Health, Safety and Environment

Air Quality Protection

Altex Energy air quality control starts with each truckload being tested for H2S. Any loads over prescribed limits are not allowed to unload at the Terminal without further treating. This creates a safe operating environment for all people on site. Altex Energy has a continuous improvement practice with each new generation of transload technology and retrofits new technologies into older sites. One of the basic loading systems used by Altex is direct truck to railcar loading.

Air Quality Protection
Direct Truck to Railcar

Direct Truck to Railcar – Closed Loop

In this process, Altex Energy utilizes a closed loop system. The trucks connect to the gantry system with a fluid transfer hose, the gantry connects to the railcar through a seal top loading hatch system. The hatch system has a vapour line which returns any vapour from the railcar back to the transport truck.

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Air Quality Monitoring

As part of our commitment to air quality Altex has membership in Peace Air Zone Association (PAZA) PAZA is a nonprofit, multi-stakeholder organization which conducts ambient air quality monitoring in northwestern Alberta. PAZA is an unbiased, open and transparent organization, and their members collaborate to provide local solutions to local air quality concerns. PAZA, as an independent third-party, has invested ten years into building trust among members of the public, industry, non-governmental organizations, Alberta Environment, Energy Resources Conservation Board, and Alberta Health Services.