EmissionFactorDatabase(EFDB).pptVIP

Emission Factor Database (EFDB) CGE Hands-on Training Workshop on GHG InventoriesPretoria, South Africa, 18-22 September 2006 Taka Hiraishi, Technical Support Unit IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme CO2 from combustion of crude oil CO2 Emissions (Gg/yr) = CEF ? AD ? 44/12 ? 10-3 CEF = carbon emission factor for crude oil (t-C/TJ) AD = Crude oil consumption expressed in energy unit (TJ) N2O from adipic acid production N2O Emissions (Gg/yr) = EF ? AD ? 10-6 EF = emission factor for adipic acid production (kg / tonnes of adipic acid produced) AD = amount of adipic acid produced (t) CH4 from enteric fermentation of dairy cattle CH4 Emissions (Gg/yr) = EF ? AD ? 10-6 EF = emission factor for dairy cattle (kg/head/year) AD = population of dairy cattle in the country (head) Why is the EFDB needed? Desirably, emission factors that reflect national circumstances should be used in inventory compilation. However, development of such emission factors is difficult - it is costly, time consuming, requires much expertise. Why is the EFDB needed? By sharing data/information, emission factors that take into account local conditions (national circumstances) can be obtained cost-effectively. Why is the EFDB needed? An easily accessible database on emission factors and other relevant parameters will facilitate sharing data/information by inventory compilers, experts, scientists worldwide. EFDB is expected to serve as... Library of well documented emission factors and other parameters which Evolves dynamically through contributions of new data from researchers, scientists, industry... Provides a wide variety of emission factors and other parameters with background documentation or technical references so that users can select and use appropriate data on their own responsibility. Communication platform for distribution and commenting on new research and measurement data Data contained in EFDB At present, EFDB contains the IPCC default data (from 1996 Guid