Vinyl chloride monomer production

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The category at business/processes/production/petrochemical/generic/ethylenedichloride provides a methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of vinyl chloride monomer. The methodology provides two ways to calculate, based on either: (1) the quantity of ethylene feedstock inputs to the production process; or (2) the quantity of vinyl chloride monomer produced. This methodology represents the Tier 1 approach described by the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (NGGIP). The data is based on integrated ethylene dichloride (EDC)/vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) plants, rather than stand alone facilities.

How to use this category

Selecting an emissions scenario

To use this category, specify the feedstock type and emission type using the feedstock and emission drill choices. The emission drill choice represents, variously, emissions associated with combustion, non-combustive venting or a combination of both of these.

Specifying activity data

Next, choose between specifying the quantity of vinyl chloride monomer produced or the quantity of feedstock consumed. To specify the quantity of vinyl chloride monomer produced, set this quantity using the mass profile item value. Alternatively, specify the quantity of feedstock using the massFeedstock profile item value. Users should note that the latter option is only valid for the 'balanced process' option given an absence of data for the other types in the IPCC source documentation.

Results and calculation

The quantities returned represent the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the quantities specified. The following quantities are returned:

CO2: absolute quantity of CO₂ emissions for the quantities specified
CH4: absolute quantity of CH₄ emissions for the quantities specified
CO2e: CO₂e emissions (absolute emissions converted using the appropriate global warming potential)

	UID	Label
	FMHPGYRO12C0	balanced process, combustion
	NXRIIX9AQ49C	balanced process, noncombustion process vent
	WFG9DF3TRY26	balanced process, total
	YNJIJYQALIX6	direct chlorination, combustion
	YRXX3VASQ9O3	direct chlorination, noncombustion process vent
	T1SE192A83QN	direct chlorination, total
	ISOJ29WDH1XU	oxychlorination, combustion
	13CUPTUL1K06	oxychlorination, noncombustion process vent
	3WT2IS7CY55H	oxychlorination, total

Name: Vinyl_chloride_monomer_production

Full path: /business/processes/production/petrochemical/generic/vinylchloridemonomer

Parent Category: Generic petrochemical production

Provenance: IPCC-NGGIP

calculation direct EDC emission_factor EPA EPA_mandatory EPA_mandatory_petrochemical global IPCC IPCC_industry IPCC_industry_chemical IPCC_tier1 petrochemical VCM vinyl_chloride_monomer