2011-2017 GHGRP Industrial Profile

Chemicals Sector (Non-FIuorinated)

Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
Industrial Profile: Chemicals Sector (Non-FIuorinated)

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CONTENTS

CHEMICALS SECTOR (NO N-FLUORINATED)	1

Highlights	1

About this Sector	1

Who Reports?	1

Reported Emissions	3

Chemicals Sector: Emissions Trends 2016 to 2017	7

Chemicals Sector: Longer-Term Emission Trends	7

Emission Calculation Methods Available for Use	15

Emission Calculation Methodologies for Stationary Fuel Combustion Units	16

Monitoring Methodologies Used for Process and Combustion Emissions Sources	16

Data Verification and Analysis	19

Other Information	19

Glossary	19

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CHEMICALS SECTOR (NON-FLUORINATED)

Highlights

•	The Chemicals Sector has the fourth-largest greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions among sectors reporting to the
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP).

•	The GHG emissions in this sector are emitted
predominantly from facilities located in Texas and
Louisiana.

•	Emissions from the Chemicals Sector were 174.2 million
metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMT C02e) in
2017.

•	Emissions from this sector increased by 3% from 2016 to 2017, while the number of
reporters did not increase.

About this Sector

The Non-fluorinated Chemical Manufacturing Sector, hereafter referred to as the Chemicals Sector,
consists of facilities that emit GHGs from the manufacturing of organic or inorganic chemicals. For this
summaiy, the Chemicals Sector comprises facilities that produce adipic acid, ammonia, hydrogen
(both merchant and captive plants), nitric acid, petrochemicals, phosphoric acid, silicon carbide, and
titanium dioxide. In addition to emissions from these chemical production processes, this sector
includes combustion emissions from facilities that produce pesticides, fertilizer, pharmaceuticals, and
other organic and inorganic chemicals.

Who Reports?

In 2017, 441 facilities in the Chemicals Sector submitted GHG reports. Total reported emissions were
174.2 MMT CChe. In 2017, the Chemicals Sector represents about 6% of the facilities reporting direct
emissions to the GHGRP. In 2017, the Chemicals Sector represented 2.7% of total U.S. GHG emissions.1
Emissions reported to the GHGRP represent all facilities and account for all U.S. emissions in each
chemicals industry subsector. Table 1 shows the reporting schedule and GHGRP coverage by subpart.
Table 2 shows the number of reporters from 2011 to 2017 for each subsector, and Table 3 shows the
GHG emissions from 2011 to 2017 for each subsector. Figure 1 shows the percentage of emissions by
subsector for 2017.

All emissions presented here
are as of 8/19/2018 and
exclude biogenic carbon dioxide
(CO2). All GHG emission data
displayed in units of CChe reflect
the global warming potential
values from the
Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change's Fourth
Assessment Report (IPCC AR4).

1. The total U.S. GHG emissions are 6,456.72 MMT CChe as reported in the Inventoiy of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and
Sinks: 1990-2017. EPA 430-R-19-001. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/inventorv-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-sinks-1990-2017.

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Table 1: Chemicals Sector - Reporting Schedule and GHGRP Coverage by Subpart

Subpart

Source Category

Applicability

First
Reporting
Year

Estimated Percent

oflndustry
Facilities Covered
byGHGRP3

Estimated Percent
oflndustry
Emissions
Covered by
GHGRP3

E

Adipic acid
production

All facilities

2010

100%

100%

G

Ammonia
manufacturing

All facilities

2010

100%

100%

P

Hydrogen
production

Facilities emitting
>.25,000 metric tons
C02e/year

2010

78%b

90%c

V

Nitric acid
production

All facilities

2010

100%

100%

X

Petrochemical
production

All facilities

2010

100%

100%

Z

Phosphoric acid
production

All facilities

2010

100%

100%

BB

Silicon carbide
production

All facilities

2010

100%

100%

EE

Titanium dioxide
production

All facilities

2010

100%

100%

C

Other chemicals

The subset of facilities that
reported only under
Subpart C (stationary fuel
combustion) and that
reported North American
Industry Classification
System (NAICS] codes
starting with 325 (except
for 325193,3252XX,
325510, and325920)

2010

N/Ad

N/Ad

a.	Unless otherwise noted, coverage is provided as of Reporting Year 2012. The reporting universe has evolved since 2012 (see Table 2],
but these changes have not significantly impacted the percentage of emissions covered by the GHGRP in this sector.

b.	Estimate of size ofindustiy is based on the following source: Hydrogen Analysis Resource Center, Pacific National
Laboratory. "Merchant Hydrogen Plant Capacities in North America" and "Captive, On-Purpose, Refineiy Hydrogen Production
Capacities at Individual U.S. Refineries" available at: https: //h2tools.org/hyarc/hydrogen-production. Facilities with no
hydrogen production capacity were not counted.

c.	Estimate of size ofindustiy emissions is based on the above sources, considering the cumulative capacity as indicator of
GHG emissions.

d.	Due to the diversity of facilities and products within the other chemicals subsector, the U.S. population of all facilities in
this subsector of GHGRP reporters is not available.

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Table 2: Chemicals Sector - Number of Reporters (2011-2017)3

Source Category

Number of Reporters

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Total Chemicals Sector

442

452

457

449

450

441

441

Adipic acid production

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Ammonia manufacturing

22

22

23

23

23

26

29

Hydrogen production

105

109

109

109

110

113

114

Nitric acid production

36

36

35

34

34

34

32

Petrochemical production

64

65

65

65

68

68

67

Phosphoric acid production

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

Silicon carbide production

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Titanium dioxide production

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

Other chemicals

215

220

226

219

215

204

206

a. The total number of reporters is less than the sum of the number of reporters in each individual source category because
some facilities fall in more than one source categoiy.

Reported Emissions

Table 3: Chemicals Sector - Emissions by Subsector (2011-2017)



Emissions (MMT C02e)a> b

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Total Chemicals Sector

163.1

158.6

161.1

165.4

167.3

169.8

174.2

Adipic acid production

11.9

7.0

5.7

7.2

6.1

8.7

9.1

Ammonia manufacturing

24.9

25.0

24.9

24.2

25.6

28.3

33.1

Hydrogen production

37.5

40.1

42.0

44.3

44.2

44.9

46.0

Nitric acid production

11.5

11.0

11.2

11.2

11.8

10.4

9.5

Petrochemical production

52.7

51.5

52.3

53.4

54.6

53.8

53.7

Phosphoric acid production

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

Silicon carbide production

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Titanium dioxide production

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.3

Other chemicals

20.4

19.9

20.7

20.7

20.8

19.8

19.1

a.	These values represent total emissions reported to the GHGRP in these industry subsectors. Additional emissions may
occur at facilities that have not reported (e.g., those below the 25,000 MTCChe reporting threshold].

b.	Totals might not sum due to independent rounding.

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FIGURE 1: 2017 TOTAL REPORTED EMISSIONS FROM CHEMICALS
SECTOR, BY SUBSECTOR

Nitric Acid
Production
5.5%

Other Chemicals
10.9%

Titanium Dioxide
Production
1.3%
Adipic Acid
5.2%

Phosphoric Acid
Production
0.8%

Silicon Carbide
Production
0.06%

Petrochemical
Production
30.8%

Ammonia
Manufacturing
19.0%

Hydrogen
Production
26.4%

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FIGURE 2: CHEMICALS SECTOR-EMISSIONS BY RANGE AND LOCATION
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As shown in Figure 3, a large percentage of emissions from the Chemicals Sector originate in Texas
and Louisiana. In 2017, the emissions from these two states totaled 95.2 MMT CChe, which is 55% of
the total emissions from the Chemicals Sector. Eight of the nine subsectors are represented in these
two states. Only silicon carbide production, which has one reporter, is not represented in Texas or
Louisiana. The petrochemical production subsector is especially concentrated there, with about 87%
of facilities and 89% of GHG emissions from the subsector located in these two states.

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FIGURE 3: DIRECT EMISSIONS BY STATE FROM THE CHEMICALS
SECTOR (2017)a

2017 Emissions (million metric tons C02e)

Texas
Louisiana
California
Florida-
Oklahoma
Iowa
Mississippi
Tennessee-jj
Ohio-
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Alabama -
Indiana -
Georgia -
Minnesota -
Arkansas -
Virginia -
Kentucky -
West Virginia -
Wyoming -
Washington -
Idaho -
Montana -
Michigan -
Pennsylvania -
Nebraska -
Missouri -
North Carolina-
New Jersey-
Delaware -
Utah-
Arizona-
South Carolina-
Oregon -
Colorado
New Mexico-
Puerto Rico-
Hawaii -
Alaska-
Massachusetts -
Maryland-
New York-
Wisconsin -
Nevada -
Connecticut-

Petrochemical Production
Hydrogen Production
Ammonia Manufacturing
Other Chemicals
Nitric Acid Production
Adipic Acid Production
Titanium Dioxide Production
Phosphoric Acid Production
Silicon Carbide Production

a. Represents total emissions reported to the GHGRP from this industry. Additional emissions may occur at facilities that have
not reported, such as those below the reporting threshold.

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Chemicals Sector: Emissions Trends 2016 to 2017

Emissions from the Chemicals Sector increased by 4.4 MMT C02e from 2016 to 2017 (a 2.6%
increase). Most subsectors had relatively small emission changes - generally less than 5 MMT C02e.
The cause of these changes is discussed in the longer-term emission trends section below.

Chemicals Sector: Longer-Term Emission Trends

As shown in Figure 4, the three sectors with the largest percentage change in emissions from 2011
to 2017 are ammonia production, adipic acid production, and hydrogen production, respectively.
These trends are explained further below.

Ammonia Production. Emissions from the ammonia production subsector increased by 33% from
2011 to 2017. During this same period, the number of reporting facilities increased from 22 to 29
(GHGRP), and production increased from 9,350,000 metric tons in 2011 to 10,500,000 metric tons in
2017 (USGS - National Minerals Information Center - Nitrogen Statistics and Information). A long
period of stable and low natural gas prices in the United States has made it economical for companies
to upgrade existing plants and plan for the construction of new nitrogen projects.1

Adipic Acid Production. Emissions from the adipic acid source category have been variable from
2011 to 2017. Because this source category has only three facilities, changes at a single facility can
have a large impact on the total source category trends. Between 2010 (not shown in this document)
and 2011, there was a large spike in emissions from one of the facilities that reported under this
subsector. The spike in emissions in 2011 was due to the nitrous oxide (N2O) abatement device at the
facility undergoing maintenance for much of the year. This abatement equipment downtime caused
higher N20 emissions in 2011. In 2012, the control device was brought back online for part of the year
and the emissions from that reporter dropped to a level more consistent with 2010. Emissions
continued to decrease from 2012to2013 because the device was operating for all of 2013. Emissions
increased in 2014, decreased slightly in 2015, and then increased in 2016 and 2017. Production in
this industry has been variable during this time period. In 2011, US production was 840,000 metric
tons. In the following years production increased, and reached 1,055,000 mt in 2015. Since then,
production decreased to 830,000 mtin 2017.2

Hydrogen Production. GHG emissions from hydrogen production have increased fairly steadily from
2011 to 2017, with an overall increase of 23% during thattime period. The increased emissions reflect
an increase in the quantity of hydrogen produced. Hydrogen demand is increasing in part due to an
expansion of the scope of engines required to use low sulfur and ultra-low sulfur diesel fuels.3

1	https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nmic/nitrogen-statistics-and-information.

2	https://www.statista.com/statistics/974666/us-adipic-acid-production-volume/

3. Lowering the sulfur content of diesel fuel is achieved by increasing the hydro-treating capacity of fluid catalytic
crackers, and requires additional inputs of hydrogen at refineries. See Emissions Modeling Technical Support
Document: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards. EPA-454/R-14-003. U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. February 2014. Available:

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k ' FIGURE 4: ANNUAL REPORTED DIRECT EMISSIONS FROM THE
3 CHEMICALS SECTOR, BY SUBSECTOR (2011-2017)

Petrochemical Production
Hydrogen Production
Ammonia Manufacturing
Other Chemicals
Nitric Acid Production
Adipic Acid Production
Titanium Dioxide Production
Phosphoric Acid Production
Silicon Carbide Production

2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017

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As shown in Table 4, CO2 is the primary GHG emitted from all chemical production subsectors, with the
exception of the nitric acid and adipic acid subsectors. N2O is produced as a by-product of nitric acid
and adipic acid processes, and is the primary GHG emitted from these two subsectors. Small amounts of
methane (CH4) are emitted from facilities in all subsectors, primarily from the combustion of fossil fuels
or process off-gases for energy recovery or to control emissions of volatile organic compounds or
organic hazardous air pollutants.

Table 4: Chemicals Sector - Emissions by GHG (MMT C02e)a

Chemicals Sector

ReportingYear

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Number of facilities

442

452

457

449

450

441

441

Total emissions

163.1

158.6

161.1

165.4

167.3

169.8

174.2

Emissions by GHG

C02

Adipic acid production

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.7

Ammonia manufacturing

24.8

25.0

24.9

24.2

25.6

28.3

33.1

Hydrogen production

37.5

40.1

42.0

44.3

44.2

44.9

46.0

Nitric acid production

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

Petrochemical production

52.4

51.2

52.0

53.0

54.3

53.4

53.3

Phosphoric acid production

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

Silicon carbide production

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Titanium dioxide production

2.4

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.3

Other chemicals

20.4

19.9

20.7

20.7

20.8

19.7

19.0

CH4

Adipic acid production

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Ammonia manufacturing

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Hydrogen production

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Nitric acid production

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Petrochemical production

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.3

Phosphoric acid production

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Silicon carbide production

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Titanium dioxide production

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Other chemicals

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

N20

Adipic acid production

10.2

5.3

3.9

5.4

4.3

7.0

7.4

Ammonia manufacturing

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Hydrogen production

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Nitric acid production

10.9

10.5

10.7

10.9

11.6

10.1

9.3

Petrochemical production

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

Phosphoric acid production

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Silicon carbide production

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Titanium dioxide production

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Other chemicals

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

a. Totals might not sum due to independent rounding.
** Total reported emissions are less than 0.05 MMT CChe.

Table 5 shows subsector emissions by fuel combustion and other processes, and Table 6 breaks down
subsector emissions by fuel type.

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Table 5: Chemicals Sector - Emissions from Industrial Process and Fuel Combustion

Chemicals Sector

Emissions (MMT C02e)a> c

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Total Chemicals Sector

163.1

158.6

161.1

165.4

167.3

169.8

174.2

Adipic acid production

11.9

7.0

5.7

7.2

6.1

8.7

9.1

Fuel combustion

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.7

Other processes

10.2

5.3

3.9

5.4

4.3

7.0

7.4

Ammonia manufacturing

24.9

25.0

24.9

24.2

25.6

28.3

33.1

Fuel combustion

10.8

10.8

10.5

9.6

11.2

12.7

13.9

Other processes

14.0

14.2

14.4

14.6

14.4

15.6

19.1

Hydrogen production

37.5

40.1

42.0

44.3

44.2

44.9

46.0

Fuel combustion

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.5

Other processes

36.2

38.7

40.4

42.7

42.6

43.5

44.5

Nitric acid production

11.5

11.0

11.2

11.2

11.8

10.4

9.5

Fuel combustion

0.6

0.5

0.5

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.2

Other processes

10.9

10.5

10.7

10.9

11.6

10.1

9.3

Miscellaneous use of carbonated

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Petrochemical production

52.7

51.5

52.3

53.4

54.6

53.8

53.7

Fuel combustion

43.2

42.0

44.0

43.8

45.2

44.0

43.2

Other processes

9.4

9.5

8.3

9.6

9.4

9.7

10.5

Miscellaneous use ofcarbonated

**

**

e

e

e

e

e

Phosphoric acid production

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

Fuel combustion

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.5

0.4

Other processes

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

0.9

Miscellaneous use of carbonated

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Sorbentf





**

**

**

**

**

Silicon carbide production

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Fuel combustion

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Other processes

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Titanium dioxide production

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.3

Fuel combustion

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.9

Other processes

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

Other chemicals

20.4

19.9

20.7

20.7

20.8

19.8

19.1

Fuel combustion

20.3

19.9

20.6

20.7

20.7

19.7

19.0

Miscellaneous use of carbonated

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Sorbentf

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

a.	These values represent total emissions reported to the GHGRP in these industiy sectors. Additional emissions may occur at
facilities that have not reported (e.g., those below the 25,000 MT CChe reporting threshold].

b.	Emission values presented may differ slightly from other publicly available GHGRP data due to minor differences in the
calculation methodology. Totals might not sum due to independent rounding.

c.	Emissions from fuel combustion are defined here as emissions reported under Subpart C.

d.	Emissions from the miscellaneous use of carbonates are defined here as emissions reported under Subpart U.

e.	No petrochemical production facilities reported under Subpart U in 2013 through 2017.

f.	Does not include sorbent emissions monitored by a continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS]; no reported emissions
in 2011 and 2012.

** Total reported emissions are less than 0.05 MMT CChe.

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Table 6: Chemicals Sector - Combustion Emissions by Fuel Type

Chemicals Sector

Emissions (MMT CChe)3' b>c

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Adipic acid production

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.7

Natural gas

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

Petroleum products

**

**

**

**

**

**

0

Other fuels

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

Ammonia manufacturing

10.8

10.8

10.5

9.6

11.2

12.7

13.9

Natural gas

8.3

8.3

8.9

8.8

8.9

9.8

10.8

Petroleum products

0.4

0.5

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.3

0.2

Other fuels

2.1

2.0

1.3

0.5

2.1

2.6

2.8

Hydrogen production

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.5

Coal

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.3

0.3

Natural gas

0.7

0.8

0.9

0.9

0.9

0.9

1.1

Petroleum products

**

**

**

**

**

**

0

Other fuels

0.1

**

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

Nitric acid production

0.6

0.5

0.5

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.2

Coal

0.3

0.3

0.3

0

0

0

0

Natural gas

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.2

Petroleum products

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Petrochemical production

43.2

42.0

44.0

43.8

45.2

44.0

43.2

Coal

4.1

4.1

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.2

2.6

Natural gas

20.0

19.4

19.7

20.4

21.5

21.4

22.0

Petroleum products

0.1

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.1

**

Other fuelsd

19.0

18.4

19.9

19.4

20.0

19.4

18.7

Phosphoric acid production

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.5

0.4

Coal

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

Natural gas

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

Petroleum products

0.1

0.1

**

**

**

**

**

Silicon carbide production

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Natural gas

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Titanium dioxide production

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.9

Coal

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

0

Natural gas

0.8

0.7

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.9

Petroleum products

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Other fuels

**

**

**

**

**

**

**

Other chemicals

20.3

19.9

20.6

20.7

20.7

19.7

19.0

Coal

3.5

2.5

2.3

2.7

2.3

1.2

0.7

Natural gas

13.4

13.8

14.3

14.1

14.6

14.5

14.3

Petroleum products

0.5

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.4

Other fuels

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.7

3.7

a.	These values represent total emissions reported to the GHGRP in these industiy sectors. Additional emissions may
occur at facilities that have not reported (e.g., those below the 25,000 MT CChe reporting threshold].

b.	Totals might not sum due to independent rounding.

c.	In cases where CO2 emissions were reported at the unit level (i.e., CEMS-monitored sources], fuel-level CO2 emissions
were calculated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA] based on other data directly reported by facilities.

d.	The primary fuel contributing to emissions from the other fuels category for the Petrochemical Production Sector is
fuel gas. Fuel gas is categorized under the "other fuels-gaseous" category within Table C-l to Subpart C of Part 98.

** Total reported emissions are less than 0.05 MMT CChe.

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Figure 5 displays emissions per reporter in the Chemicals Sector.

FIGURE 5: AVERAGE EMISSIONS PER REPORTER FROM THE
CHEMICALS SECTOR (2017)

2017 Emissions (million metric tons C02e)

Petrochemical Production

Hydrogen Production

Ammonia Manufacturing

Silicon Carbide Production -Ļ 0.11

GHGRP(Direct Emitters Only)

Table 7 and Figure 6 show the number and percent of facilities in each subsector by emission range in
MMT CC>2e, respectively.

Table 7: Chemical Sector - Number of Facilities by Range of Emissions (2017)

Chemicals Sector

Number of Facilities within Emissions Ranges (MMT C02e)

0-0.025

0.025-0.05

0.05-0.1

0.1-0.25

0.25-1

>1

Total Chemicals Sector3

46

93

71

87

97

47

Adipic acid production

0

0

1

0

0

2

Ammonia manufacturing

0

1

2

2

13

11

Hydrogen production

13

10

11

25

43

12

Nitric acid production

10

1

2

5

12

2

Petrochemical production

1

2

5

16

25

18

Phosphoric acid production

1

1

2

6

1

0

Silicon carbide production

0

0

0

1

0

0

Titanium dioxide production

0

0

0

1

5

0

Other chemicals

29

81

51

31

13

1

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a. For each emission range, the number of facilities in the "Total Chemicals Sector" row might be less than the sum of the
number of facilities in the respective individual source categories because some facilities fall in more than one source category.

FIGURE 6: PERCENTAGE OF FACILITIES IN THE CHEMICALS SECTOR AT

VARIOUS EMISSION RANGES (2017)

30% -

25% Ļ

Non-FIuorinated Chemicals Sector
GHGRP (All Direct Emitters)

0-0.025 0.025-0.05 0.05-0.1 0.1-0.25 0.25-1

2017 Emissions Range (million metric tons C02e)

Emission Calculation Methods Available for Use

Emission Calculation Methodologies for Process Emissions Sources

Chemical facilities must calculate GHG process emissions using one of the following methods:

•	CEMS. Operate a CEMS to measure CO2 emissions according to requirements specified in 40 CFR
Part 98, Subpart C (does not apply to the adipic and nitric acid subsectors).

•	Carbon mass balance. Calculate process CO2 emissions based on measurements of the annual
mass of process inputs/outputs, and periodic analyses of the weight fraction of carbon in all
inputs and outputs.

•	Site-specific emission factor. Develop an emission factor by conducting performance tests and
measuring process feed rates during the tests.

•	Default emission factors. Use a default emission factor provided in the rule. The default
emission factor was calculated as the average emissions for facilities in a source category based
on all available data of acceptable quality (i.e., a population average).

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• Alternative method. For the adipic acid and nitric acid subsectors, facilities may submit a

request to EPA for approval of an alternative emission estimation method. For ethylene process
units (in the petrochemical subsector), facilities can use an alternative method (without prior
approval) based on measuring emissions from the combustion of ethylene process off-gas
streams.

Emission Calculation Methodologies for Stationary Fuel Combustion Units

For fuel combustion emissions, facilities must generally follow the applicable tier methodology
prescribed in Subpart C (general stationary fuel combustion sources) to calculate CO2, CH4, and N2O
emissions. The calculation methodologies for Subpart C are explained here.

Emissions monitored by each methodology type is organized by either process or combustion
emissions in Tables 8-16.

Monitoring Methodologies Used for Process and Combustion Emissions Sources
Table 8: Adipic Acid Production - Methodologies

Type of
Emissions

Methodology

Percentage of Emissions Monitored by Method
fby type}

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Process
emissions

Facility-specific emission factors

5.1%

13.6%

13.6%

27.6%

28.6%

8.0%

8.5%

Alternative method

95.0%

86.4%

86.4%

72.4%

71.4%

92%

91.5%

Combustion
emissions

CEMS (Tier 4, Subpart C)a

0%

0%

0%

9.7%

12.7%

0%

14.7%

Measured carbon content, and, if
applicable, molecular weight (Tier 3)

55.3%

54.4%

52.1%

51.6%

46.8%

51.2%

53.5%

Measured high heating values (HHVs)
and default emission factors (Tier 2)

44.7%

45.6%

47.8%

38.6%

40.5%

48.8%

31.8%

Default HHVs and emission factors
(Tier 1)

**

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

**

**

0%

a. CEMS emissions include CO2 from fossil fuel combustion plus, if applicable, CO2 from sorbent.
** Value is less than 0.05%.

Table 9: Ammonia Manufacturing - Methodologies

Type of
Emissions

Methodology

Percentage of Emissions Mc
fby type'

mitored by Method

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Process
emissions

Mass balance

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Combustion
emissions

CEMS (Tier 4, Subpart C)a

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

4.4%

Measured carbon content, and, if
applicable, molecular weight (Tier 3)

27.3%

26.0%

19.7%

14.0%

25.1%

27.1%

23.0%

Measured HHVs and default emission
factors (Tier 2)

68.2%

66.1%

71.4%

77.9%

67.6%

65.0%

61.8%

Default HHVs and emission factors
(Tier 1)

4.5%

7.9%

8.9%

8.1%

7.2%

7.9%

10.7%

a. CEMS emissions include CO2 from fossil fuel combustion plus, if applicable, CO2 from sorbent.

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Table 10: Hydrogen Production - Methodolo

eies

Type of
Emissions

Methodology

Percentage of Emis

sionsMc
[by type]

mitored by Method

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Process
emissions

CEMS

3.5%

2.1%

2.7%

2.9%

2.5%

2.7%

2.8%

Mass balance

96.5%

97.9%

97.4%

97.1%

97.5%

97.3%

97.2%

Combustion
emissions

Alternative Part 75 Methodology:
CEMS per §98.33(a)(5)(iii)

22.4%

24.4%

20.9%

23.5%

24.5%

20.9%

16.1%

Measured carbon content, and, if
applicable, molecular weight (Tier 3)

24.1%

23.0%

25.3%

22.9%

22.8%

27.6%

26.5%

Measured HHVs and default emission
factors (Tier 2)

46.1%

45.4%

41.4%

47.9%

45.1%

45.4%

51.0%

Default HHVs and emission factors
(Tier 1)

7.4%

7.2%

12.4%

5.7%

7.6%

6.0%

6.4%

Table 11: Nitric Acid Production - Methodologies

Type of
Emissions

Methodology

Percentage of Emissions Monitored by Method (by
Type)

2011a

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Process
emissions

Facility-specific emission factors

92.4%

96.0%

93.4%

94.4%

92.4

85.0%

90.0%

Alternative method

7.6%

4.0%

6.6%

5.6%

7.6%

15.0%

10.0%

Combustion
emissions

Measured HHVs and default emission
factors (Tier 2)

71.0%

71.7%

85.4%

40.4%

71.3%

59.1%

91.9%

Default HHVs and emission factors
(Tier 1)

29.0%

28.3%

14.6%

59.6%

28.7%

40.9%

8.1%

a. Process emissions based on data as of 8/18/14.

Table 12: Petrochemical Production - Methodologies3

Type of
Emissions

Methodology

Percentage of Emissions Mc
(by type]

mitored by Method

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Process
emissions

Mass balance

87.6%

85.4%

82.7%

75.3%

84.3%

82.7%

76.3%

Optional method - Ethylene15

11.7%

14.0%

16.6%

24.1%

15.1%

16.6%

20.3%

CEMS

0.6%

0.6%

0.7%

0.6%

0.6%

0.7%

3.4%

Combustion
emissions

CEMS (Tier 4, Subpart C)c

8.7%

9.5%

8.8%

8.5%

8.5%

7.8%

7.7%

Measured carbon content, and, if
applicable, molecular weight (Tier 3)

44.6%

44.8%

45.7%

45.8%

46.7%

47.1%

46.6%

Measured HHVs and default emission
factors (Tier 2)

43.0%

41.6%

42.0%

41.2%

39.1%

40.3%

41.2%

Default HHVs and emission factors
(Tier 1)

3.7%

4.1%

3.4%

4.6%

5.7%

4.8%

4.5%

a.	Combustion emissions from five ethylene plants are not included here because the plants are co-located within refineries, and
thus their combustion emissions are attributed to the Petroleum Refining Sector.

b.	The optional method is specified in the rule and can be used for ethylene processes without prior approval by EPA. Process
emissions reported by facilities utilizing this optional method include only flare emissions. Emissions from process off-gas
combustion are included in combustion emissions. Tier 3 is generally required to estimate process off-gas combustion
emissions from facilities using this optional method, which accounts for the relatively high use of Tier 3 for this subsector.

c.	CEMS emissions include CO2 from fossil fuel combustion plus, if applicable, CO2 from sorbent.

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Table 13: Phosphoric Acid Production - Methodologies

Type of
Emissions

Methodology

Percentage of Emissions Monitored by Method
(by Type)

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Process
emissions

Mass balance

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Combustion
emissions

Measured HHVs and default emission
factors (Tier 2)

35.9%

42.9%

45.6%

44.1%

49.0%

42.9%

38.3%

Default HHVs and emission factors
(Tier 1)

64.1%

57.1%

54.4%

55.9%

51.0%

57.1%

61.7%

Table 14: Silicon Carbide Production - Methodologies

Type of
Emissions

Methodology

Percentage of Emis

sions Monitored by Method
[by Type)

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Process
emissions

Facility-specific emission factor

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Combustion
emissions

Default HHVs and emission factors
(Tier 1")

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Table 15: Titanium Dioxide Production - Methodologies

Type of
Emissions

Methodology

Percentage of Emissions Monitored by Method
(by Type)

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Process
emissions

Mass balance

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Combustion
emissions

Measured HHVs and default emission
factors (Tier 2)

75.4%

74.7%

75.1%

63.1%

63.6%

65.4%

61.0%

Default HHVs and emission factors
(Tier 1)

24.6%

25.3%

24.9%

36.9%

36.4%

34.6%

39.0%

Table 16: Other Chemicals - Methodologies

Type of
Emissions

Methodology

Percentage of Emissions Mo
(by Type]

nitored by Method

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Combustion
emissions

CEMS (Tier 4)a

4.5%

2.8%

2.1%

2.5%

3.9%

3.8%

2.6%

Alternative Part 75 Methodology:
CEMS per §98.33(a)(5)(iii)

5.2%

12.7%

12.5%

12.5%

12.0%

12.5%

11.7%

Measured carbon content, and, if
applicable, molecular weight (Tier 3)

18.3%

11.1%

10.3%

12.5%

12.0%

10.2%

9.4%

Measured HHVs and default emission
factors (Tier 2)

42.0%

43.1%

40.8%

37.0%

36.5%

35.7%

36.3%

Default HHVs and emission factors
(Tier 1)

29.9%

30.3%

34.2%

35.3%

35.6%

37.8%

40.0%

a. CEMS emissions include CO2 from fossil fuel combustion plus, if applicable, CO2 from sorbent.

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Data Verification and Analysis

As a part of the reporting and verification process, EPA evaluates annual GHG reports with electronic
checks and staff review as needed. EPA contacts facilities regarding potential substantive errors and
facilities resubmit reports as errors are identified. Additional information on EPA's verification
process is available here.

Other Information

CO2 emissions typically are uncontrolled. However, some facilities in this sector collect CO2 either for
use in other production processes or for sale; they report these quantities under Subpart PP
(Suppliers of CO2). Facilities that reported both as a direct emitter and a supplier of CO2 include
ammonia and petrochemical manufacturing facilities, hydrogen producers, and nitric acid facilities.
Some of the CO2 that is later consumed on site for urea production. Some of the N2O emissions at
nitric acid and adipic acid facilities are routed to an abatement technology; emissions that are abated
are not counted in a facility's total. Methane emissions are typically uncontrolled in these industries.

The EPA currently tracks greenhouse gases and their sources through two complementary
programs: GHGRP data and the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (Inventory).
The Inventory estimates the total greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors of the economy using a
"top down" approach generally using aggregated national data, while the GHGRP uses a "bottom up"
approach collecting emissions data from the nation's largest GHG emitting facilities. The processes
and industries covered by the Chemicals Sector are also covered by the Inventory, but the emissions
are not directly correlated due to differences in coverage and difference in calculation
methodologies. More details about the differences between the Inventory and the GHGRP are
provided here: https://www.epa.gov/ghgreporting/greenhouse-gas-reporting-program-and-us-
inventory-greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-sinks

GHGRP GHG emissions summaries presented here for some petrochemical production subsectors
differ from those presented in the Inventory, due to methodological differences for some
petrochemical types. The GHGRP uses a mass balance approach (and assumes all carbon is emitted as
C02), to determine process emissions from the production of all six petrochemicals covered.
Additionally, the GHGRP uses an optional method to determine process emissions from the
production of ethylene. Under the optional ethylene combustion methodology, facilities determine
process emissions by calculating GHG emissions from the combustion of process off-gas.

In the Inventory, the C02 emissions from production of four of the six petrochemicals - carbon black,
ethylene, ethylene dichloride and ethylene oxide - were obtained by aggregating facility-level
emissions reported under the GHGRP. The C02 and CH4 emissions from acrylonitrile and methanol
processes presented in the Inventory were calculated using a basic method based on internationally-
accepted guidance (i.e. a "Tier 1" method based on national production of those petrochemicals) due
to the confidential nature of reported GHGRP data. For future Inventories, EPA is evaluating alternate
data aggregation approaches to possibly allow direct integration of GHGRP data for these additional
petrochemical types.

Glossary

Adipic acid is a white crystalline solid used in the manufacture of synthetic fibers, plastics, coatings,
urethane foams, elastomers, and synthetic lubricants. Food-grade adipic acid is used to provide some
food products with a tangy flavor.

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Ammonia is mainly used as fertilizer; directly applied as anhydrous ammonia; or further processed
into urea, ammonium nitrates, ammonium phosphates, and other nitrogen compounds. Ammonia also
is used to produce plastics, synthetic fibers and resins, and explosives.

Direct emitters are facilities that combust fuels or otherwise put GHGs into the atmosphere
directly from their facilities. Alternatively, Suppliers are entities that supply certain fossil fuels or
fluorinated gases into the economy that - when combusted, released, or oxidized - emit GHGs into
the atmosphere.

FLIGHT refers to EPA's GHG data publication tool, named the Facility Level Information on Greenhouse
Gases Tool fhttps://ghgdata.epa.gov/ghgp/main.do 1.

The Fluorinated Chemicals Sector is separate from the Chemicals Sector. This sector includes
facilities that produce hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, nitrogen
trifluoride, other fluorinated GHGs such as fluorinated ethers, and chlorofluorocarbons and
hydrochlorofluorocarbons, including chlorodifluoromethane. The category also includes facilities
that destroy HFC-23, a by-product of HCFC-22 production that may be emitted from the destruction
process.

Fuel gas means gas generated at a petroleum refinery or petrochemical plant and that is
combusted separately or in any combination with any type of gas.

GHGRP means EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (40 CFR Part 98).

GHGRP vs. GHG Inventory: EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) collects and
disseminates annual GHG data from individual facilities and suppliers across the U.S. economy. EPA
also develops the annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (GHG Inventory) to
track total national emissions of GHGs to meet U.S. government commitments to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change. The GHGRP and Inventory datasets are complementary;
however, there are also important differences in the data and approach. For more information,
please see https://www.epa.gov/ghgreporting/greenhouse-gas-reporting-program-and-us-
inventory- greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-sinks.

Hydrogen production: Hydrogen is mostly used in the production of ammonia and other chemicals
or in industrial applications such as hydrocracking or hydrotreating processes during petroleum
refining metals treating and food processing. Hydrogen production processes are classified as either
captive or merchant A captive process is owned by the facility that uses the hydrogen in a production
process. A merchant plant sells hydrogen to another entity. The hydrogen production subsector
comprises emissions from all merchant hydrogen production facilities and from captive processes at
petroleum refineries. The GHG emissions from captive hydrogen processes at ammonia
manufacturing facilities are included in the ammonia manufacturing subsector.

IPCC AR4 refers to the Fourth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change. Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the
Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Core Writing Team,
Pachauri, R.K. and Reisinger, A. (eds.)]. IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland2007. The AR4 values also can be
found in the current version of Table A-l in Subpart A of 40 CFR Part 98.

MMT means million metric tons.

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NAICS means the North American Industry Classification System, the standard used by federal
statistical agencies to classify business establishments into industrial categories for collecting and
publishing statistical data related to the U.S. economy.

Nitric acid is used in the manufacture of nitrogen-based fertilizers, adipic acid, and explosives.

Nitric acid is also used for metal etching and processing of ferrous metals.

The other chemicals subsector comprises facilities that reported under Subpart C (stationary fuel
combustion sources) only and reported NAICS codes starting with 325. This subsector excludes NAICS
codes 325193 (ethyl alcohol), 3252XX (synthetic rubber/fibers), 325510 (paints/coatings), and
325920 (explosives), which are included in the sector called "Miscellaneous Combustion Sources."

The petrochemical production source category consists of processes that produce acrylonitrile,
carbon black, ethylene, ethylene dichloride, ethylene oxide, or methanol.

•	The primary use of acrylonitrile is in the production of synthetic fibers.

•	Carbon black is used primarily as a reinforcing agent in tires and other rubber compounds, and
also has applications as a pigment

•	Ethylene is used as a feedstock in the production of polyethylene and other chemicals such as
ethylene oxide, ethylene dichloride, and ethylbenzene.

•	Nearly all ethylene dichloride is used in the production of vinyl chloride monomer, which is
used in the production of polyvinyl chloride, a common plastic.

•	Ethylene oxide is used as a feedstock in the manufacture of glycols, glycol ethers, alcohols, and
amines.

•	Methanol is used as a feedstock in the production of acetic acid, formaldehyde, and other
chemicals.

Petroleum products means all refined and semi-refined products that are produced at a refinery by
processing crude oil and other petroleum-based feedstocks, including petroleum products derived
from co-processing biomass and petroleum feedstock together, but not including plastics or plastic
products. Petroleum products may be combusted for energy use, or they may be used either for non-
energy processes or as non-energy products. Fuel gas is included in the petroleum product fuel
category for all sectors other than petrochemical production. For petrochemical production, fuel gas
is classified separately.

Process emissions means the emissions from industrial processes involving chemical or physical
transformations other than fuel combustion. For example, the calcination of carbonates in a kiln
during cement production or the oxidation of methane in an ammonia process results in the release
of process CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. Emissions from fuel combustion to provide process heat
are not part of process emissions, whether the combustion is internal or external to the process
equipment

Phosphoric acid is used primarily in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers, but it is also used in
food and animal feed additives.

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Silicon carbide is used as an industrial abrasive and to produce ceramics for applications requiring
high endurance. Applications of silicon carbide include semiconductors; body armor; brakes; clutches;
and the manufacture of Moissanite, a diamond substitute.

Titanium dioxide is used as a white pigment in paint manufacturing, paper, plastics, and other
applications.

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