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Management of Mercury containing Wastes from Oil and Gas Operation in Indonesia

Management of Mercury containing Wastes from Oil and Gas Operation in Indonesia. Rasio Ridho Sani Director of Bureau for Planning and International Cooperation Ministry of the Environment Republic of Indonesia. I. Indonesian policies on Hazardous Wastes and Substances Management.

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Management of Mercury containing Wastes from Oil and Gas Operation in Indonesia

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  1. Management of Mercury containing Wastes from Oil and Gas Operation in Indonesia Rasio Ridho Sani Director of Bureau for Planning and International Cooperation Ministry of the Environment Republic of Indonesia

  2. I. Indonesian policies on Hazardous Wastes and Substances Management • Mercury is classified as hazardous substance with limited use • Mercury containing waste classified as hazardous waste • Hazardous waste management requires special license • Prohibition to import hazardous wastes to the Country

  3. II. Challenges of Oil and Gas Operations in Indonesia Some of gas reservoirs in Indonesia contain mercury Gas field operation can produce waste containing mercury Elemental mercury could be produced as by product There are no mercury recovery facilities in Indonesia: generators are responsible for their waste management

  4. Major Oil and Gas operations in Indonesia

  5. Mercury wastes from Oil & Gas Operations Elemental Mercury Potential releases Crude oil extraction and processing Air Spent Catalyst Mercury Removal treatment Water Sludge Natural gas extraction and processing Land Adsorbent Sulphur Imprenated Activated Carbon

  6. Estimation of Mercury from Gas Processing (From different Gas Field and LNG Facility) *) Amount of mercury produced vary from one to other reservoir **) Elemental mercury based on data : Nov 1991- Dec 1995 = 85 kg/month Jan 1996-July 1997 = 29 kg/month

  7. Mercury Waste Management Practices • Elemental Mercury as a by product : • Laboratory and research • Previously: sent to Chlor Alkali Industry Temporary Storage Mercury Removal Waste Treatment Plant Waste Transport Landfill As there are no mercury recovery facilities in the country, spent catalyst exported to the other countries

  8. Temporary Storage of Waste Containing Mercury • Special technical guidelines for hazardous waste temporary storage • Licensing system for hazardous wastes temporary storage • Compliance and monitoring inspection program

  9. III. Future Directions Enhancing mercury management policy No Landfill for Hg Mercury Recovery Surplus Mercury Storage Mercury Waste Temporary Storage (Producer) Establishment of Roundtable Policy Dialog Oil & Gas Sector Mining & Energy Sector Health Sector

  10. IV. Conclusion • Oil and Gas Industry is a source of by-product elemental mercury and mercury containing waste • Temporary storage is feasible with certain technical requirements • Mercury waste management should be part of the national hazardous waste management plan • Extended producer’s responsibility is central to Indonesia’s approach in the management of surplus mercury both as potential commodity and as waste • Common responsibility and cooperation among stakeholders is imperative for mercury management.

  11. Terima kasih Thank you www.menlh.go.id rasiosani@yahoo.com

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