Bowmanville Alternative Low Carbon Fuels project

Background

St. Marys Cement (SMC) a company of Votorantim Cimentos North America (VCNA) is undertaking efforts to use Alternative Low Carbon Fuels (ALCF) as an energy source for their St Marys Cement Plant (the Site). This initiative will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Ontario while diverting materials from landfills. The Site is located at 400 Bowmanville Ave, Bowmanville, Ontario.

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Demonstration Trial

St Marys Cement (SMC) has current Environmental Compliance Approvals (ECAs), Numbers 4614-826K9W and 1255-7QVJ2N, that were issued on November 5, 2014 and March 11, 2015, respectively, to undertake an Alternative Fuel Demonstration project. The purpose of the Demonstration Project was to demonstrate the use of alternative fuels at the facility and assess potential environmental effects associated with the use of alternative fuels at the facility relevant to baseline conditions. SMC completed the alternative fuel demonstration trials from September 25, 2018 to December 10, 2018.
 

​Alternative Low Carbon Fuel Study

​In keeping with best practices being implemented around the world, SMC currently has an ECA to use woody materials as an ALCF at the site and has initiated a study to support the preparation of an ALCF Application under Ontario Regulation (O. Reg) 79/15 of the Environmental Protection Act to expand the current use of ALCFs at the Site. SMC is proposing to undertake studies and prepare an application to support the following:
  • ​​increase the daily throughput of ALCFs at the Site from 100 tonnes per day to 400 tonnes per day;​
  • add biomass, cellulosic and plastic materials derived from industrial and/or post-consumer sources, which cannot be recycled, are not considered hazardous and are not derived from animals or the processing and preparations of food, to the list of approved ALCFs at the Site based on the recent demonstration project at the site;
  • install new equipment at the Site to feed ALCFs; and
  • increase alternative fuels storage at the Site using enclosed containers and buildings
 
Two open houses will be held as part of the project to respond to questions from the community and present the environmental studies results.

Reports and Dates

The demonstration trial and ALCF study results will be posted in the documents section of this website in the near future.
When confirmed, the Open House dates will be posted in the News section of this website, along with any new documents.
 

Links

Bowmanville Environment

 

Contact Us

​St Marys Cement values your input on this matter. Please contact our Project Team for more information about this study or to be added to the contact list for future updates:​

​Ruben Plaza

Votorantim Cimentos, St. Marys Cement,

Environmental Manager Canada

Phone: 905-623-3341 extension 242

E-mail:Ruben.Plaza@vcim​​entos.com

Sean Capstick

Golder Associates Ltd.

Principal, Sustainable Development and Climate Change

Phone: 416 366 6999

Email:Sean_Capstick@golder.com

Notice of Intention to Apply under Ontario Regulation 79/15 and Notice of Public Meeting #1

In support of this application, and in accordance with O. Reg 79/15 and SMC’s current ECA approval, SMC has scheduled the first of two public meetings. You are welcome to attend any time between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Notice of Public Meeting #2

In support of this application, and in accordance with O. Reg 79/15, SMC has scheduled the second of two public meetings. Public Meeting #2 will be held on Tuesday December 17, 2019.

Notice of Completion of the Consultation Report

SM has completed a Consultation Report for this project that is now available to view on this website under Documents & Resources.

Documents & Resources

Documents & Resources will be added as they become available

 1 – SMC ALCF ECA Application Form

1_-_SMC_ECA_Application_Form[1].pdf

 2 – SMC ALCF CO2 Emission Intensity Report

2_-_SMC_CO2_Emission_Intensity_Report[1].pdf

 3 – SMC ALCF ESDM Report

3_-_SMC_ESDM_Report[1].pdf

 4 – SMC ALCF Noise Report

4_-_SMC_Noise_Report[1].pdf

 5 – SMC ALCF Stage 1 Archeological Assessment

5_-_SMC_Stage_1_Archeological_Assessment[1].pdf

 6 – SMC ALCF Traffic Impact Study

6_-_SMC_Traffic_Impact_Study[1].pdf

 Consultation Report – Golder Associates Ltd – March 2020

SMC-ALCF-Bowmanville-ConsultationReport-March2020-(NoAppendix).pdf

 Consultation Report – Appendix A

SMC-ALCF-Bowmanville-ConsultationReport-March2020-AppendixA-Notification.pdf

 Consultation Report – Appendix B

SMC-ALCF-Bowmanville-ConsultationReport-March2020-AppendixB-Website.pdf

 Consultation Report – Appendix C

SMC-ALCF-Bowmanville-ConsultationReport-March2020-AppendixC-PublicMeetingMaterials.pdf

 Consultation Report – Appendix D

SMC-ALCF-Bowmanville-ConsultationReport-March2020-AppendixD-Comments.pdf

 Consultation Report – Appendix E

SMC-ALCF-Bowmanville-ConsultationReport-March2020-AppendixE-Correspondence Summary Table.pdf

 Public Meeting #1 Presentation

SMC-ALCF-Bowmanville-PublicMeeting1.pdf

 Public Meeting #2 Presentation

SMC-ALCF-Bomwanville-PublicMeeting2.pdf

 Frequently Asked Questions

SMC-ALCF-Bowmanville-FAQs-November2019.pdf

 ECA Application – O. Reg 79/15 – March 30, 2020

StMarysCementCanada-Bowmanville-ECA Application OReg79-15-30Mar2020.pdf

 Annual Source Testing Demonstration Trial Results – Public Meeting Presentation

SMC ALCF Bowmanville AnnualSourceTesting-DemonstrationTrialResults.pdf

 ALCF Demonstration Summary Report – Air. May 2019

Demonstration Permit – Air – ECA 4614-826K9W.pdf

 ALCF Demonstration Summary Report – Trial Material. May 2019

Alternative Fuel Demonstration Project Summary Waste Report Final JUNE 2019 w appendices-min_2.pdf

2018 Source testing – Air

190328 St. Marys LCF Stack Testing Report 180460.pdf

 Air Quality and Cumulative Effects Assessment – BCX Report – February 2020

SMC Bowmanville ALCF Application – Air Quality and Cumulative Effects Assessment-February2020.pdf

 Carbon Dioxide Emission Intensity Report – Golder Associates Ltd – January 2020

Carbon Dioxide Emission Intensity Report – Golder Associates Ltd – January 2020.pdf

 Traffic Impact Study – AECOM – January 2020

SMC Bowmanville ALCF Application – Traffic Impact Study – AECOM Canada Ltd – January 2020.pdf

 Noise Memorandum – HGC Engineering – November 2019

SMC Bowmanville ALCF Application – Noise Memo – HGC Engineering – November 2019.pdf
 

Please visit the Bowmanville Community Relations Committee page for further reports and information about the Plant: http://www.stmaryscement.com/Pages/Sustainability/Bowmanville-CRC.aspx​​​​