1. System boundaries
3.7 Ammonia
3.7.1 Special provisions
None
3.7.2 System boundary
3.7.2.1 Haber-Bosch process with steam reforming of natural gas or biogas
For that production route, direct emissions monitoring shall encompass:
– all processes directly or indirectly linked to the production processes, and from flue gas cleaning;
– all fuels are to be monitored, irrespective of whether used as energetic or non-energetic input;
– where biogas is used, the provisions of point B.3.3. of Annex II
3.7.2.2 Haber-Bosch process with gasification of coal or other fuels
That production route applies where hydrogen is produced by gasification of coal, heavy refinery fuels or other fossil feedstock. Input materials may include biomass, for which the provisions of point B.3.3. of Annex II shall be taken into account.
For that production route, direct emissions monitoring shall encompass:
– all processes directly or indirectly linked to the production processes, and from flue gas cleaning;
– each fuel input shall be monitored as one fuel stream, irrespective of whether it is used as energetic or non-energetic input.
3.8 Nitric acid
3.8.1 Special provisions
None.
3.8.2 System boundary
For nitric acid, direct emissions monitoring shall take into account:
– all processes directly or indirectly linked to the production processes, and from flue gas cleaning;
– all sources emitting N2O from the production process, including unabated and abated emissions. Any N2O emissions from the combustion of fuels are excluded from monitoring.
3.9 Urea
3.9.1 Special provisions
None.
3.9.2 System boundary
For urea, direct emissions monitoring shall take into account:
– all processes directly or indirectly linked to the production processes, and from flue gas cleaning;
– where CO2 is received from another installation as process input, the CO2 received shall be considered an emission, if not already counted as emission of the installation where the CO2 was produced.
3.10 Mixed fertilizers
3.10.1 Special provisions
This point applies to the production of all kinds of nitrogen containing fertilizers, including ammonium nitrate, calcium ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulphate, ammonium phosphates, urea ammonium nitrate solutions, as well as nitrogen-phosphorus (NP), nitrogen-potassium (NK) and nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (NPK) fertilizers. All kinds of operations are included such as mixing, neutralisation, granulation, prilling, irrespective of whether only physical mixing or chemical reactions take place.
The amounts of different nitrogen compounds contained in the final product shall be recorded in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1009(*):
– content of N as ammonium (NH4+);
– content of N as nitrate (NO3–);
– content of N as Urea;
– content of N in other (organic) forms.
(*) Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 (OJ L 170, 25.6.2019, p. 1)
3.10.2 System boundary
For mixed fertilisers, direct emissions monitoring shall encompass:
– all processes directly or indirectly linked to the production processes, such as driers and for heating input materials, and from flue gas cleaning.