CO 2 Emission Factors for Carbonate-Based Raw Materials

Carbonate-based raw material—mineral CO 2 emission factor a Limestone—CaCO 3 0.440 Dolomite—CaMg(CO 3 ) 2 0.477 Sodium carbonate/soda ash—Na 2 CO 3 0.415 Barium carbonate—BaCO 3 0.223 Potassium carbonate—K 2 CO 3 0.318 Lithium carbonate (Li 2 CO 3 ) 0.596 Strontium carbonate (SrCO 3 ) 0.298 a Emission factors in units of metric tons of CO 2 emitted per metric ton of carbonate-based raw material charged to the furnace. [74 FR 56374, Oct. 30, 2009, as amended at 75 FR 66462 , Oct. 28, 2010]