dd26-part-1-of-2-7afc7a97619f5abb.pdf

This document is an Atmospheric Emission Licence (WCCT006) issued by the City of Cape Town to the Chevron Refinery in Cape Town. Issued on 31 March 2014 and valid until 31 March 2079, the licence authorizes various listed activities related to petroleum refining, including liquid and gas combustion, catalytic cracking, sulphur recovery, and the storage and handling of petroleum products. It details the refinery's operational processes, raw material capacities, and general conditions for compliance with the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004.

• The Atmospheric Emission Licence (WCCT006) was issued to Chevron Refinery, Cape Town on 31 March 2014 and remains valid until 31 March 2079.
• The licence authorizes several listed activities under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004, including Liquid Fuel Combustion Installations (Category 1.2), Gas Combustion Installations (Category 1.4), Combustion Installations (Category 2.1), Catalytic Cracking Units (Category 2.2), Sulphur Recovery Units (Category 2.3), and Storage and Handling of Petroleum Products (Category 2.4).
• The refinery processes crude oil into various products, including motor gasoline, kerosene, diesel, jet fuel, fuel oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), sulphur, and asphalt.
• The refinery's raw material capacity for crude oil is set at a maximum of 115,000 barrels per stream day, with an average of 700,000 barrels per calendar day over 365 days.
• The facility operates continuously, with all unit processes running 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.
• The refinery has implemented specific emission control measures, such as Electrostatic Precipitators (ESPs) installed in 1996 to control catalyst fines in the Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units, and low NOx burners in the Isomerization Unit and Platformer to control nitrogen oxide emissions.
• A Flare Modernisation Project approved by DEA&DP involves replacing the existing flare (101F-001) with a new Elevated Flare (101F-102) and a Multi Point Ground Flare (101F-103) during 2013/2014.

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