Preliminary Environmental Assessment for the Site Selection for the UTGCA (Gas Treatment Unit for Caraguatatuba - SP)

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Bernardes Secron ◽  
Shanty Navarro Hurtado ◽  
Daniella dos Santos Medeiros ◽  
Wilson Jose´ de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Treatment Unit ◽  
Gas Treatment ◽  
Process Gas ◽  
General Terms ◽  
Assessment Engineering

The Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA) at Petrobras consists, in general terms, of an internal technical process, prior to environmental permitting, to verify the environmental feasibility of a project and identify the main environmental issues. It will also add to the future Environmental Impact Assessment Study (EIA). The technical guidelines for the PEA are prepared by the multidisciplinary team at the Petrobras Environmental Assessment Engineering Group (EAMB) of ENGENHARIA/IETEG/ETEG and are based on the characteristics of the project. The PEA is one of the elements of the environmental impact assessment, providing an initial assessment of the environmental aspects of the project (Screening). It also supports the assessment and determination of route and location alternatives of pipelines and industrial plants. The UTGCA (Caraguatatuba Gas Treatment Unit) will process gas and condensate from the Mexilha˜o Field, on Santos Basin – SP. This paper presents the procedures and conclusions of the PEA prepared for the UTGCA project by PETROBRAS/ENGENHARIA/IETEG/ETEG/EAMB.

scholarly journals ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF A HEALTH TECHNOLOGY: A SCOPING REVIEW

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Polisena ◽  
Gino De Angelis ◽  
David Kaunelis ◽  
Mackenzie Shaheen ◽  
Iñaki Gutierrez-Ibarluzea
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Weight Of Evidence ◽  
Health Technologies

Introduction:The Health Technology Expert Review Panel is an advisory body to Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) that develops recommendations on health technology assessments (HTAs) for nondrug health technologies using a deliberative framework. The framework spans several domains, including the environmental impact of the health technology(ies). Our research objective was to identify articles on frameworks, methods or case studies on the environmental impact assessment of health technologies.Methods:A literature search in major databases and a focused gray literature search were conducted. The main search concepts were HTA and environmental impact/sustainability. Eligible articles were those that described a conceptual framework or methods used to conduct an environmental assessment of health technologies, and case studies on the application of an environmental assessment.Results:From the 1,710 citations identified, thirteen publications were included. Two articles presented a framework to incorporate environmental assessment in HTAs. Other approaches described weight of evidence practices and comprehensive and integrated environmental impact assessments. Central themes derived include transparency and repeatability, integration of components in a framework or of evidence into a single outcome, data availability to ensure the accuracy of findings, and familiarity with the approach used.Conclusions:Each framework and methods presented have different foci related to the ecosystem, health economics, or engineering practices. Their descriptions suggested transparency, repeatability, and the integration of components or of evidence into a single outcome as their main strengths. Our review is an initial step of a larger initiative by CADTH to develop the methods and processes to address the environmental impact question in an HTA.

scholarly journals Use of Benchmark Methodology in Environmental Impact Assessment

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (-1) ◽  
pp. 91-96
Author(s):  
Jelena Pubule ◽  
Dagnija Blumberga
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Screening Method ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Industrial Activity

Use of Benchmark Methodology in Environmental Impact Assessment Every industrial activity and procedure influences the environment and climate change. This impact has to be assessed and therefore the procedure of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) including the application of a benchmark methodology has been developed. The developed benchmark methodology can be used in the initial assessment as a screening method. The article surveys the developed benchmark methodology for impact assessment of the projects providing extraction of dolomite in the deposits of mineral resources. The benchmark methodology developed makes it possible to assess the impacts caused by the provided activity by objective considerations, to conduct comparison of different projects and evaluate whether the provided activity corresponds to the principles of sustainable development.

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