Transcript Session 1-Chlor Alkali-Desiree_UNEP.

Chlor Alkali Industry, Global
Mercury Partnership and the
Minamata Convention on
Mercury
Expert Group Meeting (EGM) to identify barriers
and opportunities for developing countries
27- 28 June 2016
Vienna, Austria
Desirée Montecillo Narvaez
Programme Officer
Chemicals and Waste Branch
UNEP Division of Trade Industry and Economics
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UNEP Global Mercury Programme:
A twin track approach
Intergovernmental
Negotiating
INC1
Committee
Diplomatic
Conference
Japan, 2013
INC2
Sweden Japan
2009
2010
OEWGs
GC = Governing Council
OEWG = Open-ended working group
2001-2008
UNEP GC
decisions
INC3
INC4
INC5
Uruguay
Kenya
Geneva
2011
2012
2009-2013
2013
2014~2017
INC6
Bkk
INC7
Jordan
2014
2016
2018 onwards
Minamata Convention Entry into force?
…
Global Hg assessments
Global Mercury Partnership
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UNEP Global Mercury
Partnership
Activities
Generation of baseline data and information
Development of guidance materials/toolkits
Information gathering + exchange ,advocacy, awareness
raising
Strengthening national capacities to identify problems and take
strategic actions; national + regional planning
Demonstration projects
Support for early ratification and
implementation of the Minamata
Convention on Mercury
UNEP Global Mercury
Partnership
8 Partnership areas and business plans
• ASGM
• Coal combustion
• Chlor-alkali
• Products
• Transport and fate
• Waste management
• Supply and storage
• Cement
150 partners– 27 governments, 5 UN agencies, 128
companies/ institutions/individual experts
Global Mercury Partnership and the
Minamata Convention on Mercury
• Article 14 of the Minamata Convention: Capacitybuilding, technical assistance and technology
transfer
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Partnership activities can in general
support Governments in implementing the
Minamata Convention by providing:
• Information necessary for prioritizing
actions in sectors
• Technical guidance, capacity building and
awareness raising relevant to the Articles of
the Minamata Convention on Mercury
• Expertise in providing guidance as
requested by the INC and COP
Mercury Demand/Consumption
2007 (Source: Maxson)
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Sources of Mercury Supply 2007
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Global Anthropogenic Atmospheric Emissions
(UNEP, Global Mercury Assessment, 2013)
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As of June 2016,
128 Signatures and 28 Parties
Parties:
Bolivia, Botsawa, Chad, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Guyana,
Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritania,
Mexico, Monaco, Mali, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru,
Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, United Arab
Emirates, United States of America, Uruguay, Zambia.
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Article 3
Mercury supply sources
and trade
5. Each Party shall
a)Endeavour to identify individual stocks of
mercury or mercury compounds exceeding
50 metric tons, as well as sources of mercury
supply generating stocks exceeding 10 metric
tons per year, that are located within its
territory
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Article 3
Mercury supply sources
and trade
b) Take measures to ensure that, where the Party
determines that excess mercury from the
decommissioning of chlor-alkali facilities is available,
such mercury is disposed of in accordance with the
guidelines for environmentally sound management
referred to in paragraph 3 (a) of Article 11,
using operations that do not lead to recovery,
recycling, reclamation, direct re-use or alternative uses.
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Article 3
Mercury supply sources
and trade
• Restricts export of mercury - requires prior written
consent; only for allowable use or environmentally
sound interim storage (Article 10)
• Restricts import of mercury from non-Parties requires information that it does not come from
prohibited sources
• Requirements for reporting under Article 21
(measures a Party has taken to implement provisions,
effectiveness and challenges (Articles 3,5,7,8,9)
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Article 5
Manufacturing processes in
which mercury or mercury
compounds are used
2. Each Party shall not allow, by taking
appropriate measures, the use of
mercury or mercury compounds in the
manufacturing processes listed in Part I
of Annex B after the phase-out date
specified in that Annex for the individual
processes, except where the Party has
a registered exemption persuant to
Article 6.
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5. Each Party with one or more facilities that use
mercury or mercury compounds in the
manufacturing processes listed in Annex B shall:
a) Take measures to address emissions and releases of
mercury or mercury compounds from those facilities;
b) Include in its reports submitted pursuant to Article 21
information on the measures taken pursuant to this
paragraph, and
c) Endeavour to identify facilities within its territory that use
mercury or mercury compounds for processes listed in
Annex B and submit to the Secretariat, no later than three
years after the date of entry into force of the Convention
for it, information on the number and types of such
facilities and the estimated annual amount of mercury
or mercury compounds used in those facilities. The
Secretariat shall make such information publicly availbale.
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Annex B
Manufacturing processes in which mercury
or mercury compounds are used
Part I: Processes subject to Article 5, paragraph 2
Manufacturing processes using
mercury or mercury compounds
Phase-out date
Chlor-alkali production
2025
Acetaldehyde production in which
mercury or mercury compounds are
used as a catalyst
2018
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WCC Members :
Europe
Euro Chlor
RusChlor, Russian Chlor-Alkali Association
North America
Association Nacional de la Industria Quimica (Mexico)
American Chemistry Council’s Chlorine Chemistry Division
Chlorine Institute
Canadian Chlorine Chemistry Council
Halogenated Solvents Indutry Alliance
Vinyl Institute
South America
Clorosur
Asia
Alkali Manufacturers Association of India
Japan Soda Industry Association
Vinyl Environmental Council (Japan)
Korea Chlor-Alkali Industry Association
China Chlor-Alkali Industry Association
Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association
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Substantial reductions in :
Number of facilities
Volume of mercury used by facilities
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Substantial reductions in :
Number of facilities
Volume of mercury used by facilities
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Substantial reductions in :
Mercury use
Based on WCC data between 2005 and 2014
Reduction in facilities: 46 %
Reduction in Chlorine Capacity: 44 %
Many facilities are planning closure or conversions before 2020.
Euro Chlor has made a voluntary commitment to phase out all
mercury-cell chlor-alkali units by 2020 [update: 2018], and to dispose
of all surplus mercury not reused in European chlor-alkali units.
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Mercury at chlor-alkali facilities Survey 2014
Source: UNEP Global Mercury Parternership chlor Alkali Inventory
https://kendavis.cartodb.com/viz/0968dbf2-d2de-11e4-9de3-0e853d047bba/public_map
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(2013), (2014)
Country
or Area
Hg
plants
(Nbr)
Capacity
Europe
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USA
Canada
Mexico
Table of the existing facilites
Purchases
Sales*
Consumption
/ Use*
Emission
with
products*
Emission
to water*
Emission
to air*
Total
emissions*
Solid
waste
*
3014
2784
7.12
12.28
46.61
22.07
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.06
0.58
0.59
0.70
0.72
18.93
12.50
4
4
380
250
11.84
121.07
15.08
103.38
0.18
0.28
0.15
0.20
2.66
3.58
3.00
4.07
10.42
15.09
India
2
2
42
42
6.00
4.81
19.17
15.33
0.07
0.06
0.00
0.00
0.50
0.40
0.57
0.46
1.00
0.80
Brazil
Argenti
na
Uruguay
6
6
341
341
122.62
64.65
96.53
57.33
0.08
0.09
0.02
0.02
5.84
5.50
5.95
5.62
25.74
24.15
Russia
3
3
414
414
91.92
65.85
76.44
59.26
0.17
0.19
0.05
0.05
0.97
0.99
1.19
1.23
66.56
48.84
Total
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4,191
3.831
28.09
33.36
50.49
34.46
0.08
0.09
0.07
0.07
1.23
1.27
1.38
1.42
23.24
17.50
*In g Hg/t Cl2
(In 1000 t
Cl2/y)
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Chlor Alkali Partnership
Priority Actions:
More direct involvement with non-WCC facilities and their
associated governments
Assist in identifying status and needs
Assist in identifying and accessing the technical and financial
resources
Play a more active facilitative role:
Identify financial resources and technical resources needed to
assist in transitioning
Identify viable interim and long term storage solutions.
Greater collaboration across partnership areas.
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Non WCC Members (24):
Europe
Country
France (1)
Romania (1)
Solvak Republic (1)
Serbia (4)
Name of facilities
Kem One-Lavera
Oltchim-Rimnicu Valcea
Fortischem-Novaky
HIP-Petrohemija and Pancevo
“Electrolysis”(2)
Chemical Industry “Zupa” (2)
South America
Africa
Country
Name of facilities
Country
Name of facilities
Colombia (1)
Refisal/Brinsa
Algeria (1)
Soachlore
Cuba (1)
Elquim
Angola (1)
Soda Luanda
Peru (1)
Quimica del Pacifico
Libya (1)
General Company for
Chemical Industries
Morocco (1)
Compania
Electroquimica Marroqui
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Non WCC Members (24):
Asia
Country
Indonesia (4)
Myanmar (1)
North Korea (1)
Pakistan (1)
Philippines (1)
Syria (1)
Iraq (3)
Iran (1)
Israel (1)
Turkmenistan (1)
United Arab
Emirates (2)
Name of facilities
Soda Sumatra, Boronji Pulp & Paper Mills, Perum
Kertas Pulp & Paper Mills, Perusahaan Gardem &
Soda Corp, State Corporation Soda Works
Sittang Paper Mill
State Owned
Ittehad Chemicals
Union Ajinomoto Inc.
GECI (Deir el Zor)
State Company for Petrochemicals, Al-Furat State
Company for Chemical Industries, Bashra
Petrochemicals
National Petrochemical Co. BIPC
One small Unit
Emirates Chemicals, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.
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Letter Non-WCC members
“…In order to track progress of mercury
use and release in the chlor-alkali
sector, it is important that the most upto-date data is available and we would
like to request your assistance on this
effort. Your response will help update the
global inventory of mercury cell
production begun by the Partnership
area in 2010 in collaboration with the
World Chlorine Council (WCC)…”
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Survey Non-WCC members
Part I : Basic Information on individual mercury chlor alkali plants
for 2015
Hg Cell Chlor
Alkali Plant
Hg Cell
Chlorine
Capacity
Status of Chlor Alkali
plant
Closure or
Conversion to NonMercury Technology
?
Estimated Quantities of
Elemental Hg Stored on
site or to be
decommissioned
Name and
Contact
Information
in the plant
In 1000 t
Done ?
Progress ?
Planned ?
t
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Survey Non-WCC members
Part II : Additional information on individual mercury cell chlor
alkali plants for 2015
Hg cell
Chlor
Alkali
Plant
Hg Cell
Chlorine
Capacity
Purchases
/ Sales
Consumptio
n
Use
Emission
to Air
Emission
to
Water
Emission
to
Soil
Total
emissions
Solid
Waste
Hg
currently
at the
Plant
(exclude
wastes)
Name
and
contact
informati
on in the
plant
In 1000 t3
Kg Hg/y
Kg Hg/y
Kg Hg/y
Kg Hg/y
Kg Hg/y
Kg Hg/y
Kg
Hg/y
t
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Non WCC Members (24):
Countries that responded
Country
Name of Facilities
Status
Romania (1)
Oltchim
Morocco (1)
Compagnie
Electrochimique
Marocaine
Closed
Oltchim has initiated a procedure
finding a permanent solution for Hg
disposal
In discussion
They have launched this month a
mercury inventory project with the
UNDP
closed
Syria (1)
Iraq (1)
Al-furat state company
for chemical industries
Serbia (4)
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Serbia reply
Part I : Basic Information on individual mercury chlor alkali plants
for 2015 :
Hg Cell Chlor Alkali
Plant
Hg Cell Chlorine
Capacity
Status of Chlor
Alkali plant
Closure or
Conversion to
Non-Mercury
Technology ?
Estimated Quantities of
Elemental Hg Stored on site
or to be decommissioned
Name and Contact
Information in the
plant
In 1000 t
Done ?
Progress ?
Planned ?
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HIP Petrohemija a.d
Pancevo
«Electrolysis»
Final product:
18 000 t HCl
6 200 t NaOH (100%)
1600 t NaOCL
The number of cells (Olin E812) is 5, appromatly 14 t,
and 480 kg mercury at the
stocks.
Chlorine is
intermediate product
Capacity (max)
6500 t
Chemical Industry
«Zupa» sc in
restructuring
«Electrolytic
products-KCl»
Designed capacity 4000 t
(produced only 4 t
chlorine)
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Serbia reply
Hg cell
Chlor
Alkali
Plant
Name
and
contact
HIP
Petrohemij
a a.d
Pancevo
«Electrolysi
s»
Hg Cell
Chlorine
Capacity
Purchase
s / Sales
Consump
tion
Use
Emission
to Air
Emission
to
Water
Emission
to
Soil
Total
emissions
Solid
Waste
Hg
currently
at the
Plant
(exclude
wastes)
In 1000 t3
Kg Hg/y
Kg Hg/y
Kg Hg/y
Kg Hg/y
Kg Hg/y
Kg Hg/y
Kg Hg/y
t
Final product:
18 000 t HCl
6 200 t NaOH
(100%)
1600 t NaOCL
Chlorine is
intermediate
product
Capacity
(max)
6500 t
Chemical
Industry
«Zupa» sc
Electrolytic
Part I : Additional information on individual mercury cell chlor
alkali plants for 2015
Designed
capacity
4000t
(produced
only 4t
chlorine)
-
Consumpti
on 730
kg/year
0
4,69
2500 kg/year
(sludge
contaminated with
Hg)
Total amount of
sludge=
62,400 kg
5284 t (sludge
contaminated with
Hg at the landfill
in the company)
14,483
No official data
availbale
12.4
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Minamata Initial Assessments ?
Europe
Africa
MIAs
Non eligible
Non eligible
Non eligible
Country
France
Romania
Solvak
Republic
Serbia
MIA on-going with
UNDP (approved
on 16 March 2016)
South America
Country
MIAs
No MIA, have not signed
the Convention, have not
come to INCs
MIA on-going with UNEP,
Angola
excuted by Africa Office
No MIA, signed the
Libya
Convention, Potential with
UNEP with MED
Morocco MIA on-going with UNDP
(approved on 7 April 2016)
Algeria
Country
MIAs
Colombi
a
MIA on-going with UNIDO (approved
on 18 Dec 2014)
Cuba
MIA pipeline with UNEP
Peru
MSP (prior to MIA) on-going with UNEP,
executed by BCRC Uruguay
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Asia
Country
Indonesia
MIAs
MIA + NAP pipeline with UNEP
Myanmar
North Korea
Pakistan
Philippines
Syria
Iraq
MIA + NAP pipeline with UNEP, ROAP will
execute.
No MIA, have not signed the Convention
MIA on-going with UNEP, executed by IETC
MIA on-going with UNEP, excuted by IETC
No MIA, signed the Convention
MIA soft pipeline with UNEP
Iran
Israel
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
MIA soft pipeline with UNEP.
Eligible ?
No MIA, have not signed the Convention
Non eligible
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Thank you for your attention
For more information contact:
Desirée Montecillo Narvaez
Tel : +41 22 917 8865
Fax : +41 22 797 3460
E-mail: [email protected]
Division of Technology, Industry and Economics
Chemicals Branch
International Environment House 1
11-13 Chemin des Anémones
CH 1219 Châtelaine
Geneva, Switzerland
Or visit:
http://www.unep.org/hazardoussubstances/Mercury/tabid/434/language/en-US/Default.aspx
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