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NGHI SON REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY
REPORT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

FOR NGHI SON REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL
COMPLEX PROJECT
(This report is revised and supplemented as MONREs appraisal
committee on May 27th 2010)
Ho Chi Minh City

June 2010
NGHI SON REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY
REPORT

FOR NGHI SON REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL
COMPLEX PROJECT
(This report is revised and supplemented as MONREs appraisal
committee on May 27th 2010)
Project owner: Consultant organization:
NGHI SON REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL BRANCH OF VIETNAM PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (HANOI CITY)
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (NSRP-LLC) RESEACH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR
PETROLEUM SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
Ho Chi Minh City

June 2010
CONTENTS
Page
0. INTRODUCTION 0-1
0.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND 0-1
0.2 LEGAL AND TECHNICAL BASIS OF EIA PREPARATION 0-4
0.2.1 Scope of the EIA report 0-4
0.2.2 International Regulations 0-5
0.2.3 Vietnamese Laws and Standards 0-6
0.2.3.1 Vietnamese Law and Legislation 0-6
0.2.3.2 Environmental Standards 0-10
0.2.3.3 Project Standards 0-12
0.2.3 Technical basis and related documents 0-22
0.3 METHODOLOGY FOR EIA IMPLEMENTATION 0-23
0.4 EIA IMPLEMENTATION ORGANIZATION 0-24
1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1-1

1.1 PROJECT NAME 1-1
1.2 PROJECT OWNER 1-1
1.3 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 1-1
1.3.1 Plant location 1-4
1.3.2 Onshore Pipeline System 1-4
1.3.3 Harbour Location 1-5
1.3.4 SPM Location 1-6
1.3.5 Crude Oil Pipeline Location 1-6
1.4 MAIN CONTENTS OF NSRP PROJECT 1-6

1.4.1 Refinery and petrochemical capacity 1-9
1.4.1.1 Material Balance 1-9
1.4.1.2 Designed Capacities for Process Units 1-10
1.4.2 Feedstock and products 1-13
1.4.2.1 Feedstock 1-13
1.4.2.2 Project Products 1-14
1.4.3 Technology process 1-15
1.4.3.1 Refinery Process Units 1-15
1.4.3.1.1 Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) 1-15
1.4.3.1.2 LPG Recovery Unit (LRU) 1-17
1.4.3.1.3 Saturated LPG Treater Unit (LTU) 1-17
1.4.3.1.4 Kerosene Hydrodesulphuriser Unit (KHDS) 1-17
1.4.3.1.5 Gas Oil Hydrodesulphuriser (GOHDS) 1-18
1.4.3.1.6 Residue Hydrodesulphuriser Unit (RHDS) 1-18
1.4.3.1.7 Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracker Unit (RFCC) 1-18
1.4.3.1.8 RFCC LPG Treater 1-19
1.4.3.1.9 RFCC light Naphtha Treater 1-19
1.4.3.1.10 Propylene Recovery Unit (PRU) 1-19
1.4.3.1.11 Indirect Alkylation Units (InAlk) 1-20
1.4.3.1.12 Hydrogen Manufacturing Unit (HMU) 1-20
1.4.3.1.13 Hydrogen Compression and Distribution system (HCDS) 1-20
1.4.3.1.14 Sour Water Stripper unit (SWS) 1-21
1.4.3.1.15 Amine Regeneration Unit (ARU) 1-22
1.4.3.1.16 Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU) and Tail Gas Treating Unit (TGTU) 1-23
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1.4.3.2 Petrochemical Process Units 1-25
1.4.3.2.1 Naphtha and Aromatics Complex (NAC) 1-25
1.4.3.2.2 Polypropylene Unit 1-26
1.4.4 Plant utilities 1-26

1.4.4.1 Crude Oil Storage Tanks 1-26
1.4.4.2 Product Tankage Farm 1-27
1.4.4.2.1 Product storage tank 1-27
1.4.4.2.2 Product blending component storage tanks 1-27
1.4.4.2.3 Intermediate Storage tanks 1-28
1.4.4.3 Other Receiving and Storage 1-28
1.4.4.3.1 Catalyst and chemical storage 1-28
1.4.4.3.2 Slop storage tanks 1-28
1.4.4.3.3 Sulphur forming and storage unit (SFSU) 1-29
1.4.4.4 Gas Recovery System 1-29
1.4.4.5 Fuel System 1-29
1.4.4.6 Flushing Oil System 1-31
1.4.4.7 Waste oil recovery, storage and pump systems 1-31
1.4.4.8 Power and Steam Generation System 1-31
1.4.4.9 Nitrogen Supply System 1-32
1.4.4.10 Water Supply System 1-33
1.4.4.11 Intake system 1-33
1.4.4.11.1 Structure 1-33
1.4.4.11.2 Cooling Water 1-34
1.4.4.12 Chemicals, Catalysts, and Packing 1-35
1.4.4.13 Flare System 1-36
1.4.4.14 Fire and Gas Detection and Protection System 1-39
1.4.4.15 Waste treatment system 1-39
1.4.4.15.1 Off gas treatment system 1-39
1.4.4.15.2 Effluent Treatment Plant 1-39
1.4.4.15.3 Incinerator 1-41
1.4.4.15.4 Waste storage area 1-41
1.4.4.16 List of main equipments of the Refinery 1-41
1.4.5 Offsite facilities 1-41

1.4.5.1 Marine Facilities 1-41
1.4.5.1.1 Access channel 1-43
1.4.5.1.2 Turning basin 1-43
1.4.5.1.3 North breakwater 1-44
1.4.5.1.4 Harbour revetments 1-44
1.4.5.1.5 Berth pockets 1-44
1.4.5.2 Single Point Mooring (SPM) 1-45
1.4.5.3 Crude oil pipeline 1-46
1.4.5.4 Product Pipeline 1-46
1.4.5.5 Ship Loading System 1-47
1.4.5.6 Product Truck Loading System 1-47
1.4.6 Refinery layout 1-48

1.4.7 Project construction 1-50
1.4.7.1 Onshore Constructions 1-50
1.4.7.2 Offshore Construction 1-52
1.4.7.3 Supply source of constructional materials 1-54
1.4.7.4 Accommodation Facilities for Construction and Operation Workers 1-54
1.4.8 Construction schedule 1-55
1.4.9 Total capital and estimated cost for environmental treatment and monitoring facilities 1-55
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2. NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITION 2-1
2.1 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CONDITION 2-1
2.1.1 Offshore 2-1
2.1.1.1 Marine Topography and Geology 2-1
2.1.1.2 Bathymetric condition 2-3
2.1.1.3 Extreme climatic conditions 2-8
2.1.1.4 Existing Natural Environment 2-11
2.1.1.5 Marine Resources 2-29
2.1.2 Onshore environmental baseline 2-36
2.1.2.1 Topographic, geological and seismic conditions 2-36
2.1.2.2 Meteorological conditions 2-42
2.1.2.3 Water Resources 2-48
2.1.2.4 River system and flooding situation in project area 2-50
2.1.2.5 Existing Environmental Conditions of Onshore and Coastal Area 2-50
2.1.2.5.1 Air quality 2-50
2.1.2.5.2 Water quality 2-55
2.1.2.5.3 Groundwater quality 2-60
2.1.2.5.4 Sediment Quality 2-63
2.1.2.4.5 Soil quality 2-68
2.1.2.5.6 Biological Ecosystem 2-69
2.1.3 Preliminary assessment on environmental loading capacity 2-94

2.1.3.1 Assessment on Environmental Sensitivity of the Project Area 2-94
2.1.3.2 Preliminary Assessment on Environmental Loading Capacity 2-96
2.2 EXISTING SOCIAL CONDITIONS 2-97

2.2.1 Economic Condition 2-97
2.2.1.1 Agriculture 2-97
2.2.1.2 Industry 2-97
2.2.1.3 Forestry 2-99
2.2.1.4 Aquaculture and Fisheries 2-101
2.2.1.5 Salt industry 2-102
2.2.1.6 Tourist 2-102
2.2.2 Social Condition 2-102
2.2.2.1 Population 2-102
2.2.2.2 Transportation and Infrastructure 2-103
2.2.2.3 Power system 2-106
2.2.2.4 Telecommunications 2-106
2.2.2.5 Land use status in NSEZ 2-107
2.2.2.6 Affected area 2-109
2.2.2.7 Affected graves 2-109
2.2.2.8 Existing Potable Water Drainage and System 2-109
2.2.2.9 Drainage system and waste water treatment plant in NSEZ 2-112
2.2.2.10 Solid waste collection and treatment system in NSEZ 2-114
2.2.2.11 Culture, Health and Education 2-114
2.2.2.12 Cultural Resources and Archaeology 2-115
3. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 3-1

3.1 SOURCE OF IMPACT TO THE ENVIRONMENT 3-2
3.1.1 Impact Source Relating to Wastes 3-2
3.1.1.1 In construction phase 3-2
3.1.1.2 Source of impact in operation phase 3-6
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3.1.1.2.1 Emission gas 3-6
3.1.1.2.2 Wastewater 3-9
3.1.1.2.3 Solid waste 3-10
3.1.1.2.4 Accidental impact sources 3-11
3.1.2 Impact source not related to wastes 3-11
3.2 IMPACTED OBJECTS 3-13
3.2.1 Construction, installation and commissioning phase 3-13
3.2.1.1 Environmental impacts for construction of onshore facilities
(refinery and supported facilities) 3-13
3.2.1.1.1 Air quality 3-14
3.2.1.1.2 Surface water 3-17
3.2.1.1.3 Groundwater 3-18
3.2.1.1.4 Soil environment 3-19
3.2.1.1.5 Biological environment 3-20
3.2.1.2 Offshore Construction (Harbor, Breakwater, Pipeline and SPM) 3-21
3.2.1.2.1 Air environment 3-21
3.2.1.2.2 Surface water 3-25
3.2.1.2.3 Land and Terrestrial Ecology 3-35
3.2.1.2.4 Marine ecosystem 3-36
3.2.2 Operation phase 3-37
3.2.2.1 Operation of Onshore Facilities (the Plant and support facilities) 3-37
3.2.2.1.2 Water Quality 3-49
3.2.2.1.3 Groundwater environment 3-60
3.2.2.1.4 Soil environment 3-61
3.2.2.1.5 Marine ecosystem 3-62
3.2.2.2 Operation of the offsite facilities (harbor, breakwater, crude pipeline and SPM) 3-64
3.2.2.2.2 Water environment 3-65
3.2.2.2.3 Soil and groundwater environment 3-75
3.2.2.2.4 Marine Environment 3-75
3.2.3 Cumulative impact during operation phase of onshore and offshore constructions
on other projects in the local area 3-76
3.2.4 Socio-economic impact assessment 3-78
3.2.4.1 Impacts caused by land acquisition 3-78
3.2.4.2 Impact caused by graves relocation 3-79
3.2.4.3 Impact caused by compensation and resettlement 3-80
3.2.4.4 Impact on training and recruitment plan of NSEZ 3-87
3.2.4.5 Land and natural resources 3-90
3.2.4.6 Loss of agricultural lands to other uses 3-91
3.2.4.7 Loss of forestry land 3-92
3.2.4.8 Loss of residential land 3-92
3.2.4.9 Livelihood activities 3-93
3.2.4.10 Education 3-93
3.2.4.11 Disruption/Damage to Infrastructure and Services 3-94
3.2.4.12 Gender 3-94
3.2.4.13 Indirect employment and local procurement opportunities 3-95
3.2.4.14 Fisheries 3-96
3.2.4.15 Access restrictions and diversions 3-97
3.2.4.16 Impact on health 3-98
3.2.4.17 Impact on poverty 3-99
3.2.4.18 Economic activities 3-99
3.2.4.19 Infrastructure and Service 3-100
3.2.5 Potential environmental accidents caused by project implementation 3-101
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3.2.5.1 Fire and Explosion 3-101
3.2.5.2 Toxic gas leakage 3-103
3.2.5.3 Hydrocarbon Spills 3-104
3.2.5.4 Ship Collision 3-107
3.2.5.5 Pipeline Rupture or Leakage 3-107
3.2.5.6 Radioactivity 3-108
3.3 EVALUATION OF DETAILED AND CONFIDENCE LEVEL OF THE ASSESSMENT 3-108
3.3.1 Determination of impact significance 3-108
3.3.2 Assessment method 3-109
4. MITIGATION MEASURES FOR NEGATIVE IMPACTS, PREVENTION & RESPONSE
ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS 4-1
4.1 MITIGATION MEASURES IN FEED DESIGN PHASE 4-1
4.2 MITIGATION MEASURES FOR ONSHORE FACILITIES
(REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX AND SUPPORTED FACILITIES) 4-2
4.2.1 Construction Phase 4-2
4.2.1.1 Air Quality 4-2
4.2.1.2 Noise and vibration 4-3
4.2.1.3 Soil quality 4-4
4.2.1.4 Surface water 4-10
4.2.1.5 Groundwater 4-11
4.2.1.6 Ecosystem 4-11
4.2.1.7 Safety for the workers 4-13
4.2.1.8 Water way and road traffic 4-14
4.2.1.9 Mitigation measures for natural calamity 4-14
4.2.2 Operation Phase 4-15
4.2.2.2 Noise control 4-20
4.2.2.3 Water quality 4-20
4.2.2.4 Groundwater 4-26
4.2.2.5 Soil quality 4-26
4.2.2.6 Marine ecosystem 4-33
4.2.2.7 Road traffic 4-33
4.3 MITIGATION MEASURES FOR OFFSITE FACILITIES (HARBOUR, BREAKWATER,

CRUDE PIPELINE AND SPM) 4-34
4.3.1.2 Noise and Vibration 4-34
4.3.1.3 Soil Environment 4-35
4.3.1.4 Water environment 4-35
4.3.1.5 Biological environment 4-36
4.3.2.1 Air quality 4-37
4.3.2.2 Noise and Vibration 4-38
4.3.2.3 Soil environment 4-38
4.3.2.4 Water Resources 4-38
4.3.2.5 Onshore biological environment 4-42
4.3.2.6 Ecosystem 4-42
4.4 MITIGATION MEASURES FOR ACCIDENTS AND ABNORMAL EVENTS 4-43

4.4.1 Fire and Explosions 4-43
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4.4.2 Toxic Gas Release 4-43
4.4.3 Shipping collision 4-44
4.4.4 Emergency Response Planning for oil spills 4-44
4.5 MITIGATION MEASURES FOR SOCIAL COMMUNITY IMPACTS 4-46

4.5.1 Pre-construction phase 4-46
5. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PROGRAM 5-1

5.1 OBJECTIVES 5-1
5.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 5-2
5.2.1.1 Air Quality Management Plan (Onshore and Offshore Facilities) 5-3
5.2.1.2 Noise Management Plan (Onshore and Offshore Facilities) 5-4
5.2.1.3 Soil Contamination Management Plan 5-4
5.2.1.4 Surface Water Management Plan (Onshore Facilities) 5-5
5.2.1.5 Surface Water Management Plan (Offshore Facilities) 5-7
5.2.1.6 Groundwater Management Plan 5-8
5.2.1.7 Terrestrial Flora Management Plan 5-8
5.2.1.8 Waste Management Plan 5-9
5.2.1.9 Employment and Training Management Plan 5-10
5.2.1.10 Health and Safety Management Plan 5-11
5.2.1.11 Social Impact Management Plan 5-12
5.2.1.12 Capital expenditure for constructing main treatment and monitoring works 5-14

5.2.2.1 Air Quality Management Plan 5-15
5.2.2.2 Noise Management Plan 5-16
5.2.2.3 Soil Contamination Management Plan 5-16
5.2.2.4 Surface Water Management Plan (Onshore Facilities) 5-18
5.2.2.5 Surface Water Management Plan (Offshore Facilities) 5-19
5.2.2.6 Groundwater Management Plan 5-21
5.2.2.7 Marine Habitat Management Plan 5-21
5.2.2.8 Waste Management Plan 5-22
5.2.2.9 Social and Community Management Plan 5-24
5.2.2.10 Employment and Training Management Plan 5-24
5.2.2.11 Health and Safety Management Plan 5-25
5.2.2.12 Emergency response plan 5-25
5.3 PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN 5-26
5.3.1 Monitoring Program for the Discharge Sources 5-27
5.3.2 Monitoring Program for the Surrounding Environment 5-30
5.3.2.1 Pre-construction phase 5-30
5.3.2.2 Construction phase 5-34
5.3.2.3 Operation phase 5-35
5.3.3 Additional Environmental Monitoring Surveys 5-39
5.3.4 Proposed budget for environmental monitoring program 5-39
6. PUBLIC CONSULTATION 6-1

6.1 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE 6-1
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6.1.1 Regulations and Requirements 6-1
6.1.2 Public Consultation and Disclosure Program 6-1
6.2 PUBLIC CONSULTATION RESULTS 6-3

6.2.1 The First Consultation (4 & 5 November 2008) 6-3
6.2.2 The Second Consultation (27th & 28th January 2010) 6-4
6.3 OPINIONS OF LOCAL COMMUNAL PEOPLE COMMITTEE

AND FRONT FARTHERLAND COMMITTEE 6-6
6.3.1 Consultation with Mai Lam Commune 6-6
6.3.2 Consultation with Tinh Hai Commune 6-7
6.3.3 Consultation with Hai Yen Commune 6-8
6.4 FEEDBACK AND COMMITMENT OF PROJECT OWNER 6-9

6.4.1 Feedback from Project Owner 6-9
6.4.2 Commitment of the Project Owner 6-10
6.4.2.1 Social Issues 6-10
6.4.2.2 Environmental Issues 6-11
7. CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATION AND COMMITMENT 7-1

7.1 CONCLUSION 7-1
7.2 RECOMMENDATION 7-4
7.3 COMMITMENT 7-4
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NGHI SON REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX Final Report
Section 0
INTRODUCTION
0.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND
As proposal in Pre-Feasibility Study Report (PFS), the second Refinery and Petrochemical Complex
Project is selected in Nghi Sn, Tinh Gia District, Thanh Hoa Province based on natural condition,
infrastructure, products market, socio-economic activities and national security by comparison in four
(04) best locations in the North to establish the second refinery, including:
1. Dinh Vu, Hai Phong Province

2. Nghi Son, Thanh Hoa Province
3. Vung Ang, Ha Tinh Province
4. Hon La, Quang Binh Province
The site selection was carried out from August 1998 to March 1999 by Inter-ministrial Working Group including the
members from the Government Office, Ministry of Planning & Investment, Ministry of Construction, Ministry of
Transportation, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Science, Technology & Environment and Vietnam Oil and Gas
Petroleum Cooperation presently Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam). The criteria for site selection were
based on natural conditions, infrastructure, product market, socio-economic activities and national security. The most
important reasons for the selection of the site can be summarized as follows:
Close to the key economic triangle of Hanoi-Hai Phong-Quang Ninh, northern Delta and former Zone IV.
Suitable natural condition: large area, high topography and Bien Son Island can be used as natural
breakwater.
Available infrastructure system including transportation system, power supply, water supply and port
Suitable with strategic development orientation of PetroVietnam
Suitable with master social and economic plan development of the North Central Zone, Northern Zone and
the nation.
Suitable with master plan development of the Nghi Son area.
The Pre-FS Report was approved by the Vietnamese Prime Minister under Decision No.647/QD-TTg dated August 5,
2002 and according to this Decision, Nghi Son had formally been selected as the site for the Refinery and
Petrochemical Complex No. 2.
In 2003, Petrovietnam had carried out Detail Feasibility Study (DFS). However, since that time to 2007, there were
many changes in marketing situation. The different of light and heavy oil price is insignificant, so the heavy oil processing
have not brought much benefit than the light oil processing because of heavy oil processing uses complicated
technology and needs much investment capital. Since 2004, crude price was sharply increased and broke out refinery
investment that made investment capital was increased. And the consequence of project investment capital was
increased accordingly.
NSRP LLC - CPSE/SNC Lavalin June, 2010

Therefore, it is necessary to reconsider project feasibility to propose Vietnam Government to issue

regime, priority policy for the project and re-optimize technological diagram based on DFS 2003 in order
to increase economic efficiency as well as upgrade information and suitable economic data with
existing marketing which is objective indispensable requirement. In 2007, PetroVietnam together with
foreigner partners including Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (IKC), Mitsui Chemicals Inc (MCI) and the Kuwait
Petroleum International (KPI) had signed project Joint Venture on 31st May 2007 (considered as initial
landmark of cooperation) and studied to revise DFS and propose priority policy for project. The DFS
has confirmed the project feasibility and economic efficiency if Vietnam Government approves these
project proposed priorities.
On 22 January 2008, Vietnam Prime Minister had signed official letter of 05/TTg-DK about priorities for
Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Project. Based on this letter, PetroVietnam, IKC, MCI
and KPI had decided to organize Joint Venture named Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Limited
Liability Company (NSPR - LLC) dated 7th April 2008 in which Petrovietnam holds 25.1 percent of the
total paid-up capital, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (IKC) 35.1%, Mitsui Chemicals Inc (MCI) 4.7% and the
Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) 35.1%.
The project is located within the Nghi Son Economic Zone (NSEZ) at Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa
Province, approximately 200 km south of Ha Noi capital and 80km north of Vinh City, Nghe An province
(Figure 0-1). Total area in land is about 394 ha. The capital investment for the refinery is estimated to
be US$ 6 billion. The construction is expected to start in 2010 and the refinery and petrochemical
complex to become operational by 2013.
Figure 0-1 Project location

The Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Project is classified as new project - Class A and received
Investment License No.262022000036 dated 14th April 2008 and Adjusted Investment Certification
No.262022000036 dated 29th May 2008 from Nghi Son Economic Zone Management Board (Annex 1).
The Refinery and petrochemical complex is designed to process 200,000 BPSD of imported Kuwait
Export Crude (KEC) oil. The fuels section of the refinery includes Residue Hydrodesulphurisation and
Residue Catalytic Cracking as the main upgrading units. The refinery is integrated with petrochemical
production. The Aromatics plant produces Paraxylene and Benzene. A key product from the Residue
Cracker is Propylene which is used to produce Polypropylene product. The following products of the
refinery and petrochemical complex include:
LPG
Gasoline 92/ 95 RON
Kerosene / Jet A-1
Diesel Premium and Regular
Fuel oil
Paraxylene / Benzene
Polypropylene
Sulphur
The NSRP Project includes all process units and associated utility, offsite and infrastructure facilities to
support the Complex operation.
Complete utility facilities designed to meet demands of the Complex for cooling water, fuels,
power, steam, water, instrument and plant air, inert gas, etc.
Offsite facilities including tankage for feedstocks plus intermediate and final products as well as
systems for import and export of feed and products.
Other offsite facilities including flare, effluent treatment, firewater, interconnecting piping and
pipelines, etc.
General facilities, including Control System, Electrical and Telecommunication, Buildings.
Marine facilities including a Single Point Mooring (SPM)/ Crude import pipelines, product
loading jetties, and cooling water intake and outfall.
The NSRP will be the second major oil refinery in Vietnam after Dung Quat. This is one of the nations
key projects that will ensure an adequate supply of energy to the country said by Prime Minister
Nguyen Tan Dung at groundbreaking ceremony (VN Oil and Gas News on 3rd March 2009). It will not
only promote the socio-economic development of the provinces and cities in the central part of Viet
Nam and as a result the whole country in general but satisfy necessary of national energy safety in the
future as well.
The NSRP project implementation will bring many advantages as follows:
Contributing to the national energy security, by securing long-term imported crude supply of at
about 10 million tons per year, which will be processed by this Complex to produce voluminous
fuels and petrochemicals.

Products of the Complex include Mogas (2.1 millions tons per year MTPY), Diesel (2.7 MTPY),
as well as jet LPG (1.4 MTPY), jet fuel/kerosene, fuel oils and petrochemicals. As the Project
comes into operation from 2013, the production of both the Project and Vietnamese first
refinery (Dung-Quat) can cover 50% local demand for fuel products.
Paving the way for the development of the petrochemical industries, associated industries and
other related services.
Robustly motivating the socio-economic development of the south Thanh Hoa and north Nghe
An province and vicinities.
Creating jobs for dozens of thousand people during construction phase, and thousands of
people during operation phase.
0.2 LEGAL AND TECHNICAL BASIS OF EIA PREPARATION
0.2.1 Scope of the EIA report
Based on Official letter of 1370/TTg-KTN dated 21st August 2008 of Prime Minister on approval of
building Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Project, the responsibilities of each related
parties in project implementation are classified as follows:
Telecom VNPT Post is responsible in telecom

EVN is responsible to supply electricity to boundary limit of Refinery for construction phase and
for operation phase of emergency case
PVN is responsible in mine-disarming, site leveling and initial dredging for Jetty, SPM and
access channel
Thanh Hoa Province Peoples Committee is responsible in compensation, resettlement, site
clearance, road, water and infrastructure for resettlement sites.
Then PVN assigned Nghi Son Project Management Board (NSPM) to take responsibility of mine-
disarming, basic site leveling and initial dredging for Jetty, SPM and access channel. Thanh Hoa
Peoples Committee assigned Tinh Gia District Peoples Committee to take responsibility of
compensation and site clearance and assigned Nghi Son Economic Zone Management Board
(NSEZMB) to take responsibility of road and water to Refinery boundary limit, resettlement and
infrastructure for resettlement site.
Hence, resettlement of plant site is the responsible of the Thanh Hoa People Committee/Tinh Gia
District People Committee and the site leveling is responsible of PVN/NSPM. The basic site leveling
and site leveling phase II have already been considered in a previous EIA report and environmental
commitment certification approved by NSEZ Management Board. Two following approved EIA decision
and certification will be attached of this report as Annex II.
1. EIA approved Decision No.195/Q-BQLKKTNS dated 4th September 2008 of NSEZMB for soil
exploitation for site leveling period at Chuot Chu mountain, Hai Yen and Hai Thuong commune,
NSEZ;

2. Environmental commitment certification No.416/GXN-BQLKKTNS dated 16th April 2010 of

NSEZMB for project site leveling Phase 2 before infrastructure construction of Nghi Son
Refinery and Petrochemical Complex.
Moreover, resettlement of plant site and related area is the responsible of the Thanh Hoa Province,
Tinh Gia District and Nghi Son Economic Zone Management Board. Therefore the scope of this EIA
report includes 394ha for the onshore facilities and 259ha of offshore area during 25 years project
implementation in two following phases:
Construction and Installation phase: Define impact sources, detail impact assessment and
propose mitigation measures for: i) construction and installation of onshore facilities (Refinery
and Petrochemical Complex, tankage farm, product pipeline system, intake cooling water
system, effluent outfall system; ii) construction and installation of offshore facilities (harbour,
breakwater, crude pipeline and SPM).
Operation phase: detail impact assessment and propose mitigation measures for: i) operation
of onshore facilities (Refinery and Petrochemical Complex (Process units) and support facilities
(including tank farm system, steam recovery system, power and steam system, intake water
system, flare, etc.) in normal and abnormal operation, treatment and effluent discharge,
collect, treat and dispose solid wastes, environmental management and monitoring); ii)
operation of offshore facilities (crude import at SPM, crude pipeline transportation, product
loading at harbour, shipping activities, maintenance dredging, oil spill at offshore facilities..) and
iii) cumulative impact between project facilities and other facilities in the area.
In order to ensure that the project will be developed in a manner that is socially responsible and reflect
sound environmental management practices, the NSRP-LLC has committed to follow strictly
Vietnamese Laws, Regulations and Standards as well as International Financial Corporation (IFC)
Performance Standards on Social & Environmental Sustainability in April 30, 2007 and World Bank
Safeguard Policy.
0.2.2 International Regulations
The new facilities should fully comply with the following international regulations which are signed by
Vietnamese authorities:
Montreal Protocol 1987/90/92/95/97/99 on the Control of Substances that Deplete the Ozone
Layer (CFCs, HFCs)
Basel Convention 1989, Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of
Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal
The Protocol of 1978, Relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution
From Ships 1973 (MARPOL), Annexes I & II
Kyoto Protocol 97/05, on Reducing CO2 Emissions and other Greenhouse Gases (GHG) that
affect Climate Change
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (2001)
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOS) 1982/1994
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1992/1994
International Declaration on Cleaner Production 1989

0.2.3 Vietnamese Laws and Standards
0.2.3.1 Vietnamese Law and Legislation
The Project will comply fully with the following Vietnamese Laws:
1. Investment Law No.59/2005/QH11 dated 29th November 2005 issued by National Assembly of
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
2. Construction Law No.16/2003/QH11 dated 26th November 2003 issued by National Assembly
of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
3. Law No.38/2009/QH12 dated 19th June 2009 issued by National Assembly of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam on revising and supplementing some Articles of Construction Law
No.16/2003/QH11, Bidding Law No.61/2005/QH11, Business Law No.60/2005/QH11, Land
Law No.13/2003/QH11 and Housing Law No.56/2005/QH11;
4. Exported and Imported Tax Law No.04/1998/QH10 dated 20th May 1998 issued by National
Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
5. Environmental Protection Law No.52/2005/QH11 dated 29th November 2005 issued by National
Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
6. Governmental Decree No.80/2006/N-CP dated 9th August 2006 on Regulations and
Guidelines for Detailed Implementation of the Law on Environmental Protection;
7. Governmental Decree No.117/2009/N-CP dated 31st December 2009 on dealing with
infringing Environmental Protection Law;
8. Governmental Decree No.21/2008/N-CP dated 28th February 2008 of the Government on
revising and supplementing some Articles of Governmental Decree No.80/2006/N-CP;
9. Circular No. 05/2008/TT-BTNMT dated 8th December 2008 of the MONRE - Guidelines on
Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment and
Commitment to Environmental Protection;
10. Law on Water Resources No.08/1998/QH10 dated 20th May 1998 issued by National Assembly
of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
11. Governmental Decree No.179/1999/N-CP dated 30th December 1999 on implementing Water
Resource Law;
12. Governmental Decree No.149/2004/N-CP dated 27th July 2004 issued by the Government
on the regulation of permission of exploration, production, use of water resources and waste
water discharge to the water source
13. Circular No.02/2009/TT-BTNMT dated 19th March 2009 issued by MONRE on assessing
receiving capacity of water source;
14. Circular No.21/2009/TT-BTNMT dated 5th November 2009 issued by MONRE on norms of
economic technical investigation, wastewater status and receiving capacity of water source
assessment;
15. Land Law No.13/2003/QH11 dated 26th November 2003 issued by National Assembly of the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

16. Governmental Decree No.181/2004/N-CP dated 29th October 2004 on implementing Land
Law;
17. Forest Protection and Development Law No.29/2004/QH11 dated December 2004 issued by
National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
18. Dyke Law No.79/2006/QH11 dated 29th November 2006 issued by National Assembly of the
19. Ordinance No.26/2000/PL-UBTVQH10 dated 24th August 2000 issued by Standing Committee
of the National Assembly;
20. Governmental Decree No.171/2003/ N-CP dated 26th December 2003 on implementing some
Articles of Dyke Law;
21. Mineral Law No.47-L/CTN dated 20th March 1996 issued by National Assembly of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam;
22. Revising and Supplementing Law on some Articles of Mineral Law No.46/2005/QH11 dated
June 2010;
23. Governmental Decree No.07/2009/N-CP dated 2nd January 2009 on modifying Mineral Law
2009;
24. Petroleum Law No.19/2000/QH10 dated 9th June 2000 issued by National Assembly of the
25. Governmental Decree No.48/2000/N-CP dated 12th September 2000 - Detail Regulations for
the Implementation of the Revised Petroleum Law
26. Decision No. 395/1998/Q-KHCNMT dated 10th April 1998 - Regulations on Environmental
Protection in Petroleum Exploration, Field Development, Production, Storage, Transportation,
Processing and Related Services, issued by MOSTE
27. Law No.10/2008/QH12 to modify and supplement of Petroleum Law, ratified by the national
assembly of 3 June 2008
28. Decision No. 41/1999/Q-TTg dated 8th March 1999 - Safety Management Regulation in Oil
and Gas Activities, issued by Prime Minister
29. Decision No.103/2005/Q-TTg dated 12th May 2005 on Regulations for Oil Spill Response
Plan, issued by the Prime Minister;
30. Decision No.129/2001/Q-TTg dated 29th August 2001 issued by Prime Minister - National Oil
Spill Response Plan for the Period 2001 2010;
31. Decision No.2469/Q-DKVN of Petrovietnam dated 5th May 2006 on Oil Spill Response Plan;
32. Marine Codes No.40/2005/QH11 dated 14th June 2005 issued by National Assembly of the
33. Decree No. 71/2006/ND-CP dated 25th July 2006 about Seaports and Channel Management
Safety;
34. Governmental Decree No.25/2009/N-CP dated 6th March 2009 on integrated resources
management and marine and island environment protection;
35. Governmental Decree No.137/2004/N-CP dated 16th June 2004 on administrative fining on
sea regions and continental shelves of Vietnam;

36. Governmental Decree No.26/2010/N-CP dated 22nd March 2010 on modifying and
supplementing Clause 2 Article 8 Governmental Decree No.67/2003/ N-CP dated 13th June
2003 on environmental protection fee to wastewater;
37. Ordinance No.15/2007/L-CTN dated 5th December 2007 of Government on issuing Chemicals
Law;
38. Governmental Decree No.108/2008/N-CP dated 7th October 2008 for detailing and guiding
the implementation of a number of articles of the Chemical Law 2007;
39. Governmental Decree No.68/2005/N-CP dated 20th May 2005 on Chemical Safety;
40. Governmental Decree No.02/CP dated 5th January 1995 on Toxic Chemicals and Radioactive
Substances;
41. Circular No.12/2006/TT-BCN dated 22nd December 2006 by Ministry of Industry on Guideline in
implementation of Decree No. 68/2005/ND-CP on Chemical Safety;
42. Circular No.01/2006/TT-BCN dated 11th April 2006 issued by Ministry of Industry - Guideline in
Management of Importation/Exportation of Toxicants and Products containing toxicant,
Predrugs and Chemicals with Technical Standards managed by Ministry of Industry and
Trading;
43. Biodiversity Law No.20/2008/QH12 dated 13th November 2008 by National Assembly of the
44. Governmental Decree No.16/2005/N-CP dated 7th February 2005 on managing investment
capital and project constructions;
45. Governmental Decree No.29/2008/N-CP dated 14th March 2008 on Regulation of forming,
operating, policy and state management for industrial parks, export processing zone, economic
zone and border gate EZs;
46. Circular No.08/2009/TT-BTNMT dated 15th July 2009 by MONRE on environmental
management and protection in Economic Zone, Hi-tech Park, Industrial Park and Industrial
Group;
47. Governmental Decree No.50/1998/N-CP dated 25th June 1998 in Detailed regulations on
implementing Radiation Safe and Control Ordinance;
48. Governmental Decree No.59/2007/N-CP dated 9th April 2007 in Solid waste management;
49. Decision No.23/2006/Q-BTNMT dated 26th December 2006 by MONRE on List of hazardous
wastes;
50. Decision No.155/1999/Q-TTg dated 16th July 1999 issued by the Prime Minister on
Hazardous wastes management regulations;
51. Circular No.12/2006/TT-BTNMT dated 26th December 2006 issued by MONRE on Guidelines for
practice conditions of transporting and registering, licensing hazardous wastes management
practice and code;
52. Circular No.13/2007/TT-BXD dated 31st December 2007 issued by Ministry of Construction
Guidelines for implementing some Articles of Decree No.59/2007/N-CP dated 9th April 2007
on Solid waste management;

53. Circular No.05/2006/TT-BKNCN dated 11th January 2006 issued by Ministry of Science,
Technology and Environment on Guidelines for declaring, licensing procedures and activities
concerned with radioactive substances;
54. Decision No.3733/2002/Q-BYT dated 10th October 2002 issued by the Ministry of Health 21
Standards for hygiene, 5 rules and 7 parameters for labour hygiene;
55. Decision 4613/Q-KHCNMT dated 15th November 2000 by Petrovietnam on Guidelines for
monitoring of the marine environment in the vicinity of offshore petroleum installations in
Vietnam;
56. Guidelines for Monitoring of onshore environment surrounding the Petroleum Installations were
issued in 2006 by Petrovietnam
57. Decision No.3044 /Q-ATSKMT dated 13th June 2005 by Petrovietnam on Guidelines for the
implementation of requirements on use and discharge of chemicals and drilling fluids in
petroleum operations offshore Vietnam;
58. Circular No.16/2009/TT-BTNMT dated 7th October 2009 issued by MONRE on Promulgating
National Technical Regulations of QCVN 05:2009/BTNMT Regulations on ambient air quality
and QCVN 06:2009/BTNMT Regulations on some toxic substances in ambient air
environment;
59. Circular No.25/2009/TT-BTNMT dated 16th November 2009 by MONRE Application of
National Technical Regulation of QCVN 19:2009/BTNMT National Technical Regulations on
industrial emission gases to dust and inorganic substances, QCVN 20:2009/BTNMT National
Technical Regulations on industrial emission gases to some organic substances, QCVN 22:
2009/BTNMT National Technical Regulations on industrial emission gases in thermoelectric
plant, QCVN 24:2009/BTNMT National Technical Regulations on industrial wastewater;
60. Decision No.16/2008/Q-BTNMT dated 31st December 2008 by MONRE Promulgating
National Technical Regulations on Environment, including QCVN 08:2008/BTNMT National
Technical Regulations on surface water quality; QCVN 09:2008/BTNMT National Technical
Regulations on ground water quality; QCVN 10:2008/BTNMT National Technical Regulations
on coastal water quality;
61. Decision No.3900/2007/Q-UBND dated 13th December 2007 of Thanh Hoa PPC on approval
of overall plan on compensation, clearance the site for Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical
Project in Tinh Gia District, Thanh Hoa Province.
62. Governmental Decree 69/2009/N-CP dated 13th August 2009 on Promulgating supplemental
regulations on land using, price, acquiring, compensating, assisting and resettlement plan.
63. Joint Circular No.14/2008/TTLT/BTC-BTNMT dated 31st January 2008 issued by MONRE on
Guidelines for implementing some Articles of Decree 84/2007/N-CP of 25th May 2007 on
Supplemental regulations on licensing Land Using Right Certification, Land Acquirement and
carrying out land using right, order, compensation procedure, assistance, resettlement in case
of land acquiring and complaint solving.
64. Decision No.1511/2007/Q-UBND dated 24th May 2007 issued by Thanh Hoa PPC on
compensation rates for properties on land in areas of Thanh Hoa Province;
65. Decision No.3931/2006/Q-UBND dated 31st December 2006 issued by Thanh Hoa PPC on
approval of price of land types in Thanh Hoa Province in 2007;

66. Decision No.4238/2007/Q-UBND dated 31st December 2007 issued by Thanh Hoa PPC on
approval of price of land types in Thanh Hoa Province in 2008;
67. Decision No.1151/2008/Q-UBND dated 28 April 2008 issued by Thanh Hoa PPC on adjusting
price of agricultural land types in Nghi Son Economic Zone;
68. Letter No.1606/UBND-KTTC dated 18th April 2008 issued by Thanh Hoa PPC on compensation
rates for different roads in implementation of projects in Nghi Son Economic Zone (NSEZ) and
Tinh Gia District;
69. Decision No.1048/2008/Q-UBND dated 22nd April 2008 issued by Thanh Hoa PPC on
compensation rates for architectural objects;
70. Decision No.2531/2008/Q-UBND dated 18th August 2008 issued by Thanh Hoa PPC on
assistance policy for relocating, resettlement applied for NSEZ;
71. Resolution No.128/2009/NQ-HND dated 15th July 2009 issued by Thanh Hoa PPC on policy
of relocation assistance and resettlement applied for NSEZ.
72. Guideline No.2108/HD/STC dated 25th September 2009 issued by Financial Department of
Thanh Hoa Province on implementation policy of relocation assistance and resettlement
applied for NSEZ.
73. Decision 2622/2009/Q-UBND dated 7th August 2009 issued by Thanh Hoa PPC on policy of
relocation assistance and resettlement applied for NSEZ.
74. Decision 4366/Q-UBND dated 9th December 2009 issued by Thanh Hoa PPC on replacing
Decision 2622/2009/Q-UBND.
75. Investment License No.262022000036 dated 14th April 2008 and Adjustment License of
Investment No.262022000036 dated 29th May 2008 issued by NSEZ Management Board for
NSRP.
0.2.3.2 Environmental Standards
The following environmental standards have been developed by the Ministry of Natural Resource and
Environment (MONRE) in Vietnam and form the environmental framework for all industrial
developments:
Air Quality
QCVN 05:2009/BTNMT: National Technical Regulation on Hazardous substances in ambient

air;
QCVN 06:2009/BTNMT National Technical Regulation on ambient air quality;
QCVN 19:2009/BTNMT National Technical Regulation on Industrial Emission of Inorganic
Substances and Dusts;
QCVN 20:2009/BTNMT National Technical Regulation on Industrial Emission of Organic
Substances;
QCVN 22: 2009/BTNMT National Technical Regulation on Emission of Thermal Power industry
TCVN 6438:2005 Road Vehicles. Maximum permitted emission limits of exhaust gas.

Water Quality
QCVN 08:2008/BTNMT National Technical Regulation on Surface Water Quality;

QCVN 09:2008/BTNMT National Technical Regulation on Groundwater Quality;
QCVN 10:2008/BTNMT National Technical Regulation on Coastal Water Quality.
Wastewater Quality
QCVN 24: 2009/BTNMT National Technical Regulation on Industrial Wastewater;

QCVN 14: 2008/BTNMT National technical regulation on domestic wastewater;
TCVN 5298:1995 General requirements for the use of wastewaters and their sludges for
watering and fertilizing purposes.
Hazardous Wastes
TCVN 7221:2002 General environmental requirements for central industrial wastewater

treatment plants;
QCVN 07:2009/BTNMT National Technical Regulation on Hazardous Waste Thresholds;
TCVN 6705:2000 National Standards on Classification Non-hazardous solid wastes;
TCVN 6706:2000 National Standards on Classification Hazardous waste;
TCVN 6707:2000 National Standards on Warning signal and prevention Hazardous waste;
TCVN 6868:2001 National Standards on Radiation Protection. Radioactive waste
management. Classification of radioactive waste.
Noise and Vibration
TCVN 3985:1999 National Standards on Acoustics. Allowable noise level at working place;
TCVN 5290:1990 System of standards for environmental protection. General requirements;
TCVN 5654:1992 National Standards on Regulations on environmental protection at offshore
mooring terminals for loading exploited raw petroleum;
TCVN 5948:1999 National Standards on Acoustics. Noise emitted by accelerating road
vehicles. Maximum Permitted Noise Level;
TCVN 5949:1998 National Standards on Acoustics. Noise in public and residential areas.
Maximum Permitted Noise Level;
TCVN 6436:1998 National Standards on Acoustics. Noise emitted by stationary road vehicles.
Maximum Permitted Noise Level;
TCVN 6962:2001 National Standards on Vibration and shock. Vibration emitted by construction
works and factories. Maximum permitted levels in the environment of public and residential
areas;
TCXDVN175:2005 Maximum permitted noise levels for public buildings Design Standard;
QCVN 01/2008/BXD National Technical Regulation on constructional planning

0.2.3.3 Project Standards
The NSRP Project and associated facilities are designed according to the more stringent environmental
standards in order to minimize emissions to air, water and land. These requirements will be compliant
with Vietnamese legislation and international standards including World Bank /IFC (International
Finance Corporation) Guidelines and they will respect the international conventions ratified by the
Government of Vietnam.
The standards used for this Project will be current World Bank/IFC Standards, except for where the
Vietnamese Standards are the more stringent, or where there is no World Bank Standard for a
substance regulated by Vietnamese Standards.
The following International Financial Cooperation/ World Bank Guidelines are referenced for NSRP:
International Financial Cooperation/ World Bank (IFC/WB) General Environmental Health and
Safety (EHS) Guidelines (April 30, 2007)
IFC/WB Industry Sector Guidelines for Petroleum Refining (April 30, 2007)
IFC/WB Industry Sector Guidelines for Petroleum Based Polymer Manufacturing (April 30,
2007)
IFC/WB Industry Sector Guidelines for Large Volume Petroleum based Organic Chemicals
Manufacture (April 30, 2007)
IFC/WB Industry Sector Guidelines for Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Terminals (April 30,
2007)
IFC/WB Industry Sector Guidelines for Port, Harbours and Terminals (April 30, 2007).
IFC/WB Industry Sector Guidelines for Thermal power plants (December 19, 2008).
Air Quality
Ambient Air Quality Standards
Ambient Air Quality Standards (AAQS) for Vietnam are set out in QCVN 05:2009/BTNMT National
Technical Regulation on Hazardous substances in ambient air and QCVN 06:2009/BTNMT National
Technical Regulation on ambient air quality.
The IFC-World Bank Guidelines are based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Air Quality
Guidelines (Global Update, 2005).
All emissions from the project will be limited in order to meet the requirements of the IFC and
Vietnamese Standards. IFC states in their General guideline that "Emissions do not result in pollutant
concentrations that reach or exceed relevant ambient quality guidelines and standards by applying
national legislated standards, or in their absence, apply WHO guidelines." So, Project applies the
Vietnamese Standards as Project Standards which are shown in Table 0.1

Table 0.1 Ambient Air Quality Standards (g/m3)
Vietnamese Ambient Air

Parameter Averaging Period
Quality Standards 1
1 hour 350
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) 24 hour 125
1year 50
1 hour 30,000
Carbon Monoxide (CO) 8 hour 10,000
24 hours 5,000
1 hour 200
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) 24 hours 100
1year 40
1 hour 180
Ozone (O3) 8 hour 120
24 hour 80
1 hour 300
Suspended Dust (TSP) 24 hour 200
1 year 140
Dust 10m (PM10) 24 hour 150
1 year 50
24 hour 1.5
Lead (Pb)
1 year 0.5
Notes: 1: QCVN 05:2009/BTNMT National Technical Regulation on ambient air quality
Source Emissions Standards
The Vietnamese standards for the control of hazardous substances in the air are set out in QCVN
19:2009/BTNMT for inorganic gases, QCVN 20:2009/BTNMT for organic substances and QCVN
22:2009/BTNMT Emission standards for Thermal Power Industry.
Applicable World Bank Standards can be found in the Guidelines for Petroleum Refining, Petroleum
based Polymer manufacturing, Thermal Power Plants, and Large Volume Petroleum based Organic
Chemicals Manufacture.
World Bank Standards will take precedence, except for where the Vietnamese Standards are the more
stringent, or where there is no World Bank Standard for a substance which is regulated by Vietnamese
Standards. These limits are summarized in Table 0.2 along side the corresponding Vietnamese
standards. In case of variations between IFC and Vietnamese standards the more stringent level will be
applied.

Table 0.2 Project Point Source Emission Standards 1
Vietnamese Standard for World Bank EHS-

industrial Emissions 2 Guideline Value 3 Project
Pollutants
NSRP process Units Max allowable concentration Applicable World standards 2 Remarks
in mg/Nm3 Bank Guideline mg/Nm3
values in mg/Nm3
PM 1. For Refinery Boilers Considering Non Degraded Airshed
(a) Fuel-Natural gas/other gases 42.5 Not Applicable 42.5 Dry gas@3% excess O2
(b) Fuel-Liquid> 50MWth to 127.5 50 50 Dry gas@3% excess O2
<600MWth
(c) Fuel- Liquid & solid > 600MWth 127.5 50 50 Dry gas@3% excess O2
2. For Gas Turbine Considering Non Degraded Airshed
(a) Fuel-Natural gas (NG) 42.5 Not Applicable 42.5 Dry gas@15% excess O2
>50MWth
(b) Fuel-Other than NG>50MWth 127.5 50 50 Dry gas@15% excess O2
3. For other process Heaters under Refinery Complex
(a) General Process 160 (dust in smoke) 50 50 Dry gas@3% excess O2
Heaters/sources 40 (for dust containing silic)
(b) Sulphur recovery Units 160 50 50 Dry gas@3% excess O2
4. For other Process Heaters under Large Volume Petroleum Based Organic Chemical Manufacturing
All Fuel 160 (dust in smoke) 20 20 Dry gas@3% excess O2
40 (for dust containing silic)
SO2 1. For Refinery Boilers Considering Non Degraded Airshed
(a) Fuel-Natural gas 255 Not Applicable 255 Dry gas@3% excess O2
(b) For other gaseous fuel 400 400 400 Dry gas@3% excess O2
(c) Fuel-Liquid> 50MWth 400 900 (Lower value) 400 Dry gas@3% excess O2
to<600MWth
(d) Fuel- Liquid > 600MWth 400 200 (Lower value) 200
(a) Fuel-Natural gas (NG) 255 Not Applicable 255 Dry gas@15% excess O2
>50MWth
(b) Fuel-Other than NG>50MWth 425 Use of 1% or less 400 Dry gas@15% excess O2
sulphur fuel (Use of 1% or
less fuel)
(a) General Process 400 500 400 Dry gas@3% excess O2
Heaters/sources
(b) Sulphur recovery Units 400 150 150 Dry gas@3% excess O2
All Fuel 400 100 100 Dry gas@3% excess O2
NOx 1. For Refinery Boilers Considering Non Degraded Airshed
(a) Fuel-Natural gas/other gases 212.5 240 212.5 Dry gas@3% excess O2
(b) Fuel-Liquid> 50MWth to 510 400 400 Dry gas@3% excess O2
<600MWth
(c) Fuel- Liquid & solid > 600MWth 510 400 400 Dry gas@3% excess O2
(a) Fuel-Natural gas (NG) 212.5 51 51 Dry gas@3% excess O2
>50MWth (Ref.QCVN22:2009/BTNMT)
(b) Fuel-Other than NG>50MWth 510 152 152 Dry gas@3% excess O2
(Ref.QCVN22:2009/BTNMT)
(a) Solid fuels 680 450 450 Dry gas@6% excess O2
(b) Liquid and gaseous fuels 680 450 450 Dry gas@3% excess O2
All Fuel 680 300 300 Dry gas@3% excess O2
CO For all Emission sources 800 - 800 Maximum allowable
concentration
Vanadium For all Emission sources - 5 5 Dry gas@3% excess O2
Nickel For all Emission sources - 1 1 Dry gas@3% excess O2
H 2S For Refinery Emission sources 6 10 6 Maximum allowable
concentration
For Unit associated with Organic 6 5 5 Dry gas@273K, 101Kpa (1
atm), 6% O2 for Solid fuel &
Chemical manufacturing 3% for gas fuel
HCl For Refinery Emission sources 50 - 50 Maximum allowable
concentration
Benzene For all Emission sources 5 5 5 Maximum allowable
concentration

Vietnamese Standard for World Bank EHS-

industrial Emissions 2 Guideline Value 3 Project
Pollutants
NSRP process Units Max allowable concentration Applicable World standards 2 Remarks
in mg/Nm3 Bank Guideline mg/Nm3
values in mg/Nm3
1,2 For Unit associated with Organic - 5 5 Dry gas@273K, 101Kpa (1
Dichloroethane Chemical manufacturing 3% for gas fuel
Vinyl Chloride For Refinery Emission sources 20 - 20 Maximum allowable
concentration
(VCM)
Ammonia For Refinery Emission sources 50 - 50 Maximum allowable
concentration
VOCs For Unit associated with Organic - 20 20 Dry gas@273K, 101Kpa (1
Heavy Metals For Unit associated with Organic - 1.5 1.5 Dry gas@273K, 101Kpa
Chemical manufacturing (1 atm), 6% O2 for Solid
fuel & 3% for gas fuel
Mercury & For Unit associated with Organic - 0.2 0.2 Dry gas@273K, 101Kpa
Compounds Chemical manufacturing (1 atm), 6% O2 for Solid
Formaldehyde For Refinery Emission sources 20 - 20 Maximum allowable
concentration
For Unit associated with Organic 20 0.15 0.15 Dry gas@273K, 101Kpa
Ethylene For Unit associated with Organic - 150 150 Dry gas@273K, 101Kpa
Ethylene Oxide For Refinery Emission sources 20 - 20 Maximum allowable
concentration
For Unit associated with Organic 20 2 2 Dry gas@273K, 101Kpa
Hydrogen For Unit associated with Organic - 2 2 Dry gas@273K, 101Kpa
Cyanide Chemical manufacturing (1 atm), 6% O2 for Solid
Organic For Refinery Emission sources 15 - 15 Maximum allowable
sulphide and concentration
Mercaptans For Unit associated with Organic 15 2 2 Dry gas@273K, 101Kpa
Phenols, cresols For Refinery Emission sources 19 - 19 Maximum allowable
and xylos (as concentration
phenol) For Unit associated with Organic 19 10 10 Dry gas@273K, 101Kpa
Dioxins/Furans For Unit associated with Organic - 0.1 0.1 Dry gas@273K, 101Kpa
ng TEQ/Nm3 Chemical manufacturing (1 atm), 6% O2 for Solid
Notes:
1. Emission standard at source is developed from following standards:
1. QCVN 19:2009/BTNMT with coefficient Kp of 0.8 as total emission is over 100.000 m3/h and value of Kv is 1
due to project is sited in industrial park
2. QCVN 20:2009/BTNMT
3. QCVN 22:2009/BTNMT with coefficient Kp of 0.85 as designed capacity of thermoelectric plant is less than
1.200MW and more than 300 MW and value of Kv is 1 due to project is located in industrial park.
4. From IFC Guidelines values for Petroleum Refining Facilities.
5. From IFC Guidelines values for Large Volume Petroleum-based Organic Chemical Manufacture
6. From IFC Guidelines values for Thermal Power Plants
7. From IFC Guidelines values for Petroleum-based polymers Manufacturing
2. Nm3 at condition of 1 atm and 0oC
3. Nm3 at condition of 1 atm and 25oC

Effluent discharge to water source
Industrial wastewater discharged from the production process will be treated in an industrial wastewater
treatment plant and shall comply with the standards as outlined before discharge into the receiving
environment. Clean effluents with low levels of contamination such as storm water run-off from non-
process units will be discharged directly to sea.
Industrial wastewater discharge standards
Vietnamese Standard QCVN 24:2009/BTNMT has been established to control industrial wastewater
discharge. However considering that the Project will follow the international standards, the IFC EHS
Guidelines will be applied, except for where the Vietnamese Standards are the more stringent, or where
there is no IFC EHS Guidelines available for a substance which is regulated by Vietnamese
Standards. The following table compares Vietnamese Standard to the IFC EHS Guidelines Values.
Process discharge water and sanitary water will be treated in ETP to meet Project standard in Table
0.3.
Table 0.3 Industrial wastewater discharge standard

Pollutants Units Vietnamese IFC EHS Guideline Values Project
Standards Petroleu Petroleum Large Volume Standards
QCVN Max m based Petroleum-based
Limit Value 3 Refining polymer Organic
Facilities1 Manufacturing chemicals
Manufacturing
pH S.U 5.5-9 6-9 6-9 6-9 6-9
BOD5 mg/l 45 30 25 25 25
COD5 mg/l 90 150 150 150 90
TSS mg/l 90 30 30 30 30
Cadmium (Cd) mg/l 0.009 - 0.1 0.1 0.009
Hydrocarbons mg/l 4.5 (mineral oil 10 (oil and 10 (oil and 10 (oil and grease) 4.5 (mineral
and fat) or 18 grease) grease) oil and fat)
(animal or 10 (animal
vegetable oil) vegetable
oil)
Chromium (total) mg/l 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Chromium mg/l 0.09 0.05 0.1 0.1 0.05
(Hexavalent)
Copper (Cu) mg/l 1.8 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Zinc (Zn) mg/l - - 2 2 2
Iron (Fe) mg/l 4.5 3 3 3 3
Cyanide Total
(Free) mg/l - 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Cyanide (CN-) mg/l 0.09 1 1 1 0.09
Lead (Pb) mg/l 0.45 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.1
Nickel (Ni) mg/l 0.45 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.45
Mercury (Hg) mg/l 0.009 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.009
Vanadium mg/l - 1 1 1 1
Phenol mg/l 0.45 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.2
Benzene mg/l - 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Benzo(a)pyrene mg/l - 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Vinyl Chloride mg/l - - 0.05 - 0.05

(VCM)
Dicloroethane mg/l - - 1 1 1
Adsorbable mg/l - - 1 0.3 0.3
organic
halogens (AOX)
Sulphide mg/l 0.45 1 1 1 0.45
Total Nitrogen mg/l 27 102 10 10 10
Total mg/l 5.4 2 2 2 2
Phosphorus
Temperature oC <404 Max Max increase Max increase <=3 - <40oC at
increase <=3 final outfall
<=3 discharge
- Max
increase <=3
at the edge
of mixing
zone
Notes:
1. Assumes an Integrated Petroleum Refinery;
2. The effluent concentration of nitrogen (total) is up to 40 mg/l in processes that include hydrogenation;
3. From Vietnamese Standard QCVN 24:2009/BTNMT, Limit Values from Column B, factor applied where
applicable. These limits are valid for discharges of industrial wastewater into water bodies used for
navigation, irrigation purposes or for bathing, aquatic breeding and cultivation, etc. Value of Output/capacity
coefficient (kq) is 1 as receiving source is coastal water used for aquacultural protection and sport. Value of
Kf is 0.9 as discharge flow of effluent is more than 5,000 m3/day except for some parameters as pH, colour,
Coliform, total radioactivity and ;
4. NSRP Project will comply with Vietnamese Standard 24:2009/BTNMT for discharge from sea water cooling
system;
5. COD as analyzed by Chrome method as specified on ISO 6060-1989.
Sanitary water discharge
IFC states in their General EHS Guidelines that if sewage from the industrial facility is to be discharged
to surface water, treatment has to meet national or local standards for sanitary wastewater discharges.
Considering this statement, projects wastewater will be treated to meet the National technical
regulation on sanitary wastewater QCVN 14:2008/BTNMTas described at Table 0.4.
Table 0.4 Sanitary water discharge standards
Pollutants Units Vietnamese requirement QCVN

14:2008/BTNMT- Max limit value
pH S.U 5-9
BOD (20 Deg C.) mg/l 50
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) mg/l 100
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) mg/l 1,000
Total of surface active substances mg/l 10
Hydrocarbon including fat and mineral oil mg/l 20

Pollutants Units Vietnamese requirement QCVN

14:2008/BTNMT- Max limit value
Ammonical Nitrogen mg/l 10
Nitrate Nitrogen mg/l 50
Sulphide (as H2S) mg/l 4
Phosphates as P mg/l 10
Total Coliform bacteria MPN/ 100 ml 5,000
Dosmetic wastewater in Plant area and industrial wastewater will be treated in ETP to meet Vietnamese
Standard QCVN 24:2009/BTNMT.
Sanitary wastewater in Jetty area will be treated and meet QCVN 14:2008/BTNMT before being
combined with other effluents and discharged to the sea.
Seawater cooling discharge
Cooling water is not considered production wastewater, as the system is not used in a technological
process, only in thermal exchange.
Vietnamese standards do not regulate cooling water discharge temperature. However, the project will
strictly comply with Vietnamese Standard QCVN 24:2009/BTNMT which requires that the temperature
of cooling water discharged into a received environment is equal to or lower than 40C.
The IFC General EHS Guidelines specifies that cooling methods should be used to reduce the
temperature of wastewater from utilities operations, to ensure the discharge water temperature does
not result in a maximum temperature increase greater than 3C at the edge of a scientifically
established mixing zone, which takes into account ambient water quality, receiving water use, potential
receptors and assimilative capacity.
After cooling process, one part of seawater cooling is used for FGD system to treat flue gas. This water
will be treated to meet industrial water discharge standard in Table 0.3.
Coastal water quality
National standards on coastal water quality QCVN 10:2008 were promulgated under Decision
No.16/2008/QD-BTNMT on 31 December 2008 by MONRE. These national standards are applied to
evaluate and control coastal water quality for purposes of sport, aquatic entertainment, aquaculture and
others. Coastal water is defined as water at gulf/bay, port/harbor and areas in the range of 3 nautical
miles from the shore (5.5km). Allowable limits of parameters in coastal water are listed in Table 0.5.

Table 0.5 Allowable limits of parameters in coastal water (QCVN 10:2008/BTNMT)
ALLOWABLE LIMITS Project

No. Parameter Unit Aquaculture & Swimming & Others Standards
aquatic aquatic sport
reservation area
area
1 Temp. oC 30 30 - 30
2 pH - 6.5 8.5 6.5 8.5 6.5 8.5 6.5 - 8.5
3 TSS mg/l 50 50 - 50
4 DO mg/l 5 4 - 4
5 COD mg/l 3 4 - 4
6 NH4+ as N mg/l 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.5
7 Fluor (F-) mg/l 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
8 Sulphide (S2-) mg/l 0.005 0.01 0.01 0.01
9 Cyanide (CN-) mg/l 0.005 0.005 0.01 0.005
10 Arsenic (As) mg/l 0.01 0.04 0.05 0.04
11 Cadmium (Cd) mg/l 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005
12 Lead (Pb) mg/l 0.05 0.02 0.1 0.02
13 Chromium III (Cr3+) mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
14 Chromium VI (Cr6+) mg/l 0.02 0.05 0.05 0.05
15 Copper (Cu) mg/l 0.03 0.5 1.0 0.5
16 Zinc (Zn) mg/l 0.5 1 2 1
17 Manganese (Mn) mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
18 Iron (Fe) mg/l 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1
19 Mercury (Hg) mg/l 0.001 0.002 0.005 0.002
20 Hydrocarbon mg/l N.D 0.1 0.2 0.1
21 Total Phenol mg/l 0.001 0.001 0.002 0.001
22 Coliform MPN/100ml 1000 1000 1000 1000
These coastal water quality standards will be used to assess the impact of effluents discharge.
Noise
NSRP noise limits are the most stringent of Vietnamese and IFC requirements (Table 0.6).

Table 0.6 Noise limits (dBA)

Vietnamese Noise IFC Noise Project Noise Standards
Standards Level Guidelines
TCVN 5949:1998
Time One Hour LAeq One Hour LAeq
(dBA) (dBA)
Receptor 06:00 18:00 22:00 07:00 22:00 06:00 18:00 22:00
- -
18:00 22:00 06:00 22:00 07:00 18:00 22:00 06:00
Quiet Areas, including 50 45 40 - - 50 45 40
hospitals, libraries, schools
Residential Areas, hotels, 60 55 50 55 45 55 45
offices
Residential areas 75 70 50 70 70 70 50
intermingled with trade,
service and manufacturing
activities
Industrial, Commercial - - - 70 70 70
Noise limits for different working environments are provided in Table 0.7.
Table 0.7 Noise limits for various working environments
Location / Activity Equivalent Level LAeq Maximum LAmax.
8 Hrs in dB(A) Fast in dB(A)
(TCVN 3985:1999)
Heavy Industry (no demand for oral communication) 85 110
Light industry (decreasing demand for oral communication) 50 - 65 110
Open offices, control rooms, service counters or similar 45 - 50 -
Individual offices (no disturbing noise) 45 - 50 -
Classrooms, lecture halls 35 - 40 -
Hospitals 30 - 35 40
Vibration
Vibration caused by the construction and operation of the facility is regulated by TCVN 6962:2001.
The allowable limits for vibration generated by light industrial facilities in nearby residential areas are
shown in Table 0.8.
Table 0.8 Allowable vibration limits (TCVN 6962:2001)
Vibration limits in Vibration limits in
construction activity (dB(A)) production activity (dB(A))
Receptor
07:00 19:00 19:00 07:00 06:00 18:00 19:00 06 :00
Quiet Areas, including hospitals,
libraries, schools
75 Basic Level1 60 55
Residential Areas, hotels, offices 75 Basic Level1 65 60
Small industrial factories intermingled
with residential areas
75 Basic Level1 70 65
Notes: 1: Basic level is vibration level measured when facilities are not working in assessed area

Occupational exposure limits

Predicted ground level concentrations of pollutants can be compared against occupational exposure
limits for guidance as to their relative safety.
Vietnamese legislation provides limits for in plant pollution in Decision No.3733/2002/Q-BYT,
21 Standards for hygiene, 5 rules and 7 parameters for labour hygiene.
The IFC EHS Guidelines refer to the occupational exposure limits for inside the plant boundary
set by the American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH). There are
Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) for 8 hour and 15 minute exposure levels.
Threshold Limit Values for the main relevant pollutants are listed in Table 0.9.
Table 0.9 Occupational exposure limits
Occupational exposure limits Occupational exposure Project standards
based on Decision limits based on World
No.3733/2002/Q-BYT -2002 Bank Guidelines-2008
Pollutants
Maximum average Maximum average Maximum average
concentration concentration concentration
(mg/m3) (ppm)
STEL1 TWA2 STEL1 TWA2 STEL1 TWA2
H2S 15 10 15 10 15 mg/m 3 10 mg/m3
SO2 10 5 5 2 10 mg/m3 5 mg/m3
NO 20 10 - 25 20 mg/m3 10 mg/m3
NO2 10 5 5 3 10 mg/m 3 5 mg/m3
Particulates - - Respirable 3 Respirable 3
Inhalable - 10 Inhalable - 10
CO 40 20 - 25 40 mg/m3 20 mg/m3
O3 0.2 0.1 - 0.05-0.2 0.2 mg/m 3 0.1 mg/m3
Benzene 15 5 2.5 0.5 2.5 ppm 0.5 ppm
Toluene 300 100 - 20 300 mg/m 3 92 mg/m3
Xylene 300 100 150 100 300 mg/m3 100 mg/m3
Notes: 1. Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL), usually 15 minutes
2. Time Weighted Average (TWA), the recommended limit a person can be exposed to over a period of time
without causing harm, usually 8 hours
World Bank standards will take precedence, except for where the Vietnamese Standards are the more
stringent, or where there is no World Bank Standards for a substance which is regulated by Vietnamese
Standards.
Emergency response planning guidelines
Ground level concentrations under emergency conditions should be compared to the Emergency
Response Planning Guideline (ERPG) values developed by the American Industrial Hygiene
Association (AIHA). Emergency Response Planning Guideline Values listed in Table 0.10.

Table 0.10 Emergency response planning guideline values (2009)

Species ERPG-1 ERPG-2 ERPG-3
ppm ppm ppm
H2S 0.1 30 100
SO2 0.3 3 15
Benzene 50 150 1000
NO2 1 15 30
CO 200 350 500
ERPG-1 is the maximum airborne concentration below which it is believed that nearly all individuals
could be exposed for up to 1 hr without experiencing other than mild transient adverse health effects or
perceiving a clearly defined, objectionable odour.
could be exposed for up to 1 hr without experiencing or developing irreversible or other serious health
effects or symptoms which could impair an individual's ability to take protective action.
could be exposed for up to 1 hour without experiencing or developing life-threatening health effects.
0.2.3 Technical basis and related documents
The technical documents used in this report are supplied mainly by NSRP-LLC and the FEED design
consultants. The environmental data is carried out, measured, analyzed and assessed by CPSE.
Specially, the economic and social data is collected from the local authorities and related departments.
Detail main used documents are summarized as follows:
FEED documents of NSRP project are provided by FWEL during December, 2008 - December,
2009.
Measured Meteorological data of Project area are provided by NSRP-LLC.
Measured Meteorological data in Tinh Gia Station are provided by Southern Hydrometeorological
Center.
Baseline environmental field surveys and analytical data in the dry season and rainy season (2008-
2009) are conducted by CPSE.
Environmental vegetation cover surveys and biodiversity assessment for the project area and the
vicinity in the radius of 10km are carried out by CPSE in cooperation with national biological experts
in August 2008.
Coral reef field surveys and investigation for the Hon Me archipelagoes are carried out by CPSE in
cooperation with Institute of Marine Environment and Resources in Hai Phong in April 2009.
Social investigation and due diligence assessment are carried out by CPSE in cooperation with
national and international consultants from August 2008 to January 2010.

0.3 METHODOLOGY FOR EIA IMPLEMENTATION
According to official letter No.321/TTg-DK dated 4 March 2008 of Vice Prime Minister about specializing
for refinery and petrochemical projects, this EIA report is established at the same time of FEED
preparation. The structure of EIA report is complied with Appendix IV of Circular No. 05/2008/TT-
BTNMT of MONRE on the Guidance on Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental
Impact Assessment and Commitment of Environmental Protection.
The main methods used in the preparation of this EIA report are as follows:
1. Statistical method: is used to treat the environmental analytical data, and the meteo-
hydrological and socio-economic data;
2. Modeling method: is used to calculate and simulate the air emission processes, oil drifting,
dumping material dispersion and wastewater dilution and dispersion caused by project
activities. Some mathematic models are used for preparing this report including:
- Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling System (ADMS) from CERC (Cambridge Environmental
Research Consultants) with the United Kingdom Meteorological Office, National Power plc
and University of Surrey is used to calculate maximum ground concentration of CO, SOx,
NOx, PM, etc. from process stacks and flares.
- Oil Drift Model is used to calculate and simulate oil drifting in the case of oil spill occurred in
Nghi Son bay.
- COMIX model is used to stimulate thermal dispersion process on water column affected by
effluent discharge.
- Mud and fluid distribution model is used to stimulate distribution of dredged materials
3. Field survey and measurement method: is used to take samples, field measure and analyze in
the laboratories (air, water, soil, sediment and biology samples) at the project area. Moreover,
this method is used to survey the vegetation cover and determine biodiversity (fauna and flora)
of the project area;
4. Scuba diving method: is used to survey and take coral samples as well as undertake
underwater video and photograph survey;
5. Social investigation method: is used to interview the authorities, departments and local
residents at the project area.
6. Comparative method: is used to evaluate environmental quality of air, soil, water, sediment and
biology in comparison with existing current Vietnamese and International environmental
standards;
During preparation process this report, the project owner has co-operated closely with CPSE and FEED
Contractor (Foster Wheeler Energy Limited (FWEL) and Royal Haskoning (RH)) and Petrovietnam in
order to ensure the compliance to environmental standards and the accuracy and consistency from the
used information. Furthermore, the project owner has co-operated closely with the local authorities,
especially Nghi Son Economic Zone Management Board, Nghi Son Refinery Management Board,
Department of Natural Resource and Environment, Agricultural and Rural Development Department,
Thanh Hoa Port Authority, Construction Department, Tinh Gia People Committee and Commune
People Committee of Hai Yen, Mai lam and Tinh Hai in assessing social impacts of the NSRP project.

0.4 EIA IMPLEMENTATION ORGANIZATION
According to the signed contract for provision of Environmental impact assessment (EIA) and
Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex
Project dated 16 July 2008 between Nghi Son Refinery & Petrochemical Limited Liability Company
(NSRP-LLC) and Research Development Center for Petroleum Safety and Environment (CPSE), CPSE
is given organization having responsibility to prepare EIA, ESIA and OSCP for NSRP.
CPSE was established in November, 1993. CPSE was given licensed No.256 for registration of the
scientific and technological activities by Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MOSTE),
dated March 16, 1994 and was licensed on constructional consultant no 150 (July 13, 1998) by Ministry
of Construction. Besides, CPSE is the first organization of Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group to
achieve ISO 9001 certificate of quality management system issued by AFAQ-ASCERT International
dated July 2, 1999 and accreditation certificate of NDT laboratory No. 157/00CN02 and 157/00CN03,
number of laboratory: VR LAB. 08, issued by Vietnam Register Bureau, dated December 4, 2000.
CPSE is one of expertise organization in safety and environment field. Up to present, CPSE has been
prepared hundreds of environmental impact assessment reports, oil spill response plan reports and risk
assessment for petroleum industry and other industrial branches.
The contact address of CPSE consulting service is as below:
Research Development Center for Petroleum Safety and Environment

G1, 2nd floor, Thanh Da Hotel, Ward 27, Binh Thanh District, HCMC
Tel: 3 55 66 075/ 3 55 66 077
Fax: 3 55 66 076
Director: Ph.D Vu Cong Thang
EIA process starts from August 2008 to March 2010 with co-operation of many national experts and international
consultants of CPSE. Two International Environmental Consult Companies participate in preparing this EIA report
including:
1. SNC LAVALIN INC at 455, Ren-Lvesque Blvd. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Z 1Z3;
2. EXPERCO INTERNATIONAL LTEE at 150 Marchand Street, Suite 600, Drummondville (Qubec) J2C
4N1 CANADA
Main task of SNC LAVALIN INC is to assess society and make a plan for environmental and social management
programs as well as environmental monitoring program. This company will also be responsible for reviewing and
checking completely EIA and ESIA reports as requirement of MONRE and IFC. While, main mission of EXPERCO
INTERNATIONAL LTEE is to conduct a social investigation and assess compensation, resettlement issues and public
consultation as requirement of IFC.
List of researchers taking part to prepare this EIA report is list in Table 0.11.

Table 0.11 List of participants taking part EIA preparation for NSRP
Responsibilities
No Name Position/Specialty
in the project
1 Mr. Toshio Esumi HSE Senior Engineer NSRP-LCC Review report
2 Ms. Do Thi Thu Ha HSE Senior Engineer NSRP-LCC Review report
3 Ph.D Vu Cong Thang Director of CPSE Chief editor
Group for EIA report preparation

4 Mr. Dao Duy Manh Manager of Environmental Management - Organize human and
Dept., CPSE - Engineer of Petro- material resources
chemistry - OSCP review
5 Mrs. Pham Thi Dung Deputy Manager of Environmental - Team Leader
Management Dept., CPSE - Master of - Organize preparation
Science Environmental Technical - Review and edit EIA report
Engineering
6 Mrs. Le Thi Ngoc Mai Deputy Manager of Environmental - Organize field survey, data
Management Dept., CPSE Master of integrated
Science Ecological Environment - Review and edit EIA report
7 Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Son Expert of Environmental Management - Field survey,
Dept., CPSE - Geology bachelor - - Data collection
Engineer of IT - Mapping
8 Mr. Tran Phi Hung Expert of Environmental Management - Prepare partly report
Dept., CPSE - Engineer Petrochemical
Engineer
9 Mrs. Tran Thi Tu Anh Expert of Environmental Management
Dept., CPSE - Engineer environmental
chemistry
10 Mrs. Thai Cam Tu Expert of Environmental Management
Dept., CPSE - Master of Environmental
Technical Engineering
11 Mrs. Dinh Thi Nguyet Expert of Environmental Management
Minh Dept., CPSE - Geology bachelor
12 Nguyen Dinh Phong Expert of Environmental Management
Dept., CPSE - Environmental Engineer
13 Mrs. Do Thi Son Huong Deputy Manager of Safety Management Prepare risk assessment and
Dept., CPSE Master of Economic working environment
14 Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thuy Expert of Environmental Management
Dept., CPSE - Engineer of IT Data treatment and modeling
15 Mr. Dinh Quang Bao Expert of Environmental Management
Dept., CPSE - Engineer of IT
16 Mr. Duong Dinh Nam Expert of Environmental Management Prepare OSRP
Dept., CPSE - Environmental Engineer
Group for Environmental Baseline Survey Field sampling and analysis (physio-chemical and
biological parameters) prepare baseline survey report
17 Mr. Tran Khanh Tung Manager of Environmental Chemistry Organize human and material
Dept. CPSE - Petrochemical Engineer resources in Envi. Chemistry
Dept.- Review baseline survey
report

Responsibilities
in the project
18 Mrs. Bui Hong Diem Deputy Manager of Envi. Chemistry Dept. Review Baseline survey
CPSE - Petrochemical Engineer report
19 Mr. Nguyen Van Mai Deputy Manager of Envi. Chemistry Dept. Organize human and material
CPSE - Engineer Chemistry Engineer resources in Environmental
Chemistry Dept.
20 Mr. Phan Nhu Dinh Deputy Manager of Envi. Chemistry Dept Team leader baseline
CPSE - Petrochemical Engineer surveys
21 Mr. Truong Thong Expert of Environmental Chemistry Dept. Prepare partly Baseline
CPSE Biological Engineer survey report
22 Mrs. Nguyen T.Van Anh Expert of Environmental Chemistry Dept Prepare partly Baseline
CPSE - Chemistry Engineer survey report
23 Mrs. Hoang Minh Thao Manager of Biology lab. Organize human and material
resources in Biology Lab.
Review and check biological
result.
24 Mr. Doan Dang Phi Deputy Manager of Biological Lab. Measure, sampling air,
Cong Master of biology water, sediment and biology.
25 Mr. Dinh Van Hai Expert of Biological Lab. Bachelor of Analysis environmental
biology parameters in Lab.
And many Engineers, experts carried out field sampling and analysis in lab.
Consultant and Collaborator
26 Prof.Ph.D Dang Huy National Biological Expert - Fauna Field survey
Huynh - Review terrestrial fauna
biodiversity report
27 Ph.D Tran Ngoc Ninh National Biological Expert - Flora Field survey
- Evaluation of biodiversity
in term of terrestrial Flora
ecosystem
28 Ph.D Le Tran Chan National Biological Expert - Flora Field survey
- Evaluation of
biodiversity in term of
terrestrial ecosystem
(Flora)
29 M.Sc. Le Xuan Tuong Biological Expert - Assessment of existing
biodiversity of terrestrial
fauna
30 Prof. Ph.D Pham Thuoc National Biological Expert - Evaluation Marine
resources
31 Ph.D Do Cong Thung National Coral Expert - Field survey and coral
and others investigation
- Evaluation on coral in
Hon Me archipelago
Report review
32 Mr. Jean Noel Duff International Consultant (EIA report) - Social assessment
SNC Lavalin - Review EIA report

Responsibilities
in the project
33 Mr. Pierre Arnoux International Consultant (compensation - Compensation and
and resettlement) SNC Lavalin resettlement assessment
- Public consultation
- Review report
34 Mr. Dang Huu Luu National Resettlement Expert - Carry out Social
investigation
- Due diligence survey and
assessment
- Public consultation

Section 1.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1.1. PROJECT NAME
Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Project (NSRP)
1.2. PROJECT OWNER
Project Owner of the NSRP project is the Joint Venture among Petrovietnam (PVN), Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.(IKC),
Mitsui Chemicals Inc (MCI) and the Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI). The Joint Venture was given the Investigation
Certificate No 262022000036.by the Nghi Son Economic Zone Management Board on 14 April 2008. The official name
and contact address of project Owner are listed as below:
Project Owner name: NGHI SON REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY (NSRP-LLC)
General Director: Mr. HIDETO MURAKAMI
Address: 05 th floor PetroVietnam Building
18 Lang Ha Street., Ba Dinh District
Hanoi Vietnam
Tel. number: +84 (43) 377 26 4 26
Fax. Number: +84 (43) 377 26 4 27
1.3 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
The NSRP project is located in the Nghi Son Economic Zone, Tinh Gia District, Thanh Hoa Province. It
is 200 km south of from Hanoi and about 80 km north of Vinh City (Nghe An Province). Total onshore
area is about 394 ha and offshore area is about 259ha (Figure 1-1), including:
1. Onshore constructions:
Main Refinery Plant (Area B, 328ha)
Onshore Pipeline (Area E, 30ha)
Marine harbour (Area J, 36ha)
2. Offshore constructions:
Exported berths, access channel, breakwater and intake channel (193ha)
Crude oil pipeline (35ha)
SPM (31ha)

Figure 1-1

Figure 1-2 Locations of areas in NSRP
Table 1-1 Locations of main area of NSRP
Area Point Latitude N Longitude E

Refinery Plant C 19o 21 17 105o 45 33
(Area B) F 19o 21 31 105o 46 49
G 19o 22 18 105o 46 39
H 19o 22 10 105o 45 53
Crude Oil Pipeline V 19o 22 07 105o 46 41
(Area E) U 19o 22 13 105o 47 11
G 19o 22 24 105o 47 08
G 19o 22 18 105o 46 39
Marine Harbour T 19o 21 38 105o 47 25
(Area J) G 19o 22 24 105o 47 08
R 19o 22 25 105o 47 14
S 19o 21 41 105o 47 33
SPM 19o 21 59.48 106o 05 57.57
Detailed description of each area position and relationship to surrounding objects are presented in
below section.

1.3.1 Plant location
Plant site is 328ha located in area of 3 communes: Mai Lam, Hai Yen and Tinh Hai. The elevation of
the existing ground varies from +0.5m to +3.5m (National Datum). A small section of the plant site is
separated by Coc Mountain which has a peak elevation of +83m. The majority of the land planned to be
occupied by the NSRP Complex is agricultural land and homesteads. Plant site is contiguous to:
In the North side, the plant is next to Tinh Hai and Mai Lam Communes;
In the South side, the plant is next to populated area of Hai Yen Commune;
In the East side, the plant is next to populated area of Hai Yen Commune (Area C);
In the West side, the plant is located next to Provincial Road 513 connecting from National
Highway 1A to Nghi Son integrated Port. Close to right side of 513 road is Cam and Chuot Chu
Mountains.
In general, plant site is near by residential areas of Hai Yen, Mai Lam and Tinh Hai Communes. When
project comes into operation, there still have local houses living close to plant boundary toward the
northern part. The NSRP-LLC has proposed to Vietnam Government to move all houses in the East
side of the plant before project entering operation phase. However, according to master plan of NSEZ
to 2025, all local houses living around plant will be allocated to farther area. At that time, the farthest
distance from plant to residential area will be about 1.7km toward to the North.
The North side of the Plant is 1.2 1.5km away from Lach Bang River system. Main aquacultural area
of Tinh Gia District locates along Lach Bang banks. There is a rivulet, namely Dap Ngoai starting from
Chuot Chu Mountain to Lach Bang River runs across Plant site, but it will be filled up. And 6-7km away
from the South side of the Plant, there is Yen Hoa River springs from Xuoc Mountain and Bang Me
Mountain belonging to Hai Thuong and Hai Ha Communes to Nghi Son harbour area (PTSC port now).
In project area, there is a Provincial Road namely 513 connecting PTSC Port to National Road 1A with
10km in length. Moreover, communal roads run nearly parallel with seashore from Hai Yen Commune
to Tinh Hai and Hai Binh Communes.
At present, in radius of 7.5km of project site, there is a Paper Powder Mill in the Northern part of Mai
Lam Commune, Nghi Son Cement Factory, PTSC Port and Vinashin Shipyard in the South which
belong to Hai Ha and Hai Thuong Communes. In the future, a 1,800MW Nghi Son Power Center will
also be established in the opposite of PTSC Port.
In order to secure the safety in the area during construction and operation phase and to get space
required for temporary site gathering equipment and materials in the construction phase, NSRP has
proposed to the Government and Peoples Committee of Thanh Hoa Province to make clearance of
area C (between area B the Plant site and area J the Harbour) for this Project.
1.3.2 Onshore Pipeline System
Coordinates of onshore pipeline system layout are presented in Table 1-1. A pipeline system (Figure 1-2, Area E) will be
installed to transfer crude oil to the Refinery and route products from the Plant to the Harbour. Total area of onshore
pipeline system is about 30ha and 1.5km in length, 350m in width. Topography of this area is very flat and mainly
residential land, product land (peanut, sesame, etc.) and small part of protective forest land of Hai Yen Commune.

1.3.3 Harbour Location
The Nghi Son Harbour area will be located between the geographical coordinates:
N19 22' 12, E 105 46' 12, and
N 19 21' 18, E 105 48' 54.
Detailed coordinates of the Harbour layout are presented in Table 1-1. Harbour area is located in Trung
Hau Ward, Hai Yen Commune. This harbour is used to transport super size and super weight
equipments in construction phase and export products by seaway. This area is along the shore
consisting of protective forest to prevent erosion and without population.
The harbour location is sited at the Refinery Landfall to the east of plant site and north of an existing
Nghi Son Cement jetty (Figure 1-3). Total onshore area of the harbour is about 36 ha (area J in Figure
1-2).
The harbour access route will generally run in an east-northeast direction passing some kilometers
away from the offshore Hon Me Archipelagoes.
Figure 1-3 General Layout of Marine Facilities

1.3.4 SPM Location
The offshore SPM is located at coordinates N19o 21 59.48; E 106o 05 57.57 and in a deeper natural water depth of
27m at the east side of Hon Me Island at about 33.5 km from the harbour site (Figure 1-3).
1.3.5 Crude Oil Pipeline Location
A pipeline system will be built to bring the crude oil import from SPM to the refinery.
Approx 35 km double crude oil pipeline links the crude oil tank farm and the SPM of which approx
33.5km is sub-sea and the 1.5 km rest onshore. The onshore crude pipeline route will go in the same
pipeline corridor of product pipeline system.
1.4 MAIN CONTENTS OF NSRP PROJECT
The Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical (NSRP) Project is designed to process 200,000 BPSD. A maximum of 0.5%
by volume water is assumed to be present in the crude. As designed configuration, NSRP can process of 100% Kuwait
Export Crude (KEC) oil or mixture of 85% Kuwait Export Crude Oil and 15% Murban Crude Oil.
The design will incorporate features for optimizing energy utilization and heat recovery consistent with product
fractionation.
All technologies applied for NSRP are state-of-art and worldwide application in refinery and
petrochemical industry. The project has been designed to comply with most stringent of Vietnamese
Standards and World Bank/IFC guidelines. The modern technology employed for pollution abatements
are as follows:
State of the art Flue Gas Desulphurisation for boiler flue gases (do not use chemicals and
produce pollutants);
RFCC CO Incinerator
RFCC Flue Gas Scrubber (De-SOx)
RFCC flue gas DeNOx
SCOT Tail Gas Treatment in the Sulphur Recovery Unit to attain sulphur recovery
Use of Low NOx and Ultra-Low NOx burners for process heaters and HMU
Tertiary treatment of aqueous effluent
Location of effluent discharge sea outfall pipeline based on computer modeling for thermal
plume
The Refinery capacity is based on an average of 8,320 hours operation per year giving an operating
factor of 0.95. The target operating factor will be 0.97. The design of NSRP includes all process units,
supported utilities, offsite facilities and infrastructure (Figure 1-4).

Figure 1.4 Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Plot Plant

The refinery and petrochemical complex consists of 15 licensed process units by world-wide famous suppliers (Figure
1.5 and Table 1.2).
Figure 1.5 Licensed Process Units
Table 1.2 process units and designer/Licensor supplier

No. Process unit Designer/Licensor
Refinery Process Units
1 Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) Foster Wheeler
2 LPG Recovery Unit (LRU) Foster Wheeler
3 LPG Treatment Unit (LTU) UOP
4 Kerosene Hydrodesulphuriser (KHDS) Axens
5 Gas Oil Hydrodesulphuriser (GOHDS) Axens
6 Residue Hydrodesulphuriser (RHDS) Chevron Lummus
7 Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracker (RFCC) Axens
8 RFCC Light Gasoline Treater Unit UOP
9 RFCC LPG Treater Unit UOP
10 Propylene Recovery Unit (PRU) Axens
11 Indirect Alkylation Unit (InAlk) UOP
Petrochemical Process Units
12 Polypropylene unit (PPU) Misui Chemicals
13 Naphtha and Aromatics Complex (NAC) UOP
NSRP LLC- CPSE/SNC Lavalin June, 2010

No. Process unit Designer/Licensor

Hydrogen Units
14 Hydrogen Manufacturing Unit (HMU) Foster Wheeler
15 Hydrogen Compression and Distribution system (HCDS) Foster Wheeler
Sulphur Processing Units
16 Sour Water Stripper unit (SWS) Foster Wheeler
17 Amine Regeneration Unit (ARU) Foster Wheeler
18 Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU) JACOBS
19 Tail Gas Treating Unit (TGT) JACOBS
The utility facilities include tanks system for feedstocks plus intermediate and final products. In addition, it is designed to
meet the refinerys demands for cooling water, fuels, power, steam, water, chemicals instrument and plant air, inert gas,
ETP, flare, etc.
Offsite facilities include SPM, pipelines, product jetties, road tanker for loading and unloading feedstock and products.
1.4.1 REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL CAPACITY
1.4.1.1 Material Balance
Overall material balance for Nghi Son refinery is based on processing of 100% Kuwait Export Crude (KEC) oil feedstock
with 200,000 barrels-per-stream-day (BPSD). Overall Refinery Mass Balance for Base Case RFCC Max Propylene
Operation Mode is shown in Table 1.3.
Table 1.3 Overall Refinery Mass Balance for Base Case RFCC Max Propylene Operation Mode
Parameters Output (Ton/day)

Crude Oil 27,867
Fuel Gas to Process Unit Furnaces 1,242
LPG to Export 104
LPG to Gas Turbines 555
LPG to Heat Recovery Turbines 115
Benzene 710
Paraxylene 1,974
Gasoline 92 RON 3,314
Gasoline 95 RON 3,314
Kerosene / Jet 1,707
Polypropylene 1,075
Diesel Premium 6,357
Diesel Regular 4,238
Fuel Oil to boilers and RFCC CO boiler 1,003
Carbon on RFCC Catalyst 805
Sulphur Product 717
Loss 637
Source: Provided by NSRP LLC, June 2010.

1.4.1.2 Designed Capacities for Process Units
The designed capacities for individual process units have been determined based on:
The annual material balances presented above plus consideration of appropriate on-stream factors for
determination of stream-days
Design margins to allow for design uncertainties and flexible operation.
The refinery is required to operate continuously for a minimum period of four (04) years, between major turnarounds
albeit that some process units may require interim shutdowns for catalyst change-out, etc. Based on the turnaround
frequency and other factors, on-stream factor of plant is 0.95 (8,320 hours per year).
The design of the Nghi Son refinery and petrochemical project is based on established technologies whose
performances are both predictable and well proven in operation, meaning that no significant variations are expected to
be found between predicted performance and actual performance in the field. As a result, the operation of the refinery
and hence the generation of income is very unlikely to be constrained by an unexpected bottleneck in a part of the
process scheme. However, +10% margin on capacity is included for design purposes.
Operating flexibility is accounted for in two main ways:

The specification of alternative operating cases/modes for specific process units (e.g. gasoline and propylene
modes for the RFCC, and start-of-run and end-of-run cases for other catalytic units);
The incorporation of design margins in the design of specific items of equipment or sub-systems (e.g. pump
capacity) to provide sufficient flexibility for regulatory control and/or on-line maintenance.
Nameplate capacity is defined on the conventional basis of barrels-per-stream-day (BPSD) measured at 15C which
represents actual maximum unit throughput when the unit is in full operation under design conditions. The main unit
capacities are presented in Table 1.4.
Table 1.4 Main Unit Capacities of Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex
UNITS CAPACITY REMARKS

Daily (BPSD) Annual (KTA)
Crude Distillation Unit 200,000 9,660
LPG Recovery Unit - 2,413
Saturated LPG Treater 6,500 201
Kerosene Hydrodesulphuriser 20,000 872
Gas Oil Hydrodesulphuriser 60,000 2,906
Residue Hydrodesulphuriser 105,000 5,695
Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracker 80,000 4,135
RFCC LPG Treater 43,000 1,326
RFCC Light Gasoline Treater 24,000 888
Indirect Alkylation 21,500 707 Based on FEED
Naphtha Hydrotreater 54,100 2,130 Incl. raffinate recycle
Isomerisation (Penex) 23,400 843 Incl. DIH recycle

UNITS CAPACITY REMARKS

Daily (BPSD) Annual (KTA)
Catalytic Reformer 39,700 1,615 Based on HN FEED
Aromatics (Benzene) - 248 Benzene product
Aromatics (Paraxylene) - 794 PX product
Polypropylene 1,154 TPD 400 PP product
Hydrogen Manufacturing Unit (Note A) 195.8 Nm/h 145 Hydrogen product (Note A)
Amine Regeneration Unit 789 m/h - Lean amine circulation (Note B)
Sour Water Stripper Train 1 184.4 m/h - Sour water FEED (Note B)
Sour Water Stripper Train 2 90.2 m/h - Sour water FEED (Note B)
Sulphur Recovery Unit 3 x 320 TPD - Sulphur product (Note C)
Tail Gas Treating Unit 2 x 640 TPD - Note D
Source: FEED Doc. 3550-8110-PD-0005 provided by FWL on 28 December 2009
Notes
A. Expressed as 100% hydrogen. The centralised Hydrogen Compression and Distribution System (HCDS)
distribute hydrogen to consumers.
B. Volumetric flow rate @ 15 C.
C. SRU has 3 x 40% trains ( 120%).
D. TGT is part of the SRU and is configured as 2 x 80% trains.
The design capacities of the main process units have been established as following:
1. Crude Distillation Unit (CDU)
The nameplate capacity of the Crude Distillation Unit is 200,000 BPSD which corresponds to the
nameplate capacity of the refinery. No additional design margin is included to cover, for instance,
handling of different feedstocks or rerunning of off-spec products.
2. LPG Recovery Unit
The LPG Recovery Unit processes feed streams from the CDU and several other units. The
nameplate capacity for the unit (2,404 KTA) is based on a summation of the various feed streams
on the assumption that all units are operating at their design capacity, and considering differences
between start-of-run and end-of-run.
3. Saturated LPG Treater Unit
The nameplate capacity of this unit (6,500 BPSD) corresponds to the mixed LPG yield from the
LPG Recovery Unit.
4. Kerosene Hydrodesulphuriser Unit
The nameplate capacity of the KHDS unit (20,000 BPSD) is based on processing all the straight-
run kerosene produced by the CDU.
5. Gas Oil Hydrodesulphuriser Unit (GOHDS)
The nameplate capacity of the GOHDS unit (60,000 BPSD) is based on processing all the straight-
run gas oil produced by the CDU plus all the light cycle oil (LCO) produced by the RFCC.

6. Residue Hydrodesulphuriser Unit (RHDS)

The nameplate capacity of the RHDS unit (105,000 BPSD) is based on processing the entire
atmospheric residue produced in the CDU. However, since the RHDS unit has an annual catalyst
replacement cycle during which atmospheric residue feed is stored, the selected nameplate
capacity includes an adequate margin to permit drawdown of the stored feed over an extended
period for co-processing with direct feed from the CDU.
7. Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracker Unit (RFCC)
The nameplate capacity of the RFCC unit (80,000 BPSD) is set equivalent to the yield of
atmospheric residue from the CDU less the conversion loss in the RHDS based on start-of-run
conditions. Note that the nameplate capacity does not quite match the actual stream-day output of
the RHDS because the RHDS nameplate capacity is marginally increased to account for downtime
for catalyst regeneration.
8. RFCC LPG Treater

The nameplate capacity of the RFCC LPG Treater corresponds to the production rate of amine
treated mixed LPG from the RFCC gas plant when the RFCC is operating in maximum propylene
mode.
9. RFCC Light Gasoline Treater
The nameplate capacity of the RFCC Light Gasoline Treater corresponds to the production rate of
light gasoline from the gasoline splitter in the RFCC when the RFCC is operating in maximum
gasoline mode.
10. Polypropylene Unit (PPU)

The nameplate capacity of the PPU corresponds to the design production rate of propylene from
the propylene recovery section of the RFCC. The resultant polypropylene product output of 400
KTPA falls within the maximum capacity limit of a single train PPU.
11. Naphtha and Aromatics Complex (NAC)
The design throughput of the NAC is based on the yield of fresh full-range naphtha from the
naphtha stabiliser in the LPG Recovery Unit. This stream comprises straight-run naphtha from the
CDU plus naphtha from the GOHDS and the RHDS units. This stream is fed to the Naphtha
Hydrotreater (NHT) unit together with a raffinate stream recycled from the Aromatics Extraction
(Sulpholane) unit. The resultant nameplate capacity of the NHT is 54,100 BPSD.
12. Hydrogen Manufacturing Unit (HMU)
The determining case which establishes the nameplate capacity of the HMU is the upset scenario
when the Catalytic Reformer (and hence the whole of the Aromatics Complex) is shutdown while
the remainder of the refinery, including the KHDS, GOHDS and RHDS units, is operating at
minimum throughput of 50% under end-of-run conditions. In this case, the HMU is the only source
of hydrogen treat gas for the refinery and the requirement is 195.8 Nm/hr of hydrogen (on a 100%
purity basis). During normal refinery operation at 100% throughput, the Catalytic Reformer provides
a significant yield of hydrogen which allows the HMU to operate at approx. 75% of design capacity.

13. Indirect Alkylation Unit (InAlk)

The nameplate capacity of the InAlk unit is set to match the yield of C4 from the C3/C4 Splitter in the
RFCC unit when the RFCC is operating in maximum propylene mode.
14. Amine Regeneration Unit (ARU)
The common ARU handles the circulating amine solvent demands of all amine
absorbers/extractors within the refinery with the exception of those located in the RFCC complex
(which are served by a separate RFCC amine system). The nameplate capacity is based on a
summation of solvent demands defined by the designers of each absorber/extractor.
15. Sour Water Stripper Unit (SWS)
The SWS is configured as two independent trains. The design feed rate of sour water to each train
is based on a summation of the various sour water feed component streams plus a +10% capacity
margin for SWS-1 and 30% margin for SWS-2 to allow for design uncertainty and to provide
operating flexibility.
16. Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU)
The SRU is configured as three (03) parallel Claus trains. The overall sulphur production rate is
based on a calculation of the sulphur yield from processing 200,000 BPSD of fresh Kuwait Export
Crude Oil plus an allowance for the additional sulphur yield from the RHDS unit due to co-
processing of cold residue feed, less an allowance for sulphur lost in products. The estimated
theoretical yield of sulphur is 800 TPD. The SRU is configured as 3 x 40% trains (i.e. 320 tpd each).
The tail gas treating and incinerator section is configured as 2 x 80% trains (i.e. each train handles
tail gas equivalent to 640 TPD of sulphur production).
Sulphur feed to the SRU arrives in the form of acid gases from both the common ARU and the ARU
in the RFCC, plus acid gases from the SWS trains.
1.4.2 FEEDSTOCK AND PRODUCTS
1.4.2.1 Feedstock
The feedstock of Nghi Son refinery and petrochemical Complex is 100% Kuwait imported Crude Oil. The oil quality is
good for refining. The Kuwait Crude Oil specifications are presented in Table 1.5.
Table 1.5 Technical Characteristics of the Kuwait Crude
Parameters Unit Crude Balance*
Gravity API 29.9 30.2
Specific gravity 60/60 0.8765 0.8752
Density Kg/dm3 0.8760
K Factor 11.84
Sulfur WT% 2.65 2.64
Mercaptan Sulfur ppm 135.0
H2S ppm <1
Nitrogen ppm 930.0 956.2
Basic Nitrogen ppm 372.0 394.6
Con Carbon WT% 6.11 6.21

Parameters Unit Crude Balance*

Ash WT% 0.00
Asphaltenes WT% 2.50
Wax Content WT% 3.80
Iron ppm 0.7
Nickel ppm 10.1 10.9
Vanadium ppm 31.1 31.5
Sodium ppm 3.3
Pour Pt. Deg C <-36
Salt PTB 10.5
Reid Vapor Pressure kPa 26.2
TAN mgKOH/g 0.18
Water VOL% 0.000
Kin.Viscosity@
15.5oC cSt 27.02
o
20 C cSt 22.73 22.65
cSt 12.36
37.8oC
cSt 11.41 11.57
40oC cSt 8.88 8.79
50oC cSt 6.89
60oC
Source: FEED Doc. 3550-8110-PD-0003 REV D3 provided by FWL on 28 December 2009
Note: (*) Analytical values are gotten from phases after crude oil distillation process.
Feedstock chosen to process is Kuwait Export Crude Oil, mixing of many kinds of crude oil from many oil fields.
Furthermore, Kuwait is one of projects partner contributing financial to the Project. So, Kuwait ensures that the Complex
will be supplied enough crude oil to operate for 25 years. Hence, it may be affirmed that Kuwait Export Crude Oil is a
stable and long-term source of supply.
1.4.2.2 Project Products
Products of NSRP are as follows:

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
Gasoline RON 92 & 95
Kerosene and Jet Fuel
Diesel Premium and Regular
Fuel Oil
Benzene
Paraxylene
Polypropylene
Sulphur
In general, pollutants concentrations in products of the Project are lower than Vietnamese Fuel Standards in force.
Table 1.6 Products Quality Standard of the Project

Characteristic Project Standard TCVN
LPG S ppm weight 100 140
Gasoline RON 92/95 90/92/95
S ppm weight 50 500

Characteristic Project Standard TCVN

Pb g/l 0 0.013
Benzene % volume 1.0 2.5
Kerosene S % weight 0.1 0.3
Diesel S ppm weight 50/350 500/2,500
Fuel Oil S % weight 1.0 2.0/3.5
Source: NSRP LLC, June 2010
1.4.3 TECHNOLOGY PROCESS

The overall diagram of Base case mass balance of NSRP project is showed in Figure 1.6.
1.4.3.1 Refinery Process Units

1.4.3.1.1 Crude Distillation Unit (CDU)
The design of the CDU is consistent with the overall refinery objective of maximising distillates and minimising residue.
The design incorporates flexibility in distillate production, will allow for minor variations in feed quality, and will enable
consequent flexibility in refinery blending operations.
Design case CDU feedstock is based on 100% Kuwait Export crude. A maximum of 0.5% by volume water is
assumed to be present in the crude. Design Cases is considered as follows:
Base Case: CDU will be designed for TBP cut points and products specifications.
Maximum Kerosene Case: CDU will be capable to produce a wider range of kerosene draw of acceptable
quality in order to take advantage of market changes. This corresponds to an increase in kerosene production
of 17%.
Minimum Kerosene Case: CDU will be able to increase wild naphtha production at the expense of kerosene
cut in order to maximise profits in the Aromatics Complex.
Cold Reflux Case: CDU will have the flexibility to operate with 5 wt% cold reflux ratio (cold naphtha/hot top
pumparound). This facility consists of wild naphtha stream from the column overhead receiver routed into the
top pumparound return.
CDU will operate under this scenario during start-up, cleaning and off-design operation.
Crude oil will be preheated against product and pumparound streams before being routed to a fired heater. Primary
fractionation will be carried out in the preflash vessel/ main crude column fractionator and associated side stream
strippers. Overhead naphtha will be further stabilised in the naphtha stabiliser column in the LPG Recovery Unit.
Products will be cooled and rundown to product blending, intermediate storage, or further processing as appropriate.
The CDU unit will produce the following streams:

A sour overheads gas stream routed to the LPG Recovery Unit.
A full-range unstabilised naphtha stream routed to the LPG Recovery Unit for further processing.
A kerosene stream routed to the Kerosene Hydrodesulphuriser Unit (KHDS) and to product blending.
A combined gas oil stream routed to the Gas Oil Hydrodesulphurisation Unit (GOHDS) or to GOHDS
intermediate tankage.
An atmospheric residue stream routed to the Residue Hydrodesulphurisation Unit (RHDS) or to RHDS
intermediate tanks.

Figure 1.6 Overall Mass Balance Base case

1.4.3.1.2 LPG Recovery Unit (LRU)
The LPG Recovery Unit is designed as a common saturated gas plant to collect and process saturated feed streams
(offgas, LPG and naphtha). These streams will be feeded by many sources such as CDU, Naphtha Hydrotreater, CCR,
Isomerisation Unit and three (03) Hydrodesulphuriser Units (KHDS, GOHDS & RHDS).
The LPG Recovery Unit is designed to:
Collect off-gas, LPG and Naphtha streams from the CDU and other Process Units;
Produce an Off-gas stream for use in the Refinery Fuel Gas System after hydrogen sulphide removal;
Produce a mixed LPG product stream, after removal of hydrogen sulphide and water washing, for routing to
the licensed Saturated LPG Treatment Unit which removes mercaptan sulphur components;
Receive the sweet mixed LPG stream from the above Treatment Unit for stabilisation in a Deethaniser and
subsequent separation in a Depropaniser to produce C3 and C4 LPG streams, which are routed to LPG
storage;
Produce stabilised full-range naphtha which is routed as feedstock to the Naphtha Hydrotreater Unit;
Produce a sour water stream which is routed to the Sour Water Stripper Unit;
Produce a rich amine stream which is routed to the Amine Regeneration Unit.
1.4.3.1.3 Saturated LPG Treater Unit (LTU)
The unit is designed to process mixed LPG feedstock from the amine extractor in the LPG Recovery Unit to produce
treated LPG with a maximum total mercaptans sulphur content of 5 ppm wt. The unit design includes facilities for spent
caustic treatment and recycle. The treated LPG product returns to the LPG Recovery Unit for C3 / C4 separation.
The following by-products are expected to be produced in the Saturated LPG Treater Unit:
Foul Air to the CDU Heaters or RFCC CO Boiler or Incinerators located at the Sulphur Recovery Unit or HC
Flare;
Disulphide Oil (DSO) to Naphtha Hydrotreating Unit (NHT) or Slop Tank;
Spent Caustic and Wastewater to the Effluent Treatment Plant.
1.4.3.1.4 Kerosene Hydrodesulphuriser Unit (KHDS)
The Kerosene Hydrodesulphuriser Unit (KHDS) processes the kerosene fraction from the Crude
Distillation Unit (CDU) and produces desulphurised Kerosene /Jet Fuel with max. 50 ppm wt sulphur
content and max. 0.003 %wt mercaptan sulphur content.
The Unit also produces a number of by-product streams:
Unstabilised Naphtha, which is sent to the Crude Distillation Unit

Sour off-gas sent to the LPG Recovery Unit.
Sour water sent to the Sour Water Stripping Unit (SWS-1).

1.4.3.1.5 Gas Oil Hydrodesulphuriser (GOHDS)
The Gasoil Hydrodesulphuriser Unit (GOHDS) processes atmospheric Gas Oil from the Crude
Distillation Unit (CDU) and Light Cycle Oil from the RFCC. The unit desulphurises these feeds to
produce low sulphur (max 50 ppm wt) diesel blendstock.
The Unit also produces a number of by-product streams:
Unstabilised Naphtha sent to the Crude Distillation Unit;

Treated off- gas sent to the LPG Recovery Unit;
Sweet gas to the HCDS for hydrogen recovery in a PSA;
Sour water sent to the Sour Water Stripping Unit (SWS-1).
This unit will incorporate to amine absorber for removal of H2S from sour offgas and recycle gas. The amine solvent will
be MDEA. Lean amine will be supplied from a central Amine Regeneration unit.
1.4.3.1.6 Residue Hydrodesulphuriser Unit (RHDS)
The RHDS is designed to process atmospheric residue from the Crude Distillation Unit to produce a
feedstock suitable for processing in a downstream RFCC. The unit produces the following product
streams:
Desulphurised atmospheric residue to the RFCC

Unstabilised Naphtha to the LPG Recovery Unit
Desulphurised RHDS diesel to the diesel pool.
The Unit also produces the following by-products:

Off-gas from the product recovery section to the LPG Recovery Unit
Off-gas from the reactor section to HCDS for hydrogen recovery.
This unit will incorporate to amine absorber for removal of H2S from sour offgas and recycle gas. The amine solvent will
be MDEA. Lean amine will be supplied from a central Amine Regeneration unit.
1.4.3.1.7 Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracker Unit (RFCC)

The RFCC is designed to process the RHDS residue stream received from the Residue
Hydrodesulphuriser (RHDS). The RFCC is designed for two modes of operation: maximum olefin
(propylene) and maximum gasoline.
The Unit produces the following product streams:
An amine treated LPG stream. This LPG stream will be caustic treated (RFCC LPG Treater) to
remove Mercaptans. The mercaptan free LPG will be routed back to the RFCC C3/C4 splitter.
After mercaptan removal, the LPG stream will be split to produce a propylene stream to the
Polypropylene Unit, a mixed butane stream to Indirect Alkylation Unit, and a propane stream to
the LPG pool.
Light FCC gasoline (LFG) to the gasoline pool via caustic merox treating.
Heavy FCC gasoline (HFG) to the gasoline pool.

Light cycle oil (LCO) product to the Gas Oil Hydrodesulphurisation Unit and/or fuel oil
Clarified Oil (CLO) product to refinery fuel oil
The Unit also produces the following by-products:

Treated off-gas sent to the refinery fuel gas system;
Sour water sent to Sour Water Stripping Unit (SWS-2);
Regenerator flue gas which is sent to atmosphere via a stack.
The RFCC unit includes dedicated amine absorber/extractor/regenerator facilities to serve the RFCC complex only.
1.4.3.1.8 RFCC LPG Treater
This Unit is designed to process LPG feedstock from the RFCC unit after amine scrubbing. The Unit
produces treated LPG with a maximum total mercaptans content of 3 ppm wt with maximum total
sulphur of 10 ppmw. Spent caustic treatment includes the spent caustic from RFCC Light Gasoline
Treater Unit for treatment.. Regenerated caustic shall be recycled back to the extraction section.
The following by-products are produced by the RFCC LPG Treater:
Foul Air to the CDU Heaters or RFCC CO Incinerator or Incinerators located at the Sulphur
Recovery Unit (SRU) or HC Flare.
Disulphide Oil (DSO) to Naphtha Hydrotreating Unit (NHT) or Slop Tank.
Spent Caustic & Waste water to the Effluent Treatment Plant.
1.4.3.1.9 RFCC light Naphtha Treater
The primary objective of the Residue Fluidised Catalytic Cracker (RFCC) Light Gasoline Treater Unit is
to reduce the Mercaptan and total sulphur content and remove H2S from the light gasoline obtained
from the RFCC.
The product will meet the quality requirement to produce treated light gasoline with a maximum total
sulphur specification of 35 ppmw (for feed containing 55 ppmw RSH-S) and 25 ppmw (for feed
containing 15 ppmw RSH-S).
The following by-products are expected to be produced the RFCC Light Gasoline Treater:
Spent Caustic & Waste Water to the Effluent Treatment Plant.
1.4.3.1.10 Propylene Recovery Unit (PRU)
The Propylene Recovery Unit (PRU) is designed to recover high-purity propylene from the mixed C3 feedstock received
from the RFCC.
The propylene product is fed forward to the Polypropylene Unit (PPU). The PRU also produces a propane by-product
stream which is routed to LPG product blending and storage.

1.4.3.1.11 Indirect Alkylation Units (InAlk)
This Unit comprises three separate process units: a Selective Hydrogenation Process (SHP), a Nitrile Removal Unit
(NRU) and an Indirect Alkylation Unit (InAlk) designed to maximise the production of high octane alkylate suitable for
gasoline blending based on maximising octane-barrels.
The feed to the units is the mixed butane/butene product from the RFCC. This stream is first processed in the SHP to
remove dienes and then into the NRU to remove nitriles before passing to the InAlk unit where isobutylene is reacted
with light olefins to yield iso-octane rich alkylate product. The hydrogen requirement for the SHP and InAlk units is taken
from the Hydrogen Compression and Distribution System. The InAlk unit also produces a mixed C4s stream (unreacted
butanes) which is sent to the LPG pool.
The product of InAlk will meet the specifications of Alkylate and LPG (Butanes). The following by-products are expected
to be produced in the InAlk unit.
Off-gas to the LRU or RFCC Amine Absorber;

Waste water to Sour Water Stripper (Train 1);
Oil contaminated water to Effluent Treatment Plant.
1.4.3.1.12 Hydrogen Manufacturing Unit (HMU)

The objective of the Hydrogen Manufacturing Unit (HMU) is to produce high purity hydrogen for the
hydrodesulphurisation units; and for use in the Indirect Alkylation, Selective Hydrotreater, Polypropylene Unit, Tail Gas
Treatment Units, Isomer and Tatoray within the NSRP Complex.
The Hydrogen Manufacturing Unit (HMU) utilises steam-methane reforming of hydrocarbon feedstock (refinery fuel gas
and LPG) to produce a hydrogen-rich gas product which is purified in a Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) to yield
hydrogen with a minimum purity of 99.9 %vol hydrogen.
The hydrogen product is routed to the RHDS unit with the balance of production distributed throughout the complex via
the Hydrogen Compression and Distribution System (HCDS).
The HMU generates a substantial quantity of high pressure steam from waste heat and this steam makes a significant
contribution to the refinery steam balance.
1.4.3.1.13 Hydrogen Compression and Distribution system (HCDS)

The Hydrogen Compression and Distribution System (HCDS) receive high-purity hydrogen from two sources: the
Hydrogen Manufacturing Unit (HMU) and the PSA section within the Catalytic Reformer (CCR) in the Naphtha and
Aromatics Complex. In addition, a PSA unit shall be installed within HCDS which shall recover pure H2 from the RHDS
& GOHDS H2 rich off-gases.
The objective of the HCDS is to compress and distribute high purity hydrogen to the following units normally at the
required battery limit pressures:
Kerosene Hydrodesulphuriser
Gas Oil Hydrodesulphuriser
Selective Hydrogenation / Indirect Alkylation Units
Isomar
Tatoray

Normally the Hydrogen requirement to the Polypropylene (PP) Unit shall be met by the H2 from the CCR Patforming
PSA Unit.
The hydrogen treat-gas requirements within the Naphtha & Aromatics Complex (i.e. the Naphtha Hydrotreater and
Isomerisation units) are fed directly by hydrogen-rich gas produced in the CCR, hence, these units are not normally
served by the HCDS.
1.4.3.1.14 Sour Water Stripper unit (SWS)

The objective of the SWS Unit is to treat refinery sour water streams such that the quality of stripped water enables it to
be reused as wash water within the refinery and/or discharged to the Effluent Treatment Plant for final clean-up. The
sour gases (H2S and NH3) stripped from the sour water in the SWS are routed to the Sulphur Recovery Unit for further
treatment.
Due to considerable difference in output and sources, the SWS is configured as two separated trains in order to prevent
contamination from products and towards an environmental friendly process; the routings of the most significant sour
water streams are indicated here:
SWS Train 1: Used to treat sour water production generated from CDU, LRU, NHDS, GOHDS, SRU/TGTU
SWS Train 2: Dedicated RFCC (Figure 1.7)
SWS Train 1 SWS Train 2

Sour gases to SRU Sour gases to SRU
Sour water Sour water
Steam
To user Steam
Effluent Treatment Plant

Effluent Treatment Plant
Figure 1.7 Sour Water Stripper unit outline
Input constituents and loading of sour water are presented in Table 1.7.
Table 1.7 Feed Sour and loading in SWS unit

Train 1 Train 2
Parameter CDU LRU NHDS GOHDS RHDS SRU/TGTU Total RFCC
(kg/h) (kg/h) (kg/h) (kg/h) (kg/h) (kg/h) (kg/h) (kg/h)
H2O 27,404 786 10,727 24,696 72,411 24,127 160,151 58,896
H2S 6 14 3 349 3,012 3 3,387 50
NH3 4 6 0.2 175 1,391 2 1,578 74
H2S ppm 20,513 850
NH3 ppm 9,560 1,250
Products standard: H2S 10ppm; NH3 50ppm.

1.4.3.1.15 Amine Regeneration Unit (ARU)
Sour steam and LPG contain H2S and NH3 at high concentration will be treated in amine absorber by
methyldiethanolamin (MDEA) 40% of weight. There are 07 amine absorbers in the Complex. Each of GOHDS, RFCC
and TGTU units has 01 amine absorber; 02 absorbers in LRU unit and 02 absorbers in high pressure and low
atmospheric pressure RHDS.
Amine Regeneration Unit (ARU) is designed to strip hydrogen sulphide (H2S) from the contaminated amine steam
returned from amine absorbers/extractors located within the Refinery. Gases released from LTU tower and LPG are
treated in amine absorbers to extract H2S and contaminated amine steam mixed in LRU unit and routed to ARU to
treat.
Acid gas (containing H2S) is routed to Sulphur Plant for producing Sulphur element. High quality regenerated solvent is
returned to consumpt in the Refinery.
ARU treats contaminated amine steam from absorbers in following unit:

Gasoil Hydrodesulphuriser Unit (GOHDS);
Residue Hydrodesulphuriser Unit (RHDS);
LPG Recovery Unit;
Note that RFCC off-gas absorbers/treaters will be also treated in ARU with RFCC and shown in design basis of RFCC
designer/licensor. Tail gas will be also treated in Amine Absorber (Figure 1.8) with SRU and TGTU and shown in design
basic of designer/licensor.
Amine Absorber for treating Acid Gas

gases from GOHDS, RHDS to SRU
Amine Regeneration Unit
Treated
Off Gases
Off Gases Steam

Contaminated Amine
Figure 1.8 Amine Absorber outline
Properties and loading of contaminated amine steam and quality of output off gas are presented in Table 1.8 and 1.9.
Table 1.8 Constituent and loading of contaminated amine steam in ARU
Parameter Off Gas Absorber LPG Absorber GOHDS RHDS

Loading (kg/h) 109,953 14,757 77,915 587,870
H2S (kgmol/h) 122.88 12.03 98.98 742.03

Table 1.9 Quality of output off gas in ARU

Parameter % Weight
H2S 90.53
SO2 0
NH3 0.06
Loading (kg/h) 35.144
1.4.3.1.16 Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU) and Tail Gas Treating Unit (TGTU)
The objective of the Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU) is to process acid and sour water stripper gases generated within the
refinery to produce elemental sulphur. SRU and TGTU have designed capacity of 800 tons of sulphur/day, with sulphur
recovery efficiency of 99.9%, SOx concentration in off gas of 150 mg/Nm3.
Molten sulphur product is sent to the Sulphur Forming and Storage Facility. The SRU is configured as follows:
3 x 40% Claus trains;

2 x 80% TGT trains;
2 x 100% incinerator trains.
The acid gas feed to the SRU is taken from the Amine Regeneration Units (ARU) of RFCC and desulphurisation
system in offgas, the sour water stripper gases from the Sour Water Strippers (SWS). Product sulphur will be stored in
an above ground tank and exported to the Sulphur Forming & Storage Unit.
The objective of TGTU is to recover the majority of the sulphur remaining in the SRU tail gas as H2S and return for
reprocessing in the SRU. The treated tail gas is then sent to an incinerator (thermal oxidizer) to convert any trace sulphur
remaining to sulphur dioxide before venting to atmosphere. Sulphur recovery and tail gas treater outline is shown in
Figure 1.9.

Normal operation 33.3% for each SRU 80% for each TGTU 80% for each incinerators
Design capacity 320 tons/day 640 tons/day 640 tons/day

(SRU tail gas) (TGTU tail gas)

Incinerator
SRU1 TGTU1
Acid gas from 1
SWS 1 & 2
Amine acid
from ARU &
Incinerator Stack
RFCC SRU2 TGTU2
2
Acid gas from
FGD
Sulphur tanks
A

SRU3 Sulphur liquid
to SFU
Sulphur tanks
B
Figure 1.9 Sulphur recovery and tail gas treater
Properties and loading of feedstock in SRU and TGTU are presented in Table 1.10.
Table 1.10 Properties and loading of feedstock in SRU and TGTU
Parameter ARU SWS FGD

H2S (wt%) 90.53 50.55 0
SO2 (wt%) 0 0 98
NH3 (wt%) 0.06 26.43 0
Loading (kg/h) 35,114 6,077 1,000
Main chemical reactions (*) in SRU TGTU are as follows:

1) Pyrolysis phase: H2S + 3/2O2 H2O + SO2
2) Catalyst transformation: 2H2S + SO2 3/2S2 + 2H2O (Claus Reaction)
3) Gas separation: 2NH3 N2 + 3H2
CH4 + 2O2 CO2 + 2H2O
4) TGTU: SO2 is transformed into H2S and absorbed by amine
5) Heater: 1/xSx + O2 SO2
H2S + 3/2O2 SO2 + H2O
Note: (*) Source: New Pollution Control Regulations and Technologies (Air Environment version 2008) published by Japanese Association of
Environmental Protection in Industry Field.

1.4.3.2 Petrochemical Process Units
1.4.3.2.1 Naphtha and Aromatics Complex (NAC)

The Naphtha and Aromatics Complex (NAC) is designed to process a full-range naphtha feedstock to produce
Paraxylene and Benzene products at purity suitable for sale, plus aromatic gasoline and isomerate streams suitable for
gasoline blending. The design philosophy of the complex is to maximize economic Paraxylene production.
The Aromatics Complex consists of the following process units:
Naphtha Hydrotreater (including naphtha splitter)

CCR Platformer / CCR Regenerator section (incl. reformate splitter)
Sulfolane (Aromatics Extraction)
Benzene / Toluene Fractionation
Isomar (Xylenes Isomerisation)
Tatoray (Toluene Transalkylation)
Xylene Fractionation
Parex (Paraxylene Separation)
Penex (Isomerisation)
The NAC feedstock is full-range naphtha produced in the LPG Recovery Unit. Fresh naphtha feedstock (and recycled
raffinate from the Sulpholane Unit) is processed in the Naphtha Hydrotreater. Treated naphtha product is then sent to
the Naphtha Splitter where it is fractionated into two streams: light naphtha as feed to the Penex Unit and heavy
naphtha to the CCR Platformer. The latter is sent to the CCR Platformer and the resultant reformate is then routed to
the Aromatics units for production of Paraxylene, Benzene and gasoline blending components.
The primary products from the Naphtha and Aromatics Complex are:
Paraxylene sent to paraxylene product storage;
Benzene sent to benzene product storage;
An isomerate stream sent to gasoline blending.
By-products include:
A raffinate stream from the Sulpholane unit which is totally recycled to the Naphtha Hydrotreater;
A toluene stream can be produced, if required, for gasoline blending;
A C9/C10 aromatics stream (Aromatic Gasoline) from the Heavy Aromatic column overheads to gasoline
blending;
A heavy aromatics stream (C10+) from the Heavy Aromatic column bottoms to refinery fuel oil blending;
LPG from the CCR Platformer to the LPG Recovery Unit;
A hydrogen-rich gas stream from the CCR Platformer PSA unit part of which is consumed internally within
the NAC with the remainder routed to the refinerys Hydrogen Compression and Distribution System.

1.4.3.2.2 Polypropylene Unit

The Polypropylene Unit is designed to produce Polypropylene from propylene feedstock and hydrogen.
Propylene feed is obtained from the Propylene Recovery Unit within the RFCC Unit. Normally hydrogen feed gas is
supplied from the CCR Platforming PSA Unit.
The main product from the PP is polypropylene homopolymer. A minor purge gas stream is recycled back to the
Propylene Recovery Unit.
Polypropylene product is bagged and loaded into containers on-plot for despatch by road to the dockside where
containers are transferred to ships.
1.4.4 PLANT UTILITIES
1.4.4.1 Crude Oil Storage Tanks
The Crude Oil will be loaded via 48 Sub-sea pipeline with flow rate of around 14,100m3/hr from the SPM to the
refinerys Crude Storage Area.
Crude oil storage capacity: 300,000 - ton tanker may have loading capacity of 342,276 m3. There are 08 Crude Oil
storage tanks with each capacity of 120,000m3 including 3.6 tanks for crude unloading, 3.4 tanks for CDU feedstock
and 1 tank for back-up for off-line maintenance and inspection (Table 1-11). The maximum height of the tank should be
restricted to 20 m and tank diameter is about 90 m. External Floating Roof Tanks will be used for the service.
Table 1-11 Total number of Crude Oil tanks Required for NSRP
Parameter Unit Capacity (m3)

Number of Tanks (120,000 m3/tank) Nos 8
Total Installed Capacity m3 960,000
Total Effective Capacity m3 768,000
Number of tanks for the parcel receipt Nos 3.6
Number of crude oil supply tanks (for CDU) Nos 3.4
Number of spare tanks Nos 1
Frequency of visiting ship Day/time 10.9
Shipment window Day 5.4
Source: FEED document provided by FW in October 2009
The Crude Storage facility provides capacity for 10 days operational demand plus capacity for simultaneous receipt of
one crude oil shipment parcel. The 10 days window includes 02 days for continuously crude oil pumping to tank area,
02 days for water depositing, 01 day for dewatering and testing crude oil quality and 05 days for any delays in ship
arrival (bad weather or operational delays).
Maximum liquid level is 90% of tank height and low liquid level (Dead Level) is 10% of tank height. So effective working
capacity is (90%-10%) of tank capacity. Total nominal capacity required for unloading crude oil from VLCC is 427,845
m3. It is required 4 tanks for operation.

1.4.4.2 Product Tankage Farm
1.4.4.2.1 Product storage tank

Product tankage is based on storing the blended final product and exporting by means of Ship/Truck loading by
providing a sufficient storing volume which will not hamper the product off take / Intake.
Ship loading pumps are provided for all product tanks and in addition truck loading pumps are provided for gasoline and
diesel. The quantity and required capacity of product tanks are given in Table 1.12.
Table 1-12 Quantity and Capacity of Product Tanks
Storage tank Quantity of tank Type of Tank Total Working Capacity (m3)
Gasoline 92 2 Floating roof tank 86,600
Gasoline 95 2 Floating roof tank 86,600
Jet fuel ship 3 internal floating roof tank 26,735
GO (Prem) ship 3 Cone roof tank 115,572
GO (IND) ship 2 Cone roof tank 75,500
Benzene 2 internal floating roof tank 16,641
PX (Para-Xylene) 2 internal floating roof tank 34,000
Provision is made to export fuel oil from the refinery Fuel Oil system when the FGD unit is shutdown or if fuel oil product
is accumulating.
Provision to import Gasoline will be provided. Import is achieved by using the export line with bypass around product
ship loading pump and will be routed to either 92 or 95 tanks depending on whichever is available. Facilities to send this
for reblending gasoline in blender will be provided.
1.4.4.2.2 Product blending component storage tanks

Product Blending Component tankage stores the product components that are required for blending to final products.
Table 1-13 Quantity and Capacity of Product Blending Component Tanks
Total Working
Storage tank Number of tank Type of Tank
Capacity (m3)
Isomerate 2 Dome roof tank 22,025
Alkylate gasoline 2 Floating roof tank 17,114
Light FCC Gasoline 2 Dome roof tank 17,978
Heavy FCC Gasoline 2 Floating roof tank 19,129
Aromatics Gasoline 1 Cone roof tank with internal floating roof 7,650
tank
RHDS Diesel 2 Cone roof tank 33,106
Kerosene 1 Cone roof tank with internal floating roof 8,900
tank
Source: FEED document provided by FWL in October 2009

1.4.4.2.3 Intermediate Storage tanks

Inter-unit tankage stores intermediate products or supplies feedstock when downstream or upstream units are
corrupted. These storages supplies for the unscheduled and emergency shutdowns, except residue crude and
desulphurised residue crude tanks. The residue crude and desulphurised residue crude tanks provide ullage during
shutdown of RHDS for annual catalyst change over besides supporting unscheduled shutdowns.
The storage capacities for the intermediate products are based on anticipated unscheduled shutdown duration for the
associated units and the impact of shutdown of these units on the remainder of the refinery. Quantity and required inter
storage tanks are given in Table 1-14.
Table 1-14 Quantity and Capacity of Intermediate Storage Tanks
Total Working
Storage tank Number of tank Type of Tank
Capacity (m3)
Full range naphtha 2 Cone roof tank with internal 29,960
floating roof tank
GO HDS Feed 4 Cone roof tank 34,275
Reduced crude/desulfurized 6 Floating roof tank 244,800
crude
Desulfurized Heavy Naphtha 1 Cone roof tank with internal 12,032
floating roof tank
Full Range Reformate, Light 3 Cone roof tank with internal 31,000
Reformate and Heavy Reformate floating roof tank
Propylene 6 Sphere tank 15,873
Butane/Butene 6 Sphere tank 23,345
Propane/Butane 8 Sphere tank 21,464
Tank levels are always maintained at about 50% level of working volume to provide ullage for upstream/downstream
process units. It is understood that any unscheduled shutdown spanning as per the anticipated number of days can
result in 50% turndown of the refinery.
1.4.4.3. Other Receiving and Storage
1.4.4.3.1 Catalyst and chemical storage

Chemical storage receives commercial caustic flakes/ beads, prepare and distribute (14.35 % weight) caustic solution to
various refinery process units and utility systems.
The Unit supplies Caustic solution which is a widely used chemical in the refinery and petrochemical complex. Other
chemicals and additives including but not limited to amines, inhibitors, hydrochloric acid, ammonia, sulphuric acid etc,
are also consumed in a few units and their storage would be part of the corresponding unit and are not covered here.
1.4.4.3.2 Slop storage tanks

Slop tanks are used to receive the off-spec product from Refinery and Offsite facilities. Separate tanks are provided for
straight run products and cracked products. Straight run product slop liquid is re-processed in the CDU (Crude
Distillation Unit) and cracked slops are sent to the RFCC Unit (Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracker Unit) for re-processing.
The type of slop tanks are floating roof tank. The number and capacity of the slop tanks are presented in Table 1-15.

Table 1-15 Number and Capacity of Slop Tanks
Storage Capacity
Tank Number of Tank Type of Tank
m
Straight Run Slop Tank 1 floating roof tank 12,000
Cracked Gasoline Slop Tank 1 floating roof tank 12,000
Spare Tank 1 floating roof tank 12,000
Sour Water Storage Tank 1 floating roof tank 12,000
Total 48,000
1.4.4.3.3 Sulphur forming and storage unit (SFSU)
The objective of SFSU is to solidify the molten sulphur from the Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU) and to
stockpile, reclaim, transfer, weight and shipload the solidified sulphur.
All the facility under this Unit will be located in the Jetty area. The molten sulphur will be supplied from
the SRU located in the Refinery area. The product from this unit will be exported through a dedicated
sulphur loading berth at the solid products export jetty.
1.4.4.4 Gas Recovery System
There are 02 gas recovery system in the Complex. A system is designed to recover gas from tanks
containing Isomer, light Naphtha FCC, Benzene, Paraxylene and gas released from RON92 and
RON95 gasoline export process into tank trucks. Other similar gas recovery systems are designed to
serve for export process into tankers.
Operation of gas recovery system is based on physical absorption by activated carbon combined with
absorption process by solvent to recover hydrocarbon. Gas released from absorption tower will not
contain hydrocarbon and be emitted into atmosphere at safe location. At least 99.5% of hydrocarbon
gas will be recovered by this system.
1.4.4.5 Fuel System
Fuel gas generated from process units will be recovered by main fuel gas pipeline system and routed to
high and low pressure fuel gas extractors. Based on economy and need of process units, fuel system of
the Refinery will be divided into fuel gas system and fuel oil system. In normal operation, total volume of
used gas is much more than generated gas. The shortage will be supplemented with LPG.
Fuel oil system is designed to receive product flow of fuel oil, such as LCO from RFCC, Diesel from
RHDS, CLO from RFCC, Diesel from GOHDS, Kerosen, AGO and heavy Aromatics, these flows are
blended at different ratio to form specific fuel oil products, such as Refinery Fuel Oil (RFO), Ultra Fuel
Oil (UFO) and Export Fuel Oil (EFO).
Blending systems are installed to mix fuel oils. A seperated system used to blend RFO 0.24%S and
UFO/EFO 1%S is located near fuel oil tank to supply to demand units.
Fuel storage and distribution systems for each kinds of fuel are shown in Table 1.16.

Table 1.16 Fuel storage and distribution systems
Maximum Maximum
Fuel Destination Polypropylen case Gasoline case
MW ton/day MW ton/day
LPG 356 670 136 256
GTG 294 555 104 196
HRSG 61 115 32 60
Process unit heater 0 0 0 0
Fuel gas Process unit heater 634 1,242 559 1,085
Fuel oil 0.24%S Process unit heater 0 0 77 154
Fuel oil 1%S 459 1,003 717 1,565
Ultra unit boiler 431 941 688 1,503
CO boiler 28 62 28 62
Total used fuel 1,449 2,915 1,489 3,060
Source: NSRP-LLC, June 2010
It is envisaged that blenders will be provided, but separate blenders to be provided for low sulphur
(Refinery Fuel Oil) and for high sulphur fuel (Utility Fuel Oil) in the utility area near by corresponding
tanks to meet the requirement, the typical blenders are as follows:
1. RHDS Diesel + RFCC LCO from storage are blended and stored in tanks. This will supply oil to
GT and Refinery Heaters.
2. NAC Heavy Aromatics + RFCC CLO are blended and stored in tanks as Utility Fuel Oil. This will supply oil to
Utility Boilers.
Provision is made to export fuel oil via the jetty when the refinery has an excess of fuel oil or the FGD is
shutdown.
During start-up Refinery Oil products are not available from the refinery. In order to meet the start-up
demand, imported diesel (via Diesel Oil Line) is used for GT/Refinery Heaters and imported fuel oil (via
Black Oil Line) is used for Utility Boiler.
Fuel gas from various process unit sources is collected via fuel gas collection headers and fed to High Pressure Knock-
out drum and Low Pressure Knock-Out drum. Unsaturated high pressure gas is collected in the HP drum and saturated
low pressure gas is collected in LP drum. Any droplets of liquid condensation that form in the pipelines will be removed
from the gas in fuel gas-mixing / knock out drums. This liquid is flashed to the flare header.
Crude Distillation Unit (CDU), Xylenes Fractionation (Aromatics Complex) and BT Fractionation (Aromatics Complex)
will run normally on refinery fuel gas with provision for oil firing during Start up operations. Therefore, during Refinery
start-up, as there is no fuel gas production from process units, all the gas only fired refinery furnaces are supplied by
vaporizing LPG in to the Fuel Gas distribution system.
LPG Vaporiser system with LPG Superheaters have been provided in the fuel gas system to meet the requirements of
normal fuel gas demand and start up requirements.

1.4.4.6 Flushing Oil System

The flushing oil system will supply of flushing oil (typically Straight Run Gas Oil) to the Refinery Process Units and Utility
Systems handling fluids with viscosity > 43 cSt @ 40 C.
Flushing Oil is required for the following main purposes:
Flushing of equipment under maintenance
Start up/ Shut down Unit Circulation
Flushing Oil for pump seal flushing systems and Instruments flushing would be provided by independent systems in
respective units and are not considered in this basis. However, it is envisaged that a quantity of 10m/hr will be
continuously supplied to make up the flushing oil requirements for systems handling the Pump Seal and Instrument
Flushing.
During commissioning and start-up, diesel will be provided from one of the GOHDS feed tanks as an alternate source of
Flushing Oil.
1.4.4.7 Waste oil recovery, storage and pump systems
Waste oil generated from process units and support constructions will be collected and treated in the Refinery.
Waste oil generated from RHDS, NHDS, PENEX, CCR, Aromatic, flare system and export berths will be collected to
waste oil tank, then routed to crude oil distillation unit to process.
Waste oil generated from RFCC and InALK will be collected to Catalyst Cracking Unit to process.
1.4.4.8 Power and Steam Generation System
The purpose of the steam and power generation system is twofold:

To supply all electric power to meet the demands of the Refinery Complex;
To supply steam to meet the demands of the Refinery Complex.
The refinery requires a segregated power generation system resulting in two electrical islands in order to reduce the
refinery wide flare loads
Power Generation
On-site electrical power generation is provided by the following sources:
Gas Turbine Generators (GTG)
Steam Turbine Generators (STG)
Refinery users are divided into two islands, namely Island -1 and Island -2.
System -1: 03 steam turbines capacity norm of 35.6 MW/turbine. Total power demand in system -1 is 106
MW
System - 2: 03 steam turbines capacity norm of 41.4 MW/turbine. Total power demand in system -2 is 124
MW
Plant of two gas turbine generator - Capacity Norm of 61.896 MW/turbine.

Steam Generation System
The power generated from the STGs is insufficient to meet overall power demands and hence the
balance power is to be generated by the GTGs provided in each island.
HP and MP steam are exported from the STGs/ HRSGs to a common header from where they are
distributed to the refinery complex. Condensate is generated in the STGs to balance the power
demand, after the generation of HP and MP pressure levels. LP steam is in excess in the refinery and is
used to augment the power generation from the HP-Condensing STG in Island-2.
Condensate that is generated in STGs is cooled against sea water and sent to Demineralised Water
plant for polishing prior to re-use.
HP, MP and LP steam is used in the refinery complex for different purposes such as running steam
turbine drives, providing heat to the process and also direct use in the process (for reactions, stripping
etc.). Steam used in drives is exhausted to lower pressure levels based on overall steam balance.
Steam consumed in the process is typically lost or recovered as sour water which is treated elsewhere
in Sour Water Strippers. Steam used for process heating of exchangers is recovered as condensate at
the respective pressure levels and is finally recovered as suspect condensate after flashing to recover
LP steam. Suspect condensate is treated in the condensate treatment section of the Demineralised
Water plant and is recycled as Demin Water to the Deaerators, from where Boiler Feed Water (BFW) is
generated for supply to the Steam Generators. Any shortfall in the water supply to deaerator is made up
by demineralized water.
On-site steam generation is achieved at two pressure levels HHP Steam and HP Steam.
Conceptually, in each of the electrical islands, the steam turbine generator (STG) is the main generator.
HHP steam is generated in an utility boiler package which then drives the STG. STG is operated
between HHP and condensate, with pass outs at HP, MP and LP pressure levels to generate power.
The utility boiler package is fired using high sulphur utility fuel oil, which is a blend of clarified oil and
heavy Aromatics. Refinery fuel oil is also available as additional fuel for the utility boiler package. Flue
gases from Utility Boilers are routed to flue gas Desulphurisation unit, where SOx content is limited to
65 mg/Nm3 before atmospheric discharge to stack. In each island, power is also generated in gas
turbine generators (GTG), which are fired on mixed LPG as primary fuel with low sulphur GT fuel oil (a
blend of light cycle oil and RHDS Diesel) as back up for start up. Each GTG is connected to a heat
recovery steam generator (HRSG) which produces HP steam using the hot exhaust gases from the gas
turbine. Supplementary firing is done in HRSG with LPG with a limitation of 850C on burner duct exit
temperature. Flue gas from HRSGs is routed directly to stack.
1.4.4.9 Nitrogen Supply System

Nitrogen Supply System generates Nitrogen for distributing to various users and Liquid Nitrogen for storage. The stored
Liquid Nitrogen is vaporised at different pressure levels to supply continuous or intermittent demands.
Nitrogen is required during start-up and shut down for purging and pressurising of systems, circulation during start up
and cooling down during shut down, catalyst regeneration, blanketing during long shutdown and seal purging of
compressors in the units. It is also required in the offsites for blanketing of storage tanks and purging of flare header.
One of the critical consumers is CCR unit which requires an independent source of nitrogen supply at a higher pressure
level.

This system consists of following units:

Nitrogen generation package is a cryogenic nitrogen generation unit. In this unit, atmospheric air is separated
into an oxygen rich waste gas stream and a nitrogen product stream.
Liquid nitrogen storage tank & vaporizers store the liquid nitrogen product from the generation units is stored in
the cryogenic storage tanks. The storage tanks serve as backup source of nitrogen for the refinery.
Liquid nitrogen cryogenic pump
1.4.4.10 Water Supply System
Treated water will be supplied through pipeline system and metered flow at barrier of the Refinery, then routed to
process water, domestic water and fire fighting water storage tanks. Designed capacity of this system is 1,560m3/hour.
Table 1.17 Water demand for the Complex
Capacity (m3/hour)
Total supplied water 1,162
Domestic water 14
Process water 178
Demineralized water 970
Based on initial estimation, fire fighting water inside the complex will be stored in separately tank with total volume of
17,220m3.
The demineralisation plant is fed by service water and produces demineralised water for use within the refinery. The
primary consumer is make-up to the boiler feed water system for steam generation. A Demineralised Water Tank
provides buffer storage.
1.4.4.11 Intake system
1.4.4.11.1 Structure
Intake system is a construction built along seashore with an intake channel routing water to water storage structure of
the Refinery.
Intake channel is built at seashore from low crested breakwater paralleling to main breakwater in the North. At here, silt
deposit process will occur and make the channel to be dredged periodically at suitable depth so that it does not affect on
current. Sea water from intake channel will be routed to water storage structure.
Water storage structure consists of a slope section, intake forebay/sediment settlement and water channel.
Sea water from intake channel flows into the intake forebay by slope section. Intake forebay is transition area between
intake channel and water drum. It plays as a settlement tank to reset suspended solids and needs to be periodically
dredged. The in front side of intake forebay have pillars which route seawater flowing directly to water drum.
Flow through works: 154.000 m3/h
Number of intake channels: 8
Number of drum screens: 4
Velocity of water through intake: 0.1 - 0.5m/s

Intake system includes following parts:
Intake channel and low-crested breakwater: The intake channel is approximately 350m in length and 70m wide at
the level of -7.92m (-6.00 m CD). It allows seawater to be extracted at all stages of the tide, including Lowest
Astronomical Tide (LAT). The intake channel is bordered by the main harbour breakwater and a low-crested
breakwater. The slopes of the breakwaters bordering the channel are constructed at a gradient of 1:2 and 1:1.5,
respectively.
Intake forebay: The forebay is the transition between the intake channel and the coarse and fine screens. It is designed
with a finished floor level at -8m, again to allow the collection of fine sediment that has not settled in the channel. On the
seaward side of the forebay there will be a 6m wide roadway supported on reinforced concrete columns.
Intake screens: There are 8 screening channels, each fitted with stop gates, coarse screens. Each channel is 3.45m
wide and each pair of channels feeds 1 x 10m diameter.
Water quality is maintained by cooling water system. It is auto injecting of following chemicals:
Biocide
Anti-inhibitor
Anti-additivies
pH adjustment substances
Demineral water is used to dilute chemicals and other dissolved chemicals which will be added at the output of cooling
water system in order to mix entirely at the input of cooling water circulation pumps.
1.4.4.11.2 Cooling Water
Cooling water is used for following system:

Indirected cooling system with fresh water;
Condenser in Steam & Electricity unit, RFCC and RHDS;
Sulphur extractor unit by absorbing SO2 and treating waste sea water. Sea water flow from Steam & Electricity
unit is used for this purpose.
Designed capacity of intake structure is 123,899 tons/hour (Table 1.18).
Table 1.18 Water demand for NSRP
Unit Capacity (ton/hour)
Total input 100,677
Indirected cooling water
- Cooling water system 38,576
Directed cooling water
- Condenser of vapor turbine generator System 1 21,631
- Condenser of vapor turbine generator System 2 25,133
- Condenser of fans in RFCC 7,041
- Condenser of air compressors in RFCC 6,061
- Condenser of recirculated air compressors in RHDS 2,235

Cooling water is used for removing excess heat from process units within the refinery and petrochemical complex. It is
supplied from a closed loop fresh water cooling water system which is indirectly cooled by sea water supply.
The cooling water is cooled from 47C to 34C by transferring heat to sea water in the sea water exchangers. The sea
water is filtered to remove fine particles before entering the exchanger where it cools the closed circuit. Then, it is
returned to sea. Sea water outlet temperature is restricted to 40C to be in compliance with environmental regulations.
1.4.4.12 Chemicals, Catalysts, and Packing
Catalysts, absorbents, chemicals and similar materials are used to support refinery operations: some are consumed
continuously while others are subject to periodic replacement. Appropriate stocks of these materials are held on-site to
enable continuous refinery operation.
Materials handled include:

Catalysts & inert support materials
Lubricating oil & greases
Caustic soda
Transformer oil
Amine (MDEA)
Corrosion inhibitors
DMDS
Antifoam agents
Activated carbon
List of main chemicals and catalysts is given in Table 1.19.
Table 1.19 List of Main Catalysts and Chemicals used for NSRP
Unit Material Purpose/component etc. Amount

CDU De-Emulsifer Chemical 97.08 Ton/year
Caustic Soda Chemical 40 Ton/ year
Anti-foulant Chemical 266.96
Corosion Inhibiotr Chemical 71.39
KHDS Ni-Mo catalyst HDS 20.1 Ton/4 year
GOHDS Ni-Mo Catalyst HDS reaction 503 Ton/4 year
Corrosion inhibitor Chemical 3994 Litter/ year
Fouling inhibitor Chemical 32448 Litter/ year
RHDS Catalyst (ICR 161NAQ) HDM 30 Ton/ year
Catalyst (ICR 161LAQ) HDM 30 Ton/ year
Catalyst (ICR 161KAQ) HDM 298 Ton/ year
Catalyst (ICR 131KAQ) HDS 446 Ton/ year
Catalyst (ICR 153KAQ) HDS 418 Ton/ year
Catalyst (ICR 156 SSA) Hydroprocess catalyst 63 Ton/ year
DMDS Sulphiding agent 139 Ton/ Batch
RFCC Nickel Passivator Chemical 14.6 Ton/ year
corrosion inhibitor Chemical 40.8 Ton/ year
Zeolite catalyst Cracking catalyst 19 Ton/ year
Caustic Soda Chemical 5.5 m3/day

Merox WS catalyst Oxidizer (Liquid) 11.5 litter/day

InAlk Catalyst (SPA-1) Solid phosphoric acid 118.5 m3/1.25 to 2 year
Catalyst (S-100 ) Ni & Mo 185 m3/4 year
Catalyst (H-15 SHP) Ni:for selective hydrogenation 15.8 m3/3 year
NAC Catalyst (KG55) silica alumina 1.61 m3/4 year
Catalyst (KF647-3Q) Ni/Mo 3.22 m3/4 year
Catalyst (KF542-5R) Ni/Co/Mo 3.22 m3/4 year
Catalyst S-120 Co & Mo on Alumina support 44.8 m3/4 year
Penex catalyst (I-84) Amorphous, chloride alumina 101.12 m3/5 year
Penex chemical Perchloroethylene 38.2 Ton/3 month
Penex chemical Caustic Soda 36 ton/week
CCR Adsorbent (CLR-011) Activated Alumina 100.8 m3/6 month
CCR Catalyst (R-264) Pt 0.25% for Reforming 194.8 m3/6 month
Chloriding agent Perchloroethylen 117 ton/6 month
Clay catalyst Xylene Fractionation 231 m3/4 to 6 month
Parex Absorbent Zeolite 1186 m3/12 year
Isomer Catalyst (I-300) Pt on zeolite 58.6 m3/4 year
Tatoray Catalyst (TA-20) Zeolite catalyst 83 m3/5 year
Sulforane chemical for Extractive distillation 231 t/initial make-up
Clay catalyst B/T Fractionation 80.8 m3/6 to 12 month
PPU Catalysts and chemicals (Refer to detail list)
HMU Co/Mo Catalyst HDS 20.9 m3/4 year
Zinc Oxide catalyst Sulphur absorber 294 m3/4 year
Nickel Oxide catalyst Prereforming 75.35 m3/2 year
Iron/chromium oxide cat. HTS reactor 119.7 m3/4 year
ARU MDEA Sulphur recovery 1300 ton
SRU Catalyst (CR-35) Claus reaction 116.3 ton/5 year
Catalyst (CRS-31) Claus reaction 56.7 ton/5 year
TGTU Catalyst (TG-107) Scot Catalyst 76.57 ton/5 year
Cooling water system
Sodium Nitrate Corrosion inhibitor 147 ton/year
All units which provide reactors
Ceramic balls Catalyst support by contractor
Most of chemicals, materials and equipments will be transported by ship through sea way in the East of the Complex.
Other materials will be transported by trucks on National Road 1 and Provincial Road 513.
Appropriate storage and handling facilities are provided including mechanical handling systems for the receipt,
segregation, storage and transfer of materials, secure warehouse facilities, stock control systems, safety facilities, etc.
Bulk stocks are held in a central warehouse. Daily consumption is then distributed to on-site chemical stores located
within the Refinery.
The chemical supply system will provide caustic soda solution to various users in the Complex. Fresh caustic solution is
received by road tanker and is diluted on-site prior to distribution to individual consumers.
1.4.4.13 Flare System
Flare system is designed to discharge safely off gas generated from process units in the Refinery. Design of flare is
based on following cases:

Separate incidents, e.g. output clogging of a system;

Incidents occur in process units, e.g. loss of support sources;
Incidents affect whole the Refinery, e.g. loss of electricity/support.
All potential discharge sources from process units and support area will be calculated in the flare design.
In the Complex, electricity distribution system is divided into 02 separated systems in order to reduce total load of flare in
case of loss of electricity.
Initial height of flare is 180m with thermal radiation standard:

1. Thermal radiation in restricted area is 6.31 kw/m2 (API Standard). Minimum radius in restricted area is 60m to
avoid injuring people in case of incidents.
2. Thermal radiation in limited area is 3.18 kW/m2. Radius in limited area is established in the Plant site.
Common flare system consists of HC flare and acid gas flare:
Hydrocarbon flare system (main flare)
Discharges from all relief valves (except Acid Gas Service) are routed to the HC Flare system. A separate small
diameter HC Purge Flare is provided to dispose of the continuous purge and low flow discharges and the HC Flare
is purged with Nitrogen with pilots ignited. The low level flaring will result in burn-back and damage to the tip if routed
to the larger main HC flare. The design capacity of HC Purge flare is 10% of the design capacity of the HC Flare or
AG Flare capacity whichever is greater. Flaring gas will be routed to the HC Purge Flare / HC Flare by maintaining
the different head in the HC Purge Flare seal drum and HC Flare Seal Drum.
The HC Purge Flare is steam assisted to provide a completely smokeless flare. When sour gas is flaring,
smokeless steam will be stopped to avoid flame out due to low calorific value of acid gas. Lighter Flare also use
steam assisted to create a completely smokeless flare during maintenance period of HC Purge Flare Stack or
other emergency situations.
The HC Flare and Lighter Flare are demountable and housed in the same derrick structure.
Acid gas flare system
The AG Flare system disposes of hydrocarbon releases which are toxic, potentially corrosive or difficult to combust.
These include streams containing appreciable quantities of hydrogen sulphide. Hydrocarbon discharges containing
more than a nominal 10 percent (vol) of hydrogen sulphide are routed to this flare system. Input of this flare is from
CDU, GOHDS, KHDS, PRU, SRU, TGTU, ARU and SWS units.
The flared gas may have a low heat of combustion. Assist (supplementary) fuel gas is added upstream of the
knock-out drum via flow ratio control to achieve an acceptable degree of combustion. The same control loop will be
used to stop smokeless steam injection to the HC Purge Flare when acid gas is flaring at high rate. The flare is
made of carbon steel. Receiving head is heated with steam to maintain minimum temperature of 1100C in order to
reduce condensation and erosion or dregs. High temperature will support H2S dispersion process in case of
blazing up. The system will be directly connected to supported flare to burn acid gas. During HC Purge Flare
maintenance, acid gas will be routed to main flare. HC Purge Flare is designed as a sour flare stack with steam
tracing and insulation to avoid corrosion from acid gas.

Figure 1.10 HC/AG flare system

1.4.4.14 Fire and Gas Detection and Protection System
The Project fire protection system is based on the assumption that there is no outside help to the refinery and tank
storage areas or the jetty and thus the fire fighting facilities on the sites will need to be self supporting.
The fire-fighting system of NSRP will consist of:

HC, toxic gas, smoke, fire detectors and other fire alarm devices;
Water Hydrants;
Fixed and Semi-Fixed Foam Systems;
Safety Showers.
1.4.4.15 Waste treatment system
1.4.4.15.1 Off gas treatment system
1. Flue gas desulphurization system with sea water

Purpose of flue gas desulphurization (FGD) is to remove SO2 out of off gas from boilers before release into atmosphere.
Off gas must meet allowed limits, FGD system is designed with capacity of 943,000 Nm3/hour.
2. RFCC De-SOx and De-NOx system
Purpose of this system is to remove SO2 and NO2 out of emission gas generated from RFCC before discharging.
Treated gas must meet allowed limits. Treatment technology used for this system is as follows:
De-SOx unit: absorption by humid NaOH

De-NOx: deoxidation by ammonia and catalyst (stable catalyst)
De-SOx and De-NOx systems will be presented in detail in Section 4 Mitigation Measures.
1.4.4.15.2 Effluent Treatment Plant
1. Effluent collection system
Waste water is classified, collected and managed up to their nature/feature by following system:
Clean process water

Clean water is disposed directly without treatment. Disposal and regeneration effluents from demineralization unit are
considered as clean flow after neutralized and may be directly discharged through sea water circulation pipeline.
Clean storm water (CSW)

Storm water collected from areas of the Refinery is not contaminated in normal operation. Storm water drainage system
is designed to meet disposal standard without treatment.
Accidentally oil contaminated waste water (AOC)

Surface effluents (rain water, cleaning water) collected from areas in risk of being contaminated. Drainage system has a
preliminary cleaning tank designed to reduce treatment.

Continuous oil contaminated waste water (COC)

All effluents having oil content over 10mg/l need to be separated oil and treated by biological method.
Domestic waste water

Having specific biological treatment plant.
Besides, special effluents will be collected into specific system before routed to ETP, including:
Close Benzene contaminated waste water collection system in order to avoid dispersion of Benzene into
atmosphere.
Spent caustic effluents collection system to moderate flow and prevent dispersion of H2S.
Oil contaminated waste water collection system from bottom of crude oil tanks will connect to specific API
system to remove oil. This system will serve other tanks if necessary. Waste water from fire fighting activity will
be also routed to AOC or CSW. All effluents from these systems will be temporarily stored in case of fire
incidents, so they are kept in the Refinery.
2. Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)
ETP is designed to receive and treat effluents in accordance with Project Standards:
Effluents from process and support units in the Complex;
Effluents from storage tank;
Effluents from operation, maintenance and devices in administrative house area;
Effluents from devices at habour area.
ETP is not designed to receive following flows:

Overflow clean water;
Waste water from demineralization unit and other clean flows are considered as meeting standard.
Besides, ETP will treat a great number of waste water in hydrotest process, high contaminated waste water generated
from irregular maintenance, fire fighting water and process water not meeting project standard will be required to access
based on specific case. Designed capacity of ETP is 631m3/hour.
Detailed treatment process and overall ETP site will be presented in Section 4 Mitigation measures. Location of ETP
is given in Figure 1.4.
3. Separated collection and treatment system for export berth
Storm water from floor area will be routed to the sea through a slope. On port area, clean storm water is allowed to
discharge directly into the sea.
Overflow water may be contaminated by oil and waste water from equipment maintenance process at export berth will
be collected in sumps. These sumps are enough large to contain the first contaminated water as well as overflow water
in case of typhoons. Collected oily water will be treated before discharging into the sea or routed to main treatment plant
(identified by the Contractor).
Domestic waste water will be collected and treated by each batch before discharge.

1.4.4.15.3 Incinerator
Purpose of the oil residue incinerator is to burn residue oil (cleaning water/sludge from API, CPI, FFU/DAF), biological
and chemical sludges from tertiary treatment process (iron sludge and activated carbon), waste oil and plastic powder
from PPU into suitable ash for disposal.
Incinerator is designed to burn 57,360 kg dehydrated sludge and 2,000 liters waste oil and plastic powder in a day.
1.4.4.15.4 Waste storage area
Waste storage area will be arranged by the Refinery for easy transport and storage of hazardous and non-hazardous
wastes before delivering to approved waste management area. Waste storage area is designed in accordance with
waste generation rate and maximum storage duration of 90 days. Additional storage area will be provided for hazardous
waste untreated properly. Waste storage area inside the complex is sited near western fence and Coc mountain (Figure
1.4).
1.4.4.16 List of main equipments of the Refinery
List of main equipments will be attached in separate annex of List of Equipments of the Project. At present, the e Project
is in tender phase. After EPC contract is signed, the Contractor will implement detail design and choose equipment
suppliers. NSRP LLC has committed that all equipments used for the Project are new, modern and provided by world-
wide famous and prestigious suppliers.
1.4.5 OFFSITE FACILITIES
1.4.5.1 Marine Facilities
The development of harbour is divided into three phases follows:
Phase 1: A temporary construction jetty (TCJ) will be constructed. This facility will be used for the development of the
refinery and thus for the import of future refinery equipment and material.
Phase 2: The marine harbour elements will be constructed, comprising (Figure 1-11):
The north breakwater;
Four berths (02 berths / jetty) for export of white products (2a, 2b, 4a and 4b);
One berth for the export of LPG (3);
Berthing facility for service vessels/tugs;
One berth for transfer of sulphur (dry bulk) (1a);
One berth for the transfer of polypropylene (containerized) (b);
Harbour access channel and turning basin (dredged by Vietnamese Government);
Harbour revetments;
Navigational aids;
SPM;
Intake and outfall structure for cooling water.
After this stage, the harbour will be able to accommodate vessels up to 30,000 DWT.

Figure 1-11 NSRP Port Layout

The Nghi Son harbour layout comprises the following main elements:
Onshore area (Refinery site);
Main breakwater (north of harbour basin);
Access channel (outer section, bend and inner section);
Turning basin;
Product berth areas (1, 2, 3, 4);
Service (vessel) berths;
Construction berths;
Future developments (future jetties and breakwater).
Some main bathymetric information in the port area is summarized below:
Harbour basin: The depth contours run approximately parallel to the shoreline up to a depth of about CD 9
m. The harbour basin (up to and including turning basin) will be built in depths ranging from about CD + 0 to
CD 5 m;
Main breakwater: The northern breakwater head is located at a seabed level of about CD 5.5 m;
Access channel: The end of the access channel (adjoining the turning basin) is located in a natural depth of
about CD 4.5 m. The start of the access channel is located at a seabed level of CD 13.2 m. From depths
of CD 9 m to 13.2 m the depth contours are oriented more obliquely to the shoreline.

In the future, the largest vessel expected in the harbour will be a 50,000 DWT vessel. In the present design of the
harbour layout, additional space reservation (e.g. larger required channel width) is taken into account. Additional capital
dredging will be required for widening and deepening the access channel, turning basin and Berth 4.
1.4.5.1.1 Access channel

An access channel with 6,200 m length is designed to facilitate entry of vessels up to 30,000 tonnes. The access
channel is split into two straight sections by a bend located at a distance of about 2.2 km offshore:
Outer channel section:

This is the section from deep water in west-south-westerly direction (247) towards the harbour up to the bend.
It has a length of approximately 4,375 m. Over the last 600 m the channel widens up to the required bend
width.
Inner channel section:

In the bend the channel direction turns to the direction of 273. From the end of the bend up to the turning
basin the channel width is maintained equal to the bend width in order to avoid any alignment transitions in this
section (i.e. narrowing from bend width to straight channel width and subsequently widening again into the
turning basin). As the channel width of this straight section is larger than required, additional channel widening
into the turning basin is not applied. The inner section length including bend is approximately 1825 m.
The access channel will have the following dimensions:
Inner channel length: 1,180 m

Channel bend: 645 m
Outer channel length: 4,375m
Channel bend width: 150 m
Radius of the bend: 1,215 m
Channel width: 120 m
Channel depth: -13.2m
Overdepth: 1.0m
In the future the largest vessel will increase to 50,000 DWT. Consequently, the required nautical depth increases to CD
16.2 m, channel width increases to approximately 150 m and additional capital dredging will be required.
An over-depth of 1.0 m is recommended and applied in the design. This means that in principle maintenance dredging
is not required in the first 4 years after completion of the port.
Dredging quantity is estimated of 4,855,282 m3
1.4.5.1.2 Turning basin
The centre of the turning basin is located at approximately N 19o 22 0.78, 105o 47 56.24E. The diameter of the turning
basin is 360 m.
The nautical depth of the turning basin is CD 12.1 m. In the future the nautical depth of the turning basin will increase
to CD 14.85 m for the 50,000 DWT vessels.

An over-depth of 0.5 m is recommended and applied in the design of the harbour basin areas. This means that in
principle maintenance dredging is not required in the first 04 years after completion of the port.
1.4.5.1.3 North breakwater

Breakwaters are used to create sheltered areas where marinas, ports or entrance channels are located. The
breakwater function is to reduce waves in the sheltered area to an acceptable level.
The general characteristics of the breakwater are:
Length of the breakwater: 1,800m
Crest level: CD +9m
Crest width: 12m
Slopes of 1:2.5
Average water depth of CD -3m
Average layer thickness of soil improvement of 5m
Primary armour layer thickness for the trunk (3.0-6.0 tonne rock): 2.4m
Primary armour layer thickness for the head (4.0-7.0 tonne rock): 2.6m
Secondary armour layer thickness (0.3-1.0 tonne rock): 1.2m
Quarry run core
1.4.5.1.4 Harbour revetments

Shore protection is anticipated alongside the shore, including underneath both jetties alongside the shore. Rock
revetments protect the slope (from the sea bed up to the reclamation level) against erosion by wave action.
1.4.5.1.5 Berth pockets
There are 07 product berths (Table 1-20) for exporting liquid products or dry bulk and containers. Five berths are located
at a jetty with loading platforms. The two others are individual loading platforms. These berths shall provide all facilities
and installations or safe and reliable operations at the required capacity. The berths shall be suitable for a range of
vessels up to 30,000 DWT and up to 50,000 DWT in the future development.
Table 1-20 Dimensions of Berth Pockets
Berth pocket Length (m) Width (m) Nautical depth (m CD)
1a 203 42 9.25
1b 188 43 8.50
2a/2b 170 22 8.25
3 133 31 6.40
4a/4b* 252 (281) 50 (65) 12.1 (14.85)
Note: * Based on 30,000 DWT vessels. Between brackets are the values based on the future 50,000 DWT vessel
The areas between the berth pockets and the tuning basin must have sufficient depth to allow safe vessel maneuvering
from and to the berths and avoid grounding. Similar as for the turning basin, an over-depth of 0.5 m is applied in the
other harbour basin areas.
Two jetties are envisaged alongside the shore: The first (berths 1a and 1b) is for the export of solids (sulphur and
polypropylene) and the second (Temporary Construction Jetty TCJ) is temporary and will be used for the offloading of
the construction materials for the refinery.

Three jetties are located in the harbour basin (jetties 2, 3 and 4) and a fourth jetty is optional (jetty 5). Jetty 2 is for small
vessels, 3,000 10,000 DWT (two berths 2a and 2b), jetty 3 is for tankers that carry pressurised LPG, 1,000 3,000
DWT. Finally, jetty 4 (and the optional jetty 5) are used for the biggest vessels, up to 30,000 DWT (two berths 4a and
4b).
Berth 1a/1b: are envisaged alongside the shore. Berth 1a (north) is designed to accommodate dry bulk carriers
exporting sulphur, ranging from 10,000 to 15,000 DWT. Berth 1b (south) is for exporting polypropylene, ranging
from 5,000 to 10,000 DWT.
Berth 2a/2b: are use to handle gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, fuel oil, para-xylene and benzene. The tanker sizes range
from 3,000 to 10,000 DWT.
Berth 3: shall be used for exporting LPG ranging from 3,000 to 5,000 DWT.
Berth 4a/4b: are used to handle oil product tankers, meant for the transport of white products. The products are
gasoline and diesel. The tanker sizes range from 5,000 to 30,000 DWT.
Berth S2 (future expansion): is designed to handle oil product tankers, meant for the transport of white products.
The tanker sizes range from 3,000 to 50,000 DWT.
Dredging volume
The required dredging volume to the nautical depth and the overdepth at harbor basin is estimated of 5,512,531m3.
Hence the total volume of capital dredging for harbor basin and access channel adds up to about 10.4 million m3.
1.4.5.2 Single Point Mooring (SPM)
The Single Point Mooring (SPM) has been located 35 km from the shoreline to avoid dredging a very large approach
channel and affect environmental sensitive areas (coral reef). Crude will be unloaded via 300,000 DWT tankers. The
offshore element typically consists of a mooring and fluid transfer system (SPM), connected by means of a subsea
pipeline to the facility onshore. The SPM mooring system enables the vessel to freely weathervane in response to the
wind, wave and current conditions, thus enabling it to offload even under relatively adverse conditions.
The SPM system which is a kind of Catenaries Anchor Leg Mooring (CALM) system, uses for imported crude oil from
Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) tankers and sends to plant storage area via 48 Sub-sea pipeline. The design life of
SPM system is 25 years.
The SPM main components include the following facilities (Figure 1.12):
Mooring buoy;
Anchoring System;
Anchor legs;
Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM);
Floating Hose Strings;
Under Buoy Hose Strings.

Figure 1-12 SPM main Components

The single point mooring (SPM), the riser from the SPM, and the subsea pipeline end manifold (PLEM) will be coated
and cathodically protected.
1.4.5.3 Crude oil pipeline

Crude oil pipeline has been located to avoid the environmental sensitive area (coral reef) of Hon Me Islands (Figure 1.3).
Crude oil pipeline is a 48 double pipelines (distance between the pipeline is about 43.5m). The pipeline route starts at
pig trap locations at the plant crude oil storage area and end at offshore SPM. Crude oil is transferred from tankers
through the SPM to the double pipelines running towards the plant storage area. Total length of crude pipeline system is
35km in which there are 33.5km offshore and 1.5 km onshore. The pipelines are divided into three (03) sections as
follows:
The onshore pipelines which will run along their subsea route, are buried.
Near shore sections of the pipelines route will be trenched and backfilled to protect the pipelines against
human activities and weave/current forces.
Offshore pipelines will terminate at PLEM flanges to provide connection to the SPM.
Onshore sections of the pipeline are buried. The pipeline pressure is designed against pipeline incidental pressure.
Pipeline design pressure will be considered as a multiple of maximum allowable operating pressure MAOP with a safety
factor not less than 10%.
1.4.5.4 Product Pipeline
Product pipelines are used for exporting liquid products. The pipelines will accommodate on pipe bridge. The pipelines
will be coated externally with two layers and put on pipeline rest.

There are 09 product pipelines (01 pipeline per product) for liquid product loading from the plant to the Jetties and 01
pipeline for the return of LPG vapour to plant.
Based on product specification and exported volume through the jetties, product pipeline sizes (Table 1-21) are
designed at 12 for LPG, 14 for jet fuel and Benzene, 16 for fuel oil and Paraxylene and 24 for Gasoline (92 & 95) and
Diesel (Premium & Regular).
1.4.5.5 Ship Loading System
Ship loading system is provided to export 95% of LPG, Gasoline, Diesel & Fuel Oil and 100% of remaining products by
ships.
Liquid products
There are 11 dedicated single product loading arms and 12 shared loading arms are required. Loading Rates and
Pipeline Sizes are given in Table 1-21.
Table 1-21 Loading Rates and Loading Ship Capacity
Product
Loading Normal Loading ship Maximum Loading ship
Product pipeline Size
Rates (m/h) capacity (DWT) capacity (DWT)
(inch)
LPG 600 12 1,000 - 2,000 3,000
Gasoline 92 3,000 24 3,000 - 30,000 30,000
Gasoline 95 3,000 24 3,000 - 30,000 30,000
Jet Fuel 600 14 3,000 -5,000 5,000
Premium Diesel 3,000 24 3,000 -30,000 30,000
Regular Diesel 3,000 24 3,000 - 30,000 30,000
Fuel oil 500 16 3,000 -5,000 5,000
Benzene 750 14 3,000 6,000
Paraxylene 1,200 16 5,000 10,000
All liquid products are to be transferred from the NSRP Refinery to the jetties in dedicated product pipelines. All product
dispatch through jetty will be made directly by pumping from respective storage tanks at refinery.
Solid products
The solid sulphur from the bulkhall will be reclaimed and moved to the ship by the export conveying system (including
sulphur export weigher) to feed to the ship loaders.
Polypropylene will be received in pallets from refinery and will be exported by 10,000 DWT ships from solid export berth.
1.4.5.6 Product Truck Loading System
The truck loading is designed for 5% of liquid products. The Product Truck Loading System is located inside the
Refinery. The Truck Loading facilities are designed to achieve the following:
Receive finished products (LPG (future), Gasoline RON92, Gasoline RON 95, Premium Diesel, Regular
Diesel and Fuel Oil (future)) from tanks within Product tankage area.

Load products into trucks using top loading /bottom loading (for LPG future) system.
Loading will be done for 12 hours per day and 6 days a week for LPG and 12 hours per day and all 07 days of
a week for other products.
The truck size is required 16m3/truck for all products, except 20m3/truck for LPG in the future. Estimated number of
trucks is required of 72 trucks per day.
1.4.6 Refinery Layout

Overview layout of the NSRP is presented in Figure 1.13 and arranged as follows:
Figure 1-13 Overview Layout of NSRP Refinery and Petrochemical Complex
Areas of facilities are assigned as followings:
1. Administration area: 14ha

2. Technology area: 88ha
3. Support area, flare and ETP: 41ha
4. Tankage area: 118ha
5. Processing/Packing area: 14ha
6. Other areas: 39ha
7. Barrier area: 10ha
8. Planting area: 49ha

Plot plan philosophy is as follows:
1. Process area
Process Unit should be located on the good soil condition area in order to minimize the civil cost and
schedule. (e.g.; ARDS, GOHDS, RFCC)
The units which affect operating condition each other should be located near by in order to operate all
units in short time.
To reduce the heat disbenefit by the heat dissipation and to reduce the cost of pipes, the associated units
are located near by.
The facilities which need the chemicals or catalysts on stream should be located along to the road to be
able to access the vehicle easily. And the facilities which produce waste product are equally treated.
The road which is around process area should be designed straight for transfer heavy machines,
equipments and fire engines to be easy access.
Process area requires around the process unit road. And also one main centre road needs for
maintenance, transfer large equipments and fire fighting.
2. Tankage area
Crude Oil tanks should be located on the northeast in order to minimize Crude pipeline between the tanks
and the SPM.
Product tankage should be located on East side area in Area-B in order to minimize product pipeline
between the tanks and the Jetty.
Intermediate tankage should not be located far from the process area in order to minimize the pipeline
between intermediate tankage and process unit.
LPG tankage should be located far from process unit to minimize explosion hazard.
Similar property tankage should be located in one dike in order to reduce total tankage number. Normally
similar property tankage is used common when tankage is maintained.
3. Administration area, Control building and Truck loading area
Administration and Control Building should not be located on down the wind from process area in order to
avoid toxic from Process Area.
Administration and Truck loading area should face a public road in order to get easy access without
passing through the plant area.
Administration Area should be minimizing in order to reduce refinery total area.

1.4.7 PROJECT CONSTRUCTION
It is anticipated that EPC Contract will be awarded to a Consortium of Contractors to undertake the Engineering,
Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the NSRP Project. The Consortium will consist of a number of experienced
international EPC Contractors well recognized as leaders in the EPC Contracting Industry.
1.4.7.1 Onshore Constructions
Massive land development is being carried out by the Vietnamese Government to ensure appropriate quantity and
quality of ground is available for the development of the Project. This includes relocation of dwellings, site filling and site
preparation. The construction activities for these works are mentioned in other reports prepared by authorities so that
they are not included in this EIA Report.
There are no existing foundations or underground obstructions including rock formations in the plant site area. Soil
improvement measures may be required prior to construction. Foundation for project consists of following types:
Major equipments, buildings and structures foundation will be piled;

Minor equipments, pipe supports will be on ground bearing foundations.
For tankage area, construction method may be summarized as follows:
Tank foundations are to be prepared by the Civil contractor. The Civil contractor will present the prepared
ground to the Tank contractor for review and acceptance.
The tank manufacturer will prepare pre-assembled sections of the tank, including roof, in a preassembly
workshop away from the NSRP refinery site. Each pre-assembled section consists of flat plates which are
formed and welded into circular courses of around 2.5 m each in length. Each course will be fitted with nozzles,
ladder and platform clips etc. as required.
The preassembled circular courses and all other raw materials including piping, flanges, welding consumables,
lining materials, painting materials etc are delivered to a lay down are at the NSRP site.
The bottom plate (floor plate) and annular plate are welded in situ, in sections.
The first circular course is lifted into place and welded to the bottom plate and annular plate in situ.
Each circular section is lifted into place and welded to the section below.
As the height of the tank increases, scaffolding is erected to provide access for welding and NDE of the
circumferential joints and for fitting of piping etc.
The final top section and fixed roof or floating roof will be fitted.
Each circumferential and longitudinal weld will be subjected RT, UT, magnetic particle, and dye penetrate as
required by the code and project requirements.
All external fittings, stairways, ladders, platforms, hand railing are installed.
Water Spray Cooling Systems, Tank Foam Systems, Tanks Roof Drain Systems, and Floating Roof Seal
System are fitted and tested.
All internals, mixers etc are fitted.

Fill tank with hydrotest water and test with positive air pressure when required by code requirements.
Prepare the internal surfaces of the tank for lining and carry out lining per code and project requirements.
Prepare the external surfaces of the tank, prime and finish paint in accordance with project requirements.
Note: Different tank manufacturers will have varying methods for site fabrication of storage tanks. Fabrication method
statements will be reviewed and agreed prior to tank manufacturer commencing work.
The onshore section of the 48 crude inlet pipeline will include electrical isolation facilities at the refinery boundary
interface and at the interface with the subsea section.
All product pipelines connecting from the plant to the jetties are buried and coated externally with 3 layer polyethylene
pipe coating systems. Each pipeline will have above ground isolation joints at each end and be provided with impressed
current cathodic protection.
Estimated number of equipments used in construction phase is presented in Table 1.22 and 1.23
Table 1.22 estimated number of equipments used in construction phase
Device Maximum quantity (piece) Average quantity (piece)

Heavy crane and equipment 3 2
Chain roller and crane (200-600 tons) 6 4
Chain roller and crane (100-200 tons) 16 10
Mobile crane (up to 100 tons) 35 23
Transport truck and bulldozer 15 10
Unloading truck 10 7
Shovel 12 8
Excavator 25 17
Water tanker 8 5
60-seat bus 183 122
Others 150 100
Total 463 308
Source: Technical Document No.3550-8710-PR-003 provided by FWEL, August 2009
Table 1.23 Estimated number of soil diggers
Device Maximum quantity (piece) Average quantity (piece)

Unloading truck 254 170
Excavator 48 32
Bulldozer 51 34
Roller / Press 32 21
Grader 10 7
Watering cart 30 20
Total 425 284

1.4.7.2 Offshore Construction
Crude pipeline system
The pipeline construction methodologies are much different between offshore pipeline and shore approaching. For
offshore crude pipeline, following procedures are applied:
Pipe delivery and preparation including field joint coatings, cathodic protection, line pipe delivery to the barge
and preparation for welding;
Pipeline Fabrication: The work stations are arranged approximately every 12m along the side of the barge,
matching the length of individual pipe sections such that a welded joint can be found in every station;
Pipelay operations including overbend control, sagbend control and buckle detector;
Initiation of pipelay including pipely startup and dead man anchor start-up.
For shore approaching, the laybarge will set up over the right-of-way centreline with its stern towards the beach. This will
depend on the laybarge draft and its operation period. Dredging may be carried out to provide an approach channel for
the barge so it can come closer to the shore. Especially, shallow water anchor handling vessels may be used to set the
barge's anchors. Main procedures for shore approaching include as below:
Trenching and backfilling
Pipe pulling operation
Anchorage construction (for pull-to-shore)
PLEM tie in
Tie in activities at the offshore end of the pipeline will depend on the installation phase of the SPM and PLEM. Main
procedures are applied for PLEM tie in as follows:
Lay-down Near PLEM
It is important to ensure that the end of the pipeline lands on the seabed at the target location. The engineering
design and barge positioning systems will control the approach direction of the pipe route such that the
heading of the pipeline at lay down is correct. It then remains to ensure that the length of pipeline laid is such
that the end of the pipeline arrives in the right place. This is achieved by using the laybarge navigation and
positioning systems to accurately monitor the location of the barge.
Lay-down Head
The lay down head for the oil pipeline is designed to take the full pipeline test pressure. The 48 lay down head
will be fitted with valve and check valve. This arrangement will allow air from the pipeline to escape. However, it
will prevent seawater from the outside to enter the pipeline. During lay down of the pipeline the valves are
closed.
Spool Tie-in
The spool piece and the PLEM will be connected using flanged joints. After flooding and any testing of the
pipeline in accordance with project requirements, the flanged lay down head will be unbolted and recovered to
the surface. Divers will take accurate measurements between then pipeline end flange and the PLEM tie-in
flange.

Northern breakwater
A land based construction method is considered most likely for the construction of the breakwater. The core of
the breakwater is constructed using dumper trucks in a land based construction method. Starting from land, trucks
dump their load into the water. Excavators are used for rock placement and shaping. The construction seawards is
continued using the already placed section as construction road. The armour layers of the breakwater are placed by
large land based cranes.
Harbour revetments
Rock armour is installed at the slope for protecting, in different layers. The largest rock is the primary armour layer of the
revetment while the internal layers are appropriate sized to prevent migration of underlayer material through the armour
layer. The core and the filter are made of granular material (quarried rock).
The revetments are built using a land based construction method. The rock for the revetments is placed by long reach
excavators or cranes from the new reclaimed/profiled strip of land.
Approach channel and harbour basin

It is necessary to dredge the approach channel and harbour basin in order to make it suitable for navigation of vessels to
be accommodated (3,000 up to 30,000 DWT).
The equipment for dredging is cutter suction dredger (CSD). This device has a cutter head at the suction inlet, to loosen
the sea bed material and transport it to the suction mouth. The cutter can be used for hard surface materials like gravel
or rock. It can dredge in willow water. The dredged material is usually sucked up by a wear-resistant centrifugal pump
and discharged through a pipe line or to a barge.
Jetties
The Construction Jetty is currently estimated to be 300 metres wide and will include one or more, finger jetties to
accommodate a number of flat top, low draft, barge carrying bulk cargoes.
A marwilling area, approximately 300 metres wide, will be constructed immediately behind the construction jetty to allow
expeditious offloading and turnaround of ships and to consolidate materials and equipment for transportation to site.
Haul roads will be constructed from the construction jetty to site for the transportation of materials and equipment to site,
and will be designed and constructed with heavy and large loads
Both jetties 1 and the temporary construction jetty (TCJ) consist of a deck on piles extending from the shore.
Underneath the deck, the slope to the shore is protected by a rock revetment.
The three jetties that are not attached to the shore consist of an approach bridge, a jetty head and berthing and mooring
dolphins. The jetty head (also called the platform) and access bridge structures mainly consist of a concrete deck
founded on (most likely steel tubular) piles.
Marine based construction is considered most likely for the access bridges given the size of the spans. For the
platforms the length of the spans is considerably smaller, a land based construction method is possible.
The piles of the jetties (both access bridges as platforms) are driven into the sea bed using floating equipment. This
floating equipment consists of a rig with a diesel of hydraulic pile hammer and an additional crane to lift the piles into
position for the piling crane.

1.4.7.3 Supply source of constructional materials

As mentioned in the scope of this report, all activities of compensation, site clearance and leveling are carried out by the
Vietnam Government and it is out of scope of this EIA. Materials for site leveling are taken from borrow pits which is
nearby project area (as Chuot Chu, Dong Vang montains, etc.). The major exploitation equipment is Excavators and
graders. Transportation mode is by trucks of 10-15 tons.
In the construction phase, EPC contractor will select suppliers of chemicals, materials and equipment for the project, so
NSRP-LLC can not get detail information at this stage. Almost chemicals, materials and equipment will be transported
by ships through eastern project side. Other materials will be transported by trucks through national road 1A and
provincial road 513.
1.4.7.4 Accommodation Facilities for Construction and Operation Workers

Currently, there is no emerging philosophy for NSRP to develop such facilities as early works for free-issue to EPC
Contractor and its Construction Subcontractors. Estimated number of labour force in construction and operation phases
will be presented in Table -24.
Table 1-24 Estimated number of employees working for NSRP
Construction phase (person) Operation phase
Work force Average Maximum (person)
Direct and indirect labour 21,862 32,795 1,700*
Note: *1700 employees in operation phase include: 900 persons managed directly by NSRP LLC; 600 persons managed by NSRP LLCs Contractor and 200
international specialists.
The currently estimated total manpower figures for EPC, Construction Subcontractors, NSRP and its PMC are nearly
33,000 at peak and the requirement for space to accommodate this number of persons is estimated to be 730,000 m2.
The optimum location of accommodation camps is driven by a number of key considerations, including topography and
suitability of available land, distance from Site, QRA issues associated with the introduction of hydrocarbons at Site
during commissioning and later and safety and difficulty issues associated with routes and roads.
EPC Contractor is responsible for building accommodation camps as requirement of NSRP LLC. Accommodation
Camps will include, but not limited to, the following:
Temporary access and egress roads.
Temporary lighting.
Drainage Facilities.
Security gatehouses and associated facilities, including road and pedestrian barriers, fencing and lighting..
Parking areas for mass transportation buses, cars, motobikes and bikes.
Kitchens, Canteens and Mess Halls.
Camp Management offices.
Sleeping quarters.
Bathrooms and toilet facilities.
First-Aid and Medical Treatment Facilities.
Fire-Fighting.
Emergency Response and Evacuation Facilities, including vehicles,
Temporary Utility Distribution Facilities for electrical power, potable water and telecommunications.

Potable Water Storage Facilities.

Waste Water and Sanitary Sewage Collection, Treatment and Disposal Facilities.
An accommodation is being built in Xuan Lam Nguyen Binh Communes with area of 25ha by NSRM; and 15km far
from the Plant. NSRP LLC will hire this accommodation to serve for the staff in construction and operation phases.
1.4.8 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
NSRP aims to have the mechanical completion of the refinery and petrochemical complex in the year 2013. Duration for
the FEED work is estimated to be 16 months from the effective date of FEED contract to the completion of FEED
package including total cost estimation and preparation of EPC-ITB documents. The overall project schedule is shown
in Figure 1-25.
Table 1-25 Overall Project Schedule
1.4.9 TOTAL CAPITAL AND ESTIMATED COST FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TREATMENT

AND MONITORING FACILITIES
Total project capital: approximately 6 billion USD.

Estimated cost for environmental treatment and monitoring facilities including:
Invest and install air pollution control: 225,500,000 USD
Invest and install anti-noise system: 500,000 USD
Invest and construct effluent treatment plant (ETP): 110,000,000 USD
Invest and construct environmental monitoring system: 325,000,000 USD
Implementation cost for environmental monitoring program of the Project is estimated as follows:
Construction phase: 100,000 USD/year
Operation phase: 100,000 USD/year
Project management mode: by Project owner
Project implementation time: project comes into operation in 2013.

Section 2.
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITION
This section presents briefly existing natural environment and socio-economic condition as well as
biological resources at the project area and its vicinity via desk literature, survey and investigation on
Metocean, natural resources and socio-economic situation. In addition, this section shows the analytical
results of air, water, groundwater, sediment quality, biological parameters at the project area and its
vicinity. These information are baseline data for environmental monitoring program as the project
comes into construction and operation phase.
2.1 NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CONDITION
2.1.1 OFFSHORE
2.1.1.1 Marine Topography and Geology
Coastal topography features in Nghi Son area
Coastal topography in Nghi Son area is rather even and flat with small and narrow plains interspersed
by mountain blocks as Tron island, Lach Bang cap, Nghi Son island Shape of seashore is curved
toward the land. Specific dynamic of this shape is mainly caused by waves creating sand dunes along
the coast.
Development of coastal topography in this area is based on structural foundation of new tectonics Viet-
Laos which belongs to fold curl PZ-MZ Viet Laos zone. Coastal side is sloping and leaning to the East
with average depth of 17m, deepest area is hollow range in the West of Vang island spreading in
North-South direction, with width of 500 1,000m and depth of -29m. Away from the seashore by
14.5km is Hon Me archipelago with many small islands, the biggest island is 17 km2 in area namely Me
island. Sediments created on surface of the seabed is clayey sand, fine sand; area nearby Hon Me
island have sediments commingled by organisms (coral) with thickness of 1.5 2m [14].
Seabed topography in harbour area
Results of Coastal and Marine Geology is drawn from several boreholes in the port area, near berth,
near access chanel [Ref.1] shows that:
Soil types in harbour basin
Upper layer below seabed, comprising loose to medium dense, fine to silty sand, has a varying
thickness of 2 to 5.5 m;

The layer below comprises mainly stiff to very stiff clay. At the zero meter depth line this is stiff
sandy clay to stiff clay.
Further offshore a small layer clayey sand is encountered a top the clay layer;
Underneath, medium dense silty sand is present down to depths which are irrelevant for
dredging.
Soil types in harbour access channel
The overall soil types in the access channel to the harbour at borehole AC154 are the following:
Upper layer below seabed, comprising medium dense silty sand, has a thickness of about 2 m;
The layer below (3 m) comprises firm sandy clay;
Then a layer of stiff clay is encountered (5.5 m);
Underneath, medium dense silty sand is present down to depths which are irrelevant for
dredging.
Figure 2.1 Rough indication of cross shore soil profile
Hon Me archipelago in Nghi Son Gulf include Hon Me, Hon Mieng, Hon So, Hon Bung, Hon Hop, Hon
Vat islands and some other small islands. Hon Me island is the biggest one, with width of 2.27km in
East-West and North-South direction. The highest top of Hon Me island is 251m in height. This
archipelago creates a natural wall preventing Nghi Son island from a partial force of waves in the East
and Northeast direction. There is a hollow basin in this area with natural height of -30m to -32m, radius
of 200-300m and 12.5km far from the shore. In the North of Hon Me island, depth is -20 to -22m and
gradually shallow with natural height of -18 to -19m.
Harbour system is located in the North of Nghi Son island and the North of an existing cement jetty.
Harbour is in front of the Complex. Harbour access is in East and Northeast, along offshore area of Hon
Me island. SPM is located under natural sea water level, in the East of Hon Me island and 33.5km far
from harbour position.

Seabed topography along crude oil pipeline is sloping gently, 600m far from the shore but the depth is
only -3m. Seabed sediments along the route are mainly alluvium sand. According to survey results of
seabed topography in NSRP harbour show that:
Main breakwater: starts from the shore (CD+3m) to the crest at seabed in depth of CD-5.5m.
Harbour basin: boundary lines run parallel with the seashore at CD-9m. Harbour basin
including turning basin will be constructed at a height of CD+0 to CD -5m.
Access channel: final part of access channel (bounded with turning basin) locates in area of
CD-5m in depth. First part of access channel locates in seabed area in depth of CD-13.2m.
According to research results of seabed sediments [15], sediments from seabed to depth of -10m are
mainly sands, stiff clay layer locates in depth of CD-20m to CD-40m and under CD-50m. Layers of sand
are mainly fine and have similar particle size distribution. Plastic level of stiff clay layer under CD-50m
decreases gradually.
Technical geology survey results show that surface soil layer is about 2m in thickness with very loose
sandy clay and bottom layer consists of very stiff clay.
2.1.1.2 Bathymetric condition
1. Wave regime feature at Hon Ngu station [2]
Thanh Hoa sea in general and Nghi Son Hon Me in particular locate in Tokin Gulf and are seashore
suffered from many typhoons in year. Wave condition in this area is the same as Hon Ngu island.
Wave direction
According to observed data at Hon Ngu station (during 1961-2007), sea waves exist in this area in
many directions and different frequencies. Frequencies of waves moving in the North (16.2%) and the
Northeast (15.9%) are highest; and lowest in the West (5%) and the South (1.5%). Waves in the East
and the Southeast have frequency of 6.3% and 9.1% in respectively.
Table 2.1 Wave height in directions at Hon Ngu station during 1961-2007
Height (m) Direction

E NE N NW W SW S SE
January
H max 3.00 3.4 3.50 1.80 1.00 1.1 1.7 3.0
H average 0.76 0.96 0.73 0.61 0.65 0.77 0.67 0.56
February
H max 2.10 3.80 6.30 2.10 1.50 0.50 1.30 1.50
H average 0.70 0.91 4.03 0.65 1.00 0.50 0.53 0.53
March
H max 6.00 3.00 2.30 2.00 0.50 0.63 0.50 1.30
H average 3.87 0.72 0.54 0.55 0.38 0.46 0.41 0.58
April
H max 3.40 6.00 3.00 1.00 1.00 1.35 1.50 1.70
H average 0.70 2.16 0.56 0.36 0.50 0.51 0.58 0.60

Height (m) Direction

E NE N NW W SW S SE
May
H max 2.30 3.40 6.00 1.50 1.00 1.50 13.0 2.00
H average 0.65 0.66 0.52 0.51 0.43 0.43 0.53 0.56
June
H max 2.10 3.00 2.80 2.00 1.00 1.50 1.30 1.50
H average 0.52 0.65 0.49 0.47 0.46 0.50 0.56 0.55
July
H max 1.70 3.00 2.50 1.90 1.00 2.00 2.20 2.10
H average 0.65 0.76 0.63 0.57 0.52 0.47 0.56 0.55
August
H max 3.00 6.00 3.60 2.30 1.25 1.25 1.30 2.50
H average 0.63 0.76 0.63 0.55 0.42 0.40 0.51 0.49
September
H max 4.00 6.00 6.40 5.76 1.36 1.80 2.25 2.50
H average 0.73 0.98 0.72 0.66 0.50 0.48 0.58 0.59
October
H max 5.60 7.50 7.50 3.28 1.50 1.30 6.00 5.00
H average 0.78 1.11 0.89 0.69 0.44 0.51 0.87 0.71
November
H max 2.50 3.80 4.00 2.50 0.75 0.50 1.50 2.10
H average 0.79 0.98 0.91 0.65 0.54 0.50 0.65 0.66
December
H max 2.00 3.50 3.50 2.00 1.00 0.00 0.75 0.80
H average 0.68 0.95 0.92 0.63 0.56 0.00 0.43 0.48
Year
H max 6.00 7.50 7.50 5.76 1.50 2.00 6.00 5.00
H average 0.96 0.97 0.96 0.58 0.53 0.46 0.57 0.57
Source: Report of Hydro-Meteorological at Nghi Son and Hon Me Island [2]
Wave height
Average wave heights in area vary in range of 0.5 1.0m. According to statistical data for years, waves
in the North and the Northeast have average height of 1.0m and maximum value is 7.5m. Waves in the
West and the Southwest are minimum with average height of 0.5m and maximum height of 2.0m.
Waves in the South and Southwest is rather high with average height of 0.6-0.7m and maximum value
of 5.0-6.0m.
Maximum wave heights, rare frequency with the return periods of 5, 10, 20, 30, 50 and 100 years
Referring to statistical data of wave regime at Hon Me station during 1961-2007 shows that:
Wave height of 2.0 2.5m: occur frequently.

Wave height of 5.5 6.5m: unusual, frequency one of 10 30 years.
Wave height of 7.0m: frequency one of every 50 year.
Especially, waves at height of 8.5m or more: very rare, frequency one of every 100 year.
Dominant high waves are mainly in North and North-Northeast directions. Other wave directions in
surveyed area are lower frequency than above directions. The highest waves often occur in typhoon
season (May to October), especially in July and August.

Wave frequency
Above results show that in winter, dominant waves in North and Northeast direction occur with
frequency of 50%. Wave height of 1.0 2.0 occupies about 30%.
In the summer months, dominant waves are in Southeast and Southwest with frequency of 30%
and 15% at respectively. Waves in these months have height of 1 2m and frequency of 30 35%.
According to wind roses data, it may consider that in January, February and March, waves in
surveyed area are mainly in calm conditions and have frequencies of 37.7%, 34.9% and 46%
respectively. Dominant wave directions in these months are North and Northeast. In the summer
months, waves are calm at high frequency of 50 55%, with popular direction of Southeast and
Southwest, but only 2 3% in the South.
2. Tide
Presently, there is not available measurements data of water level at Nghi Son area. Therefore, water
level data of this area has to base on two nearby Hon Ngu and Van Thang (50-60km) stations (Figure
2.2). Table 2.2 is given tidal data of Hon Ngu station [Ref.2].
Figure 2.2 Hon Ngu station location

Table 2.2 Tidal data at Hon Ngu station
Parameter Annual Tidal Level1 Statistical Tidal Level 2

(m) (m)
Highest astronomical tide, HAT 3.07 3.10
Mean high water spring, MHWS 2.81 2.69
Mean high water, MHW 2.50 2.42
Mean sea level, MSL 1.72 1.74
Mean low water, MLW 0.73 0.85
Mean low water spring, MLWS 0.35 0.53
Lowest astronomical tide, LAT 0.00 0.17
Source: Source: Report of Hydro-Meteorological at Nghi Son and Hon Me Island [2]
Notes:
1. This data represents data derived from the harmonic and statistical analysis of the usable/reliable 1 year
observations in 1972 and world tidal model data.
2. This data represents long term averages and is derived from the harmonic and statistical analysis of the
usable/reliable 18.6 years of water level observations and world tidal model data.
Preliminary conclusions are drawn as below:
Tide has a diurnal regime with one high and one low water per day.
Tide also displays a spring-neap cycle of approximately 14 days.
The preliminary water levels at Nghi Son are:
- HAT 3 3.5 m +LAT
- Spring tidal range is in the order of 2.5 m
- Mean tidal range is in the order of 1.75 m
Specific sea level
Specific sea levels in Nghi Son Gulf are based on measured sea levels at Hon Ngu station (Table 2.3).
Table 2.3 Sea levels at Hon Ngu station during 1961 2001
Month
Parameter Year
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
HMean 183 180 174 175 175 174 175 183 199 209 203 190 185
Hmax 306 307 308 304 327 303 331 362 368 365 346 336 368
Hmin 21 26 36 28 26 4 12 1 46 63 45 26 1

An approximation is used to define characteristics of monthly and annual sea water levels in Nghi Son
gulf. Annual average sea water level is about 188cm, the maximum is 374cm and the minimum is about
-1cm. Sea water level get maximum value in storm season and predominant period of Northeast
monsoon season; and the minimum value is in Southwest monsoon season.
Table 2.4 Characteristics of sea level in Nghi Son gulf
Month
Parameter Year
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Haverage 186 182 176 177 177 176 177 185 201 212 206 193 188
Hmax 311 312 313 309 332 308 336 368 374 371 352 342 374
Hmin 19.7 24.8 35 26.8 24.8 2.31 10.5 -0.8 45.2 62.6 44.2 24.8 -0.8
3. Current regime
Current velocity in project area is not strong and in range of 0.1 0.3 m/s. In this area, current is
obviously affected by tide and strongly changed by space. In the spring tide, current velocity in some
positions may get value of 0.8 m/s. Dominant current direction in the winter (Northeast monsoon
season) is from the North to the South. In the summer season (Southwest monsoon season), main
direction is from the South to the North.
The following observed current data of Tedysouth 2003 shows that:
Current velocity in project area (nearshore) (Station V6, Figure 2.3) is not strong and in range
of 0.1 0.3 m/s;
Offshore average current velocities (Station V1, Figure 2.3) seem to be limited to 0.4 0.5 m/s;
In spring tide, current velocity in some positions may get value of 0.8 m/s;
The major current direction in the Winter season (Northeast monsoon season) is from the North
to the South;
In the Summer season (Southwest monsoon season), main direction is from the South to the
North;
The nearshore currents are apparently influenced by contraction around Nghi Son island.

Figure 2.3 Wave data stations - NSRP
Apparent scour holes indicate the occurrence of large current velocities near the bed which do not
appear in the two weeks of observations that are available at present.
Briefly, it can be stated that the undisturbed, tide-driven currents are weak to moderate up to 0.6 m/s.
There are indications, however, of larger (surface) current velocities that are likely to be related to
contraction of the current around obstacles and to wind effects. Especially during typhoons strong wind-
driven currents may occur. For the design a current velocity of 0.6 m/s shall be used.
2.1.1.3 Extreme climatic conditions
1. Tropical storm
The paths of the typhoons in gulf of Tonkin area as recorded in the period of 1951- 2007 are presented
in Figure 2.4.

Figure 2.4 Cyclone tracks 1951-2007 for gulf of Tonkin
The maximum radius of the 30 kts isotach of tropical storms that have occurred in the gulf of Tonkin is
typically between 50 and 200 km with maximum values up to 300 km. The maximum radius of the 50
kts is smaller with typical values between 20 and 60 km.
2. Cyclone at Nghi Son region
The number of tropical storm centers passing by Nghi Son within a certain distance R in the period
1951 2007 is summarized in Table 2.5.
Table 2.5 Number of cyclone centers passing Nghi Son gulf
Cyclones Typhoons
Radius
Total Per year Total Per year
0.5 56km 21 0.4 5 0.1
1.0 111km 50 0.9 11 0.2
1.5 167km 89 1.6 24 0.4
2.0 222km 117 2.1 30 0.5
2.5 278km 149 2.6 35 0.6
Note: Observation in period 1951 - 2007
The result from Tabble 2.5 show that every year about 02 cyclones directly hit the Nghi Son area and
that once every two years a typhoon directly hits that area.

Local cyclones may not necessarily be responsible for the largest waves in a particular. Very distant
cyclones may have more profound effect on the wave states.
The distribution of the residence time of cyclone centres is in the 2.5 area. The majority of the
cyclones in the last 57 years had a residence time smaller than 40 hours.
These residence times are the periods that the cyclones will be directly affecting the downtime of the
SPM system. The periods of indirect effect - e.g. a period with relatively large wave heights - is likely to
be longer.
3. Sea level rising by typhoons
Statistical data in 44 years (1951 - 1995) show that Nghi Son Gulf is more influenced by typhoons and
tropical low pressure than other sea areas of Vietnam with more than 50 times (28% of total typhoons
landed to Vietnam) in this period. Typhoon number 2 in year 1981 namely Kelly landed to Nghe An
territorial sea at maximum velocity of 38 m/s. Its average velocity is 22.2 km/h. Landing direction of the
typhoon is at right angle to seashore and this is the reason why it makes sea level rise more quickly. As
compared to Kelly, Nancy typhoon number 7 in 1982 is more powerful and landed to Thanh Hoa
Nghe An region causing strongly effects to project area. Wind strength of the Nancy is at level 12 and
pulling level is more than 12. Air pressure at typhoon center reduces to 970 mbar. At the time of its
landing, wind speed observed at Vinh Meteorology Station got maximum value at 40 m/s. From 1995 to
2007, there were some typhoons landing or causing effects on project area, but less powerful than Kelly
and Nancy typhoons.
In conclusion, in Thanh Hoa and the North of Nghe An areas during 1951 to 2007, there are 02 strong
typhoons landing to project area and cause sea level rise unusually (approximately 3.0m). Calculations
by numerical value method show that maximum sea level raised by typhoons in Nghi Son Gulf is more
than 2.5m.
4. Swell
Since January 2008 also swell data is available from a denser (0.5 deg x 0.5 deg) grid of the NWW3
model.
Table 2.6 Swell height and period frequency distribution

Swell period (s)
Hs (m) Total Exceed
8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15
0.0-0.2 1.71% 2.56% 2.56% 0.92% 0.65% 0.1% 0.07% 8.56% 25.20%
0.2-0.4 1.36% 1.98% 3.14% 5.12% 1.43% 0.14% 13.16% 16.64%
0.4-0.6 0.38% 0.82% 0.41% 0.55% 0.89% 3.03% 3.48%
0.6-0.8 0.07% 0.20% 0.27% 0.44%
0.8-1.0 0.17%
>1 0.17% 0.17% 0.17%
Total 3.68% 5.56% 6.10% 6.58% 2.97% 0.24% 0.07% 25.20%
Exceed 25,2% 21.52% 15.96% 9.85% 3.27% 0.31% 0.07%
Conclusions as drawn in [2] are:

25.2% of the considered period swell waves actually have periods of 8 seconds or larger.
The swell waves have due to the East (to East - Southeast) direction a more easterly direction
than the locally generated waves. This difference in direction is partly caused by the different
location of generation and partly by the more shoreward location of the output point of the finer
NOAA wave model (19N, 106E of the finer NOAA model as opposed to output point 19N,
106.25E of the regular NOAA model).
2.1.1.4 Existing Natural Environment
To assess environmental quality in the project area, CPSE has conducted field survey samplings in the
rainy season (August 2008 and June 2009) and dry season (February 2009) and analyzed of sea water
quality, sediment and biology samples at offshore project constructions and its vicinity. The sampling
site are showed in Figure 2.5 and 2.6.
Number of sampling stations, analysed samples and parameters are presented in Table 2.7. Detailed
coordinates of offshore sampling stations are listed in Table 2.8. The sampling method, analysis and
detailed analytical results are showed in separately report of the environmental baseline study report
for the Nghi Son Refinery and petrochemical Project (Appendix III).
Table 2.7 Summary of samples number in sampling surveys NSRP
Sample types Number of stations Samples/station x 2 times Total samples

Offshore
Sediment 26 3x2 156
Benthos 26 3x2 156
Surface water 26 2 (3 if sea depth is more than 15m) x 3 182
Zooplankton 26 1x 2 52
Phytoplankton 26 1x 2 52
Onshore
Sediment 2 3x2 12
Benthos 2 3x2 12
Surface water 2 2x2 8
Underground water 7 1x 2 14
Soil 9 2x2 36
Air 8 3 times/day, 3 consecutive days x 3 144
Coastal
Sediment 17 3x2 102
Benthos 17 3x2 102
Surface water 17 2 (3 if sea depth is more than 15m) x 3 72
TOTAL 1,176
Source: CPSE, December 2009

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Figure 2.6 Sampling locations in SPM area and offshore pipeline

Table 2.8 Coordinates of offshore sampling stations NSRP
Coordinates
Station name Sampling position
Y (m) X (m)
K-1 595662 2143171
Access to old SPM (near Hon Me island)
K-2 594440 2139681
K-3 Old SPM (near Hon Me island) 596385 2143282
K-4 Hon Mieng island 595199 2142263
K-7 Estuary between Nghi Son Cement jetty and NSRP harbour 586110 2139096
K-8 Near Nghi Son fishing village 585387 2138651
K-9 Turning basin of NSRP harbour 585714 2135279
K-10 586340 2134219
K-11 Access channel of NSRP harbour 587569 2132741
K-12 588187 2132357
E-1 585762.76 2143557.49
E-2 588461.64 2144867.48
E-3 592060.14 2146614.13
E-4 595984.88 2148519.14
E-5 610800.35 2150864.72
E-6 619621.00 2152261.20
E-7 610969.00 2147829.16
E-8 623391.97 2147257.12
E-9 Along crude oil pipeline and 04 proposed positions at SPM of the Project 613487.41 2144316.58
E-10 623522.01 2141907.16
E-11 605454.85 2145306.70
E-12 615673.93 2141840.15
E-13 621035.21 2153675.41
E-14 624806.18 2148671.33
E-15 624936.22 2143321.37
E-16 622107.80 2140492.95
E-17 614259.72 2140425.94
E-18 584413.33 2141702.50
E-19 Along access channel 588911.45 2142585.81
E-20 592509.95 2144332.47
E-21 593863.2 2140144.1
E-22 595216.1 2139207.4
Around Hon Me island
E-23 598120.3 2139050.7
E-24 598088.3 2141721.9
Source: CPSE, March 2010
Grid: UTM Datum: VN2000

1. Sea water quality
Sea water quality in the project area and its vincinity is assessed based on comparison of analytical results of sea water
quality (Table 2.9, Table 2.10 and Table 2.11) in the rainy season (August 2008 and June 2009) and in the dry season
(February 2009) in area of offshore constructions and National Technical Regulation QCVN10:2008/BTNMT on coastal
sea water Column 3.
Table 2.9 Analytical results of physical characteristics in sea water

in the dry season (February 2009) and the rainy season (August 2008 and June 2009) samplings
pH DO (mg/l) Salinity () Temperature (oC)

Sample Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy
season season season season season season season season
E-1 7.7 7.6 5.7 5.6 33 30 25 27
E-2 7.8 7.7 5.9 5.6 32 30 25 27
E-3 7.7 7.8 5.8 5.6 32 31 25 26
E-4 7.6 7.5 5.6 5.6 32 31 24 26
E-5 7.7 7.6 5.5 5.6 32 31 25 27
E-6 7.7 7.7 5.4 5.5 31 31 25 27
E-7 7.7 7.6 5.4 5.6 32 31 25 27
E-8 7.6 7.4 5.4 5.5 32 30 22 26
E-9 7.7 7.7 5.6 5.6 32 31 24 26
E - 10 7.7 7.5 5.6 5.7 32 30 25 26
E - 11 7.8 7.7 5.4 5.5 32 31 25 27
E - 12 7.6 7.6 5.5 5.5 32 31 24 26
E - 13 7.5 7.5 5.6 5.7 33 31 25 26
E - 14 7.7 7.6 5.6 5.7 33 31 23 26
E - 15 7.7 7.6 5.6 5.6 32 31 23 26
E - 16 7.7 7.7 5.6 5.6 33 31 24 26
E - 17 7.7 7.8 5.6 5.6 32 31 24 26
E - 18 7.6 7.5 5.6 5.6 33 30 25 26
E - 19 7.5 7.6 5.5 5.5 33 30 23 27
E-2 7.7 7.7 5.4 5.5 32 31 23 26
E - 21 7.7 7.3 5.6 5.6 32 31 24 26
E - 22 7.6 7.3 5.6 5.6 32 31 24 26
E - 23 7.6 7.4 5.5 5.5 32 29 23 27
E - 24 7.6 7.4 5.5 5.6 33 29 23 26
K-1 7.7 7.7 5.9 6.1 33 32.8 24 26
K-2 7.6 7.7 5.5 6.1 33 32.8 24 26
K-3 7.8 7.8 5.4 5.9 33 32.5 24 26
K-4 7.9 7.8 5.5 5.9 33 32.7 24 26
QCVN 10:2008 6.5 8.5 5

Table 2.10 Analytical results of chemical characteristics of sea water

In the dry season (February 2009) and the rainy season (August 2008 and June 2009) samplings
Concentration (mg/L)
Sample
TSS THC(*) NH4+ SO42- NO2- NO3- Total N Total P Phenol CN- BOD COD
Dry
13 0.012 0.026 2150 0.016 0.012 0.41 0.012 <0.001 < 0.007 0.75 1.9
season
E-1
Rainy
14 0.013 0.034 2250 1350 0.016 0.49 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.63 1.9
season
Dry
15 0.014 0.020 2230 <0.0004 0.006 1.04 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.66 1.8
season
E-2
Rainy
14 0.014 0.072 2130 1400 0.005 0.98 <0.007-0.010 <0.001 < 0.007 0.98 2.1
season
Dry
16 0.013 0.018 2200 0.019 0.01 0.41 0.012 <0.001 < 0.007 0.9 2.2
season
E-3
Rainy
16 0.013 0.013 2210 1350 0.017 0.43 0.021 <0.001 < 0.007 0.66 1.8
season
Dry
16 0.011 0.022 2120 0.001 0.009 0.76 0.014 <0.001 < 0.007 0.76 2.0
season
E-4
Rainy
15 0.012 0.013 2180 1333 0.008 0.78 0.034 <0.001 < 0.007 0.70 1.8
season
Dry
15 0.01 0.015 - 0.069 0.014 1.1 0.021 <0.001 < 0.007 0.96 2.2
season
E-5
Rainy
13 0.011 0.018 - 0.001 0.029 1.12 0.026 <0.001 < 0.007 1.0 2.3
season
Dry
14 0.012 0.010 - <0.0004 0.008 0.45 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.78 2.0
season
E-6
Rainy
13 0.012 0.017 - <0.0004 0.009 0.47 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.58 1.6
season
Dry
16 0.014 0.016 - <0.0004 0.01 0.67 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.59 1.7
season
E-7
Rainy
15 0.013 0.022 - <0.0004 0.011 0.68 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.78 2.1
season
Dry
15 0.015 0.007 - <0.0004 0.008 0.5 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.76 2.0
season
E-8
Rainy
15 0.014 0.009 - <0.0004 0.008 0.52 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.98 2.2
season
Dry
14 0.013 0.019 - 0.033 0.02 0.57 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.59 1.7
season
E-9
Rainy
14 0.013 0.011 - <0.0004 0.016 0.58 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.87 2.0
season
Dry
14 0.013 0.011 - <0.0004 0.007 0.44 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.61 1.7
season
E-10
Rainy
13 0.014 0.011 - <0.0004 0.009 0.45 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.63 1.8
season
Dry
14 0.013 0.033 - <0.0004 0.005 0.42 <0.007-0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.63 1.8
season
E-11
Rainy
15 0.014 0.016 - <0.0004 0.020 0.46 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.79 2.0
season
Dry
15 0.013 0.008 - <0.0004 0.008 0.44 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.72 1.9
season
E-12
Rainy
14 0.014 0.013 - <0.0004 0.013 0.45 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 1.10 2.4
season
Dry
16 0.013 0.009 - <0.0004 0.008 0.61 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.71 1.9
season
E-13
Rainy
13 0.013 0.009 - <0.0004 0.010 0.63 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.77 1.9
season
Dry
15 0.013 0.011 - <0.0004 0.008 0.45 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.76 2.0
season
E-14
Rainy
15 0.013 0.010 - <0.0004 0.015 0.57 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.84 2.0
season
Dry
E-15 15 0.013 0.012 - <0.0004 0.009 0.43 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.65 1.8
season

Concentration (mg/L)
Sample
TSS THC(*) NH4+ SO42- NO2- NO3- Total N Total P Phenol CN- BOD COD
Rainy
14 0.014 0.011 - <0.0004 0.009 0.45 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.69 1.9
season
Dry
15 0.013 0.01 - <0.0004 0.007 0.5 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.64 1.8
season
E-16
Rainy
14 0.015 0.009 - <0.0004 0.009 0.52 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.70 1.9
season
Dry
15 0.012 0.011 - <0.0004 0.009 0.65 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.67 1.8
season
E-17
Rainy
14 0.013 0.014 - <0.0004 0.012 0.66 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.96 2.1
season
Dry
15 0.013 0.0391 2200 0.017 0.011 0.64 0.035 <0.001 < 0.007 0.8 2.0
season
E-18
Rainy
11 0.018 0.051 2150 0.005 0.026 0.58 0.029 <0.001 < 0.007 0.61 1.8
season
Dry
15 0.012 0.018 2250 0.002 0.008 0.81 0.008 <0.001 < 0.007 0.94 2.2
season
E-19
Rainy
13 0.013 0.025 2100 0.002 0.031 0.73 0.003 <0.001 < 0.007 1.1 2.3
season
Dry
16 0.014 0.021 2190 0.022 0.011 0.53 0.012 <0.001 < 0.007 1.03 2.3
season
E-20
Rainy
15 0.014 0.097 2200 0.063 0.084 0.75 0.010 <0.001 < 0.007 0.66 1.8
season
Dry
12 0.013 0.027 2280 0.045 0.015 0.61 0.014 <0.001 < 0.007 0.78 2.0
season
E-21
Rainy
11 0.013 0.011 2550 0.002 0.018 0.59 0.248 <0.001 < 0.007 1.3 2.0
season
Dry
13 0.012 0.026 2100 0.039 0.02 0.56 0.016 <0.001 < 0.007 0.68 1.8
season
E-22
Rainy
11 0.014 0.078 2200 0.002 0.012 0.59 0.110 <0.001 < 0.007 0.82 2.0
season
Dry
14 0.014 0.015 2330 0.043 0.018 0.49 0.017 <0.001 < 0.007 0.68 1.8
season
E-23
Rainy
13 0.015 0.028 2150 0.002 0.017 0.40 0.013 <0.001 < 0.007 0.72 1.8
season
Dry
14 0.013 0.032 2330 0.046 0.019 0.54 0.02 <0.001 < 0.007 0.61 1.7
season
E-24
Rainy
13 0.014 0.047 2333 0.004 0.021 0.61 0.008 <0.001 < 0.007 0.68 1.7
season
Dry
season 13 0.017 0.096 2210 0.032 0.017 0.49 0.036 <0.001 < 0.007 0.82 2.0
Rainy
5.4 0.009 0.120 - 0.006 0.025 0.73 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.85 -
K-1 season
Dry
season 11 0.0095 0.028 2120 0.026 0.013 0.48 0.03 <0.001 < 0.007 1.04 2.3
Rainy
<5 0.010 0.030 - 0.006 0.026 0.64 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 1.40 -
K-2 season
Dry
season 11 0.01 0.024 2320 0.022 0.01 0.51 0.017 <0.001 < 0.007 0.65 1.8
Rainy
<5 0.015 <0.004 - 0.007 0.030 0.51 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 1.40 -
K-3 season
Dry
season 12 0.019 0.026 2340 0.068 0.039 0.68 0.022 <0.001 < 0.007 0.69 1.9
Rainy
<5 0.007 <0.004 - 0.58 0.35 1.2 <0.007 <0.001 < 0.007 0.85 -
K-4 season
QCVN 10:2008 - - 0.5 - - - - - - - - -

Table 2.11 Analytical results of heavy metals in sea water

Cu Pb Zn Cd Cr Fe Hg
Sample
(mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l)
Dry
<0,005 <0,001 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 <0,08 < 0,001
season
E-1
Rainy
<0.005 <0,001 - 0,003 0,008 <0,005 < 0,02 < 0,08 < 0,001
season
Dry
<0,005 <0,001 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 <0,08-0,19 < 0,001
season
E-2
Rainy
<0.005 <0,001 - 0,003 0,013 <0,005 < 0,02 < 0,08 < 0,001
season
Dry
<0,005 <0,001 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 <0,08-0,10 < 0,001
season
E-3
Rainy
<0.005 <0,001 0,011 <0,005 < 0,02 < 0,02 < 0,001
season
Dry
<0,005 <0,001 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 <0,08-0,62 < 0,001
season
E-4
Rainy
<0.005 <0,001 - 0,003 0,023 <0,005 < 0,02 0,15 < 0,001
season
Dry
<0,005 <0,001 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 <0,08 < 0,001
season
E-5
Rainy
<0.005 <0,001 - 0,002 0,009 <0,005 < 0,02 < 0,02 < 0,001
season
Dry
<0,005 <0,001 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 <0,08 < 0,001
season
E-6
Rainy
<0.005 0,004 <0,005 0,007 <0,005 < 0,02 < 0,02 < 0,001
season
Dry
<0,005 <0,001 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 <0,08 < 0,001
season
E-7
Rainy
<0.005 <0,001 0,008 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 < 0,08 < 0,001
season
Dry
<0,005 <0,001 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 <0,08 < 0,001
season
E-8
Rainy
<0.005 0,004 0,022 <0,005 < 0,02 < 0,08 < 0,001
season
Dry
<0,005 <0,001 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 <0,08 < 0,001
season
E-9
Rainy
<0.005 0,001 0,029 <0,005 < 0,02 < 0,08 < 0,001
season
Dry
<0,005 <0,001 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 <0,08 < 0,001
season
E-10
Rainy
<0.005 <0,001 - 0,008 0,009 <0,005 < 0,02 < 0,08 < 0,001
season
Dry
<0,005 <0,001 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 0,132 < 0,001
season
E11
Rainy
<0.005 <0,001 0,008 <0,005 < 0,02 < 0,08 < 0,001
season
Dry
<0,005 <0,001 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 <0,08 < 0,001
season
E12
Rainy
<0.005 0,002 0,007 <0,005 < 0,02 < 0,08 < 0,001
season
Dry
<0,005 <0,001 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 <0,08 < 0,001
season
E-13
Rainy
<0.005 <0,001 0,010 <0,005 < 0,02 0,13 < 0,001
season
Dry
<0,005 <0,001 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 <0,08 < 0,001
season
E-14
Rainy
<0.005 <0,001 0,008 <0,005 < 0,02 < 0,08 < 0,001
season
Dry
<0,005 <0,001 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 <0,08 < 0,001
season
E-15
Rainy
<0.005 <0,001 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 < 0,08 < 0,001
season
Dry
<0,005 <0,001 <0,005 <0,005 < 0,02 <0,08-0,37 < 0,001
E-16 season
Rainy <0.005 0.003 0.006 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001

Sample
(mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l)
season
Dry
<0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 <0.08 < 0.001
season
E-17
Rainy
<0.005 0.001 <0.005 - 0.008 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
season
Dry
<0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 <0.08 < 0.001
season
E-18
Rainy
<0.005 0.003 0.008 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
season
Dry
<0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 0.09 < 0.001
season
E-19
Rainy
<0.005 <0.001 0.010 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
season
Dry
<0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 0.15 < 0.001
season
E-20
Rainy
<0.005 0.003 0.008 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
season
Dry
<0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 0.18 < 0.001
season
E-21
Rainy
<0.005 <0.001 0.007 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
season
Dry
<0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 <0.08 < 0.001
season
E-22
Rainy
<0.005 <0.001 0.011 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
season
Dry
<0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 0.17 < 0.001
season
E-23
Rainy
<0.005 <0.001 0.015 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
season
Dry
<0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 0.27 < 0.001
season
E-24
Rainy
<0.005 <0.001 0.009 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
season
Dry
<0.005 0.006 0.050 <0.005 < 0.02 0.087 < 0.001
season
K-1
Rainy
<0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
season
Dry
<0.005 0.002 0.011 <0.005 < 0.02 0.086 < 0.001
season
K-2
Rainy
<0.005 0.002 0.013 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
season
Dry
<0.005 <0.001 <0.005 -0.014 <0.005 < 0.02 <0.08 < 0.001
season
K-3
Rainy
<0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
season
Dry
<0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 <0.08-0.30 < 0.001
season
K-4
Rainy
<0.005 0.004 0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
season
QCVN10:2008 1 0.1 2 0.005 0.05 0.3 0.005
Based on analytical results presented in Table 2.9, 2.10 and 2.11, some conclusions of sea water quality in project area
may be summarised as follows:
In general, almost parameters of sea water quality analysed in project area meet QCVN10:2008/BTNMT.
Temperature and salinity parameters of sea water vary in very narrow range. BOD and COD contents are
relative statble between sampling stations in both seasons.
pH values are in range of 7.3 - 7.9 in both of rainy and dry seasons.
DO values at offshore sampling stations in both seasons are in the range from 5.4 to 6.1mg/l and meet QCVN
10:2008 (>5mg/l).
Total suspended solid (TSS) at almost sampling stations varies in a narrow range from 11 to 16 mg/L in both
seasons, except stations from K1 to K4 there is different TSS contents between two sampling seasons.
The total oil content in water at offshore sampling stations is quite homogeneous and not much different
between two surveyed seasons. The highest total oil content is recorded at station K-4 (Mieng island) in the
dry season.
At almost offshore stations, CN- contents are lower than detection limit of analytical method in both of two
seasons.
NH4+ content at all sampling stations are much lower than QCVN 10:2008/BTNMT (0.5mg/l).
NO2-, NO3- contents as well as total N content at almost of sampling stations are very low and vary in a
narrow range. However, the contents of three above-mentioned parameters increase about 6 7 times higher
at station K-4, Mieng island, in the rainy season.
Total phosphorus content at most of offshore sampling stations is lower than detection limit of analytical
method. At stations E21 and E22, total phosphorus content increase significantly in the rainy season.
Among seven analyzed trace heavy metals, four metals are below the detection limit of analytical method AAS
(Cu, Cd, Cr and Hg). Other metals are also found in very low content in comparison with QCVN 10:2008 at
offshore sampling stations in both of rainy and dry seasons.
2. Seabed sediment quality
Grain size distribution
Analytical results of grain size distribution in seabed sediment in the project area are summarized in Table 2.12.
Description of physical appearance of sediments and sampling schedule are given in Appendix III Item A Sampling
Diary.
Table 2.12 Summary of analytical results of gain size distribution

in dry season (February 2009) and rainy season (August 2008 and June 2009) samplings
Standard Skew-ness Kurtosis Sorting index Sediment type

Station Mean Phi % Coarse % Fine
Deviation
Dry
0.44 1.92 1.07 5.26 39.92 3.34 Average Coarse sand
season
K-1
Rainy
-0.05 2.34 2.35 7.98 45.82 8.57 Bad Coarse sand
season
Dry
0.15 1.91 1.30 5.66 48.07 3.07 Average Coarse sand
season
K-2
Rainy
2.38 2.41 1.05 3.92 6.64 18.07 Bad Fine sand
season
Dry
3.07 3.50 -0.24 1.65 9.94 38.38 Very Bad Very fine sand
season
K-3
Rainy
2.17 2.90 0.77 2.86 16.65 21.86 Very Bad Fine sand
season
Dry
season
K-4
Rainy
2.38 3.77 0.49 1.63 24.95 38.32 Extremely Bad Fine sand
season


Deviation
Dry
3.21 1.40 -0.17 8.91 2.49 6.75 Good Very fine sand
season
E-1
Rainy
3.54 1.69 0.33 6.48 2.61 16.07 Average Very fine sand
season
Dry
4.15 2.72 -0.24 2.77 7.59 46.65 Very Bad Coarse silt
season
E-2
Rainy
4.64 2.25 -0.11 3.37 2.33 53.84 Bad Coarse silt
season
Dry
season
E-3
Rainy
season
Dry
3.15 3.05 0.06 2.19 16.44 35.16 Extremely Bad Very fine sand
season
E-4
Rainy
3.35 2.92 0.11 2.34 11.47 36.70 Very Bad Very fine sand
season
Dry
season
E-5
Rainy
season
Dry
season
E-6
Rainy
season
Dry
0.40 1.48 1.29 8.43 23.27 1.95 Good Coarse sand
season
E-7
Rainy
1.45 2.73 1.06 3.49 21.05 15.42 Very Bad Medium sand
season
Dry
season
E-8
Rainy
season
Dry
0.74 1.47 0.91 7.47 17.73 1.94 Good Coarse sand
season
E-9
Rainy
season
Dry
season
E-10
Rainy
4.57 2.72 0.08 1.96 1.01 51.10 Very Bad Coarse silt
season
Dry
season
E-11
Rainy
2.64 2.23 1.33 4.12 1.75 19.94 Bad Fine sand
season
Dry
2.90 2.16 0.92 4.36 4.11 17.93 Bad Fine sand
season
E-12
Rainy
season
Dry
season
E-13
Rainy
season
Dry
season
E-14
Rainy
5.29 2.65 -0.42 2.37 1.55 66.69 Very Bad Medium Silt
season
Dry
season
E-15
Rainy
season
Dry
season
E-16
Rainy
season
Dry
E-17 season
Rainy 4.32 3.03 -0.09 2.01 5.82 50.85 Extremely Bad Coarse silt


Deviation
season
Dry
3.74 0.95 3.28 15.69 0.00 10.62 Very Good Very fine sand
season
E-18
Rainy
4.06 1.30 2.33 7.82 0.00 21.28 Good Coarse silt
season
Dry
season
E-19
Rainy
season
Dry
season
E-20
Rainy
season
Dry
1.77 3.43 0.71 2.13 36.07 27.89 Extremely Bad Medium sand
season
E-21
Rainy
3.88 3.52 -0.18 1.66 13.97 53.59 Extremely Bad Very fine sand
season
Dry
season
E-22
Rainy
season
Dry
6.06 1.96 -0.49 3.25 0.32 83.26 Average Find silt
season
E-23
Rainy
season
Dry
0.84 2.43 1.30 4.70 33.57 9.03 Bad Coarse sand
season
E-24
Rainy
season
Analytical results in Table 2.12, it may withdraw some comments as follows:

Sediments at sampling stations are quite different due to specific geology and topography. The seabed
sediments at all sampling stations are classified from medium silt to coarse sand. Mean diameter varies in a
wide range (from -0.05 to 5.29 in the rainy season and from 0.15 to 6.06 in the dry season).
Sediments at surveyed area have tendency to be coarser, especially the sediment at stations K1 and E24
which are located close to Hon Me island. Sediment in these stations containing a lot of hard rock and are
classified as coarse sand and medium sand.
At stations K1 to K4, E6, E7, E9, E12, E14 and E23, mean phi and fine content values are significantly
different between the rainy and the dry season. It may be due to geological characteristic at Nghi Son gulf are
not homogeneous.
Hydrocarbons in sediment
Analytical results of hydrocarbons in sediment in project area are presented in Table 2.13.

Table 2.13 Analytical results of hydrocarbons in sediment

UCM n-C13-35 CPI Pr/Ph UCM /n-C13-35 THC

Station
Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy
season season season season season season season season season season season season
K-1 0.9 2 0.2 0.3 2 1.8 1.3 1.2 5 6 1 3

K-2 1.4 2 0.3 0.4 2 1.6 0.6 0.5 5 5 2 3
K-3 2.8 2 1.1 0.3 5 3.0 1.6 1.4 3 5 5 3
K-4 2.7 3 0.8 0.5 4 4.1 1.5 2.1 3 6 5 5
E-1 1 2 0.3 0.4 1.6 3 0.6 2.1 6 5 2 3
E-2 3 3 0.8 0.6 3.7 5 1.2 2.3 4 5 4 5
E-3 3 2 0.8 0.4 2.4 4 0.9 2.1 3 4 6 3
E-4 3 1 0.8 0.4 3.5 4 1.4 1.8 3 3 4 2
E-5 2 1 0.4 0.3 2.7 3 0.6 1.8 5 5 3 2
E-6 1 2 0.4 0.4 4.1 3 2.6 1.0 4 4 2 3
E-7 1 1 0.2 0.4 1.4 4 1.0 1.8 8 3 1 2
E-8 1 2 0.3 0.4 2.2 3 1.0 2.1 3 4 2 3
E-9 0 1 0.2 0.3 1.1 3 1.1 1.6 3 3 1 2
E-10 1 2 0.3 0.4 2.5 3 1.0 1.5 4 4 2 2
E-11 1 1 0.4 0.1 3.0 1 1.1 0.9 3 9 2 2
E-12 1 9 0.3 0.6 2.2 1 1.1 0.1 4 16 2 13
E-13 1 2 0.4 0.4 3.9 3 1.6 1.7 3 4 2 3
E-14 1 2 0.3 0.5 1.9 3 0.6 1.0 4 5 2 5
E-15 1 2 0.3 0.4 2.4 3 0.8 10.4 4 5 2 4
E-16 2 2 0.4 0.3 2.3 2 0.7 1.0 4 5 2 3
E-17 2 3 0.7 0.5 4.1 3 1.5 0.6 3 6 3 5
E-18 1 2 0.3 0.4 1.5 1 1.1 0.6 5 6 2 3
E-19 2 2 0.5 0.5 3.1 3 1.4 0.5 3 5 2 4
E-20 2 2 0.5 0.5 2.9 3 1.0 0.7 3 4 2 3
E-21 2 3 0.5 0.7 3.5 3 1.3 0.7 3 4 3 4
E-22 3 2 0.6 0.4 2.8 3 1.3 1.6 5 6 4 4
E-23 3 3 0.8 0.4 3.1 3 1.6 1.8 4 7 5 4
E-24 1 2 0.3 0.4 1.9 4 0.7 1.1 4 5 2 3
Analytical results in Table 2.13 show that:
Hydrocarbons (HC) and other organic materials exist in sediments in motive balance condition including 02
contrary chemical and physical processes: (i) accumulation of hydrocarbons deposited from water and/or HC
in earths womb to sediments, (ii) biodegradation and/or dispersion of HC from sediments to water. These
processes are much influenced by environmental conditions (temperature, current, sediment
characteristics) as well as human activities (drilling, disposal). Therefore, HCs content in sediments may
be changed by time.

THC values at offshore sampling stations vary in a narrow range in both of rainy and dry seasons (from 1 to 6
g/g in the dry season and from 2 to 13 g/g in the rainy season).
All CPI values (Carbon Preference Index) are higher than 1 in both of rainy and dry seasons. This means the
odd n-alkane chain is more predominant than even n-alkane one. By this distribution, hydrocarbon found
usually originates from biologic compounds. It shows that Non-petrogenic hydrocarbons contribute a given
proportion in the total hydrocarbon compositions.
Heavy metals in sediment
Analytical results of heavy metals in sediments are presented in Table 2.14.

Table 2.14 Analytical results of heavy metals in sediments
Station Cu (g/g) Pb (g/g) Zn (g/g) Cd (g/g) Cr (g/g) V (g/g) Hg (g/g)
Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy
season season season season season season season season season season season season season season
K-1 7.4 11 24 25 38 52 <1 <1 10 27 < 63 < 63 0.047 0.072
K-2 14 20 20 28 41 57 <1 <1 13 46 < 63 < 63 0.037 0.061
K-3 30 30 17 46 83 66 <1 <1 60 66 < 63 < 63 0.063 0.069
K-4 34 35 22 39 88 71 <1 <1 59 73 < 63 < 63 0.056 0.076
E-1 10 9.3 <6 14 52 58 <1 <1 38 40 < 63 < 63 <0.02 0.076
E-2 22 21 9.1 24 62 73 <1 <1 44 50 < 63 < 63 0.048 0.071
E-3 30 21 31 20 83 73 <1 <1 50 49 < 63 < 63 0.10 0.093
E-4 25 21 25 21 80 70 <1 <1 48 47 < 63 < 63 0.08 0.077
E-5 16 18 23 23 72 71 <1 <1 39 48 < 63 < 63 0.038 0.056
E-6 20 27 27 33 73 88 <1 <1 46 54 < 63 < 63 0.059 0.048
E-7 8.3 18 15 29 42 69 <1 <1 16 47 < 63 < 63 0.072 0.061
E-8 21 31 22 32 78 95 <1 <1 50 58 < 63 < 63 0.16 0.075
E-9 7.4 27 18 31 41 85 <1 <1 16 48 < 63 < 63 0.18 0.094
E-10 21 24 23 31 76 80 <1 <1 47 50 < 63 < 63 0.12 0.070
E-11 27 11 30 35 90 51 <1 <1 49 23 < 63 < 63 0.13 0.048
E-12 20 29 30 31 71 88 <1 <1 39 48 < 63 < 63 0.17 0.072
E-13 30 26 34 30 90 85 <1 <1 53 49 < 63 < 63 0.15 0.085
E-14 24 26 24 34 85 84 <1 <1 51 49 < 63 < 63 0.13 0.061
E-15 24 24 23 35 82 92 <1 <1 58 60 < 63 < 63 0.13 0.066
E-16 26 22 28 32 85 82 <1 <1 58 56 < 63 < 63 0.15 0.077
E-17 33 30 37 35 91 99 <1 <1 56 63 < 63 < 63 0.15 0.116
E-18 10 8.9 17 17 60 51 <1 <1 42 33 < 63 < 63 0.17 0.027
E-19 22 19 23 26 68 71 <1 <1 48 46 < 63 < 63 0.16 0.067
E-20 24 30 26 36 70 89 <1 <1 49 48 < 63 < 63 0.15 0.063
E-21 33 33 42 40 89 101 <1 <1 56 54 < 63 < 63 0.13 0.087
E-22 33 26 40 33 90 77 <1 <1 59 43 < 63 < 63 0.13 0.080
E-23 37 25 36 35 92 78 <1 <1 60 44 < 63 < 63 0.21 0.093
E-24 7.8 27 14 35 41 79 <1 <1 11 45 <63 < 63 0.13 0.086


Cd and V contents are lower than the limit detection of the analytical analysis by AAS.
At stations of E7, E9 and E24, contents of Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr and Hg vary rather large between the rainy and the
dry season, except Hg content at station E7. At remained stations, there is small diferent contents between
two seasons.
Biological environment
Phytoplankton
Summary results of phytoplankton community at offshore stations in August 2008, February 2009 and June 2009
samplings are presented in Table 2.15. Detail analytical results will be given in Appendix III.
Table 2.15 Analytical results of phytoplankton community
Taxon quantity (taxon/0.05m3) Density (x103 ind/ m3) H(s) J C
Station Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy
season season season season season season season season season season
K1 13 10 1516515 35 0.03 2.44 0.01 0.73 0.99 0.28
K2 13 16 1792835 62 0.04 3.20 0.01 0.80 0.99 0.18
K3 11 13 238420 37 0.17 2.84 0.05 0.77 0.96 0.22
K4 15 13 1770505 29 0.04 2.65 0.01 0.72 0.99 0.28
E2 14 23 1005095 4192 0.09 2.74 0.02 0.61 0.98 0.21
E3 13 21 3178830 8888 0.10 1.98 0.03 0.45 0.98 0.39
E4 11 21 2928150 2724 0.05 3.13 0.01 0.71 0.99 0.16
E5 16 4 1027830 56 0.02 1.79 0.01 0.89 1.00 0.32
E6 12 11 1143990 128 0.10 2.86 0.03 0.83 0.98 0.19
E7 11 3 987120 84 0.04 1.02 0.01 0.65 0.99 0.61
E8 18 6 1072800 120 0.08 2.44 0.02 0.94 0.99 0.20
E9 16 5 254220 56 0.10 1.75 0.03 0.76 0.98 0.39
E10 15 8 1929460 108 0.03 2.44 0.01 0.81 0.99 0.23
E11 14 4 4335 144 3.20 1.29 0.84 0.64 0.15 0.53
E12 17 3 378350 52 0.48 0.99 0.12 0.63 0.89 0.62
E13 14 10 3732755 76 0.03 2.82 0.01 0.85 1.00 0.19
E14 16 15 738720 176 0.05 3.28 0.01 0.84 0.99 0.14
E15 15 8 775260 148 0.02 2.32 0.01 0.77 1.00 0.26
E16 14 5 967950 260 0.06 0.99 0.02 0.43 0.99 0.66
E17 11 4 729840 2172 0.13 0.30 0.04 0.15 0.97 0.92
E19 13 19 2599640 1368 0.02 3.60 0.01 0.85 1.00 0.10
E20 17 15 1877995 768 0.03 2.98 0.01 0.76 0.99 0.17
E21 16 8 738010 60 0.05 2.84 0.01 0.95 0.99 0.17
E22 12 7 1621275 1880 0.06 0.20 0.02 0.07 0.99 0.96

Taxon quantity (taxon/0.05m3) Density (x103 ind/ m3) H(s) J C

Station Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy
E23 8 4 59990 44 0.09 1.87 0.03 0.93 0.98 0.29
E24 12 4 221130 44 0.26 1.82 0.07 0.91 0.94 0.31
Mean 14 10 1280424 912 0.21 2.18 0.05 0.71 0.95 0.34
Max 18 23 3732755 8888 3.20 3.60 0.84 0.95 1.00 0.96
Min 8 3 4335 29 0.02 0.20 0.01 0.07 0.15 0.10
Although recorded taxon quantity in the dry season is higher than the ones in the rainy season, but in the dry
season, phytoplankton community in offshore surveyed area is not diversity and homogenous. The reason is
due to algae blooming phenomenon during survey time (strong blooming phenomenon of marine algae).
Taxon composition and distribution: It is easy to recognize that on the dry season, the number of taxon among
stations is rather eveness while these taxons are strongly changed among stations in the rainy season. Taxon
quantity is too low at stations of E5, E7, E11, E12, E17, E23, E24 and rather high at stations E2, E3, E4, E19.
Concerning to taxon composition, in the dry season, there are four phyla identified in which each phylum of
Dianophyta and Bacillariophyta occupies about 50%. The portions of the others are too small. In the rainy
season, there are 05 phyla identified in which Bacillariophyta is the most diversity; following ones are
Dianophyta, Cyanophyta, Chlorophyta and Euglenophyta in descending order.
Density composition and distribution: the remarkable note that the phytoplankton density in the dry season is
thousands times higher than that in the rainy season. This phenomenon is probably related to nutrient
contents of water in the dry season. In some cases, the increament of Nitrate content will form a suitable ratio
between nutrient substances which pushs up the developemnt of algae blooming. The sharply increasing
density among studied stations E2, E3, E4 made density variation between stations in the rainy season is
higher than that ones in the dry season. Structural densities are much different between stations named E17,
E22 and E16 in the rainy season with the dominant of green algae (Cyanophyta). This means there is in
fluctuating between density and taxon quantity in the water environment of the studied area.
To density composition, although there are 04 phyla of phytoplankton presented, the Bacillariophyta takes
nearly 100% of density; portions of the others are very small. In the rainy season, Bacillariophyta also takes the
largest one, however, portions of Cyanophyta, Dianophyata and Chlorophyta are also remarkable.
Concerning to community indices: in the dry season, like a consequence of the blooming of one species
algae, all community indices are almost in bad levels. Diversity index (H(s)) and Evenness index (J) are low
while predominant index (C) is high at almost stations. At station E14, this phenomenon is not recorded. On a
contrary, all community indices are almost in normal levels in the rainy season.
The zooplanktonic community
Analytical results of zooplankton community at offshore sampling station are summarized in Table 2.16. Detailed results
are presented in Appendix III Item B.

Table 2.16 Analytical results of zooplankton community

Density
Taxon quantity (/station) H(s) J C
(ind/m3)
Station
Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy Dry Rainy
K1 34.0 32.0 201.2 953.7 4.08 3.64 0.80 0.73 0.09 0.12
K2 37.0 24.0 499.9 209.1 3.75 3,82 0,72 0,83 0,12 0,10
K3 35.0 25.0 483.1 365.4 3.20 3.84 0.62 0.83 0.23 0.10
K4 38.0 35.0 706.1 3,799.1 3.31 3.97 0.63 0.77 0.24 0.09
E2 23.0 33.0 2,254.8 784.9 3.54 4.07 0.78 0.81 0.09 0.09
E3 30.0 40.0 1,487.1 485.3 4.08 4.04 0.83 0.76 0.09 0.13
E4 28.0 40.0 3,716.7 919.9 4.08 4.44 0.85 0.84 0.11 0.07
E5 31.0 35.0 260.1 273.0 2.97 3.95 0.60 0.77 0.12 0.09
E6 33.0 32.0 421.5 1,149.0 4.48 3.72 0.89 0.74 0.14 0.12
E7 35.0 27.0 656.5 357.9 4.28 2.60 0.83 0.55 0.09 0.35
E8 34.0 35.0 526.5 598.0 4.22 3.50 0.83 0.68 0.14 0.18
E9 38.0 35.0 1,468.0 773.8 4.04 4.29 0.77 0.84 0.06 0.07
E10 28.0 30.0 737.3 601.1 3.26 3.05 0.68 0.62 0.27 0.18
E11 28.0 35.0 266.7 138.5 3.36 4.06 0.70 0.79 0.07 0.09
E12 28.0 36.0 2,567.7 603.4 3.51 4.03 0.73 0.78 0.17 0.09
E13 40.0 35.0 387.1 1,014.1 4.19 4.13 0.79 0.81 0.07 0.09
E14 32.0 30.0 1,112.8 356.0 4.00 3.82 0.80 0.78 0.16 0.11
E15 22.0 33.0 1,104.8 936.9 3.62 3.54 0.81 0.70 0.27 0.14
E16 28.0 33.0 1,117.9 401.1 3.73 3.98 0.77 0.79 0.35 0.10
E17 40.0 38.0 30,840.0 1,816.8 3.44 3.80 0.65 0.72 0.08 0.12
E19 20.0 34.0 4,895.0 1,239.4 3.19 3.72 0.74 0.73 0.13 0.15
E20 34.0 27.0 796.6 9,541.7 4.38 3.89 0.86 0.82 0.08 0.09
E21 31.0 36.0 738.7 252.4 3.01 4.20 0.61 0.81 0.09 0.09
E22 31.0 41.0 8,280.0 538.3 4.31 4.38 0.87 0.82 0.15 0.07
E23 35.0 35.0 335.4 1,717.2 3.63 4.02 0.71 0.78 0.09 0.09
E24 33.0 39.0 506.7 2,005.8 4.27 3.95 0.85 0.75 0.10 0.10
Mean 31.8 33.7 2,552.6 1,224.3 3.77 3.86 0.76 0.76 0.14 0.12
Max 40.0 41.0 30,840.0 9,541.7 4.48 4.44 0.89 0.84 0.35 0.35
Min 20.0 24.0 201.2 138.5 2.97 2.60 0.60 0.55 0.06 0.07

Difference from phytoplankton community, the number of zooplankton taxon is relatively high and evenness
among stations as well as between two seasons. Concerning to taxon composition, Copepoda is the most
diversity group in zooplankton community on both of dry and rainy seasons. It takes 75% of total taxon
quantity. The second belongs to Chaetognata group. The other groups took smaller portions and different
between two seasons.

Similar to taxon quantity, density of zooplankton community is rather evenness. Exception for the strong
increasing of density causing by strong development of Copepoda and Ostracoda groups record at station
E17 in the dry season; and the increasing in density at station E20 on rainy season causing by the strong
development of Larva, Chaetognata and Ostracoda groups. At other stations, the variation of density between
two seasons as well as among stations is not big different.
To density composition, Copepoda is also the most dominant in both of rainy and dry season; the following
ones are Larvae and Cladocera. The others are changed a lot between two seasons.
In both of rainy and dry seasons, all community indices are at relatively good levels.
Macrobenthic community
Analytical results of macrobenthic community at offshore sampling station are summarized in Table 2.17.
Table 2.17 Analytical results of macrobenthic community

Taxon quantity Density Biomass
H(s) J C
(taxon/0.3m2) (ind./m2) (g/m2)
Station
K1 28 43 493 600 4.77 11.69 2.50 3.98 0.52 0.73 0.42 0.15
K2 44 56 650 530 8.59 5.74 2.88 5.31 0.53 0.92 0.39 0.04
K3 54 60 403 557 14.02 8.75 5.18 5.26 0.90 0.89 0.05 0.04
K4 42 59 247 727 26.55 12.43 5.04 5.26 0.94 0.89 0.04 0.04
E2 46 63 1,197 1,663 74.48 78.57 3.12 4.78 0.56 0.80 0.29 0.07
E3 61 59 1,087 957 31.53 49.47 4.66 4.83 0.79 0.82 0.07 0.06
E4 75 63 1,187 777 35.00 30.60 4.61 5.27 0.74 0.88 0.09 0.04
E5 70 56 727 460 20.04 30.34 5.23 5.35 0.85 0.92 0.05 0.03
E6 68 33 597 360 29.70 9.15 5.33 3.95 0.88 0.78 0.05 0.13
E7 28 55 300 347 4.09 16.34 4.12 5.47 0.86 0.95 0.08 0.03
E8 29 18 153 93 1.48 2.39 4.54 4.04 0.94 0.97 0.06 0.07
E9 46 36 370 287 7.06 6.85 5.13 4.80 0.93 0.93 0.04 0.05
E10 23 41 137 227 1.49 8.43 4.23 4.96 0.93 0.93 0.07 0.05
E11 35 56 197 537 4.75 16.95 4.88 5.02 0.95 0.86 0.04 0.05
E12 71 45 920 373 33.27 8.34 4.97 4.99 0.81 0.91 0.06 0.04
E13 49 27 337 120 21.37 4.88 5.18 4.61 0.92 0.97 0.04 0.05
E14 25 31 90 157 11.93 7.29 4.61 4.72 0.99 0.95 0.04 0.05
E15 27 33 117 190 7.27 2.17 4.63 4.71 0.97 0.93 0.04 0.05
E16 25 30 107 130 1.54 3.19 4.54 4.80 0.98 0.98 0.05 0.04
E17 49 37 273 210 18.79 6.21 5.42 4.81 0.96 0.92 0.03 0.05
E19 57 61 447 1353 7.27 48.93 5.04 4.07 0.86 0.69 0.05 0.16
E20 66 49 637 757 25.55 33.91 5.35 4.72 0.89 0.84 0.04 0.06
E21 61 66 360 573 9.92 17.14 5.64 5.68 0.95 0.94 0.02 0.05
E22 64 67 573 587 34.32 27.48 5.29 5.67 0.88 0.94 0.05 0.03

Taxon quantity Density Biomass

H(s) J C
(taxon/0.3m2) (ind./m2) (g/m2)
Station
E23 37 61 333 417 5.76 9.42 3.89 5.55 0.75 0.94 0.18 0.03
E24 42 57 543 340 7.38 9.21 2.95 5.63 0.55 0.97 0.38 0.02
Mean 47 49 480 513 17.23 17.92 4.58 4.93 0.84 0.89 0.10 0.06
Max 75 67 1,197 1,663 74.48 78.57 5.64 5.68 0.99 0.98 0.42 0.16
Min 23 18 90 93 1.48 2.17 2.50 3.95 0.52 0.69 0.02 0.02

Some community parameters such as density, biomass also fluctuates strongly among stations as well as
between two seasons. Almost remained parameters (except biomass and density) are similar between two
seasons and their values are in good level. At stations E2, E3 and E4 density and biomass strongly increase due to
the strong development of Mollusca and Echinodermata groups.
Regarding to the composition, there are 04 groups including Polychaeta, Crustacean, Mollusca and
Echinodermata in which, Polychaeta took the largest portion of taxon quantity, following ones are Crustacean,
Mollusca and Echinodermata. Composition of density as well as biomass is much different among stations. This
shows the non-symetric in structure of density and biomass of the Macrobenthic community and distributes the
different of living conditions in seabed sediment between these stations.
2.1.1.5 Marine Resources
Thanh Hoa shoreline has a bow-shaped with 102 km long and it is limited from Day estuary (Ninh Binh) to Dong Hoi
belonging to Ha Hai commune, Tinh Gia district (Nghe An province borders). The territorial waters area is 1.7 thousand
km2. This area is influenced by the hot-cold sea current and it creates the fishing ground with large reserves particularly
Hon Me islands, Tinh Gia district. Hon Me Island area exploits important seafood in Northern Bay and it is not only living
place of resident community for Tinh Gia district Thanh Hoa province but also its vicinity as well as commercial
enterprises. The sea area, there is the aquatic products with high economic value such as fish, shrimp and squid
sources.
1. Fish [4]
Hon Me Island (Tinh Gia district) is important sea product exploitation in Northern Bay. The sea area has a large
number of seafood species having high economic value such as pagrus (Pagrus major- c nho), commom pony fish
(Leiognathus spp-c liet), Sepia (Sepia lycidas- muc nang mat cao), chirocentrus (Chirocentrus dorab C Ria),
Plotosus anguilaris (c ngt), Indo-Pacific mackerel (Scomberomorus guttatus- c thu cham), commersonis anchovy
(Stolephorus commersoni- c com), marine tilapia (Pomacentridae- c r bien), Holocentridae (c son ).
Previously fishing grounds are located in the east and southeast of Hon Me islands at the depth of 30-40m (Figure 2.7
and 2.8). Up to now, commercial fishes were reduced, trash fish increased. However, distribution area is quite stable.
The fishing grounds at the East of Hon Me island, in Northeast monsoon season, Pagrus major (c Nho) has
the highest yield rate (17.52%), Leiognathus spp (c liet) (12.34%), Sepia lycidas (10.96%), others species
are below 10%. Otherwise in South-West monsoon season, in the fishing grounds at the East of Hon Me
island there is the predominating species such as Evynnis cardinalis (c mien snh hai gai) (71.99%) and
Leiognathus (c liet) (8.89%).

Figure 2.7 Distribution of pelagic fishery in Southern crop
Figure 2.8 Distribution of pelagic fishery Ground in Northern crop

Table 2.18 Fluctuation of fisheries yield at the East of Hon Me Island
Southwest
Northeast monsoon
No Scientific name English name monsoon season
season (%)
(%)
1 Pagrus major - 17.52
2 Leiognathus spp. Pony fish 12.34 8.89
4 Saurida elongata Lizard fish 9.25 1.79
5 Nemipterus japonicus Japan bream 8.51 -
6 Scolopsis taeniopterus - 6.92 -
7 Saurida undosquamis True lizard fish 6.17 -
8 Scomberomorus guttatus Indo-Pacific mackerel 5.73 -
10 Pennahia macrocephalus Croaker 3.00
11 Evynnis cardinalis - - 71.99
12 Trichiurus haumela Hairtail - 2.12
13 Upeneus sulphureus - - 2.12
Source: [4]
In the fishing grounds at Southeast of Hon Me island, in Northeast monsoon season there are Chirocentrus dorab
(c rua) (24.26%), Plotosus anguilaris (c ngt) (21.28 %), Scomberomorus guttatus (c thu cham) (16.60%),
Stolephorus commersoni (c com thuong) (10.06 %), other species (10%). In the Southwest monsoon season
there is Evynnis cardinalis (c mien snh hai gai) (58.42%), Indian anchovy (c com An o) (9.56%) and other
species with low yield.
Table 2.19 Fluctuation of fisheries yield at South of Hon Me Island
Southwest
Northeast monsoon
No Scientific name English name monsoon season
season (%)
(%)
1 Chirocentrus dorab - 24.26 -
2 Plotosus anguilaris - 21.28 -
3 Scomberomorus guttatus Mackerel 16.60 -
4 Stolephorus commersoni Anchovy 10.06 -
5 Leiognathus sp. Pony fish 6.22 -
6 Nemipterus japonicus Bream 2.92 -
7 Stolephorus indicus Indian anchovy 2.92 9.56
9 Evynnis cardinalis - - 58.42
12 Priacanthus tayenus Purple-spotted bigeye - 2.65
Narrow-barred king
13 Scomberomorus commerson - 2.18
mackerel
Lizard fish.
14 Saurida tumbil - 2.12
Source: [Ref 4]
In general, territorial waters regions of Thanh Hoa province are about 1.7 thousand km2. Stock/biomass of the seafood
sources estimated about 10 thousand to 12 thousand tons in which:
Pelagic fishery is about 5 to 6 thousand tons such as Decapterus maruadsi (c nuc), Rainbow sardine (c lam),
Auxis (c ngu) (50%), Scomberomorus guttatus (c thu), Pomfret fish (c chim), Sardinella fish (c trch) (20%). Up

to now, fish species yield such as Sardinella fish (c trch), Stolephorus indicus are significantly changed due to
excessive catch by the explosive.
The fish species have high economic value such as Lutjanus. sp (c hong), Muraenesox cinereus (c dua),
Pseudupeneus luteus (c phn), Nemipterus japonicus (c luong) ...The possibility of exploitation every year is 1.5 -
2.0 thousand tons. The tendency development exploitation of fish in the sea bottom is essential.
2. Shrimp [4]
According to the survey results on marine shrimp in the Vietnam sea show that there are 225 species, 69 varieties of 24
families. Of which there were 96 species with economic and export value as Table 2.20.
Table 2.20 List of marine shrimp species with economic and export value
Scientific name English name

Penaeus merguiensis Australian banana prawn
P. indicus Indian prawn
P. chinensis (P. orientalis) Penaeus orientalis
P. marginatus (P. teraoi) Prawn
P. semisulcatus Prawn
P. japonicus Kuruma prawn
P. monodon Giant tiger prawn
P. latisulcatus -
P. longistylus -
Funchalia woodwardi -
Metapenaeus ensis Greasy back shrimp
M. affinis Pink prawn
M. joyneri Yellow prawn
M. intermedius -
M. tenuipes King prawn
M. spinulatus prawn
M. brevicornis prawn
M. moyebi (M. burkenroadi) -
Parapenaeopsis hardwickii Cat prawn
P. sculptilus Cat prawn
P. hungerfordi Cat prawn
P. gracillima -
Aristaeidae -
Aristaeomorpha foliacea -
Aristeus virilis -
Plesiopenaeus edwardsianus -
Solenoceridae -
Solenocera crassicornis -
S. chopraj -
S. melantho -
Nephropidae (Homaridae) Lobster
S. chopraj -
S. melantho -

Scientific name English name

Nephropidae (Homaridae) Lobster
Metanephrops andamanicus -
M. thompsoni -
M. sinensis -
Palinuridae Lobster
Panulirus longipes -
P. homarus -
P. penicillatus -
P. polyphagus -
P. versicolor -
P. stimpsoni -
P. ornatus Ringsping lobster
Linuparus trigonus -
Puerulus angulatus -
Scyllaridae Lobster
Scyllarides squammosus -
Ibacus ciliatus Slipper lobster
Thenus orientalis -
Source: Natural condition and biological resources at Hon Me island - Thanh Hoa province- Tendency of social-economic Development [4]
Most of the main shrimp species exists at the Hon Me sea. The shrimp grounds in the south season tend to be
distributed at greater depth (Figure 2.9). Estimated reserves are about 1,700 - 2,000 tons, mainly in two shrimp grounds
such as Hon Ne and Hon Me. Annual exploitation is about 1,000-1,300 tons. The main components were M. affinis
(pink prawn) and Cat prawn (Tm s t).
Figure 2.9 Distribution of shrimp ground in Hon Me sea area

3. Squid [4]
It is identified 53 squid species at Hon Me waters in which one species belongs to Nautiloidea subclass and 52 species
belong to Coleoidea subclass (12 varieties, 6 families, 3 orders). 12 species with high economic value found in Nghi Son
waters are Sepioteuthis lessoniana, Loligo chinensis, Loligo duvauceli, Loligo edulis, Loligo singhalensis, Sepia
latimanus, Sepia pharaonis, Sepia aculeata, Sepia lycidas, Sepia esculenta, Symplectoteuthis oualaniensis and
Octopus vulgaris.
There are two main squid grounds (Figure 2.10):

Squid ground 1: Distribution in the coastal strip from Bien Son to Lach Ghep (around Hon Me island)
Squid ground 2: Offshore Hon Me island (east and southeast of Hon Me island)
Estimated reserves is about 6,000 tons of squid (ability to exploitation of 3,000 tons) and 3,000 tons of Cuttle fish (ability
to exploit of 1,500 tons).
Figure 2.10 Distribution of Cephalopoda ground at Hon Me Sea area

4. Coral Reefs [5]
According to surveyed results of NSRP at 15 coral reefs locations around Hon Me archipelogoes, a total of 31 coral
species in three orders (hard, soft, black coral order) were found. Among them, 22 hard coral species, 8 soft coral
species and only 1 black coral were found (Table 2.21). When comparing with other coral community, obviously coral in
Hon Me is one of the less abundant although environment, clear water, hard bottom, good water circulation, is quite
suitable for coral growth.
According to Yet et al. (1997), there were 56 coral species belong to 30 genera, 14 families in Hon Me Archipelagoes.
The comparison between two surveyed in 1997 and 2009 shows that this survey reveal a reduction of 45% in number
of species, 40% in number of genus and 29% in family (Figure 2.11). Number of black and soft coral species was quite
stable but the number of hard coral is reduced dramatically, some families like Agariciidae, Mussidae, Pectiniidae,
Siderastreidae are not anymore present at the transect sites.
Table 2.21 Structure of Coral Class in Hon Me Archipelago (2009)
Taxon 1997 2009

Family Genus Species Family Genus Species
Order
number number number number number number
Hard coral (Scleractinia) 10 26 49 4 11 22
Soft coral (Alcyonacea) 3 5 6 5 6 8
Black coral (Antiphatharia) 1 1 1 1 1 1
Total 14 30 56 10 18 31
Source: Report on Investigation and assessment of Coral Reefs of NSRP [.5]
Species Black coral (Antiphatharia)
Soft coral (Alcyonacea)

2009
Genus
Hard coral (Scleractinia)
Family
Species
1997
Genus
Family
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Figure 2.11 Comparison of coral structure between 1997 & 2009

5. Aquatic species having extinct danger at Thanh Hoa Waters
According to the decision of the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry No 82/2008/QD9-BNN in
July 17th, 2008 given list of extintc danger aquatic species in Vietnam should be protected, recovered
and developed. Based on this decision, some aquatic species having extinct danger of Thanh Hoa sea
are presented in Table 2.22.
Table 2.22 Aquatic species having extinct danger of Thanh Hoa Sea
No Enghlish name Latin Name Natural Distribution Area

I ANIMAL
1. Whale Neophocaena Around Me island
phocaenoides
II REPTILE
2. Tortoise Dermochelys coriacea From Thanh Hoa to Binh Thuan and Truong Sa
III FISH
3. Ca Bong bop Bostrichthys sinensis From Quang Ninh Thanh Hoa Ha Tinh
4. Blotched snakehead Channa maculata The province of the North to Thanh Hoa
5. Ca Chia voi Trachryrhamphus serratus From Quang Ninh to Kien Giang
6. Greasy grouper Epinephelus tauvina From Quang Ninh to Kien Giang
IV CRUTACEAN
7. Scalloped spiny Panulirus homarus Vietnam sea, mainly central sea.
lobster
8. Ornate spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus Vietnam sea, mainly central sea.
V FLORA
9. Macro-Algae Hypnea japonica Thanh Hoa (Quang Xuong), Nghe An, Ha Tinh,
Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Da
Nang and Quang Nam.
Source: Natural condition and biological resources at Hon Me island - Thanh Hoa province- Tendency of social-economic Development [4]
2.1.2 ONSHORE ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE
2.1.2.1 Topographic, geological and seismic conditions
1. Topography
Nghi Son area possesses a multiple-type topography, divided into the following main types:
Mountains and hills at the West and Southwest of the Project area have average elevation
varying from 100 m to 560 m, formed by Cretaceous ferruginous sediment rock. This relief
covers an area of 5,100 ha in the mountains of Chuot Chu and Xuoc, of which bare hills and
mountains make up 2,225 ha, projected forestations land accounting for 2,548 ha and thinly
scattered and low vegetation for 327 ha.
Coastal delta with 2 to 6 m sand dunes consists of 1,278 ha of cultivated land, 180 ha of
Natural land and 800 ha of residential land. Generally, the land is flat. The possibility of being
flooded is limited.
The Delta of Lach Bang is flat terrain, slopping gradually to the sea. The rivers of Lang Bach
and Ha Nam are regularly submerged by seawater. Aquaculture area along these rivers

occupies approximately 94 ha. These lands belong to Hai Binh, Hai Thuong and Hai Ha
communes.
The area of Nghi Son Island has shallow waters and nearshore islands. Nghi Son Island is 4.5
km length, extended in South - North direction. The topography of the Island is mainly hilly.
Hon Me Archipelagos are located some 10 km from the coast. The topography of these islands
is rather hilly with shallow sea water.
2. Geology
Based on the literature review and the latest survey results, the following geological formation of Nghi
Son area are identified:
Cam Thuy formation is located on the eastern part of Hon Me Island. This formation is
composed of alteration basalt, limestone lenses, effusive agglomerates of late age with
thickness of about 300 to 400 m.
Dong Trau formation is distributed on the western part of the National Road 1A. Its composition
consists of sandstone and siltstone-claystone in the inferior part, and thick bedded limestone
and marine-limestone in the superior part. The thickness of this stratum is about 1,000 1,500
m.
Dong Do formation is distributed on the eastern part of the National Road 1A. Its includes the
Xuoc, Coc and Bien Son mountains. The major composition comprises brownish grey
sandstone, interceded siltstone-clay stone and conglomerate. The strata structure is inclined by
oblique bedding of 80 90 < 30 60. The upper part of the rock surface is completely
weathered to become centimetre- to-meter thick residual soil.
Quaternary Period Origin of marine sedimentation (mQ): This geological formation is mainly
distributed along seaside and low valleys around the mountains of Xuoc and Chuot Chu and
along valleys of the communes of Tinh Hai, Hai Yen which makes up approx 80% of their total
area. It is discordantly covered on the Dong Do formation. The composition is interceded by
sand, sandy clay and silty clay. Based on geotechnical properties, from the surface
downwards, the soil is divided into the following layers:
Layer 1: backfill and cultivated land;

Layer 2: fine sand from marine deposit;
Layer 3: soft clay sandy clay;
Layer 4: clay silty clay;
Layer 5: sand;
Layer 6: sandy clay;
Layer 7: residual and collusion soil;
Bed-rock, weathered rock layer.

Soil layers in surveyed area are summarized in Table 2.23.
Table 2.23 Summary of soil conditions
Stratum thickness (m) Reduced level (m ND)

Stratum Stratum Name
Code General or Predominant Description Max Min Mean Max Min Mean
A RECENT FILL
Generally stiff red brown but locally pinkish white sandy
3.0 0.4 1.3
gravelly CLAY with some cobbles and boulders
(At time of investigation. Final thickness will be up to 5m)
B MAKE GROUND, TOPSOIL AND SUBSOIL
2.0 0.3 0.8
Silty clay with some gravel, organic matter, locally a sand
C PROBABLY MARINE DEPOSITS
12.5 0.4 5.7
Granular Loose to medium dense fine SAND locally
C1
dense, slightly clayey
C2 Cohesive Soft locally firm CLAY occasionally with shells. 13.9 0.8 4.9
Upper layers can be stiff, desiccated crust?
Base level of Marine Deposits 5.9 -13.2 -7.1
D PROBABLY DELTAIC DEPOSITS
D1 Cohesive Firm to stiff becoming very stiff vartbly coloured

CLAY locally sandy and/or with sand bands 54.9 1.5 18.1
Granular Medium dense to very dense locally loose fine

D2 to medium silty locally clayey SAND 20.5 0.1 3.9
E COMPLETELY WEATHERED BEDROCK/RESIDUAL Level of Top of Completely

SOIL Weathered Bedrock/Residual 9.3 -70.6 -27.0
Soil
Dense to very dense SAND or very stiff to hard often
20.0 0.0 4.8
gravelly CLAY
F BEDROCK Rockhead Level 9.3 -83.9 -31.0
18.2 1.1 6.6
Interbedded weak to moderately strong red brown
SANDSTONE, SILTSTONE and/or MUDSTONE locally
strong and very strong locally with layers weathered to a Depth Penetrated
clay/sand
3. Seismic
Seismological characteristics
The Nghi Son site is located in the north east part of the region with the age of continent crust dating
back to early Carboniferous- Truong Son Hercynides. Adjacent to it in the north east there is the North
West tectonic region where the continental crust was formed in early Paleozoic, separated from the
Truong Son Hercynides zone by the Ma river deep-seated fault, 12 km apart from the plant to the north
east. In the late Paleozoic and during the Mesozoic the continental crust was destroyed again in most
of the north west area of Vietnam and a new crust was formed at the end of the late Triassic (the Da
river intercontinental rift). This intensive tectogenesis process has greatly influenced the tectonics of the

project site. The north east part of the Hong river fault zone was developed into the Hanoi Cenozoic
superimposed depression. The formation and development of the Hanoi depression have closely been
related to the tectonic activities of the Hong river, Chay river and Lo river fault zones in the Cenozoic.
The Truong Son Hercynides covers a quite large area, limited by the Ma river deep-seated fault to the
north east and by Ta Khet Zone to the south and southwest.
Tectonic fault characteristics of the project site: seismological activities are closely related to tectonic
fault characteristics at project site and the vicinity.
Main faults
The fault of Ma river: This is one of the deep- seated faults. It plays an important role in two tectonic
regions with the age of continental crust formation dating to the Paleozoic (in the northeast) and
early Carboniferous (in the Southwest). The Fault has an extension of over 400km in the north west
south east direction from the land to Tinh Gia. The current activity of the fault is demonstrated by
earthquake activities. It can be said that this is one of the faults in Vietnam with the strongest
seismic activities. The current activity of the fault is also demonstrated by remote sensing,
landslide, land-cracking and the occurrence of thermal and mineral spings. This is a large fault with
high activity, located very close to the Nghi Son refinery and petrochemical complex (the nearest
point at a distance of 12 km), and thus can directly influence structures.
The fault of Fumay Tun (Ma river 2): This is a II order fault separating the facio-structural zones
within the continental crust region at the beginning of Early Carboniferous, almost parallel with the
Song Ma fault. It begins from Dien Bien and runs along the SW slope of the Fumay Tun mountain
range, passing the NW of Pa Hoc village, then joins the Song Ma fault NW of Lang Chanh with a
length of 250km.
At present this zone is in relatively high activity with strong and deep centered earthquakes on the
Vietnam- Laos border and south west of Lang Chanh. Since this fault is about 125 km away from
the project site, the possibility that it could influence the project site is small.
The fault of Son La: This is a deep-seated fault which extends long (500km) and sinuously starting
at Sing Ho. The fault zone extends in a sub-meridian direction to the NW of Tuan Giao, Moc Chau;
then in the NW-SE direction it reaches the sea in the area of Nga Son.
The current activity of the Son La fault zone is expressed clearly through earthquake activities. Its
activity is also expressed by the land cracking and landslides in Lai Chau province, Son La town (in
1990) and the occurrence of thermal and mineral water springs.
This is one of the strong earthquake-generating fault zones, located not far from the study area
(about 70km to the NE), and may cause earthquake danger to structures.
The fault of Da river: This is a II order fault, located relatively far away from the Project area and its
earthquake generation capacity is not high and thus there is a small possibility that it poses
earthquake danger to structures.
The fault of Hong river: This is a deep-seated fault zone of global scale, extending near 1,000 km
from Tibet, running in NW-SE direction along the valley of the Red river through Yen Bai to Son Tay

and further buried under the Quaternary sediments of the Red river delta. Recent research results
show that in the Neotectonic stage, two opposite strike-slip phases happened. This is cause of
seismic activities in the Hanoi low land areas and other areas along the fault.
The fault of Chay river, located far away from the Project area and thus there is a small possibility
that it poses earthquake danger to structures.
The fault of Ca river:The Song Ca fault in the south west of Nghi Son has a fairly great penetration
depth with geotectonic activities expressed by a variety of evidence:
- Distinct lineaments shown in the remote sensing images

- Destruction of the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, including Neogene formations
- Many earthquakes happened along it during the last century.
Main tectonic faults of the project site and the vicinity are given in Figure 2-12.

Figure 2-12.

Table 2.24 Basic features of fault zones in Nghi Son area
Nearest
Order Dipping
Penetration Displacement distance to
Extending and Length direction
No Fault name depth (km) mechanism in N-Q project
direction number (km) and angle
(km)
Right-slip reverses to
normal right-slip in
1 Ma river NW-SE 1- 4 400 60 NE/60-80 11,.3
SE extreme section.
2 Son La NW-SE 1- 3 500 60 NE/60-70 As above 67
>1,00
3 Hong river NW-SE 1- 2 35-40 NE/65-70 As above 90
0
4 Chay river NW-SE 1-1 450 35-40 NE/80 As above 134
Fumay y Tun
5 NW-SE 2- 5 250 25-30 NE/60-65 As above 115
(Ma river 2)
6 Da river NW-SE 2- 6 350 25-30 NE/60-80 As above 76

Right-slip to normal
7 Ca river NW-SE 2- 2 > 230 25-30 NE/60-80 right-slip in SE 84
extreme section
8 Ca river NW-SE 2- 3 > 150 35-40 NE/65-80 As above 55
9 Rao Nay NW-SE 2-1 230 35-40 NE/65-80 As above 96.5
Recent seismic in project area
Project area has high density of seismic centers. One of the most powerful seismic at magnitude of 6.7 has been
recorded in project area. Seismic at M>4.5 with center vibration level of 6-7 occur quite frequent. Depths of seismic
focuses are in range of 10-30km.
2.1.2.2 Meteorological conditions
Thanh Hoa province has a transitional climate between the Northern and Central Regions of Vietnam
with tropical monsoon type. The climatic characteristics during the winter are the same than for the
Northern Region with hot (from May to September) and cold (from December to next year April). The
rainy season and the storm season arrive later than in the Northern Region. Predominant wind direction
of the province is East and Southeast. Annually, about 30 days have also West wind called Laos wind.
1. Temperature [6]
Project area is located in the tropical monsoon area, besides it is affected by the Laotian wind (hot-dry
in the summer) that often causes unfavorable for production and life of people. Monthly average
temperature in Tinh Gia district in the period of 2004-2008 are presented in Table 2.25.

Table 2.25 Monthly Average Meteorological Data at Tinh Gia Station from 2004 to 2008
Temperature Rainfall Radiation Wind velocity

Month
(0C) (mm) (hour) (m/s)
January 17.1 24.2 60.0 1.0
February 18.0 3.2 55.0 1.2
March 20.1 15.6 59.0 1.0
April 24.1 4.3 121.0 1.2
May 27.3 24.5 184.0 1.4
June 29.8 18.3 192.0 1.6
July 29.5 69.5 192.0 1.4
August 28.6 127.9 152.0 1.0
September 27.3 90.6 140.0 1.4
October 25.4 105.1 116.0 1.6
November 22.5 56.5 136.0 1.8
December 18.9 4.9 71.0 1.6
Average 24.1 544.6 1,477 1.32
Source: Southern Region Hydro Meteorogical Center. 2008
Based on monthly average temperature data at Tinh Gia station during 2004-2008 show that:
Average temperature in the project area is 24.1oC

The lowest temperature is about 17oC (January) and the highest one 29.8oC (June)
According to statistical data of absolute maximum and minimum temperature at Tinh Gia stations during 1951 2008
[6] show that:
Absolute lowest temperature was recorded of 4.6oC in January (20th January 1954)
Absolute highest temperature was recorded of 41.2oC in May (3rd May 1994)
During first six months of 2010, Tinh Gia is one area getting highest temperature of the Northern provinces. Air
temperature recorded at Tinh Gia area in June 2010 reaches to 39oC 41oC.
2. Rainfall [6]
Monthly average rainfall (mm) at Tinh Gia station in the period of 2004-2008 is presented in Table 2.25.
The rainfall results in this period show that:
Annual rainfall focus on May to October. The maximum rainfall occurs from August to October
with a maximum rainfall reaching 4127.9mm in August. Dry season lasts from November to
April. Even during the dry season, rainfall still occurs at a lower rate.
Total annual rainfall shows that there is no stability on the rainfall regime from year to year. The
rainfall variability is very strong through the years and it depends on the unusual fluctuation of
storms and tropical low pressure. Yearly rainfalls can vary in range of 1,506.2 2,397.5mm.
Annual average rainfall (period 2004-2008) was 544.6mm.

3. Radiation [6]
Compared to Thanh Hoa province, annual average sunshine hours in Tinh Gia district are higher. Total
annual average hours at Tinh Gia district during 2004 2008 are 1,477 hours. The highest and lowest
sunshine hours are 190.0 (in June and July) and 55.0 hours (in February).
4. Wind [6]
Annual average wind speed recorded at Tinh Gia Station in period of 2004-2008 is 1.32m/s. Annual
maximum wind speed is 1.8m/s (November) and minimum value is 1.0m/s (January, March and
August).
Besides, according to statistical data of highest wind speed (Table 2.26) and wind roses (Figure 2.13) in
period of 1951 2008 recorded at Tinh Gia Station show that:
From October to February, prevalent wind direction is North, Northeast and Northwest. Wind
direction is relatively stable with appearance frequency in January with directions of 37.3%,
19% and 15.7%, respectively. Average wind velocity is about 3.3 to 3.5 m/s and maximum wind
velocity reaches 31 m/s. Maximum wind velocity frequency (< 5 m/s) reaches 70.8% in
December and 78.3% in February. Frequency of maximum wind velocity (> 10m/s) reaches
6.0% in December and 1.1% in February.
March to May is a transitional period. The wind directions are not stable and the main wind
directions are North (23.4%), Northeast (15%) and Southeast (7.6%). Average wind velocity is
3.2 to 3.4 m/s and the maximum wind velocity is 24 m/s. In this period, wind frequency of <5
m/s is about 85.4% (April). Wind frequency of above 10 m/s occurs rarely during this period
with a frequency of about 0.4% (in April).
From May to August, the prevalent wind direction is Southwest (31%), South (20,9%) and
Southeast (17%) (July). Along with the change of wind direction, average wind velocity varies
about 3.6 to 4 m/s, the maximum wind velocity is quite strong with 35 m/s. Frequency of weak
wind velocity varies from 18.2% (June) to 73.9% (August).
September to November is the transition period with variation of wind velocity and direction.
The frequencies of North, Northeast of and Northwest directions are 35%, 19.8%, 16.2%
respectively. Average velocity varies about 3.6 to 4.0 m/s and the maximum wind velocity
reaches 46 m/s. Frequency of wind velocity (< 5 m/s) accounts for 80.3% (September) and
70.0% (December). Frequency of wind velocity (>10 m/s) appears mostly in October (5.9%).

Table 2.26 Annual Maximum Wind Velocity at Tinh Gia Station (m/s)
Year Vmax Direction Month Year Vmax Direction Month

1951 29 E 3/IX 1980 38 SE 16/IX
1952 27 ENE 28/VIII 1981 15 NNE 9/XI
1953 26 SW 14/VIII 1982 20 NW 18/X
1954 14 SW 12/XII 1983 12 SSW, SE VII
1955 10 NE 2/II 1984 10 N 22/X
1956 16 NE 1/IX 1985 24 N 22/X
1957 12 ENE 13/III 1986 20 NW 10/VIII
1958 12 NNE 6/VI 1987 27 E 23/VIII
1959 8 SW 3/VI 1988 15 SW 3/VII
1960 9 NW 13/X 1989 40 W 24/VII
1961 8 SSW 12/VI 1990 16 NNW 20/IX
1962 10 NE 17/IX 1991 10 ENE 17/VIII
1963 20 N 9/IX 1992 9 NE XII
1964 17 NW 8/X 1993 34 SE 12/VII
1965 8 NE 2/IX 1994 18 S 31/VII
1966 10 NE 14/XI 1995 15 SW V
1967 12 NW 7/IX 1996 25 S 23/VIII
1968 10 W 13/VIII 1997 18 NNW 22/IV
1969 9 SW 5/VI 1998 14 NNW 5/X
1970 >20 NNW 29/IX 1999 10 SW, N 19/III, 19/X
1971 17 SE 18/VII 2000 18 N 10/V
1972 12 E 6/IX 2001 15 NE 15/VIII
1973 20 N 8/VII 2002 10 N 06/X
1974 8 NE 6/XII 2003 18 SW 22/VII
1975 24 WWNN 20/IX 2004 14 SSE 20/IX
1976 16 N VII 2005 33 SSE IX
1977 18 SE 5/IX 2006 29 SSW VII
1978 18 NNE 12/VIII 2007 16 NE X
1979 12 NNW, NE 8,9/IX 2008 10 NE,NNW 22/III, 30/IX
Source: Southern Region hydro Meteorogical Center, 2009
Below wind rose figures show prevail wind direction and velocity for each month in Tinh Gia station during 1951-2000.

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH

N N N
15 15 12
NNW NNE NNW NNE NNW NNE
10
NW NE NW NE NW NE
10 10 8
6
WNW ENE WNW ENE WNW ENE
5 5 4
2
W 0 E W 0 E W 0 E
WSW WSW ESE WSW ESE

ESE
SW SE SW SE SW SE
SSW SSW SSE SSW SSE

SSE
S S
S
APRIL MAY JUNE

N
N N
NNW 12
NNE 12 12
NNW NNE NNW NNE
10
10 10
NW 8
NE
NW 8
NE NW 8
NE
6
6 6
WNW ENE WNW
4 ENE WNW ENE
4 4
2 2 2
W 0 E W 0 E W 0 E
WSW ESE WSW ESE WSW ESE
SW SE SW SE SW SE
SSW SSE SSW SSE SSW SSE
S S S
JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

N N N
12 10 12
NNW NNE NNW NNE NNW NNE
10 8 10
NW NE NW NE NW NE
8 6 8
6 6
WNW ENE WNW 4 ENE WNW ENE
4 4
2
2 2
W 0 E W 0 E W 0 E
SW SE SW SE SW SE
SSW SSE SSW SSE SSW SSE
S S S
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

N N N
NNW 14 20 20
NNE NNW NNE NNW NNE
12
NW 10 NE NW 15 NE NW 15 NE
8
10 10
WNW 6 WNW ENE WNW ENE
ENE
4 5 5
2
W 0 E W 0 E W 0 E
SW SE SW SE SW SE
SSW SSW SSE SSW SSE

SSE
S S
S
Ch thch
LEGEND
0.1 - 3.9 (m/s) Figure 2.13 Monthly wind roses in period of 1951-2000
4 - 8.9 (m/s) at Tinh Gia station
9 - 14.9 (m/s)
> 15 (m/s)

5. Extreme climatic phenomena [6]
According to meteorological statistic data from 1951 to 2008, there were approximately 43 storms
landed or impacted directly on Thanh Hoa province. Table 2.27 shows the time, direction and moving
velocity of the major storms from 1951 to 2007.
Table 2.27 Major Storms in Thanh Hoa Province in period of 1951 - 2007
No. Name of storm Time Location Direction Velocity (m/s)

1 NORA 3/9/1951 Thanh Hoa W 22
2 LOIS 28/8/1951 Thanh Hoa WNW 25
3 OPHELIA 14/8/1953 Thanh Hoa NW 21
4 NONAME 29/8/1958 Thanh Hoa Nghe An WNW 18
5 AGNES 18/8/1960 Thanh Hoa WNW 17
6 CHARLOTTE 22/9/1962 Ninh Binh WNW 27
7 PAYE 9/9/1963 Thanh Hoa SSW 13
8 ROSE 6/9/1965 Ninh Binh WSW 30
9 PHYLLIS 2/8/1966 Ninh Binh NW 15
10 PATSY 7/9/1967 Nghe An W 21
11 ROSE 13/8/1968 Ninh Binh W 22
12 HARRIET 7/7/1971 Thanh Hoa NW 10
13 TEAN 18/7/1971 Thanh Hoa WNW 25
14 MARGE 15/9/1973 Thanh Hoa WNW 18
15 10 DELLA 27/10/74 Thanh Hoa W 13
16 8 MICE 20/9/1975 Thanh Hoa W 30
17 RUTH 16/9/1980 Thanh Hoa WSW 19
18 KELLY 4/7/1981 Thanh Hoa Nghe An WNW 14
Quang Tri Ha Tinh
19 CECIL 16/10/1985 WNW 20
Thanh Hoa
20 DOT 22/10/1985 Ha Tinh Thanh Hoa WNW 18
21 IR VING 24/7/1989 Thanh Hoa NW 19
22 7 BRIAN 3/10/1989 Nghe An Thanh Hoa WNW 25
Nghe An Thanh Hoa
23 2 LEWIS 12/7/1993 WNW 10
Quang Ninh
24 AMY 31/7/1994 Thanh Hoa WSW 17
25 LUKE 14/9/1994 Thanh Hoa W 20
26 LOIS 28/8/1995 Thanh Hoa WNW 13
27 TED 11/10/1995 Thanh Hoa N 10
Nghe An
28 WILLIE 22/9/1996 WSW 12
Ha Tinh
29 WUKONG 10/9/2000 Ha Tinh WSW 19

No. Name of storm Time Location Direction Velocity (m/s)

30 Tropical low pressure 27/9/2000 Thanh Hoa WNW 10
31 USAGI 11/8/2001 Nghe An-Ha Tinh WNW 15
32 ATN 10/9/2001 Thanh Hoa-Nghe An WNW 15
33 3 KONI 22/7/2003 Thanh Hoa NW 25
34 Tropical low pressure 9/9/2003 Nghe An-Ha Tinh NW 20
35 Storm No 2 31/7/2005 Nam Dinh WNW 15
36 Storm No 3 12/8/2005 Thanh Hoa WNW 15
37 Storm No 5 31/8/2005 Nghe An WNW 15
38 DAMREY 27/9/2005 Thanh Hoa WNW 20
39 ATN 3/7/2006 Thanh Hoa NW 15
40 Storm No 5 25/9/2006 Ha Tinh-Quang Binh WNW 15
41 Storm No 2 7/8/2007 Thanh Hoa-Nghe An NW 10
42 Storm No 4 25/9/2007 Thai Binh WNW 15
43 Storm No 5 3/10/2007 Quang Binh-Ha Tinh WNW 15
Source: Southern Region hydro Meteorogical Center, 2009
Statistical data for 56 years (1951-2007) show that Nghi Son Gulf is more influenced by storms and tropical low
pressure than other area in Vietnam. There were more than 50 storms and cyclones landed to this area. But almost
these storms created height waves, especially Kelly and Nancy storms. The maximum sea level risen by storms in Nghi
Son Gulf is over 2.5m. Besides, two these storms had caused damages and impacted to houses, fishing boats and
trees of local residents. But damage level is not serious.
2.1.2.3 Water Resources
1. Surface water
There are Lach Bang, Thi Long and Yen Hoa rivers in the project area. However, discharges of these rivers are small
and their waters are salinity intrusion. Besides, in project area and its vicinity, there are some reservoirs and lakes,
such as Dong Chua, Que Son, Kim Giao, Muc and Yen My. Characteristics of these lakes/reservoirs are presented in
Table 2.28.
Table 2.28 Characteristics of reservoirs
Area Serviceable Volume Flood protective volume

Lake name
(km2) (million m3) (million m3)
Dong Chua 9.2 1.26 0.64
Que Son 3.1 0.44 0.194
Kim Giao - 2.28 -
Song Muc 236.0 187.0 -
Yen My 137.0 80.63 58.8
Source: Overall Plan of NSEZ in Period of 2006-2025

2. Ground water
Based on surveyed results of ground water level in the project area, especially in Mai Lam commune undertaken in FS
stage show that ground water was found in layer (1) and fine sand layer (2). The surveyed results of ground water in
Mai Lam commune are presented in Table 2.29.
Table 2.29 Ground water level in boreholes at Mai Lam commune

Ground Ground
Borehole Water depth Water level Borehole Water depth Water level
elevation elevation
name (m) (m) name (m) (m)
(m) (m)
K-3 0.51 0.56 0.05 K-37 0.4 2.4 2.0
K-5 0.90 0.94 0.04 K-39 1.7 3.7 2.0
K-7 1.68 2.3 0.6 K-41 0.4 1.4 1.0
K-9 0.50 2.6 2.0 K-43 1.6 3.0 1.4
K-16 2.1 6.2 4.1 K-55 0.5 2.7 2.2
K-18 - 2.7 - K-57 1.2 2.3 1.1
K-20 0.55 1.1 0.6 K-59 1.0 1.9 0.8
K-22 - 0.7 - K-61 0.8 1.2 0.3
K-24 - 1.5 - K-63 1.2 2.0 0.8
K-1 4.0 2.58 -1.42 K-34 3.1 4.24 +1.14
K-2 2.5 2.23 -0.27 K-36 1.22 2.73 +1.51
K-4 1.0 1.25 +0.25 K-38 1.1 2.47 1.37
K-6 1.6 1.31 -0.29 K-40 - 1.94 -
K-10 1.25 1.65 +0.4 K-42 1.1 1.63 0.53

K-11 1.5 1.03 -0.47 K-44 3.4 2.51 -0.89
K-12 0.8 1.56 +0.76 K-45 3.4 2.28 -1.12
K-13 1.0 1.06 +0.06 K-46 1.46 2.44 0.98
K-14 1.8 1.65 -0.15 K-47 1.42 2.14 +0.72
K-15 1.8 1.06 -0.74 K-48 1.1 2.43 +1.33
K-17 1.8 5.48 +3.68 K-49 1.8 2.49 +0.69
K-19 2.3 2.86 +0.56 K-50 0.8 1.1 +0.3
K-21 1.05 0.72 -0.33 K-51 1.5 1.20 -0.3
K-23 1.6 1.24 -0.36 K-52 1.1 1.33 +0.23
K-25 3.3 4.71 +1.41 K- 53 1.0 1.43 +0.43
K-26 3.6 2.83 -0.77 K-54 3.5 2.94 -0.46
K-27 1.22 2.80 +1.58 K-56 1.4 2.27 +0.87
K-28 1.15 2.71 +1.56 K-58 - 2.54 -
K-29 1.72 1.34 -0.38 K-60 0.9 1.47 0.57

Ground Ground
Borehole Water depth Water level Borehole Water depth Water level
elevation elevation
name (m) (m) name (m) (m)
(m) (m)
K-30 1.4 1.66 0.26 K-62 0.9 1.28 +0.38
K-31 1.52 1.73 +0.21 K-64 1.3 2.80 1.5
K-32 0.9 1.97 +1.07 K-65 1.8 1.73 -0.
K-33 1.0 1.20 +0.2 K-66 1.2 1.27 +0.07
Monitoring results of ground water show that total discharge in 08 boreholes may be up to 13.306 m3/day. Water quality
in project area is not equal (ground water quality at some boreholes are good, but water at some boreholes are salinity
intrusion and acid sulphate soil), reserve is not much and unstable.
2.1.2.4 River system and flooding situation in project area
Project area locates near Lach Bang river. This river connects to Hoang Mau and Yen Hoa rivers by Nha Le channel
before flowing to Nghi Son Gulf. Lach Bang river is 34.5km in length and 246.5km2 in area. Total discharge of this river is
about 800 million m3. There is flood control dike 3m in height with frequence of 10% built along Lach Bang riverside.
Hydrological regime of Lach Bang river is influenced by tidal regime of Nghi Son Gulf. Amplitude of tide in Lach Bang
river is about 2.0m.
Project area locates near Lach Bang river and is influenced by tidal regime of Nghi Son Gulf. Lach Bang river flows to
Nghi Son Gulf, so maximum water level in Lach Bang river may up to 2.5 m in case of typhoons. However, foundation
of project area is +3m in height, it is hardly to be flooded in this area .
Moreover, lower section of Lach Bang river is flat and even, sloping gently to the sea, so drainage ability of this area is
very well and foundation of the Plant is +6m after clearance. Therefore, it is unable to occur flood in Project area.
2.1.2.5 Existing Environmental Conditions of Onshore and Coastal Area
To assess environmental quality in the project area, CPSE has conducted survey sampling in two
seasons: rainy season (August 2008 and June 2009) and dry season (February 2009) and analyzing of
surface water, sediment and biology samples at onshore of the project area and its vicinity. The
sampling locations are showed in Figure 2.5.
2.1.2.5.1 Air quality
There are total 08 air sampling stations in project area, harbour, pipeline and its vicinity. Coordinates of these sampling
stations are presented in Table 2.30.

Table 2.30 Coordinates of onshore air sampling stations
Coordinates
Station Location
Y (m) X (m)
A-1 Residential area near Lach Bang river 581809 2145674
A-2 Residential area near Hai Yen commune 581262 2142614
A-3 581571 2140920
Project area
A-4 579741 2139607
A-5 School in Mai Lam commune 582102 2141271
A-6 Along export pipeline 583085 2139745
A-7 Export berth 586207 2135224
A-8 Fishing village in Nghi Son 586274 2138406
Grid: UTM; Datum: VN2000
1. Ambient hourly air quality
Analytical results of air quality measured hourly are presented in Table 2.31.
Table 2.31 Analytical results of hourly air quality in onshore area

in dry season (February 2009) and rainy season (August 2008 and June 2009) samplings
NO2 CO SO2 H2S TSP Benzene Xylene PM10 THC

Station
mg/Nm3
Dry season 0.014 3.2 0.012 <0.001 0.19 KPH KPH 0.03 1.6
A1
Rainy season 0.010 3.3 0.011 <0.001 0.23 KPH KPH 0.03 10
A2
Rainy season 0.004 4.1 0.007 <0.001 0.17 KPH KPH 0.02 7.6
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
Dry season 0.009 3.2 0.008 <0.001 0.22 KPH KPH(1) 0.04 3.6
A8
Rainy season 0.009 2.6 0.010 <0.001 0.23 KPH KPH(1) 0.02 10
QCVN 05:2009 (1) 0.2 30 0.35 - 0.30 - - - -
QCVN 06:2009 (2) - - - 0.042 - 0.022 1 - -
The analytical results of air quality in Table 2.31 show that:
Carbon monoxide (CO)

CO is one of important parameters used for emission research. This is a toxic gas formed from
uncompleted oxidation process. Final products of engines are mainly CO2 and water, so
increase of CO content in emission is caused by operation of flares.

Average value of CO contents at sampling stations range in a narrow range in both seasons.
Compare to the results in the rainy season, CO in dry season is a slightly higher but these
values are significantly lower than the allowable limit of 30mg/m3 of QCVN 05:2009/BTNMT
and the allowable limit of 40mg/m3 of Equator principles.
Total hydrocarbon content (THC)
There is noticeable changing of THC content among sampling times in day. Average value of
THC content recorded in dry season is much lower than that in rainy season at all of sampling
stations.
Gas chromatography shows that THC is mainly CH4 formed from anaerobic decomposition of
organic substances. In the rainy season, CH4 increase highly since strong operation of
microorganisms in humid condition. CH4 tends to fly and disperse into atmosphere due to its
light molecular weight. At sampling time, since temperature is low and dispersion process
decreases, CH4 is easily captured.
Sulfur dioxide (SO2)
SO2 contents at all sampling stations are significantly lower than allowable limit of QCVN
05:2009/BTNMT(0.35mg/m3).
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)
All H2S values recorded in two seasons are lower than detection limit method and
significantly lower than allowable limit of QCVN 05:2009/BTNMT (0.042 mg/m3).
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
In both sampling seasons, NO2 content at all stations is lower than allowable limit of 0.2
mg/m3 (QCVN 05:2009/BTNMT).
Total Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM)

Average content of SPM is exceeded allowable limit (0.3mg/m3 QCVN 05:2009) at
stations A4 and A6 in the rainy season. This may be due to the fact that SPM is not only
originated from transportation activity but also from other activities such as movement of
some trucks bulldozers, digging, etc.
PM10
In generally, Particulate Matter (PM10) at all sampling stations in the dry season are higher
than the ones in the rainy season.
Benzene and Xylen
In both of rainy and dry seasons, benzene and xylen contents at all sampling stations are lower
than detection limit of analytical methods (GC-MS method).

2. Ambient air quality in 24 hours
Parameters of CO, SO2 and SPM are measured continuously 24 hours in one day at 3 stations (A1, A2
and A5) in the rainy season June 2009. Analytical results of these parameters were presented in Table
2.32.
Table 2.32 Analytical results of ambient air quality in 24 hours
CO SO2 SPM
Station
mg/m3 mg/m3 mg/m3
A1 3.3 0.024 0.15
A2 4.4 0.037 0.14
A5 1.8 0.035 0.21
QCVN 05:2009 (1) 5.0 0.125 0.20
(1) QCVN 05:2009/BTNMT: Air quality Ambient air quality standards, 24 hourly average
SPM parameter at station A5 is a little higher than allowable limit stipulated in QCVN 05:2009/BTNMT,
but all other parameters are much lower than allowable limit of QCVN 05:2009/BTNMT.
Noise and vibration quality

To assess noise and vibration quality in the project area, CPSE has measured noise and vibration
nearby residential areas and in the plants boundary (Figure 2.14).
N15
N16
N14
N13
N11 N12
N10
N09
N08
N07
N06 N01
N02
N03
N05
N04
Figure 2.14 Stations for Site Measurement of Noise and Vibration at the Boundary of Plant Area

Measure results of vibration and noise are shown in Table 2.33 and 2.34.
Table 2.33 Measure results of vibration and noise at residential site (hourly average)
Noise Vibration
Station Dry season Rainy season Dry season Rainy season
10pm- 6pm- 10pm-
6am-6pm 6pm-10pm 6am-6pm 7am-7pm 7pm-7am 7am-7pm 7pm-7am
6am 10pm 6am
A6 73.6 66.7 55.0 56.9 57.2 56.6 56.8 54.4 57.7 51.9
A7 59.1 55.3 50.3 45.0 45.5 45.8 53.7 50.5 52.7 51.5
A8 49.7 48.1 47.0 43.6 43.9 43.7 47.9 47.1 49.7 47.9
N17 43.9 48.2 39.8 51.7 51.7 52.2 44.2 44.9 45.7 45.8
N18 43.6 58.3 39.9 46.5 47.0 47.2 43.7 54.8 44.9 57.2
N21 58.7 51.5 39.4 48.4 44.9 49.0 50.5 46.5 51.5 50.6
TCVN (1) 70 70 50 70 70 50 75 65 75 65
Note: (1) Noise standard of the Project for residential area
Table 2.34 Measurement results of vibration and noise at Plant site (hourly average)
Noise Vibration
Dry season Rainy season Dry season Rainy season
Station
6pm- 10pm- 6pm- 10pm- 7am- 7pm- 7am-7pm 7pm-7am
6am-6pm 6am-6pm
10pm 6am 10pm 6am 7pm 7am
N2 74.9 75.5 48.6 54.9 54.6 54.8 64.1 61.5 64.9 63.2
N5 71.9 76.6 49.7 58.3 57.2 55.0 61.7 60.3 63.9 60.8
N6 68.3 64.1 48.3 52.0 50.7 49.0 60.5 55.2 62.5 60.9
N7 52.3 55.3 56.6 55.0 55.2 55.1 48.8 53.8 49.4 50.2
N9 61.4 55.7 55.5 54.3 53.8 53.6 50.7 52.7 48.7 51.3
N10 50.0 49.4 49.8 50.0 50.0 50.0 48.5 49.2 48.6 51.1
N13 50.6 46.5 46.3 53.0 51.5 51.2 48.7 46.8 49.0 45.3
N14 55.2 49.1 47.2 52.7 52.5 51.3 48.4 47.9 47.1 46.7
N15 52.7 51.5 50.8 51.2 51.9 50.9 49.1 49.9 47.2 48.8
N16 71.1 72.3 48.3 55.7 56.4 55.7 60.0 56.7 59.9 57.2
A3 49.6 49.4 47.9 49.2 49.4 48.8 47.9 47.2 47.2 45.9
A4 55.1 49.3 51.4 53.1 52.8 52.8 47.8 47.6 47.8 45.8
TCVN (1) 70 70 70 70 70 70 75 65 75 65
Note: (1) Noise standard of the Project for residential area
Results in Table 2.33 and 2.34 show that:
At residential area
In general, noise values at residential area in dry and rainy season (except station A6) are
lower than limit level of Project Noise Standards. Noise values of station A6 in shift 1 (6am-

6pm) and shift 3 (10pm-6am) are higher than limit level due to this station is located near the
road with a lot of traffic.
The values of vibration at residential area are lower than limit level stipulated in Vietnamese
standard (TCVN 6962:2001).
There is no different of noise and vibration between rainy and dry season.
At Plant area
Noise values at station N2, N5 and N16 in the dry season are higher than Project noise
standards (70dB) from 6am to 10pm. The reason is due to these stations are sited along the
dense traffic road. Beside that, stations N5 and N16 are also located at high noise area
All vibration values at plant area are lower than limit level stipulated in Vietnamese standard
(TCVN 6962:2001). At all station, there are no different of vibration values at dry and rainy
season.
2.1.2.5.2. Water quality
Assessment of water quality in onshore area is based on analytical results and comparison with QCVN
08:2008/BTNMT. Location of surface water, sediments and biology sampling stations in onshore area (B1 and B2
stations) and coastal area (B3 to B11 station) are presented in Table 2.35.
Table 2.35 Location of surface water, sediments and biology sampling stations in onshore and coastal areas
Coordinate
Station Sampling Location
Y (m) X (m)
B-1 Lach Bang estuary 582403 2145255
B-2 Lach Bang river 580628 2145943
B-3 Organic soil disposal site of the Project 580881 2142931
B-4 Planned outfall point 583207 2141610
B-5 Planned cooling water intake point 583467 2140543
B-6 Planned cooling water discharge point 583630 2139896
B-7 585726 2136850
B-8 Vicinity of product export berth (old export port alternatives) 585882 2135532
B-9 586049 2134913
B-10 Area between B1 and B4 station 582736.2 2143735.6
B-11 Near Nghi Son fishing village 586893.4 2138191.2
1. Onshore area
Analytical results of onshore surface water quality and its vicinity are presented in Table 2.36, 2.37 and 2.38.

Table 2.36 Physical analysis results of onshore surface water quality

(August 2008 and February 2009)
On field parameters
Station
pH Salinity Temperature oC
Dry season 7.5 31 23
B-2
Rainy season 7.5 32 28
Dry season 7.2 32 22
B-3
Rainy season 7.3 31 27
QCVN 08: 2008/BTNMT 5.5 9 - -
Table 2.37 Chemical analysis results of onshore surface water quality

Parameter (mg/L)
Station Coliform
TSS Oil NH4+ Total N Total P Phenol TOC Benzene CN- BOD (MPN/
100ml)
Dry
30 0.011 0.046 0.84 0.023 <0.001 1.2 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.57 19
season
B-2
Rainy
5.8 0.011 <0.004 0.70 <0.007 <0.001 1.1 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.79 105
season
Dry
17 0.012 <0.004 1.03 0.015 <0.001 2.8 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.66 22
season
B-3
Rainy
26 0.012 0.060 1.03 <0.007 <0.001 3.35 < 0.001 < 0.007 2.61 11
season
QCVN 08 :
100 0.3 1 - - 0.02 - - 0.02 25 10,000
2008/BTNM
Table 2.38 Metal analysis results of onshore surface water

Pb Zn Cd Cr Fe Hg
Station
Cu (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l)
Dry
<0.005 0.004 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 0.33 < 0,001
season
B-2
Rainy <0.001- <0.08-
<0.005 <0.005-0.006 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0,001
season 0.002 0.12
Dry
<0.005 0.003 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 0.24 < 0,001
season
B-3
Rainy
<0.005 0.004 0.015 <0.005 < 0.02 0.61 < 0,001
season
QCVN 08 : 2008/BTNMT 1 0.05 2 0.01 0.05 2 0.002
Note: QCVN 08:2008/BTNMT, Column B2: National technical regulation on surface water quality
From results of above tables, it may withdraw some conclusions as followings:
Surface water quality (B2 and B3 station) in both of two seasons are quite good and lower than
allowable limits stipulated in QCVN 08:2008/BTNMT;
Phenol, benzene, CN- and some heavy metal contents are lower than the detection limit of analytical
methods;
TSS, NH4+ and total P contents at station B2 in dry season is much higher than the ones in the rainy
season.
Metal contents are lower than allowable limits stipulated in QCVN 08:2008/BTNMT.

2. Coastal area
Analytical results of surface water in coastal area and its vicinity are presented in Table 2.39, Table 2.40 and Table 2.41.
Table 2.39 Physiochemical analysis results of coastal surface water quality

Parameter
Station
pH DO (mg/l) Salinity () Temperature (oC)
Dry season 7.5 5.5 32.9 24.1
K-7
Rainy season 7.6 5.4 29 27
Dry season 7.8 5.5 32.5 24.4
K-8
Dry season 7.7 5.6 32.3 24.4
K-9
Dry season 7.7 6.0 32.3 24.2
K - 10
Dry season 7.5 5.6 32.5 24.5
K - 11
Dry season 7.7 6.0 32.9 24.2
K - 12
Dry season 7.7 5.7 33 25
E-1
Dry season 7.6 5.6 33
E - 18
Dry season 7.8 - 31 23
B-1
Rainy season 7.7 - 32.0 27.7
B-4
Rainy season 7.7 - 31.8 27.5
B-5
Rainy season 7.8 - 31.9 27.4
B-6
Rainy season 7.8 - 32.1 27.3
B-7
Rainy season 7.7 - 28.5 28.3
B-8
Rainy season 7.7 - 32.8 27.3
B-9
Rainy season 7.7 - 32.9 28.3
B - 10
Rainy season 7.7 - 29 25
B - 11
Rainy season 7.7 - 28 26
QCVN 10 : 2008 6.5 8.5 - - -

Table 2.40 Chemical analysis results of coastal surface water quality (August 2008 and February 2009)
Parameter (mg/L)
Station Season Coliform
TSS THC (*) NH 4+ SO 42- NO 2- NO 3- Total N Total P Phenol TOC Benzene CN- BOD COD
(MPN/100ml)
Dry season 18 0.013 0.059 2310 - - 0.93 0.019 <0.001 1.3 < 0.001 <0.007 0.7 1.9 48
B-1
Rainy season 5.1 0.013 <0.004 - - - 0.23 <0.007 <0.001 1.2 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.80 - 140
Dry season 16 0.022 0.051 2360 - - 0.60 0.018 <0.001 1.2 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.89 2.1 160
B-4
Rainy season 5.8 0.022 0.022 - - - 0.54 <0.007 <0.001 1.1 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.71 - 25
Dry season 14 0.011 0.06 2320 - - 0.74 0.034 <0.001 1.1 <0.001 < 0.007 0.67 1.8 80
B-5
Rainy season 5.4 0.011 0.023 - - - 0.63 <0.007 <0.001 0.935 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.67 - 25
Dry season 15 0.0091 0.049 2310 - - 0.57 0.013 <0.001 1.0 < 0.001 <0.007 0.69 1.9 14
B-6
Rainy season 6.0 0.009 0.023 - - - 0.65 <0.007 <0.001 0.94 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.80 - 28
Dry season 17 0.0085 0.18 2250 - - 0.96 0.055 <0.001 1.9 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.65 1.8 22
B-7
Rainy season 7.3 0.009 0.50 - - - 1.5 <0.007 <0.001 2.1 < 0.001 < 0.007 4.81 - 125
Dry season 15 0.013 0.079 2440 - - 0.57 0.013 <0.001 1.3 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.73 1.9 10
B-8
Rainy season 10.5 0.013 <0.004 - - - 0.50 <0.007 <0.001 1.1 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.81 - 355
Dry season 14 0.0096 0.028 2420 - - 0.68 0.007 <0.001 1.1 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.69 1.9 11
B-9
Rainy season 9.5 0.010 0.024 - - - 0.46 <0.007 <0.001 1.0 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.73 - 125
Dry season 16 0.009 0.026 2340 - - 0.65 0.017 <0.001 1.3 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.77 0.92 10
B - 10
Rainy season 8.3 0.016 0.046 2215 - - 0.88 0.012 <0.001 1.4 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.64 - <2
Dry season 15 0.011 0.10 2320 - - 0.58 0.028 <0.001 1.2 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.75 1.1 10
B - 11
Rainy season 9.4 0.017 0.053 2060 - - 0.72 0.009 <0.001 1.3 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.78 - <2
Dry season 11 0.011 <0.004 2170 0.019 0.089 0.58 0.032 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.007 0.69 1.9 -
K-7
Rainy season 11 0.012 0.13 2150 0.048 0.012 0.62 0.012 <0.001 0.032 < 0.001 <0.007 0.69 1.9 -
Dry season 14 0.01 0.0093 2370 0.037 0.014 0.81 0.034 <0.001 0.034 <0.001 <0.007 0.68 1.8 -
K-8
Rainy season 13 0.012 0.097 2340 0.004 0.005 0.70 0.023 <0.001 0.034 < 0.001 <0.007 0.68 1.8 -
Dry season 14 0.011 0.014 2375 0.014 0.021 0.57 0.021 <0.001 0.01 <0.001 <0.007 0.71 1.9 -
K-9
Rainy season 14 0.017 0.014 2245 0.007 0.015 0.60 0.012 <0.001 0.01 < 0.001 <0.007 0.71 1.9 -
Dry season 19 0.015 0.0086 2390 0.027 0.009 0.56 0.018 <0.001 0.018 <0.001 <0.007 0.66 1.8 -
K - 10
Rainy season 15 0.017 0.022 2130 0.005 0.016 0.58 0.013 <0.001 0.018 < 0.001 <0.007 0.66 1.8 -
Dry season 18 0.015 0.0085 2420 0.021 0.029 0.46 0.013 <0.001 0.013 <0.001 <0.007 0.68 1.8 -
K - 11
Rainy season 16 0.015 0.05 2150 0.018 0.012 0.55 0.011 <0.001 0.013 < 0.001 <0.007 0.68 1.8 -
Dry season 19 0.014 0.0081 2415 0.025 0.032 0.55 0.012 <0.001 0.012 <0.001 <0.007 0.66 1.8 -
K - 12
Rainy season 15 0.015 0.063 2225 0.006 0.009 0.94 0.089 <0.001 0.012 < 0.001 <0.007 0.66 1.8 -
Dry season 13 0.012 0.026 2390 0.016 0.0.12 0.41 0.012 <0.001 0.012 <0.001 < 0.007 0.75 1.9 -
E-1
Rainy season 14 0.013 0.034 2150 0.001 0.016 0.49 <0.007 <0.001 <0.007 < 0.001 < 0.007 0.63 1.9 -
Dry season 15 0.013 0.0391 2370 0.017 0.011 0.64 0.011 <0.001 0.035 <0.001 < 0.007 0.8 2.0 -
E - 18
Rainy season 11 0.018 0.051 2150 0.005 0.026 0.58 0.029 <0.001 0.029 < 0.001 <0.007 0.61 1.8 -
QCVN 10 : 2008/BTNMT - 0.2 0.5 - - - - - 0.002 - - 0.01 - - 1000

Table 2.41 Metal analysis results of onshore surface water

Parameter (mg/L)
Station
Dry season <0.005 0.008 0.032 <0.005 < 0.02 0.319 < 0.001
B-1
Rainy season <0.005 0.002 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
Dry season <0.005 <0.001-0.016 0.050 <0.005 < 0.02 0.167 < 0.001
B-4
Rainy season <0.005 0.003 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
Dry season <0.005 0.006 0.009 <0.005 < 0.02 0.290 < 0.001
B-5
Rainy season <0.005 <0.001-0.004 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 <0.08-0.14 < 0.001
Dry season <0.005 0.004 <0.005-0.007 <0.005 < 0.02 0.364 < 0.001
B-6
Rainy season <0.005 <0.001 <0.005-0.008 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
Dry season <0.005 0.004 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 0.182 < 0.001
B-7
Rainy season <0.005 <0.001 <0.005-0.012 <0.005 < 0.02 <0.08-0.08 < 0.001
Dry season <0.005 0.004 0.010 <0.005 < 0.02 0.260 < 0.001
B-8
Rainy season <0.005 0.004 0.010 <0.005 < 0.02 0.26 < 0.001
Dry season <0.005 0.006 0.009 <0.005 < 0.02 0.238 < 0.001
B-9
Rainy season <0.005 <0.001-0.003 <0.005-0.007 <0.005 < 0.02 0.14 < 0.001
Dry season <0.005 0.002 0.030 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
B-10
Rainy season <0.005 0.002 0.030 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
Dry season <0.005 0.001 0.014 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
B-11
Rainy season <0.005 0.001 0.014 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
Dry season <0.005 <0.001 0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
K-7
Rainy season <0.005 <0.001 0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
Dry season <0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 0.77 < 0.001
K-8
Rainy season <0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 0.77 < 0.001
Dry season <0.005 <0.001 0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
K-9
Rainy season <0.005 <0.001 0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
Dry season <0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
K-10
Rainy season <0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
Dry season <0.005 <0.001 0.006 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
K - 11
Rainy season <0.005 <0.001 0.006 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
Dry season <0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
K - 12
Rainy season <0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
Dry season <0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 <0.08 < 0.001
E-1 <0.001 -
Rainy season <0.005 0.008 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001
0.003
Dry season <0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 <0.08 < 0.001
E - 18
Rainy season <0.005 0.003 0.008 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001

Above results show that:

In general, most of analytical results of coastal surface water are rather good and lower than
allowable limits stipulated in QCVN 10:2008/BTNMT.
Phenol, Benzene, CN- and some heavy metal contents (Cd, Cu, Cr and Hg) are lower than the
detection limit of analytical methods.
The parameters of pH, Temperature, Salinity, Dissolved Oxygen are stable between stations
and between two sampling seasons. At some stations locating very close to onshore,
especially station B7, there are existing a lot of algae in the rainy season, so the concentration
of BOD, NH4+, Total N and TOC increase slightly.
2.1.2.5.3 Groundwater quality
Assessment of water quality in onshore area is based on analytical results and comparison with QCVN
09:2008/BTNMT. Locations of sampling stations are presented in Figure 2.5 and coordinates of them are shown in
Table 2.42.
Table 2.42 Coordinates of ground water sampling stations - NSRP
Coordinate
Station Location
Y (m) X (m)
G-1 579714 2139604
Plant site
G-2 581571 2140920
G-3 Along onshore pipeline route 583088 2139762
G-4 Product export berth 586212 2135223
G-5 Nghi Son fishing village 586042 2138253
G-6 The East of the Refinery Plant close to shoreline 582102.0 2141271.0
G-7 Refinery area 581014.7 2141872.5
The water depths of sampling wells are as follows: 6-7m at G1 well; 9-10m at G2 well; 10m at G4 well; 14m at G6 well.
Wells G3, G5 and G7 are pumping wells. Analytical results of ground water in Project area are presented in Table 2.43
and Table 2.44.

Table 2.43 Analytical results of ground water quality in Project area (August 2008 and February 2009)
Parameter (mg/l)
Station Coliform
Colour Hardness COD
pH Oil NH4+ SO42- NO3- Phenol Cl- Benzene CN- TDS (MPN/
(Co/Pt) (mgCaCO3/L) (mg/l)
100ml)
Dry season 6.3 225 0.014 0.066 30 1.39 <0.001 43 < 0.001 < 0.007 295 95 5.0 34
G-1 Rainy
season
6.1 221 0.024 0.037 11 0.19 <0.001 50 < 0.001 < 0.007 - 40 11 3,400
Dry season 6.7 22 0.013 0.016 34 1.99 <0.001 53 < 0.001 < 0.007 295 90 3.4 49
G-2 Rainy
season
7.1 34 0.012 0.12 26 0.21 <0.001 106 < 0.001 < 0.007 - 160 3.5 140
Dry season 7.0 <5 0.011 <0.004 30 1.52 <0.001 39 < 0.001 < 0.007 390 195 1.7 33
G-3 Rainy
season
6.6 3.9 0.011 0.011 21 1.7 <0.001 71 < 0.001 < 0.007 - 370 7.1 700
Dry season 5.1 <5 0.014 0.0048 25 1.82 <0.001 58 < 0.001 < 0.007 245 65 2.5 350
G-4 Rainy
season
4.4 1.8 0.014 0.066 41 1.4 <0.001 355 < 0.001 < 0.007 - 320 4.7 49
Dry season 7.1 <5 0.008 <0.004 24 0.08 <0.001 30 < 0.001 < 0.007 265 85 2.5 2
G-5 Rainy
season
7.0 1.8 0.006 <0.004 6.7 0.20 <0.001 28 < 0.001 < 0.007 - 180 4.7 23
Dry season 7.7 <5 0.011 <0.004 42 1.25 <0.001 84 < 0.001 < 0.007 640 220 1.7 110
G-6 Rainy
season
7.8 <5 0.024 0.037 11 0.19 <0.001 50 < 0.001 < 0.007 - 40 11 3,400
Dry season 6.7 <5 0.012 0.017 29 0.98 <0.001 78 < 0.001 < 0.007 600 250 5.6 790
G-7 Rainy
season
7.3 <5 0.013 0.020 25 1.5 <0.001 91 < 0.001 < 0.007 660 250 5.1 1,720
QCVN 09 :
5,58,5 - - 0.1 400 15 0.001 250 - 0.01 - 500 4 3
2008/BTNMT

Table 2.44 Metal analysis results of ground water in Project area

Zn Cr Fe Mn
Station Cu (mg/l) Pb (mg/l) Cd (mg/l) Hg (mg/l)
(mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l)
Dry
<0.005 0.007 0.017 <0.005 < 0.02 0.19 < 0.001 0.03
season
G-1
Rainy
0.029 0.008 0.030 <0.005 0.28 < 0.08 < 0.001 0.12
season
Dry
<0.005 0.002 0.008 <0.005 < 0.02 0.10 < 0.001 < 0.03
season
G-2
Rainy
<0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001 0.03
season
Dry
<0.005 0.002 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 0.18 < 0.001 0.68
season
G-3
Rainy
0.005 0.003 0.013 <0.005 0.25 < 0.08 < 0.001 1.40
season
Dry
<0.005 0.004 0.014 <0.005 < 0.02 0.29 < 0.001 < 0.03
season
G-4
Rainy
<0.005 0.01 0.15 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001 0.31
season
Dry
<0.005 0.002 0.042 <0.005 < 0.02 0.11 < 0.001 <0.03
season
G-5
Rainy
<0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001 0.03
season
Dry
<0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 0.09 < 0.001 <0.03
season
G-6
Rainy
0.029 0.008 0.030 <0.005 0.28 < 0.08 < 0.001 0.12
season
Dry
<0.005 0.004 0.023 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001 0.04
season
G-7
Rainy
<0.005 <0.001 <0.005 <0.005 < 0.02 < 0.08 < 0.001 <0.03
season
QCVN 09 :
1 0.01 3 0.005 0.05 5 0.001 0.5
2008/BTNMT
Analytical results in Table 2.43 and Table 2.44 show that:

In both seasons, except G1 (shallow well, high turbidity and yellow color), water of remained wells are clear
and colorless.
In rainy season as well as in dry season, most of analytical results of ground water are quite
good and lower than allowable limit of QCVN 09:2008/BTNMT, except coliform (at all of
stations) and Mn (at station G-3) which is exceeded the allowable limit.
Phenol, CN-, and almost metal contents are lower than detection limit of analytical methods.

2.1.2.5.4 Sediment Quality

1. Grain size distribution in onshore sediment
Analytical results of grain size distribution are summarized in Table 2.45, 2.46 and 2.47.
Table 2.45 Analytical results of grain size distribution in onshore sediment

Standard
Mean of % % Classification Type of
Station deviation Unsymmetry Sharpness
diameter coarse fine index sediment
(diameter)
Very fine
Dry season 3.52 1.73 0.96 4.92 0.89 19.66 Average
sand
B-2
Average
Rainy season 1.55 1.31 1.65 11.16 3.20 3.00 Good
sand
Very fine
Dry season 3.16 1.44 1.84 8.53 0.64 10.25 Good
sand
B-3
Very fine
Rainy season 3.80 1.86 1.38 4.20 0.00 23.79 Average
sand
Table 2.46 HC analysis results of onshore sediment (August 2008 and February 2009)
Station UCM n-C13-35 CPI Pr./Ph. UCM /n-C13-35 THC
Dry season 14 2.2 4 0.7 6 19

B-2
Rainy season 2 0.3 2.2 0.9 7 2
Dry season 2 1.8 4 3.8 1 5
B-3
Rainy season 2 1.8 3.9 2.9 1 4
Table 2.47 Metal analysis results of onshore sediment

Station Cu (g/g) Pb (g/g) Zn (g/g) Cd (g/g) Cr (g/g) Fe (%) Hg (g/g)
Dry season 26 34 65 <1 43 3.1 0.27

B-2
Rainy season 7 20 31 <1 3,0 19 0.038
Dry season 8.4 17 46 <1 27 1.5 0.052
B-3
Rainy season 13 18 46 <1 3.1 63 0.030
Results in above tables show that:

Sediment at station B2 in rainy season is coarser than the ones in dry season. By visual
observation, environment at station B2 is contaminated by many waste sources in the dry
season.
Similar to variation of grain size, total hydrocarbon content in sediment at station B2 in the dry
season (19g/g) is much higher than that in rainy season (2g/g) due to the difference of
sediment characteristis between two seasons.

At all onshore stations, metal contents in sediment samples are at normal level in both of two
seasons. Cd contents are lower than the detection limit (1g/g). Fe content in sediment as well
as soil recorded in rainy season is much higher than that in dry season.
2. Grain size distribution in coastal sediment
Analytical results of grain size distribution in coastal sediment and vicinity are presented in Table 2.48, Table 2.49 and
Table 2.50.
Table 2.48 Analytical results of grain size distribution in coastal sediment

August 2008 and February 2009
Mean of Standard
Unsymme % % Type of
Station diamete deviation Sharpness Classify index
try coarse fine sediment
r (diameter)
Moderate
sludge
K-7
Rainy Moderate
5.66 2.08 -0.27 3.01 0.66 75.50 Poor
season sludge
Dry season 2.43 2.28 0.79 4.04 5.60 11.56 Poor Fine sand
K-8 Rainy
3.42 1.48 1.79 7.39 0.34 15.11 Good Very fine sand
season
Coarse
sludge
K-9
Rainy Coarse
4.93 2.16 0.41 2.10 0.00 53.68 Poor
season sludge
Dry season 3.86 1.42 1.50 7.91 0.69 17.69 Good Very fine sand
K-10 Rainy
3.71 2.16 0.57 3.71 2.61 29.45 Poor Very fine sand
season
Moderate
sludge
K-11
Rainy
6.12 1.77 0.03 2.31 0.00 85.37 Average Fine sludge
season
Moderate
sludge
K-12
Rainy
6.40 1.69 -0.04 2.48 0.00 92.51 Average Fine sludge
season
Dry season 3.21 1.40 -0.17 8.91 2.49 6.75 Good Very fine sand
E-1 Rainy
3.54 1.69 0.33 6.48 2.61 16.07 Average Very fine sand
season
Dry season 3.74 0.95 3.28 15.69 0.00 10.62 Very good Very fine sand
E-18 Rainy Coarse
4.06 1.30 2.33 7.82 0.00 21.28 Good
season sludge
B-1 Rainy
0.95 1.16 1.17 8.74 4.31 1.03 Good Coarse sand
season
Dry season 3.74 1.15 1.76 14.21 0.84 9.68 Good Very fine sand
B-4 Rainy
3.25 0.82 2.58 18.96 0.00 3.25 Very good Very fine sand
season
B-5 Rainy
season
B-6 Dry season 3.48 0.73 -2.22 38.94 1.23 2.42 Very good Very fine sand

Mean of Standard
Unsymme % % Type of
Station diamete deviation Sharpness Classify index
try coarse fine sediment
r (diameter)
Rainy
2.82 0.72 1.78 22.21 0.38 1.81 Very good Fine sand
season
Dry season 2.06 2.30 0.43 3.17 13.26 12.81 Poor Fine sand
B-7 Rainy
3.41 2.73 0.23 2.58 7.89 31.39 Very poor Very fine sand
season
Coarse
sludge
B-8
Rainy
2.96 1.23 2.59 11.72 0.16 8.31 Good Fine sand
season
Dry season 6.39 1.61 -0.27 3.30 0.00 93.62 Average Fine sludge
B-9 Rainy
2.87 1.22 2.94 13.70 0.20 8.13 Good Fine sand
season
B-10 Rainy
season
Dry season 2.15 3.09 0.55 2.26 20.23 23.74 Extremely poor Fine sand
B-11 Rainy
2.15 3.09 0.55 2.26 20.23 23.74 Extremely poor Fine sand
season
Sediments at coastal sampling stations are classified as fine silt to coarse silt in the rainy season
and from fine silt to fine sand in the dry season. It is noted that, the dredging activity at areas of
shipping channel is observed in dry survey, so sediment at stations B8 and B9 seems to be finer
than that of the rainy survey.
It also records that sediment at station B1 significantly changed between two sampling seasons. It
may be due to stations B1 locates at the estuary of Lach Bang River, where is noticeably effected
by current, weather from season to season.
Table 2.49 Analysis results of Hydrocarbon in coastal sediment

Station UCM n-C13-35 CPI Pr/Ph UCM /n-C13-35 THC
Dry season 10 1.2 4 1.5 8 13

K-7
Rainy season 18 1.7 4.2 2.2 11 22
Dry season 1.4 0.3 1 0.7 5 2
K-8
Rainy season 5 0.6 2.3 1.7 9 7
Dry season 13 1.1 3 1.1 11 16
K-9
Rainy season 29 1.1 2.8 1.4 26 32
Dry season 5.8 0.9 3 2.3 7 9
K-10
Rainy season 2 0.4 3.0 1.3 6 3
Dry season 6.1 1.3 4 2.1 5 9
K-11
Rainy season 7 1.3 4.1 3.7 5 9
Dry season 5.3 1.3 4 2.0 4 8
K-12
Rainy season 6 1.4 4.1 3.0 4 9
Dry season 2 0.4 3 2.1 5 3
E-1
Rainy season 1 0.3 1.6 0.6 6 2
E-18 Dry season 2 0.4 1 0.6 6 3

Station UCM n-C13-35 CPI Pr/Ph UCM /n-C13-35 THC
Rainy season 1 0.3 1.5 1.1 5 2

Dry season 2 0.3 1 0.8 9 3
B-1
Rainy season 2 0.2 1.0 0.9 10 2
Dry season 2 0.4 1 1.2 5 2
B-4
Rainy season 1 0.2 1.5 1.7 7 2
Dry season 2 0.2 1 1.1 8 2
B-5
Rainy season 1 0.2 1.7 1.7 8 2
Dry season 2 0.2 1 0.9 8 2
B-6
Rainy season 1 0.2 1.5 1.7 6 2
Dry season 4 2.0 4 1.2 2 8
B-7
Rainy season 11 2.2 3.8 0.9 5 17
Dry season 15 1.5 3 1.1 10 19
B-8
Rainy season 10 0.6 2.6 1.1 17 11
Dry season 18 2.1 4 3.9 9 23
B-9
Rainy season 7 0.3 1.5 1.0 26 8
Dry season 2 0.2 2 0.6 10 3
B-10
Rainy season 2 0.2 2 0.6 10 3
Dry season 4 0.9 2 0.8 4 6
B-11
Rainy season 4 0.9 2 0.8 4 6
Hydrocarbons analysis results of coastal sediment at the project and its vicinity are presented in Table
2.49 showing that:
THC values at coastal sampling stations vary in a wide range in both of rainy and dry seasons
(from 2 to 23 g/g in the dry season and from 2 to 32 g/g in the rainy season).
THC contents at stations B8, B9 and K9 vary greatly from rainy season to dry season.
All CPI values (Carbon Preference Index) are higher than 1 in both of rainy and dry seasons.
Table 2.50 Metal analysis results of coastal sediment

Station Cu (g/g) Pb (g/g) Zn (g/g) Cd (g/g) Cr (g/g) V (g/g) Fe (%) Hg (g/g)
Dry season 30 32 77 <1 54 < 63 - 0.106

K-7 Rainy -
40 36 73 <1 98 < 63 0.092
season
Dry season 14 17 50 <1 41 < 63 - 0.114
K-8 Rainy -
16 21 55 <1 56 < 63 0.044
season
Dry season 23 13 71 <1 48 < 63 - 0.034
K-9 Rainy -
27 26 53 <1 65 < 63 0.053
season
Dry season 12 8,5 55 <1 33 < 63 - 0.031
K-10 Rainy -
14 15 39 <1 49 < 63 0.022
season
K-11 Dry season 27 16 73 <1 53 < 63 - 0.024

Station Cu (g/g) Pb (g/g) Zn (g/g) Cd (g/g) Cr (g/g) V (g/g) Fe (%) Hg (g/g)
Rainy -
32 33 59 <1 72 < 63 0.055
season
Dry season 29 16 73 <1 43 < 63 - 0.049
K-12 Rainy -
31 33 58 <1 70 < 63 0.053
season
Dry season 10 <6 52 <1 38 < 63 - <0.02
E-1 Rainy -
9,3 14 58 <1 40 < 63 0.076
season
Dry season 10 17 60 <1 42 < 63 - 0.17
E-18 Rainy -
8,9 17 51 <1 33 < 63 0.027
season
Dry season 8 20 58 <1 41 - 2.7 0.074
B-1 Rainy 2.2
5 27 22 <1 2,2 - 0.051
season
Dry season 8 21 48 <1 1,9 - 32 0.046
B-4 Rainy
11 16 49 <1 3,0 - 3.0 0.030
season
Dry season 8 20 45 <1 1,9 - 31 0.053
B-5 Rainy
11 15 49 <1 3,6 - 3.6 0.024
season
Dry season 8 14 49 <1 2,0 - 34 0.061
B-6 Rainy
11 24 58 <1 4,4 - 4.4 0.031
season
Dry season 9 17 41 <1 1,6 - 23 0.067
B-7 Rainy
15 24 37 <1 1,9 - 1.9 0.045
season
Dry season 23 20 62 <1 2,7 - 47 0.14
B-8 Rainy
12 20 43 <1 3,1 - 3.1 0.041
season
Dry season 28 27 64 <1 2,6 - 50 0.15
B-9 Rainy
14 26 38 <1 2,7 - 2.7 0.050
season
Dry season 16 21 53 <1 37 - 2.4 0.07
B-10 Rainy
15 21 46 <1 28 - 2.3 0.062
season
Dry season 21 23 54 <1 39 - 2.4 0.13
B-11 Rainy
7,7 18 51 <1 24 - 2.3 0.033
season
Metal analysis results of coastal sediment in Table 2.50 show that:

Among selected metals, Cd and V are found lower than detection limit of AAS method.
Contents of metals are not much changed from season to season at most of coastal sampling
stations accept at stations B8, B9 where observed the dredging activity in dry survey.

2.1.2.4.5 Soil quality
Soil sampling locations are shown in Figure 2.4 and coordinates of them are presented in Table 2.51.
Table 2.51 Soil sampling coordinates in Project area
Coordinate
Station Location
Y (m) X (m)
D-1 Disposal site of the Project 580881 2142931
D-2 Open site 579697 2140014
D-3 579714 2139604
D-4 Project site 581571 2140920
D-5 581919 2140049
D-6 Along pipeline 583088 2139762
D-7 Product export pipeline 586212 2135223
D-8 Nghi Son fishing village 586042 2138253
D-9 Refinery site 581014.7 2141872.5
Table 2.52 HC analysis results of soil in Project area
Station UCM n-C13-35 CPI Pr./Ph. UCM /n-C13-35 THC % TOM

Dry season 2 2.0 3.5 0.9 1 6 1.9
D-1
Rainy season 0 1.0 3.8 0.6 0 2 0
Dry season 1 0.4 2.1 0.8 3 3 0.5
D-2
Rainy season 0 0.4 1.9 1.0 1 1 0
Dry season 18 3.3 1.6 0.7 5.4 28 4.4
D-3
Rainy season 2 0.9 3.8 0.3 2 5 2
Dry season 2 0.7 3.9 0.7 2 4 0.9
D-4
Rainy season 0 0.5 3.9 0.7 1 1 0
Dry season 2 1.4 2.7 0.8 1 5 1.7
D-5
Rainy season 3 1.6 4.4 0.8 2 6 3
Dry season 2 1.8 4.4 0.8 1 6 2.0
D-6
Rainy season 2 1.1 4.6 0.5 2 5 2
Dry season 76 2.0 2.2 0.4 38 84 2.8
D-7
Rainy season 205 KPH KPH KPH KPH 219 205
Dry season 7 0.6 1.6 0.9 11 16 1.6
D-8
Rainy season 2 0.4 3.0 0.8 4 3 2
Dry season 5 2.4 7.4 0.5 2 9 1.7
D-9
Rainy season 4 2.2 5 0.4 2 8 2.1

Table 2.53 Metal analysis results of soil in Project area

Station
Cu (g/g) Pb (g/g) Zn (g/g) Cd (g/g) Cr (g/g) Fe (%) Hg (g/g)
Dry season 8.3 19 32 <1 28 1.6 0.12
D-1
Rainy season 14 22 42 <1 2.1 38 0.048
Dry season 9.6 6.9 8.9 <1 11 0.81 0.069
D-2
Rainy season 14 14 24 <1 1.5 22 0.040
Dry season 17 17 45 <1 13 1.0 0.074
D-3
Rainy season 17 15 32 <1 0.87 14 <0.02
Dry season 5.5 17 29 <1 17 1.3 0.087
D-4
Rainy season 7 27 32 <1 1.9 22 0.034
Dry season 11 29 57 <1 28 2.1 0.14
D-5
Rainy season 12 27 64 <1 3.4 41 0.050
Dry season 7.4 27 68 <1 38 2.4 0.11
D-6
Rainy season 11 28 84 <1 3.1 57 0.034
Dry season 37 19 69 <1 19 1.9 0.21
D-7
Rainy season 19 27 29 <1 4.3 52 0.073
Dry season 17 24 28 <1 39 2.4 0.067
D-8
Rainy season 14 46 38 <1 2.3 39 0.037
Dry season 11 15 52 <1 22 1.5 0.10
D-9
Rainy season 8.2 22 79 <1 15 1.2 0.066
QCVN 03:2008/BTNMT(*) 100 300 300 10 - - -
From above results, some conclusions may be withdrawn as followings:

Total hydrocarbon contents of soil at sampling stations vary in wide range (from 3 to 84g/g in the
dry season and from 1 to 219g/g in the rainy season). The highest value of THC is found at station
D7 located at Nghi Son fishing village in both of two seasons;
At all onshore stations, metal contents in soil samples are lower than QCVN 03:2008/BTNMT;
Cd contents at all stations are lower than detective threshold of analytical method (1<g/g). Recorded Fe contents
in sediment samples in rainy season are higher than they are in dry season.
2.1.2.5.6 Biological Ecosystem
1. Terrestrial Ecosystem
Flora [7]
Based on survey result in the radius 7.5 km, the flora ecosystem types in the Project study area have
been defined as follows:

Secondary broad-leaf, restored tropical forests ecosystem
This ecosystem mainly exists on Hon Me Island. The whole island is covered by small and medium
green broadleaf trees and bushes with some main species including Schaeffer octophylla of
Araliaceae family, Sapium discolor of Euphorbiaceae family, Sterculia lanceolata of Sterculiaceae
family, etc.
Plantation forest ecosystem
Plantation forest ecosystem is located in many areas of the Project Study Area. The main plantations are located
on the Do (Hai Thanh commune), Chuot Chu, Cam mountains and some hills of Hai Yen, Hai Thuong and Mai
Lam communes. Plantation forests here occupied diverse areas and have different species and plant
ages. Most species in plantation forest are Eucalyptus (Bach an) with age of 7-10 years, Pinus
merkusiana (cy thng) with age of 15-20 years, Eucalyptus exserta (bach an lieu) with age 1-5 years,
Acacia auriculaeformis (Keo la tram), Albizia corniculata (muong) and the top layer of Pinus (thong). There are
few Acacia magnum (Keo tai tuong).
Shrub - ecosystem
This is the most common ecosystem in the project area, appearing in hilly and mountainous areas. Shrub
ecosystem is the consequence of human effects on the model of broad-leaf restored tropical forest. However, even
on Hon Me Island, where tree cutting activities have not been done by residents during the past decades, shrub
ecosystem still exists because poor soil or thin soil layer cannot support development of trees. Shrub ecosystem
structure only includes 2 layers: shrub ecosystem at the maximum height of 8m and bush layer at
the maximum height of 3m. However, the diversification is decided by the high quantity of species
per area unit. Furthermore, advantageous number of bush species usually changes in a relatively
small area, for example, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa can dominate in one area and Melastoma
candidum can be abundant just several meters beside. This is different from pure forest or
advantageous plants forest, like - Dipterocarpaceae forest.
Grass ecosystem, coastal sand-bank
Grass and coastal sand bank ecosystem is counted to have 106 species which ranks 4th in term or
species quantity among 8 ecosystems of the projected area. The common species are Imperata
cylindrica (c tranh), Ischaemum indicum (c tru), Ischaemum indicum (c lng sng), Microstegium
vagans (c l tre), Miscanthus nepalensis (lch), M. floridulus (ch v), Saccharum spontaneum (lau),
Thysanolaena latifolia (t).
Standstill water ecosystem
Project area has some standstill water as lakes, bogs, ponds where shrimps are bred. It has a
small quantity of botany species with 12 species, ranking 7th among 8 ecosystems of the area. All
the botanies in this ecosystem are herbaceous plants in which Pteridophyta has 2 species
Equisetum diffusum, Acrostichum aureum. Angiospermae has 3 species Enhydra fluctuans,
Homonoia riparia, Ipomoea aquatica belonging to Dicotyledones. Monocotyledones has 7 species:
Sagittaria sagittaefolia, Acorus calamus, A. gramineus, Pistia stratiotes, Eleocharis palustris,
Cyperus elatus, Eichornia crassipes.

Agricultural ecosystem
Agricultural ecosystem includes food plants, mainly short-term plants planted on the agricultural
land in the project area. This ecosystem has 79 species, ranking 5th in term of species quantity
among 8 ecosystems.
Population ecosystem
Floral species composition in this ecosystem is relatively diversified, including not only wild plants
but also different useful plants used to produce handicraft, constructional material, beverage, to
chew, fruit tree, plant for packing, drug plants, used as spices, vegetable, pot plant, shade tree... It
has 127 species, ranking 3rd just after shrub ecosystem and secondary broad-leaf restored tropical
forest ecosystem.
Most of families raise such fruit trees as coconut, guava, starfruit, banana, averrhoa, papaya,
longan, leechesand do the same with such greens and plants of the spices as thi la (Anethum
graveolens), rau mui (Coriandrum sativum), mui tau (Eryngium foetidum), rau hung lang (Mentha aquatica), kinh
gioi (Elsholtzia ciliata), hung chanh (Coleus amboinicus ) Other plants can be named are cruciferae like
cai xanh (Brassica juncea), su ho (B. caulorapa), bap cai (B. oleracea)
Mangrove forest ecosystem
Mangrove system mainly located in Lach Bang, Thanh Binh Hamlet, Hai Thanh and Hai Binh
Communes and Yen Hoa river belonging to Hai Ha and Hai Thuong communes.
The mangrove forest ecosystem has 10 species such as uoc Voi (Rhizophora stylosa), Vet Du
(Bruguiera gymnorhiza), Mam Bien (Avicennia marina) and Ban Chua (Sonneratia caseolaris).
Distribution Map of Flora ecosystem is shown in Figure 2-15.

Figure 2-15

Regional Threats to Flora Diversity
Flora diversity in the Project Study Area has not yet been affected by regional threats except the invasive introduced
species that not only affect directly to the environment but also cause damage for preservation as well as communitys
health and living. According to Harmful exotic plants published by IUCN and The Institute of Ecology and Biological
Resources in 2003, the project area has these following invasive introduced species:
1. Mimosa pigra L. (common English name for all)

2. Lantana camara L.
3. Imperata cylindrica ( L.) P.Beauv.
4. Eupatorium odoratum L.
5. Leucaena leucocephala ( Lamk.) de Wit.
6. Eichhornia crassipes ( Mares ) Solms.
The lesson of Mai Duong (Mimosa

pigra) plant in Tram Chim National
Garden is the warning for un-extended
growth and persistent of invasive
introduced species because it springs
up well in any type of soils, sprouts even
in stumps, breed and flourish strongly
after burned, its seeds can scatter far
following streamsIn the Project Study
Area, Mimosa pigra makes its
appearance in many places with few
individuals. For instances, this exotic
plant can be found along the road, on
the ponds of Mai Lam Commune.
Vegetation and Flora Assemblages in the Project Area
The project affects some different areas such as Plant site area (328ha), Nghi Son Refinery Project Management
Board, Equipment storage area and other area for constructor (101 ha), Borrow pit - Chuot Chu Mountain (136 ha),
Disposal area (40 ha), Access road (8 ha), Pipeline (30ha) and Port and Jetty (36 ha). According to collection data
during field survey, vegetation and flora assemblages in specific project area are shown as following:
Plant site area
Vegetation in the project area mainly plant short-term food product such as rice, sweet potatoes, corn and peanut.
In addition, in residential areas plant fruit trees as pineapple, guavab, banana, pepper, papaya and vegetables.
Borrow pit Chuot Chu Mountain
The vegetation on Chuot Chu Mountain is mainly covered by Eucalyptus (Bach an) (7-10 year), Pinus
merkusiana (cay thong) (15-20 year), Acacia auriculaeformis (keo la tram), Acacia magnum (keo tai tuong). Under

the wood layer is shrub layer, liana and grass. Eucalyptus with shrub layer is scattered such as Rhodomyrtus
tomentosa (cy sim), Melastoma candidum (mua), Saccharum spontaneum (Lau), Miscanthus japonicus (cht), M.
Floridulus (ch v), Dicranopteris linearis (gu t), Bidens pilosa ( n bu t), Eupatorium odoratum (c lo), Ischaemum
indicum (c lng s ng), Imperata cylindrica (c tranh).
Disposal area and Access road
The Disposal area and access road was previous used for aquaculture along Lach Bang river. Vegetation at this
area includes c tranh (Imperata cylindrica), c tr u (Apluda mutica), c lng s ng (Ischaemum indicum ), c l tre
(Microstegium vagans), lch (Miscanthus nepalensis), ch v (M. floridulus), lau (Saccharum spontaneum) and t
(Thysanolaena latifolia).
Pipeline and Port and Jetty
The vegetation along Pipeline and Port and Jetty is mainly Population and Grass and coastal sand bank
Ecosystem.
Terrestrial Fauna [8]
The existing fauna in the Project Study Area has been described through specific field survey, data, sample collection
and analysis in laboratory conducted by CPSE from August 16th to September 3rd 2008.
Mammal
Through field survey, interviews of local communities and reference document related to the Project Study Area, 24
species, 15 families, 9 orders of mammal have been identified.
Mammal species composition and distribution in the project area and its vicinity are presented in Table 2.54.
Table 2.54 Mammal Species Composition and Distribution
Ecosystem
No Scientific name English name
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
I. SCANDENTIA TREE-SHREWS
1. Tupaidae Tree-Shrews
1 Tupaia belangeri Common Tree-Shrew x x
II. PRIMATES PRIMATES
2. Cercopithecidae Old-World Monkeys
2 Macaca assamensis Assamese Macaque x x
3 Macaca fascicularis Crab-Eating Macaque x
III. SORICOMOPHA INSECTIVORES
3. Soricidae Shrews
4 Crocidura attennata Grey Shrew x x
5 Suncus murinus House Shrew x x
IV. CHIROPTERA BATS
4. Hipposideridae Trident Bats
6 Asellicus stoliczkanus Stoliczkas Trident Bat x x
5. Pteropodidae Fruit Bats

Ecosystem
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
7 Macroglossus minimus Common Long-Tongued Fruit bat x x
V. PHOLIDOTA PANGOLINS
6. Manidae Pangolins
8 Manis pentadactyla Chinese Pangolin x
VI. CARNIVORA CARNIVORES
7. Viverridae Civets, Viverrids
9 Viverra zibetha Large Indian Civet x x
10 Viverricola indica Small Indian Civet x x x
8. Herpestidae Mongooses
11 Herpestes javanicus Small Asian Mongoose x x
12 Herpestes urva Crab-Eating Mongoose x x
VII. ARTIODACTYLA EVEN-TOED UNGULATED
9. Suidae Pigs
13 Sus Serofa Wild Boar x
10. Cervidae Deer
14 Muntiacus muntjak Common Barking Deer x
VIII. RODENTIA VIII. RODENTS
11. Sciuridae Non-Flying Squirrels
15 Callosciurus erythraeus Pallas Squirrel x x
16 Callosciurus inornatus Irrawaddy Squirrel x
17 Tamiop macclellandii Himalayan Striped Squirrel x x x
12. Spalacidae Bamboo Rats
18 Rhizomys pruinosus Hoary Bamboo Rat x x
13. Muridae Rats
19 Mus caroli Ryukyu Mouse x x x
20 Mus musculus House Mouse x x
21 Rattus losea Lesser Rice-Field Rat x x
22 Rattus tanezumi House Rat x x
14. Hystricidae Old-World Porcupines
23 Hystrix brachyura Malayan Porcupine x
TOTAL 7 0 6 4 10 16
Source: Assessment of existing biodiversity of terrestrial fauna (mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians) in the Nghi Son
Petrochemical Project, Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa province by Prof. Dr. Dang Huy Huynh, M.Sc. Ngo Xuan Tuong and
Coworkers, 2008
Avifauna
Through field survey, interviews of local communities and reference document related to the Project Study Area; 73
species, 26 families, 7 orders of avifauna have been identified. Avifauna species composition and distribution in the
Project Study Area are presented in Table 2.55.

Table 2.55 Avifauna species composition and distribution
Threatened species
SVN, 2007 N32 /2006
I. GALLIFORMES
1. Phasianidae
1 Francotinus pincadeanus Chinese Francolin
2 Gallus gallus Red Junglefowl
II. CORACIIFORMES
2. Alcedinidae
3 Alcedo atthis Common Kingfisher
3. Halcyonidae
4 Halcyon smyrnensis White-throated Kingfisher
5 Halcyon pileata Black-capped Kingfisher
III. CUCULIFORMES
4. Centropodidae
6 Centropus sinensis Greater Coucal
7 Centropus bengalensis Lesser Coucal
IV. APODIFORMES
5. Apodidae
8 Collocalia fuciphaga Edible-nest Swiftlet
9 Apus pacificus Fork-tailed Swift
V. COLUMBIFORMES
6. Columbidae
10 Streptopelia tranquebarica Red Collared Dove
11 Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Dove
12 Treron curvirostra Thick-billed Green Pigeon
VI. CICONIIFORMES
7. Scolopacidae
13 Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank
14 Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper
8. Charadriidae
15 Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt
16 Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover
17 Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover
18 Charadrius mongolus Lesser Sand Plover
9. Laridae
19 Sterna sp. Tern
10. Accipitridae
20 Milvus migrans Black Kite
21 Spilornis cheela Crested Serpent Eagle IIB
11. Falconidae
22 Falco severus Oriental Hobby
12. Podicipedidae
23 Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe
13. Ardeidae
24 Egretta garzetta Little Egret

Threatened species
SVN, 2007 N32 /2006
25 Casmerodius alba Great Egret
26 Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret
27 Ardeola bacchus Chinese Pond Heron
28 Butorides striatus Little Heron
29 Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night Heron
14. Pelecanidae
30 Pelecanas philippensis Spot-billed Pelican EN
VII. PASSERIFORMES
15. Laniidae
31 Lanius collurioides Burmese Shrike
32 Lanius schach Long-tailed Shrike
16. Corvidae
33 Corvus macrorhynchos Large-billed Crow
34 Artamus fuscus Ashy Woodswallow
35 Rhipidura albicollis White-throated Fantail
36 Hypothymis azurea Black-naped Monarch
37 Dicrurus macrocercus Black Drongo
38 Dicrurus leucophaeus Ashy Drongo
39 Oriolus chinensis Black-naped Oriole
17. Muscicapidae
40 Monticola solitarius Blue Rockthrush
41 Culicicapa ceylonensis Grey-headed Canary flycatcher
42 Copsychus saularis Oriental Magpie Robin
18. Sturnidae
43 Sturnus nigricollis Black-collared Starling
44 Acridotheres tristis Common Myna
45 Acridotheres grandis White-vented Myna
46 Acridotheres cristatellus Crested Myna
19. Paridae
47 Parus major Great Tit
20. Hirundinidae
48 Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow
49 Hirundo daurica Red-rumped Swallow
21. Pycnonotidae
50 Pycnonotus jocosus Red-whiskered Bulbul
51 Pycnonotus sinensis Light-vented Bulbul
52 Pycnonotus cafer Red-vented Bulbul
53 Pycnonotus aurigaster Sooty-headed Bulbul
54 Pycnonotus finlaysoni Stripe-throated Bulbul
55 Alophoixus pallidus Puff-throated Bulbul
22. Cisticolidae
56 Cisticola juncidis Zitting Cisticola
57 Prinia subflava Plain Prinia
23. Zosteropidae
58 Zosterops japonicus Japanese White-eye

Threatened species
SVN, 2007 N32 /2006
24. Sylviidae
59 Orthotomus sutorius Common Tailorbird
60 Orthotomus atrogularis Dack-necked Tailorbird
61 Macronous gularis Striped Tit Babbler
62 Garrulax chinensis Black-throated Laughingthrush
63 Garrulax canorus Hwamei
64 Stachyris nigriceps Grey-throated Babbler
65 Yuhina zantholeuca White-bellied Yuhina
25. Nectariniidae
66 Dicaeum concolor Plain Flowerpecker
67 Dicaeum cruentatum Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
68 Nectarinia jugularis Olive-backed Sunbird
69 Aethopiga siparaja Crimson Sunbird
70 Arachrothera longirostra Little Spiderhunter
26. Passeridae
71 Passer montanus Eurasian Tree Sparrow
72 Anthus richardi Richard's Pipit
73 Lonchura punctulata Scaly-breasted Munia
Source: Assessment of existing biodiversity of terrestrial fauna (mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians) in the Nghi Son Petrochemical Project,
Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa province by Prof. Dr. Dang Huy Huynh, M.Sc. Ngo Xuan Tuong and Coworkers, 2008
Notes:
- SVN (2007): Red Data Book of Vietnam 2007: EN: Endangered.
- N32/2006: The Governmental Decree No 32/2006/N-CP: IIB: Limit of exploitation and use.
Reptiles
Through field survey, interviews of local communities and reference document related to the Project Study Area; 22
species, 7 families, 1 orders of reptiles have been identified. Composition and distribution of Reptile in the Project Study
Area are presented in Table 2.56.
Table 2.56 Reptiles species composition and distribution
Ecosystem
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
I. SQUAMATA
1. Geckonidae
1 Gecko gecko Tockay, Gecko x x x
2 Hemydaclylus frenatus Spiny-tailed House Gecko x x
2. Agamidae
3 Acanthosuura lepidogaster Scale-bellied Tree Lizard x x x x
4 Calotex versicolor Garden fence lizard x x x x
5 Physignathus cocincinus Indochineses water dragon x x x x
6 Leiolepis guttata Gutta butterfly lizard x
3. Seincidae
7 Lygosoma quadrupes Short-limbed supple skink x
8 Mabuya longicaudata Long-tailed Skink x x x

Ecosystem
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
4. Varanidae
9 Varanus salvalor Water monitor x x
5. Boidae
10 Python molurus Burmese python, Asiatic rock python x
6. Colubridae
11 Ahaetulba prasina Oriental Whip Snake x x
12 Amphiesma stolata Buff-striped Keelback x x
13 Boiga multomculata Multitemporaled Cat Snake x x
14 Elaphe radiata Copperhead racer, Radiated rat x x x x
snake
15 Pareas hamptoni Hamptons slug snake x x
16 Ptyas korros Indochineses rat snake x x
17 Ptyas mucosus Common rat snake, Oriental rat x x x
snake
18 Xemochrophis piscata Checkered keelback x
7. Elapidae
19 Bungarus fasciatus Banded krait x
20 Bungarus multicinctus Many-banded krait x
21 Naja atra Chinese Cobra x x
22 Trimeresurus albolabrix White-lipped pitviper, Bamboo snake x x
Total 6 1 10 2 13 17
Coworkers, 2008
Amphibian
Through field survey, interviews of local communities and reference document related to the Project Study Area, 11
species, 4 families, 1 orders of amphibian have been identified. Amphibian species composition and distribution in the
Project Study Area are presented in Table 2.57.
Table 2.57 Distribution of amphibians species in the Project area

Ecosystem
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
I. ANURA
1. Bufonidae
1 Bufo galeatus Gamboja toad x x x
2 Bufo melanosticus Asian common toad, Common sunda toad, x x x x
Black spined toad
2. Ranidae
3 Huia sp. frog x
4 Hoplobatrachus rugulosus Common lowland frog, Chinese bullfrog, x x
Taiwanese frog
5 Limnoneates limnocharis Grass frog, Paddy frog, Rice frog, Asian pool frog x x x x
6 Rana guentheri Gunthers amoy frog, Gunthers frog x x x
7 Rana johnsi Johnsi frog x x

Ecosystem
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
8 Rana nigrovittata (*) Black-striped frog x
3. Rhacophoridae
9 Polypedates leucomystax Four-lined Treefrog x x x x
4. Michrohylidae
10 Kaloula pulchra Guangdong Rice Frog x
11 Michrohyla ornata Ornate Pigmy Frog x x
Total 2 0 5 6 8 6
Coworkers, 2008
Diversity of invertebrate fauna based on habitat types in the project area is presented in Table 2.58.
Table 2.58 Diversity of vertebrate fauna based on habitat types in the project area
Species quantity
No Class animal Hon Me Island Tidal mud Residential Agricultural area Shrub area Plantation forest and
flat area hilly forest
1 Mammal 8 0 6 4 10 16
2 Bird 47 26 50 36 42 50
3 Reptile 6 1 10 2 13 17
4 Amphibians 2 0 5 6 8 6
Total 63 27 71 48 73 89
Coworkers, 2008
Table 2.58 shows that the vertebrate fauna is not diverse. It is noted that the range of animals is overlaped in different
habitat types and also depends on the seasons. In migration season, many water birds are found in the lakes and
estuary, where they can find the food during migration time.
Sensitive and Protected Species
Based on the Vietnam Red Book (2007) and Decree 32/2006/ND-CP of the Government, the threatened species
located in the Project Study Area are presented in Table 2.59.
Table 2.59 Threatened species in the Project Study Area

No Scientific name English name SVN 2007 N32
/2006
MAMMALIA MAMMAL Four species Five species
1 Macaca assamensis Assamese Macaque VU IIB
2 Macaca fascicularis Crab-Eating Macaque LR IIB
3 Manis pentadactyla Chinese Pangolin EN IIB
4 Viverra zibetha Large Indian Civet IIB
5 Viverricola indica Small Indian Civet IIB
6 Hystrix brachyura Malayan Porcupine VU
AVES BIRD One species One species

No Scientific name English name SVN 2007 N32

/2006
7 Spilornis cheela Crested Serpent Eagle IIB
8 Pelecanas philippensis Spot-billed Pelican EN
REPTILIA REPTILE Eight species Six species
9 Leiolepis guttala Gutta butterfly lizard VU
10 Varanus salvalor Water monitor EN IIB
11 Python molurus Burmese python, Asiatic rock python CR IIB
12 Elaphe radiata Copperhead racer, Radiated rat snake VU IIB
13 Ptyas korros Indochineses rat snake EN
14 Ptyas mucosus Common rat snake, Oriental rat snake EN IIB
15 Bungarus fasciatus Banded krait EN IIB
16 Bungarus multicinctus Many-banded krait IIB
17 Naja atra Chinese Cobra EN
AMPHIBIA AMPHIBIANS One species
18 Bufo galeatus Gamboja toad VU
Source: Assessment of existing biodiversity of terrestrial fauna (mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians) in the Nghi Son Petrochemical Project,
Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa province by Prof. Dr. Dang Huy Huynh, M.Sc. Ngo Xuan Tuong and Coworkers
Notes:
- SVN (2007): Red Data Book of Vietnam 2007: CR: Critically Endangered; EN: Endangered; VU: Vulnerable.
- N32/2006: The Governmental Decree No 32/2006/N-CP: IIB: Limit of exploitation and use.
Threatened species are listed in the Vietnam Red Data Book (2007) and the Government Decree No 32/2006/N-CP
including six species of mammals, two species of birds, nine species of reptiles, and one species of amphibians.
However, these species are distributed in the mountains and forests which are quite far from the construction site and
the future Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Plant. The remaining (unthreatened) species are distributed widely in
Tinh Gia District (Thanh Hoa) in particular and Vietnam general.
Location, coordinates and distribution map of threatened species (animals, birds, reptiles, amphibians) are presented as
follows:
Assamese Macaque Macaca assamensis (Assamese Macaque)
Location: Hon Me Archipelago. Coordinate: 19o2107.3N-105o5454.4E.
Crab-Eating Macaque Macaca fascicularis (Crab-Eating Macaque)
Location: Hon Me archipelago. Coordinate: 19o2107.3N-105o5454.4E.
Chinese Pangolin Manis pentadactyla (Chinese Pangolin)
Locations: Xuoc mountain, Rang Cua mountain.
Large Indian Civet Viverra zibetha (Large Indian Civet)
Location: Xuoc mountain.
Small Indian Civet Viverricola indica (Small Indian Civet)
Locations: Cam mountain, Rang Cua mountain. Coordinate: 19o2021.7N-105o4554.4E.
Malayan Porcupine Hystrix brachyura (Malayan Porcupine)
Locations: Chuot Chu mountain, Cam mountain. Coordinates: 19o2047.2N-105o4650.8E; 19o2021.7N-
105o4554.4E.

Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela (Crested Serpent Eagle)

Locations: Hon Me Archipelago, Chuot Chu mountain, Cam mountain, Xuoc mountain, Rang Cua mountain.
Coordinates: 19o2107.3N-105o5454.4E; 19o2047.2N-105o4650.8E; 19o2021.7N-105o4554.4E.
Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanas philippensis (Spot-billed Pelican)
Location: Gieng Ngoc area (Nghi Son commune). Coordinate: 19o1937.5N-105o4858.0E.
Gutta butterfly lizard Leiolepis guttala (Gutta butterfly lizard)
Locations: Along seaside of communes: Hai Hoa, Hai Thuong, Hai Yen, Nghi Son
Water monitor Varanus salvalor (Water monitor)
Locations: Hon Me archipelago, Xuoc mountain. Coordinate: 19o2107.3N-105o5454.4E.
Burmese python, Asiatic rock python Python molurus (Burmese python, Asiatic rock python)
Locations: Chuot Chu mountain, Xuoc mountain, Rang Cua mountain. Coordinate: 19o2047.2N-
105o4650.8E.
Copperhead racer, Radiated rat snake Elaphe radiata (Copperhead racer, Radiated rat snake)
Location: Hon Me Archipelago. Coordinate: 19o2107.3N-105o5454.4E.
Indochineses rat snake Ptyas korros (Indochineses rat snake)
Locations: Hon Me archipelago, Chuot Chu mountain, Cam mountain. Coordinates: 19o2107.3N-
105o5454.4E; 19o2047.2N-105o4650.8E; 19o2021.7N-105o4554.4E.
Common rat snake, Oriental rat snake Ptyas mucosus (Burmese python, Asiatic rock python)
Locations: Hon Me archipelago, Rang Cua mountain. Coordinate: 19o2107.3N-105o5454.4E.
Banded krait Bungarus fasciatus (Banded krait)
Location: Hon Me archipelago. Coordinate: 19o2107.3N-105o5454.4E.

Figure 2-16

2. Aquatic ecosystem
To assess aquatic ecosystem (plankton and benthos) at the coastal and onshore areas nearby the
project area; CPSE carried out the sampling in dry and rainy seasons (2008-2009). Biological sampling
locations will be illustrated in Figure 2-5.
Onshore area
Phytoplankton
Analytical results of phytoplankton community at two onshore stations are presented in Table 2.60 and detailed results
will be attached in Appendix III.
Table 2.60 Analytical results of phytoplankton community in onshore area

Number of taxon Density

H(s) J C
Station (taxon/0.05m3) (103.inds/m3)
B2 19 19 5,670 318 2.85 3.27 0.67 0.77 0.26 0.14
B3 15 14 15,939 175 2.61 2.07 0.67 0.54 0.20 0.41
Average 17 17 10,805 247 2.73 2.67 0.67 0.66 0.23 0.27
Diversity of phytoplankton community is rather difference between two studied stations. At station B2,
both of taxon quantity and diversity index are higher than that at station B3.
The changing of other parameters of phytoplankton is in normal range between two stations as well as
two seasons.
Concerning taxon composition, on both of two seasons, there are 03 phyla presented including
Bacillariophyta, Dinophyta and Cyanophyta. The Bacillariophyta is the most diversity one. It takes 73%
and 58% of taxon total on dry and rainy seasons. The following ones are Dianophyta and Cyanophyta.
Concerning to density composition, Bacillariophyta also takes the largest portion, on dry season;
following ones are Cyanophyta and then Dianophyata. However, on rainy season, the highest portion
belongs to Cyanophyta phylum. The portions of the others are nearly equal

Zooplankton
Analytical results of zooplankton at two onshore stations are presented in Table 2.61.
Table 2.61 Analytical results of zooplankton in onshore area

Density
Number of taxon H(s) J C
Station (ind/m3)
B2 5.0 1.0 1,960 300 2.05 0.00 0.88 - 0.12 1.00
B3 4.0 4.0 1,040 360 1.69 1.97 0.85 0.99 0.08 0.26
Average 4.5 2.5 1,500 330 1.87 0.99 0.86 0.99 0.10 0.63
Parameters of zooplankton community are much difference depending on location and season. Except density, all other
indices are in relatively low level; especially at B2 where just one taxon presents in the rainy season. At both stations,
density on the dry season is much higher than that one in the rainy season.
Concerning to taxon composition, there are four groups presented including Copepoda, Ostracoda, Chaetognata and
Larva. The taxon of larva group is not defined. Copepoda predominantly presents on both seasons as well as two
stations. Ostracoda just presents on dry season while Chaetognata just presents on rainy season.
Concerning to density composition, Copepoda also takes the largest portion on dry season and takes the second
portion on rainy season. Not be counted on taxon composition but larva group takes the important portion in density on
both seasons.
Benthos
Analytical results of benthos community at two onshore stations are presented in Table 2.62. Detailed results are given
in Environmental baseline report of NSRP as Appendix III.
Table 2.62 Analytical results of benthos community in onshore area

Number of taxon Density Mass

H(s) J C
(taxon/0.3m2) (ind/m2) (g/m2)
Station
B2 2 14 23 770.00 0.34 191.23 0.59 1.08 0.59 0.28 0.73 0.72
B3 12 10 83 86.67 4.61 0.19 3.04 2.80 0.85 0.84 0.18 0.19
Average 7.0 12 53.3 428.3 2.48 95.71 1.82 1.94 0.72 0.56 0.46 0.46
It is said that the macrobenthos community is much different in number of taxon, density as well as biomass. They are
high or low depend on the sampling location as well as the sampling season

The community indices are also much different between stations. However, it was similar between two
seasons. They are rather good at station B3 but bad at station B2.
There are 04 benthic groups identified including Polychaeta, Crustacea, Mollusca and Echinodermata.
Polychaeta takes the largest portion of taxon quantity; following ones are Crustacea or Mollusca and
Echinodermata. In density, Mollusca group takes the largest portion; the second large portion belongs
to Polychaeta then Crustacea.
Biomass is too different between two seasons as well as two sampling stations; on the rainy season,
biomass value is too high due to increasing biomass of Mollusca. Therefore, biomass portion is the
highest in this season. However, in the dry season, the largest portion belongs to Crustacea.
Coastal area
Phytoplankton
Analytical results of phytoplankton community at coastal stations are presented in Table 2.63.
Table 2.63 Analytical results of phytoplankton community at coastal stations

Number of taxon
Density (103.ind/m3) H(s) J C
(taxon/0.05m3)
Station
B1 14 17 1,289,520 193 0.053 2.25 0.01 0.55 0.99 0.37
B4 16 14 2,464,575 310 0.026 2.16 0.01 0.57 1.00 0.34
B5 17 24 96,210 320 0.318 2.96 0.08 0.65 0.93 0.23
B6 19 18 256,585 284 0.308 2.44 0.07 0.58 0.94 0.29
B7 12 9 512,575 12,064 0.039 0.11 0.01 0.04 0.99 0.98
B8 12 25 681,333 121 0.103 3.66 0.03 0.79 0.98 0.11
B9 14 23 1,200,792 107 0.041 3.81 0.01 0.84 0.99 0.10
B10 18 12 4,312,960 1,684 0.037 2.40 0.01 0.67 0.99 0.25
B11 15 5 219,545 52 0.416 1.99 0.11 0.86 0.91 0.30
K7 17 10 122,725 1,491 0.23 0.89 0.06 0.27 0.96 0.72
K8 15 18 154,880 55 0.36 3.25 0.09 0.78 0.92 0.18
K9 22 23 73,560 246 1.10 3.44 0.25 0.76 0.70 0.14
K10 12 20 1,884,135 97 0.02 3.45 0.01 0.80 1.00 0.13
K11 14 21 420,060 125 0.06 2.71 0.02 0.62 0.99 0.30
K12 12 18 817,080 54 0.05 3.46 0.01 0.83 0.99 0.12
E1 14 19 4,132,700 3,096 0.03 2.97 0.01 0.70 1.00 0.18

Number of taxon
Density (103.ind/m3) H(s) J C
(taxon/0.05m3)
Station
E18 19 17 1,651,160 3,636 0.03 2.87 0.01 0.70 1.00 0.19
Average 15 17 1,193,553 1,408 0.19 2.64 0.05 0.65 0.96 0.29
Max 22 25 4,312,960 12,064 1.10 3.81 0.25 0.86 1.00 0.98
Min 12 5 73,560 52 0.02 0.11 0.01 0.04 0.70 0.10
Variation of taxon quantity is rather great, especially on rainy season. The number of taxon is also
different among studied stations; on rainy season, taxon number of two stations (B11 and B7) strongly
reduces; and the taxon quantity increases in stations B5, B8.
Density recorded in the dry season is about a thousand times higher that that on rainy season.
Extremely high of density of phytoplankton in the dry season with the average value is about billion
cells/m3 causing by strong development of algae species named Pseudonitzschia sp. (Bacillariophyta)
leads the high density in this area. As this result, the Bacillariophyta group occupied almost density at
all stations. Dinophyta takes a very small portion in density. The density portion of the others is not
worth at all sampling stations.
As a consequence of the abnormal developing of one alga species, in the dry season the predominant
index so high while the evenness index and diversity index is too low. This phenomenon is not recorded
on the rainy season. This phenomenon could be related to the eutrophication due to the increase of
concentration of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in sea water as given in these above sections.
Zooplankton
Analytical results of zooplankton at coastal stations are presented in Table 2.64.
Table 2.64 Analytical results of zooplankton at coastal stations

Species Density (Cell/m3) H(s) J C

Station
B1 28,0 7,0 8075,0 21,1 3,45 2,10 0,72 0,75 0,20 0,32
B4 32,0 8,0 2189,3 27,9 4,19 2,70 0,84 0,90 0,08 0,18
B5 25,0 11,0 2393,3 57,2 3,80 2,45 0,82 0,71 0,29 0,28
B6 36,0 18,0 2496,9 33,5 3,88 2,10 0,75 0,50 0,06 0,45
B7 18,0 7,0 13880,0 4700,0 3,90 1,80 0,94 0,64 0,07 0,42
B8 34,0 11,0 659,5 243,1 3,88 2,44 0,76 0,73 0,09 0,26
B9 13,0 16,0 341,1 143,6 3,13 3,23 0,85 0,81 0,09 0,15

Species Density (Cell/m3) H(s) J C

Station
B10 21.0 33.0 1077.5 280.5 3.73 3.65 0.85 0.72 0.21 0.14
B11 34.0 32.0 2177.2 232.9 3.99 4.24 0.78 0.85 0.18 0.07
K7 26.0 7.0 521.2 67.1 3.78 2.45 0.80 0.87 0.10 0.21
K8 29.0 5.0 2368.9 26.1 4.01 1.54 0.83 0.66 0.08 0.48
K9 36.0 16.0 833.5 381.1 4.02 3.20 0.78 0.80 0.10 0.15
K10 28.0 20.0 1732.6 314.7 3.65 3.74 0.76 0.87 0.11 0.09
K11 36.0 26.0 947.3 5788.2 4.07 3.84 0.79 0.82 0.09 0.09
K12 39.0 22.0 855.0 449.1 3.94 3.51 0.75 0.79 0.10 0.12
E1 29.0 33.0 22749.7 1164.0 3.13 4.09 0.64 0.81 0.16 0.08
E18 30.0 33.0 2727.6 224.8 3.94 3.73 0.80 0.74 0.09 0.14
Mean 29.1 17.9 3883.9 832.6 3.79 2.99 0.79 0.76 0.12 0.21
Max 39.0 33.0 22749.7 5788.2 4.19 4.24 0.94 0.90 0.29 0.48
Min 13.0 5.0 341.1 21.1 3.13 1.54 0.64 0.50 0.06 0.07
Parameters of zooplankton community change a lot among the sampling stations as well as between
two seasons. Generally, the zooplankton community was relatively diversity and evenness especially
on the dry season. The number of taxon, density as well as H(s) recorded on the dry season is higher
than that ones in the rainy season at almost stations.
Taxon distribution and composition: total of 10 groups are classified, in which Copepoda took over 75%
on both seasons however its portion also strongly changes among stations. Cladocera is quite common
and evenness among studied stations on dry season but it is not common on the rainy season. On the
contrary, Chaetognata is more common in the dry season but it just present at several stations in the
dry season. The portion of other groups changes a lot between two seasons.
Density distribution composition: total density as well as density of each group strongly changed among
stations, especially on rainy season, Copepoda takes almost density on dry season, took a small
portion at several stations on rainy season. Larva group, although not be counted on taxon quantity,
also takes large portion at almost stations.
Benthos
Analytical results of benthos community at coastal sampling stations are presented in Table 2.65.

Table 2.65 Analytical results of benthos community at coastal sampling stations

Number of taxon Density Mass balance
H(s) J C
(taxon/0.3m2) (ind/m2) (g/m2)
Station
B1 28 15 367 193 8.40 26.20 3.17 3.04 0.66 0.78 0.26 0.19
B4 41 31 1,567 580 125.22 21.40 1.94 3.64 0.36 0.73 0.55 0.14
B5 44 21 3,080 807 286.04 17.07 0.97 1.22 0.18 0.28 0.81 0.72
B6 24 21 10,527 6,090 607.05 305.71 0.20 0.31 0.04 0.07 0.97 0.94
B7 3 7 117 340 47.10 6.67 0.37 0.99 0.24 0.35 0.05 0.68
B8 25 16 220 163 3.90 0.75 4.31 3.15 0.93 0.79 0.06 0.17
B9 4 17 17 253 0.53 1.09 1.92 3.35 0.96 0.82 0.28 0.14
B10 23 20 4,953 1,073 299.95 71.46 0.45 2.62 0.10 0.61 0.91 0.25
B11 65 37 1,023 1,473 42.29 21.76 5.06 2.91 0.84 0.56 0.05 0.24
K7 54 30 597 520 4.83 17.60 4.96 3.36 0.86 0.69 0.06 0.17
K8 34 61 277 1,400 11.10 13.69 4.36 4.33 0.86 0.73 0.09 0.13
K9 7 8 23 83 8.99 1.27 2.81 1.92 1.00 0.64 0.14 0.43
K10 15 22 207 237 11.29 4.75 2.71 3.76 0.69 0.84 0.24 0.11
K11 41 32 490 217 4.17 6.92 4.30 4.59 0.80 0.92 0.10 0.05
K12 26 38 130 710 0.18 32.90 4.53 3.75 0.96 0.71 0.05 0.15
E1 39 54 480 1,970 11.97 96.63 4.36 3.70 0.83 0.64 0.09 0.17
E18 25 42 553 880 7.88 44.96 3.40 3.06 0.73 0.57 0.16 0.33
Average 29 28 1,449 999 87.11 40.64 2.93 2.92 0.65 0.63 0.29 0.29
Max 65 61 10,527 6,090 607.05 305.71 5.06 4.59 1.00 0.92 0.97 0.94
Min 3 7 17 83 0.18 0.75 0.20 0.31 0.04 0.07 0.05 0.05
From above results, some conclusions are drawn as follows:

Parameters of benthos community at coastal stations are also different among stations as well
as between two seasons. On average, however, almost parameters (except biomass and
density) are similar between two seasons.
At some stations such as B5, B6, B7, B10.., the community parameters are in bad level.
However, at some other stations such as K8, K11, K12 the parameters were in good levels.
Density and biomass are two items got the largest changing among sampling stations as well
as between two seasons.
At stations B10, B5, B4 and especially at B6, density and biomass strongly increase basing on
the strong development one mollusk species.
Regarding to the composition, there are 04 groups including Polychaeta, Crustacean, Mollusca
and Echinodermata in which, Polychaeta took the largest portion of taxon quantity, following
ones are Crustacean, Mollusca and Echinodermata; the Mollusca group takes the largest
portion of density as well as biomass, the order of other groups was similar to that in taxon
quantity.

2.1.3 PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ON ENVIRONMENTAL LOADING CAPACITY
2.1.3.1 Assessment on Environmental Sensitivity of the Project Area
Refer environmental sensitivity map at Nghi Son-Thanh Hoa and its vicinity established by CPSE in
2009, Environmental sensitivity index (ESI) is defined basing on ecological characteristic and social-
economic factors. Resource sensitivity index at the study area is classified to riverside, coastal and
nearshore area units depending on their sensitivity level to oil pollution.
ESI map of the project area and its vicinity in Figure 2-17 shows that:
Main site of the Complex has moderate ESI since this area is mainly agricultural land and
forestry area;
Around Me island, ESI is high since there are fish, shrimp, cuttle ground and coral reefs;
Coastal area from Nghi Son port to Lach Bang fishing port has high ESI because there are
many natural oyster grounds and fish cages concentrated in this area;
Along Lach Bang river, there are mangrove forest and aquacultural activities. Therefore, ESI of
this area is assessed as high;
The rest area belonging to Project area and its vicinity has ESI at low to moderate level.

Figure 2 - 17

2.1.3.2 Preliminary Assessment on Environmental Loading Capacity
NSRP Project is sited within NSEZ where other industrial activities are planned as:
1. Integrated Nghi Son Port and Vinashin Shipyard is under site leveling. Nghi Son Port is located
at about 7 km south of the Project site. The existing Integrated Nghi Son harbour is mainly
used to import and export of constructional materials and domestic goods.
2. Opposite with integrated port is Nghi Son Power plant 600 megawatts which are about 6 km
from NSRP plant site. The Project will use 14 tons/hour of coal mined in Hon Gai, Quang Ninh
Province. The coal will be shipped from the mine to the power plant jetty, and then transported
to the coal storage yard by conveyor belt.
3. Nghi Son Cement plant operating is about 5 km from the project site. The plant is along
Provincial Road 513, but the jetty is stretching from the plant to Nghi Son Bay. This jetty is next
to NSRP harbour.
4. In the future, a new NSEZ port will be built next to NSRP harbor. This new NSEZ port may
cause some problem of accident since it will be very close to the NSRP harbour.
However, up to now, most of industrial factories of Thanh Hoa province are located at Tinh Gia town and coastal
communes such as Nghi Son, Hai Chau, Hai Ha, Hai Binh and Hai Thuong that far away from project area.
NSRP plant is located at pure agricultural area where air quality is still good. Marine facilities such as habour are located
along the coastal communes where salt and seafood production has not been existed.
Basing on the results of baseline survey carried out by CPSE in the rainy season (from 8/8/2008 to
15/8/2008) and dry season (from 20/2/2009 to 1/3/2009 and from 18/3/2009 to 26/3/2009), some
conclusions on existing environment and estimated environmental loading capacity are as below:
In onshore areas
All parameters of air, water, sediment, soil and groundwater are still much lower than the allowable Vietnamese
standards. So, this proves that the existing environment is still good and not much polluted and NSRP activities will
not increase much environment loading capacity because all wastes will be treated and managed strictly as
mentioned in following sections (mitigation measures, environmental management plan,).
In coastal and offshore areas
In generally, most of analytical results of surface water are quite good and lower than allowable
limits stipulated in QCVN 10:2008/BTNMT. So, the environment loading capacity in coastal and sea
area nearby the project is rather good. In particular, coral around Me islands has declined so much
because of explosive catching from fishermen. However, NSRP LLC considered this sensitivity
ecosystem and carried out the survey on existing coral distribution to change the pipeline route to
SPM to avoid the impact on coral as much as possible. During the operation phase, the NSRP LLC
will also treat the temperature of cooling water effluent to minimize the impact on sea water quality
as well as aquatic species in the area.

2.2 EXISTING SOCIAL CONDITIONS [9]
2.2.1 Economic Condition
2.2.1.1 Agriculture
Tinh Gia district plans to transfer economic structure from rural agricultural economy to agriculture industry service
oriented intensive cultivation, lower prices, increase income per area unit and connecting raw material areas with
product area. The status of agriculture of communes in the project area is presented in Table 2.66.
Table 2.66 Agriculture Status of Communes Belong to Project Area
Parameter Tinh Hai Hai Yen Mai Lam

Area of cultivation (ha) 255.8 151.5 891.0
- Rice (ha) 103.2 50.8 431
- Corn (ha) - - 61
- Peanut (ha) 50.3 55.0 175
- Sesame (ha) 43.2 30.2 135.0
- Sweet potato (ha) 59.1 4 78.5
- Vegetation (ha) - 11.5 10.5
Breed (animal) 22,840 17,307 38,307
- Cattle 150 135 1,214
- Pig 2,910 172 3,243
- Poultry 19,780 17,000 33,850
Source: report Economic-Social situation of commune, 2009
2.2.1.2 Industry
Most of industry factories are located at Tinh Gia town and coastal communes such as Nghi Son, Hai Chau, Hai Ha,
Hai Binh and Hai Thuong.
Mechanical engineering, manufacturing, construction materials are mainly located at centre of district; agriculture
production is mainly located at Son Lam, Truc Lam, Mai Lam, Phuong Cat, Salt and seafood production are located
at coastal villages as Hai Chau, Hai Ha, Hai Binh, Hai Thuong and Hai Thanh.
Currently, at the new Nghi Son economic zone there is only Nghi Son cement plant operating. This will be industrial
centre of Nam Thanh Bac Nghe region.
Table 2.67 Total industrial production of Tinh Gia district

Unit: Million VND
Year
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total production value 65 75.95 95.69 119.25 151.35
Source: Statistics Department of Tinh Gia district, 2009
In general, the industrial factories are small and mainly satisfy the local demand except Nghi Son cement plant and
some products like fish sauce, seafood and fired-brick.

Tinh Gia district concentrates on future industrial development as follows:

Refinery and Petrochemical industry
Presently, NSRP-LLC has completed FEED stage for NSRP. Total capacity of NSRP is about 200,000 thousand
barels/year.
Steel industry and mechanical industry

Nghi Son economic zone have attracted investment to build steel sheet factory, shape-steel, high-grade steel to
satisfy the demand of economic zone, especially for build and repair ship. This is plan development Nghi Son
shipyard with capability to build 50,000 DWT for new ship and repair 100,000DWT ship.
Construction materials industry

Nghi Son cement plant has capacity of 2.15 million tons per year and has been upgraded capacity of plant to 4.3
million tons per year. In addition, Cong Thanh cement plant has capacity of 2.8 million tons per year. In year 2020,
Truong Lam brick factory has improved capacity to 55 millions bricks per year.
Electrical industry
The Nghi Son economic zone will build the thermal power plant with capacity of 1,800MW at Nghi Son. Currently,
the thermal power plant has been deployed to build the first phase with capacity of 600MW.
Processing industry of agricultural-forestry products

The factory of seafood export and processing has capacity of 2,500 to 3,000 tons per year, the salt factory at Hai
Chau has capacity about 15,000 tons per year. Currently, district is investing and building pet-food factory, canned-
food processing factory and soft-drink factory,
Consumer product industry
Developing industrial products for consumer as textile, leather footwear, electronic, high-level refrigeration to
serve for province, Nam Thanh Bac Nghe region, Central area and export..
In addition, there are light industrial activities in Tinh Gia district as follows:
- Dong Chem industrial group at Nguyen Binh commune are mainly consumer woodwork, garment and
mechanical service.
- Industries located at Hai Binh commune are to serve logistic for fishery and seafood processing.
- Industries located at Tan Truong Truong Lam commune are to produce construction materials and mining.
- Industries at Tan Dan commune are to product stone for exporting, consumer woodwork and electronic repair.
- Cho Kho industries belong to Hai Ninh commune which main branches are mechanical, electronic repair,
refrigeration and electronic.
- Restore and develop tradition trade villages at fish sauce production (Hai Thanh, Hai Chau communes), salt
production (Hai Chau, Hai Ha, Hai Binh and Hai Thuong communes), handicraft (communes belong to Nghi
Son peninsula).

Untill year of 2010, NSEZ has 16 deploying projects, in which:
Projects such as NSRP, Nghi Son Thermal Electricity Plant, Shipyard, expanded Nghi Son Cement Factory, Cong
Thanh Cement Factory and Tinh Hai Resettlement are on site clearance and construction process;
Other projects such as Nghi Son port, island ecotourist area and industrial parks 1, 2 and 3 are going to site
levelling.
Projects will have been deployed in NSEZ up to 2010 are shown in Figure 2-18.
2.2.1.3 Forestry
The area of forest land in the project area is presented in Table 2.68.
Table 2.68 Protective Forest Area of Commune belong to Project Area
Type of Forest Tinh Hai Hai Yen Mai Lam

Planting Forest (ha) 106.78 100.2 -
Protective forest (ha) 31.8 92.8 369.46
Mangrove swamp (ha) - - -
Source: Report Economic-Social situation of commune, 2009
In general, the forest area in area of Mai Lam, Hai Yen and Tinh Hai communes is mainly planting forest on hills and
mountains and protective forest at coastal area. Mangrove in the radius of 10km of the project site is distributed along
lach Bang river banks which belong to area of Thanh Binh ward of Hai Thanh and Hai Binh commune, Yen Hoa ward
of Hai Ha and Hai Thuong commune.
Based on result of vegetation cover survey undertaken by CPSE in August 2008 and February 2009, Mangrove
ecosystem along Lach Bang and Yen Hoa river banks is very thin and short (maximum height in the range of 50-60cm),
dead mangrove trees appear at some areas and poor in species. The maximum width of mangrove is about 50-70m.
Preliminary estimation of managrove area is about 1.59 ha along Lach Bang river banks and about 7.2 ha along Yen
Hoa riber banks.
However, the project area is without mangrove. The shortest distance from complex site to Lach Bang river is about
1km and the longest distance is about 3km toward to the North.

Figure 2-18

2.2.1.4 Aquaculture and Fisheries
Mai Lam commune
- Total output of exploitation and aquaculture of commune is 7 tons in 2009. The aquaculture area of commune
is 152.24 ha and mostly at Kim Tuyen, Truong Thanh, Hai Lam hamlets. The culture objects are mostly white
shrimp, sugpo prawn, crayfish and freshwater fish.
Hai Yen commune
- The aquaculture area of commune is 1.8 ha. Currently, 12 households are feeding at small ponds, lakes.
Aquaculture production is small.
- Total boats of commune are 6 ones with capacity of about 6 HP/unit and mostly catch fish, squid, oyster and
arca. Total production of fish, squid is about 27 tons per year, oyster and arca is 110 tons per year. There are
256 households (391 persons) participating in catching fish, belong to Dong Yen, Trung Hau and Bac Yen
hamlets.
Tinh Hai commune
- The aquaculture area of commune is 53.5 hectares. The aquaculture area of the commune mainly
concentrated along Lach Bang river.
- Total boats in the commune are about 44 with capacity of 12HP/unit. Beach of the commune is smooth so
there are about 80-100 households catching at coastal and they have been catching all kinds of aquatic
products such as Acetes, squill-fish. In 2008, Acetes output was about 37 tons.
Hai Thuong commune
- Total output of exploitation and aquaculture of commune is 332.5 tons in 2008. The aquaculture area of
commune is 3-4 ha along to Yen Hoa river mouth and mainly extensive culture and raising objects are mostly
white shrimp, sugpo prawn and crab.
- Total boats of commune are 52 with capacity of about 12HP and 6HP. The boat is primarily catching fish at
nearshore and Silago sihama (ca uc), Leiognathus berbis (ca liet) (120 to 130 tons per year), shrimp (5-6
tons per year), cuttlefish (5-6 tons per year).
Hai Ha commune
- The existing of aquaculture area was 60ha concentrated along Yen Hoa river with low output.
- Total boats in the commune are about 189 with a capacity of about 40-90HP/unit. The boat is mainly coastal
catching with aquatic products such as shrimp, Acetes, squid and crabs. In addition, some boats catch away
from shore. Total output of exploitation in 2008 was 1,047.9 tons.
In general, the communes at the project area having aquaculture area are not so much and there are many small
aquacultural ponds along the Lach Bang and Yen Hoa rivers. Especially, at Nghi Son Gulf (near export berth of Nghi
Son Cement Factory), there are about over 479 fish-cages to feed fish such as Lutjanus.sp (Ca Hong), Cephalopholis
nigripinnis (ca Mu), Rachycentron canadum (ca Gio) and Lutjanidae erythropterus (ca Hanh).

2.2.1.5 Salt industry
Salt production activity in the Project area and its vicinity in NSEZ mainly concentrates along Yen Hoa
river and is bounded by Nghi Son peninsula which is belong to Hai Thuong and Hai Ha communes with
area of 66.05ha and along Lach Bang river (near Lach Bang fishing port), Hai Binh commune with area
of 45.2ha. Communes locate in Project area (Mai Lam, Hai Yen and Tinh Hai communes) are without
salt production activity.
2.2.1.6 Tourist
Tinh Gia district has some famous tourist areas as:
Nghi Son island and Hai Thuong commune. With terrain full of obstacle and difficult of access, this place was used
as military base of feudal dynasties and was especially under the Tay Son Nguyen Hue dynasty.
Hai Hoa seashore belongs to Dong Hai hamlet and Giang Son hamlet, Hai Hoa commune; with distance of 2km to
the East from centre of Tinh Gia district. Hai Hoa seashore has 3 to 4 km length and 200 to 300m width.
Ngoc Hoang cavern belongs to Truong lam commune through Mu Cua mountain chain with 500m length. In
addition, there are Tien cavern and Ngoc Nu cavern.
Lach Bang river landscape tourism, this river is bending along Non Tien mountain before going to the sea.
2.2.2 Social Condition
2.2.2.1 Population
The Project belongs to Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa province and this project will affect 3 communes as Mai Lam
Commune, Hai Yen and Hai Tinh. Population of the communes located in the project is presented in Table 2.69.
Table 2.69 Existing population of the affected communes
Tinh Hai Hai Yen Mai Lam

2006
Household 1,220 937 1,315
Population 5,831 3,603 6,917
2007
Household 1,432 1,216 1,352
Population 6,476 4,311 7,510
2008
Household 1,394 1,216 1,325
Population 8,261 4,399 7,509
Source: Socio-economic situation report of commune, 2008
Affected households (HHs) in Mai Lam, Hai Yen and Tinh Hai communes are presented in Table 2.70.

Table 2.70 Affected households

Commune
Total
Number of households 600 1482 525 2,607
Source: Due Dilligence Report NSRP, February 2010
In which:
1. Plant site (Area B): 1907 Households, including:

- Mai Lam commune: 525 Households
- Tinh Hai commune: 600 Households
- Hai Yen commune: 782 Households
2. Harbour and onshore pipeline area (Areas E and J): 700 Households
- Hai Yen commune: 700 Households
2.2.2.2 Transportation and Infrastructure
Road way
Existing road way infrastructure of NSEZ in general and Project area in particular includes main routes as follows:
Provincial Road 513 is the main way connecting National Road 1A to NSEZ and Nghi Son Port. Provincial Road
513 is 12.38km in length, 12m in width and made of asphalt. This road is being used for goods transport from Nghi
Son Port to National Road 1A;
Expansion road 513 to 34m in width for the section from Ho bridge to Nghi Sn Power Plant
Nghi Son Bai Chanh route is a part of road connecting Nghi Son town to Ho Chi Minh Highway with total length of
56 km; This route is under construction and the section crossing to Tinh Gia district is about 22km.
Road 2B is 27km in length and 5-6m in width. This road connects communes in Nghi Son area;
Route from National Road 1A to Lach Bang fishing port is 6km in length, 3.5m in width and asphalted. There are 12
small concreted bridges, 01 concreted bridge and 01 combined bridge in whole route;
Earth route from Hai Nhan to Mine D69 Truong Lam is 24km in length with 04 small bridges and 06 temporary
bridges;
Apart from above routes, there are some civil earth roads with width of 2-4m.
According to master plan of NSEZ up to year of 2015, works constructed and upgraded are as follows:
Provincial Road and inter-commune roads;

- Upgrade route connecting Nghi Son to Ho Chi Minh Highway with total length of 56 km;
- Construct road connecting Provincial Road 513 to Quynh Luu District, Nghe An Province;
- Upgrade roads between communes.
Urban traffic system

Traffic system of economic fuction area is set up based on connection roads between areas:

- Main road in North South axis connecting new urban to tax free area and Southern port;
- Main roads in East West axis (connecting North South highway and Western industrial park to the
Refinery, duty-free and port areas);
- National Road 1A plays role as urban traffic and divides NSEZ into two areas.
Eastern area of NSEZ:

- Construct main road running through Northern urban centre;
- There are some main routes connecting National 1A to the Refinery, duty-free and port area in the West to the
East;
- Connecting Eastern areas is a road in North South direction linking three areas of new northern urban center
- National 1A Nghi Son integrated port.
Western area
- Western areas connecting route will run parallel to National 1A and North South railway route.
Western and Eastern areas connected by East-West roads:

- Road connecting Nghi Son port to Cong Thanh Cement Factory;
- Road connecting port area to Western industrial park;
- Road connecting Northern urban to North-South highway;
- Construct more route connecting directly Nghi Son port to Noth-South highway with tunnel 3.4km in length
running through Xuoc mountain.
Railway
The Bac Nam railway through Tinh Gia district is about 25km length. There is a train station here which is an advantage
in transportation goods from North to South. Khoa Truong railway station will be upgraded in 2015, proving a new
station 1,200 metres long, by 100 metres wide equipped with four tracks.
Airway
Currently, the nearest airport is Vinh airport of Nghe An province. A Grade 3 airport will be built in Quang Loi community,
Tinh Gia district. The airport is about 80 km from site and about 23 km south from Thanh Hoa city. It will comprise a
single runway between 1,400 and 2,000 metres in length and 40 -50 metres wide, capable of carrying between 200,000
and 400,000 passengers per year.
Marine transportation
The deep water port system of Nghi Son located in key economic zone of the Northern central area. The port plays
particularly important role in promoting for Nam Thanh Bac Nghe economic region.
International maritime channel of Nghi Son port has the advantage of the Vietnam port system. Nghi Son port is
quite close to Asia Europe North America International navigation system. Especially in the North East Asia
area, Nghi Son port has the large advantages about connecting way in large ports such as Hong Kong, Cao Hung
(Taiwan) compared to other ports of Central and South area (Figure 2-19).
National maritime channel of Nghi Son port is the gateway to Central and North areas. Besides, it is important role
in connection the national waterway North-South system.

Figure 2-19

Harbour
Existing harbour system of NSEZ consists of PTSC Port and specific port of Nghi Son Cement Factory:
PTSC Port (previously named Nghi Son Integrated Port) is Type 1 port located in Nghi Son area, Tinh Gia district,
Thanh Hoa province (19o1820N, 105o4900E). It includes 02 berths. This port may serve 10,000DWT ships in
berth 1 and 30,000DWT ones in berth 2. Most of transported products in this port are cement, iron, steel, rice,
manure Exported goods from year 2005 to 2008 are 903,000; 985,000; 1,388,000 and 15,000,000 tons
respectively.
Specific port of Nghi Son Cement Factory in Hai Thuong commune, Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa province
(20o2042N, 105o4912E) include 01 berth. Capacity of this port is 2,000,000 tons/year and may serve
30,000DWT ships. Transported products are cement and materials used for cement production, such as coal,
gypsum and other additives Exported goods from year 2005 to 2008 are 1,100,000; 1,112,000; 1,362,000; and
15,852,000 tons respectively.
Up to year 2020, NSEZ will plan a harbour system including:

Upgrade PTSC Port to 05 berths and may receive 30,000 DWT ships.
Exported port of NSRP may receive 30.000DWT ships and SPM is able to receive 300.000DWTvessels.
Harbour of Nghi Son thermal electricity plant may receive 5 million tons coal equaling to plant capacity of 3,000 MW
and 01 million tons (600 MW).
Waterway
In the North of NSEZ, there is Lach Bang river running in East-West direction. At present, this river is not used for
transport due to its narrow width of 10m, depth of 0.5m, curve radius of 100 m. there is a bridge named Do Dua put
acrossing the river with traffic width of 10m, space height is lower than 2.5m and only small boats with capacity of 10tons
can run through by high tide period.
2.2.2.3 Power system
The existing of power system at Nghi Son economic zone includes:
National Grid 110-220KV belongs to North Central area which is power source for Nghi Son transformation
stations 220/110 KV 125mVA. The two transformation 110KV stations in project area are as follows:
- 110KV station at Tinh Gia
- 110KV station at Nghi Son cement Factory
The 220KV grid at Thanh Hoa Nghi Son is directly supplied power to 220KV Nghi Son transformation
station. This power grid linked to the power supply points and the Nghi Son economic zone.
2.2.2.4 Telecommunications
The telecommunication system of district consists of 36 post-offices and 10 public phones using card. There are 2.4
land-line phones per 100 people and 0.5 cell phone per 100 people. There are seven internet access points for the
whole district. In general, the telecommunication of Tinh Gia district has not yet been much developed.

2.2.2.5 Land use status in NSEZ

Land use status in NSEZ area is presented in Table 2.71 and and Figure 2.20.
Table 2.71 Land use status in NSEZ
No. Type of land Total area (ha) Rate %
1 Residential land 984.6 5.3
2 Land for office, public constructions 23.3 0.1
3 Land for non agricultural production 352.8 1.9
4 Land for public purpose 1,410.3 7.6
5 Land for sercurity 613.4 3.3
6 Land for religion, cultural/historical relics 2.7 0.0
7 Land for agriculture 10,092.0 54.2
- Agricultural production land 3,804.4
- Forestry land 5,533.7
8 Graveyard 170.4 0.9
9 Rivers/streams and specific surface water 897.3 4.8
10 Spare land 4,065.0 21.8
Source: NSEZ Management Board, 2009
NSRP is constructed in an even and flat area with a large proportion of agricultural land. The most notice is Coc
Mountain and Chuot Chu Mountain locating in the Southwest of Project area. These mountains are covered with forest.
Table 2.72 shows that lands in Project area as well as Tinh Hai, Mai Lam and Hai Yen communes are mainly used for
agricultural production.
Table 2.72 Land use status in Project area
Affected communes
Type of land Tinh Hai Mai Lam Hai Yen
ha % ha % ha %
Total area 674.9 100.0 1,792.8 100.0 662.9 100.0
1 Production land 492.8 73.0 1,175.0 65.5 440.4 66.4
1.1 Agricultural land 322.0 47.7 548.5 30.6 235.0 35.4
1.2 Forestry land 116.6 17.3 475.6 26.5 205.4 31.0
1.3 Aquacultural land 54.1 8.0 150.8 8.4 0.0 0.0
2 Non-productive land 177.1 26.2 306.8 17.1 153.0 23.1
2.1 Residential land 71.9 10.6 32.0 1.8 42.7 6.4
2.2 Used for special purposes 1 58.1 8.6 214.4 12.0 94.6 14.3
2.3 Others 47.2 7.0 60.4 3.4 15.8 2.4
3 Spare land 2 5.0 0.7 311.1 17.4 69.5 10.5
Source: Due Dilligence Report NSRP, February 2010
1
Land used for special purposes include constructions used for office, business service, production;
lands used for sercurity, national defence; land not used for agricultural production; land used for
public purpose (drainage system, pavement, harbour, ferry, parking, train station, irrigation, dike,
damp, electric supply system, communication, gas/oil/fuel pipeline, hospital, market, orphanage,
stadium, cultural constructions).
2
Spare land consists of: a) Unused delta land; b) Unused hilly land; c) rock mountains is not covered
with forest.

Figure 2.20

2.2.2.6 Affected area

According to investigation and assessment results of site clearance and compensation phase (2008-2009) [16], affected
area is about 394ha and presented in Table 2.73.
Table 2.73 Area affected by the Project

Site Affected commune (ha) Total affected area
Mai Lam Tinh Hai Hai Yen (ha)
B. Plant site 63 117 148 328
E. Pipeline 0 0 30 30
J. Harbour 0 0 36 36
Total 63 117 214 394
Source: Socio-Economic Survey, 2008
2.2.2.7 Affected graves

In construction phase, there will be 1,915 graves affected by the project implementation. These graves will be moved to
cummunial graveyard presented in Table 2.74.
Table 2.74 Graves affected by the Project

Commune
Total
Number of grave 832 433 1,083 2,348
Source: Socio-Economic Survey, 2008-2009
2.2.2.8 Existing Potable Water Drainage and System
The existing potable water system
Currently residents in Nghi Son economy zone and its vicinity use raining water and drilling well for domestic use. Only
one cleaning water treatment station with capacity of 3,000 m3 per day is located at Tan Truong commune, but it only
supplies for Nghi Son cement plant.
Regarding the water supply, most of the Households (88%) use water from deep wells, shallow wells (55.1%) and rainy
water (33.9%) for their daily activities.
Table 2.75 Source of Drinking and Cooking water

Purchased Public tap Piped water
Surveyed Rain water Shallow well Deep well
water
HH
HH % HH % HH % HH % HH % HH %
Total 443 150 33.9 244 55.1 390 88.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Socio-economic Survey (2008-2009)
According to NSEZ master plan up to 2015, total required supply water taken from surface water of lake Yen My and
lake Muc river is 80,000 m3/day. Main works of NSEZ water supply system up to 2015 include:
Con Cat water pump station:

Natural water pump station located at lake Con Cat has capacity of 25,000 m3/day so that it will pump water in this
lake to lake Yen My through plastic pipeline route with diameter of 600 and length of 4,000 m.
Yen My water pump station:

Existing water pump station at lake Yen My will be upgraded from 30,000 m3/day to 80,000m3/day. Then, water will
be routed to lake Dong Chua by plastic pipeline with diameter of 600 and length of 26,800 m.
Pump station - Level 1:

Existing level 1 pump station at lake Dong Chua will be upgraded from 20,000m3/day to 80,000m3/day.
Water plant:
Existing water plant at lake Dong Chua will be upgraded from 20,000m3/day to 80,000m3/day.
Water supply system:

Design as circle network type. Pipeline diameters vary from 100 to 800.
Water supply system master plan of NSEZ up to year of 2020 will be presented in Figure 2.21.

Figure 2.21

2.2.2.9 Drainage system and waste water treatment plant in NSEZ
Existing system
At present, NSEZ in general and Project area in particular, neither drainage system nor domestic wastewater plant have
not been constructed yet. Total domestic wastewater is discharged directly into channels and Nghi Son Gulf.
Planning
NSEZ drainage system will be designed to discharge separately (for rain water drainage system and collection and
treatment system of industrial municipal wastewater).
Drainage system include self-flow sewer with diameter of 300 800 mm, buried depth of 4m. Areas having buried
depth more than 4m will be installed transition pump stations. Locations of these stations are as follows:
Drainage basin 1 (residential area in the North-West of Lach Bang river): effluents are treated at wastewater plant
with capacity of 15,000 m3/day.
Drainage basin 2 (residential area in the South of Lach Bang river): effluents are treated at wastewater plant with
capacity of 6,500 m3/day.
Drainage basin 3 (residential area in the West of Tan Truong commune): effluents are treated at wastewater plant
with capacity of 2,500 m3/day.
Drainage basin 4 (residential area in Truong Lam Commune): effluents are treated at waste water plant with
Drainage basin 5 (Industrial park in the East of National 1A, duty-free and Refinery areas): effluents are treated at
wastewater plant with capacity of 30,000 m3/day.
Drainage basin 6 (Industrial park in the West of National 1A): effluents are treated at waste water plant with
Drainage basin 7 (Nghi Son port, Nghi Son Cement Factory, thermo-electric plant): effluents are treated at
wastewater plant with capacity of 25,000 m3/day.
Drainage basin 8 (eco-residential area and golf court): use dispersed drainage system. Waste water is treated
locally for each residential area by septic sludge or small scale wastewater treatment plant. Planned output is
about 2,000 m3/day.
Drainage system and waste water plant master plan diagram of NSEZ up to 2020 will be shown in Figure 2.22.

Figure 2.22

2.2.2.10 Solid waste collection and treatment system in NSEZ
Existing situation
Solid waste collection and treatment system in NSEZ has not been established yet. Most of solid wastes will be littered
to surrounding area. Industrial and domestic solid wastes generated from factories will be collected and treated by
sanitary contractor.
Planning
Domestic solid wastes will be collected by manual method combined with mechanics. Solid wastes will be
separated after collection into organic and inorganic waste before treatment process. Inorganic waste will be
transported to landfill. Organic waste will be processed by waste treatment plant to organic fertilizer.
Industrial solid wastes are classified into recycleable and unrecycleable solid wastes. Recycleable waste is
collected separately and processed onsite or transported to other recycle units. Unrecycleable waste will be
collected and transported to solid waste treatment plant served for NSEZ. Hazardous waste is collected and
treated properly in accordance with environmental requirement.
Solid waste treatment area:
- Domestic solid waste will be transported to solid waste treatment area in Tinh Gia District (in the North of
NSEZ), planned area is about 10ha.
- Industrial solid waste will be transported to solid waste treatment area in Truong Lam District. In treatment
area, a security landfill will be constructed for hazardous waste treatment purpose. Total area of this plant is
about 40ha.
2.2.2.11 Culture, Health and Education
There is health care station at each commune to meet the basic needs to examine and treat medically, emergency and
regular childbirth. Professional quality of doctors in the healthcare station has also been improved. Statistical data of
healthcare station in the communes are presented in Table 2.76.
Table 2.76 Statistics of Medical Station in the Project Area
Parameter Hai Yen Tinh Hai Mai Lam

Healthcare station 1 1 1
Doctor - 1 1
Nurse 8 5 4
Physician 4 3 4
Pharmacist 1 1 1
Tinh Gia district has 33 communes and one town with 106 schools in which 34 kindergarten, 37 primary schools, 35
secondary schools and 01 continuing education center.
In 2007-2008, the district has about 49,527 students and 2,490 teachers in kindergarten, primary school, secondary
school and continuing education center. The education quality, number of excellent student and teacher of the district

have been improved. Each year, there were over 95% of students graduated. The district has 19 schools that meet
national standards (including kindergarten: 03 schools, primary school: 15 schools; secondary school: 01 school).
Education and training network of the communes of the project area has stable developed and widely distributed and
meet learning needs of people. Statistical data of school of the communes in the project area are presented in Table
2.77.
Table 2.77 Educational condition of the communes in the project area
Parameter Hai Yen Tinh Hai Mai Lam

Kindergarten
School 1 1 1
Classes - 9 -
Pupil 120 205 380
Teacher 9 14 16
Primary school
School 1 1 1
Classes - 13 -
Pupil 320 401 595
Teacher 18 20 27
Secondary school
School 1 1 1
Classes 21 12 -
Pupil 280 455 689
Teacher 16 28 45
High school
School 1 - -
Classes 45 - -
Pupil 3,000 - -
Teacher - - -
2.2.2.12 Cultural Resources and Archaeology
In Tinh Gia district, there are no archeological relics, only historical heritages, charm landscapes are as below:
Tinh Hai fortress and Ninh citadel were built on Bien Sons island in Nguyens dynasty. In addition, on island
there is Ngocs well mentioned in My Chau Trong Thuys legend;
Tho Son citadel is located at Nguyen Binh commune. This citadel was built under the reign of Minh Mang;
Group of historical heritage and landscape at Lach Bang includes Quang Trung temple, Cue Latch temple
(worship Hong Nuong general), Dot Tien pagoda. This group is ranking certificated by Ministry of Culture;
Ba Lang church was built in 1893, this is called Gia To cultural art;
The temple of Bui Thi Xuan of Bui family is located at Hai Thanh commune;
Architectural stone monument worships Le Dinh Chau Prince.

Section 3.
The pre-construction, construction and operation of the Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex
are likely to cause significant direct and indirect, positive and negative impacts on the receiving
environment. Many of the negative impacts can be avoided or reduced to acceptable levels, while
benefits derived from the project can be enhanced by adopting good engineering practices and
appropriate mitigation measures during the design, construction and operation periods.
As comment in Section 0 about Scope of the Project, Tinh Gia District PC, NSEZ Management Board
and NSPM are responsible for implementation of activities in pre-construction phase (including site
clearance, compensation and resettlement, capital dredging). In this phase, the material exploitation
activities for first stage of site leveling and stage II of leveling from +3.5m to +6m before constructing
the Complexs infrastructure were approved by NSEZ Management Board, in which there are 01
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for material exploitation activity and 01 Commitment of
Environment Protection (COEP) report for site leveling activity.
Although the pre-construction phase is out of scope of this EIA report, but according to Safety, Health
and Environment (SHE) requirements of International Finance Corporation (IFC), NSRP LCC has
carried out an investigation survey and prepared a separate Resettlement Due Diligence report for the
Project. Moreover, relocation and resettlement activities will cause long-term effects on the society.
Hence, effects on local community in compensation, relocation and resettlement period are also
mentioned and assessed in detail in this report.
Therefore, this chapter aims to find and assess the direct and indirect impacts that are likely to occur as
a result of construction and operation phases of the Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex.
The significance of impact also depends on whether the affected environmental components have
already undergone modifications. Impact significance has been established by using the following
criteria:
The component is recognised by a law, policy, regulation, or official decision (e.g. a park,
ecological reserve, rare or endangered species, habitat for fauna or flora, archaeological site, or
historical site);
The risks to the health, security, and well-being of the population;
Intensity of the impacts (i.e. degree of perturbation of the environment affected and degree of
sensitivity or vulnerability of the component);
Magnitude of the impact (i.e., spatial dimension such length or area);
Duration of the impact (i.e., temporal aspect and reversibility);
Frequency of the impact (e.g., intermittent occurrence);
Probability of the impact;
Indirect effect on other components (i.e., interaction between the affected component and other
components);
Sensitivity or vulnerability of the component;
Uniqueness or rareness of the component;

Durability of the component and the ecosystems;
Value of the component to the population.
This methodology considers the intensity of the impact which is an integration of the components
environmental value with its degree of disturbance used for determining the intensity and significance of
impacts are as follows: The degree of disturbance for a component defines the scope of the changes
that affect the component. The environmental value of a component is the synthesis of its ecosystem-
based value and its social value.
The approach used to assess environmental impacts of the project determines the intensity, extent, and
duration of the anticipated positive or negative impact. The main impact levels used in this report
include:
1. Severe environmental effect: Change in ecosystem or activity leading to long term damage (i.e.
lasting for 10 years and over) with poor potential for recovery to a normal state. Likely effect on
human health; long term loss or change to users or public finance.
2. Major environmental effect: Change in ecosystem or activity over a wide area leading to medium
term damage (lasting for over 2 years) but with the likelihood of recovery within 10 years. Likely
effect on human health; financial loss to users or public.
3. Moderate environmental effect: Change in ecosystem or activity in a localized area for a short
time, with good recovery potential. Similar scale of effect to existing variability but may have
cumulative implications; Potential effect on health but unlikely; may cause a nuisance to some
users.
4. Minor environmental effect: Change, which is within scope of existing variability but can be
monitored and/or noticed; may affect behavior but not a nuisance to users or public.
Areas affected directly by the Project will be limited by (a) the scope of effect of the Project stationary
constructions; (b) the scope of effect of the temporary works used in construction phase (transportation
road, camps, water supply system, waste water treatment system, pipeline, dredging and disposal area,
the harbour); Offsite areas are affected directly by emission of gas, noise, deposition of silt, fire &
explosion, waste water discharge or the traffic occurs beyond the Project area.
3.1 SOURCE OF IMPACT TO THE ENVIRONMENT
Based on project activities, the main sources of impact are defined by 2 phases of the Project as
follows:
Construction/installation phase
Operation phase
3.1.1 Impact Source Relating to Wastes
3.1.1.1 In construction phase
The source of impact during construction phase depends upon the type of construction activities, the
construction methods, construction equipment used, plant equipment fabricated onsite, chemicals /
materials used, source / amount of utilities and duration of work. The impacts in construction phase are
generated from following areas:

Refinery and Petrochemical complex and supported utilities;

Harbor facility;
Onshore product pipeline system;
Seawater intake and outfall facilities including pipelines;
SPM and offshore crude oil pipeline to the Refinery from SPM location.
The quantities/composition of various waste streams such as air emissions, wastewater and solid
wastes will be mentioned in assessment. Therefore, Table 3-1 only identifies the sources, waste types,
and type of impact. In subsequent sections, the emissions with regards to air, wastewater, solid waste,
hazardous wastes, noise and accidental releases have been qualified.
Table 3.1 Impact source related to wastes in construction phase
Generated wastes
No. Source of impact Other impacts
Emission Wastewater Solid waste
Onshore constructions
Dust, CO, NOx, Noise, vibration, light,
Activities of construction
1 SOx, VOC, CH4, - Residue oil public health
equipments and engines
HC
Operation of Dust, CO, NOx, Noise, vibration, traffic
2 Constructional equipment SOx, VOC, CH4, - Residue oil safety, public health
and truck transportion HC
Dust Empty drums, Noise, vibration, public
papers, wood health, occupational
Complex installation scraps, plastic health and safety
3 -
activities containers, oily
& chemical
wipers
Occupational health
4 Tank installation Dust, VOC Used materials
and safety
Washing facilities surface Noise, public health,
Fe2O3, SiO2,
5 before painting (depend Dust (metal dust) Wastewater occupational health
K2O, CaO
on used methods) and safety
Dust, VOC Used paints,
Occupational health
6 Painting activities - brushes,
and safety
wipers
Dust, heat Noise, heat,
Welding and cutting
7 - Welding rods occupational health
activities
and safety
Pipeline trenching and - Spoil materials Ecology / Flora and
8 Dust
installation fauna
Non-destructive testing Occupational health
9 Radioactive ray -
(NDT) and safety
Onshore cleaning and
Marine environment,
10 hydrotesting (Pipeline & - Wastewater -
Fisheries
tank system)
Domestic Domestic Social disruption,
wastewater waste employment, quality of
11 Workforce -
life, HIV/AIDS, public
health
12 Fuel spills HC Wastewater Oily wastes Occupational health

Generated wastes
No. Source of impact Other impacts
Emission Wastewater Solid waste
and safety
Offshore constructions
Dust, CO, NOx, Noise, Vibration
Construction equipments
1 SOx, VOC, CH4, - -
and engines
HC
Dust, CO, NOx,
Pilling and construction Marine environment,
2 SOx, VOC, CH4, Wastewater -
activities Fisheries
HC
Dredging activities at -
Dredged Coastal water
3 intake channel and -
materials environment
breakwater
Ship/barge operation for Dust, CO, NOx,
Marine environment,
4 SPM and crude pipeline SOx, VOC, CH4, Wastewater
Fisheries
trenching and installation HC
Pipeline Cleaning and Marine environment,
5 - Wastewater -
Hydrotesting fisheries,
Social disruption,
Domestic Domestic
6 Workforce - employment, quality of
wastewater waste
life, public health
Exhaust gases
In construction phase, exhaust gases are generated from diesel generators, engine-driven machinery
used for site work, welders/cutters and surface coating during equipment fabrication, transport vehicles,
fuel oil storage tanks, transporting truck, excavation, trenching and earthworks.
Waste water
The effluents usually create from vehicle washing, hydrotest water and sewage. In the rainy season, a
significant volume of storm water runoff also generates. In addition, used oil, paints, cleaning solvents,
etc., also form hazardous effluent during construction phase.
The effluent from equipment/vehicle washings contains mainly TSS and oil. Typically, these will be
discharged to the land with preliminary treatment for removing oil and grease. The effluents from
equipment/vehicle washings contain mainly TSS and oil. Typically, these effluents generated during
construction and commissioning phase will be treated and disposed in correct way by EPC Contractor
to ensure that final discharge of effluents is in compliance with Project Discharge Standards.
The cleaning and hydrotesting effluent generated from pipeline and tank-farm cleaning and hydrotesting
process is assumed the biggest volume in construction phase. Depending on cleaning and hydrotesting
alternative (use chemicals or not), estimation of this effluent is assumed based on the volume of biggest
tank and onshore pipeline system.
Estimation of domestic wastewater in the construction phase is based on average manpower of 21,862
(22,000 in round) persons and peak manpower requirements of 32,795 (33,000 in round) persons.
Anticipated construction period to mechanical completion is 36 months which equate to approximately
930 working days, based on a 6-day working week.
Estimation of effluent in the construction phase is given in Table 3.2.

Table 3.2 Estimation of Effluent in Construction Phase

No. Source Volume (m3)
1 Raw water for concrete 278,250
2 Cleaning and hydrotesting water for tank testing 500,000
3 Cleaning and hydrotesting water for pipeline routes 187,500
4 Raw water for flushing 375,600
5 Domestic wastewater
Average (22,000 pers x 0.2m3/day x 930days) 4,092,000
Peak (33,000 pers x 0.2m3/day x 930days) 6,138,000
Source: Technical Doc. 3550-8710-PR-0003, REV A1 provided by FWL in April 2009
The sewage generated from site offices and constructional sites and camps will contain both total
suspended solids (TSS) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD).
Solid Waste
Solid wastes usually generate from construction debris, excavated soil, packaging materials, scrap
metals from construction and equipment fabrication, vehicle/equipment maintenance waste, etc. The
excavated soil from onshore pipeline route can be used for pipeline backfilled; the others are often
segregated and stored in roll-off containers at waste yards managed by the EPC contractor. Besides,
there is a volume of domestic waste generated by 33,000 workers. The estimation of these wastes is
given in Table 3.3.
Table 3.3 Non-hazardous wastes in construction phase

No. Waste type Generation rate (Ton/year)
1 Sand/Soil from excavation soil 6,141
2 Packing waste card board 50
3 Packaging waste wood 300
4 Packaging waste-thermocol 20
5 Drums/container (uncontaminated) 4
6 Glass 40
7 Used PPE (uncontaminated) 50
8 Paper waste 150
9 Office furniture 5
10 Office electronic wastes 5
11 Compostable food and canteen waste >10,000
12 Domestic sewage 70 m3/day*
Total 16,835
Source: Technical Doc. 3550-8150-PH-0002, REV D1 provided by NSRP LLC in December 18, 2009
Domestic solid waste especially from the camps are collected and stored in waste skips and disposed
to local landfill.
Hazardous waste
Solid and liquid hazardous wastes will be generated from equipment maintenance and lubrication,
surface coating, on-site fabrication, empty containers of paints/solvents/oils and accidental spills. These
wastes typically include used lube oil, batteries, empty drums of paint/solvent/additives, floor sweepings
from material storage yard, oily sludge, contaminated soils from spills, off-specification materials,
electrical and mechanical components, etc. Most of these cannot be recycled or disposed off -site.
Estimation of hazardous wastes in construction phase is listed in Table 3.4.

Table 3.4 Hazardous wastes in construction phase

No. Waste type Description Quantity (Ton/year)
1 Oily waste Engine, transformer oil, waste fuel, waste lube oil, cooking oil 21
2 Oily Oil filters, empty chemical drums, maintenance waste-gease, oil, 9
container/drum cotton waste, rags, etc
3 Used batteries/ Dry batteries, Li, Cd, batteries, Lead acid batteries/acid, toner, used 12
cartridges photocopy cartridges, used fluorescent tubes, aerosol
containers/cans, used smoke ionic detectors, refrigerant Residues,
Pigging residues,
4 Contaminated Solvents/ paints/ thinners residue, sealants/mastic, spill absorbents, 33
materials contaminated soil, contaminated insulation, mineral wool material,
used PPE
5 Lab and medical Medical /clinical/first aid waste, laboratory waste e.g. expired 3
wastes chemicals
6 Radioactive waste Radioactive waste <1
Source: Technical Doc. 3550-8150-PH-0002, REV D1 provided by NSRP LLC in December, 2009
These wastes will be handled safely and stored in skips, drums and containers at the waste yard. They
are then transferred to the authorized treatment contractor by EPC Contractor in accordance with
Decision No.155/1999/Q-TTg dated 16th July 1999 issued by the Government on hazardous waste
management regulation.
Sources of accident
In construction phase, accidental impact sources at construction sites result mainly from oil spills during
routine loading/unloading, transportation and use of hazardous materials. The cleanup of such spills
generates oil-contaminated sands, floor sweepings and general debris. For instance, where
compressed gas cylinders or welding gases are used, there is a likelihood of such impact sources
during storage and transport activities.
3.1.1.2 Source of impact in operation phase
The sources of impact related to wastes in operation phase include air emissions, liquid effluents, solid
wastes and hazardous wastes generated from the process units along with the utilities, tank farm
system and marine facilities.
3.1.1.2.1 Emission gas
Flue gas from stacks
During the operation phase, air emissions of the Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex are
emitted through point source stacks of process units and utilities. There are totally 19 stacks from
various process units and utilities. Based on FEED document [Ref 10], the assumptions and estimated
emission rate from refinery stacks (process headers) are in compliance IFC HSE Guidelines for the
Petroleum refining, emission from stacks located in the aromatic section and naphtha and aromatic
complex are compliance with IFC HSE Guidelines for Large volume petroleum based organic
chemicals manufacturing and boiler and gas turbine stack emission are compliance with IFC HSE
Guidelines for Thermal power plants. In the normal operation, emissions rates of NOx, SO2, CO and
PM from point source stacks are given in Table 3-5.

Table 3.5 Emission concentration of pollutants at the point source stacks in the operation phase - NSRP
SOx NOx CO PM10

3
(mg/Nm3) (mg/Nm3) 3
(mg/Nm ) (mg/Nm )
Flue gas Concentration Concentration
No. Source name Fuel type %S Project Project Project
flow (Nm3/s) Project
of SOx at of NOx at
Concentration Concentration
standard standard standard of CO at point standard of PM10 at
point source point source
(1) (1) (1) source stack (1) point source
stack stack
1 SRU Stack Fuel gas 0.0058 32.57 150 120 450 167 800 150 50 50
2 FGD Stack HSFO 0.909 262 400 65 400 50 800 150 50 50
3 RFCC-Co Boiler Stack HSFO 0.909 133 400 400 400 300 800 800 50 50
4 GT HRSG Stack 1 Diezel+LPG 0.04 193 400 20 152 152 800 150 50 50
5 GT HRSG Stack 2 Diezel+LPG 0.04 193 400 20 152 152 800 150 50 50
6 HMU Reformer Stack Fuel gas 0.0058 69.18 400 20 450 60 800 150 50 50
7 CDU Stack Fuel Oil 0.24 22.28 400 400 450 450 800 150 50 50
8 ETP-Incinerator Fuel gas 0.0058 0.83 400 20 450 167 800 150 50 50
9 RHDS Stack 1 Fuel gas 0.0058 5.07 400 20 450 167 800 150 50 50
10 RHDS Stack 2 Fuel gas 0.0058 5.07 400 20 450 167 800 150 50 50
11 NAC-1-42 H101 Fuel gas 0.0058 39.14 100 20 300 124 800 150 20 20
12 NAC-2-49 H101 Fuel gas 0.0058 12.54 100 20 300 171 800 150 20 20
13 NAC-3-44 H201 Fuel gas 0.0058 49.53 100 20 300 171 800 150 20 20
14 NAC-4-47 H101 Fuel gas 0.0058 5.1 100 20 300 124 800 150 20 20
15 NAC-5-46 H101 Fuel gas 0.0058 7.14 100 20 300 124 800 150 20 20
16 NAC-6-40 H101 Fuel gas 0.0058 4.3 100 20 300 171 800 150 20 20
17 KHDS1 Fuel gas 0.0058 1.43 400 20 450 167 800 150 50 50
18 KHDS2 Fuel gas 0.0058 1.82 400 20 450 167 800 150 50 50
19 GOHDS Fuel gas 0.0058 4.11 400 20 450 167 800 150 50 50
Source: Technical Document provided by FWEL, June 2010
Note: (1) Project standards are taken from Section 0 - Table 0.2, this standard is considered and selected strictly between Vietnamese Standard and IFC EHS guideline

The values from Table 3.5 show that all concentrations of pollutants (SOx, NOx, CO and PM10) at the
point source stacks of the NSRP are within project standards which are considered as more stringent
than the Vietnamese standards and IFC EHS guidelines.
Emission gas from flare system
In the case of general power failure, discharges from all relief valves (except acid gas service) are
routed to the HC flare system. Flaring gas will be routed to the HC purge flare / HC flare by maintaining
the different head in the HC purge flare seal drum and HC flare seal drum. Emission rate from HC flare
/HC purge flare system are given in Table 3-6.
Table 3-6 Emission rate from flare in normal and emergency cases
Emission concentration (mg/Nm3)

Flare Name Case
NOx SO2 CO PM
HC FLARE ESD GPF of Island 1 323 - 1,758 44
GPF of Island 2 98 - 531 28
HC PURGE FLARE ESD GPF of Island 1 214 89,236 1,166 50
GPF of Island 2 97 10,568 528 29
Max H2S release (SRU 3-down) 84 315,076 457 50
Normal operation 58 - 316 -
Project standards 450 400 800 50
Source: FWEL, October 2009
In normal operation, there is no emission of SOx and PM10 at HC purge flare. The emission
concentrations of NOx and CO are within the project standards.
In emergency cases, the emission concentrations of NOx and PM10 at both HC flare and HC purge
flare are still within project standards. However, the emission concentrations of SOx and CO exceed
project standards, especially in the case of maximum H2S release of SRU 3-down.
VOC from storage tank system
The fugitive emissions from NSRP are mainly from the storage tanks. The storage tanks include the
crude oil, intermediate, final product fuel oil and plant inventory storage tanks. The emissions from
these tanks mainly contain VOC and their emission rates are given in Table 3-7.
Table 3-7 Emission rate of VOC from storage tank system
Number of VOC emission rate

Source Description
tanks (kg/tank/year)
Vertical fixed roof tank Refinery FO tank 1 455
Utility fuel oil tank 3 15
Ship loading fuel oil tank 1 15
GO HDS feed tank 4 2,846
RHDS diesel tank 2 4,144
GO premium tank 3 5,723
GO (Ind) tank 2 9,048
Internal floating roof FRN tank - CFRT 2 2,846
tank Desulphurised heavy naphtha 1 1,937
Reformate tank 1 2,379

Number of VOC emission rate

Source Description
tanks (kg/tank/year)
Light reformate tank 1 1,603
Heavy reformate tank 1 520
Heavy aromatics tank 1 1,192
External floating roof RC/ DSRC tank 6 192
tank Crude tanks 8 2,376
Alkylate tank 2 2,057
Heavy FCC naphtha tank 2 394
Gasoline 92 tank 2 8,812
Gasoline 95 tank 2 8,812
SR slop tank 2 4,482
Cracked slop tank 1 2,018
Ventilated internal Jet tank 3 111
floating roof Kerosene tank 1 111
Total 52 140,511
Source: FWEL, October 2009
3.1.1.2.2 Wastewater
In the operation phase, the process effluents comprise spent caustic, benzene contaminated
wastewater, water from sour water stripper and various overhead receivers, boiler blow down and
backwash from process units, which is collected through the drain system. The continuous oil
contaminated wastewater is collected from oily water equalization tank, equipment areas and tanker
loading areas and is routed to the drain system. The cleaning wastewater comes from various process
and utility areas. Accidentally oil-contaminated surface water (AOC) including surface run-offs (rain
water, wash down) are collected from project areas with a risk of contamination. Therefore, Specific
wastewater streams are collected in dedicated systems before passing to the effluent treatment plant
(ETP), including:
Dedicated collection of benzene contaminated water (BCW) in a closed system to prevent
atmospheric emission of benzene
Dedicated collection of spent caustic effluent for flow balancing and prevention of atmospheric
H2S emissions
Water from crude oil tank bottom will be routed to a dedicated API separator to remove gross
oil content.
The sanitary effluent generated from administrative building and offices is collected separately, pre-
treated and routed into the biotreatment stage of the ETP. Total amount of sanitary water is about
14m3/h from refinery and 0.7m3/h from Jetty area. So, total amount of sanitary water in operation phase
is about 14.7m3/h.
The total quantity of process wastewater from various process units including utilities and sanitary is
about 600 m3/hour. The ETP consists of a two stage oil/water separation unit along with third stage
biological treatment.
Cooling water will be seawater taken from Nghi Son bay at the coastal. After cooling circulation, about
5-20% of cooling water will be routed to FGD for desulphurisation purpose. The neutralized effluent
from the desalination plant is estimated of 564 m3/hour which will also be potentially discharged to the
sea through the outfall facilities.
Estimation volume of effluents generated from refinery complex is summarized in Table 3-8.
Table 3-8 Quantity of NSRP effluents in operation phase
No. Source Flow rate (m3/h)

1 Sea water intake 128,200
Total effluent outlet 129,364
- Peak ETP outlet (including industrial effluent and domestic effluent) 600
2 - Peak RO/IX Reject/Regent 564
- Power FGD outlet 23,000
- Cooling water 105,200
Source: Technical Document provided by FWEL, October 2009
3.1.1.2.3 Solid waste
Non-hazardous solid waste
Solid wastes during the operational phase include hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. Non-
hazardous solid wastes include packing materials, used electrical fittings, domestic waste from
residential camp, canteen waste, STP sludge, waste paper, printer cartridges, metal scrap, used spare
parts and cans, drums and containers of non-hazardous materials.
These wastes are stored at designated waste storage areas at the facility and finally disposed off at
approved dumpsites or sold to potential authorized buyers for recycling (e.g. waste paper, packing
materials, metal scrap and printer cartridges). A suitable waste management facility for storage of solid
wastes will be located at the plant boundary.
Hazardous solid waste
When the project comes into operation phase, hazardous wastes from various process units are mainly
spent catalysts, spent absorbents, spent de-sorbents, replacement of inert materials, oily sludge, waste
chemicals, containers of hazardous materials, incineration ash, etc. Liquid hazardous wastes include
spent caustic waste oil / paints / solvents and chemicals. The estimated quantities of significant
hazardous wastes are given in Table 3-9.
Table 3-9 Quantity of hazardous wastes in operation phase
No. Source Unit Quantity Notes

1 Spent catalyst MT 1,110.8 Once in 04-05 years
2 Spent hydrotreater catalyst MT 153.2 Once in 04 years
3 Spent solid phosphoric acid catalyst MT 224.6 Once in 02 years
4 Spent catalyst (CR3S) sulphur recovery unit MT 140 Once in 05 years
5 Spent catalyst (TG 107) from SCOT section MT 70 Once in 05 years
6 Spent adsorbents MT 17.323 Once in 04 years
7 Spent catalyst replacement Ton/year 1,760 Annual

No. Source Unit Quantity Notes

8 Replacement of inert material Ton/year 52 Annual
9 Spent adsorbents Ton 603 Once in 04 years
10 Spent adsorbents Ton 1.3 Annual
11 Spent desorbents Ton 1116 Once in 20 years
12 Spent desorbents Ton 2.63 Annual
13 Spent caustic m3/year 1,632 Weekly (34m3)
14 Catalyst grading materials (from HDS reactors) Ton 49 Once in 04years
15 Teal oil liquid waste m3/year 280 Regular
16 Hydrocarbon drains m3/year 146 Regular
17 Spent selective hydrogenation catalyst Ton 10 Once in 04 years
18 Clay treater sludge Ton 154 Every 06 months
19 Clay treater sludge (from BT clay treater) Ton 103.6 Every 02 years
20 ETP sludge Ton/year 5,204 Regular
21 Incineration ash from ETP Ton/year 2,100 Regular
Source: Technical Doc.3550-8150-PH-0002 REV D1 provided by NSRP LLC - December, 2009
Total amount of sludge is about 25,080kg/day in normal case and 57,360kg/day in peak case.
These wastes will be stored in designated and protected hazardous waste storage area of the Refinery.
The hazardous waste storage area will be typically part of the waste management facility, which will be
planned and located at the site for storage of non-hazardous and hazardous wastes.
3.1.1.2.4 Accidental impact sources
Accidental impact sources from the refinery include gaseous and liquid sources. The gaseous impact
sources include fuel gas/LPG leakage from the supply/process pipelines and LPG leak from the storage
tanks due to corrosion or external damage.
The liquid impact sources include spills or leakages from crude oil/intermediates/final products/fuel oil
storage tanks, product export pipelines, oil spills from SPM, crude pipeline and shipping collision.
The significance of the above leaks depends on the quantities (inventory) of material contained, type of
leak (small / medium leak or rupture) and the location of leak (onsite /offsite). The hazard identification
(HAZID) or hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies have been undertaken by FEED consultant for this
project. The quantitative risk assessment (QRA) of potential hazards and consequences of accidental
impact sources is carried out by FEED Contractor.
3.1.2 Impact source not related to wastes
Non-waste impact sources in construction phase are mainly generated by:
Complex construction and installation of equipments;

Tankfarm construction and installation;
Harbor construction (including hard jetty, product jetties, breakwater, turning basin and access
channel through sea route);
Offshore and onshore pipeline construction;

Unload and transport materials and super size & super weight equipments;
Breakwater construction;
Pilling and construction activities harbor;
SPM and Crude pipeline trenching and installation;
Anchoring activities of laying barge and supply vessel.
In the operation phase, main impact sources not related to wastes are generated from following
activities:
Operation of the complex;

Product distribution road;
Crude and product storage area;
Offshore pipeline maintenance;
Offloading crude at SPM;
Loading products at harbour
Shipping activities.
The impact sources not related to wastes from project phases are given in Table 3.10.
Table 3.10 Impact sources not related to wastes from construction and operation phases
Impact sources not related to waste

Impact
Refinery Marine facilities
CONSTRUCTION PHASE
- Foundation treatment and installation of - Breakwater construction - Social issues
equipments - Pilling and harbor construction activities - Noise & vibration
- Foundation treatment and tankfarm - SPM and crude pipeline trenching and - Seawater environment
installation installation - Biological environment
- Welding and cutting activities - Anchoring activities of laying barge and
- Onshore pipeline installation supply vessel
- Intake and outfall construction
OPERATION PHASE
- Product distribution road - Pipeline maintenance - Noise & vibration
- Onshore pipeline maintenance - Offloading crude at SPM - Seawater environment
- Crude and product storage area - Loading products at jetties - Shoreline erosion
- Shipping activities
The above-mentioned activities will cause impacts to society, noise & vibration, sea water, biology and
shoreline erosion in project phases.

3.2 IMPACTED OBJECTS
3.2.1 CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING PHASE
In order to ensure the efficiency of cost and environmental sustainable development, NSRP LLC has considered safety
and environmental standards since the FEED preparation phase. All design options strictly comply with standards of
Vietnam and World Bank.
According to site philosophy for main project components, process units will be arranged in an optimum way to reduce
used natural resource. From environmental point of view, it shows that:
Arrangement of high heat and pressure process units at the centre of the Plant will mitigate negative impacts
on surrounding residential area;
Crude oil tankfarm, product tankfarm and pipeline joint areas will be located in the Northeast of the Complex.
Product tank and sphere tank area will be in the Eastern fence of the Plant to reduce the length of product
pipeline to the harbor;
Wastewater treatment area is sired between product tank area and process units in order to collect and treat
effluents easily;
Intermediate tank, waste storage, crane and administrative areas are located nearby the West fence of the
Complex and Coc mountain;
The control house is sited close the administrative area and near the process units;
The flare will be put in the Southeast corner of the Complex;
The arrangement of SPM at 33.5 km far from the shore does not need to dredge maintenancely. Crude oil
tanker will approach SPM easier and may go in and out from any directions and especially reduce
environmental impacts on marine resource (coral reef) around Me island;
Crude oil pipeline is installed in the North of Me island and far from coral reef area to mitigate impact during
construction phase and potential risk of oil spillage;
Product berth construction is considered to the stability of the seashore and near the Complex to reduce
product pipeline length and potential risk of marine transport activities;
For Thanh Hoa Province, product berth construction in the East of the Complex will be an advantage for
broaden Nghi Son harbor system in the future. This is safe and easy for management and operation of the
Nghi Son harbor. Especially, the operation of the harbor will not cause any disturbance to the traffic of local
people living in Nghi Son island;
Breakwater construction in the North harbor will reduce effect of sea wave, current and sedimentation loading
in the initial phase of the construction, especially heavy modules transport.
3.2.1.1 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ONSHORE FACILITIES

(REFINERY AND SUPPORTED FACILITIES)
The environmental components affected by the onshore implementation of Nghi Son Refinery and
Petrochemical Complex concern mainly air quality, noise and vibration, water resources, soil quality,
flora and vegetation, fauna and wildlife, aquatic habitat, cultural resources, land and natural resources,
livelihood activities, population, health and safety, etc. In addition, the project impacts on global
environmental issues like greenhouse gases and biodiversity are also considered.
The works assessed in this part include:
The complex site (area B);

Onshore pipeline system (area E) including crude, product, cooling intake, outfall pipelines.
3.2.1.1.1 Air quality
Project activities
During the construction phase, dust will be generated due to earthwork activities and exhaust gases
from constructional equipment and truck movement at site.
Potential impacts
Dust
The potential impacts on air quality during construction phase of the refinery are the generation of dust
from earthwork activities, transportation, site movement of vehicles on unpaved surfaces and the
engine exhaust from construction equipment, vehicles at the construction sites and labor camps.
Dust is considered as major adverse impact due mainly to earthworks for site improvement, site
excavation for foundation and surface polishing of tank system. The movement of 586 equipment
(dump trucks, excavators, bulldozer, roller/compactor, grader, piling, etc.) will create a lot of dusts in the
dry season (December to May) and cause dust pollution to Project area and the vicinity as similar as
mentioned in pre-construction phase. Moreover, people living along provincial road 513 will be also
affected by dust.
The steel welding and cutting activities, polishing tank surface and spraying paint on tank and pipeline
system will generate a great quantity of dust, VOC and oxide metals (Fe2O3, SiO2, K2O). These
substances will directly affect on health of on-site workers and local effects to air quality at working site.
In general, dust generated from construction activities of the Complex and supported utilities will directly
impact on on-site workers at the Project area. The Project is located in NSEZ but it is too near
residential area. Therefore, in construction phase, dusts do not only affect on the project area but also
affect on residential area and nearby communes. Impact level is assessed as moderate for 03 years of
construction and installation.
Emission gas
The major exhaust gases consist of PM, NOx, SOx, CO and VOC. Based on number of constructional
equipment, volume of used fuels and constructing time, estimation of exhaust gases are given in table
3.11.

Table 3.11 Estimate exhaust gases from construction equipment in construction phase
Number of Exhaust gases (Ton)
Used fuel
Equipment equipment
(Ton) TSPb COc SO2a NOXd VOCe
(pc)
Cranes 40 3,152 13.6 44.1 0.019 220.6 12.7
Mass transportation 122 4,340 18.7 60.8 0.026 303.8 17.4
buses (60 seats)
Heavy equipment 40 2,846 12.2 39.8 0.017 199.2 11.4
Earthmoving equipment 284 17,178 73.9 240.4 0.101 1,202 68.7
Other cars & trucks 100 1,581 6.80 22.1 0.009 110.7 6.3
Total 586 29,096 125.1 407.4 0.175 2,037 116.4
Notes: Used fuel is assumed for 515 working days
Specific weight of Diesel is 0.85 ton/m3
a: S content is taken of 0,3%W.
b,c,d,e: 4.3; 20S; 70; 14 and 4 for TSP, SO2; NOx; CO and VOC respectively.
Fugitive emissions from earthmoving equipment, crane and heavy machines will release combustion
gases like TSP, NOx, SO2, CO and VOC which will impact local ambient air quality. Based on
estimation exhaust gases from 586 construction equipments and vehicles, the total exhaust gases is
estimated to be 2,037tons of NOx, 407tons of CO, 125tons of TSP, 116tons of VOC and 0.175tons of
SO2. All these gases created from movement sources will be easily dispersed in an open and flat
terrain. Therefore, the impact of exhaust gases is considered as minor for three construction years.
The painting activity is potential source of VOC release into environment, especially under sunshine in
the dry season. In practice, the painting activity is carried out in different locations of the Complex, so
the VOC will easily disperse into the air with very low concentration and affect insignificantly on the
environment. Moreover, NSRP LLC will suggest the EPC Contractor apply international painting
standards to ensure that VOC concentration comply with Vietnamese and International requirements.
Hence, impact level of painting activity is assessed as minor.
Noise and vibration
Project activities
Noise generated on construction site will come from sources which vary in nature and intensity. The
most significant noises are produced by heavy equipment operating on the site, such as compressors,
pneumatic and hydraulic tools, excavators, loaders, graders, bulldozers, shovels, and hammers. Other
noise sources can include trucks traveling to and from the site, the loading and unloading of materials,
and sirens and backup warning signals. There is also noise produced by engines (i.e., valves, air
cooling and exhaust systems), as well as vibrations generated by tools. Moreover, poor equipment
maintenance (e.g., loose parts and poor lubrication) can create vibrations and, consequently, increase
the noise level. The use of dynamite is also a significant noise source on construction sites.
Primary receptors for construction-related noise and vibrations include site employees and residents
and structures in the communes near to the construction site.
Potential Impacts
Noise is a concern for project workers and local communities, especially in the early morning and
nighttime site work activities. The typical noise levels expected from the various construction machines
are presented in Table 3.12.
Table 3.12 Noise level in construction phase
Noise source Number of equipment1 Expected noise level2 (dBA)

Heavy cranes 40 115
Mass transportation 122 75
Heavy equipment 40 125
Earthmoving equipment 284 115
Others 100 72-74
Total 586
Source: 1: FWL, April 2009
2: Refer to Vietnam construction standards
The heavy equipments used in construction and installation works, diesel generators, pilling machines,
roller/compactors, etc. and the road transportation will cause noise impact on the workplace as well as
the vicinity and access roads. It is likely that at certain locations close to the noise sources within the
work site, the noise levels will be in excess of 85dB(A) which is required the personnel on-site to wear
ear protection devices.
The construction activities on-site are likely to affect the ambient noise levels, especially near
residential areas. For construction equipment with a typical level of 85 dBA at 15 m, the expected noise
level is approximately 49 dBA at 1 km distance from the source and 43 dBA at 2 km distance.
Simultaneous operation of multiple pieces of heavy equipment can increase noise level by up to 10
dBA. The noise from a construction work site may have a significant impact on residence located within
1 km of construction activity and could exceed IFC noise guidelines.
Noise levels for a typical haul truck are 85 dBA at 15 m with the average velocity of 80km/h, the
forecasted equivalent noise level is LAeq 1h: 50 dBA at a distance of 400 m from the road, in
compliance with IFC residential daytime noise guidelines but exceeding residential nighttime guidelines.
Noise from transport vehicles will be only transient for a given location and can be considered as a
nuisance during daytime and night-time along the transportation access.
During the night-time when the ambient noise levels are low, the level of perception to noise is more
sensitive and impact more significant.
Moreover, the direct driving a great quantity of concrete piles for foundation consolidating will generate
noise but also cause strong vibrating within the project area. It is noted that the noise and vibration
caused by pilling drivers are most long lasting, stretching and make uncomfortable (reverberation
effect) to local communities within first year of construction period, especially at night-time.
Thus, noise generated from construction equipment will directly affect to health of construction workers
and nearby communities. Impacts level is assessed as moderate and uninterrupted during working
process.

3.2.1.1.2 Surface water
Impact by construction/installation of intake water and outfall effluent system

Project activities
The water intake from the sea is installed at the seashore and located on the north of export jetty.
Related to intake installation, some works, such as installation of crest breakwater, intake channel, will
be implemented.
The outlet location will be 6 km from shoreline. The outlet system consists of main pipeline and diffuser
pipes which have some number of ports. Whole outlet system will be buried under seabed with ports
which are 1 m higher than the surface of seabed.
Potential impacts
Intake channel with 350m in width and 70m in length will be dredged to designed depth in order to ensure supplying
enough sea water for cooling purpose. The dredging activities will impact to 24,500m2 seabed and generate a significant
quantity of dredged materials.
Wastes from dredging activity and above-mentioned earthwork will be discharged at approved site by the authority or at
disposal site of capital dredging materials in the construction phase.
Turbidity will be increased during intake installation near shore. The construction of outlet system will
strongly cause the seabed disturbance and increasing turbidity of coastal water. However, construction
activities are done in a short time, therefore adverse impact level is considered as short-term and
moderate.
Potential water pollution due to onshore cleaning and hydrotesting activities
Project activities
Cleaning and hydrotesting activities will be undertaken after completing installation tank system and in
plant pipeline system. It is planned to use freshwater and some chemicals as oxygen scavenger,
corrosion inhibitor, biocide and dye. Preliminary estimate shown that hydrotest volume is about
500,000m3 which will be retained in settling pond to remove particulates and recycle for one by one
tank testing. At last, cleaned and hydrotested wastewater will be treated through on-site effluent
treatment facilities before discharging into the environment.
Potential impact
The discharge of treated cleaning and hydrotest water into coastal water might cause oxygen depletion
and high turbidity around the outfall area. In practice, the hydrotest water will be diluted quickly by
effects of sea waves and tide. Therefore, the impact level is assessed as minor within 1-2 weeks.
Effect of sanitary wastewater discharge
Project activities
During the construction phase, a large number of employees are mobilized to the site. The average
number is about 22,000 persons and the peak period will be 1.5 times higher (33,000 persons).

Approximately 6,600 m3 of domestic wastewater per day will be generated during the peak period of
construction activity (Table 3.2). This sewage will be treated in a dedicated effluent treatment system
and discharged subject to the storm water channel to the sea.
Potential impact
The potential impacts which may be associated with the sanitary effluent discharge are to reduce water
quality in receiving waters due to high BOD and COD and dissolved oxygen (DO) depletion around
outfalls due to bacterial digestion. This might also cause eutrophication due to increased organic
loading (algal blooms) and resultant localized anoxia.
NSRP LLC will ensure that effluent treatment design standards are set in the environmental design
basis, so that the treated effluent from the construction camps will not be discharged into a highly
sensitive as Lach Bang watershed.
On this basis, the discharge of sanitary effluent from the camps will cause a moderate adverse
environmental impact. Impacts will last throughout the construction phase (3 years), but its magnitude
will be most significant during peak construction operations. Any adverse impacts to local water quality
as a result of the discharge may also be offset by the cessation of raw sewage disposal into water
environment following relocation of discharge site.
Effect of storm water discharge
Project activities
Large volumes of turbid storm water will be generated at the worksite, particularly following excavation
work, pipeline trenching and backfilling.
Potential impact
At the end of site leveling period, Dap Ngoai canal will be tiredly backfilled. In order to drainage water for the area from
Chuot Chu mountain foot to the road 513, NSEZ management board had constructed a drainage creek along road
513 to Lach Bang river.
According to calculation, maximum volume of runoff storm water at the Plant site is about 143,514 m3/h.
In order to prevent inundation to nearby community, the Project has designed a drainage channel in the
North of the plant to drain off all volume of runoff storm water in the surface of the Plant. Runoff storm
water in the South will be drained through a drainage system constructed by NSEZ Management Board
along Road 513. Therefore, all of water run off in the project site as well as rain water around Chuot
Chu mountain foot area will be totally drainaged out and do not cause effect to nearby populated area. Impact
level of runoff storm water is assessed as minor.
3.2.1.1.3 Groundwater
Project activities
The water requirement during the construction phase is taken from Nghi Son water supply plant.
Preliminary quantity of water needed for domestic demand of 33,000 workers in the construction phase
is approximately 6,600 m3/day in average and 9,900m3/day in peak daily demand. Total average
demand over construction phase (930days) is about 6,138,000 m3.

In addition, raw water for mixing concrete, flushing and tank cleaning and hydrotesting are estimated of
1,153,850m3. Water used for these activities will be supplied by NSEZ.
If wastewaters generated in the construction phase are not treated properly, it will be a potential risk of causing
groundwater pollution.
Potential impacts
Pipeline trenching, site upgradation and consolidation activities might impact to groundwater regime of
surface layer from Chuot Chu mountain to Lach Bang river. Impact level is assessed as minor due to
trenching depth is in the range of 1m in minimum and 4m in maximum.
The discharge treated hydrotest water to the coastal water is assessed as minor after controlling
content of contaminated substances. The significant potential impact to groundwater contamination in
this phase is from sanitary wastewater due to having peak number of workers. As planned, the EPC
contractor will provide toilets at the site and camps to collect and treat domestic wastewater on site.
Therefore, the impact level to groundwater quality is assessed as small in a short period.
3.2.1.1.4 Soil environment
Project activities
The EPC contractor will implement construction activities such as establishing infrastructure, transport, temporary
storage and installing machines, equipments, works, process units. The contractor will use many materials and
chemicals in construction and pre-commissioning phase. Besides, in the peak of construction phase, the Project may
mobilize maximum workers up to 33,000 persons.
The EPC contractor may need more land to set up camps for workers, assemble and temporarily store a great number
of equipments, materials
Potential impacts
Soil disturbance
Total area for onshore constructions is 394 ha. Most of land acquired for the Project (65%) is low production agricultural
land (1 paddy crop and 1 onland product crop). The Project area is only about 2.2% of total NSEZ area (18,612 ha).
However, foundation treatment activities, building infrastructure and installing units will cause strong disturbance to soil
structure from agricultural to industrial land. Impact level is assessed as moderate in construction phase.
Potential soil pollution caused by wastes
Estimated generation rate of non-hazardous solid wastes in construction and installation phase is about 16,835
tons/year (Table 3.3), in which 59.5% is compostable food and canteen waste (10,000 tons/year), 36.6% is sand/soil
waste from site preparation (6,141 tons/year) and 3.9% is others such as packing waste, glass, furniture, domestic
waste Estimation of domestic sludge generated from construction site and camps is about 70 m3/day. This is
potential source of soil pollution if there is not suitable or enough collection and treatment equipments. Therefore, if
mitigation measures for soil environment are applied strictly, impact level is assessed as minor in 3 construction years.

Hazardous wastes generated in construction phase are mainly contaminated materials, oily waste and used
batteries Estimated generation rate of hazardous waste is about 79 tons/year (Table 3.4), in which 41.8% is
contaminated waste (33 tons/year), 38% is oily waste (30 tons/year), 15.2% is used batteries (12 tons/year), 3.8% is
laboratory waste, and less than 1.2% is radioactive waste (less than 1 ton/year). All these wastes will be classified on-
site and stored in safe containers.
Besides, process of cleaning steel plate surface for tank system installation will create a number of metal slags.
Estimated generation rate is about 100 tons/year. Since high pressure cleaning process is often carried out outdoor,
slag will be dispersed on the ground and hardly to be collected absolutely. Especially in rainy season, these slags will
infiltrate into ground to make the soil contamination. Impact level is assessed as moderate during tanks and pipeline
system installation.
3.2.1.1.5 Biological environment
Flora
Project activities
The site clearance, trenching and pipeline installation activities will occupy 30 ha residential, agriculture
land and coastal protective forest. This area will be used for onshore pipelines system including: two
48 crude pipelines, 13 product pipelines, one intake cooling pipeline and one outfall pipeline and other
supported pipelines connecting from Harbor to tank area.
EPC contractor may need more land for their accommodation camps, site gathering, assembling and
temporary storage a large quantity of equipment, materials, etc., so more number ha of vegetation and
flora will be affected.
Potential impact
Based on Biodiversity assessment report for the project area and the vicinity [7] of national biological
specialists, August 2008, approx. 70% of pipeline route area (area E) is residential land with fruit trees
and 30% remained area is protective forestry which is typical by Casuarinas equisetifolia with the age of
5-10 year old. Estimation of affected coastal protective forest is about 35,000 m2 (3.5ha) and quantity of
cut down trees is approx. 2,916 trees. The onshore pipeline construction will required permanent
vegetation clearance on 30 ha residential area, product land (peanut, sesame) and coastal protective
forest (3.5 ha).
In practice, at onshore pipeline area, there is not any rare species and vegetable cover is mainly fruit
trees and crops. Affected protective forest is limited in a small area (350m in length and 100m in width),
the significance of this impact is assessed as minor.
Fauna and wildlife
Project activities
The site clearance, trenching and pipeline installation activities will occupy 30 ha of residential,
agricultural land and coastal protective forest.

Potential impact
Based on field survey to project site in February 2009, some distributed birds as white herons were
observed in Area N and sub-soil disposed area. The biological survey results for area E and its vicinity
(October 2009) shown that these areas are mainly considered as residential and agricultural
ecosystem. These ecosystems are not supported any threatened species.
The presence of 33,000 workers may affect threatened fauna species through local market food
supplies or restaurant. However, since full accommodation will be provided for most of these workers
and then reduce the potential impact on the threatened fauna species. The significance of this adverse
impact is assessed as minor and short-term.
3.2.1.2 Offshore Construction (Harbor, Breakwater, Pipeline and SPM)
3.2.1.2.1 Air environment
Project activities
It is assumed that the number of equipment mobilized for construction marine facilities will be about
10% of quantity of equipment and trucks estimated for the plant site.
Typical equipment for onshore construction consist of excavator, rock hammer/breaker, bulldozers,
wheel loader, trucks for backfill materials (rock and sand) transport, survey equipment, anchors, winch
or sheaves etc.
During offshore construction/installation of crude pipeline and SPM, approximately 42 vessels or

equipment packages with capacity of 100 to 200 tones and 37 vessels or equipment with capacity over
200 tones will be required.
Offshore construction activities should be completed within a period of 36 months.
Potential Impacts
Site preparation harbor, breakwater, access routes and material transportation activities will cause
negative environmental impacts on air quality, including dust arising from site preparation, construction
activities, transportation and exhaust emission from the operation of diesel generators, construction
equipment and heavy trucks.
1. Dust
Earthworks associated with breakwater and harbor construction will require large quantity of material
including sand. Furthermore, the construction of the harbor and breakwater will be affected by sea
winds, so the activities of site leveling and truck movement for loading spoil sand, stones and
construction materials will generate a significant quantity of dust that will impact on labors working at
the project site and local people living along Tinh Hai and Hai Yen beach.
The fine particulate might affect the respiratory system of Contractor employees at the project site and
can cause asthma, pneumonia and bronchitis. These activities will have a significant direct impact on
project labor and local people living in the vicinity.

In summary, dust generated from constructional activities will cause significant direct impacts on
labours working in the project sites and to local residents living in the vicinity. These impacts will last for
duration of the construction works (36 months). The significance of this impact is considered to be
major during the first two years and will gradually be reduced to minor effect in the third year of the
construction and installation phases.
2. Emission exhaust
The onshore based construction of harbor, breakwater, crude pipeline and SPM system will use typical
construction equipment including excavator, rock hammer/breaker, bulldozers, wheel loader, trucks for
backfill materials transport, survey equipment, anchors, winch or sheaves etc. The operation of these
machines/equipment will emit to the environment significant quantities of exhaust gases.
Based on total number of construction equipment for the whole project and the scope of marine
construction activities, it is assumed that the equipment used for marine construction is about 10% of
the ones used for plant construction. Estimated volume of emission gas generated from equipments
used in harbor and breakwater construction phase is presented in Table 3.13.
Table 3.13 Estimated volume of emission gas generated from equipments used in harbor and
breakwater construction phase
Used fuel Emission gas (ton)

Equipment Quantity
(ton) TSPb COc SO2a NOXd VOCe
Crane 4 315 1.35 4.41 0.02 22.05 1.26
Truck 12 434 1.87 6.08 0.03 30.38 1.736
Heavy equipment 4 285 1.23 3.99 0.02 19.95 1.14
Soil/stone transport device 28 1,718 7.39 24.05 0.10 120.26 6.872
Others 10 158 0.68 2.21 0.01 11.06 0.632
Total 58 2,910 12.51 40.74 0.17 203.7 11.64
Notes: Used fuel is assumed for 515 working days
Specific weight of Diesel is 0.85 ton/m3
a: S content is taken of 0,3%W.
b,c,d,e: 4.3; 20S; 70; 14 and 4 for TSP, SO2; NOx; CO and VOC respectively.
Exhaust gases emitted in construction/installation and pre-commissioning phase of the offshore pipeline includes
emission gas of ship engines, generator, welding machine, crane and other equipments on the pipeline installation ship,
pulling ship, pipe carrier and supply boats. Components of exhaust consist of CO, CO2, NOx, SOx, dust and unburnt
HC. These exhausts may increase concentration of pollutants in the air.
As planned, there will be 42 ships/devices with capacity of 100 200 tons and 37 ships/devices with capacity of 200
tons. Ships taking part in installation of crude oil pipeline within 12 months include laying barges, pipe carrier and service
vessels. Estimated amount of DO used for laying barge and equipments is about 18 tons/day; pulling ship is 0.85
ton/day; pipe carrier is 0.85 ton/day and supply boats is 0.17 ton/day. Fuel used for ships includes fuel used for ship
engines and fuel used for onboard devices. According to calculation method of United Kingdom Offshore Operators
Association (UKOOA) [17], estimated exhaust from the operation of installation ships is presented in Table 3.14.

Table 3.14 Estimated exhaust gases generated from constructional ships/barges

Amount of exhaust (ton)
Used fuel
Vessel CO2b COc NOxd SO2a CH4e VOCg
(ton)
Laying barge 5,616 17.971 0.0590 0.223 0.010 0.001 0.007

Pulling ship 265 0.849 0.0028 0.0105 0.0005 0.00003 0.0003
Supply boats 53 0.170 0.0006 0.0021 0.0001 0.00001 0.0001
Pipe carrier 265 0.849 0.0028 0.0105 0.0005 0.0000 0.0003
Total 6,199 19.838 0.065 0.246 0.011 0.001 0.008
Note: Used fuel is assumed for 312 working days (26 day/month x 12 months)
a: S content is taken of 0,3% W.
b, c, d, e,g: 3.2 for CO2; 0.0105 for CO; 0.0397 for NOx; 0.6 for SO2; 0.00011 for CH4 and 0.0013 for VOC
Above results show that:
Exhausts from harbor and breakwater installation equipments are mainly NOx (203.7 tons), CO
(40.7 tons), TSP (12.5 tons), VOC (11.6 tons) and SOx (0.02 ton) for 3 construction years. These
pollutants will disperse quickly at construction sites and do not cause any significant impact on the
air environment.
Amount of exhaust gases from offshore pipeline installation process are small and mainly from
laying barge. This emission may cause some temporary impacts on coastal activities. However,
since due to the natural dispersion on the sea condition, the impact level in offshore pipeline
installation/construction is expected to be a minor.
3. Noise
Project activities
As mentioned in this report, quantity of construction equipments used for marine harbour and breakwater is about 58
including cranes, heavy equipments, transport trucks, etc.
The piling of large numbers of steel and concrete piles by pile hammers and the activities of
excavators, vibro-rollers, vibro-tampers, concrete mixer, and welding machines will generate noise and
vibration during the construction period.
Transportation of material, sands, cement, stones for construction or rehabilitation of road access,
construction of breakwater, jetty and harbor will involve heavy machinery that will impact the population
living near the project area but also the transportation routes.
Potential Impacts
Operation of above machines will cause noise and vibration at harbor area, especially the pile driver.
Excessive noise will cause nuisance, interfere with hearing/ conversation, cause fatigue, increase heart
rate and reduce sleep quality. The direct piling of steel and concrete piles to the seabed will disturb to
local people in the vicinity.

Excessive noise will affect on hearing and nervous system. Noise generated from construction
equipments in radius of 15 m [18] is estimated as follows:
- Bulldozer: 93dB
- Diesel compressor: 80dB
- 1.5-ton pile driver: 75dB
- Concrete mixer: 75dB
If distance from the hearer to the machine increases/decreases twice times, noise level will
increase/decrease 6 dB. Moreover, at spacious area, the noise will increase due to reflex sound from
vicinity works. Effect levels of noise are presented in Table 3.15.
Table 3.15 Effect levels of noise

Noise Effect
45dB on night and 60dB on day Not affected
70 80dB Tired
95 110dB Harmful
120 140dB Potentially causing injury
Source: [18]
Among harbor and breakwater construction equipments, the noise of pile driver lasts longest and is the
most disturbance to local community. That driving concreted piles directly into seabed not only make
noise but also strong vibration at harbor area. Affected area will be defined in radius of 200m around
harbor location. According to [19], the noise from construction activities will cause negative impacts on
the workers if:
Continuous noise (more than 1 hour) is 10dB higher than allowable standard for area and time in
day.
Sudden noise is 15dB higher than allowable standard for area and time in day within less than 1
minute compared with impact threshold.
So, the noise generated from harbor and breakwater construction equipments and varying in range of
75 93 dB will cause direct effect on health of labour force working for the Project and local community
in radius of 200m, especially at night. The impact level of noise is assessed as moderate during
construction phase.
For activities of offshore pipeline and SPM installation, construction machines and engines, operations
of welding, ship engine and crane will make noise and disturb the atmosphere on the ship installing
crude oil pipeline and SPM. Total noise of these equipments in a defined space onboard will directly
affect on workers, cause nervous and tired.
3.2.1.2.2 Surface water
The construction of marine facilities including harbor, breakwater, crude pipelines and the dredging
activities will have significant impacts on the environment and social aspects. The presence of this oil
and gas production and transport facilities on the coast in a relative non-industrial area may be source
of important impacts.

Installation of SPM and crude pipelines
Project activities
Single point mooring (SPM) construction activities include setting up a pipeline end manifold (PLEM)
system on the seabed below the SPM, inter-connecting hoses and two 48" sub-sea crude pipelines
connecting PLEM with the crude oil tank farm.
Potential impacts
The installation of the PLEM system and anchor buoy leg mooring on the seabed will also cause
moderate local disturbance of the sediments as well as obliteration of small areas where the PLEM
system and leg mooring sit on the seabed. The presence of the PLEM and leg mooring will result in
sediment disturbance and redistribution around the facilities. These impacts are expected to reduce
significantly after installation of SPM and pipelines are completed.
During subsea pipeline construction activities, the barge is moored using eight anchors. Each anchor
cable typically consists of wire rope over one kilometer long carried on eight single drum winches. The
pipeline needs to be protected against mechanical damage and for stability reasons. Therefore, the
pipeline shall be buried within a pre-excavated trench. This will ensure that the pipeline will not become
exposed due to erosion, be stable in the surf zone and be protected from fishing vessel or tourist boats.
Two 48" sub-sea crude pipelines run parallel for 33.5km from SPM to landfall point with the interval of
43m. For safety purpose, onshore and coastal pipeline will be buried at least 1m underground.
Supposing that trenching and pipeline installation process will disturb the interval between 2 pipelines
(43m) and their moving toward two sides (25m) and on each 1 km, laying barge must anchor 2 times
with 8 anchors/time and each anchor will create a 3 m2 hole on the surface of the seabed. Therefore,
total seabed area affected directly by pipeline installation is estimated as about 2,279,608 m2.
As above-mentioned, the seabed topography of the project area is relatively flat and its gradually
sloping toward to offshore in which there are some little rough areas. The seabed sediment is mainly
sandy clay. Therefore anchoring of laying barge, pipeline trenching and burring activities will cause
strong disturbance to the seabed and organic matters, make temporary un-stability of bottom
sedimentation loading, and increase considerably of the suspended solid and pollutants within some
kilometers from construction site by sloughing seabed sediment along the pipeline route. Especially for
the shallow water which is considered to be higher sensitive coastline than the offshore. The impact
level is considered as major in the nearshore and moderate in the offshore during construction period.
It is important to note that fishing activities are taken place in Nghi Son bay. The SPM area and pipeline
route beyond the Eastern of Hon Me Island should be an exclusion zone for fishing activities. However,
illegally used explosives in the fishery may form hazards to the pipelines and SPM. Also, mooring
activities of local fishermen may be high potential risk for the SPM. Therefore, the interactions between
fishing and protection activities of marine facilities can be raised due to the need for fishermen to
understand and avoid pipelines in terms of damage liability. Because the potential for gear to become
damaged or miss harped when crossing the pipeline as well as the potential for heavy fishing gears to
damage the weight coat of the pipeline.

Harbor construction
Project activities
It is assumed that about 1,400 piles will be piled.
Harbor construction will be carried out from the shore, progressing seaward to the various berths in
order to take advantage of land bases access and support. Based on the scale of the harbor, a large
quantity of steel and reinforced concrete piles (1,400 piles) will be piled into the seabed to the required
depth on the parent stone (25 to 35.5m). All piles are locked together to prevent soil erosion behind the
harbor and suffered jetties. Concrete piles are installed by temporary bracing system just after finishing
the piling work in order to fix the piles and hold up concrete casing system. Estimation of seabed area
directly affected by piling in front of the harbor is about 41,060 m2.
Potential impacts
Impact caused by sand deposition at harbor area
In order to assess deposition at harbor and access channel areas, NSRP LLC has used sedimentation model of the
marine consultant, Royal Haskoning [20], based on reference to mass of deposited silt, change of depth and silt
depositing velocity at access channel area of Nghi Son cement port in the period 2000 2008. Mean water depths of
the approach channel to the cement port show that:
2000: 13 m
2006: 11 m
2008: 10 m
According to these figures, the annual siltation rate varies between 0.3 and 0.5 m/year. With an estimated area of the
cement port approach channel of 1 Mm2, the annual siltation volume would vary between 0.3 and 0.5 Mm3. According
to above data, following estimates of dredging quantities related to the Nghi Son Port (south of the peninsula) is as
follows:
2002: 2,0 million m3
2006: 0,6 million m3
2008: 2,0 million m3 (including a deepening of the approach channel to allow for 30,000 DWT
vessels)
According to these figures 600,000 m3 of sediment has accumulated in four years in this approach channel, thus on
average 150,000 m3 per year. With an estimated area of 300,000 m2, the annual siltation rate amounts to 0.5 m per
year.
If stable factor is 2.05 and annual volume of deposit is about 100,000 m3/year, estimated volume of
deposit at access channel of NSRP will be about 205,000 m3/year (Table 3.16).

Table 3.16 Quantity and deposition rate at NSRP access channel

Run Sedimentation of cement Sedimentation of NSRP Ratio of NSRP and
ID port approach channel approach channel and cement port approach
[m3/yr] harbour basin [m3/yr] channel sedimentation
[%]
1 48,000 99,000 206%
2 69,000 141,000 204%
3 50,000 100,000 200%
4 50,000 97,000 195%
5 68,000 138,000 203%
The simulation modeling of deposition at harbour and access channel is carried out with the expansion basin the
harbour in the future. This basin is longer than one in construction phase but the width is the same.
The presence of breakwater will create a barrier that waves cannot pass and current velocity will decrease significantly.
As the result of this, deposition at harbour basin is nearly equal to zero.
Therefore, some conclusions regarding the sedimentation and erosion pattern can be made (Figure 3.1) as follows:
- The majority of the sandy infill of the NSRP approach channel takes place in the shoreward half of it.
- The maximum siltation rate in the approach channel is about 0.2 m/yr, occurring in the bend.
- The siltation of the harbour basin is limited to the southern part at a rate of 0.1m/yr.
- After one year, the ratio of sandy siltation of the NSRP and cement port approach channels is more or less
independent of the parameters settings, viz. varying between 194 and 206%.
- During the year, however, this ratio varies considerably.
- Given a fixed ratio of 205% and an observed annual infill of the cement port approach channel of 100,000
m3/yr, the annual sandy siltation of the NSRP approach channel amounts to 205,000 m3.
- A scour hole develops over a relatively large area (approximately 11 km2) due to contraction of the current
around the tip of the breakwater. The depth of the scour hole remains restricted to a few decimeters only.
Figure 3.1 Sedimentation (red) and erosion (blue) pattern after one year morphological simulation time

Impacts caused by clay deposition at dredging area
Besides sand/silt deposition, annual deposition of fine particulates is about 0.2 m/year.
A distinction is made between the initial operational phase and a future extension phase. The main difference between
the two is the area of the harbour basin. The harbour basin at the start of operation has an area of approximately 0.7
million m2 whereas in the future extension phase it will have an approximate area of 1.7 million m2 (Table 3.17).
Table 3.17 Volume of the annual infill with fines

Area Area Annual
Area of the Siltation
approach subject to siltation
Phases harbor basin rate
channel fine infill volume
[million m2] [m/year]
[million m2] [million m2] [m3/year]
Initial operational phase 0.7 1.2 1.3 0.2 260,000
Future extension 1.7 1.2 2.3 0.2 460,000
Source: [20]
With a further extension in the form of the construction of a breakwater south of the NSRP approach channel extending
towards the cement port approach channel the infill with fines will be reduced but will not become zero. Tidal filling of the
port basin will bring considerable amounts of fine suspended material into the harbour basin which will partly settle
around slack water.
It is therefore advised to account in that phase of the project for an infill with fine sediment similar to the infill in the initial
operational phase (140,000 m3/yr harbour basin only). Note that this volumetric infill is spread over a much larger area
than in the initial operational phase thus resulting in a smaller siltation rate of about 0.1 m.
The infill of the NSRP dredged areas with fine sediment in the initial operation phase is estimated at 260,000 m3/year. In
a future extension phase the harbour basin is enlarged thereby increasing the annual infill with fines to 460,000 m3.
These volumetric infill volumes are based on a siltation rate of 0.2 m/year.
In summary, activities of pile driving, harbor construction, harbor and access channel dredging will take
away sea bed sediment layer and make a strong disturbance to water environment at harbor area.
According to research and assessment of sand/silt deposition, it shows that activities of harbor
construction and dredging will make changes of deposition at harbor area and access channel. The
impact level is assessed as major and short-term.
Impacts of breakwater construction
Project activities
Two breakwaters will be built at NSRP harbor, low-crested breakwater and harbor breakwater. The
function of the harbor breakwater is to reduce the downtime for small vessels under operational
conditions. The low-crested breakwater is to create a settlements basin before the water intake
structure and to prevent sediments to enter the intake structure.
The construction of the harbor breakwater will be carried out at the north of the harbor and will have a
total length of 1,800 m. The low crested breakwater for the intake structure will be constructed likewise
the northern breakwater. The seabed levels range approximately from CD -5.5m to CD +1.0m at the
foreshore. The upper elevation of the breakwater structure is +9m height and construction will comprise

of a rock core with a protective rock or concrete layer. The total volume of materials used for
construction of the breakwater is 300,000 m3.
Breakwater construction is required soil excavation for toe stability down to -5.5m under the seabed
with area of 110 m in width and 1,800 m in length. Total seabed area affected by breakwater
construction is about 198,000 m2.
Potential impacts
Impact of breakwater on current regime
In order to assess impact of breakwater of the harbor on current regime, NSRP LLC has used FINEL2D model to
calculate and simulate current regime at harbor area and its vicinity. This model runs based on wave equations and
average depth of Tokin Gulf and specifically calculates for shallow water area at Nghi Son Gulf (Figure 3.2).
This model is very suitable for modeling current at estuaries, sea and coastal areas. Besides, FINEL2D model also
calculates sediment loading and predict movement of sand, silt or combined model and changes of sea/river bed.
Figure 3.2 FINEL2D model for Tokin Gulf

The computational grid consists of nearly 70,000 elements varying in grid size from 5 km to 500 m.
Model set-up standards are referred from Svasek standard values as follows:
Mesh size: 5 km2 to 100m2
Uniform Chezy friction factor: 90 m/s
Eddy viscosity: *Not used *
Density of sea water: 1,030 kg/m3
Gravitational acceleration: 9,81 m/s2
Corriolis effect: not applied
Wind force: not applied
Calculations are modeled for a tidal period from spring tide (Figure 3.3) to neap tide (Figure 3.4).

H. A1-1 Current on spring tide - 6 hours before high water H. A1-2 Current on spring tide - 3 hours before high water
H. A1-3 Current on spring tide - high water H. A1-4 Current on spring tide - 03 hours after high water
Figure 3.3 Current at spring tide NSRP harbor area

Spring tide
Spring tide - 6 hours before high water (H.A1-1 Figure 3.3): The tide is generally moving in a north-
south direction. There is evidence that the approach channel is causing some refraction to the
currents, but this is not a strong effect.
Inside the harbour the currents are very weak, with a large almost stagnant area stretching from the
root of the main breakwater to the roundhead. South of the quayside there is a slow moving
anticlockwise eddy.
North of the main breakwater, the breakwater gives rise to another slowly moving anticlockwise
circulation, which due to the geometry of the main breakwater. At the intake channel the current
vectors show that the movement of water is into the intake with a velocity of approximately 0.1m/s.
Across the sea area the velocity of the tidal currents ranges from 0.03m/s to 0.3m/s.
Spring tide 3 hours before high water (H.A1-2 Figure 3.3): current speed is about 0.0 0.2m/s. At this
stage in the tide cycle the tide is at or around slack water. The currents across the area have
generally lessened, although there is localized acceleration of flow mid-point and roundhead of the
main breakwater.
The anticlockwise circulation to the south of the harbour is weakening as is the water circulation to
the north of the main breakwater. Water circulation in the harbour is very slow and the current
vectors show no clear directionality.
At high water (H.A1-3 Figure 3.3): the direction of the currents has changed from north to south indicating that
the tide has switched from flood to ebb flow. Within the harbour, just off the roundhead there is a noticeable
clockwise eddy moving at approximately 0.15m/s.
To the north of the main breakwater the currents follow the coastline moving at between 0.1m/s to
0.12m/s. The breakwater alignment causes an acceleration of the currents along its seaward face
with velocities reaching 0.36m/s at the roundhead.
The currents across the area are generally between 0.0m/s and 0.33m/s, with some currents in the south east
corner reaching 0.42m/s. These do not affect the harbour or operation of the intake.
Spring tide 03 hours after high water (H.A1-4 Figure 3.3): modeling strong movement toward the South of
tidal currents. The ebb tide is fully developed, and along the northern face of the main breakwater the currents are
accelerated to between 0.24m/s and 0.33m/s.
The slowly moving/stagnant water in the harbour reduced in size as a result of an increase in the
size of the clockwise circulation to the south of the breakwater roundhead. Across the area the tidal
currents range between 0.0m/s to 0.42m/s.
Spring tide 06 hours after high water: To the north of the main breakwater and intake channel, the
tidal flow has slowed considerably, with only a weak southerly movement along the coastline
illustrated.
Directly in the lee of the main breakwater there is growing area of very slowly moving water with no
clear directionality indicated. The size of the clockwise circulation has also increased. It is also
noted that the harbour approach channel does not appear to affect the currents as they move
across it. Tidal currents do not exceed 0.24m/s.
H. A1-5 Current on neap tide 06 hours before high water H. A1-6 Current on neap tide 03 hours before high water
H. A1-7 Current on neap tide High water H. A1-8 Current on neap tide 03 hours after high water
Figure 3.4 Current at neap tide NSRP harbor area

Neap tide:
Neap tide 06 hours before high water (H.A1-5 Figure 3.4): The tide is moving in a northerly direction
and so is on a rising or flood tide. In contrast to the anticlockwise circulations, the Northern eddy is
located away from the coastline and above the outer half of the main breakwater arm. The eddy
moves faster on its seaward (northward moving) edge, where velocities are approaching 0.1m/s,
whereas the inner (southward moving) edge moves at approximately 0.05m/s. This is because the
breakwater exerts a greater influence over the tidal currents on the neap tide than on the spring tide.
The southerly anticlockwise circulation is of a similar size and form to that of the spring tide,
although the velocities are approximately 50% of those noticed on the spring tide.
In the harbour the current vectors are indistinct, but the general perception is one of a very slowly
moving anticlockwise rotation of the water body. The approach channel to the harbour does not
appear to attract flow, hence the flood tide continues uninterrupted in a northerly direction.
Movement into the intake channel is at a rate of 0.05m/s to 0.1m/s, which is at the lower end of the
design range 0.1m/s 0.5m/s.
Neap tide 3 hours before high water (H.A1-6 Figure 3.4): There is a small anticlockwise circulation
approximately 2 km east south-east of the breakwater round head.
The flow patterns inside the harbour are not well defined and appear to meander north, which is
consistent with this stage of the tide being at or around slack water.
To the north of the main breakwater the anticlockwise rotation has widened. The velocities are
generally less than 0.05m/s. Flow through the intake channel is around 0.06m/s to 0.08m/s.
To the north and south of the main breakwater there are large areas of very slow water movement
that are hugging the coastline. This condition does not last for long as the tidal currents pick up
again towards high water. The lower current velocities on the neap tide are as a result of the
smaller neap tidal range.
Neap tide - At high water (H.A1-7 Figure 3.4): Across the area the current velocities are between
0.01m/s and 0.5m/s. north of the main breakwater the anticlockwise circulation is weakening and
the direction of the current vectors indicates that the tide is changing from flood to ebb.
South of the breakwater the current vectors show a clear change from food to ebb. Velocities in the
intake channel are 0.05m/s to 0.08m/s.
Neap tide 03 hours after high water: The ebb flow is now well established. Where the currents flow
around the breakwater roundhead, the currents are accelerated to approximately 0.12m/s.
In the lee of the breakwater the flow is weak and towards the root of the breakwater, before being
directed south by the alignment of the quay wall (H.A1-8 Figure 3.4): velocities in the intake channel
are 0.06m/s to 0.1m/s.
Neap tide 06 hours after high water: The tidal flow is still strongly moving south, with localized
acceleration of currents around the breakwater roundhead. A small, weak, clockwise eddy is also
present immediately off the roundhead.

From the South of the harbor, there is a large slowly moving body of water hugging the coastline with
velocities no higher than 0.01m/s.
In addition, dredging activity for beakwater construction will generate a significant quantity of dredged materials. Quantity
of dredged materials and diging activities will be determined in detailed basis design stage.
Dredged materials and spoil materials will be discharged at designated site approved by the authority or at dumping site
of capital dredged materials in preconstruction phase.
In general, constructing breakwater will destroy structure of the shoreline and change wave and current regime at
harbor area. Impact level is assessed as moderate and long-term.
Impact of hydrotest water
Project activities
After the pipeline and the installations of all tie-ins completed, the crude pipeline will be cleaned and
hydrotested. Following activities carried out during testing and pre-commissioning:
Flooding and gausing for metering internal pipeline diameter;

Pipeline cleaning and hydrotesting;
Dewatering
Drying and cleaning pipeline.
Sea water will be used for crude pipeline cleaning and hydrotesting. Estimation of cleaning and
hydrotesting volume is about 187,500 m3. It is planned to use some chemicals for sea water treatment
with the adequate measured amounts related to the volume of water being pumped by dosing pumps.
The flow rates and volumes pumped for each chemical are measured and recorded.
Oxygen scavenger, to remove dissolved oxygen from the seawater so as to prevent corrosion
inside the pipeline;
Biocide, to prevent the growth of organisms and bacteria;
Corrosion inhibitor(s), to prevent or reduce attack by chlorides and other potentially harmful
components of seawater related to the metallurgy of the pipe (or its lining);
Dye, colored and normally fluorescent under ultra-violet light (such as "fluorescence") which
aids divers in tracing the location of any leaks.
Potential impacts
It assumed that cleaning and hydrotesting water will be treated and then discharged at SPM location
about 33.5 km offshore. The water depth of this site is about -27 m and bottom sediment is sandy clay.
The use oxygen scavenger (as ammonium bisulphate) for cleaning and hydrotesting process will cause
local oxygen depletion phenomenon around discharge site due to the oxidization of sulfite ion (SO32-)
into sulfate ion (SO4-2). The generation of sulfate ion does not affect to marine environment because it
is available in high content in sea water. During testing, part of biocide and inhibitor will remain inside
the pipe thus amount of chemical discharged following the hydrotest water will be reduced.

The discharge of cleaned and hydrotested water containing seawater and small amount of chemicals
into the marine environment may increase pH value, suspended solid in the water column and disturb
of water surface layer. Considering high dilution ability, the environmental impact is assessed as minor
in the vicinity of the discharge point.
In practice, hydrotest water will be discharged into moving sea water environment and strong mixing
under continuously wave and tidal effects. That means at pipeline outlet, hydrotest water will be
immediately diluted with seawater. So, the hydrotest discharge will cause temporary and local oxygen
reduction at the area surrounding discharge site and the effect level is assessed as small and locally
during the discharge period (about one week).
Domestic Wastes from Barges/Vessels
Project activities
During crude pipeline construction, it assumes that at least one constructional barge with full equipment
for installing pipeline will be used, one barge for supplying pipes and two supply boats for supporting
fuels, foods and others for pipeline construction barge.
Potential impacts
The solid wastes generated from the offshore pipeline construction activities and redundant materials
such as metals, welding rods, paper, plastic boxes, oily cloths, etc., with small quantity will be collected
separately and transported by support vessels to the shore for further treatment. Moreover, the manual
procedures during installation and transportation will be done in accordance with technical standards
proposed in order to minimize the potential material strewing. The impact related to solid waste coming
from construction activities will be negligible.
All domestic waste from kitchen (such as food, fruit peel) will be collected and discharged directly to the
sea. Indecomposable waste will be collected in separate drums and transported by support vessel to
the shore and disposed at the stipulated disposal site. The significance of domestic waste considering
the technical standards on water quality is assessed as negligible.
The sanitary generation on board is estimated as small and will be collected to septic tank system for
treatment before discharging to the sea. The impact level is assessed as minor to sea water.
3.2.1.2.3 Land and Terrestrial Ecology
Flora
Project activities
Site clearance for onshore harbor will be done on about 36 ha coastal protective forest.
Potential impacts
Predominant tree in the coastal protective forest is Casuarina equisetifolia in the age of 5-10 year old
with diameters in the range of 10-25 cm. The density of the coastal protective forest is about
50trees/100m2. The number of Casuarina equisetifolia is estimated at approximately 150,000 trees. The
impact level is considered as moderate since this forest was used for protection and is also a source of
material for Hai Yen Commune.
The construction crude pipeline will be carried out at the distance of 6.7 km far from Hon Me Island and
will not cause any impact to onshore flora on Hon Me island.
Fauna
Project activities
Using 36 ha coastal protective forest may be the source of impacts on coastal fauna ecosystem.
Potential impacts
Based on assessment report of existing biodiversity of terrestrial fauna project area [8], there is
absence of rare and endangered species living in the project area (coastal protective forest). The
species composition of the vertebrate fauna in the project area is relatively poor and most of species
found are common ones (birds, etc.). The construction of the harbor will affect 36 ha of potential fauna
habitat of common species living in coastal forest and sandy beach. These species might migrate to
coastal forest stretching along the coast. Therefore, the significance of this impact is assessed as
minor.
The taking materials from borrow pits and quarry sites for the construction of breakwater, jetty and
harbor platform may affect potential habitat used by rare or endangered species. These species will
move away from the excavation sites to search new habitats nearby. The significance of this impact is
assessed as moderate and permanent.
3.2.1.2.4 Marine ecosystem
Project activities
Activities that will have impacts on the marine environment are the construction of crude pipeline (33.5
km), SPM, breakwater and harbor.
Potential impacts
The trenching, installation and backfilling activities for 33.5km pipelines and SPM will cause disturbance
of 2,279,608 m2 of seabed area. These activities will scratch the seabed surface and rouse available
pollutants in bottom sediment, change the distribution of the sediment grain size causing the local
disturbance to benthic community.
The soil excavation for breakwater toe stability will take out all seabeds benthic in the area of
198,000m2 and pilling activities for harbor construction will cause strong seabed disturbance in the area
of 41,060 m2. These activities will burry and smother the benthic organisms, even though destroy
bivalve species living in harbor area.

3.2.2 OPERATION PHASE
3.2.2.1 Operation of Onshore Facilities (the Plant and support facilities)
1. Emission from stacks and flares
Project activities
Air quality is affected by various sources of emission such as stacks, incinerator, flare, tanks, etc.
Potential impacts
The emissions from these sources are considered by conducting dispersion modeling for prediction of
impacts on air quality. The following are the sources considered for dispersion modeling:
Process heaters (CDU, HMU, RFCC, GOHDS, KHDS, N&AC, SRU);

RFCC Boilers;
Boiler emission gas treatment system;
Gas turbines;
ETP Incinerator;
Flares.
To satisfy national standards and IFC requirements for stationary point source, FEED consultant has
considered optimum stack height, flare height and emission rate of each pollutant as follows:
Optimum stack height was determined using GIIP, HMIP D1 Method and BREEZE AIR
SCREEN3 developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The
stack height selected is in compliance with the ambient air quality standard in isolation from
other emission sources in the area.
Air emissions from refinery stacks (Process heaters) are in compliance with Vietnamese
standards and IFC EHS Guidelines for "Petroleum Refining". Air emissions from the stacks
located in the Aromatic section of Naphtha and Aromatic Complex are compliance with
Vietnamese standards and IFC EHS Guidelines for "Large Volume Petroleum Based Organic
Chemicals Manufacturing". Boiler and GT stack emissions are in compliance with to
Vietnamese standards and IFC EHS Guidelines for "Thermal Power Plants".
In order to meet projects point source emission limits, all gases from RFCC boiler and emission gas
treatment system are routed to DeSOx and DeNOx system before discharged into the atmosphere. Low
and ultra-low NOx burners are recommended for heaters of process units, utilities and waste
incinerator. Therefore, input data of emission rate used for dispersion model are accounted for applying
mitigation measures.
At in start-up and shut-down periods, emission from stack does not meet the project standard,
however it happens in short time so the effect on ambient air quality is negligible. Therefore, in start-up
and shut-down case is not put into consideration of air emission modeling.

To assess air quality, the Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling System (ADMS) from CERC (Cambridge
Environmental Research Consultants) with the United Kingdom Meteorological Office, National Power
plc and University of Surrey is used. The first version of ADMS was released in 1993 and the current
model is ADMS version 4.
Principle of ADMS may be summarized as follows:
The air dispersion modeling was carried out using ADMS 4, a new generation Gaussian plume air
dispersion model capable of modeling dispersion in the atmosphere of passive, buoyant or slightly
dense, continuous or finite duration releases from single or multiple sources.
ADMS uses the atmospheric boundary layer and the reciprocal of the Monin-Obukhov length to
characterise the atmosphere. The boundary layer is defined by measurable physical parameters
obtained from meteorological data, which allows for a more realistic representation of the changing
characteristics of dispersion with height and time. This results in a more soundly based prediction
of the concentration of pollutants than previous generation dispersion models.
The model takes into account emissions from the source, location of nearby buildings, topography
and meteorological data for the local area. The model will then provide a predicted concentration of
the substance of interest at a specified point. The process is re-iterated for a large number of
meteorological conditions and at a large number of receptor points to build up a prediction of the
long-term mean and short-term peak concentrations over the area of interest.
ADMS 4 is a new version of Gauss atmospheric dispersion model with two parameters used to
define characteristic of atmospheric boundary layer as follows:
- The boundary layer depth, and

- The Monin-Obukhov length.
Rather than in terms of the single parameter Pasquill-Gifford class.
Dispersion under convective meteorological conditions uses a skewed Gaussian concentration

distribution (shown by validation studies to be a better representation than a symmetrical Gaussian
expression). The ADMS4 is used in many countries in European, Asia, Australia, North America and
the Middle East.
For the NSRP, ADMS is computed for the maximum ground level concentrations of NOx, SO2, CO and
PM10. These emission results will be added with baseline data of each pollutant before assessing the
compliance to project standards.
To verify the compliance with the ambient air quality standards from stacks and flares, a full-scale air
dispersion modeling is studied as follows:
Emission from 19 stacks and combined case for all stacks are considered in the operation
case; and 1 HC flare in normal operation;
Emission from HC flare and HC purge flare in the emergency case;

The emission from each source and combined sources are modeled and the concentrations from
combined sources at specific distances are added together to topography and contour maps to obtain
the overall ground level concentrations.
The ADMS Model requires hourly meteorological data for calculating the ground level concentration of
pollutants. The hourly meteorological input data within three years (2005-2007) from Tinh Gia
Meteorological Station is used for the modeling. This is a National Meteorological Station located at
19.5oN; 105.8oE which is about 15.65km far from the Nghi Son Refinery Plant toward to North and
Northeast direction.
The complex elevation and impact of all mountains terrain in the radius of 7.5 km for air dispersion is
considered and applied by the Grid dimension 500m x500m as Figure 3.5. All topography data for
computed area with the 7.5km radius are made as input file of the ADMS model.
Figure 3-5 Terrain condition of NSRP in ADMS model
Summary of emission input and output results for point sources system are given in Table 3.18 and
Table 3.19.

Table 3.18 Input data of ADMS model in normal operation case For NSRP
Stack # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
SRU FGD Gas
DESCRIPTION OF Stack RFCC Co Gas Turbine ETP NAC-1 HC Purge
Common Stacks for Turbine HMU CDU Stack RHDS-1 RHDS-2 NAC-2 NAC-3 NAC-4 NAC-5 NAC-6 KHDS-1 KHDS-2 GOHDS
POINT SOURCE name Boiler HRSG-2 Incinerator Common Flare
stack Boiler HRSG-1
110 A-
Ref. # X 601 DeNox 50 H-101 110 A-002 010-SK-001 190-A-215 20-H-101 20-H-201 42-H-101-4 49H101 44H-201A/B 47H101 46H-101 40-H-101 H-001 H-002 H-01
001
Coordinates of point East 580180 580082 580459 580045 580045 580358 580604 580930 580052 580110 581035 580770 581058 580784 580819 580967 580544 580523 580554 581729
source as VN2000 North 2141315 2140371 2140822 2140610 2140625 2140782 2141323 2141050 2141142 2141154 2140748 2140822 2140630 2140775 2140580 2140846 2141116 2141112 2141222 2140824
Diesel/L
Fuel used Title/type Fuel gas HSFO HSFO Diesel/LPG Fuel Gas Fuel Oil Fuel Gas Fuel Gas Fuel Gas Fuel Gas Fuel Gas Fuel Gas Fuel Gas Fuel Gas Fuel Gas Fuel Gas Fuel Gas Fuel Gas
PG
Sulphur in % 0,0058 0,909 0,909 0,04 0,04 0,0058 0,24 0,0058 0,0058 0,0058 0,0058 0,0058 0,0058 0,0058 0,0058 0,0058 0,0058 0,0058 0,0058
Fuel 0,533+0,
Details Quantity in Kg/Sec
0,635 18,145 1,061 08 0,533+0,08 5,689 1,881 0,07 0,417 0,417 3,219 1,059 4,073 0,419 0,587 0,354 0,118 0,15 0,338
43 /
HHV Mj/Kg
44,12 39,571 39,571 46,28 43 / 46,28 44,12 43,053 44,12 44,12 44,12 44,12 44,12 44,12 44,12 44,12 44,12 44,12 44,12 44,12
Heat input in MW 28 718 42 155 155 251 81 3 18,4 18,4 142 45,6 179,7 18,5 25,9 15,6 5,2 6,6 14,9
Dry standard
NM3/sec
flow 32,57 262,00 133,00 193,00 193,00 69,18 22,28 0,83 5,07 5,07 39,14 12,54 49,53 5,10 7,14 4,30 1,43 1,82 4,11
Flue gas Actual flow m3/sec 73,00 329,00 176,00 339,00 339,00 125,00 38,00 2,00 11,00 11,00 74,00 22,00 90,00 10,00 13,00 8,00 3,00 4,00 9,00
Details Exit Vel. m/sec 7 15 7 15 15 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 12,7
Temp. in 'K 571 343 338 460 460 423 423 530 500 500 440 440 423 440 440 440 500 500 500 322
Oxygen in % 3 3 3 15 15 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Diameter in m. 3,6 5,3 5,7 5,4 5,4 4,8 2,6 0,6 1,4 1,4 3,7 2,0 4,0 1,3 1,5 1,2 0,7 0,9 1,3 0,58
Stack
details Recomm.
in m.
Height 50,00 100,00 100,00 65,00 65,00 45,00 50,00 30,00 50,00 50,00 50,00 50,00 50,00 30,00 30,00 30,00 30,00 30,00 30,00 180
mg/NM3 50,00 50,00 50,00 50,00 50,00 50,00 50,00 50,00 50,00 50,00 20,00 20,00 20,00 20,00 20,00 20,00 50,00 50,00 50,00
PM
gm/ sec 1,629 13,100 6,650 9,650 9,650 3,459 1,114 0,041 0,254 0,254 0,783 0,251 0,991 0,102 0,143 0,086 0,072 0,091 0,205 1,00
mg/NM3 120,00 65,00 400,00 20,00 20,00 20,00 400,00 20,00 20,00 20,00 20,00 20,00 20,00 20,00 20,00 20,00 20,00 20,00 20,00
SO2
Emission gm/ sec 3,908 17,030 53,200 3,860 3,860 1,384 8,910 0,017 0,101 0,101 0,783 0,251 0,991 0,102 0,143 0,086 0,029 0,036 0,082 0
Data mg/NM3 167,00 50,00 300,00 152,00 152,00 60,00 450,00 167,00 167,00 167,00 124,00 171,00 171,00 124,00 124,00 171,00 167,00 167,00 167,00
NOx
gm/ sec 5,439 13,100 40 29,336 29,336 4,151 10,024 0,138 0,847 0,847 4,853 2,144 8,469 0,632 0,885 0,735 0,239 0,304 0,686 3,00
mg/NM3 150,00 150,00 800,00 150,00 150,00 150,00 150,00 150,00 150,00 150,00 150,00 150,00 150,00 150,00 150,00 150,00 150,00 150,00 150,00
Co
gm/ sec 4,886 39,300 106,400 28,950 28,950 10,377 3,341 0,124 0,761 0,761 5,871 1,881 7,430 0,765 1,071 0,645 0,215 0,273 0,616 14,000
[1] Low [1] FGD [1] FGD and [1] Low Nox Burners [1] Ultra - [1] Low [1] Low [1] Low [1] Low [1] Low [1] Low [1] Low [1] Low [1] Low [1] Low [1] Low [1] Low [1] Low [1] Stack
Nox System DeNOx Low Nox Nox Nox Nox Nox Nox Nox Nox Nox Nox Nox Nox Nox Nox height =
Burners [2] Stack height = 65m Burners Burners Burners Burners Burners Burners Burners Burners Burners Burners Burners Burners Burners Burners 180m
[2]DeNOx [2] Stack
Emissions Control Measures [2] Stack System height = [2] Stack [2] Stack [2] Stack [2] Stack [2] Stack [2] Stack [2] Stack [2] Stack [2] Stack [2] Stack [2] Stack [2] Stack [2] Stack [2] Stack
height = 100m height = height = height = height = height = height = height = height = height = height = height = height = height = height =
50m [3] Stack 45m 50m 30m 50m 50m 50m 50m 50m 30m 30m 30m 30m 30m 30m
height =
100m
Source: Document provided by FWL, June 2010.

The stack height stated above are based on emission levels estimated and modeled during the FEED
stage of the Refinery Project. These values shall be re-assessed with the emission information from the
Vendor and the revised height shall ensure the compliance to the Vietnamese and IFC Guideline
requirements. Final stacks height will be determined using updated input data during EPC phase.
Table 3.19 Emission input data of flare system in emergency case
Location Total
flue Emission rate
(VN2000) Exit Heat
Source gas Velocity
Case (m/s)
Temp. Releases
name flow
(oK) (BTU/hr) SO2 NOx CO PM10
Northing Easting rate g/s g/s g/s g/s
(Nm3/s)
GPF OF ISLAND
1,064 79 575 44,865,206,523 - 344 1,871 47
HC 1
2140834 581727
FLARE GPF OF ISLAND
3,774 178 377 47,324,135,403 - 368 2,005 104
2
GPF OF ISLAND
231 154 520 5,780,168,548 20,624 50 269 12
1
HC
GPF OF ISLAND
PURGE 2140824 581729 397 154 377 4,497,203,156 4,196 39 210 12
2
FLARE
MAX H2S
56.84 38 333 566,919,714 18,225 4.85 26.41 2.78
Release
Source: FWL, November 2009
Impacts from point source emission in normal operation
Emission results of NOx, SO2, CO and PM from individual stack and combined all stacks in the case of
normal operation are given in Table 3-20.

Table 3-20 Maximum ground level concentrations of air pollutants from point sources in normal operation
Emission Results of SO2
1 hour 24 hour Annual
Maximum Ground Level Maximum Ground Level Maximum Ground Level
Point source Source ID Conc.+ Conc.+ Conc.+
Conc. Distance Conc. Distance Conc. Distance
baseline baseline baseline
(g/m3) (m) (g/m3) (m) (g/m3) (m)
(g/m3) (g/m3) (g/m3)
SRU S1 8.66 15.66 697 2.32 9.32 664 0.17 7.17 640
FGD S2 16.88 23.88 1,945 3.60 10.6 2,640 0.26 7.26 2,110
RFCC S3 86.32 93.32 1,309 23.95 30.95 1,512 1.73 8.73 1,010
GT1 S4 2.07 9.07 915 0.38 7.38 1,592 0.03 7.03 4,089
GT2 S5 2.08 9.08 930 0.38 7.38 1,605 0.03 7.03 3,709
HMU S6 3.33 10.33 515 1.04 8.04 482 0.06 7.06 512
CDU S7 55.14 62.14 590 10.81 17.81 389 1.16 8.16 465
ETP S8 0.83 7.83 446 0.17 7.17 446 0.02 7.02 563
RHDS1 S9 1.22 8.22 545 0.35 7.35 328 0.03 7.03 473
RHDS2 S10 1.25 8.25 499 0.31 7.31 272 0.02 7.02 479
NAC-1 42-H-101 S11 2.35 9.35 683 0.66 7.66 654 0.05 7.05 686
NAC-2 49-H-101 S12 2.03 9.03 217 0.45 7.45 331 0.05 7.05 391
NAC-3 44-H-201 S13 2.28 9.28 116 0.84 7.84 541 0.06 7.06 573
NAC-4 47-H-101 S14 2.09 9.09 458 0.62 7.62 387 0.06 7.06 477
NAC-5 46-H-101 S15 2.37 9.37 434 0.82 7.82 352 0.07 7.07 453
NAC-6 40-H-101 S16 2.15 9.15 387 0.60 7.6 387 0.06 7.06 535
KHDS1 S17 1.20 8.2 460 0.27 7.27 460 0.03 7.03 467
KHDS2 S18 1.16 8.16 477 0.25 7.25 477 0.03 7.03 320
GOHDS S19 1.45 8.45 404 0.37 7.37 404 0.04 7.04 392
HC Flare F1 0.00 7 - 0.00 7 - 0.00 7 -
Combined source (*) All 118.41 125.41 7,264 34.21 41.21 1648 2.76 9.76 908
Project Standard 350 125 50
Notes: - Baseline of SO2: 7g/m3
- (*) combined source is the highest concentration in year of 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Emission Results of NOx

1 hour 24 hour Annual
(g/m )3 (m) (g/m )3 (m) (g/m )3 (m)
(g/m3) (g/m3) (g/m3)
SRU S1 12.05 21.05 697 3.22 12.22 664 0.23 9.23 641
FGD S2 12.99 21.99 1,945 2.77 11.77 2,641 0.20 9.2 2,111
RFCC S3 64.90 73.9 1,309 18.01 27.01 1,512 1.30 10.3 1,010
GT1 S4 15.72 24.72 915 2.89 11.89 1,592 0.21 9.21 4,088
GT2 S5 15.83 24.83 930 2.88 11.88 1,605 0.20 9.2 3,709
HMU S6 10.00 19 515 3.12 12.12 482 0.18 9.18 512
CDU S7 62.03 71.03 590 12.16 21.16 389 1.30 10.3 465
ETP S8 6.77 15.77 446 1.38 10.38 266 0.62 9.62 563
RHDS1 S9 10.26 19.26 545 2.90 11.9 328 0.21 9.21 473
RHDS2 S10 10.48 19.48 499 2.58 11.58 272 0.21 9.21 479
NAC-1 42-H-101 S11 14.56 23.56 683 4.11 13.11 654 0.32 9.32 686
NAC-2 49-H-101 S12 17.34 26.34 217 3.88 12.88 331 0.40 9.4 391
NAC-3 44-H-201 S13 24.16 33.16 116 7.14 16.14 541 0.50 9.5 573
NAC-4 47-H-101 S14 12.92 21.92 458 3.82 12.82 387 0.40 9.4 474
NAC-5 46-H-101 S15 14.69 23.69 434 5.06 14.06 352 0.46 9.46 453
NAC-6 40-H-101 S16 18.35 27.35 387 5.12 14.12 387 0.52 9.52 535
KHDS1 S17 9.89 18.89 460 2.23 11.23 460 0.25 9.25 467
KHDS2 S18 9.80 18.8 477 2.13 11.13 477 0.23 9.23 320
GOHDS S19 12.17 21.17 404 3.11 12.11 404 0.37 9.37 392
HC Flare F1 17.39 26.39 1541 4.79 13.79 398 0.25 9.25 1,691
Combined source (*) All 175.11 184.11 7264 41.32 50.32 1415 4.55 13.55 931
Project Standard 200 100 40
Notes: - Baseline of NO2: 9g/m3
- (*) combined source is the highest concentration in year of 2005, 2006 and 2007

Emission Results of CO
1 hour 8 hour 24 hour
(g/m3) (m) (g/m 3) (m) (g/m3) (m)
(g/m3) (g/m3) (g/m3)
SRU S1 10.82 3,010.82 697 7.91 3,007.91 635 2.89 3,002.89 664
FGD S2 38.96 3,038.96 1,945 22.84 3,022.84 2,619 8.30 3,008.3 2,641
RFCC S3 172.63 3,172.63 1,309 120.72 3,120.72 789 47.90 3,047.90 1,512
GT1 S4 15.52 3,015.52 915 8.16 3,008.16 2,902 2.85 3,002.85 1,592
GT2 S5 15.62 3,015.62 930 8.17 3,008.17 2,917 2.84 3,002.84 1,605
HMU S6 25.00 3,025 515 18.21 3,018.21 84 7.80 3,007.8 423
CDU S7 20.68 3,020.68 590 13.05 3,013.05 138 4.05 3,004.05 389
ETP S8 6.08 3,006.08 446 4.27 3,004.27 423 1.24 3,001.24 266
RHDS1 S9 9.22 3,009.22 545 6.75 3,006.75 376 2.61 3,002.61 328
RHDS2 S10 9.41 3,009.41 499 6.99 3,006.99 343 2.32 3,002.32 272
NAC-1 42-H-101 S11 17.62 3,017.62 683 13.34 3,013.34 98 4.97 3,004.97 654
NAC-2 49-H-101 S12 15.22 3,015.22 217 11.48 3,011.48 217 3.40 3,003.4 331
NAC-3 44-H-201 S13 21.20 3,021.2 116 15.34 3,015.34 169 6.27 3,006.27 541
NAC-4 47-H-101 S14 15.64 3,015.64 458 11.75 3,011.75 458 4.62 3,004.62 387
NAC-5 46-H-101 S15 17.78 3,017.78 434 15.25 3,015.25 434 6.12 3,006.12 352
NAC-6 40-H-101 S16 16.10 3,016.1 387 11.75 3,011.75 387 4.49 3,004.49 387
KHDS1 S17 8.90 3,008.9 460 6.25 3,006.25 460 2.01 3,002.01 460
KHDS2 S18 8.80 3,008.8 477 6.14 3,006.14 217 1.91 3,001.91 477
GOHDS S19 10.93 3,010.93 404 8.62 3,008.62 222 2.79 3,002.79 404
HC Flare F1 81.15 3,081.15 1,541 52.85 3,052.85 1,147 22.35 3,022.35 398
Combined source (*) All 295.28 3,295.28 7,264 182.81 3,182.81 1,102 73.68 3,073.68 1,648
Project Standard 30,000 10,000 5,000
Notes: - Baseline of CO: 3,000 g/m3

Emission Results of PM10

24 hour Annual
Maximum Ground Level Maximum Ground Level
Point source Source ID
Conc. Conc.+ baseline Distance Conc. Conc.+ baseline Distance
(g/m3) (g/m3) (m) (g/m3) (g/m3) (m)
SRU S1 0.97 23.97 664 0.07 23.07 641
FGD S2 2.77 25.77 2,641 0.20 23.2 2,111
RFCC S3 2.99 25.99 1,512 0.22 23.22 1,010
GT1 S4 0.95 23.95 1,592 0.07 23.07 4,088
GT2 S5 0.95 23.95 1,605 0.07 23.07 3,709
HMU S6 2.60 25.6 482 0.15 23.15 512
CDU S7 1.35 24.35 389 0.14 23.14 465
ETP S8 0.41 23.41 266 0.05 23.05 563
RHDS1 S9 0.87 23.87 328 0.06 23.06 473
RHDS2 S10 0.77 23.77 272 0.06 23.06 479
NAC-1 42-H-101 S11 0.66 23.66 654 0.05 23.05 686
NAC-2 49-H-101 S12 0.45 23.45 331 0.05 23.05 391
NAC-3 44-H-201 S13 0.84 23.84 541 0.06 23.06 573
NAC-4 47-H-101 S14 0.62 23.62 387 0.06 23.06 474
NAC-5 46-H-101 S15 0.82 23.82 352 0.07 23.07 453
NAC-6 40-H-101 S16 0.60 23.6 387 0.06 23.06 535
KHDS1 S17 0.67 23.67 460 0.08 23.08 467
KHDS2 S18 0.64 23.64 467 0.07 23.07 320
GOHDS S19 0.93 23.93 404 0.11 23.11 392
HC Purge Flare F1 1.60 24.60 398 0.08 23.08 1,691
Combined source (*) All 9.68 32.68 1,898 0.98 23.98 2,334
Project Standard 150 50
Notes: - Baseline of PM10: 23 g/m3

The results in Table 3.20 show that:
The higher concentrations from the above modeling calculation are combined with the baseline
concentrations of these pollutants (7g/m3 of SOx; 9g/m3 of NOx; 3,000g/m3 of CO and 23
g/m3 of PM) to estimate the maximum ground level concentration of the pollutants.
With having FGD and Desulphurisation system, the SOx emission results in 01-hour, 24-hour
and annual of individual stacks are much lower than project standards (PS) of 350 g/m3 in 1-
hour, 125 g/m3 in 24-hour and 50 g/m3 in annual from 4 to 45 times. In combined case, SOx
emission is 3 - 5 times lower than project standards in both 1-hour, 24-hour and annual. The
maximum ground concentration of Sox is in the range of 908 - 7,264 m (Appendix IV, Figure
IV.1 to Figure IV.6).
In normal operation, there is no emission of SO2 through HC purge flare.
With having Low and ultra-low NOx burners, NOx emission results in 1-hour, 24-hour and
annual of all individual stacks are lower than Project Standards from 2.7 to 12.7 times. NOx
generated for 1-hour, 24-hour and year of HC flare are lower than Project Standards from 4.3
to 7.6 times.
In combined case of 19 stacks and 1 HC Flare, NOx emission results in 1-hour, 24-hour and
annual are lower than Project standards from 1.1 to 3 times. Maximum ground concentration of
NOx in 1-hour (184.11ug/m3) is not much lower than allowable limit (200ug/m3). Maximum
ground concentration point of NOx locates in range of 931 7,264m from the stack base
(Appendix IV, Figure IV.7 to IV.12)
CO emission results in 1-hour, 8-hour and 24-hour of individual stacks are lower than Project
Standard from 1.6 to 10 times. CO emission in combined all stacks and HC purge flare are well
within project standards and lower than the project standards from 1.6 to 9 times. The
maximum ground concentration of CO is in the range of 1,102 - 7,264m (Appendix IV, Figure
IV.13 to IV.18).
PM10 emission results in 24-hour and annual of individual stacks in normal operation are lower
than Project Standard from 2.2 to 6.4 times. In combined case for all stacks and HC flare, the
maximum ground concentration of PM10 is lower than the project standards from 1.5 t0 4.6
times. The maximum ground contents are in the range of 1,898 - 2,334m (Appendix IV, Figure
IV.19 to IV.22).
In briefly, the maximum ground concentrations of SO2, NOx, CO and PM10 accounted for
individual stack and 1 flare as well as combined case of all stacks and flare are very low and
well within the applicable of National Technical Regulation QCVN 05:2009 and World Bank/IFC
standards. In normal operation, HC purge flare is working for maintaining purpose. Therefore,
there is no emission of SO2 and emission results of NOx, CO and PM are negligible.
Generally, the maximum ground concentrations from individual stacks SRU, CDU, ETP,
RHDS1, RHDS2, NACs, KHDS1, KHDS2 and GOHDS are within plant boundary in the range
of 84 - 680 m from the stack basement. The maximum ground concentrations of FGD, RFCC,
GT1, GT2 stacks and HC purge flare stacks are in the range of 900 to 4,088m in the downwind

direction of the stacks site. The sites having maximum ground concentrations are fell mostly
within the confine of the refinery site of Coc Mountain and some mountain nearby as Chuot
Chu, Tran and Xuoc Mountain which are away from the residential areas. Therefore, impact
level from point sources in the normal operation is assessed as minor to air quality.
The emission concentrations results stated above are based on primary stack height, emission
levels estimated and modeled during the FEED stage of the Project. These values shall be
reassessed with the emission information from the Vendor and the revised height shall ensure
the compliance to the Vietnamese and IFC Guideline requirements.
Impacts from point source emission in emergency case
Table 3-21 Maximum ground concentrations of air pollutants

from flares in emergency case
1 hour - SOx 1 hour - NOx 1 hour - CO

Maximum Ground Maximum Ground Maximum Ground
Case
Level Level Level
(ppm) (ppm) (ppm)
HC Purge gas flare GPF island 1 14.28 0.035 0.186
HC flare GPF island 1 0 0.074 0.405
HC Purge gas flare GPF island 2 2.91 0.027 0.145
HC Purge gas flare max H2S 29.03 0.008 0.042
ERPG (1,2,3)* 0.3 3 15 1 15 30 200 350 500
Note: ERPG (1,2,3)*: ERPG1, ERPG2, ERPG3
The modeling results from Table 3-21 show that:
In emergency cases, the maximum ground concentrations of 1-hour NOx and 1-hour CO are
much lower than the Emergency Response Planning Guideline 1 (ERPG1) value (Appendix IV,
Figure IV-23 & Figure IV-30). It means that no adverse health effects to individuals.
Under emergency conditions, SOx emission is only occurred at HC Flare. The maximum
ground concentrations of SOx from GPF of island 1 is within the Emergency Response
Planning Guideline 3 (ERPG3) values (15ppm) and maximum ground level concentrations of
SOx from GPF of island 2 is within the ERPG2 (3ppm). But emission results of SOx in the Max
H2S case are unaccepted with two times higher than ERPG3 (Appendix IV, Figure IV-31 &
Figure IV-32).
In emergency cases, radiation intensity at sterile radius: 6.31 kw/m2 (API recommendation). A
minimum sterile radius of at least 60 m shall be required to avoid injury to personnel due to the
possible emission of burning liquid droplets. Radiation intensity at property boundary 3.18
kW/m2.
In practice, the maximum flaring time in the case of max H2S is happened in very short time.
But health effects might occur to project employees and communities nearby.

Impacts of VOC from tank system
Fugitive emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from the Complex have been estimated from
hydrocarbon loss. The estimated quantities of fugitive emissions are based on storage volumes from
tank system.
VOC emissions from tank farms are controlled due to inherent design features, e.g., installing floating
roof tanks, vapor recovery systems, nitrogen blanketing, etc. Considering all the above measures, the
facility wide VOC emissions are very small. Total VOC loss is approximately 141 tons/year (see Table
3.7), compared with 9,6 million tons of crude oil/year. The ratio of VOC tons and crude oil million tons is
14.69 compared with the Benchmark of IFC Guideline on Petroleum refinery from 120 to 300. The VOC
emission will be well within acceptable limits. And therefore, the impacts level is considered as minor.
Impacts of green house gas (GHG)
The Complex is designed to use energy efficiently by using energy saving technology such as energy
optimum method in CDU, energy recovery in preliminary heaters to reuse heat from emission gas,
saving energy between units and using energy saving devices.
A heat exchange network is designed to optimize recovered heat, reduce operation cost and increase
operational ability of process units. Input temperature of the CDU heater is at maximum value due to
taking advantage of heat from stacks and it achieves target of heat sources efficient using.
The operation of process units will generate a significant amount of CO2 into the environment that will
contribute green house effects.
Total volume of CO2 generated from the Complex operation is about 5.9 million tons/year. However, in
comparison with statistical data of green house gas in the United States (1990-2007), total CO2
generated from burning of fossil fuels in 2007 was about 5.7x1012 tons, so CO2 emission level of the
Project is insignificant in comparison of the ones of the global.
2. Noise and vibration
Project activities
Process equipment such as compressors, pumps, heaters, blowers, flare, boilers, turbines, etc. will be
major noise sources during the operation phase. The truck loading will also be a generation of noise at
plant site as well as along their route to the Complex.
Potential impacts
As mentioned in Section 1, project noise level standards are based on the most stringent limits from
local Vietnamese and IFC guidelines. So the noise generated by the equipment shall not exceed the
noise limits for any of the conditions of operation, including turndown, start-up, shut-down and
commissioning of the equipment. The equipment must comply with the most restrictive of the specified
work area or sound power level criteria. Sound pressure level limits apply at 1m from the process
equipment surface and at 3m from vent or on nearest platform (Table 3.22).

Table 3.22 Noise Level in the Operation Phase

Noise Source Work Area Code Noise Limit dB(A)
Centrifugal compressors G1 85
Centrifugal and axial R1 95
Fired heaters and boilers G1 85
Gas turbines G1 85
Air cooled exchangers G1 85
Cooling tower G1 85
Pumps, gears, G2 82
Blowers, agitators/mixers G1 85
Equipment fitted with acoustic enclosure R2 110
Operating vents G1 85
Emergency vents R2 110
Valves and piping components G2 82
Other noise sources located outdoors G2 82
Noise sources located inside process G3 79
Flare G1 85
Source: FWL, October 2009
Based on Table 3.22, the noise generated equipments at the Refinery will be kept at value of 85 dB(A).
Equipment fitted with Acoustic Enclosure and Emergency Vents will be at 110 dB(A). The flare will be at
85 dB(A) during emergency operations, but start up noise will be less than 85 dB(A). Therefore, the
noise generating from machines, equipment and process units will be limited inside the plant boundary
and cause directly to project workers only. The impact level is considered as minor and long term.
NSRP LLC is defined the design Noise level standard for construction to meet relevant standards
during operation. Detail assessment will be carried out during detail design phase. However, during
detail engineering, EPC Contractor will carry out the assessment to make sure that noise levels meet
Project Standard.
3.2.2.1.2 Water Quality
Impact of continuous water intake
Project activities
The Refinery and Petrochemical Complex will require continuous supply of large volume of sea water
(Max 42.8 m3/s) for cooling purpose.
Potential impact
The automatic filters between 2 and 3 times per day will generate high suspended materials in the
released water. In the case of discharging water from the backwash cycle into the outfall sump, it will
cause the exceeding (>30mg/l as PS) of suspended solid content at the outfall site.
The maintenance dredging of the intake channel may affect to coastal water quality within the four week
plant maintenance cycle. However, this activity is small in comparison with the dredging activities for
harbor area and the impact level is minor and limited locally in intake channel only.

Optimum effluent outfall and thermal impacts
Project activities
Project operation will need to discharge a maximum condition at 154,000m3/h to Nghi Son coastal
water including cooling water, treated industrial and sanitary effluent, FGD effluent and RO effluent with
and maximum temperature of 40oC.
Potential impacts
In order to estimate the thermal impact caused by effluent discharge, NSRP LLC has used the CORMIX
model to predict dilution and thermal dispersion abilities of cooling water [11]. Summary of principle of
the CORMIX model is as follows:
CORMIX is a USEPA-supported mixing zone model and decision support system for
environmental impact assessment of regulatory mixing zones resulting from continuous point
source discharges. The system emphasizes the role of boundary interaction to predict steady-
state mixing behavior and plume geometry.
The CORMIX methodology contains systems to model single-port, multiport diffuser discharges
and surface discharge sources. Effluents considered may be conservative, non-conservative,
heated, brine discharges or contain suspended sediments.
CORMIX can predict mixing behavior from diverse discharge types ranging from power plant
cooling waters, desalinization facility or drilling rig brines, municipal wastewater, or thermal
atmospheric plumes. CORMIX can also be applied across a broad range of ambient conditions
ranging from estuaries, deep oceans, swift shallow rivers, to density stratified reservoirs and
lakes.
Some special hydrodynamic features of CORMIX include:
Makes complete near-field and far-field plume trajectory, shape, concentration, and dilution
predictions and visualizations.
Includes plume boundary interactions, including dynamic near-field attachments.
Models conservative, non-conservative, and heated pollutant types.
Alerts user when plume encounters regulatory mixing zone constraints, including Toxic Dilution
Zone CMC and CCC values.
Application to steady, unsteady ambient currents/tides, or stagnant ambient conditions.
In order to select optimum effluent outfall location and assess thermal effects to Nghi Son Bay
seawater, US Environment Protection Agencys CORMIX model has been used by NSRP LLC to
determine near-field initial dilution and the number and spacing of the discharge ports. It also describes
the modeling of the thermal plume in the far-field zone to determine the outfall length required to meet
the environmental and process criteria. Input data for thermal modeling are given in Table 3.23.

Table 3.23 Input data for thermal modeling
Condition Value
Rate of discharge to receiving waters 154,000 m3/h or 42.78 m3/s
Distance of riser ports above seabed 1.0 m
Orientation of discharge ports Horizontal
Temperature of discharge water 40oC
Salinity of discharge water 31 ppt
Density of discharge water 1,015.02 kg/m3
Ambient current velocity 0.02 m/s
Wind speed at sea surface 2.0 m/s
Ambient water temperature 31oC
Ambient water salinity 31 ppt
Ambient water density 1,018.39 kg/m3
Source: FEED Document No. 9T7151/R082 provided by FWL, October 2009
Near-field modeling is used to obtain an estimate of the dilution of the effluent within the near-field
mixing zone. The discharge layout combinations are considered for 9 cases (L1 L9), number of pipes,
number of risers, number of ports, velocity of nozzle at different water depth in the range of 4 - 6m
(Table 3.24). The results of COMIX modeling are given in Table 3.25.
Table 3.24 Discharge layout combinations
Number of Interval
Discharge Number of Number of Velocity at
port (nozzles) between
layout pipes risers nozzle (m/s)
on each riser risers
L1 5 25 2 10 2.42
L2 5 25 2 20 2.42
L3 5 12 4 10 2.52
L4 5 12 4 20 2.52
L5 5 12 4 40 2.52
L6 3 25 2 10 4.04
L7 3 25 2 20 4.04
L8 3 12 4 40 4.20
L9 4 12 4 20 3.15
Source: FEED document No. 9T7151/R082 provided by FWL, October 2009

Table 3.25 Results of CORMIX Model Runs
Overlapped
Initial Initial local Dilution at Temperature
temperature
Test Cases local temperature 100m excess at
excess at 100m
Dilution excess (C) distance 100m distance (C)
distance (C)
L 1 + AC 1 6.3 1.43 6.35 1.42 6.10
L 1 + AC 4 9.5 0.95 9.53 0.94 4.72
L 2 + AC 2 13.0 0.69 13.06 0.69 3.44
L 2 + AC 3 14.3 0.63 14.40 0.63 3.15
L 2 + AC 4 15.6 0.58 15.70 0.57 2.85
L 3 + AC 1 3.7 2.46 3.72 2.45 12.25
L 4 + AC 1 5.9 1.52 5.95 1.51 6.55
L 5 + AC 2 12.2 0.74 12.26 0.73 3.65
L 5 + AC 3 13.4 0.67 13.49 0.67 3.35
L 6 + AC 1 4.4 2.04 4.40 2.04 6.12
L 6 + AC 4 6.6 1.36 6.62 1.36 4.07
L 7 + AC 2 9.0 1.00 9.02 1.00 2.99
L 7 + AC 3 9.9 0.91 9.92 0.91 2.73
L 7 + AC 4 10.8 0.84 10.83 0.83 2.50
L 8 + AC 2 8.4 1.07 8.43 1.07 3.20
L 8 + AC 3 9.3 0.97 9.32 0.97 2.90
L 9 + AC 5 15.2 0.59 15.36 0.59 2.35
Source: FEED document provided by FW in October, 2009
Notes: AC1 to AC4: water depth at 4m; 5; 5.5m and 6m
L1 to L9: discharge layout with different pipe number, riser number, port number and different velocity at nozzle
The results show that at water depth of 4m none of the 8 discharge layouts comply with the World Bank
guidelines due to Overlapped temperature excess at 100m distance (C) is higher than 3oC. At a
water depth of 5m, only layout 7 complies with the guideline. At water depth of 5.5m, both layouts 7 and
8 comply with the guideline and at a water depth of 6m Layout 9 complies with the guideline.
The initial local dilution of layout 7, 8 and 9 at water depth more than 5m is rather good. Dilution of
these layouts is in the range of 9.92 10.83 times at the distance of 100m. Therefore the following
recommendations may be made:
The outfall should have a minimum of 3 diffuser pipes

Each diffuser section should be 440m long with12 risers or 480m long for 25 risers
The diffuser sections should be located in a minimum water depth of 5.5m
In order to assess the thermal plume caused by effluent discharge, CORMIX model for far-field effect is
undertaken for satisfying two following criteria:
1. The temperature of the water at the edge of a scientifically defined mixing zone shall not
exceed 3oC above the temperature of the ambient water; and
2. The temperature of the water at the intake shall be no more than 0.5oC above the ambient
water temperature for 100% of the time.

The first criteria is required in order that the benthic flora and fauna are not adversely affected, whilst
the second is a process requirement dictated by NSRP Consultant (Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd.) and
effectively means that there shall be no recirculation of the warmer discharge water into the intake.
The model is run for five outfall length scenarios (Table 3.26).
Table 3.26 Modeling Scenarios
VN-2000 Coordinates Temperature

Model Outfall length Discharge
of discharge
scenario (km) Easting Northing flow (m3/s)
(oC)
1 2.5 584778.958 2142821.628 42.8 40
2 3 585271.010 2142860.380 42.8 40
3 3 585271.010 2142860.380 42.8 37
4 4.5 586766.958 2143248.525 42.8 40
5 6 588608.056 2143631.635 42.8 40
From the discussion of the plume movement across a spring and neap tide, it is possible to see a
pattern emerging. On spring tides the currents disperse the excess heat more effectively. On neap
tides, due to the limited tidal range and therefore lower current velocities, there is a gradual build-up of
excess heat in the sea water. This is then flushed, to a degree, by the spring tides that follow on.
Figure 3.7 shows a graph of the time series of excess temperature against time. The scenarios
examined are clearly identified. For the 2.5km (pink line) and 3km (green line) outfalls the pattern of
peaks and troughs is similar. The peaks represent the neap tides where the excess temperatures are
highest. The troughs represent the spring tides when the currents are fastest and the advection and
dispersion is at its most effective. By inspection it can be seen that the peaks i.e. the excess
temperatures on neap tides, are increasing over the first three cycles. This process also applies to the
spring tides i.e. the troughs. This suggests that whilst the receiving waters are efficient at dispersing
heat from the discharged cooling water for a short while after discharging starts, there is a gradual
build-up of residual heat in the water.
The same pattern is seen when the time series of the 4.5km (blue line) and 6km (orange line) outfalls
are plotted. For the 6km option the thermal plume model has been run for approximately 2 months
model time. The increase in residual heat in the water is more gradual, but after 2 months the curve is
beginning to move down again. The more gradual shape of the excess temperature time series curve
for the 6km outfall is believed to be as a result its location and distance offshore. Thus, whilst the depth
of water and the distance play a part the degree of flushing inshore induced by a flood spring tide is
much weaker. A similar pattern is shown for the 4.5km outfall option; although it is evident that whilst
the operational criteria is met for much of the time, excess temperature does eventually exceed the
0.5oC limit.

Figure 3.7 Time series plot of excess temperature at intake channel
On the basis of the two months simulated data for the 6km outfall (without eddy diffusivity) a continuous
distribution function (cdf) has been plotted. This shows that even against the relaxed process criteria,
the excess temperature is at or below 0.1oC for approximately 33% of the time.
Including eddy diffusivity for the 2.5km and 3km outfalls would not induce sufficient mixing to be of
benefit. It is also unlikely that it would lower the residual build-up sufficiently to make a 4.5km outfall
viable in terms of the process criteria. At 6km the model results show that the process criteria can be
met, but that it is possible that a residual build-up of excess heat could occur. The recommendation
therefore is that the discharge outfall should be further optimised to between 4.5km and 6km.
In summary, some conclusions of the modeled results are as follows:
An outfall discharging 2.5km offshore does not meet either the environmental criteria or the
process criteria, as the temperature of the receiving waters at the intake channel is in excess of
the 3oC limit imposed by the World Bank IFC guidelines.
An outfall discharging 3km and 4.5km offshore meets the World Bank IFC guidelines, but does
not meet the process requirements.
An outfall discharging 6km offshore meets both World Bank IFC guidelines and operational
criteria. Notwithstanding this an examination of the temperature excess time series at the
intake suggests that there is the potential for a long term build-up of residual heat in the sea
water.
Therefore, on the basis of the model simulations, the 6km outfall is adopted for NSRP.
For the outfall discharging 6km offshore, the thermal dispersion result are summarized in Figure 3.8
and Figure 3.9 including:

At 6 hours before the spring tide high water, the plume traveling north but with the tail of the
plume spread out to encompass the coral beds and sensitive fishing grounds at the Hon Me
Archipelago. The temperature around the archipelago is between 0.2oC and 0.4oC above the
ambient temperature (E1Figure 3.8).
At 3 hours before high water the plume has moved further north and has almost cleared the
Hon Me Archipelago (E3Figure 3.8). At high water the tide is turning and the plume is shown
moving south again on an ebb tide. The outer edge of the plume is skirting the edges of the
archipelago, but the temperature excess is well within the allowable range of 3oC. The
temperature at the intake channel is at or below the operational requirement.
At 3 hours after high water (E4Figure 3.8) the ebb flow is well developed. The western edge of
the plume is shown approaching the main breakwater roundhead but is not affected by it. At 6
hours after high water the plume passes between the Hon Me Archipelago and Nghi Son Island
(E5Figure 3.8). It does not reach the main breakwater.
On the flood cycle of the neap tide, the plume extends north and makes contact with the
coastline and also extends south to surround the Hon Me Archipelago at the coastline. At the
site of the discharge the excess temperatures rise as a result of the much lower tidal currents
and weaker advection and dispersion. Where the plume makes contact with the coastline and
the archipelago the temperature is well within the environmental requirements (E6-Figure 3.9).
As the tide moves towards the neap high water the shape of the plume changes but the excess
temperatures around the islands and at the coastline to the north does not increase (E6 to E10
Figure 3.9). Indeed through out the neap tidal cycle there is little movement at the edges of
the plume; the main activity being near to the discharge where excess temperatures above 8oC
are predicted. The different sea water temperature at the area around Hon me island is in the
range of 0.6 0.8oC only, within allowable environmental limit of the IFC.
Briefly, the modeling of the thermal plume is undertaken for a worst case condition of 154,000 m3/h of
cooling water discharge, 40oC of cooling water temperature at the outfall and 31oC of receiving
temperature (sea water). The worst case conditions have been considered and conditions on site would
likely be better than predicted. In practice, the discharged cooling water volume is less than the
modeled value (68.3%) and it will be mixed together with 18.7% of other treated effluents before routing
to the outfall.
By above the serious consideration of dynamic current, outfall layout, outfall length scenarios and
thermal plume effect, the thermal impact level of effluent discharge is considered as minor and long
term.

Figure 3.8 Thermal Plume Plots Outfall 6km, Discharge 40C Spring Tide

Figure 3.9 Thermal plume plots outfall 6km, discharge 40C Neap tide

Impacts of continuous effluent discharge
Project activities
When project comes into operation phase, following effluents need to be discharged to the sea:
Treated ETP effluent for industrial and sanitary wastewater

Treated FGD effluent for desulphurisation (De-SOx)
Cooling sea water
RO reject effluent
In the operation phase, drainage systems are built to collect separately different effluents generating
from site-wide and process units including clean process water (CPW), clean storm water (CSW),
accidentally oil contaminated wastewater (AOC), continually oil contaminated wastewater (COC) and
sanitary wastewater. In addition, specific wastewater streams are collected in dedicated systems before
passing to the ETP, including:
Dedicated collection of Benzene Contaminated Water (BCW) in a closed system to prevent

atmospheric emission of benzene.
Dedicated collection of Spent Caustic Effluent for flow balancing and prevention of atmospheric
H2S emissions.
Potential impact
All above-mentioned wastewater drainage systems other than the CSW system and PCW system are
routed to appropriate effluent treatment Plant (ETP). Clean storm water (CSW) shall be assumed to
comply with the necessary standard for direct discharge to the sea via the North Trapezoidal Channel.
The reject and regeneration streams from Demineralised water plant, after pH neutralisation, are
considered clean for direct discharge via the seawater return line.
Quality of the treated water will strictly comply with the Project standards presented in Introduction
Section - Item 0.2.2.3. These project standards are considered based on Vietnamese standards and
IFC EHS guideline values for petroleum refining facilities, large scale organic chemical manufacturing
and petroleum based polymer manufacturing. The project standards are more stringent than the
national technical regulation on industrial wastewater (QCVN 24:2009/BTNMT) for discharge of treated
effluents to coastal water.
After treated, effluent is routed to treat waste water storage basin. At here, waste water will be tested
before blended with sea water to discharge. If not meeting the Standards, effluent will be routed back to
storage tank and treated at oily waste water treatment system. The storage tank may contain maximum
volume of fire water during 6 hours or waste water for 24 hours. As estimation, volume of this storage
tank is 17,220m3.
In the ETP, industrial and sanitary effluents will be pre-treated separately before routing to integrated
treatment tank for further treatment (detail ETP will be mentioned in mitigation measures).
In order to assess how effluents impact to receiving resource - seawater, the summary of water intake
and outlet are presented in Table 3.27.

Table 3.27 Maximum water intake and outlet of NSRP in the operation phase
Minimum
Peak FGD dilution at Costal
Sea water
Peak ETP RO/IX outlet Cooling Water outfall
Parameters water Standard
outlet Reject/ (max. water outlet zone
intake QCVN10:
Regent # assumed) (assuming 2008/BTNMT
8 times)
Amount (m3/h) 600 564 23,000 105,200 128,200 129,364 -
Ambient
Temp (deg.C) 40 <40 40 40 30 40.00 31 30
pH 6 to 9 6 to 9 6 6.74 6.74 6.5 to 8.5
BOD 25 0 1 0.735 0.735 - -
COD 72 0 10 1.917 1.917 3.67 2 4
TSS 30 30 30 30 10.5 30.00 13 50
Cadmium 0.009 0 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005
Hydrocarbon 4.5 0.5 0.0139 0.0139 0.0139 0.04 0.016 0.1
Chromium
(total) 0.5 0.25 0.25 0.02 0.02 0.06 0.0249 -
Chromium (III) - 0 - - - - 0.1
Chromium (VI) 0.05 0 0.05 - - - 0.05
Copper 0.5 0.5 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.01 0.0055 0.5
Zinc 2 2 0.0136 0.0136 0.0136 0.03 0.0156 1
Iron 3 2.5 0.188 0.188 0.188 0.211 0.1906 0.1
Cyanide Total
(Free) 0.1 0.1 - - - - -
Cyanide CN- 0.09 0.09 0.007 0.007 0.007 0.008 0.0071 0.005
Lead 0.1 0.05 0.0043 0.0043 0.0043 0.00 0.0044 0.02
Nickel 0.45 0.45 - - - - -
Mercury 0.009 0.005 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.00 0.0010 0.002
Vanadium 1 1 1 1 1 1.00 1.0000 -
Phenol 0.2 0 0.001 0.001 0.00100 0.002 0.0011 0.001
Benzene 0.05 0 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.00 0.0010 -
Benzopyrene 0.05 0 - - - - -
Vinyl chloride 0.05 0 - - - - -
Di chloroethane 1 0 - - - - -
AOH 0.3 0 - - - - -
Sulphide (S2-) 0.45 0.25 - - - - 0.01
T-Nitrogen 10 10 0.62 0.62 0.62 0.704 0.6294 -
NH4 9 9 0.038 0.038 0.038 0.119 0.0470 0.5
T-Phosphorus 2 2 0.0143 0.0143 0.0143 0.032 0.0163 -
Coliform 4,500 4,500 55 55 55 95 59 1000
DO - - 5.84 5.84 5.84 - >=4
F- 9 9 - - - - 1.5
As 0.09 0.09 - - - - 0.04
Mn 0.9 0.9 - - - - 0.1
AOH: Adsorbable Organic Halogens
calculate "< values" as minimum analysis limit values
Offshore (K number points) DO data is applied for Sea water DO
'# Assuming peak flow - Normal flow shall be 313 m3/hr.

The results in Table 3.27 show that each waste water treatment properties (ETP and FGD) are satisfied
with Industrial waste water discharge limit. The combined discharge mode has much advantage for
both economic and environmental point of view. The most contribution is cooling water (81.32%) while
ETP treated effluent is a minor (0.46%) which is diluted about 215 times before discharging at the
outfall. For FGD treated effluent, its contribution is about 16.78% and be diluted about 5.62 times at the
outfall. Consider COD loading from treated effluent (ETP and FGD) of NSRP (Table 3.28), total loading
is rather small of 273.2 kg/h.
Table 3.28 Estimate COD loading from NSRP in operation phase
Flow rate COD level COD loading

Effluent stream % Flow
m3/h mg/l kg/h
Maximum treated effluent from ETP 600 0.46 72 43.2
Maximum RO effluent 564 0.44 0 0
Maximum treated effluent from FGD 23,000 16.78 10 230
Cooling water 105,200 81.32 1.92 201,6
Total Treated effluent discharge 129,364 100 2 474.8
According to the document of FEED, most effluents of the Complex are treated at ETP and meet
industrial waste water standard of the Project. Effluent from demineralization unit and desulphurization
system are separately treated and meet industrial waste standard of the Project. Cooling water is
considered as clean effluent and without treatment. Domestic wastewater at harbour area is treated to
meet project standards for domestic wastewater. Then, these effluents are blended and discharged into
the sea. This blending action make effluents from the Refinery have the same properties with receiving
water source (the sea water).
As mentioned in the report, effluent is discharged via several smaller diffuser pipes branching off the
main discharge line above 1m on the seabed that point towards the surface. The diffuser pipes
enhance the dispersion plume and outfall location is 6km far from the shoreline. Based on CORMIX
Model Runs [Ref.11] effluent will be diluted at least 8 times at the 100m distance outfall zone. The
calculation shows that almost pollutants (COD, TSS, Cd, Zn, Hg, NH4+, As, Coliform, etc.) from treated
effluent meet coastal water standard QCVN 10:2008/BTNMT. Some pollutants as Oil, Iron, Cyanide
and Phenol are slightly higher than the costal water standards (QCVN10:2008). The main reason is that
their baseline concentrations of Nghi Son bay are really higher than the ones in the allowable limits of
QCVN 10:2008/BTNMT. On the other hand, the above estimation is based on maximum discharging of
ETP while normal operation of ETP is 350m3/h only. Therefore, the impact level of effluent discharge
will not cause significant impact to coastal sea water quality.
3.2.2.1.3 Groundwater environment
Project activities
During the operation phase, water supplied for the Complex will routed from Nghi Son water supply
plant, so the groundwater will not be affected.
A significant amount of hazardous waste managed, stored and disposed or leaked will cause a potential
risk of groundwater contamination.

Potential impact
All hazardous materials, chemicals and waste materials will be contained in proper vessels /storage
facilities with adequately designed containments to prevent any impact sources or spills on the land and
subsequently to groundwater. Appropriate methods of handling and transportation will be established
for hazardous materials and wastes. There will be no underground storage tanks at the facility and the
material loading and unloading areas will be designed with proper enclosures on paved surfaces. In
addition, the process effluents and sewage will be treated onsite at adequately designed ETP facilities
to meet the regulatory requirements for recycling and disposal standards. Therefore, the potential for
groundwater contamination is insignificant.
The potential causes for groundwater contamination are the disposal of solid and hazardous wastes on
land and accidental spillages of hazardous materials (oils, chemicals, paints, cleaning solvents, etc.).
All solid and hazardous wastes will be properly collected, segregated and stored in appropriate storage
areas. Recyclable wastes such as metal and wood scrap will be sold to scrap buyers, as feasible. Other
non-hazardous wastes will be disposed off to approve landfill sites. Therefore, potential impacts due to
discharge of handling of solid / hazardous wastes will be minimized by implementation of measures as
above.
3.2.2.1.4 Soil environment
The normal operation of NSRP complex will not cause any additional impact to soil environment due to
modern technology and cemented plant surface. However, potential impacts may be created from
hazardous materials, hazardous wastes storage and handling and accidental releases only.
Effect of leakage from storage tanks
Project activities
The handling and storage a significant hazardous wastes inside boundary might be a potential risk of
soil contamination. The estimated type and amount of the waste are show in Table 3.9.
Potential impacts
The potential leakage might occur at pipe joints, valves, loading arms, etc. The leakages are usually
small and only limited at working area. In practice, Crude oil and products are stored and handled in
closed systems and involve the use of insulated storage tanks and lagged and trace-heated transfer
lines. Exposure to fuel oil is therefore limited, except on tank filling and during maintenance operations.
In addition, each tank is surrounded by bund system; any crude/product release will be kept inside the
bunds.
Commercial caustic flakes/ beads are received in 25 kg bags by road trucks in the refinery complex.
The bags are unloaded and stored in the Refinery warehouse or in dry enclosed space. Solid caustic
feeding package is provided for automatic handling, opening and unloading the caustic bags into the
concentrated caustic preparation tank. Caustic flakes are safely unloaded into the tank using a solid
caustic feeding package. Therefore, the potential risk of caustic leakage is small and impact level is
assessed as minor to soil environment.

Effect of hazardous wastes storage and handling
Project activities
The handling and storage a significant hazardous wastes inside plant boundary might be a potential risk
of soil contamination. Based on Table 3.9, regular hazardous wastes are oily wastes (426m3/year),
sludge from ETP (5,204 tons/year), ash generated from incinerator (2,100 tons /year), spent
replacement materials (1,760 tons /year), spent catalysts (1,110.8 tons in every 4-5 years), spent
absorbents (17.32 tons in every 4 years), spent desorbent (1,116 tons in every 20 years), catalyst
grading materials (49 tons in every 4 years), spent caustic (1,623 m3/year), etc. from different process
units.
Potential Impacts
The release/fall out hazardous wastes may pollute not only soil environment, but also ground water.
However, NSRP LLC will establish waste management plan in which hazardous material/waste
disposal may be introduced for easy identification, ensuring responsibilities, right disposal destination
and tracking. So, the significance of these impacts is considered as moderate during the operation
phase.
3.2.2.1.5 Marine ecosystem
Impact by continuous intake water system
Project activities
The Refinery and Petrochemical Complex will require continuous supply of large volume of sea water
(Max 42.8 m3/s) for cooling purpose.
Potential impact
Cooling water intake can impact aquatic organisms basically in two ways including:
The first is entrainment, which is taking of small organisms with the cooling water including
plankton, fish eggs and larvae, etc. In practice, intake water is taken from intake channel (in
between breakwater and low crested breakwater) where sea water is already settled down.
Moreover, the phytoplankton community of Nghi Son bay was not diversity and community indices
was classified as bad level, but The zooplankton community was relatively diverse and diversity
indices was relatively high (Table 3.29). However, the intake volume is small in comparison with
Nghi Son bay capacity and the affected organisms are insignificant with the reproductivity of the
open bay as Nghi Son sea.
Table 3.29 Summary plankton and benthos in Nghi Son bay

Parameters Phytoplankton Zooplankton Benthos
Number of species 43 59 156
Density 8.8 x 108 cells/m3 915 ind./m3 351.7 ind./m2
Biomass (g/m2) - - 9.45
Diversity indices H(s) Bad levels Relatively high Rather good

The second way is impact to aquatic life such as fish, cuttle-fish, shrimp through entrapment-
impingement. This is the blocking of larger entrained organisms that enter the cooling water intake
by some type of physical barrier. According to distribution ground of the Research Institute of
Marine Products in Hai Phong on fishing, shrimp, cuttle-fish grounds, there is only cuttle-fish ground
at nearshore area where cooling water intake channel situated. However, the intake channel is
installed at the seashore with 350m in length, 70m in width and -7.92 in depth. It is designed with
the purpose of taking water slowly and reducing fine particles to the intake system and screens.
This design also prevents aquatic species entering to the system. Moreover, there are two levels of
screens, screen 25mm and screen smaller than 3mm, to prevent rubbish. These screens also have
functions to avoid small fish entering to the system. Therefore, potential impact to aquatic life is low
and the environmental impacts of intake water are considered as minor.
Impact by effluent discharge

Project activities
The Refinery and Petrochemical Complex is required continuous discharging a large volume of
effluents (Mean of 129,364 m3/h and Max of 154,000 m3/h) in which 105,200m3/h is cooling water;
23,000m3/h is from treated FGD effluent, 600m3/h is treated effluent from ETP and 564 m3/h is from RO
unit.
Potential impacts
The effluent discharge including cooling water will impact in different ways. In some respects, mainly in
improving the growth rate, an increase in temperature may even be advantageous. The discharge has
some unfavourable effects because it attracts fish and thus causes indirectly food shortage,
deterioration of the condition.
The primary effects of thermal pollution are direct thermal shock, changes in dissolved oxygen and the
redistribution of organisms in the outfall. Because water can absorb thermal energy with only small
changes in temperature, most aquatic organisms have developed enzyme systems that operate in only
narrow ranges of temperature. These stenothermic organisms can be killed by sudden temperature
changes that are beyond the tolerance limits of their metabolic systems.
Based on thermal dispersion plume (Figure 3.8 and Figure 3.9) at outfall 6km, at the spring tide, the
plume traveling north about 5-6 km and the tail of the plume spread out to encompass the coral beds
and sensitive fishing grounds at the Hon Me Archipelago. The temperature around the archipelago is
between 0.2oC and 0.4oC above the ambient temperature. That means thermal plume will not cause
significant effect to aquatic habitat and coral reef around Hon Me island.
On the neap tide, the plume extends north and makes contact with the coastline and also extends south
to surround the Hon Me Archipelago. At the site of the discharge the excess temperatures rise as a
result of the much lower tidal currents and weaker advection and dispersion. That means thermal plume
will cause significant effect to aquatic habitat in the range of 300m surrounding the outfall. But the
thermal plume in the coastline and the archipelago varies in range of 0.6 0.8oC and is well within the
environmental requirements (3oC). Therefore, the impact level is considered as small at the outfall
and minor to coastal aquatic habitat and coral reef around Me island.

3.2.2.2 OPERATION OF THE OFFSITE FACILITIES (HARBOR, BREAKWATER, CRUDE PIPELINE

AND SPM)
1. Emission gas
Project activities
When the project comes into operation phase, the main sources of air quality impacts caused by
marine facilities are from unloading activity of crude oil at the SPM and loading of petroleum products
at the jetties.
For loading process, petroleum products will be transferred to the product tank farm to export via 7
berths and directly loaded to the vessel. Gasoline and Diesel will be dispatched via the ocean berths,
while Jet fuel, fuel oil, benzene, paraxylene and partly Gasoline and Diesel will be dispatched via the
coastal berths. For safety reason, LPG will be loaded in indicated berth.
Potential impacts
The loading of above liquid products will generate significant quantities of hydrocarbon vapour, these
activities will cause long term and significant effects to the environment. However, volatile products like
Gasoline, Benzene and paraxylene generating volatile organic compound (VOC) will be recovered in
common return vapor recovery system. Displaced vapour from ship will be returned to the shore via a
vapour return piggybacked to a loading arm. The recovered liquid will be re-injected into gasoline
product loading line stream of metering package. After completion of loading, the loading arm/manifold
will be purged with nitrogen into the out board section of the loading arm. Any remaining material in the
loading line and manifold will be drained into slop drums. For the LPG, displaced vapour from ship will
be routed back to the mixed LPG spheres. Non-volatile products like Jet fuel and Fuel oil are loaded to
the ships through respective loading arms. These above activities shall control and reduce VOC
released to the environment. Therefore, impact level to air environment is considered as minor during
operation phase.
Due to the nature and frequency of emissions from the jetty vent it is concluded that releases from this
source are insignificant. As such, these emissions will not be included as part of the air dispersion
modeling for offsite facilities.
Loading solid sulphur product has potential risk of dust exposure. Sulphur forming unit and solid
sulphur bulk storage are located at the jetty, therefore dust formation is significantly minimized while
conveying. Impact level is considered as minor.
Offloading of crude oil at SPM will generate a small amount of hydrocarbon. However, since the SPM is
located 33.5 km offshore, hydrocarbon generated will be well dispersed and only minor environmental
impact is anticipated.

2. Noise
Project activities
During operating phase, main sources of noise are from the operation of equipment, truck movement,
shipping activities (engines and whistling) and maintenance dredging.
Potential Impacts
Noise impact generated from harbor and shipping activities are peak noise coming from metal contact
or foghorn. These noise events will be occasional. Therefore, the significance of the noise impact
during the operation is assessed as minor.
3.2.2.2.2 Water environment
Impact of crude offloading at SPM
Project activities
Crude offloading process will be carried out at SPM from tankers 300,000 DWT to the Refinery crude
tank farm. Floating hoses are used to transfer crude from the ship to the SPM and a pipeline end
manifold (PLEM) is sited on the seabed below the SPM for connecting horses to the SPM. The SPM is
tied to the Refinery crude tank farm by a double 48" submarine unloading pipeline.
Upon an incident to the SPM in which it is not operational the transfer of crude oil to the Refinery will be
carried out by ship-to-ship transfer to 30,000 DWT vessels offshore from the refinery and shuttled into
the harbor for unloading. In order that the Refinery output is not affected two 30,000 DWT vessels are
required.
Potential impacts
According to NSRP marine consultant, the chance that the wind and wave height of a severe typhoon
pass the SPM terminal is small but realistic and conditions differ significantly from the 100-year return
environmental conditions.
Based on feedstock for the Refinery, there are a maximum of 33 parcels of transported crude from the
Kuwait to Nghi Son Bay with an interval between parcels of 10 days. The offloading of large crude
tankers at the SPM will take approximately 24 hours/ship. For the tanker arriving at the SPM, the cut off
time for berthing is 1.5 hours before sunset. Therefore, berthing occupancy of tanker at SPM might be
more than two days. The crude offloading from large ships at Nghi Son Bay will take place for year
round.
Area used for normal offloading operation at SPM and support activities will permanently occupy 31ha,
while normal crude pipeline operation seems not cause significant effect to seawater quality. However,
these above-mentioned activities might cause high potential risk of oil spill at SPM and on crude
pipeline system, especially of ship to ship transfer by 30,000DWT vessel in the case of incident to the
SPM.
In the case of accident of SPM, all crude oil from tanker will be loading by 30,000DWT ships. It is estimated that there
are about 10 times loading crude from 300,000 DWT tanker to 30,000DWT ships. Crude will be transported to the
harbour and then continue loading by pipeline system to plants tankage system.
The above-mentioned activities of crude loading and transportation will cause high potential risk of oil leakage at SPM
area, increase shipping density and increase shipping collision at harbour area. Depending on oil spill tier, affected area
might be a partly or all Nghi Son coastal area. Impact level depends tolally on oil spill level.
The detail of oil spill scenarios will be mentioned in the oil spill response plan report. In the case of oil
spill occurs at SPM or crude oil pipeline, spilled oil will drift to Nghi Son bay and shoreline in the first
day and its impact level will be considered from significant to severe, due to SPM and crude pipeline
system locations are too close to the shoreline. The significance of the impact will depend much on
spilled time and tier scale, spilled oil might affect further to Southern direction (in the Northeast
monsoon) or to Northern direction in the Southwest monsoon.
Impact of product loading at jetties
Project activities
It is planned that 95% of the refinery products will be distributed by ship. The products will be routed by
pipeline from product tank farm and loaded directly into vessels/tankers through loading arms at the
ocean /coastal berths. The berths turnaround times for the ocean berths and the coastal berths are
estimated at 22 and 16 hours respectively.
It is estimated that about 92.71% of refinery products will be exported via the coastal berths and about
6.29% are exported via ocean berths. Total number of tanker/vessels (1,000 10,000 DWT) will be
1,179 ships/year (Table 3.30).
Table 3-30 Berth occupancy in the operation phase
Product Mass exported (T/SD) No. of ships per year

LPG 158 44
RON 92 3,610 142
RON 95 3,610 142
Jet 1,709 168
Kerosene - -
Premium Diesel 6,043 238
Regular Diesel 4,029 158
Fuel Oil - -
P-X 1,849 135
Benzene 693 84
Poly-propylene 1,074 40
Sulphur 740 28
Total (Liquid Product Berth) 21,701 1,111
Total (Solid Loading Berth) 1,814 68
Total 23,515 1,179
Source: NSRP LLC, November 2009
The loading time is in the range of 3-7 hours for vessel 3,000 tons, from 5-11 hours for vessel 5,000
tons, 4-5 hours for vessel 10,000 tons and 12-14 hours for ocean ship 30,000 DWT. It is estimated that
8 vessels may occupy the channel at any one time. All the vessels in the channel must be traveling with
a minimum gap of 15 minutes between vessels. Total berth occupancies are in the range of 33-54% for
the coastal berths, about 10-29% for ocean berths and about 5% for LPG berth. The harbor topsides is

capable to load several tankers with the same product at the same time or one Ocean tanker and two
Coastal tankers can be loaded with one product at the same time.
Potential impact
The product loading activities at the harbor will impact to water quality by tankers/vessels propellers
and mooring. Other potential impacts include the effects of anti-fouling paints, the types used for
vessels to undergo cleaning in the harbor. The estimated area affected by activities at the area of
harbor, access channel, breakwater and cooling sea water intake channel is about 193 ha.
During routine loading operations, small leakages of oil products may occur at the harbor due to human
error, for example. These include the tightening of equipment performance and compliance
requirements for tank structural components, valves, and plugs, supporting and anchoring devices and
other fittings. The impact level is considered as small and be limited in the harbor area.
Since the Project harbor is constructed nearby the specific port of Nghi Son Cement Factory (in the
South) and sea way transport route leading to PTSC Port will cut across the Project area of crude oil
pipeline and access channel, so the vessel density at this area will increase significantly and also
cause high risk of collision between ships. Although NSRP has given effective mitigation and
prevention measures to minimize potential risks, impact level of this activity is assessed as moderate
during operation phase of the Project. Total effects caused by vessels activity will be mentioned in
detail in Item 3.2.3.
It is important to note that the density shipping activities at harbor and access channel might cause
high risk of ship collision and oil spill. The density of petroleum products is generally lower than that of
water, so in the case of product spillage into the sea; the product itself is extremely volatile at ambient
temperature and always floats on the surface. Since it is quickly dispersed into the air, the risk of long-
term environmental impact to sea water quality will be significant. Oil spreading and assessment will be
analyzed in detail in the separately report named Oil Spill Response Plan for NSRP.
Impact of periodical maintenance dredging
Project activities
Maintenance dredging activities will be carried out after 4 years for the harbor and access channel and
last for 06 months. Estimation of maintenance dredged volume is approx. 2.9 million m3 in which 0.7 M
m3 in the harbor area and 2.2 million m3 in the access channel. It is planned that dredged materials will
be disposed at the same dumping location in the construction phase, 6.7 km away from the South of
Hon Me Island). Initial dredging activity for the first stage of the Project will be carried out, assessed and
chosen dumping location by NSPM.
Potential impact
Choose dumping location
As mentioned in Section 2, sea bed sediment at harbor basin is much diversified from very loose to
dense, fine sand to silt sand. At some locations, mud is status of loose / soft clayey sand. At 2 m under
the sea bed, the sediment layer is very hard, including stiff to very stiff clay. Above types of dredged

sludge are not suitable for site leveling of the Project or other onshore projects. Hence, the optimum
option is dumping at location out of the Project area.
Dumping location must meet requirements of environmental protection and safe for vessel activity. The
dumping site in this phase is considered as follows:
- Water depth must be suitable in order not to prevent vessels transportation;

- Appropriate distance between the access channel and SPM so that flow of sediments will not
impact on dredging site;
- Main direction of wastes movement;
- Enough space for receiving dredged sludge;
- The transport distance from the harbor is minimum to reduce emission gas and dredging cost;
- Minimize negative impacts on marine ecosystem, especially the area of coral reef at Me island;
- Avoid or limit to dump at fishing grounds;
According to research/consideration of dredging for marine constructions [12], 04 positions considered

to choose as dumping site are as follows:
- Position I: the South West area of Me island;

- Position II: the North West area of Me island;
- Position III: the area between Nghi Son island and Me island, near small islands;
- Position IV: the area locates near the South West islands of Me island.
Analysis of sea bed features and dredged sludge receiving ability and environmental impacts of 4
positions are presented in Table 3.31 and Figure 3.10.
Table 3.31 Comparison of proposed dumping sites
Proposed dumping sites

Criterion
I II III IV
Water depth -20 m -15 m -11 m to -13 m -15 m
Distance from 18.5 km along route A 12,5 km away from the North area 9,2km 10,7km
dredging site to 19.1 km along route B 11.2 km away from the South area
the harbor
Sea bed - Rather even and flat - Natural hole with depth of -21m - Natural hole with depth - Natural hole with
topography - There are 02 narrow - The South natural hole with of -19.8 m depth of -21.2 m
water areas with -18 m in depth of -27.4 m
depth
Receiving ability - Receiving area of 9km2 - Receiving area of 1 km2 - Receiving area of 0.65 - Receiving area of
- Maximum receiving - Maximum receiving volume of km2 0.58 km2
volume of 18 millions m3 3 millions m3 - Maximum receiving - Maximum receiving
volume of 2.3 millions volume of 3.6 millions
m3 m3
Environmental - Low - High - High - High
sensitivity - Not affect on coral - Affect on coral - Affect on coral - Affect on coral

Figure 3.10 Selectable dumping sites

Above comparison results show that position I locating 6.72 km away from the South West of Me island (Figure 3.11) is
the most suitable for the Project. Moreover, in comparison with dumping site proposed by Thanh Hoa Port Authorities in
February 2009, position I is further from the seashore and more suitable or following reasons:
Away 8.7 km from nearest pipeline; 6.72 km from Me island; 6.3 km from Dot island and 8.7 km from Mieng
island;
Direction of sediment dispersion is the South, so the dumping site must locate in the South of the harbor and
corridor of the pipeline;
Do not affect on ecosystem of coral around Me island;
Figure 3.11 Proposed dumping site
According to calculation, volume of dredged sludge at dumping site is not higher than 1/10 of the sea level. Therefore,
maximum allowable height of deposited sludge at dumping site must be 2 m. Due to dispersion of the sediment by time,
an area in size of 3.0km x 3.0km with filling height of 2m may receive 18 millions m3. Beside advantage of space for
dumping, this position also has an enough depth to mitigate impact of dredged sludge on current and disperse sludge
by time. Moreover, 02 narrow water areas with -18m in depth will make impact of dumping more sludge insignificant. In
order to keep balance of height between dumping site and surrounding area, dumping site must limit filling height of
-18.0m.
Current depth is about -19m in the West and -20m in the East compared with dumping site, average filling height is only
about 1.5m. Therefore, with dredging frequency of 04 years and dumping sludge volume of 2.9 millions m3, it is
necessary to have a dumping site in size of 1.4km x 1.4km.
Effect of dumping activity
Dredging (and dumping) activities at any scale may cause impact on water environment. Movement of the current will
stir the sediment layer and increase turbidity in a large area. This will make the sediment layer be dispersed significantly.
Calculation of 2.9 million m3 sludge by sludge dispersion model is carried out on the supposition that it must be
discharged 800,000 m3/month. Since dredging activities will be done for each 4 year in any month in year, the model is

run for whole 12 months. The results show that maximum thickness at dumping site varies in range of 2.66 4.48m.
Affected area with sludge thickness of 0.1m is about 160,000 220,000m2 up to time of dumping. Affected area of
sediment layer with thickness of 01m is about 27,000 80,000m2 (Table 3.32 and Figure 3.12)
Table 3.32 Seabed area affected by dredging sludge
Month Affected area (m2) Maximum thickness at

Material thickness of 0.1m Material thickness of 1m dumping site
(m)
1 158,438 52,813 4.07
2 158,438 26,406 4.54
3 184,844 26,406 4.48
4 158,438 26,406 4.17
5 158,438 26,406 4.09
6 184,844 26,406 4.48
7 211,250 79,219 2.66
8 184,844 26,406 4.67
9 158,438 52,813 4.12
10 158,438 26,406 3.95
11 158,438 52,813 3.80
12 158,438 52,813 3.54
Dredging activities will strongly disturb the top sediment layer. These activities cause temporary instability for the sludge
deposition process. Due to the strong disturbance, some particulates are suspended and some are re-deposited. These
activities will increase organic content and nutrients (N, P v S-2) together with inorganic constituents (Na, Ca, K) in
water. When outside sediment layer is removed, the anaerobic inside will be exposed. In this condition, all benthos are
destroyed or dispersed.
In dredging process, suspended solid content will locally increase. Activities of the dredger ship take place in the sea.
This will increase temporarily suspended solids and affect mainly on the top of water column. Dumping process will
make the turbidity, pollutants and BOD increase, but concurrently decrease dissolved oxygen (DO) in water. This
impact may last for 6 to 12 months.
Impact level is assessed as moderate and short-term during dredging and dumping process.

January March
May July
September November
Figure 3.12 Diagram of dredged sludge dispersion

Impact by harbor effluent discharges
Project activities
Sources of effluent within harbor will consist of the following streams: clean water, oily water and
sanitary effluent.
Potential impact
Typically storm water run-off from non-process or unused areas where there is no potential to pollute
water-run-off is classified as clean effluent. Clean effluents are collected to gravity drainage systems
and in open ditches at the harbor. Clean effluents normally have low or negligible content of pollutants
and meet the discharge limits. Therefore, this effluent can be discharged, untreated, direct to sea. The
discharge of clean effluents directly to the sea at the harbor will not pollute seawater.
Sanitary effluent generated is based on an estimated flow of 300 liters/person/day. It is anticipated that
the number of employees will be 42 persons and an allowance of 12 additional persons. The estimation
sanitary volume is about 16.2 m3/day. The maximum daily pollution loads before treatment as a long
term average is given in Table 3.33.
Table 3.33 Maximum daily pollution loads
Case Maximum daily load

Flow 16,200 kg/day
Pollutants kg/day ppmw
BOD5 3.24 200
TSS 3.78 233
NH4+-N 0.43 27
Total Phosphor 0.16 10
Source: Technical Document No. 3550-8110-PS-190-0180 - REV D1 Provided by FWL, November 2009
Notes:
The pollution loadings are based on typical daily allowances per person: 300l/day of water, 60 g/day of BOD, 70 g/day
of SS, 8 g/day of NH4+-N & 3 g/day of Phosphorus.
Normal flows are likely to be lower than the peak identified above but the pollution load is likely to be as identified for
extended periods of time thus the sewage strength is expected to normally be substantially higher than that indicated
above for the peak flow.
This sanitary effluent will be treated by sewage treatment package at the harbor and then routed to
project outfall. The treated wastewater will meet discharge standards of the project (see Item 0.2.2.3).
The sludge will be transferred to the secondary treatment stage (biological) of the refinery effluent
treatment plant (ETP). So sanitary effluent generated from harbors topsides will not cause direct impact
to seawater. Project activities will be updated during EPC phase.

Impacts of wastewater and solid wastes from vessels
Oily wastewater
In the operation phase, there are about 33 very large tanker (300,000 DWT) transporting crude oil from Kuwait to SPM
every year. These ships are equipped preliminary oily separator. Cleaning and runoff water sweeping oil sticking on the
surface floor around the equipments will be collected and treated by the oil separator to ensure that oil content in treated
wastewater must less than 40 ppm before discharged into the sea (offshore area beyond 12 nautical mile). On the other
hand, the projects crude tanker will only operate offshore at SPM which is 33.5 km far from the shore with frequency
ship to SPM is one per every 10 days. Moreover, volume of oily wastewater from tanker is small and the mixing ability of
the environmental receiver is very well, so discharging treated oily wastewater will cause insignificant impact on marine
environment.
At product export berths, there will be about 1,179 ships of 1,000 30,000 DWT every year going in and out, in which
93% of them are 1,000 10,000 DWT ships. As planned, the NSRP harbor will only receive double hull ships or having
2 containing holds, not for ships having ballast water. Moreover, according to the MARPOL signing progress, all these
ships must have certification of the Vietnam Register of shipping before berthing in the harbor. The operation process of
these tankers at the harbor will generate a small volume of oily runoff water since oil stains are swept away from the floor
of the ship by rain water. This oily wastewater will be preliminarily extracted the lower layer because oil is lighter than
water and will float on the surface. The above oily water layer will be collected and routed to a separate tank and treated
periodically (when the tank is nearly full) by the onboard oil/water separator or a licensed company outside the harbor.
Therefore, the NSRP harbor will not receive oily wastewater from product vessels and impact level on sea water
environment is assessed as insignificant.
Domestic wastewater
Domestic wastewater generated onboard of crude tankers and product ships will be collected and preliminary treated
before discharging into the sea. However, number of screws working on these specific ships is not much. Therefore,
discharging treated domestic wastewater from ships will cause insignificant impact on the marine environment.
Solid waste
Domestic rubbish from canteen area as waste food generated from each ship is not significant. All amount of rubbish
will be crushed into small pieces less than 25 mm in size and discharged directly into the sea without treatment. It is
noted that small pieces of rubbish ( 25mm) should not be discharged nearshore due to effects on ship activities at the
harbor.
Normal operation of crude tankers and product ships will generate frequently amount of solid waste. These solid wastes
are mainly non-hazardous waste as domestic rubbish and a small amount of hazardous waste as oily rag, batteries
As planned, all solid wastes generated onboard will be classified at source into separate bins before transporting to
temporary storage area at NSRP harbor. At the harbor area, hazardous waste will be transported to specific storage
area of the Complex and treated together with hazardous wastes of the Complex. Non-hazardous wastes will be
transported and treated properly by a licensed treater company; and NSRP LLC will be responsible for hiring this
company in accordance with current regulations. Therefore, impact level of solid wastes generated from ships on sea
quality at Nghi Son gulf is assessed as minor.
Amount of solid wastes generated from these tankers will be defined by the EPC Contractor in the detailed design
phase of the Project.

3.2.2.2.3 Soil and groundwater environment
Project activities
Main activities caused potential soil impact are operation of 2km onshore pipeline, pipeline pigging and
maintenance and solid wastes management at the harbor.
Potential impacts
Onshore pipeline system and loading activities
Product loading at harbor will not cause significant impact to soil environment due to loading activities
are operated on the harbor structure.
Normal operation of crude and product pipelines connecting from Refinery and Petrochemical Complex
to harbor will not cause soil pollution. In the case of occurring onshore pipeline failure/rupture, spilled
oil/product will cause soil contamination along the pipeline right of way. In practice, pipeline tracks are
buried at minimum of -1m in depth and isolated with the vicinity by fence and will be supervised by
NSRP LLC. On the other hand, onshore oil spill/leakages are usually minor and easy to handle.
Therefore, the impact level is considered as minor.
During the periodic pipeline pigging, any deposit or fluids inside the pipeline will be discharged to the
tank ahead at the pig receiving station in the plant. Therefore, the level impact of maintenance pigging
on soil contamination is considered as negligible.
Solid wastes
Solid wastes generated from normal operation of jetty area are in small quantity. Most of the non-
hazardous solid wastes are coming from the 42 persons working at Jetty Area Control / Admin Building.
Domestic wastes from Jetty are estimated at 45.9kg/day which will be regularly collected and disposed
by an accredited local Urban and Public Hygiene Company.
3.2.2.2.4 Marine Environment
Project activities
Main activities caused potential impact to marine habitat at this phase are offloading crude oil at SPM
through pipeline system, product loading at jetties and maintenance dredging and material dumping.
Potential impacts
As above mentioned, normal offloading crude oil at SPM through pipeline system and product loading
at jetties will be at high potential risk of oil spill. In the case of oil spill occurs, the main threat posed to
living resources by the persistent residues of spilled oils and water-in-oil emulsions is one of physical
smothering leading, in cases of severe contamination, to death through the prevention of normal
functions such as feeding, respiration and movement. As damage is caused by physical contact, the
animals and plants at most risk are those that could come into contact with contaminated water.

Maintenance dredging and material dumping activities will cause similar impacts as ones in the
construction phase. However, the presence of contaminated sediments may be higher due to effluent
discharges from industrial activities. The potential effects of these changes on marine life are:
Cause the removal of benthic animals at the dredge site.

Temporary increases in the level of suspended sediments in the water column which can give
rise to increased turbidity, and the possible release of oxygen depleting substances (organic or
anaerobic sediments), nutrients and contaminants.
Temporary reduction of algal/plant growth due to increased turbidity.
Disturbance to sensitive benthic animals and fish due suspended sediments, which may cause
temporary disruption of migration of fish.
Temporary disturbance of marine animals from the depletion of oxygen due to release of
organic-rich material.
Nutrient enrichment possibly causing increased food supplies/algal blooms.
Uptake of contaminants by marine life possibly causing direct toxic effects or effects further up
the food chain.
Smothering of benthic animals and plants due to resettlement of suspended sediments.
The overall effect of maintenance dredging on the hydrodynamics and geomorphology of a site has all
the complexity of a capital scheme but the impacts are less magnitude. In many cases the magnitude of
dredging related alterations may fall well within the range of naturally occurring phenomena and
probably impose little or no additional stress to marine features (IADC/CEDA 1998). For maintenance
dredging, the extent of these environmental affects is near-field and temporary generally only lasting as
long as dredging operations are taking place (ABP Research R707 1997; IADC/CEDA 1998).
However, the presence of contaminated sediment may increase the impact of the maintenance
dredging at the disposal site. The impact level is considered as significance.
3.2.3 CUMULATIVE IMPACT DURING OPERATION PHASE OF ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE

CONSTRUCTIONS ON OTHER PROJECTS IN THE LOCAL AREA
Cumulative impact assessment of NSRP is based on overall development background of other projects in the local
area. The Complex is constructed in Nghi Son economic zone (NSEZ), other industrial activities in NSEZ include:
Petroleum Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) and Vinashin shipyard factory are in site leveling phase. PTSC
Port is 7 km away from the South of the Project. Current PTSC port mainly serves for domestic import/export of
construction materials and cargo. The appearance of 5 new harbors will increase risk of ship collision and cause
significant impacts on the environment and society.
Nghi Son Thermo-electric Plant with capacity of 1,800 MW locating in front of the PTSC Ports include Nghi Son 1
Plant (600 MW) and Nghi Son 2 (1,200 MW) and 6km away from the Project. The Plant will use 14 tons of
coal/hour, the feedstock is from coal mine in Hon Gai, Quang Ninh province. Coal will be transported to the Plant by
seaway and kept in the coal storage area. Operation of the Plant is a significant air pollution causing source. New
product export berth of the Plant will increase risk of ship collision.

Nghi Son cement factory is 5 km far from the Project area. The factory locates near Road 513 but its jetty is built at
Nghi Son Gulf. This jetty is near the harbor of NSRP, so ship activities of Nghi Son cement factory and NSRP may
increase risk of ship collision.
In future, there will be a new harbor of NSEZ locating near the harbor of NSRP. This new harbor may prevent the
sea traffic since it is too close to the harbor of NSRP. Due to this high potential risk, the new harbor of NSEZ will
have a complete different access direction.
PTSC Ports and Nghi Son Thermo-electric Centre locate behind Chuot Chu Mountain with its height of 157m and is 6
7 km far from the Project area. On consideration of distance between projects and practical topography condition,
emission gas and waste water dispersion of the Project will not cause cumulative impact on environmental constituents
at Project area.
However, growth of ship activities due to the development of trade ports and fishery activity will increase environmental
risks, especially the oil spills. Therefore, it is necessary to assess cumulative impact between NSRP and other projects.
Most of cumulative impacts will affect on:
Habitat;
Biological diversity.
Although Nghi Son Cement Factory locates in NSEZ, this will not cause cumulative impact on air quality because:
According to EIA report of Nghi Son Cement Factory, SOx is not generated from the Factory since it is
absorbed during cement production process. Average ground concentration of NOx is under allowable limit of
TCVN (0.19 0.22 mg/Nm3). Average ground concentration of cement dust is in range of 0.19 0.21 mg/Nm3
at distance of 600m from the stack base. Therefore, affected area is limited in the area of Nghi Son Cement
Factory.
Nghi Son Cement Factory is 5 km far from NSRP and behind Chuot Chu Mountain.
Operation and appearance of harbor constructions of different projects will generate cumulative impacts due to the
increase of sea traffic and high potential risk of ship collision.
According to Thanh Hoa Port Authorities, Nghi Son integrated port (PTSC Port at present) may receive 10,000 DWT
ships at berth 1 and 30,000 DWT ships at berth 2. The capacity of the port is about 900,000 1,400,000 tons/year with
cargo such as rice, cement, iron, steel, fertilizer and coal. International ships going in and out Nghi Son integrated Port
are mainly from Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and China. More than 80% of ship activities in Thanh Hoa province
concentrate at Nghi Son gulf with density of 830 997 ships/year. Access channel routing to Nghi Son integrated Port,
Vinashin shipyard factory and Nghi Son thermo-electric plant is from the South of Bien Son mountain and 9 km far from
NSRP. Therefore, ship collision incident may occur in area from Buoy 0 to Nghi Son integrated Port, oil slick may affect
directly on Nghi Son gulf and NSRP harbour. Polluted area may spread out if the incident occurs in time of March to
August (Southwest monsoon). In this case, Me island, Nghi Son cement port, NSRP harbor and Thanh Hoa coastal
area will be affected.
Nghi Son cement port is 1 km far from the South of NSRP harbor. 3 specific ships used to transport coal from Quang
Ninh Province to the jetties name Development (12,000 DWT), Helitech (7,000DWT) and San Ho (14,000
16,000DWT); and a large ship (17.000 27.000DWT) used to transport clinker from Japan, plaster from Thailand and
cement to Hiep Phuoc Port (HCMC). The capacity of the Port is about 1,100,000 1,300,000 tons of cement, clinker
and coal per year. At present, density of vessels at Nghi Son Cement Port is low and there is no any ship collision
incident. However, the access channel of this port is used flexibly for ships from the North (China, Quang Ninh)
passing access channel of NSRP harbor and ships from the South will also pass Me island. Hence, there will be
potential risk of ship collision when NSRP Harbor comes into operation phase. In case of incident at Cement Port or
NSRP Harbour, oil will drift to Nghi Son coastal area and Me island in the first day in both monsoons.
In normal operation, frequency of ship going in and out NSRP Harbour is about 1,179 ships/year; and 150 186
ships/year for Nghi Son Cement Port. Risk of collision will be higher when a new trade port of NSEZ is constructed and
operated near NSRP harbor (in the North). Based on consideration and assessment of ship activities at all harbors,
situation and sea traffic at access channel, cumulative impact is assessed as significant.
Tankers at SPM may collide with ships going in and out Nghi Son integrated Port, Nghi Son Cement Harbor, future Port
of the Thermo-electric Plant and Trade Port of NSEZ. Main risk to aquatic environment is oil spill accident from SPM,
crude oil pipeline or ship collision at harbor or access channel of Nghi Son Cement Port. Although the frequency is low,
the result is serious and unchangeable. These cumulative impacts will affect on biological diversity, especially coral,
aquatic environment Cumulative impact level is assessed as major and long-term.
3.2.4 SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Development of NSRP will affect on many aspects of the local communitys living including change of
landuse, job opportunity and issues caused by the development. The main impacts mentioned in this
item include:
Land acquisition;
Compensation and resettlement;
Training and recruitment plan;
Job change and local supply opportunity.
NSEZ Management Board is responsible for resettlement of affected people in NSEZ. However, NSRP
will carry out a due diligence of resettlement activities in the Project area in accordance with
requirements of IFC.
3.2.4.1 Impacts caused by land acquisition
Total acquired area for the Project is 394 ha in the area of Hai Yen, Mai Lam and Tinh Hai Communes.
Most acquired land (65%) is agricultural.
Around 2,607 HH (9,000 persons) will be affected by the Project. Among these APs, 687 HH will lose
most of their land and their main houses and they have to relocate in another location. Three
resettlement sites have been designed to accommodate these relocated APs.
Table 3.34 Scope of land acquisition
Productive
Total Loss of
Project components land Residential land Relocate
graves
HH ha HH ha HH ha d HH
Plant Site (B) 1,907 328 1,398 289 509 39 456 2,348
- Mai Lam 525 63 468 52 57 11 53 1,083
- Tinh Hai 600 117 450 105 150 12 101 832
- Hai Yen 782 148 480 132 302 16 302 433
Pipeline and Marine Facility (Areas E & J) 700 66 469 231 231 N/A
Total 2,607 394 1,867 289 740 39 687 2,348
Source: Resettlement Due Diligence report, February 2010

During the first survey, most of the HHs in the plant site were losing a significant part of their land
(86.7% lost more than 30% of their total holdings) and 42% of HH who lost agricultural land declared
that their remaining land was no longer viable.
As already indicated, all the APs already relocated in Mai Lam Commune had lost all their residential
land.
Table 3.35 Affected land in the plant site and in the borrow areas
Number Affected area/Total area (%)

Location of 0-10% 11-30% 31-60% >61%
surveyed
HH HH % HH % HH % HH %
Plant site 105 4 3.8 10 9.5 38 36.2 53 50.5
Already relocated
25 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 25 100.0
APs in Mai Lam
Source: Resettlement Due Diligence report, February 2010
Table 3.36 Viability of remaining agricultural land
Number of Remaining land viable

Location
surveyed Yes No (too small)
HH HH % HH %
Plant site 105 61 58.1 44 41.9
Already relocated APs in Mai Lam 25 0 0.0 25 100.0
Source: Due Diligence Surveys (2008-2009)
3.2.4.2 Impact caused by graves relocation
In the Project area, graves locate mainly under the foot of Chuot Chu (area of borrow pits), Coc mountains and rice
fields (the Plant site). Some graves are buried in the middle of rice fields or near home.
Compensation rate for removing graves: APs had to move graves to new cemeteries. According to
APs, the compensation for graves, between 800,000 VND and 3,600,000 VND, doesnt reflect
replacement cost. Most APs hire workers to move their graves. They said that the cost of workers is
higher than the compensation proposed. The disturbance or loss of graves could potentially result in
social and cultural disruption of traditional burial customs as well as traditional beliefs based on their
relationship of ancestors to living beings. According to consultation with affected communes,
compensation rate for graves relocation is lower than practical cost.
Situation of new cemetery in Mai Lam commune: a new cemetery was built in Mai Lam commune.
However, APs and local authorities are very unsatisfied with the way it was built. Most of the relocated
graves stones have fallen down, and are inclined due to the poor and careless construction of the new
cemetery, which didnt follow the approved design.
The project will affect 1083 graves in Mai Lam commune, 433 graves in Hai Yen commune and 832
graves in Tinh Hai commune. Local authorities have compensated and moved all affected graves to
cemetery of each commune. However, considering the number of affected graves and the belief of the
people the significance of this impact is assessed as major.

3.2.4.3 Impact caused by compensation and resettlement

The responsibility of implementing the resettlement of affected people in NSEZ belongs to Tinh Gia
District and NSEZ Management Board. However, NSRP is doing a follow-up of the current resettlement
activities in the project area.
According to the Due Diligence Resettlement Report prepared in February 2010, around 2,607 HH
(9,000 persons) will be affected by the project. Among these APs, 687 will lose most of their land and
their main houses and will have to relocate in another location. Due to the number of households
affected by the Project, the significance of this impact is serious.
Resettlement activities started in early 2008 for this project and are ongoing. The resettlement activities
focused first on the plant site and utilities where compensation payments were made to households
who had agricultural land and graves affected by the NSRP. APs in the plant site have now been fully
compensated.
Due to change in the design, some new areas (areas E & J) are now under the project. A new
resettlement site in Tinh Hai commune has also been developed.
Due to this situation, the status of resettlement activities for the various components of the project is at
different stages. Below table indicates the status of resettlement activities up to May 2010.
Table 3.37 Status of resettlement activities by commune, up to May 2010
Commune Impacts Status of resettlement activities
Mai Lam 63 ha affected by NSRP; Plant Site: all compensation paid
525 HHs 54/57 HHs have already moved and handed over their land; 3
57 HHs to be relocated HHs have moved to other locations.
1,083 graves need to be All graves already removed
relocated
Hai Yen The plant site (B) All compensation paid
148 ha affected 104/302 HHs received land and building home in the RS.
782 HHs Graves: 433/433 graves already removed
302 HHs to be relocated
433 graves need to be
relocated
The pipeline and harbour
areas (E & J)
66 ha affected
Being investigated in detail
700 HHs to be relocated
231 graves need to be
relocated
Tinh Hai 117 ha affected Plant site
600 HHs - All compensation paid;
101 HHs to be relocated - 83/101 HHs received land and building home in the RS.
832 graves need to be Graves: 780/832 graves already removed
relocated
Source: Investigation result, May 2010
Three resettlement sites are constructed to relocate people affected by the Nghi Son Refinery Project.
They are: Mai Lam, Tinh Hai and Xuan Lam-Nguyen Binh RS. Two RS, Mai Lam and Tinh Hai, are
located within the NSEZ and Xuan Lam-Nguyen Binh RS is located outside the NSEZ. All three RSs
conform to the Master Plan of the NSEZ. In general, affected HHs are satisfied about the RS, except for
Mai Lam RS due to environmental condition and distance from the previous land to the new RS. These
HHs are willing to deliver their land to the project and relocate temporarily or live with their relatives. A
new RS will be built for HHs living in Tinh Hai Commune.
The RS construction process is not the same for all the RS. Tinh Hai RS will be built later since local
people want to move to a new RS. Up till May 2010, there are 104 of 302 HHs in Hai Yen Commune
and 83 of 101 HHs in Tinh Hai Commune received land and constructing home in the new RS.
The process for plot allocation to APs is as follows:
Priority is given to APs who were located in profitable/convenient locations of their former
resident places;
Other APs are chosen randomly for their plots.
The size of plots in each RS varies. Two main types of land plots with the size of: (i) 5 x 20 m; (ii) 10 x
18 m. Priority to allocate to agriculture households who will have to change their occupation from
agriculture production to non-agriculture production. In addition, some plots have a size of 70 m2.
Affected HHs will have option to build themselves their houses but following the regulation of house
building under urban area issued by department of construction.
The assistance policy for moving and relocation of APs applied for Nghi Son Economic Zone was
issued by Thanh Hoa PPC by Decision No.2531/2008/QD-UBND dated 18 August 2008. The
assistances are as follows:
Assistance for life stabilization and production stabilization

Assistance for house rental
Education assistance
Training allowance
Progress bonus
Assistance for individual relocation
The residual impact on socio-economic conditions of the affected households related to the loss of
residential land is strong according to the first Public Consultation of November 2008 and Due Diligence
Resettlement Survey.
1. Resettlement
Resettlement site development and suitability constituted one of the most difficult issues in the Project.
The construction of resettlement sites was severely delayed. NSEZMB planned to finalize all the RS by
the end of April 2009. As of the date of the preparation of this report (May 2010), there are many HHs
received land and are building their homes in the RS.
Mai Lam RS
The resettlement site in Mai Lam Commune was not found to be satisfactory for APs in Mai Lam
Commune nor by local authorities due to environmental reasons. Therefore, all APs in Mai Lam
Commune refused to be relocated in the proposed RS and chose to be relocated by themselves.
Currently, 54 HHs among 57 HHs from Mai Lam commune have already relocated; 03 HHs moved
outside the NSEZ.

Tinh Hai RS
APs in Tinh Hai commune refused the proposed location of the RS in 2008. A new RS was again
proposed to them in 2009 by NSEZ and it has been satisfied APs. Two public meetings were
organized in July 2009 by NSEZ. Now, the RS is nearly completed and there are 83 HHs building
their houses in this RS.
Late construction progress of RS
APs worry about the delays in relocation. They will move to the RS only when the infrastructures in
the RS are fully completed. NSEZ promised the completion of the RS for April 2009. However, in
October 2009, no APs had been relocated.
As indicated above, the stabilization allowance, intended to cover expenses and loss of income
during the transition period (currently for 6 months). So APs are asking for the extension of this
allowance if the RS is not completed after 6 months. In practice, in the end of year 2009, Thanh
Hoa PPC has decided to extend period of stabilization allowance up to 60 months with 30kg of
rice/person/month, it is even better than their expectation.
Size of lots of land in RS
APs found the size of land in the RS (200 m2) is too small. APs are asking for 500 m2 plots of land
to be able to have a garden for growing vegetables and fruit trees.
APs want to combine two types of land plots in the RS: one for housing and one for business. In the
design of the RS, the locations of business and residential plots are separated. HH want to get two
plots at the same location to be able to take care of their business during the night.
Plots of land in RS only for residential land with houses
Some APs did not agree with the new Resolution No.128/2009/NQ-HDND of the Thanh Hoa
Peoples Committee on the moving and relocation policy applied for the Nghi Son Economic Zone;
Article 3, Clause 2 of this resolution stated that to obtain a plot of land in an RS, HHs have to meet
the three following conditions:
- HH with residential land (with existing houses on it) to be acquired by the Project;
- HH should have permanent registration;
- HH have to move their place of residence to the RS.
2. Replacement cost survey
A replacement cost survey was conducted in the Project area. Local authorities, affected persons and
non-affected persons were met. To assess if the compensation prices paid to APs (based on Thanh
Hoa PPC prices) meet replacement costs, a replacement cost survey was conducted. This survey
focused mainly on residential land because compensation prices for this type of land are the most
contested by APs.

Residential land
Compensation rates established by Thanh Hoa PPC for residential land are below market rates for
all locations and for all communes. This confirms the opinions of APs. However, APs are offered
land for land compensation (plot in an RS). If they choose land for land compensation, they will not
be affected by the low compensation rates for residential land.
Productive land
Compensation rates for agricultural land, according to PPC rates, are 22,000 VND/m2 in Thanh
Hoa Province. However, this rate was raised from 22,000 to 55,000 VND/m2 for the Project area by
Decision No.1151/2008/QD-PPC dated 28/04/2008 amending and adjusting some prices for
agricultural land in Nghi Son Economic Zone. This new rate for agricultural land is satisfactory to
Aps.
In 2010, following Decision No.4366/2009/QD-UBND issued to reflect the new Decree 69/CP
issued by the GoV, the compensation rate for agricultural land has to be multiplied by 1.5.
Therefore, the new compensation rate for agricultural land will be 82,500 VND/m2.
House
The investigation showed that the prices of construction materials have increased considerably due
to the 25% inflation rate (it may be lower now). The prices for construction materials are 30 to 45%
more than 6 months ago. Therefore, local authorities as well as affected people require the PPC to
compensate by applying Decision No. 1048/QD-UBND dated 22nd April 2008 but following the
inflation rate. The new compensation rates of Thanh Hoa PPC in Decision No.345/Q-UBND dated
25th January 2010 have been increased and equal to current market price.
3. Compensation
To assess the process of resettlement and compensation, a due diligence survey was conducted for
the plant site. 105 HHs were surveyed at the plant site to assess the process of resettlement and
compensation.
In 2008, at the time of the survey for APs in the plant site, APs had only been compensated for
productive land and not for structures. Also, at this time no APs had been relocated. This is the reason
why the new due diligence survey among the 25 already-relocated HH was conducted in October 2009.
Satisfaction with compensation
During the first survey in the plant site, APs were generally satisfied with the compensation they
had received for agricultural land (62%) and for trees/crops (51.4%). This showed that
compensation prices for agricultural land generally met market prices.
However, among the already relocated APs in Mai Lam Commune, all the APs complained due to
the low compensation rates for residential land. The amount they received was not sufficient to get
a similar plot of land in the same area.

Table 3.38 Satisfaction with received compensation
Satisfied with compensation Satisfied with compensation

Number of received for land received for fruit trees/crops
Location surveyed
Yes No (too low) Yes No (too low)
HH
HH % HH % HH % HH %
Plant Site 105 65 61.9 40 38.1 54 51.4 51 48.6
Already relocated
25 0 0 25 100 25 100 0 0
APs in Mai Lam
Source: Resettlement Due Diligence Report, February 2010
In the plant site, some APs (19 %) complained to local authorities with no results. Most of the APs
(75.2%) attended public meetings organized by local authorities. For already relocated APs, all the APs
surveyed complained to local authorities.
It should also be noted that in the plant site, although almost all APs (98.1%) were compensated before
the start of the civil work, 3 APs declared that they were compensated after the start of the civil work.
However, for the already relocated APs, all APs declared that civil works started before the
compensation. The result of the due diligence survey conducted with 25 of 75 relocated APs in Mai
Lam showed that all 25 surveyed APs complained that they did not receive full compensation and
allowances before handing over the site to the Project. Three new allowances: an accommodation
allowance (VND 12.0 Million per HH), support for purchasing construction material (VND 10.0 Million
per HH), and a training allowance have still not been paid to APs. This was confirmed during the public
meeting held in January 2010.
Table 3.39 fully compensated before start of civil works
Fully compensate before civil works?

Number of
Location Yes No
surveyed HH
HH % HH %
Plant Site 105 103 98.1 2 1.9
Already relocated APs in Mai Lam 25 0 0 25 100
4. Change in source of income
Because many HH lost their productive land, which was their main source of income, several HH have
to change occupations. In the plant site, agriculture was the main source of income for 81% of the APs
before clearance; now only 61% have this main source of income. Several APs became workers and
were hired by companies or by individuals. Secondary sources of income became the first source of
income for some APs.
Among the already compensated APs, most of surveyed HH (23/25) are still working on agricultural
land while two are now hired laborers.

Table 3.40 Source of primary income before and after clearance for already relocated APs
Source of Hired
Surveyed Agriculture Trading Services labor Wages Forestry Aquaculture Government
primary
HH
income HH % HH % HH % HH % HH % HH % HH % HH %
Before
25 24 96 1 4
clearance
After clearance 25 22 88 2 8 1 4
Table 3.41 Source of secondary income before and after clearance for already relocated APs
Source of Hired
Surveyed Agriculture Trading Services labor Wages Forestry Aquaculture Government Others
primary
HH HH % HH % HH % HH % HH % HH % HH % HH % HH %
income
Before
25 1 4 12 48 4 16 5 20 1 4
clearance
After clearance 25 1 4 1 4 13 52 3 12 1 4 1 4 2 8
5. Impacts on living standards
Nearly half of the APs in the plant site declared that they are in a worse situation than before the
clearance. At the time of the survey, APs in the plant site were in a transition period. They had received
cash compensation but they had also lost their source of income. For some HHs, they had never had
so much money and their living standards have risen, at least temporarily. An article published in June
2008 on Vietnam News showed that some APs in the Nghi Son economic zones made extravagant
purchases. However, most of the APs didnt see any change in their living standards while 45%
estimate that their living standards are worse now. APs have been asking for some programs to help
them change occupations.
In 2009, this situation became even worse. 24 among the 25 already-relocated HH in Mai Lam
Commune declared that their living standards were worse now due to the absence of a restoration
program. They no longer have productive land for cultivation and they have also used part of the money
they received from compensation for daily expenses. This situation has lasted for one year and a half
now.
Table 3.42 Impacts on living standards
Number of surveyed Living standards

Location HH Same than before Better Worse
HH % HH % HH %
Plant Site 105 51 48.6 7 6.7 47 44.8
Already relocated
25 1 4.0 0 0 24 96.0
APs in Mai Lam

Main concerns of APs already compensated are follows:
Compensation price for residential land too low
As indicated above, APs are not satisfied with the price of compensation for residential land. This
was confirmed by the replacement cost survey. Prices are from 2 to 3 times lower.
Almost all relocated APs in Mai Lam commune also complained about lower compensation prices
for residential land. They were fully compensated in July 2009 with the compensation rate for
2009. All APs have already received compensation but they are still complaining about the lower
rate for residential land. Because they chose to relocate individually, the compensation received
for residential land was not sufficient to buy a piece of land similar to the one they lost outside the
NSEZ.
However, for APs relocated in an RS, the compensation will be land for land, so APs will not be
affected by the low rate of compensation for residential land. In addition, the RS are provided with
services that APs dont benefit from at their current location (piped water, sanitation). The objective
of the DRC is to move all the APs into an RS.
APs in Mai Lam also complained that the compensation rate they received in 2009 for residential
land was much lower (640,000 to 800,000 VND/m2) than the one issued in 2010 for Hai Yen
(1,035,000 to 1,418,000 VND/m2). APs from Mai Lam were the first ones to be relocated and
compensated.
Compensation price for structures too low 1
Compensation rates for structures were established at the beginning of 2008. In 2008, the rate of
inflation was high and by the end of 2008, compensation rates for structures didnt reflect market
prices. However, the due diligence survey conducted in October 2009 among 25 HHs showed that
most of them (17/25 HHs, about 68%) were satisfied with the compensation rates for structures.
Compensation for remaining land
APs, especially in Hai Yen Commune, will be relocated in Xuan Lam Nguyen Binh RS located 18
km away from their previous land. Some of the APs have remaining agricultural land not affected
by the project. However, this land will not be acquired by the project. For APs who will be relocated
far away, it will be quite impossible to cultivate the land due to the expenses linked to traveling.
They are asking the authorities to acquire the remaining land.
Relocated APs for Mai Lam Commune also required the Project to acquire remaining agricultural
land.
Concern about their future source of income, especially during the transition period
1
We should note that since the survey (August 2008), the rate of inflation has increased from 20 to 35% in
Vietnam due to the financial crisis.

During the first survey in August 2008, it was assessed that some APs who had already been
compensated had lost their productive land for more than 6 months and were waiting for relocation
in the RS. Relocation can take several months during which APs have no income. They have
money due to the compensation they received. However, they cannot start any new activity
because they are waiting to move. In addition, some APs misused the compensation they
received.
It is necessary to provide assistance to APs regarding managing money and ensuring that APs
use the money properly.
APs received an allowance for the transition period for 6 months to provide for loss of income.
However, it is not known how long the transition period will last. If the transition period lasts more
than 6 months, it will be necessary to extend the transition allowance until the RS is ready.
Jobs in the industrial zone
APs want training to be able to be employed in the industrial zone. They want the NSEZ and
NSRP to tell them in which field they should be trained to be able to be employed.
Older APs are very worrying about their future. According to persons met, it will be difficult for
them to find new jobs.
Re-establishment of livelihood
In the plant site, in 2008, most of the HH would have preferred land for land compensation for
residential land (57.3%). Land for land means a plot of land in one of the 3 serviced resettlement
sites. In the pipeline and marine facility areas, most of the HH prefer cash compensation. The RS
situation in 2009 (delays, environmental problems) probably incited APs to make their own
arrangements.
Table 3.43 Preferred Form of Compensation
Number of Preferred Form of Compensation
Location surveyed Replacement land Cash Compensation Other
HH HH % HH % HH %
Plant site 171 98 57.3 73 42.7 0 0
Marine facility 267 72 27.0 99 37.1 96 36.0
Pipeline 14 3 21.4 11 78.6 0 0.0
Total 452 173 38.3 183 40.5 96 21.2
3.2.4.4 Impact on training and recruitment plan of NSEZ
1. Nghi Son economic zone (NSEZ)
Land acquiring for NSEZ development will make thousands of farmers loss agricultural land. In the
NSEZ, there are about 16,780 HHs (65,861 persons) and 44,593 laborers living in 12 communes of
Nghi Son Economic Zone. On this, 11,786 laborers are looking for a job. Among these 11,786 laborers,
2,551 have been trained and 9,235 are unskilled.

NSEZ Management Board conducted a survey on the labor force in the 3 communes affected by the
project (Hai Yen, Tinh Hai and Mai Lam) and 2 communes (Hai Thuong and Hai Ha) in the vicinity in
April 2008. According to this survey, the number of laborers with training interest is 7,682, of which:
791 laborers have aspiration to follow high vocational college;

2,573 laborers have aspiration to follow intermediate vocational college; and
4,318 laborers to follow primary vocational college.
The survey also shown 1,366 trained laborers are looking for a job, of which:
01 person graduated university;
57 persons graduated higher vocational college;
398 persons graduated intermediate vocational college; and
910 persons graduated primary vocational college.
The above laborers are now working in different provinces in the South. However, if the refinery-
petrochemical complex and other industrial factories need laborers then most of them have to be
retrained.
At present, a center of vocational training college is located in Tinh Gia District. This center is
connected with other vocational colleges at different levels from central to provincial.
Other vocational centers such as Truc Lam Higher Vocational College, Vinashin Shipbuilding College,
and Licogi College of high vocational economics have training programs for laborers who are willing to
work in Nghi Son Economic Zone and Refinery and Petrochemical Project.
2. NSRP LLC
NSRP LLC will implement traning courses for its own employees after recruitment. However, NSRP
LLC will also partially sponsor training programs implemented by local authorities for APs via its
proposed Social Support Program (SSP).
Construction Phase
During the construction phase (2010-2013), 10,000 to 15,000 workers will be required. Most of the
jobs will require specific skills (specialists, engineers, etc.). However, the Project will also need
between 2,000 and 3,000 unskilled workers. This will constitue job opportunity for local people and
especially affected persons.
The construction period will also create a great demand for various services (food, accommodation,
entertainment services, etc.) in order to serve the workers. The construction will generate a 2-3
billion VND turnover/day. Local people and APs could also benefit from this demand by providing
these types of services.
Operation Phase
During the operation phase (from 2014), about 1,000 skilled and unskilled employees will be
employed.
In the middle of 2010, the company will start to recruit and train its staff in Vietnam and overseas.

Priority will be given to local people if the recruitment requirements are met.
The different types of workers needed are presented in Table 3.44. Workers will be hired only if
they meet the company requirements, such as work experience, English ability, academic
background, etc. The recruitment will be spread over the construction period from 2010 to 2013.
Table 3.44 Tentative recruitment plan for Operation phase
Qualification
Number
No Occupation English
(person) Graduated Background
(IELTS)
Chemical Engineering, Chemical,
1 Engineer 450 University 4-5
Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, etc
Chemical Engineering, Chemical,
2 Operator 180 College 2
Mechanical, Electrical, etc
3 Technician 40 College 2 Chemical, Mechanical
High
4 Helper 100 1 -
School
Economics & Management, Applied
5 Non-Technical Staff 80 University 5
Mathematics, etc
Source: NSRP-LLC, May 2010
Note 1: Evaluation: Entrance Examination & Interview
Note 2: More than 5 years work experience will be required for Occupations 1, 2, 3 and 5
Table 3.45 Period of recruitment during operation phase

2010 2011 2012 2013
No Occupation 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 1-3 4-6 7-9 10-12
Operation
1 Engineer (450) 10 40 80 70 70 90 90
2 Operator (180) 90 90
3 Technician (40) 40
4 Helper (100) 100
5 Non-technical 20 20 20 20
staff (80)
NSRP will subcontract some services (outsourcing). This will also constitute a source of jobs for local and
affected people. Both skilled and unskilled workers will be required as presented in the following tables.
Table 3.46 Need for skilled workers of contractors
No Occupation Number (person) Recruitment plan
1 Maintenance work 500

From March 2011
2 Fire Fighting 30
3 Marine works 20 From March 2012
4 Clinic 15 From September 2012
- Basic Qualifications will be decided by the contractors
- The number hired will be decided by the contractors.

Table 3.47 Need for unskilled workers of contractors
No Occupation Rough Number Recruitment plan

1 Security 30
2 Canteen 30 From September 2012
3 House keeping 20
Note:
- No special qualifications will be required basically
- The number hired will be decided by contractors.
NSRP Project has the potential to create a major significant positive economic impacts on workers
employed during construction as well as their families. This impact will benefit to the local communities
nearby the NSRP Project but will also be extended to other communities in Tinh Gia District, Thanh
Hoa and Nghe An Provinces as well as other regions in Vietnam.
During the construction phase, the Project will create about 20,000 skilled workers and 3,000 unskilled
workers. The construction period will also create a great demand for various services (food,
accommodation, entertainment services, etc.) in order to serve the workers. Local people and APs
could also benefit from this demand by providing these types of services.
In operation phase, NSRP will create 1,000 direct jobs for skilled and unskilled workers. Besides, there
will be 650 indirect jobs through contracts between NSRP and service suppliers.
When the Project comes into operation phase, it will meet more than 40% of total fuel demand of the
country contributing to ensure national energy security and make a foundation for development of
petrochemical industry and other services The Project will contribute to national budget hundreds of
million US dollars every year through taxes.
Support other training programs
NSRP LLC will have partial financial support for some training courses organized by local
authorities through community support activities. The main purpose of the program is to improve
living standard of local community through social projects. The support will be carried out based on
the consultation of local authorities and people. Community support plan may be training, social
activities and contributing to communitys fund.
However, NSRP LLC will not organize training courses for those applying for jobs before
recruitment. NSRP LLC will train only for recruited employees.
3.2.4.5 Land and natural resources
NSEZ has been established in 2006 by a Government Decree to develop the economic potential of
Thanh Hoa Province. NSEZ covers 18,612 ha on 12 communes. The purpose of this economic zone is
to attract more investment projects to the province. Thanh Hoa Province has invested significantly in
NSEZ to develop infrastructures since 2006. The infrastructures comprise traffic-road works, wave
control dykes, deep-water ports, seaport, raw water supply system, resettlement areas, access roads

etc. Following this Decree, the NSEZ has prepared a Master Plan for the development of the economic
zone including the construction of a Refinery and Petrochemical Complex and port facilities.
NSRP Project will have permanent impacts on the land use, property, and plantations in the Project
Area. Land and natural resource impacts will arise mainly from land take for construction of the refinery
and petrochemical complex (328 ha), the pipeline and road infrastructure (30 ha), and the port facilities
(36 ha), but also from the quarry, borrow pits and disposal area. A total of 394 ha of land will be
required for the Project. Three communes, Hai Yen, Mai Lam and Tinh Hai will be affected by land take.
Agricultural land constitutes the most important land use for these three communes followed by
Forestry land. Land use impacts will affect mostly agriculture, forest planted and residential lands. Key
impacts addressed in this section are therefore:
Loss of agricultural land;

Lost of residential land.
The loss of agricultural and residential lands represents the strongest impacts fell by the affected
population based on the first and the second Stakeholder Meeting and Public Consultation event hold
respectively on 4th and 5th November 2008 and 27th and 28th January 2010 for the NSRP Project. Most
of the mitigation and compensation measures are already implemented by the Government of Vietnam
through Thanh Hoa Province People Committee, Tinh Gia District People Committee and Nghi Son
Economic Zone. Recommendations to reduce the impacts associated with land take have been
proposed in the Due Diligence Resettlement Report (February 2010) and will be summarized in this
section of the EIA Report. Only the remaining significant impacts will be presented in that section since
some of the issues (for example: loss of plantation) have been solved by Tinh Gia District Authorities
and agreed with the affected peoples.
3.2.4.6 Loss of agricultural lands to other uses
Project activities
During the pre-construction phase some agricultural lands have been permanently appropriated for the
Project. This area will be used for permanent infrastructure as plant site, pipeline, accommodation for
workers, storage area.
Permanent agricultural lands (including agriculture, forest, marshes) affected by the Project account for
394 ha which represent 75% of the total affected land by the Project. Farmers will see their annual
income significantly reduced by this land take.
Potential impacts
According to the Due Diligence Resettlement Survey, carried out in August-September 2008 amongst
105 households surveyed and affected by land take for the Plant site; 50% of the households surveyed
have lost more than 60% of their agricultural land, and 36% between 31 and 60%. For 58% of the
Households, the remaining land is too small to be viable. Impacts from loss of agricultural land may
include:

Loss of annual and perennial crops;

Decrease agricultural production due to decrease of agricultural land.
No other land agricultural lands are available in the same commune or the same district to replace all
the affected farmers. More than 73% (Plant Site) of the affected people have agricultural activities as
their main source on income so the impact on the APs will be very strong. Considering the number of
households affected from the loss of agricultural land by the Project and the importance of this
economic activity on their income, the significance of this impact is significant for the affected farmers.
3.2.4.7 Loss of forestry land
Project activities
During the pre-construction phase, some forestry lands are going to be permanently appropriated for
the Project. Forestry lands affected by the Project are located in three communes Hai Yen, Mai Lam
and Tinh Hai, on Chuot Chu mountains. Forestry lands will serve as borrow pits for the current Project
as well as other industrial projects in NSEZ.
Permanent forestry lands affected by the Project account for 199 ha which represent 20.6% of the total
affected land by the Project. The three affected communes have a total of 800 ha of forest planted
lands. Most of the planted forests belong to public owners as Tinh Gia District Forest Company.
Potential impacts
According to the Due Diligence Resettlement Survey carried out in February 2009 amongst 105
households affected by land take for the Plant site and other infrastructure, only one percent of the
Affected Households have Forestry as their primary source of income and two percent as their
secondary source of income. On the other hand, the three affected communes will lose 25% of their
forestry lands.
Since very few households having forestry land as their primary or secondary incomes have been
affected by the Project, this adverse impact is assessed as significantly minor.
3.2.4.8 Loss of residential land
Project activities
During the pre-construction phase some residential lands are going to be permanently appropriated for
the Project purposes. Residential lands affected by the Project are located mainly in three communes
Hai Yen, Mai Lam and Tinh Hai. Residential lands will mainly be used for the plant site, the marine
facilities and the pipeline.
The three affected communes have a total of 146.6 ha of residential lands. Residential lands affected
by the Project account for 39 ha which represent 8% of the total affected land by the Project.
About 90% of APs in the project area have a LURC (Land Use Right Certificate). Some are still waiting
for the issuance of the LURC. No APs without any rights on their land have been found.

Potential impacts
According to the Due Diligence Resettlement Report prepared in December 2009, around 2,695 HH
(9,000 persons) will be affected by the project. Among these APs, 687 will lose most of their land and
their main houses and will have to relocate in another location. At the time of the report, clearance
already took place in the plant site and APs have been compensated for their productive land.
Structures were not yet compensated.
Due to the number of households affected by the Project, the significance of this adverse impact is
major.
3.2.4.9 Livelihood activities

Project activities
Project development implies the loss of agricultural, forest planted and residential lands. Construction of
the refinery and petrochemical complex and associated facilities will interrupt the economic activities of
households that reside in the Project area and will be displaced but also for families who utilize land
and resources that will be acquired for NSRP LLC.
Potential impacts
Land clearance for the construction of the refinery and petrochemical complex and associated facilities
will affect 2,695 households (9,000 persons) including the relocation of 687 households that will be
directly affected by economic displacement within the Project area. Most of these households will be
permanently impacted by the Project.
In the project area, the average HH monthly income is around 4,200,000 VND. It is higher than the
average income in the North Central Coast (2,100,000 VND) and for all of Vietnam (3,200,000 VND).
However, from an area to another the household income varies from 2,900,000 to 5,700,000 VND. The
secondary source of income contributes to around one third of the total average HH income.
According to the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Thanh Hoa Province, (DOLISA),
those living in urban areas who earn VND 450,000 per capita per month (around 2,500,000
VND/HH/month) or less are considered poor. In rural areas, the threshold is 350,000 VND per capita
per month (around 1,800,000 VND/HH/month). Average income in all project areas is higher than the
poverty line.
One of the main concerned related to resettlement is the ability of the affected households to re-
establish household incomes and livelihoods following economic displacement. Most of the project
affected people are involved in farming (61%) and aquaculture (13%) which represents their main
source of income.
3.2.4.10 Education
Each affected commune has its own primary school. Secondary schools can be found in the district
town (Tinh Gia).

Within 3 years from the date of handling over the site to the project, all pupils from primary school to
high school who have to move and relocate in the resettlement sites will receive 100% of educational
fees and other contributions. So, impacts on education is considered as minor.
Children whose families resettled have to change their school. This move is affected to their study.
However, from now on, they have more time for study (instead of helping their parents in agricultural
works). Adults will recognize that increasing your knowledge is the best way to find out a job so that
more and more people will take part in vocational courses. NSRP Project is a lever to develop NSEZ
economic therefore NSEZ industrialization develops step by step. Job opportunities are increased
gradually for them to do. Kid gardens, schools and vocational centre will be opened to satisfy their
studying demand.
3.2.4.11 Disruption/Damage to Infrastructure and Services
Project activities
NSRP and its contractors will utilize the existing infrastructure and services present in NSEZ. There will
be heavy vehicles on national, provincial and district roads coming to the Project Site. Most of the
earthworks for site leveling carry out by the NSEZ are on going and will be partly completed when the
NSRP will take over the site.
Potential impacts
Prior to the establishment of the Refinery and Petrochemical Complex, NSRP LLC and its contractors
will need to use local infrastructure and services, especially roads and power lines. Since the Project is
located within NSEZ most of the infrastructure and services are adequate and can be used for such
project.
Disruption of existing infrastructures by the Project will adversely cause short term moderate impact to
the local population as well as industrial activities (Nghi Son Cement Factory) and Nghi Son Port
activities.
3.2.4.12 Gender
In accordance with Vietnams Law on Gender Equality, effective July 2007, and the recent decree for
the implementation of law on gender equality (N70/2008/ND, 4 June 2008), the Project interventions
should contribute to promoting gender equity and opportunities for women.
Constitution and law of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has defined gender equity is an important part
of social equity. Constitution 1992 has affirmed All male and female citizens have equalitarian right on
every field of politics, economy, society, culture and in the family. All actions of differentiation and
abusiveness dignity to the women are strictly forbidden.
Project activities
In Viet Nam, females are generally responsible for a variety of tasks related to household as children
education, family health, water supply, agricultural activities and income generation.

According to Due Diligence Resettlement Surveys 2008-2009, no significant differences for the level of
education, between men and women head of households, have been noticed. Most of men and women
have a relatively fair level of education (mainly lower secondary). Few women have been identified as
head of households in the Project area.
At the local level, the focal role of gender is undertaken by the Womens Union (WU), there is
organizational structure operated widely from central to provincial, district, commune and village levels.
The WUs of different levels are authorized to officially represent women's interests and voice in national
and local decision-making processes; it receives regular financial support from the state. Women
among affected HH are strongly involved in the WU: more than 90% of women surveyed are involved in
the WU.
Women in the Project area join in all economic activities (agriculture, aquaculture, salty production and
forestry). Moreover, they are also responsible for housework and breed cattle for home economics.
Potential impacts
There are many job opportunities for local women in the construction phase which contributes to
improve and keep stable income source.
Refinery and Petrochemical Development including associated facilities will result in the residential
relocation (or physical displacement) of 687 households (2,800 people). Most of the relocated
households are located in Mai Lam, Hai Yen and Tinh Hai Communes.
Given their large responsibilities in regard to the family, women will be greatly affected specifically by
the relocation of households.
3.2.4.13 Indirect employment and local procurement opportunities
Project activities
NSRP LLC and its contractors will rely on numerous vendors and service providers to meet the daily
operating needs of the Project and also the domestic needs of its employees. In addition, the Project
will induce secondary/tertiary economic activity due the immigration of people from outside the Project
area who will require housing, food, and other supplies.
Potential impacts
Construction of the NSRP Project will create a range of sustained indirect economic opportunities at
local, provincial and national levels. Local sourcing of goods and services will result in revenues for
local businesses and entrepreneurs, provided they can offer sufficient quality and reliability and can
meet Project standards, particularly on health, safety and environment.
There is a risk that local people could be excluded from direct employment benefits because of low
education and technical skill levels. The recent experience from Nghi Son Cement Factory shows that
very few local workers have been employed permanently at the site. The Socio-economic survey
carried during the Due Diligence Resettlement Survey indicates that more than 70% of the surveyed

households are interested to find a job in Nghi Son economic zone. In the same time, more than 77% of
the surveyed households want to be trained to get a new job.
The period corresponding to the end of the construction phase and the start of the operation could be
difficult for the local communities since the workforce will be reduced by more than 70%.
3.2.4.14 Fisheries
In coastal communes and Nghi Son peninsula, most of residents are living by fishery (80-90%). The
remaining is salt-making, aquaculture, trading and agriculture. According to the statistical data from
local authorities, total fishing boats along coastal areas is given in 3.48.
Table 3.48 Number of fishing boats of coastal communities
No Coastal commune Number of boat/ship Capacity (HP/unit)

1 Hai Thuong 52 6 12
2 Hai Yen 6 6
3 Hai Ha 189 40-90
4 Tinh Hai 44 12
5 Nghi Son 217 40-90
Source: Commune People Committee, 2009
In Nghi Son commune, there are 479 floating fish-cages (4,780m2) to feed typical fish such as
Lutjanus.sp (Ca Hong), Cephalopholis nigripinnis (ca Mu) and Lutjanidae erythropterus (ca Hanh) are in
Nghi Son sea area.
Potential impact
In the construction phase, the marine construction activities of SPM, crude pipeline, harbor, breakwater,
intake water, outfall system as well dredging activities will significantly reduce fishing areas and disturb
local fishing. The total surface area prohibited for fishing activities is 298 ha at Nghi Son bay. It is noted
that the harbor construction will occupy nearshore fishing ground of local fishermen (see figure below).
In addition, the project shipping activities for the transportation of construction materials, construction
barges at the harbor will increase the shipping density at Nghi Son bay and might interrupt fishing boat
access of local fishermen living in Nghi Son commune. The impact level is assessed as medium.
In operation phase, crude oil offloading at SPM and product exporting at jetties will cause long-term
impact on local fisheries. Crude oil offloading by offshore pipeline takes at least 24 hours and there are
33 large ships mooring at SPM per year. In case SPM is out of work, crude oil from 300,000 DWT ship
will be transferred to 30,000 DWT ship, then led to the harbor. This activity makes number of vessels in
this area (from SPM to the harbor) more increase.
Appearance of sub-marine constructions such as PLEM and 33.5 km paralleled pipelines may be
affected by anchoring of fishing boats or using illegally mines which usually occur in Nghi Son gulf.
As designed, intake channel with 350m in width and 70m in length is constructed between two
breakwaters. Therefore operation of intake system of the project will not cause any effect to shipping
activities in the area.
The presence of effluent discharge system on the sea bottom at the distance of 6km far from the shore
will not cause effect to shipping activities in the area due to all discharge system is buried under the sea
bottom at suitable depth and only discharge outlets are installed at distance of 1m above sea bottom.
However, the presence of discharge outlets on the sea bed and marine facilities will decrease 193ha
surface water of coastal fishing area.
There is no aquacultural activity at project area and location of fishing cages of Nghi Son commune is
toward to the south about 5-6km far from project area. Therefore, normal operation of marine facilities,
intake and discharge system do not cause effect to aquacultural area.
In the case of oil spill occur, it is potential severe impact to shallow water and fishing activities of Nghi
Son gulf and the vicinity. The unloading crude at SPM and regular product loading at harbour will cause
long tern impact to fishing activity in the area.
At Nghi Son gulf, high density of crude and product tankers going in and out of harbour will disturb local
fishing boats and cause high potential risk of shipping collision between tanker and fishing boats. The
impact level is considered as major and long term.
3.2.4.15 Access restrictions and diversions
Project activities
The Project will require acquisition of land and access roads used by local communities for daily
activities and access to services. Directly affected people will be compensated for the loss of lands,
assets and income related to land acquired for the Project; however there will be restrictions to access
within the project area during the construction activities.
Project construction activities will loss access route connecting from Hai Binh and Tinh Hai to road 513,
causing difficulties for local economic development and job opportunities of Hai Binh and Tinh Hai
people. These areas of the EZ will not be connected to the center of EZ until new road is built to
replace.
Potential impacts
The Project construction activities will result in changes in access routes in Tinh Hai, Hai Yen and Mai
Lam Communes. At least, one of these routes is important for the local population and deserves the
centre of Hai Yen, Tinh Hai and Hai Binh Communes, given also access to the south to Hai Thuong,

Hai Ha and Nghi Son Communes. This road is also a short cut to reach Tinh Gia Town, the centre of
the district, by reducing the distance by 4 km.
Two earth roads given access to agricultural lands for the local population will also be located within the
Refinery site.
The significance of this adverse impact is major for the local population since they will loss direct
access to the centre of their communes and services (school, health centre), affect economic activities
along the road (businesses) and increase travel distance to get access to their current economic and
social activities. Moreover, it may be quite difficult for the population living north of the Project to get
access rapidly to employment for NSRP Project during the construction.
There is a positive impact to this situation. The traffic in Hai Binh village should be reduced and
especially for heavy vehicle. Road safety should then be indirectly improved in this village.
3.2.4.16 Impact on health
Health Impact Assessment is considered for the workers and community as follows:
Workers who work in projects onshore and offshore
Community living nearby the Project.
Mai Lam, Hai Yen and Tinh Hai communes with around 1,582 households will be affected by the
project. Among these affected persons, about 1,004 households will lose most of their land and their
main houses and will have to relocate in resettlement location. The rest will be impacted by the project
activities during the construction phase,
Project activities
The immigration of thousand of workers for the construction period and construction activities is the
main source of health impacts
Potential impacts
The displacement of those currently living on the site could lead to health impacts associated with
disruption to their communities and the loss of agricultural land and the loss of income. The inward
migration of large numbers of workers and their family into the area are likely to increase the risks of
infectious disease, gastro-intestinal illnesses, injuries, traffic accidents and psychological disorders
including stress. There will also be health impacts associated with the greater demands on the areas
infrastructure and the general increase in affluence. The physical processes of construction and
operation of the Complex will create impacts on traffic, air quality, waste management and water quality
that will in turn result in potential human health impacts.
In the absence of appropriate mitigation, the overall risks to health from infectious diseases are likely to
be significant for both workers and the local community. The proposed mitigation measures to limit the
spread of infection among workers, control vector populations, provide clean water, implement high
standards of food hygiene and address the risks associated with STDs will substantially reduce the
risks to health. The impact of infectious illnesses on the health of some workers and some members of
the local population would still be significant but risks of contracting a serious infectious illness will be
low for most individuals.

The non-infectious illnesses arising from the Project are likely to include stress, substance abuse,
violence and possible occupational illness. These effects will arise during the construction phase and
continue into the operational phase of the Project, at lesser extend, although the exact effects will
evolve as the workforce and nature of operations change.
Stress, substance abuse and violence are likely to be of greatest importance during the construction
phase. These effects will be largely controlled by planned mitigation measures. Some individuals are
particularly prone to these types of ill health and although the risks of significant effects are minor for
most of the population, they will be moderate for a small proportion of both workers and local residents.
3.2.4.17 Impact on poverty
Project activities
Poverty levels in the Project area are relatively high. According to The Department of Labor, Invalids
and Social Affairs of Thanh Hoa Province, (DOLISA), in 2007, among the 7,704 households in the 5
communes in which there are three effected communes by project, 2,299 (29.3%) are poor households.
The poverty incidence has however decreased from 33% to 29.3% between 2006 and 2007. In the
whole district the poverty incidence was 26% in 2007.
The project is expected to create an average of 22,000 jobs during the construction period and around
33,000 for the peak of the construction period. In addition, the Project will contribute indirectly to create
100,000 jobs in the Project area through business development. These activities will require many un-
skill workers
Potential impacts
The creation of a large number of jobs during construction activities of the Project should contribute
greatly to the reduction of poverty not only in the affected communes but also in NSEZ (12 communes)
and Tinh Gia District.
3.2.4.18 Economic activities
Project Activities
The Complex will enhance the development of a series other industries such as production of
construction materials, light industry, production of home appliances, transportation, tourism, services,
etc., and will create many kind of jobs for 150,000 to 200,000 jobs during the operation period.
NSRP will rely on numerous vendors and service providers to meet the daily operating needs of the
Project and also the domestic needs of its employees. Project employees will likely enjoy a high income
level which will contribute to the demand for local products and services.
Potential Impacts
The implementation of Refinery and Petrochemical Complex will create a range of sustained indirect
economic opportunities at local, provincial and national levels. Local sourcing of goods and services will
result in revenues for local businesses and entrepreneurs, provided they can offer sufficient quality and
reliability and can meet Project standards, particularly on health, safety and environment.

In construction phase, the Project will create about 20,000 jobs for skilled workers and 3,000 jobs for
unskilled worker. Local services such as food, entertainment, accommodation will also develop to
supply for demand of these work force. This is an opportunity for local people to change job from
agriculture to industry and other services.
In operation phase, NSRP will create 1,000 direct jobs for skilled and unskilled workers. Besides, there
will be 650 indirect jobs through contracts between NSRP and service suppliers.
In construction and operation phase, NSRP will recruit a number of skilled workers and foreign
engineers for operating the plant. However, the quantity of these employees are limitted to ensure
creating job opportunities for national and local employees. NSRP LLC commits to strictly obey the
Vietnamese labor Law in recruiting project employees and will not recruit non-skilled foreign people for
NSRP.
When the Project comes into operation phase, it will meet more than 40% of total fuel demand of the
country contributing to ensure national energy security and make a foundation for development of
petrochemical industry and other services The Project will contribute to national budget hundreds of
million US dollars every year through taxes.
3.2.4.19 Infrastructure and Service
Project activities
NSRP will utilize the existing infrastructure and services present in NSEZ during the operation.
However, most of the import/export activities will be done through the new harbor facilities. There will
also be additional heavy vehicles on national, provincial and district roads coming to the Project Site
and going to the consumers.
Potential impacts
The Project will aim to result in no reduction in the quality, quantity or availability of existing local
infrastructure. The Refinery and Petrochemical Complex will operate its own power plant as well as
water supply and water treatment system. Moreover, NSRP will operate its own port for product export.
Importation of oil from Kuwait will come directly from the sea through a Single Point Mooring Station
and a pipeline system.
Minor adverse impact is anticipated for the operation period due to the increase of traffic on local roads,
Provincial Road 513 and National Highway 1A.
Improvements to roads and provision of new community infrastructure such as school are expected to
offset any long-term impacts associated with infrastructure and services that may arise from the Project.

3.2.5 POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
3.2.5.1 Fire and Explosion
Potential source
Fire & explosion risks including the accidental release of syngas (containing carbon monoxide and
hydrogen), oxygen, methanol, and refinery gases from process operation will cause serious accident,
even catastrophic accidents. Potential sources of fire and explosion of NSRP are identified from as
follows:
Process units: CDU, LPG Recovery and Treatment Unit; KHDS, GOHDS, RHDS, RFCC, PPU,
SHU and Ind Alk, HMU, HCDS, NAC;
Storage Tanks and pumping system;
Fuel gas system;
Berth Area;
Spheres;
Propane loading;
Fuel Gas system.
Potential impacts
Based on the Coarse Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) report for NSRP Refinery and
Petrochemical Complex Project - August 2009 [13] undertaken by ABS Consulting Limited, the
explosion risk to the workers is dependent on the protection afforded by various building as is thus
dependent on building types. All the occupied buildings at this site have very low explosion risk. The
over-pressure results are all lower than the anticipated damage from a 10-4 per year explosion
scenario. Operator Shelter in the Jetty Area falls within the ALARP range for which mitigation should be
considered to reduce the risks to as low as reasonably practicable. All the other occupied buildings are
considered to be exposed to negligible risk from fire and explosion events.
For the buildings at the site, there are a number of buildings at the site that require risk reduction
measures. This includes 13 buildings where risk mitigation must be undertaken and 19 buildings where
risk mitigation should be considered, and implemented as necessary, in order to demonstrate that the
buildings risk status is ALARP. Even though the explosion risk at NSRP is low, it is recommended that
best industrial practice should be used and building classification not be downgraded based on the
results of this risk assessment
For the societal risks, the village is considered to have approximately 320 dwellings with 5 people each
on average. The construction of the dwellings is assumed to be basic, affording little protection from
fire or toxic gas ingress. The F-N curve shows that the societal risks to the village population from the
NSRP are unacceptable (Figure 3.13).

Figure 3.13 F-N Curve (Road users and villagers)

Notes:
The risk levels in the F-N curve are represented as follows:
- Red Region: Unacceptable;
- Yellow & Green Region: Acceptable according to UK HSE document R2P2 definition;
- Green Region: A conservative acceptability criteria used by some companies.
For the local commune to the East of the site (Area C)
The risk to the village population, both in terms of individual and societal is unacceptable. Assuming
that the site location has been decided, the risk from the NSRP site to the village population are
such that reasonable measures of reducing risks to an acceptable level could be impractical. The
Societal risks can be reduced by reducing the population and reducing the frequency and
magnitude of hazards from the site. However, the risk assessment here does not take account of
the fact that the village is in the middle of wooded area which is susceptible to fire escalation. In
light of this relocation of the village to a safer place should be given a serious consideration.
For the Road to the South of the plant (Area B)
The societal risks, excluding the village to the east (Area C) are shown to within the acceptable
band of values. This implies that the numbers of fatalities at the road from hazards from NSRP site
are not likely to be excessive. However the Individual Risk is greater than the acceptance criteria
for the general population and therefore risk reduction measures should be considered where cost
effective.
The Location Specific Individual Risk (LSIR) shows that the maximum LSIR at the 513 road area is
5x10-3/year. The occupancy ratio considered for the 513 road is 0.006 based on the traffic moving
at 60 km/hour and any one individual traveling twice a day, six days per week across the site on
this road. Therefore, the maximum individual risk at the road is 3x10-5/year which corresponds to
the ALARP region based on the risk tolerability criteria.

In order to mitigate these risks, NSRP will establish an Emergency Response Plan for different
scenarios and mobilize human resource as well as response equipment to avoid/prevent environmental
risk and societal risks.
When spheres containing LPG and Propylene are in danger, all gases in the spheres will be released
and routed to HC Flare system to burn for safe of the Plant.
3.2.5.2 Toxic gas leakage
Potential source
Potential sources for toxic gas release are from following process units: CDU, SWS, ARU, SRU, RFCC,
GOHDS, KHDS and RHDS unit.
Potential impact
During the operation phase, workers may be exposed to chemical hazards (through inhalation, or
contact with chemical or catalysts). The risk of caustic and chloroethane in process may result in
occupational health for workers such as personnel injury, cancer, odor nuisance, etc. The chemical
hazards during process activities cause Workers occupational health.
Based on Toxic Gas (H2S) Dispersion modeling results for the 150mm hole size run by ABS Consulting
Limited [Ref.13], the ERPG-2 and 3 contours to the Amine Acid gas on the SRU unit considering a
150mm hole size release is presented in Figure 3.14.
Figure 3.14 ERPG-2 and ERPG-3 Contours to the Amine Acid Gas on the SRU Unit
In the case of H2S release at the ERPG-3 on the SRU unit, the health risk distance to project workers is
in the range of plant boundary and Coc Mountain. While at the ERPG-2, health risk distance is over
plant boundary in the range of 1,702m.

3.2.5.3 Hydrocarbon Spills
Potential source
When project comes into operation phase, offloading crude at SPM, presence of crude pipeline under
sea water, loading refinery products at harbor and shipping activities are the main sources of oil/refined
product spills. Following oil spill scenarios are chosen for oil drift modeling:
1. Oil spill at SPM

2. Crude pipeline interruptive
3. Shipping collision at access channel or at harbor area
During the loading/unloading period the tanker will be connected to only one line, meaning that the bow
of the vessel will normally always point towards the current. This again means that any oil spilled will go
along the hull of the vessel, so any boom formation should be positioned at the stern of the vessel. Also
it is essential to have an assisting vessel stand-by with environmental equipment during
loading/unloading procedure. The stand-by vessel can, by the use of an anchor or similar, deploy some
booms behind the tanker to prevent spreading of the leaked oil. However, a second vessel will normally
be required for emergency oil spill response operation.
Potential impacts
Owing to location of scenario 2 and 3 are very closely to shore and only location of scenario 1 is 33.5
km offshore. So in the case of oil spill occurred, spilled oil will be easy to drift to shore. The detail oil
drift modeling result will be mentioned and discussed in separately OSCP report.
If oil spill occurred at SPM with Tier II, spilled oil might drift as follows:
In Northeast monsoon (October to March), spilled oil will drift to the shoreline of Nghi Son bay
in the first day toward to the south direction (Figure 3.15). All Nghi Son bay will be affected by
spilled oil in the first and second day. Spilled oil might drift to Nghe An shoreline at the forth or
fifth day depending on wind and wave states.
In the Southwest monsoon (May to July), spilled oil will drift toward the vulnerable resources in
Me island and shoreline of Nghi Son bay in the day 1 and then toward to the North (Figure
3.15). Spilled oil may reach shoreline of Ninh Binh after 4-5 days and Thai Binh shoreline after
8-9days with about 60% of remained oil.

Figure 3.15 Oil drifting in the case of oil spill at SPM in October and July
Figure 3.15 shows that in the case of oil spill occurred at SPM all Nghi Son bay will be affected by oil.
The impact level much depends on oil spill tier and response measures. Generally, the main threat
posed to living resources by the persistent residues of spilled oils is one of physical smothering leading,
in cases of severe contamination, to death through the prevention of normal functions such as feeding,
respiration and movement. Some species affected by contacting with polluted marine water surface, are
organism living at coastal area, coral reef around Me archipelagoes and floating fish cages aquaculture
located in Nghi Son bay.

The amount of recoverable plants and animals after oil spill incident as well as time for environmental
balancing depend on the point of time that the incident occurring and its recovery level, as well as the
restoring capability of each species. Species has a capability of rapidly reproducing and growing can
repopulate an area rapidly when pre-spill conditions are restored, in contrast with slowly growing
species which can just recover the quantity after many years. Summary of spilled oil to sensitive marine
resource is as follows:
Plankton
When oil spill incident happened, polluted oil can directly impact on planktons due to the different
oil sensitivity of specific species or indirectly affect on a special species. The coastal area is easier
to affect by drifting oil than other areas, in particularly the area where sand and mud are affected by
low tide. While plankton (phytoplankton and zooplankton) living in submerged tidal areas are
capable to suffer unfavourable conditions in a short time. They can die if affecting by toxic oil
compounds or suffocating by oil and emulsions.
This problem will lead to the risk of shortage of natural nutrient resources for aquatic organisms as
well as lacking of important food source for aquacultural area by extensive and improvement
extensive aquacultures. In addition, many algae and zooplanktons, which are very abundant in this
rainy season and used as food for young fishes and shrimps in breeding season, were died or
disappeared.
Larvae, Fish Eggs and Young Fish
Contrary to adult fish, larvae, fish eggs and young fish are very sensitive and vulnerable to oil spill.
An important caution should be taken into account is that if the incident happened in spawning
season of many aquatic species from April to June (Pham Thuoc). At this time, prawn and fish
parents usually come to coastal area, in particularly estuaries for breeding. Thus, polluting oil
causes serious and permanent damages to prawn and fish ecosystem in the region makes
exhaustion the natural post larva and fingerling source in the future.
Benthic
High quantity of suspended solid in water will increase the speed of the oil coagulation and
settlement process. Light refined products containing high quantity of toxic substances can affect to
mussel, sea urchins and sea worms. The penetration of oil into sediments can cause long-term
effects in several years, and is capable to create death and infectious diseases to high economic
value species. Oil settlement process can make benthic suffocating.
When being affected by oil, benthic can loose consciousness so that they are removed out of rock
surface or drift out their caves. At that time, they are easy to become food for predators, or to drift
to unfavourable living conditions areas. The complete recovery of the regular balance can take
many years.
Coral reef
Oil spills from harbour and access channel will cause major impact to coral reefs, since spilled oil
can spread quickly to tidal beaches, floating fish cages and water area surrounding islands. The
magnitude of the damage depends on volume of spilled oil. As result, such accident could kill

shrimp and fish. Fishing grounds will be lost or fish will migrate to other area due to oil pollution.
Coral reefs and organisms will be serious affected.
In the case of oil spills occurs at pipeline route and SPM in the northeast monsoon, spilled oil will
cause strongly impact to coral reef at Hon Me islands.
Sea-birds
Sea birds living in this area can be affected at locations where oil drifted in large quantity, but
effects will not be serious because almost of sea birds are sea sparrows, a bird species rarely
contact with oil spill on the sea surface.
However, polluting oil can affect to some kinds of bird living at bayside and estuaries such as
storks, herons, etc. because food and the surface are polluted. They would have to eat oil
contaminated food or staving to death when staying at this tainted ecosystem.
3.2.5.4 Ship Collision
It is important to note that the shipping activities at harbor and access channel in construction and
operation phases might cause high risk of ship collision and oil spill. The density of petroleum products
is generally lower than that of water, so in the case of product spillage into the sea; the product itself is
extremely volatile at ambient temperature and always floats on the surface. Since it is quickly dispersed
into the air, the risk of long-term environmental impact to sea water quality will be significant. The detail
oil spreading and assessment will be mentioned in detail in Oil spill Response plan.
3.2.5.5 Pipeline Rupture or Leakage
The main causes of pipeline rupture and leak are corrosion (internal and external), construction
damage, weld failure, incorrect operation, and third damage party like ship anchors and bottom trawls.
Although partly pipelines are generally buried and incidents are relatively rare, they cannot be
considered as fit and forget. Unless inspected and maintained, all pipelines may eventually suffer from
leaks or ruptures. Engineering studies have identified 22 types of threat to the integrity of a pipeline,
which are recognised in the American engineering code. Grouped into nine threat classes, these are:
External Corrosion;
Internal Corrosion;
Third Party Damage;
Stress Corrosion Cracking;
Manufacturing Defects;
Construction Defects;
Equipment Failure;
Incorrect Operation;
Weather Related / Ground Movement.
Some of these threats are considered to be time dependent (for instance, corrosion; a small area of
corrosion could grow over time to cause a failure) while some are time independent (for example, Third
Party Damage; a pipeline being struck by equipment during building construction near an established

pipeline would be characterized as a random event not dependent of the build-up of a condition over
time).
In the worst case, crude pipeline is broken during unloading crude at SPM. Affected area and impact level are
mentioned in item 3.2.5.3. Response scenarios will be presented in separately report of oil spill response plan.
3.2.5.6 Radioactivity
There are some activities related to radioactivity such as carrying out NDT (Non-destructive Testing) for
tank, bullet, etc. Radioisotopes used by specialist EPC Contractor or Sub-contractors and these
activities may cause hazard to employee and public due to exposure to high level of radiation. Activities
radioactivity detected flaws of materials are RT (Radiographic Testing), PT (Liquid Penetrant Testing),
MT (Magnetic Particle Testing) and UT (Ultrasonic Testing).
Radiation exposure may arise to injury or serious illness to workers during the Construction phase.
Since it is always carried out by trained and skilled employees, the significance of the impact is
considered as moderate.
The recommendations made by NSRP are given to EPC Contractor for Handling and usage in
accordance with Vietnamese Decree No. 50/1998/ND-CP dated July 16, 1998, Vietnamese Standards
(TCVN 6866:2002): Radiation protection Dose limits for radiation workers and public and Circular No.
04/2008/TT-BLDTBXH dated February 27, 2008 guiding procedures for registration and verification of
machines, equipment and supplies subject to strict labour safety requirements.
With handling and usage of radioactivity in accordance with Vietnamese regulatory requirements, the
residual impact of radioactivity during construction phase is assessed as minor.
3.3 EVALUATION OF DETAILED AND CONFIDENCE LEVEL OF THE ASSESSMENT
3.3.1 Determination of impact significance
The assessment considers project-related impacts that are positive, negative, direct, indirect,
cumulative, synergistic, reversible, and irreversible. The significance of an impact depends on the
intrinsic value of the affected ecosystem component(s) (i.e., sensitivity, uniqueness, rareness, and
reversibility) and also on the social, cultural, economic, and aesthetic values attributed to the
component(s) by the population. The significance of impact also depends on whether the affected
environmental components have already undergone modifications. Impact significance has been
established by using the following criteria:
The component is recognised by a law, policy, regulation, or official decision (e.g. a park,
ecological reserve, rare or endangered species, habitat for fauna or flora, archaeological site, or
historical site);
The risks to the health, security, and well-being of the population;
Magnitude of the impact (i.e., spatial dimension such length or area);
Duration of the impact (i.e., temporal aspect and reversibility);
Frequency of the impact (e.g., intermittent occurrence);

Probability of the impact;

Indirect effect on other components (i.e., link between the affected component and other
components);
Sensitivity or vulnerability of the component;
Uniqueness or rareness of the component;
Durability of the component and the ecosystems;
Value of the component to the community
This methodology considers the intensity of the impact which integrates the degree of perturbation and
environmental value criteria used for determining the intensity and significance of impacts are the
following: The degree of perturbation assesses the magnitude of the modifications brought to the
structural and functional characteristics of the affected component. The environmental value indicates
the relative importance of the project-affected component and reflects both intrinsic and social values.
The significance of impacts considers also the extent of an impact that indicates the distance or relative
area over which an impact will apply and the proportion of the component that will be affected, and the
duration which specifies the temporal dimension of the impact
3.3.2 Assessment Method
Following methods are used for assessment for NSRP project:

1. Statistical method: is used to treat the environmental analytical data, and the meteo-hydrological
and socio-economic data;
2. Model method: is used to calculate and stimulate the air emission processes, the wastewater and
the thermal dispersion caused by project activities. Some mathematic models are used for
preparing this report including:
To assess air quality, the Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling System (ADMS) from CERC
(Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants) with the UK Meteorological Office,
National Power plc and University of Surrey is used by FWL. The first version of ADMS was
released in 1993 and the current model is ADMS version 4.
To assess thermal effects to Nghi Son Bay seawater, US Environment Protection Agencys
CORMIX model has been used by FWL.
To assess explosion risk to the workers and community, Fire risk (BLEVE) model is used to
predict to affect the neighboring village. Coarse Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) has
been undertaken by ABS Consulting Limited for NSRP Refinery and Petrochemical Complex
Project.
To assess oil spill effect in the Nghi Son bay, an oil drifting model is undertaken by CPSE to
calculate different oil spill scenarios from project marine facilities.
To assess dredged material dumping by used mud and fluid dispersion model of Kverner
Engineering A.S, Environmental Sandefjord, Norway. This model is carried out by CPSE for
maintenance dredged material dumping every 4 years.
3. Field survey and measurement method: is used to take samples, measure on site and analyze at
the laboratories (air, water, soil, sediment and biology samples) at the project area. Moreover,

this method is used to survey vegetation cover, take the photographs and interview in the field
trips for colleting the existing environmental and socio-economic situation;
4. Social investigation method: is used to interview the authorities, departments and local residents
at the project area;
5. Comparative method: is used to evaluate environmental quality of air, soil, water, sediment, and
biology on the basis of comparison with current Vietnamese and International environmental
standards.
Above methods are used in order to quantify environmental characteristics of the project area as well
as forecast impacts of air emission, wastewater and cooling water discharged to receiving environment.
Confident level of these methods can quantitative evaluate during project implementation.
Almost Environmental impacts and risk assessments for NSRP are quantified by calculating and
modeling based technical data and surveyed studies.

Section 4.
MITIGATION MEASURES FOR NEGATIVE
IMPACTS, PREVENTION & RESPONSE
ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS
4.1 MITIGATION MEASURES IN FEED DESIGN PHASE
To ensure safety for local community and labour force working in the Plant; create good condition for operation phase
and maintenance process; reduce risk and mitigate negative impacts in case of incident, etc. NSRP-LLC has
considered energy saving technology as well as plot plan philosophy in optimum way and measurements as follows:
Ref. No. Mitigation measures

1. Apply saving energy technology
Energy recovery:
Preliminary heater to recover heat from off gas;
Air preheater
FT1
Pressure recovery turbine
Low grade heat recovery
CDU pinch analysis
Heat integration
FT2 Hot rundown (charge)
Inter-unit integration
Energy conservation equipment
FT3 High efficiency H-Ex
Variable speed motor
Others:
LLP off gas recovery system
FT4
H2 recovery from off Gas
Apply common facilities
2. Safety
Plot is planned in accordance with main wind direction. Administrative and control houses are not put at the
FS1 downwind direction in comparison with process areas in order to avoid toxic substances generated from these
areas.
Process units having high temperature and pressure are arranged at centre positions of the Refinery to mitigate
FS2
negative impacts on local community.

Ref. No. Mitigation measures

The facilities which need the chemical or catalyst on stream should be located along to the road to be able to access
FS3
the vehicle easily.
Administrative and product export area will be located in front of provincial road 513 in order to transport easily without
FS4
passing through the Refinery area.
Crude oil and product tanks should be located in the North-East direction of the Refinery to reduce pipeline length
FS5
between tanks and from SPM/harbour to tanks.
FS6 LPG tank should be located far from process unit to reduce fire & explosion risk.
Flare systems are designed to burn all maximum amounts of HC and acid gas in case of incident. Height of the flare
FS7
is 180m and enough to keep thermal radiation in range of the Refinery in emergency case.
FS8 Road is built around process area for access of fire truck.
3. Environment
FE1 Apply energy saving technology to reduce amount of green house gas.
Emission gas generated from process units and sphere tanks will be burnt in the flare in order to avoid releasing
FE2
directly into environment.
Guard basin is built to contain maximum effluent for 6 hours fire fighting or wastewater for 24 hours in case of incident
FE3
in ETP to reduce negative impacts on environment.
SPM should locate far from Hon Me island and crude oil pipeline is sited in the North of this island to mitigate impacts
FE4
in construction phase and oil leakage.
Plants will be grown around the Complex and some suitable locations so that green area must be at least 10% of
FE5
total Project area in accordance with Vietnamese Standards
4.2 MITIGATION MEASURES FOR ONSHORE FACILITIES (REFINERY AND

PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX AND SUPPORTED FACILITIES)
4.2.1 Construction Phase
NSRP-LLC has prepared project HSE policy and conducted all mitigation measures during construction
phase to minimize adverse impacts in construction phase on environment and social economic
activities of local people. Mitigation measures for separated objects are shown in following sections.
4.2.1.1 Air Quality
Air & dust emissions during the construction phase will be minimized by implementing the following
measures:
Ref. No. Mitigation Measures

CA1 Daily water spray road and site of the Complex to reduce dust;
CA2 Usually sweep rock/soil litered in material transport road;
CA3 Introduce a site speed limit (20 km/h) to trucks and other vehicles for reducing dust;
CA4 Well ventilation for working areas created dust and exhausted gas such as welding, paint spraying,
warehouse and supply safety individual equipment suitable for workers as hamlets, masks,
protective clothes


CA5 At paint spraying area, workers must be equipped with specific protective clothes, anti-toxic mask
and oxygen cylinder in special case;
CA6 Do not use chemicals containing forbidden substances, such as asbestos;
CA7 Choose worldwide used paint to ensure that VOC content meet national and international
requirements;
CA8 Low sulphur fuels to be used for vehicle;
CA9 On-site roads to be paved with dust free material to reduce dust generation;
CA10 Paving roads between washing facilities and site exits;
CA11 Cover materials of all free dusts during off-site road haulage;
CA12 Road maintenance; grading and compacting road surfaces to prevent uneven running surfaces,
which create both noise and dust;
CA13 Install wheel washing facilities at appropriate positions from the site entrance within site boundary;
CA14 Limit vehicle age and/or condition and vehicle maintenance to reduce fuel use and poor air quality
due to vehicle emissions;
CA15 Routing haul routes away from sensitive areas (schools, protective forest, etc.) wherever possible;
CA16 Ensure that dust generation from construction roads is managed; control conformity of covering
canvas over material transport vehicles, speed limit and water spraying on transport road;
CA17 No open burning of wastes to be undertaken;
CA18 Take proper measures for polishing tank surface to reduce dust problem. Limit use sand spraying
method.
4.2.1.2 Noise and vibration
Noise generated from construction equipments will directly affect to health of construction workers and
nearby communities. Impact level is assessed as moderate but uninterrupted during working process.
The following mitigation measures will be applied:

CA19 Notify Hai Yen, Mai Lam and Tinh Hai residents prior to commencement of the construction phase.
The notification should include the type of works being undertaken, the duration of the proposed
works and a contact address as necessary;
CA20 Ensure that all Contractors on site have effectively controlled noise levels from equipment. Effective
noise controls include:
Regular inspection and maintenance all vehicles and construction equipment working on-site;
Installation of sound suppressive devices (such as mufflers) on all mechanical plant as
necessary;
Where practicable, vehicles and machinery that are used intermittently should not be left idling
for long periods of time
CA21 Excessively noisy activities will be conducted between 6:00am 18:00pm if they are likely to cause
any nuisance to local residents;
CA22 Equipment used on-site will be the quietest reasonably available;


CA23 Equip ear-protection devices for workers at working site.
CA24 Haul routes for construction traffics entering and leaving the site will be selected to ensure noise
levels at noise sensitive receptors are kept at a minimum;
CA25 Enforce speed limits in relation to road conditions and location of sensitive receptors (such as
schools, population areas, etc.);
CA26 The adjacent residents will be notified prior to any noise events or noisy operation outside 6:00am
18:00pm from Monday to Sunday
4.2.1.3 Soil quality
Solid wastes generate from construction activities might cause impact to soil quality. Following
mitigation measures are proposed including:

CB1 Construction wastes will be handled and disposed of in accordance with Governmental Degree
155/1999/Q-TTg (16/7/1999) on hazardous wastes management regulations.
CB2 Waste storage area should not be located near sewer or outfall system to avoid cause air pollution
and generate odour;
CB3 Temporary storage of wastes at site designated areas. Hazardous wastes to be fully contained and
stored undercover within retention bunds in order to avoid any leakage into the area;
Hazardous solid wastes must be collected to labeled drums named Hazardous wastes and stored in temporary
roofing storage house inside the complex boundary before transfer to treater who has given license of treating
hazardous wastes.
CB4 Provide documentation in detail with dates of delivery and quantities of consignments, as well
as instructions on the safe storage, use, collection and disposal of materials and waste
products prior to transfer to the disposal places in accordance with Governmental Degree
155/1999/Q-TTg (16/7/1999);
CB5 Put waste baskets at each constructional section with at least 3 differrent coloured and labelled
baskets to collect hazardous waste, non-hazardous construction wastes (Iron, steel, wooden ends,
etc) and domestic waste at construction site;
CB6 Restrict access to hazardous waste storage area.
CB7 Minimize generated wastewater and reuse as much as possible. Minimize using Hazardous
chemicals; segregated and stored in secondary containment.
CB8 Conduct refueling in designated area with secondary containment as far as practicable.
CB9 Where in-situ refueling required, follow procedures to reduce spillage.
CB10 Environmental awareness training compulsory for site construction workers.
CB11 Material Safety Data Sheets will be provided for all hazardous materials, in both English and
Vietnamese languages, and stored or displayed in appropriate locations.
CB12 Access to hazardous materials will be restricted and notification of volumes and routine inspections
of storage facilities will be made.

The waste will be separated into hazardous and non-hazardous:
1. Hazardous wastes
Hazardous wastes generated during construction phase such as: paints, solvent, oil filter end, residue
oil, waste oil, welding rods, etc. will be collected and stored in the special safety drums which are
marked clearly to stringent controls.
Beside, the project owner will strictly control contractor to ensure that collection, transportation and
treatment measure are complied with Vietnam regulation as well as project standard. Detailed
hazardous waste management & treatment of each source during construction phase is summarized in
Table 4.1.
Table 4.1 Hazardous waste management & treatment during construction phase
Estimated
Handling, storage, and
No. Waste type quantity Treatment and disposal
transportation
(Ton/year)
To be collected in to drums, labeling, Hire for used lube oil recycling through
Engine, and transfer to designated Hazardous approved /Licensed Lube Oil Recycling
1 Transformer 6 waste storage area prior to offsite Agencies. Requirements of Basel
oil transportation to approved / licensed Convention to be followed in case of
Lube oil recycling agencies. transboundary movement of wastes.
To be collected in drums/tanker,
In-house use or offsite disposal to
labeling and transfer to designated
approved Units/ Plants (e.g. cement
hazardous waste storage area prior to
manufacturer, etc.) having adequate
2 Waste fuel 1 offsite disposal to approved Units/
facilities to utilise NSRP waste oil/ tarry
Plants (e.g. cement manufacturer, etc.)
material/ sludge without causing any
having adequate facilities to utilize
harm to environment
NSRP waste oil/ tarry material/
To be collected in to HDPE bags/
drums, labeling, and transfer to Appropriate treatment of Hazardous
designated Hazardous waste storage waste e.g. Incineration, etc., followed by
3 Oil filters 3
area prior to offsite transportation to suitable landfill both through approved/
approved / licensed Hazardous waste licensed Waste Management Facility
treatment and disposal facilities
In-house use or offsite disposal to
Empty Labeling, drums to be transferred to approved Used Drum Handling Facilities
4 chemical 2 designated hazardous waste storage with adequate facilities to
drums area prior to offsite disposal. decontaminate drums prior to its further
use
To be collected in to drums, labeling, Hire for used lube oil recycling through
and transfer to designated Hazardous approved /Licensed Lube Oil Recycling
5 Waste lube oil 2 waste storage area prior to offsite Agencies. Requirements of Basel
transportation to approved / licensed Convention to be followed in case of
Lube oil recycling agencies. transboundary movement of wastes
To be collected in to drums, labeling,
and transfer to designated domestic
Hire for used cooking oil recycling
waste storage area prior to offsite
6 Cooking oil 12 through approved /Licensed Oil
transportation to approve / licensed
Recycling / incineration Agencies
cooking oil recycling or incineration
agencies.

Estimated
transportation
(Ton/year)
Used dry battery waste (Ni, Li, Cd,) to
Dry Batteries be separately collected in plastic bag, Waste to be disposed to approved
7 e.g., Li, Cd, <1 labeled and stored in a designated recycling or hazardous waste disposal
batteries storage area or Hazardous waste facility
storage area.
Wet/ Lead acid to be separately
collected in puncture resistant plastic Waste to be disposed to approved Lead
Lead acid
8 2 bag / drums, labeled and stored in a acid battery recycling or hazardous
Batteries/ acid
designated storage area or Hazardous waste disposal facility
waste storage area
Medical waste to be collected in plastic Medical waste to be incinerated at
Medical bag labeled and sealed. Sharps to be approved medical waste incineration
9 /Clinical/ First 2 placed in puncture resistant container facilities and incineration ash to be
aid waste Both container/ bag to be stored under disposed to the licensed / approved
control of medical staff secured landfill facility.
Paint residue or dried paint/ thinner to
Solvents/ be collected in waste storage
paints/ thinner Waste to be disposed to approved
10 3 containers/bag, labeled and stored at
Hazardous waste disposal facility
residue designated storage or Hazardous
waste storage area
Waste to be collected in waste storage
Sealants/ containers/bag, labeled and stored at Waste to be disposed to approved
11 1
mastic designated storage or Hazardous Hazardous waste disposal facility
waste storage area.
Spill absorbent (contaminated with
hazardous material) waste to be
Spill Waste to be disposed to approved
12 2 collected in waste storage
absorbents Hazardous waste disposal facility
containers/bag, labeled and stored at
Hazardous waste storage area
Contaminated soil waste to be
collected in waste storage Waste to be disposed to approved
13 Polluted soil 10
containers/bag, labeled and stored at Hazardous waste disposal facility
Asbestos scrap/wastes to be collected
Asbestos in waste storage containers/bag, Waste to be disposed to approved
14
scrap/waste labeled and stored at Hazardous Hazardous waste disposal facility
waste storage area
Used fluorescent tube to be collected
Used
in puncture resistant container, labeled Waste to be disposed to approved
15 Fluorescent <2
and stored at area designated for its waste land fill facility
tubes
storage
Empty /used aerosol cans to be
Aerosol
collected in a puncture resistant Waste to be disposed to approved
16 containers/ <1
container, labeled and stored at area waste land fill facility
cans
designated for its storage
Used smoke detectors to be collected
Waste to be disposed to supplier or
Used smoke in a separate container, labeled and
17 <1 through approved smoke detector waste
ionic detectors stored at area designated for its
disposal facility
storage

Estimated
transportation
(Ton/year)
Used Used cartridge to be collected in a
Waste to be disposed to supplier or
18 Photocopy <1 separate container, labeled and stored
approved waste disposal facility
cartridges at area designated for its storage
To be collected in to HDPE bags/ Appropriate treatment of Hazardous
drums, labeling, and transfer to waste (e.g. Physical, Chemical,
Oil residue,
designated Hazardous waste storage Biological or thermal oxidation, etc.)
19 cotton waste, 4
area prior to offsite transportation to followed by suitable landfill both through
rags, etc.
approved / licensed Hazardous waste approved/ licensed Waste Management
treatment and disposal facilities Facility
Waste residue drums, labeling, and transfer to waste (e.g. Physical, Chemical,
from air designated Hazardous waste storage Biological or thermal oxidation, etc.)
20 1
conditioner area prior to offsite transportation to followed by suitable landfill both through
/refrigerator approved / licensed Hazardous waste approved/ licensed Waste Management
Pigging waste designated Hazardous waste storage Biological or thermal oxidation, etc.)
21 1
pipe cleaning area prior to offsite transportation to followed by suitable landfill both through
Contaminated
designated Hazardous waste storage Biological or thermal oxidation, etc.)
22 insulation 5
area prior to offsite transportation to followed by suitable landfill both through
material
Laboratory waste to be collected in
separate puncture resistant
Laboratory bags/drums, labeled, and stored at Waste to be disposed to approved
23 1
waste designated storage facility near Hazardous waste disposal facility
laboratory or at Hazardous waste
storage area
Used radioactive equipment / waste to
To be carefully collected in to HDPE
be transported back to supplier for safe
bags/ drums, labeling, and transfer to
disposal of the radioactive material.
Radioactive designated Isolated radioactive waste
24 <1 Transportation and disposal to comply
waste storage area prior to offsite
with national and international
transportation to approved / licensed
requirements pertaining to radioactive
radioactive waste disposal facilities
waste management.
Used PPE (contaminated with
Chemical hazardous material) waste to be
Waste to be disposed to approved
25 contaminated 12 collected in waste storage
Hazardous waste disposal facility
PPE containers/bag, labeled and stored at

2. Non-Hazardous wastes
During construction phase, solid wastes will be collected and stored in temporary landfill at the site.
Depending on characteristic of each kind that will be treated suitably. The Non-Hazardous wastes
management and treatment method during the construction phase is summarized in Table 4.2.
Table 4.2 Non-hazardous wastes management and treatment during the construction phase
Estimated
No. Waste type quantity Handling, storage, and transportation Treatment and disposal
(Ton/year)
To be transferred to the designated Non Disposed off to licensed waste
Insulation, Hazardous waste storage area prior to recycling facilities. Non Hazardous
1 mineral -glass 15 offsite transportation to approved / waste landfill incase of non
wool licensed recycling agencies / scrap availability of waste recycling
dealers facilities
To be transferred to the designated Non
Hazardous waste storage area prior to
Scrap Metal - Disposed off to licensed waste
2 100 offsite transportation to approved /
Iron, Aluminium recycling facilities.
licensed recycling agencies / scrap
dealers
Hazardous waste storage area prior to recycling facilities. Non Hazardous
3 Cable drums 100 offsite transportation to approved / waste landfill incase of non
licensed recycling agencies / scrap availability of waste recycling
dealers facilities.
Hazardous waste storage area prior to recycling facilities. Non Hazardous
4 Cable scrap 20 offsite transportation to approved / waste landfill incase of non
licensed recycling agencies / scrap availability of waste recycling
dealers facilities
Used tyres to be stored at area Waste to be disposed to approved
5 Tyres 15 designated for its storage or at non scrap dealers or inert waste
hazardous waste storage area disposal facility
Plastic waste to be collected in puncher
Plastic bottle, resistant bags/ drums stored at area
6 3 scrap dealers or inert waste
containers designated for its storage or at non
disposal facility
hazardous waste storage area
Concrete waste to be collected and stored
in designated area or non hazardous Wastes to be reused or landfilled in
7 Concrete waste 75 waste/ inert waste storage area. Explore the approved inert waste landfill
possibility to reuse concrete waste as filler facility
or for grading/ land leveling
Grit waste to be collected and stored in
designated area or non hazardous waste/ Wastes to be reused or landfilled in
Grit (construction
8 100 inert waste storage area. Explore the approved inert waste landfill
& surface polish)
possibility to reuse waste as filler or for facility
grading/ land leveling
Insulation waste to be collected and
stored in designated area or non Wastes to be reused or landfilled in
9 Glass wool 15 hazardous waste/ inert waste storage the approved inert waste landfill
area. Explore possibility to reuse waste as facility
for other insulation purpose
Packaging
stored in designated area or non Waste to be disposed to approved
10 waste- Card 50
hazardous waste/ inert waste storage scrap dealers / recyclers
board
area. Explore possibility to reuse waste as

Estimated
No. Waste type quantity Handling, storage, and transportation Treatment and disposal
(Ton/year)
for other packaging purpose
stored in designated area or non
Packaging Waste to be disposed to approved
11 300 hazardous waste/ inert waste storage
waste- wood scrap dealers / recyclers
stored in designated area or non
Packaging waste Waste to be disposed to approved
12 20 hazardous waste/ inert waste storage
- Thermocol scrap dealers / recyclers
Used drums to be stored at area
Drums designated for its storage or at non
13 4 scrap dealers or drum disposal
(uncontaminated) hazardous waste storage area. Explore
facility
possibility of reuse of the drums
Used waste to be collected in puncher
resistant bags/ drums stored at area
14 Glass 40 scrap dealers or inert waste
designated for its storage or at non
disposal facility
Office paper waste from shredding Paper waste to be disposed to
15 Paper waste 150 collected in plastic bags to be stored at approved Paper waste recycling
area designated for its storage agency
Used waste to be stored at area
16 Office furniture 5 scrap dealers or inert waste
designated for its storage
disposal facility
Used electronic waste to be collected in a Waste to be disposed to supplier or
Office electronic
17 5 separate container, labeled and stored at approved electronic waste disposal
wastes
area designated for its storage facility
Laboratory waste to be collected in
separate puncture resistant bags/drums,
18 Laboratory waste 2 labeled, and stored at designated storage
inert waste disposal facility
facility near laboratory or at Non
Waste to be collected in domestic waste
Domestic waste to be collected and
Compostable bins. To avoid unhygienic /septic
disposed as food for cattle or to
19 food and canteen >10,000 condition/odour nuisance, the waste to be
approved/licensed municipal landfill
waste collected and disposed on periodic (at
/disposal facility
least daily) basis
Waste to be collected in domestic waste
bins. To avoid unhygienic /septic Domestic waste to be collected and
20 Domestic wastes 70 condition/odour nuisance, the waste to be disposed to approved/licensed
collected and disposed on periodic (at municipal landfill /disposal facility
least daily) basis
Sanitary waste to be collected and
Sanitary waste /sludge to be collected and disposed to in house incineration
21 Domestic sludge 50
disposed on periodic basis facility or approved/licensed offsite
municipal landfill /disposal facility
Waste to be collected in separate
Used PPE bags/drums, labeled, and stored at Waste to be disposed to approved
22 (uncontaminated)
-
designated storage facility or at Non inert waste disposal facility

4.2.1.4 Surface water
The following mitigation measures will be applied to reduce the impact on sea water quality from
construction of intake water and outfall effluent system, Cleaning and Hydrotesting after completing
installation tankage system and in plant pipeline system, stormwater and domestic wastewater:
Ref. No. Mitigation measures for surface water

1. During constructing intake water and outfall system
CC1 Notify the process, working sites, implementation duration of the marine harbor to the local
Authorities and fishermen. Set up a restricted area for the working site by using buoy system and
signal-lamp (at night) to restrain the collision incident/accidents.
CC2 Select suitable trenching method in order to reduce seabed disturbance at the Nghi Son Bay;
CC3 Install concreted barrier to protect the head of outfall system;
CC4 Collect solid waste onboard, absolutely avoid discharging solid waste to sea water.
2. Cleaning and Hydrotesting
CC5 No discharge of contaminated effluents.
CC6 Reuse hydrotest water to limit generated wastewater. In the case of have to use, select less toxic
chemicals which are listed in Annex 1 of the Guideline of chemicals using and discharge of
Petrovietnam.
CC7 Treat cleaning and hydrotesting water before discharge:
Separate solid residue and oil generated in construction and tanks and pipeline installation
phase;
Treat chemicals in temporary neutralization tanks at tankage area.
CC8 Do not discharge treated hydrotest water onsite. it should be discharged into the sea as far the
shore as possible;
CC9 All other contaminated effluents from commissioning will be treated through on-site effluent
treatment plant.
CC10 If wastewater is treated at other area, it should be removed oily residues and reduced turbidity
prior to transport.
3. Storm water Discharge
CC11 A storm water collection system will be installed throughout the worksite to minimise soil erosion
and reduce turbid water discharge to the nearshore area.
CC12 A storm water drainage system in trapezium shape will be installed in the Northern site to outlet
safely total amount of runoff water to avoid flood for surrounding community;
Runoff water in the Southern site will be routed to drainage system along provincial road 513 built
by NSEZ;
CC13 Dyke around the site to control storm water to reduce over flow to the environment directly
4. Sanitary Wastewater Discharge
CC14 Treat sanitary wastewater to satisfy QCVN14:2008/BTNMT
CC15 Build temporary water closets at the site to collect and treat preliminary domestic wastewater
generated in this phase;

Ref. No. Mitigation measures for surface water

CC16 Contract with local Environmental Sanitation Company (in Nghi Son or Tinh Gia District) to
periodically suck septic tanks at construction and camping site and treat properly in accordance
with in force regulation;
CC17 Do not discharge sanitary effluent to Lach Bang river. Treated sanitary wastewater shall then be
routed to the sea via an outfall pipe at the location of adequate dilution and dispersion of effluent.
CC18 Regular monitoring of effluent from the construction site will be undertaken to ensure treatment
efficiency.
4.2.1.5 Groundwater
Sources causing effects to groundwater resources are from sanitary and cleaning and hydrotesting
discharge, the following mitigation measures are proposed:

CC19 Control cleaning and hydrotesting process and quantity of chemicals used. Monitor discharging
process;
CC20 Control and monitor sanitary discharge process;
CC21 Monitoring groundwater quality after construction phase.
4.2.1.6 Ecosystem
Some following mitigation measures are proposed to reduce the impact on terrestrial ecosystem.

CD1 Vegetation clearance in construction period of pipeline and harbour site should be reduced as
much as possible;
CD2 Prevention of trespass and hunting by staff and contracted personnel.
CD3 Plant green trees around the complex area and along onshore pipeline and some areas in the
Complex (see Figure 4.1) in compliance with Vietnamese regulation on green area (not less than
10% of total project area).

Figure 4.1 Green area in the Complex NSRP

4.2.1.7 Safety for the workers
Working accidents in construction phase mainly concern with traffic, machine operation and faults
caused by human. In order to keep safety for the workers in this phase, NSRP-LLC will ask EPC
Contractor apply following mitigation measures:

CE1 Instruct employees to utilize equipments in construction activities (materials, lifting technique and
limit weight);
CE2 Limit load/unload, transport heavy goods by hand;
CE3 Choose tools and arrange working area to reduce effort and time;
CE4 Clean usually wastes and overflow effluents in construction site;
CE5 Use anti-slipped boots;
CE6 Put barriers around deep area to avoid to fall down;
CE7 Train workers to use protective equipments properly as well as fall prevention system;
CE8 Set up procedures for working in height, fall prevention plan and fall down first aid;
CE9 Manage and use radioactive substance in accordance with regulations of Vietnamese Law
CE10 Use control and monitoring system to protect workers in dangerous cases;
CE11 Safely manage wastes with slide gutter system and assigned disposal area;
CE12 Avoid to generate splinters when operate/control heavy devices by clear the traffic road;
CE13 Evacuate workers out of construction site when carrying out explosion activity (mines, bombs);
CE14 Equip appropriate protective clothes (safety glass with blanket, hard helmet and protective
boots);
CE15 Develop traffic management system to minimize potential risks, such as isolate transport road
area, limit speed, set up one way route;
CE16 Ensure vision for workers when working or passing areas having heavy machines in operation;
instruct workers how to test and protect eyes;
CE17 All mobile equipments have sirens with suitable volume;
CE18 Check and maintain carefully lifting equipments (cranes)
CE19 All workers should be trained about industrial safety before working in limited spaces;
CE20 Apply work permit for all workers, supervisors in construction area;
CE21 Implement preventive measures such as breathe support devices, lifeline, monitoring station to
observe safety for workers with first aid and rescue tools);
CE22 Personnel protective equipments must be available and enough;
CE23 Provide clothes used in humid weather for all workers;
CE24 Workers should be check for health before entering working site, especially those doing heavy
work or in dangerous area;
CE25 Keep roads from construction area to camp site safe and clean in bad weather condition;
CE26 Prepare high capacity pump system enough to pump rain water out of flooded area.

4.2.1.8 Water way and road traffic
Ref.No. Mitigation Measures

Water way traffic
CF1 Arrange reasonably berthing schedule for materials and construction equipments transport ships to avoid to slow
down the Project progress and water way traffic in local area;
CF2 Inform local authority and community about pipeline and SPM installation schedule to avoid high density traffic;
Road traffic
CF3 Arrange reasonably operation schedule and number of transportation vehicles for materials and construction
equipments to avoid local traffic jam. Limit to transport in rush hours.
CF4 Choose reasonable transport route and avoid away from heavy traffic roads;
CF5 Loading/unloading materials activities must be acted as quick as possible to avoid traffic jam;
CF6 Project emergency response plan should include case of traffic accident occurring outside of the Project area;
CF7 Implement strictly safe driving for whole company, all contractors and local community;
CF8 Implement propagandize safe traffic for workers;
4.2.1.9 Mitigation measures for natural calamity
To ensure safe for all persons taking part in the Project, the Project owner has prepared health, safety and environment
(HSE) plan to manage project activities and asked contractors comply with:
HSE standards for Contractors;
HSE plan at construction site;
Requirements on escape in emergency cases;
Requirements in construction activity in storm and heavy rain weather;
Requirements in construction phase;
Requirements on temporary works;
HSE and security guidelines for Contractors.
Before implementing activities in construction site, EPC Contractor must submit NSRP all safe procedures in detail for
approval. EPC Contractor should be aware of incidents caused by earthquake, storm and rising sea water level to
prepare mitigation and repair measures.
Calamities cause damages not only for materials but human lives. Therefore, NSRP-LLC will require EPC Contractor
apply some following measures to mitigate negative impacts of calamity and storm/flood.

Ref.No. Mitigation Measures

CI1 Actively protect working sites and implement safe measures for under construction site in case of being forecasted
of storm;
CI2 Assign storm watch-men to receive incident information;
CI3 Prepare plan, alternatives and measures to ensure construction schedule progress, safe for dyke, intake channel
and not causing effects on residential area, production units (inside/outside of project area), minimize damage in
case of flood, storm, tide, heavy storm or other calamities;
CI4 Check drainage system of construction site to sure that rain water is not stagnant causing flood in construction
area and it vicinity;
CI5 Check electricity supply system served for construction; Shutdown electricity system during storm/flood to ensure
safe.
CI6 Co-operate with local authority and people to prevent calamity and response incidents if necessary;
CI7 Get necessary response force ready (communication, person, response tools) in case of incident;
CI8 Prevent rascals in unusual weather condition.
4.2.2 Operation Phase
4.2.2.1 Air Quality
In operation phase, environmental target of NSRP is to comply with project standard mentioned in
Section 0 - Item 0.2.3.3 which complies with national standards and WB/IFC requirements including:
Treating generated flue gas (FG) to meet allowable of project standard at discharge points;
Ensure the dispersion ability of FG to meet as ambient environment standard;
Using technical solutions.

Air emission from point source
OA1 Apply FGD system by sea water scrubbing for the flue gas from boilers
OA2 Provide De-NOx and De-SOx system for RFCC;
The stack heights have been defined based on emission of SOx, NOx, CO and PM10 and will
OA3 be verified by air emission model to confirm that ambient ground concentration of pollutants
always meet standards and guidelines of ambient air quality;
Provide Low-NOx burners for SRU, Gas turbines, CDU, ETP incinerator, RHDSs, NACs,
OA4
KHDSs, GOHDS and Ultra-low-NOx burner for HMU;
Establish and maintain continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) at following discharge
source:
OA5 FGD / Boiler stacks For SO2, NOx and PM
RFCC Co Boiler stacks For SO2, NOx and PM
Gas turbine stacks For NOx
Monitor (every 6 months) of ambient air quality for NOx, SOx and PM in the upwind and
OA6
downwind directions


Provide vapor recovery system in the tankage farm and balancing system for Jetty area;
Provide closed system for dedicated collection of benzene contaminated water to prevent
OA7 atmospheric emission of benzene;
Provide flow balancing system for dedicated collection of spent caustic effluent to prevent
atmospheric emission of H2S;
Closely controlling liquid product loading/unloading processing to minimize product leaking

OA8
and spillage incidents.
Install leakage detector, spillage control equipments and emergency shut-off valves at closing
OA9
magnetic type to prevent leakage/spillage at fuel storage tank area.
OA10 Provide fire and gas preventing and fighting system;
Maintain two sets of portable stack testing equipment for NOx, CO, SOx and HC emissions
OA11 from combustion sources that do not have CEMs;
Consider deploying a mobile ambient air quality monitoring station capable of measuring
ground level concentrations of NOx, SOx and total hydrocarbons at a minimum, along with
OA12 limited meteorological parameters such as wind speed, direction, temperature, humidity and
rainfall.
For Flue Gases Desulphurization (FGD)
To reduce the concentration of SO2 from the NSRP utility boiler flue gases prior to a stack and
discharged to atmosphere, the FGD technology is selected based on a sea water scrubbing.
Seawater is used to scrub SO2 from flue gases, using the bicarbonate content of the seawater as a
reagent. Sulphur dioxide would be contacted with a once-through flow of seawater in a tower and the
resultant liquor would be contacted with additional seawater and aerated to convert the sulphur content
of the resultant liquor to sulphate.
Sea water is pumped from a pump basin into a packed scrubber tower where the SO2 contained within
the flue gas is contacted with and removed in the sea water to produce a stack emission from the
scrubber which complies with regulatory limits. The waste water from the scrubber tower is then treated
in a SWTP before being routed to the sea outfall. Sea water FGD has synergies when used in
conjunction with sea water cooling due to utilisation of common facilities i.e. Sea water intake, pumping
and outfall.
The general scheme is shown in Figure 4.2. Beside the desulphurization, a large of dust will be rejected
together SOx in flue gases flow.

Figure 4.2 FGD Sea Water Flow Schematic
Pollutant contents in emission gas and wastewater before and after treated in FGD are presented in Table 4.3 and
Table 4.4.
Table 4.3 Content of air pollutants in input and output emission gas of FGD
Input Output Project Standard

Pollutant
(mg/m3) (mg/m3) (mg/m3)
SOx 1,591 65 200
Particulate 170 20 50
Table 4.4 Content of pollutants in input and output waste water of FGD
Pollutant Input Output Project Standard *

(mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l)
DO 6 5 >4**
COD 2.1 SW+5 90
TSS 13 SW+1 30
pH 7.2-7.5 6 (min) 6-9
Note: (*) Project Standard on industrial waste water
(**) Coastal sea water quality
Treatment principle of FGD is based on chemical reactions (*) as followings:

SO2 (gas) + H2O SO32- + 2H+ absorption (1)
SO32- + O2 SO42- oxidation (2)
HCO3- + H+ CO2 + H2O neutralization (3)
(Note: * above chemical reactions are referred from Document 3550-8110-RP-0022 provided by FWL)

In reaction (1), SO2 is absorbed by sea water and reacted with oxygen to form Sulphite and Hydro ions. Increase of
Hydro ion concentration make acidity increase and pH decrease.
In reaction (2), SO32- ion combines with oxygen to form Sulphate ion. Therefore, Chemical Oxidation Demand (COD)
will be mainly affected by SO2 concentration. Sea water continues to be oxidized to acceptable DO level in water
environment before discharge.
In reaction (3), bicarbonate ion in sea water will react with Hydro ion, so acid neutralization affects sulphur absorption
and pH increase.
Advantage of FGD treatment system is to create dissolvable salt (Na2SO4 and MgSO4).
For RFCC off-gas De-SOx and De-NOx system
Off-gas from RFCC CO boiler will be removed SOx and NOx before released by following treatment technology:
De-SOx unit: apply SOx absorption method with humid sodium. SO2 in emission gas will react with NaOH** to
create Natri Sulfite and Natri Hydrosulfite.
2NaOH + SO2 Na2SO3 + H2O

Na2SO3 + H2O + SO2 2NaHSO3
Note: ** above chemical reactions are referred from documents of Regulations and New Pollution Prevention Technology issued by Japanese
Environmental Management Association in industrial section, published in 2008.
After absorbed SOx, wastewater will be routed to ETP for further treatment.
De-NOx unit: apply SOx absorption method with NH3 and catalyst (stable catalyst layer). NH3 is sprayed on off-gas
stream, and then NOx will be converted into N2 and H2O by catalyst (Al2O3 & V2O5, Fe2O3, activated catalyst) at
temperature of 250 - 450oC.
4NO + 4NH3 + O2 4N2 + 6H2O

NO + NO2 + 2NH3 2N2 + 3H2O
For VOC from tanks and offloading system

Product of the Refinery will be stored and managed in compliance with strict storage and handling
procedures, and regular inspection, maintenance and testing of valves, seals and volatile fuel storage
units. Following specific measures will be proposed during the operation phase as follows:
OA13 Provide vapor recovery systems in the tankage farm (Isomerate, light Naphtha FCC, Benzene,
Paraxylene and leaking steam in loading process of RON 92 and RON 95 gasolines to tanker)
(Figure 4.3)
OA14 Closely control liquid product export/import process to minimize leaking and spillage incidents.

OA15 Install leakage detector, spillage control equipments and emergency shut-off valves at closing
magnetic type to prevent leakage/spillage at fuel storage tank area.
OA16 Install the automatic fire detector and automatic fire fighting equipment system at fuel tank
areas and fuel pump station.
OA17 Install safety vents on fixed roof tanks of diesel, jet kerosene, LSWR export and refinery fuel
oil tank;
OA18 For loading racks of gasoline, diesel, jet kerosene and benzene export system (1 loading bay
at jetty) implement submerged loading with vapor capture (efficiency of 90%) and vapor
recovery/destruction (efficiency of 95%) to achieve an overall VOC control efficiency of 85%;
OA19 Consider covering open works (i.e., aeration tanks) at wastewater treatment plant and routing
vapors to a recovery unit;
OA20 For components related to benzene, select equipment to minimize benzene emissions, e.g.,
pumps with double seals, specialized valves, etc.; and
OA21 A periodic leak detection and repair (LDAR) program for leakage components such as valves,
flanges, pump seals, etc. and timely repairs on components leaking > 1,000 ppm of VOC.
Tanker Entrance
Weight stations
Absorbent: heavy FCC Naphtha
Steam
Heavy FCC Naphtha
tank
Heavy FCC Naphtha Isomerate

tanks
before absorbed
Solvent
Light FCC Naphtha

tanks
After absorbed
absorbed
Released gas
Solvent
Solvent
Benzene
tank
After
Paraxylene
tank
Figure 4.3 HC recovery system for tank area and truck loading area

4.2.2.2 Noise control
During the operation phase, to ensure comply with the Project and Vietnamese Standards. The Project
Owner will implement mitigation measures as follows:
Ref. No. Mitigation Measure
Follow routine Operation & Management (O&M) procedures specified by equipment vendor such
OA22 as regular oil changes, tuning, lubrication, alignment and balancing of rotating parts, etc., which
ensures operation at the rated capacity and consequently reduces source noise levels.
Select and locate equipment within the process areas such that noise level of 85 dB(A) is
OA23 maintained along the battery limits; provide attenuation measures for noisy equipment such as
pressure/steam relief valves, vents and flare.
Conduct noise measuring for the final configuration of equipment and their locations generate
OA24 revised noise contours to identify work areas requiring hearing conservation program and
demonstrate fence line noise levels within acceptable standards.
OA25 Equip ear-protection devices for workers at working site.
4.2.2.3 Water quality

In the operation phase, the NSRP will take a large volume of sea water (Max 42.8 m3/s) for cooling
purpose, continuous effluent discharge to the sea, offloading crude oil from SPM, loading refined
products will impact on water quality around the intake and outfall area. The following mitigation
measures will be applied:
1. Cooling Water Intake
OB1 Online control velocity and temperature of inlet seawater.
OB2 Use small dredger to carry out maintenance dredging in intake channel to avoid intensive high
content of TSS and accidents with nearby facilities (main breakwater and low crest breakwater);
OB3 Dredged material will be disposed offshore at location permitted by local authority.
2. Effluent discharge (Industrial, sanitary, cooling water, RO and FGD effluents)
OB4 Reuse cooling water for De-SOx purpose at FGD unit.
OB5 FGD effluent will be aerated to reduce COD before mixing with cooling water to the outfall:
After used for cooling purpose, a part of sea water will be routed to absorption tower. At here,
SO2 will be oxidized to SO42- by oxygen in seawater. As a result of this, COD will increase but
DO will decrease. Therefore, effluents from FGD meet industrial discharge standard.
OB6 All effluents are pre-treated at source (first stage) then routed to the effluent treatment plant
(ETP) for further treating. The treatment process of wastewater in the refinery plant is
summarized as follows:


First stage treatment process
For sanitary wastewater
Sanitary wastewater will be collected in the septic tank in the plant then routed to the ETP
plant by dedicated drainage for further biological treatment. The sanitary system septic
tanks will require a vacuum truck service for sludge removal.
De-oiled wastewaters
Oily Wastewater (via COC sewer and header) flows are collected in a flow balancing tank
(Oily Water Equalization Tank), where gross oil contamination can be skimmed.
A Corrugated Plate Interceptor (CPI) oil separator further separates solids and entrained oil
from the wastewater, and additional oil removal is effected in a Flocculation Flotation Unit
(FFU, also known as DAF dissolved air flotation). Collected oil is sent to the refinery slop
oil system and oily sludge is collected for treatment.
The characteristic of CPI and outfall effluent are as follows:
Discharge oil concentration to be less than 60 mg/l
CPI to be designed with head space purge (swipe air) to the vent extraction fan for
air emission control
After that, these will be routed to the FFU, the effluent will be more further treating, in this
unit
Coagulant and polymer dosing system to be provided
The coagulant and polyelectrolyte dosing rates will be optimized based on regular
Jar Test and the initial design rates are 50 and 5 mg/L of Fe2(SO4)3 and active
polymer respectively
The characteristics of first stage treated effluent are presented bellows:
Output oil concentration must be less than 10 mg/l;
Output suspended solids concentration must be less than 25 mg/l.
The sludge from CPI and FFU units will be collected and treated at sludge incinerator. The
outfall effluent from FFU unit will be continually routed to the ETP for further treating.
Second stage treatment process (ETP)
The de-oiled wastewater is mixed with the sanitary effluent before passing to biological
treatment. The plant utilizes conventional activated sludge process with a contact chamber,
a pre-de-nitrification reactor and aeration basins for COD and TKN oxidation, clarifiers and
sludge and mixed liquor recycle. Waste sludge is sent to aerobic storage which is operated
as a batch thickener to reduce sludge volumes.
Tertiary stage treatment process
Two-staged tertiary treatment is required in order to meet strict effluent treatment project
standards. Initial physio-chemical treatment utilizing a coagulant and PAC (powdered
activated carbon) will remove a significant part of the remaining COD. Sludge generated will
be separated in a downstream clarifier before being routed to sludge treatment. Ozonation
of the settled effluent is necessary to oxidize sufficient part of the remaining COD to meet
the discharge standard.

Treated effluent flows to treated wastewater tank that provides retention sufficient for
analyses to be performed and the results confirmed before final discharge to the seawater
return header. Effluent not complying with the discharge standards can be diverted to the
guard basin. This basin also acts as a check basin for AOC flows in excess of FFB capacity
and effluent can be stored by closing off the outlet and allowing the basin level to rise.
Firefighting runoff from either the AOC or diverted from the CSW systems can also be
retained in the same manner.
The guard basin can also store partially treated effluent from the ETP by the use of a
bypass header that allows diversion of partially treated wastewater from any process stage
of the ETP for subsequent treatment.
Oily sludge is sent to the oily sludge storage tank where they are steam heated to enhance
oily water and solid separation in the downstream phase separator (such as a two phase
hydro-cyclone). Separated oily water returns to the oily water storage tank for oil/water
separation in the CPI. Sludge is combined with the thickened biological and tertiary sludge
for dewatering before being incinerated.
In order to meet the Project air emission standards, especially for benzene and H2S, all
equipment upstream of Bio-treatment, including oily water storage tank, CPI, FFU/DAF, as
well as the oily sludge storage tank are covered with the vent directed to a Bio-tower for
benzene and H2S treatment and air emission control.
Quality of treated effluent at the outfall of ETP will meet as project standard and Vietnamese
standard QCVN 24:2009/BTNMT.
General outline of treatment process for wastewater (ETP) is illustrated in Figure 4.4.
OB7 Treated effluents from ETP, FGD and RO will be mixed with cooling water (Figure 4.5) before
discharging to the sea in order to ensure that concentration of all pollutants at the mixing zone
are similar to the concentration in coastal water.
OB8 The outfall structure should be divided into different diffusers and risers pipes for maximum
dilution capacity and reducing outlet velocities
OB9 The outfall location shall be about 6km offshore and at least 5.5m of water depth.
OB10 Online monitor flow rate at input and temperature and Chloride at output of cooling system.
Temperature at the outfall shall be lower or equal 40oC and temperature of mixing zone shall not
exceed 3oC above the temperature of the coastal ambient water.
OB11 Online monitor effluent quality at input and output of ETP.
OB12 Period dredging drainage system of the Complex annually
OB13 Regular carry out monitoring program (every 6 months) of coastal water quality at intake water,
outfall location and their upstream and downstream.

Seawater return Seawater Outfall
CSW
Clean surface water North Trapezoidal Channel
NNF
FFB Overflow
NNF
Guard Basin
Clean process water North Trapezoidal Channel
neutralised demin regen water
NSRP LLC- CPSE/SNC Lavalin

Treated water tank
Tertiary treatment
Recovered oil to disposal
oxidation
Tertiary treatment
physicochemical Sludge
Sludge Liquors Ferric/AC

FFB Treatment dosing
Skimmed oil Oily floats

Oily water
Oily wastewater CPI FFU Biotreat
equalisation
Sludge Float Biosludge
Sludge
Spent caustic Aerobic storage

Sludge
Oily sludge
Oilly water Treatment
NGHI SON REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX
Sludge
KEY:
Normally open valve Sludge

NNF Normally no flow dewatering
Sludge
Figure 4.4 Scheme Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) for NSRP project
Sludge
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Figure 4.5 General diagram of combined wastewater treatment process
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Loading and quality of effluents before and after treated in ETP system are presented in Table 4.5 and Table 4.6.
Table 4.5 Loading of effluents in ETP system
Effluent Loading (kg/h)

Domestic wastewater 14,036
Oily water from tanks 5,917
Oily water from the surface site 25,327
Waste water from SWS unit 104,858
Waste water from desulphurization system of RFCC unit 21,750
Waste water from boiler 69,819
Caustic solution 496
Benzene contaminated water 562
Desalted water 92,521
Total 335,286
Table 4.6 Quality of effluents before and after treated in ETP system
Parameter Unit Input Output

Loading * kg/h 321,249 339,411
COD ppm 733 72
BOD ppm 332 25
TSS ppm 103 30
Oil ppm 634 1
TKN-N ppm 47 3
NO3-N ppm 17 7
P ppm 2 1
Phenol ppm 152 0.2
Note: (*) domestic loading (14,036kg/h) is not included in input flow but output flow.
Quality of waste water before and after treated in tertiary oxidation treatment unit is presented in Table 4.7.
Table 4.7 Quality of wastewater before and after treated in tertiary oxidation treatment unit ETP system
Parameter Unit Input Output

Loading kg/h 339,411 339,411
COD ppm 100 72
BOD ppm 30 25
TSS ppm 30 30
Oil ppm 1 1
TKN-N ppm 3 3
NO3-N ppm 7 7
P ppm 1 1
Phenol ppm 0 0

4.2.2.4 Groundwater
To control the impact on groundwater quality, NSRP LLC will apply mitigation measures as follows:
OB14 Closely monitor the final disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes to ensure that
conformity of the Project Owner to International and Vietnamese Standards.
4.2.2.5 Soil quality
Loading/unloading feedstock and product and handling and storage significant hazardous wastes inside
plant boundary during the operation phase are potential sources of impact on soil condition. These
measures of collecting, storage and treating of chemicals and hazardous wastes will be strictly
monitored during the operation phase and ensure that all processes are stipulated the Vietnamese
regulations and related laws on hazardous waste storage and treatment which were mentioned in the
introduction section of this report.

Hazardous Materials Handling
OC1 MSDS provided for all hazardous materials; handling procedures in place.
Storage tanks should be surrounded by oil tight bund walls to prevent escape of chemicals and
OC2
petrochemical products into the environment in the event of a major spillage or tank failure.
OC3 Hazardous liquids are segregated and securely stored in appropriate secondary containment.
OC4 Identify areas prone to leaks/spills and provide adequate secondary containment
OC5 Spill prevention and clean-up plan in place.
In case of spillage incident, prevent absorb or contain liquid with sand, earth, sawdust or other
OC6
spill control materials from entering drains, ditches or waterways.
OC7 Containment and covered storage of aggregates designed to reduce surface water runoff.
Hazardous Wastes Storage and Handling
OC8 Waste separation at source
OC9 Spent catalyst waste from RFCC unit will be collected and transported to a cement factory
where spent catalyst wastes can be treated by Co-processing method as raw material for
the cement processing.
Spent catalyst from CCR and PENEX-DIH units containing Pt and RHDS unit containing Ni,
V and Mo will be recovered metals by catalyst suppliers or licensed recovery companies.
ETP wastes and spent oil from PP unit will be burned in incinerator.
The others hazardous will be treated by licensed treatment companies.
OC10 Oily wastes will be collected in to HDPE bags/tanks and transported to the plants incinerator.
OC11 The waste sludge will be collected and treated by incinerator of the Plant
OC12 Incineration ash will be collected into HDPE bags, labeled and transferred to designated
hazardous waste storage area before transfer to licensed treatment companies.

OC13 Used lube oil will be collected in to drums and transferred to domestic waste storage area prior
to licensed lube oil and cooking oil recycling agencies.
OC14 Build waste storage area in the Plant to make convenient condition for transfer and storage of
hazardous and non-hazardous wastes before transporting to approved waste management
area.
Waste storage area is designed based on waste generation rate and maximum storage duration
of 90 days. Additional area will be built to keep hazardous waste untreated properly.
Waste storage area should meet following requirements of design and safety:
1. Design requirement
The waste storage shall be located in the downwind direction and at safe distance from the
process Units/ utilities and other building areas.
The storage facilities shall be designed and constructed in such a manner that risk of loss is
minimized.
The hazardous waste storage area shall be roofed with adequate ventilation and lighting
arrangements and shall meet building and fire code requirements
Flooring in waste storage area shall be impervious and sloped to facilitate proper drainage
and collection of spilled liquid. A liquid waste collection system comprising of drainage
channel, wastewater sump and pumping system shall be provided for collection of liquid
waste spilled from the storage area.
Area around the storage area shall be properly kerbed to prevent any leakage of the spilled
material from the storage area and to control the runoff water flowing in to storage area.
The storage area shall be divided into different categories according to the chemical
characteristics of the hazardous wastes and provision shall be made for isolated storage of
reactive, flammable and toxic wastes.
Materials of construction of storage facilities shall be consistent with the safe long term
storage of the chemicals or wastes under consideration.
OC15
Changes in the chemicals or wastes to be stored in a given facility shall not be permitted
until a competent assessment has been made of the suitability of the facility for such a
change in service.
The degree to which measures are taken to ensure the integrity of a storage facility shall be
dictated by the severity of the potential environmental, health and safety effects of the loss
of the product to be stored.
Where possible, storage facilities shall not be located where, in the event of a spill, waste
product may enter a natural watercourse or a sewage or drainage system, or contaminate
potable surface or groundwater supplies, or contribute to air contamination and bad odor.
Emergency measures such as eye wash fountains, deluge showers, etc. must be provided
and maintained in good repair, commensurate with the identified level of risk.
Adequate fire protection system shall be provided to handle Fire emergency arising from
flammable and reactive wastes.
2. Safe requirement
Following are some of the key safety requirements for a Waste storage facility
Access to and exit from the storage facility will be restricted either through locked gates,
door, or both. A sign visible from 8 meters (25 feet) distance away shall be placed on all
access roads and entrances to the storage facility. The sign shall have the legend: "Danger
- Unauthorized Personnel Keep Out,"

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should include the use of impervious gloves ( type
and material), coveralls, boots (rubber or safety), eye protection (safety glasses/chemical
goggles), details of respiratory equipment (particulate respirator, half face piece respirator,
full face piece respirator, self contained breathing apparatus or supply air respirator certified
by NIOSH) if required.
Eyewash/deluge showers will be provided within 10 seconds and within 100 feet of travel
distance for both long- and short-term storage facilities (in conformance with Emergency
Eyewash and Shower Equipment, ANSI Standard Z 358.1-1981).
Only non-leaking containers that are safe to handle and correctly labeled shall be stored in
this facility. The containers shall be stored according to type and in such a manner as to
facilitate inspection and removal with a minimum of handling.
Worker training in the proper use, care and maintenance of any required personal
protective equipment, including fit testing of respiratory equipment, if used, must be
provided.
Management & treatment measures of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes for each discharge source during
operation phase of the Complex are presented in Table 4.8 and Table 4.9.
Table 4.8 Hazardous waste management & treatment measures in operation phase
Estimated Handling, storage and Treatment and disposal of

No. Waste type Unit
quantity transportation of wastes wastes
1 Spent catalyst 1,111 ton/ 4-5 years
Spent Hydrotreater 153 ton/ 4 years
2
catalyst
Spent solid phosphoric 224.6 ton/ 2 years
3
acid catalyst
Spent catalyst (CR3S) 140 ton/ 5 years
4
from SRU
Spent catalyst (TG 107) 70 ton/ 5 years
5 To be collected into HDPE bags/ Appropriate treatment of
from SCOT
drums, labelling and transfer to hazardous waste (e.g. Physical,
6 Spent absorbent 17,323 ton/ 4 years designated hazardous waste chemical, biological or thermal
storage area prior to offsite oxidation, reuse as feedstock of
7 Spent catalyst 1,760 ton/year
transportation to Hazardous waste cement factory etc.) followed by
Replacement of inert 52 ton/year management facility. suitable landfill both through
8
material approved/ licensed waste
9 Spent absorbent 603 ton/ 04 years management facility
10 Spent absorbent 1.3 ton/year

11 Spent desorbent 1,116 ton/ 20 years
12 Spent desorbent 2,63 ton/year
Catalyst grading material 49 ton/ 4 years
13
(from HDS reactor)
Spent selective 10 ton/ 4 years
14
hydrogeneration catalyst
15 Clay treater waste 154 ton/ 6 months
16 Waste oil from air and - ton/year To be collected into drums, labelling Sent for used lube oil recycling


No. Waste type Unit
Nitrogen compressor and transfer to designated through approved /Licensed
hazardous waste storage area prior lube oil recycling agencies.
to offsite transportation to approved Requirements of Basel
/ licensed Lube oil recycling convention to be followed in
agencies. case of transboundary
movement of wastes.
Sludge from API of the
17 800 ton/year
ETP
Sludge from CPI of the
18 800 ton/year
ETP
To be collected into HDPE bags/
Sludge from FFB of the
19 800 ton/year drums, labelling, and transfer to Burnt at incinerator of ETP
ETP
designated hazardous waste
Sludge from biological storage area prior to ETP Waste
20 treatment section of the 964 ton/year Incineration facility
ETP
Sludge from tertiary
21 treatment section of the 1,840 ton/year
ETP
To be collected in to HDPE bags/
drums, labelling, and transfer to
Ash from incinerator of designated hazardous waste storage Sent to licensed hazardous
22 2,100 ton/year
the ETP area prior to offsite transportation to waste treatment facility
hazardous waste management
facility.
To be collected in drums/tanker,
labelling and transfer to designated
In-house use or offsite disposal
hazardous waste storage area prior
to approved Units/ Plants (e.g.
to offsite disposal to approved
cement manufacturer, etc.)
Units/ Plants (e.g. cement
23 Waste fuel - ton/year having adequate facilities to
manufacturer, etc.) having
utilise Refinery waste oil/ tarry
adequate facilities to utilise Refinery
material/ sludge without causing
waste oil/ tarry material/ sludge
any harm to environment.
without causing any harm to
environment.
In-house use or offsite disposal
To be transferred to designated to approved used drum handling
24 Empty chemical drum - ton/year hazardous waste storage area prior facilities having adequate
to offsite disposal. facilities to decontaminate drums
prior to its further use.
Sent for used lube oil recycling
To be collected into drums,
through approved /Licensed
labelling, and transfer to designated
Lube Oil Recycling Agencies.
25 Waste lubricant - ton/year Requirements of Basel
prior to offsite transportation to
Convention to be followed in
approved / licensed Lube oil
case of transboundary
recycling agencies.
movement of wastes.
26 Cooking oil - ton/year To be collected in to drums, Sent for used cooking oil
labelling, and transfer to designated recycling through approved


No. Waste type Unit
domestic waste storage area prior /Licensed Oil Recycling /
to offsite transportation to approved incineration Agencies.
/ licensed cooking oil recycling or
incineration agencies.
Dry battery e.g Li, Cd To be separately collected in plastic

Waste to be disposed to
batteries bag, labelled and stored in a
27 - ton/year approved recycling or
designated storage area or
Lead acid battery hazardous waste disposal facility
Hazardous waste storage area.
Medical waste to be collected Medical waste to be
in plastic bag labeled and incinerated at approved
sealed. Sharps to be placed medical waste incineration
28 Medical waste - ton/year in puncture resistant facilities and incineration
container Both container/ bag ash to be disposed to the
to be stored under control of licensed / approved
medical staff secured landfill facility.
Used toner to be collected in
a separate container, labeled
29 Toner (from copiers) - ton/year Vendor or approved waste
and stored at area designated
disposal facility
for its storage.
Solvent/paint/thinner Waste to be collected in
30 - ton/year
residue waste storage containers/bag,
labeled and stored at
designated storage or
31 Sealants/mastic - ton/year Hazardous waste storage
area.
Spill absorbent (contaminated
with hazardous material)
waste to be collected in waste
approved Hazardous waste
32 Spill absorbents - ton/year storage containers/bag,
disposal facility
Hazardous waste storage
area
Contaminated soil waste to
be collected in waste storage
33 Contaminated Soil - ton/year containers/bag, labeled and
stored at Hazardous waste
storage area.
Used fluorescent tube to be
collected in puncture resistant
34 Used Fluorescent tubes - ton/year container, labeled and stored
at area designated for its
storage Waste to be disposed to
approved waste land fill
Empty /used aerosol cans to facility
be collected in a puncture
35 Aerosol containers - ton/year resistant container, labeled
and stored at area designated
for its storage.
36 - ton/year Used smoke detectors to be Waste to be disposed to

Used smoke ionic
collected in a separate Vendor or approved smoke


No. Waste type Unit
detectors container, labeled and stored detector waste disposal
at area designated for its facility
storage.
Laboratory waste to be
Laboratory waste e.g. collected in separate puncture
Expired resistant bags/drums, labeled,
37 - ton/year and stored at designated
chemicals, sample storage facility near
rejects, etc laboratory or at Hazardous Waste to be disposed to
waste storage area approved Hazardous waste
Used PPE (contaminated with disposal facility
hazardous material) waste to
Used PPE be collected in waste storage
38 - ton/year
(contaminated) containers/bag, labeled and
stored at Hazardous waste
storage area.
PP off spec waste to be
Explore possibility for recycle
disposed to approved
or reuse of waste. Off spec
Off Spec products recycling facilities for
waste to be collected in waste
generated during Start-up production of low grade
39 - ton/year storage containers/bag,
and process upset products. Other waste to be
conditions disposed to approved Non
Hazardous waste storage
hazardous waste disposal
area.
facility.
To be carefully collected in to
HDPE drums, labeling, and
transfer to designated
Hazardous waste storage Waste to be disposed to
40 Teal Oil liquid waste 280 m3/year area prior to offsite approved Hazardous waste
transportation to approved / disposal facility
licensed Hazardous waste
treatment /incineration
facilities
To be carefully collected in to
HDPE drums, labeling, and
transfer to designated
Hazardous waste storage Waste to be disposed to
41 Hydrocarbon drains 145 m3/year area prior to offsite approved Hazardous waste
transportation to approved / disposal facility
licensed Hazardous waste
treatment /incineration
facilities

Table 4.9 Non-hazardous handling & treatment measures in operation phase
Estimated Handling, Storage and Treatment and disposal of

No. Waste type Unit
quantity transportation wastes
- To be stored at area designated
1 Tyres ton/year for its storage or at non
hazardous waste storage area.
- To be collected in puncher approved scrap dealers or
resistant bags/ drums stored at inert waste disposal facility
Plastic bottle,
2 ton/year area designated for its storage
containers
or at non hazardous waste
storage area.
- To be stored at area designated
for its storage or at non Waste to be disposed to
Drums /container
3 ton/year hazardous waste storage area. approved scrap dealers or
(non contaminated)
Explore possibility of reuse of drum disposal facility
the drums.
- Used waste to be collected in
punchure resistant bags/ drums Waste to be disposed to
4 Glass ton/year stored at area designated for its approved scrap dealers or
storage or at non hazardous inert waste disposal facility
waste storage area.
- Office paper waste from Paper waste to be
shredding collected in plastic disposed to approved
5 Waste paper ton/year
bags to be stored at area Paper waste recycling
designated for its storage. agency.
- Waste to be disposed to
Office furniture Used waste to be stored at area
6 ton/year approved scrap dealers or
wastes designated for its storage.
inert waste disposal facility
- Used electronic waste to be Waste to be disposed to
Office Electronic collected in a separate Vendor or approved
7 ton/year
wastes container, labeled and stored at electronic waste disposal
area designated for its storage. facility
- Laboratory waste to be
collected in separate puncture
Laboratory waste
resistant bags/drums, labeled, Waste to be disposed to
e.g. broken glass
8 ton/year and stored at designated approved inert waste
wares, equipment/
storage facility near laboratory disposal facility
instruments, etc.
or at Non hazardous waste
storage area
- Waste to be collected in
Domestic waste to be
domestic waste bins. To avoid
collected and disposed to
unhygienic /septic
9 Domestic waste ton/year approved/licensed
condition/odour nuisance, the
municipal landfill /disposal
waste to be collected and
facility.
disposed daily.
- Sanitary waste /sludge to be Sanitary waste to be
10 Domestic sewage ton/year collected and disposed on collected and disposed to
periodic basis. in house incineration
facility or approved/

Estimated Handling, Storage and Treatment and disposal of

No. Waste type Unit
quantity transportation wastes
licensed offsite municipal
landfill /disposal facility.
- Waste to be collected in
separate bags/drums, labeled, Waste to be disposed to
Used PPE (Non-
11 ton/year and stored at designated approved inert waste
contaminated)
storage facility or at Non- disposal facility
- Waste to be disposed to
Waste to be collected in approved inert waste
Spent catalyst
separate bags/drums, labeled, disposal facility/ Cement
sludge from
12 ton/year and stored at designated Manufacturers, Brick
scrubber at RFCC
storage facility or at Non- manufacturer, inert land
Unit
hazardous waste storage area fills, filler in bituminous
mixtures, etc
4.2.2.6 Marine ecosystem

Terrestrial ecosystem
OD1 Set up fauna monitoring program around plant boundary and onshore pipeline system
Aquatic ecosystem
OD2 Monitor temperature of outlet wastewater to ensure that it is lower than 40oC and shall not
exceed 3oC above the temperature of the ambient water at the edge of a scientifically defined
mixing zone.
OD3 Entrapment and impingement to lower flow as proportionally fewer animals will be subject to
contact with the intake structure, including:
System as follow: sea water intake channel intake basin Screen 1 Screen 2;
Intake channel at the shore is 350m in length, 70m in width and at depth of -7.92 HN72;
Screen 1 used to prevent 25mm debris and Screen 2 for less than 3mm matters.
OD4 Monitor Cl2 content in seawater cooling water to avoid a shock in seawater outlet
4.2.2.7 Road traffic
In operation phase, transporting products by tankers will increase traffic density in provincial road 513 and National road
1A. NSRP LLC will apply some mitigation measures as follows:
OE1 More use waterway to transport goods, products and equipments instead of road way;
OE2 Set up new bus route for workers from central area of communes to the Project area to reduce number of traffic
vehicles.

4.3 MITIGATION MEASURES FOR OFFSITE FACILITIES (HARBOUR, BREAKWATER, CRUDE

PIPELINE AND SPM)
4.3.1.1 Air Quality
Air emissions during the construction phase to be minimized by implementing the following measures:

HA1 Introduce a site speed limit (20 km/h) for trucks and other vehicles;
HA2 Low sulphur fuels to be used for constructional equipment;
HA3 Roads to be paved with dust free material to reduce dust generation;
HA4 Cover materials of all free dusts during off-site road haulage
HA5 Road sweeping and spraying daily;
HA6 Road maintenance; grading and compacting road surfaces to prevent uneven running surfaces,
which create both noise and dust;
HA7 Install wheel washing facilities at an appropriate distance from the site entrance within site
boundary;
HA8 Limit vehicle age and/or condition and vehicle maintenance to reduce fuel use and poor air quality
due to vehicle emissions
HA9 Routing haul routes away from sensitive areas (protective forest, schools, hospital) wherever
possible;
4.3.1.2 Noise and Vibration
To reduce the impact of noise generated during offsite construction activities, following measures will
be applied.
Avoid piling and dredging works as well as breakwater placement at night to reduce noise and
HA10
vibration impacts and avoid any environmental incidents.
HA11 Avoid using noisy constructional equipment within 6:00pm to 6:00 am.
HA12 Provide anti-noise machine to workers

4.3.1.3 Soil Environment
Onshore construction of harbor, new access and breakwater cause soil pollution. The following
mitigation measures are proposed as below to reduce the impact on soil:

Construction activities
HB1 Make fences/barriers at two ends of project area (area J) to avoid damaging of nearby coastal
protective forest.
HB2 Precautions should be taken to prevent damage to cultivated or paved surfaces and to growing
trees, shrubs, or hedge are not scheduled for removal. Vegetation shall be protected from
damage due to spillage of harmful material to plants or to suffocation of roots by the raising of
ground levels around them. Any damage arising to these items caused by the Contractors works
should be made good at the Contractors expense.
HB3 Store materials and fuels at higher elevation and as far as shoreline to avoid oil leaching to the
shore.
HB4 Do not store large volume of fuel at landfall construction site. Build small dyke around fuel drum to
avoid oil spill/leakages.
HB5 Reuse construction solid wastes (soil, stones, broken brick, used cement, etc.) for filling new
access.
Solid wastes
HB6 Classify hazardous and non-hazardous at source into different skips before transferring to waste
treater.
HB7 Solid wastes classified as non-hazardous and hazardous wastes from ship/tanker will be
transferred to jetty (the same procedure as plant waste management and handling) and then
stored temporary at jetty storage area before transferring to treater.
HB8 Solid wastes will be periodically collected, transported, treated and disposed by licensed waste
treatment Company.
HB9 Food waste will be ground to 25mm before discharging to the sea
HB10 Regularly control and monitor efficiency of waste treatment and handling of the contractor.
4.3.1.4 Water environment
During construction phase, EPC contractor will carry out following mitigation measures as requirements
of Vietnam marine regulations and maritime administration of Thanh Hoa province:

SPM and crude pipeline construction
HC1 Notify the process, work sites, implementation duration of the offshore pipeline and SPM to the
local Authorities and fishermen.
HC2 Establish restricted area for the working site along pipeline route and SPM; do not allow fishing
boats entering to the working zone. Strictly control illegally used explosives of local fishermen
nearby construction area;
HC3 Used radioactive source for NDT testing is strictly controlled and carefully preserved to hand over


to suppliers after completion
HC4 Coordinate with local authority and maritime police agency (or environmental police) to ensure
marine security.
Breakwater and Harbor construction
HC5 Notify the process, working sites, implementation duration of the marine harbor to the local
Authorities and fishermen. Set up a restricted area for the working site by using buoy system and
signal-lamp (at night) to restrain the collision incident/accidents.
HC6 Dredged materials will be dumped offshore location which is far from Me island at least 6.7km
toward to the south.
Pipeline Cleaning and Hydrotesting
HC7 Choose only chemicals listed in Petrovietnam Guidelines on the Implementation of Requirements
on use and discharge of chemicals and drilling fluids in petroleum operations offshore Vietnam
for hydrotest process.
HC8 Treat hydrotesting water before discharging to the sea:
Separate solid residue and oil generated from construction activity and pipeline installation;
Treat chemical by neutralization method injecting directly neutralizing substances to the
pipeline before discharge.
HC9 Control discharge speed of treated Hydrotest water at SPM location.
HC10 Check and monitor used chemicals and water quality before and after discharge;
HC11 Assess in detail hydrotest process when used chemical type and dose are exactly known.
Domestic wastes from barges/vessels
HC12 Reduce waste volume by using bags which create less waste; Use sufficient materials and Reuse
materials whenever possible;
HC13 Waste food on laying barges and service vessels will be grinded to less than 25mm before
discharging to the sea;
HC14 Solid wastes on construction vessels shall be classified on board and then transported to jetty for
further treatment.
HC15 Oily effluent generating from vessel will be treated on board, to ensure oil content is less then
15ppm as requirement of IMO, by CPI equipment before discharging to the offshore.
HC16 On board sanitary effluent will be treated by septic tank system before discharge to the sea.
4.3.1.5 Biological environment
To rehabilitate the biological environment (flora and fauna), following mitigation measures are
proposed:

HD1 Vehicle routing to avoid nearby coastal protective forest
Replant trees at along transportation road and entrance of harbor and at some places in Tinh
HD2
Gia district

HD3 Prohibit all project employees hunting activities in the area

HD4 Protect/sustainable use other common species (e.g. butterfly lizards, frogs, water birds).
4.3.2.1 Air quality
The main sources of air quality impacts caused by marine facilities are from unloading activity of crude
oil at the SPM and loading of petroleum products at the jetties. The following mitigation measures will
be applied:

Install vapour recovery system to take back vapour from loading refined products (RON 92, RON
HE1
95, Benzene and Paraxylene) to tankers (Figure 4.6).
Loading arms and lines should be fitted with vapour recovery systems to reduce fugitive
HE2
emissions during bulk loading and unloading operations at product export port.
Equip specific protection cloths, boots, mask, and glasses for the people working in Sulfur
HE3 Formation Unit.
HCrecoverysystemforproductexportport Berthfor
largeship
Gasoline92
4A/4B
Absorbent:Gasoline
Gasoline95
Steam
Gasoline92
Berthforsmallship2A/2B
Gasoline95
Benzene
Beforeabsorbed
Afterabsorbed
Releasedgas
Solvent
Solvent
Paraxylene
Wasteoilsystem
Weightstation Ships
Figure 4.6 Diagram of HC recovery system for product export port

4.3.2.2 Noise and Vibration
During operating phase, main sources of noise are from the operation of equipment, truck movement,
shipping activities (engines and whistling). The following mitigation measures will be applied:
HE4 Provide anti-noise equipments to those working at too noisy area;
HE5 Periodic health check for workers
4.3.2.3 Soil environment
Almost all solid wastes generated from normal operation of jetty area are small and non-hazardous
waste.The following mitigation measures will be applied:
HF1 Solid wastes classified as non-hazardous and hazardous wastes from ship/tanker will be
transferred to jetty (the same procedure as plant waste management and handling) and then
stored temporary at jetty storage area before transferring to treater.
HF2 Hazardous wastes at jetties will be transferred to plants hazardous waste storage area and be
treated as plants hazardous wastes.
HF3 Solid wastes will be periodically collected, transported, treated and disposed by local licensed
waste treatment Company.
HF4 NSRP will regularly control and monitor efficiency of waste treatment handling of the contractor.
4.3.2.4 Water Resources
Crude offloading at SPM
Following mitigation measures are proposed for crude offloading at SPM:
HI1 Inform to local authority and fishermen the location of crude pipeline route in order to avoid
anchoring and illegal explosive.
HI2 Deploy oil boom around tanker while offloading operation taken place and berthing at SPM.
HI3 Provide a standby supply boat and response equipment within offloading operation to prevent and
on time response any spill or leakage.
HI4 Regularly check and maintain pipeline, valves, flanges and equipment especially shutdown valve
system in emergency cases;
HI5 Utmost care must be exercised when handling cargo in order to avoid oil spills. No oil, nor any
water, which may possibly contain oil, is to be discharged overboard or allowed to escape
overboard.

HI6 Procedure will be prepared describing spillage and pollution prevention actions along with the
pollution handling.
HI7 Any leakage or spillage must be reported immediately to the Operator, and all efforts to recover or
limit the spill must be taken. Operator will inform the local environmental authority accordingly.
HI8 Berthing and hose handling operations will be carried out during daylight hours with sufficient
visibility. For the tanker arriving at the SPM, the cut off time for berthing is 1.5 hours before
sunset.
HI9 A fully manned mooring tug will be available to assist in the approach, mooring and unmooring of
tankers and tank barges. The tug maintains surveillance around the vessel for spills, assists in
emergencies, maintains a 24/24 hose watch, and monitors all radio communications. No vessel
will be permitted to lay in the berth unattended at the SPM;
Pollution Prevention Equipment at SPM
The following pollution prevention equipment and precautions will be provided to prevent accidental
spills during offloading activities at SPM:

HI10 Set an exclusion zone within a 295m radius of the SPM;
HI11 Use loading arms with shutoff valves. Valves should be located on the PLEM for emergency shut-
off and for change out of the underbuoy hoses. The valves should be hydraulically actuated and
controlled from control panel on the SPM.
HI12 Fit extensive navigational aids such as buoys, lights and foghorns and monitoring of vessel
movements using radar and regular communication;
HI13 Set up maintenance base for the SPM storage for oil spill equipment and area for testing
/inspection of equipment;
HI14 Provide service vessels to assist with offloading operations;
HI15 Use double walled loading hoses to reduce risk from wear;
HI16 Use breakaway couplings in the event of hoses taking excessive strain;
HI17 Each floating hose string will have a blank flange and shutoff valve at the vessel end;
HI18 The marine facilities will have communication equipment that provides two-way voice
communication with the vessels officer in charge of cargo transfer, the marine harbor supervisor
in charge of the cargo transfer;
HI19 Hoses are examined internally and externally, and defective hoses are replaced.
HI20 Seabed line will be inspected by a diver where visible.
HI21 Buoys and anchor chains are inspected and repaired or placed as necessary.
HI22 Flanges, gaskets and valves at SPM are checked annually for leaks.

Prevention during Loading activities at the Harbor
Safe and efficient procedures will be the responsibility of the vessels master, following mitigation
measures will be proposed during loading activities at harbor:
HI23 Strictly control product loading/unloading procedure and pipeline. Check obstacles in front of
harbor in order to reduce as low as possible oil leakage and oil spill;
HI24 Reasonable schedule for vessels/tankers berthing at the harbor in order to avoid the waiting,
traffic jam and shipping collision;
HI25 Tankers calling at the harbor will be accompanied by assist tug, both mooring and unmooring, as
required;
HI26 No other vessel will be permitted to come alongside or remain alongside a vessel in berth while
transferring cargo without the approval of the vessels Master and the harbor manager;
HI27 Two connections from the jetty fire water systems are available at each berth for connection to
the ships fire main, one forward and one after of the vessels manifold;
HI28 When bad weather or rough wave, tankers/ships have to move to harbour area according to
harbor managers order.
HI29 Regular carry out maintenance activity for equipments, shut-down valves and product pumps to
avoid product leakage and spills;
HI30 Monitor system pressure in order to immediately leakage accident;
HI31 Limit risk of the pipeline leakage or broken by clearly mark and regularly monitor the pipeline
trenching area;
HI32 Regular check shutdown and collection system as well as OSCP equipment in order to on-time
response;
HI33 Coordinate with local authority and related agency (Nghi Son Port) or companies (NS Cement
Plant) in setting up emergency response network;
HI34 Regular practice/train fire fighting procedures and emergency response plan;
HI35 Set up connect point for a 1,500m oil spill containment booms from the harbor shoreline;
HI36 Provide for spill containment measures at the jetty to clean spills and contain impacts on marine
environment.
HI37 Fire extinguishing equipment will be maintained by the vessel. In the event of fire, the cargo
transfer is suspended immediately and the vessel made ready to move away;
HI38 Constant communications will be maintained between the harbor and vessels, the mooring tug;
HI39 When loading or off-loading at harbor, sufficient number of crew, vessel Master and harbor
Manager will be on duty to perform operations safely;

Maintenance dredging
Maintenance dredging activities will be carried out after 4 years for the harbor and access channel. The
potential environmental impact of maintenance dredging are assessed as the same as mentioned in the
construction phase, but affected area will be smaller and impact level is less than the capital dredging.
To reduce the impact of maintenance dredging, following mitigation measures will be applied:
HI40 Plan dredging schedule to avoid peak shipping activities.
HI41 Dredging activity shall be carried out in daytime to avoid ship collision in the harbor and access
channel
HI42 Dredged material shall be dumped offshore at least 6.5km south of Me island.
Effluent Discharges
Sources of effluent within harbor will consist of the following streams: slop oil/oily surface water and
sanitary effluent. Oil/oily surface water and sanitary effluent can impact on sea water quality. So, the
following mitigation measures will be applied:
HI43 Oily effluent generating from harbor shall be collected to a sump and then transferred to plant
ETP for treatment.
HI44 Sanitary effluent is treated at Jetty by sewage treatment package (STP) and then routed to plant
outfall about 6km far from the shore.
HI45 Sludge from STP will be transferred to the Refinery effluent treatment plant (ETP) for further
treatment.
Wastes from tankers/ships

Wastewater generated from crude tankers and product ships will be collected, treated and disposed as IMO
requirements including:

HI46 Cleaning and runoff water sweeping oil sticking on the surface floor around the equipments will be
collected and treated by the oil separator to ensure that oil content in treated wastewater must less
than 40 ppm before discharged into the sea (offshore area beyond 12 nautical mile).
HI47 Oily runoff water on board will be collected and routed to a separate tank and treated periodically
(when the tank is nearly full) by the onboard oil/water separator or a licensed company outside the
harbor.
HI48 Domestic wastewater generated onboard of crude tankers and product ships will be collected and
preliminary treated before discharging into the sea.

HI49 Waste food generated from each ship will be crushed into small pieces less than 25 mm in size before
discharging into the sea.
HI50 Do not discharge indecomposable wastes such as cans, bottle, plastic bags, etc. into the sea.
Classify at source into separate bins before transporting to temporary storage area at NSRP harbor.
4.3.2.5 Onshore biological environment
HJ1 Plant trees standing against sea-breeze along access road and around harbour area if possible;
4.3.2.6 Ecosystem
Offloading crude oil at SPM through pipeline system and product loading at jetties will be high potential
risk of oil spill. The following mitigation measures will be applied to reduce impacts on marine habitats:
HL 1 Consider timing of dredge to avoid sensitive periods for benthic communities in the access
channels from April to June;
HL 2 To avoid effect to coral area, crude and product transportation routes shall not pass across Hon
Me archipelagoes.
Establish Marine Protection Plan including:

Implement a comprehensive marine monitoring program, which entails identification of
indicator species and key indices through periodic surveys and sampling, determine trends
for the above to discern impacts, if any; and
Develop a program for periodic sampling and analysis of sediments and seawater for
HL3 physical/chemical parameters, as applicable, such as temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen,
pH, etc. at different depths and constituents of concern such as hydrocarbons, BTEX, PAH
and heavy metals, to determine cumulative impacts.
Also develop a programme to validate the marine environmental quality (may be once in year
as feasible) by using methods such as sampling / analysis of biomonitors, assessment of
benthic and pelagic fauna, sea grass, corals, etc., to ascertain cumulative impacts from
refinery operations.

4.4 MITIGATION MEASURES FOR ACCIDENTS AND ABNORMAL EVENTS
4.4.1 Fire and Explosions
Technical Solution
AA1 Ensure that the design specifications for all plant include performance standards such that plant
failure, and thus hydrocarbon release scenarios, will be minimised through design;
AA2 Reduce the hazard magnitude through the installation of gas (toxic and flammable) detectors
with emergency shutdown (ESD) systems within the critical hazard locations. Emergency
shutdown valves to be located outside fire impact zone. If the valve is located inside a
fire/explosion zone then fire proofing is necessary to provide protection for a specified period of
time in line with API 2001;
AA3 Minimize the presence of ignition sources around the process units;
AA4 Where possible, consider leak point minimization for all equipment (e.g. welded, rather than
flanged pipe connections, fail safe valves, spring loaded manual valves, flange covers);
AA5 Stop traffic in provincial road 513 in case of fire & explosion incidents to prevent local people
and vehicles from damage;
AA6 Install fire warning system and alarm procedure board when occurring accidents;
AA7 Put fire banned board at high sensitive areas;
AA8 Deploy hand-held fire fighting tools at assigned areas for ease to approach in case of small fire
accidents.
Local Communities
AA9 Propose to Vietnamese authorities to extend resettlement to area C to ensure security in case
of explosion at the Refinery and Petrochemical Complex.
AA10 Implement the detailed QRA during the detail engineering phase and take proper counter
measure to mitigate the risk of fire and explosion;
AA11 Reduce risk to road users by early warning on leak and closure of access;
4.4.2 Toxic Gas Release
AB1 Inform local population and authority in case of incident at Plant area;
AB2 Establish Site Emergency Response Plan during the Detailed Design. Emergency procedures
should be put in place and followed if a leak is detected. Good procedures and training for
emergency response are essential.

4.4.3 Shipping collision

In order to minimize the risk of ship collision and oil spill, the following mitigation measures are proposed:

AC1 Establish insurance and maritime safety management plan for each port/harbor and access channel;
AC2 Provide boom and oil spill response equipment at each port and harbor;
AC3 Establish cooperative training program in oil spill response plan and fire fighting plan between ports,
harbors, jetties and local authorities;
AC4 Regular maintain cooperative exercises and notification system on oil spill and fire fighting scenarios
between harbors/ports, jetties and Nghi Son Frontier Post, Nghi Son police station and coastal
People Committees;
AC5 Train fishermen how to response whenever they find oil slick on the surface and oil pollution;
AC6 All shipping activities (ship movement and anchoring) in the Nghi Son bay taken over by one Port
authority are highly recommended.
AC7 Put marking buoy and signal light system to specify access channel and instruct vessels in harbour
area of the Complex;
AC8 Forbid all mooring activity at area of marine facilities, such as access channel, crude oil pipeline,
SPM and outfall position.
4.4.4 Emergency Response Planning for oil spills
Oil Spill Response organization and equipment specification of Nghi Son Refinery Project will be
presented separately in oil spill response plan which will be improved by Thanh Hoa People Committee.
The proposed mitigation measures for oil spill incidents are as follows:

AD1 Available Project Oil Spill Contingency Plan and Environmental Sensitivity Map for decision
maker to decide response strategy and define priority area in the case of oil spill occur at project
facilities.
AD2 Equip and maintain oil spill response facilities for the SPM and the harbor including skimmers,
oil booms (sorbent booms and inter-tidal beach booms for trapping of oil), oil bags and
containers for additional, temporary storage of recovered oil at sea and on beaches on recovery
vessels which will be standby at the harbor;
AD3 Equip special tools, pumps, hoses, sorbents (coconut husk mats or rice straw bales),
containers, etc. to response efficient beach clean-up;
AD4 Prepare some small flat-bottomed multipurpose boats with very shallow draught and high speed
for towing to allow fast containment (reduction of initial spreading) or deflection of drifting oil;
AD5 Adopt appropriate clean-up techniques for restoring the range of habitats;
AD6 Establish an emergency response team and undertake regular training and provide and test
suitable equipment;
AD7 Develop agreements with local authorities where local people can be notified and some
protection works can be done, focusing on protection of beaches.

The Nghi Son Refinery facility is aiming to be able to respond to tier 1 and tier 2 oil spills in the port and
for the SPM. Summary oil spill response plan in the case of oil spill is listed as below:
Oil Spill Response Strategy
Tiered Oil type Spilled volume Strategy required Response time

category
1 White & Black Oils 10 tones Port terminal Immediate
Equipment
Port terminal Immediate
Equipment
White Oils 10 500 tones Other sources 6 hours
2 Port terminal Immediate

Equipment
Black Oils <200 tones Other sources 6 hours
White Oils >500 tones Mechanical

3 Containment and 24 hours
Black Oils >500 tones Recovery
A range of different spill scenarios exist which may conceivably arise during crude oil offloading and
product loading in the port. Outside the harbor, spills can occur due to damage to ships (e.g. collision or
accidental) and discharge from oil tankers.
Incident Response Organization
Overall responsibility in case of a spill
The Harbor Master (or his nominated deputy) is often assigned to have overall responsibility for the
conduct of oil spill response operations in case of a tier 1 and tier 2 spill and for casualty / salvage
management within the ports area of jurisdiction.
Depending on the actual established organization an overall responsibility needs to be assigned.
Oil Spill Management Team
The oil spill management team will support the overall responsible in his role. An oil spill
management team will be established at the harbor office, under the chairmanship of the assigned
responsible. This will provide the command and control structure to co-ordinate and direct the
incident response.
In case of a small spill (tier 1) a smaller team will be activated (response team) and will initiate
appropriate response actions.
Communication
Proper communication lines and schedules (flowcharts) need to be detailed for the response
organization. The plan should include an up to date contacts list. Initially reports will be passed by

telephone both landline and mobile (consideration should be given when using mobiles for security
reasons). VHF sets may be maintained, which would be issued to supervisors once a clean-up
strategy has been established. It is essential that all events that occur during an incident are logged
and recorded.
To achieve this, all key personnel must keep logs. Entries in the log should detail as a minimum,
events, actions taken, communications with outside agencies, decisions made and points relevant
to the operations.
4.5 MITIGATION MEASURES FOR SOCIAL COMMUNITY IMPACTS
4.5.1 Pre-construction phase
Due to this phase was taken over all site clearance, compensation and resettlement activities by the
Thanh Hoa People Committee, so responsibilities of NSRP-LLC are to propose to local authority
following recommendations in order to assist living condition of APs:
Ref. No. Recommendation measures to local authority
Disturbance of Cemeteries /Graves
SA1 Shall increase the compensation rates to cover the price of grave removal
Shall give additional compensation for APs affected through removal of graves at the time of
SA2
compensation for structures
Loss of residential and agricultural lands
SA3 APs should be compensated according to 2009 rates since they were not compensated in 2008
SA4 Shall assist compensation rate of agricultural land for whole acquired agricultural area in
accordance with Item a, Article 22 of Decree No.69/2009/N-CP;
SA5 HHs losing agricultural land should be assisted once with another production plot for non-
agricultural business;
SA6 Increase compensation rates for residential land to reflect replacement costs and to take into
account inflation;
SA7 Take benefit of the transitional period to implement the Training Program;
SA8 Extend allowance period if construction duration of resettlement sites is more than 12 months;
SA9 Implement flood -mitigation measures and guarantee water quality supply for the resettlement site
of Mai Lam Commune
SA10 Encourage APs send money to the bank after receiving the compensation at once to ensure the
income and avoid to waste money.

Ref. No. Recommendation measures to local authority
Assist living stabilization
SA11 Assist local authority in developing and implementing a program for restoration of income and
career transfer for APs;
SA12 Should have plan to assist relocation, life stabilization, training
SA13 Assist to build temporary house for waiting a new resettlement site: 12 million VN/HH for 5
months per resettlement HH and 4 months per HH rebuilding new house on the rest area
(Decision No.2622/2009);
SA14 Assist construction materials cost: 10 million VN/HH and HHs relocating outside NSEZ should be
assisted 160 million VN/HH (previous rate is 35 million VN/HH in accordance with
QD92531/2008);
SA15 Develop Training Program to APs in order for them to be employed by NSRP and other projects in
NSEZ;
SA16 Develop a long term strategy for employment for APs;
SA17 Compensation in cash for agricultural, residential and plantation lands;
SA18 Life stabilization and production stabilization assistance for APs;
SA19 Education assistance for APs;
SA20 Training allowance assistance for APs.
Rearrange to relocated residents
SA21 APs will have the choice to be relocated in a fully serviced RS or to be relocated by themselves
SA22 For APs willing to be relocated in RS:

APs will receive full rights on their plot of land
APs will move to the RS only when the infrastructures will be fully completed
SA23 Compensate residential land and other structures by replacement cost
Social disruption to Host Communities
SA24 In each RS public building (market, health center, school, kindergarten, and community houses)
will also be used the host population.
SA25 Secondary APs will be covered by the same provisions than other APs affected by the NSRP.

The summarized mitigation measures will be applied to reduce the social impacts in the construction
phase as below.
Disruption/Damage to Infrastructure and Services
EPC Contractor will ensure that:

Provide its own sanitary treatment facilities;
Provide adequate construction camps or other housing strategies for staff;
SB1
Identify in advance damage for infrastructure or service;
Responsible to effecting repairs of any accidental disruption or damage caused by their
activities and/or shall provide appropriate compensation in agreement with NSEZ.
NSRP LLC will implement Social Support Plan to improve infrastructure and service for affected
SB2
people.
Access Restrictions and Diversions
SB3 Expand the Road 513 to provide adequate access to affected population;
SB4 Keep open the existing Road Tinh Hai Hai Yen during the first construction time.
Others
SB5 Carefully planned borrow pits operation to reduce visual impacts;
SB6 Re-vegetation during excavation and complete restoration at the end of the earthwork phase;
SB7 Light sources will be pointed downward and away from primary receptors;
SB8 Using lowest light emission equipment keeping priority for safety purpose;
SB9 Provide vegetation barriers at sensitive areas.
Mitigation measures for social impacts during operation phase are summarized in below table:
No. Mitigation Measures

NSRP LLC will implement Social Support Plan to improve infrastructure and service for affected
SB10
people

Resources
SB11 Light sources will be put downward and away from primary receptors;
SB12 Use vegetation barrier where appropriate to reduce visual impact
Disease
Quickly insolate the patients in case of occurring disease. Make disease arisen areas clean and
SB13 disinfected. Inject vaccine (if avaiable) to healthy people to avoid spreading of the disease to those
working in the Complex and local community.
Co-operate with local medical organizations (medical station, hospital) to fist aid or cure timely
SB14
for the patients when there is disease occurring in the Complex or local community.
Social order
To ensure social sercurity and order, NSRP LLC will co-operate with local authority, especially the
SB15 police, to check and monitor implementation of temporary absent/residence registration and order
in local area.

Section 5
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND
MONITORING PROGRAM
5.1 OBJECTIVES
NSRP LLC is committed to being at the leading edge of environmental and social responsibility and to
set its performance standards at the level that is comparable to leading industry practices. NSRP LLC is
committed to continuously improving the operational performance of the Project to enhance
environmental and social benefits and to limit adverse impacts to maximum extent practical. The
Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) is set up forth the framework for implementing the
Project-specific actions that area necessary to comply with NSRP LLC Sustainable Development
Policy.
The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) as the requirement of Circular 05/2008/TT-BTNMT of

MONRE is a main important part of ESMP. Therefore, in order to consistence with project ESMP, this
section will mention both environment and social management plan.
The ESMP presents the environmental management systems and monitoring programs to be
implemented in the Project life. The ESMP establishes the policies, commitments, and resources that
are needed to implement the management plans and programs required to mitigate the predicted
impact of the Project. It provides an organizational structure for environmental management and social
responsibilities.
The objectives of the ESMP are to:

Establish a organization with safety and environment group/department;
Facilitate the implementation of the mitigation measures for the identified adverse impacts;
Define the responsibilities of the project proponents and contractors in order to effectively
implement the ESMP;
Comply with Vietnamese and International Standards, Codes, and Best Practices applicable to
the work being performed;
Define a monitoring mechanism and identify monitoring parameters in order to:
- Ensure the complete implementation of all mitigation measures;
- Ensure the effectiveness of the mitigation measure;
- Provide a mechanism for taking timely action in the face of unanticipated environmental
situations
Identify training requirements.

The ESMP is established basing on Vietnamese and International Standards and satisfied the national
requirement of Circular 05/2008/TT-BTNMT and HSE guideline of WB/IFC requirements. This ESMP is
a living document and with its implementation it will be reviewed, updated, and modified as needed.
To implement objectives as above-mentioned, organization and direction for program implementation is

an important factor and include as follows:
Establish a Safety and Environment Unit and in cooperation with other departments such as
technical, security departments... to monitor safety and environment matters;
Provide information related to organization, regulations and necessary guideline for
implementing environment practices;
Establish and implement checking, monitoring, review and audit to ensure that environment
management plan is appropriate;
Improve and complete environment management system.
5.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
NSRP will develop its own Environmental Management System (EMS) based on ISO 14001. The
project ESMS implementation will be based on raising the level of company-wide awareness of
environmental and social requirements, expectations, and benefits. Health, safety, environmental, and
community protection and development are among the highest Project priorities.
NSRP Environmental Management Information System will record all monitoring data compliance,
management decisions and corrective actions including:
Active and obsolete printed versions on the ESMP

All site active plans as approved by NSRP
All communications with environmental and social implications
All environmental monitoring reports from NSRP and EPC Contractor and Sub-contractors
Monthly and quarterly reports
Complaint register
Training materials
Training attendance registers
Non-compliance reports
Vietnamese environmental, social and health legislation
Permits, legal documents and authorizing letters
Occupational health and safety reports
Environmental and social procedures
Environmental management program for NSRP project is established to prevent potential
environmental risks and to ensure all the mitigation measures identified in the EIA are addressed.
This plan is applicable to the NSRP Project during the construction, commissioning and operation
phases of this project.
The management program will be a good tool in order to ensure that environmental policies of project
as well as related regulations will be implemented. Therefore, environmental management work is
effective, sustainable and continuous.

NSRP will follow-up the implementation of the ESMP by the EPC Contractor through its own
supervision team. NSRP will require EPC contractor to update the existing management plans and to
conform to the current environmental and social assessment for implementation. EPC Contractor will
prepare CESMP (Construction Environmental and Social Management Plan). This plan will define the
procedures through which the Project environmental and social commitments will be implemented
during the construction.
5.2.1.1 Air Quality Management Plan (Onshore and Offshore Facilities)
Objective To minimize the release of fugitive emissions to air from areas where construction and
transport activities are occurring
Target No fugitive emissions (dust, smoke, fumes and odor) to air causing or likely to cause
nuisance on or beyond the boundaries of the site and outside the ROW of the access
roads
Action Introduce a site speed limit (20 km/h) for trucks and other vehicles;
Low sulphur fuels to be used for vehicle and mobile plant;
On-site roads to be paved as early as possible with dust free material to reduce
dust generation;
Paving roads as early as possible between washing facilities and site exists;
Usually sweep rock/soil litered in material transport road;
Cover materials of all free dusts during off-site road haulage;
Daily road spraying for material transportation road and site area;
Road maintenance; grading and compacting road surfaces to prevent uneven
running surfaces, which create both noise and dust;
Install wheel washing facilities at an appropriate distance from the site entrance
within site boundary;
At paint spraying area, workers must be equipped with specific protective clothes,
anti-toxic mask and oxygen cylinder in special case;
Do not use chemicals containing forbidden substances, such as asbestos;
Take proper measures for polishing tank surface to reduce dust problem. Limit use
sand spraying method.
No open burning of wastes to be undertaken
Responsibility EPC Contractor is responsible to take action
Monitoring Visual inspections will be undertaken by EPC Contractor to check for evidence of
excessive dust generation
If necessary, dust monitoring will be undertaken in areas likely to generate dust that
would affect nearby residents and workplaces to determine whether controls are being
applied effectively
NSRP LLC will supervise the mitigation measures by occasional monitoring and analyze
complains received from affected people.
Reporting All complaints will be documented, acted on and monthly reported to NSRP LLC.
NSRP LLC will make reports twice times per year to relevant authorities and lenders.

5.2.1.2 Noise Management Plan (Onshore and Offshore Facilities)
Objective To minimize the generation of noise emissions during the construction phase and to
mitigate potential noise impacts
Target Comply with Noise Project Standards (Section 0)
Action The EPC Contractor will implement the following strategies during the construction
phase of the project:
Notify Hai Yen, Mai Lam and Tinh Hai residents prior to commencement of the
construction phase.
Ensure that all Contractors on site have effectively controlled noise levels from
equipment. Effective noise controls include:
- Regular inspection and maintenance of all vehicles and construction equipment
working on-site;
- Installation of sound suppressive devices (such as mufflers) on all mechanical
plant as necessary;
- Where practicable, vehicles and machinery that are used intermittently should
not be left idling for long periods of time
Excessively noisy activities will be conducted between 6h00 - 18h00 if they are
likely to cause any nuisance to local residents;
Avoid piling and dredging works as well as breakwater placement at night to
reduce noise and vibration impacts and avoid any environmental incidents.
Provide earplug/earmuff to workers at high noise level area
The adjacent residents will be notified prior to any noise events or noisy operation
outside 6h00 - 18h00 Monday to Sunday
Responsibility EPC Contractor
Monitoring Noise Monitoring will be conducted according to Vietnam circular No.05/2008/TT-
BTNMT
Reporting All complaints will be documented, acted on and monthly reported to NSRP LLC.
NSRP LLC will make reports twice per year to relevant authorities and lenders.
5.2.1.3 Soil Contamination Management Plan
Objective Prevent soil contamination

Manage contaminated soil
Target No new incidents of soil contamination caused by Complexs activities.
No receptor impacted by contaminated soil
Action The EPC Contractor will minimize the risk of ground contamination from all construction
activities.
Onshore Facilities:
Construction waste disposal will be handled and disposed of in accordance with
Governmental Degree 155/1999/Q-TTg (16/7/1999).
Waste storage area should not be located near sewer or outfall system to avoid
cause air pollution and generate odour;
Temporary storage of wastes at site designated areas. Hazardous wastes to be

fully contained and stored undercover within retention bunds in order to avoid any
leakage into the area;
Hazardous solid wastes must be collected to labeled drums named Hazardous
wastes and stored in temporary roofing storage house inside the complex
boundary before transfer to treater who has given license of treating hazardous
wastes.
Provide documentation in detail with dates of delivery and quantities of
consignments, as well as instructions on the safe storage, use, collection
and disposal of materials and waste products prior to transfer to the disposal places
in accordance with Governmental Degree 155/1999/Q-TTg (16/7/1999);
Put waste baskets at each constructional section with at least 3 differrent coloured
and labelled baskets to collect hazardous waste, non-hazardous construction
wastes (Iron, steel, wooden ends, etc) and domestic waste at construction site;
Minimize waste, recycle and reuse as much as possible. Minimize using hazardous
materials; segregated and stored in secondary containment.
Restrict access to hazardous waste storage area.
Conduct refueling in designated area with secondary containment as far as
practicable.
Where in-situ refueling required, follow procedures to reduce spillage.
A storm water drainage system in trapezium shape will be installed in the Northern
site to outlet safely total amount of runoff water to avoid flood for surrounding
community;
Offshore Facilities:
Make fences/barriers at two ends of project area (area J) to avoid damaging of
nearby coastal protective forest and beaches.
Build storage and workshop areas on a drain bunded cement platform at higher
elevation and as far as possible from the shoreline to avoid hazardous chemical
leaching to the sea.
Separate hazardous and non-hazardous wastes at source into different skips
before transferring to waste treatment collector.
Monitoring Weekly inspection by EPC Contractor of all construction fuels and chemicals storage
areas to ensure safe and proper containment and to bund.
Any sites identified to be contaminated will be monitored in accordance with the
requirements of the any relevant management plan
Reporting The EPC Contractor will report monthly to NSRP LLC.
5.2.1.4 Surface Water Management Plan (Onshore Facilities)
Objective Minimize the discharge of contaminated surface water to the surrounding environment
Target Comply with QCVN 14:2008/BTNMT National technical regulation on domestic
wastewater for sanitary wastewater discharge and comply with Industrial wastewater
Project standard for cleaning & hydro-testing wastewater (Section 0)

Action Intake water and outfall effluent system:

Notify the timing, working sites, implementation duration of the marine harbour to
the local Authorities and fishermen. Set up a restricted area for the working site by
using buoy system and signal-lamp (at night) to restrain the collision
incident/accidents.
Keep safety in waterway material transportation.
Collect solid waste completely onboard; absolutely avoid discharging solid waste to
sea water.
Cleaning & Hydrotesting
Limit amount of chemical using. In the case of have to use, select less toxic
chemicals which are listed in Annex 1 of the Guideline of chemicals using and
discharge of Petrovietnam.
No discharge of contaminated effluents into the sea.
Recycle cleaning & hydro-testing water from commissioning plant, where possible
to reduce amount of water discharging to the sea;
Treat cleaning and hydrotesting water before discharge by separating solid residue
and oil generated in construction and tanks and pipeline installation phase; After
that treat by chemicals in temporary neutralization tanks at tankage area.
Do not discharge cleaned and hydro-tested water at site. In the case of discharging
to the sea, discharged cleaning and hydro-testing water as far the shoreline.
Sanitary Wastewater Discharge
Build temporary water closets at the site to collect and treat preliminary domestic
wastewater generated in this phase;
Contract with local Environmental Sanitation Company (in Nghi Son or Tinh Gia
District) to periodically suck septic tanks at construction and camping site and treat
properly in accordance with in force regulation;
Do not discharge sanitary effluent to Lach Bang river. Treated sanitary wastewater
shall then be routed to the sea via an outfall system at the location of adequate
dilution and dispersion of effluent.
Regular monitoring of effluent from the construction site will be undertaken to
ensure treatment efficiency.
Monitoring The EPC Contractor will conduct regular inspections of construction areas and site drain
system and erosion mitigation measures. Inspections will be conducted on a weekly
basis during the wet season as well as after each heavy rain occurred.
Reporting The EPC Contractor will report monthly to NSRP LLC on the following:
Compliance with approved erosion and sediment control plan
Incidents of erosion or water contamination
Results of weekly inspections
Results of any corrective actions
The EPC Contractor will report to NSRP LLC any incident and surface water quality
results twice a year.

5.2.1.5 Surface Water Management Plan (Offshore Facilities)
Objective Minimize the discharge of contaminated surface water to the surrounding environment
Target Comply with Industrial Project standard for cleaning & hydro-testing wastewater (Section
0)
Action Notify the timing, work sites, implementation duration of the offshore pipeline and
SPM to the local Authorities and fishermen.
Establish restricted area for the working site along pipeline route and SPM; do not
allow fishing boats entering to the working zone. Strictly control illegally used
explosives of local fishermen nearby construction area;
Used radioactive source for NDT testing is strictly controlled and carefully
preserved to hand over to suppliers after completion;
Coordinate with local authority and maritime police agency to ensure marine
security.
Dredging and material dumping
Dredged material shall be dumped offshore at least 6.5km south of Me island.
Control and monitor seabed sediment and water quality before and after discharge;
Cleaning & hydro-testing
Choose only chemicals listed in Petrovietnam Guidelines on the Implementation of
Requirements on use and discharge of chemicals and drilling fluids in petroleum
operations offshore Vietnam for crude pipeline hydrotest process (less toxic
chemicals which do not or cause low risk of environment, high biodegradation
ability and without bioaccumulation capacity).
Treat hydrotesting water before discharging to the sea by separating solid residue
and oil generated from construction activity and pipeline installation; and then treat
it by injecting directly neutralizing substances to the pipeline before discharge.
Control discharge speed of treated hydrotest water at SPM location.
Monitor chemicals used and water quality before and after cleaning & hydro-testing
water discharge.
Domestic wastes from barges/vessels
Food waste on laying barges and service vessels will be grinded to less than 25mm
before discharging to the sea;
Solid wastes on construction vessels will be separated on board and then
transported to jetty for further treatment.
Oily effluent generating from vessel will be treated o board, to ensure oil content is
less then 15ppm as requirement of IMO before discharging to the offshore.
Onboard sanitary effluent will be treated by septic tank system before discharge to
the sea.
Monitoring The EPC Contractor will conduct regular inspections of construction areas.
Reporting The EPC Contractor will report monthly to NSRP LLC on the following:
Incidents of water contamination
Results of weekly inspections
Results of any corrective actions

5.2.1.6 Groundwater Management Plan
Objective Minimize groundwater contamination

Prevent impact on the receiving environment from contaminated groundwater
Target Minimize spills to ground
No measurable effect on the receiving environment
Action Install sanitary waste system to collect and treat sewage and grey water from the
various operations of the worksite and construction labour camp.
Control cleaning & hydro-testing process and quantity of chemicals used. Monitor
discharging process;
Monitoring groundwater quality after completion construction phase.
Monitoring Groundwater sampling to collect information that can be used to determine:
The characteristics and trends of contaminated groundwater migrating offsite
Whether any contaminant plumes may be forming
Routine performance checks and monitoring of the operation of the recovery
system
Reporting The EPC Contractor will report to NSRP LLC any incident and ground water quality
twice a year. NSRP LLC will make reports twice per year to relevant authorities and
lenders.
5.2.1.7 Terrestrial Flora Management Plan
Objective Minimize the impact on the surrounding environment, the entire operation of site clearing,
trenching, pipe lying and rehabilitation will occur in the shortest practicable time.
Target Minimizing the disturbance of native flora;
Minimizing disturbance to native fauna.
Action Vegetation clearance should be reduced as much as possible at onshore area of
harbour and pipeline route.
Plant green trees around the complex area and along onshore pipeline and some
areas in the Complex in order to ensure that green area is not less than 10% of
total project area.
Prevention of hunting by staff and contracted personnel.
Monitoring Rehabilitated areas will be monitored to ensure the success of the rehabilitation program
by EPC Contractor and NSRP.
Reporting The following flora management information will be reported twice per year to NSRP LLC:
Results of surveys conducted in the annual year.
Results of any rehabilitation programs implemented.
A summary of any incidents related to native flora.

5.2.1.8 Waste Management Plan
Objective Manage all wastes generated on site
Target Minimize generation of waste

Carry out waste management effectively by:
Maximizing reuse of waste and material;
Maximizing recycling;
Safety treating and disposing of all non-reusable and non-recyclable materials.
Action A waste management plan will be developed by EPC Contractor for the construction
stage that include:
The scope and objectives of the waste management plan;
Capacities and actions to be taken to implement the waste management hierarchy;
Quantitative estimates of the expected wastes and emissions;
Have agreement with suppliers to take back the unused materials;
Training in waste minimization skill / habit;
Monitoring / supervising;
Emergency response procedures;
Reporting
The actions to be undertaken include the following:

Non-hazardous waste
The topsoil will be collected and disposed at assigned area in accordance with
NSEZs regulation;
Concrete, grit and sand/soil waste will be used for grading/land leveling.
Packaging waste will be collected and stored in non-hazardous waste area. Explore
possibility to reuse waste as for other packaging purposes.
Compostable food and canteen wastes will be collected in dustbins and transported
to the landfill of the province.
Scrap iron, cable drums, electric wires, containers will be transferred to the
designated Non-hazardous waste storage area prior to scrap dealers.
Domestic sludge from the construction camps will be collected for treatment and
disposal
Hazardous waste
All hazardous wastes will be managed in compliance with Circular No.12/2006/TT-
BTNMT issued by MONRE on Guidedance of practice condition and procedures of
documenting, registering, licensing work permit, code of hazardous management.
Hazardous waste generated during construction and installation such as oil waste,
used batteries, contaminated mineral and laboratory wastes will be separately
collected in plastic bag, labeled and stored at Hazardous waste storage area.

Medical waste generated from health centre will be collected in plastic bag, labeled
and sealed. The sharp things will be stored in specific containers under control of
medical staff.
Responsibility EPC Contractor is responsible to implement.
Monitoring EPC Contractor will implement waste consignment notes indicating source/dates/
quantities of generation along with periodic analyses of constituents.
The following waste streams will be measured and reported:
Waste generation
Waste re-use
Waste recycling
Waste treatment and disposal
Reporting The EPC Contractor will report monthly to NSRP amount of wastes and other relevant
waste management issues.
5.2.1.9 Employment and Training Management Plan
Objective To ensure that the project affected people, the poor and the local communities benefit
from the project.
Target Income restoration for project affected people.
Reduction of poverty in Tinh Gia District.
Action NSEZ, Tinh Gia District and Training Organizations will undertake training program
in order to maximize the number of local employees.
First priority for training and job opportunity will be given to family members of
affected people and to the poor. List of priority people for training and job
opportunity will be made available at commune level and NSEZ.
The EPC Contractor will hire local workers for further training in accordance with
the construction schedule;
Contractor training obligations and employment policy will be identified in the
NSRP-EPC contract agreement;
EPC Contractor will develop the local supply chain to be able to support the
construction activities, and to maximize the economic benefits that flow from the
Project to the NSEZ, Tinh Gia District, Thanh Hoa Province and the country.
Responsibility NSEZ and Tinh Gia District organize training
NSRP LLC assist local authority
EPC Contractor will hire and train workers
Monitoring EPC Contractor will monitor the number of direct and indirect workers hired
disaggregated by gender, by skill level, and by area of origin.
Reporting Statistic regarding training activities and employment data will be reported to NSRP LLC
twice per year by EPC Contractor.

5.2.1.10 Health and Safety Management Plan
Objective To ensure that the project does not adversely affect the health of the employees,
contractors or the public.
Target Zero reportable injuries and work-related illnesses.
Action The EPC Contractor will be required to prepare a Health and Safety Management Plan
in accordance with the requirements of NSRP HSE Management System
Instruct employees to utilize equipments in construction activities (materials,
lifting technique and limit weight);
Limit load/unload, transport heavy goods by hand;
Clean usually wastes and overflow effluents in construction site;
Use anti-slipped boots;
Put barriers around deep area to avoid to fall down;
Train workers to use protective equipments properly as well as fall prevention
system;
Use control and monitoring system to protect workers in dangerous cases;
Evacuate workers out of construction site when carrying out explosion activity
(mines, bombs);
Equip appropriate protective clothes (safety glass with blanket, hard helmet and
protective boots);
Develop traffic management system to minimize potential risks, such as insolate
transport road area, limit speed, set up one way route;
Ensure vision for workers when working or passing areas having heavy
machines in operation; instruct workers how to test and protect eyes;
All mobile equipments have sirens with suitable volume;
Check and maintain carefully lifting equipments such as cranes;
All workers should be trained about industrial safety before working in confined
space;
Apply work permit for all workers, supervisors in construction area;
Implement preventive measures such as breathe support devices, safety belt,
monitoring station to observe safety for workers with first aid and rescue tools);
Personnel protective equipments (PPE) must be available and enough;
Keep roads from construction area to camp site safe and clean in bad weather
condition;
Prepare high capacity pump system enough to pump rain water out of flooded
area.
NSRP LLC and EPC Contractor will implement an HIV/AIDS and communicable
diseases awareness campaign before the beginning of the civil works.
EPC Contractor will provide their own self-contained health and fire protection services

for the duration of their activities.

EPC Contractor will provide adequate construction camps or other housing strategies for
staff coming from outside the Project Area.
To minimize HIV/AIDS and other STDs transmission during construction phase, the
following measures will be implemented:
Conduct a needs analysis to determine current levels of understanding of
HIV/AIDS issues among company management and staff;
Educate workers on HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Develop, test and introduce appropriate training materials for managers and
employees;
Coach/drill trainers;
Provide basic medical care shall be provided at workers camps ;
Responsibility NSRP LLC and EPC Contractor

Monitoring The health and safety performance, including HIV/AIDS and other communicable
diseases, will be monitored in accordance with the defined responsibilities of the EPC
Contractor.
Regular audits will be undertaken by NSRP LLC.
Reporting All health and safety initiatives and incidents will be reported monthly to NSRP LLC by
EPC Contractor.
5.2.1.11 Social Impact Management Plan
Objective Minimize detrimental social and/or community impacts from the construction workforce;
Maximize opportunities for local businesses during the construction period.
Target No complaints about social and community impacts.
Action Accommodation for workers

An accommodation camp will be provided for the construction workers to minimize
conflicts between the Project worker and local people:
Accommodation camps will be located far from existing villages or settlements as
much as possible to avoid disturbance to local communities;
Basic health and medical services will be provided reducing the demand on existing
public facilities;
Buses will be provided to transport workers to the work sites each day.
Respect of local communities
The EPC Contractor will specify the behavior standards expected from all construction
workers. This will be formalized in a code of conduct that will be agreed to and signed by
every employee and sub-contractor.

Complaints about unacceptable behavior from the Project workers will be investigated
and solved.
Communication
NSRP LLC will use a wide range of communication tools to ensure that any contacts in
the Complex must be kept.
Employment and business opportunities

NSRP LLC will maximize opportunities for the involvement of local businesses in the
project construction and operation and for the employment of local residents.
NSRP LLC and EPC will communicate the requirements of the projects employment
policy to the local community, relevant organizations and businesses. This will include
information on positions available, skill requirements and recruitment procedures
To support local businesses, NSRP LLC and the EPC Contractor will commit to:
Ensuring potential local businesses are provided with relevant information in an
equitable and timely manner;
Ensuring local businesses are provided with the opportunity to supply under the
same terms and conditions as external businesses;
Ensuring that contracts are awarded competitively which will include due
consideration of non-cost factors such as reliability, maintainability, servicing etc.
Infrastructure
EPC Contractor will be responsible for effecting repairs of any accidental disruption or
damage caused by its activities under its responsibility and/or will provide appropriate
compensation in agreement with NSEZMB, local authorities and affected parties
All planned diversions will be communicated to NZEZMB and local authorities prior to the
actual works being undertaken.
Responsibility NSRP LLC, EPC Contractor, NSEZ, Tinh Gia District and Training Organisation
Monitoring Monitoring will be carried out by stakeholders feedback, review of complaints and
statistics related to local resident employment and business development.
Reporting The EPC Contractor will prepare monthly reports on social management issues and
corrective measures.

5.2.1.12 Capital expenditure for constructing main treatment and monitoring works
NSRP LLC will invest to construct treatment and monitoring facilities as follows:
No.
Facility/Invested Treatment work Technical specification
Estimated cost
system (USD)
Desulphurization system in fuel gas Efficiency of 96% 40,000,000
from boilers
Sulphur recovery system (SRU and Efficiency of 99,9% 145,000,000
Control air TGU)
1
pollution
180m in height 40,000,000
Flare system
0.57m in diameter
Polypropylene dust recovery system - 650,000
2 Reduce noise Muffler 500,000
Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) Designed capacity of 631m3/hour 110,000,000
Domestic waste water treatment -
system at the Plant
Domestic waste water treatment -
system at the harbor
Waste water Rain water drainage system -

3
treatment Effluent outfall system Discharge pipe 6km away from
the shore
Q max discharge:= 42.8 m3/s
Sludge incinerator of ETP Designed capacity: 57,360 kg
dehyrated sludge/day and 2,000
liters waste oil and plastic
powder/day
Continuously air emission monitoring Online 1,600,000
Ambient air quality monitoring station - 500,000
Environmental
4 Gas detectors (1,000 USD/unit x 15 Online 450,000
monitoring
Process Unit x 30 Units)
Wastewater quality monitoring Online 200,000
Wastewater quality monitoring Laboratory 500,000
Source: NSRP-LLC, December 2009
NSRP LLC will report MONRE, DONRE of Thanh Hoa Province and NSEZ Management Board in detail about
construction plan progress, installation schedule of treatment facilities and environmental protection system in
compliance with Article 11, Circular No.05/2008/TT-BTNMT.

5.2.2.1 Air Quality Management Plan
Objective To minimize the release of air emissions at discharge sources and effect to the vicinity
Target Satisfy emissions project standard
Action Onshore Facilities
Apply FGD system by sea water scrubbing for the flue gas from boilers;
Provide De-NOx and De-SOx systems for RFCC unit;
Provide Low-NOx burners for stacks of SRU, Gas turbines, CDU, ETP
incinerator, RHDSs, NACs, KHDSs, GOHDS and Ultra-low-NOx burner for HMU;
The stack heights have been established to get adequate dispersion of SOx,
NOx, CO and PM10 and verified the dispersion results basing on air dispersion
model to confirm that ambient air qualities meet related standards and
guidelines;
Establish and maintain Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) at
following discharge source:
o FGD / Boiler stacks For SO2, NOx and PM
o RFCC Co Boiler stacks For SO2, NOx and PM
o Gas Turbine stacks For NOx
Monitor (every 6 months) of ambient air quality for NOx, SOx and PM in the
upwind and downwind directions.
Provide vapor recovery systems in the Isomer products tank, light Naphtha FCC,
Benzene, Paraxylene and vapor from export process of RON 92 and RON 95
gasoline;
Closely controlling liquid product export/import process to minimize leaking and
spillage incidents.
Install leakage detector, spillage control equipments and emergency shutdown
valves at closing magnetic type to prevent leakage/spillage at fuel storage tank
area.
Install the automatic fire detector and automatic fire fighting equipment system at
fuel tank areas and fuel pump station.
Offshore Facilities
Install vapor recover system for export process;
Equip specific protection cloths, shoes, mask, glasses for the people working in
the Sulfur Formation Unit.
Responsibility NSRP LLC is responsible for implement

Monitoring Continuous monitoring of NOx, SOx and PM for stacks with huge emission. Quarterly
monitoring of emission and ambient air quality.
Reporting NSRP LLC will make reports twice per year to relevant authorities and lenders.

5.2.2.2 Noise Management Plan
Objective To minimize noise generated from the Refinery and Harbor operation;
Target Noise levels must comply with Noise Standard of IFC and Vietnamese Standards TCVN
5949:1998
Action Install soundproofed wall around the equipment such as gas turbine, steam turbine,
air compressor to reduce noise;
Install the noise and vibration sensor at highly noise and highly vibration zone such
as air compressor, turbines;
Provide hearing protection for employees working in noisy area. The use of hearing
protection should be enforced actively when the equivalent sound level over 8 hours
reaches 85 dB(A);
Making period maintenance plan for equipment to minimize noise and vibration;
Perform medical hearing checks for workers exposed to high noise levels;
Implement noise control measures to ensure compliance with IFC and Vietnam
Noise Standards
Establish a green-tree buffer zone between the project area and resident area.
Monitoring Noise Monitoring will be conducted upon commissioning and then at twice a year in
accordance with the Vietnam Circular No.05/2008/TT- BTNMT.
Reporting All complaints will be documented, acted on and reported in accordance with current site
procedures;
5.2.2.3 Soil Contamination Management Plan
Objective Prevent soil contamination

Manage contaminated soil
Target No incidents of soil contamination

Hazardous Materials Handling
MSDS provided for all hazardous materials; handling procedures in place;
Storage tanks should be surrounded by oil tight bund walls to prevent escape of
chemicals, petrochemical products into the environment in the event of a major
spillage or tank failure;
Hazardous liquids are segregated and securely stored in appropriate secondary
containments;
Identify areas prone to leaks/spills and provide adequate secondary containment
Spill prevention and clean-up plan in place;
In the event of a spillage, absorb or contain liquid with sand, earth, sawdust or
other spill control materials. Prevent from entering drains, ditches or waterways.

Containment and covered storage of aggregates designed to reduce surface water

runoff.
Hazardous waste storage and handling:
Waste separation at source;
Spent catalyst waste from RFCC unit will be collected and transported to a cement
factory where spent catalyst wastes can be treated by Co-processing method as
raw material for the cement processing. At the preparation time of this EIA report,
Holcim Cement Plant in Kien Giang Province is the only one having enough ability
and license to treat this spent catalyst waste;
Spent catalyst from CCR and PENEX-DIH units containing Pt and RHDS unit
containing Ni, V and Mo will be recovered metals by catalyst suppliers or licensed
recovery companies;
Oily wastes will be collected in to HDPE bags and transported to the incinerator of
the Plant;
The waste sludge will be collected and treated by the incinerator of the Plant;
Incineration ash will be collected into HDPE bags, labeled and transferred to
designated hazardous waste storage area prior to offsite transportation to
hazardous waste management facility;
Used lube oil will be recycled in refinery as much as possibly, if not lube oil will be
collected in to drums and transferred to hazardous waste storage area prior to
licensed lube oil recycling agencies.
Offshore Facilities
Solid wastes
Classified solid wastes from ship/tanker into non-hazardous and hazardous wastes
will be transferred to jetty (as waste management and storage procedures) and
then stored temporary at jetty storage area before transferring to accredited
collector.
Solid wastes will be periodically collected, transported, treated and disposed by
licensed solid waste treatment Company as requirements of MONRE.
NSRP LLC will regularly control and monitor the efficiency of waste treatment
handling of the collector.
In the case of soil contamination, following surveys will be carried out:
Stage 1: Pollution audit
Stage 2: Survey soil quality and risk assessment
Stage 3: Recovery
Monitoring Identification and reporting of any leaks or spills in accordance with the EMS
Procedures.
Audit soil contamination twice times/year.
Reporting NSRP LLC will make reports twice per year to relevant authorities and lenders.

5.2.2.4 Surface Water Management Plan (Onshore Facilities)
Objective Prevent surface water pollution by not discharging contaminated water to the ambient
environment
Target Water discharge will not cause negative effects on surface water quality of the Project
area
Action Continuous water intake
Control velocity of seawater inlet and temperature;
Do not discharge backwash water directly to seawater, but through outfall sump;
Backwash water shall be routed to settle sump to reduce TSS content before
discharging to the sea through outfall;
Use small dredger to carry out maintenance dredging in intake channel to avoid
intensive high content of TSS and accident with nearby facilities (main breakwater
and low crest breakwater);
Dredged material will be disposed offshore at least 6.5 km away toward to the
South of Hon Me Island.
Wastewater discharge and thermal effect
Cooling water temperature shall be controlled and maintained below 40oC before
mixing with other treated effluents.
Regular monitor water temperature at intake water location and mixing zone area.
Temperature of mixing zone shall not exceed 3oC above the temperature of the
coastal ambient water.
Reuse cooling water for De-SOx purpose at FGD unit.
FGD effluent will be aerated to reduce COD before mixing with cooling water to the
outfall;
All effluents are pre-treated at source (first stage) then routed to the effluent
treatment plant (ETP) for further treating;
Oily sludge will be treated by the incinerator;
Wastewater from ETP and FGD will be treated to meet effluent standard QCVN
24:2009/BTNMT and combined with cooling water before discharging to the sea;
Install concreted barrier to protect the head of outfall system.

Monitoring Quarterly effluents monitoring.
Surface water monitoring twice a year to collect information on:
Water quality of the immediate receiving environment;
Performance checks of operational controls.
Reporting NSRP LLC will make reports about surface water quality twice per year to relevant
authorities and lenders.

5.2.2.5 Surface Water Management Plan (Offshore Facilities)
Objective Prevent surface water pollution by avoiding oil spill incidents and polluted water
discharge to the ambient environment
Target No effect to baseline surface water quality by offshore activities and water discharging
Action Crude offloading at SPM
Inform local authority and fishermen the location of crude pipeline route in order to
avoid anchoring and illegal explosive;
Deploy oil boom around tanker while offloading operation taken place and berthing
at SPM;
Provide a standby supply boat and response equipment within offloading operation
to prevent and on time response any spill or leakage;
Utmost care must be exercised when handling cargo in order to avoid oil spills. No
oil or oily water is to be discharged overboard or allowed to escape overboard;
Any leakage or spillage must be reported immediately to the Project Owner, and all
efforts to recover or limit the spill must be taken. The Project Owner will inform the
local environmental authority accordingly.
Berthing and hose handling operations will be carried out during daylight hours with
sufficient visibility. For the tanker arriving at the SPM, the cut off time for berthing is
1.5 hours before sunset.
Product loading at jetties

Strictly control product loading/offloading procedure and pipeline. Check obstacles
at harbor basin for reducing oil leakage and oil spills.
No other vessel will be permitted to come alongside or remain alongside a vessel
in berth while transferring cargo without the approval of the vessels Master and the
harbor manager;
Approaching adverse weather or sea state conditions may require that the moored
vessel depart the berth, they only leave when harbor manager approves;
Monitor system pressure in order to immediately discover leakage accident;
Limit risk of the pipeline leakage or broken by clearly mark and regularly monitor
the pipeline trenching area;
Regular check shutdown and collection system as well as OSCP equipment in
order to response on time;
Regular practice/train fire fighting procedure sand emergency response plan;
Coordinate with local authority and related agency (Nghi Son Port) or companies
(NS Cement Plant) in setting up emergency response network;
Do not carry out product loading at night time;
Monitor sanitary and oily effluent discharge at harbor area.
Set up connect point for an 1,500 m oil spill containment booms from the harbor

shoreline;
Provide for spill containment measures at the jetty to remove spills and contain
impacts on marine environment;
Provide Prevention measures during Loading Activities at the Harbor;
Do not permit any ships containing ballast water needed to be treated arrive the
harbor;
Maintenance dredging
Characteristics of sediments (appearance of potential pollutant) will be surveyed /
identified before dredging;
Plan dredging schedule to avoid peak shipping activities;
Dredging activity shall be carried out in daytime to avoid ship collision in the harbor
and access channel;
Dredged material shall be dumped offshore at least 6.5 km away toward to the
South of Hon Me Island. Control and monitor dredged material dumping process.
Wastewater
Oily effluent generating from harbour shall be collected to a sump and then
transferred to plant ETP for treatment;
Sanitary effluent is treated at Jetty by sewage treatment package (STP) and the
routed to plant outfall at 6 km far from the shore;
Sludge from STP will be transferred to the Refinery effluent treatment plant (ETP)
for further treatment.

Vessel Master for safe and efficient procedures during import/export activities at the
harbor
Monitoring Surface water monitoring if any incident
Quarterly effluents monitoring
Surface water monitoring twice a year to collect information on:
Water quality of receiving environment;
Performance checks of operational controls.
Reporting NSRP LLC will make reports about surface water quality twice per year to relevant

5.2.2.6 Groundwater Management Plan
Objective Minimize groundwater contamination

Prevent impact on the receiving environment from contaminated groundwater
Target No effect to ground water quality
Action Set up groundwater quality monitoring during operation phase.
Follow-up the final disposal of solid wastes and hazardous wastes to make sure
that they comply with International and Vietnamese standards.
Responsibility NSRP is responsible to take action

Monitoring Groundwater sampling and analyzing twice a year to collect information that can be
used to determine:
The characteristics and trends of contaminated groundwater migrating offsite
Whether any contaminant plumes may be forming or not
Routine performance checks and monitoring of the operation of the recovery
system
Reporting NSRP LLC will make reports about groundwater quality twice per year to relevant
5.2.2.7 Marine Habitat Management Plan
Objective To maintain the abundance, diversity, geographic distribution and productivity of fauna at
species and ecosystem levels through the avoidance or management of adverse impacts
from project activities.
Target Minimizing disturbance to natural habitat of native fauna.
Continuous intake water system
Reducing cooling water flow for minimizing potential entrainment impact;
Entrapment and impingement to lower flow as proportionally fewer animals will be
subject to contact with the intake structure;
Set up electro-chlorination at the water inlets to prevent fouling occurring on the
screen bars.
Wastewater discharge
Online Control and monitor flow rate, cooling water temperature and chlorine
content at the outfall. Cooling water temperature shall be maintained as lower than
40oC as possible;
Regular monitor water temperature at intake, outfall location, mixing zone area and
surrounding Hon Me Island. Temperature of mixing zone shall not exceed 3oC
above the temperature of the coastal ambient water;
Regularly check outlets by divers and take out bivalve species.

Offshore Facilities
Dredging activities should avoid sensitive period (from April to June) for benthic
organisms;
Select appropriate dredger to minimize re-suspension of sediments;
Develop and implement Marine Protection Plan including:
o Implement a comprehensive marine monitoring program, which entails
identification of indicator species and key indices through periodic surveys
and sampling, determine trends for the above to discern impacts, if any; and
o Develop a program for periodic sampling and analysis of sediments and
seawater for physical/chemical parameters, as applicable, such as
temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, etc. at different depths and
constituents of concern such as hydrocarbons and heavy metals, to determine
cumulative impacts.
Responsibility NSRP LLC
Monitoring Rehabilitated areas will be monitored to ensure the success of the rehabilitation program.
Monitoring the rehabilitated areas will ensure that any areas requiring remedial work are
identified. Maintenance procedures will be carried out where necessary. The frequency of
monitoring and maintenance will decrease as rehabilitation progresses.
Reporting The following fauna management information will be reported to relevant authorities and
lenders in the annual environmental report:
Results of surveys if any recovering program implemented;
A summary of any incidents related to local aquatic community.
5.2.2.8 Waste Management Plan
Objective To minimize the quantity of generated waste and the environmental impacts caused by
these wastes.
Target As a minimum, together with completed waste transfer forms, record of on site wastes
stored and records of training. NSRP LLC shall develop waste management manual for
the operation phase of Refinery.
Action Non-hazardous waste
All waste generated in the complex shall be classified in accordance with
Vietnamese standards and World Bank Guidelines for Refining. TCVN 6705:2000
covers the classification of non-hazardous solid wastes.
Non-hazardous waste shall be controlled and separated at source into those that
can be recycled or re-used, and those which must be sent to disposal. They shall
then be stored in bags or tanks of given colors as specified by the law, as required
by Decree No 59/2007/ND-CP, Solid Waste Management.
The specific actions for non-hazardous waste generated in the operation phase
include:
o Office paper waste from shredding will be collected in plastic bags to be stored
to licensed paper recycling agencies;
o Scrap metals such as iron, aluminum and cable drums will be transferred to the
designated non hazardous waste storage area prior to offsite transportation to
scrap dealers;

o Domestic wastes will collected and treated at landfill of NSEZ by the local
waste treatment company.
o Used tyres, plastic bottle and glass will be collected in puncher resistant bags
stored at area designated for its storage or at non hazardous waste storage
area.
o Used PPE will be collected in separate bags, labeled, and stored at non-
hazardous waste storage area.
Hazardous Waste
All hazardous waste will be managed in compliance with Circular 12/2006/TT-
BTNMT issued by MONRE Guidance of practice condition and procedure of
documentation, registration, practice license and hazardous waste management
code.
Minimize and classify hazardous wastes generated from the Refinery;
o Package hazardous wastes according to their categories in proper packing or
containers, which satisfy the technical safety requirements, and the signs and
marks there on must be clear as prescribed by the regulatory of MONRE;
o Store hazardous wastes safety within the facility before transfer to the
companies having license of collecting, transporting, keeping, treating and
disposal.
The specific actions for hazardous waste generated in the operation phase include:
o Spent catalysts will be collected into HDPE bags, labeled and transferred to
hazardous waste storage area prior to offsite transportation to catalyst Vendor;
o Used lube and oil from will collected in to drums, labeled and transferred to
designated Hazardous waste storage area prior to offsite transportation to
licensed lube oil recycling agencies;
o Spent adsorbents, sulpholane solvent, clay treated waste, used cartridge filter,
tank residue waste and solid waste from maintenance activities of storage
tanks will be collected in to HDPE bags, labeled and transferred to Hazardous
waste storage area prior to offsite transportation to approved.
To survey results of NSRP LLC about actual qualification of companies having
function of hazardous waste collection, transport and storage in the Northern area in
2009, hazardous waste generated from the Project will be treated by one of
following companies:
1) Moi Truong Xanh Production Commercial Service Company, Ltd., Block 15,
Nam Sach Industrial Park, Hai Duong Province;
2) URENCO Bac Son Joint Company, Nam Son Commune, Soc Trang District, Ha
Noi City;
3) URENCO Dai Dong Joint Company, Dai Dong Commune, Van Lam District,
Hung Yen Province.
Radioactive Waste
Storage and use of radioactive substances and waste shall be in accordance
with Decree No.50/1998/ N-CP detailing the implementation of the ordinance
on radiation safety and control and other recognized standards.
Responsibility NSRP LLC is responsible to take action
Monitoring Implement waste consignment notes indicating source/dates/quantities of generation
along with periodic analyses of constituents;

Control waste treatment agencies on the process of waste collection, transportation,

treatment and disposal;
Copy relevant valid licenses of the employed waste transporters and waste
collectors;
Records of quantities of reused and recycled waste.
Reporting Recorded data as well as mitigation and disposal measures will be reported twice per
year to relevant authorities and lenders.
5.2.2.9 Social and Community Management Plan
Objective Minimize social and/or community effects from the Project operation
Maximize opportunities for local businesses
Target No complaints about social and community impacts
Action NSRP LLC will maximize opportunities for the involvement of local businesses in the
project operation and for the employment of local residents
NSRP LLC will communicate the requirements of the projects employment policy to
the local community, relevant organizations and businesses. This will include
information on positions available, skill requirements and recruitment procedures
To support local businesses, NSRP LLC will commit to:
Ensuring potential local businesses are provided with relevant information in an
equitable and timely manner;
Ensuring local businesses are provided with the opportunity to supply under the
same terms and conditions as external businesses;
Ensuring that contracts are awarded competitively which will include due
consideration of non-cost factors such as reliability, maintainability, servicing;
Provide support for local community organizations.
Monitoring Monitoring will be by stakeholders feedback, review of complaints and statistic related
to local resident employment and business development
Reporting Communal issues will be reported annually to relevant authorities and lenders.
5.2.2.10 Employment and Training Management Plan
Objective To ensure that the affected people, the poor and the local communities may get benefit
from the Project
Target Income restoration for the affected people
Reduction of poverty in Tinh Gia District
Action NSEZ, Tinh Gia District and Training Organizations will organize a training program
in order to maximize the number of employees coming from the Project area.
NSRP LLC will maximize Vietnamese participation and give a priority to the people
affected by this project, where it is justified in respect of considerations of cost and
quality.
NSRP LLC will emphasize selection and recruitment of high-performing Vietnamese

construction employees who will transition across to operation roles.

NSRP LLC will inform its local suppliers, contractors of this plan and the requirement
to comply with the procedures.
NSRP LLC will develop the local supply chain to be able to support the operation
activities, and to maximize the economic benefits that flow from the Project to the
NSEZ, Tinh Gia District, Thanh Hoa Province and the country.
Responsibility NSRP LLC, NSEZMB, Tinh Gia District, Thanh Hoa Province Vocational Schools
Monitoring NSRP LLC will monitor direct and indirect employment numbers disaggregated by
gender, by skill level, and by area of origin.
Reporting Statistic regarding training activities, employment data will be reported annually to
relevant authorities and lenders.
5.2.2.11 Health and Safety Management Plan
Objective To ensure that the operation does not adversely affect the health of the employees,
contractors or the general public
Target Zero reportable injuries and work-related illnesses
Action Prepare the Health and Safety Management Plan in accordance with the requirements of
NSRP LLC HSE Management System
Monitoring The health and safety performance will be monitored in accordance with the NSRP LLC
HSE Management System
Reporting Health and safety performance will be reported annually to relevant authorities and
lenders.
5.2.2.12 Emergency response plan
Objective Minimize risk of incidents

Target Zero reportable injuries
Action Fire & explosion incident
Equip toxic / flammable gas detectors with emergency block valve (EBV). EBV must be installed
outside of flammable area. If not, it must be covered with fire resistance layer in compliance with
API 2001 Standards;
Check all equipments to minimize leaking risk (such as pipeline connection welds, safe valve in
case of incident, manual liquid loading valve, flange covers);
Minimize risk for passers by early warning in case of leaking incident and blockading quickly
entrance;
Monitor traffic roads in case of fire & explosion accident in the Plant.
Toxic gas leaking
Evacuate labor out of dangerous area;
Inform local community and authority about the accident;

Prepare an Emergency Response Plan in the Plant; put it in working area and apply at once in
case of accident;
Emergency response training and drilling.
Oil spill incident
Prepare Oil Spill Response Plan (OSRP) for quick and more efficient response in case of
incident;
Equip and maintain oil spill response equipment at SPM and harbor area, including: skimmer,
containment boom (used for offshore area and tidal shore), oil containment bags, additive tank;
temporarily store recovered oil in response ship at harbor;
Equip specific devices: pump, risers, oil absorbent, container to clean the shoreline;
Apply suitable clear technology to restore diversity of environment;
Set up an emergency response team with suitable equipments and well training and drilling;
Organize training and drilling yearly with onshore and offshore response options for whole
company including decision makers.
Sign agreements with local authority about seashore protection activities.
Monitoring Appropriate monitoring in accordance with HSE system of NSRP LLC
Reporting Report yearly to relevant authorities and lenders
5.3 PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN
Environmental monitoring program is established based on Circular No.05/2008/TT-BTNMT issued by

MONRE and Petrovietnam guidelines about monitoring of the environment in the vicinity of onshore and
offshore petroleum facilities.
Monitoring activities for onshore facilities will include water quality, ambient air quality, soil
quality and biology. Only facilities generating emission and wastes will be monitored.
Monitoring activities for offshore facilities will involve monitoring of sediments and the water
column, including biota and other constituents.
In addition, the World Bank/IFC General EHS Guidelines specified the requirements for Continuous
Emissions Monitoring (CEM) are applied.
Environmental monitoring program will be carried throughout all project implementation phases, from
pre-construction, construction and operation phases of plant with following purposes:
Identify all environment changes which may cause adverse effects on environment by the
project implementation;
Monitor discharge sources (air emission, wastewater, cooling water and solid waste) and
operation of environmental protection equipments in order to ensure that these activities will
comply to legislative requirements;
Prevent potential fire and explode incidents in plant;

Propose appropriate environmental protection measures based on environmental monitoring

results.
Environmental monitoring works for this project include three types as follows:
Continuous and periodical monitoring at discharge sources of plant area;

Periodical monitoring environment surrounding project area;
Supplement monitoring.
5.3.1 Monitoring Program for the Discharge Sources
The purpose of regular monitoring program for discharge sources is to ensure that i) wastes have been
treated to meet discharge standards before discharging into environment; and ii) is to check efficiency
of treatment systems in order to adjust in time in case of the emissions are not met the project
standards. The environmental monitoring program of project includes:
Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) shall be provided for the following sources:
- FGD / boiler stacks for SO2, NOx and PM

- RFCC co boiler stacks for SO2, NOx and PM
- Gas turbine stacks for NOx.
CEMS for parameters (temperature, pH, COD) will be installed at the outfall of industrial
wastewater treatment system (ETP).
The parameters of continuous monitoring at plant site are presented in Table 5.1.
Table 5.1 Continuous Monitoring Parameters
Location Annual Stack Emission Testing Parameters Continuous Emissions Monitoring Parameters
Boilers - SO2, NOx and PM - SO2 (continuous monitoring for plant with
(between - NOx only for gaseous fuel fired boilers SO2 control equipment)
20-50 - NOx (continuous monitoring or indicative
- SO2 can be calculated based on fuel
MWth) emissions using combustion parameters)
quality certification if no SO2 emission
control equipment used - PM (continuous monitoring of emission,
opacity or indicative emissions using
combustion parameters/visual monitoring)
Gas - SO2 and NOx - SO2 (continuous monitoring for plant with
Turbines - NOx only for gaseous fuel fired boilers SO2 control equipment)
- If annual stack emission testing results - NOx (continuous monitoring or indicative
show emissions constantly less than 75% emissions using combustion parameters)
of required levels for 3 consecutive years
the frequency of testing can be reduced
to every two or three years
In normal operation, flare will be continuously monitored by camera system (ITV) from control room.
Continuous monitor station for output discharge of ETP will be installed at the end of treated waste
water pump. Information about equipments package for ETP at storage tank will be developed in detail
in the next stage. Mixture effluent treated at ETP, output sea water and waste water treated at habour

area will be blended in outfall pipeline. Initial discharge point is planned to be 6km far from the
seashore. Final discharge point will be defined exactly in detailed design stage.
Periodic Environmental monitoring includes:
- Air emission;
- Effluents: Sanitary, treated wastewater, cooling water. All wastewater streams discharge to the
environment will be monitored such as: (i) Effluent discharges will be measured on a daily
basis; (ii) Drainage monitoring and testing program to prevent soil and groundwater
contamination in the event of underground drain failure.
The parameters of periodical monitoring stations are presented in Table 5.2.
Table 5.2 Regular Monitoring at Discharge Sources NSRP LLC
Discharge
Sampling location 1 Frequency Parameters
sources
- SO2, CO, NOx, PM
- Hydrocarbon, NH3
- At the process stacks
Air emission - At the stacks of combustion units - Record the quantity and
- At the flares (last two parameters) characteristics of fuel, content of
sulphur
- Observation of opacity
- pH, Temp., smell, color, TSS,
BOD5, COD, Total oil content,
Cyanide, Phenol compound
(Phenol and cresol), Ammonia,
- At the outlet of treatment system
Chloride (Cl2), Sulfur, Floride,
Wastewater plant (ETP) 4 times / year Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphor,
(including FGD - At the outlet of FGD treatment coliform.
& ETP effluents) system
- Heavy metals (Zn, Cr, Cu,
Cr(III), Cr(VI), Ni, Hg, Cd, Pb,
As, Mn, Fe)
- Discharge flow rate and
wastewater volume
At the outlet of treatment system
Storm Water - COD, TSS, pH, Oil content
(storm water pond)
Domestic Waste
At the outlet of treatment system - BOD5, pH, Coliform
Water
Cooling Water At the outlet of cooling system - Temperature, pH, Cl2
Above monitoring results will be compared with Project Standard at Item 0.2.2.3, Section 0 of this
Report.
Notes 1: Coordinates of proposed point sources monitoring are referred to coordinates of 19 stacks and 2 flares
mentioned in Table 3.18 Emission Input Data of Point Source.
Coordinates of outlet of ETP, cooling, FGD and domestic effluents will be determined at commissioning stage.
Regular monitoring is carried out by direct measurement or sampling and analyzing. These results will
be recorded and reported to relevant authorities in order to have suitable solution to prevent any
negative impact to environment.
Proposed regular air and water sampling stations for the discharge sources is given in Figure 5.1.
Figure 5.1 Regular sampling stations for the discharge sources at the Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Project

5.3.2 Monitoring Program for the Surrounding Environment
Monitoring program for ambient environment of NSRP LLC will be implemented throughout project execution in order to
assess environmental impacts caused by the project, to immediately identify environmental pollution sources and
propose treatment measures.
Implementation of this program will be divided into 3 phases as follows:
5.3.2.1 Pre-construction phase
Environmental program in this phase is considered as environmental baseline monitoring. The results of this monitoring
program are evidence to assess environmental impacts of Projects activities in the future. This baseline was carried out
as a part of EIA report in accordance with Petrovietnam guidelines and IFC requirements. Environmental baseline
monitoring for project area had been implemented three times including two monitoring survey during the rainy season
2008 2009 (August 2008 and June 2009) and one during the dry season (February 2009). Only environmental
baseline monitoring in August 2008 was carried out before onshore pre-construction activities took place.
Location and coordinate of sampling stations are presented in Table 5.3 and Figure 5.2 and Figure 5.3.
Location of measuring station for noise and vibration are presented in Figures 5.4.
Table 5.3 Sampling Station in Project area

Rainy Season (August, 2008) and Dry Season (February 2009)
Coordinate
Sample Station Location Parameters
Y (m) X (m)
B-1 Lach Bang river mouth 582403 2145255 (1) River and Coastal water
B-2 Lach Bang river 580628 2145943 samples
- pH, Temperature, salinity (in
Dumping site of projects subsoil situ)
B-3 580881 2142931
materials
- TSS, BOD, Total N, Total P,
Proposed treated wastewater CN-, TOC, Oil and grease,
Coastal water, B-4 583207 2141610
discharging site of the complex Benzene, Phenol, Coliform
bottom - Metals (Pb, Cu, Zn, Cr, Cd,
Proposed intake cooling water site
Sediment and B-5 583467 2140543 Hg, V, Fe)
of the complex
biological
community at Proposed cooling water discharging (2) Seabed sediment samples
B-6 583630 2139896 - Particle size distribution
received site for the complex
environment of B-7 585726 2136850 - Hydrocarbons
discharged Around Nghi Son integrated port - Metals (Pb, Cu, Zn, Cr, Cd,
effluents B-8 585882 2135532 Fe, Hg)
and its access channel
B-9 586049 2134913 (3) Biological sample
In the middle area between B1 and - Benthic samples
B-10
B4 582736.2 2143735.6 - Plankton samples
586893.4 2138191.2
B-11 Close to Nghi Son fishing village
K-1 Close to crude shipping channel 595662 2143171 (1) Offshore sediment samples
Sediment & K-2 (Me islet) 594440 2139681 - Particle size distribution
water at SPM, - Hydrocarbons (total oil
crude pipeline Single point mooring (SPM) old
K-3 596385 2143282 content, hydrocarbon
alternative

Coordinate
Y (m) X (m)
SPM, crude K-4 Mieng island 595199 2142263 elements)
pipeline and Trace metals (Pb, Cu, Zn, Cr,
access K-5 Along submarine crude oil pipeline 591327 2141057 -
Cd, Hg, V)
channel K-6 system old alternative 588818 2140978
Close to Nghi Son fishing village
K-7 586110 2139096 (2) Offshore sea water samples
(floating fish cage) - Site measurement (DO, pH,
Sea gate connecting Nghi Son Temp. salinity)
K-8 cement jetty to Nghi Son integrated 585387 2138651 - TSS, BOD, Total N, Total P,
Port NH4+, NO3-, NO2-, CN-, THC,
K-9 Nghi Son integrated Port 585714 2135279 Phenol
- Metals (Pb, Cu, Zn, Cr, Cd,
K-10 586340 2134219 Hg, Fe)
Shipping channel to Nghi Son
K-11 587569 2132741
integrated Port
K-12 588187 2132357
E-1 585762.76 2143557.49
E-2 588461.64 2144867.48
E-3 592060.14 2146614.13
E-4 595984.88 2148519.14
E-5 610800.35 2150864.72
E-6 619621.00 2152261.20
E-7 610969.00 2147829.16
E-8 623391.97 2147257.12
Along crude pipeline and proposed
E-9 613487.41 2144316.58
SPMs
E-10 623522.01 2141907.16
E-11 605454.85 2145306.70
E-12 615673.93 2141840.15
E-13 621035.21 2153675.41
E-14 624806.18 2148671.33
E-15 624936.22 2143321.37
E-16 622107.80 2140492.95
E-17 614259.72 2140425.94
E-18 584413.33 2141702.50
E-19 Along proposed access channels 588911.45 2142585.81
E-20 592509.95 2144332.47
E-21 593863.2 2140144.1
E-22 595216.1 2139207.4
Around Me archipelago
E-23 598120.3 2139050.7
E-24 598088.3 2141721.9
Groundwater G-1 579714 2139604 - pH, Color, Hardness
samples Refinery plant area
G-2 581571 2140920 - TDS, COD, SO42-, Cl-, NH4+,
CN-, NO3-, Mineral oil and fat,
Along proposed onshore pipeline Benzene, Phenol, Coliform,
G-3 583088 2139762
system

Coordinate
Y (m) X (m)
G-4 Nghi Son fishing village 586212 2135223 Fecal coliform
G-5 Product export harbour 586042 2138253 - Metals (Pb, Cu, Zn, Cr, Cd,
Hg, Fe, Mn)
Eastern corner of refinery plant,
G-6 582102.0 2141271.0
close to the beach
G-7 Refinery plant area 581014.7 2141872.5
Dumping site of projects subsoil - THC, TOM, Metals (Hg, Cd,
D-1 580881 2142931
materials Zn, Fe, Pb, Cr, Cu)
D-2 Area A Refinery plant 579697 2140014
D-3 579714 2139604
D-4 Refinery plant area 581571 2140920
Soil samples
D-5 581919 2140049
D-6 Coastal area 583088 2139762
D-7 Nghi Son fishing village 586212 2135223
D-8 Nghi Son Integrated port 586042 2138253
D-9 Refinery plant area 581014.7 2141872.5
Populated area near Lach Bang TPS, PM10, CO, NOx, SOx, H2S,
A-1 581809 2145674
river THC, Benzene, Xylen, Noise,
Populated area of Hai Yen Vibration
A-2 581262 2142614
commune
A-3 581571 2140920
Air samples Refinery plant area
A-4 579741 2139607
A-5 School area of Mai Lam commune 582102 2141271
A-6 Coastal area 583085 2139745
A-7 Nghi Son fishing village 586207 2135224
A-8 Nghi Son Integrated port 586274 2138406
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Stations for Ground Water samples (Total: 05) embankment
Stations for Air and Noise samples (Total: 08)
Stations for Soil samples (Total: 08)
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Figure 5.2 Onshore Sampling Stations in August 2008 (Rainy Season) and February 2009 (Dry Season)
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E6
E5
E4 E14
E7
E8
E3
E11
E2
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E1 E15
E19
E18 E24 E12 E10
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E17 E16
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Figure 5.3 Offshore sampling stations in dry and rainy season 2009 (February & June)

Tinh Hai
Commune
Connection point of soft

N15 pipeline and crude oil port
N16
N14
N13
N11 N12
N10
N09
Coc Mountain
N08
Hai Yen
Commune
N07
Mai Lam
Commune
N06 N01
N02 Nghi Son
N03 Border Post
N05
N04
Product Export
Port of Nghi Son
Cement Factory
Cam Mountain
Figure 5.4 Measurement stations for noise and vibration at the Plant boundary
5.3.2.2 Construction phase
According to Circular No.05/2008/TT- BTNMT- Appendix 4, all waste sources generated in construction phase need to
be monitored. Therefore, EPC Contractor and Sub-contractors will have the responsibility to monitor at the project
execution area in order to ensure that they are not causing environment pollution and respect the project standards as
follows:
Irregular source: cleaning and hydrotesting water, storm water or effluent in emergency case. These sources
will be monitored by bath;
Regular source: Domestic wastewater and solid wastes will be monitored quarterly (4 times/year).
In case of occurring oil/chemicals spill, EPC Contractor must have responsibility for monitoring soil and groundwater
samples to assess effects of the accident and propose mitigation measures.
EPC Contractor will undertake the following monitoring surveys:
- Construction equipments will be inspected regularly for proper functionality and any damage to
silencers/acoustic. A proper maintenance program for all vehicles should include inspection of exhaust system
and silencers efficiency.
- Periodic noise monitoring (by octave band analyser type) will be implemented and reported every six months.
The results will be retained at least for 3 years.
- Housekeeping inspections will be implemented periodically to ensure dust (fugitive emissions) is minimized.
- The generation and disposed of waste will be monitored. Summary of the quantity of waste produced during the
construction will be presented to NSRP LLC every month.
- Regular site visits will be carried out to check and control any groundwater and soil contamination at the facility.
Detailed monitoring program in construction phase will be prepared by EPC Contractor in order to comply with
requirements of Circular 05/2008/TT- BTNMT (Annex 4) and adopted by NSRP LLC.
5.3.2.3 Operation phase
In order to rapidly detect and prevent pollution and environmental incidents during operation phase, NSRP LLC will
carry out environmental monitoring for onshore and offshore site facilities.
1. Air, Water, Noise and Vibration Monitoring

Monitoring for surrounding environment of Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical complex will be implemented at least 2
times per year (every 6 month). Location of sampling and measurement stations are defined based on modeling results
and risk of impacts. The sampling locations, analytical parameters and frequency of monitoring surrounding
environment of NSRP Project are shown in Table 5.4, Figure 5.5 and Figure 5.6.
Table 5.4 Monitoring Plan at Surrounding Environment of NSRP

Number of
Environment sampling Proposed sampling locations Frequency Parameters
station
- COD
At storm water pond, before discharge to the 2 times/year - TSS
1
receiving water body (Storm water) - pH
- Oil content
1 At intake channel - TSS
1 At the North of intake channel - COD
4 At riser outlets of outfall system - DO
3 Around outfall system - Florua (F-)
1 At head of breakwater, near the jetty 3 - Sulphur (S-2)
1 At Harbour basin between jetty 1 and 2 - Total oil content
2 At Harbour basin between jetty 2 and 4 - Cyanide
Water 1 At Harbour basin between jetty 4 and 5 - Phenol compound
1 At Harbour basin between jetty 5 and 6 (Phenol and cresol)
1 At the South of harbour basin - Ammonia
1 At SPM (N19021 59.48; E 106005 57.57) - Heavy metals ( Zn, Cr
Around SPM site (III), Cr (VI), Cu, Ni,
2 Hg, Cd, Pb, As, Fe,
Mn)
- pH
- Temperature
2 Proposed dredged material dumping area - Coliform
- Radioactive
- Radioactive
- Particle size distribution
- Hydrocarbon
Seabed At the same 22 above-mentioned water
22 - Metals (Pb, Cu, Zn, Cr, Cd,
sediment sampling locations
Hg, V)
- Benthic

Number of
Environment sampling Proposed sampling locations Frequency Parameters
station
Primary school at Tinh Hai commune as
1
receptor - TPS, PM10, CO, NOx,
Air samples Primary school at Mai Lam commune as SOx, H2S, THC, Benzen,
1 Xylen, NH3
receptor
1 Primary school at Hai Yen commune as receptor
1 1 At the boundary of plant and near main gate
1 at Primary school at Hai Yen commune as
Noise and 1 - Noise
receptor
Vibration - Vibration
1 at Primary school at Tinh Hai commune as
1
receptor
Notes: Monitoring parameters are based on QCVN 10:2008/BTNMT for Coastal Water Quality
The proposed coordinates of some main monitoring sites at SPM, Outfall and intake water are listed as follows:
Proposed coordinate as VN-2000

No. Proposed some major monitoring sites
Easting Northing
1 SPM 106 05 57.57
0 N190 21 59.48; E
2 Intake water - -
3 Effluent outfall (6km) 588608.056 2143631.635
These proposed coordinates will be reconsidered in detail engineering phase.
Figure 5.5 Proposed sampling location of surface water at outfall and intake channel

2. Groundwater Quality Monitoring
Groundwater monitoring is implemented to identify the quality and extent of any groundwater contamination caused by
the Project activities. Based on Circular 05/2008/TT-BTNMT dated on 08th December 2008 and Petrovietnam
monitoring guideline for surrounding environment for onshore petroleum facilities, groundwater shall be monitored as
follows:
- In operation phase, monitoring groundwater stations are set up in relation to any potential oil leakage affected
areas. Location of wells at the site area will be reconsidered again during the detail basis design phase. These
locations will be based on project activities like process area, crude oil tank farm, product tank farm,
loading/unloading jetties and solid waste storage area will be required. Preliminary location of these wells and
identification of the groundwater quality parameters are shown in Table 5.5 and Figure 5.6.
- In the case of oil leakage, oil spill or chemical spill which might cause negative impacts to groundwater, it is
necessary to supplement periodic monitoring stations at downstream aquifer of potential affected area. In
addition, reference station shall be set up at the upstream aquifer for comparison.
Table 5.5 Location and parameters of permanent groundwater monitoring wells

of the NSRP Project during operation phase
No. Well location Frequency Parameters *

1 Outside the plant boundary near the process units area - pH
- Hardness (as CaCO3)
Outside the plant boundary near the Intermediate tankage - TSS
2
area - COD (KMnO4)
3 Outside the plant boundary near the Polypropylene unit area - NH4+- N
- Cl -
4 Outside the plant boundary near the crude oil tanks area
- Nitrite (NO2- - N)
5 Inside the plant at the guard basin area
- Nitrate (NO3- N)
6 One site at the Northeast corner of the plant near the pipeline - SO4-2
7 Outsite the plant boundary near the spheres tankage area 2 times/year - Florua (F -)
- Sulphur (S2-)
- Total oil content
- Cyanide (CN-)
- Total Phenol
- Heavy metals ( Zn, Cr (VI), Cu, Zn, Hg,
8 One site at the North of product harbour Cd, Pb, As, Fe, Mn, Se)
- Ecoli
- Coliform
- Radioactive
- Radioactive
Notes: Monitoring parameters are based on QCVN 9:2008/BTNMT for groundwater quality
NSRP LLC is a member of NSEZ, so NSRP LLC will closely co-operate with NSEZ Management Board in
environmental management and protection activity. NSRP LLC will present an environmental management and
monitoring plan with NSEZ to find the best solution for environmental sustainable development.

Figure 5.6 Proposed monitoring locations of air, noise and groundwater of the NSRP Project during operation phase

5.3.3 Additional Environmental Monitoring Surveys
Beside monitoring for discharge sources and surrounding environment, the NSRP LLC will carry out other monitoring as
follows:
Turnaround maintenance of the process and emergency case
At the time of turnaround maintenance of the main process, a large volume of irregular wastewater and solid wastes will
be generated. NSRP LLC will have responsibilities to carry out an additional monitoring survey at the discharge sites.
In emergency case inside the plant boundary: NSRP LLC will undertake an additional monitoring program for air, water,
soil and groundwater in both project area and the vicinity. Number of samples and sampling sites will be determined
based on scale of the accident occurred.
In the case of oil spill occurred at one of marine facilities (SPM, crude pipeline, harbour), NSRP LLC will undertake
monitoring program for air, sea water, seabed sediment (both chemical and biology) and economic damage
assessment. Detail monitoring program will be based on scale of the accident and affected area.
Pipelines Monitoring
According to the Petrovietnam guideline about monitoring of the environment in the vicinity of offshore petroleum
facilities, there is a cascade of environmental monitoring to be carried out before pipeline installation. The location of
sampling stations will be along the pipeline route.
Environmental monitoring of pipelines is only required in the event of an accidental spillage. Pipeline pump or
compressor stations should be monitored if there is any emission to the environment.
Coastal sea bed monitoring
Due to continuously seawater intake and effluent discharging at coastal area, NSRP LLC will carry out periodical
monitoring program (3 years/time) of erosion of coastline and sea bed condition at intake, outfall sites and the vicinity.
The survey sites will be set up at intake and outfall location and upstream and downstream of these sites.
5.3.4 Proposed budget for environmental monitoring program
Proposed cost for environmental monitoring program of the Project is preliminary estimated as follows:
- Construction phase: 100,000 USD/year

- Operation phase: 100,000 USD/year

Section 6.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION
6.1 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE
6.1.1 Regulations and Requirements
The IFC Performance Standard 1 on social and environmental assessment and management systems
require that the project owner of a project undertakes a process of consultation in a manner that
provides the affected communities with opportunities to express their views on project risks, impacts,
and mitigation measures, and allows the project owner to consider and respond to them. Effective
consultation:
Should be based on the prior disclosure of relevant and adequate information, including draft
documents and plans;
Should begin early in the social and environmental assessment process;
Should focus on the social and environmental risks and adverse impacts and the proposed
measures and actions to address these; and
Should be carried out on an ongoing basis as risks and generated impacts. The consultation
process should be undertaken in a manner that is inclusive and culturally appropriate.
In accordance with legislative requirement of Circular No 05/2008/BTNMT of MONRE, NSRP LLC has
to organize a combined consultation meeting with the representative of three affected communes
including:
Meeting with chairman of three affected commune People Committee (CPC) and Committee
for Fatherland Front (CFF) of affected communes and propose local authorities send their
opinions on project implementation.
Feedback and commitment of Project Owner after receiving opinions from affected communes.
6.1.2 Public Consultation and Disclosure Program
In compliance with IFC requirement, two stakeholder consultations were held on 4 November 2008, at
the beginning of the project, and on 27 January 2010, after completion of the preliminary ESIA Report,
in Tinh Gia district. Also, two public consultations were carried out on 5 November 2008 (Tinh Hai
Commune) and on 28 January 2010 (Hai Yen Commune) in the Project area.
The purpose of the stakeholder and public consultations were to (i) disclose information on Nghi Son
project; and (ii) consult participants on potential environmental issues that may generate from the
construction and operation of the Project. Also conducted, were consultations with various government
agencies during the preparation of ESIA modules as well as socio-economic survey and meetings for

preparation of the resettlement due diligence survey. Table 6.1 provides a summary of the
consultations conducted.
Table 6.1 Summary of stakeholder and public consultations

Date and Location Participants Topics/Issues Discussed
4 November 2008 Chairman of Thanh Hoa PPC; IFC policy on environment and
at Tinh Gia PC Chairman of Tinh Gia District PC; resettlement
Chairmen and land management Environmental issues during
officers of Hai Yen, Tinh Hai and construction and operation
Mai Lam Communes PC; Relocation requirement due to the
Director of NSEZMB project
Number of participants: 37 persons Resettlement sites
Compensation policy
Income restoration strategy including
NSRP LLC recruitment strategy
5 November 2008 Chairmen and land management Environmental issues during
Office of Tinh Hai officers of Hai Yen, Tinh Hai and construction and operation
Commune PC Mai Lam communes PC; Relocation requirement due to the
Director and Deputy Director of project
NSEZ Management Board Resettlement sites
Representatives of affected Compensation policy
households Income restoration strategy including
Number of participants: 33persons NSRP LLC recruitment strategy
27 January 2010 Chairman of Tinh Gia District PC; IFC policy on environment and
Office of Tinh Gia Chairmen and Fatherland front resettlement
District PC representatives of Hai Yen, Tinh Environmental issues during pre-
Hai, Mai Lam Commune PC, construction, construction and operation
Manager of Environmental and phases
Resource of NSEZ Management Relocation requirement due to the
Board project
Environmental and resources and Resettlement sites
resettlement officers from Tinh Gia Compensation policy
District Income restoration strategy including
Number of participants: 33persons NSRP LLC recruitment strategy
Current situation regarding
resettlement, environmental and social
issues (pre-construction)
28 January 2010 Chairman of Hai Yen Commune PC Environmental issues during pre-
Office of Hai Yen Director of Resettlement for Tinh construction, construction and operation
Commune PC Gia District PC phases
Manager of Economic and Financial Resettlement and Compensation policy
Department of NSEZ Management for affected peoples by environmental
Board impacts
Morning Session: Representatives Current situation regarding
of affected households from the resettlement, environmental and social
three communes (42 persons) issues (pre-construction)
Afternoon Session: Representatives
from the three communes (27
persons)

6.2 PUBLIC CONSULTATION RESULTS
6.2.1 The First Consultation (4 & 5 November 2008)
The first Stakeholders Consultation was held on 04th November 2008 at Tinh Gia PC. The main project
stakeholders were invited to this stakeholder consultation. The meeting included the following
stakeholder representatives: Chairman of Thanh Hoa Province, Chairman and Vice-chairman of Tinh
Gia District, District Party Committee Secretary, Chairmen or Vice-Chairmen of the affected Commune
and different district departments. Total number of participants is 37 persons.
The first Public Consultation was held on 05th November 2008 at Tinh Hai Commune. The project
affected people were invited to this public consultation. The meeting included also the following
stakeholder representative: Vice-Chairman of Tinh Gia District, Chairmen or Vice-Chairmen of the
affected Commune and representatives of Nghi Son Economic Zone Management Board. Total
participants were 56 persons. Main issues discussed and responses:
Project Overview
Project Overview and recruitment strategy were presented by NSRP LLC in which information
about Owner, feed stock, products, project benefits as well as living improvement opportunities for
local people were addressed.
Environmental issues during construction and operation
Environmental issues were presented by the Environment Consultant in which the national and
international legal requirements, standard requirements, the project standards, the process of EIA,
OSCP as MONRE requirement and ESIA, ESMP as IFC requirement were discussed. The
Consultant indicated that the project owner will comply with most stringent IFC international and
national environment, health and safety standards and integrate Environmental Design Basis into
engineering, construction and operation phases.
Relocation requirement due to the project and Resettlement sites (RS)
Resettlement and social issues for NSRP Project were presented by the Resettlement Consultant
in which the IFC requirement for land acquisition and involuntary resettlement (PS5), the conformity
of Project Policy with IFC Performance Standards as well as status of resettlement activities were
assessed and presented.
Compensation policy
The progress of compensation and resettlement activities for NSRP Project was presented by
representative of NS Economic Zone Management Board in which all efforts of Thanh Hoa
Province, the difficulties and implementation plan are mentioned.
Discussed issues and results of the first consultation are as follows:

1. Chairmen or vice chairmen of three affected communes (Mai Lam, Hai Yen and Tinh Hai) have
summarized the agreement and disagreement related to the compensation policy and rate. The
main issues of affected people (APs) are focused on compensation rate, resettlement sites and
job opportunities.
2. In general, all local authorities and APs highly supported NSRP implementation at Tinh Gia
District. However, proposed compensation rates for residential land and structure have not yet
reflect market value prices. Thanh Hoa PC shall reconsider compensation rates for residential
land structures and graves in order to reflect replacement costs and take into account inflation.
The RS construction progress is too slow, it was required Thanh Hoa Province Committee shall
push up RS construction progress as much as possible.
3. It was proposed to give priority to APs for jobs during the construction period (will be mentioned
in contractors contract). NSRP LLC should provide Tinh Gia PC a long term strategy of
employment for APs (permanent job in the refinery or in other industries in the Nghi Son
Economic Area).
6.2.2 The Second Consultation (27th & 28th January 2010)
The Second Stakeholders Consultation was held on the 27 January 2010 at Tinh Gia PC. The main
project stakeholders were invited to this stakeholder consultation. The meeting included the following
stakeholder representatives:
1. Chairmen of three affected Commune People Committee (CPC)

2. Chairmen of three affected Front Father Committee (FFC)
3. Chairmen of three affected Communist Party Committee, and
4. Repsentatives of different district departments.
The second public consultation was held on 28 January 2010 prior to ESIA finalization. The purpose of
the public consultation will provide the opinions from affected persons related to resettlement issues
and environmental and social impacts as well as proposed mitigation and compensation measures. The
Second Public Consultation meeting has been divided into two sessions to avoid concentrating
discussion on resettlement issues. The subject of the morning session was about resettlement issues.
The people invited were members of project affected households by resettlement issues. The afternoon
session was dedicated to environmental and social issues. The participants (42) attending to the
morning session have been selected by the People Committee of the three affected communes (Hai
Yen, Tinh Hai and Mai Lam). The participants (27) attending to the afternoon session have been
selected by the People Committee of each of the three communes affected by NSRP Project (Hai Yen,
Tinh Hai and Mai Lam). The participation of the people was free and everybody was able to present
their concerns and requests to the authorities. Some of the participants (7) were also present to the
morning session since their concerns were difficult to address in the morning (current dust problems
and erosion (sludge runoff and flooding of their lands causing resettlement issues).
The main issues discussed during the meeting were:
1. Project summary and Recruitment Plan were presented by NSRP LLC in which the project
capacity, project schedule, feed stock, products, project strategy and project benefits as well as
living improvement opportunities for local people were addressed.

2. Resettlement and social issues for NSRP Project including the International Financial
Cooperation (IFC) Performance Standard on resettlement (PS5), the policies of Government of
Vietnam, Thanh Hoa province and NSEZ, project impacts & status of resettlement activities,
problems met during implementation, actions taken by Thanh Hoa province people committee
(PPC), Tinh Gia Resettlement Committee (TGRC), NSEZ and the conformity between project
policy and IFC Performance Standards as well as recommendations were assessed and
presented by the resettlement consultant.
3. Environmental issues including the general project description, national and international legal
requirements, standard requirements, the project standards, environmental and social baseline
studies, the impact sources, major impacts and mitigation measures (air emission, effluent
discharge, solid wastes and environmental treatment system), environmental and social
management plan (ESMP) as MONRE and IFC requirements were presented by CPSE. The
project owner will comply with the more stringent international (IFC) and national environment,
health and safety standards as well as efficiency and safety operation for project and
employees.
4. The International consultant emphasizes on dust pollution and traffic safety as current (pre-
construction) major environmental issues that need to be discussed in order to find the best
mitigation measures, especially for local students traveling every day along with dense heavy
traffic on provincial road 513.
5. The responsibilities of different phases (pre-construction, construction and operation) were

informed/emphasized by NSRP LLC. The responsibilities of pre-construction phase belonged
to local authorities and NSPM. NSRP LLC will have the responsibility for construction and
operation phases. NSRP LLC will apply strict environmental standards and will not affect
people located around the refinery site.
6. In general, the compensation and resettlement policies applied in NSEZ seem the best ones in
Vietnam, especially for the NSRP Project. Households affected by NSRP Project have received
special compensation rates from Thanh Hoa PC. Most APs are satisfied with the resettlement
policy applied in Hai Yen, Mai Lam and Tinh Hai communes especially due to the new Decision
No. 4366/2009/QD-UBND dated 5 December 2009 reflecting the new Decree 69/CP issued by
the Prime Minister.
7. Compare to Performance Standard 5 (PS5), Project policy meets generally IFC objectives on
resettlement; the main remaining issues are the absence of restoration of income program and
training program.
8. NSRP Project will give priority to APs for jobs during the construction and operation period.
9. The Chairmen of Commune PC/Chairmen of Front Father Committee/Chairmen of Communist

Party Committee of three affected communes (Mai Lam, Hai Yen and Tinh Hai) summarized
their views on compensation, allowances and resettlement progress. The main issues of
affected households (APs) focus on compensation/allowance rate, resettlement sites, job
opportunities and environmental issues.
10. It was required NSRM and constructional contractors to urgently solve environmental pollution
of dust, noise, flooding and road damages.

6.3 OPINIONS OF LOCAL COMMUNAL PEOPLE COMMITTEE AND FRONT FARTHERLAND

COMMITTEE
6.3.1 Consultation with Mai Lam Commune
Opinions of Commune People Committee (CPC)
According to Letter No.12/NSRPLLC sent by NSRP LLC to Mai Lam CPC on 19th January 2010 about
public consulting for Nghi Son Refinery Project and contents of the summarized Environmental Impacts
Assessment (EIA) report of the Project, Mai Lam CPC found that NSRP had applied very strictly
environmental policy and standards of Vietnam and International requirements. All sources of air
pollution and wastewater are both estimated and detailed assessed in order to avoid causing negative
impacts on environment. Solid waste generated from construction and operation phase is collected and
treated properly. The report focused on considering compensation, resettlement issues and effects on
local community and proposal of specific and feasible mitigation measures for each phase of the
Project.
Mai Lam CPC have mutual consensus and confirm socio-economic benefits that the Project bring
locality and country with. Mai Lam CPC advocates deploying the Project and basically agreeing with
contents of the EIA report of the Project. However, during construction phase, Mai Lam CPC suggests
NSRP LLC should concentrate on some following issues:
Compensation rates for residential land should be resolved reasonably;

Local roads were downgraded seriously due to heavy traffic situation stringed from Projects
transportation demands. It is suggested that NSRP LLC should support to upgrade these roads
for local communities, especially affected pupils;
The cemetery in Mai Lam commune is being downgraded due to run-off water from the
mountain. It is suggested that NSRP LLC should support to repair graves crashed down and
inclined;
Create condition for households working very far from homeland to receive compensate.
Opinions of Mai Lam Front Fatherland Committee (FFC)
According to Letter No.12/NSRPLLC sent by NSRP LLC to Mai Lam FFC on 19th January 2010 about
Assessment (EIA) report of the Project presented in the second public consultation meeting held at Tinh
Gia District People Committee on 27th January 2010 by the Project Owner, Mai Lam FFC have some
ideas about carrying out NSRP Project in Mai Lam area as followings:
Compensation rates for residential land should be resolved reasonably;

The access route was downgraded seriously due to heavy traffic situation from Projects
transportation demands. It is suggested that NSRP LLC should support to upgrade these roads
for local communities;
The cemetery in Mai Lam commune is being downgraded due to the run-off water from
mountain. It is suggested that NSRP LLC should support to repair graves crashed down and
inclined.
Mai Lam FFC wants to have a close cooperation between NSRP LLC and local authorities in
dealing with problems generated from the activities of the Project in future.

6.3.2 Consultation with Tinh Hai Commune
Opinions of Tinh Hai CPC
According to Letter No.12/NSRPLLC sent by NSRP LLC to Tinh Hai CPC on 19th January 2010 about
Assessment (EIA) report of the Project, Tinh Hai CPC found that NSRP had applied very strictly
environmental policy and Vietnamese Standards and International requirements. All sources of air
pollution and wastewater are both estimated and detailed assessed in order to avoid causing negative
impacts on environment. Solid waste generated from construction and operation phase is collected and
treated properly. The report focused on considering compensation, resettlement issues and effects on
local community and proposal of specific and feasible mitigation measures for each phase of the
Project.
Tinh Hai CPC have mutual consensus and confirm socio-economic benefits that the Project bring
locality and country with. Tinh Hai CPC advocates deploying the Project and basically agrees with
contents of the EIA report of the Project. However, during construction phase, Tinh Hai CPC suggests
NSRP LLC should concentrate on some following issues:
Noise generated from stone shaker are too noisy both in day and night, it should be operated in
working time;
There were 8 households located in provincial road 513 affected seriously by dust and water
pollution. NSRP LLC should have plan to support for temporarily relocated households due to
environmental problems;
Provide job opportunities for AP; NSRP LLC should entrust Tinh Hai CPC to set up a labour
team for creating job in order to avoid negative and give AP losing land a chance to improve
their living conditions.
Opinions of Tinh Hai FFC
According to Letter No.12/NSRPLLC sent by NSRP LLC to Tinh Hai FFC on 19th January 2010 about
Assessment (EIA) report of the Project presented in the meeting hall of Tinh Gia District People
Committee on 28th January 2010 by the Project Owner, Tinh Hai FFC have some ideas about carrying
out Project in Tinh Hai area as followings:
Advocating NSRP Project carried out in Nghi Son Economic Zone;

NSRP LLC should take over the rest land of AP outside Project boundary in order to make
them pleased to relocate in a new resettlement;
NSRP LLC must collect and treat all polluted soil caused by the Project;
For households having land use right certification but have no house, NSRP LLC should also
allocate them plots in resettlement sites.
Close cooperation between NSRP LLC and local authorities shall be more strengthen in
dealing with problems generated from the activities of the Project in future.

6.3.3 Consultation with Hai Yen Commune
Opinions of Hai Yen Commune People Committee
According to Letter No.12/NSRPLLC sent by NSRP LLC to Hai Yen CPC on 19th January 2010 about
public consulting for Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex Project and contents of the
Environmental Impacts Assessment (EIA) report of the Project, Hai Yen CPC found that NSRP had
applied very strictly environmental policy and standards of Vietnam and International requirements. All
sources of air pollution and wastewater are both quantified and detailed assessed in order to avoid
negative impacts on environment. Solid waste generated from construction and operation phase is
collected and treated properly. On the other hand, the EIA report is also considered compensation,
resettlement issues and effects on local community in order to propose specific and feasible mitigation
measures for each projects phase.
Hai Yen CPC have mutual consensus and confirm socio-economic benefits that the Project bring to
locality and country. Hai Yen CPC advocates deploying the Project and basically agreeing with contents
of the EIA report of the Project. All HHs of Hai Yen Commune agree to relocate to new resettlement
site. However, during construction phase, Hai Yen CPC suggests NSRP LLC to concentrate on some
following issues:
It is required to requisition or pay for agricultural production losses caused by operating of

borrow pits;
The rest land of AP outside Project boundary is required to compensate and requisition
because the long distance from new resettlement site to production land.
A co-operative under communes management is required to establish in order to receive
directly simple job requirements (Dockers, environmental worker, hygienist, stone collection,
etc.) from construction contractors and then distribute to local labours.
Opinions of Hai Yen FFC
According to Letter No.12/NSRPLLC sent by NSRP LLC to Hai Yen FFC on 19th January 2010 about
Assessment (EIA) report of the Project presented in the meeting hall of Tinh Gia District People
Committee on 28th January 2010 by the Project Owner, Hai Yen FFC have some ideas about carrying
out Project in Mai Lam area as followings:
Advocating NSRP Project carried out in Nghi Son Economic Zone;

The rest land of AP outside Project boundary is required to compensate and requisition in order
to make APs pleased to relocate in a new resettlement;
Polluted soils generated from transportation trucks are required to collect and treat properly
For households having land use right certification (LURC) but have no house, NSRP LLC
should also allocate them plots in resettlement sites.
Close cooperation between NSRP LLC and local authorities shall be kept in solving problems
generated from future.
The official letters of NSRP-LLC sent to local authorities and response letters from three Commune People
Committees, Mai Lam, Hai Yen and Tinh Hai to NSRP-LLC are presented in Appendix V.

6.4 FEEDBACK AND COMMITMENT OF PROJECT OWNER
6.4.1 Feedback From Project Owner
After considering all questions and requirements from local communities and authorities, NSRP LLC
realizes that these are logical and understandable. Based on scientific anticipation of inevitable adverse
impacts and consultations of many Vietnamese and international experienced advisors and experts,
NSRP LLC commits to give and strictly implement all mitigation measures in order to minimize negative
impacts on local environment and society.
Dealing with troubles of affected people in Mai Lam, Tinh Hai and Hai Yen communes in the public
consultation, NSRP LLC will apply following measures:
Compensation and resettlement issue: As mentioned at the beginning that resettlement NSRP
LLC will make recommendations to Tinh Gia District PC and Thanh Hoa PPC to reconsider
legitimate aspirations about allowance fee for APs.
Job opportunities: NSRP LLC provided a tentative recruitment plan for operation phase
accompanied with number of recruitment demand, required positions, professional and
employment schedule to local authorities and local people. NSRP LLC also provided other
information such as direct and indirect job opportunities at construction and operation phases.
Based on this information, APs and local authorities can make plan for career transfer for local
people. Priority is given to local people if recruitment requirements are met. NSRP LLC
commits to make open and clearly recruitment in order to give opportunities to APs to work for
NSRP.
Training support: NSRP LLC will partially sponsor for some training courses held by local
authorities via social support activities.
Environmental impacts: NSRP LLC will comply regulations on health, safety, secure and
environment to protect employees and environment and to work closely with local communities
in order to improve their livelihood and achieve sustainable development.
Eight (8) HHs of Tinh Hai commune living along provincial road 513 are strongly affected by
dust pollution and flood due to material exploitation activity, NSRP LLC suggested NSPM to
survey and assess impact level in order to have appropriate compensative solution for them.
To solve this problem, NSPM has proposed to move 8 affected HHs to temporary area to wait
for a new resettlement site, but they should give their land to NSPM. All house renting costs are
paid by NSPM.
Internal traffic system of 3 affected communes: In pre-construction phase, NSRP LLC

suggested Tinh Gia District PC, NSEZ Management Board and NSPM (PVN) quickly clear
sludge/soil spilled in communal internal roads, especially in Mai Lam Commune so that local
people may travel easier; and set up a free bus route along Provincial Road 513. In order to
reduce traffic risk for local pupils, Tinh Gia District PC should build more classrooms or enlarge
the high school in Tung Lam Commune to decrease number of pupils traveling in Provincial
Road 513. In construction phase, EPC Contractor will be responsible for repairing the damage

caused by construction contractor and having suitable compensation in according to agreement

with NSEZ Management Board, local authority and affected parties.
In construction and operation phases, NSRP LLC will closely co-operate with local authority in
managing labour force, social assistance and health education programs for local community
and workers.
On the other hand, NSRP LLC will maximize economic benefits, impulse the development of local
supply chain and other industries, and robustly motivating the socio-economic development of the south
Thanh Hoa and north Nghe An province and the vicinities.
6.4.2 Commitment of the Project Owner
6.4.2.1 Social Issues
NSRP LLC will record and consider all public consultations carefully in order to have the most suitable
solutions upon to local situation in time.
Project will also comply with IFC requirements on social responsibilities expressed in regular Due
Diligence Survey reports for resettlement and construction activities.
NSRP LLC will also establish two grievance mechanisms to receive and facilitate resolution of the
affected communities concerns and Projects environmental and social performance as follows:
1. Grievance mechanism for compensation, resettlement and public safety issues;

2. Grievance mechanism for Project issues.
Specific roles and responsibilities are as followings:
Pre-Construction phase
During the pre-construction phase, the compensation and site clearance activities are carried out by
Tinh Gia District authorities in collaboration with the affected communes. Resettlement activities are
carried out by NSEZMB. Basic site levelling and dredging activities are managed by NSPM. During
this phase, NSRP LLC will discuss with the affected communes to understand their compensation,
resettlement, environmental and social issues.
NSRP LLC has undertaken Due Diligence Surveys to ensure that the International Standards (IFC)
as well as the Vietnamese Standards are enforced for the above activities. However, NSRP LLC
can only make recommendations to Thanh Hoa Province, NSEZMB and Tinh Gia District.
In the second Public Consultation meeting, NSRP LLC will disclose preliminary NSRP Recruitment
Plan including recruitment time, careers and job qualification to the public.
Construction Phase
NSRP LLC will keep and maintain communication with the three affected communes (Mai Lam,
Tinh Hai and Hai Yen) and other stakeholders, and monitor the work done by the EPC Contractor.

NSRP LLC will announce NSRP recruitment and recruit employee. NSRP LLC gives a priority for
Project affected people if they can meet the companys requirement
NSRP LLC will carry out to social support activities such as sponsoring public facility construction,
scholarship, public funds, These activities will be continued through out the operation phase.
During the Construction Period, EPC Contractor and sub-contractors will be the main organisations
responsible for hiring employees. NSRP LLC will establish contractual clauses to ensure that the
EPC Contractor and sub-contractors will select in priority project affected people, the poor and
women in the three affected communes, if they can meet their requirements.
Operation Phase
NSRP LLC will be responsible to hire more permanent Vietnamese staff to supersede foreigner
step by step and give a priority for Project affected people if they can meet the companys
requirement.
NSRP LLC will monitor annually the effect of the project on the three affected communes to
improve their environmental and social quality via our social support activities.
6.4.2.2 Environmental Issues
NSRP-LLC highly appreciates the opinions and recommendations of representatives of three affected
communes in solving dust and safety traffic for the local people. NSRP-LLC will recommend to NSRM
and all constructional contractors to apply above-mentioned measures to mitigate significant dust and
keep safety traffic to HHs
NSRP LLC will comply with all Vietnam Standards and IFC Requirements from pre construction
phase to decommissioning phase about all environmental aspects, such as air quality, soil, wastewater,
solid waste, ecosystems and ambient environment.
Pre construction Phase
During the Pre-Construction period, NSRP LLC will undertake Due Diligence Surveys to monitor
resettlement activities and construction activities. Recommendations will be sent to Tinh Gia
District, NSEZMB and NSPM by NSRP LLC.
Construction Phase
During the Construction period, NSRP LLC will carry out monitoring surveys. Recommendations
will be provided to the EPC Contractor for immediate action.
Operation Phase
NSRP LLC will apply more stringent environmental standards which satisfy Vietnam and IFC
requirement.

NSRP LLC will also implement strictly all mitigation measures mentioned in Section 4 in order to
reduce adverse impacts on environmental components and local economic - social situation.
Annual monitoring will be carried out during operation phase by NSRP LLC. Recommendations will
be prepared by NSRP HSE Manager or Public Relation Manager.
NSRP LLC will set up an Emergency Response Plan for accidents such as fire and explosion, toxic
gas release inside plant boundary and an Oil Spill Response Plan for marine facilities at SPM,
harbor and crude oil pipeline system.

Section 7.
CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATION
AND COMMITMENT
7.1 CONCLUSION
The Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Limited Liability Company (NSPR-LLC), a Joint Venture
between Vietnam Oil and Gas Group and international companies, aims to build a refinery and
petrochemical complex in Thanh Hoa province. The project is located within the Nghi Son Economic
Zone (NSEZ) at Tinh Gia district, Thanh Hoa Province, approximately 200 km south of Ha Noi capital.
The capital investment for the refinery is estimated to be US$ 6 billion. The construction is expected to
start in 2010, and the refinery and petrochemical complex to become operational by 2013.
The Refinery and Petrochemical Complex is designed to process 200,000 BPSD of 100% imported
Kuwait Export Crude (KEC) oil. The fuels section of the refinery includes Residue
Hydrodesulphurisation and Residue Catalytic Cracking as the main upgrading units. The refinery is
integrated with petrochemical production. The Aromatics plant produces Paraxylene and Benzene. A
key product from the Residue Cracker is Propylene which is used to produce Polypropylene product.
The main products of the refinery and petrochemical complex include LPG, Gasoline 92/ 95 RON,
Kerosene /Jet A-1, Diesel Premium and Regular, Paraxylene / Benzene, Polypropylene and Sulphur.
Total NSRP project onshore land-take is about 394ha and 259ha offshore of marine facilities. The main
project components include:
Refinery and Petrochemical Complex including process units, associated utility and
infrastructure facilities.
Onshore pipeline route
Marine facilities including SPM, crude pipeline system, harbor, breakwater, Jetties and access
channel.
The NSRP will be the second major oil refinery in Vietnam after Dung Quat. This is one of the nations
key projects that will ensure an adequate supply of energy to the country. It will promote the socio-
economic development of the provinces and cities in the central part of Viet Nam and as a result the
whole country in general. The NSRP project implementation will bring many advantages as follows:
Contributing to the national energy security, by securing long-term imported crude supply of at
about 10 million tons per year, which will be processed by this Complex to produce voluminous
fuels and petrochemicals.
To supply feedstock for the development of the Petrochemical Industry and to decrease the
foreign dependence

Paving the way for the development of the petrochemical industries, associated industries and
other related services.
Robustly motivating the socio-economic development of the south Thanh Hoa and north Nghe
An province and the vicinities.
Creating jobs for dozens of thousand people during construction phase, and thousands of
people during operation phase.
Developing local supply chain to be able to support construction activities, and maximize the
economic benefits. Indirect employment and local procurement opportunities will have a
significant long-term major positive impact.
Beside above benefits, project implementation will also cause impact on both environment and local
people living in the project area as follows.
In Pre-Construction Phase
The site leveling and upgrading will cause direct effect to 3 communes named Hai Yen, Mai Lam and
Tinh Hai. That changes theirs labour structure and bring advantages for local people such as give job,
enhance intellectual standard, develop industrial and trade branches of three communes as well as
Tinh Gia district. However, these activities cause following social disturbances to local communities:
The Project will acquire area of 394 ha, in which 328 ha is agricultural land.
Around 2,695 HH (9,000 persons) will be affected by the Project. Among these affected people
(APs), 687 HH will lose most of their land and their main houses and will have to relocate in another
location. Three resettlement sites have been built to accommodate these relocated APs.
In general, APs were satisfied with the compensation they received for agricultural land (62%) and
for trees/crops (51.4%). This showed that compensation prices for agricultural land generally met
market prices. In the plant site, most of the HH (75.2%) attended public meetings organized by
local authorities. For already relocated APs, all the APs surveyed complain to local authorities
about their future source of income especially during the transition period, compensations rate for
residential land and structures, Jobs opportunities in the industrial zone, services to workers
(housing, catering etc.). The Authorities had taken countermeasures to push up progress of
construction of RS, compensation for remaining land, allowances and training in order to mitigate
impacts to APs.
1083 graves in Mai Lam Commune, 483 graves in Hai Yen Commune and 832 graves in Tinh Hai
Commune have been relocated by Tinh Gia District Resettlement Committee.
Besides, Earthwork equipment and transportation will generate noise; vibration and air quality at
borrow pit areas, access roads and the vicinity.
In Construction phase
The construction and installation of main plant, utilities, tankage farm and other facilities will disturb the
soil structure, increase soil erosion, dust and noise to the environment. The excavation, pilling and

filling of the plant site at onshore facilities as well as the construction of the breakwater and the harbor
will cause dust pollution problems in the Project area and the communities nearby (Hai Yen and Tinh
Hai Communes). Waste generation may contribute to soil contamination.
Anchoring of laying barge, crude pipeline trenching, burying activities and construction of breakwater,
harbors, seawater intake and outfall will cause strong disturbance to the seabed surface and increase
turbidity and organic matters of coastal water, make temporary un-stability of bottom sedimentation
loading, and increase considerably of the suspended solid and pollutants within some kilometers from
construction site by sloughing seabed sediment along the pipeline route. The construction of the harbor
and breakwater will destroy the structure at the shoreline. Dredging (and disposal) activities will cause
large-scale turbidity and strong disturbance to the benthic communities. In addition, the changes to
wave and current patterns caused by dredging and the presence of the breakwater will interrupt or
change the natural ecosystem.
In addition, during construction phase, disruption of existing infrastructures by the Project will adversely
cause short term moderate impact to the local population as well as industrial activities and Nghi Son
Port activities. The Project will also result in changes in access routes in Tinh Hai, Hai Yen and Mai
Lam Communes.
During commissioning, the discharge of treated cleaning and hydrotesting water in to coastal water
might cause oxygen depletion and high turbidity around the outfall area.
During the Construction Phase, most of mitigation measures will be implemented by the EPC
Contractor and its Sub-Contractors. NSRP LLC ensures that mitigation measures are implemented and
control through effective monitoring. Therefore, negative impacts in the construction phase will be
reduced significantly.
In Operation Phase
In the Operation phase, the content of pollutants (NOx, CO, SOx, PM10) in air emission at the 19 main
stacks of the refinery plant and HC flare are much lower than the Vietnamese standards QCVN
05:2009. The maximum ground level concentrations of SO2, NOx, CO and PM10 are very low and well
within the applicable of National and World Bank/IFC standards. In addition, VOC emissions from
tankage farms are within acceptable limits of World Bank/IFC guidelines on petroleum refining.
That taking continuously seawater and discharging treated wastewater and cooling water to the coastal
area will cause minor thermal impact on coastal seawater quality surrounding outfall area. Almost
pollutants are well diluted and are within allowable limit of coastal water standard QCVN 10:2008.
Crude oil offloading at SPM and product loading activities at jetties might cause high potential risk of oil
spill. In case of oil spill occurs at SPM or crude oil pipeline, spilled oil will drift to Nghi Son Bay and
shoreline in the first day and its impact level will be considered from significant to severe, due to SPM
and crude pipeline system locations are close to the shoreline.
Briefly, the EIA has identified several potential positive and negative environmental and social impacts.
Recommendations and mitigation measures have been elaborated to minimize the environmental and
social impacts. Measures to enhance Project benefits are also in place relating to preferential hiring
policies, social investment and implementation. The EMP defines the specific management plans that

will allow the implementation of the mitigation measures and identify who is responsible for the
implementation. It also defines specific monitoring programs aimed at documenting the implementation
and adequacy of control systems and mitigation measures and the reporting that is required to maintain
transparency.
With the effective implementation of the mitigation measures and monitoring programs defined in the
Environmental and Social Management Plan, and with periodic updates to the EMP, NSRP LLC can
indeed limit the adverse impacts of the Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex and Marine
Facilities to acceptable levels and conform to a standard that is generally accepted as good
international industry practice.
7.2 RECOMMENDATION
As above-mentioned, the NSRP is national project and to be the second. Due to the necessity of the
project, the NSRP project owner will start construction in 2010 and put into operation in 2013.
Therefore, it is kindly proposed the Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment (MONRE) to approve
this EIA report to hasten the project progress.
7.3 COMMITMENT
Recognize the importance of environmental protection, the NSRP LLC commits to strictly obey the
Vietnamese Standards, the Word Bank (IFC) Standards, the advanced technical solutions, the
mitigation measures for environmental pollution and the suitable environmental management plans as
mentioned in this report including:
In construction phase
1) All equipments of the Project will be imported in new and meet International Requirements. The
Project will apply modern technologies and try to be in top of 25% of Asian Modern Refineries.
2) Noise in working area: Noise limits for different working environments meet 85 dB(A) for a duration
of more than 8 hours per day without hearing protection and 110 dB (A) for average maximum
sound level.
3) Noise for Community: The noise in nearby communities will meet 70 dB(A) from 6:00 am to
22:00pm and 50 dB(A) in the night time from 22:00pm to 6:00 am.
4) Hydrotest water will be treated at SPM. The Project will strictly control chemicals and monitor
disposal process.
5) Onboard waste water will be treated onsite by CPI system to ensure that oil content in waste water
is lower than 15 ppm as requirement of IMO before discharging into the sea.
6) Treated domestic waste water will be pumped into outfall at advantageous position for well
dispersion and dilution.

7) Solid waste will be collected, stored, transported and disposed in accordance with Vietnamese Law
and Regulations in force.
8) EPC Contractor will be responsible for any incident or damage caused by the Project and have
appropriate compensation after being consensus with NSEZ Management Board, local authority
and the aggrieved party.
In operation phase
1) Air emission. Air emission pollutants from process point sources (stacks and flares) will meet
Vietnamese standards for industrial air emission standards (QCVN 19:2009/BTNMT on Industrial
Emission of Inorganic Substances and Dusts, QCVN 20:2009/BTNMT on Industrial Emission of
Organic Substances and QCVN 22: 2009/BTNMT on Emission of Thermal Power industry) and
World Bank (IFC) Standards for Petroleum Refining, Petroleum based Polymer manufacturing,
Thermal Power Plants, and Large Volume Petroleum based Organic Chemicals Manufacture. The
Project Standards are set up by precedence of World Bank (IFC) Standards, except for where the
Vietnamese Standards are the more stringent, where there is no World Bank (IFC) Standard for a
substance which is regulated by Vietnamese Standards or where World Bank guidelines allows to
apply national standards.
2) Ambient air. Air emission pollutants from process point sources will meet Vietnamese standards
for ambient air quality (QCVN 05:2009/BTNMT) and the World Bank (IFC) standards. The
Vietnamese Standards will take precedence over the World Bank (IFC) standards except for where
there is no Vietnamese standard for a substance which is regulated by the World Bank (IFC).
Under emergency conditions, the ground level concentrations should be compared to the
Emergency Response Planning Guideline (ERPG) values developed by the American Industrial
Hygiene Association (AIHA).
3) Noise for Occupational Health and Safety: Noise limits for different working environments meet
85 dB(A) for a duration of more than 8 hours per day without hearing protection and 110 dB (A) for
average maximum sound level.
4) Noise for Community: Noise caused by the Complex to community area will meet the most
stringent of the Vietnamese noise standards for public and inhabited areas (TCVN 59491998) and
the World Bank standards. The noise in nearby communities will meet 70 dB(A) from 6:00 am to
22:00pm and 50 dB(A) in the night time from 22:00pm to 6:00 am.
5) Cooling water discharge. The cooling water will strictly comply with Vietnamese Standard QCVN
24:2009/BTNMT which requires that the temperature of cooling water discharged into a received
environment is equal to or lower than 40C. The discharge water temperature does not result in a
maximum temperature increase greater than 3C at the edge of a scientifically established mixing
zone as specified in the World Bank General EHS Guideline.
6) Wastewater discharge. All effluents from the Complex, except some sanitary water, such as Port
area will be treated to meet Vietnamese Technical Regulation on Industrial Wastewater Discharge
Standards (QCVN 24:2009/BTNMT) at the outlet of ETP. Treated effluents will be mixed with

cooling water before routing to outfall. Sanitary water in Jetty area will be treated to meet National
Technical Regulation on Domestic Wastewater (QCVN 14:2008/BTNMT).
7) Dredged material discharge. Dredged materials shall be disposed to offshore area approved by
authorities to ensure no effect of dispersion plume to SPM, crude pipeline and coral reef nearby Me
Islands.
8) Hazardous waste. The NSRP LLC will be responsible for the collection, storage, transportation,
treatment, and disposal of all hazardous waste in accordance with Vietnamese Law (Decree of
hazardous waste management 155/1999/QDTTg issued by the Prime Minister on 16 July 1999
and QCVN 07: 2009/BTNMT).
9) Non-hazardous waste. The NSRP LLC will take over for the collection, storage, transportation,
treatment, and disposal of all non-hazardous waste according to the hygienic security requirements
of the Nghi Son Economic Zone.
The implementation of NSRP project will bring a great potential to increase the economic development
of Vietnam, Thanh Hoa Province and especially Tinh Gia District. NSRP LLC is dedicated to improve
the economic benefit of Tinh Gia District and affected communes by facilitating the employment of the
local population and by developing a chain of business in the District and NSEZ.
Furthermore, the NSRP LLC will closely coordinate with the state organizations and the local authorities
to implement the project safely and to get the high economic and social effect. The NSRP LLC will bear
responsibility for any breach of Vietnamese law.
Satisfying safety management requirements according to International standards;

Strictly executing internal procedures in order to guarantee staffs safety;
Propagandizing education and propagandizing all staffs to take part in environmental
protection;
Regular organizing professional courses in order to improve specialist knowledge of health,
safety and environment for staffs;
Protecting and reasonably using, saving natural resources;
Minimizing, collecting, recycling and reusing wastes;
Preparing plan, equipment and human resources to response in case of occuring oil spill
incident;
Beside conformity with environmental management programs, environmental monitoring and mitigation
measures in order to minimize negative impacts arising from the project, NSRP LLC will coordinate
closely with environment organizations and local authorities to implement project safety and bring high
socio-economic effect.

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NGHI SON REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL LIMITED

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Ho Chi Minh City

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Project owner: Consultant organization:

Ho Chi Minh City

1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1-1

1.4 MAIN CONTENTS OF NSRP PROJECT 1-6

1.4.4 Plant utilities 1-26

1.4.5 Offsite facilities 1-41

1.4.6 Refinery layout 1-48

2.1.3 Preliminary assessment on environmental loading capacity 2-94

2.2 EXISTING SOCIAL CONDITIONS 2-97

3. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 3-1

4.3 MITIGATION MEASURES FOR OFFSITE FACILITIES (HARBOUR, BREAKWATER,

4.4 MITIGATION MEASURES FOR ACCIDENTS AND ABNORMAL EVENTS 4-43

4.5 MITIGATION MEASURES FOR SOCIAL COMMUNITY IMPACTS 4-46

5. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PROGRAM 5-1

5.2.2 Operation Phase 5-15

6. PUBLIC CONSULTATION 6-1

6.2 PUBLIC CONSULTATION RESULTS 6-3

6.3 OPINIONS OF LOCAL COMMUNAL PEOPLE COMMITTEE

6.4 FEEDBACK AND COMMITMENT OF PROJECT OWNER 6-9

7. CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATION AND COMMITMENT 7-1

1. Dinh Vu, Hai Phong Province

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Therefore, it is necessary to reconsider project feasibility to propose Vietnam Government to issue

Figure 0-1 Project location

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The NSRP project implementation will bring many advantages as follows:

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0.2 LEGAL AND TECHNICAL BASIS OF EIA PREPARATION

0.2.1 Scope of the EIA report

Telecom VNPT Post is responsible in telecom

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2. Environmental commitment certification No.416/GXN-BQLKKTNS dated 16th April 2010 of

0.2.2 International Regulations

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0.2.3 Vietnamese Laws and Standards

0.2.3.1 Vietnamese Law and Legislation

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0.2.3.2 Environmental Standards

QCVN 05:2009/BTNMT: National Technical Regulation on Hazardous substances in ambient

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QCVN 08:2008/BTNMT National Technical Regulation on Surface Water Quality;

QCVN 24: 2009/BTNMT National Technical Regulation on Industrial Wastewater;

TCVN 7221:2002 General environmental requirements for central industrial wastewater

Noise and Vibration

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0.2.3.3 Project Standards

Ambient Air Quality Standards

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Table 0.1 Ambient Air Quality Standards (g/m3)

Vietnamese Ambient Air

Source Emissions Standards

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Table 0.2 Project Point Source Emission Standards 1

Vietnamese Standard for World Bank EHS-

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Vietnamese Standard for World Bank EHS-