ANNEX VMinimum tier requirements for calculation-based methodologies involving Category A installations and calculation factors for commercial standard fuels used by Category B and C installations (Article 26(1))

Table 1Minimum tiers to be applied for calculation-based methodologies in the case of category A installations and in the case of calculation factors for commercial standard fuels for all installations in accordance with point (a) of Article 26(1); (‘n.a.’ means ‘not applicable’)

Activity/Source stream type

Activity data

Emission factor

Composition data (Carbon content)

Oxidation factor

Conversion factor

Amount of fuel or material

Net calorific value

Combustion of fuels

Commercial standard fuels

2

2a/2b

2a/2b

n.a.

1

n.a.

Other gaseous and liquid fuels

2

2a/2b

2a/2b

n.a.

1

n.a.

Solid fuels

1

2a/2b

2a/2b

n.a.

1

n.a.

Mass balance methodology for Gas Processing Terminals

1

n.a.

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

Flares

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

Scrubbing (carbonate)

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Scrubbing (gypsum)

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Refining of mineral oil

Catalytic cracker regeneration

1

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Hydrogen production

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Production of coke

Mass balance

1

n.a.

n.a.

2

n.a.

n.a.

Fuel as process input

1

2

2

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Metal ore roasting and sintering

Mass balance

1

n.a.

n.a.

2

n.a.

n.a.

Carbonate input

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

1

Production of iron and steel

Mass balance

1

n.a.

n.a.

2

n.a.

n.a.

Fuel as process input

1

2a/2b

2

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Production or processing of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including secondary aluminium

Mass balance

1

n.a.

n.a.

2

n.a.

n.a.

Process emissions

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

1

Primary aluminium production

Mass balance for CO2 emissions

1

n.a.

n.a.

2

n.a.

n.a.

PFC emissions (slope method)

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

PFC emissions (overvoltage method)

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Production of cement clinker

Kiln input based

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

1

Clinker output

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

1

CKD

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Non-carbonate carbon

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

1

Production of lime and calcination of dolomite and magnesite

Carbonates

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

1

Alkali earth oxide

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

1

Manufacture of glass and mineral wool

Carbonates

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Manufacture of ceramic products

Carbon inputs

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

1

Alkali oxide

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

1

Scrubbing

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Production of gypsum and plasterboard: see Combustion of fuels

Production of pulp and paper

Make up chemicals

1

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Production of carbon black

Mass balance methodology

1

n.a.

n.a.

1

n.a.

n.a.

Production of ammonia

Fuel as process input

2

2a/2b

2a/2b

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Production of bulk organic chemicals

Mass balance

1

n.a.

n.a.

2

n.a.

n.a.

Production of hydrogen and synthesis gas

Fuel as process input

2

2a/2b

2a/2b

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Mass balance

1

n.a.

n.a.

2

n.a.

n.a.

Soda ash and sodium bicarbonate

Mass balance

1

n.a.

n.a.

2

n.a.

n.a.