The Andhra Sugars Limited Final Eia Report
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
THE ANDHRA SUGARS LIMITED SY. NO. 540, VENKATARAYAPURAM INDUSTRIAL AREA TOWNSHIP, VENKATARAYAPURAM VILLAGE, TANUKU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH FINAL EIA REPORT 1. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 2. PUBLIC CONSULTATION 3. ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN 4. TERMS OF REFERENCE 5. ANNEXURES Project No. 1014‐21‐01 October 2014 THE ANDHRA SUGARS LIMITED STUDIES AND DOCUMENTATION BY Sy. No. 540, Venkatapuram Industrial Area Township, TEAM Labs and Consultants Tanuku Mandal, West Godavari District, B‐115‐117 & 509, Annapurna Block, Andhra Pradesh – 534 215. Aditya Enclave, Ameerpet, Phone: 08819 – 224911 Fax: 08819 ‐ 224168 Hyderabad‐500 038. E‐mail: [email protected] Phone: 040‐23748 555/23748616, [email protected] Telefax: 040‐23748666 SUBMITTED TO STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY, ANDHRA PRADESH, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA THE ANDHRA SUGARS LIMITED SY. NO. 540, VENKATARAYAPURAM INDUSTRIAL AREA TOWNSHIP, VENKATARAYAPURAM VILLAGE, TANUKU MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 1. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Project No. 1014‐21‐01 October 2014 THE ANDHRA SUGARS LIMITED STUDIES AND DOCUMENTATION BY Sy. No. 540, Venkatapuram Industrial Area Township, TEAM Labs and Consultants Tanuku Mandal, West Godavari District, B‐115‐117 & 509, Annapurna Block, Andhra Pradesh – 534 215. Aditya Enclave, Ameerpet, Phone: 08819 – 224911 Fax: 08819 ‐ 224168 Hyderabad‐500 038. E‐mail: [email protected] Phone: 040‐23748 555/23748616, [email protected] Telefax: 040‐23748666 SUBMITTED TO STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY, ANDHRA PRADESH, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CONTENTS Section Description Page No. E.0 Executive Summary E-1 1.0 Introduction of The Project 1-1 1.1 Product Profile 1-3 1.2 Technology 1-3 1.3 Plant Location & Layout 1-3 1.4 Scope of EIA Studies 1-8 2 Process Description and Pollution control Facilities 2.1 Process Description 2-1 2.1.1 Process Description of Salicylic Acid 2-1 2.1.2 Process Description of Aspirin 2-4 2.2 Utilities 2-6 2.3 Water Requirement 2-6 2.4 Pollution Control Facilities 2-6 2.5 Water Pollution 2-7 2.5.1 Process Description and Technical Specification of Effluent Treatment System 2-8 2.5.2 Air Pollution 2-15 2.5.2.1 Emissions from Utilities 2-15 2.5.2.2 Emissions from Process 2-15 2.5.2.3 Fugitive Emissions 2-16 2.5.3 Solid Waste 2-16 2.5.4 Noise Pollution 2-17 3.0 Baseline Environmental Status 3.1 Introduction 3-1 3.2 Land Environment 3-1 3.2.1 Physiography 3-1 3.2.2 Geology 3-2 3.2.3 Hydrogeology 3-2 3.2.4 Soils 3-3 3.3 Water Environment 3-10 3.3.1 Surface Water Resources 3-10 3.3.1.1 Surface Water Quality 3-10 3.3.1.2 Ground Water Resources 3-13 3.3.4 Quality of Ground Water 3-13 3.4 Air Environment 3-19 3.4.1 Meteorology 3-19 3.4.2 Meteorological Station at Plant Site 3-22 3.4.3 Ambient Air Quality 3-25 3.4.4 Scope of Field Study 3-25 3.4.5 Description of Sampling Locations 3-27 3.4.6 Ambient Air Quality Status 3-29 3.4.6.1 Analysis of Poly-Aromatic Hydrocarbons(PAH) in RSPM 3-30 3.4.7 Noise Environment 3-30 3.5 Socio Economic Environment 3-34 3.6 Demography 3-34 3.6.1 Population Distribution 3-34 3.6.1.1 Literacy 3-35 3.6 .1.2 Employment/Occupation 3-36 3.6.1.3 Living Standards and Infrastructure 3-37 3.6.2 Land Utilization 3-39 3.6.3 Project Economy 3-40 3.7 Flora and Fauna 3-40 4 Identification of Impacts 4.1 Identification of Impacts 4-1 4.2 Impact Networks 4-1 4.2.1 Air Environment 4-2 4.2.2 Water Environment 4-2 4.2.3 Noise Environment 4-2 4.2.4 Land Environment 4-2 4.2.5 Biological Environment 4-2 4.2.6 Socio-Economic Environment 4-2 4.3 Prediction of Impact on Air Quality 4-9 4.3.1 Details of Mathematical Modeling 4-9 4.3.1.1 Model Formulation 4-11 4.3.1.2 Meteorological Data 4-11 4.3.2 Plant Emissions 4-12 4.3.2.1 Diffuse Emissions 4-13 4.3.2.2 Fugitive Emissions 4-13 4.3.2.3 Air Quality Predictions 4-14 4.4 Prediction of Impact on Noise Quality 4-17 4.5 Prediction of Impact on water Quality 4-18 4.6 Prediction of Impact on Soil 4-18 4.7 Prediction of Impact on Socio Economics 4-18 4.8 Prediction of Impact on Local Flora and Fauna 4-19 4.9 Prediction of Impact on Vehicular Traffic 4-20 5 Environmental Monitoring 5.1.1 Introduction 5-1 5.1.2 Objectives 5-1 5.1.3 Methodology 5-1 5.1.4 Ambient Air Quality (AAQ) Monitoring 5-2 5.1.5 Water Quality Monitoring 5-3 5.1.6 Noise Level Monitoring 5-8 5.1.7 Responsibility of Monitoring and Reporting System 5-10 5.2 Environmental Monitoring Budget 5-10 6 Risk Assessment and Damage Control 6.0 Introduction 6-1 6.1 Objectives and Scope 6-1 6.2 Production Details 6-2 6.3 Process Description 6-3 6.4 Plant Facilities 6-3 6.4.1 Production Blocks 6-4 6.4.2 Utilities 6-4 6.4.3 Quality Control, R&D Lab 6-4 6.4.4 ETP and Solid Waste Storage 6-5 6.4.5 Ware Houses 6-6 6.4.6 Tank Farm Area 6-6 6.4.7 House Keeping 6-6 6.4.8 Facility Layout and Design 6-6 6.5 Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment 6-8 6.5.1 Introduction 6-8 6.5.2 Hazard Identification 6-8 6.5.3 Fire & Explosion Index (F & EI): 6-12 6.5.3.1 Methodology 6-12 6.5.4 Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) 6-14 6.5.5 Hazard Factors 6-16 6.6 Maximum Credible Accident and Consequence Analysis (MCACA) 6-20 6.6.1 Methodology 6-20 6.6.2 Identification of Vulnerable Areas 6-21 6.6.3 Representative Accident Scenarios 6-22 6.7 Consequence Analysis 6-23 6.7.1 Release Models and Source Strength 6-23 6.7.2 Results of Consequence Analysis 6-26 6.7.2.1 Analysis of Hazardous Scenarios 6-26 6.7.2.1.1 Heat Radiation Effects 6-26 6.7.2.1.2 Over Pressure Effects 6-29 6.7.3 Observations 6-29 6.7.4 Recommendations 6-29 6.7.5 Transportation 6-30 6.8 Disaster Management Plan 6-32 6.8.1 Introduction 6-32 6.8.2 Objectives of Emergency Management Plan(on-site) 6-33 6.8.3 Scope of ONSEP 6-34 6.8.4 Methodology of Developing ONSEP 6-34 6.8.5 Elements of Onsite Emergency Plan 6-34 6.8.5.1 Emergencies Identified 6-35 6.8.5.2 Emergency Organization 6-35 6.8.5.3 Emergency Facilities 6-35 6.8.5.4 Emergency Procedures 6-38 6.8.5.5 Rescue and Rehabilitation 6-39 6.8.5.6 Emergency Responsibilities 6-40 6.8.6 Remedial Action 6-45 6.8.7 Basic action in Emergencies 6-46 6.8.8 Fire Fighting Operations 6-47 7.0 Introduction 7-1 7.1 Advertisement 7-1 7.2 Minutes of Meeting 7-1 7.2.1. Issues raised by Public 7-2 List of Tables S.No Description Page. No. 1.1 Manufacturing Capacity-Before and After Expansion 1-3 1.2 List of By-Products 1-3 2.1 Manufacturing Capacity-Before and After Expansion 2-1 2.2 List of By-Products 2-1 2.3 Material Balance of Salicyclic Acid 2-3 2.4 Material Balance of Aspirin 2-5 2.5 List of Utilities 2-6 2.6 Total Water balance- Before and After Expansion 2-6 2.7 Total Effluents Generated and Mode of Treatment 2-7 2.8 Effluents Generated and Characteristics from Process 2-8 2.9 Technical Specifications of Triple Effect Forced Circulation Evaporation 2-11 System 2.10 Technical specifications of Biological Treatment Plant 2-13 2.11 Emission Details of Pollutants from Stack 2-15 2.12 Total Solid Waste Generated andMode of Disposal 2-16 3.1 Soil Analysis Data 3-8 3.2 Soil Test Results – Reference Tables 3-9 3.3 Water analysis data -Surface Water 3-11 3.4 Locations of Ground Water Sampling 3-14 3.5 Water Analysis Data -Ground Water 3-17 3.6 Meteorological Data at IMD Station 3-20 3.7 Frequency Distributions of Wind Speeds and Wind Directions 3-23 3.8 National Ambient Air Quality Standards 3-26 3.9 Location of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations 3-27 3.10 Summary Ambient Air Quality Statuses 3-29 3.11 Chemical Composition of PM10 3-30 3.12 Effect on Human Beings at Different Noise Levels 3-33 3.13 Equivalent Noise Levels in the Study Area 3-33 3.14 Population Distribution -Study Area 3-35 3.15 Literacy - Study Area 3-35 3.16 Employment - Study Area 3-36 3.17 Main Workers Study Area 3-37 3.18 Land Utilization Pattern 3-39 3.19 List of Tree Species found Around the Project Site 3-43 3.20 List of Herbs and Shrubs found in and Around the Project During Different 3-45 Seasons.