【Haichuan Chemical Environmental Protection News】Binhua Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Dongrui Chemical were fined for exceeding the allowable levels of non-methane hydrocarbons in their exhaust gases

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　　 On the evening of November 9, Binhua Co., Ltd. announced that the company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shandong Binhua Dongrui Chemical Co., Ltd., had recently received \"Administrative Penalty Decisions\" from the Binzhou Environmental Protection Bureau. Due to excessive emissions of non-methane hydrocarbons by both companies, the Binzhou Environmental Protection Bureau ordered them to immediately correct these violations and ensure that the exhaust gases from their propylene oxide production facilities met regulatory standards; as a result, a fine of 100,000 yuan was imposed on each company. 　　According to the Administrative Penalty Decisions with numbers 23 and 24, issued by the Binzhou Environmental Protection Bureau, sampling and monitoring were carried out on September 28, 2016, of the exhaust gases emitted by the propylene oxide plant of Dongrui Chemical as well as those emitted by the company’s own propylene oxide plant. It was found that the levels of non-methane hydrocarbons in the exhaust gases from the alkali scrubber tower of Dongrui Chemical’s propylene oxide plant were above the allowed limits, while similar excess levels were detected in the exhaust gases from the alkali scrubber tower, saponification vent gases, and distillation vent gases of Binhua Co., Ltd.’s propylene oxide plant. Such behavior violates Article 18 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution. 　　In accordance with Article 99 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution, the Binzhou Environmental Protection Bureau has decided to order Dongrui Chemical and Binhua Co., Ltd. to immediately correct their illegal activities and ensure that the exhaust emissions from their propylene oxide production facilities meet regulatory standards; each of them has been fined 100,000 yuan. 　　Binhua Co., Ltd. announced that the company and Dongrui Chemical are taking active measures to make corrections. The company and Dongrui Chemical will take this as a lesson to further enhance their environmental awareness, strictly abide by relevant laws and regulations, and earnestly fulfill their responsibilities in environmental protection.