- Canal Sugar Co. was establishing a project for Beet Sugar Production in the western desert area of Menia. The company commissioned Environics to prepare an EIA study for the project.
- The scope of work included construction and operation phases of the beet sugar production and raw sugar refining (in the period when the beet crop is not available).
- The project encompassed the following basic components:
- White sugar production from Beet & through raw sugar refining as well.
- CO2 and milk of lime production unit.
- Steam and Power generation units.
- Service units including:
- Storage Facilities (Tanks, silos, warehouses, etc.)
- Industrial wastewater treatment unit.
- Storage areas of limestone and wastes.
- Laboratories and administrative offices.
- Workshops.
- Environics prepared the EIA study including: objective of the project and scope of the study, the relevant legal & administrative framework, project description (processes, inputs and outputs), description of the baseline environment, analysis of alternatives, assessment of environmental impacts & proper mitigation measures, as well as the environmental management and periodic monitoring plan and public consultation.
