SITE VISIT AT BITOLA THERMAL POWER PLANT ROB IVA MAGDA DANIELA ZORAN NIKOLAY

WHERE ? Suvodol Lignite Mine Ash Disposal Site Chemical Storage Facilities Control Room

WHO ? Kire Vidimce - Assistant Manager Stojan Vitanov - Chief Department Technical Security and Environmental Protection Chemical Storage Operators

FINDINGS: Mining Area – good organisation – public health protection – dust minimisation – technological waste management Chemical Storage Facilities – good inventory of chemicals – good separation of chemicals

PROBLEMS: Mining Area – dust minimisation – Individual protection measures Waste Disposal Site – Dust Issues – Waste Disposal Cover-Up Chemical Storage Facilities –used oils –security – preventive measures

Improvements: Mining Area – dust minimisation - hoses on the feeding belts – waste disposal - designated disposal site – compulsory individual protection- masks Chemical Storage Facilities – bunds for crude oil –better security for hydrazine –slopes and drainage for the customs storage

Challenges: Landscape - Remediation Alternative Fuels Study Desulphurisation Waste Disposal Strategy General Safety, Health and Environment Management System

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