Industrial Processes and Product Use

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Industrial Processes and Product Use

• William K. Agyemang-Bonsu
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Ghana

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Current Sources of GHGs

• Current sources
• Cement and Lime Production (CO2)
• Nitric and Adipic Acid Production (N2O)
• Iron and Steel Production (CO2)
• Primary Aluminium Production (CO2, CF4 and C2F6)
• Substitutes for ozone depleting substances (HFCs
  PFCs)
• Use of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)

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Criteria for Inclusion of New Sources

• New Sources will be included if the following
  criteria are met
• Basis for methodological development including
  the ability to develop default emission factors
  exists
• It is feasible to obtain the necessary data to
  implement the method
• The source is significant within the sector.

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Gases

• Current coverage
• CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs and SF6 (direct GHGs)
• NOx, CO and NMVOC and SO2 (indirect GHG
  precursors)
• New gases identified in the IPCC TAR will be
  included if they meet following criteria
• GWP Available
• Anthropogenic sources identified
• Basis for methodological development
• Relative importance total emissions