Top 10 Chemical Environment Protection News in 2011

First, a batch of industry environmental protection national standards have been issued since January 2011, "** Industrial Pollutant Discharge Standards", "** Industrial Pollutant Discharge Standards", "Guidelines for Comprehensive Utilization of Waste Tires", "Rare Earth Industrial Pollution Emission Standards and National Environmental Protection Standards for a batch of chemical industries such as chromium salts, titanium dioxide, paints, yellow phosphorus, and barium carbonate have been successively promulgated, and major progress has been made in the environmental protection regulatory system for the chemical industry.

II. Establishment of the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” Energy Saving and Emission Reduction Environmental Protection Objectives May 27, 2011, “The 12th Five-Year Development Guide for Petroleum and Chemical Industry” was issued, and the industry’s “Twelfth Five-year Plan” goals for energy saving, emission reduction and green development were established. . On September 7, the General Office of the State Council promulgated the “12th Five-Year Plan” Comprehensive Work Program for Energy Saving and Emission Reduction, which listed petrochemical and chemical industries as priorities for promoting energy conservation and emission reduction. On December 15, the State Council issued the "12th Five-Year Plan for National Environmental Protection," which clearly laid out new requirements for the construction and development of the industrial sector, including chemical industry.

3. Traffic accidents caused phenol pollution in Xin'anjiang On the evening of June 4, 2011, a tanker truck loaded with 31 tons of phenol chemicals was on the way from Shanghai Gaoqiao Chemical Plant to Longyou Hongyun Chemical Plant. In the event of a collision, phenol leaked, resulting in some water pollution in Xin'anjiang, and affected more than 500,000 residents of Xin’an River and the downstream drinking water.

4. Oil spill occurred in the Penglai 19-3 oilfield of CNOOC, which was responsible for the development of oil spill in CNOOC Penglai 19-3 oilfield. On July 5, 2011, the State Oceanic Administration informed that: The accident caused the water of 840 square kilometers in the waters around the oil fields to be changed from one type of water quality to four categories; on September 2, the State Oceanic Administration ordered ConocoPhillips China to implement Penglai 19-3. Five decisions including stoppage of the oilfield, suspension of drilling, and production stoppages.

5. Discontinued production and relocation of Dalian Fujia Dahua PX Project was affected by the tropical storm “Plum Blossom”. On August 8, 2011, the pier breakwaters of the PX (paraxylylene) project of Dalian Fujia Dahua Co., Ltd. collapsed and chemical products leaked. Danger. On August 14, the Dalian municipal party committee and the municipal government decided that the project should stop production immediately and be ready to relocate. On September 29, the 5 departments jointly issued the “Emergency Notice on Strengthening the Safety and Environmental Protection of PX and Other Sensitive Products”, and proposed 4 items including the implementation of safety and environmental protection inspections, improvement of contingency plans, strict implementation of project approval requirements, and improvement of industry access standards. Measures.

6. Qujing’s illegal dumping of chromium slag causes pollution On June 12, 2011, more than 5,000 tons of chromium slag from Yunnan Luliang Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. was illegally dumped by carriers in many townships, causing local soil and water pollution. The Qujing Municipal Government Information Office of Yunnan Province informed the media on the evening of August 13 that the company involved in the incident had been suspended from rectification, and related persons were handed over to the judicial department for processing.

7. The Ministry of Environmental Protection has suspended the acceptance of chemical projects outside the park. Since September 15, 2011, the Ministry of Environmental Protection has suspended applications for new construction, reconstruction or expansion of hazardous materials production and storage projects outside the industrial park (Technical renovation of energy saving and emission reduction Except items). At the same time, a long-term mechanism for the environmental management of chemicals will be established.

VIII. Petrochemical Industry Responsible Care Actions**

On October 20, 2011, the 2011 China Responsible Care promotion conference jointly organized by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation and the International Chemical Manufacturers Association was held in Beijing. The conference released the industry's Responsible Care Action**, and solemnly promised to promote responsibly care activities and establish and demonstrate a new image of China's oil and chemical industry.

IX. China's POPs Pollution Prevention and Control Basics On November 11, 2011, the 10th anniversary of the signing of the "Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)" by China was held in Beijing. The meeting revealed that the national implementation plan will eliminate the production, use and import and export of pesticide POPs by 2010, reduce or eliminate the emissions of unintentionally generated POPs, and reduce or eliminate the six major categories of emissions from POPs inventory and waste. The goal has been basically achieved.

Ten, PM2.5 control will be included in the monitoring of air quality in autumn and winter season, a number of cities in the country a succession of haze weather makes PM2.5 household names. On December 21, 2011, at the 7th National Environmental Protection Working Conference, Minister of Environmental Protection Zhou Shengxian stated that the new "Ambient Air Quality Standard" will be introduced soon, with the addition of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), ozone and carbon monoxide monitoring indicators. . The new standard puts forward higher environmental protection requirements for the production and operation of refineries, coatings, metallurgy and other enterprises. (in chronological order)