Title: CGE Training Materials National Greenhouse Gas Inventories
1CGE Training MaterialsNational Greenhouse Gas
Inventories
- Industrial Processes Sector
- Version 2, April 2012
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2Target Audience and Objective from Training
Materials
- These training materials are suitable for people
with beginner to intermediate level knowledge of
national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory
development. - After having read this Presentation, in
combination with the related documentation, the
reader should - Have an overview of how emissions inventories are
developed for the industrial processes sector - Have a general understanding of the UNFCCC and
IPCC guidelines - Be able to determine which methods suits their
countrys situation best - Know where to find more detailed information on
the topic discussed. - These training materials have been developed
primarily on the basis of methodologies developed
by the IPCC hence the reader is always
encouraged to refer to the original documents to
obtain further detailed information on a
particular issue.
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3Acronyms
- NEU Non-Energy Uses
- EF Emission Factor
- EFDB IPCC Emission Factor Database
- CBI Confidential Business Information
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4Outline of course Industrial Processes
- Definitions (slide 3)
- Approaches and steps
- Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines (slide 5)
- IPCC Good Practice Guidance (2000) (slide 29)
- Problems in using guidelines, and recommendations
(slide 41)
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5Definitions (Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines)
- Non-energy-related physical and chemical
processes in production activities leading to
transformation of raw materials and emissions of
greenhouse gas (GHG) (e.g. decomposition
reactions). - Non-energy uses (NEU) of feedstock in process
reactions or stage processes that do not only
release heat but also act predominantly as
reducing agent (e.g. metallurgical coke in the
smelting of ores in metal production). - The energy/heat required for initiating and/or
sustaining the chemical reaction kinetically and
thermodynamically is accounted for under energy
sector.
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6Definitions (Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines) (cont.)
- Feedstock delivered to petrochemical plants and
used for manufacture of other products and not
for energy purposes (e.g. use of natural gas or
other fossils in the manufacture of ammonia). - Production-related emissions are NOT classified
under the industrial processes sector but under
energy sector are GHGs released from fuel
combustion of feedstock in production activities
as sources of energy forms of energy (i.e. heat,
process steam or electricity generation).
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7Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines Approach and
StepsDifferentiating Non-energy and
Energy-related Emissions (source IPCC 1996 GL
vol.3)
- Cement production - section 2.3.1
- Lime production - section 2.4.1
- Soda ash production and use - section 2.6.1
- Ammonia production - section 2.8.1 and 2.8.2
- Silicon carbide - section 2.11.1
- Calcium carbide - section 2.11.2
- Iron and steel - section 2.13.3.2
- Ferro alloys - section 2.13.5.1
- Aluminium - section 2.13.5.1.
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8Differentiation of Non-Energy and Energy-related
Emissions in the Industrial Processes
Sector Illustration based on Revised 1996 IPCC
Guidelines (vol. 3)
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9Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines Approach and
StepsSource and Sub-source Categories and
Disaggregation
- Tools for classification
- The UNFCCC GHG inventory software for non-Annex I
Parties (electronic version of IPCC worksheets) - IPCC Emission Factor Database (EFDB).
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10Sub-source Categories/DisaggregationIllustratio
n with EFBD and UNFCCC software (Revised 1996
IPCC Guidelines)
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11Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines Approach and
StepsRelevant Source Categories
- GHGs from the IP sector
- (a) CO2, CH4, N2O
- (b) HFCs, PFCs, SF6
- (c) SO2, CO, NOx, NMVOCs.
- The UNFCCC inventory software long summary
table specifies all the relevant GHGs for the
various source categories required to be
reported. They represent a ready source of
identification of relevant GHGs for sources and
sub-sources of the various sectors.
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12Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines Approach and
StepsGeneral Estimation Methodology
- General equation
- TOTALij ADj x EFij
- where
- TOTALij process emission (tonnes) of gas i,
from industrial sector j - ADj amount of activity or production of process
material (activity data) in industrial sector j
(tonnes/yr) - EFij emission factor (EF) associated with gas
I, per unit of activity in industrial sector j
(tonne/tonne).
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13Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines Approach and
StepsChoice of Methods
- For certain industrial processes, more than one
estimation methodology is presented. These are - Simplified approach, referred to as Tier 1
- More detailed methodology, referred to as Tier 2.
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14Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines Approach and
StepsChoice of Methods
- Several options are also provided for certain
industrial processes under Tier 1, such as Tier
1a, 1b, 1c, based on data availability and
suitability of methods. - Order of preference for Tier 1 methods is 1a gt 1b
gt 1c. - Encourages country-specific methods, documented
and adequately referenced.
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15Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines Approach and
StepsSample Tiers by Sub-source Categories
- 2B1 Ammonia production (CO2)
- Tier 1a AD as natural gas consumption (m3) and
EF (kgC/m3) - Tier 1b AD as ammonia production (tonnes) and
EF (tonne CO2/tonne NH3) - 2B4 Calcium Carbide Production (CO2)
- T1a Consumption of petroleum coke (tonnes) and
EF (tonne C/tone Coke type) - T1b Production of carbide.
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16Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines Approach and
StepsTiers by Sub-source Categories
- 2C Metal production (Iron and Steel, Al,
Ferro-alloys) - Tier 1a Consumption of reducing agent (tonnes)
and EF (tonne C/tonne reducing agent) - Tier 1b Production of the metal (tonnes) and EF
(tonne CO2/tonne metal).
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17Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines Approach and
StepsTiers by Sub-source Categories
- PFCs from aluminum production
- Tier 1a Direct plant emissions data
- Tier 1b Estimation based on plant measurements
and empirical estimation - Tire 1c Based on aluminium production (tones)
and default emission factor (kg/tone Al).
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18Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines Approach and
StepsTiers by Sub-source Categories
- 2E HCFC manufacture (HFC-23 release)
- Tier 1 AD (total production in tonnes) and
Default EF ( of total production) - Tier 2 Direct emissions from plant specific
measurements using standard methods -
- 2F Consumption of ozone depleting substances
(ODS) substitutes (HFCs, PFCs and SF6) - Tier 1a and Tier b Potential emissions
- Tier 2 Actual emissions.
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19Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines Approach and
StepsChoice of Activity Data
- Plant-level measurements or direct emissions
reports with documented methodologies - Where direct measurements are not available,
estimations may be based on calculation with
plant-specific data.
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20Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines Approach and
StepsChoice of Activity Data
- If there is a lack of activity data at the
national level, use - International data sets (United Nations data sets
and industry associations) - National databases where available from
appropriate government ministries (e.g.
statistics services, environment ministry, etc.) - Standard production statistics from national
statistical publications - Note that there can be a conflict between
activity data collected from various Sources
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21Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines Approach and
StepsChoice of Default Emission Factors
- Process-reaction-based EFs (stoichiometric
ratios) - Production-based emission factors
- Technology-specific emission factors
- Reported country-/region-specific plant-level
measurements - IPCC Emission Factor Database (EFDB), a summary
for process-reaction-based and technology-based
EFs
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22- Illustrate Use of Emission Factor Database (EFDB)
for IP Sector - IPCC 1996GL Approach and Steps
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23- Comparability of IPCC Technology-based Default EF
and GPG2000 Plant-level EF - The Case of Aluminium Production Inventory in
Ghana
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24Good Practice Activity DataPlant-level EF based
on Tier 1a method
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25Consumption of Reducing Agent Anode carbon
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26Net Carbon Consumption
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27Comparability of Good Practice Plant level and
IPCC default
Process parameter Country-specific (plant level Tier 2) - 7-year average IPCC default including baking emissions (5)
Net carbon consumption assuming 98 purity of anode carbon (tonne C/tonne) 0.445
Emission factor(tonne CO2/tonne Al) 1.63 1.58
difference 3.5
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28- Emissions Estimating and Reporting
- Use of UNFCCC GHG Inventory Software
- IPCC 1996GL Approach and Steps
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29Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management
in NationalGreenhouse Gas Inventories (GPG
2000) Industrial Processes Sector
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30GPG 2000 Approach and StepsGood Practice
Principles
- To produce GHG inventories that neither
overestimate nor underestimate emissions so far
as can be judged based on the principle of TCCCA,
namely - T Transparency
- C Consistency over time
- C Completeness
- C Comparability
- A Accuracy.
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31GPG 2000 Approach and StepsGood Practice
Principles
- To use limited resources more efficiently for key
sources - To reduce levels of uncertainty
- To improve reporting and documentation
- To apply quality assurance and quality control
(QA/QC) and improve transparency.
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32GPG 2000 Approach and StepsChoice of Methods
- The GPG 2000
- Identifies potential IP sector key categories
- Provides decision-tree analysis for the selected
sources - Describes category-specific good practice methods
in adapting Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines to
country-specific circumstances
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33GPG 2000 Approach and StepsChoice of Methods
(cont.)
- Defines tier numbers for alternative names of
(unnumbered) methods described in the Revised
1996 IPCC Guidelines - Provides good practice guidance for various tier
levels of assessment (Tier 1, 2, 3) for selected
source categories.
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34GPG 2000 Approach and StepsPotential Key
Categories
- 2A1 CO2 Emissions from Cement Production
- 2A2 CO2 Emissions from Lime Production
- 2C1 CO2 Emissions from the Iron and Steel
Industry - 2B2 and 2B3 N2O Emissions from Adipic Acid and
Nitric Acid Production - 2C3 PFCs Emissions from Aluminum Production
- 2C4 Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) emissions from
Magnesium Production - 2E1 HFC-23 Emissions from HCFC-22 Manufacture
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35GPG 2000 Approach and StepsPotential Key
Categories (cont.)
- 2F(1-5) Emissions from Substitutes for Ozone
Depleting Substances (ODS substitutes for HFCs
and PFCs used in refrigeration, airconditioning,
foam blowing, fire extinguishers, aerosols,
solvents) - 2F7 SF6 Emissions from Electrical Equipment
- 2F8 SF6 Emissions from Other Sources of SF6
- 2E3 SF6 Emissions from Production of SF6
- 2F6 PFC, HFC, and SF6 Emissions from
Semiconductor Manufacturing.
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36Decision Trees, and Selection Criteria for
Methods and Structured Tier Levels
GPG 2000 Approach and Steps
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37GPG 2000 Approach and StepsDecision Trees and
Selection Criteria for Methods and Tier Levels
2A1 Cement production CO2 Figure 3.1 p 3.11
2C1 Iron and Steel Production (CO2) Figure 3.2 p 3.21
2B1 and 2B2 Nitric Acid and Adipic Acid (NO2) 2C1 Aluminum production (PFC) Figure 3.4 p 3.32 Figure 3.5 p 3.40
2C Use of SF6 in magnesium production (SF6) Figure 3.6 p 3.49
2E and 2F ODS Substitutes Figure 3.11 p 3.80
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41GPG 2000 Approach and Steps
- Sample Illustrations of Tier Level Methods in
Adapting IPCC 1996GL Based on National
Circumstances
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42Problems Encountered in Using IPCC 1996GL and GPG
2000, and Recommendations
- The problems encountered in using IPCC 1996GL and
available GPG options are summarized in this
section. - The impact of the problem on inventory
preparation and practical approaches recommended,
and/or the GPG Options, are provided in the
notes.
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43Potential Problems in Preparing IP Sector
Inventory
- Difficulty in disaggregation of country-relevant
sources into IPCC categories, particularly
sub-source categories not listed in the Revised
1996 IPCC Guidelines. - The mapping technique is a practical approach
recommended for ease of identification and
disaggregation of country sources into IPCC
source categories. The Handbook provides IPCC
disaggregation and corresponding probable
national emission sources.
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44Mapping National Industry Classification with
IPCC Source Categories
- The Handbook presents a sample of mapping
national source categories and IPCC source
classification. The table helps to easily
identify corresponding IPCC source categories for
each probable national emission source, thus
facilitating correct disaggregation.
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45Potential Problems in Preparing IP Sector
InventoryActivity Data Collection and CBI
- Direct reporting of emissions without AD and/or
EF to national institutions responsible for data
collection because of confidential business
information (CBI). - Impact on inventory preparation
- Reduces transparency and comparability
- Recommended approach/GPG 2000 Option
- GPG recommends plant-level verification and
assessment of the measurement standards and QA/QC
plan of the industry.
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46Potential Problems in Preparing IP Sector
InventoryEmissions Estimation Methods and
Reporting
- The reporting of industrial process emissions
from non-energy use (NEU) of feedstock produced
in combination with fuel combustion under energy
sector due to the difficulty in differentiation
and possible double counting of CO2. - Direct plant-level measurement and reporting of
industrial process emissions of CO2 from chemical
processes or stage processes in combination with
fuel combustion emissions from energy uses of
feedstock (e.g. CO2 emissions from CaCO3
decomposition and metallurgical coke oxidation in
Solvay process). - Impact on inventory preparation
- Underestimation of the contribution of IP sector
to national emissions (e.g. the use of natural
gas in ammonia production, and coke as reducing
agent in iron and steel production). - Recommended approach/GPG 2000 Option
- GPG2000 recommends stoichiometric estimation of
the NEU and subtraction from the energy
statistics to avoid double counting.
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47Potential Problems in Preparing IP Sector
Inventory Inappropriateness of Stoichiometric
Ratios as EFs
- Where technology-specific or plant-level data are
not available, EF(default) are based on
stoichiometric ratios of process reactions.
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48Potential Problems in Preparing IP Sector
InventoryLack of Emission Factors
- Lack of development of plant-level EFs, which
leads to the estimation of EFs based on top-down
ratios calculated as EF Emissions/Aggregate AD. - Impact on inventory preparation
- EFs estimated based on the aggregate AD is
basically a IPCC 1996GL IPCC Tier 1 approach. It
lacks transparency and comparability and the
method is not considered good practice. -
- Recommended approach/GPG 2000 Option
- GPG2000 provides good practice based on decision
tree in applying IPCC 1996GL to various national
circumstances.
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49"GPG 2000 Improvements in IP Sector Inventory
- Sample Source Category Estimations
- 2A1 Cement Production
- 2A2 Lime Production
- 2A1 Limestone and Dolomite Use
- 2C1 Iron and Steel
- Reference Table 2 IP Handbook
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50- Other Specific Problems Encountered in the Use of
IPCC 1996GL - Suggested Approaches/Options
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51Potential problems in preparing IP Sector
InventoryNotation Keys in UNFCCC Reporting
Tables 1 and 2
- Inappropriate use and/or limited use of notation
keys (NO, NE, NA, IE, NE) in UNFCCC reporting
Table 1 and Table 2. - This results in lack of transparency and does not
address completeness of the inventory coverage.
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52Completeness and Transparency in Reporting Use
of Notation Keys
- NO (not occurring) for activities or processes
that do not occur for a particular gas or
source/sink category within a country. - NE (not estimated) for existing emissions and
removals which have not been estimated. - NA (not applicable) for activities in a given
source/sink category which do not result in
emissions or removals of a specific gas. - IE (included elsewhere) for emissions and
removals estimated but included elsewhere in the
inventory (Parties should indicate where the
emissions or removals have been included). - C (confidential) for emissions and removals which
could lead to the disclosure of confidential
information.
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53Potential problems in preparing IP Sector
Inventory Activity Data Collection and Reporting
- Production data on large point sources may be
available in various national institutions in
data sets that are not easily converted to
greenhouse gas inventory data. - Where available, mandatory or voluntary
plant-level data are reported as total emissions
without relevant AD and EFs.
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54Potential Problems in Preparing IP Sector
Inventory Lack of Emission Factors
- Mandatory industry reports (e.g. annual
environmental reports) provide only emissions
estimates without AD and/or EF. - Lack of IPCC default EFs due to differences in
IPCC source and sub-source categories and
disaggregation of country-relevant sources.
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55Potential Problems in Preparing IP Sector
Inventory Institutional Arrangements
- National institutions and industry associations
collect and present data in formats not
appropriate for GHG estimation (because they are
normally aggregated in data sets relevant for the
purposes for which they were collected). - Limited awareness among industry/industry
associations about opportunities under the
Convention and therefore lack of motivation to
develop capacity for reporting GHG inventories.
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56Potential Problems in Preparing IP Sector
Inventory Institutional Arrangements (cont.)
- Lack of institutional arrangements and clarity
over roles and responsibilities of experts
carrying out the technical studies. - Lack of legal and institutional authority to
demand data from industry to carry out the
inventories (reporting is basically voluntary).
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57Potential Problems in Preparing IP Sector
Inventory Institutional Arrangements (cont.)
- Non-involvement of universities and/or research
centres in climate change efforts that could
develop into a more sustainable inventory
system. - Lack of mainstreaming of climate change data
collection by national statistical services and
industry associations. - Lack of QA/QC and uncertainty analysis by data
collection institutions.
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58Institutional Arrangement Problems How a country
could benefit from capacity-building
- Establish a national working group of relevant
stakeholders for plant-level verification and
peer review of the inventory report. - Organize a capacity-building seminar for all
institutions and relevant GHG-contributing
industries to disseminate the IP inventory data
sets, to inform about the need for QA/QC and
plant-specific good practice in developing and
reporting AD and EFs in greenhouse gas inventory
data sets.
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59Institutional Arrangement Problems Recommended
capacity-building (cont.)
- Adapt the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines and GPG
2000 and develop country- specific workbooks
documenting methods, AD, EFs to increase
transparency and preserve institutional memory. - In a capacity-building workshop, disseminate
information about the opportunities for emission
reduction under the Convention and the financing
mechanisms under the Protocol to encourage
industry participation.
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60 - Review and Assessment of Activity Data
- and Emission Factors
- Data Status and Options
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61GPG 2000 Approach and Steps Inventory Quality
Improvement and Uncertainty Reduction
- QA/QC Approach
- GPG 2000 presents a systematic approach to
default uncertainty estimations for various
national circumstances based on decision trees.
For instance, in the case of cement production, a
detailed approach is provided in Table 3.2, which
is based on Decision Tree Figure 3.1.
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