Letter to the Editor: Botnia Fray Bentos and the environment of Uruguay River basin. The reports of EcoMetrix-World Bank

Autores
Matta, Elias Jorge
Año de publicación
2009
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inglés
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The pollution load caused by Botnia Fray Bentos S.A., a Mega Kraft Mills with ECF bleaching, is analysed on the basis of two reports of Eco Metrix at the request o f the International Finance Corporation, World Bank. The first report evaluates the first six months of mill operations, from November 2007 to April 2008 . The second report covers the 12 months of 2008 . Regardless of the opinions expressed by Eco Metrix, from the numerical values shown in the reports it is clear that Botnia has discharged huge quantities of dangerous pollutants into the Uruguay River and into the atmosphere. This pollution load, according to the background known, will cause serious and irreversible damage to the flora, fauna and health of the inhabitants of the basin within a few years. Since the findings of EcoMetrix are in contradiction to the logical analysis of the same values that the consultant presents, a detailed discussion of the criteria and limits (standard) used in the reports is unavoidable.
Fil: Matta, Elias Jorge. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ingeniería Química. Instituto de Tecnología Celulosica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química; Argentina
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Kraft Process
Ecf-Tcf Bleaching
Environment
Pollution Load
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Letter to the Editor: Botnia Fray Bentos and the environment of Uruguay River basin. The reports of EcoMetrix-World Bank
title Letter to the Editor: Botnia Fray Bentos and the environment of Uruguay River basin. The reports of EcoMetrix-World Bank
spellingShingle Letter to the Editor: Botnia Fray Bentos and the environment of Uruguay River basin. The reports of EcoMetrix-World Bank
Matta, Elias Jorge
Kraft Process
Ecf-Tcf Bleaching
Environment
Pollution Load
title_short Letter to the Editor: Botnia Fray Bentos and the environment of Uruguay River basin. The reports of EcoMetrix-World Bank
title_full Letter to the Editor: Botnia Fray Bentos and the environment of Uruguay River basin. The reports of EcoMetrix-World Bank
title_fullStr Letter to the Editor: Botnia Fray Bentos and the environment of Uruguay River basin. The reports of EcoMetrix-World Bank
title_full_unstemmed Letter to the Editor: Botnia Fray Bentos and the environment of Uruguay River basin. The reports of EcoMetrix-World Bank
title_sort Letter to the Editor: Botnia Fray Bentos and the environment of Uruguay River basin. The reports of EcoMetrix-World Bank
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Matta, Elias Jorge
author Matta, Elias Jorge
author_facet Matta, Elias Jorge
author_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Kraft Process
Ecf-Tcf Bleaching
Environment
Pollution Load
topic Kraft Process
Ecf-Tcf Bleaching
Environment
Pollution Load
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.4
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.7
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The pollution load caused by Botnia Fray Bentos S.A., a Mega Kraft Mills with ECF bleaching, is analysed on the basis of two reports of Eco Metrix at the request o f the International Finance Corporation, World Bank. The first report evaluates the first six months of mill operations, from November 2007 to April 2008 . The second report covers the 12 months of 2008 . Regardless of the opinions expressed by Eco Metrix, from the numerical values shown in the reports it is clear that Botnia has discharged huge quantities of dangerous pollutants into the Uruguay River and into the atmosphere. This pollution load, according to the background known, will cause serious and irreversible damage to the flora, fauna and health of the inhabitants of the basin within a few years. Since the findings of EcoMetrix are in contradiction to the logical analysis of the same values that the consultant presents, a detailed discussion of the criteria and limits (standard) used in the reports is unavoidable.
Fil: Matta, Elias Jorge. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ingeniería Química. Instituto de Tecnología Celulosica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química; Argentina
description The pollution load caused by Botnia Fray Bentos S.A., a Mega Kraft Mills with ECF bleaching, is analysed on the basis of two reports of Eco Metrix at the request o f the International Finance Corporation, World Bank. The first report evaluates the first six months of mill operations, from November 2007 to April 2008 . The second report covers the 12 months of 2008 . Regardless of the opinions expressed by Eco Metrix, from the numerical values shown in the reports it is clear that Botnia has discharged huge quantities of dangerous pollutants into the Uruguay River and into the atmosphere. This pollution load, according to the background known, will cause serious and irreversible damage to the flora, fauna and health of the inhabitants of the basin within a few years. Since the findings of EcoMetrix are in contradiction to the logical analysis of the same values that the consultant presents, a detailed discussion of the criteria and limits (standard) used in the reports is unavoidable.
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Matta, Elias Jorge; Letter to the Editor: Botnia Fray Bentos and the environment of Uruguay River basin. The reports of EcoMetrix-World Bank; Inderscience Publishers; International Journal of Environment and Health; 3; 3; 11-2009; 310-322
1743-4955
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