RUBIS_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) 5 Cross-reference table and methodological notes

Terms

Definitions

Suspended solids

These are particles suspended in water, the nature of which depends on the activities carried out on the polluted site. Rubis Terminal: Given the very broad scope of particles likely to come under the definition of suspended solids, Rubis Terminal retains only the compounds most representative of pollution that may be produced by the Company’s main activities. Data for the French sites are the only values reported to authorities; in other cases the values are those established for Group reporting. Rubis Énergie: Rubis Énergie’s regular activities generate little specific water pollution. In the Rubis Énergie refining activity, suspended solids are analyzed and evaluated by the laboratory of the refinery, then audited by a qualified independent body. is calculated based on consumption of fuel over the year, excluding electricity. The fuel used by administrative staff (headquarters and site management) when traveling is not taken into account. Concentrations of NO x in fumes are considered in the calculation as being equal to the highest permitted level of emissions or, in the absence of an upper limit, 150, 200, 300 or 550 mg/Nm 3 for boilers, depending on the fuel used, or 2 g/kWh for engines, in the absence of representative measurements. Rubis Énergie: To the best of our knowledge, Rubis Énergie’s distribution activities do not produce any NO x . Therefore, an overall measuring system does not need to be set up at division level. In the Rubis Énergie refining activity, NO x emissions are evaluated through a calculation file by the refinery’s Production Technical Office. This is an estimate based on the emission factor of each fuel and the operating time of the DeNO x combustion turbines. The calculation is audited annually by a qualified independent body. Please refer to the standard scientific definition of NO x . Rubis Terminal: NO x

Nitrogen oxides (NO x )

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