Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (Takreer) is undertaking a $60 million (Dh220.2 million) waste management project for Adnoc and its group of companies.
The project named BeAAT will undertake management and treatment of all the hazardous waste products of Adnoc companies at a state-of-the-art plant near Ruwais.
"Construction of the plant has begun and it is due to be commissioned by the end of 2006. It is currently under the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) stage," a senior official of Takreer told Gulf News on the sidelines of the ongoing Environment 2005 Exhibition and Conference.
The capacity of the plant was not disclosed. "The plant has different units and each has different capacities," he said.
"The BeAAT facility is being implemented to safely receive, manage, treat and dispose hazardous waste generated by Adnoc and its companies and independent oil and gas operators to protect the environment."
The plant will comply with all international standards including the US Environmental Protection Agency standards. A specialised warehouse for all waste treatment is also under consideration.
"The new operation will rely heavily on stabilising and neutralising the negative effects of solid waste through chemical treatment by combining such wastes with cement to produce concrete blocks that can be buried safely at varied depths," a statement from Takreer stated.
