Pulp and Paper Manufacturing
Monitoring Checklist
Final Rule: Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
What Must Be Monitored?
Measure these parameters.
Chemical recovery furnace located at kraft or soda facility:
Mass of fossil fuels consumed
(short tons for solid fuel; standard
cubic feet [scfj for gaseous fuel;
gallons for liquid fuel)
Annual mass of spent liquor solids
combusted (short tons)
High heat value of spent liquor solids
(mmBtu per kg)
Chemical recovery combustion unit located at sulfite or stand-alone semichemical facility:
n Mass of fossil fuels consumed (short d
tons for solid fuel; scf for gaseous fuel;
gallons for liquid fuel)
n Annual mass of spent liquor solids
combusted (short tons)
Pulp mill lime kiln located at kraft or soda facility:
Annual carbon content of spent liquor
solids (percent by weight)
n Mass of fossil fuels consumed
(short tons for solid fuel; scf for gaseous
fuel; gallons for liquid fuel)
Makeup chemicals:
Annual makeup quantity of CaCO3 used
(metric tons)
Annual makeup quantity of Na2CO3
used (metric tons)
Other:
Annual steam purchases
(pounds of steam per year)
Annual production of pulp and/or
paper products (metric tons)
Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Monitoring Checklist
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases
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40 CFR 98, subpart AA
September 2009
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See also the information sheet for Pulp and Paper Manufacturing (EPA-430-F-09-020R) at:
www.epa.gov/clitnatechange/etnissions/downloads/infosheets/pulpandpapertnanufacturing.pdf.
Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Monitoring Checklist 40 CFR 98, subpart AA
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases September 2009
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