Bankrolling
Polluting Technology, Inventory of Projects
From Dominican Republic to
Lithuania (alphabetically)
Dominican
Republic, Red Sanitaria Hospiten
Funding Institution:
IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 009542
Document Date: May 28, 1999
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Social Services
Approval Date: July 16, 1999, Invested: July 20, 2000
Project Description: "The project provides for the construction of four
hospitals in important development poles of the Dominican Republic."
Quote: "Hospiten is committed to either use a private contractor or municipal
incinerator for the treatment and disposal of biological and infectious waste.
Hospiten will provide IFC with the incinerator operating characteristics (including
emission control features) prior to first disbursement to determine compliance
with World Bank guidelines. Hospiten is committed to install an on-site incinerator
in the event that the private incinerator is not in compliance with World Bank
environmental guidelines."
East
Asia and Pacific, ASIA REGION : Gleneagles International Labs
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 007816
Document Date: Dec. 16, 1996
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Health Care
Approval Date: unknown
Project Description: "Gleneagles International Laboratory Services (GILS)
project involves the establishment of up to 30 private diagnostic clinics (DCs)
in several countries in Asia."
Quote: "The GILS will implement the appropriate mechanisms to handle and
dispose of their medical wastes. They will install small incinerators, which
are appropriate for the types and amounts of wastes generated by diagnostic
clinics, and incinerate the wastes on-site or contract the treatment out to
appropriately licensed and qualified commercial waste disposal companies."
East
Timor, Health Sector Rehabilitation
Funding Institution: World Bank
Env. Classification: C
Project ID: TPPE70294
Document Date: May 5, 2000
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Basic Health
Approval Date: May 24, 2000
Quote: "The project will provide health centers with incinerators that
will be used to dispose of their own medical waste."
Egypt,
Orascom Touristic Establishments
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 7790
Document Date: Dec 9, 1996
Waste Stream: Mixed/multiple waste
Sector: Accommodation & Tourism Services
Approval Date: February 25, 1997
Project Description: "This project involves expanding a fully integrated
tourism development located in El Gouna, 21 kilometers north of Hurghada on
the Red Sea Coast… (including hotels, town center, residential and commercial
facilities, golf course, marina and other facilities)."
Quote: "All new hotels, apartments and villas will be equipped with treatment
systems and /or septic tanks. The resulting solids are collected and incinerated...Expected
clinical waste from the medical facility is expected to be in the region of
50 kg/day and will be incinerated."
Egypt,
Alpha-Chem Company For Advanced Pharmaceutical Industries
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 10116
Document Date: May 4, 2000
Waste Stream: Pharmaceuticals
Sector: Chemicals
Approval Date: June 15, 2000
Project Description: "The proposed project is to expand the current operations
of Alpha-Chem Company for Advanced Pharmaceutical Industries (ACAPI)."
Quote: "The dust collected in the collectors is disposed of by in-house
incineration in a dual-chamber incinerator. This incinerator will also treat
solid and liquid waste generated in the production."
Eritrea,
Health Project
Funding Institution: World Bank
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: ERPA43124
Document Date: Feb. 24, 1997
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Health
Approval Date: Jan. 28, 1998
Quote: "The architect has focused on this issue as it is a part of her
TOR and has already discussed and reported on the installation of special fire
pit technologies to burn most waste materials with Eritrean authorities, and
how the materials will be managed to ensure that they will be incinerated."
Fiji,
Hillview Limited (also called Outrigger project)
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 8650
Document Date: April 8, 1998
Waste Stream: Tourism waste
Sector: Accommodation & Tourism Services
Approval Date: December 28, 2000
Project Description: "…upgrading hotel to a 255 room, international
standard four-star family resort, operated by Outrigger Hotels, Hawaii's largest
hotel operator."
Quote: "A small scale incinerator will also be installed, however its use
will be strictly controlled and no volatile materials will be burned in this
unit (paints, treated timber, rubber etc. will not be burned in this unit)."
Ghana,
Ghanaian Australian Goldfields Ltd. (IV)
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 7261 Document
Date: Dec. 12, 1995
Waste Stream: Industrial (other)
Sector: Oil, Gas and Mining
Approval Date: March 22, 1996
Project Description: "…the construction of Heap Leach pads and associated
facilities to process low grade ore."
Quote: "Empty cyanide barrels will be washed at the recovery plant. Cyanide
boxes and liners are incinerated in a controlled manner under supervision."
Grenada,
Bel Air Plantation Ltd.
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 10937
Document Date: Aug. 2, 2001
Waste Stream: Tourism waste
Sector: Accommodation & Tourism Services
Approval Date: December 17, 2001
Project Description: "The tourism resort that will be constructed and operated
will consist of 24 villas and a central complex which will group the reception
area, offices and lounges, a restaurant building, a spa and a swimming pool."
Quote: "Construction wastes will be minimized through incorporation in
site landscaping (solid fill and concrete etc) or on site incineration."
Hungary,
Hungary Fine Chemicals Project
Funding Institution: World Bank
Env. Classification: unknown
Project ID: unknown
Document Date: unknown
Waste Stream: Industrial (other)
Sector: unknown
Approval Date: unknown
Quote: "The project took account of potential environmental hazards and
included financing for one organic waste incinerator. Project facilities were
designed and operated in accordance with the Bank's environmental safety standards."
Hungary, Mohacsi Farostlemezgyar
Rt. (MOFA)
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 008993
Document Date: Nov. 30, 2000
Waste Stream: Industrial (other)
Sector: Industrial & Consumer Products
Approval Date: unknown
Project Description: "This project involves the construction of a new state-of-the-art
dry process high density and medium density fiberboard (HDF/MDF) plant within
the boundaries of its existing factory site of 42 hectares where the company
operates a wet process fiberboard (WPF) factory."
Quote: "Small amounts of hazardous wastes (emulsion waste, oil sludge,
glue waste) are disposed at the government owned and operated hazardous waste
incineration facility."
Hungary,
Hungarian Telecommunications Company Ltd II
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 4898
Document Date: 5/10/1995
Waste Stream: Unspecified
Sector: Information
Approval Date: Approved: June 22, 1995
Project Description: "The project is to build an additional 620,000 lines
and to modernize and upgrade the existing telecommunications infrastructure."
Quote: "HTC has indicated to IFC that all disposal of materials by locally
authorized agencies involves either recycling, incineration, chemical treatment,
or storage."
India,
Chemplast
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: A
Project ID: 10492
Document Date: March 29, 2002
Waste Stream: Organochlorines
Sector: Chemicals
Approval Date: pending as of September 2002
Project Description: "The proposed project consists of: (i) the construction
and operation of a greenfield plant, including a marine terminal and pipeline,
at Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu state, to manufacture 170,000 metric tonnes per annum
(mtpa) suspension-grade poly vinyl chloride (PVC) resin; and (ii) the upgrading
of the existing PVC resin plant at Mettur and the industrial alcohol plant at
Panruti, to enable them to meet IFC environmental standards and increase operating
efficiencies."
Quote: "Process emissions [from the PVC plant] will include VCM [vinyl
chloride monomer] & particulate matter emissions and HCl [hydrochloric acid]
containing flue gases from incinerator."
India,
United Phosphorus Limited
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 10839
Document Date: Sept. 4, 2001
Waste Stream: Pesticides
Sector: Chemicals
Approval Date: unknown
Project Description: "The proposed project is a part of the corporate restructuring
and investment program of United Phosphorus Limited …the largest generic
agrochemical company in India."
Quote: "UPL has three high temperature incineration facilities located
strategically within the production. These facilities were implemented together
with the initial production units to ensure full destruction of active substances
in [agrochemicals factory] waste before being deposited. Despite these initial
forward looking initiatives the three high temperature incinerators will now
need improvements in incineration temperature and retention time to comply with
the latest international requirements for hazardous waste incineration (1200oC
and ?2 seconds retention time). As part of the EAP preparation, UPL will present
plans for upgrading the existing incinerators to these requirements, or alternatively
present plans for installing a new incinerator according to these criteria at
one of its locations."
India,
Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 10591
Document Date: Jan. 22, 2001
Waste Stream: Pharmaceuticals
Sector: Chemicals
Approval Date: March 1, 2001
Project Description: "Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited (OCPL)
is an export oriented pharmaceutical company with pharmaceutical manufacturing
and R&D operations in India."
Quote: "The residues from the evaporator bottoms and the waste solvents
[from the pharmaceuticals plant] are incinerated in a dedicated incinerator
which air emissions are controlled with a scrubber."
India,
Astha Power Corporation Limited (APCL)
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 009719
Document Date: Aug. 3, 1999
Waste Stream: Industrial (other)
Sector: Power
Approval Date: October 13, 1999
Project Description: "The project is a greenfield project being developed
by private sponsors through Astha Power Corporation Limited (APCL). The project
is to develop, own and operate a co-generation power plant based on heavy fuel
oil"
Quote: "The dewatered sludge (from the fuel oil treatment plant) will be
collected in a sludge pit for subsequent incineration."
India,
Uttar Pradesh Health Systems Development Project I
Funding Institution: World Bank
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: P050657
Document Date: Jan. 1, 1999
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Health, Nutrition & Population
Approval Date: April 25, 2000
Quote: "Incineration is another treatment option, which can be easy, fast,
and effective as a method of treatment and disposal. Public perception and fear
of toxic emission is the primary disadvantage of using this technology. However,
state-of-the art incinerators are available which eliminate the environmental
hazards due to noxious emission of gases like dioxin and furons. With careful
segregation of chlorine containing plastics and metals, use of incinerators
is an appropriate option for effective disposal of waste in hospitals above
100 beds. The cost of incinerator will be funded by the State Government."
India,
Duncan Gleneagles Hospital
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 008165
Document Date: May 2, 1997
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Manufacturing
Approval Date: unknown
Quote: "Human anatomical wastes, blood and fluids, microbiological waste
and other biotechnical waste is all incinerated, following procedures and specifications
established by the Central Pollution Control Board. Air emissions from the incinerator
will be the only significant air emissions from the hospital, and will meet
World Bank guidelines. Sharp wastes, disposables and discarded glassware are
disinfected, autoclaved and shredded or crushed before disposal to a secure
landfill."
Indonesia,
Siloam-Gleneagles Hospital (Lippo-Gleneagles Hospital)
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 007023
Document Date: July 13, 1995
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Health Care
Approval Date: September 26, 1995, Invested: September 30, 1996
Quote: "The hospital will not have any significant air emissions except
for combustion gases from the infectious waste incinerator. The infectious waste
incinerator will be operated on LPG gas or solar fuel. The flue gasses from
the incinerator will be emitted at a location where it will be satisfactorily
disbursed so as not influence the hospital's need for clean air intake and will
comply with local requirements and World Bank guidelines."
Indonesia,
Bali Urban Infrastructure Project
Funding Institution: World Bank
Env. Classification: A
Project ID: P036047
Document Date: Dec. 31, 1996
Waste Stream: Municipal wastes
Sector: Urban Development Environment
Approval Date: May 6, 1997
Quote: "Possible negative impacts and their mitigation measures include:
...f) air quality, pollution and increased odor - mitigated by use of vegetation
to filter dust, seal dirt access roads, use of closed sanitation treatment process,
closed garbage vans, and dump coverage, centralized incineration and green zone
creation."
Indonesia,
Pt Dharmala Agrifood
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 005065
Document Date: Nov. 29, 1995
Waste Stream: Animal wastes
Sector: Agribusiness
Approval Date: February 28, 1996, Invested: May 30, 1996
Project Description: "This project is to invest in an expansion of Dharmala's
poultry and layer operation and later investment in a poultry slaughter and
processing facility. "
Quote: "Waste related to medical use or vaccination will be destroyed by
incineration."
Jamaica,
Sangster International Airport Montego Bay
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 11353
Document Date: May 9, 2002
Waste Stream: Municipal wastes
Sector: Transportation And Warehousing
Approval Date: Approved: June 25, 2002; Pending Signing
Project Description: "The proposed project includes the expansion and improvement
of the existing terminal and the construction of a new concourse to handle approximately
5 million passengers annually."
Quote: "Because the airport's old solid waste incinerator is no longer
operational, AAJ is currently temporarily disposing of wastes generated by incoming
flights, as well as wastes generated on the airport terminals and property,
by open burning on-site. As the responsible party under the terms of the concession,
GOJ and AAJ will construct a new, larger on-site incinerator."
Jamaica,
HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Project
Funding Institution: World Bank
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: JMPE74641
Document Date: Dec. 10, 2001
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: HIV/AIDS
Approval Date: Jan. 29, 2002
Quote: "Improving the capacity, efficiency and quality of the laboratory
system thus involves providing selected diagnostic equipment (hardware and software)
and test kits for HIV/AIDS and STIs, ensuring adequate staffs and skills, developing
operational guidelines for laboratory logistics, linking the laboratory system
through an integrated computer network; and improving safe handling of medical
material and waste through the provision of incinerators, autoclaves, waste
disposal supplies as well as training of health workers."
Kenya,
Eustoma
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 10114
Document Date: undated
Waste Stream: Pesticides
Sector: Agriculture & Silviculture
Approval Date: unknown
Project Description: "This project is to expand a lisianthus flower growing
farm from 4.3ha to 7.3ha"
Quote: "Used chemical containers [from the flower growing farm] will be
punctured and/or burnt, containers not suitable for incineration will be destroyed
and disposed of at the city dump."
Kenya,
Leopard Rock Lodge
Funding
Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 9617
Document Date: undated
Waste Stream: Tourism waste
Sector: Accommodation & Tourism Services
Approval Date: unknown
Project Description: "This project involves the rehabilitation and upgrading
of Leopard Rock Lodge (LRL) located in Meru National Park (MNP) into a 60 bed
3-4 Star lodge..."
Quote: "Organics will be incinerated on site [at the tourist lodge]. Incinerators
and ash disposal pits will be designed and located as per KWS requirements."
Kenya,
AEF Rafiki Export Processing Zone Ltd
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 007047
Document Date: June 19, 1995
Waste Stream: Unspecified
Sector: Wholesale and Retail Trade
Approval Date: unknown
Project Description: "…the establishment of a privately owned export
processing zone (EPZ)…"
Quote: "In the case of toxic and hazardous industrial waste, tenants [of
the export processing zone] will be required (as part of the lease agreement)
to provide primary treatment prior to discharging any waste (liquid\solid) into
the council sewer system. REPZ will provide an incinerator for disposal of appropriate
solid waste."
Kenya,
Eberege Tea Factory Ltd.
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 10897
Document Date: May 14, 2002
Waste Stream: Organics
Sector: Food & Beverages
Approval Date: June 21, 2002
Project Description: "The project entails the construction of a new tea
factory to process green leaf tea, primarily for export."
Quote: "Factory effluent will be intercepted in a special sieved septic
tank to trap tea residue for incineration and to digest supernatant liquid which
is subsequently discharged to a soak pit. Solid tea wastes will be incinerated
or composted. Domestic wastes will be disposed of via a septic/soakaway system
suitably located to ensure adequate adsorption. Septic tank solids will be periodically
exhausted for municipal or local authority disposal. Biodegradable solid waste
will be composted/incinerated and all other domestic waste will be disposed
of as per municipal requirements."
Kenya,
Itumbe Tea Factory
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 11584
Document Date: May 14, 2002
Waste Stream: Organics
Sector: Food & Beverages
Approval Date: June 21, 2002
Project Description: "The project entails constructing a new tea factory
to process green leaf tea, primarily for export."
Quote: "Factory effluent will be intercepted in a special sieved septic
tank to trap tea residue for incineration and to digest supernatant liquid which
is subsequently discharged to a soak pit. Solid tea wastes will be incinerated
or composted. Domestic wastes will be disposed of via a septic/soakaway system
suitably located to ensure adequate adsorption. Septic tank solids will be periodically
exhausted for municipal or local authority disposal. Biodegradable solid waste
will be composted/incinerated and all other domestic waste will be disposed
of as per municipal requirements."
Kenya,
Gapco Kenya
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 10747
Document Date: May 9, 2001
Waste Stream: Industrial (other)
Sector: Wholesale And Retail Trade
Approval Date: June 22, 2001
Project Description: "The project is to build a fuel oil terminal and blending
unit at the port of Mombasa."
Quote: "An arrangement will be made with one of the steel or cement factories
for incineration of the sludge/waste which will be delivered in the drums (temperatures
of the kilns will be minimum 1000 deg C)…"
Kenya,
AEF Celinico Flowers Limited
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 10514
Document Date: Aug. 29, 2000
Waste Stream: Pesticides
Sector: Agriculture & Silviculture
Approval Date: unknown
Project Description: "This project involves diversification of Celinico's
12 ha cut export flower (primarily alstroemeria) growing operation."
Quote: "Plastic chemical containers will be incinerated on site [at the
flower growing operation] to prevent improper reuse."
Kenya,
AAA Growers Ltd.
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 009847
Document Date: Aug. 25, 1999
Waste Stream: Pesticides
Sector: Agribusiness
Approval Date: September 30, 1999
Project Description: "The project involves the purchase of 50 hectares
of land; planting 36 hectares of French beans; installation of an irrigation
system; and construction of a packhouse, cold store and staff housing."
Quote: "Chemical containers will be rinsed, crushed and incinerated in
order to prevent improper reuse."
Kenya, Kipevu II Power Project
Funding Institution: IFC Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 008917 Document Date: 6/25/1999
Waste Stream: Industrial (other) Sector: Utilities
Approval Date: September 24, 1999
Project Description: "The Kipevu II project (the Project) is to build,
own and operate a 74 MW diesel-engine power plant using residual fuel oil at
Makupa Creek in Mombasa"
Quote: "The dewatered sludge will either be incinerated on-site or taken
off site for use or disposal in an environmental sound manner."
Kenya,
Echuka Farms Ltd.
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 008856
Document Date: May 1, 1998
Waste Stream: Mixed/multiple waste
Sector: Agribusiness/Food Processing
Approval Date: June 2, 1998
Project Description: "The project would revitalize a poor performing dairy
(existing 5 acre dairy operation located 26 km from Nairobi) by restructuring
its finances, debottlenecking the plant and broadening the product line."
Quote: "In addition to organic solids, which are used as feed, the only
other waste generated is packaging waste. This is incinerated on site."
Kenya,
AEF Locland Limited
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 009056
Document Date: April 23, 1998
Waste Stream: Pesticides
Sector: Agriculture & Silviculture
Approval Date: unknown
Project Description: "This project involves the establishment of 2 ha of
greenhouses to grow flowers and high value vegetables for export and the domestic
market on an existing 30 ha farm."
Quote: "Solid waste generated at the [flower and vegetable growing] site
will be composted or, in the case of used pesticide containers and packaging
waste, incinerated."
Kenya,
AEF AAR Health Services Limited
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 008632
Document Date: 11/26/1997
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Health Care
Approval Date: January 22, 1998, Invested: April 22, 1998
Project Description: "The project is to provide working capital and equip
medical clinics in suburbs of Nairobi, Kenya."
Quote: "All pathogenic, infectious, and hazardous waste is segregated at
the source, appropriately bagged or containerized, labeled, and sent off-site
for incineration at the approved medical waste incinerator at Nairobi Hospital.
All sharps waste objects are placed in puncture-proof containers and sent to
the Nairobi Hospital incinerator for disposal."
Korea
(South), Waste Disposal Project
Funding Institution: World Bank
Env. Classification: N/A
Project ID: P035079
Document Date: Nov. 14, 1994
Waste Stream: Unspecified
Sector: Environment
Approval Date: unknown
Project Description: "The first component consists of the second phase
expansion of the Janglim wastewater treatment plant, in Pusan, comprising the
construction of: primary and secondary treatment units to increase its capacity;
tertiary treatment units to treat the effluent for reuse as industrial water;
and 4.5 km of interceptor sewers; and two pumping stations. The second component
includes the supply and installation of a specified waste incineration unit,
in Kunsan."
Quote: "To ensure satisfactory and safe disposal of such highly polluted
specified waste, MOE plans establishment by 2001 of at least one specified waste
disposal plant in each of its environmental regions. Such plants will integrate
intermediate treatment with final disposal and their incineration capacity is
expected to reach 1,800 t/d in 2001. Construction of an integrated specified
waste disposal plant would be supported by this project." The Kunsan SWI
would comprise of a rotary kiln incinerator and associated equipment; it would
become an integral component of a comprehensive treatment and disposal plant
including a secured landfill with leachate treatment, presently under implementation."
Lebanon,
Institute of Behavioral Medicine, SAL (IBM)
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 009609
Document Date: undated
Waste Stream: Healthcare waste
Sector: Health Care
Approval Date: unknown
Quote: "Medical wastes, which are not bio-hazardous, will be sorted in
puncture proof containers and transported by independent authorized contractors
to a national waste disposal center to be incinerated."
Lebanon,
Environment and Solid Waste Management Project
Funding Institution: World Bank
Env. Classification: A
Project ID: LBPA5345
Document Date: Dec. 14, 1993
Waste Stream: Municipal wastes
Sector: Environment
Approval Date: Aug. 1995
Project Description: "The project has four components: 1) collection equipment;
2) landfill civil works; 3) waste disposal facilities; and 4) technical assistance
including a coastal zone management plan."
Quote: "The project would comprise the... provision of refuse collection
and disposal equipment, including the development of sanitary landfills, compost
plants and incinerators."
Lithuania,
Vilniaus Margarino Gamykla
Funding Institution: IFC
Env. Classification: B
Project ID: 008431
Document Date: July 2, 1997
Waste Stream: Mixed/multiple waste
Sector: Food & Beverages
Approval Date: June 6, 1996
Project Description: "The company will produce margarine mainly for the
Lithuanian market."
Quote: "Solid waste produced will consist of cardboard and polypropylene.
All solid waste will be taken to an incinerator."