member state experience on w aste oils – poland małgorzata kołodziej – nowakowska

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Member State Member State experience experience

on on wwaste oils – aste oils – POLANDPOLAND

Małgorzata Kołodziej – Nowakowska

Polish Energy Group „Dolna Odra”

Power Plants Group Szczecin / Poland

SofiaSofia / / BulgariaBulgaria, July, July, 21-22,, 21-22, 20092009

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PPOLANDOLAND

Area: 312 thousand Area: 312 thousand sq ksq kmm

PopulationPopulation ( (totaltotal): ): 38 million 38 million - - population of population of urban urban areaareass: 24 million: 24 million

16 regions / 16 regions / voivodvoivodeeships ships

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Szczecin citySzczecin city and and seaportseaport

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Polish Energy Group Polish Energy Group – – the biggest producer of energy in Poland the biggest producer of energy in Poland

”Dolna Odra” Power Plants Group (near Szczecin)

”Dolna Odra” (electricity)- 1772 MWe and 119 MWth

”Pomorzany” (heat and electricity) - 134 MWe and 324 MWth

”Szczecin” (heat and electricity) - 88 MWe and 220 MWth

In total - 1994 MWe and 663 MWthFuels: coal and biomassFuels: coal and biomass

Polish Energy Group Polish Energy Group „Dolna Odra” „Dolna Odra” Power Plants GroupPower Plants Group

Elektrownia Dolna Odra

Elektrownia Pomorzany

Elektrownia Szczecin

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DIRECTIVE 75/439/EEC DIRECTIVE 75/439/EEC ON THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE OILSON THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE OILS

amended by Directive 87/101/EEC and by Directive 2000/76/EC

is designed to create a harmonised system for: the collection, treatment, storage and disposal of waste

oils, such as lubricant oils for vehicles and engines also aims to protect the environment against the harmful

effects of such operations waste oils are hazardous because they are carcinogenic untreated waste oils that are found in rivers, lakes and streams

can threaten aquatic life while soil contamination results from untreated oils being left

on the ground

http://www.etc.org/technologicalandenvironmentalissues/whatishazardouswaste/

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The main provisions of Directive:

definition of waste oils: any mineral-based lubrication or industrial oils which have become unfit for the use for which they were originally intended, and in particular used combustion engine oils and gearbox oils, and also mineral lubricating oils, oils for turbines and hydraulic oils (Article 1)

definition of regeneration: any process whereby base oils can be produced by refining waste oils, in particular by removing the contaminants, oxidation products and additives contained therein (Article 1)


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definition of disposal includes both recovery and disposal

the obligation to ensure that waste oils are collected and disposed of without causing any avoidable damage to man and the environment (Article 2)

the obligation to give the priority to the regeneration of waste oils upon other disposal option when economic, organisational or technical limitations so allow (Article 3)


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if the limitations mentioned above prevent the regeneration of waste oils, the next option to consider is their combustion (Article 3)

the prohibition of discharges of waste oils to surface water, groundwater, drainage systems or coastal waters or into the soil, and the prohibition of processing of waste oils that may result in air pollution exceeding prescribed levels (Article 4)

the collection of waste oils must be ensured and controlled; waste oil collectors have to be registered (Article 5)


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undertakings regenerating or incinerating waste oils must have a permit (Article 6)

the establishment of emission limit values for the incineration of waste oils (Article 8)

the prohibition to use waste oils containing more than 50 ppm of PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyl) as fuel (Article 8)


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record keeping obligation for establishments producing, collecting and disposing of waste oils (Article 11)

obligations of periodical inspections for undertakings regenerating or incinerating waste oils (Article 13)

possibility of granting indemnities (insurances) to a collection or disposal option (Article 14)


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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIRECTIVE ON WASTE OILS

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY WASTE

LEGISLATION

THE PERIOD 2001-2003 (published 2006)

Directive 75/442/EEC on waste Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste Directive 75/439/EEC on the disposal of waste oilsDirective 75/439/EEC on the disposal of waste oils Directive 86/278/EEC on sewage sludge Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste

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Under Directive 91/692/EEC91/692/EEC (standardising and rationalising reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating to the environment) Member States are required to submit reports, drawn up on the basis of questionnaires.

The report covers the period 2001-2003, i.e. before the accession of the ten new Member States to the EU on 1 May 2004.

Thus, for this period the new Member States were invited to submit their reports on a voluntary basis. Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, and Slovakia did so.

Most countries reported also electronically, via EIONET (European Environment Information and Observation Network).


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All Member States have confirmed incorporation the Directive on the disposal of waste oils into their national legislation.

Many stated that they had adopted more stringent measures for environmental protection reasons.


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The data on waste oils management in EU

In 2003 almost 2 million tonnes of waste oils were collected in EU-15, giving a collection rate of 81%.

Out of this amount, 44% was regenerated (highest regeneration rates recorded in Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy and Hungary) and 46% was combusted.

Over the period 1995-2003 the total quantity of oil sold decreased by 11% (from 5 million tonnes to 4.4 million tonnes)

While the volume of waste oils generated and collected remained almost stable; the regeneration and combustion rates for waste oils showed no significant variation either.


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Several Member States reported no limitation preventing them from giving priority to regeneration of waste oils, in line with Article 3(1).

Other Member States indicated such limitations, however, mainly arising from economic aspects such as the low volume of waste oils produced, the possibility of low-cost combustion in other Member States and saturation of the base oils market.

The majority of the countries reporting had carried out public information and awareness campaigns, as required by Article 5(1).


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About half of the countries indicated that waste oils are allocated to any of the types of processing (regeneration and combustion), as provided for in Article 5(3).

The Member States reported that they had in place an authorization system for undertakings which handle waste oils and for undertakings collecting waste oils (Article 5(4)).

Inspections are carried out to check compliance with the conditions laid down in the permits.


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Requirements of the Directive have been Requirements of the Directive have been transposed into Polish law by: transposed into Polish law by:

Act on waste (2001)Act on waste (2001) Act - Environmental Protection Law (2001)Act - Environmental Protection Law (2001) Act on obligations of enterprises on some waste Act on obligations of enterprises on some waste

management and product charge and deposit management and product charge and deposit charge (2001)charge (2001)

THE IMPLEMENTATION THE IMPLEMENTATION OFOF DIRECTIVE ON WASTE OILS DIRECTIVE ON WASTE OILS IN POLANDIN POLAND

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Polish legislationPolish legislation

Act on waste (2001) Art. 39Act on waste (2001) Art. 39

item. 1 item. 1 Waste oils should be first recovered by regeneration Waste oils should be first recovered by regeneration which is understood as any process in which base oils can be which is understood as any process in which base oils can be produced by refining waste oils and especially by removal of produced by refining waste oils and especially by removal of oxidation products and additives contained in these oils. oxidation products and additives contained in these oils.

item. 4item. 4 Mixing of waste oils with other hazardous waste is Mixing of waste oils with other hazardous waste is forbidden, and including those containing PCB, during collection forbidden, and including those containing PCB, during collection and storage. and storage.

item. 5item. 5 Discharge of waste oils to waters, soil or to the earth is Discharge of waste oils to waters, soil or to the earth is forbidden.forbidden.

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIRECTIVE ON WASTE OILS IN POLAND

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Act on waste (2001) – obligation to work out the waste Act on waste (2001) – obligation to work out the waste management plan on national, regional, district management plan on national, regional, district (county) and communal (municipal) level(county) and communal (municipal) level

National National waste management waste management plan plan 2010 2010 - Resolution of - Resolution of the Cabinet – 2the Cabinet – 29 of December9 of December 200 20066

Assessment of waste management plan performance Assessment of waste management plan performance – once per 2 years – once per 2 years


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In 2004 – about 84,5 thousand tonnes of waste oils were collected

50 % were regenerated

4 recycling organizations which act on behalf of procedures and importers

3 significant instillations for regeneration of waste oils – 145 thousand tonnes /year


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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIRECTIVE ON WASTE OILSIN POLAND

Identification of problems: Identification of problems:

llackack of developed system for waste oils collection from small and medium enterprises and households

llackack of storages for collection of waste oils from maritime accidents

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Forecast: Forecast:

2010 – 94,2 thousand tonnes 2014 – 90,4 thousand tonnes 2018 – 86,8 thousand tonnes

drop in demand for lubricant oils – extending of exploitation time of oils


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National goals in waste oils management:National goals in waste oils management:

Until 2018 - keep of the regeneration level – 50 % Installation for regeneration of waste oils are

exploited in 50 % to aim at 100 % exploitation of the installations


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Directions of future actions to Directions of future actions to make improvements to waste oils make improvements to waste oils system:system: Development of existing collection

system as well as from dispersed places Standardization of devices Monitoring of waste oils treatment Supervision of waste oils producers (way

of collection, storage, qualification for proper process: recycling, regeneration)


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Methods Methods of waste of waste oils disposal oils disposal in Polandin Poland

Rafineria Nafty Jedlicze SARafineria Nafty Jedlicze SARefinery Oil Jedlicze Refinery Oil Jedlicze

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Methods of waste Methods of waste oils disposal in Polandoils disposal in Poland

Refinery Oil JedliczeRefinery Oil Jedlicze

one of the oldest one of the oldest (s(since 1963ince 1963)) and the biggest oil and the biggest oil refineries on the territory of Polandrefineries on the territory of Poland

tthe he ccompany operates in:ompany operates in: wastewaste oil regeneration oil regeneration into prime quality base-stocks (base into prime quality base-stocks (base

oils)oils) production and sales of low-sulphur heating oilproduction and sales of low-sulphur heating oil production and sales of organic solvents meetproduction and sales of organic solvents meets s the highest the highest

world quality standardsworld quality standards

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Refinery Oil Jedlicze

Since 2001 the regeneration process has been run on Since 2001 the regeneration process has been run on the hydrofinishing plant the hydrofinishing plant

The process meets the European Union’s environment The process meets the European Union’s environment protection requirementsprotection requirements

The plant produces base stocks (base oils) of quality The plant produces base stocks (base oils) of quality specifications required for Group I+, and also heating specifications required for Group I+, and also heating oils of the sulphur content below 0.01 %.oils of the sulphur content below 0.01 %.

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Refinery Oil Jedlicze

Three kinds of waste oils: Three kinds of waste oils: Waste oils I – electro-insulating oils and oils for Waste oils I – electro-insulating oils and oils for

refrigerating compressorsrefrigerating compressors Waste oils II – turbine oils Waste oils II – turbine oils Waste oils III – other lube oils except of emulsifying oils Waste oils III – other lube oils except of emulsifying oils

and grease oilsand grease oils

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The recovery facility for The recovery facility for oil wastewater and oil wastewater and water from washing water from washing ship holds (Spółka ship holds (Spółka Wodna Międzyodrze) Wodna Międzyodrze) in Szczecin seaport in Szczecin seaport

This installation meets This installation meets requirements of lawrequirements of law

Company has got the Company has got the IPPC permitIPPC permit

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The Polish Inspection for The Polish Inspection for Environmental ProtectionEnvironmental Protection

Tasks and responsibilities:Tasks and responsibilities:

1)1) Control enterprises and installations - their compliance Control enterprises and installations - their compliance with the environmental protection regulationswith the environmental protection regulations

2)2) Examination of quality and observation and Examination of quality and observation and assessment of condition of the natural environment, assessment of condition of the natural environment, as well as changes occurring in environmentas well as changes occurring in environment

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IInspectionsnspections of waste oils management: of waste oils management:

Companies producing waste oilCompanies producing waste oil Companies recovering waste oilCompanies recovering waste oil Inspections included 5 % of companies in Poland Inspections included 5 % of companies in Poland Year 2003Year 2003 CountryCountry--wide range – 16 regional inspectorateswide range – 16 regional inspectorates Set-up: compare results of inspections Set-up: compare results of inspections inin 2002 2002

Control of waste Control of waste oils oils managementmanagement

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Results of inspections Results of inspections - f- figuresigures

6,000 6,000 companies have got permit to producing companies have got permit to producing of waste oilof waste oil

270 270 companies – permit to collection of waste oilcompanies – permit to collection of waste oil

50 50 companies – permit to recovering of waste oilcompanies – permit to recovering of waste oil


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Results of inspectionsResults of inspections

Inspections - 2003Inspections - 2003

The level of obeying of environmental law is very The level of obeying of environmental law is very differentdifferent

Some part of installations do not meet requirements of Some part of installations do not meet requirements of environmental protection law - these installations had to environmental protection law - these installations had to be modernized or closedbe modernized or closed

General conclusion - waste oil at first should be General conclusion - waste oil at first should be recycled (by regeneration), but in practice many (small) recycled (by regeneration), but in practice many (small) companies use waste oil to reccompanies use waste oil to recoveryovery of heat of heat


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Thank you for your attention!

MaMałłgorzata Kogorzata Kołłodziej-Nowakowska odziej-Nowakowska Manager of Environmental Protection Department Manager of Environmental Protection Department

Polish Energy Group “Dolna Odra” Power Plants GroupPolish Energy Group “Dolna Odra” Power Plants Group74-105 Nowe Czarnowo 76 74-105 Nowe Czarnowo 76

POLANDPOLANDPhone: + 48 91 315 45 40; Mobile phone: + 48 785 85 00 03Phone: + 48 91 315 45 40; Mobile phone: + 48 785 85 00 03

Fax: + 48 91 315 40 74 Fax: + 48 91 315 40 74 E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]

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