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Goal of Beineu-Shymkent Gas Pipeline LLP Environmental Policy is the stable development of the corporate Environmental Policy and an effective environmental management system. Natural gas is the most environmental friendly fossil fuel. On a permanent basis Beineu-Shymkent Gas Pipeline LLP supports a high level of corporate responsibility in the issues of environment protection and energy efficiency, besides Beineu-Shymkent Gas Pipeline LLP demonstrates the efficiency of Company environment management system functioning.
Primary target in the sphere of ecology
The primary target in the sphere of environment protection is the continuous reduction of negative environmental impacts, as well as the continuous improvement of production indicators through using the best available technologies. In order to comply with high international standards, BSGP LLP has implemented management systems that comply with ISO 14001:2015 standards.
Beineu-Shymkent Gas Pipeline LLP complies with the Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as the Rules of international standards in the field of environmental protection. The Partnership carries out actions purposed on minimization of environment risks and support of environment safety in the course of production activity. Interaction with the local population leading the traditional way of life there is no local population leading the traditional way of life in the regions of industrial activities of the company. Energy saving and energy efficiency improvement in order to improve energy efficiency in 2018, Beineu-Shymkent Gas Pipeline LLP conducted energy audit for Beineu-Bozoy-Shymkent MGP linear part facilities, Bozoy and Akbulak gas metering stations. The following energy saving actions will be applied at the facilities:
- use of frequency changers (FC) for decrease of electrical energy consumption at low operation modes of heating circulating pumps and energy carrier heating block (Akbulak GMS);
- above ground sections of heating mains are provided with insulation from heat losses;
- fuel and energy resources meters are installed;
- use of air conditioners to maintain climatic conditions with automatic temperature regulator.
Environmental impacts of emissions Atmospheric air as a result of BSGP LLP operation, about 47 types of pollutants are released into the atmospheric air. The Partnership carries out active work focused on stabilization of environmental risks and ensuring environmental safety in the course of production activity, which are aimed at reducing methane emissions into the atmosphere. Emissions control policy has been developed and operates in BSGP LLP; it provides effective emission management in order to minimize environmental impact and enhance sustainable development within the framework of the Company’s Environmental Policy implementation. The main tasks of the Emissions control policy are as follows:
- definition of principles regulating the approach to emissions control purposed on compulsory use in the entire company;
- increase of environmental security of production, reduction of emissions;
- rational use of the natural resources and prevention of leakages.
Greenhouse gases greenhouse gases are produced naturally and play an important role in human survival and other living being, retaining part of the solar heat and making our planet liveable. One and a half centuries of industrialization, as well as continuous deforestation and application of certain agricultural methods have led to increase in greenhouse gases emissions into the atmosphere. Along with population growth and countries economy development, the volume of their greenhouse gases emissions is increasing. Below is a range of scientifically established patterns:
- the average global temperature directly depends on the concentration of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere;
- since the beginning of the industrial age, the concentration of greenhouse gases has been constantly increasing, and with it the average global temperature has been rising;
- one of the main greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere is carbon dioxide, a product of burning fossil fuels.
The rational use of resources and energy, minimizing the negative impact on the environment, managing greenhouse gases emissions, adapting to the climate change – these issues are gradually becoming crucial for the activities of Beineu-Shymkent Gas Pipeline LLP.
Water resources management The documented procedure “Water resources management plan” has been developed and implemented in BSGP LLP. The Standard primary objectives are:
- determination of key management principles of water resources, designed for mandatory use;
- ensuring continuous improvement of water resources management;
- ensuring an uniform process of water resources management in the Partnership in contradiction to the existing practice of uncoordinated control by various subdivisions of water use for various demands of the Partnership (drinking, production, service-utility and other demands);
- ensuring the involvement of stakeholders in the process of managing water resources in the Partnership.
Water is taken from underground sources at Bozoy CS-1, Karaozek CS, Turkestan CS from Artesian well.
Waste management as a result of production activities of Beineu-Shymkent Gas Pipeline LLP solid domestic and industrial wastes are generated. All wastes are transferred to specialized organizations under the contract. The waste management system at the enterprise determines the processes of waste generation, their identification, requirements for their collection, packaging and labeling, if necessary, transportation, temporary storage (orderly placement) and storage. The fundamental principles in the field of waste management are:
- responsibility for ensuring the protection of environmental components (air, groundwater, soil) from pollution by production and consumption waste;
- maximum reduction of production and consumption waste generation and environmentally safe handling;
- reducing the negative impact on the environment through the use of technologies and equipment that reduce the generation of waste.
Waste management is carried out in accordance with the Environmental Code of RK and sanitary and epidemiological requirements, with international recognized practice. The company conducts regular inventory, accounting and control of temporary storage and condition of all generated types of production and consumption waste.
Environmental protection measures for effective management of environmental risks Beineu-Shymkent Gas Pipeline LLP constantly improves approaches to environmental protection management and allocates the necessary resources for environmental protection, in particular, environmental costs, including payment of taxes for regulatory emissions, costs for environmental measures.
BSGP LLP conducts production environmental monitoring on an ongoing basis to assess the environmental situation and the impact of production facilities on the environment. Industrial environmental monitoring includes monitoring of emissions and impacts on the environment: atmosphere, aquatic environments, soils and radiation background.
- instrumental control of emissions of harmful substances from stationary sources of pollution of gas combustion equipment;
- monitoring of impact at the boundary of sanitary protection zone (SPZ);
- research of sewage and underground waters;
- research of soil cover for heavy metals;
- monitoring radiation background of industrial facilities.
Beineu-Shymkent Gas Pipeline LLP will continue to maintain a high level of corporate responsibility in matters of environmental protection and energy efficiency, in addition, it will adhere to the Environmental Code of RK and the Rules of international standards in the field of environmental protection.