CGE Training Materials National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Industrial Processes Sector Version 2, April 2012 Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Target 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: a) Have an overview of how emissions inventories are developed for the industrial processes sector; b) Have a general understanding of the UNFCCC and IPCC guidelines; c) Be able to determine which methods suits their country’s situation best; d) 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 2 Acronyms • NEU Non-Energy Uses • EF Emission Factor • EFDB IPCC Emission Factor Database • CBI Confidential Business Information Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 3 Outline 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) Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 4 Definitions (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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 5 Definitions (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). Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 6 Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines – Approach and Steps Differentiating 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 7 Differentiation of Non-Energy and Energy-related Emissions in the Industrial Processes Sector: Illustration based on Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines (vol. 3) Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 8 Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines – Approach and Steps Source and Sub-source Categories and Disaggregation • Tools for classification: a) The UNFCCC GHG inventory software for non-Annex I Parties (electronic version of IPCC worksheets) b) IPCC Emission Factor Database (EFDB). Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 9 Sub-source Categories/Disaggregation: Illustration with EFBD and UNFCCC software (Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines) Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 10 Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines – Approach and Steps Relevant 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 11 Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines – Approach and Steps General Estimation Methodology • General equation: TOTALij = ADj x EFij a) 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). Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 12 Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines – Approach and Steps Choice 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 13 Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines – Approach and Steps Choice 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 > 1b > 1c. • Encourages country-specific methods, documented and adequately referenced. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 14 Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines – Approach and Steps Sample 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 15 Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines – Approach and Steps Tiers 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). Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 16 Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines – Approach and Steps Tiers 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). Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 17 Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines – Approach and Steps Tiers by Sub-source Categories • 2E – HCFC manufacture (HFC-23 release) a) Tier 1 – AD (total production in tonnes) and Default EF (% of total production) b) Tier 2 – Direct emissions from plant specific measurements using standard methods • 2F – Consumption of ozone depleting substances (ODS) substitutes (HFCs, PFCs and SF6) a) Tier 1a and Tier b – Potential emissions b) Tier 2 – Actual emissions. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 18 Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines – Approach and Steps Choice 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 19 Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines – Approach and Steps Choice 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 Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 20 Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines – Approach and Steps Choice 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 Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 21 Illustrate Use of Emission Factor Database (EFDB) for IP Sector IPCC 1996GL Approach and Steps Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 22 Comparability of IPCC Technology-based Default EF and GPG2000 Plant-level EF The Case of Aluminium Production Inventory in Ghana Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 23 Good Practice Activity Data Plant-level EF based on Tier 1a method CO2 emissions from aluminum production activity data 200000 180000 160000 140000 120000 100000 80000 60000 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Period (year) production (tonnes) gross carbon (tonnes) net carbon (tonnes) Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 24 Consumption of Reducing Agent Anode carbon 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 1990 1991 1992 1993 gross carbon (tonnes) 1994 1995 1996 net carbon (tonnes) Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 25 Net Carbon Consumption 0.500 0.450 0.400 0.350 0.300 0.250 0.200 0.150 0.100 0.050 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 production (megatonnes) net carbon tonne/tonne al 3 per. Mov. Avg. (net carbon tonne/tonne al) Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 26 Comparability of Good Practice Plant level and IPCC default Process parameter Country-specific (plant level Tier IPCC default including 2) - baking emissions (5%) 7-year average Net carbon consumption assuming 98% purity of anode carbon (tonne C/tonne) Emission factor 0.445 1.63 1.58 (tonne CO2/tonne Al) % difference +3.5% Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 27 Emissions Estimating and Reporting Use of UNFCCC GHG Inventory Software IPCC 1996GL Approach and Steps Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 28 Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (GPG 2000) – Industrial Processes Sector Approach and Steps Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 29 GPG 2000 Approach and Steps Good 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 30 GPG 2000 Approach and Steps Good 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 31 GPG 2000 Approach and Steps Choice 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 Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 32 GPG 2000 Approach and Steps Choice 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 33 GPG 2000 Approach and Steps Potential 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 Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 34 GPG 2000 Approach and Steps Potential 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 35 GPG 2000 Approach and Steps Decision Trees, and Selection Criteria for Methods and Structured Tier Levels Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 36 GPG 2000 Approach and Steps Decision 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) Figure 3.4 p 3.32 2C1 – Aluminum production (PFC) 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 Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 37 Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 38 Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 39 Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 40 GPG 2000 Approach and Steps Sample Illustrations of Tier Level Methods in Adapting IPCC 1996GL Based on National Circumstances Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 41 Problems 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 42 Potential 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 43 Mapping 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 44 Potential Problems in Preparing IP Sector Inventory Activity 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 45 Potential Problems in Preparing IP Sector Inventory Emissions 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 46 Potential 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 47 Potential Problems in Preparing IP Sector Inventory Lack 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 48 "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 Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 49 Other Specific Problems Encountered in the Use of IPCC 1996GL Suggested Approaches/Options Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 50 Potential problems in preparing IP Sector Inventory Notation 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 51 Completeness 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 52 Potential 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 53 Potential 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 54 Potential 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 55 Potential 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). Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 56 Potential 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 57 Institutional 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 GHGcontributing 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 58 Institutional Arrangement Problems Recommended capacity-building (cont.) • Adapt the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines and GPG 2000 and develop countryspecific 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 59 Review and Assessment of Activity Data and Emission Factors Data Status and Options Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 60 GPG 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. Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 61 Thank you! Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Training Materials for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories 62