Annex XIV

The following Annex XIX is added:

‘ANNEX XIX

Activity-specific guidelines for the production of soda ash and sodium bicarbonate as listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC

1.

BOUNDARIES AND COMPLETENESS

The activity-specific guidelines in this Annex shall be applied for emissions from installations for the production of soda ash and sodium bicarbonate as listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC.

2.

DETERMINATION OF CO₂ EMISSIONS

In installations for the production of soda ash and sodium bicarbonate emission sources and source streams for CO₂ emissions include:

• fuels used for combustion processes, e.g. with the purpose of producing hot water or steam,

• raw materials (e.g. vent gas from calcination of limestone, to the extent it is not used for carbonation),

• waste gases from washing or filtration steps after carbonation, to the extent they are not used for carbonation.

2.1.

CALCULATION OF CO₂ EMISSIONS

As soda ash and sodium bicarbonate contain carbon stemming from the process inputs, the calculation of process emissions shall be based on a mass balance approach pursuant to Section 2.1.1. Emissions from the combustion of fuels can either be monitored separately pursuant to Section 2.1.2 or be taken into account in the mass balance approach.

2.1.1.

MASS-BALANCE APPROACH

The mass-balance approach shall consider all carbon in inputs, stocks, products and other exports from the installation to determine the level of emissions of greenhouse gases over the reporting period, except for emission sources monitored in accordance with Section 2.1.2 of this Annex. The amount of CO₂ used for producing sodium bicarbonate from soda ash shall be considered as emitted. The following equation shall be used:

CO₂ emissions [t CO₂] = (input – products – export – stock changes) * conversion factor CO₂/C

With:

— input [t C]

all carbon entering the boundaries of the installation,

— products [t C]

all carbon in products^f1 and materials, including by-products, leaving the boundaries of the installation,

— export [t C]

carbon exported from the boundaries of the installation in liquid and/or solid phases, e.g. discharged to sewer, deposited into landfill or through losses. Export does not include the release of greenhouse gases or carbon monoxide into the atmosphere,

— stock changes [t C]

stock increases of carbon within the boundaries of the mass balance.

The calculation shall then be as follows:

CO₂ emissions [t CO₂] = (Σ (activity data_input * carbon content_input) – Σ (activity data_products * carbon content_products) – Σ (activity data_export * carbon content_export) – Σ (activity data_{stock changes} * carbon content_{stock changes})) * 3,664

With:

(a)

activity data

The operator shall analyse and report the mass flows into and from the installation and respective stock changes for all relevant fuels and materials separately. Where the carbon content of a mass flow is usually related to energy content (fuels), the operator may determine and use the carbon content related to the energy content [t C/TJ] of the respective mass flow for the calculation of the mass balance.

Tier 1

Activity data over the reporting period are determined with a maximum uncertainty of less than ± 7,5 %.

Tier 2

Activity data over the reporting period are determined with a maximum uncertainty of less than ± 5 %.

Tier 3

Activity data over the reporting period are determined with a maximum uncertainty of less than ± 2,5 %.

Tier 4

Activity data over the reporting period are determined with a maximum uncertainty of less than ± 1,5 %.

(b)

carbon content

Tier 1

The carbon content of input or output streams is derived from reference emission factors for fuels or materials named in Section 11 of Annex I or in other activity-specific Annexes to these Guidelines. The carbon content is derived as follows:

C content [t/t or TJ] = Emission factor [t CO₂/t or TJ]/3,664 [t CO₂/t C]

Tier 2

The operator applies country-specific carbon content for the respective fuel or material as reported by the respective Member State in its latest national inventory submitted to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Tier 3

The carbon content of input or output stream shall be derived following the provisions of Section 13 of Annex I in respect to representative sampling of fuels, products and by-products, the determination of their carbon contents and biomass fraction.

2.1.2.

COMBUSTION EMISSIONS

Emissions from combustion of fuels shall be monitored and reported in accordance with Annex II, unless they are taken into account in the mass balance under Section 2.1.1.

2.2.

MEASUREMENT OF CO₂ EMISSIONS

The measurement guidelines contained in Annexes I and XII shall be applied.