PROJECT INFO
Project start: 2014
Project Completion: 2014
CLIENT INFO
Client: National Factory for Copper and Aluminium Recycling
SERVICES PROVIDED
Environmental
PROJECT DETAILS
National Factory for Copper and Aluminium (NFC&A) has been promoted by Sheik Nawaf Ahmad Mubarak A. Al Thani in association with technical and management support from interested parties at the proposed project. The management in the process of their varied business ventures, have critically identified the importance and benefits of producing metal from recovery of secondary sources, which otherwise normally finds its way into Municipal Solid Wastes (MSW) sites.
Based on such observations, reports and support data available from waste management organizations within the country on possible sources and quantities, the management team at this venture has seen the importance of non-ferrous metal recycling both from economics advantages and environmental management.
In the present proposed operations, Smouldering (burning) of aluminium cables releases various contaminants. In uncontrolled and open burning, incomplete incineration occurs because of the low burning temperature (250 to 700 °C) and thus is seen as a cause of severe health and environmental concern.
NFC&A management has retained the services of Qatar Design Consortium (QDC) to carry out the baseline environmental study and prepare an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study report.
In order to relate the existing environment with the proposed project activity, it was imperative to carry out detail evaluation of the baseline environmental characteristics including: Ambient air Quality, Noise Level, Soil Quality, and Groundwater quality. Applicable regulatory requirements were reviewed and compiled before commencing a structured and detailed baseline studies and a refined modelling analysis has been conducted using AERMOD.