Initial Environmental Examination November 2011 Project no. 43901-01 Municipal Waste to Energy Project (People’s Republic of China) Suzhou Phase III Waste-to-Energy Subproject Prepared by China Everbright International Limited for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) This initial environmental examination report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” section of this website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation on or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Municipal Solid Waste Waste-to-Energy Project Phase III Expansion, Everbright Environmental Energy (Suzhou) Limited The Report of Environmental Impacts of the BOT Project of Suzhou Phase Waste-To-Energy Power Plant Construction Unit: Everbright Environmental Energy (Suzhou) Limited 201111 I Municipal Solid Waste Waste-to-Energy Project Phase III Expansion, Everbright Environmental Energy (Suzhou) Limited Content 1 Overview ............................................................................................. 1 1.1 Preface .................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Basis of Compilation ........................................................................... 3 1.3 Assessment Purposes and Working Principles ................................. 9 1.4 Assessment Factors ........................................................................... 10 1.5 Assessment Grade ............................................................................. 11 1.6 Assessment Range ............................................................................. 15 1.7 Object of Environment Sensitivity Protection ............................... 16 1.8 Assessment Standard ........................................................................ 17 1.9 Process of Assessment ....................................................................... 26 2 Environment Overview ................................................................... 28 2.1 Overview of Natural Environment .................................................. 28 2.2 Overview of Social Economy ........................................................... 33 2.3 Overview of Regional Master Plan and Environmental Protection Plan .............................................................................................. 36 3 Reviews on Existing projects .......................................................... 50 3.1 Overview of Existing Projects .......................................................... 50 3.2 Overview of Technological Process ................................................. 52 3.3 Raw and Auxiliary Materials Consumption .................................. 58 3.4 Water Supply, Drainage and Water Balance of Existing Projects 62 3.5 Discharge Conditions of Main Pollutants ....................................... 64 3.6 Official and Written Reply of Existing Projects and Implement Condition of “Three-meanwhile” Policy ................................. 73 3.7 Main Environment Problems of Existing Projects ........................ 81 3.8 The Measures of “Using New Method to Improve Old One” ....... 81 4 Engineering Analysis of Phase Expansion Project ................ 83 II Municipal Solid Waste Waste-to-Energy Project Phase III Expansion, Everbright Environmental Energy (Suzhou) Limited 4.1 The Necessity of Phase Expansion Project .............................. 83 4.2 Basic Composition of Phase Expansion Project ..................... 84 4.3 Overview on the Geographic Positions of the Plants .................... 88 4.4 Overview on Land Occupation and Plan Layout of the Plants .... 88 4.5 Overview of Projects and Equipment ............................................. 90 4.6 General Information of Raw and Auxiliary Materials ............... 107 4.7 Public Auxiliary Projects................................................................ 109 4.8 The Production and Discharge of Main Pollutants ..................... 115 4.9 Summary of Pollutant Discharge .................................................. 136 5 Comment on Pollution Prevention Measures ............................. 139 5.1 Comment on Air Pollution Prevention Measures ........................ 139 5.2 Comment on Water Pollution Prevention Measures ................... 153 5.3 Comment on Noise Pollution Prevention Measures .................... 160 5.4 Comment on Solid Waste Pollution Prevention Measures ......... 161 5.5 Underground Water and Soil Prevention Measures ................... 165 5.6 Greening Measures ......................................................................... 166 5.7 Summary List of “Three-meanwhile” Acceptance Check .......... 167 6 Industrial Policies, Cleaner Production and Recycling Economy Analysis ......................................................................... 173 6.1 Industrial Policies ........................................................................... 173 6.2 Cleaner Production ......................................................................... 174 6.3 Recycling Economy ......................................................................... 190 7 Investigation on Regional Pollution Sources and Investigation and Evaluation of Present Environmental Quality Condition . 192 7.1 Investigation on Regional Pollution Sources ................................ 192 6 3 ΣPi(10 m /a) ............................................................................................ 195 Ki(%) 195 7.2 Investigation on Present Environmental Quality Condition ...... 195 III Municipal Solid Waste Waste-to-Energy Project Phase III Expansion, Everbright Environmental Energy (Suzhou) Limited 7.3 Environmental Quality Review and Analysis .............................. 211 8 Predicative Analysis on Environmental Impact ......................... 215 8.1 Prediction and Evaluation on Ambient Air Impact ..................... 215 8.2 Analysis on the Environmental Impact of Surface Water .......... 244 8.3 Prediction and Assessment of Noise Environmental Impact ...... 245 8.4 Analysis on the Environmental Impact of Solid Waste ............... 250 8.5 Analysis on the Environmental Impact of Soil ............................. 251 8.6 Analysis on the Environmental Impact of Ground Water .......... 251 8.7 Analysis on the Environmental Impact during Waste Transportation ............................................................................................. 255 9 Analysis on Environmental Impact During Construction Period ............................................................................................. 256 9.1 Noise Environmental Impact Assessment and Control Measures During Construction Period ..................................................... 256 9.2 Waste Water Environmental Impact Assessment and Control Measures During Construction Period ..................................................... 259 9.3 Waste Gas Environmental Impact Assessment and Control Measures During Construction Period ..................................................... 259 9.4 Ecological Environmental Impact Assessment and Control Measures during Construction Period ...................................................... 261 10 Risk Assessment ............................................................................. 262 10.1 Overview ........................................................................................ 262 10.2 Risk Identification ........................................................................ 262 10.3 Assessment Grade Determination and Assessment Range ....... 265 10.4 Analysis on Sources ....................................................................... 267 10.5 Analysis on Accident Consequences ............................................ 268 10.6 Risk Control Measures for Current Project .............................. 274 10.7 Formulation of Accident Contingency Plan ............................... 278 IV Municipal Solid Waste Waste-to-Energy Project Phase III Expansion, Everbright Environmental Energy (Suzhou) Limited 10.8 Contingency Prevention of the Expansion Project and Its Contingency Plan ........................................................................................ 283 10.9 Summary of Risk Assessment ...................................................... 284 11 Emission Control ........................................................................... 285 11.1 Emission Control Factors ............................................................. 285 11.2 Emission Application .................................................................... 285 11.3 Emission Balance Plan .................................................................. 286 12 Public Participation ....................................................................... 287 12.1 Purpose of Public Participation ................................................... 287 12.2 Principles of Public Participation................................................ 287 12.3 Methods of Public Participation .................................................. 288 12.4 Result Analysis of Public Participation Questionnaire Issued . 288 12.5 Online Publication Investigation ................................................