Greenhouse Gas Reporting in the Ethylene Manufacturing Sector

摘要

The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Mandatory Reporting Rule (MRR), codified in Part 98 ofTitle 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, requires numerous manufacturing sectorsincluding ethylene manufacturing plants in the U.S. to report actual GHG emissions fromapplicable facilities starting with reporting year 2010. This paper describes the types of GHGemission sources at ethylene plants that are subject to the GHG MRR requirements and thedifferent calculation methodologies and monitoring options that are allowed for reportingemissions from such sources. This paper describes the procedures that are required to qualityassure the data used for estimating emissions. The paper also focuses on options providedwithin the GHG MRR that can be utilized to reduce the incremental data collection and qualityassurance burden for ethylene plants to streamline GHG reporting.