2.C.7.a - Copper Production

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 series
Pollutant 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.


Bibliography
1. German association for non-ferrous metals (WirtschaftsVereinigung Metalle): Annual statistical report: http://www.wvmetalle.de/die-wvm/
2. Ökopol, IER, IZT, IfG: Bereitstellung einer qualitätsgesicherten Datengrundlage für die Emissionsberichterstattung zur Umsetzung von internationalen Luftreinhalte- und Klimaschutzvereinbarungen für ausgewählte Industriebranchen Teilvorhaben 2: NE-Metallindustrie, Kalkindustrie, Gießereien.
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