Notice

CH65 4BD, Argent Energy (UK) Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/LP3233DK/V008

Published 4 September 2024

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Details of the application

The Environment Agency has received an application to vary an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 involving substantial change to a permit from Argent Energy (UK) Limited.

Application number

EPR/LP3233DK/V008

Regulated facility type

This site produces biodiesel from waste fats, oils and greases (FOG) and is permitted for the following scheduled activities:

  • Section 4.1 Part A(1) (a) (ii) Producing organic chemicals containing oxygen
  • Section 5.4 Part A(1) (b) (i) Disposal, recovery or a mix of disposal and recovery of non-hazardous waste with a capacity exceeding 75 tonnes per day involving biological treatment

This variation application is to:

  • Add a new esterification process, which will be permitted as another Section 4.1 Part A(1) (a) (ii) scheduled activity.
  • Increase throughput and waste input limits.
  • Change the fuel type for the boilers from refinery gas to natural gas.
  • Add a pre-treatment facility which uses a mechanical process to remove FOG from wastewater.
  • Add boiler fuel oil storage tanks.
  • Update the permitted emission points to reflect current operations, including the addition of points relating to odour and dust abatement.
  • Use spot sampling as opposed to composite sampling for monitoring emissions to sewer.

Regulated facility address

Argent Biodiesel Stanlow Plant
Oil Sites Road
Ellesmere Port,
Cheshire
CH65 4BD

The application contains a description of how the proposed change(s) may affect:

  • the installation
  • the materials, substances and energy it will use and generate
  • the conditions of its site
  • the source, nature and quantity of its foreseeable emissions and their significant effects on the environment
  • the proposed techniques for preventing, reducing, and monitoring its emissions and preventing and recovering waste
  • and an outline of the main alternatives, if any, considered

How to view and comment on the application

If you have any comments on the application send these by 02 October 2024

You can comment:

Online: view and comment on the application using Citizen Space

Via email: pscpublicresponse@environment-agency.gov.uk

For advice about how to make a representation or if you are unable to make a representation via e-mail, please call 03708 506 506.

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