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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.
Category Code | Method | AD | EF | ||||||||||||
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2.C.7.a | T1 | AS | D, CS | ||||||||||||
Key Category | SO₂ | NOₓ | NH₃ | NMVOC | CO | BC | Pb | Hg | Cd | Diox | PAH | HCB | TSP | PM₁₀ | PM₂ ₅ |
2.C.7.a | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 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: Tier1 emission factors applied for entire time series (primary and secondary copper production)
Pollutant | EF | Unit | Source |
---|---|---|---|
HCB | 1 | mg/t | |
PCDD/F | 2.9 | µg/t |
Table 2: Emission factors applied for primary copper production in 2019
Pollutant | EF | Unit | Source |
---|---|---|---|
TSP | 0.09 | kg/t | |
PM10 | 0.0765 | kg/t | |
PM2.5 | 0.063 | kg/t | |
SO2 | 3.6 | kg/t | |
As | 0.8 | g/t | |
Cd | 15 | g/t | |
Cu | 13.8 | g/t | |
Hg | 0.031 | g/t | |
Pb | 3.1 | g/t |
Table 3: Emission factors applied for secondary copper production in 2019
Pollutant | EF | Unit | Source |
---|---|---|---|
TSP | 0.100 | kg/t | |
PM10 | 0.085 | kg/t | |
PM2.5 | 0.07 | kg/t | |
SO2 | 3.0 | kg/t | |
As | 2 | g/t | |
Cd | 486.428 | mg/t | |
Cu | 46,088.62 | mg/t | |
Hg | 2.644 | mg/t | |
Pb | 21,977.15 | mg/t |
Recalculations
Recalculations were necessary
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
Lit. 1: German association for non-ferrous metals (WirtschaftsVereinigung Metalle): Annual statistical report: https://www.wvmetalle.de
Lit. 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.