scoping study Submission to DAEA (beginning December) Decision from DAEA on the Way Forward
Slide 10: Saiccor
Saiccor Saiccor set to expand in response to market demand We envisage: Increased production Improved environmental impact Increased employment opportunities (+- 100 perm) Improved regional economic benefits
Slide 11: Saiccor Mill Expansion Opportunity
Saiccor Saiccor Mill Expansion Opportunity Expand capacity by +/- 200 000 ADMT/ annum Anticipated commissioning 2nd half 2007 Name - Project Amakhulu EIA and ROD sets approval timeframe AF Consulting / Murray Roberts appointed as Technical / Process / Design consultants
Slide 12: Current Process Overview
Current Process Overview Wood Logs / Chipping Exported to: 5 600 t/day Asia, 90% Eucalyptus (Gum) Europe 10% Acacia (Wattle) and the America’s Batch Cooking Bleaching Oxygen (O) 60% Calcium Chlorine Dioxide (D1) and Caustic Soda (E) 40% Magnesium Chlorine Dioxide (D2) Washing /Screening Drying Hypoc
Slide 13: Current Configuration
Current Configuration 15 Ca B1 Cont 2 Digs Effluent B2 Cont 3 LTSA Cooking Bleaching Drying 10 Mg B3 Cont 4 Digs MgO 1
Slide 14: Expanded to Amakhulu
Expanded to Amakhulu 11Ca B1 Cont 2 Digs Effluent B2 Cont 3 LTSA 12 Mg B4 Cont 5 Digs MgO 2 10 Mg Digs B3 Cont 4 MgO 1
Slide 15: Chipping and Log Handling
Chipping and Log Handling Upgrade existing chippers or 1 new line/ 1 shut Existing chip piles to be retained New weighbridge New log storage in cane field area Additional rail line spurs Additional internal access roads
Slide 16: Cooking Process
Cooking Process Estimate 33 cooking vessels in total (8 new cooking, others converted plus spares) Reduction in the production of non recovered Calcium cooking liquor (15 to 11 vessels) New digester cooking vessels will be Magnesium based- closed loop recovery process Significant positive im
Slide 17: Pulp Bleaching
Pulp Bleaching New bleach plant (Bleach 4) As per existing bleach sequences Options to stop Bleach 1 being investigated Latest washing technology , improved efficiency and recovery with modern control systems will enable water consumption improvements
Slide 18: Pulp Drying
Pulp Drying New Continua 5 (pulp drying machine) Machine to be situated in place of Continua 1 Option to stop Continua 2 under investigation High capacity modern and efficient machine
Slide 19: MgO Recovery and Services
MgO Recovery and Services New Magnesium recovery boiler and process plant and new stack Upgrade ClO2 plant and storage facilities Reduce demand from existing 6 coal boilers Reduction in Coal usage and emissions Renewable energy – liquor recovery (Mg process) New Workshop / Offices / Stor
Slide 20: Project Summary
Project Summary Established modern technology Positive social impacts - increased employment (construction and permanent – design dependant) Reduced emissions – S02/ odour / particulates Self Sufficient Power (New turbine/generator) No increase in water usage / Improvement on t/t basis I
Slide 21: Project Alternatives
Project Alternatives Several alternatives were considered, these include: Expansion of the Tugela Mill New mill in South America Conversion of the Sappi Cloquet Mill (USA) to manufacture cellulose Conversion of other mills to produce cellulose Various size expansions at the Saiccor Mill (t
Slide 22: Environmental Issues: Air Quality
Environmental Issues Air Quality – – Coal demand will be reduced on the site and therefore sulphur dioxide emissions will be reduced. – The plant changes will reduce fugitive emissions (recovery and modernisation of some of the equipment etc) – Monitoring is currently undertaken and this informati
Slide 23: Environmental Issues: Noise
Environmental Issues Noise – – There will be additional noise from the new plant on site, but that is unlikely to be heard beyond the site boundary – There will be an increase in road traffic and this will affect surrounding land users – Further investigations will be undertaken if this is needed
Slide 24: Environmental Issues: Health and Traffic
Environmental Issues Health – – Air quality will improve as a result of the project Traffic – – Road Traffic will increase due to: – Increase in Timber required – Additional product for export – This will be investigated as part of the scoping process
Slide 25: Environmental Issues: Effluent and Water Supply
Environmental Issues Effluent – – The amount of wastewater from the site will not increase as a result of the project – The quality of the wastewater will improve as COD, TDS, Lignin and colour will be reduced due to the reduction in the Calcium production line cooking Water supply – The expansi
Slide 26: Environmental Issues: Timber Supply and Jobs
Environmental Issues Timber Supply – The additional timber required will be sourced from existing plantations and from our out-grower scheme. Job creation – Between 100 and 150 new permanent jobs will potentially be created by the expansion (Subject to final design and layouts) – The increase in
Slide 27: Environmental Issues: Waste Disposal
Environmental Issues Waste disposal – More solid wastes will be produced (such as bark, wood chips and filter cake – all organic and recycled and metals which are also recycled), but Best Available Techniques will be used to recover, recycle and re-use materials were possible. – Less ash will be p
Slide 28: Interested party involvement
Interested party involvement Sign the attendance register Take a background information document, fill out comment form and return to WSP in the next 2 weeks Comment on the draft scoping report when it is issued (end October) Questions of clarity relating to the proposed project at this meet
Slide 29: Further Issues / Concerns
Further Issues / Concerns Open to the floor.
Slide 30: Thank You
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