Fugitive emissions arise from the unintentional release of greenhouse gases. For instance, leaks from refrigeration units or air conditioning systems fall into this category.
Process emissions, on the other hand, result from specific industrial procedures. A classic example is the release of CO2 during cement production. Businesses in sectors like petrochemicals, manufacturing, and heavy industries often encounter these types of emissions.
Where to find the data?
Fugitive Emissions:
Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) Records: Regular leak detection and repair activities provide essential data. They detail locations and sizes of leaks detected in equipment such as valves, pumps, and connectors, offering insight into the types and quantities of emissions.
Maintenance and Repair Logs: Review logs of equipment maintenance and repairs. These records often note instances of leaks or equipment failures that could lead to fugitive emissions, giving you an idea of the frequency and severity of such incidents.
Inventory Records of Gases and Volatile Chemicals: Examine inventory records for storage and usage patterns of gases and other volatile compounds. Any discrepancies between what is stored and what is used could indicate fugitive emissions.
Utility Bills and Maintenance records of Airconditioning / Cooling systems: Refrigerant refill quantities are a common source of fugitive emissions, although not necessarily large in impact. They can usually be found on utility bills or maintenance records of your cooling systems.
Process Emissions:
Inventory Records of Raw Materials and Chemicals: Detailed records of the raw materials and chemicals used in your production processes will give you an idea of the types of gases that could be generated or released. Pay special attention to any materials known to emit gases during processing or handling.
Process Flow Documentation and Chemical Reaction Equations: Process flow diagrams and chemical reaction equations used in your manufacturing processes can indicate which gases are likely to be produced as by-products. Understanding the chemistry of your processes is key to identifying potential gaseous emissions.
Data format template
For each fugitive and process emissions data entry the following information is needed:
Gas type.
Possible values are:
Carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrous oxide, CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-13, CFC-112, CFC-112a, CFC-113, CFC-113a, CFC-114, CFC-114a, CFC-115, E-R316c, Z-R316c, CFC 1112, CFC 1112a, HCFC-21, HCFC-22, HCFC-31, HCFC-121, HCFC-122, HCFC-122a, HCFC-123, HCFC-123a, HCFC-124, HCFC-124a, HCFC-132, HCFC-132a, HCFC-132c, HCFC-133a, HCFC-141, HCFC-141b, HCFC-142b, HCFC-225ca, HCFC-225cb, HCFO-1233zd(E), HCFO-1233zd(Z), (e)-1-chloro-2-fluoroethene, HFC-23, HFC-32, HFC-41, HFC-125, HFC-134, HFC-134a, HFC-143, HFC-143a, HFC-152, HFC-152a, HFC-161, HFC-227ca, HFC-227ea, HFC-236cb, HFC-236ea, HFC-236fa, HFC-245ca, HFC-245cb, HFC-245ea, HFC-245eb, HFC-245fa, HFC-263fb, HFC-272ca, HFC-329p, HFC-365mfc, HFC-43-10mee, HFO-1123, HFO-1132a, HFO-1141, HFO-1225ye(Z), HFO-1225ye(E), HFO-1234ze(Z), HFO-1234ze(E), HFO-1234yf, HFO-1336mzz(E), HFO-1336mzz(Z), HFO-1243zf, HFO-1345zfc, 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-nonafluorohex-1-ene, 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-trideca-fluorooct-1-ene, 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,10-heptadeca-fluorodec-1-ene, 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)prop-1-ene, 1,1,2,2,3,3-hexa-fluorocyclo-pentane, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4-hep-tafluorocyclo-pentane, 1,3,3,4,4,5,5-heptafluoro-cyclopentene, (4s,5s)-1,1,2,2,3,3,4,5-octafluoro-cyclopentane, HFO-1438ezy(E), HFO-1447fz, 1,3,3,4,4-penta-fluorocyclo-butene, 3,3,4,4-tetra-fluorocyclo-butene, Methyl chloroform, Carbon tetrachloride, Methyl chloride, Methylene chloride, Chloroform, Chloroethane, 1,2-dichloro-ethane, 1,1,2-trichloro-ethene, 1,1,2,2-tetra-chloroethene, 2-chloropropane, 1-chlorobutane, Methyl bromide, Methylene bromide, Halon-1201, Halon-1202, Halon-1211, Halon-1301, Halon-2301, Halon-2311, Halon-2401, Halon-2402, Tribromomethane, Halon-1011, Bromoethane, 1,2-dibromo-ethane, 1-bromopropane, 2-bromopropane, Nitrogen trifluoride, Pentadecafluoro-triethylamine, Perfluorotripro-pylamine, Heptacosafluoro-tributylamine, Perfluorotri-pentylamine, Heptafluoroiso-butyronitrile, Sulphur hexafluoride, Trifluromethyl-sulfur pentafluoride, Sulfuryl fluoride, PFC-14, PFC-116, PFC-218, Hexafluoro-cyclobutene, PFC-C-318, PFC-31-10, Octafluoro-cyclopentene, PFC-41-12, PFC-51-14, PFC-61-16, PFC-71-18, PFC-91-18, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4a,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8a-octade-cafluoronaph-thalene, 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4a,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8a-octadeca-fluoronaphtha-lene, PFC-1114, PFC-1216, 1,1,2,3,4,4-hexa-fluorobuta-1,3-diene, Octafluoro-1-butene, Octafluoro-2-buene, HFE-125, HFE-134, HFE-143a, HFE-227ea, HCFE-235ca2, HCFE-235da2, HFE-236ea2, HFE-236fa, HFE-245cb2, HFE-245fa1, HFE-245fa2, 2,2,3,3,3-penta-fluoropropan-1-ol, HFE-254cb1, HFE-263mf, HFE-263m1, 3,3,3-trifluoro-propan-1-ol, HFE-329mcc2, HFE-338mmz1, HFE-338mcf2, HFE-347mmz1, HFE-347mcc3, HFE-347mcf2, HFE-347pcf2, HFE-347mmy1, HFE-356mec3, HFE-356mff2, HFE-356pcf2, HFE-356pcf3, HFE-356pcc3, HFE-356mmz1, HFE-365mcf3, HFE-374pc2, 4,4,4-trifluoro-butan-1-ol, 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluorocyclo-pentan-1-ol, HFE-43-10pccc124, HFE-449s1, n-HFE-7100, i-HFE-7100, HFE-569sf2, i-HFE-7200, HFE-7300, HFE-7500, HFE-236ca12, HFE-338pcc13, 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexa-fluoro-propan-2-ol, HG-02, HG-03, Fluroxene, 2-ethoxy-3,3,4,4,5-pentafluoro-tetrahydro-2,5-bis[1,2,2,2-tetra- fluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl) ethyl]-furan, Difluoro (methoxy) methane, HG’-01, HG’-02, HG’-03, HFE-329me3, 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,7-undeca-fluoroheptan-1-ol, 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,9-pentadecafluoro-nonan-1-ol, 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,11,11,11-nona-decafluoroun-decan-1-ol, 2-chloro-1,1,2-trifluoro-1-methoxyethane, PFPMIE, HFE-216, Perfluoroethyl formate, 2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl formate, Formic acid;1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-propan-2-ol, Ethenyl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate, Ethyl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate, Prop-2-enyl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate, Methyl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate, 2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluorobutan-1-ol, 1,1,2-trifluoro-2-(trifluoromethoxy) ethane, 1-ethoxy-1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoro-propane, 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoro-3-(1,2,2,2-tetra- fluoroethoxy) propane, 2,2,3,3-tetra-fluoropropan-1-ol, 2,2,3,4,4,4-hexafluoro-butan-1-ol, 1,1,2,2-tetra-fluoro-3-meth-oxypropane, 1,1,1,2,2,4,5,5,5-nonafluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl) pentan-3-one, 3,3,3-trifluoro- propanal, 2-fluoroethanol, 2,2-difluoro-ethanol, 2,2,2-trifluoro-ethanol, HG-04, Methyl-perfluoro-heptene-ethers, 1,1,1-trifluoro-propan-2-one, 1,1,1-trifluoro-butan-2-one, 1-chloro-2-ethen-oxyethane, 2-methylpentan-3-one, Ethyl methyl ether, Octafluoro-oxolane, Crotonaldehyde, Methyl vinyl ketone, Allyl ether, Allyl ethyl ether, (z)-hex-2-en-1-ol, (e)-hex-2-en-1-ol, Allyl cyanide, Hexamethyl-disiloxane, Octamethyltri-siloxane, Decamethyl-tetrasiloxane, Dodecamethyl-pentasiloxane, Hexamethyl-cyclotrisiloxane, Octamethylcyclo-tetrasiloxane, Decamethylcyclo-pentasiloxane, Dodecamethyl-cyclohexasiloxane, Ethane, Propane, Butane.
Consumption unit. Only weight units are allowed: kg (Kilogram)
Consumption amount
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Template structure:
Column Name | Description | Example |
Location | The specific location where fugitive emissions are monitored | "Houston Refinery" |
Start Date | Start date of the activity in MM/DD/YYYY format | 02/01/2023 |
End Date | End date of the activity in MM/DD/YYYY format | 01/31/2024 |
Gas Type | The type of gas associated with the fugitive emissions | Methane |
Consumption Unit | The unit of measurement for the emissions | kg |
Consumption Amount | The total amount of emissions released during the period | 250 |
Notes (optional) | Any additional notes relevant to the fugitive emissions record | "Leak detected and repaired in Q3" |