Guidance Manual for Diesel and Petrol Filling Stations

Environmental Protection and Development Authority

The Authority’s vision:

To contribute successfully to the creation of a sustainable healthy environment The Authority’s mission:

To provide outstanding environmental services and encourage everyone to protect and develop Our Natural Resources, in accordance with environmental standards and requirements.

Fuel Refuelling System

• To operate the plant in an environmentally responsible manner

• To implement operational control measures

• To implement environmental management programmes

Relevant areas

A. Structural design

• Design approved in accordance with international building codes

• Obtaining a licence from the relevant authorities

• External road width (20–15) metres

• Entrance width: 15 × 10 metres

• Paving the site entrance and the station complex

• Creating a green space to enhance the aesthetic environment and control pollution

B. Environmental emissions

Volatile organic compounds

• The volatile organic compounds present in fuel vapours react and act as catalysts, and readily combine with

Nitrogen compounds and ox...