Carbon dioxide emission factors for U.S. coal by origin and destination
Environmental Science & Technology
By: J.C. Quick
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Abstract
This paper describes a method that uses published data to calculate locally robust CO2 emission factors for U.S. coal. The method is demonstrated by calculating CO2 emission factors by coal origin (223 counties, in 1999) and destination (479 power plants, in 2005). Locally robust CO2 emission factors should improve the accuracy and verification of greenhouse gas emission measurements from individual coal-fired power plants. Based largely on the county origin, average emission factors for U.S. lignite, subbituminous, bituminous, and anthracite coal produced during 1999 were 92.97,91.97,88.20, and 98.91 kg CO2/GJgross, respectively. However, greater variation is observed within these rank classes than between them, which limits the reliability of CO2 emission factors specified by coal rank. Emission factors calculated by destination (power plant) showed greater variation than those listed in the Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID), which exhibit an unlikely uniformity that is inconsistent with the natural variation of CO2 emission factors for U.S. coal. ?? 2010 American Chemical Society.
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Quick, J., 2010, Carbon dioxide emission factors for U.S. coal by origin and destination: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 44, no. 7, p. 2709-2714, https://doi.org/10.1021/es9027259.
ISSN: 1520-5851 (online)
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Carbon dioxide emission factors for U.S. coal by origin and destination |
| Series title | Environmental Science & Technology |
| DOI | 10.1021/es9027259 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Publication Date | March 16, 2010 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Environmental Science and Technology |
| First page | 2709 |
| Last page | 2714 |