2.C.5 - Lead Production

Short description

Within this NFR subcategory, SO2, PM2.5, PM10, TSP, As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn, PCB and PCDD/F emissions from the production of lead are reported.

Category Code Method AD EF
2.C.5 T1 AS D, CS
Key Category SO2 NOx NH3 NMVOC CO BC Pb Hg Cd Diox PAH HCB TSP PM10 PM2.5
2.C.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Method

Activity data

The yearly production figures were taken from the annual statistical report of the German association for non-ferrous metals [Lit. 1].

Emission factors

The emission factors are either default values according to the 2019 EMEP/EEA air pollutant emission inventory guidebook [Lit. 2] or determined in several research projects. For heavy metals (HM), the applied emission factors are derived from a research project [Lit. 3].

Table 1: Tier 2 emission factors applied for primary lead production

Pollutant EF Unit Trend Source
SO2 2.050 kg/t constant
PM2.5 0.0175 kg/t falling
PM10 0.02125 kg/t falling
TSP 0.025 kg/t falling
As 49.213 mg/t falling NE-K-G [Lit. 3]
Cd 62.448 mg/t falling NE-K-G [Lit. 3]
Cu 162.663 mg/t falling
Hg 0.3 g/t falling NE-K-G [Lit. 3]
Pb 6.027521 g/t falling NE-K-G [Lit. 3]
Zn 664 mg/t
PCB 2.1 mg/t
PCDD/F 0.34 µg/t falling

Table 2: Tier 2 emission factors applied for secondary lead production

Pollutant EF Unit Trend Source
SO2 2.050 kg/t constant
PM2.5 0.0175 kg/t falling
PM10 0.02125 kg/t falling
TSP 0.025 kg/t falling
As 0.041179 g/t falling NE-K-G [Lit. 3]
Cd 0.019767 g/t falling NE-K-G [Lit. 3]
Hg 0.324515 g/t falling NE-K-G [Lit. 3]
Pb 4.506295 g/t falling NE-K-G [Lit. 3]
Zn 0.05 g/t falling NE-K-G [Lit. 3]
PCB 2.1 mg/t
PCDD/F 0.34 µg/t falling

Recalculations

Since the activity data and emission factors remain unrevised, no recalculations have been carried out compared to last year's submission.

For pollutant-specific information on recalculated emission estimates for the Base Year and 2018, please see the pollutant specific recalculation tables following chapter 8.1 - Recalculations.

Planned improvements

No category-specific improvements are planned.




Bibliography

Lit. 1: German association for non-ferrous metals (WirtschaftsVereinigung Metalle): Annual statistical report: https://www.wvmetalle.de
Lit. 2: EMEP/EEA, 2019: EMEP/EEA air pollutant emission inventory guidebook 2019, Copenhagen, 2019. https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/emep-eea-guidebook-2019/part-b-sectoral-guidance-chapters/2-industrial-processes/2-c-metal-production/2-c-5-lead-production/view
Lit. 3: Ökopol, IER, IZT, IfG: Bereitstellung einer qualitätsgesicherten Datengrundlage für die Emissionsberichterstattung zur Umsetzung von internationalen Luftreinhalte- und Klimaschutzvereinbarungen für ausgewählte Industriebranchen Teilvorhaben 2: NE-Metallindustrie, Kalkindustrie, Gießereien.