Subpart V - Inputs Form

Subpart V Inputs Form

Please see Reporting Form Instructions on downloading the blank inputs form and uploading the completed inputs form.

The equation inputs for Subpart V are listed below. Enter the inputs on the appropriate tab(s) in the inputs form and save the file to your computer.

Subpart V - Nitric Acid Train Inputs

Fill out the nitric acid train inputs table.

  • Facility Name
  • GHGRP ID
  • Reporting Period
  • Comments (optional)
  • Nitric Acid Train ID from Reporting Form
  • Annual nitric acid produced from nitric acid train (tons acid produced, 100% acid basis)
  • Equations used to calculate emissions for the production unit

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Subpart V - Equation V-1 Inputs

Fill out the Equation V-1 inputs table.

  • Train Level Inputs
    • Nitric Acid Train ID
    • Number of test runs
    • Average facility-specific N2O emissions factor for the unit (lb N2O generated/per ton nitric acid produced, 100 percent acid basis)
  • Test Run Inputs
    • Nitric Acid Train ID
    • Test Run Number
    • N2O concentration per test run during the performance test (ppm N2O)
    • Volumetric flow rate of effluent gas per test run during the performance test (dscf/hr)
    • Production rate per test run during the performance test (ton nitric acid produced per hour, 100 percent acid basis)
    • N2O emission factor (lb N2O generated/ton nitric acid produced, 100 percent acid basis)

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Subpart V - Equation V-2 Inputs

Fill out the Equation V-2 inputs table.

  • Nitric Acid Train Id
  • N2O abatement technology Name or ID
  • N2O abatement technology description
  • Annual nitric acid production from nitric train during which N2O abatement technology was operational (tons acid produced, 100 percent acid basis)
  • Annual nitric acid produced from nitric acid train (tons acid produced, 100% acid basis)
  • Abatement utilization factor of N2O abatement technology at nitric acid train (decimal fraction oa annual production that abatement technology is operating)

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Subpart V - Equation V-3a Inputs

Fill out the Equation V-3a inputs table.

  • Nitric Acid Train ID
  • Destruction efficiency of N2O abatement technology that is used on nitric acid train (decimal fraction of N2O removed from vent stream)
  • Annual nitric acid produced from nitric acid train (tons acid produced, 100% acid basis)
  • Average site-specific N2O emissions factor for nitric acid train (lb N2O/ton acid produced, 100% acid basis)
  • Abatement utilization factor of N2O abatement technology for nitric acid train (decimal fraction of annual production during which abatement technology is operation)
  • Annual N2O mass emissions from nitric acid train according to Equation V-3a (metric tons)


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Subpart V - Equation V-3b Inputs

Fill out the Equation V-3b inputs table.

  • Train Level Inputs
    • Nitric Acid Train Id
    • Annual nitric acid produced from nitric acid train (ton acid produced, 100% acid basis)
    • N2O emissions factor for nitric acid train (lb N2O/ton acid produced, 100% acid basis)
    • Annual N2O mass emissions from nitric acid train according to Equation V-3b (metric tons)

  • Technology Level Inputs
    • Nitric Acid Train ID
    • N2O abatement technology Name or ID
    • Destruction efficiency of N2O abatement technology (decimal fraction of N2O removed from vent stream)
    • Abatement utilization factor of N2O abatement technology (decimal fraction of time that abatement technology n is operating)
    • Percent N2O not removed from vent stream (decimal fraction)


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Subpart V - Equation V-3c Inputs

Fill out the Equation V-3c inputs table.

  • Train Level Inputs
    • Nitric Acid Train ID
    • Annual nitric acid produced from nitric acid train (tons acid produced, 100% acid basis)
    • N2O emissions factor for nitric acid train (lb N2O/ton acid produced, 100% acid basis)
    • Annual N2O mass emissions from nitric acid train according to Equation V-3c (metric tons)

  • Technology Level Inputs
    • Nitric Acid Train ID
    • N2O abatement technology Name or ID
    • Destruction efficiency of N2O abatement technology (decimal fraction of N2O removed from vent stream)
    • Fractional control of N2O abatement technology (decimal fraction of total emissions from nitric acid train "t" that are sent to abatement technology "n"
    • Abatement utilization factor of N2O abatement technology (decimal fraction of time that abatement technology n is operating)
    • Percent of N2O not removed from vent stream (decimal fraction)

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Subpart V - Equation V-3d Inputs

Fill out the Equation V-3d inputs table.

  • Nitric Acid Train ID
  • Annual nitric acid produced from nitric acid train (tons acid produced, 100% acid basis)
  • Average site-specific N2O emissions factor for nitric acid train (lb N2O/ton acid produced, 100% acid basis)
  • Annual N2O mass emissions from nitric acid train according to Equation V-3d (metric tons)

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Also See

Using e-GGRT to Prepare your Subpart V Report


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