



Contents
4.1.1
OPERATION PHASE MONITORING
4.2.1
OPERATION PHASE MONITORING
4.3.1
OPERATION PHASE MONITORING
Annex
B project
organisation chart with contact details
Annex
C implementation
schedule of mitigation measures
Annex
E environmental
complaint, environmental summons and prosecution log
List
of Tables
Table 2.1 Summary of Activities Undertaken in the
Reporting Period
Table 2.2 Summary of Environmental Licensing,
Notification and Permit Status
Table 3.1 Sampling and Laboratory Analysis
Methodology
Table 3.2 Emission Limit for CAPCS Stack
Table 3.3 Emission Limit for CHP Stack
Table 3.4 Emission Limit for ASP Stack
Table 3.5 Emission Limit for Standby Flaring Gas
Unit ()
Table 3.6 Odour Intensity Level
Table 3.7 Action and Limit Levels for Odour
Nuisance
Table 3.8 Event and Action Plan for Odour
Monitoring
Table 4.1 Hourly Average of Parameters Recorded for
CAPCS
Table 4.2 Hourly Average of Parameters Recorded for
CHP 1
Table 4.3 Hourly Average of Parameters Recorded for
CHP 2
Table 4.4 Hourly Average of Parameters Recorded for
CHP 3
Table 4.5 Hourly Average of Parameters Recorded for
ASP
Table 4.6 Hourly Average of Parameters Recorded for
the Standby Flaring Gas Unit
Table 4.7 Quantities of Waste Generated from the
Operation of the Project
The construction works of No. EP/SP/61/10
Organic Resources Recovery Centre Phase 1 (the Project) commenced on 21
May 2015. This is the 133rd Monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit
(EM&A) report presenting the EM&A works carried out during the period
from 1 to 30 June 2026 in accordance with the EM&A Manual.
Works undertaken in the reporting month
included:
¡P Operation of the Project, including
organic waste reception, operation of the pre-treatment facilities, anaerobic
digesters, composting facilities, air pollution control systems, on-line
emission monitoring system for the Centralised Air Pollution Control Unit
(CAPCS), Co-generation Units (CHP)s, Ammonia Stripping Plant (ASP), the Standby
Flaring Gas Unit and the wastewater treatment plant.
Non-compliances
of emission limits were recorded at the CHPs and ASP during the reporting
period.
No
independent odour patrol was required to be conducted during the reporting
period.
Waste generated from the operation of the
Project includes chemical waste, waste generated from pre-treatment process,
and general refuse.
214 litres of chemical wastes (spent non-halogenated
solvent) were disposed of at CWTC in June 2026.
1,374.38 tonnes of waste generated from
pre-treatment process from the operation of the Project were disposed of at
landfill. Among the waste generated from pre-treatment process from the
operation of the Project, no metals, papers/cardboard packing or plastics were
sent to recyclers for recycling during the reporting period.
Around 2.88 tonnes of general refuse from the
operation of the Project were disposed of at landfill. Among the general refuse
from the operation of the Project, 0 tonnes of metal, 0.039 tonnes of
papers/cardboard packing and 0.013 tonnes of plastics were sent to recyclers
for recycling during the reporting period.
A summary of the monitoring activities
undertaken in this reporting period is listed below:
¡P
Joint
Environmental Site
Inspections
1 time
1 monthly joint environmental site inspection
was carried out by the representatives of the Contractor and the Monitoring
Team (MT). The Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) was also present at the
joint inspection on 30 June 2026.
The environmental control/ mitigation measures
(related to air quality, water quality, waste (including land contamination
prevention), hazard-to-life and landscape and visual) recommended in the
approved EIA Report and the EM&A Manual were properly implemented by the
Contractor during the reporting month.
Exceedances of the air emission limits for the
CHPs and ASP were recorded during the reporting period.
No complaint was received during the reporting
period.
Activities to be undertaken in the next
reporting month include:
¡P
Implementation
of various optimization measures in wastewater treatment plant.
ERM-Hong Kong, Limited (ERM) was appointed by
OSCAR Bioenergy Joint Venture (the Contractor) as the Environmental Team (ET)
to undertake the construction Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A)
programme for the Contract No. EP/SP/61/10 of Organic Waste Treatment
Facilities Phase I, which the project name has been updated to
Organic Resources Recovery Centre (Phase I) (the Project) since
November 2017. ERM was also appointed by the Contractor to undertake the
operation EM&A programme starting 1 March 2019.
This is the 133rd EM&A report which
summarises the monitoring results and audit findings for the EM&A programme
during the reporting period from 1 to 30 June 2026.
The structure of the report is as follows:
It details
the scope and structure of the report.
It summarises the background and scope of the
Project, site description, project organisation and status of the Environmental
Permits (EP)/licences.
It summarises the environmental monitoring
requirements including monitoring parameters, programmes, methodologies,
frequency, locations, Action and Limit Levels, Event/Action Plans, as well as
environmental audit requirements as recommended in the EM&A Manual and
approved EIA report.
It summarises monitoring results of the
reporting period.
It summarises the audit findings of
the environmental as well as landscape and visual site audits undertaken within
the reporting period.
It summarises any exceedance of
environmental performance standard, environmental complaints and summons
received within the reporting period.
It summarises the impact forecast
for the next reporting month.
The Organic Resources Recovery Centre (ORRC)
Phase I development (hereinafter referred to as ¡§the Project¡¨) is to design,
construct and operate a biological treatment facility with a capacity of about
200 tonnes per day and convert source-separated organic waste from commercial
and industrial sectors (mostly food waste) into compost and biogas through
proven biological treatment technologies. The location of the Project site is
shown in Annex A.
An Environmental Permit (EP) (No. EP-395/2010)
was issued by the DEP to the EPD (Project Team), the EP was varied on 18 March
2013 (No. EP-395/2010/A) and 21 May 2013 (No. EP-395/2010/B. A Further EP (No.
FEP-01/395/2010/B) was issued by the DEP to the OSCAR on 16 February 2015. The
latest EPs, Nos. EP-395/2010/C and FEP-01/395/2010/C, were issued by the DEP on
21 December 2015.
ERM-Hong Kong, Ltd (ERM) has been appointed by
OSCAR as the Monitoring Team (MT) for the operation phase EM&A programme
for the implementation of the EM&A programme in accordance with the
requirements of the EP and the approved EM&A Manual.
The Project Site is located at Siu Ho Wan in
North Lantau with an area of about 2 hectares. The layout of the Project Site
is illustrated in Annex A.
The facility received an average of 146.6 tonnes and treated an average of 100.79
tonnes of source separated organic waste per day during the reporting month.
A summary of the major activities undertaken in
the reporting period is shown in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1 Summary of Activities Undertaken in the Reporting Period
|
Activities
Undertaken in the Reporting Period |
|
¡P Systems being operated ¡V waste
reception, pre-treatment, CAPCS extraction, the digesters, the centrifuge,
the composting tunnels, the de-sulphurisation, the CHPs, the ASP, Standby
Flaring Gas Unit and the biological wastewater treatment plant (146.6 t/d
SSOW received). |
The project organisation chart and contact
details are shown in Annex B.
A summary of the valid permits, licences,
and/or notifications on environmental protection for this Project is presented
in Table 2.2.
Table 2.2 Summary of Environmental Licensing,
Notification and Permit Status
|
Permit/
Licences/ Notification |
Reference |
Validity
Period |
Remarks |
|
Environmental
Permit |
FEP-01/395/2010/C |
Throughout the
Contract |
Permit granted on
21 December 2015 |
|
Effluent Discharge
Licence |
WT00038391-2021 |
7 July 2021 ¡V 30
June 2026 |
Approved on 7 July
2021 |
|
Chemical Waste
Producer Registration |
WPN
5213-961-O2231-02 |
Throughout the
implementation of the Project |
Approved on 10
November 2017 |
|
Waste Disposal
Billing Account |
Account number:
702310 |
Throughout the
Contract |
- |
The air quality (including odour) monitoring to
be carried out during the commissioning and operation phase of the Project are
described below. Although water quality monitoring is not required for the
operation phase under the EM&A programme, there are water quality
monitoring requirement under the Water Discharge Licence of the plant under the
Water Pollution Control Ordinance (WPCO). As part of this EM&A
programme, the monitoring results will be reviewed to check the compliance with
the WPCO requirements.
According to the EM&A Manual and EP
requirements, stack monitoring is required during the commissioning and
operation phase of the Project.
On-line monitoring using continuous
environmental monitoring system (CEMS) shall be carried out for the
Centralised Air Pollution Unit (CAPCS), cogeneration units (CHPs) and the
ammonia stripping plant (ASP) during the commissioning and operation phase.
The monitoring data is transmitted
instantaneously to EPD (Regional Office) by telemetry system.
When the on-line monitoring for certain
parameter cannot be undertaken, monitoring will be carried out using the
following methodology approved by the EPD.
Table 3.1 Sampling and Laboratory Analysis Methodology
|
Parameters |
Method |
Stacks
to be Monitored |
|
Gaseous and
vaporous organic substances (including methane) |
USEPA Method 18 |
¡P
CAPCS ¡P
CHP ¡P
ASP |
|
Particulate |
USEPA Method 5 |
¡P
CAPCS ¡P
CHP ¡P
ASP |
|
Carbon monoxide
(CO) |
USEPA Method 10 |
¡P
CHP ¡P
ASP |
|
Nitrogen oxides
(NOx) |
USEPA Method 7E |
¡P
CHP ¡P
ASP |
|
Sulphur dioxide
(SO2) |
USEPA Method 6 |
¡P
CHP ¡P
ASP |
|
Hydrogen chloride
(HCl) |
USEPA Method 26A |
¡P
CHP ¡P
ASP |
|
Hydrogen fluoride
(HF) |
USEPA Method 26A |
¡P
CHP ¡P
ASP |
|
Oxygen (O2) |
USEPA Method 3A |
¡P
CAPCS ¡P
CHP ¡P
ASP |
|
Velocity
and Volumetric Flow |
USEPA
Method 2 |
¡P
CAPCS ¡P
CHP ¡P
ASP |
|
Ammonia
(NH3) |
USEPA
CTM 027 |
¡P ASP |
|
Odour
(including NH3 and H2S) |
EN
13725 |
¡P ASP |
|
Water
vapour content (continuous measurement of the water vapour content should not
be required if the sample exhaust gas is dried before the emissions are
analysed) |
USEPA
Method 4 |
¡P
CAPCS ¡P
CHP ¡P
ASP |
|
Temperature |
USEPA
Method 4 |
¡P
CAPCS ¡P
CHP ¡P
ASP |
With
reference to the EM&A Manual, the air emission of the stacks shall meet the
following emission limits as presented in Tables 3.2 to 3.5.
Table 3.2 Emission Limit for CAPCS Stack
|
Parameter |
Emission
Level (mg/Nm3) (a) |
|
VOCs (including methane) |
680 |
|
Dust (or Total Suspended
Particulates (TSP)) |
6 |
|
Odour (including
NH3 & H2S) |
220 (b) |
|
Notes:
(a) Hourly
average concentration (b) The
odour unit is OU/Nm3 |
|
Table 3.3 Emission Limit for CHP Stack
|
Parameter |
Maximum
Emission Level (mg/Nm3) (a) (b) |
|
Dust (or Total
Suspended Particulates) |
15 |
|
Carbon Monoxide |
650 |
|
NOx |
300 |
|
SO2 |
50 |
|
NMVOCs (c) |
150 |
|
VOCs (including methane) (d) |
1,500 |
|
HCl |
10 |
|
HF |
1 |
|
Notes:
(a) All values refer to an oxygen content in the
exhaust gas of 6% and dry basis. (b) Hourly average concentration (c) NMVOCs should be monitored by gas sampling and
laboratory analysis at an agreed interval. For the first 12 months (starting
from August 2019), monitoring should be carried out at quarterly intervals.
The monitoring frequency should then be reduced to half-yearly for next 12
months (starting from August 2020). The monitoring of NMVOCs ended in August
2021. (d) The VOCs emission limit include methane as
biogas is adopted as fuel in the combustion process. |
|
Table 3.4 Emission Limit for ASP Stack
|
Parameter |
Maximum
Emission Level (mg/Nm3) (a) (b) |
|
Dust (or Total Suspended
Particulates) |
5 |
|
Carbon Monoxide |
100 |
|
NOx |
200 |
|
SO2 |
50 |
|
VOCs (including methane) (c) |
20 |
|
NH3 |
35 |
|
HCl |
10 |
|
HF |
1 |
|
Notes:
(a) All values
refer to an oxygen content in the exhaust gas of 11% and dry basis. (b) Hourly
average concentration (c) The VOCs
emission limit include methane as biogas is adopted as fuel in the combustion
process. |
|
Table 3.5 Emission Limit for Standby Flaring Gas Unit ([1])
|
Parameter |
Maximum
Emission Level (mg/Nm3) (a) (b) |
|
Dust (or Total
Suspended Particulates) |
5 |
|
Carbon Monoxide |
100 |
|
NOx |
200 |
|
SO2 |
50 |
|
VOCs (including
methane) (c) |
20 |
|
HCl |
10 |
|
HF |
1 |
|
Notes:
(a) All values
refer to an oxygen content in the exhaust gas of 11% and dry basis. (b) Hourly
average concentration (c) The VOCs
emission limit include methane as biogas is adopted as fuel in the combustion
process. |
|
To determine the effectiveness of the proposed
odour mitigation measures and to ensure that the operation of the ORRC1 will
not cause adverse odour impacts, odour monitoring of the CAPCS stack (see Section
3.1.1), and odour patrol will be carried out.
Odour
patrol shall be conducted by independent trained personnel/ competent persons
in summer months (i.e. from July to September) for the first two operational
years of ORRC1 at monthly intervals along an odour patrol route at the Project
Site boundary as shown in Annex
A ([2]).
The
perceived odour intensity is divided into 5 levels. Table 3.6 describes
the odour intensity for different levels.
Table 3.6 Odour Intensity Level
|
Level |
Odour Intensity |
|
0 |
Not detected. No odour perceived or an odour so weak that it
cannot be easily characterised
or described |
|
1 |
Slight identifiable
odour, and slight
chance to have odour
nuisance |
|
2 |
Moderate identifiable odour,
and moderate chance to have odour
nuisance |
|
3 |
Strong identifiable,
likely to have odour nuisance |
|
4 |
Extreme severe odour,
and unacceptable odour level |
Table
3.7 shows the
action level and limit level to be used for odour patrol. Should any exceedance
of the action and limit levels occur, actions in accordance with the event and
action plan in Table 3.8 should be carried out.
Table 3.7 Action and Limit Levels for Odour Nuisance
|
Parameter |
Action
Level |
Limit
Level |
|
Odour Nuisance
(from odour patrol) |
When one
documented compliant is received (a), or Odour Intensity of
2 is measured from odour patrol. |
Two or more
documented complaints are received (a) within a week; or Odour intensity of
3 or above is measured from odour patrol. |
|
Note:
(a) Once the
complaint is received by the Project Proponent (EPD), the Project Proponent
would investigate and verify the complaint whether it is related to the
potential odour emission from the ORRC1 and its on-site wastewater treatment
unit. |
||
Table 3.8 Event and Action Plan for Odour
Monitoring
|
Event |
Action by Person-in-charge of Odour Monitoring: |
Action
by Project Proponent: (a) |
|
Action Level |
||
|
Exceedance of
action level (Odour Patrol) |
1. Identify source/reason of exceedance; 2. Repeat odour
patrol to confirm finding. |
1. Carry out investigation to identify the
source/reason of exceedance. Investigation should be completed within 2
weeks; 2. Rectify any unacceptable practice; 3. Implement more mitigation measures if necessary; 4. Inform Drainage Services Department (DSD) or the
operator of the Siu Ho Wan Sewage Treatment Works (SHWSTW) if exceedance is considered to be caused by the operation of the SHWSTW. 5. Inform North
Lantau Refuse Transfer Station (NLTS) operator if exceedance is considered to be caused by the operation of NLTS. |
|
Exceedance of
action level (Odour Complaints) |
1. Identify source/reason of exceedance; 2. Carry out odour
patrol to determinate odour intensity. |
1. Carry out investigation and verify the complaint
whether it is related to potential odour emission from the nearby SHWSTW; 2. Carry out investigation to identify the
source/reason of exceedance. Investigation should be completed within 2
weeks; 3. Rectify any unacceptable practice; 4. Implement more mitigation measures if necessary; 5. Inform DSD or the operator of the SHWSTW if
exceedance is considered to be caused by the
operation of the SHWSTW. 6. Inform NLTS
operator if exceedance is considered to be caused by
the operation of NLTS. |
|
Limit Level |
||
|
Exceedance of limit level |
1. Identify source/reason of exceedance; 2. Inform EPD; 3. Repeat odour patrol to confirm findings; 4. Increase odour patrol frequency to bi-weekly; 5. Assess effectiveness of remedial action and keep
EPD informed of the results; 6. If exceedance
stops, cease additional odour patrol. |
1. Carry out investigation to identify the
source/reason of exceedance. Investigation should be completed within 2
weeks; 2. Rectify any unacceptable practice; 3. Formulate remedial actions; 4. Ensure remedial actions properly implemented; 5. If exceedance continues, consider what
more/enhanced mitigation measures should be implemented; 6. Inform DSD or
the operator of the SHWSTW if exceedance is considered to
be caused by the operation of the SHWSTW. |
|
Note:
(a) Project Proponent shall identify an
implementation agent. |
||
Environmental mitigation measures (related to
air quality, water quality, waste, land contamination, hazard-to-life, and
landscape and visual) to be implemented during the operation phase of the
Project are recommended in the approved EIA Report and EM&A Manual and are
summarised in Annex C.
Monthly site audits for operation phase will be carried out to check the
implementation of these measures.
The concentrations of concerned air pollutants
emitted from the stacks of the CAPCS, CHPs, ASP, and the Standby Flaring Gas
Unit during the reporting period are monitored on-line by the continuous
environmental monitoring system (CEMS).
With reference to the emission limits shown in Tables
3.2, 3.3, 3.4, and 3.5, the hourly average concentrations and
the number of exceedances of the concerned air emissions monitored for the
CAPCS, CHPs, ASP and the Standby Flaring Gas Unit during the reporting period
are presented in Tables 4.1 to 4.6.
It should be noted that measurements recorded
under abnormal operating conditions, e.g. start up and stopping of stacks,
unstable operation, test runs, maintenance and interference of sensor, signal
communication issues are disregarded.
Table 4.1 Hourly Average of
Parameters Recorded for CAPCS
|
Parameter |
Range
of Hourly Average Conc. (mg/Nm3) |
Emission
Limit (mg/Nm3) |
Exceedance
Identified |
Remarks |
|
VOCs (including
methane) (a) |
0 ¡V 63 |
680 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Dust (or TSP) |
0 ¡V 0 |
6 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Odour (including
NH3 & H2S) (b) |
5 ¡V 196 |
220 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Notes: (a) The
VOCs emission limit includes methane as biogas is adopted, as fuel in the
combustion process. The odour unit is ou/Nm3. (b) |
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Table 4.2 Hourly Average of Parameters Recorded for CHP 1
|
Parameter |
Range
of Hourly Average Conc. (mg/Nm3) (a) |
Emission
Limit (mg/Nm3) |
Exceedance
Identified |
Remarks |
|
Dust (or TSP) |
0 ¡V 0 |
15 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Carbon Monoxide |
234 ¡V 375 |
650 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
NOx |
33 ¡V 388 |
300 |
Identified (c) |
System unstable (e.g. low efficiency) |
|
SO2 |
5 ¡V 12 |
50 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
VOCs (including methane) (b) |
0 ¡V 281 |
1,500 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
HCl |
0 ¡V 0 |
10 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
HF |
0 ¡V 0 |
1 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Notes: (a) All values refer to an oxygen
content in the exhaust gas of 6% and dry basis. (b) The VOCs emission limit include
methane as biogas is adopted as fuel in the combustion process. (c) Dates with
NOx exceedances (number of exceedances on that day) were identified on 1(11),
2(16), 3(24) and 4(16) June 2026. |
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Table 4.3 Hourly Average of Parameters Recorded for
CHP 2
|
Parameter |
Range of Hourly
Average Conc. (mg/Nm3) (a) |
Emission Limit
(mg/Nm3) |
Exceedance
Identified |
Remarks |
|
Dust (or TSP) |
0 ¡V 3 |
15 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Carbon Monoxide |
0 ¡V 106 |
650 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
NOx |
0 ¡V 429 |
300 |
Identified (c) |
System unstable (e.g. low efficiency) |
|
SO2 |
0 ¡V 19 |
50 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
VOCs
(including methane) (b) |
0 ¡V 516 |
1,500 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
HCl |
0 ¡V 3 |
10 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
HF |
0 ¡V 0 |
1 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Notes: (a) All values refer to an oxygen
content in the exhaust gas of 6% and dry basis. (b) The VOCs emission limit include
methane as biogas is adopted as fuel in the combustion process. (c) Dates with
NOx exceedances (number of exceedances on that day) were
identified on 1(6), 2(7), 4(8), 5(10), 6(16), 7(5), 8(9), 10(18), 11(22), 12(4),
15(5), 16(9), 17(2), 18(1), 19(3), 20(4), 22(2), 23(4), 24(3), 25(10),
26(10), 27(3), 28(7), 29(15) and 30(11) June 2026. |
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Table 4.4 Hourly Average of Parameters Recorded for
CHP 3
|
Parameter |
Range
of Hourly Average Conc. (mg/Nm3) (a) |
Emission
Limit (mg/Nm3) |
Exceedance
Identified |
Remarks |
|
Dust (or TSP) |
0 ¡V 0 |
15 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Carbon Monoxide |
314 ¡V 532 |
650 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
NOx |
222 ¡V 435 |
300 |
Identified (c) |
System unstable (e.g. low efficiency) |
|
SO2 |
1 ¡V 13 |
50 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
VOCs (including methane) (b) |
0 ¡V 723 |
1,500 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
HCl |
0 ¡V 7 |
10 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
HF |
0 ¡V 0 |
1 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Notes: (a) All values refer to an oxygen content in the exhaust
gas of 6% and
dry basis. (b) The VOCs emission limit include methane as biogas is
adopted as fuel in the combustion process. (c) Dates with NOx exceedances (number
of exceedances on that day) were identified on 1(23), 2(8), 4(2), 5(7), 6(1),
7(2), 8(1), 9(1), 12(1), 14(2), 15(1), 16(5), 17(5), 18(7), 19(7), 20(3),
21(8), 22(10), 23(6) and 25(2) June 2026. |
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Table 4.5 Hourly Average of Parameters Recorded for
ASP
|
Parameter |
Range
of Hourly Average Conc. (mg/Nm3) (a) |
Emission
Limit (mg/Nm3) |
Exceedance
Identified |
Remarks |
|
Dust (or TSP) |
0 ¡V 4 |
5 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Carbon Monoxide |
0 ¡V 814 |
100 |
Identified (c) |
System unstable (e.g. low efficiency) |
|
NOx |
0 ¡V 202 |
200 |
Identified (d) |
System unstable (e.g. low efficiency) |
|
SO2 |
0 ¡V 37 |
50 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
VOCs (including methane) (b) |
0 ¡V 3 |
20 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
NH3 |
0 ¡V 47 |
35 |
Identified (e) |
System unstable (e.g. low efficiency) |
|
HCl |
0 ¡V 1 |
10 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
HF |
0 ¡V 1 |
1 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Notes: (a) All values refer to an oxygen content in the exhaust
gas of 11% and
dry basis. (b) The VOCs emission limit include methane as biogas is
adopted as fuel in the combustion process. (c) Date with CO exceedances (number of
exceedances on that day) was identified on 7(2) June 2026. (d) Date with NOx exceedance (number of exceedance on that day) was identified on 13(1) June 2026. (e) Dates with NH3 exceedances (number of
exceedances on that day) were identified on 6(1), 27(2) and 28(1) June 2026. |
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Table 4.6 Hourly Average of Parameters Recorded for
the Standby Flaring Gas Unit
|
Parameter |
Range
of Hourly Average Conc. (mg/Nm3) (a) |
Emission
Limit (mg/Nm3) |
Exceedance
Identified |
Remarks |
|
Dust (or TSP) |
0 ¡V 0 |
5 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Carbon Monoxide |
0 ¡V 0 |
100 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
NOx |
0 ¡V 0 |
200 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
SO2 |
0 ¡V 0 |
50 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
VOCs (including methane) (b) |
0 ¡V 0 |
20 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
HCl |
0 ¡V 0 |
10 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
HF |
0 ¡V 0 |
1 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Notes: (a) All values refer to an oxygen
content in the exhaust gas of 11% and
dry basis. (b) The VOCs emission limit include
methane as biogas is adopted as fuel in the combustion process. |
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Odour patrol is conducted by independent trained personnel/ competent
persons during the summer months (i.e. from July to September). According
to the EM&A Manual, it is considered an Action Level exceedance if the
odour intensity recorded by the panellists is Level 2 or above. No independent odour patrol was
required to be conducted during the reporting period.
Wastes generated from the operation of the
Project include chemical waste, wastes generated from pre-treatment process and
general refuse ([3]). Reference has been made to the
Monthly Summary Waste Flow Table prepared by the Contractor (see Annex D). With reference to
the relevant handling records and trip tickets of this Project, the quantities
of different types of waste generated from the operation of the Project in the
reporting month are summarised in Table 4.7.
Table 4.7 Quantities of Waste Generated from the Operation of the Project
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Month / Year |
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2.88 tonnes (e) |
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Notes: (a) Waste generated from pre-treatment process and
general refuse other than chemical waste and recyclables were disposed of at
NENT Landfill by sub-contractors. (b) Among waste generated from pre-treatment
process, no metals, papers/cardboard packing or plastics were sent to
recyclers for recycling during the reporting period. (c) Among general refuse, 0 tonnes of metals, 0.039
tonnes of papers/cardboard packing and 0.013 tonnes of plastics were sent to
recyclers for recycling during the reporting period. (d) 214 L of chemical wastes (spent non-halogenated
solvent) were disposed of at CWTC during the reporting period. (e) It was assumed that four 240-litre bins filled
with 80% of general refuse were collected at each collection. The general
refuse density was assumed to be around 0.15 kg/L. |
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The monthly inspection for the operation phase
of the Project on 30 June 2026 covered the operation phase environmental site
audit. Joint site inspection was conducted by representatives of the
Contractor, IEC, and the MT as required for the operation of the Project.
The audits checked the
implementation of the recommended mitigation measures for air quality,
landscape and visual, water quality, waste (land contamination) and
hazard-to-life stated in the Implementation Schedule (see Annex C).
Key observations during the reporting period
are summarised as follows:
30 June 2026
¡P
No
particular observation during this inspection.
The Contractor has implemented the
environmental mitigation measures recommended in the approved EIA Report and
EM&A Manual.
Non-compliance
of emission limits of NOx from CHP1, CHP2 and CHP3; and CO, NOx and NH3 from
ASP were recorded during the reporting period.
The Contractor has reviewed the organic waste
treatment processes (i.e. waste reception, waste pre-treatment, anaerobic
digesters, and composting processes) and found that they were operated normally
during the reporting period. The Contractor has investigated the de-sulphurisation
system, the CHPs, and the ASP; the potential causes for the exceedance were
identified.
The investigation reports of the above
exceedances are presented in Annex
F.
To address the ongoing exceedances at Ammonia
Stripping Plant (ASP), overhaul of the ASP was conducted and visit by the
supplier was completed. Fine tuning has been conducted by the Contractor to
improve the performance.
No complaint was received during the reporting
period.
No
summon/ prosecution was received during the reporting period. The cumulative
summons/ prosecution log is shown in Annex E.
Activities to be undertaken for the coming
reporting period are:
¡P
Improvement works at
the wastewater treatment plant.
This EM&A Report presents the EM&A
programme undertaken during the reporting period from 1 to 30 June 2026
in accordance with the EM&A Manual (Version F) and requirements of EP
(FEP-01/395/2010/C).
For the operation phase, exceedances of the
emission limits for the CHPs and ASP were recorded under normal operating
conditions during the reporting period (see Table 8.1).
Table 8.1 Exceedances for Stack Emissions
|
Stack |
Exceedances
During the Reporting Period |
|
CAPCS |
¡P
No exceedance of emission limits in June 2026. |
|
Cogeneration Unit 1 (CHP 1) |
¡P
Exceeded emission limit of NOx on 1,
2, 3 and 4 June 2026. |
|
Cogeneration Unit 2 (CHP 2) |
¡P Exceeded emission limit of NOx on 1,
2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,
28, 29 and 30 June 2026. |
|
Cogeneration Unit 3 (CHP 3) |
¡P
Exceeded emission limit of NOx on 1,
2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 25 June 2026. |
|
Ammonia Stripping Plant (ASP) |
¡P Exceeded emission limit of CO on 7 June 2026. ¡P Exceeded emission limit of NOx on 13 June
2026. ¡P Exceeded emission limit of NH3 on 6, 27
and 28 June 2026. |
|
Standby Flaring Gas Unit |
¡P No exceedance of emission limits in June 2026. |
Non-compliance
of emission limits of NOx from CHP1, CHP2 and CHP3; and CO, NOx
and NH3 from ASP were identified. The reasons of exceedances of NOx
from CHP1, CHP2 and CHP3; and CO, NOx and NH3 from ASP occurred
due to system instability.
No complaint
was received during the reporting period.
The Contractor
has reviewed the organic waste treatment processes (i.e. waste reception, waste
pre-treatment, anaerobic digesters, and composting processes) and found that
they were operated normally during the reporting period. The Contractor has
investigated the de-sulphurisation system, CHPs and the ASP; the potential
causes for the exceedances were being identified.
The environmental control/ mitigation measures
related to air quality, water quality, waste (including land contamination
prevention), hazard-to-life and landscape and visual recommended in the
approved EIA Report and the EM&A Manual were properly implemented by the
Contractor during the reporting month.
([1])
A standby facility; only operates when the CHPs are not in operation or when
the biogas generated exceeded the utilisation rate of the CHPs.