❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the environmental assessment of a TOX-FREE incinerator proposal in Kwinana, specifically regarding emissions modelling and investigation of similar plants. The Minister provides answers and tables relevant documents.
AnsweredQoN 576Legislative Council
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(1) What level of assessment did the DEP give the TOX-FREE incinerator proposal in Kwinana?
(2) Did the assessment take into account emissions from the incinerator afterburner?
(3) Has modelling of Dioxin emissions been carried out?
(4) If so, will the Minister table a copy of the modelling?
(5) Has modelling of Furan emissions been carried out?
(6) If so, will the Minister table a copy of the modelling?
(7) Did the DEP investigate emissions from similar operating plants?
(8) If so, which ones?
(2) Did the assessment take into account emissions from the incinerator afterburner?
(3) Has modelling of Dioxin emissions been carried out?
(4) If so, will the Minister table a copy of the modelling?
(5) Has modelling of Furan emissions been carried out?
(6) If so, will the Minister table a copy of the modelling?
(7) Did the DEP investigate emissions from similar operating plants?
(8) If so, which ones?
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Answered
16 May 2002
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
35 days
2) When the project was referred to the EPA, the Afterburner was not included. However, during the Works Approval and Licensing assessment process, the afterburner was taken into account and appropriate licence conditions included. 3) Yes. Dioxin modelling was conducted for processes involving chlorinated materials, although the DEP is not aware of any dioxin modelling carried out for the tyre trial due to the lack of chlorinated material in the feed stock. 4) On behalf of the Minister I now table a copy of the modelling. See tabled paper. 5) Yes, modelling of Furan emissions was carried out. 6) The tabled document includes this information. 7) Yes, the DEP did investigate emissions from similar operating plants. 8) The facilities investigated were: Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Orange NSW. Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Beenleigh Qld. Oil Energy Corporation, Wedgefield WA.
3) Yes. Dioxin modelling was conducted for processes involving chlorinated materials, although the DEP is not aware of any dioxin modelling carried out for the tyre trial due to the lack of chlorinated material in the feed stock. 4) On behalf of the Minister I now table a copy of the modelling. See tabled paper. 5) Yes, modelling of Furan emissions was carried out. 6) The tabled document includes this information. 7) Yes, the DEP did investigate emissions from similar operating plants. 8) The facilities investigated were: Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Orange NSW. Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Beenleigh Qld. Oil Energy Corporation, Wedgefield WA.
4) On behalf of the Minister I now table a copy of the modelling. See tabled paper. 5) Yes, modelling of Furan emissions was carried out. 6) The tabled document includes this information. 7) Yes, the DEP did investigate emissions from similar operating plants. 8) The facilities investigated were: Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Orange NSW. Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Beenleigh Qld. Oil Energy Corporation, Wedgefield WA.
5) Yes, modelling of Furan emissions was carried out. 6) The tabled document includes this information. 7) Yes, the DEP did investigate emissions from similar operating plants. 8) The facilities investigated were: Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Orange NSW. Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Beenleigh Qld. Oil Energy Corporation, Wedgefield WA.
6) The tabled document includes this information. 7) Yes, the DEP did investigate emissions from similar operating plants. 8) The facilities investigated were: Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Orange NSW. Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Beenleigh Qld. Oil Energy Corporation, Wedgefield WA.
7) Yes, the DEP did investigate emissions from similar operating plants. 8) The facilities investigated were: Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Orange NSW. Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Beenleigh Qld. Oil Energy Corporation, Wedgefield WA.
8) The facilities investigated were: Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Orange NSW. Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Beenleigh Qld. Oil Energy Corporation, Wedgefield WA.
3) Yes. Dioxin modelling was conducted for processes involving chlorinated materials, although the DEP is not aware of any dioxin modelling carried out for the tyre trial due to the lack of chlorinated material in the feed stock. 4) On behalf of the Minister I now table a copy of the modelling. See tabled paper. 5) Yes, modelling of Furan emissions was carried out. 6) The tabled document includes this information. 7) Yes, the DEP did investigate emissions from similar operating plants. 8) The facilities investigated were: Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Orange NSW. Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Beenleigh Qld. Oil Energy Corporation, Wedgefield WA.
4) On behalf of the Minister I now table a copy of the modelling. See tabled paper. 5) Yes, modelling of Furan emissions was carried out. 6) The tabled document includes this information. 7) Yes, the DEP did investigate emissions from similar operating plants. 8) The facilities investigated were: Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Orange NSW. Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Beenleigh Qld. Oil Energy Corporation, Wedgefield WA.
5) Yes, modelling of Furan emissions was carried out. 6) The tabled document includes this information. 7) Yes, the DEP did investigate emissions from similar operating plants. 8) The facilities investigated were: Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Orange NSW. Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Beenleigh Qld. Oil Energy Corporation, Wedgefield WA.
6) The tabled document includes this information. 7) Yes, the DEP did investigate emissions from similar operating plants. 8) The facilities investigated were: Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Orange NSW. Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Beenleigh Qld. Oil Energy Corporation, Wedgefield WA.
7) Yes, the DEP did investigate emissions from similar operating plants. 8) The facilities investigated were: Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Orange NSW. Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Beenleigh Qld. Oil Energy Corporation, Wedgefield WA.
8) The facilities investigated were: Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Orange NSW. Tox Free Systems Pty Limited Beenleigh Qld. Oil Energy Corporation, Wedgefield WA.
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