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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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 ===== Method ===== ===== Method =====
-There were four plants in Germany which produced ammonia, using both steam reforming and partial oxidation.+There were five plants in Germany which produced ammonia, using both steam reforming and partial oxidation.
 Since mid 2014 there are only four left, but both processes are still used. Since mid 2014 there are only four left, but both processes are still used.
  
 ==== 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, 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 in this year’s submission.+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 =====
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-With the newly included CO emission factor,  recalculations of CO have been carried out for this year's submission.The total CO emissions from 1990 to 2020 are calculated and listed in **Table 1**. 
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-**Table 1**: CO emissions from ammonia production  
-^ Year  ^  CO emission (in kt) ^ 
-| 1990  |                 0.27 | 
-| 1991  |                 0.24 | 
-| 1992  |                 0.24 | 
-| 1993  |                 0.23 | 
-| 1994  |                 0.24 | 
-| 1995  |                 0.29 | 
-| 1996  |                 0.30 | 
-| 1997  |                 0.29 | 
-| 1998  |                 0.30 | 
-| 1999  |                 0.29 | 
-| 2000  |                 0.32 | 
-| 2001  |                 0.30 | 
-| 2002  |                 0.32 | 
-| 2003  |                 0.32 | 
-| 2004  |                 0.30 | 
-| 2005  |                 0.33 | 
-| 2006  |                 0.32 | 
-| 2007  |                 0.33 | 
-| 2008  |                 0.31 | 
-| 2009  |                 0.27 | 
-| 2010  |                 0.31 | 
-| 2011  |                 0.32 | 
-| 2012  |                 0.31 | 
-| 2013  |                 0.32 | 
-| 2014  |                 0.29 | 
-| 2015  |                 0.27 | 
-| 2016  |                 0.30 | 
-| 2017  |                 0.30 | 
-| 2018  |                 0.30 | 
-| 2019  |                 0.29 | 
-| 2020  |                 0.30 | 
  
 <WRAP center round info 60%> <WRAP center round info 60%>
-For **pollutant-specific information on recalculated emission estimates for Base Year and 2019**, 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 =====