The goal is to reduce waste by getting as much useful material out of each barrel of crude as possible. Using the latest technology we've also made significant reductions in sulphur and nitrogen emissions in diesel and home heating fuels to meet new environmental standards. The Irving Oil refinery continually invests in new technology to make sure our products are always leaders in reaching new standards for reduced organic oxide compounds quickly and without any loss of product quality. P rotecting Air and Water W e take great care to protect the air and water around our plant. The 200 tons or more of sulphur we remove from the crude oil each day during processing can be used by other industries instead of going into the atmosphere.
All water used during processing goes through a multi-stage purification process.
Three flotation units skim off any oil or solids before the water goes into a biological oxidation pond. Here billions of microscopic bacteria digest any remaining foreign materials. Continuous monitoring ensures all water and air emissions from the refinery meet or exceed all government standards. W e employ the most advanced technology available to minimize the effects of Canada's largest oil refinery on the green belt that surrounds it. The deer that graze here may be the best measure of our success to date.