Pollutants from the Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd
Charcoal plant and Silicon Smelter in Kemerton WA

See photographs and other information about the WA plant

Summary
The Charcoal Plant operating in W.A. emits the following into the atmosphere each six months: Carbon Monoxide 200,000Kgs, Particulate Matter PM10 5,400Kgs, VOC,s 1,300Kgs, Sulfur Dioxide 58,000Kgs. All of these compounds are harmful to our health and the environment.

Note that the WA plant also includes a silicon smelter which won't be at the Mogo site.

You can either extract the information yourself using the instructions below, or request that summaries be sent to you by email.

See details the emissions from this plant from the National Pollutant Inventory Database:

1. Go to www.environment.gov.au/epg/npi/database/index.html
2. Click on "Facility"
3. Check "Single reporting facility" then Next
4. Check "State Territory" then Next
5. Choose "Western Australia" then Next
6. Select Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd then Next
7. You should be there



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