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Annex V Minimum 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))

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Table 1

Minimum 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 typeActivity dataEmission factorComposition data (Carbon content)Oxidation factorConversion factor
Amount of fuel or materialNet calorific value
Combustion of fuels
Commercial standard fuels22a/2b2a/2bn.a.1n.a.
Other gaseous and liquid fuels22a/2b2a/2bn.a.1n.a.
Solid fuels12a/2b2a/2bn.a.1n.a.
Mass balance methodology for Gas Processing Terminals1n.a.n.a.1n.a.n.a.
Flares1n.a.1n.a.1n.a.
Scrubbing (carbonate)1n.a.1n.a.n.a.n.a.
Scrubbing (gypsum)1n.a.1n.a.n.a.n.a.
Refining of mineral oil
Catalytic cracker regeneration1n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.
Hydrogen production1n.a.1n.a.n.a.n.a.
Production of coke
Mass balance1n.a.n.a.2n.a.n.a.
Fuel as process input122n.a.n.a.n.a.
Metal ore roasting and sintering
Mass balance1n.a.n.a.2n.a.n.a.
Carbonate input1n.a.1n.a.n.a.1
Production of iron and steel
Mass balance1n.a.n.a.2n.a.n.a.
Fuel as process input12a/2b2n.a.n.a.n.a.
Production or processing of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including secondary aluminium
Mass balance1n.a.n.a.2n.a.n.a.
Process emissions1n.a.1n.a.n.a.1
Primary aluminium production
Mass balance for CO2 emissions1n.a.n.a.2n.a.n.a.
PFC emissions (slope method)1n.a.1n.a.n.a.n.a.
PFC emissions (overvoltage method)1n.a.1n.a.n.a.n.a.
Production of cement clinker
Kiln input based1n.a.1n.a.n.a.1
Clinker output1n.a.1n.a.n.a.1
CKD1n.a.1n.a.n.a.n.a.
Non-carbonate carbon1n.a.1n.a.n.a.1
Production of lime and calcination of dolomite and magnesite
Carbonates1n.a.1n.a.n.a.1
Alkali earth oxide1n.a.1n.a.n.a.1
Manufacture of glass and mineral wool
Carbonates1n.a.1n.a.n.a.n.a.
Manufacture of ceramic products
Carbon inputs1n.a.1n.a.n.a.1
Alkali oxide1n.a.1n.a.n.a.1
Scrubbing1n.a.1n.a.n.a.n.a.
Production of gypsum and plasterboard: see Combustion of fuels
Production of pulp and paper
Make up chemicals1n.a.1n.a.n.a.n.a.
Production of carbon black
Mass balance methodology1n.a.n.a.1n.a.n.a.
Production of ammonia
Fuel as process input22a/2b2a/2bn.a.n.a.n.a.
Production of bulk organic chemicals
Mass balance1n.a.n.a.2n.a.n.a.
Production of hydrogen and synthesis gas
Fuel as process input22a/2b2a/2bn.a.n.a.n.a.
Mass balance1n.a.n.a.2n.a.n.a.
Soda ash and sodium bicarbonate
Mass balance1n.a.n.a.2n.a.n.a.