Table MP 26. General requirements for onshore processing and treatment 

 facilities, and potential environmental and economic impacts (New England 

 River Basins Commission 1976). 



Item 



Requirements/Pollutants/Economics 



Site Considerations 



Land 



Water 

 Environmental Impacts 



Air emission 



Wastewater contaminants 



Solid wastes 



Noise 

 Economic Impacts 

 Labor 

 Wages 

 Capital investment 



20-30 ha (50-75 acres) 

 200,000-750,000 gal/d 



Carbon monoxide 

 Hydrocarbons 

 Hydrogen sulfides 

 Nitrogen oxides 

 Particulates 

 Sulfur oxides 



Oil and grease 



Heavy metals 



Phenols 



Halogens 



Chromium 



Sulfuric acid 



Phosphates 



Chlorine 



Zinc 



Scale and sludge 

 Oil absorbents 

 Spent desiccants 



Up to 100 db on a 24 hour basis 



50-60 jobs 



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

 $50 million-$200 million 



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