Actions and Impacts
Air Quality and Emissions Reduction Richardson is committed to the continuous improvement of air quality near our facilities through the installation of leading edge emission reduction technologies. We seek to limit fugitive emissions – especially in our grain handling operations – and strike an appropriate balance between performing essential operations, while minimizing environmental and community impacts.
Reduction Initiative
Goal
Outcomes
Food Processing Facilities Heat Recovery Units
• Reduce natural gas usage • Decrease GHG emissions
• 85,000 metric tonnes of steam captured annually and condensed for use in other processing activities (All locations). • Reduce excess heat loss to the atmosphere (All locations). • Local water supply conserved (All locations). • 55% fuel use reduction (Vancouver, BC, Yorkton, SK (Oilseed). • 84% nitric oxides and particulate matter emissions reduction (Vancouver, BC, Yorkton, SK (Oilseed).
Hybrid Locomotives
• Reduce fuel consumption volumes • Reduce carbon emissions
Agribusiness Operations and Port Terminal Facilities Dust Reduction Technologies
• Minimize fugitive dust emissions through specialized grain load-out hoppers (Vancouver, BC; Sorel-Tracy, QC). • The application of mineral oil at strategic points in the grain handling system, to reduce fugitive dust emissions during loading of grains to export vessels (Hamilton, ON). • Maximize dust collection through high efficiency filter systems (All locations). • Periodic sampling and monitoring to verify compliance with environmental regulatory standards (All locations). • Targeted monitoring, preventative maintenance programs, and inspection to maintain the systems at optimum efficiencies (All locations). • Opacity training (All locations).
Ongoing
Emission Monitoring
Ongoing
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