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Annex II

United Kingdom

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Annex I is amended as follows:

  1. (1)

    in Section 1 entitled ‘Introduction’, the words ‘Annexes II to XI and Annexes XIII to XVIII’ are replaced by the words ‘Annexes II to XI and Annexes XIII to XXIV’;

  2. (2)

    in the introductory part of Section 2 entitled ‘Definitions’ the words ‘Annexes II to XVIII’ are replaced by the words ‘Annexes II to XXIV’;

  3. (3)

    Section 4.3 entitled ‘The Monitoring Plan’ is amended as follows:

    1. (a)

      in the fourth paragraph, point (e) is replaced as follows:

      1. (e)

        ‘a list and description of the tiers for activity data, carbon content (where mass balance or other approaches directly requiring the carbon content for emission calculation are applied), emission factors, oxidation and conversion factors for each of the source streams to be monitored’;

    2. (b)

      the following subparagraphs are added after subparagraph (t):

      1. (u)

        ‘where applicable, the dates when measurements for the determination of the installation specific emission factors for CF4 and C2F6 have been carried out, and a schedule for future repetitions of this determination;

      2. (v)

        where applicable, the protocol describing the procedure used to determine the installation specific emission factors for CF4 and C2F6, showing also that the measurements have been and will be carried out for a sufficiently long time for measured values to converge, but at least for 72 hours;

      3. (w)

        where applicable, the methodology for determining the collection efficiency for fugitive emissions at installations for primary aluminium production;’;

  4. (4)

    Section 5 is amended as follows:

    1. (a)

      in Section 5.1, under the heading ‘process emissions’, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:

      ‘The calculation of process emissions is further specified in the activity-specific guidelines in the Annexes II to XI and XVI to XXIV. Not all calculation methods in Annexes II to XI and XVI to XXIV use a conversion factor.’;

    2. (b)

      in Section 5.2 entitled ‘Tiers of Approaches’, the words ‘Annexes II to XI and Annexes XIV to XVIII’ are replaced by the words ‘Annexes II to XI and XIV to XXIV’;

    3. (c)

      in Section 5.2, the following ninth paragraph is added:

      ‘For commercial standard fuels minimum tier approaches as stated in Table 1 for Annex II on combustion activities can be applied also for other activities.’;

    4. (d)

      ‘Table 1: Minimum Requirements’ is replaced by the following table:

      ‘ Table 1

      Minimum requirements

      (‘n.a.’ means ‘not applicable’)

      Column A for ‘category A installations’ (means installations with average reported annual emissions over the previous trading period (or a conservative estimate or projection if reported emissions are not available or no longer applicable) equal to or less than 50 kilotonnes of CO2-eq not including biogenic CO2 and before subtraction of transferred CO2),

      Column B for ‘category B installations’ (means installations with average reported annual emissions over the previous trading period (or a conservative estimate or projection if reported emissions are not available or no longer applicable) of greater than 50 kilotonnes and equal to or less than 500 kilotonnes of CO2-eq not including biogenic CO2 and before subtraction of transferred CO2),

      and Column C for ‘category C installations’ (means installations with average reported annual emissions over the previous trading period (or a conservative estimate or projection if reported emissions are not available or no longer applicable) of greater than 500 kilotonnes of CO2-eq not including biogenic CO2 and before subtraction of transferred CO2).

      Activity DataEmission FactorComposition DataOxidation FactorConversion Factor
      Fuel FlowNet Calorific Value
      Annex/ActivityABCABCABCABCABCABC
      II: Combustion
      Commercial standard fuels2342a/2b2a/2b2a/2b2a/2b2a/2b2a/2bn.a.n.a.n.a.111n.a.n.a.n.a.
      Other gaseous & liquid fuels2342a/2b2a/2b32a/2b2a/2b3n.a.n.a.n.a.111n.a.n.a.n.a.
      Solid fuels1232a/2b332a/2b33n.a.n.a.n.a.111n.a.n.a.n.a.
      Mass Balance Approach for Carbon Black Production and Gas Processing Terminals123n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.122n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
      Flares123n.a.n.a.n.a.12a/b3n.a.n.a.n.a.111n.a.n.a.n.a.
      ScrubbingCarbonate111n.a.n.a.n.a.111n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
      Gypsum111n.a.n.a.n.a.111n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
      Activity DataEmission FactorComposition DataConversion Factor
      Material FlowNet Calorific Value
      ABCABCABCABCABC
      III: Refineries
      Catalytic Cracker Regeneration111n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
      Hydrogen Production122n.a.n.a.n.a.122n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
      IV: Coke Ovens
      Mass balance123n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.233n.a.n.a.n.a.
      Fuel as process input123223233n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
      V: Metal Ore Roasting & Sintering
      Mass balance123n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.233n.a.n.a.n.a.
      Carbonate Input112n.a.n.a.n.a.111n.a.n.a.n.a.111
      VI: Iron & Steel
      Mass balance123n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.233n.a.n.a.n.a.
      Fuel as process input123223233n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
      VII: Cement
      Kiln Input Based123n.a.n.a.n.a.111n.a.n.a.n.a.112
      Clinker Output112n.a.n.a.n.a.123n.a.n.a.n.a.112
      CKD112n.a.n.a.n.a.122n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
      Non-Carbonate Carbon112n.a.n.a.n.a.112n.a.n.a.n.a.112
      VIII: Lime, Dolomite and Magnesite
      Carbonates123n.a.n.a.n.a.111n.a.n.a.n.a.112
      Alkali Earth Oxide112n.a.n.a.n.a.111n.a.n.a.n.a.112
      IX: Glass, Mineral Wool
      Carbonates112n.a.n.a.n.a.111n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
      X: Ceramic
      Carbon Inputs112n.a.n.a.n.a.123n.a.n.a.n.a.1.12
      Alkali Oxide112n.a.n.a.n.a.123n.a.n.a.n.a.112
      Scrubbing111n.a.n.a.n.a.111n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
      XI: Pulp & Paper
      Standard Method111n.a.n.a.n.a.111n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
      XIX: Soda ash and sodium bicarbonate
      Mass balance123n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.233n.a.n.a.n.a.
      XX: Ammonia
      Fuel as process input2342a/2b2a/2b32a/2b2a/2b3n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
      XXI: Hydrogen and synthesis gas
      Fuel as process input2342a/2b2a/2b32a/2b2a/2b3n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
      Mass balance123n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.233n.a.n.a.n.a.
      XXII: Bulk organic chemicals
      Mass balance123n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.233n.a.n.a.n.a.
      XXIII: Metals production or processing
      Mass balance123n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.233n.a.n.a.n.a.
      Process emissions112n.a.n.a.n.a.111n.a.n.a.n.a.112
      XXIV: Aluminium production
      Mass balance for CO2 emissions123n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.233n.a.n.a.n.a.
      PFC emissions (slope method)112n.a.n.a.n.a.111n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
      PFC emissions (overvoltage method)112n.a.n.a.n.a.111n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.

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    5. (e)

      in Section 5.4 entitled ‘Activity Data of Stationary Installations’, in the second subparagraph, the words ‘Annexes II to XI’ are replaced by the words ‘Annexes II to XXIV’;

    6. (f)

      in Section 5.5, entitled ‘Emissions Factors’, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:

      ‘Emission factors for CO2 emissions are based on the carbon content of fuels or input materials and expressed as tCO2/TJ (combustion emissions), or tCO2/t or tCO2/Nm3 (process emissions). For non-CO2 greenhouse gases, appropriate emission factors are defined in the relevant activity-specific Annexes to these Guidelines.’;

    7. (g)

      Section 5.7 is amended as follows:

      • the first indent of the first paragraph is replaced by the following:

        ‘as pure substance, or directly used and bound in products or as feedstock, unless other requirements as set out in Annexes XIX to XXII apply, or’,

      • in the second paragraph, the words ‘or XVIII’ are replaced by ‘to XXII’;

  5. (5)

    in Section 6.3(c), third paragraph, the words ‘, XVII and XVIII’ are replaced by ‘to XXIV’;

  6. (6)

    in Section 7.1, fifth paragraph, the word ‘XVIII’ is replaced by XXIV’;

  7. (7)

    Section 8 is amended as follows:

    1. (a)

      in subparagraph (6) of the fifth paragraph, the words ‘, XVII and XVIII’ are replaced by ‘to XXIV’;

    2. (b)

      the following subparagraph (11) is added to the fifth paragraph:

      1. (11)

        ‘where applicable, the production level of primary aluminium, the frequency and average duration of anode effects during the reporting period, or the anode effect overvoltage data during the reporting period, as well as the results of the most recent determination of the installation specific emission factors for CF4 and C2F6 as outlined in Annex XXIV, and of the most recent determination of the collection efficiency of the ducts.’;

    3. (c)

      In Section 8, seventh paragraph, the words ‘under (2)’ are replaced by ‘under (2) and (11)’;

  8. (8)

    in Section 9, the following ninth paragraph is added:

    ‘The following additional information shall be retained for primary aluminium production:

    • documentation of results from measurement campaigns for the determination of the installation specific emission factors for CF4 and C2F6,

    • documentation of results of the determination of the collection efficiency for fugitive emissions,

    • all relevant data on primary aluminium production, anode effect frequency and duration or overvoltage data.’;

  9. (9)

    Section 14.1 is amended as follows:

    In footnote 2 the text is replaced by the following: ‘Only to be filled in if installation is required to report under EPRTR.’;

  10. (10)

    a new Section 14.8 is added:

    ‘14.8.

    PFC EMISSIONS REPORTING FOR PRODUCTION OF PRIMARY ALUMINIUM

    Activity
    Cell type
    Slope method (A) or overvoltage method (B)?
    ParameterUnitValueTier applied
    Primary aluminium productiont
    Method ANumber of anode effects
    Average duration of anode effectsmin
    Anode effect minutes/cell-daymin/cell-day
    SEFCF4 … Slope emission factor(kg CF4/t Al)/(min/cell-day)
    Method BAEO … Anode effect overvoltage per cellmV
    CE … average current efficiency%
    AEO/CEmV
    OVC … Overvoltage coefficientkg CF4/ (t Al mV)
    FC2F6 … Weight fraction of C2F6 t C2F6/t CF4
    CF4 emissionst
    C2F6 emissionst
    GWPCF4 appliedt CO2(e)/t
    GWPC2F6 appliedt CO2(e)/t
    Total emissions t CO2(e)

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