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2.C.7.a - Copper Production
Short description
Within this NFR subcategory, SO2, PM2.5, PM10, TSP, PCDD/F, HCB, As, Cd, Cu, Hg, and Pb emissions from the production of copper are reported.
| Category Code | Method | AD | EF | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.C.7.a | T1 | AS | D, CS | ||||||||||||
| NOx | NMVOC | SO2 | NH3 | PM2.5 | PM10 | TSP | BC | CO | Pb | Cd | Hg | Diox | PAH | HCB | |
| Key Category: | - | - | -/- | - | -/- | -/- | -/- | - | - | -/- | L/- | -/- | -/- | - | -/- |
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 or from companies environmental reports [Lit. 3].
Table 1: Tier 1 emission factors applied for entire time series (primary and secondary copper production)
| Pollutant | EF | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCB | 1 | mg/t | Emission guidebook 2019 [Lit. 2] |
| PCDD/F | 2.9 | µg/t | Emission guidebook 2019 [Lit. 2] |
Table 2: Emission factors applied for primary copper production in 2019
| Pollutant | EF | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSP | 0.09 | kg/t | Aurubis [Lit. 4] |
| PM10 | 0.0765 | kg/t | Calculated from Aurubis [Lit. 4] |
| PM2.5 | 0.063 | kg/t | Calculated from Aurubis [Lit. 4] |
| SO2 | 3.6 | kg/t | Aurubis [Lit. 4] |
| As | 0.8 | g/t | Aurubis [Lit. 4] |
| Cd | 15 | g/t | Emission guidebook 2019 [Lit. 2] |
| Cu | 13.8 | g/t | Aurubis [Lit. 4] |
| Hg | 0.031 | g/t | Emission guidebook 2019 [Lit. 2] |
| Pb | 3.1 | g/t | Aurubis [Lit. 4] |
Table 3: Emission factors applied for secondary copper production in 2019
| Pollutant | EF | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSP | 0.100 | kg/t | PAREST [Lit. 5] |
| PM10 | 0.085 | kg/t | PAREST [Lit. 5] |
| PM2.5 | 0.07 | kg/t | PAREST [Lit. 5] |
| SO2 | 3.0 | kg/t | Emission guidebook 2019 [Lit. 2] |
| As | 2 | g/t | Emission guidebook 2019 [Lit. 2] |
| Cd | 486.428 | mg/t | NE-G-K [Lit. 3] |
| Cu | 46,088.62 | mg/t | NE-G-K [Lit. 3] |
| Hg | 2.644 | mg/t | NE-G-K [Lit. 3] |
| Pb | 21,977.15 | mg/t | NE-G-K [Lit. 3] |
Recalculations
For pollutant-specific information on recalculated emission estimates for Base Year and 2019, 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 air pollutant emission inventory guidebook 2019, https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/emep-eea-guidebook-2019
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.
Lit. 4: Aurubis, Umwelterklärung 2020. 2020, Aurubis AG, https://www.aurubis.com/verantwortung/kennzahlen-und-berichterstattung
Lit. 5: PAREST, UBA Texte | 48/2013, https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/beschreibung-minderungsmassnahmen-im-projekt-parest