Table 11. Siting considerations and potential pollutants from onshore pro- 

 cessing and treatment facilities {Adapted from New England River Basins Com- 

 mission 1976b). 



Categories or elements 



Economic requirements/pollutants 



Siting considerations 



Land 



Water 

 Economic base 



Labor 



Wages 



Capital investment 

 Pollution sources 



Air emissions 



Wastewater contaminants 



Noise 



Sol id wastes 



20-30 ha (50-75 acres) 

 200-750,000 gal/d 



50-60 jobs 



$750,000-$l,000,000/year 

 $50-100 million 



Carbon monoxide 

 Hydrocarbons 

 Hydrogen sulfides 

 Nitrogen oxides 

 Particulates 

 Sul fur oxides 



Oil and grease 



Heavy metals 



Phenols 



Halogens 



Chromium 



Sulfuric acid 



Phosphates 



Chlorine 



Zinc 



Up to 100 dBA on a 24-hour basis 

 (measure of the intensity of sound) 



Scale and sludge 

 Oil absorbants 

 Spent desiccants 



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