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AP-42 Emission Factor Calculation Guide

This document discusses how to use AP-42 emission factors to calculate emissions. It explains that AP-42 provides emission factors for various processes and activities that can be used to estimate pollutant releases. The key steps are to identify the relevant process, pollutant of interest, and corresponding emission factor in AP-42. An example is provided showing how to use the emission factors for fines crushing and screening at a rock crushing facility to calculate daily PM10 emissions based on the tons of rock processed.

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AP-42 Emission Factor Calculation Guide

This document discusses how to use AP-42 emission factors to calculate emissions. It explains that AP-42 provides emission factors for various processes and activities that can be used to estimate pollutant releases. The key steps are to identify the relevant process, pollutant of interest, and corresponding emission factor in AP-42. An example is provided showing how to use the emission factors for fines crushing and screening at a rock crushing facility to calculate daily PM10 emissions based on the tons of rock processed.

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Calculating Emissions Using

AP-42 Emission Factors


Marti Blad, PhD
What We Will Learn

 How AP-42 can be a useful


planning tool
 How to find & use AP-42 emission
factors

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What is AP-42?
 Reference document used for estimating
emissions from sources
 Point source processes & equipment
 Area source groupings and activities
 A way for EPA to document emission
factors
 AP-42 does NOT contain recommended
emission limits or standards
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Emission Factors
 Representative values
 Attempts to relate quantity of pollutant released
with activity or event responsible for release of that
pollutant
 Facilitate estimations of emissions
 Averages compiled from EPA studies
 Assume half of sources have emissions above
estimate (and half below)
 Influenced by many other conditions
 Actual material used
 Control equipment use and efficiency
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Emission Factors (AP-42)
 General Expression
E = A x EF X (1-ER/100)

 E = emissions (mass of pollutant emitted)


 A = activity or activity rate
 EF = emission factor
 ER = overall emission reduction efficiency (%)
 Emission reduction (ER) efficiency not as important in
simpler calculations; won’t be used in this exercise

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Emission Factors (AP-42)
 General use (PM & rock crushing example)

PM Emitted = EF x tons of rock crushed

 Another way to look at it


Pollutant mass emitted (e.g., pounds of PM)
Activity-related mass, volume, distance or duration
(e.g., ton of rock crushed)

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Using Emissions Factor Example:
Rock Crushing Facility
 What do we want to find?
 Daily emission of PM10
 Uncontrolled crushing & screening of fines
 What is the process-related “activity”?
 Check AP-42: it can be used to help plan!
 Daily amount of material crushed & screened =
4000 tons rock per day

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Using Emissions Factor Example:
Rock Crushing Facility
 Step 1: Look up Emission Factor in AP-42
 Find the right crushed stone “process”
 Fines crushing
 Fines screening
 Know the right “pollutant”
 PM10
 Select the right “emission factor” (pay attention to
UNITS)
 Fines crushing:
0.015 lbs PM10 / ton material “crushed”
 Fines screening:
0.072 lbs PM10 / ton material “screened”
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Using Emissions Factor Example:
Rock Crushing Facility
Step 2: Calculate the PM10 emissions

Fines crushing:
0.015 lbs PM10 x 4000 tons material = 60 lbs PM10/day
ton material day

Fines screening:
0.072 lbs PM10 x 4000 tons material = 288 lbs PM10/day
ton material day

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Summary
Finding the right emission factor
1. Identify correct processes
2. Know pollutant of concern
3. Pay attention to table headers/footers
 Information on appropriate units
 Other information on processes or conditions that may
affect calculations

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