From miriarte at adeptgroup.net Mon Feb 2 20:13:22 2009 From: miriarte at adeptgroup.net (Michael Iriarte) Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:13:22 -0800 Subject: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG In-Reply-To: <49D39F73934F41428B19C7B98EA6224C265B01@sydnm301.originenergy.com.au> Message-ID: <0KEG0060LU00SCU0@vms173007.mailsrvcs.net> Hello, Peter: Thank you for the reply. From reading the US magazines that cater to the LP Gas distribution industry in the US I learned that there's significant growth in LP Gas use in automotive applications in Australia. No doubt that will help reduce air pollution in the cities where it will replace diesel or gasoline powered vehicles. What will it take for propane and propylene to be given a GWP? I've been told that relatively speaking, the amounts of CO2-e that can be eliminated from implementing a few simple cost-effective changes in refueling LP Gas tanks and cylinders is not that significant vs. the CO2-e that could be saved from shutting down a coal fired mega power plant. It's difficult to be satisfied with such an answer knowing that the elimination of wasted LP Gas while refueling is a much more of a low hanging fruit than closing down a power plant. Further, it does not seem appropriate to compare a measure that is a win-win on all facets (nobody gets hurt and most everyone is better off from restricting or eliminating outage gauge emissions while refueling) vs. the close-down of a power plant where needed electricity is no longer generated and where the plant close down also brings about a loss of jobs. Your thoughts and/or suggestions on this matter are appreciated. All the best, Michael -----Original Message----- From: Haenke, Peter [mailto:Peter.Haenke at originenergy.com.au] Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 4:31 PM To: Michael Iriarte; DE LA TORRE VIVAR, LUIS ALBERTO Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: RE: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Michael My understanding is that LPG is acknowledged as a GHG but is not reported in GHG accounts due to the fact that no GWP has been determined for its constituent gases and hence emissions cannot be expressed in terms of CO2-e. Regards Peter Haenke Carbon Business Development Manager Energy Risk Management Australian Operations Origin Energy p 02 8345 5549 m 0409 657 198 GPO Box 5376 Sydney NSW 2001 L45 Australia Square 264-278 George Street Sydney NSW P Please consider the environment before printing this email -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Michael Iriarte Sent: Friday, 30 January 2009 9:45 AM To: 'DE LA TORRE VIVAR, LUIS ALBERTO' Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: Re: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Dear Luis, Thank you for your reply. I presume you work in Spain. I work in the US. The refueling practices in Spain (or wherever you are) appear to be more environmentally conscientious than what I have observed here. In the US, whenever a tank or a cylinder is re-filled the fixed liquid level maximum level gauge (or outage gauge, or "spitter" valve) is opened; usually before the pump is turned or (or shortly thereafter) and it stays open until the operator observes a white cloud coming out of the outage gauge. That white cloud is made up of liquid LP Gas and frozen water from the air. These releases are significant. The measured mass flow release rates for gaseous phase and liquid phase were ~ 3 grams/sec and ~10 grams/sec respectively when the refilling is conducted with the help of a pump. When a fork lift cylinder is "gravity" refilled the measured mass flow release rates were ~ 2.5 grams/sec and ~ 10 grams/sec. For instance, depending on which fork lift population report one chooses to believe, LP Gas losses to ambient from while fork lift cylinders being refilled in CA are estimated at between 7,200 to 11,000 tons per year (this is in CA alone.) For the entire US, we're looking at 60,000 to 93,000 tons per year only to refill fork lift cylinders. No matter the size of the tank or its use, the outage gauge restriction is identical (#54 drill size) until we're talking about LP Gas rail cars - which have larger throughput outage gauges. Again, based on statistics published by PERC and NPGA, it is estimated that annual LP Gas losses through outage gauges for all tanks that are filled in the US are between 450,000 and 700,000 tons/year. The average of these two limits is 575,000 tons, or 575,000,000 kg, or 1,265,000,000 lbs, or 301,190,047 LP Gas gallons - which at $2.50 per gallon - translates to a loss to end-users of $752,976,000 each year. In most cases, the end user is billed for this wasted propane - yet he does not get to use it. LP Gas can and does contain varying amounts of propylene, depending on the standard under it is being sold (e.g. commercial grade, HD-5 or automotive grade (note: "-5" means that the propylene content cannot exceed 5%, etc.) I recall that one commercial grade allows propylene to be as much as 50% by volume of the LP gas mix. GSA keeps the specifications for the various grades of LP Gas. In California, automotive LP gas can have as much as 10% propylene. It's a good guess that the average content of propylene in LP Gas sold throughout the US exceeds ~ 5%. If it is conservatively estimated that there's only 5% propylene in LP Gas that means that ~ 28,750 tons of propylene is released to ambient each year. This is NOT an insignificant amount. What's amazing is that only recently the US and CA regulatory entities charged to monitor and maintain air quality have partially awaken to this on-going pollution and waste. Can somebody please explain to me why propane (C3H8) is not a GHG when CH4 (methane) is considered to be a green house gas? Regards, Michael Iriarte The ADEPT Group, Inc. 1273 Westwood Blvd. Ste. 203 Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA Phone: (310) 478-3456 Fax: (310) 478-6335 Website: www.adeptgroup.net -----Original Message----- From: DE LA TORRE VIVAR, LUIS ALBERTO [mailto:LADELATORREV at repsol.com] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:02 AM To: Michael Iriarte Subject: RE: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Hello Michael About your comment, LPG comes from oil refining and natural gas liquids, today mostly is coming more from NG, so that propylene is in less amount, in the other hand the delivery of LPG has very little leakage, so that I found very difficult to pint out it as a problem as GHG. My company is in LPG delivery and our losses due to leakage are extremely or zero, it is basically a matter of safety. regards Luis ________________________________ De: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org en nombre de Michael Iriarte Enviado el: mi? 28/01/2009 16:17 Para: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Asunto: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Dear Colleagues, Small quantities of Propylene (typically less than 10%) are found in LP Gas. Still, every day in the US and abroad, thousands of tons of propylene are vented through the outage gauge of tanks being filled with LP Gas; contributing to the overall GHG effects. LP Gas is mostly Propane. Upon reading the Kyoto Protocol, it looks like Propylene is not listed as a GHG gas. Yet when looking at the Canadian NPRI (National Pollutant Release Inventory), one finds Propylene listed under case Number 115-07-1 (and propane under case number 74-98-6). Could anyone help me understand why Propylene (which is a highly reactive low level ozone precursor) is not listed as a GHG? Your comments are much appreciated! Thank you. Michael Iriarte The ADEPT Group, Inc. 1273 Westwood Blvd. Ste. 203 Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA Phone: (310) 478-3456 Fax: (310) 478-6335 Website: www.adeptgroup.net __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3807 (20090128) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com AVISO LEGAL: Esta informaci?n es privada y confidencial y est? dirigida ?nicamente a su destinatario. Si usted no es el destinatario original de este mensaje y por este medio pudo acceder a dicha informaci?n por favor elimine el mensaje. La distribuci?n o copia de este mensaje est? estrictamente prohibida. 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If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must not use, print, distribute, copy or disclose its content to anyone. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3819 (20090202) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com From lperrin at siaustralia.com Tue Feb 3 01:09:53 2009 From: lperrin at siaustralia.com (Louisa Perrin) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 01:09:53 -0500 (EST) Subject: [GHG Network] International Emissions Factors for calculating corporate Scope 2 electricity emissions Message-ID: <20090203060953.E43B0C18086@milkyway.forumone.com> Hello I am wanting to calculate the corporate Scope 2 emissions from organisations which exist in the following cities/countries: Manila, Philippines Vancouver, Canada Montreal, Qu??bec, Canada Lima, Peru Bangkok, Thailand Johannesburg, South Africa Atlanta, GA, USA Grass Valley, California, USA Burlington, California, USA Belo Horizonte, Brazil San Isidro, Argentina Chile Bruma, Johannesburg, South Africa Mumbai, India Can anybody direct me to/send me the correct emission factor please. Louisa From Peter.Haenke at originenergy.com.au Mon Feb 2 22:44:41 2009 From: Peter.Haenke at originenergy.com.au (Haenke, Peter) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 14:44:41 +1100 Subject: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG In-Reply-To: <0KEG0060LU00SCU0@vms173007.mailsrvcs.net> Message-ID: <49D39F73934F41428B19C7B98EA6224C265B0E@sydnm301.originenergy.com.au> Michael, I understand your frustration on that response: yes, reducing or eliminating waste should be a win/win if it can be achieved simply and cost-effectively. I'm afraid I have no idea what is involved in determining a GWP for the constituent gases - sounds like a job for the science boffins at IPCC! In the meantime, I'd be interested in any practical suggestions on minimising these losses. Regards Peter Peter Haenke Carbon Business Development Manager Energy Risk Management Australian Operations Origin Energy p 02 8345 5549 m 0409 657 198 GPO Box 5376 Sydney NSW 2001 L45 Australia Square 264-278 George Street Sydney NSW P Please consider the environment before printing this email -----Original Message----- From: Michael Iriarte [mailto:miriarte at adeptgroup.net] Sent: Tuesday, 3 February 2009 12:13 PM To: Haenke, Peter Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: RE: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Hello, Peter: Thank you for the reply. From reading the US magazines that cater to the LP Gas distribution industry in the US I learned that there's significant growth in LP Gas use in automotive applications in Australia. No doubt that will help reduce air pollution in the cities where it will replace diesel or gasoline powered vehicles. What will it take for propane and propylene to be given a GWP? I've been told that relatively speaking, the amounts of CO2-e that can be eliminated from implementing a few simple cost-effective changes in refueling LP Gas tanks and cylinders is not that significant vs. the CO2-e that could be saved from shutting down a coal fired mega power plant. It's difficult to be satisfied with such an answer knowing that the elimination of wasted LP Gas while refueling is a much more of a low hanging fruit than closing down a power plant. Further, it does not seem appropriate to compare a measure that is a win-win on all facets (nobody gets hurt and most everyone is better off from restricting or eliminating outage gauge emissions while refueling) vs. the close-down of a power plant where needed electricity is no longer generated and where the plant close down also brings about a loss of jobs. Your thoughts and/or suggestions on this matter are appreciated. All the best, Michael -----Original Message----- From: Haenke, Peter [mailto:Peter.Haenke at originenergy.com.au] Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 4:31 PM To: Michael Iriarte; DE LA TORRE VIVAR, LUIS ALBERTO Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: RE: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Michael My understanding is that LPG is acknowledged as a GHG but is not reported in GHG accounts due to the fact that no GWP has been determined for its constituent gases and hence emissions cannot be expressed in terms of CO2-e. Regards Peter Haenke Carbon Business Development Manager Energy Risk Management Australian Operations Origin Energy p 02 8345 5549 m 0409 657 198 GPO Box 5376 Sydney NSW 2001 L45 Australia Square 264-278 George Street Sydney NSW P Please consider the environment before printing this email -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Michael Iriarte Sent: Friday, 30 January 2009 9:45 AM To: 'DE LA TORRE VIVAR, LUIS ALBERTO' Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: Re: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Dear Luis, Thank you for your reply. I presume you work in Spain. I work in the US. The refueling practices in Spain (or wherever you are) appear to be more environmentally conscientious than what I have observed here. In the US, whenever a tank or a cylinder is re-filled the fixed liquid level maximum level gauge (or outage gauge, or "spitter" valve) is opened; usually before the pump is turned or (or shortly thereafter) and it stays open until the operator observes a white cloud coming out of the outage gauge. That white cloud is made up of liquid LP Gas and frozen water from the air. These releases are significant. The measured mass flow release rates for gaseous phase and liquid phase were ~ 3 grams/sec and ~10 grams/sec respectively when the refilling is conducted with the help of a pump. When a fork lift cylinder is "gravity" refilled the measured mass flow release rates were ~ 2.5 grams/sec and ~ 10 grams/sec. For instance, depending on which fork lift population report one chooses to believe, LP Gas losses to ambient from while fork lift cylinders being refilled in CA are estimated at between 7,200 to 11,000 tons per year (this is in CA alone.) For the entire US, we're looking at 60,000 to 93,000 tons per year only to refill fork lift cylinders. No matter the size of the tank or its use, the outage gauge restriction is identical (#54 drill size) until we're talking about LP Gas rail cars - which have larger throughput outage gauges. Again, based on statistics published by PERC and NPGA, it is estimated that annual LP Gas losses through outage gauges for all tanks that are filled in the US are between 450,000 and 700,000 tons/year. The average of these two limits is 575,000 tons, or 575,000,000 kg, or 1,265,000,000 lbs, or 301,190,047 LP Gas gallons - which at $2.50 per gallon - translates to a loss to end-users of $752,976,000 each year. In most cases, the end user is billed for this wasted propane - yet he does not get to use it. LP Gas can and does contain varying amounts of propylene, depending on the standard under it is being sold (e.g. commercial grade, HD-5 or automotive grade (note: "-5" means that the propylene content cannot exceed 5%, etc.) I recall that one commercial grade allows propylene to be as much as 50% by volume of the LP gas mix. GSA keeps the specifications for the various grades of LP Gas. In California, automotive LP gas can have as much as 10% propylene. It's a good guess that the average content of propylene in LP Gas sold throughout the US exceeds ~ 5%. If it is conservatively estimated that there's only 5% propylene in LP Gas that means that ~ 28,750 tons of propylene is released to ambient each year. This is NOT an insignificant amount. What's amazing is that only recently the US and CA regulatory entities charged to monitor and maintain air quality have partially awaken to this on-going pollution and waste. Can somebody please explain to me why propane (C3H8) is not a GHG when CH4 (methane) is considered to be a green house gas? Regards, Michael Iriarte The ADEPT Group, Inc. 1273 Westwood Blvd. Ste. 203 Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA Phone: (310) 478-3456 Fax: (310) 478-6335 Website: www.adeptgroup.net -----Original Message----- From: DE LA TORRE VIVAR, LUIS ALBERTO [mailto:LADELATORREV at repsol.com] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:02 AM To: Michael Iriarte Subject: RE: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Hello Michael About your comment, LPG comes from oil refining and natural gas liquids, today mostly is coming more from NG, so that propylene is in less amount, in the other hand the delivery of LPG has very little leakage, so that I found very difficult to pint out it as a problem as GHG. My company is in LPG delivery and our losses due to leakage are extremely or zero, it is basically a matter of safety. regards Luis ________________________________ De: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org en nombre de Michael Iriarte Enviado el: mi? 28/01/2009 16:17 Para: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Asunto: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Dear Colleagues, Small quantities of Propylene (typically less than 10%) are found in LP Gas. Still, every day in the US and abroad, thousands of tons of propylene are vented through the outage gauge of tanks being filled with LP Gas; contributing to the overall GHG effects. LP Gas is mostly Propane. Upon reading the Kyoto Protocol, it looks like Propylene is not listed as a GHG gas. Yet when looking at the Canadian NPRI (National Pollutant Release Inventory), one finds Propylene listed under case Number 115-07-1 (and propane under case number 74-98-6). Could anyone help me understand why Propylene (which is a highly reactive low level ozone precursor) is not listed as a GHG? Your comments are much appreciated! Thank you. Michael Iriarte The ADEPT Group, Inc. 1273 Westwood Blvd. Ste. 203 Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA Phone: (310) 478-3456 Fax: (310) 478-6335 Website: www.adeptgroup.net __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3807 (20090128) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com AVISO LEGAL: Esta informaci?n es privada y confidencial y est? dirigida ?nicamente a su destinatario. Si usted no es el destinatario original de este mensaje y por este medio pudo acceder a dicha informaci?n por favor elimine el mensaje. La distribuci?n o copia de este mensaje est? estrictamente prohibida. 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From ralberto at gelnex.com.br Tue Feb 3 07:15:33 2009 From: ralberto at gelnex.com.br (Rodrigo Alberto - Gelnex) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 10:15:33 -0200 Subject: [GHG Network] International Emissions Factors for calculatingcorporate Scope 2 electricity emissions References: <20090203060953.E43B0C18086@milkyway.forumone.com> Message-ID: <003101c985f9$1d19f0c0$ce00a8c0@alberto> Louisa For eletric energy consumption in Brazil, follow the link: http://www.mct.gov.br/index.php/content/view/75293.html# These emission factors are provided by Brazillian government, and they are used for eletric energy consumption, for corporate reports, wherever your company is in Brazil. The emission factors are provided monthly. For CDM projects, there are another emission factors to be considered. Best Regards Rodrigo Alberto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Louisa Perrin" To: Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 4:09 AM Subject: [GHG Network] International Emissions Factors for calculatingcorporate Scope 2 electricity emissions > Hello > > I am wanting to calculate the corporate Scope 2 emissions from organisations which exist in the following cities/countries: > Manila, Philippines > Vancouver, Canada > Montreal, Qu??bec, Canada > Lima, Peru > Bangkok, Thailand > Johannesburg, South Africa > Atlanta, GA, USA > Grass Valley, California, USA > Burlington, California, USA > Belo Horizonte, Brazil > San Isidro, Argentina > Chile > Bruma, Johannesburg, South Africa > Mumbai, India > > Can anybody direct me to/send me the correct emission factor please. > > Louisa > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network > www.ghgnetwork.org > > To post message: > Discuss mailing list > Discuss at ghgnetwork.org > > To unsubscribe: > http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nenhum v?rus encontrado nessa mensagem recebida. 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URL: http://milkyway.forumone.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20090203/3feab7f9/attachment.html From Pierre.Boileau at csa.ca Tue Feb 3 07:36:28 2009 From: Pierre.Boileau at csa.ca (Pierre Boileau) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 07:36:28 -0500 Subject: [GHG Network] International Emissions Factors for calculatingcorporate Scope 2 electricity emissions In-Reply-To: <20090203060953.E43B0C18086@milkyway.forumone.com> References: <20090203060953.E43B0C18086@milkyway.forumone.com> Message-ID: <26544A22D05CD64DA2C3C93AD181C35E05442DAE@stdmsxbe1.corp.csa-group.org> Hello Louisa, The average emission intensities for the provincial electricity grids in Canada can be obtained from: http://www.ec.gc.ca/pdb/ghg/inventory_report/2006_report/a9_eng.cfm Regards, Pierre -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Louisa Perrin Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 1:10 AM To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: [GHG Network] International Emissions Factors for calculatingcorporate Scope 2 electricity emissions Hello I am wanting to calculate the corporate Scope 2 emissions from organisations which exist in the following cities/countries: Manila, Philippines Vancouver, Canada Montreal, Qu??bec, Canada Lima, Peru Bangkok, Thailand Johannesburg, South Africa Atlanta, GA, USA Grass Valley, California, USA Burlington, California, USA Belo Horizonte, Brazil San Isidro, Argentina Chile Bruma, Johannesburg, South Africa Mumbai, India Can anybody direct me to/send me the correct emission factor please. 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From d.noble at fivewinds.com Tue Feb 3 10:24:42 2009 From: d.noble at fivewinds.com (Duncan Noble) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 10:24:42 -0500 Subject: [GHG Network] International Emissions Factors for calculatingcorporate Scope 2 electricity emissions In-Reply-To: <20090203060953.E43B0C18086@milkyway.forumone.com> References: <20090203060953.E43B0C18086@milkyway.forumone.com> Message-ID: <01CE0D85287E7A42968FB5C46568C6406A8225@fwserver.fw.local> US regional grid GHG emissions rates are available from eGRID http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/egrid/index.html You can determine your eGRID subregion using the EPA Power Profiler http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-and-you/how-clean.html Canadian provincial grid GHG emission rates are available from Environment Canada, Annex 9 in http://www.ec.gc.ca/pdb/ghg/inventory_report/2006_report/tdm-toc_eng.cfm Outside of North America, national electricity emission rates are available from the WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol Electricity Purchase Tool (derived from IEA data). Note the usual caveats around using national or other average emission factors. Cheers ... Duncan Duncan Noble Five Winds International - Value without Burden - _______________________________________________ www.fivewinds.com Ottawa, Canada -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Louisa Perrin Sent: February 3, 2009 1:10 AM To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: [GHG Network] International Emissions Factors for calculatingcorporate Scope 2 electricity emissions Hello I am wanting to calculate the corporate Scope 2 emissions from organisations which exist in the following cities/countries: Manila, Philippines Vancouver, Canada Montreal, Qu??bec, Canada Lima, Peru Bangkok, Thailand Johannesburg, South Africa Atlanta, GA, USA Grass Valley, California, USA Burlington, California, USA Belo Horizonte, Brazil San Isidro, Argentina Chile Bruma, Johannesburg, South Africa Mumbai, India Can anybody direct me to/send me the correct emission factor please. Louisa From miriarte at adeptgroup.net Tue Feb 3 14:43:45 2009 From: miriarte at adeptgroup.net (Michael Iriarte) Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:43:45 -0800 Subject: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG In-Reply-To: <8F429E4C9E18BC43B0FF53FD9244307D49612F@DOIT-EX401.exec.ds.state.ct.us> Message-ID: <0KEI00GRA9HCS101@vms173003.mailsrvcs.net> Hello, Peter: Thank you for understanding my frustration. Who are the leading scientists at IPCC? Our firm has a sister company based in Los Alamos, New Mexico. This firm conducts R&D and designs and sells acoustic instruments. Under a grant from the California Air Resources Board, it recently designed a system to detect when the liquid level in a pressurized tank (e.g. LP Gas or Anhydrous Ammonia) reaches a predetermined level (80%, 85%, 87.5%, etc.) from outside the tank. This instrument is called the Stop Fill Instrument (SFI). The SFI is non-invasive and non-intrusive. When using this instrument, LP Gas bobtail drivers do not have to open and keep open the outage gauge on the tanks they are refilling. It is undergoing trials now in the hands of LP Gas bobtail drivers in California and New Mexico. The same company also designed a system to recover and meter the recovered LP Gas while refueling fork lift cylinders (or any other tank). Meanwhile, over the last two years, our firm conducted two studies in cooperation with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to measure the mass flow rate through outage gauges while tanks are being refilled. Such measurements were completed for tanks being "gravity" filled as well as for tanks being re-filled w/the aid of a pump. Thus, we're close to this issue and we're quite surprised at the quantities unnecessarily wasted each day - and much of it AFTER the meter (meaning that the user pays for it but never gets to use it.) Thus is explained our growing frustration level. I hope this answers your question. Best Regards, Michael Iriarte The ADEPT Group, Inc. 1273 Westwood Blvd. Ste. 203 Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA Phone: (310) 478-3456 Fax: (310) 478-6335 Website: www.adeptgroup.net -----Original Message----- From: Brunelli, Peter [mailto:Peter.Brunelli at ct.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 5:31 AM To: Michael Iriarte; Haenke, Peter Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: RE: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Importance: Low Michael, While I appreciate your sense of urgency on this issue, I am not sure that you have your ducks in a row. Your analysis of leakage seems to imply that there is a domestic trade of several trillion dollars per year in propane. If 753 billion dollars worth of propane are leaking out at fillup (a fraction of a percent leakage), then what remains in the tanks is valued at nearly the GDP of China? I'm not sure I'm buying that. My desire to see a complete and peer-reviewed accounting of this issue aside, it isn't like propane is totally off the radar screen. It just happens to be a minor player in the bigger picture of GHG emissions at large. One area where the GWP of propane and propylene are of concern is in HFC replacement materials in refrigeration. While HFC refrigerants have taken over for Ozone Depleting Substances (fluorocarbons, etc...) those same HFC refrigerants are now targeted for their high GWP's. One type of potential HFC replacement is hydrocarbon refrigerants, and specifically to your question R432A or R433A, both azeotropes of propane and propylene with listed GWP's in the single digits. Whether these GWP ratings would hold up under extensive independent evaluation is something that I cannot predict. Your best bet might be approaching the issue from a traditional "fugitive emissions" perspective, whether the outage gauge emissions are an issue from a GHG perspective or not. A discussion with your state air pollution regulators, or your regional EPA office, might help put the issue in perspective. Even with the IPCC "big six" GHGs, the tools for control are still rooted in regulation of specific activities in concert with public stakeholders. Pete Brunelli Climate and Energy Programs Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 USA peter.brunelli at ct.gov phone (860) 424-3536 fax (860) 424-4063 -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Michael Iriarte Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 8:13 PM To: 'Haenke, Peter' Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: Re: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Hello, Peter: Thank you for the reply. From reading the US magazines that cater to the LP Gas distribution industry in the US I learned that there's significant growth in LP Gas use in automotive applications in Australia. No doubt that will help reduce air pollution in the cities where it will replace diesel or gasoline powered vehicles. What will it take for propane and propylene to be given a GWP? I've been told that relatively speaking, the amounts of CO2-e that can be eliminated from implementing a few simple cost-effective changes in refueling LP Gas tanks and cylinders is not that significant vs. the CO2-e that could be saved from shutting down a coal fired mega power plant. It's difficult to be satisfied with such an answer knowing that the elimination of wasted LP Gas while refueling is a much more of a low hanging fruit than closing down a power plant. Further, it does not seem appropriate to compare a measure that is a win-win on all facets (nobody gets hurt and most everyone is better off from restricting or eliminating outage gauge emissions while refueling) vs. the close-down of a power plant where needed electricity is no longer generated and where the plant close down also brings about a loss of jobs. Your thoughts and/or suggestions on this matter are appreciated. All the best, Michael -----Original Message----- From: Haenke, Peter [mailto:Peter.Haenke at originenergy.com.au] Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 4:31 PM To: Michael Iriarte; DE LA TORRE VIVAR, LUIS ALBERTO Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: RE: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Michael My understanding is that LPG is acknowledged as a GHG but is not reported in GHG accounts due to the fact that no GWP has been determined for its constituent gases and hence emissions cannot be expressed in terms of CO2-e. Regards Peter Haenke Carbon Business Development Manager Energy Risk Management Australian Operations Origin Energy p 02 8345 5549 m 0409 657 198 GPO Box 5376 Sydney NSW 2001 L45 Australia Square 264-278 George Street Sydney NSW P Please consider the environment before printing this email -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Michael Iriarte Sent: Friday, 30 January 2009 9:45 AM To: 'DE LA TORRE VIVAR, LUIS ALBERTO' Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: Re: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Dear Luis, Thank you for your reply. I presume you work in Spain. I work in the US. The refueling practices in Spain (or wherever you are) appear to be more environmentally conscientious than what I have observed here. In the US, whenever a tank or a cylinder is re-filled the fixed liquid level maximum level gauge (or outage gauge, or "spitter" valve) is opened; usually before the pump is turned or (or shortly thereafter) and it stays open until the operator observes a white cloud coming out of the outage gauge. That white cloud is made up of liquid LP Gas and frozen water from the air. These releases are significant. The measured mass flow release rates for gaseous phase and liquid phase were ~ 3 grams/sec and ~10 grams/sec respectively when the refilling is conducted with the help of a pump. When a fork lift cylinder is "gravity" refilled the measured mass flow release rates were ~ 2.5 grams/sec and ~ 10 grams/sec. For instance, depending on which fork lift population report one chooses to believe, LP Gas losses to ambient from while fork lift cylinders being refilled in CA are estimated at between 7,200 to 11,000 tons per year (this is in CA alone.) For the entire US, we're looking at 60,000 to 93,000 tons per year only to refill fork lift cylinders. No matter the size of the tank or its use, the outage gauge restriction is identical (#54 drill size) until we're talking about LP Gas rail cars - which have larger throughput outage gauges. Again, based on statistics published by PERC and NPGA, it is estimated that annual LP Gas losses through outage gauges for all tanks that are filled in the US are between 450,000 and 700,000 tons/year. The average of these two limits is 575,000 tons, or 575,000,000 kg, or 1,265,000,000 lbs, or 301,190,047 LP Gas gallons - which at $2.50 per gallon - translates to a loss to end-users of $752,976,000 each year. In most cases, the end user is billed for this wasted propane - yet he does not get to use it. LP Gas can and does contain varying amounts of propylene, depending on the standard under it is being sold (e.g. commercial grade, HD-5 or automotive grade (note: "-5" means that the propylene content cannot exceed 5%, etc.) I recall that one commercial grade allows propylene to be as much as 50% by volume of the LP gas mix. GSA keeps the specifications for the various grades of LP Gas. In California, automotive LP gas can have as much as 10% propylene. It's a good guess that the average content of propylene in LP Gas sold throughout the US exceeds ~ 5%. If it is conservatively estimated that there's only 5% propylene in LP Gas that means that ~ 28,750 tons of propylene is released to ambient each year. This is NOT an insignificant amount. What's amazing is that only recently the US and CA regulatory entities charged to monitor and maintain air quality have partially awaken to this on-going pollution and waste. Can somebody please explain to me why propane (C3H8) is not a GHG when CH4 (methane) is considered to be a green house gas? Regards, Michael Iriarte The ADEPT Group, Inc. 1273 Westwood Blvd. Ste. 203 Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA Phone: (310) 478-3456 Fax: (310) 478-6335 Website: www.adeptgroup.net -----Original Message----- From: DE LA TORRE VIVAR, LUIS ALBERTO [mailto:LADELATORREV at repsol.com] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:02 AM To: Michael Iriarte Subject: RE: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Hello Michael About your comment, LPG comes from oil refining and natural gas liquids, today mostly is coming more from NG, so that propylene is in less amount, in the other hand the delivery of LPG has very little leakage, so that I found very difficult to pint out it as a problem as GHG. My company is in LPG delivery and our losses due to leakage are extremely or zero, it is basically a matter of safety. regards Luis ________________________________ De: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org en nombre de Michael Iriarte Enviado el: mi? 28/01/2009 16:17 Para: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Asunto: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Dear Colleagues, Small quantities of Propylene (typically less than 10%) are found in LP Gas. Still, every day in the US and abroad, thousands of tons of propylene are vented through the outage gauge of tanks being filled with LP Gas; contributing to the overall GHG effects. LP Gas is mostly Propane. Upon reading the Kyoto Protocol, it looks like Propylene is not listed as a GHG gas. Yet when looking at the Canadian NPRI (National Pollutant Release Inventory), one finds Propylene listed under case Number 115-07-1 (and propane under case number 74-98-6). Could anyone help me understand why Propylene (which is a highly reactive low level ozone precursor) is not listed as a GHG? Your comments are much appreciated! Thank you. Michael Iriarte The ADEPT Group, Inc. 1273 Westwood Blvd. Ste. 203 Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA Phone: (310) 478-3456 Fax: (310) 478-6335 Website: www.adeptgroup.net __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3807 (20090128) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com AVISO LEGAL: Esta informaci?n es privada y confidencial y est? dirigida ?nicamente a su destinatario. Si usted no es el destinatario original de este mensaje y por este medio pudo acceder a dicha informaci?n por favor elimine el mensaje. La distribuci?n o copia de este mensaje est? estrictamente prohibida. 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Dru Krupinsky) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 14:11:27 -0500 (EST) Subject: [GHG Network] International Emissions Factors for calculating corporate Scope 2 electricity emissions Message-ID: <20090203191127.95DDFC18077@milkyway.forumone.com> Hi Louisa, I would recommend using the guidance from www.ghgprotocol.org for your international emissions factors. You may need to dig a bit, but there is a reference document called " GHG Protocol.org GUIDANCE EF ElectricityPurchase_ServiceSector_v3.0.xls" which containes grid emissions factors for many countries. For consistency, you should note that most countries emissions factors are calculated only for CO2 related emissions. If you are using eGrid, or another detailed regional emissions factor for the US, UK, Canada, etc., these values are likely calculated to include all 6 kyoto gasses. Depending on what standard you are trying to build your inventory according to, this may or may not be an issue for you...but regardless, you should note this in your emissions declaration. thanks and good luck, Dru Krupinsky Ecology & Environment, Inc. 130 Battery Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94111 ofc: 415-981-2811 cel: 415-271-3747 HKrupinsky at ene.com From manish.salhotra at pechan.com Tue Feb 3 17:45:34 2009 From: manish.salhotra at pechan.com (Manish Salhotra) Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 17:45:34 -0500 (EST) Subject: [GHG Network] International Emissions Factors for calculating corporate Scope 2 electricity emissions Message-ID: <20090203224534.D01E3C18086@milkyway.forumone.com> Hi Louisa, The Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) is a comprehensive source of data on the environmental characteristics of almost all electric power generated in the United States. The latest edition, eGRID2007 year 2005 data is available on EPA's eGRID website, http://www.epa.gov/egrid, along with the previous years (1996-2000, and 2004) of eGRID data. eGRID data include emissions and different types of emission rates for CO2, NOx, SO2, and Hg; electricity generation, heat input and resource mix; and plant identification, location, and structural information. eGRID is unique in that it links air emissions data with electric generation data for United States power plants. E. H. Pechan & Associates, Inc. (Pechan) has developed eGRID2007 and the previous five editions of eGRID for EPA since 1997. US EPA, The Climate Registry, and California Climate Action Registry recommends GHG emission factors for electricity (Scope 2) from eGRID. Manish http://www.epa.gov/egrid From miriarte at adeptgroup.net Mon Feb 9 13:20:53 2009 From: miriarte at adeptgroup.net (Michael Iriarte) Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:20:53 -0800 Subject: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG In-Reply-To: <8F429E4C9E18BC43B0FF53FD9244307D49612F@DOIT-EX401.exec.ds.state.ct.us> References: <49D39F73934F41428B19C7B98EA6224C265B01@sydnm301.originenergy.com.au> <0KEG0060LU00SCU0@vms173007.mailsrvcs.net> <8F429E4C9E18BC43B0FF53FD9244307D49612F@DOIT-EX401.exec.ds.state.ct.us> Message-ID: Dear Mr. Brunelli: Thank you for the reply of February 3, 2008. I regret any misunderstanding regarding the amount of LP Gas wasted through current tank and cylinder refilling practices in the US. This is also an effort to make sure that "the ducks are in a row". Two items are presented in this email: (1) A calculation of LP Gas losses due to the refilling of LP Gas fork lift cylinders and to the refilling of LP gas stationary tanks, and (2) An attempt at calculating the CO2 equivalent of all such losses in the US. The calculations for what is known to be lost from stationary tanks and from fork lift cylinder are based on: (a) statistics published by US LP Gas distribution industry associations or organizations, and (b) data collected through year-long field studies. Of note is that besides the LP Gas losses calculated below there are other significant losses from the refilling of other tanks and cylinders (e.g. automotive on-board cylinders, off-road vehicles, bobtails and tankers, bbq tanks, rail cars, etc.) The losses from these other tanks and cylinders are not included in the below calculations - but this does not decrease their contribution to air pollution, waste and loss of useful energy and money. The 2nd item in this email deals with a preliminary calculation of the CO2 equivalent [or "CO2-e") of the released LP Gas even if neither propane nor propylene is now considered to be a Green House Gas. This second item merits further discussion and your comments are much appreciated. I. LP Gas Releases to Ambient from Refilling of Fork Lift cylinders and Stationary Tanks. A. LP Gas releases from refilling of fork lift cylinders. According to the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), there are ~ 600,000,000 gallons of LP Gas used per year in fork lift trucks in the US. About 8 gallons of LP Gas per cylinder refill is about right. That means that there are 75,000,000 refills/year in the US. (600,000,000/8). It has been observed that two thirds of these refills are "gravity" refills (50,000,000 refills) and one third is pump assisted (25,000,000 refills). The amount of LP Gas released per "gravity refill" of a fork lift cylinder is 705 grams. The amount of LP Gas released per pump assisted refill of a fork lift cylinder is 108 grams. The amount of LP Gas released per year in the US from gravity refills of fork lift cylinders is ~ 35,250,000,000 grams (50,000,000 x 705), or 35,250,000 kg, or 35,250 tons of VOC's. The amount of LP Gas released per year in the US from pump assisted refills of forklift cylinders is ~ 2,700,000,000 grams (25,000,000 x 108), or 2,700,000 kg, or 2,700 tons of VOC's. Thus, the total amount of LP Gas released to ambient per year in the US from fork lift cylinders alone is 37,950 tons, or 103.97 tons per day. B. LP Gas releases from refilling of Stationary Tanks There are ~ 16,500,000 active stationary tanks in the US. It is also estimated that the average stationary LP Gas tank is filled four times per year w/150 gallons per refill. The average pumping rate is generously taken to be 25 gal/min. This leads to two key numbers: (a) the average refill takes 6 minutes, or 360 seconds, to complete, and (b) there are 66,000,000 refills of stationary tanks in the US per year. >From field observations it takes ~ 3 seconds for the bobtail operator to shut off the outage gauge after liquid starts to be emitted. Thus, the amount emitted per refill of each stationary tank is 360 seconds x 3 grams/sec for gas phase emissions and 3 seconds x 10 grams/sec for liquid phase emissions. This adds up to 1,110 grams per stationary tank refill. 66,000,000 refills release 73,260,000 kg of LP Gas, or 73,260 tons of LP Gas per year, or 200.7 Tons/day in the US. Thus, the total LP Gas emitted each year from the refilling of fork lift cylinders and from the refilling of stationary tanks adds up to 111,120 tons. Based on preliminary information on the number of vehicles refilled w/LP Gas in the US, on the number of BBQ tanks being refilled in the US, the number of bobtails in the US, the number of transports in the US, etc. - it is preliminarily estimated that there are ~ 210,000 tons of LP Gas vented per year due to current wasteful tank and cylinder refilling practices. This initial estimate requires further verification. The Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) commissioned its own study on this subject. I have been told that this report has not been released outside the LP Gas industry. II. Calculation of potential carbon credits from eliminating the release of LP Gas while fork lift cylinders and stationary tanks are being refilled. The basic theory here is that the hydrocarbons that make up LP Gas, once released to ambient, eventually oxidize into CO2. There is no GWP (Global Warming Protocol) yet for propane or propylene (the two main components of LP Gas). For each compound listed by the UNFCCC, there's an assigned GWP value and CO2 is always unity. For a Kyoto signators the convention is to use the GWPs from the UNFCCC Second Assessment Report (SAR 1996). I have been told that there are several references that assign from 3 to 20 GWPs for propane, but the sources for these GWPs have not been identified. Now, returning to developing an emission factor for the complete oxidation of propane to CO2, it is known that: (a) the formula for propane is C3H8, and (b) the atomic weight for Carbon is 12 and the atomic weight of Hydrogen is 1. Thus, the weight of one molecule of propane is 44 (36 + 8). Also, the weight percentage of Carbon out of Propane is 81.81%. It is known that a gallon of LP Gas at 15C (60F) weighs 4.23 lbs., or 1.923 kg. (here I'm taking the liberty to equate 1 gallon of propane with 1 gallon of LP Gas - which is a rough approximation as experience indicates that in the US there's ~ 87.5% propane in the average gallon of LP Gas). Then, the weight of Carbon in one gallon of propane is 81.81% of 1.923 kg, or 1.57 kg. It's my best guess at this time that there is 210,000 Tons of LP Gas unnecessarily vented every year in the US due to current refilling practices. This becomes 210,000 tons x .8181 = 171,801 tons of Carbon that later gets multiplied by 3.67 to represent the oxidation of Carbon to CO2, or ~ 630,000 Tons of CO2. It would take relatively little to avoid such releases. The question remains: Is the potential; reduction of 630,000 Tons of CO2 every year something of interest at this junction? Your thoughts and comments are much appreciated. Michael The ADEPT Group, Inc. 1273 Westwood Blvd. Ste. 205; Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA Phone: (310) 478-3456; Fax: (310) 478-6335 Website: www.adeptgroup.net The information in this message is confidential and legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and unlawful. -----Original Message----- From: Brunelli, Peter [mailto:Peter.Brunelli at ct.gov] Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 5:31 AM To: Michael Iriarte; Haenke, Peter Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: RE: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Importance: Low Michael, While I appreciate your sense of urgency on this issue, I am not sure that you have your ducks in a row. Your analysis of leakage seems to imply that there is a domestic trade of several trillion dollars per year in propane. If 753 billion dollars worth of propane are leaking out at fillup (a fraction of a percent leakage), then what remains in the tanks is valued at nearly the GDP of China? I'm not sure I'm buying that. My desire to see a complete and peer-reviewed accounting of this issue aside, it isn't like propane is totally off the radar screen. It just happens to be a minor player in the bigger picture of GHG emissions at large. One area where the GWP of propane and propylene are of concern is in HFC replacement materials in refrigeration. While HFC refrigerants have taken over for Ozone Depleting Substances (fluorocarbons, etc...) those same HFC refrigerants are now targeted for their high GWP's. One type of potential HFC replacement is hydrocarbon refrigerants, and specifically to your question R432A or R433A, both azeotropes of propane and propylene with listed GWP's in the single digits. Whether these GWP ratings would hold up under extensive independent evaluation is something that I cannot predict. Your best bet might be approaching the issue from a traditional "fugitive emissions" perspective, whether the outage gauge emissions are an issue from a GHG perspective or not. A discussion with your state air pollution regulators, or your regional EPA office, might help put the issue in perspective. Even with the IPCC "big six" GHGs, the tools for control are still rooted in regulation of specific activities in concert with public stakeholders. Pete Brunelli Climate and Energy Programs Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 USA peter.brunelli at ct.gov phone (860) 424-3536 fax (860) 424-4063 -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Michael Iriarte Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 8:13 PM To: 'Haenke, Peter' Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: Re: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Hello, Peter: Thank you for the reply. From reading the US magazines that cater to the LP Gas distribution industry in the US I learned that there's significant growth in LP Gas use in automotive applications in Australia. No doubt that will help reduce air pollution in the cities where it will replace diesel or gasoline powered vehicles. What will it take for propane and propylene to be given a GWP? I've been told that relatively speaking, the amounts of CO2-e that can be eliminated from implementing a few simple cost-effective changes in refueling LP Gas tanks and cylinders is not that significant vs. the CO2-e that could be saved from shutting down a coal fired mega power plant. It's difficult to be satisfied with such an answer knowing that the elimination of wasted LP Gas while refueling is a much more of a low hanging fruit than closing down a power plant. Further, it does not seem appropriate to compare a measure that is a win-win on all facets (nobody gets hurt and most everyone is better off from restricting or eliminating outage gauge emissions while refueling) vs. the close-down of a power plant where needed electricity is no longer generated and where the plant close down also brings about a loss of jobs. Your thoughts and/or suggestions on this matter are appreciated. All the best, Michael -----Original Message----- From: Haenke, Peter [mailto:Peter.Haenke at originenergy.com.au] Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 4:31 PM To: Michael Iriarte; DE LA TORRE VIVAR, LUIS ALBERTO Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: RE: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Michael My understanding is that LPG is acknowledged as a GHG but is not reported in GHG accounts due to the fact that no GWP has been determined for its constituent gases and hence emissions cannot be expressed in terms of CO2-e. Regards Peter Haenke Carbon Business Development Manager Energy Risk Management Australian Operations Origin Energy p 02 8345 5549 m 0409 657 198 GPO Box 5376 Sydney NSW 2001 L45 Australia Square 264-278 George Street Sydney NSW P Please consider the environment before printing this email -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Michael Iriarte Sent: Friday, 30 January 2009 9:45 AM To: 'DE LA TORRE VIVAR, LUIS ALBERTO' Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: Re: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Dear Luis, Thank you for your reply. I presume you work in Spain. I work in the US. The refueling practices in Spain (or wherever you are) appear to be more environmentally conscientious than what I have observed here. In the US, whenever a tank or a cylinder is re-filled the fixed liquid level maximum level gauge (or outage gauge, or "spitter" valve) is opened; usually before the pump is turned or (or shortly thereafter) and it stays open until the operator observes a white cloud coming out of the outage gauge. That white cloud is made up of liquid LP Gas and frozen water from the air. These releases are significant. The measured mass flow release rates for gaseous phase and liquid phase were ~ 3 grams/sec and ~10 grams/sec respectively when the refilling is conducted with the help of a pump. When a fork lift cylinder is "gravity" refilled the measured mass flow release rates were ~ 2.5 grams/sec and ~ 10 grams/sec. For instance, depending on which fork lift population report one chooses to believe, LP Gas losses to ambient from while fork lift cylinders being refilled in CA are estimated at between 7,200 to 11,000 tons per year (this is in CA alone.) For the entire US, we're looking at 60,000 to 93,000 tons per year only to refill fork lift cylinders. No matter the size of the tank or its use, the outage gauge restriction is identical (#54 drill size) until we're talking about LP Gas rail cars - which have larger throughput outage gauges. Again, based on statistics published by PERC and NPGA, it is estimated that annual LP Gas losses through outage gauges for all tanks that are filled in the US are between 450,000 and 700,000 tons/year. The average of these two limits is 575,000 tons, or 575,000,000 kg, or 1,265,000,000 lbs, or 301,190,047 LP Gas gallons - which at $2.50 per gallon - translates to a loss to end-users of $752,976,000 each year. In most cases, the end user is billed for this wasted propane - yet he does not get to use it. LP Gas can and does contain varying amounts of propylene, depending on the standard under it is being sold (e.g. commercial grade, HD-5 or automotive grade (note: "-5" means that the propylene content cannot exceed 5%, etc.) I recall that one commercial grade allows propylene to be as much as 50% by volume of the LP gas mix. GSA keeps the specifications for the various grades of LP Gas. In California, automotive LP gas can have as much as 10% propylene. It's a good guess that the average content of propylene in LP Gas sold throughout the US exceeds ~ 5%. If it is conservatively estimated that there's only 5% propylene in LP Gas that means that ~ 28,750 tons of propylene is released to ambient each year. This is NOT an insignificant amount. What's amazing is that only recently the US and CA regulatory entities charged to monitor and maintain air quality have partially awaken to this on-going pollution and waste. Can somebody please explain to me why propane (C3H8) is not a GHG when CH4 (methane) is considered to be a green house gas? Regards, Michael Iriarte The ADEPT Group, Inc. 1273 Westwood Blvd. Ste. 203 Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA Phone: (310) 478-3456 Fax: (310) 478-6335 Website: www.adeptgroup.net -----Original Message----- From: DE LA TORRE VIVAR, LUIS ALBERTO [mailto:LADELATORREV at repsol.com] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:02 AM To: Michael Iriarte Subject: RE: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Hello Michael About your comment, LPG comes from oil refining and natural gas liquids, today mostly is coming more from NG, so that propylene is in less amount, in the other hand the delivery of LPG has very little leakage, so that I found very difficult to pint out it as a problem as GHG. My company is in LPG delivery and our losses due to leakage are extremely or zero, it is basically a matter of safety. regards Luis ________________________________ De: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org en nombre de Michael Iriarte Enviado el: mi? 28/01/2009 16:17 Para: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Asunto: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Dear Colleagues, Small quantities of Propylene (typically less than 10%) are found in LP Gas. Still, every day in the US and abroad, thousands of tons of propylene are vented through the outage gauge of tanks being filled with LP Gas; contributing to the overall GHG effects. LP Gas is mostly Propane. Upon reading the Kyoto Protocol, it looks like Propylene is not listed as a GHG gas. Yet when looking at the Canadian NPRI (National Pollutant Release Inventory), one finds Propylene listed under case Number 115-07-1 (and propane under case number 74-98-6). Could anyone help me understand why Propylene (which is a highly reactive low level ozone precursor) is not listed as a GHG? Your comments are much appreciated! Thank you. Michael Iriarte The ADEPT Group, Inc. 1273 Westwood Blvd. Ste. 203 Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA Phone: (310) 478-3456 Fax: (310) 478-6335 Website: www.adeptgroup.net __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3807 (20090128) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com AVISO LEGAL: Esta informaci?n es privada y confidencial y est? dirigida ?nicamente a su destinatario. Si usted no es el destinatario original de este mensaje y por este medio pudo acceder a dicha informaci?n por favor elimine el mensaje. La distribuci?n o copia de este mensaje est? estrictamente prohibida. 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Forbes) Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:25:44 -0500 Subject: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG In-Reply-To: References: <49D39F73934F41428B19C7B98EA6224C265B01@sydnm301.originenergy.com.au> <0KEG0060LU00SCU0@vms173007.mailsrvcs.net> <8F429E4C9E18BC43B0FF53FD9244307D49612F@DOIT-EX401.exec.ds.state.ct.us> Message-ID: <20090210092544.12e88bf7@Catedral> Hi. I have not fully followed this thread, but there is a critical problem with your calculation. You cannot develop a GWP by simply multiplying the mass of C in a given gas by 3.67. The GWP is a function of the ability of the gas to absorb infrared radiation, the absorption spectrum of the gas, and how long it stays in the atmosphere. If it were merely the number of C atoms, the GWP of CH4, CO and CO2 would be the same. So, you cannot state that the mitigation you propose for LP gas is equivalent to a reduction of 630,000 tons of CO2, unless, of course, the leaked gas is immediately burned. Keith On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:20:53 -0800 "Michael Iriarte" wrote: > I have been told that there are several references that assign from 3 > to 20 GWPs for propane, but the sources for these GWPs have not been > identified. > > Now, returning to developing an emission factor for the complete > oxidation of propane to CO2, it is known that: (a) the formula for > propane is C3H8, and (b) the atomic weight for Carbon is 12 and the > atomic weight of Hydrogen is 1. Thus, the weight of one molecule of > propane is 44 (36 + 8). Also, the weight percentage of Carbon out of > Propane is 81.81%. It is known that a gallon of LP Gas at 15C (60F) > weighs 4.23 lbs., or 1.923 kg. (here I'm taking the liberty to equate > 1 gallon of propane with 1 gallon of LP Gas - which is a rough > approximation as experience indicates that in the US there's ~ 87.5% > propane in the average gallon of LP Gas). Then, the weight of Carbon > in one gallon of propane is 81.81% of 1.923 kg, or 1.57 kg. > > It's my best guess at this time that there is 210,000 Tons of LP Gas > unnecessarily vented every year in the US due to current refilling > practices. This becomes 210,000 tons x .8181 = 171,801 tons of Carbon > that later gets multiplied by 3.67 to represent the oxidation of > Carbon to CO2, or ~ 630,000 Tons of CO2. > > It would take relatively little to avoid such releases. The question > remains: Is the potential; reduction of 630,000 Tons of CO2 every year > something of interest at this junction? > > Your thoughts and comments are much appreciated. -- Keith J. Forbes SAIC ~ 518 331 4982 ~ 888 777 2082 (efax) ~ keith.j.forbes at saic.com ** please print only if necessary ** From discuss-owner at ghgnetwork.org Tue Feb 10 11:32:40 2009 From: discuss-owner at ghgnetwork.org (Michael Gillenwater [moderator]) Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:32:40 -0800 (PST) Subject: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG References: <49D39F73934F41428B19C7B98EA6224C265B01@sydnm301.originenergy.com.au> <0KEG0060LU00SCU0@vms173007.mailsrvcs.net> <8F429E4C9E18BC43B0FF53FD9244307D49612F@DOIT-EX401.exec.ds.state.ct.us> <20090210092544.12e88bf7@Catedral> Message-ID: <911521.31368.qm@web38903.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Actually, there is some truth in the concept that you can convert the amount of carbon in the emission to CO2. If the carbon in the propylene is of fossil origin (same assumption) and that this gas will oxidize in the atmosphere (also safe assumption). then it will be converted to CO2. More discussion of this topic can be found in the following paper. If you would like a full copy I am happy to send you one. Gillenwater, Michael, ?Forgotten carbon: Indirect CO2 in greenhouse gas emission inventories,? Environmental Science and Policy , volume 11, issue 3, May 2008, Pages 195-203. michael ________________________________ Michael Gillenwater GHG Management Institute (Dean of Institute)* Princeton University Science, Technology and Environmental Policy Program ________________________________ * An independent non-profit organization not associated with Princeton University. ________________________________ From: Keith J. Forbes To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:25:44 AM Subject: Re: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Hi. I have not fully followed this thread, but there is a critical problem with your calculation. You cannot develop a GWP by simply multiplying the mass of C in a given gas by 3.67. The GWP is a function of the ability of the gas to absorb infrared radiation, the absorption spectrum of the gas, and how long it stays in the atmosphere. If it were merely the number of C atoms, the GWP of CH4, CO and CO2 would be the same. So, you cannot state that the mitigation you propose for LP gas is equivalent to a reduction of 630,000 tons of CO2, unless, of course, the leaked gas is immediately burned. Keith On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:20:53 -0800 "Michael Iriarte" wrote: > I have been told that there are several references that assign from 3 > to 20 GWPs for propane, but the sources for these GWPs have not been > identified. > > Now, returning to developing an emission factor for the complete > oxidation of propane to CO2, it is known that: (a) the formula for > propane is C3H8, and (b) the atomic weight for Carbon is 12 and the > atomic weight of Hydrogen is 1. Thus, the weight of one molecule of > propane is 44 (36 + 8). Also, the weight percentage of Carbon out of > Propane is 81.81%. It is known that a gallon of LP Gas at 15C (60F) > weighs 4.23 lbs., or 1.923 kg. (here I'm taking the liberty to equate > 1 gallon of propane with 1 gallon of LP Gas - which is a rough > approximation as experience indicates that in the US there's ~ 87.5% > propane in the average gallon of LP Gas). Then, the weight of Carbon > in one gallon of propane is 81.81% of 1.923 kg, or 1.57 kg. > > It's my best guess at this time that there is 210,000 Tons of LP Gas > unnecessarily vented every year in the US due to current refilling > practices. This becomes 210,000 tons x .8181 = 171,801 tons of Carbon > that later gets multiplied by 3.67 to represent the oxidation of > Carbon to CO2, or ~ 630,000 Tons of CO2. > > It would take relatively little to avoid such releases. The question > remains: Is the potential; reduction of 630,000 Tons of CO2 every year > something of interest at this junction? > > Your thoughts and comments are much appreciated. -- Keith J. Forbes SAIC ~ 518 331 4982 ~ 888 777 2082 (efax) ~ keith.j.forbes at saic.com ** please print only if necessary ** _______________________________________________ Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network www.ghgnetwork.org To post message: Discuss mailing list Discuss at ghgnetwork.org To unsubscribe: http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Most believe there is a shortage of experts who have the skills that are necessary to address climate change, including measuring and mitigating greenhouse gases; 3. Majority foresee that more "green" jobs will be welcomed in the years to come, and 4. Universities and other educational organizations need to provide adequate training for greenhouse gas accounting and management skills. Click here to download the 2009 Greenhouse Gas and Climate Change Workforce Needs Assessment Survey. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://milkyway.forumone.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20090210/25835a5d/attachment.html From aspataru at adeptgroup.net Wed Feb 11 00:07:23 2009 From: aspataru at adeptgroup.net (Alex Spataru) Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:07:23 -0800 Subject: [GHG Network] GWP's for gases that make up LP Gas Message-ID: <0KEV00BDSY6BXV22@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> Hello, Keith: Your reply to Michael's email caused intense debate in our shop. We 100% agree that one cannot develop a definitive GWP by simply multiplying the mass of C in a given gas by 3.67. We believe that the value obtained through this multiplication is the lowest figure for a GWP for propane. Michael and I agree that other factors (as appropriately listed in your email) add to this lowest limit GWP index. Sources on the net (from suggestions made by several GHG Network participants - whom we thank) list the GWP of propane, butane, and propylene at "~20". So far, we have not located the lab work on which this "~20" figure is based. The currently prevalent opinion that propane + propylene mixes released every day in the atmosphere have a negligible GHG effect is very much open to challenge. The GWP estimates found in the literature for propane, propylene or butane are exactly that: estimates. We understand that formal sanctioning from UNFCCC is necessary if there's to be trading in CO2 credits from the elimination of LP Gas releases due to wasteful refilling practices of tanks and cylinders. BTW, isn't the "Cap and Trade" system based on the idea that it allows for market forces to control, reduce, or eliminate GHG's that otherwise would be difficult to control via regulatory mandate? Comments on this understanding (Did I get it or did I blow it?) are welcomed. >From reading Michael's exchanges within this forum it looks like the existing system to control or lower GHG's lacks one important consideration in targeting which compounds to go after: it does not take into account the relative difficulty (or ease) to reduce or eliminate the offending compounds from the atmosphere. Priority (understandably) is given to the largest volume compounds. Yet, the relative amount of resources needed to eliminate the offending compounds is apparently ignored by the decision makers at UNFCCC when selecting which compounds deserve an official GWP. This apparent short-coming seems a bit ironic when one realizes that the cost/unit of offending compound eliminated is the actual mechanism that the system relies on once an offending compound is deemed worthy by UNFCCC to receive a formal GWP rating. Thoughts and comments on this observation are welcomed. Back to propane and propylene: Can anyone please help as to where data could be found on: (1) The absorption spectrums for propane and propylene? (2) The ability of propane and of propylene to absorb infrared radiation? (3) How long propane and propylene hang around in the atmosphere? Thank you. I look forward to your comments. Alex Spataru The ADEPT Group, Inc. Los Angeles, CA Ph:(310) 478-3456; Fax: (310)6335 -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Keith J. Forbes Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 6:26 AM To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: Re: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Hi. I have not fully followed this thread, but there is a critical problem with your calculation. You cannot develop a GWP by simply multiplying the mass of C in a given gas by 3.67. The GWP is a function of the ability of the gas to absorb infrared radiation, the absorption spectrum of the gas, and how long it stays in the atmosphere. If it were merely the number of C atoms, the GWP of CH4, CO and CO2 would be the same. So, you cannot state that the mitigation you propose for LP gas is equivalent to a reduction of 630,000 tons of CO2, unless, of course, the leaked gas is immediately burned. Keith On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:20:53 -0800 "Michael Iriarte" wrote: > I have been told that there are several references that assign from 3 > to 20 GWPs for propane, but the sources for these GWPs have not been > identified. > > Now, returning to developing an emission factor for the complete > oxidation of propane to CO2, it is known that: (a) the formula for > propane is C3H8, and (b) the atomic weight for Carbon is 12 and the > atomic weight of Hydrogen is 1. Thus, the weight of one molecule of > propane is 44 (36 + 8). Also, the weight percentage of Carbon out of > Propane is 81.81%. It is known that a gallon of LP Gas at 15C (60F) > weighs 4.23 lbs., or 1.923 kg. (here I'm taking the liberty to equate > 1 gallon of propane with 1 gallon of LP Gas - which is a rough > approximation as experience indicates that in the US there's ~ 87.5% > propane in the average gallon of LP Gas). Then, the weight of Carbon > in one gallon of propane is 81.81% of 1.923 kg, or 1.57 kg. > > It's my best guess at this time that there is 210,000 Tons of LP Gas > unnecessarily vented every year in the US due to current refilling > practices. This becomes 210,000 tons x .8181 = 171,801 tons of Carbon > that later gets multiplied by 3.67 to represent the oxidation of > Carbon to CO2, or ~ 630,000 Tons of CO2. > > It would take relatively little to avoid such releases. The question > remains: Is the potential; reduction of 630,000 Tons of CO2 every year > something of interest at this junction? > > Your thoughts and comments are much appreciated. -- Keith J. Forbes SAIC ~ 518 331 4982 ~ 888 777 2082 (efax) ~ keith.j.forbes at saic.com ** please print only if necessary ** _______________________________________________ Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network www.ghgnetwork.org To post message: Discuss mailing list Discuss at ghgnetwork.org To unsubscribe: http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3844 (20090211) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com Please note that effective October 1, 2007 our new contact information will be: The ADEPT Group, Inc. 1273 Westwood Blvd. Ste. 203 Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA Phone: (310) 478-3456 Fax: (310) 478-6335 Website: www.adeptgroup.net The information in this message is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3844 (20090211) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com From keith.j.forbes at saic.com Wed Feb 11 10:13:40 2009 From: keith.j.forbes at saic.com (Keith J. Forbes) Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:13:40 -0500 Subject: [GHG Network] GWP's for gases that make up LP Gas In-Reply-To: <0KEV00BDSY6BXV22@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> References: <0KEV00BDSY6BXV22@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> Message-ID: <20090211101340.4809e43f@Catedral> Hi Alex, Glad that I encouraged some reflection. I would also see Matt Antes' statements re the complex atmospheric chemistry of propane. I'd be careful being overly cavalier about the term "estimates." I have not seen the literature you refer to but one would assume that if it were peer reviewed, there would be some method to the madness, and not just numbers plucked out of the air. Re. credits, we have no single, national cap and trade system in the U.S. for GHG, just a few regional and state initiatives, some registries, etc. None of them as far as I know, include propane and/or propylene. Re. your comments on UNFCCC, I think you mean IPCC, and I would suggest contacting the IPCC directly. There are mechanisms for that. I don't think though that the absence of a GWP indicates any willy nilly decision on their part, but rather, as a serious, scientific body, the complexity of developing a defensible number (see Matt Antes' email re chemistry of propane), relative to resources and importance of GHG. The end game is stopping/slowing climate change, so it makes perfect sense to me to go after the significant GHGs first. Keith On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:07:23 -0800 "Alex Spataru" wrote: > Hello, Keith: > > Your reply to Michael's email caused intense debate in our shop. We > 100% agree that one cannot develop a definitive GWP by simply > multiplying the mass of C in a given gas by 3.67. We believe that the > value obtained through this multiplication is the lowest figure for a > GWP for propane. Michael and I agree that other factors (as > appropriately listed in your email) add to this lowest limit GWP > index. Sources on the net (from suggestions made by several GHG > Network participants - whom we thank) list the GWP of propane, > butane, and propylene at "~20". So far, we have not located the lab > work on which this "~20" figure is based. > > The currently prevalent opinion that propane + propylene mixes > released every day in the atmosphere have a negligible GHG effect is > very much open to challenge. The GWP estimates found in the > literature for propane, propylene or butane are exactly that: > estimates. We understand that formal sanctioning from UNFCCC is > necessary if there's to be trading in CO2 credits from the > elimination of LP Gas releases due to wasteful refilling practices of > tanks and cylinders. > > BTW, isn't the "Cap and Trade" system based on the idea that it > allows for market forces to control, reduce, or eliminate GHG's that > otherwise would be difficult to control via regulatory mandate? > Comments on this understanding (Did I get it or did I blow it?) are > welcomed. > > From reading Michael's exchanges within this forum it looks like the > existing system to control or lower GHG's lacks one important > consideration in targeting which compounds to go after: it does not > take into account the relative difficulty (or ease) to reduce or > eliminate the offending compounds from the atmosphere. Priority > (understandably) is given to the largest volume compounds. Yet, the > relative amount of resources needed to eliminate the offending > compounds is apparently ignored by the decision makers at UNFCCC when > selecting which compounds deserve an official GWP. This apparent > short-coming seems a bit ironic when one realizes that the cost/unit > of offending compound eliminated is the actual mechanism that the > system relies on once an offending compound is deemed worthy by > UNFCCC to receive a formal GWP rating. Thoughts and comments on this > observation are welcomed. > > Back to propane and propylene: Can anyone please help as to where > data could be found on: > (1) The absorption spectrums for propane and propylene? > (2) The ability of propane and of propylene to absorb infrared > radiation? (3) How long propane and propylene hang around in the > atmosphere? Thank you. > > I look forward to your comments. > > Alex Spataru > The ADEPT Group, Inc. > Los Angeles, CA > Ph:(310) 478-3456; Fax: (310)6335 > > -----Original Message----- > From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org > [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Keith J. Forbes > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 6:26 AM > To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org > Subject: Re: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG > > Hi. I have not fully followed this thread, but there is a critical > problem with your calculation. > > You cannot develop a GWP by simply multiplying the mass of C in a > given gas by 3.67. The GWP is a function of the ability of the gas to > absorb infrared radiation, the absorption spectrum of the gas, and > how long it stays in the atmosphere. If it were merely the number of > C atoms, the GWP of CH4, CO and CO2 would be the same. > > So, you cannot state that the mitigation you propose for LP gas is > equivalent to a reduction of 630,000 tons of CO2, unless, of course, > the leaked gas is immediately burned. > > Keith > > On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:20:53 -0800 > "Michael Iriarte" wrote: > > > I have been told that there are several references that assign from > > 3 to 20 GWPs for propane, but the sources for these GWPs have not > > been identified. > > > > Now, returning to developing an emission factor for the complete > > oxidation of propane to CO2, it is known that: (a) the formula for > > propane is C3H8, and (b) the atomic weight for Carbon is 12 and the > > atomic weight of Hydrogen is 1. Thus, the weight of one molecule of > > propane is 44 (36 + 8). Also, the weight percentage of Carbon out > > of Propane is 81.81%. It is known that a gallon of LP Gas at 15C > > (60F) weighs 4.23 lbs., or 1.923 kg. (here I'm taking the liberty > > to equate 1 gallon of propane with 1 gallon of LP Gas - which is a > > rough approximation as experience indicates that in the US there's > > ~ 87.5% propane in the average gallon of LP Gas). Then, the weight > > of Carbon in one gallon of propane is 81.81% of 1.923 kg, or 1.57 > > kg. > > > > It's my best guess at this time that there is 210,000 Tons of LP > > Gas unnecessarily vented every year in the US due to current > > refilling practices. This becomes 210,000 tons x .8181 = 171,801 > > tons of Carbon that later gets multiplied by 3.67 to represent the > > oxidation of Carbon to CO2, or ~ 630,000 Tons of CO2. > > > > It would take relatively little to avoid such releases. The question > > remains: Is the potential; reduction of 630,000 Tons of CO2 every > > year something of interest at this junction? > > > > Your thoughts and comments are much appreciated. > > -- > Keith J. 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Forbes SAIC ~ 518 331 4982 ~ 888 777 2082 (efax) ~ keith.j.forbes at saic.com ** please print only if necessary ** From Pierre.Boileau at csa.ca Wed Feb 11 20:18:50 2009 From: Pierre.Boileau at csa.ca (Pierre Boileau) Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:18:50 -0500 Subject: [GHG Network] GWP's for gases that make up LP Gas In-Reply-To: <0KEV00BDSY6BXV22@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> References: <0KEV00BDSY6BXV22@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> Message-ID: <26544A22D05CD64DA2C3C93AD181C35E0549CAAB@stdmsxbe1.corp.csa-group.org> Hello all, It would likely be important to communicate with the Hadley Centre on climate modelling (Dick Derwent is likely the right contact) to obtain the rationale for why propane's GWP hasn't been calculated or provided in any IPCC assessment reports. My understanding is that GWPs are modelled by the Hadley Centre's global circulation models and incorporate consideration of the infrared absorption characteristics of a particular gas, the atmospheric lifetime and the atmospheric chemistry of that gas. This means that a simple mathematical conversion is not appropriate. The radiative forcing of the gas is integrated over a particular time horizon (say 100 years) to produce the appropiate GWP. My understanding of propane's radiative forcing is that since it is a non-methane volatile organic compound (NMVOC), it's contribution would be mainly through the formation of ground level ozone (an important GHG), but that this effect would be a secondary radiative forcing effect and therefore incredibly difficult to quantify. I don't believe any GWPs have been quantified for ozone precursors, because these depend on whether appropriate climatic conditions exist for the formation of ozone. I'm not sure this is the only atmospheric chemistry pathway for propane, but it might be the main one leading to an impact on the climate. It is also likely that NMVOCs are not included in the Kyoto Protocol because they are normally governed by local air quality regulations. This means that they wouldn't be eligible for credits under any of the Protocol's flexibility mechanisms. Again, the researchers at the Hadley Centre are likely the most authoritative source of information on this, so I would encourage contacting them directly. I hope this is helpful. With best regards, Pierre -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Alex Spataru Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:07 AM To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Cc: Michael Iriarte Subject: [GHG Network] GWP's for gases that make up LP Gas Hello, Keith: Your reply to Michael's email caused intense debate in our shop. We 100% agree that one cannot develop a definitive GWP by simply multiplying the mass of C in a given gas by 3.67. We believe that the value obtained through this multiplication is the lowest figure for a GWP for propane. Michael and I agree that other factors (as appropriately listed in your email) add to this lowest limit GWP index. Sources on the net (from suggestions made by several GHG Network participants - whom we thank) list the GWP of propane, butane, and propylene at "~20". So far, we have not located the lab work on which this "~20" figure is based. The currently prevalent opinion that propane + propylene mixes released every day in the atmosphere have a negligible GHG effect is very much open to challenge. The GWP estimates found in the literature for propane, propylene or butane are exactly that: estimates. We understand that formal sanctioning from UNFCCC is necessary if there's to be trading in CO2 credits from the elimination of LP Gas releases due to wasteful refilling practices of tanks and cylinders. BTW, isn't the "Cap and Trade" system based on the idea that it allows for market forces to control, reduce, or eliminate GHG's that otherwise would be difficult to control via regulatory mandate? Comments on this understanding (Did I get it or did I blow it?) are welcomed. >From reading Michael's exchanges within this forum it looks like the existing system to control or lower GHG's lacks one important consideration in targeting which compounds to go after: it does not take into account the relative difficulty (or ease) to reduce or eliminate the offending compounds from the atmosphere. Priority (understandably) is given to the largest volume compounds. Yet, the relative amount of resources needed to eliminate the offending compounds is apparently ignored by the decision makers at UNFCCC when selecting which compounds deserve an official GWP. This apparent short-coming seems a bit ironic when one realizes that the cost/unit of offending compound eliminated is the actual mechanism that the system relies on once an offending compound is deemed worthy by UNFCCC to receive a formal GWP rating. Thoughts and comments on this observation are welcomed. Back to propane and propylene: Can anyone please help as to where data could be found on: (1) The absorption spectrums for propane and propylene? (2) The ability of propane and of propylene to absorb infrared radiation? (3) How long propane and propylene hang around in the atmosphere? Thank you. I look forward to your comments. Alex Spataru The ADEPT Group, Inc. Los Angeles, CA Ph:(310) 478-3456; Fax: (310)6335 -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Keith J. Forbes Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 6:26 AM To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: Re: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Hi. I have not fully followed this thread, but there is a critical problem with your calculation. You cannot develop a GWP by simply multiplying the mass of C in a given gas by 3.67. The GWP is a function of the ability of the gas to absorb infrared radiation, the absorption spectrum of the gas, and how long it stays in the atmosphere. If it were merely the number of C atoms, the GWP of CH4, CO and CO2 would be the same. So, you cannot state that the mitigation you propose for LP gas is equivalent to a reduction of 630,000 tons of CO2, unless, of course, the leaked gas is immediately burned. Keith On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:20:53 -0800 "Michael Iriarte" wrote: > I have been told that there are several references that assign from 3 > to 20 GWPs for propane, but the sources for these GWPs have not been > identified. > > Now, returning to developing an emission factor for the complete > oxidation of propane to CO2, it is known that: (a) the formula for > propane is C3H8, and (b) the atomic weight for Carbon is 12 and the > atomic weight of Hydrogen is 1. Thus, the weight of one molecule of > propane is 44 (36 + 8). Also, the weight percentage of Carbon out of > Propane is 81.81%. It is known that a gallon of LP Gas at 15C (60F) > weighs 4.23 lbs., or 1.923 kg. (here I'm taking the liberty to equate > 1 gallon of propane with 1 gallon of LP Gas - which is a rough > approximation as experience indicates that in the US there's ~ 87.5% > propane in the average gallon of LP Gas). Then, the weight of Carbon > in one gallon of propane is 81.81% of 1.923 kg, or 1.57 kg. > > It's my best guess at this time that there is 210,000 Tons of LP Gas > unnecessarily vented every year in the US due to current refilling > practices. This becomes 210,000 tons x .8181 = 171,801 tons of Carbon > that later gets multiplied by 3.67 to represent the oxidation of > Carbon to CO2, or ~ 630,000 Tons of CO2. > > It would take relatively little to avoid such releases. The question > remains: Is the potential; reduction of 630,000 Tons of CO2 every year > something of interest at this junction? > > Your thoughts and comments are much appreciated. -- Keith J. 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Delucchi) Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:06:14 -0800 Subject: [GHG Network] GWP's for gases that make up LP Gas In-Reply-To: <0KEV00BDSY6BXV22@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> References: <0KEV00BDSY6BXV22@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> Message-ID: <40429488-FD4C-4A54-8098-DF7ACE09F8E8@ucdavis.edu> Hi All, Actually, this whole business is even more complicated. There is in principle a direct radiative forcing effect of HCs, to be calculated, as you indicated, on the basis of the lifetime of the gas and the radiative forcing relative to CO2, but I believe this effect is small (except for CH4). What's complicated is the indirect effect, about which I've written: The CEF (CO2-equivalency factor) for NMOCs (non-methane organic compounds) also is similar to that for CO, in that it consists of a straightforward component that accounts for oxidation of the carbon to CO2 and other, more complex components that account for the indirect effects of NMOCs on the production of O3 and sulfate and on the lifetime of CH4. In addition, anthropogenic NMOCs can form secondary organic aerosols (SOAs). Thus: i) NMOCs react with OH and hence reduce the OH available to oxidize methane, thereby increasing the lifetime and concentration of CH4. ii) Via their effects on OH, NMOCs affect the oxidation of SO2 and ultimately the production of sulfate aerosol, which has negative radiative forcing (Unger et al., 2006). iii) Via their effects on OH, NMOCs affect the production of O3, which has a positive radiative forcing. iv) NMOCs can form SOAs (secondary organic aerosols), which as indicated above have a negative radiative forcing. v) Finally, NMOCs end up oxidized to H2O and CO2. The relationship between emissions of NMOCs and the formation of ozone and the slowed destruction of methane depends in part on what is known as the ?ozone creation potential? of the NMOC. The amount of CO2 formed from oxidation depends of course on the carbon content of the fuel. Both of these parameters -- the ozone creation potential, and the carbon content -- vary from one NMOC compound to the next. For example, alcohols have a lower carbon content and a lower ozone- forming potential -- and hence a considerably lower CEF -- than have some hydrocarbon compounds. Because emissions of the various NMOCs can vary considerably from one fuelcycle to the next, an equitable analysis of the climate-change impact of fuelcycles will distinguish the carbon content and ozone forming-potential of different compounds or classes of compounds. Consequently, we estimate CO2-equivalent emissions separately for each NMOC source S (e.g., ethanol combustion), on the basis of the carbon content and the ozone-forming potential relative to that of gasoline (which is my arbitrary referent). The carbon content is multiplied by the ratio of the molecular mass of CO2 to the molar mass of carbon, and the ozone-forming potential relative to that of NMOCs from gasoline is multiplied by the CEF for the effect of gasoline NMOCs on O3 and CH4. We also include the effect of SOAs, although it turns out to be relatively minor. The IPCC (2001, p. 3000) states that the formation of SOA from NMOCs is related to the aromatic content of the NMOC. We use gasoline-combustion NMOCs as a baseline, and then assume that the aromatic content of any NMOC relative to that of gasoline is the same as the compound?s ozone forming potential relative to gasoline (ROFP). We use ROFP as a proxy for relative aromatic content because ROFPs are readily available, there is some correlation between ROFP and relative aromatic content, and the SOA CEF effect is too minor to warrant further specific elaboration. On Feb 10, 2009, at 9:07 PM, Alex Spataru wrote: > Hello, Keith: > > Your reply to Michael's email caused intense debate in our shop. We > 100% > agree that one cannot develop a definitive GWP by simply > multiplying the > mass of C in a given gas by 3.67. We believe that the value > obtained through > this multiplication is the lowest figure for a GWP for propane. > Michael and > I agree that other factors (as appropriately listed in your email) > add to > this lowest limit GWP index. Sources on the net (from suggestions > made by > several GHG Network participants - whom we thank) list the GWP of > propane, > butane, and propylene at "~20". So far, we have not located the lab > work on > which this "~20" figure is based. > > The currently prevalent opinion that propane + propylene mixes > released > every day in the atmosphere have a negligible GHG effect is very > much open > to challenge. The GWP estimates found in the literature for propane, > propylene or butane are exactly that: estimates. We understand that > formal > sanctioning from UNFCCC is necessary if there's to be trading in > CO2 credits > from the elimination of LP Gas releases due to wasteful refilling > practices > of tanks and cylinders. > > BTW, isn't the "Cap and Trade" system based on the idea that it > allows for > market forces to control, reduce, or eliminate GHG's that otherwise > would be > difficult to control via regulatory mandate? Comments on this > understanding > (Did I get it or did I blow it?) are welcomed. > >> From reading Michael's exchanges within this forum it looks like the > existing system to control or lower GHG's lacks one important > consideration > in targeting which compounds to go after: it does not take into > account the > relative difficulty (or ease) to reduce or eliminate the offending > compounds > from the atmosphere. Priority (understandably) is given to the largest > volume compounds. Yet, the relative amount of resources needed to > eliminate > the offending compounds is apparently ignored by the decision > makers at > UNFCCC when selecting which compounds deserve an official GWP. This > apparent > short-coming seems a bit ironic when one realizes that the cost/ > unit of > offending compound eliminated is the actual mechanism that the > system relies > on once an offending compound is deemed worthy by UNFCCC to receive > a formal > GWP rating. Thoughts and comments on this observation are welcomed. > > Back to propane and propylene: Can anyone please help as to where > data could > be found on: > (1) The absorption spectrums for propane and propylene? > (2) The ability of propane and of propylene to absorb infrared > radiation? > (3) How long propane and propylene hang around in the atmosphere? > Thank you. > > I look forward to your comments. > > Alex Spataru > The ADEPT Group, Inc. > Los Angeles, CA > Ph:(310) 478-3456; Fax: (310)6335 > > -----Original Message----- > From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss- > bounces at ghgnetwork.org] > On Behalf Of Keith J. Forbes > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 6:26 AM > To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org > Subject: Re: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG > > Hi. I have not fully followed this thread, but there is a critical > problem > with your calculation. > > You cannot develop a GWP by simply multiplying the mass of C in a > given gas > by 3.67. The GWP is a function of the ability of the gas to absorb > infrared > radiation, the absorption spectrum of the gas, and how long it > stays in the > atmosphere. If it were merely the number of C atoms, the GWP of > CH4, CO and > CO2 would be the same. > > So, you cannot state that the mitigation you propose for LP gas is > equivalent to a reduction of 630,000 tons of CO2, unless, of > course, the > leaked gas is immediately burned. > > Keith > > On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:20:53 -0800 > "Michael Iriarte" wrote: > >> I have been told that there are several references that assign from 3 >> to 20 GWPs for propane, but the sources for these GWPs have not been >> identified. >> >> Now, returning to developing an emission factor for the complete >> oxidation of propane to CO2, it is known that: (a) the formula for >> propane is C3H8, and (b) the atomic weight for Carbon is 12 and the >> atomic weight of Hydrogen is 1. Thus, the weight of one molecule of >> propane is 44 (36 + 8). Also, the weight percentage of Carbon out of >> Propane is 81.81%. It is known that a gallon of LP Gas at 15C (60F) >> weighs 4.23 lbs., or 1.923 kg. (here I'm taking the liberty to equate >> 1 gallon of propane with 1 gallon of LP Gas - which is a rough >> approximation as experience indicates that in the US there's ~ 87.5% >> propane in the average gallon of LP Gas). Then, the weight of Carbon >> in one gallon of propane is 81.81% of 1.923 kg, or 1.57 kg. >> >> It's my best guess at this time that there is 210,000 Tons of LP Gas >> unnecessarily vented every year in the US due to current refilling >> practices. This becomes 210,000 tons x .8181 = 171,801 tons of Carbon >> that later gets multiplied by 3.67 to represent the oxidation of >> Carbon to CO2, or ~ 630,000 Tons of CO2. >> >> It would take relatively little to avoid such releases. The question >> remains: Is the potential; reduction of 630,000 Tons of CO2 every >> year >> something of interest at this junction? >> >> Your thoughts and comments are much appreciated. > > -- > Keith J. Forbes > SAIC ~ 518 331 4982 ~ 888 777 2082 (efax) ~ keith.j.forbes at saic.com > > ** please print only if necessary ** > _______________________________________________ > Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network www.ghgnetwork.org > > To post message: > Discuss mailing list > Discuss at ghgnetwork.org > > To unsubscribe: > http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > database 3844 (20090211) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > Please note that effective October 1, 2007 our new contact > information will > be: > > The ADEPT Group, Inc. > 1273 Westwood Blvd. Ste. 203 > Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA > Phone: (310) 478-3456 > Fax: (310) 478-6335 > Website: www.adeptgroup.net > > The information in this message is confidential and may be legally > privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this > message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended > recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action > taken or > omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be > unlawful. > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > database 3844 (20090211) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network > www.ghgnetwork.org > > To post message: > Discuss mailing list > Discuss at ghgnetwork.org > > To unsubscribe: > http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://milkyway.forumone.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20090211/7ff2c916/attachment.html From itorrens at earthlink.net Wed Feb 11 17:08:08 2009 From: itorrens at earthlink.net (Ian M. Torrens) Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:08:08 -0500 (EST) Subject: [GHG Network] CO emissions from coal cleaning/beneficiation Message-ID: <20090211220808.73B9EC1800E@milkyway.forumone.com> Can anyone suggest where I can get quantitative information (not necessarily very detailed) on how much CO2 is emitted from a fairly standard hard coal preparation/coal washing plant? I'm looking at the benefits of coal cleaning for emissions at the combustion stage via efficiency improvement, and I would like to have this information to illustrate the fact that the increase in emissions due to the cleaning process is small compared to the decrease further down the fuel cycle. Many thanks. Ian From Greg.Monty at us.ul.com Wed Feb 11 14:23:17 2009 From: Greg.Monty at us.ul.com (Greg.Monty at us.ul.com) Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:23:17 -0600 Subject: [GHG Network] GWP's for gases that make up LP Gas In-Reply-To: <0KEV00BDSY6BXV22@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> Message-ID: agree. Risk analysis suggests the important factors are (to identify the major risk factors): 1. Magnitude of impact if something happens (release of carbon from gas) 2. Probability of incident Then mitigation of risk would involve, as suggested below: 3. Cost of mitigation Taking all three into consideration should be the method of prioritization for the globe to tackle the issues. Very simple indeed.....??? thx. greg Greg Monty, Ph.D. Underwriter's Laboratories Director of Technology 847-274-7017 cell greg.monty at us.ul.com "Alex Spataru" Sent by: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org 02/11/2009 08:53 AM To cc Michael Iriarte Subject [GHG Network] GWP's for gases that make up LP Gas Hello, Keith: Your reply to Michael's email caused intense debate in our shop. We 100% agree that one cannot develop a definitive GWP by simply multiplying the mass of C in a given gas by 3.67. We believe that the value obtained through this multiplication is the lowest figure for a GWP for propane. Michael and I agree that other factors (as appropriately listed in your email) add to this lowest limit GWP index. Sources on the net (from suggestions made by several GHG Network participants - whom we thank) list the GWP of propane, butane, and propylene at "~20". So far, we have not located the lab work on which this "~20" figure is based. The currently prevalent opinion that propane + propylene mixes released every day in the atmosphere have a negligible GHG effect is very much open to challenge. The GWP estimates found in the literature for propane, propylene or butane are exactly that: estimates. We understand that formal sanctioning from UNFCCC is necessary if there's to be trading in CO2 credits from the elimination of LP Gas releases due to wasteful refilling practices of tanks and cylinders. BTW, isn't the "Cap and Trade" system based on the idea that it allows for market forces to control, reduce, or eliminate GHG's that otherwise would be difficult to control via regulatory mandate? Comments on this understanding (Did I get it or did I blow it?) are welcomed. >From reading Michael's exchanges within this forum it looks like the existing system to control or lower GHG's lacks one important consideration in targeting which compounds to go after: it does not take into account the relative difficulty (or ease) to reduce or eliminate the offending compounds from the atmosphere. Priority (understandably) is given to the largest volume compounds. Yet, the relative amount of resources needed to eliminate the offending compounds is apparently ignored by the decision makers at UNFCCC when selecting which compounds deserve an official GWP. This apparent short-coming seems a bit ironic when one realizes that the cost/unit of offending compound eliminated is the actual mechanism that the system relies on once an offending compound is deemed worthy by UNFCCC to receive a formal GWP rating. Thoughts and comments on this observation are welcomed. Back to propane and propylene: Can anyone please help as to where data could be found on: (1) The absorption spectrums for propane and propylene? (2) The ability of propane and of propylene to absorb infrared radiation? (3) How long propane and propylene hang around in the atmosphere? Thank you. I look forward to your comments. Alex Spataru The ADEPT Group, Inc. Los Angeles, CA Ph:(310) 478-3456; Fax: (310)6335 -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Keith J. Forbes Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 6:26 AM To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: Re: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Hi. I have not fully followed this thread, but there is a critical problem with your calculation. You cannot develop a GWP by simply multiplying the mass of C in a given gas by 3.67. The GWP is a function of the ability of the gas to absorb infrared radiation, the absorption spectrum of the gas, and how long it stays in the atmosphere. If it were merely the number of C atoms, the GWP of CH4, CO and CO2 would be the same. So, you cannot state that the mitigation you propose for LP gas is equivalent to a reduction of 630,000 tons of CO2, unless, of course, the leaked gas is immediately burned. Keith On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:20:53 -0800 "Michael Iriarte" wrote: > I have been told that there are several references that assign from 3 > to 20 GWPs for propane, but the sources for these GWPs have not been > identified. > > Now, returning to developing an emission factor for the complete > oxidation of propane to CO2, it is known that: (a) the formula for > propane is C3H8, and (b) the atomic weight for Carbon is 12 and the > atomic weight of Hydrogen is 1. Thus, the weight of one molecule of > propane is 44 (36 + 8). Also, the weight percentage of Carbon out of > Propane is 81.81%. It is known that a gallon of LP Gas at 15C (60F) > weighs 4.23 lbs., or 1.923 kg. (here I'm taking the liberty to equate > 1 gallon of propane with 1 gallon of LP Gas - which is a rough > approximation as experience indicates that in the US there's ~ 87.5% > propane in the average gallon of LP Gas). Then, the weight of Carbon > in one gallon of propane is 81.81% of 1.923 kg, or 1.57 kg. > > It's my best guess at this time that there is 210,000 Tons of LP Gas > unnecessarily vented every year in the US due to current refilling > practices. This becomes 210,000 tons x .8181 = 171,801 tons of Carbon > that later gets multiplied by 3.67 to represent the oxidation of > Carbon to CO2, or ~ 630,000 Tons of CO2. > > It would take relatively little to avoid such releases. The question > remains: Is the potential; reduction of 630,000 Tons of CO2 every year > something of interest at this junction? > > Your thoughts and comments are much appreciated. -- Keith J. 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URL: http://milkyway.forumone.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20090211/b3d5ec4b/attachment.html From discuss-owner at ghgnetwork.org Tue Feb 17 21:47:38 2009 From: discuss-owner at ghgnetwork.org (Michael Gillenwater [moderator]) Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:47:38 -0500 Subject: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG In-Reply-To: <49931F6D.3090101@oregonwild.org> References: <49D39F73934F41428B19C7B98EA6224C265B01@sydnm301.originenergy.com.au> <0KEG0060LU00SCU0@vms173007.mailsrvcs.net> <8F429E4C9E18BC43B0FF53FD9244307D49612F@DOIT-EX401.exec.ds.state.ct.us> <20090210092544.12e88bf7@Catedral> <911521.31368.qm@web38903.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <49931F6D.3090101@oregonwild.org> Message-ID: <20dd85730902171847i6bc407fdo248c193a0a4a5ce9@mail.gmail.com> Yes, certainly. There is probably no correlation between a compound's full GWP value and the number of carbon atoms it contains (e.g., CO2 and CF4). But for compounds that do oxidize in the atmosphere (e.g., not those containing fluorine) and are of fossil origin, then the indirect CO2 from the atmospheric oxidation of the compound does have an additional radiative forcing effect that is not captured by the original compound's GWP value. mg Michael Gillenwater Executive Director GHG Experts Network* www.ghgnetwork.org -- * Organization is an independent non-profit and not affiliated with Princeton University. On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Doug Heiken wrote: > Yes, CH4 oxidizes to CO2, but there is still powerful truth in the > earlier assertion that methane and carbon dioxide both have one carbon atom > but CH4 has a global warming potential 23X that of CO2. "Counting carbon > atoms" is not a very accurate way of accounting for GW potential. > > Michael Gillenwater [moderator] wrote: > > Actually, there is some truth in the concept that you can convert the > amount of carbon in the emission to CO2. If the carbon in the propylene is > of fossil origin (same assumption) and that this gas will oxidize in the > atmosphere (also safe assumption). then it will be converted to CO2. > > More discussion of this topic can be found in the following paper. If you > would like a full copy I am happy to send you one. > > Gillenwater, Michael, "Forgotten carbon: Indirect CO2 in greenhouse gas > emission inventories ," *Environmental > Science and Policy ,* volume 11, issue 3, May 2008, Pages 195-203. > > michael > > > ------------------------------ > Michael Gillenwater > GHG Management Institute (Dean of > Institute)* > > Princeton University > Science, Technology and Environmental Policy Program > ------------------------------ > * An independent non-profit organization not associated with Princeton > University. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Keith J. Forbes > *To:* discuss at ghgnetwork.org > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:25:44 AM > *Subject:* Re: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG > > Hi. I have not fully followed this thread, but there is a critical > problem with your calculation. > > You cannot develop a GWP by simply multiplying the mass of C in a given > gas by 3.67. The GWP is a function of the ability of the gas to absorb > infrared radiation, the absorption spectrum of the gas, and how long it > stays in the atmosphere. If it were merely the number of C atoms, the GWP > of CH4, CO and CO2 would be the same. > > So, you cannot state that the mitigation you propose for LP gas is > equivalent to a reduction of 630,000 tons of CO2, unless, of course, > the leaked gas is immediately burned. > > Keith > > On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:20:53 -0800 > "Michael Iriarte" wrote: > > > I have been told that there are several references that assign from 3 > > to 20 GWPs for propane, but the sources for these GWPs have not been > > identified. > > > > Now, returning to developing an emission factor for the complete > > oxidation of propane to CO2, it is known that: (a) the formula for > > propane is C3H8, and (b) the atomic weight for Carbon is 12 and the > > atomic weight of Hydrogen is 1. Thus, the weight of one molecule of > > propane is 44 (36 + 8). Also, the weight percentage of Carbon out of > > Propane is 81.81%. It is known that a gallon of LP Gas at 15C (60F) > > weighs 4.23 lbs., or 1.923 kg. (here I'm taking the liberty to equate > > 1 gallon of propane with 1 gallon of LP Gas - which is a rough > > approximation as experience indicates that in the US there's ~ 87.5% > > propane in the average gallon of LP Gas). Then, the weight of Carbon > > in one gallon of propane is 81.81% of 1.923 kg, or 1.57 kg. > > > > It's my best guess at this time that there is 210,000 Tons of LP Gas > > unnecessarily vented every year in the US due to current refilling > > practices. This becomes 210,000 tons x .8181 = 171,801 tons of Carbon > > that later gets multiplied by 3.67 to represent the oxidation of > > Carbon to CO2, or ~ 630,000 Tons of CO2. > > > > It would take relatively little to avoid such releases. The question > > remains: Is the potential; reduction of 630,000 Tons of CO2 every year > > something of interest at this junction? > > > > Your thoughts and comments are much appreciated. > > -- > Keith J. 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URL: http://milkyway.forumone.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20090211/6c97530d/attachment.html From david.hodge2 at gmail.com Tue Feb 17 18:29:43 2009 From: david.hodge2 at gmail.com (David Hodge) Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:29:43 -0500 (EST) Subject: [GHG Network] SF6 Message-ID: <20090217232943.A23EDC18004@milkyway.forumone.com> Hi, I am working on the inventory of a electricity company. They have measured for the first time an SF6 back-up supply cylinder, and found that there is a significant amount of SF6 unaccounted for that seems to have gone missing. Given that this SF6 has gone missing over the last say 10 years, should this unaccounted for SF6 be pro-rated in the current year inventory(i.e. one tenth) and base year recalculated? Or should it all be assigned to the current year? Opinions would be most appreciated. Thanks David From aspataru at adeptgroup.net Wed Feb 11 17:46:23 2009 From: aspataru at adeptgroup.net (Alex Spataru) Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:46:23 -0800 Subject: [GHG Network] GWP's for gases that make up LP Gas In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <0KEX006MDB62Z332@vms173003.mailsrvcs.net> Hello, Greg: What you write makes sense. Below is an attempt to use your risk analysis approach on the challenge raised by LP Gas releases through outage gauges while LP Gas tanks and cylinders are being refilled: 1. Magnitude of Impact: Not yet fully understood - but far from negligible. 2. Probability of Incident: 100%. 3. Cost of Mitigation: Minimal. >From this perspective, it can be concluded that it's worthwhile to further pursue this matter. Question to the Forum: Does anybody know if the risk assessment protocol used by the decision-makers at UNFCCC is similar to what Greg described? Or what it might be? Alex _____ From: Greg.Monty at us.ul.com [mailto:Greg.Monty at us.ul.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 11:23 AM To: Alex Spataru Cc: discuss at ghgnetwork.org; discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org; Michael Iriarte Subject: Re: [GHG Network] GWP's for gases that make up LP Gas agree.: Risk analysis suggests the important factors are (to identify the major risk factors): 1. Magnitude of impact if something happens (release of carbon from gas) 2. Probability of incident Then mitigation of risk would involve, as suggested below: 3. Cost of mitigation Taking all three into consideration should be the method of prioritization for the globe to tackle the issues. Very simple indeed.....??? thx. greg Greg Monty, Ph.D. Underwriter's Laboratories Director of Technology 847-274-7017 cell greg.monty at us.ul.com "Alex Spataru" Sent by: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org 02/11/2009 08:53 AM To cc Michael Iriarte Subject [GHG Network] GWP's for gases that make up LP Gas Hello, Keith: Your reply to Michael's email caused intense debate in our shop. We 100% agree that one cannot develop a definitive GWP by simply multiplying the mass of C in a given gas by 3.67. We believe that the value obtained through this multiplication is the lowest figure for a GWP for propane. Michael and I agree that other factors (as appropriately listed in your email) add to this lowest limit GWP index. Sources on the net (from suggestions made by several GHG Network participants - whom we thank) list the GWP of propane, butane, and propylene at "~20". So far, we have not located the lab work on which this "~20" figure is based. The currently prevalent opinion that propane + propylene mixes released every day in the atmosphere have a negligible GHG effect is very much open to challenge. The GWP estimates found in the literature for propane, propylene or butane are exactly that: estimates. We understand that formal sanctioning from UNFCCC is necessary if there's to be trading in CO2 credits from the elimination of LP Gas releases due to wasteful refilling practices of tanks and cylinders. BTW, isn't the "Cap and Trade" system based on the idea that it allows for market forces to control, reduce, or eliminate GHG's that otherwise would be difficult to control via regulatory mandate? Comments on this understanding (Did I get it or did I blow it?) are welcomed. >From reading Michael's exchanges within this forum it looks like the existing system to control or lower GHG's lacks one important consideration in targeting which compounds to go after: it does not take into account the relative difficulty (or ease) to reduce or eliminate the offending compounds from the atmosphere. Priority (understandably) is given to the largest volume compounds. Yet, the relative amount of resources needed to eliminate the offending compounds is apparently ignored by the decision makers at UNFCCC when selecting which compounds deserve an official GWP. This apparent short-coming seems a bit ironic when one realizes that the cost/unit of offending compound eliminated is the actual mechanism that the system relies on once an offending compound is deemed worthy by UNFCCC to receive a formal GWP rating. Thoughts and comments on this observation are welcomed. Back to propane and propylene: Can anyone please help as to where data could be found on: (1) The absorption spectrums for propane and propylene? (2) The ability of propane and of propylene to absorb infrared radiation? (3) How long propane and propylene hang around in the atmosphere? Thank you. I look forward to your comments. Alex Spataru The ADEPT Group, Inc. Los Angeles, CA Ph:(310) 478-3456; Fax: (310)6335 -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Keith J. Forbes Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 6:26 AM To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: Re: [GHG Network] Propylene & GHG Hi. I have not fully followed this thread, but there is a critical problem with your calculation. You cannot develop a GWP by simply multiplying the mass of C in a given gas by 3.67. The GWP is a function of the ability of the gas to absorb infrared radiation, the absorption spectrum of the gas, and how long it stays in the atmosphere. If it were merely the number of C atoms, the GWP of CH4, CO and CO2 would be the same. So, you cannot state that the mitigation you propose for LP gas is equivalent to a reduction of 630,000 tons of CO2, unless, of course, the leaked gas is immediately burned. Keith On Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:20:53 -0800 "Michael Iriarte" wrote: > I have been told that there are several references that assign from 3 > to 20 GWPs for propane, but the sources for these GWPs have not been > identified. > > Now, returning to developing an emission factor for the complete > oxidation of propane to CO2, it is known that: (a) the formula for > propane is C3H8, and (b) the atomic weight for Carbon is 12 and the > atomic weight of Hydrogen is 1. Thus, the weight of one molecule of > propane is 44 (36 + 8). Also, the weight percentage of Carbon out of > Propane is 81.81%. It is known that a gallon of LP Gas at 15C (60F) > weighs 4.23 lbs., or 1.923 kg. (here I'm taking the liberty to equate > 1 gallon of propane with 1 gallon of LP Gas - which is a rough > approximation as experience indicates that in the US there's ~ 87.5% > propane in the average gallon of LP Gas). Then, the weight of Carbon > in one gallon of propane is 81.81% of 1.923 kg, or 1.57 kg. > > It's my best guess at this time that there is 210,000 Tons of LP Gas > unnecessarily vented every year in the US due to current refilling > practices. This becomes 210,000 tons x .8181 = 171,801 tons of Carbon > that later gets multiplied by 3.67 to represent the oxidation of > Carbon to CO2, or ~ 630,000 Tons of CO2. > > It would take relatively little to avoid such releases. The question > remains: Is the potential; reduction of 630,000 Tons of CO2 every year > something of interest at this junction? > > Your thoughts and comments are much appreciated. -- Keith J. 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With best regards, Pierre. -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of David Hodge Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 6:30 PM To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: [GHG Network] SF6 Hi, I am working on the inventory of a electricity company. They have measured for the first time an SF6 back-up supply cylinder, and found that there is a significant amount of SF6 unaccounted for that seems to have gone missing. Given that this SF6 has gone missing over the last say 10 years, should this unaccounted for SF6 be pro-rated in the current year inventory(i.e. one tenth) and base year recalculated? Or should it all be assigned to the current year? Opinions would be most appreciated. 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The sender, its subsidiaries and affiliates, do not accept liability for any errors, omissions, corruption or virus in the contents of this message or any attachments that arise as a result of e-mail transmission. Thank you. From nici.alexander at gmail.com Wed Feb 18 12:25:12 2009 From: nici.alexander at gmail.com (Nici Alexander) Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:25:12 +0200 Subject: [GHG Network] Marine Gas Oil (MGO) and Gas Oil Message-ID: <499C4478.8010508@gmail.com> Hi there I am in the process of calculating the carbon footprint for a company that has a fleet of vessels. I have been given their fuel as "Marine Gas Oil". My query is to find out if there is a difference between "Marine Gas Oil" and "Gas Oil". I have an emissions factor of 2.674 kg/l for Gas Oil from the DEFRA 2008 guidelines. I have also found an emissions factor for Marine Gas Oil of 2.683 kg/l (SOURCE: http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/excel/Fuel%20Emission%20Factors.xls), although they are fairly similar I am working with large quantities of fuel so the difference in EF that I use really does have an effect on their carbon footprint. Please could you let me know more details about the source of the DEFRA 08 Gas Oil EF and advise as to which EF I should be using. With thanks, Nici Alexander Founding Member of CARBON CALCULATED. www.carboncalculated.co.za PS The 2008 EF For electricity in South Africa is 1 -- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://milkyway.forumone.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20090218/786a0750/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature 3.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 42578 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://milkyway.forumone.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20090218/786a0750/attachment-0001.jpg From doregan at libertyenviro.com Wed Feb 18 16:17:05 2009 From: doregan at libertyenviro.com (Dennis O'Regan) Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:17:05 -0500 Subject: [GHG Network] CO emissions from coal cleaning/beneficiation References: <20090211220808.73B9EC1800E@milkyway.forumone.com> Message-ID: Ian: See the USDOE Section 1605(b) Technical Guidelines for voluntary GHG reporting. That document provides a method and emission factors for estimating post-mining activities, such as coal cleaning. Regards, Dennis O'Regan Liberty Environmental, Inc. Direct: (610) 463-3327 or (610) 375-9301, X-210 FAX: (610) 375-9302 -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Ian M. Torrens Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 5:08 PM To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: [GHG Network] CO emissions from coal cleaning/beneficiation Can anyone suggest where I can get quantitative information (not necessarily very detailed) on how much CO2 is emitted from a fairly standard hard coal preparation/coal washing plant? I'm looking at the benefits of coal cleaning for emissions at the combustion stage via efficiency improvement, and I would like to have this information to illustrate the fact that the increase in emissions due to the cleaning process is small compared to the decrease further down the fuel cycle. Many thanks. Ian _______________________________________________ Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network www.ghgnetwork.org To post message: Discuss mailing list Discuss at ghgnetwork.org To unsubscribe: http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss From doregan at libertyenviro.com Wed Feb 18 17:19:10 2009 From: doregan at libertyenviro.com (Dennis M. O'Regan) Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:19:10 -0500 (EST) Subject: [GHG Network] "The Great Propane Debate" Message-ID: <20090218221910.49467C1805E@milkyway.forumone.com> I have exchanged correspondence with one of the Network's participants on how to calculate CO2 emissions from propane combustion (or fugitives) and offered my insight on why propane does not have its own GWP. Without putting words in the IPCC's collective mouths, the absence of a GWP at this time seems to be, in part, that propane, at least in the United States, does not constitute a particularly large source of emissions. See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/txt/stb1203.xls for the energy sector alone. In 2006 LPG energy consumption contributed 92.4 MMTCO2 to a total of 5,890.3 MMTCO2 (about 1.6 percent). LPG fugitives should be a fraction of the 92.4 MMTCO2 emitted. I can't say how much of the LPG was propane versus other natural gas petroleum liquids. The footnote in the referenced table explains that some of the manufactured gases are counted under their parent fuel. A little research on the USDOE/EIA WWW site could allow one to determine the significance of propane combustion in other nations. It is likely to be a much lower percentage of total emissions. Dennis From tumaschpitsch at hotmail.com Wed Feb 18 09:40:55 2009 From: tumaschpitsch at hotmail.com (Tumasch Pitsch) Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:40:55 -0500 (EST) Subject: [GHG Network] Resource rent solar energy Message-ID: <20090218144055.D20F7C1805E@milkyway.forumone.com> Hello everybody, For my master thesis (University of Z??rich) I have to calculate the actual resource rent of solar energy technology (photovoltaic). I???m going to start my work in the next days and I don???t have relevant material yet. I have the following questions: ???Does anybody of you know a methodology to calculate the costs of a photovoltaic system? ???Which variables are relevant for the productivity and the costs of solar energy? ???Do you know a study where the resource rent of solar energy has been calculated? ???And what about the future trends of the photovoltaic technology? Your answers would be very helpful, thank you to all of you! Regards, Tumasch From ralberto at gelnex.com.br Thu Feb 19 06:05:38 2009 From: ralberto at gelnex.com.br (Rodrigo Alberto - Gelnex) Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:05:38 -0300 Subject: [GHG Network] GHG Emissions from animal fat burning References: <20090218144055.D20F7C1805E@milkyway.forumone.com> Message-ID: <006e01c99282$0038dc60$ce00a8c0@alberto> Hello My company has some eletric gelerators burning diesel oil, and we are testing to burn animal fat instead. Does anyone know any source for CO2, CH4 and N2O emissions for animal fat burning in internal combustion engines? Any source would be helpfull. Thanks Rodrigo Alberto From taschini at isb.uzh.ch Fri Feb 20 15:08:19 2009 From: taschini at isb.uzh.ch (Luca Taschini) Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:08:19 -0500 (EST) Subject: [GHG Network] New paper on "Environmental Economics and Modeling Marketable Permits: A Survey" Message-ID: <20090220200819.D97BDC18054@milkyway.forumone.com> Dear Colleagues, The ISB University of Zurich has released a new paper titled "Environmental Economics and Modeling Marketable Permits: A Survey". The paper can be downloaded from this web page: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1346352 Abstract: This paper reviews fundamental concepts in environmental economics and explores theoretical results regarding the choice of the key policy instruments for the control of externalities: taxes, subsidies and marketable permits. The paper explains why today market mechanisms are increasingly being used as a tool for allocating unpriced rights and scarce resources. We survey how significant market imperfections, a pre-existing regulatory environment and concentration in both permit and output markets can impede the proper functioning of a permit system. The main factors that affect the effectiveness of marketable permits are then discussed. Given the importance of understanding the emission permit price formation, we overview recent attempts at developing valid price models for emission permits, taking into account banking and borrowing opportunities, pollution abatement measures, strategic trading interactions and the presence of asymmetric information in the permit market. Keywords: Dynamic Price Modeling, Emission Permits, Market Imperfections Best Regards, Luca Taschini ___________________________________ Luca Taschini Swiss Banking Institute, University of Z??rich Plattenstrasse 32 CH - 8032 Z??rich TEL +41 44 634 52 39 FAX +41 44 634 49 03 New email address: taschini at isb.uzh.ch My papers are available on SSRN at: http://ssrn.com/author=605723 *** "Before printing please think about the ENVIRONMENT !" *** From doregan at libertyenviro.com Mon Feb 23 10:40:11 2009 From: doregan at libertyenviro.com (Dennis O'Regan) Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:40:11 -0500 (EST) Subject: [GHG Network] Battery Charging Emissions & GHG Accounting Message-ID: <20090223154011.ECC88C18007@milkyway.forumone.com> How should a lead-acid battery manufacturer account for the electrical energy that is stored in a lead-acid battery since the battery, and its electrical capacity, is sold to a customer? Should the manufacturer net out the indirect emissions associated with charging the battery? My opinion is that it should NOT net out the emissions associated with the electrical charge in the battery since: (1) the emissions have already occurred by the time the battery is purchased; and (2) if the battery sits long enough without being used, it will eventually lose its charge. As an energy source, a battery is different from comparable sources such as coal, oil, and natural gas. Sale of those resources will have some upstream emissions, but the bulk of the emissions associated with the embodied thermal energy is not released until the purchaser uses them. Additionally, the user fossil and biogenic fuels may have the opportunity to control the emissions of GHGs through combustion controls and possibly sequestration of the CO2. If there is available any formal guidance (IPCC, WRI, USEPA, etc.) on this topic I would appreciate it if you could reference it. Thanks, Dennis M. O'Regan Liberty Environmental, Inc. Reading, PA, US From kagang at hariera.com Mon Feb 23 13:11:56 2009 From: kagang at hariera.com (Kal Gangavarapu) Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:11:56 -0500 (EST) Subject: [GHG Network] Carbon Footprinting Message-ID: <20090223181156.3788EC18003@milkyway.forumone.com> Hello, I am looking for good source on understanding Carbon footprint for Ocean liners. regards From tenn003 at gmail.com Wed Feb 25 12:38:20 2009 From: tenn003 at gmail.com (Ryan O'Connell) Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:38:20 -0500 (EST) Subject: [GHG Network] Carbon Footprinting Message-ID: <20090225173820.2E8C0C18061@milkyway.forumone.com> Dear Kal Gangavarapu: You may have already referenced this resource, but the U.S. EPA's Optional Modules Guidance for Commuting, Business Travel, and Product Transport (http://www.epa.gov/climateleaders/documents/resources/commute_travel_product.pdf) contains Waterborne Craft emissions factors for CO2, CH4, & N2O. I hope this helps. Ryan O'Connell From R.vanDijk at LHC.NL Thu Feb 26 04:55:28 2009 From: R.vanDijk at LHC.NL (Richard van Dijk - LHC Consulting) Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:55:28 +0100 Subject: [GHG Network] Carbon Footprinting In-Reply-To: <20090223181156.3788EC18003@milkyway.forumone.com> References: <20090223181156.3788EC18003@milkyway.forumone.com> Message-ID: <0DC8572AF710B6499FFEE0BD322D87782733C6@exfile.lhc.local> Dear Kal, SMED (Swedish Environmental Emissions Data) has published a report in 2004 called "Methodology for calculating emissions from ships: 2. Emission factors for 2004 reporting", which can be found at: http://www.smed.se/frames/subframes/luft/rapporter/html/summ_emissions_f rom_ships_2.htm with a download link at the bottom of the page. This might be helpful to you. Kind regards, Richard van Dijk -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ghgnetwork.org] On Behalf Of Kal Gangavarapu Sent: 23 February 2009 19:12 To: discuss at ghgnetwork.org Subject: [GHG Network] Carbon Footprinting Hello, I am looking for good source on understanding Carbon footprint for Ocean liners. regards _______________________________________________ Greenhouse Gas Inventory Experts Network www.ghgnetwork.org To post message: Discuss mailing list Discuss at ghgnetwork.org To unsubscribe: http://milkyway.forumone.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss From rajibpramanik at gmail.com Fri Feb 27 04:45:23 2009 From: rajibpramanik at gmail.com (Rajib Pramanik) Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:45:23 -0500 (EST) Subject: [GHG Network] GHG Inventorization Message-ID: <20090227094523.764C6C1805B@milkyway.forumone.com> Hello, I am looking for good source on understanding Carbon footprint for mines, Copper and Zinc Industries regards