for 24,000 TPA to 90,000 TPA along with New 8 Furnaces for

Project Proponent:

M/s. Carbon Resources (P) LimitedPlot No: 1A & 1B, Growth Center, APIIC, Bobbili,

Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh.

Environment Consultant:

Pollution and Ecology Control ServicesQCI/NABET Accredited Vide S. No. 122,

(Dated 10.06.2019 displayed on NABET website )Near Dhantoli Police Station, Dhantoli, Nagpur – 440012

February, 2020

Executive Summary Environmental Impact Assessment

forExpansion of the Unit (Carbon Electrode Paste and Carbon Electrode -

24,000 TPA to 90,000 TPA along with New 8 Furnaces for Making Electrically Calcined Anthracite - 48,000 TPA and Coal Tar Distillation

Plant with Capacity 60,000 TPAat

Plot No: 1A & 1B, Growth Center, APIIC, Bobbili, District - Vizianagaram State - Andhra Pradesh.

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Draft EIA for Expansion of the Unit (Carbon Electrode Paste and Carbon Electrode - 24,000 TPA to 90,000 TPA along with New 8 Furnaces for Making Electrically Calcined Anthracite - 48,000 TPA and Coal Tar Distillation Plant with

Capacity 60,000 TPA) at Plot No: 1A & 1B, Growth Center, APIIC, Bobbili, Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh. M/s. Carbon Resources Pvt. Ltd

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CONTENTS

S. No Section Page. No.

1.0 INTRODUCTION ES-1 1.1 Environmental Clearance ES-1

1.2 Terms of Reference ES-1

1.3 Brief Description of Project ES-1

2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ES-4 2.1 Raw Material Requirement ES-4

2.2 Utilities ES-4

2.3 Technology and Process Description ES-5

3.0 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ES-7

3.1 Meteorology & Ambient Air Quality ES-7 3.2 Ambient Air Quality Status ES-8

3.3 Ambient Noise Levels ES-8 3.4 Surface and Ground Water Resources & Quality ES-9

3.5 Land use Land Cover classification ES-10 3.6 Soil Quality ES-10

3.7 Biological Environment ES-10 3.8 Socio-economic Environment ES-10

4.0 MITIGATION MEASURES ES-11

4.1 AIR Pollution Control Measures ES-11

4.2 Water Quality Management ES-12 4.3 Noise Pollution Control ES-12

4.4 Greenbelt Development and Plantation ES-12 4.5 EMP and CSR Details ES-12

5.0 CONCLUSION ES-13

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 Project Location Map ES-2 Figure 2 10 Km Study Area Map of the Project Site ES-3

Figure 3 Process Flow Chart of Ferro Alloy Project ES-7

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 Raw Material Characteristics ES-4

Table 2 Ferro Manganese Material Balance ES-4

Table 3 Silico Manganese Material Balance ES-5

Table 4 Water Requirement ES-5

Table 5 Land Break-up Details ES-6

Table 6 Summary of Ambient Air Quality Results ES-8

Table 7 Summary of Ambient Noise Level Monitoring Results [Leq in dB(A)] ES-9

Table 8 LU/LC Classes and their Coverage in SQ. km of 10 km Radius) ES-10

Table 9 Population Details ES-11

Table 10 EMP Budget ES-12

Table 11 Cost of CSR Activity ES-12



M/s. Pollution and Ecology Control Services ES-1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process, used to identify the environmental, social

and economic impacts of a project prior to decision-making. It is a decision making tool, which

guides the decision makers in taking appropriate decisions for proposed projects. EIA

systematically examines both beneficial and adverse consequences of the proposed project

and ensure that these impacts are taken into account during the project designing.

1.1 Environmental Clearance

As per the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA); Notification S.O. 1533, 14-09-2006 issued

by MoEFCC, Government of India, the proposed project is categorized as Category – B project,

which mandates obtaining prior Environmental Clearance from State Environment Impact

Assessment Authority (SEIAA).

1.2 Terms of Reference

Carbon Resources Pvt. Ltd. had made online application for Terms of Reference (TOR) was

submitted at State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) for expansion of the

plant along with the application in prescribed format (Form-I), copy of pre-feasibility report

and proposed ToRs for undertaking detailed EIA study as per the EIA Notification, 2006. The

proposed project activity is listed at Sl. No. 4(b) Coke Oven Plant under Category “B” EIA

Notification, 2006.

1.3 Brief Description of Project

M/s. Carbon Resources Pvt. Ltd. is proposing expansion of unit at Plot No: 1A & 1B, Growth

Center, APIIC, Bobbili, Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh. The project location map is

given in Figure 1, and 10 km study area map is given in Figure 2. The proposed expansion and

modification details of the project are given below:

Product Details

Sr.

No.

Products for which EC obtained Proposed Modification and Expansion

1 Calcined Petroleum Coke (CPC) – 1,00,000 TPA

Removal

2 Carbon Electrode Paste- 24,000 TPA Carbon Electrode Paste and Carbon Electrode- 90,000 TPA

3 Waste heat Recovery Boiler (WHRB)- 8 MW Removal

4 - Setting up 8 Furnaces for making ECA




(Electrically Calcined Anthracite) - 48,000 MT/annum

5 - Coal tar distillation plant with capacity

to distill 60,000 MT coal tar per annum Project Proponents

The project proponents are M/s. Carbon Resources (P) Limited Company incorporated in 1991

under Indian Companies act, 1956 with registered office at Sabrewal House, 55B Mirza Ghalib

Street, 3rd floor, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700016. The company is already operating plants in

Jharkhand, Bihar & Assam for manufacturing of Calcined Petroleum Coke, Soderberg

Electrode Paste/ Carbon Electrode Paste & Coal Tar Pitch. Carbon Resources is the only

complete integrated producer of Carbon Electrode Paste and Tamping Paste in India. The

company also manufactures Calcined Petroleum Coke and Coal Tar Pitch.

The company is ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015 certified with an employed man power of

over 250. The main markets for Calcined Petroleum Coke, carbon Electrode Paste / Soderberg

Electrodes & Tamping Paste are Eastern Europe, Middle East, Eastern Asia, apart from huge

Indian market.

Figure 1: Project Location Map




Figure 2: 10 KM Study Area Map of the Project Site




2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Raw Material Requirement The working days of the plant are 330 days per year. The raw material requirement per day is

given in Table 1.

Table 1: Raw Material

S.no

Product Manufacturing Capacity per

Annum

Raw material Sources

1 Carbon

Electrode Paste/Carbon

Electrode

90,000 MT 1. Electrically Calcined

Anthracite- 55,000 MT 2. Calcined Petroleum Coke-

13,000 MT 3. Pitch- 22,000 MT

China/ Self production

after setting up of Anthracite plant

2 Electrically

Calcined Anthracite

48,000 MT Anthracite Coal- 60,000 MT Russia, Ukraine,

Vietnam, Other anthracite producing

country 3 Pitch 60,000 MT Coal Tar- 66,000 MT Various Steel plants

across India like DSP, IIISCO, Bhilai, Vizag etc.,

2.2 Utilities

Water Requirement

The manufacturing process of proposed project does not require water at any stage. The water

requirement in the project will be for cooling purpose, domestic consumption and green belt

development. Total initial water requirement for the project will be 165 KLD. This requirement

will be met from APIIC. The details of water requirement for different purposes are presented

in Table 2.

Table 2: Water Requirement All values in KLD

S.No Item Total Water Requirement (KLD)

1 Process Cooling Water 100

2 Domestic Purpose 10

3 Dust Suppression 5

4 Greenbelt 50

Total 165

Land Requirement

CRPL has acquired 8.5 Acres of land. Total land comes under notified industrial area. The

proposed expansion activity will be established within the existing plant area only. The land

breakup details are presented in Table 3.




Table 3: Land Break-up Details

S.no Type of Land use Acres

1 Carbon Electrode Paste plant area 1.00 Acres

2 ECA/ Furnace area 1.87 Acres

3 Coal tar distillation unit area 0.5 Acres

4 Greenbelt area 2.83 Acres

5 Internal roads area 0.30 Acres

6 Services area ( Raw material Storage sheds, Ash storage area, Effluent storage area, Solid waste storage area, Electrical substation etc.)

1.00 Acres

7 Open area 1.00 Acres

Total Site Area 8.5 Acres

Power Requirement

The total power requirement will be 12.0 MVA. The power will be sourced from the AP State

Electricity Board. The details of Existing and proposed power requirement is given in Table 4.

Table 4: Power Requirement

S No Particular Quantity Source

1 Carbon Paste Plant 1.5 MAV

2 Coal Tar Distillation Plant 1.0 MVA

3 Anthracite Calcination Plant 8.5 MVA

4 Other Auxiliary Load 1.0 MVA

Total 12.0 MVA

Man Power Requirement

The skilled/semiskilled /unskilled manpower required for the proposed expansion project. The

man power requirement will be fulfilled from the surrounding villages, to help for the

improvement of the socio economic status in the surrounding rural areas. The Details of

employment is given in Table 5.

Table 5: Man Power Requirement

S No Particular Numbers

1 Skilled 50

2 Unskilled 150

Total 200 Nos.

2.3 Technology and Process Description

Manufacturing of Carbon Electrode Paste and Baking of Electrodes




Electrode Carbon Paste is a Soderberg paste processed from a mix of a specific fraction of

Calcined Petroleum Coke (CPC) and / or Electrically Calcined Anthracite Coal (ECA),

impregnated with selective Coal Tar Pitch Binder at a definite temperature.

It is used in submerged Arc Furnaces employed in the production of various Ferro Alloys and

Calcium Carbide.







Coal Tar Manufacturing Process:

Coal tar is obtained by cooling the gas that is formed during the destructive distillation of coal

to approximately ambient temperature. It is a black, viscous liquid composed primarily of a

complex mixture of condensed-ring aromatic hydrocarbons. It may contain phenolic

compounds, aromatic nitrogen bases and their alkyl derivatives, and paraffinic and olefin

hydrocarbons. Coal-tar pitch is the residue from the distillation of coal tar.

The coal tar pitch generated shall be reused in the manufacturing of Carbon Electrode paste

within the plant premises and any additional quantity produced will be sold to other

consuming industries. Other oils obtained will be sold to consuming industries.




3.0 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Baseline environmental studies were conducted in the proposed projcet area and in the area

within 10 km radius from the proposed expansion project area to assess the existing

environmental scenario in the area. The baseline environmental quality data for various

components of environment, viz. Air, Noise, Water, Land were monitored during December

2018 to February 2019 in the study area covering 10 km around the Plant area.

3.1 Meteorology & Ambient Air Quality

Summary of the Meteorological Data Generated at Site

Summary of Site Specific Wind Pattern

3.2 Ambient Air Quality Status

The status of ambient air quality within the study area was monitored for the period of

December 2018 to February 2019 at 8 locations including the Plant area and in nearby villages.

Total 8 sampling locations were selected based on the meteorological conditions considering

upwind and downwind directions. The levels of Respirable Particulate Matter (PM10), Fine

Particulates (PM2.5), Sulphur Dioxide (SO2,) and Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) were monitored. The

minimum and maximum values of monitoring results are summarized in Table 6.

Table 6: Summary of Ambient Air Quality Results

Name of Villages PM10 (µg/m3 ) PM 2.5 (µg/m3) SO2 (µg/m3)

Min. Max. 98th % Min. Max. 98th % Min. Max. 98th %

Plant area 67.50 74.40 73.94 28.20 31.80 31.39 11.60 12.80 12.75

Paradi 48.30 55.20 54.92 18.80 21.10 21.01 12.30 14.10 14.05 Alajangi 44.80 55.90 55.30 17.70 21.90 18.04 12.40 15.20 15.02

Godryanivalasa 55.10 62.30 62.22 22.20 25.40 25.27 11.40 13.20 13.12

Somapuram 40.90 49.60 49.29 16.20 19.60 19.56 10.10 12.40 12.22 Dongaravalasa 43.10 50.20 50.16 17.30 20.10 20.06 10.10 12.00 12.00

Golladi 37.20 43.80 43.40 14.20 16.20 16.20 9.30 10.90 10.77 Bobbilli 60.50 69.60 69.22 24.30 28.40 28.11 11.80 13.80 13.76

CPCB Standards 100 60 80




Name of Village (s) NOx (µg/m3 )

Carbon Monoxide (CO) mg/m3

Min. Max. 98th % Min. Max. 98th %

Plant area 14.10 15.50 15.41 0.48 0.66 0.66

Paradi 15.00 17.10 17.01 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 Alajangi 14.80 18.20 18.02 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 Godryanivalasa 13.80 16.10 16.02 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 Somapuram 12.70 15.20 15.16 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 Dongaravalasa 12.80 15.00 14.91 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 Golladi 12.10 13.20 13.11 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 Bobbilli 14.70 17.40 17.23 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1

CPCB Standards 80 4.0

From the above results, it is observed that the ambient air quality with respect to PM10, PM2.5,

SO2 and NOx at all the monitoring locations was within the permissible limits specified by

CPCB.

3.3 Ambient Noise Levels

Ambient noise level monitoring was carried out at the 8 monitoring locations, those were

selected for ambient air quality monitoring. The monitoring results are summarized in Table 7.

Table 7: Summary of Ambient Noise Level Monitoring Results [Leq in dB(A)]

Equivalent Noise levels

Project Site Paradi Alajangi Golladi Somapuram Godrayana

valasa Dongarvalasa Bobbili

LMax 69.6 53.9 54.0 54.1 48.3 49.2 49.5 63.6

LMin 60.2 43.1 43.1 42.8 40.8 41.6 41.6 51.2 Ld 68.4 53.5 53.1 52.7 45.9 48.4 48.5 61.9 Ln 63.0 43.9 43.7 43.3 40.9 42.2 42.2 52.3

75 55 55 55 55 55 55 55

70 45 45 45 45 45 45 45

3.4 Ground and Surface Water Resources & Quality

Groundwater

pH of the ground water samples collected was in the range of 7.28 – 7.80

Total Dissolved Solids in the samples was in the range of 460 – 2100 mg /l

Total Hardness was found to vary between 300 – 800 mg/l.

Chlorides concentration was found to vary between 40.27 – 523.53 mg/l.

Fluoride concentration was found to vary between 0.41 – 0.85 mg/l.

Sulphates concentration was found to vary between 38.05 – 200.0 mg/l.




Heavy metal concentrations in all the samples were found to be well within the limits.

Surface Water

Water samples from 8 surface water bodies have been collected and analyzed as per IS

standards

pH of the surface water samples collected was in the range of 7.3 – 8.05

Total dissolved solids in the samples were in the range of 416 - 600 mg /l.

Total Hardness was found to vary between 210 – 325 mg/l.

Chlorides concentration was found to vary between 30.2 – 76.52 mg /l.

Fluoride concentration was found to vary between 0.62 – 0.75 mg/l.

Sulphates concentration was found to vary between 45.0 – 60.0 mg /l.

Heavy metal concentrations in all the samples were found to be well within the limits.

3.5 Land use Land Cover classification

The Land Cover classes and their coverage are summarized in Table 8.

Table 8: LU/LC Classes and their Coverage in SQ. km of 10 km Radius)

S. No.

Particular Area (ha.) PGA *** (%)

1 Forest Land 18.311 5.825 2 Barren Land 5.195 1.652

3 Water body 19.391 6.169 4 Built-up Land 8.257 2.627

5 Agriculture Land 263.189 83.727

Total 31400 100

3.6 Soil Quality

The following are the highlights of soil quality in the study area are as follows Soil Samples

within 10 km Radius

pH of the soil samples were found to be in the range of 6.50 – 7.90.

Organic content of the soil samples was found to be medium exhibiting in the range of 0.32

% - 0.80 % and average fertility

Soils in the area were found to be sandy silty clay in texture with sand percentage in the

range between 12.4 – 51.2 %, silt between 42.5 – 61.9 % and Clay 6.3 – 32.8 %.




3.7 Biological Environment

Rare and Endangered Flora in the Study Area

The IUCN Red List is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation

status of plant and animal species. It uses a set of criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of

thousands of species and subspecies. These criteria are relevant to all species and all regions of

the world. With its strong scientific base, the IUCN Red List is recognized as the most

authoritative guide to the status of biological diversity. Among the enumerated flora in the

study area, none of them were assigned any threat category, by RED data book of Indian

Plants. (Nayar and Sastry, 1990) and Red list of threatened Vascular plants (IUCN, 2010; BSI,

2003).

3.8 Socio-economic Environment

Information on socio-demographic status and the trends of the communities in the 10 km

radius, was collected through primary social survey and secondary data from census 2011 &

village directory 2011. Summary of the socio-economic status of the study area is given in

Table 9.

Table 9: Population Details

Particulars 0-10 km No. of Households 10789

Male Population 25635

Female Population 24015

Total Population 49650 Average Household Size 4.6

Male % 51.63 %

Female% 48.37 %

Schedule caste 7528

% To the total population 15.16 %

Schedule Tribes 10842

% To the total population 21.84 %

Total SC and ST population 18370

% To total population 37.00 %

Other caste population 31279

% To total population 63% Total literate 29340

Average literacy (%) 59.09 %

4.0 MITIGATION MEASURES

4.1 AIR Pollution Control Measures

Following measures will be taken to control air/fugitive pollution during mining operation:




i. Stack height would be approx 30 m (2 nos.) for gaseous emission confirming to the CPCB

norms. D. G. Sets, stack height of 3.0 m above the roof level will be maintained.

ii. Stack emission level will be kept within permissible limit by installation of bag filter and

online stack emission monitoring will be done.

iii. Ambient air quality and stack emission would be regularly monitored and effective

control exercised, so as to keep limits on stack emission loads would be met honestly at

all the time.

iv. In order to avoid fugitive emissions from different sources, water will be sprayed. Also

the roads within the premises will be concreted to prevent dust emission.

v. The ambient air monitoring will be carried out regularly in the work zone and

surrounding areas, to check that ambient air levels of the contaminants, are well below

the stipulated norms.

vi. Green belt around the periphery and within premises will be developed which will help in

attenuating the pollutants emitted by the plant.

4.2 Water Quality Management

The proposed project would be based on “Zero Liquid Discharge” (ZLD)

4.3 Noise Pollution Control

Various components of industrial operations will cause some amount of noise, which will be

controlled by proper maintenance and compact technology.

i. Time to time oiling and servicing of machineries will be done.

ii. Acoustic enclosure for Turbine and D.G. sets will be provided.

iii. Green belt development (plantation of dense trees across the boundary) will help in

reducing noise levels in the plant as a result of attenuation of noise generated due to

plant operations, and transportation.

4.4 Greenbelt Development and Plantation

About 33% of the plant site will be developed as green belt.

4.5 EMP and CER Details

Details of environment management plan are given in Table 10.

Table 10: EMP Budget

S No. Description of items Rs in lakhs.

1 Air pollution Control ( Bag filters etc) 85.00

2 Water pollution Control 30.0




3 Solid waste management 10.0

4 Dust suppression/Dust extraction, 10.0

5 Occupational health 15.0

6 Green belt development 10.0

Total 160

A Recurring cost per annum 20.00

CRPL earmarked INR 75 lakhs towards CER. The following needs have been requested by

surrounding villagers during the public hearing and the same will be fulfilled by the project

Proponent. These activities will be completed within 12 months from the zero date.

Activity Total Cost

(lakhs)

Health Camps 10.0

Vocational Skill Development programmes 15.0

Entrepreneurship awareness camps 10.0

Setting up a Library and Career Counseling Center

10.0

Maintenance of roads 15.0

Drinking Water facility 15.0

Total 75.0

5.0 CONCLUSION

As discussed, it is safe to say that the project is not likely to cause any significant impact on the

ecology of the area, as adequate preventive measures will be adopted to contain the various

pollutants within permissible limits. Green belt development around the area will also be

taken up as an effective pollution mitigative technique, as well as to control the pollutants

released from the premises of the project.

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