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2.C.7.a - Copper Production
Short description
Within this NFR sub-category, SO2, PM2.5, PM10, TSP, PCDD/F, HCB, As, Cd, Cu, Hg, and Pb emissions from the production of copper are reported.
| Method | AD | EF | Key Category Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | AS | D, CS | L&T: Cd / L: Pb |
Methodology
Activity data
The yearly production figures were taken from the annual statistical report of the German association for non-ferrous metals 1).
Emission factors
The emission factors are either default values according to the 2019 EMEP/EEA air pollutant emission inventory guidebook 2) or determined in several research projects. The EF for the heavy metals (HM) are taken from a research project 3).
Table 1: Tier1 emission factors applied for entire time series
| Pollutant | EF | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| HCB | 1 | mg/t |
| PCDD/F | 2.9 | µg/t |
| TSP | 0.100 | kg/t |
| PM10 | 0.085 | kg/t |
| PM2.5 | 0.07 | kg/t |
| SO2 | 3.0 | kg/t |
| As | 7 | g/t |
| Cd | 15 | g/t |
| Cu | 57 | g/t |
| Hg | 0.031 | g/t |
| Pb | 16 | g/t |
Recalculations
With activity data and emission factors remaining unrevised, no recalculations have been carried out compared to last year's submission.
For pollutant-specific information on recalculated emission estimates for 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 : 1: German association for non-ferrous metals (WirtschaftsVereinigung Metalle): Annual statistical report: https://www.wvmetalle.de : 2 : 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. : 3 : bibliography