LLC “Solo” – Basic Data

LLC “Solo” – Basic Data

Cement Production Workshop (grinding of clinker, gypsum, and additives)

(EIA Report for Change in Operating Conditions)

*Environmental decision #2-605 was issued for this activity on July 26, 2018.

The facility had an environmental permit for cement production of 10 tons/hour, which with a 12-hour working day produces 120 tons, and with 300 working days per year produces 36,000 tons of cement. The enterprise mainly plans to produce grade 300, 400, and 500 cement.

Due to increased cement demand in the country, the enterprise planned to increase production capacity, specifically by installing a new 30 tons/hour capacity mill and increasing the 12-hour working day to 16 hours. Thus, the planned annual output of the 30 tons/hour mill will be 30x16x300=144,000 tons/year.

After installing the 30 tons/hour mill and obtaining the relevant permit, the existing 10 tons/hour mill will go into standby mode, specifically it will only be activated when the 30 tons/hour mill goes into maintenance mode. Its maximum expected operating days will be 60 days, and accordingly, with a 16-hour working day, it will produce 10x16x60=9,600 tons/year.

The maximum annual production output is expected to be 144,000+9,600=153,600 tons.

Additionally, three silos will be added to the cement silos, each with 130 tons capacity, after which there will be 8 silos in total.

Type of Activity: Construction Materials Production

Physical Address: 174 Mshenebelta St., Rustavi

Legal Address: Apartment 1, 30 Otar Lortkipanidze Street, Vake-Saburtalo District, Tbilisi

Cadastral Code: 02.07.03.006

Identification Code: 405219972

Territory Area: 4,800 m²

Territory GPS Coordinates: X=500312; Y=4595720

Manager: Shlva Obolashvili

Phone: 595 22 55 85

Location on map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/xvgKrWJ4hpQktfEAA

Distance from facility to nearest settlement: 320 m

Distance to surface water bodies: Mari Canal – 30 meters; Mtkvari River – 1,700 meters

Types and quantities of consumed raw materials – 122,880 tons/year clinker; 7,680 tons/year gypsum; 23,040 tons/year additives.

Product type – Various grades of cement (mainly grades 300, 400, and 500)

Capacity – 30 tons/hour (10 tons/hour backup) – 153,600 tons/year cement

Working hours and days per year – 5,760 hours; 300 days

Working hours per day – 16 hours

Total employees – 24 people; 2 shifts per day

Neighboring enterprises: LLC “HeidelbergCement Georgia” (400 meters away); LLC “Ruseloys” (400 meters to the east); Individual Entrepreneur “Koba Papava’s” construction blocks manufacturing enterprise (200 meters to the north); LLC “Sinatle” (Mega Cement); JSC “Rustavi Metallurgical Enterprise”.

The Rustavi forest is located 140 meters from the plant.

The main atmospheric air pollutants emitted from the plant are: inorganic dust and cement dust

Dust collection system: Each cement grinding mill is equipped with a unified exhaust air-dust mixture cleaning system.

Specifically, the cement grinding mill will be equipped with an effective three-stage air cleaning system. Stage I – settling chamber with 10% efficiency. Stage II – cyclone with 70% efficiency, and Stage III – bag filters with 99.9% efficiency. After cleaning the exhaust air-dust mixture, the captured cement dust will be returned to the cement elevator.

The first 10 tons/hour capacity mill is equipped with effective two-stage air cleaning equipment. Stage I – cyclone with 70% efficiency and Stage II – bag filters with 99.9% efficiency. After cleaning the exhaust air-dust mixture, the captured cement dust will be returned to the cement elevator.

Bag filters will also be installed on the cement silos, with an efficiency of 99.9%.