Annual

Environmental
Report

2006
A Safe, Clean & Healthy
Environment

ARL
Attock Refinery Limited
CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
ABOUT THIS REPORT
COMPANY PROFILE
Core Values
The Management
The Company
Refining at ARL
Present ARL Configuration
Plants & Off-Site Facilities
HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL (HSE)
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Company HSE Governance
HSEQ Policy
Environmental Management System (EMS)
Environmental Aspects &Impacts
Control on Significant Environmental Impacts
EMS Features
Environmental Objectives & Targets
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE 2006
Compliance to NEQS
Achievements & Honors
Management Standard Certifications
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ARL
Attock Hospital Limited (AHL)
Morgah Biodiversity Project (MBP)
National Cleaner Production Center Foundation (NCPC)
Attock Sahara Foundation (ASF)

MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
It gives me immense pleasure to share ARL's
Environmental Report for 2006 with you. This Report
not only provides comprehensive information about our
routine environment related activities but also an insight
into explicit steps taken to achieve high standards for
ARL's Environmental Management System.
ARL has a rich history as it was the first Refinery
commissioned (1922) in South Asia. Over the years
we have upgraded our plants and also have placed great
emphasis on environmental issues. This rich experience
has helped us to maintain a fine balance with the
environment.
We feel proud to announce our official certifications
for ISO-9001, ISO-14001 & OHSAS 18001. We were
the first refinery to achieve ISO 14001 in Pakistan in
year 2002. We however, have not and cannot afford to,
rest on our laurels when it comes to the environment.
Achieving ISO 14001 was the means to an end, not
the end in itself: it was to bring and sustain our
Environmental Management System to a level of
continuous improvements as part of the Plan,
Do, Check, Action (PDCA) cycle.
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Last year, ARL established a dedicated HSE department
with a separate environmental section. This section
constantly provides solutions relating to discharges to
land/air and waste management. Further, development
of key performance indicators has helped ARL to keep
a check on our environmental performance against
international level bench marking.
ARL promotes sustainable community development
as part of its core values to create the foundation for
a more equitable, just, productive, competitive and
knowledge- based environment. As a responsible
corporate citizen, ARL has always believed in working
as part of the community and made sizable contributions
for projects in the field of environment, health, income
generation, women development, HRD, education and
sports.
ARL's CSR initiatives whether in the field of
environment, health care, development of women skills,
elimination of poverty, or conservation of rich
biodiversity, are all sustainable in nature. Examples
to cite are: development of the Morgah Biodiversity
Park (MBP), the only one of its kind in Asia,
establishment of the National Cleaner Production
Center (NCPC), a center of excellence on environment,
the Attock Hospital (Pvt) Limited (AHL), a 50 bed
hospital offering affordable health facilities to the
community, and Attock Sahara Foundation (ASF), an
NGO providing training to the poor women folk of the
community.
As an environment friendly company, we have in-house
facility for fabrication and installation of solar panels for
water heating and distillation. We use recycled water in
our orchards through drip irrigation system and grow
vegetables through organic forming. We have stopped
use of polythene bags and introduced paper bags at
ARL's Fair Price Shop.
Working with a mission to be a model petrochemical
organization, ARL is committed to continual
improvement of environmental performance through
best environmental practices.

ABOUT THIS REPORT
By the core of our business, we are dealing with
environmental problems of diverse nature. Operating at
a strategically significant location, we fully realize our
role towards development of a sustainable business.
This report illustrates our overall commitment to our
Core Values with special emphasis on the aspect of
corporate social responsibility.
The report gives an outline of our HSE performance
during year 2006 by not only providing an overview
of the routine activities, but also an insight into the
explicit steps taken in order to set higher standards
of functioning.
We believe in making every effort to minimize the
negative impacts of our business on any feature of
environment, occupational health or safety. In line with
commitment to achieve excellence in HSE management,
our organization is energetically working in various
directions to set elevated performance standards.
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Our health, safety and environment management systems
have undergone major improvements in the recent past.
Achievement of OHSAS 18001 certification in
December 2005 and Annual Environment Excellence
Award - 2006 (NFEH) in July 2006 are a clear reflection
of our efforts towards conservation of environment and
care for our employees.
Spotlight is also on the special initiatives taken by ARL
in conjunction with the pledge for provision of
community services and realization of social
responsibilities.
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COMPANY PROFILE

Vision 2020
To be a wor ld class and leading or ganization continuously providing high quality and environment -
fr iendly ener gy resources.

Mission 2010
To be a model diver sified ener gy resources and petrochemical Or ganization exceeding expectations of
all stakeholder s. We will achieve this by utilizing best blend of state-of-the-ar t technologies, high
per for ming people, excellent business processes and syner getic or ganizational culture.

We believe in respect for the community

and preserving the environment for our future
generations and keeping National interests
paramount in all our actions.

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CORE VALUES

Our success will not be a matter of chance, but of commitment to the following enduring beliefs and
values that are ingrained in the way we think and take actions to pursue a climate of excellence

Integr ity & Ethics

Integrity, honesty, high ethical, legal and safety

standards are cornerstones of our business practices

Quality

We pursue quality as a way of life. It is an attitude that

affects everything we do for relentless pursuit of
excellence

Social Responsibility

We believe in respect for the community and preserving

the environment for our future generations and keeping
National interests paramount in all our actions.

Lear ning & Innovation

We embrace lifelong learning and innovation as an

essential catalyst for our future success. We believe in
continuous improvement and to seize opportunities
inherent in change to shape the future

Teamwor k

We believe that competent and satisfied people are the Integrity & Ethics
company's heart, muscle and soul. We savour flashes of Social
Quality Responsibility
genius in the organisation's life by reinforcing attitude of
teamwork and knowledge sharing based on mutual
respect, trust and openness
ARL
Learning Teamwork
& Innovation
Empower ment
Empowerment
We flourish under an ecosystem of shared understanding
founded on the concept of empowerment, accountability
and open communication in all directions

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THE MANAGEMENT

Senior Management
(Executive Committee)

From Left To Right:

Zia ur Rehman Yawar Ikram Mansoor Shafique
Manager Senior Manager Senior Manager
(Finance & Accounts) / Company Secretary (Maintenance & Engineering) (Operations)

Malik Masood Sadiq Dr. M. Ilyas Fazil M. Adil Khattak

Senior Manager Assistant General Manager Chief Executive Officer
(Commercial & Materials Management) (Technical Services,
Planning & Development)

S. Ahmed Abid Ejaz H. Randhawa Salman Tariq

Assistant General Manager Senior Manager Deputy Manager
(Finance & Corporate Affairs) (Technical Services) (Engineering)

Asif Saeed Khurram Shiraz

Coordinator Deputy Manager
(Human Resources & Administration) (Business Review & Assurance)

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THE COMPANY

It all began in February 1922, when two small (2,500

Barrel per day, BPD) “Stills” came on stream at Morgah.
The setting up of these facilities followed the first
discovery of oil at Khaur where drilling started on
Company Name: January 22, 1915 and at a very shallow depth of 223 feet
Attock Refinery Limited 5,000 barrels of oil flowed.

Site: This was followed by discovery of a well at Dhulian in

Morgah Rawalpindi
Current nameplate Capacity:
40,000 BPD
Employment Information:
Senior Management Staff = 107
Junior Management Staff = 87
Non Management Staff = 437
Contract Staff = 71
Contractor Staff = 390
Trainees = 118
TOTAL = 1210
1937. A 5,500 BPD LUMMUS Two-Stage-Distillation
Unit, a Dubbs Thermal Cracker, Lubricating Oil
Refinery and Wax Purification facility and the Edeleanu
Solvent Extraction Unit for smoke-point correction of
Kerosene were added. The Morgah Refinery produced
the full range of petroleum products: gasoline, Middle
distillates, fuel oils, lube base oils, waxes, greases,
solvent oils and various grades of paving as well as
specialty bitumens.
ARL was incorporated as a private limited company in
November 1978 to take over the business of the Attock
Oil Company relating to refining of crude oil and the
supply of refined petroleum products. ARL became a
public limited company in 1979.
In 1981, the capacity of the Refinery was increased by
the addition of two Distillation units of 5,000 and 20,000
BPD capacity, respectively. Due to their vintage, the old
units for lube/wax production, as well as Edeleanu, were
closed down in 1986.

In 1999, ARL installed a Heavy Crude Unit of 10,000

BPD for producing asphalt. A 5,000 BPD Reformer
Complex was also installed at the same time to produce
low lead Gasoline directly from the Refinery. In 2000, a
Captive Power Plant with installed capacity of 7.5
Megawatt was commissioned.

Till late 2000, Crude oil was being received through

pipeline and bowsers in the ratio of 13% and 87%,
respectively. To reduce road congestion and traffic and
environmental hazards, the crude oil being received
from the Southern fields through bowsers is now being
decanted at a new Decanting Facility at Khaur and
pumped to the Refinery through pipelines, thereby
ensuring both an environment friendly mode of
transportation and maximum utilization of existing
assets (Pipelines).

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Value Addition
ARL is in continuous search for value-added products.
The production of Polymer Modified Bitumen (PMB) in
2001, is the first venture of this kind in the country.

ARL has successfully added JP 8 to its range of Jet Fuels

production, which already includes JP-1and JP-4.

ARL has already supplied Low Sulfur Diesel and Low

Sulfur Furnace Oil to the market and is now targeting
low benzene and low aromatics gasoline production, and
Diesel confirming to Euro II / IVstandards.

Expor ts
ARL is successfully exporting PMG, HSD and Jet Fuels
to Afghanistan and Petrochemical Grade Naphtha to
Singapore.

Future Expansion Plans

ARL's Management is committed to:

Increasing refining capacity,
Providing environment-friendly and high quality
petroleum products,
Clean, pollution free production practices and
Diversification.

ARL has embarked on ambitious future plans keeping in

view the objectives outlined above. A brief description of
the projects that are being considered as part of the short
and long term Corporate Plans of ARL is as under:

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Cross Countr y Pipeline from Machike-Tar u

J abba-Peshawar (100,000 BPD)

To satisfy the need for white oil supplies to the Peshawar

region and reduce potential environmental hazards due
to the transportation of petroleum products through road
bowsers, a 470 km product oil pipeline is planned.

The Project has demonstrable benefits namely strategic

infrastructure availability, environmental benefits,
commercial benefits to the consumer, reduction in
congestion on road, adulteration, and accidents.

Preflash Unit

ARL intends to install a Preflash Unit of 12,400 BPD to

enhance its existing distillation capacity to 50,000 BPD.
This will cater for the expected crude discoveries in the
region.

Isomer ization Unit (7,000 BPD)

.
With the increase in crude processing capacity,
availability of Light Straight Run Naphtha (LSRN) will
also increase. In order to further improve the octane pool
and reduce benzene aromatics of the Gasoline product,
an Isomerization Unit is planned to upgrade the LSRN to
a higher octane level.

150 MW Power Plant (IPP)

ARL is planning to build a 150 MW Power Plant on its

premises based on the Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (LSFO)
produced from the indigenous crude oil processed at the
Refinery. This shall operate as an Independent Power
Plant (IPP) supplying electricity to the Utility company,
WAPDA.

Hydro-Desulfur ization Unit (HDS)

In compliance with directives of Ministry of Petroleum

and Natural Resources, ARL is also planning to install a
Diesel Hydro-desulfurization Unit (HDS) to reduce
sulfur in its straight run Diesel to Euro II specifications
(500 wt ppm).

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REFINING AT ARL

ARL's current configuration allows it to process the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
lightest to the heaviest (12-65 API) crude to produce a
Unleaded Premium Motor Gasoline (PMG)
complete range of petroleum products from LPG to
Asphalt including specialty products such as Jet Fuels Solvent Oil
(JP-1, JP-4, and JP-8), Cutback Asphalts, Polymer Kerosene
Modified Asphalt, Mineral Turpentine Oil, and Solvent
Oil. Following is the complete spectrum of ARL Aviation Fuels (J P-1, J P-4 and J P-8)
products: Miner al Tur pentine (MTT)
Low Sulphur High Speed Diesel (HSD)
Light Diesel Oil (LDO)
J ute Batching Oil (J BO)
Low Sulfur Fur nace Fuel Oil (LSFO)
Paving Asphalt (Var ious Gr ades)
Cut Back Asphalt (Var ious Gr ades)
Polymer Modified Bitumen (PMB)

CAPACITY UTILIZATION

120

100
Percentage

80

60

40

20

0
1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

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PRESENT ARL CONFIGURATION

Crude
Storage
Crude (By Road)

Crude (By Pipeline)

LPG

Crude Distillation Units

PMG

Solvent Oil

Kerosene
20,000 5,000
HBU-I Reformer
JP-1, JP-4, JP-8

10,000
HCU MTT
Blending
5,000 HSD
HBU-II

LDO
5,000
LUMMUS QC Lab
JBO

LSFO

Asphalts

PMB

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PLANTS & OFF-SITE FACILITIES
CRUDE RECEIPTS
ARL is receiving and processing crude from Northern
and Southern oilfields of Pakistan. Crude from the
Southern fields is Light Sweet whereas crude from
Northern fields is of Light Sweet, Light Sour and
Medium/Heavy type. 70% of the crude processed at
ARL is received through pipeline and rest is through
road bowsers. Southern crude, which is 45% of total
receipts, is received at Khaur Crude Decanting Facility
(KCDF), located 100 km from the Refinery in Khaur.
HOWE BAKER UNITS-I & II (HBU I & II)
These units were commissioned in 1980 and have been
designed to process 20,000 BPD and 5,000 BPD of
light-sweet and sour crude oil, respectively, in blocked
operation to produce Light Gases, Stabilized Naphtha,
Kerosene, High Speed Diesel, Light Diesel Oil, Furnace
Fuel Oil, special products like Jet Fuels (JP-I, JP-4) and
Mineral Turpentine Oil. LPG can also be produced at
HBU-I.
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HEAVY CRUDE UNIT (HCU)
Commissioned in May 1999, HCU has been designed to
process 10,000 BPD of indigenous heavy crude. The
two-stage (Atmospheric & Vacuum) crude distillation
unit targets production of paving-grade Asphalt and
Furnace Fuel Oil along with other distillate products
including LPG, Naphtha, Kerosene, High Speed Diesel,
Light Diesel Oil, and Jute Batch Oil. The unit is
equipped with state-of-the-art Distributed Control
System (DCS) for controlling operational parameters.
The HCU gives ARL the capability to process all Heavy
Crude of the Country.
LUMMUS PLANT
Lummus is the oldest (1938) of all running Refinery
crude distillation units. Designed to process 5,000 BPD,
the unit is producing Naphtha, Kerosene, HSD, JP-1,
MTT, and Furnace Fuel Oil.
REFORMER UNIT
The Catalytic Reforming Unit, commissioned in June
1999, is a Fixed Bed Semi Regeneration type designed
by UOP. Its design capacity is 5,000 BPD. Main purpose
of the process is to upgrade low-octane straight-run
naphtha to higher-octane motor fuel blending
component. The plant incorporates a Hydro-treating unit,
designed to remove harmful contaminants from
Reformer feed such as sulphur, nitrogen, condensed ring
aromatics and metals. DCS has been installed for
operational control of the Reformer complex.
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PRODUCT METERING STATION (PMS) POWER PLANT

Pipeline dispatches of the major Refinery products to the ARL commissioned a 7.5 MW captive Power Plant in
oil marketing companies (OMCs) namely Attock 2000, supplying reliable electrical power to the Refinery
Petroleum Limited (APL), Pakistan State Oil Company process plants and estate. Based on heavy fuel oil diesel
Limited (PSOCL), Shell Pakistan Limited (SPL), engines, it employs the latest technology.
Chevron, and Total are managed at Product Metering
Station. The products dispatched through pipeline
include Naphtha, Motor Gasoline, High Speed Diesel,
Kerosene, Jet Fuel and Furnace Oil.

QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY (QCL)

QCL offers a wide range of services for Refinery and

other customers. All the tests are performed as per
ASTM, IP, UOP, AASHTO or USEPA standards. QCL
is playing an active role for monitoring of Refinery
effluents according to requirements of National
Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS). ARL's QCL
was the first laboratory in the oil-refining sector of
Pakistan to achieve the coveted ISO 9002 accreditation
in 1999. Working is also in progress for ISO-17025
accreditation through Pakistan National Accreditation
Council (PNAC).

EFFLUENT WATER TREATMENT PLANT

(ETP)

For control of its effluent water ARL is using the

Primary and Secondary treatment. Separate concrete
drain channels have been constructed for collection of
oily and non-oily wastewaters. Removal of non-
emulsified oil in the oily effluents is facilitated by API
separators, equalization sump and Slant Rib Coalescing
Unit (SRC). Dissolved Air Floatation Unit (DAF) assists
further in removal of suspended solids, fats, oil & grease
(FOG) from the effluent stream.

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HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT

(HSE) MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

The management of ARL is

committed to establish, implement
and maintain a successful HSE
management system and continually
improve its effectiveness in
accordance with the requirements
of ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
standards. The overall management
of ARL HSE systems is done by the
Health Safety and Environment
Department. This separate
department was established in
March 2005 in order to centralize
all the related activities. With
availability of advisors from
consultant organizations on its
panel, the department specializes
in all the pertinent fields. Main areas of responsibility of HSE depar tment include:
Monitoring
General Safety and Accident Prevention
Operational Safety
Chemical Safety
Driving Safety
Fire Protection
Disaster/Emergency Preparedness & Response
Environmental Protection and Hazardous Materials Management
Sanitation
Occupational Health
Correspondence with Government and other External Agencies
HSE requirements for Contractors/Suppliers
HSE Auditing
Management Programs

A recent advancement in the management policy is integration

of the Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality
systems. This combines procedures for the basic elements of all
the relevant standards.

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COMPANY HSE GOVERNANCE

ARL, in conjunction with its commitment to
environmental conservation, has established a basic
policy on environmental issues and is energetically
implementing a variety of activities. A separate HSE
department and cross-departmental functioning makes it
a good combination for overall management of the
activities.
Our philosophy on corporate governance regarding HSE
issues is that accountability should be placed in the Line
Management and that the HSE group is a key resource
for smooth and effective performance of that
accountability. The concept is that Area In-char gee of a
certain facility will be responsible for looking after the
immediate HSE related issues. This distribution of the
authorities and responsibilities helps in better
implementation of the systems.
A Cor por ate Management Review Committeee has
been formed comprising of the top management and
chaired by the Chief Executive Officer. The committee
quarterly reviews the progress of the Management
Systems, takes decisions on all the critical issues and
ensures proper allocation of resources at appropriate
levels.
Following sub committees report to the Central HSE
Committee on monthly basis:
1. Behavioral & System Audit (BSA) Committee
2. Procedures, Rules & Discipline (PRD)
Committee
3. Incident Investigation & Reporting (IIR)
Committee
4. Process Safety & Risk Management (PSRM)
Committee
5. Contractor Safety Management (CSM)
Committee
6. Emergency Preparedness & Response (EPR)
Committee
7. Training & Certification (T&C) Committee
8. Transportation, Logistics & Driving Safety
(TLDS) Committee
9. Office Safety/Off the Job Safety Committee
10. Rewards & Recognition Committee
11. Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene
(OHIH) Committee

We have gone for improvement in our system that is

beyond the prerequisite requirements of the ISO
Management Standards. In this direction a major
revamp of the HSE management systems led to
formation of a Centr al HSE Committeee headed by
Chief Executive Officer with departmental managers
being its members to oversee the Company's overall
efforts towards HSE activities as well as take key
decisions.

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HSEQ POLICY

ARL is committed to provide the best quality products in

ARL Attock Refinery Limited
the market, endeavors to protect the environment and to
HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY POLICY ensure health and safety of its employees, contractors
and customers and to work for continual improvement in
ARL is committed to provide the best quality products in the market,
endeavors to protect the environment and to ensure health and safety
of its employees, contractors, and customers and work for continual
health, safety, environment and quality (HSEQ) systems.
improvements in Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ)
systems.

ARL is committed to comply with all applicable Health, Safety,

Environment and Quality laws and regulations. ARL is committed to comply with all applicable Health,
The Policy shall be used to demonstrate this commitment through:

Health
Safety, Environment and Quality laws and regulations.
ARL seeks to conduct its activities in such a way as to promote the health
of, and avoid harm to its employees, contractors, visitors and the community.

Safety
ARL ensures that every employee or contractor works under the safest
possible conditions. It is our firm belief that every effort must be made to
The policy shall be used to demonstrate this commitment
avoid accidents, injury to people, damage to property and the environment.

ARL believes that practically all accidents are preventable by carrying out through:
risk assessments, and reducing risks identified, by appropriate controls.

Environment
ARL is committed to prevent pollution by the efficient use of energy
throughout its operations, recycle and reuse of the effluent wherever
possible, and use of cost-effective cleaner production techniques that
lead to preventive approach for sustainable development.
Health
Quality
ARL recognizes employees' input towards quality by emphasizing skills
ARL seeks to conduct its activities in such a way as to
development and professionalism.

ARL must be customer driven, cost effective and continuously improving

promote the health of and avoid harm to its employees,
services, works and products to meet requirements of the market.

ARL conducts periodic audits and risk assessment of its activities, processes contractors, visitors and the community.
and products for setting and reviewing its objectives and targets to provide
assurance, to improve HSEQ standards and loss control. ARL is committed to
share all pertinent information related to HSEQ with all concerned parties.

Safety
ARL ensures that every employee or contractor works
under the safest possible conditions. It is our firm belief
that every effort must be made to avoid accidents, injury
to people, damage to property and environment. ARL
believes that practically all accidents are preventable by
carrying out risk assessments, and reducing risk
identified, by appropriate controls.

Environment
ARL is committed to prevent pollution by the efficient
use of energy throughout its operations, recycling and
reuse of effluent wherever possible and use of cost-
effective cleaner production techniques that lead to
preventive approach for sustainable development.

Quality
ARL recognizes employees' input towards quality by
emphasizing skills development and professionalism.

ARL must be customer driven, cost effective and

continuously improving services, works and products
To meet requirements of the market.

ARL conducts periodic audits and risk assessment of its

activities, processes and products for setting and
reviewing its objectives and targets to provide assurance,
to improve HSEQ standards and loss control. ARL is
committed to share all pertinent information related to
HSEQ with all concerned parties.

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (EMS)

Refining business inherently consumes a large amount

of resources and energy and is associated with high
degree of environmental risks. The process of assessing
the environmental impacts of various activities starts
from identification of environmental aspects for every
individual section and activity. Significance of
environmental impacts is derived out of a risk
assessment procedure which is a part of the over all
environmental management system. Each impact ranked
“Significant” is then targeted for control and worked
upon according to a preset action plan.

The priority parameters include the waste streams

generated at upstream and downstream of various
process units and storage areas. This primarily includes
oily and non oily wastewater, hydrocarbon sludge
generated from cleaning of storage tanks and other
sources and air emissions. Also of concern are
environmental impacts associated with auxiliary
operations like power production, and maintenance.

The Environmental Management System (EMS) Manual

provides all the elements of Environmental Management
System at the Refinery, including:

Policy requirements
Planning on significant environmental aspects
Legal and other requirements
Objective and target setting
Environmental management programs
Implementation and operations
Responsibilities
Training, awareness and communication
requirements
Documentation and document control
Emergency preparedness and response
Auditing
Checking and corrective action; and
Management review

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ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND

IMPACTS

Activity / Area Aspect Impact Control / Mitigation

Crude oil receipt, Hydrocarbon sludge Potential for soil and Safely treated through
handling and storage from storage tanks water contamination bioremediation
and drain channels
Leakages/ spillages Potential for soil Spill containment
contamination procedure in place.
Working in progress for
implementing in-situ
bioremediation
technique
Plant operations Oily wastewater Potential for soil and Processed through
water contamination Effluent Treatment
systems for removal
of oil
Noise Noise pollution Administrative
controls in place and
personal protective
equipments being
used
Hazardous solid waste Potential for soil Collected separately
e.g. oily rags quality degradation and disposed through
incineration
Hydrocarbon sludge Potential for soil and Collected after regular
water contamination intervals and safely
treated through
bioremediation
VOCs emission from Degradation of Care exercised in
drain channels ambient air quality operations and
covering of drain
channels being
planned
Leakages Potential for soil Containment
contamination procedure in place
Heat Occupational health Administrative
controls in place
Spent caustic Potential for soil and Diluted before final
water contamination discharge. Also,
working in progress
for spent caustic
treatment facility
Utility operations Cooling tower blow- Potential for soil and Recycled for use as
down water water contamination cooling water for
LUMMUS plant after
primary treatment
Boiler blow-down Potential for soil and Diluted before final
water water contamination discharge. Working in
progress for use as
gardening water after
dilution

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Activity / Area Aspect Impact Control / Mitigation

Noise Noise pollution Administrative
controls in place
and personal
protective
equipments being
used
Water consumption Resource depletion Being controlled
through water
conservation program
Steam leakages Energy wastage Efforts on line to
minimize losses
Sludge from brine Potential for soil and Disposed at
and blow-down pits water contamination designated land-fill
sites
Product handling, Hydrocarbon sludge Potential for soil and Treated through
storage and dispatch from storage tanks water contamination bioremediation
and drain channels
Leakages/ spillages Potential for soil Spill containment and
contamination treatment procedures
in place. Working in
progress for
implementing in-situ
bioremediation
technique
Hazardous solid waste Potential for soil Collected separately
e.g. oily rags contamination and disposed through
incineration
Chemical storage and Leakages Potential for soil and Containment and
handing water contamination disposal procedures
in place
Used plastic and metal Potential degradation Metal drums are
drums of land quality. disposed by cutting
Also, possible health them to form sheets
impacts if used for and plastic drums are
storage of drinking sold for recycling
water, milk etc. after cutting into
Out side Refinery pieces
Smell from stored Localized odor, Administrative
materials nuisance controls in place
Routine maintenance Oil used for washings Soil contamination Disposal procedure in
etc. place
Discarded insulation Health impacts Disposed at
material designated land-fill
sites

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Activity / Area Aspect Impact Control / Mitigation

Miscellaneous scrap Potential soil quality Scrap managed at
degradation Salvage and Scrap
Yard for reuse and
disposal of material
Shut Downs Scale/ hydrocarbon Potential for soil and Safely treated through
sludge water contamination bioremediation
Solid waste e.g. oily Potential for soil Properly disposed
rags, damaged degradation through set practices
insulation etc.
Oily wastewater Potential for water Processed through
contamination Effluent Treatment
systems for removal
of oil
Water consumption Resource depletion Evaluation for water
for PIG decoking recycling system
completed
Power Plant operations Stack emissions Degradation of Monitoring to observe
ambient air quality compliance
Blow-down water Potential for soil and Recycled for use as
from cooling towers water contamination cooling water for
LUMMUS plant after
primary treatment
Noise Noise pollution Administrative
controls in place and
personal protective
equipments being
used
Workshop, Transport Metal debris Potential land quality Disposed off with
and Heating, degradation metal scrap
ventilation & Air
conditioning
Noise Noise pollution Administrative
controls in place and
personal protective
equipments being
used
CFC Refrigerants Ozone depletion As a matter of policy,
(Chloro Floro Carbons) from September 2004
all the procured
equipments
(refrigerators,
air conditioners
and fire extinguishers)
use Green Gases
(R-134 A and R 22).
Working in progress
for phase-out in
existing areas of use

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Activity / Area Aspect Impact Control / Mitigation

Laboratory Emissions from Degradation of Monitoring to observe
Foundry furnaces ambient air quality compliance
Used chemicals Potential for water Disposed after
and soil neutralization
contamination
Emissions Localized odor, health Fumes hoods installed
impacts at all locations
Unused Samples Potential for soil and Safely treated through
water contamination bioremediation
Effluent Treatment Recovered slop oil Potential for soil and Separate tanks
Plant water contamination dedicated for
treatment before
recycling
Hydrocarbon sludge Potential for soil and Safely treated through
from cleaning water contamination bioremediation
operations
VOCs emission Odor, degradation of Administrative
ambient air quality controls in place and
Personal Protective
Equipments being
used
Parameters exceeding Degradation of water Strict monitoring of
NEQS limit quality and land outgoing water.
contamination Preliminary design
reports prepared for
addition of secondary
treatment unit
Miscellaneous Scrap material Potential for land Scrap managed at the
quality degradation Scrap Yard for reuse
of material. Disposal
arranged through
Commercial &
Material Management
Department
Damaged Asbestos Health hazard Disposed at
from old buildings designated land-fill
site

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CONTROL ON SIGNIFICANT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

Reduction in Green House Gases Emissions Adoption Of Bioremediation Technique For

ARL has taken a number of initiatives to reduce its
inventory of the Green House Gases. So far implemented
projects have resulted in a saving of 20,358 M Tons/
Year of CO2, while the upcoming projects are expected
to offer further significant emission control of 163,102
M Tons/ Year. This makes an overall reduction in CO2
emissions by 183,460 M Tons/Year.
Implemented Projects
Minimization of Hydrogen Rich Gas Flaring
Steam Production Minimization at Boilers
Solar Water Heating Systems
Electric Power Consumption Minimization
Disposal Of Hydrocar bon Sludge From Different
Sources
Hydrocarbon sludge generated from different
sources poses a significant threat to degradation of
environment, if not handled properly. The previous
practice was to incinerate this huge quantity of sludge,
which itself was an initiative to discontinue the sale
of this hydrocarbon sludge in market. One step further,
to avoid the substantial volume of air emissions from
incineration operation, the company has now switched
to bioremediation technique for environment friendly
disposal of this hydrocarbon sludge.

Upcoming Projects

The 470 km long Machhike Morgah Taru Jabba

Pipeline (MMTJPP)
Cleaner Production / Energy Efficiency Assessment
Waste Heat Recovery from Power Plant flue gasses
Kohat - ARL Crude Oil Pipeline Project
Installation of new Heater for Distillation Unit
HBU-II

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Wor k on Solar Ener gy program requirements shall always be the primary

Attock Refinery Limited has taken initiative in the field
of solar thermal energy to start manufacturing of solar
water heating systems in collaboration with Pakistan
Council of Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET)
back in late 2000.
The first ARL manufactured solar water-heating unit
was commissioned at one of our residential bungalows
in February 2001. The performance report shows that
ARL solar water heating unit is 64 % efficient that is
comparable to the international standards.
concerns. Energy conservation measures are achieved
by using the most cost-effective, energy-efficient
approach with consideration given for flexibility of
use and future remodeling convenience.
ARL has been celebrating Energy Conservation
Fortnight from January 1st to January 15. The
objective is optimal minimization in utilization of
Energy (electricity, fuel, gas, water & steam), in
order to conserve and provide solutions and
preventive measures to save energy. Various teams
of professionals are organized to explore the causes
of energy wastes, to promote energy efficiency, to
identify the problem areas and check that energy
saving measures are being implemented. Main
Feature of the concluding ceremony is a walk on
energy saving.

Participation from the people of adjoining areas

and employees reaches to hundreds. Such types of
events truly contribute to create awareness amongst
the community and promote the objective with
effective outcome.

Now, manufacturing of solar water-heating units is in

progress at ARL workshop and they are being installed
at ARL residential area named 'Solar Village'. ARL has
ENERGY CONSUMPTION (MMBTU / BBL)
also installed solar distilled water stills used for supplies
to the Quality Control Laboratory, solar wall for space
0.240
heating, solar ovens and solar water disinfection units.
0.220

ENERGY CONSUNPTION
Ener gy Conser vation 0.200 (MMBTU / BBL)

0.180

Conservation of energy and natural resources is an 0.160

integral part of the Company’s management policy.

0.140
The refinery employs a variety of energy conservation,
recycling, and other techniques to minimize the 0.120

consumption of resources and life cycle costs. 0.100

Jan-00 Jan-01 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06
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Water Conser vation

CRUDE PROCESSING Vs WATER CONSUMPTION

In 1997, water withdrawal from ground water 2000000 1200000

Total Crude Oil Processed (Tons)

sources at ARL totaled 262 million gallons. Most of 1800000

Water Consumption (Tons)

1000000
1600000
this water was used consumptively with minimum
1400000
recycling. The refinery is located in an arid region 800000
1200000
where surface water sources are mostly dependent
1000000 600000
on temporal rains. Also in several areas of the 800000
surrounding, ground water is being depleted faster 600000
400000

than it can be replenished and water shortening is a 400000

200000
serious thereat. Such situation strongly dictates the 200000

need for water conservation. 0 0

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
PERIOD
At start, in parallel to the challenges for water Total Crude Oil processed (Tons) Annual Water Consumption (Tons)

conservation, ARL was faced with its major up-

gradation project, which looked for enhanced water
use. The extrapolation of the then water
consumption trends would have resulted in
increased use of water, but on the contrary, the
overall spending has subsided in spite of the
expansion of the facility.

To start with, first problem was lack of reliable

information on water consumption. Precise data for
water consumption in different areas was made
available by installation of water meters. Following
phase was identification and re-categorization of
different areas of major water usage which lead to Laundry wastewater recycling
formulation of a widespread water conservation Wastewater recycling for gardening
program. Minimization in steam consumption
Condensate recovery
ARL, with its Water Conservation Report, also Control of garden water losses
participated in the Stockholm Industrial Water Pinching the water faucets
Award, presented by the Royal Swedish Academy of Adjustment of water level in toilet flush tanks
Engineering Sciences, the World Business Council Use of Press-Guns on water hose pipes at Plants and
for Sustainable Development and the Stockholm homes
Swimming pool water recycle
Water Foundation.
Saving in Firewater
Main features of the Water Conservation Program The positive outcome form the above mentioned
were: efforts is evident from the graph showing our water
consumption trends.
Control of Oily effluent water from plants and
storage areas
Disposal of Metal and Plastic Dr ums
Recycling of non-oily effluent water from
cooling towers, boilers and plants
Used metal and plastic drums were earlier issued to
Car wash wastewater recycling
workers of the Refinery. This issue of drums was banned
Kitchen wastewater recycling
and the procedure implemented in place was disposing
of these drums in scrap by cutting them into pieces.

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EMS FEATURES
Environmental Tr aining and Education
The success of the management system of the Company
requires that all its employees have an appropriate
awareness with regard to environmental issues. ARL,
therefore, provides relevant environmental education to
its entire workforce through on-site and classroom
training sessions. The process starts with training need
evaluation, where training requirements for different
levels of employees are established. Priority is upon
utilizing the in-house talent; however special workshops
and trainings are also arranged by hiring experts from
various fields.
Environmental Monitor ing
Environmental monitoring is carried out on several
aspects of the refinery operations and specifically on the
significant environmental impacts. Where applicable,
monitoring carried out is in accordance with the
requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Effluent Water Monitor ing
Effluent water parameters are monitored on weekly
basis. All the components of the Effluent Water
Treatment Plant are evaluated on weekly basis as well as
on special requests to ensure performance.
Flue Gas Monitor ing
Flue gas analysis at each individual source is being
carried out on monthly basis and combustion efficiency
is monitored on regular basis. Any abnormality in the
results is addressed immediately for corrective and
preventive actions.
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Monitor ing on Dr ain Channels
The huge network of the Refinery drains is monitored on
a quarterly basis. Main focus of the survey is to identify
cleaning and repair requirements. This also helps to
remove bottlenecks in the system helping to achieve
better control over effluents.
Monitor ing on Vehicular Emissions
Vehicle emissions are monitored on biannual basis. This
mainly governs the mileage based maintenance schedule
for vehicles.
Noise Monitor ing
Noise monitoring is done at all the critical areas. The
survey conducted is Walk Through survey which is
repeated quarterly. ARL is in process of developing its
“Hearing Conservation Plan” featuring Monitoring of
noise levels, Audiometric testing, Hearing Protection and
Training programs for employees.
Status of all the above is reported to the top management
in quarterly reports and decisions are made for
improvement of the overall system.
Inter nal Audits
An integrated HSE audit scheme has been implemented.
These internal audits are part of the PDCA (Plan-Do-
Check-Action) cycle. The audits are scheduled on
regular intervals and are conducted by trained auditors.
ARL has its team of certified Lead Auditors for all the
standards including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS
18001.
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Environmental Risk Management and Legal Compliance

Emer gency Preparedness
ARL has always shown its full devotion for abiding by
Emergency response procedures have been developed all the applicable legal requirements. This goes from the
for specific areas. ARL has established guide lines routine monitoring as required by the Environmental
pertaining to specific environmental aspects of its Protection Act to carry out environmental studies for all
Organization. These include oil spill control procedure its new projects. Beyond this, a higher level of
and bioremediation of hydrocarbon spills. management commitment is depicted by opting for
compliance up to the international standards as well
Environmental Studies where possible. This includes the start of phase out of
the Ozone Depleting Substance (ODS) from all areas
A number of environmental studies have been carried of use.
out in order to respond to the issues of specific concern.
All new projects, including from construction of tanks
to the acquisition of new units, are backed by
environmental studies at their feasibility stage. This
brings the environmental issues under consideration at
the very beginning of the project and provides a better
level of understanding to take them up. A few studies
included in the list are:
Initial Environmental Examination for Attock Gen
Limited (150 MW Power Plant)
Environmental Impact Assessment for Refinery
Up-gradation Project
Environmental Impact Assessment for the Cross
Country Pipeline Project
ARL has also undertaken a number of other assessments
to prepare environmental statements on the following:
Hydrocarbon Emission Quantification Study and
Identification of Reduction/RemedialTechnologies
in One Refinery
Effluent system Evaluation and Up-gradation Study
Refinery Environmental Audit

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ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES
AND TARGETS

Environmental objectives and targets are primarily derived from the Environmental Risk Assessments
where all the areas of “significant” rank are aimed for control. Goals are also set in conjunction with ARL's
commitment to continually improve its performance in the fields of occupational health, safety and
environment.

Status of Previous Year 's Tar gets

Tar get Status
1. Training of the Operational Safety Program implementation task force Achieved
2. Technical and commercial evaluation of the auditors against open bid Achieved
for qualification of the Effluent System Evaluation Study Project and
completion of the study
3. Consolidation of all HSE related legal requirements for each Achieved
individual section
4. In-house training for the Refinery staff on 6 topics to increase HSE Achieved
awareness
5. At least one technical training course for each HSE engineer Achieved
6. Establishing Action Item Data Base for follow up of progress on Achieved
action items/ recommendations
7. Development and approval of HSE Management Standards Achieved
8. Quantifying and benchmarking of ARL HSE Key Performance Achieved
Indicators
9. Reduction in trend of Total Accident/ Incident Frequency Rate In progress
(TAIFR), Bowzer Fires and Injury Rate
10. Development of Spill prevention and Containment plan Achieved
11. HSE department to ensure through out the year that all Achieved
accidents/incidents are investigated and draft Detailed Investigation
Report published with in 7 working days of the incident/ accident
12. Visit of HSE personnel to other industries with renowned repute for Achieved
HSE performance to bring improvements in own systems
13. Development of Solid Waste Management Manual and bring about Achieved
improvement in management practices through implementation of best
practices
14. Event Celebration
a. World Day for Safety & Health at Work
b. International Day for Biological Diversity
c. World Environment Day
d. Safety Week

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Tar gets for Year 2007

Tar get
1. Communication and implementation of the Spill Prevention, Control and Counter
measures Plan (SPCC)
2. Measures for reduction of Oil & Grease loads in effluents to ensure compliance with
National Environmental Quality Standards
3. Development and implementation of Hazard Communication Plan
4. Development and implementation of Action plan in follow up of Third Party Safety Audit
5. Development and implementation of Hearing Conservation Plan
6. Development and implementation of Safety Observation Card (SOC) system
7. Evaluation of the recommendations of Effluent System Evaluation study for completion of
all the in-house modifications/ up gradations including: (a) Oily water separation system for
Furnace Oil collection in Middle Tank Farm area, (b) Reuse of Boiler blow-down water,
(c) Management of spillages from Railway Furnace Filling Gantry
8. Implementation of the revised Incident Reporting and Investigation Procedure
9. Ensure that Emergency Routes are established from all Offices and Colony area
10. Incorporation of Consequence Analysis in Contingency/Emergency Response Plan
(CERP) for Refinery area.
11. Development and implementation of Safety /Cardinal Rules with Procedure, Rule and
Discipline (PRD) committee
12. Establishing of HSE related targets, objectives & Personal Safety Action Plan (PSAP) for
line management along with Key Performance Indicators for Area Safety In-charges
13. Event celebration:
a. World Day for Safety & Health at Work
b. International Day for Biological Diversity
c. World Environment Day
d. Safety Week

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Effluent System Evaluation Study
One of the most significant environmental
impacts faced by ARL is of effluent water. A
number of issues needed to be addressed for their
proper evaluation and resolution. In view of the
same, ARL targeted a comprehensive Effluent
System Evaluation and Up-gradation Study for
both oily and non-oily streams from different
processing units and storage facilities. The scope
of the study included from complete evaluation
of the existing system to preliminary designs for
major up-gradation in the effluent and sewerage
systems. After receiving meaningful outcome of
the study, a schedule has been prepared for
stepwise improvements in the system.
Thir d Par ty Safety Audit
The Company arranged for a Safety Audit
through renowned consultant M/s Dupont to
ascertain the weaknesses and status of
compliances. Corrective measures wherever
required as identified in the Audit have been
listed to address them on priority basis.
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Par ticipation in Annual Environment Excellence Awar d
ARL participated in Annual Environmental Excellence
Award (AEEA) for the year 2006 and was one of the proud
recipients of the award. The award is instituted by National
Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) and is given
in recognition of making significant efforts towards
environmentally sustainable progress.
This was recently acknowledged by Prime Minister of Pakistan,
who met all recipients of this prestigious award at a Reception at
the PM Secretariat .
Event Celebr ation
A variety of events are organized by HSE Department as part
of its awareness raising campaign amongst the workers. These,
in addition to the Quarterly HSE Newsletter, have helped not
only to disseminate information effectively at various levels of
workers but also proved to be an effective tool to communicate
management's message on the level of commitment required.
Major events celebrated in the last year include:
World Day for Safety & Health at Work, April 28th 2006
International Day for Biological Diversity, May 22nd 2006
World Environment Day, June 5th 2006
Safety Week, December 11-15th 2006

Vehicle Emission
Monitor ing Through
Pakistan Environmental
Protection Agency
ARL took a bold initiative to
invite Pakistan Environmental
Protection Agency's
Environmental Monitoring
Team for emission monitoring
of its vehicles. ARL pool enlists
a total of 91 vehicles
of various types. In a two step
testing, 100 % compliance was
achieved for all the vehicles.
Summary of the analysis is
given on page 34.
Phase Out of Use of
Polythene Bags Both from
Refiner y and ARL Fair
Pr ice Shop
A resolution passed at the
World Environment Day 2005
led to the step wise phase out
of use of polythene bags from
ARL Fair Price Shop and
Refinery area. The practice
was discontinued to contribute
towards minimizing the known
negative environmental impacts
of the shopping bags. As a
substitute, the Fair Price Shop
now uses paper bags and cotton
bags are being used inside
the Refinery.
Revision of Solid Waste
Management Progr am
ARL has been working
vigorously for improvements
in its solid waste management
program. At ARL, solid waste
is categorized into Industrial
and Municipal. Much
improvement has been
administered in the industrial
solid waste management by
adoption
of environment friendly
techniques like recycling
And bioremediation.
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Dealing with the Municipal solid waste has
proved much more complex because of
involvement of a large number of
community groups.
ARL, as part of its corporate social
responsibility, has put in much efforts and
resources to overcome this. A trial
solid waste management run was launched
for a period of three months, addressing
the issue in an integrated hierarchy of
waste management. The key learning
from the trial run provided an opportunity
for improvement and revision of the solid
waste management program.
Housekeeping Awar ds
In order to enhance the overall house
keeping conditions, an in-house
housekeeping competition was initiated
on quarterly basis. Sizable improvement
Has been achieved over the period
of time by motivated participation
of various sections.
Protocols for Repor ting and
Investigation of Environment
Related Incidents
A clear documented procedure has been
established for reporting and investigation
of all environment related incidents as part
of the overall HSE procedures.
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COMPLIANCE TO NEQS

Summar y of Vehicle Emission Analysis

Emission analyses of the ARL Pool vehicles were

performed by Pakistan Environmental Protection
Agency in two phases. Initial testing of 72 vehicles, by
Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, was done in
the month of September and the next visit was paid in
October to check the WARNED vehicles.

Fir st Visit September 2006

Total Number of ARL vehicles = 91

Number of vehicles tested for emissions = 72
Vehicles in compliance = 57
Vehicles in non-compliance = 15
Percentage in-compliance = 79
Vehicles not available at site = 19

Second Visit October 2006

Number of vehicles tested on second visit = 16

Vehicles in Compliance = 16
Vehicles in non-compliance = 0
Vehicles from previous test (non-compliance) = 11
Vehicles PASSED from previous test = 11

Stack Emissions

Gas used for firing in the Refinery operations is

hydrogen rich Mixed-Gas. Hydrogen gas, produced as a
byproduct of reforming operation, is mixed with small OXIDES OF SULFUR
proportions of High-Pressure gas from other refinery
operations and SNGPL supply to obtain the Mixed Gas. NEQS limit = 1700
After commissioning of the Reformer unit in 1999, all 400
the units are now using this hydrogen rich mixed gas for
300
SOx (mg/Nm 3)

which specially designed burners have been installed.

Furnace Oil supply is kept only as stand-by on all the 200

processing plants. The only unit operating on Low sulfur 100

Furnace Oil is Power Plant. 0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Following the switching of fuel to this hydrogen rich gas
mixture and strict monitoring on all the parameters,
significant control has been achieved on all the stack NEQS Limit
emissions.

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OXIDES OF CARBON

1000
800

COx (mg/Nm 3)
600
400
200
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

OXIDES OF NITROGEN

800

600
NOx (mg/Nm3)

400

200

0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

HYDROGEN SULPHIDE

15
H2S (mg/Nm 3)

10

0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

NEQS Limit

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Effluent Water Analysis

One of the main objectives of the earlier pH

mentioned Effluent System Evaluation Study
was to address the concerns regarding
effluent water parameters. The parameters on
11
priority in this aspect include Chemical 10
Oxygen Demand (COD), Total Suspended 9
8
Solids (TSS) and Oil & Grease (O&G). 7

pH Value
6
5
Main contribution of COD to the effluent 4
3
stream is from the spent caustic release at the 2

MEROX Naphtha and Kerosene Sweetening 1

0
Units. The remedy has been discussed in Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
detail in the Evaluation Study and in house
working on lab-scale studies and acquisition
of treatment unit is in progress.
CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (COD)
Substantial work on the problem of O&G
slippage, especially during rainy seasons, has
helped to reduce the load in the final effluent 900
stream. The exceeded values indicated in the 800

graph for the month of January, March and 700

600
COD (ppm)

July were recorded during abnormal flows 500

contributed by heavy rains. For control, the 400

task targeted in first step is complete 300

200
segregation of storm water by diverting the 100
natural contours and construction of new 0

drain channels. For this, the Phase I tasks of Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

repairs and construction for the budget year

2006-07 have been completed.
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD)

90
80
70
60
BOD (ppm)

50
40
30
20
10
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

NEQS Limit

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TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS)

400

350

300
TSS (ppm)

250

200

150

100
50

0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

OIL & GREASE (O&G)

120
110
100
90
80
O&G (ppm)

70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

PHENOL

0.1
0.09
0.08
0.07
Phenol (ppm)

0.06
0.05
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.01
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

NEQS Limit

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ACHIEVEMENTS & HONORS
At ARL, we are committed to following the highest
standards of ethical business practices. Our actions are
governed by the values and principles that we share. We
have committed ourselves to conduct business in an
honest, ethical, transparent and legal manner.
ARL's compliance with the Good Business Practices is
evident from the following awards / recognitions
received in the year 2006:
Annual Environment Excellence Award by National
Forum for Environment & Health (NFEH)
Best Corporate Report Award (ICAP & ICMAP)
Special Merit Export Award by Federation of
Pakistan, Chambers of Commerce and Industries
Export Trophy Award from Rawalpindi Chamber
of Commerce & Industry (RCCI) and Federation
of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industries
(FPCCI)
Corporate Excellence Award by Management
Association of Pakistan (MAP)
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Also included in the list are:
2005 Corporate Excellence Award 2003, 2nd
position in Energy Sector
2005 Best Corporate Report Award 2004, 1st
position in Energy Sector
2005 Special Merit Export Award 2004 from
RCCI, 1st position
2004 Corporate Excellence Award 2002, 1st
position
2004 Best Corporate Report Award 2003,
2nd position in Energy Sector
2004 Export Trophy 2003 from Rawalpindi
Chamber of Commerce & Industry (RCCI),
1st position
2003 Best Corporate Report Award 2002,
1st position in Energy Sector
2003 Fourth Pakistan Industrial Fair,
1st position
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CERTIFICATIONS

Management Standar ds’ Cer tifications

At ARL, certifications of the management standards

are viewed as means for continual improvement
rather than labels. These certified Management
Systems have helped us as tools to manage our
activities and facilities to ensure compliance with
legal requirements and our HSEQ policy.

Among all the petrochemical plants of the country,

ARL was the first to receive ISO 9001 certification
in year 2001. In 2002, ARL obtained ISO
14001:1996, the standard for environmental
management system. After revision of the standard
in year 2004, the system was upgraded to meet the
requirements and re-certification was achieved on
ISO 14001:2004. Most recent of the achievements
was OHSAS 18001 certification in December 2005.

A unique feature of all our management systems is

that they were developed in-house, without hiring
any consultants. This in-house development and
implementation of the program helped not only to
evolve a best-suited program as per requirements of
the organization but also assisted in acquiring a
better level of control in implementation and
operation.

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ARL

ARL promotes sustainable community development as ATTOCK HOSPITAL LIMITED

part of its core values to create the foundation for a more
equitable, just, productive, competitive and knowledge- AHL is committed to provide high quality health care
based environment. As a responsible corporate citizen, facilities to the sick people of Morgah and neighboring
ARL believes in working as part of the community and communities. Attock Hospital started as primary health
has made sizeable contributions for projects in the field care center for Attock Refinery Limited in 1930. It was
of environment, health, poverty alleviation, women's upgraded and restructured as Attock Hospital (Pvt) Ltd.
development, HRD, education and sports. in 1998 with a concept to provide comprehensive and
affordable health care facility to our corporate clients
ARL's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and to the relatively financially compromised
whether in the field of environment (National Cleaner community.
Production Centre), health care (Attock Hospital (Pvt.)
Limited), development of women skills, alleviation of Attock Hospital (Pvt) Limited (AHL) is dedicated to the
poverty (Attock Sahara Foundation), or conservation of development of an integrated system of services. The
rich biodiversity (Morgah Biodiversity Park) are all heart of philosophy is a holistic approach that
sustainable in nature. concentrates on the biological, psychological and social
aspects.
ARL is providing potable water to the surrounding
villages of Morgah, Nai Abadi, KothaKalan, Jhamra,
and welfare organizations like SOS village, Deaf &
Dumb school, Fauji Foundation Hospital, other schools
and mosques and thus providing lifeline to more than
25,000 people. We firmly believe in the promotion of
sports for healthy development of community. ARL
sponsors and supports various sports events and has
excellent cricket, hockey, football, swimming, squash,
gymnasium and tennis facilities most of which are also
open to local area teams. In alignment with our core
value of learning & innovation, we offer internship,
apprenticeship, training programs, and study projects to
students and fresh graduates and support to educational
institutions in the vicinity. Merit scholarships are
awarded to the employees' children from primary up to
post graduation from the top rated institutions including
GIK & LUMS. Punjab Workers Welfare Board is
constructing two
model schools for boys and girls at Morgah on the land
donated by the Company.

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NCPC FOUNDATION
The establishment of National Cleaner Production
Center Foundation (NCPC) is one of the contributions
that demonstrates the commitment of ARL to the
environment.
The National Cleaner Production Center, a center of
excellence, aims to introduce and promote Cleaner
Production techniques & processes for pollution
prevention at source along with integrated waste
management.
Cleaner Production provides an integrated preventive
environmental strategy to processes in order to reduce
risk to human and the environment. Through the CP
program, NCPC is bridging the gap between
competitive industrial production and environmental
concerns. This initiative is the first of
its kind in Pakistan with the aim of introducing Cleaner
Production Technologies & Cleaner Products.
NATIONAL
CLEANER
PRODUCTION
CENTER
FOUNDATION
Registered under Section 42 of the Companies
Ordinance, 1984
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Main Objectives
The center was established with the following baseline
objectives:
Assist in establishment for sustainable pollution
prevention
Policy support and production of Clean Fuels/
Clean Products
Promote cleaner production technologies for
waste minimization
Capacity building at local level
Activities
1. Environmental Studies
Environmental Audits
Energy Audit
Air Quality Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Initial Environmental Examination (IEE)
2. Analytical Ser vices
Analysis of Waste Water & Flue Gas
Analysis of Petroleum Products
3. Tr aining on Cleaner Production Techniques
4. Technical Assistance & Policy Advice
5. Cleaner Production Demonstr ation Projects
A. Bioremediation
Bioremediation of oil spills and oily
sludge; for the oil refineries and oil
companies, through application of
microbes, to convert any contaminated
soil into normal soil
B. Inciner ation
NCPC's three-chambered Incinerator is
providing services to many industries and
hospitals. A recent advancement in this
regard is start of services for construction
of incinerators.
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MORGAH BIODIVERSITY PROJECT

Loss of biodiversity has now become quite a serious

issue for Pakistan. Both habitat loss and unsustainable
human activities have contributed to this loss.
Governmental resources in Pakistan like other
developing countries are limited and overstretched with
competing demands from various sector of development.
It is therefore imperative to generate other resources
particularly from the private sector through public-
private partnership.

Located in the north-west of Pakistan, Attock Refinery

Limited, in collaboration with the Government of
Pakistan (Economic Affairs Division) has established the
Morgah Biodiversity Park (MBP). The project was
funded by UNESCAP as a Pro Poor Public Private
Partnership (5Ps) project.

The concept of Biodiversity Conservation under Morgah

Biodiversity Project was initially started with a limited
objective of ex-situ conservation by construction of a
biodiversity park over a core area of 20 acres donated by
Attock Refinery Limited (ARL), the private sector
partner. As the ideas evolved, it was realized that there
would be a need of additional area to establish a reserve
bank. Hence, an additional eight acres were donated by
ARL. With its formal agreement to join the Project,
Pakistan Museum of Natural History assisted in the
technical design and zoning of the park. By
October/November, 2004, the initial plan of the Morgah
Biodiversity Park (MBP) was developed that comprised
of a nursery and botanical garden, an aviary, a butterfly
farm and a pond for local aquatic life and fisheries.

Project objectives:

Ex-situ and In-situ conservation of threatened

Flora & Fauna of the Potohar region
Creation of awareness and dissemination of
information on biodiversity conservation to muster
public participation in the conservation of biodiversity
Awareness of interrelationship between biodiversity
conservation and poverty reduction
Improvement of vegetation cover in the area
Poverty alleviation
Promotion of Public Private partnerships
Waste management through community participation
Research opportunities

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The Park, inaugurated and opened for general public in

2005, has been a source of considerable interest for the
local communities, the schools and other educational
institutions. This Park has also value for researchers in
the field of biodiversity having a large number of species
grown at one place and is a source of education and
awareness of the indigenous species.

Unique Features:
First Pro-Poor Public-Private Partnership in the Asia
and Pacific region.
Not like other amusement parks, it is basically for
conservation of indigenous species and has educational
importance, while additionally providing recreational
facilities to the local communities.
Only Indigenous plant species are being grown. Exotic
& Ornamental plant species discouraged to grow.

Progress Evaluation
Phase I including lay out and infrastructure completed.
About 1500 students from 21 institutes and 19000
general visitors have visited the park since its
inauguration and visitors are increasing with the
passage of time
Monthly and Bi-annual passes are being issued to
the community people for enjoying maximum
recreational facility in off hours also. Free passes
are being issued to provide equal opportunities to
the less privileged.
Kerosene stoves have been provided to the local
community as alternate fuel source to tree vegetation.
300 valuable fruit plants, including Pomegranates
and Papaya, have been distributed in the local
communities.
Efforts being made to stop biodiversity degradation
in the periphery.
Several awareness sessions have been conducted
successfully in the community in collaboration with
Local Union Councils and local schools.
A seven days honeybee-farming training workshop
was organized as a first step towards launching of
pilot project of honey bee farming at MBP.

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ATTOCK SAHARA FOUNDATION

Attock Sahara Foundation (ASF) is welfare based

registered non-profit organization under section 8(1) of
voluntary social welfare Agencies (Registration &
Control) Ordinance 1961 Vide Government of Punjab,
Directorate of Social Welfare. It is secular non-profit
seeking organization striving for the betterment of
community since its inception.

Welfare Ser vices of ASF

For the development of socio-economic conditions of

local community, ASF has always been pursuing its
goals on forefront. ASF has mainly focused its attention
on under-privileged segment and targeted problems
related to Education, Skill Development for Self-
Employment and promoting women folk. The activities
of ASF can be split in to following headings:

Skill Development

Vocational Courses
Computer Training
English Language &
Cooking Classes
Beautician Courses

Assistance to the Poor

Zakat Scheme
Scholarships
Dowry Fund
Stove distribution
Medical Facilities
Micro Credit Scheme and Cottage Industry

Gr and Fun Fair

Attock Sahara Foundation conducts a Grand Fun Fair

every year to generate funds for its operations. This Fun
Fair provides healthy & Recreational opportunity to the
families of twin cities of Rawalpindi/Islamabad. The
funds generated through this Fun Fair are utilized in
community based welfare projects.

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Telephone: (92-51) 5487041-45, Fax: (92-51) 5487254
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