Pulp and Paper Manufacturing &EPA
Monitoring Checklist	

United States
Environmental Protection
Agency

Subpart AA, Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

What Must Be Monitored?

Measure these parameters...
Chemical recovery furnace located at kraft or soda facility:

~	Mass of fossil fuels consumed (short	~ High heat value of spent liquor solids
tons for solid fuel; standard cubic (mmBtu per kg)

feet [scf] for gaseous fuel; gallons
for liquid fuel)

~	Annual mass of spent liquor solids
combusted (short tons)

Chemical recovery combustion unit located at sulfite or stand-alone semichemical facility:

|—| Mass of fossil fuels consumed (short	[—] Annual carbon content of spent liquor

tons for solid fuel; scf for gaseous fuel;	solids (percent by weight)

gallons for liquid fuel)

~ Annual mass of spent liquor solids
combusted (short tons)

Pulp mill lime kiln located at kraft or soda facility:

~ Mass of fossil fuels consumed (short	~ Annual quantity of calcium oxide

tons for solid fuel; scf for gaseous	(CaO) produced (metric tons)

fuel; gallons for liquid fuel)

Makeup chemicals:	

~ Annual makeup quantity of CaCO, used Q Annual makeup quantity of Na2CC>3
(metric tons)	used (metric tons)

Other:

Annual steam purchases (pounds of
steam per year)

Annual production of unbleached virgin
chemical pulp produced (air dried
metric tons).

Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Monitoring Checklist
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

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40 CFR 98, subpart AA
February 2018


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See also the information sheet for Pulp and Paper Manufacturing at:
https J/www, epa. gov/ ghgreporting/ subpart-aa-information-sheet.

This document is provided solely for informational purposes. It does not provide legal advice,
have legally binding effect, or expressly or implicitly create, expand, or limit any legal rights,
obligations, responsibilities, expectations, or benefits in regard to any person. This information
is intended to assist reporting facilities owners in understanding key provisions of the
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.

Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Monitoring Checklist
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

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40 CFR 98, subpart AA
February 2018


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