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This document provides clarification on how calcined petroleum coke units should be classified under the EIA Notification 2006 for environmental clearance. It states that these units were being considered under two different categories - 5(e) for petrochemical processing or 4(b) for coke oven plants. The Expert Appraisal Committee recommended that they be classified under 4(b) for coke oven plants for three reasons: a) petroleum coke is a product of petroleum, not a petrochemical; b) coke is carbon, not a chemical; and c) the calcination process is more similar to coke oven plants than petrochemical manufacturing since no cracking is involved. The Ministry of Environment and Forest

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Office Memorandum: LA Jarai)

This document provides clarification on how calcined petroleum coke units should be classified under the EIA Notification 2006 for environmental clearance. It states that these units were being considered under two different categories - 5(e) for petrochemical processing or 4(b) for coke oven plants. The Expert Appraisal Committee recommended that they be classified under 4(b) for coke oven plants for three reasons: a) petroleum coke is a product of petroleum, not a petrochemical; b) coke is carbon, not a chemical; and c) the calcination process is more similar to coke oven plants than petrochemical manufacturing since no cracking is involved. The Ministry of Environment and Forest

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File No. J-11 013/37/2011-IA.

l1 (I)
Government of India
Ministry of Environment and Forests
(I.A. Division)
ParyavaranBhawan
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road
New Delhi - 110 003
Dated 25
th
February, 2013
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Consideration of projects regarding Calcined Petroleum Coke units for
environmental clearance under EIA Notification, 2006-Clarification regarding.
It is observed that under the EIA Notification 2006, Calcined Petroleum Coke
Units are being considered under two different activities i.e. 5 (e) i.e. Petrochemical
based Processing and 4 (b) i.e. Coke Oven Plants by the various States and this
Ministry.
2.0 In order to avoid ambiguity and to maintain uniformity, the matter was referred
to the Expert Appraisal Committee (Industry) for clarification. The Committee has
recommended that Calcined Petroleum Coke Unit should be covered under schedule
4 (b) i.e. coke oven plant of the EIA Notification, 2006 because of the following
reasons:
a. Petroleum coke is a product of petroleum and not a petrochemical.
b. Coke is a pure Carbon (98%) but not a chemical. In coke calcination, volatile
and moisture are taken out from the petroleum coke.
c. Process regarding the manufacture of Calcined Petroleum Coke as is more
similar to Coke Oven Plants than manufacturing of Petrochemicals. No
cracking is involved in the process.
3.0 This Ministry on the basis of recommendation of the EAC has decided to
cosider Calcined Petroleum Coke Units under 4 (b) (Le. Coke Oven Plant) of the EIA
Notification, 2006
4.0 This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

(Dr. P
Adviser
Copy to :
I. PPS to MEF
2. PPS to Secretary (E&F)
3. PS to JS (IA Div.)
4. All Officers of IA Div.
5. MS to SEIAAlSEAC
6. All State Pollution Control Boards
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