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In some parts of the In some parts of the region the region the environmental and environmental and ecological problems ecological problems have become critical.have become critical.

Burgas region is one Burgas region is one of the most the of the most the environmentally-environmentally-polluted regions in polluted regions in Bulgaria. Bulgaria.

Sources of pollutionSources of pollution::

““LUKOIL LUKOIL NeftochimNeftochim””

"Utility Company “"Utility Company “

Transport Transport

CConstruction onstruction wastewaste……

"Lukoil Neftochim""Lukoil Neftochim" It is the largest enterprise of It is the largest enterprise of the Municipality of Burgas, the the Municipality of Burgas, the

largest oil company in the largest oil company in the Balkans and one of the largest Balkans and one of the largest

enterprises in Bulgaria, the enterprises in Bulgaria, the main pollutant of town Burgas.main pollutant of town Burgas.

Production facilities of the Production facilities of the companycompany

formed 98% of the total formed 98% of the total emissions emissions

of sulfur oxides, 91% - of sulfur oxides, 91% - nitrogen oxides, 88% - nitrogen oxides, 88% - dust and soot, 100% of dust and soot, 100% of

emissionsemissions sulfide and essential part sulfide and essential part

of of ammonia emissions.ammonia emissions.

Utility company is a Utility company is a source of emissions of source of emissions of

sulfur oxides, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, dust, nitrogen oxides, dust,

particulate matter, particulate matter, carbon monoxide and carbon monoxide and organic compounds organic compounds

such as benzene.such as benzene.

With the increase of With the increase of the total number of

the total number of vehicles are increased vehicles are increased emissions of harmful emissions of harmful substances.substances.

Since 2000, Since 2000,

quickly began to quickly began to

rise share of diesel rise share of diesel

cars. cars.

Transport is the Transport is the main pollutant in main pollutant in ambient air with ambient air with nitrogen oxides, nitrogen oxides, total suspended total suspended

particulate particulate matter, benzene matter, benzene

and other and other harmful harmful

emissions.emissions.

Other pollutants are Other pollutants are domesticdomestic

and construction waste. and construction waste.

In 2012, the In 2012, the expected expected

reduction in reduction in emissions of emissions of sulfur oxides sulfur oxides and benzene and benzene by about 20% by about 20%

over 2006.over 2006.

In 2015 - In 2015 - reduce reduce

emissions of emissions of sulfur oxides sulfur oxides

and and particulates particulates

by about 50% by about 50% over 2006.over 2006.

Sometimes air pollution Sometimes air pollution can be caused by natural can be caused by natural disasters such as volcanic disasters such as volcanic

eruptions or the passage of eruptions or the passage of hurricanes.hurricanes.

One of the main One of the main pollutants of soil are pollutants of soil are heavy metals such as heavy metals such as chromium, cadmium, chromium, cadmium, zinc and lead, which zinc and lead, which represent the waste represent the waste materials in certain materials in certain industries.industries.

The main pollutants The main pollutants of water are the

of water are the effluents and oil effluents and oil spills from tankers.

spills from tankers.

Made by: Mariela Made by: Mariela and Mirem, SOU and Mirem, SOU “Hristo Botev”“Hristo Botev”

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