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CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM
PROJECT DESIGN DOCUMENT FORM (CDM-PDD)
Version 02 - in effect as of: 1 July 2004)
CONTENTS
A.
General description of project activity
B.
Application of a baseline methodology
C.
Duration of the project activity / Crediting period
D.
Application of a monitoring methodology and plan
E.
Estimation of GHG emissions by sources
F.
Environmental impacts
G.
Stakeholders’ comments
Annexes
Annex 1: Contact information on participants in the project activity
Annex 2: Information regarding public funding
Annex 3: Baseline information
Annex 4: Monitoring plan
Annex 5: Letter of Approval by Mexican DNA
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SECTION A. General description of project activity
A.1
Title of the project activity:
Quimobásicos HFC Recovery and Decomposition Project
Version 1.0
July 2005
A.2.
Description of the project activity:
The project activity primarily aims at reducing HFC 23 emissions by recovering this gas that currently
is released to the atmosphere, funded through the sale of carbon credits in the context of the Clean
Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol.
HFC 23 (CHF3) is a by-product from HCFC 22 (CHClF2) production. It is of low toxicity but it is a
powerful greenhouse gas (GHG), with a large global warming potential (GWP=11,700, as agreed on
for the First Commitment Period of the Kyoto Protocol.1).
Emissions of HFCs will be controlled under the Kyoto Protocol. There are however no national or
regional regulations with restrictions on the emission of HFC 23 in Mexico. There are in fact no
governmental regulations with quantified emission limitations in any non-Annex I country at this
point. At present, most of the HFC 23 generated as a by-product of HCFC 22 production in Mexico is
released to the atmosphere.
Quimobásicos S.A. de C.V. will lead this project that involves the collection of the HFC 23 generated
as a by-product of HCFC 22 production at its plant located in Monterrey, Mexico. The waste gas will
be captured and condensed using liquid nitrogen as cooling media. Finally, it will be re-gasified and
transported to an EPA regulated incineration facility located in the United States of America, in which
the gas will be decomposed by thermal oxidation.
Quimobásicos S.A. de C.V. is an affiliated company of Grupo Cydsa, a Mexican conglomerate, legally
constituted in 1961. It produces gases for refrigeration, propellants, foaming agents, and other
applications and commercializes them in the Mexican, Latin America, North American and Asian
markets. Quimobásicos is a joint venture between Cydsa (51%) and Honeywell Inc. (49%) of the
United States of America. Honeywell is a diversified technology and manufacturing leader of
aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive
products; power generation systems; specialty chemicals; fibers; plastics and advanced materials.
Currently, Quimobásicos S.A. de C.V. is the only one in Mexico that produces CFCs and HCFC 22. It
also commercializes non-ozone-depleting refrigerants and blends.
Article 5.3 of the Kyoto Protocol establishes: “The global warming potentials used to calculate the carbon
dioxide equivalence of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases listed in
Annex A shall be those accepted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and agreed upon by the
Conference of the Parties at its third session. Based on the work of, inter alia, the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change and advice provided by the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice, the
Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to this Protocol shall regularly review and, as
appropriate, revise the global warming potential of each such greenhouse gas, taking fully into account any
relevant decisions by the Conference of the Parties. Any revision to a global warming potential shall apply only
to commitments under Article 3 in respect of any commitment period adopted subsequent to that revision.”
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HFC 23 is an inevitable by-product of the HCFC 22 manufacturing process. HFC 23 is typically
generated at a very small mass ratio of the HCFC 22 production. A mass ratio of 2.44% is used for this
project in order to have an ex-ante estimation of emission reductions. Actual HFC 23 decomposed
along the crediting period will be measured within the monitoring plan.
It is expected to generate 6,727 tonnes of HFC 23 at the plant of Quimobásicos in the whole crediting
period. In the absence of the proposed CDM project this gas would be released to the atmosphere. By
recovering and destroying the HFC 23, the project has the capacity to produce 78,700,127 tonnes of
CO2-equivalent emission reductions over a 21-year time frame.
In this project, Quimobásicos will install equipment for cryogenic condensation to the currently
operating HCFC 22 manufacturing plant by transferring new technology that is not currently used by
the refrigerant gas industry in Mexico. This technology transfer will contribute to the reduction of
GHG emissions, which would otherwise be released to the atmosphere if the project were not
implemented.
The acquisition of this technology will contribute to sustainable development by giving economic
benefits (CER related revenue) and technical benefits (technology transfer) to Mexico, beyond those
related to climate change mitigation. It is in accordance with the State Development Plan of Nuevo
León, which promotes the development and use of new technologies to preserve the environment.
The project has the written approval of Mexican DNA (Comité Mexicano para Proyectos de
Emisiones y de Captura de Gases de Efecto Invernadero) for voluntary participation, confirming that
the project supports sustainable development (see Annex 5).
A.3.
Project participants:
Table 1: Project participants
Name of Party
involved
Private or public entity
Project
participant
Mexico (Host)
Quimobásicos S.A. de C.V.: Private
Yes
The Netherlands
Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe B.V.: Private Yes
To be confirmed
See Contact Information in Annex 1.
A.4.
Technical description of the project activity:
A.4.1. Location of the project activity:
A.4.1.1.
Host Party(ies):
United Mexican States
A.4.1.2.
Region/State/Province etc.:
State of Nuevo León
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City/Town/Community etc:
Municipality of Monterrey
A.4.1.4.
Detail of physical location, including information allowing the
unique identification of this project activity (maximum one page):
The project is going to be developed at the Quimobásicos plant, located in the Municipality of
Monterrey, in the northeast of Mexico (Figure 1).
Monterrey is the capital of the State of Nuevo León. Nuevo León has 3.8 million inhabitants (Census
2000), and has an area of 64,210 km2, representing the 3.3% of the national territory. Nuevo León
includes 51 municipalities, and its limits are Coahuila in the North, San Luis Potosí and Tamaulipas in
the South, Coahuila, San Luis Potosí, and Zacatecas in the West, and Tamaulipas in the East (Figure
2).
Monterrey was founded in 1596, and is the third largest city in Mexico. It is considered the
technological and industrial capital of the country (Figure 3).
Figure 1: Map of Mexico
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Figure 2: Map of Nuevo León State
Figure 3: Map of Monterrey Municipality
Quimobásicos Plant
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A.4.2. Category(ies) of project activity:
The project is mainly categorized in Category 11: “Fugitive emissions from production and
consumption of halocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride” in the scope of the project activities listed
in the Sectoral Scope for accreditation of operational entities.
The methodology AM0001, applied to this project, is within this category 11.
A.4.3. Technology to be employed by the project activity:
The main reaction in the HCFC 22 production is:
6 HF + 3 CHCl3
CHCl2F (=HCFC 21) + CHClF2 (=HCFC 22) + CHF3 (=HFC 23) + 6 HCl
In the HCFC 22 manufacturing process (Figure 4), HFC 23 is inevitably generated as a by-product.2
Water
G 22 Plant
NaOH
NaOH
H2SO4
Catalyst Separation Tower
Tank HF
Fog Tower
HCl Absorption
Tower
Alkaline Towers
Acid Tower
REACTOR
From G 21
Separation Column
Tank CHCl3
Tank HCl 30%
G-22
Vent
G-22/ G23
To Fog
Tower
G-21/ G22
G-21/
CHCl3
To Reactor
Distillation Towers
Scavengers
Figure 4: HCFC 22 production process at Quimobásicos’ plant
2
In Quimobásicos’ plant HCFC 22 and HFC 23 are called G 22 and G 23, respectively.
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There is no Mexican governmental regulation on the production of HCFC 22 allowed and on the
quantities of HFC 23 that may be emitted to the atmosphere; so all of this HFC 23 has historically
been emitted to the atmosphere.
In this project, the waste gas containing HFC 23 will be captured and condensed to separate the
fluorocarbon portion from the waste gas stream (other components being non-condensable gases from
air). Then it will be re-gasified, and transported to an incineration plant in which HFC 23 will be
completely decomposed by thermal oxidation.
The reduction in GHG emissions will be verified through measuring the amounts of HFC 23
decomposed that would otherwise have been emitted to the atmosphere if this project were not
implemented.
Waste gas condensation
In this project, the company Quimobásicos will install equipment for cryogenic condensation of the
waste gas vent stream containing the HFC 23 to the currently operating HCFC 22 manufacturing plant.
Figure 5 shows the liquid Nitrogen condensation system that will be installed at Quimobásicos’ plant
to capture the waste gas containing HFC 23.
Effluent Outlet
Condenser
Condenser
Liquid Nitrogen
Gas Nitrogen
N2 Gas
Precooler
Effluent Inlet
Recovered G23
and G22
Collection Tank
Transfer Pump
Heater
Figure 5: Condensate operation
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As a brief description of the process, the waste gas stream is first made to pass through a molecular
sieve to eliminate the humidity of the gas. The sieve will need to be regenerated (heated to volatilize
trapped water) so a second sieve is needed to achieve continuous operation (one is operating while the
second is regenerating). It is important to eliminate humidity since, otherwise, it will deposit as ice on
the heat exchange surfaces of the condenser, which eventually reduces condensation efficiency. Since
it is not possible to avoid completely water slippage, two condensing units are provided. Then, when
operating unit needs to be stopped for defrost, second unit becomes operational; the cycle repeats and
plants switched as required in order to maintain process performance and availability.
The dry waste gas is then pre-cooled with the non-condensed gas phase coming from the condenser
(the non-condensable portion of the waste stream composed mainly of nitrogen and oxygen from air).
The pre-cooled stream enters at the bottom of the condenser and, flowing upwards, is put into contact
with a set of heat exchanging coils. Inside the coils, liquid nitrogen at 10 kg/cm2 is injected at the top
of the condenser and is forced to flow downwards. The counter currently contacted streams exchange
heat through the walls of the coil. The fluorocarbons stream cedes energy, becoming cold and
changing from gas to liquid phase (condensation). The nitrogen stream accepts the energy lost by the
fluorocarbons, and changes from liquid to gas phase. The liquefied fluorocarbon stream,
approximately at –90 °C, is captured in a collection tank with a capacity of 625 liters for short-term
storage.
HFC 23 Transportation
In order to deliver the waste fluorocarbon to the off-site incineration facility, an special type of
containers design to hold gases at high pressure will be utilized; such containers are broadly used by
the industrial-gas manufacturers to safely transport products such as helium, hydrogen, nitrogen,
among others high pressure gases. Such containers are generally regarded as “tubes” of diverse
specifications (materials of construction, holding pressure), and an array of several tubes for highway
(car) transportation is called a “tube trailer”. The Communications and Transportation Secretary
(Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes –SCT) in México and the Department of Transportation
(DOT) in the U.S.A. are responsible for regulating the type of tube, maximum pressure/density per
tube, total payload, etc., permitted for highway transportation.
The liquefied waste fluorocarbon (which is not flammable and non toxic) is first vaporized (changed
from liquid to gas phase) through a heat exchanger (see Figure 5), before it is loaded to each tube
(individually) using a positive displacing bomb.
Figure 6: Tube trailer
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HFC 23 Decomposition
The HFC 23 waste destruction service is provided by Residuos Industriales Multiquim (RIMSA), a
hazardous waste management company based in Monterrey, Mexico. The HFC 23 waste gas will be
physically incinerated by Onyx Environmental Services LLC (Onyx), a U.S.A. based environmental
service provider. Both, RIMSA and Onyx, are wholly owned by the multinational group Veolia
Environment of France.
Onyx owns two incineration facilities in U.S.A., one located in Port Arthur (Texas) and the other one
in Sauget (Illinois). The HFC 23 from Quimobásicos will be transported to Port Arthur, where it will
be almost completely destroyed.3 The hazardous waste incinerator located in the city of Port Arthur is
operated under permit No. HW-50212-001, issued by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation
Commission (TNRCC), and under authorization by the Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
region 6, for Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) purposes. As per their permit, the Port Arthur
facility is allowed to accept most hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. Onyx has extended experience
on the destruction of fluorocarbons and other fluorine containing wastes generated both domestically
(by local producers) and internationally (currently destroying CFCs under a Canadian Government
program). During 2004, the Port Arthur facility destroyed 57,362 tonnes of wastes, of which 928
tonnes were Fluorocarbon based residues (1.62% of total).
As shown in Figure 7, the Port Arthur destruction process begins at a large rotary kiln incinerator. The
kiln is a refractory lined unit 18 m (60 ft) long with an effective inside diameter of 4.3 m (14 ft); it
normally operates at temperatures above 700°C (1,300°F). Under regular operation, the kiln receives a
mix of pumpable (liquids and sludge), solid (bulk solids, drums, shredable containers) and sometimes
gaseous wastes through different feeding systems at the front (upper side) wall of the kiln. A centrally
mounted girth gear powered by an electric motor rotating at 0.3-3.0 rpm drives the rotary kiln. Wastes
are forced to travel the entire length of the kiln chamber before exiting; residence time of solids in the
kiln is approximately 30 to 90 minutes and 5 to 10 seconds for gases. Solid ashes (non-combustible
products) leave the kiln at the discharge (lower) end through a refractory lined transitional disengaging
chamber; it drops into the ash removal system and then is conveyed into roll-off boxes for transport
and disposal. The combustion gases pass through the disengaging chamber and into the Secondary
Combustion Chamber (SCC) or “afterburner”.
The SCC is a refractory lined vertical cylinder with overall inside dimension of approximately. 24 m
(80 ft) high by 5.5 m (18 ft) in diameter which is equipped with eight 15 MMBtu/hr tangentially fired
burners that feed energetic liquid wastes or auxiliary fuel to raise the gas temperature and to create a
highly turbulent zone for gas mixing. Depending on the type of wastes being burned, the temperature
at the SCC is maintained above 1015°C (1,864ºF) for RCRA4 (hazardous waste) and above 1,100°C
(2,012ºF) for TSCA5 (toxic wastes such as PCBs); gas phase residence time in the SCC combustion
chamber is 2 to 5 seconds. The hot gases leave the SCC through a refractory lined duct and enter the
Air Pollution Control Train (APCT). Solids from the SCC (slag) drop into a water bath and are cooled
prior to being conveyed to the slag roll-off box for transport and disposal.
The APCT is a wet, multiple unit gas cleaning system specifically designed for removing acid gases
and particulates. First, the gases are adiabatically quenched from above 1000°C to 85°C (185ºF) using
water and recirculated scrubber liquid, thus eliminating the potential formation of Dioxins
3
Both Onyx incineration facilities are allowed to destroy fluorocarbons. If for any reason, destroying HFC 23
from Quimobásicos in Port Arthur is not possible, Onyx will send the HFC 23 to Sauget’s plant.
4
RCRA stands for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. RCRA gave EPA the authority to control
hazardous waste from “cradle-to-grave”. This includes the generation, transportation treatment, storage, and
disposal of hazardous waste. RCRA also set forth a framework for the management of non-hazardous wastes.
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TSCA stands for Toxic Substances Control Act. TSCA controls high-risk compounds such as PCBs, asbestos,
vinyl chloride (among others) to prevent unreasonable risks of injury to health or the environment associated
with the manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, use, or disposal of chemical substances.
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(Dioxin/Furan emissions shall not exceed 0.40 ng toxicity equivalent/dscm corrected to 7% oxygen,
according to the plant’s emissions permit). Quench tower solids are cooled in a water bath. The
collected solids are conveyed to a roll-off box for transport and disposal. Secondly, the cooled gases
are scrubbed for acid gases and larger particulates in two parallel packed bed absorbers, where acidic
components are absorbed and neutralized with a recirculating water/caustic solution. Third, the gas is
scrubbed for fine particulates in two parallel trains consisting in four stage ionizing wet scrubbers.
Finally, the resulting cleaned flue gas exits the 40 m (130 ft) stack, after the gas passes through a
demister.
Aqueous effluents are first clarified and neutralized before being deep well injected into a sand
formation at 2.2 km below the surface. Solid wastes are separated, filtered (when wet) and shipped to
several disposal facilities for stabilization and landfilling.
For the specific Quimobásicos operation, the tube trailer containing the HFC 23 waste gas will be
received and weighted (at the plant gate). The tube trailer will be documented and stored until burning
plan schedules its destruction. The complete unloading operation is performed under internal Standard
Division Practice # 2761R6 “Direct Feed System Operation”. The practice describes the preparation of
the DFSC (Direct Feed Safety Checklist), training on the DFSC, load receiving, sampling and staging,
hook up, check of strainers, purge of feed and return lines, preparation of tanker/trailer for unloading,
recirculation process, tanker/trailer raising, unloading/feeding process, system flushing, cleaning of
strainers, and disconnecting and releasing of tanker/trailer. The Standard Practice assures a safe and
leak-free feeding of the waste to the incinerator.
As a broad description of the feeding process, the tube trailer is first placed in the fluorinated products
injection port. The trailer is sited on calibrated load cells, so the injected material will be weighed
during the unloading operation (without the car-truck). All connections to the tube trailer manifold are
performed before the unloading operation begins; the pressure of the HFC 23 waste from the tubes is
lowered to 7 atm (100 psi) with a regulating valve while leaving the tubes. An ambient vaporizer
installed after the pressure-regulating valve avoids any mixed feed (liquid-gas) before entering the
direct feed line. The mass flow entering the incinerator is controlled by a valve connected to the
Distributed Control System (DCS) of the plant. The tip of the direct feed line injects the HFC 23 waste
gas 2 m (7 ft) deep at the front wall of the rotary kiln. The HFC 23 will be transformed in the kiln and
SCC to carbon dioxide and hydrofluoric acid, according to the following reaction:
CHF3 (=HFC 23) + O2
CO2 + 3 HF
A minimum of 99.99% (typically more than 99.9999%) Destruction Removal Efficiency (DRE). for
RCRA and more than 99.9999% for TSCA wastes is achieved by the Onyx facility at Port Arthur. The
expected destruction efficiency for the HFC 23 waste is higher than 99.999%. A specific Test Burn
(considering EPA’s Comprehensive Performance Test protocol pursuant to 40 CFR part 63, subpart
EEE) will be performed at the beginning of the Quimobásicos operation to define the actual specific
DRE. Considering the scale and operating conditions (higher residence time) at the Onyx facility, it is
expected that a more complete destruction of the waste will be attained, compared to a dedicated
incinerator unit that could have being installed at Quimobásicos’ site.
The capacity of the Port Arthur facility to process fluorinated wastes is by far greater than the amount
of HFC 23 waste involved in the Quimobásicos operation. It is expected that a few days every other
month will be enough for the destruction of the waste.
The Quimobásicos destruction operation will not require any incremental fuel. Normally, heat from
energetic wastes suffices the energy requirements to maintain temperatures both in the rotary kiln and
the Secondary Combustion Chamber. The permanent minimal fuel (natural gas) feed to kiln and SCC
serves safety purposes (to avoid a flame-out in case of an operation disruption, such as a major power
outage) and is independent of the type or amount of fluorine containing waste being destroyed.
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Figure 7: HFC 23 decomposing operation
A.4.4. Brief explanation of how the anthropogenic emissions of anthropogenic
greenhouse gas (GHGs) by sources are to be reduced by the proposed CDM project activity,
including why the emission reductions would not occur in the absence of the proposed project
activity, taking into account national and/or sectoral policies and circumstances:
The proposed CDM project would reduce the emissions of GHG by capturing and transporting to a
decomposition facility the HFC 23 generated as a by-product of HCFC 22 production at
Quimobásicos’ plant.
If the proposed project activities were not implemented, all HFC 23 would be emitted to the
atmosphere.
Additionality is demonstrated using the procedures established in AM0001:

At present, there are no quantified governmental effluent controls or obligations to reduce
emission of HFC 23 in Mexico. (As far as we are aware, there are no quantitative limits in any
non-Annex I country.) It is unlikely that any such limits on emissions would be imposed in the
near future. In fact, given the cost and complexity of suitable abatement technologies, it is
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unlikely that a quantitative limit is introduced until a country adopts a limitation/reduction
commitment under the Kyoto Protocol.

Considering the situation that some regulations to limit HFC 23 quantitatively are to be
introduced in Mexico in the future, the methodology includes the discounting provision of the
amount of HFC 23 consistent with the regulation to be adopted.

Since installation of equipment for condensation of the waste gas, and the HFC 23
transportation to the decomposition facility require significant investment without additional
economic benefits, there are no commercial incentives for Quimobásicos (or other companies
in Mexico) to implement the activities mentioned in this project at present and in the future, so
long as domestic regulation governing emission limits does not exist. It is reasonable therefore
to set such a scenario as the baseline.
As for the assumption that the effect of this project continues during the crediting period, this may be
judged as appropriate from the following viewpoints:

Referring to HCFC 22 manufacturing, the phase out program set by the Montreal Protocol for
HCFCs in developing Countries, allows for its continued use until 2040; at that time,
consumption as refrigerant and blowing agent should be banned. Nevertheless, HCFC 22 used
as raw material (feedstock) for fluoropolymer production is not regulated by Montreal, and
may continue indefinitely. Since the production of HCFC 22 can be continued, HFC 23 would
be produced simultaneously as a by-product.

Quimobásicos will have a second plant available for HCFC 22 production, since it will stop
CFC production during 2005 (considering the agreement with the Montreal Protocol
Multilateral Fund, decision UNEP/OzL.Pro/Excom/40/50 Annex V) and such facility has
“swing” capability (can produce either CFC 11/12 or HCFC 22). Both plants at the site have
more than 20 years operation history.
In any above cases, the amount of gases actually decomposed will be measured directly.
Other GHGs, such as CO2, which will be emitted through the transport of compressed HFC 23,
together with direct/indirect CO2 emissions accrued from energy consumption necessary for operating
the facilities will be counted as emissions corresponding to the project scenario.
The amount of GHG emission reductions by this project is expected to be around 78,700,127 tonnes of
CO2-equivalent over a 21-year time frame, as shown in section A.4.4.1.
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Estimated amount of emission reductions over the chosen
Table 2: Estimation of total emission reductions during the 21-year crediting period
Year
Annual estimation of emission
reductions
(tonnes of CO2 e)
2006
3,747,625
2007
3,747,625
2008
3,747,625
2009
3,747,625
2010
3,747,625
2011
3,747,625
2012
3,747,625
2013
3,747,625
2014
3,747,625
2015
3,747,625
2016
3,747,625
2017
3,747,625
2018
3,747,625
2019
3,747,625
2020
3,747,625
2021
3,747,625
2022
3,747,625
2023
3,747,625
2024
3,747,625
2025
3,747,625
2026
3,747,625
Total estimated reductions (tonnes of CO2e)
Total number of crediting years
Annual average over the crediting period of
estimated reductions (tonnes of CO2e)
78,700,127
21
3,747,625
For more details please see spreadsheet MGM_BSL_QB_ER.xls.
A.4.5. Public funding of the project activity:
Quimobásicos will not receive any national or international public funding whatsoever for the
development of this project.
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SECTION B. Application of a baseline methodology
B.1.
Title and reference of the approved baseline methodology applied to the project activity:
There is an already approved methodology available in the UNFCCC website, namely AM0001,
which is designated: “Incineration of HFC 23 Waste Streams”.
For the current project, the revision to approved methodology AM0001 adopted by the CDM
Executive Board in its nineteenth meeting of May 2005 is considered.
B.1.1. Justification of the choice of the methodology and why it is applicable to the
project activity:
This methodology is applicable to HFC 23 (CHF3) waste streams from an existing HCFC 22
production facility with at least three years of operating history between beginning of the year 2000
and the end of the year 2004 where the project activity occurs and where no regulation requires the
destruction of the total amount of HFC 23 waste.
The proposed project activities are located at the fluorocarbon production facility of Quimobásicos, in
Mexico, which has been in operation since 1963. Quantitative regulation of HFC 23 emissions does
not currently exist in Mexico (nor is it planned).
Referring to HCFC 22 manufacturing, the phase out program set by the Montreal Protocol for HCFCs
in developing Countries, allows for its continued use until 2040; at that time, consumption as
refrigerant and blowing agent should be banned. Nevertheless, HCFC 22 used as raw material
(feedstock) for fluoropolymer production is not regulated by Montreal, and may continue indefinitely.
Since the production of HCFC 22 can be continued, HFC 23 would be produced simultaneously as a
by-product.
The project therefore meets applicability criteria of the draft revision of AM0001.
B.2.
Description of how the methodology is applied in the context of the project activity:
Waste HFC 23 is typically released into the atmosphere. Thus, under absent regulations to restrict
HFC 23 emissions, any HFC 23 not recovered for sale is assumed to be released to the atmosphere.
GHG emission reduction achieved by the project activity is the quantity of waste HFC 23 actually
destroyed, less GHG emissions generated by the recovery-to-decomposition process6, less leakage due
to the recovery-to-decomposition process.
Specifically, GHG emission reduction achieved by the project activity during a given year is equal to
the quantity of HFC 23 waste destroyed by the incineration facility less the baseline HFC 23
destruction during that year multiplied by the GWP of HFC 23, less GHG emissions generated by the
recovery-to-decomposition process, less GHG leakage due to this process.
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For this specific project, the recovery-to-decomposition process involves the collection and condensation of the
waste gas, the vaporization of the liquefied waste fluorocarbon stream, the compression of the resulting gas, its
transportation to the incineration plant, and the incineration process itself where HFC 23 is destroyed.
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The baseline quantity of HFC 23 destroyed is the quantity of the HFC 23 waste stream required to be
destroyed by the applicable regulations, if any. In the absence of regulations requiring the destruction
of HFC 23 waste the typical situation in non-Annex I Parties the HFC 23 waste is typically
released to the atmosphere so the baseline corresponds to zero destruction.
To date, domestic law of Mexico does not restrict HFC 23 emissions at all. This condition will be
checked annually and will be modified as appropriate, as specified in the approved methodology
AM0001, if some regulation were introduced in Mexico.
The emissions due to the recovery-to-decomposition process include the emissions coming from fuel
consumption during HFC 23 transportation and incineration process, the emissions of HFC 23 not
destroyed by the incineration facility, and GHG emissions of the destruction process in the
incineration plant.
All GHG emissions from HFC 23 incineration process are not considered in this project since they
occur in an Annex I country (United States of America). These emissions are consequence of the
current practice as a part of routine operation of the incineration plant, which are controlled by
the corresponding regulation authorities of US7. Such emissions are already accounted in the US GHG
emission inventory.
Therefore, project emissions only include emissions due to transportation. These emissions are
calculated by multiplying the quantity of HFC 23 transported during the year by the specific emission
factor, estimated below in Section D.2.1.2.
Leakage corresponds to emissions of GHG due to the project activity that occur outside the project
boundary. The sources of leakage due to the condensation, conditioning (vaporization and
compression before trailer tubes load), and incineration processes are GHG emissions associated to the
production of electricity purchased to the suppliers and CO2 emissions due to transport of solid waste
(slag) to the final disposal.
The leakage considered for this particular project are these related with purchased electricity for the
condensation and conditioning processes, because the other leakage correspond to an Annex I country,
and is disregarded in this project. In addition, emissions from electricity generation consumed by the
producer of the liquid Nitrogen used during the condensation of the waste gas, are also considered as
leakage for this project.
To exclude the possibility of manipulating the production process to increase the quantity of waste, the
quantity of HFC 23 waste is limited to a fraction (w) of the actual HCFC 22 production during the year
at the plant.
According to AM0001, the value of w shall be set at the lowest actual value of the three most recent
years of operation up to 2004 to a maximum of 3% (0.03 tonnes of HFC 23 produced per tonne of
HCFC 22 manufactured). If insufficient data is available, the default value shall be 1.5%.
In this case, historical data from Quimobásicos plant is used to calculate the (HFC 23)/(HCFC 22)
production ratio. The cut-off condition is to be checked against the actual situation on an ex post basis.
AM0001 should apply only to existing production sites with the existing production capacity.
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In addition, the facility must meet the requirements of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
and the Environmental Protection Agency, which guarantees that the project will not have negative local
environmental impacts.
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“Existing production facility” is defined as HCFC 22 production facilities with at least three years of
operating history between beginning of the year 2000 and the end of the year 2004, and the “existing
production capacity” at these facilities (in tonnes of HCFC 22) is defined as the maximum historical
annual production level during any of the last three years between beginning of the year 2000 and the
end of the year 2004, including CFC production at swing plants adjusted appropriately to account for
the different production rates of HCFC 22 and CFCs.
For this project, the “existing production capacity” is the maximum annual production value, obtained
during the 2002 – 2004 period, of the existing HCFC 22 production facility plus the adjusted CFC
production of the swing plant. In the calculation of emission reductions for this specific project
activity, the actual production of HCFC 22 during a year will be limited to this “existing production
capacity”. Nevertheless, actual production may be higher.
According to the baseline methodology, the key data used to determine ex-post the baseline scenario is
given in the following table.
Table 3: Baseline data
Parameters
Data sources
Global Warming Potential HFC 23
According to Article 5, Section 3 of the Kyoto Protocol,
GWP is as agreed on at COP3
Cut-off condition fraction
Quimobásicos
Fraction of the waste stream required to be destroyed
Local regulation
Variables
Data sources
Quantity of HFC 23 supplied to the incineration plant
Quimobásicos
Purity of the HFC 23 supplied to the incineration plant
Quimobásicos
Quantity of HFC 23 supplied to the condensation facility
Quimobásicos
Purity of the HFC 23 supplied to the condensation facility
Quimobásicos
Quantity of HCFC 22 produced in the plant
Quimobásicos
HFC 23 sold by the facility
Quimobásicos
B.3.
Description of how the anthropogenic emissions of GHG by sources are reduced below
those that would have occurred in the absence of the registered CDM project activity:
Taking into account that there is a very small market for HFC 23 in Mexico, in the absence of
regulations requiring HFC 23 destruction in this country, almost all HFC 23 generated during HCFC
22 production has been and will be released to the atmosphere. The condensation facility, and the HFC
23 transportation to the destruction facility entail significant capital and operating costs. The host
company would not have direct economic incentive to incur these costs in the absence of CER
revenues to implement the project activity.
The economic/financial/investment barriers criteria are clearly demonstrated since the project
represents substantial initial investment and recurring expense to Quimobásicos, in the form of capital
and operating costs. In the absence of a regulatory requirement or some financial/economic incentive,
there is no rationale for implementing the project.
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At present, as the baseline quantity of HFC 23 destroyed is zero, the quantity of HFC 23 destroyed
through project implementation is much greater than the baseline quantity destroyed (even including a
minor amount of GHG emissions in the project scenario). Therefore the project activity is additional.
The baseline quantity of HFC 23 destroyed is the quantity, if any, required to be destroyed by host
country’s regulations. It will be checked annually during monitoring in order to see whether
regulations are established or not.
Our estimate of emissions over a 21- year period would fall from 78,710,308 tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in the baseline to 10,181 tonnes of CO2-equivalent in the project scenario.
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B.4.
Description of how the definition of the project boundary related to the baseline
methodology selected is applied to the project activity:
The project boundary encompasses the physical, geographical site of the condensation facility and the
conditioning equipment in Quimobásicos plant, the route over which the compressed HFC 23 will be
transported, and the incineration plant. Schematically, Figure 8 shows the project boundary, indicating
GHG emission sources and leakage.
CO2 emissions from
purchased electricity
generation
N2 production facility
Power plants
Production of
HCFC 22
Existing facility
Purchased
electricity
Waste gas
Purchased N2
CO2 emissions from
HFC 23 transport
Condensation and
conditioning
equipment
New equipment
Transport of
compressed HFC 23
Quimobásicos plant
MEXICO
Project boundary
US
GHG emissions from HFC 23 decomposition process
These emissions are not considered since they occur in an
Annex I country, and they are counted in the US GHG
Emission Inventory.
The capacity of the facility is by far larger than the
quantity of HFC 23 received from Quimobásicos, in
consequence, it is expected that the GHG emissions, from
the HFC 23 decomposition process, be negligible, since
there are many other residues to be treated.
Decomposition
of HFC 23
Onyx
Figure 8: Project boundary for the Quimobásicos HFC Recovery and Decomposition Project showing GHG emission
sources, and leakage.
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For the specific project, the methodology is applied through spreadsheet MGM_BSL_QB_ER.xls to
determine ex-ante baseline and project emissions, and expected emissions reductions. Following project
implementation, project emissions are determined from measurements. These same measurements are
used to determine baseline emissions in a dynamic manner. Thus, ex post baseline and project emissions,
and emission reductions are determined from monitored data, as showed in Section D. These calculations
are incorporated into the spreadsheet MGM_MVP_QB_ER.xls.
B.5.
Details of baseline information, including the date of completion of the baseline study
and the name of person (s)/entity (ies) determining the baseline:
Date of completing the final draft of this baseline section: 19/10/2004
Name of person/entity determining the baseline:
Marisa Zaragozi, Ivana Cepón, and Fabián Gaioli, MGM International.
Junín 1655, 1º B
C1113AAQ, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel./Fax: (54 11) 5219-1230/32
e-mail: mzaragozi@mgminter.com
icepon@mgminter,com
fgaioli@mgminter.com
Marisa Zaragozi, Ivana Cepón, and Fabián Gaioli are not project participants.
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SECTION C. Duration of the project activity / Crediting period
C.1
Duration of the project activity:
C.1.1. Starting date of the project activity:
The project is expected to be operating in January 2006.
C.1.2. Expected operational lifetime of the project activity:
The expected operational lifetime is 35 years.
C.2
Choice of the crediting period and related information:
Renewable crediting period
C.2.1. Renewable crediting period
C.2.1.1.
Starting date of the first crediting period:
C.2.1.2.
Length of the first crediting period:
01/01/2006
7 years
C.2.2. Fixed crediting period:
C.2.2.1.
Starting date:
C.2.2.2.
Length:
N/A
N/A
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SECTION D. Application of a monitoring methodology and plan
D.1.
Name and reference of approved monitoring methodology applied to the project activity:
There is an already approved methodology available in the UNFCCC website, namely AM0001,
which is designated: “Incineration of HFC 23 Waste Streams”.
For the current project, the revision to approved methodology AM0001 adopted by the CDM
Executive Board in its nineteenth meeting of May 2005 is considered.
D.2.
Justification of the choice of the methodology and why it is applicable to the project
activity:
This methodology is applicable to HFC 23 (CHF3) waste streams from an existing HCFC 22
production facility with at least three years of operating history between beginning of the year 2000
and the end of the year 2004 where the project activity occurs and where no regulation requires the
destruction of the total amount of HFC 23 waste.
The proposed project activities are located at the fluorocarbon production facility of Quimobásicos, in
Mexico, which has been in operation since 1963. Quantitative regulation of HFC 23 emissions does
not currently exist in Mexico (nor is it planned).
Referring to HCFC 22 manufacturing, the phase out program set by the Montreal Protocol for HCFCs
in developing Countries, allows for its continued use until 2040; at that time, consumption as
refrigerant and blowing agent should be banned. Nevertheless, HCFC 22 used as raw material
(feedstock) for fluoropolymer production is not regulated by Montreal, and may continue indefinitely.
Since the production of HCFC 22 can be continued, HFC 23 would be produced simultaneously as a
by-product.
The project therefore meets applicability criteria of the draft revision of AM0001.
The spreadsheet MGM_MVP_QB_ER.xls shows the application of this monitoring methodology.
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D.2. 1. Option 1: Monitoring of the emissions in the project scenario and the baseline scenario
D.2.1.1. Data to be collected in order to monitor emissions from the project activity, and how this data will be archived:
ID number
(Please use
numbers to
ease crossreferencing
to D.3)
1
2
3
4
5
Data variable
Quantity of HFC 23
supplied to the
condensation process
(q_HFC23CPy)
Purity of the HFC 23
supplied to the
condensation process
(P_HFC23CPy)
Quantity of HFC 23
supplied to the
condensation process
after purity
adjustments
(Q_HFC23CPy)
Purity of HFC 23
supplied to the
incineration plant
(P_HFC23y)
Quantity of
compressed HFC 23
loaded into the tube
trailer
(q_HFC23Ty)
Source of data
Data
unit
Measured (m),
calculated (c) or
estimated (e)
Recording
frequency
Proportion
of data to
be
monitored
How will the data be
archived? (electronic/
paper)
Comment
It will be measured by two
flow meters located before
entering into the
condensation facility.
It will be measured by gas
chromatography before
entering into the
condensation facility.
Quimobásicos
tonnes
M
Monthly
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
Quimobásicos
%
M
Monthly
Sampling
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
Quimobásicos
tonnes
C
Monthly
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
It will be calculated using
data number 1 and 2, as is
shown in section D.2.1.2.
Quimobásicos
%
M
Monthly
Sampling
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
It will be obtained by
sampling in the tube trailer
using gas chromatography.
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
The weight of the tube trailer
will be measured during the
loading of HFC 23 by using
certified (calibrated) load
cells.
Quimobásicos
tonnes
M
Monthly
100%
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8
Quantity of HFC 23
supplied to the
incineration plant
(q_HFC23y)
Quantity of HFC 23
supplied to the
incineration process
after purity
adjustments
(Q_HFC23y)
Quantity of HFC 23
lost from its
collection until
reaching the
incineration plant
(L_HFC23y)
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Onyx
tonnes
M
Monthly
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
Quimobásicos
tonnes
C
Monthly
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
Quimobásicos
tonnes
C
Yearly
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
9
CO2 emissions from
HFC 23 transport
(CO2_Transporty)
Quimobásicos
tonnes
C
Yearly
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
10
Destruction and
Removal Efficiency
of HFC 23
(DREHFC23)
Onyx
%
M
On the first
year of
operation
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
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The weight of the tube trailer
will be measured upon
reception and during the unloading of HFC 23 by using
certified (calibrated) load
cells.
It will be calculated using
data number 4 and 6, as is
shown in section D.2.1.2.
It will be calculated using
data numbers 3 and 7, as is
shown in section D.2.1.2
It will be calculated using
data number 5 and the
specific emission factor of
the trucks, as is shown in
section D.2.1.2.
On the first year of
operation, Onyx will not
treat any other fluoride
waste than the HFC 23 from
Quimobásicos, to perform a
specific trial burn. The
specific Destruction and
Removal Efficiency of the
plant towards the HFC 23
will be determined.
It will not be used for
calculation of emission
reductions.
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Project emissions
inside of the
boundary
(PEy)
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Quimobásicos
tonnes
C
Monthly
100%
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Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
It will be calculated using
data number 9, as is shown
in section D.2.1.2.
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D.2.1.2. Description of formulae used to estimate project emissions (for each gas,
source, formulae/algorithm, emissions units of CO2 equ.)
The emissions due to the recovery-to-decomposition process include the emissions coming from fuel
consumption during HFC 23 transportation and incineration process, the emissions of HFC 23 not
destroyed by the incineration facility, and GHG emissions of the destruction process in the
incineration plant.
All GHG emissions from HFC 23 incineration process are not considered in this project since they
occur in an Annex I country (United States of America). These emissions are consequence of the
current practice as a part of routine operation of the incineration plant, which are controlled by
the corresponding regulation authorities of US8. Such emissions are already counted in the US GHG
emission inventory.
Therefore, project emissions only include emissions due to transportation. These emissions are
calculated by multiplying the quantity of HFC 23 transported during the year by the specific emission
factor calculated below.
Project emissions within the project boundary PEy (tCO2e/year) in a year y are expressed as:
PEy
= E_DPy
= CO2_Transporty
= q_HFC23Ty  E_Transporty
where
E_DPy: emissions due to the destruction process that includes the condensation of the waste
gas, the conditioning of the liquefied waste fluorocarbon stream containing about 90% of HFC
23, the transportation of the compressed HFC 23 to the incineration plant, and the incineration
process itself (tCO2e/yr)
CO2_Transporty: CO2 emissions from HFC 23 transport (tCO2e/yr)
q_HFC23Ty: quantity of HFC 23 loaded into the tube trailer (tHFC23/yr)
E_Transporty: specific emission factor of the trucks (tCO2e/tonne HFC23)
The emission factor of HFC 23 transport is calculated in the following way:
8
In addition, the facility must meet the requirements of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
and the Environmental Protection Agency, which guarantees that the project will not have negative local
environmental impacts.
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Input data9:
(1) Distance travelled by truck in Mexico: 966 km each way10
(2) Truck specific fuel consumption: 3 km/litre
(3) HFC 23 transported per trip by the truck: 11.6 tonnes
(4) Diesel density: 0.849 kg/litre
(5) Lower Heating Value of diesel: 0.04333 GJ/kg
(6) Emission factor of diesel: 74.07 kgCO2/GJ
Output:
(7) Fuel consumption per round trip: (1)  2/(2) = 966  2/3 = 644 litres of diesel
(8) Fuel consumption: (7)/(3) = 644 / 11.6 = 55.52 litres diesel/tHFC23
Emission factor of HFC 23 transport:
(4)  (5)  (6)  (8) = 0.849  0.04333  74.07  55.52 = 151.27 kgCO2e/tHFC23
During the condensation of the waste gas, the conditioning process of the liquefied waste fluorocarbon
stream, and the transportation of the compressed HFC 23 from Quimobásicos’ plant to the incineration
facility in the United States of America, some HFC 23 looses could occur. The quantity of HFC 23 lost
(L_HFC23y) is expressed as:
L_HFC23y = Q_HFC23CPy  Q_HFC23y
where
Q_HFC23CPy: quantity of HFC 23 supplied to the condensation process after purity
adjustments (tHFC 23/yr)
Q_HFC23y: quantity of HFC 23 supplied to the incineration process after purity adjustments
(tHFC 23/yr)
The quantity of HFC 23 waste supplied to the condensation process after purity adjustments
(Q_HFC23CPy) is calculated in the following way:
Q_HFC23CPy = q_HFC23CPy  P_HFC23CPy
9
Data provided by Quimobásicos.
The distance used for emissions calculation considers the existing kilometers between Quimobásicos and
Onyx plants. Strictly, only the distance between Quimobásicos’ plant and US border should be considered.
Nevertheless, since the actual kilometers travelled depend on the path followed by the trucks. In order to avoid
uncertainties a conservative approach is used, in which the distance from Quimobásicos’ plant to Onyx’s plant is
taken into account. It can be justified due to the low contribution of those emissions.
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where
q_HFC23CPy: quantity of HFC 23 supplied to the condensation process (tHFC23/yr)
P_HFC23CPy: purity of the HFC 23 supplied to the condensation process (%)
The quantity of HFC 23 waste supplied to the incineration process after purity adjustments
(Q_HFC23y) is calculated in the following way:
Q_HFC23y = q_HFC23y  P_HFC23y
where
q_HFC23y: quantity of HFC 23 supplied to the incineration plant (tHFC23/yr)
P_HFC23y: purity of the HFC 23 supplied to the incineration plant (%)
Losses are calculated to control the processes and are implicitly taken into account because in the
calculation of baseline emissions it is considered the quantity of HFC 23 supplied to the incineration
plant instead of the quantity of HFC 23 at the end of the HCFC 22 production process.
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D.2.1.3. Relevant data necessary for determining the baseline of anthropogenic emissions by sources of GHGs within the project
boundary and how such data will be collected and archived:
ID number
(Please use
numbers to
ease crossreferencing
to table
D.3)
3
7
12
13
Data variable
Quantity of HFC 23
supplied to the
condensation process
after purity
adjustments
(Q_HFC23CPy)
Quantity of HFC 23
supplied to the
incineration process
after purity
adjustments
(Q_HFC23y)
Quantity of HCFC 22
produced in the plant
generating the HFC
23 waste
(Q_HCFC22y)
HFC 23 sold by the
facility generating the
HFC 23 waste
(HFC23_soldy)
Source of data
Data
unit
Measured (m),
calculated (c),
or estimated (e),
Recording
Quimobásicos
tonnes
C
Monthly
Quimobásicos
tonnes
C
frequency
Monthly
Proportion
of data to
be
monitored
How will the data be
archived? (electronic/
paper)
Comment
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
It will be calculated using
data number 1 and 2, as is
shown in section D.2.1.2.
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
Quimobásicos
tonnes
M
Monthly
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
Quimobásicos
tonnes
M
Annually
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
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It will be calculated using
data number 4 and 6, as is
shown in section D.2.1.2.
It is reference data to
check cut-off condition
and rough estimation of
HFC 23 generation. See
section D.2.1.4.
It is reference data to
check cut-off condition
and rough estimation of
HFC 23 generation. See
section D.2.1.4.
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14
Baseline quantity of
HFC 23 destroyed
(BQ_HFC23y)
Quimobásicos
tonnes
C
Annually
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
15
Baseline Emissions
(BEy)
Quimobásicos
tonnes
C
Monthly
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
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It will be estimated taking
into account local
regulations and using data
number 3, as is shown in
section D.2.1.4.
It will be calculated using
data number 7 and 14, as
is shown in section
D.2.1.4.
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D.2.1.4. Description of formulae used to estimate baseline emissions (for each
gas, source, formulae/algorithm, emissions units of CO2 equ.)
Baseline emissions involve the HFC 23 that would be released to the atmosphere in absence of the
project.
Baseline emissions is equal to the quantity of HFC 23 waste destroyed by the incineration facility less
the baseline HFC 23 destruction during that year multiplied by the GWP of HFC 23.
The baseline quantity of HFC 23 destroyed is the quantity of the HFC 23 waste stream required to be
destroyed by the applicable regulations, if any. In the absence of regulations requiring the destruction
of HFC 23 waste the typical situation in non-Annex I Parties the HFC 23 waste is typically
released to the atmosphere so the baseline corresponds to zero destruction.
To date, domestic law of Mexico does not restrict HFC 23 emissions at all. This condition will be
checked annually and will be modified as appropriate, as specified in the approved methodology
AM0001, if some regulation were introduced in Mexico.
Baseline emissions BEy (tCO2e/year) in a year y are described as:
BEy = (Q_HFC23y  BQ_HFC23y)  GWP_HFC23
where
Q_HFC23y: quantity of HFC 23 supplied to the incineration process after purity adjustments
(tHFC 23/yr)
BQ_HFC23y: baseline quantity of HFC 23 destroyed during the year (tHFC 23/yr)
GWP_HFC23: Global Warming Potential of HFC 23. The approved Global Warming
Potential value for HFC 23 is 11,700 tonne CO2e/tonne HFC 23.
The baseline quantity of HFC 23 destroyed is the quantity of the HFC 23 waste stream required to be
destroyed by the applicable regulations. In this project, the entire HFC 23 waste stream will be
supplied to the recovery-to-decomposition process; in consequence, Q_HFC23CPy is the total amount
of HFC 23 waste generated. Thus, baseline quantity of HFC 23 destroyed is estimated as follows:
BQ_HFC23y = Q_HFC23CPy  ry
where
Q_HFC23CPy: quantity of HFC 23 waste supplied to the condensation process after purity
adjustments (tHFC 23/yr)
ry: fraction of the waste stream required to be destroyed by the regulations that apply during
year y
For the decomposition of HFC 23 without any regulation (current status), the baseline emissions are:
BEy = Q_HFC23y  11,700
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To exclude the possibility of manipulating the production process to increase the quantity of waste, the
quantity of HFC 23 waste (Q_HFC23CPy) is limited to a fraction (w) of the actual HCFC 22
production during the year at the originating plant.
Q_HFC23CPy ≤ Q_HCFC22y  w
where
Q_HCFC22y: actual production of HCFC 22 during the year at the plant where the HFC 23
waste originates (tHCFC 22/yr). This value is limited to the “Existing production capacity”.
For Quimobásicos, it is considered the maximum annual production value, obtained during the
2002 – 2004 period, of the existing HCFC 22 production facility plus the adjusted CFC
production of the swing plant.
w: waste generation rate (HFC 23)/(HCFC 22) for the originating plant. The quantity of HFC
23 used to calculate this coefficient is the sum of HFC 23 recovered for sale plus the waste
HFC 23 (kg HFC 23/kg HCFC 22).
The cut-off condition is to be checked against the actual situation on an ex post basis.
According to AM0001, the value of w shall be set at the lowest actual value of the three most recent
years of operation up to 2004 to a maximum of 3% (0.03 tonnes of HFC 23 produced per tonne of
HCFC 22 manufactured). If no historical data are available, the default value shall be 1.5%.
In this case, historical data from Quimobásicos plant is used to calculate the (HFC 23)/(HCFC 22)
production ratio, that is set as 2.44%, since it is the lowest annual value obtained during 2002 to 2004
at the Quimobásicos plant (for more details see Annex 3).
In case of Q_HFC23CPy > Q_HCFC22y  w, the quantity of HFC 23 supplied to the incineration plant
should be recalculated in the following way:
Q_HFC23y = (Q_HCFC22y  w)  (L_HFC23y  Q_HCFC22y  w / Q_HFC23CPy)
where
(Q_HCFC22y  w): maximum quantity of HFC 23 waste that can be considered in this project,
according to the cut off condition.
(L_HFC23y  Q_HCFC22y  w / Q_HFC23CPy): quantity of HFC 23 lost corresponding to the
maximum quantity of HFC 23 waste that can be considered in this project.
In addition, the amount of HFC 23 generated from the HCFC 22 production plant will be checked
yearly by comparing the amount of HCFC 22 produced to the sum of the HFC 23 recovered for sale
and HFC 23 decomposed.
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D. 2.2. Option 2: Direct monitoring of emission reductions from the project activity (values should be consistent with those in section E).
D.2.2.1. Data to be collected in order to monitor emissions from the project activity, and how this data will be archived:
ID number
(Please use
numbers to
ease crossreferencing
to table
D.3)
Data
variable
Source of
data
Data
unit
Measured (m),
calculated (c),
estimated (e),
Recording
frequency
Proportion
of data to
be
monitored
How will the data
be archived?
(electronic/
paper)
Comment
N/A
D.2.2.2. Description of formulae used to calculate project emissions (for each gas, source, formulae/algorithm, emissions units of CO2
equ.):
N/A
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D.2.3. Treatment of leakage in the monitoring plan
D.2.3.1. If applicable, please describe the data and information that will be collected in order to monitor leakage effects of the
project activity
ID number
(Please use
numbers to
ease crossreferencing
to table
D.3)
16
Data variable
N2 consumption
during the
condensation process
Source of data
Data
unit
Measured (m),
calculated (c) or
estimated (e)
Recording
Quimobásicos
tonnes
E
Monthly
frequency
Proportion
of data to
be
monitored
How will the data be
archived? (electronic/
paper)
Comment
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
The weight of the N2 tank
will be measured using
weigh cells.
(Q_Ny)
17
Electricity
consumption at the N2
production plant
(Q_PowerNy)
Quimobásicos
kWh
C
Monthly
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
It will be calculated using
data number 16 and the
specific electricity
consumption of the N2
production plant, as is
shown in section D.2.3.2.
18
Electricity
consumption by the
condensation and
conditioning
processes at
Quimobásicos plant
(Q_PowerQBy)
Quimobásicos
kWh
M
Monthly
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
It will be measured using
electricity meter.
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20
21
22
CO2 emission factor
from the grid
supplying electricity
to the N2 production
plant
(E_PowerNy)
CO2 emission factor
from the isolated
power plant supplying
electricity to
Quimobásicos
(E_PowerQBy)
CO2 emissions from
electricity generation
(CO2_Powery)
Leakage
(LEy)
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Latest local
statistics
tCO2e/
kWh
C
Yearly
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
The emission rate is
computed from the most
recent official information
on the Mexican electric
power sector.
The emission rate is
computed from the most
recent official information
of the local energy
supplier of Quimobásicos.
Isolated power
plant
tCO2e/
kWh
C
Yearly
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
Quimobásicos
tonnes
C
Yearly
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
Quimobásicos
tonnes
C
Monthly
100%
Paper (field record)
Electronic (spreadsheet)
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It will be calculated using
data number 17 to 20, as is
shown in section D.2.3.2.
It will be calculated using
data number 21, as is
shown in section D.2.3.2.
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D.2.3.2. Description of formulae used to estimate leakage (for each gas, source,
formulae/algorithm, emissions units of CO2 equ.)
Leakage corresponds to emissions of GHG due to the project activity that occur outside the project
boundary. The sources of leakage due to the condensation, conditioning, and incineration processes
are GHG emissions associated to the production of electricity purchased to the suppliers and CO 2
emissions due to transport of sludge to the final disposal.
The leakage considered for this particular project are these related with purchased electricity for the
condensation and conditioning processes, because the other leakage correspond to an Annex I country,
and is disregarded in this project. In addition, emissions from electricity generation consumed by the
producer of the N2 used during the condensation of the waste gas, are also considered as leakage of
this project.
Leakage LEy (tCO2e/year) in a year y are calculated in the following way:
LEy
= CO2_Powery
= Q_PowerNy × E_PowerNy + Q_PowerQBy × E_PowerQBy
where
CO2_Powery: CO2 emissions from electricity generation (tCO2e)
Q_PowerNy: electricity consumption at the N2 production plant (kWh)
E_PowerNy: emission factor from the grid supplying electricity to the N2 production plant
(tCO2e/kWh). It corresponds to the CO2 emission factor of the Mexican grid
(Comisión Federal de Electricidad – CFE).
Q_PowerQBy: electricity consumption by the condensation and conditioning processes at
Quimobásicos plant (kWh)
E_PowerQBy: emission factor from the isolated power plant supplying electricity to
Quimobásicos (tCO2e/kWh)
Electricity consumption at the N2 production plant results from multiplying the N2 consumption during
the condensation process (Q_Ny) by the specific electricity consumption of the N2 production plant
(EQ_PowerN), whose value is considered fixed and equal to 0.88 MWh/tN2.
Thus
LEy = Q_Ny × EQ_PowerN × E_PowerNy + Q_PowerQBy × E_PowerQBy
D.2.4. Description of formulae used to estimate emission reductions for the project
activity (for each gas, source, formulae/algorithm, emissions units of CO2 equ.)
GHG emission reduction achieved by the project activity is the quantity of waste HFC 23 actually
destroyed less GHG emissions generated by the recovery-to-decomposition process less leakage due to
the recovery-to-decomposition process.
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Specifically, GHG emission reduction (ERy) achieved by the project activity during a given year (y) is
equal to the quantity of HFC 23 waste from HCFC 22 production facility (Q_HFC23y) destroyed by
the incineration facility less the baseline HFC 23 destruction (BQ_HFC23y) during that year multiplied
by the GWP of HFC 23 (GWP_HFC23), less GHG emissions generated by the recovery-todecomposition process (E_DPy), less GHG leakage (Ly) due to this process.
Emission reductions ERy (tCO2e/year) in a year y are calculated as
ERy
= BEy – (PEy+ LEy)
= (Q_HFC23y  BQ_HFC23y) × GWP_HFC23  (q_HFC23Ty × E_Transporty +
+ Q_Ny × EQ_PowerN × E_PowerNy + Q_PowerQBy × E_PowerQBy)
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Quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) procedures are being undertaken for data monitored
Data
(Indicate table and
ID number e.g. 3.-1.;
3.2.)
Uncertainty level of data
(High/Medium/Low)
Explain QA/QC procedures planned for these data, or why such procedures are not necessary.
Mass flow of HFC 23 waste gas produced will be measured by two Micro Motion flow meters placed in the
entrance of the condensation system. The flow meters have an accuracy of +/- 0.35%. The flow meters will be
connected to Distributed Control System (DCS) and their data will be archived in the database of the plant.
1 q_HFC23CPiy
High
Verification of the flow meters will be done by instrument personnel using the pattern flow meters. Calibration of
the pattern flow meters will be done according to the calibration procedure of an external national or international
company. The pattern flow meters will be recalibrated by an external company. The instrument supervisor shall
ask the contract department for the calibration certificate from this external company.
In order to have more accurate data, flow meter verification will be done weekly and, most of the time, under
normal operation, both flow meters will measure the same amount of HFC 23 mass flow simultaneously. Where
the flow meter readings differ by greater than 0.70%, the reason for the discrepancy will be investigated and the
fault remedied. For the sake of conservativeness, the lower value of the two readings will always be used to
estimate HFC 23 mass flow.
2 P_HFC23CPiy
4 P_HFC23y
High
It will be measured by sampling using gas chromatography before entering into the condensation facility.
Verification of the equipment for gas chromatography will be carried out according to the instructive CCL-7.60201, using the HFC 23 standard. The analysis will be repeated in case of doubt regarding its veracity.
High
It will be obtained by sampling in each tube using gas chromatography. Verification of the equipment for gas
chromatography will be carried out according to the instructive CCL-7.602-01, using the standard of HFC 23. The
analysis will be repeated in case of doubt regarding its veracity. An average purity of HFC 23 will be considered
as a conservative assumption, due to the similarity of the values measured in each tube.
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The weight of the tube trailer will be measured during the loading of HFC 23 by using load cells. Each tube will
be loaded individually to avoid overloading. The tube trailer will be positioned in a truck scale that will close the
loading system when reaching the specified weight. The net weight of HFC 23 contained in the tube trailer will be
registered before it is transported to the incineration facility. The truck scale has a high accuracy (0.03%).
Calibration of the scale will be done according to the calibration procedure set by a national or international
standard.
The mechanical integrity of the tube trailers to be used by Quimobásicos is assured through the tube trailer sealing
verification tests. The tube trailer will be fabricated and inspected as per the Department of Transportation (DOT)
Federal Rule CFR 49, paragraph 173.301, which requires for these metal containers to perform a non-destructive
pressurization test prior to be issued for use. Each tube will be re-tested at least every 60 months, using the same
pressurization test, as required by DOT. Each tube trailer will include at least: actual tube trailer specification,
maintenance history, actual pipe and instrument diagram, specifications for each component, approved standard
operating procedures.
5 q_HFC23Ty
High
The tube trailer will be carried by Transport Company permitted as per DOT under the “MX” nomenclature. It
will be registered and approved by the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration). The truck driver
will be trained and certified under HAZMAT, DOT (Office of Hazardous Materials Safety).
Before loading of HFC 23, the tubes shall be visually inspected. A cylinder that has a crack or leak, is bulged, has
a defective valve or a leaking or defective pressure relief device, or bears with evidence of physical abuse, fire or
heat damage, or detrimental rusting or corrosion, will not be loaded and will be reported for repairs as required by
DOT Rules and Regulations.
The truck driver will receive and verify manifest denoting contents and “as charged” pressure, the driver will stop
as required and verify container and pressure indicators to ensure that no leakage has occurred. The driver will be
trained and will follow company procedures as to what to do and inspect during each mandated stop.
Each tube has mechanisms to regulate the internal pressure. Most of the time, under normal conditions, internal
pressure is much lower that maximum pressure admitted by the tube. However, in case of a greater internal
pressure develops, first a safety flange ruptures, secondly, a relief valve opens until set point pressure returns to
the tube, realising an small portion of the waste gas.
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The weight of the tube trailer will be measured during the un-loading of HFC 23 by using certified (calibrated)
load cells. For the sake of conservativeness, the lower value between Quimobásicos scale and Onyx scale
measurements will always be used to estimate the quantity of HFC 23 supplied to the incineration facility. The
tube trailer will be documented and stored until burning plan schedules its destruction.
6 q_HFC23y
High
The complete unloading operation is performed under internal Standard Division Practice # 2761R6 “Direct Feed
System Operation” of Onyx. The practice describes the preparation of the DFSC (Direct Feed Safety Checklist),
training on the DFSC, load receiving, sampling and staging, hook up, check of strainers, purge of feed and return
lines, preparation of tanker/trailer for unloading, recirculation process, tanker/trailer raising, unloading/feeding
process, system flushing, cleaning of strainers, and disconnecting and releasing of tanker/trailer. The Standard
Practice assures a safe and leak-free feeding of the waste to the incinerator.
The tube trailer is first placed in the fluorinated products injection port. The trailer is sited on calibrated load cells,
so the injected material will be weighed during the unloading operation (without the car-truck, giving a highly
accurate measurement). All connections to the tube trailer manifold are performed before the unloading operation
begins; the pressure of the HFC 23 waste from the tubes is lowered to 7 atm (100 psi) with a regulating valve
while leaving the tubes. An ambient vaporizer installed after the pressure-regulating valve avoids any mixed feed
(liquid-gas) before entering the direct feed line. The mass flow entering the incinerator is controlled by a valve
connected to the Distributed Control System (DCS) of the plant. The tip of the direct feed line injects the HFC 23
waste gas 2 m (7 ft) deep at the front wall of the rotary kiln.
10 DREHFC23
High
A specific Test Burn (considering EPA’s Comprehensive Performance Test protocol pursuant to 40 CFR part 63,
subpart EEE) will be performed at the beginning of the Quimobásicos operation to define the actual specific
Destruction and Removal Efficiency (DRE). Considering the scale and operating conditions (higher residence
time) at the Onyx facility, it is expected that a more complete destruction of the waste will be attained, compared
to a dedicated incinerator unit that could have being installed at Quimobásicos’ site. The expected destruction
efficiency for the HFC 23 waste is higher than 99.999%.
12 Q_HCFC22y
High
It will be obtained from production records of the facility. It is reference data to check cut-off condition and rough
estimation of HFC 23 generation.
13 HFC23_soldy
High
It will be obtained from production records of the facility. It is reference data to check cut-off condition and rough
estimation of HFC 23 generation.
16 Q_Ny
Medium
The weight of the N2 tank will be measured using weigh cells. N2 consumption will be registered once an hour.
18 Q_PowerQBy
High
It will be measured using electricity meter.
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Quimobásicos has an operating manual according to the P-6.2.2-02 procedure and a Distributed
Control System (DCS) to support the work of the condensation unit operator.
All the electronic documents and archives related to DCS or I/A of processes for operating plants of
Quimobásicos, are contained in the database ISO ARCHIVER Documents of the company.
The control of the preventive maintenance of critical equipment that affects the process is carried out
through the P-6.3-10 procedure, to guarantee the good condition of the equipment, as well as the
continuity and security of the operation, apart from providing improvements.
On the other hand, it is assured that control and measuring instruments are in optimal conditions
according to the P-7.6-04.
The scale of tube trailer, the flow meters placed in line, and the pattern flow meters have the
identification numbers of the corresponding equipment and are registered in the Management System
of Maintenance (MSM).
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D.4
Please describe the operational and management structure that the project operator will
implement in order to monitor emission reductions and any leakage effects, generated by the
project activity
The structure that the companies will implement for the monitoring process is showed through the
following table.
Table 4: Monitoring process
Task name
Measurement of
HFC 23 waste gas
production
Responsible
Condensation unit
operator
Frequency
Mass flows: at the beginning
of each turn and once an
hour during the turn.
Documentation
These data will be registered
in the Condensation Unit
Operation Report.
Weight of tube trailer: at the
beginning of each turn and
every two hours during the
turn.
Calibration of
equipment to
measure the
production of HFC
23 waste gas
Instruments
Department
Pattern flow meters
calibration: every year
Flow meters verification:
every week.
Cells calibration: every 6
months
Measurements made in the
internal calibration will be
registered in the calibration
registry.
In case of external calibration
of equipment, the external
company will emit the
corresponding registry of
calibration.
These registries will be
archived during a year.
Measurement of
HFC 23 waste gas
purity
Quality Assurance
Department
Purity of HFC 23 supplied to
condensation process: twice
a week
Purity of HFC 23 supplied to
incineration process: when
loading of the tube trailer is
finished
Calibration of
equipment to
measure the purity
of HFC 23 waste
gas
Quality Assurance
Department
Calibration: every year
The results will be registered
in the laboratory analysis
system according to
instructive CCL-7.4.302-09.
Registries will be archived
during a year according to
General Procedure of Quality
Registry Control P-4.2.4-02.
To be confirmed
Verification: every 2 months
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Name of person/entity determining the monitoring methodology:
Marisa Zaragozi, Ivana Cepón, and Fabián Gaioli MGM International.
Junín 1655, 1º B
C1113AAQ, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel./Fax: (54 11) 5219-1230/32
e-mail: mzaragozi@mgminter.com
icepon@mgminter.com
fgaioli@mgminter.com
Marisa Zaragozi, Ivana Cepón, and Fabián Gaioli are not project participants.
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SECTION E. Estimation of GHG emissions by sources
E.1.
Estimate of GHG emissions by sources:
As mentioned above, project emissions within the project boundary correspond to emissions from
compressed HFC 23 transportation to the incineration plant.
Project emissions within the project boundary PEy (tCO2e/year) are given by:
PEy
= E_DPy
= CO2_Transporty
= q_HFC23Ty  E_Transporty
= q_HFC23Ty  151.27/1000 tCO2e/tHCFC 23
For the ex-ante calculations, it have been made the following assumptions:

The annual HCFC 22 production of Quimobásicos plant is 13,156 tonnes/year, the maximum
annual production, obtained during the 2002 – 2004 period, of the existing HCFC 22
production facility plus the CFC production of the second unit, appropriately adjusted to
HCFC 22 production equivalent (see Annex 3).

The (HFC 23)/(HCFC 22) production ratio is 2.44%, the lowest actual value of the three most
recent years of operation up to 2004 (see Annex 3).

After the condensation process, the liquefied waste fluorocarbon stream will be composed by
90% of HFC 23 and 10% of HCFC 22.

There are no looses of HFC 23 from its collection until reaching the incineration plant.

There are no sales of HFC 23 from Quimobásicos plant.
Thus the quantity of HFC 23 loaded into the tube trailer results to be:
q_HFC23Ty
=13,156  0.0244 / 0.90 tHFC23/year
= 355.95 tHFC23/year
In consequence, ex-ante project emissions within the project boundary are given by:
PEy
= 355.95  151.27/1000 tCO2e/year
= 53.84 tCO2e/year
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Thus, the amount of project GHG emission is expected to be around 1,131 tonnes of CO2-equivalent
over a 21-year time frame.
E.2.
Estimated leakage:
As mentioned above, the leakage considered for this particular project are these related with purchased
electricity for the condensation and conditioning processes. In addition, emissions from electricity
generation consumed by the producer of the N2 used during the condensation of the waste gas, are also
considered as leakage of this project.
Leakage LEy (tCO2e/year) in a year y are calculated in the following way:
LEy
= Q_Ny × EQ_PowerN × E_PowerNy + Q_PowerQBy × E_PowerQBy
E_PowerNy will be updated annually and corresponds to the CO2 emission factor of the Mexican grid
(Comisión Federal de Electricidad – CFE) from which the electricity is supplied. Its current value is
0.587 tCO2/MWh. 11
E_PowerQBy will also be updated annually and corresponds to the CO2 emission factor of the isolated
power plant supplying electricity to Quimobásicos. Its current value is 0.3553 tCO 2/MWh, as is
provided by the isolated power plant and verified by the Secretary of Energy.
Electricity consumption at the N2 production plant results from multiplying the N2 consumption during
the condensation process (Q_Ny) by the specific electricity consumption of the N2 production plant
(EQ_PowerN), whose value is considered fixed and equal to 0.88 MWh/tN2.
Thus
LEy
= Q_Ny × 0.88 × 0.587 tCO2/tN2 + Q_PowerQBy × 0.3553 tCO2/MWh
For the ex-ante calculations, it is considered that 2 tonnes of N2 and 0,5 MWh are consumed per tonne
of recovered fluorocarbons. Thus estimated annual consumption of N2 and electricity during the
condensation and conditioning processes are:
Q_Ny
= q_HFC23Ty × 2 tN2/tHFC23
= 355.95 × 2 tN2/tHFC23
= 711.89 tN2/year
For the ex-ante calculation of emission reductions, the emission factor calculated for “El Gallo Hydroelectric Project” is
considered, since the N2 production plant is taking its electricity from the same grid and the emission factor computed for the
year 2006 in this project was already accepted in the validation of the project.
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= q_HFC23Ty × 0.5 Mwh/tHFC23
= 355.95 × 0.5 Mwh/tHFC23
= 177.97 Mwh/year
In consequence, ex-ante leakage is given by:
LEy
= 711.89 × 0.88 × 0.587 tCO2/year+ 177.97 ×0.3553 tCO2/year
= (367.73 + 63.23) tCO2/year
= 430.97 tCO2/year
Thus, the amount of leakage is expected to be around 9,050 tonnes of CO2-equivalent over a 21-year
time frame.
E.3.
The sum of E.1 and E.2 representing the project activity emissions:
The ex-ante estimations of total project GHG emission is expected to be around 10,181 tonnes of CO2equivalent over a 21-year time frame.
E.4.
Estimated anthropogenic emissions by sources of greenhouse gases of the baseline:
Baseline emissions involve the HFC 23 that would be released to the atmosphere in absence of the
project.
Baseline emissions BEy (tCO2e/year) in a year y are described as:
BEy = (Q_HFC23y  BQ_HFC23y)  GWP_HFC23
As mentioned above, the baseline quantity of HFC 23 destroyed (BQ_HFC23y) is the quantity of the
HFC 23 waste stream required to be destroyed by the applicable regulations. In the absence of
regulations requiring the destruction of HFC 23, the HFC 23 waste is typically released to the
atmosphere so the baseline corresponds to zero destruction. To date, domestic law of Mexico does not
restrict HFC 23 emissions at all.
Thus baseline emissions are:
BEy = Q_HFC23y  11,700
For the ex-ante calculations, it have been made the following assumptions:
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
The annual HCFC 22 production of Quimobásicos plant is 13,156 tonnes/year, the maximum
annual production, obtained during the 2002 – 2004 period, of the existing HCFC 22
production facility plus the CFC production of the second unit, appropriately adjusted to
HCFC 22 production equivalent (see Annex 3).

The (HFC 23)/(HCFC 22) production ratio is 2.44%, the lowest actual value of the three most
recent years of operation up to 2004 (see Annex 3).

There are no looses of HFC 23 from its collection until reaching the incineration plant.

There are no sales of HFC 23 from Quimobásicos plant.
Thus the quantity of waste HFC 23 destroyed (Q_HFC23y) results to be:
Q_HFC23y
= 13,156  0.0244 tHFC23/year
= 320.35 tHFC23/year
In consequence, ex-ante baseline emissions are given by:
BEy
= 320.35  11,700 tCO2e/year
= 3,748,110 tCO2e/year
Thus, the amount of baseline GHG emission is expected to be around 78,710,308 tonnes of CO2equivalent over a 21-year time frame.
E.5.
Difference between E.4 and E.3 representing the emission reductions of the project
activity:
As mentioned above, GHG emission reduction achieved by the project activity is the quantity of waste
HFC 23 actually destroyed less GHG emissions generated by the recovery-to-decomposition process
less leakage due to the recovery-to-decomposition process.
Emission reductions ERy (tCO2e/year) in a year y are calculated as
ERy
= BEy – (PEy+ LEy)
= (Q_HFC23y  BQ_HFC23y) × GWP_HFC23  (q_HFC23Ty × E_Transporty +
+ Q_Ny × EQ_PowerN × E_PowerNy + Q_PowerQBy × E_PowerQBy)
= 320.35  11,700 tCO2e/year – (355.95  151.27/1000 +
+ 711.89 × 0.88 × 0.587 + 177.97 × 0.3553) tCO2/year
= 3,748,110 tCO2e/year – (53.84 + 367.73 + 63.23) tCO2e/year
= 3,747,625 tCO2e/year
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Table providing values obtained when applying formulae above:
Table 5: Ex-ante estimation of emission reductions during the 21-year crediting period
(tCO2e)
Year
Baseline
emissions
Project
emissions
Leakage
Emission
reductions
2006
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2007
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2008
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2009
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2010
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2011
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2012
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2013
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2014
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2015
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2016
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2017
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2018
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2019
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2020
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2021
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2022
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2023
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2024
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2025
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
2026
3,748,110
54
431
3,747,625
78,710,308
1,131
9,050
78,700,127
Total
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SECTION F. Environmental impacts
F.1.
Documentation on the analysis of the environmental impacts, including transboundary
impacts:
The process of condensation of the waste gas containing HFC 23 and the conditioning process have
not any negative environmental impact because it does not emit any gaseous pollutant or particulate
compound.
There is a very low negative impact mainly due to particulate matter emissions from transportation of
HFC 23 by heavy-duty diesel trucks. Nevertheless pollutant emissions released by trucks are
controlled by the transport regulation entity. Moreover, this low environmental impact is negligible in
comparison to the large environmental global benefit due to HFC 23 destruction.
F.2.
If environmental impacts are considered significant by the project participants or the
host Party, please provide conclusions and all references to support documentation of an
environmental impact assessment undertaken in accordance with the procedures as required by
the host Party:
No significant negative environmental impacts are expected from the implementation of the project
activity. An environmental impact study is not required by Mexican authorities.
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SECTION G. Stakeholders’ comments
G.1.
Brief description how comments by local stakeholders have been invited and compiled:
The process followed to collect stakeholder comments of the Quimobásicos HFC Recovery and
Decomposition Project was implemented through a survey.
The following set of questions was sent to stakeholders, during June 2005:
1) Do you know what “Greenhouse Effect” or “World Climate Change” means?
2) Do you know that there are actions we can take in order to prevent Climate Change?
3) What would you think of an industry that takes measures to reduce Climate Change?
4) Should the industries in Monterrey be national leaders for Greenhouse Gases reduction? Why?
5) Do you know that Quimobásicos has started a Greenhouse Gases Reduction Program and that
it is one of the largest and most important programs in Latin America?
6) Do you agree with this type of programs? Should these efforts be known by the whole nation?
7) Should authorities incentive this type of actions in the Industry?
8) Do you agree with Quimobásicos development of this type of programs in their plant?
9) Is there any additional comment or suggestion that you would like to make in order to spread
this action for the benefit of the Planet?
The questionnaire was sent to judges and stakeholders from academic institutions and committees.
G.2.
Summary of the comments received:
The following table shows a synthesis of the comments received at the moment:
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Table 6: Comments received
Question
1
Academic institutions (4)
4 Yes.
Committees (6)
5 Yes.
Judges (1)
1 Yes.
1 A little.
2
3
3 Yes.
6 Yes.
1 Not until now. Got to know by
means of this survey
It is necessary to know more.
2 It is a committed industry.
4 Those industries are committed to the
planet and their environment.
1 All industries should do that.
1 Good impression. Working for
economic development and taking
care of the environment at the same
time.
4
1 Yes.
There are governments that still consider
these actions as a threat to the industry
and progress.
1 It cares about the planet.
2 It should be compulsory for all
industries.
2 Yes. Because they are leading
companies.
4 Yes. Because Monterrey is a leading
company.
1 Yes. Because they are supposed to
have an integral vision.
1 Yes. Because they care about human
survival. They are leaders.
1 Yes. Because Monterrey
is an industrial leader.
1 Not necessarily, the issues involves 1 Yes.
us all
5
6
4 Not until now. We feel proud of
them. Got to know by means of this
survey
3 Yes.
4 Yes. General diffusion through the
mass media is necessary.
3 Yes. General diffusion through the
mass media is necessary.
1 No.
3 No.
1 Yes.
2 Yes. It would be the starting point to
raise an excellent environmental
conscience and would improve the life
quality.
1 Yes.
7
4 Yes.
6 Yes.
Though fiscal incentives for the
company.
Though economic resources.
1 It should be promoted and
also compulsory.
With an adequate regulation.
Not only the authorities. Also the
company owners.
8
4 Yes.
It should be an example for other
industries.
9
1 Yes. Provided the region, health, and
life quality are not negatively affected.
1 Of course.
3 Yes. The Fracc should be notified.
They are direct players.
2 Yes.
2 Increase of measures to reduce gas
emissions.
1 To inform in educational sectors.
2 To inform about the use and risks of
1 Programs and diffusion in the mass products elaborated by industries.
communication means.
3 To build an environment-friendly
1 To work in order to inherit a better culture in the region.
environment.
1 To be massively spread
and publicized.
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Report on how due account was taken of any comments received:
Eleven comments have been received and they were very positive for project implementation.
Quimobásicos invites comments from other stakeholders, once the PDD has been published at the
DNV website during the validation process:
http://www.dnv.com/certification/climatechange/Projects/ProjectList.asp
Depending on the comments, proper account will be taken, if necessary.
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Annex 1
CONTACT INFORMATION ON PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROJECT ACTIVITY
Organization:
Quimobásicos S.A. de C.V.
Street/P.O.Box:
Ave. Ruíz Cortínez Nº. 2333 Pte.
Building:
City:
Monterrey
State/Region:
Province of Nuevo León
Postfix/ZIP:
64400
Country:
Republic of Mexico
Telephone:
(52) (81) 8158-2323
FAX:
(52) (81) 8158-2688
E-Mail:
URL:
Represented by:
Title:
www.quimobasicos.com
Salutation:
Mr
Last Name:
Lozano-García
General Manager
Middle Name:
First Name:
Sergio
Department:
Mobile:
Direct FAX:
Direct tel:
Personal E-Mail:
slozano@cydsa.com
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Organization:
Honeywell Fluorine Products Europe B.V.
Street/P.O.Box:
Kempemweg 90
Building:
P.O. Box 264
City:
Weert
State/Region:
West Europe
Postfix/ZIP:
NL-6000 AG
Country:
The Netherlands
Telephone:
3149 55 14251
FAX:
3149 55 18259
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E-Mail:
URL:
Represented by:
Title:
www.honeywell.com
Salutation:
Mr.
Last Name:
Vinck
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Middle Name:
First Name:
Timothy
Department:
Mobile:
Direct FAX:
Direct tel:
Personal E-Mail:
tim.vinck@honeywell.com
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INFORMATION REGARDING PUBLIC FUNDING
No funds from public national or international sources were used in any aspect of the proposed
project.
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BASELINE INFORMATION
The key data used to determine ex-ante the baseline scenario is given in the following table.
Table 7: Baseline data
Item
Value
Source
Global Warming Potential (HFC 23)
11,700
Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for
National Greenhouse Gas Inventories:
Reference Manual, page 2.45, table 2-26.
Cut-off condition fraction
2.44%
Quimobásicos
Fraction of the waste stream required to be
destroyed
0
Local regulation
HCFC 22 production
13,156 tHCFC22/year
Quimobásicos
HFC 23 sold by the facility
0
Quimobásicos
HFC 23 looses from its collection until
reaching the incineration plant
0
Quimobásicos
For the ex-ante calculations of baseline emissions, it have been made the following assumptions:

The annual HCFC 22 production of Quimobásicos plant is 13,156 tonnes/year, the maximum
annual production, obtained during the 2002 – 2004 period, of the existing HCFC 22
production facility plus the CFC production of the second unit, appropriately adjusted to
HCFC 22 production equivalent.

The (HFC 23)/(HCFC 22) production ratio is 2.44%, the lowest actual value of the three most
recent years of operation up to 2004.

Domestic law of Mexico does not restrict HFC 23 emissions at all.

There are no looses of HFC 23 from its collection until reaching the incineration plant.

There are no sales of HFC 23 from Quimobásicos plant.
HCFC 22 production of Quimobásicos plant
In order to calculate the maximum annual production that can be considered for this project activity,
the following historical data of Quimobásicos plant have been used:
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Table 8: Total equivalent HCFC 22 production
Production
(tonnes)
Products
2002
2003
2004
CFC 11
757
1,291
1,177
CFC 12
4,894
7,402
6,867
Total CFCs
5,651
8,693
8,044
HCFC 22
4,947
5,117
7,570
Total equivalent HCFC 22
production12
8,871
11,154
13,156
According to AM0001, it is assumed a maximum annual HCFC 22 production capacity of 13,156
tonnes. It is the value used for the ex-ante calculation of emission reductions.
(HFC 23)/(HCFC 22) production ratio
The following historical data from Quimobásicos plant is used to calculate the (HFC 23)/(HCFC 22)
production ratio13:
Table 9: (HFC 23)/(HCFC 22) production ratio
2002
2003
2004
HCFC 22 produced (tonnes)
4,947.246
5,117.534
7,569.779
HFC 23 generated (tonnes)
121.4961
129.2177
184.3241
2.46
2.53
2.44
(HFC 23)/(HCFC 22) production ratio (%)
According to AM0001, the value of w shall be set at 2.44 %.
12
According to information from Quimobásicos plant, while the CFC plant produce 36 tonnes of CFC per day,
the HCFC 22 plant produce 25 tonnes of HCFC 22. It is expected that the CFC plant produce 25 tonnes of HCFC
22 per day when it start producing HCFC 22, since the current HCFC 22 plant and the current CFC plant have
the same design. Thus, in calculation of HCFC 22 maximum annual production capacity, it is considered that 36
tonnes of CFC is equivalent to 25 tonnes of HCFC 22.
13
Data obtained from mass balances carried out by Quimobásicos.
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MONITORING PLAN
The Monitoring and Verification Plan describes the procedures for data collection, and auditing
required for the project, in order to determine and verify emissions reductions achieved by the project.
This project will require only very straightforward collection of data, described above.
The Monitoring and Verification Plan (MVP) document fulfills the CDM Executive Board
requirement that CDM projects have a clear, credible, and accurate set of monitoring and verification
procedures. The purpose of these procedures is to direct and support continuous monitoring of project
performance and periodic auditing, verification and certification activities to determine project
outcomes, in particular in terms of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. The MVP is a vital
component of project design, and as such is subject to a formal third-party validation process —along
with the project baseline and other project design features.
Managers of the Project must maintain credible, transparent, and adequate data estimation,
measurement, collection, and tracking systems to successfully develop and maintain the proper set of
information to undergo an audit for a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction investment. These
records and monitoring systems are needed to subsequently allow an Operational Entity to verify
project performance as part of the verification and certification process. In particular, this process
reinforces the fact that GHG reductions are real and credible to the buyers of the Certified Emissions
Reductions (CERs). This set of information will be needed to meet the evolving international reporting
standards developed by the UNFCCC.
The document must be used by the project implementers and operators of the Technical Departments
of Quimobásicos plant. Strict adherence to the guidelines set out in this monitoring plan is necessary
for the project managers and operators to successfully measure and track project impacts for audit
purposes. MGM International will provide capacity building to the Technical Departments
Quimobásicos plants, in order to meet the requirements presented in this MVP.
The new methodology describes the procedure and equations for calculating project and baseline
emissions from monitored data. For the specific project, the methodology is applied through a
spreadsheet model. The staff responsible for Project monitoring must complete the electronic
worksheets on a monthly basis. The spreadsheet automatically provide annual totals in terms of GHG
reductions achieved through the project.
The models contain a series of worksheets with different functions:
Data entry sheets:

HCFC 22 production

Quantity and purity of HFC 23 supplied to de condensation process and to the incineration
process

Quantity of HFC 23 loaded into the tube trailer

HFC 23 sold

Fraction of HFC 23 required to be destroyed

Destruction and Removal Efficiency of HFC 23

N2 and electricity consumption at Quimobásicos plant
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Emission factor for electricity generation
Calculation sheets:

Baseline emissions

Project emissions

Leakage
Result sheet:

Emission reductions
There are worksheets where the user is allowed to enter data. Even in these sheets, only those cells
where the staff of each plant is required to enter data have been left unblocked. All other cells contain
model fixed parameters or computed values that cannot be modified by the staff.
A color-coded key is used to facilitate data input. The key for the code is as follows:

Input Fields: Pale yellow fields indicate cells where project operators are required to supply data
input, as is needed to run the model;

Result Fields: Green fields display key result lines as calculated by the model.
Other sheets are shown in subsequent pages. All fields in these sheets include fixed values, or values
that are computed from data in the data entry sheets. The last sheet shows the results, comparing yearby-year GHG emissions with the project with baseline values in order to determine annual emissions
reductions, shown in the last column.
All electronic data will be backed up on a daily basis, and two electronic copies of each document will
be kept in different locations: the plant and its Head Office.
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