Environmental Compliance Approval (Air & Noise) for Imperial Oil Limited

ERO number
019-8985
Notice type
Bulletin
Act
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Bulletin posted
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Bulletin summary

The director has amended Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 6254-9LVQ3V for Imperial Oil Limited to temporarily operate a thermal oxidizer to mitigate benzene emissions during the loading of benzene product onto rail cars at IOL’s Area 3 benzene rail loading rack.

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The director has determined this amendment is not considered to be environmentally significant. Therefore, it is not subject to the Environmental Bill of Rights consultation requirements.

The director is using this Bulletin to inform the public.

Bulletin details

The director has amended Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 6254-9LVQ3V for Imperial Oil Limited, a petroleum refining and petrochemical manufacturing facility located in the City of Sarnia, Ontario.

The amendment to this approval is for the temporary operation of a thermal oxidizer to mitigate benzene emissions during the loading of benzene product onto rail cars at IOL’s Area 3 benzene rail loading rack. The amendment allows for the thermal oxidizer to be operated until December 31, 2025.

The emissions of contaminants from the thermal oxidizer, including benzene, are not expected to be significant.

Contaminant emissions to the atmosphere from the thermal oxidizer include:

  • benzene
  • carbon monoxide
  • nitrogen oxides

The facility is registered under the Petroleum Refining - Industry Standard (registration number 105-17-393-rv0 dated July 28, 2017) for Benzene and Benzo(a)pyrene emissions.

The facility is also registered under the Petrochemical - Industry Standard (registration number 103-17-393-rv0 dated July 28, 2017) for Benzene emissions.

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Sarnia District Office
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1094 London Road
Sarnia, ON
N7S 1P1
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