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Table - Atmospheric Emissions

 
  2007
Target		 2006
Actual		 2006
Target		 2005 2004 2003 2002  
Greenhouse Gases 1
Millions of Tonnes - 12.351 - 10.36 4 10.30 2 9.47 2 9.88 2  
Tonnes per Barrel - 0.1311 - 0.1314 0.1172 0.1212 0.1172  
Sulphur Dioxide All Sources
Tonnes per Day
(annual average)		 210 218 <250/210 227 241 212 222  
Tonnes per 1,000 Bbls of SSB
(annual average)		 0.62 0.83 0.97 1.05 1.0 0.99 0.96  
Sour Gas Flaring/Diverting
(tonnes per day SO2)		 <1.0 11.4 <1.0 4.8 5.0 5.6 2.5  
Sour Gas Flaring
(tonnes per day SO2)		 <0.8 10.1 <0.8 4.6 3.3 5.5 2.4  
NOx All Source (tonnes per day) - 65.6 - 55 56 57 57  
(kg produced per bbl of SSB) - 0.25 - 0.25 0.23 0.27 0.25  
Diverter Stack Usage 3
(hours per year)		 <70 138 <70 25 2023 11 7  

 

1 The calculation of GHGs from all point sources at Syncrude is a complex engineering effort. As such, final 2006 data was not complete at the printing of this report.
The values stated in this document are a best estimate of total tonnes and tonnes per barrel. Finalized data will be available through Syncrude’s web site and through
publicly disclosed reports to our regulators.

2 CO2 emissions by Carbon Balance Method – includes estimated CO2 and CH4 emissions only. Reference: Syncrude 2003 VCR Action Plan and Report, March 2004.

3 D iverter stack usage due to outages of CO Boilers 8-1 and 8-2 while they underwent emergency repairs. See 2004 Sustainability Report for discussion.
See discussion below on Sulphur Emissions for explanation of 2006 diverter usage.

4 Figures restated from estimates published in Syncrude’s 2005 Sustainability Report.