Last updated on 09 Oct 2018 06:49 (cf. Authors)
Short description
NFR-Code | Name of Category | Method | AD | EF | Key Category 1 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.C.7.a | Copper Production | T1 | AS | D, CS | L: Pb | L & T: Cd |
Within this NFR sub-category, SO2, PM2.5, PM10, TSP, PCDD/F, HCB, As, Cd, Cu, Hg, and Pb emissions from the production of copper are reported.
Methodological issues
Activity data
The production figures for the year 2016 were taken from the annual statistical report of the German association for non-ferrous metals [1].
Emission factors
The emission factors are either default values according to the 2016 EMEP/EEA air pollutant emission inventory guidebook or determined in several research projects. The EF for the heavy metals (HM) are taken from a research project [2].
Table 1: Tier1 emission factors applied for entire time seriesPollutant | EF | Unit |
---|---|---|
HCB | 1 | mg/t |
PCDD/F | 2.9 | µg/t |
TSP | 0.100 | kg/t |
PM10 | 0.085 | kg/t |
PM2.5 | 0.07 | kg/t |
SO2 | 3.0 | kg/t |
As | 7 | g/t |
Cd | 15 | g/t |
Cu | 57 | g/t |
Hg | 0.031 | g/t |
Pb | 16 | g/t |
Recalculations
Activity Data: No changes compared to Submission 2017.
Emission Factors: Recalculations have been carried out for SOx and all reported heavy metals due to the application of new emission factor values (see information on emission factors above).
For pollutant-specific information on recalculated emission estimates reported for Base Year and 2015, please see the pollutant specific recalculation tables following chapter 8.1 - Recalculations.
Planned improvements
At the moment, no category specific improvements are planned.