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 ===== Short description ===== ===== Short description =====
  
-^ Category Code  ^  Method                                ||||^  AD                                ||||^  EF                                  ||||| +^ Category Code  ^  Method                                                                           ||||^  AD                                         ||||^  EF                              ||||| 
-| 2.B.1        |  T2                                    |||||  PS                                |||||  D                                  ||||| +| 2.B.1          |  T2                                                                               |||||  PS                                         |||||  D                               ||||| 
-^  Key Category  ^  SO₂     ^  NOₓ  ^  NH₃  ^  NMVOC  ^  CO   ^  BC   ^  Pb   ^  Hg   ^  Cd   ^  Diox  ^  PAH  ^  HCB  ^  TSP  ^  PM₁₀  ^  PM₂.₅  ^ +^                ^  NO<sub>x</sub>  ^  NMVOC  ^  SO<sub>2</sub>  ^  NH<sub>3</sub>  ^  PM<sub>2.5</sub>  ^  PM<sub>10</sub>  ^  TSP  ^  BC  ^  CO   ^  Pb  ^  Cd  ^  Hg  ^  Diox  ^  PAH  ^  HCB  ^ 
-| 2.B.1           |  -          |  -/-  |  -/-  |  -      |  -    |  -    |  -    |  -    |  -    |  -     |  -    |  -    |  -    |  -     |  -      |+| Key Category:  |  -/-             |  -      |  -               |  -/-             |  -                 |  -                |  -    |  -   |  -/-  |  -   |  -   |  -   |  -     |  -    |  -    |
  
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 The following process is also used for ammonia synthesis: The following process is also used for ammonia synthesis:
-**Partial oxidation**, which is the gasification of fractions of heavy mineral oil or vacuum residues in the production of synthetic gas.+**partial oxidation**, which is the gasification of fractions of heavy mineral oil or vacuum residues in the production of synthetic gas.
 Most plants operate using steam-reforming, with naphtha or natural gas. Only 3 % of European plants use partial oxidation. Most plants operate using steam-reforming, with naphtha or natural gas. Only 3 % of European plants use partial oxidation.
  
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 ==== Activity data ==== ==== Activity data ====
-As the CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from ammonia production are a key category, activity data is collected plant-specifically: The AD is delivered based on a cooperation agreement with the ammonia producers and the IVA (Industrieverband Agrar). The plant specific data is made anonymous by the IVA and then is sent to the UBA.+As ammonia production is a key category regarding the CO<sub>2</sub> emissions, activity data is collected plant-specifically. The data is delivered based on a cooperation agreement with the ammonia producers and the IVA (Industrieverband Agrar). The plant specific data is first made anonymous by the IVA and then is sent to the UBA.
  
 ==== Emission factor ==== ==== Emission factor ====
-For NO<sub>x</sub> and NH<sub>3</sub> and CO, the default emission factors from the CORINAIR Guidebooks of 1 kg/t NH<sub>3</sub> for NO<sub>x</sub>, 0.01kg/t NH<sub>3</sub> for NH<sub>3</sub> and 0.1 kg/t NH<sub>3</sub> for CO  are used (EEA, 2013) [(EEA, 2013: EMEP EEA Emission Inventory Guidebook 2013, Aug 2013: page 15, table 3.2: Tier 1 emission factors for source category 2.B.1 Ammonia production)]. +For NO<sub>x</sub> and NH<sub>3</sub> and CO, the default emission factors from the CORINAIR Guidebooks of 1 kg/t NH<sub>3</sub> for NO<sub>x</sub>, 0.01kg/t NH<sub>3</sub> for NH<sub>3</sub> and 0.1 kg/t NH<sub>3</sub> for CO  are used (EEA, 2019) [(EEA, 2019: EMEP EEA Emission Inventory Guidebook 2019, Oct 2019: page 15, Table 3.2: Tier 1 emission factors for source category 2.B.1 Ammonia production)]. The CO emission factor has been newly included since last year’s submission.
  
 ===== Recalculations ===== ===== Recalculations =====
-With **activity data** and **emission factors** remaining unrevised, no recalculations have been carried out compared to last year's submission. 
  
 <WRAP center round info 60%> <WRAP center round info 60%>
-For pollutant-specific information on recalculated emission estimates for Base Year and 2020, please see the pollutant specific recalculation tables following [[general:recalculations:start|chapter 8.1 - Recalculations]].+With **activity data and emission factors remaining unrevised**, no recalculations were carried out compared to Submission 2022.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
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 ===== Planned improvements ===== ===== Planned improvements =====