We wish to conduct our business in a manner that is compatible with the balanced environmental and economic needs of the communities in which we operate.  We are committed to continuous efforts to improve environmental performance throughout our operations.

Accordingly,  we are committed to:

• Comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations and apply responsible standards where laws and regulations do not exist
  
• Encourage concern and respect for the environment, emphasize every employee's responsibility in environmental performance and ensure appropriate operating practices and training
  
• Manage our business with the goal of preventing incidents and controlling emissions and wastes to below harmful levels; design, operate and maintain facilities to this end
  
• Respond quickly and effectively to incidents resulting from our operations, cooperating with industry organizations and authorized government agencies
  
• Undertake appropriate reviews and evaluations of our operations to measure progress and to ensure compliance with this policy
  

Environmental Friendly units

ESSO is dedicated to operate with safe and environmental friendly.  Management is committed not only to fully comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations, but also apply responsible standards where laws or regulations do not exist.  Over a year, we spend a huge number of dollars on operating and improving our environmental control facilities.  We develop and apply technologies to continually reduce the impacts of our operations and products in many environmental media: air, water, and land.

Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU) can be a sample on applying of the Cleaner Technology concept.  As commonly understand that Sulfur Oxide is an obligatory substance from the burning of fuel which contain sulfur and it is one of Acid rain substance.  Instead of treating the Sulfur Oxide in the exhaust gas, the SRU will minimize the sulfur in fuel, so that Sulfur Oxide emission can be limited.  Moreover, the recovered sulfur can be used as a raw material in downstream industrial.

Global Energy  Management Systems ( GEMS ) Our strong focus on energy efficiency has helped reduce air emissions and is expected to continue to reduce pollutants per unit of production.   GEMS is an approach that has identified opportunities to reduce energy use and operating costs at refineries and chemical plants.

Co- Gen System  We invested on 50 megawatts electrical co-generators, which can reduce carbon dioxide emissions from what they would otherwise be using conventional electricity generation

The refinery's modern water treatment system features:

Unit 1: Oil Skimming Tanks, where the oily wastewater is first kept so the oil separates from the water. The oil is further sent back to be refined, and the water is send to be treated in Unit 2.

Unit 2: API Separator, which removes most of the oil in waste water.

Unit 3: Induced Air Floatation, which pumps air into waste water, making any remaining oil accumulate and float to the water surface where it is removed.

Unit 4 : Aeration Basin , which adds air into the water to help natural oxidation of any remaining impurities.

Environmental Promote Program

Going " green"

A " Green Rally “ jointly organised by Sriracha Refinery and a local radio station in Thailand far exceeded expectations.

“ We had 613 participants in 160 cars ,” said Nattaya Sweakkaew , Public Affairs and Administrative Service Manager , “ But the requests for participation were double what we could accommodate.”

The event started five years ago as a walking rally targeted at young people. This time  , the organisers decided to involve older adults and family members as well.

Participants cover a 200-kilometre route , with stopover points at which they attended presentation or took part in games involving environment conservation. Major stops included the Marine Science Institute, Natural Open Zoo and Sea Turtle Conservation Centre.

Happy to learn

Primary school children in Thailand are learning about animals and conservation through a community project started by Sriracha Refinery.

In the spirit of “ learning by doing “, the students spend the day at the zoo for their lessons. The project involved some 4,000 primary school children per year, divided into classes of 50 to 80 children per trip.

Kangsadal Boeprasert  at Sriracha’s Business Support , said “ The students learn about the behaviour of wild animals and birds by observing them in their natural habitat “.

“They learn about different types of plants by taking a walk in the forest, and about the importance of ecology by observing the life cycle of butterflies. They are also given an opportunity to create art works using natural materials such as stones, feathers (which have fallen naturally ), wood and leaves.

“The students have a good chance to understand how natural resources are important to mankind, not through textbook learning, but in real situations. And, they enjoy themselves learning all these important facts.”

Green Volunteer

A new “ green community “ is born when youth in eastern region of Thailand are joining “ Environmental Youth Camp” initiated by Esso Sriracha refinery and Kao Kaew Open Zoo.

“We all realize that youth is the future  ,what they think today , will impact tomorrow, so we organized the youth camp to help them having the right idea of how to conserve environment “said Nattaya Sweakkaew , Public Affairs and Administrative Service Manager.

The group will spend 3 days together learning multi knowledge about natural conservation from the real environmental protection people,  in the natural surrounding . The program included  “green path “, a walk rally in the forest to learn simple  botanic and wild animals habit , “blue path“, the skin diving to learn about marine life.

Not only they can learn the relationship between mankind and nature , they are also learning to build relationship among team which is one of the key objectives of this camp.

Every camp ended with knowledge , fun and tear , with the promise that at least yearly , the group who is now so called as “Esso Zoo Volunteer “ will meet to  conduct green activity for their community.