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Basic Assessment for the Vopak Efficiency (Growth 4) Project, Durban,

South AfricaOpen House Public

Meeting


30 June 2016


Environmental Assessment Practitioner

Environmental Resources Management Southern Africa (Pty)

Ltd (ERM) has been appointed by Vopak to undertake the

Basic Assessment (BA) and associated Public Participation

Process.

Contact Person: Stephanie Gopaul

Tel: 031 265 0033 Fax: 031 265 0150

Adress: Postnet Suite 59, Private Bag X21, Westville, 3630

Email: [email protected]

Project website: http://www.erm.com/vopak-terminal-growth-

4-project-durban-southafrica

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Project Overview

• Vopak Terminal is proposing certain expansion activities

(demolishing existing tanks and building new tanks)

activities at the Farewell, King sites in support of the

Vopak Efficiency (Growth 4) Project.

• Located within the Island View Complex in Durban, South

Africa.

• The aim of the Project is to optimise the design of the

Farewell and King sites to reach the required storage

capacity for diesel, ULP, base oil products and chemicals

(MEG and Caustic).

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Project Overview

The project will include the following activities:

• Demolish 38 tanks of 32k cbm, drumming

shed and two gantries;

• Construct 6 new tanks of 20k cbm for fuels

(total capacity 120k cbm). 3 will be fitted with

Internal Floating Roofs (IFRs);

• Construct 6 new tanks of 5k cbm for

CPP/chemicals/base oils (total capacity of 30k

cbm). 3 will be fitted with IFRs;

• 1 additional 16”berth line for CPP to berth 2;

• 2 additional 16”berth lines for CPP to berth 9

with associated infrastructure;

• 2 backload pump for fuels;

• 3 backload/road loading pumps for base

oils/chemicals;

• 4 truck loading pumps for fuels;

• 4 new 8”pipelines from Farewell to Blend plant;4

The project will include the following activities:

• Refurbish Road loading gantry at King Site for

Base oil/Chemicals;

• Relocate and upgrade water treatment system

for Farewell and King (part of early works);

• New manifold, connected to Fuel 2 manifold,

Fuel 2,5 tanks and NMPP.

• Upgrade Fuel 2 substation or new substation

• Connection of 16” berth lines to Berth 6

manifold

• Overall Operation and Automation philosophy

in line with Fuel 2 and Fuel 3

• Investigate options to connect to site rail

sidings;

• Upgrade building facilities (ablution and

offices).


Site Overview

• The South Basin covers approximately 60km2 and includes

a mix of industrial and commercial land use together with

residential communities.

• North of the site is the Port of Durban, to the south of

Vopak there are several suburbs, Fynnlands, Bluff

bordering the Island View Complex, Wentworth and

Clairwood located further South.

• The site falls within the jurisdiction of the eThekwini

Municipality.

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Locality Map

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Site Context- current layout

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Proposed Site Layout- proposed layout

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Environmental Authorisation Process

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• Environmental Authorisation: Basic Assessment (BA)

process (Listing Notices 1 (GNR 983) and 3 (GNR 985) or

a Scoping & EIA process (Listing Notice 2 (GNR 984)).

• Competent Authority: Kwa-Zulu Natal Department of

Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental

Affairs (KZN DEDTEA).

Listing Notice 1 Activity Applicability

GNR 983: 31 The expansion or changes to existing facilities for

any process or activity where such expansion or

changes will result in the need for a permit or

licence or an amended permit or licence in terms

of national or provincial legislation governing the

release of emissions or pollution.

The proposed project will involve the

commissioning of new infrastructure

which will require an amendment of

the existing Air Emissions Licence

(AEL).

GNR 983: 51 The expansion of facilities for the storage, or

storage and handling, of a dangerous good, where

the capacity of such storage facility will be

expanded by more than 80 cubic metres.

The proposed Project will involve the

expansion of facilities used for the

storage and handling of dangerous

goods in excess of 80m3.


Environmental Authorisation Process

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Specialist Studies

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Specialist Study Specialist

Fire Risk Assessment Riscom

Traffic Impact Assessment JG Afrika

Noise Study Environmental Acoustic Research

Air Quality Impact Assessment uMoyo- Nilu Consulting

Soil and Groundwater Study Kantey and Templer

Waste Inventory Update ERM


Overview of Fire Risk Assessment

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• A site is classified as a Major Hazard Installation if it contains one or more notifiable substances or if the off-site risk is sufficiently high. No product stored on the Vopak site would be classified as notifiable.

• Fires (worst case scenario of petrol, having a higher flash point)

• Large pool fires could damage surrounding tanks- impacts to people would largely remain on site with impacts extending a short distance to the north and south of the site. However, the impacts would not extend beyond the Island View complex.

• Flash fires from a loss of containment of petrol within the bunded area would be expected to remain on site with the

• - possibility to extend beyond the site boundary, but not the Island

View complex.

• No jet fires expected, as there are no pressurised flammable materials stored as part of this expansion.

• Explosions (Vapour cloud explosions from spilt materials as well as tank explosions were simulated)

• Vapour cloud explosions could have offsite impacts. However, the 1% fatality for people in the open would remain within the Vopak boundary, (exception of short distance beyond the northern boundary).

• Tank explosions have potential to impact adjacent tanks, but would have little impact beyond the site boundary.

• Impacts onto neighbouring properties, residential areas and Major Hazard Installations

• Known MHIs could experience impacts- potential fatalities and knock-on effects due to fire and explosion hazards. The risks to workers from such releases are considered tolerable.

• Major Hazard Installation

• Section 2 of the MHI regulations applies only if the risk posed by the installation poses a risk to both workers and the public.

• All personnel entering the Island View complex would be considered workers under the OHS Act No. 85 of 1993.

• The risk would have the 1x10˗6 fatalities per year isopleth extends a short distance beyond the Vopak site boundary, but not Island View complex.

• General public is located beyond the Island View complex boundary- would not be impacted by the proposed developments.

• Proposed project alone would not make the site a MHI- the classification would need to be evaluated from the full site risk assessment however.

RISCOM did not find any fatal flaws that would prevent the project proceeding to the detailed engineering phase of the project and would support the project subject to their stipulated conditions/ recommendations being implemented.


Overview of Fire Risk Assessment (continued)

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Traffic Impact Assessment

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• Road based traffic will not increase

• After the Fuel 2 Project it was expected that the

site would have 58 trucks/ day;

• After the Growth 4 Project, it is expected that the

actual truck counts will reduce to 34 trucks/ day.

• Construction phase activities will result in

additional heavy vehicle trips between the

main entrance and site.

• The number of tanks will decrease compared

to those being built - the road based traffic

will not increase as the additional storage

capacity will be handled by rail, pipelines and

shipping.

• A maximum of 12 trucks can be handled on

site during peak times- one access gate is

sufficient based on queuing system analysis.

• The intersection of Bayhead and South Coast

Road was surveyed- this intersection will not

be impacted as no increase in road based

development traffic is forecasted.

• The proposed extensions on the Vopak Farewell and King Site in the Durban Terminal is supported from a traffic engineering perspective.


Noise Study

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• Two receptors were numbered as NSD01 and NSD02 -represent the closest dwellings in the Fynnlands community in relation to the project footprint.

• Ambient (background) noise levels were measured in 2013 as part of the Vopak Fuel 3 Project Noise Study.

• Based on the onsite measurement findings of available studies the following Rating Levels for receptors NSD01-NSD02 were used:

• Busy urban district - daytime rating of LReq,d of 60 dBA; and

• Busy urban district - night-time rating LReq,n of 50 dBA.

• Day and night-time operational period (06:00 – 22:00 and 22:00 – 06:00) -most relevant period when a quiet time is sought (night-time). Only a daytime construction scenario was considered.

• The resulting future noise projections indicate that the construction and operation of the project will comply with the Noise Control Regulations (GN R154), SANS 10103:2008 guideline and IFC performance standards. The decommissioning of the entire facility (in the future), would have a lower noise impact than the construction phase.

• Mitigation options are not required. Recommendations are supplied for the developer to consider to ensure a negligible significance. No measurement programme is recommended.

• Construction, operational and decommissioning noise levels are anticipated to be within the acceptable local and international standards.


Thank You For Participating

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