Table A.3. Carbon Dioxide Uncontrolled Emission Factors |
Fuel | EIA Fuel Code | Factor (Kilograms of CO2 Per Million Btu)** |
Notes |
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Bituminous Coal | BIT | 93.3 | |
Distillate Fuel Oil | DFO | 73.16 | |
Geothermal | GEO | 7.71 | |
Jet Fuel | JF | 70.9 | |
Kerosene | KER | 72.3 | |
Lignite Coal | LIG | 97.7 | |
Municipal Solid Waste | MSW | 41.69 | |
Natural Gas | NG | 53.07 | |
Petroleum Coke | PC | 102.1 | |
Propane Gas | PG | 63.07 | |
Refined Coal | RC | 93.3 | Assumed to have emissions similar to Bituminous Coal. |
Residual Fuel Oil | RFO | 78.79 | |
Synthesis Gas Derived from Coal | SGC | * | Factor is based on the fuel source used to produce the synthesis gas |
Synthesis Gas Derived from Petroleum Coke | SGP | * | Factor is based on the fuel source used to produce the synthesis gas |
Subbituminous Coal | SUB | 97.2 | |
Tire-Derived Fuel | TDF | 85.97 | |
Waste Coal | WC | 93.3 | Assumed to have emissions similar to Bituminous Coal. |
Waste Oil | WO | 95.25 |
Notes: * Factors for synthesis gas derived from coal and synthesis gas derived from petroleum coke are based on the fuel source used to produce the synthesis gas. ** CO2 factors do not vary by combustion system type or boiler firing configuration. Source: Energy Information Administration estimates: http://www.eia.gov/environment/emissions/co2_vol_mass.cfm |