FORT McMURRAY, Alberta SYNCRUDE CANADA is filing the necessary regulatory requests for a $400-million project aimed at reducing emissions from the Mildred Lake upgrader. If the project is approved, it will cut total sulphur dioxide emissions by up to 60% from today's 245 tonnes/day. Other emissions (particulate matter and metals) will also be reduced.
The emissions reduction program will involve retrofitting sulphur reduction technology into the operation of Syncrude's two existing cokers. Approximately $12-15 million will be spent in 2003 on engineering work. Syncrude is currently constructing a sulphur dioxide reduction unit as a part of the company's upgrader expansion. Of the total upgrader expansion budget of about $5 billion, about $1 billion has been allocated to initiatives that will improve environmental performance. The emission reduction program announced this week will commence construction after the upgrader expansion is complete.
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