Wagerup refinery is the most environmentally advanced alumina refinery in the world.
Environmental Management
Wagerup refinery is committed to continuously improve its environmental performance, reduce environmental impacts and develop more sustainable operating practices.
The refinery’s environmental management system is focussed on these key areas:
Air quality management
Greenhouse gas reduction and energy efficiency
Noise management
Water management and conservation
Land stewardship and visual amenity
Waste management
For more detail on Alcoa’s environment management, click here.
Air Quality Management The management of air quality from Alcoa’s Wagerup refinery receives close community and government scrutiny and we are committed to ongoing improvement in this area. In recent years Alcoa has worked with scientists from the DoE, Chemistry Centre of Western Australia (CCWA), the CSIRO and community representatives to better understand and manage air quality at Wagerup. This work has contributed to a number of successful emission reductions projects which have resulted in significant improvements in key areas. Outcomes of detailed monitoring and modelling work conducted in 2005 show the air quality around the Wagerup refinery is typical of a rural Australian environment in terms of the nature and quantity of chemicals found. It also found the refinery contributes only a small amount of chemical compounds to local air.
In addition to continuous noise monitoring, source monitoring is undertaken at specific points around the refinery.
External consultants ECS perform in-stack monitoring on the calciners at Wagerup refinery.
Wagerup 2012 Annual Audit Compliance Report click here
Wagerup 2011 Annual Audit Compliance Report click here
Wagerup 2010 Annual Audit Compliance Report click here
Wagerup 2009 Annual Audit Compliance Report click here
Wagerup 2008 Annual Audit Compliance Report click here
Wagerup 2007 Annual Audit Compliance Report click here
