Krasnodar GRES Project Volume I11 Environmental Assessment

In addition, the plant electric transmission lines and water pipelines shall be
sited such that they will not impact flora, fauna, or ecologically sensitive
areas.
Alternative Plant, Water Pipeline and Transmission Line Designs:
Transmission lines and pipelines shall be designed in conformance with
International Standards acceptable to the Russian Federation and the World
Bank and will not impact any ecologically sensitive areas. The proposed
combined cycle natural gas plant is, by its very nature and design, one of
the cleanest and most efficient fossil fuel plants available. Therefore, no
alternative designs were considered to be a viable option.
Alternative Fuel Utilization: Alternative fuels evaluated included oil, lignite
and coal. Due to increased air emissions, storage considerations, and
availability, no alternative fuel to natural gas was considered to be a viable
option.
Alternative Water Supplies and Intakes: The current plant design requires
process water to be taken from the Laba River and a 33 kilometer potable
water pipeline to be constructed. On-site wells are recommended for further
analysis in order to reduce both environmental impacts on the Laba River
and costs associated with a potable water pipeline.
Alternative Sanitary and Plant Wastewater Disposal: The current proposed
design of the plant wastewater system ensures that the chemical and
thermal quality of all effluents will meet or exceed all appropriate Russian
Federation and World Bank standards. Sanitary wastes from the proposed
facility shall be directed to the existing treatment plant in Mostovskoy
which will be upgraded in order to accept the anticipated increase in flow.
Alternative disposal options and releases have been judged as
unacceptable. Therefore, there are no viable alternatives to the current
sanitary and wastewater systems.
Alternative Solid Waste Disposal: The proposed waste disposal plan calls for
environmentally safe disposal and recycling and reuse of a portion of
wastes generated. No viable alternatives to the current solid waste disposal
plan were identified.
Alternative Pollution Control Systems and Equipment: The proposed
pollution control systems will cause all liquid and gaseous plant effluents to
meet or exceed all Russian Federation and World Bank requirements.
Therefore, no viable alternatives to the current pollution control systems
were identified.
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