| Table A.3. Carbon Dioxide Uncontrolled Emission Factors |
| Fuel | EIA Fuel Code | Factor (Kilograms of CO2 Per Million Btu)** |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |