Visit clac.ca to learn how CLAC can add value to your workplace. CANADA’S MULTICRAFT CONSTRUCTION UNION We’ve partnered with over 300 contractors across Canada to deliver on-time, on-budget projects, while fostering a positive workplace culture. concern. The location itself has low soil permeability, reducing the risk of contaminating groundwater. Strict adherence to containment and the handling of stored process fluids, along with a comprehensive groundwater monitoring network, all help to ensure that the groundwater is protected. Any large development will have an impact on the surrounding wildlife but with the approval of Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, a portion of the lands surrounding the project site have been set aside as a wildlife corridor. Technology is also playing a role in reducing the refinery’s footprint. Gasification technology used in its operations will significantly reduce the consumption of natural gas and turns the low value “bottom of the barrel” into hydrogen required in the refining process and pure CO2. Low nitrogen oxide (NOx) burners will cut down on the amount of NOx, an air pollutant, that will be produced during the combustion process. The sulphur recovery system will greatly reduce sulphur oxide (SOx) emissions. In fact, it’s expected that the NWR Sturgeon Refinery will only emit about half of the sulphur that is allowed under current strict Alberta regulations. Surprisingly, MacGregor explained that FEBRUARY 2017 H business elite canada 9
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