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Wet-quenched metallurgical coal coke from by-product ovens

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Classification mapping

CPC 3.0:33110 · narrower

Source

1. Scope and Applicability

This PCR covers accepted blast-furnace metallurgical coke made from coking-coal blends in conventional indirectly heated by-product slot ovens, followed by wet quenching, draining, sizing and bulk dispatch. The foreground includes actual coal handling/preparation, battery operation and fuel firing, wet-quench water recovery, gas cooling/tar separation, ammonia capture as ammonium sulphate, wash-oil absorption/stripping of crude benzol, actually installed gas desulphurisation, utilities, abatement, storage and wastewater handling. EPA Section 12.2.1 and JRC BREF Chapter 5 provide manufacturing evidence; neither establishes a universal configuration or current site performance. [epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013]

Exclude petroleum-coke refinery coking, peat or lignite coke, semi-coke, retort carbon, foundry-grade coke, dry quenching and non-recovery/heat-recovery ovens. Exclude downstream tar distillation, BTX refining, gas-to-methanol/hydrogen and coke use in ironmaking. A plant using another ammonia-recovery route, wet-oxidation desulphurisation chemistry, oil-addition coal recipe or dry quenching needs a separately evidenced extension before using this method. Do not splice those operations into the present route.

Actual gas desulphurisation within this subset is either absent or an evidenced absorption/stripping unit with elemental-sulphur recovery. Acid-producing and wet-oxidation desulphurisation routes require a separately reviewed extension; their genuine products must then be inventoried, rather than omitted. [jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013]

2. Product Category Identity

FieldValue
canonical_pcr_idpcr.other-transportable-goods-except-metal-products-machinery-and-equipment.coke-oven-products-refined-petroleum-products-nuclear-fuel.wet-quenched-byproduct-metallurgical-coal-coke
classification_refsCPC 3.0 33110; narrower; context only, independent acceptance required
covered_productswet-quenched blast-furnace coal coke; all actual companion products retained
excluded_productspetroleum coke; peat/lignite coke; semi-coke; retort carbon; foundry coke; dry-quench and non-recovery routes
representative_productscreened blast-furnace coke in bulk at the coking-plant dispatch gate
production_routecoal preparation → by-product coking → wet quench/drain/sizing; raw gas → actual cooling/tar recovery → ammonium sulphate and crude benzol recovery → declared desulphurisation → gas export or internal firing
market_stateaccepted, cooled bulk product, as-received moisture declared

3. Reference Flow

FieldValue
WhatSupply coal-derived coke as reducing agent, heat source and permeable burden support for blast-furnace use; this is a declared product unit, not guaranteed iron output
How much1 kg accepted net coke at dispatch, as received
How wellactual specified size distribution, moisture, ash, carbon/sulphur, strength/reactivity and acceptance test basis
How long or cycleone declared production and dispatch campaign; no service lifetime assumed
reference_flow_linkcoke_dispatch
FieldValue
Reference amount1
Reference product flowcoke b9bbfbd4-65fa-4a8b-b19e-37f97ee2bef9
Reference flow propertyMass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66
Reference unit groupUnits of mass 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66
Reference unitkg
Required qualifierscoal grade/blend and origin; conventional by-product oven and charging method; wet quenching; gas-cleaning process diagram; coke lot/grade/size; received and dry mass/moisture definitions; coal/coke/tar carbon and sulphur bases; NCV/GCV sampling bases; gas wet/dry composition/T/absolute P/Z; internal/exported gas and fuel boundaries; supplier steam state and condensate; campaign/site; stock correction; coproduct receivers; allocation method and unallocated amounts

Declare all required qualifiers in the dataset metadata, reference comment or equivalent package fields. Missing qualifiers make the reference definition incomplete. The selected coke product is at the coking-plant gate, with coking route and primary Mass/kg reference. Its complete native record explicitly identifies the named secondary 28.2 MJ/kg NCV as an IPCC default and states that no plant-specific coke grade is specified. That documented secondary descriptor does not impose a site calorific grade: this method uses the primary mass reference and does not apply the default energy conversion. Product identity is positively established by the coke name, carbonized-coal/blast-furnace-fuel synonyms, coking route, plant gate and the cited coal-coke definition; it is not inferred from a classification code alone. Only the actually accepted wet-quenched, drained and screened blast-furnace coal-coke subset belongs to this reference. Collect actual lot moisture, NCV/GCV/test bases and supplier quantity/route compatibility before concrete dataset binding; neither a site calorific value nor its dry/as-received test basis is inferred from the secondary property. [ipcc-energy-fuel-definitions-2006; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013; epa-coke-production-2008]

The reference, inventory denominator and collection/calculation basis are one measured net 1 kg dispatch product mass, independent of any database secondary heating factor. Conditional input/waste identity suggestions with unclarified named grades and NOx aggregate conventions remain unavailable for concrete binding until clarified; they do not replace measured physical exchanges or invalidate the declared mass method. Add compatible identities for actually applicable materials while preserving every physical stream and its measured basis. Scientific methodology acceptance and acceptance of any classification mapping are separate decisions; field-data collection and supplier binding are not claimed complete.

4. Measurement and Unit Rules

rule_idApplies toRequired propertyRequired unitRule
reference_masscoke_dispatchMass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66kgUse 1 kg net accepted coke on the declared as-received dispatch basis; weigh with cp_coke and exclude packaging and breeze. Measure moisture on representative dispatch samples and retain the independently derived dry equivalent. All inventory rows and collection aggregation use this same coke denominator.
material_basescoal_charge; coke_dispatch; crude_tar_dispatch; crude_benzol_dispatch; ammonium_sulphate_dispatchMasskgFor each material record as-received mass and water fraction independently; dry mass = wet mass × (1 − wet-basis water fraction). Dry ash-free, dry and received carbon/sulphur/heat bases are distinct; convert using that material’s analysed water/ash, never another material’s moisture. cp_material/cp_products/cp_coke retain samples and methods.
gas_basescog_export; natural_gas_import; nitrogen_makeupMass or Volume, according to verified reference propertykg; m3Store measured gas volume with T, absolute P, water fraction, composition and Z. Conversion to a specified dry reference volume follows the documented equation-of-state protocol; conversion to mass uses the same measured composition and state. Do not assume Nm3 temperature or pressure, density or NCV. Self-produced gas gross and internal links remain equal on both ends.
packaging_countsulphate_bagsNumber of items 01846770-4cfe-4a25-8ad9-919d8d378345Item(s)Collect the count of the same declared complete empty-bag specification using cp_packaging; if only packaging mass is recorded, derive count using the measured net empty bag mass from actual representative samples, never a database default bag weight. Keep packaging separate from net ammonium sulphate mass.
energy_baseselectricity_import; steam_import; natural_gas_importverified energy property plus independent carrier quantityMJ; kg; m3Keep electricity, fuel chemical energy and net supplied steam enthalpy in separate ledgers. For electricity preserve the actual direct-read property and use 1 kWh = 3.6 MJ. For coal/coke/gas keep NCV and GCV and sampling water basis separate. Steam net heat requires mass × (supply enthalpy − return enthalpy) on the provider boundary including dryness/pressure; unknown basis prevents the background link.

5. System Boundary

Boundary Abstraction

FieldValue
declared_starting_conditiondelivered coking coal and separately metered supplies at the coal-handling inlet; coal washing upstream unless actually included
starting_condition_roleforeground_entry
product_classification_scopenarrower portion of CPC 3.0 33110; physical coal-coke identity governs
recursive_input_rulepurchased same-category coke is a separately weighed external input with its own upstream dataset; internally recycled breeze/dust is an equal physical link, never new production
upstream_dataset_requirementrequired for delivered coal, each supply and external waste treatment; verify route, property, water/heat/gas and delivery boundary compatibility
disclosuresite; campaign; charging; coal preprocessing; wet quench; gas-cleaning diagram; utilities; treatment gates; raw and allocated ledgers; missing identities; capital/transport and cut-offs
rule_idapplies_toRulesource_ids
boundary_routecoking_plantConfirm the actual site route against the cited manufacturing descriptions and a site diagram. Wet quench excludes a dry-quench gas loop and dry-quench recovered steam/electricity credit. Coal pretreatment includes actual crushing/blending/handling; purchased coal washing is upstream unless physically included and separately collected.jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013; epa-coke-production-2008
boundary_gascoking_plantInclude actual gas primary cooling, tar separation, ammonia-sulphate recovery, final cooling, selected wash-oil light-oil recovery and installed absorption/stripping desulphurisation. Keep their measured configuration; BREF alternatives do not license mixing unrelated scrubbers/catalysts. Exclude downstream chemical refining at the outgoing gate.jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013; epa-coke-production-2008
boundary_interfacescoking_plantThe aggregate foreground retains stage measurements and equal internal links for hot coke, raw/clean gas, condensate, flushing/quench liquor, tar residue and lean/rich wash oil. Internal transfers cancel only in the aggregate external-exchange table; do not erase them from the physical process graph or charge a second upstream dataset. Imported versus internally generated heat/gas and flare feed are separately reconciled.jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
boundary_water_emissionscoking_plantCollect quench/cooling net make-up, recycle, evaporation, coke water, bleed and recipient returns independently. Include actual abatement and on-site effluent treatment. Treat externally transferred wastewater as a waste exchange; only actual environmental discharge after the selected treatment endpoint is an elementary emission. Document cooling configuration and abnormal bypasses.jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
boundary_upstreamcoking_plantLink each external input to an applicable upstream dataset with independently verified quantity/supply basis. Include actual start-up, shutdown, flaring, off-spec handling and maintenance in the campaign. Disclose initial capital construction and any separately reported transport; no unsupported infrastructure lifetime or exclusions hidden in a yield factor.jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013

6. Process Inventory Structure

Process Map

process_idprocess_nameinclusioninclusion_conditionrolequantitative_reference
coking_plantCoal preparation, battery, wet quench/sizing and by-product recovery with actual utilities/treatmentrequireddocumented included routeforegroundcoke_dispatch

The foreground is one aggregate unit to retain a single final coke reference. Independently meter the physical stages below; intermediate hot coke is the same product in transit and is not a second final reference output. All cards describe external exchanges; none is a default positive amount.

StagePhysical inlet/outlet and retained measurements
coaldelivered grades → actual crushing/blending/charge; weighing, stock, moisture and recycled tar/sludge
batterycharge and indirect firing → hot coke + raw gas; charge/push schedule, fuel, stack and door/lid/offtake release
wet_quenchsame hot coke → wet cooled coke → drained/sized dispatch and breeze; make-up/recycle/evaporation, dust and product water
gas_recoveryraw gas → tar/water separation → sulphate/light-oil recovery → installed desulphurisation; clean gas split to battery/export/flare; lean/rich oil and liquor loops
treatment_utilitiesactual gas/water control units and supplies → source-resolved outdoor releases, treated return or external waste transfer; sludge fate

The physical ledger includes total wet combustion/infiltration air (dry O2/N2 and actual humidity), complete wet flue gas and gas losses, all material-bound water, rain/runoff, reaction water, quench slurry/settling-basin stock and sludge removal, condensate and every actual residual. Measure or explicitly model air/exhaust quantities with source-bound composition and uncertainty; dry N2/O2 carrier exhaust is retained in the physical balance even where an LCIA inventory does not characterize it. Never treat an unmeasured balancing flow as zero. Keep species loads as analytical partitions of whole materials, not extra kilograms added to their carrier water/waste or mixtures. [jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013; epa-coke-production-2008]

Maintain a separate physical ledger for every actual supplier container/liner/closure and transport packing, delivery and return, reused stock, maintenance replacement and removed part. Add one atomic row for each actual complete specification or separately handled component; this method does not assume a drum, bag liner or pallet exists. Bundled supplier packing, cleaning, return transport and lifecycle service burdens are counted once at documented provider boundaries; returnable assets are not fabricated net material consumption. Maintenance and capital/service burdens use an evidenced campaign attribution, never an invented furnace count, lifetime or replacement recipe.

Process: By-product wet-quenched coking plant (coking_plant)

Inputs

Product flows
hard coal, coking coal (coal_charge)

Use this UUID only for washed/processed main coking coal at the declared coal-washing-plant supply gate, with the named 26.377 MJ/kg NCV grade and its source-authorized water/test basis verified. It is not an unrestricted blend identity. Unclarified named-grade basis prevents binding; separately collect all other real blend components and their upstream delivery/transport gates.

Record each delivered coal grade separately, including purchased blend composition, wet mass, moisture, ash, carbon, sulphur and NCV/GCV bases. This identity covers coking coal, not every other blend component; add individually verified component rows when required. No coal recipe is prescribed.

  • Selected flow: hard coal, coking coal 515ad0c8-5bea-4b8b-97cc-851b8450534f
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_material per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_material
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Alternating current (electricity_import)

Use this identity only for CN grid-average consumption mix supplied to the user at measured 1–35 kV; other voltage or supply boundaries need their own verified identity. Separate stage meters and grid losses from the supplier boundary; do not use Korean electricity or a grid-service flow as generic electricity.

  • Selected flow: Alternating current 3d76981f-964a-4865-b588-0e067a2a1163
  • Flow property / unit: Net calorific value 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / MJ
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_utilities per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_utilities
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
natural gas in the gaseous state (natural_gas_import)

The native route is compressed processing and pipeline delivery to consumption in compliance with the applicable national gas standard. Confirm that actual route, receiving gate and applicable quality specification. The listed methane CAS does not make this natural-gas mixture pure methane; use actual component fractions, including CO2/N2/H2O, for mass and elemental balances. If the supplier cannot define the reference m3 state, the quantity link is blocked.

Only actual supplementary firing/start-up gas. Meter temperature, absolute pressure, water fraction, composition and compressibility; reconcile supplier reference m3. The secondary mass factor is not a density. Self-produced coke oven gas is an internal link, not this input.

  • Selected flow: natural gas in the gaseous state 4f19ca0e-7b3b-11dd-ad8b-0800200c9a66
  • Flow property / unit: Volume 93a60a56-a3c8-22da-a746-0800200c9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a3c8-12da-a746-0800200c9a66 / m3
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_gas per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_gas
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
supplied steam for coke-oven aspiration and by-product stripping (steam_import)

Separate imported steam, self-generated steam, condensate return and vented/retained water. Physical steam mass is collected even where usable enthalpy or an upstream provider is unresolved; no supplier heat is multiplied twice into the same steam mass and thermal service.

Record actual delivered steam pressure, temperature, dryness or superheat, mass and condensate return. No 11.0 or 0.45 MPaG identity is selected without pressure agreement. Use independently measured net delivered enthalpy for a heat background; MJ alone does not prove its basis.

This card represents one external supply header; independently supplied pressure/temperature/dryness states require separate atomic rows and cannot be merged merely because both are steam. No paper-line or deodorisation-specific supply identity is adopted for coke manufacture.

  • Selected flow: supplied steam for coke-oven aspiration and by-product stripping
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_utilities per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_utilities
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Tap water (supplied_water)

Only actual supplied treated tap water; net external make-up for coal wetting, wet quench, cooling and washing is stage-resolved. Meter volume is converted using measured density; database secondary conversion is not a site measurement.

  • Selected flow: Tap water d1e0e36c-07f0-4a75-bdcb-efb5d9e2ac36
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_water per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_water
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Wash oil (coal_tar_wash_oil)

The name and full comment both specify 33.453 MJ/kg NCV. This grade and its authoritative water/test basis must match the actual coal-tar-distillation oil before binding; the secondary factor is not a default recipe, density or measured loss.

Coal-tar-distillation-derived wash oil make-up only. Record grade, composition, origin, wet mass and regenerative cycle loss. The petroleum classification conflicts with the name/comment/route; supplier clarification is required. Recirculation is not new input.

  • Selected flow: Wash oil 5e14a4df-e90c-4654-be3d-988d0d17159c
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_material per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_material
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
petroleum-derived wash oil (petroleum_wash_oil)

Only if the actual light-oil absorber uses petroleum wash oil. Keep it separate from coal-tar wash oil; the two evidence descriptions are alternatives, never a fabricated mixed recipe.

  • Selected flow: petroleum-derived wash oil
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_material per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_material
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008
Sulfuric acid (sulfuric_acid_input)

Fresh acid supplied for ammonium sulphate recovery only when its measured supplied mass fraction is 93–98%, as limited by this record. Keep supplied acid solution, pure H2SO4 equivalent and diluted saturator liquor separate; another concentration needs another identity.

  • Selected flow: Sulfuric acid 7ee2e3c3-bee7-4520-92b7-3e23afbfcd6f
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_material per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_material
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008
Sodium hydroxide (sodium_hydroxide)

This source explicitly specifies industrial-grade white crystalline solid of 95–98% purity, associated with chlorine production. Require actual purchased solid purity and producer route agreement. Separately record dissolution water and resulting dosing liquor; a purchased dilute caustic solution requires a different verified identity.

Only actual alkaline dosing in the ammonia still or wastewater treatment. Declare supplied form and concentration and verify that the background quantity represents that form, rather than silently treating a solution as pure NaOH.

  • Selected flow: Sodium hydroxide e0abcced-0611-4c24-9290-5a2c5a0c4169
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_material per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_material
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Potassium carbonate (potassium_carbonate)

The native identity is synthesized K2CO3 powder/crystals, molar mass 138.205 g/mol; it does not represent the complete regenerated scrubber solution. Independently assay purchased salt, water and other actual additives, and retain lean/rich solution inventories.

Only an actually installed carbonate absorption/stripping desulphurisation circuit. Verify site flow diagram, concentration, regeneration and downstream sulphur recovery; do not add wet-oxidation catalysts or their wastewaters to this circuit.

  • Selected flow: Potassium carbonate 50187d31-fd0a-47c3-9aa2-84402ffb625e
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_material per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_material
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Nitrogen (nitrogen_makeup)

Only actual inerting/purging make-up gas from air separation. Preserve purity and delivered physical state and convert meter volume with composition/T/P/Z; this is not a dry-quench circulating gas input.

  • Selected flow: Nitrogen 67bb2ea6-2fd8-43c5-b227-bca12040b773
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_gas per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_gas
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Clay (luting_clay)

Only actual clay in lid sealing. Record dry mineral and added water separately; this mined-clay record does not represent a formulated luting compound or its transport automatically.

  • Selected flow: Clay 226972bf-eeed-4ec4-a22e-f227e582ca18
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_material per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_material
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008
Woven polypropylene bag (sulphate_bags)

Only actual ammonium-sulphate packaging, recorded separately from net sulphate mass. Verify whether the supplied bag includes liners; additional liner material is a separate atomic row. Bulk coke is unpackaged within this route.

Count actual complete bags of one declared specification in items; measure empty-bag mass and record actual capacity, weave, coating, liner, closures and supplier gate. Farm-gate seed packaging does not establish this chemical-product bag identity. No fixed capacity, seed ratio or empty weight is prescribed.

  • Selected flow: complete polypropylene woven bag for ammonium-sulphate dispatch
  • Flow property / unit: Number of items 01846770-4cfe-4a25-8ad9-919d8d378345; unit group 5beb6eed-33a9-47b8-9ede-1dfe8f679159 / Item(s)
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_packaging per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_packaging
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008
silica refractory brick for coke-oven maintenance (silica_refractory_makeup)

Record actual maintenance replacement in the selected period, without invented furnace lifetime or replacement rate. Initial capital construction is separately disclosed, not folded into a per-coke brick recipe.

The full broad refractory-brick record explicitly includes silica raw materials and has no opposite manufacturing restriction. Use only actual silica refractory brick replacement with its verified fired grade/composition/provider; high-alumina or magnesia alternatives are not substituted.

  • Selected flow: Refractory bricks daa9b8ab-d153-43e0-a265-48e14527f6dc
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_material per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_material
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
mineral lubricating oil for coke-plant machinery maintenance (maintenance_lubricating_oil)

Only when the actual machine maintenance uses mineral lubricating oil. Collect one declared complete supplied formulation, SDS, grade, water, additives, procurement/stock and stage use; synthetic oil or grease needs separate rows. No mineral identity is substituted by insulating oil, solvent or processing aids.

  • Selected flow: mineral lubricating oil for coke-plant machinery maintenance
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_material per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_material
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Elementary flows
river water (river_abstraction)

Only direct abstraction from a declared river source, not purchased water. Record source and location, intake, return destination and treatment; avoid counting the same water again through the supplier background.

  • Selected flow: river water 805a7346-1664-4483-afe3-4b224be5e361
  • Flow property / unit: Volume 93a60a56-a3c8-22da-a746-0800200c9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a3c8-12da-a746-0800200c9a66 / m3
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_water per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_water
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013

Outputs

Product flows
metallurgical coke (coke_dispatch)

Use the coke product on the Mass/kg basis defined in Section 3, confined to the accepted high-temperature coal-coking, wet-quenched final product at dispatch. The explicitly documented secondary IPCC default does not supply a site heat value, calorific grade, energy conversion or coke yield. Record actual acceptance strength/reactivity tests and methods without inventing CSR/CRI limits.

Accepted blast-furnace-grade wet-quenched coke after draining, sizing and stock reconciliation, as received at the dispatch gate. Exclude coke breeze and packaging; retain dry equivalent and product water separately.

  • Selected flow: coke b9bbfbd4-65fa-4a8b-b19e-37f97ee2bef9
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: 1 kg
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_coke
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Coke Breeze (coke_breeze_dispatch)

This broad manufactured finished-product record expressly includes coke breeze. Use only the actual screened coal-coke fines subset; it does not admit lignite, semi-coke or retort carbon to this PCR. Measure the actual NCV/water basis; no conflicted named calorific grade or secondary energy factor is adopted.

Actual separately recovered/accepted screened coke breeze leaving for another use. Record sieve class, water and receiving process; captured particulate returned internally is not a second sale.

  • Selected flow: Coke and semi-coke of coal, or of lignite, retort carbon 7384eff9-1da1-49c8-9d67-1ca70c6fc44f
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_products per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_products
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
coke oven gas (cog_export)

The native composition percentages are approximate descriptive context, not a fixed recipe or a complete composition. Measure all actual fractions and water, and reconcile moles/mass, C/H/O/N/S and NCV/GCV without renormalizing away unmeasured components. The verified reference is Mass/kg; site volume and any receiving Volume/m3 basis need independently declared P/T/Z and wet/dry definitions.

Only net cleaned coke oven gas crossing the coking-plant boundary. Keep gross production, battery firing, other internal uses, flare feed, leaks and storage changes in the gas ledger; do not normalize volume by an assumed density or heating value.

  • Selected flow: coke oven gas 32ab44a2-c912-4c1f-98cf-856a24b3f99a
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_gas per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_gas
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Coal tar (crude_tar_dispatch)

The selected name fixes 33.453 MJ/kg NCV and coal carbonisation at the plant gate. Verify the authoritative water/test basis and actual tar grade before binding; neither the source comment nor its secondary value supplies a default assay.

Actual recovered crude coal-carbonisation tar after the declared water separation only. Retain residual water, solids, carbon and sulphur; exclude coal-tar distillation, pitch and downstream creosote. Coordinate the outgoing gate with a receiving tar PCR.

  • Selected flow: Coal tar 176de006-c7be-47ad-be03-2ce15e99c6ff
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_products per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_products
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Crude benzene (crude_benzol_dispatch)

Actual unrefined light oil recovered from coke oven gas, after wash-oil stripping and water separation. Retain measured benzene/toluene/xylene composition; do not count it as pure benzene, cracked gasoline or separately refined BTX.

  • Selected flow: Crude benzene 521f59f8-548c-43c8-a6e5-51c11d153cb2
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_products per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_products
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008
Ammonium sulfate (ammonium_sulphate_dispatch)

Actual saleable ammonium sulphate from gas-ammonia capture with sulphuric acid, crystallisation and drying. Record purity, water and storage; no ammonia solution co-output is presumed for the same captured ammonia.

  • Selected flow: Ammonium sulfate 8c6f0cbb-16d7-4dc9-8d55-e8dea17d7faf
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_products per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_products
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008
Polypropylene bags delivered with ammonium sulphate (sulphate_packaging_dispatch)

Record the actual count of the same declared-specification bags leaving with net ammonium sulphate; preserve empty-bag net mass and loaded gross mass independently in the physical balance. The bag is an attached packaging component, not a second bag production or separately revenue-earning co-product; assign no independent allocation share. Reconcile issued, delivered, discarded and stock counts through cp_packaging; any actual discarded packaging requires its own waste row.

  • Selected flow: complete polypropylene woven bag for ammonium-sulphate dispatch
  • Flow property / unit: Number of items 01846770-4cfe-4a25-8ad9-919d8d378345; unit group 5beb6eed-33a9-47b8-9ede-1dfe8f679159 / Item(s)
  • Amount rule: Measured actual delivered count from cp_packaging per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_packaging
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008
recovered elemental sulphur from coke-oven-gas desulphurisation (recovered_sulphur_dispatch)

Only actual elemental sulphur at a documented absorption/stripping and sulphur-recovery outlet; purity, water and destination are required. Rubber-curative records are not adopted as a recovered sulphur specification. No default sulphur yield or simultaneous acid co-product.

Require a verified recovered-elemental-sulphur identity for the actual coke-gas outlet and purity. A native vulcanization-agent route does not establish the recovered product, and a refinery by-product route does not establish coke-gas origin. Keep the physical sulphur output, assay and receiving gate even when its identity is unresolved.

  • Selected flow: recovered elemental sulphur from coke-oven-gas desulphurisation
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_products per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_products
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
liquid steam condensate returned to the supplying utility (steam_condensate_return)

Only actual external condensate return on the same supply/return utility boundary. Measure liquid mass, temperature/pressure, contamination and recipient, retaining heat and water ledgers. An internal condensate loop is an equal internal pipe, not this exchange; no separate sale or allocation share is assumed.

  • Selected flow: liquid steam condensate returned to the supplying utility
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_utilities per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_utilities
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Waste flows
Coal tar, residue (tar_residue_external)

The named 31.4 MJ/kg NCV and tar-production origin are binding restrictions, not a generic residue heat value. Clarify water/test basis and actual residue grade before linking; do not infer energy from this secondary factor.

Only residue physically exported from tar separation/storage; quantify wet mass, water, PAH, carbon/sulphur and receiving treatment. Same-period residue returned to coal feed remains in the internal balance, not this exported waste.

  • Selected flow: Coal tar, residue cff6bba8-920e-4f83-9b5e-e36a6db83e10
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_waste per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_waste
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
spent wash oil from coke-oven light-oil absorption (spent_wash_oil_external)

Only a real purge sent to treatment; identify coal-tar/petroleum origin, entrained benzol, water, regeneration history and receiver. Lean oil circulating back to absorption is an internal link.

The generic waste-oil identity has no machining, lubricating or refining origin restriction. Limit it to this actual spent absorber oil with source, water/benzol contamination, hazard state and receiver documented; the broad identity does not establish a treatment dataset.

  • Selected flow: Waste oil e620bc79-43f0-41a8-9589-9b5fe50ffef2
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_waste per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_waste
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
dewatered biological sludge from coking wastewater treatment (biosludge_external)

Only actual external removal; keep dry solids, water, contaminant analyses and receiver. Municipal or paper-mill sludge identities do not establish this origin; sludge recycled to ovens is internally reconciled.

Require a verified generated biological-sludge identity; an ambiguous water-treatment-chemical route cannot be waived by a broad general comment. Measure water/dry solids/PAH and C/H/O/N/S, actual biological origin and recipient acceptance. Do not substitute dry sludge, municipal sludge, return activated sludge or wet-quench sediment.

  • Selected flow: dewatered biological sludge from coking wastewater treatment
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_waste per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_waste
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
captured coal-coke dust sent to waste treatment (captured_coke_dust_external)

Only captured solid actually discarded; source stage, composition, moisture and receiver are required. Exclude air emissions and saleable coke breeze. Internal recycling cancels at the aggregate boundary.

  • Selected flow: captured coal-coke dust sent to waste treatment
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_waste per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_waste
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
coking wastewater transferred to external treatment (coking_wastewater_external)

Only liquid actually crossing to an external treatment process. Electrolytic-manganese-residue washing wastewater is incompatible. Do not also report its contents as direct freshwater emissions before treatment.

This broad industrial-wastewater waste flow is linked only when the actual receiving boundary is secondary/tertiary treatment and the measured coke-effluent load/pretreatment is acceptable. Its primary Mass/kg reference does not prescribe pollutant concentrations; convert paired actual volume to mass with measured density and never use it as a direct freshwater emission.

  • Selected flow: Wastewater bc2cd1d5-69d5-42d7-818f-38a69ebb18ef
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_water per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_water
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
spent silica refractory brick from coke-oven maintenance (spent_refractory_external)

Actual exported maintenance residue; record contamination and receiver rather than assigning a generic recycling credit or fixed replacement lifetime.

  • Selected flow: spent silica refractory brick from coke-oven maintenance
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_waste per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_waste
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
wet coal-coke sediment slurry from the wet-quench settling basin (wet_quench_sludge_external)

Only actual external removal of the complete wet settled coal/coke slurry. Independently measure wet mass, water, dry solids, ash and C/H/O/N/S/PAH, settling origin and receiver. Keep wet-quench sediment separate from dry captured dust, saleable breeze, tar residue and biological sludge. Returned solids/liquor remain paired internal links; unmeasured removal is not zero.

  • Selected flow: wet coal-coke sediment slurry from the wet-quench settling basin
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_waste per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_waste
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Used lubricating oil (spent_maintenance_oil_external)

Only actual spent petroleum-based or synthetic machine lubricant exported as generated. Record source, water/contaminants, mass, stock and recipient; no treatment or recycling credit follows from this identity. Spent absorber wash oil is a distinct exchange.

  • Selected flow: Used lubricating oil 55d93375-7f04-4166-b2a2-88ce929051a5
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_waste per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_waste
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
discarded complete polypropylene woven ammonium-sulphate bag (discarded_sulphate_bags)

Only an actually discarded complete bag of the declared specification. Weigh the complete polymer/liner/closure/contaminant assembly and independently retain counts. Reused, returned and delivered bags are distinct fates; no default discard rate or mechanical recycling is presumed.

  • Selected flow: discarded complete polypropylene woven ammonium-sulphate bag
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_packaging per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_packaging
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Elementary flows
carbon dioxide (fossil) (co2_fossil_air)

Record stack/flare fossil CO2 and independently reconcile the coal/gas carbon balance; not all coal carbon is oxidised at the coke factory. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: carbon dioxide (fossil) 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-923d-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
carbon monoxide (fossil) (co_fossil_air)

Record actual outdoor fossil CO, separately from coke oven gas composition and CO2. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: carbon monoxide (fossil) 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-924e-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
methane (fossil) (ch4_fossil_air)

Record unburned fossil methane from leaks/combustion/treatment, not a correction flow or methane retained in sold gas. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: methane (fossil) 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-9610-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Nitrogen oxides (nox_air)

Explicitly declare whether the amount is sum of NO and NO2 species masses or NO2-equivalent mass, and verify the receiving inventory/LCIA definition; the native record does not resolve this. Preserve constituent observations in the auxiliary balance ledger. Never emit the aggregate and its same NO/NO2 constituents as duplicate exchanges; N2O remains separate. Unmatched aggregate basis blocks use.

NO+NO2 aggregate only, excluding N2O. Declare whether laboratory mass is species mass or NO2-equivalent and verify agreement with the receiving LCI/LCIA flow; identity Mass/kg alone does not resolve that definition. Do not additionally count NO/NO2. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: Nitrogen oxides f79d0f8f-2b0e-49cb-bed0-b1ea0fbd8625
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
nitrous oxide (n2o_air)

Only actually assessed N2O from combustion or wastewater nitrogen transformation; keep separate from NOx and document non-detect/missing values. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: nitrous oxide 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-94c3-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
sulfur dioxide (so2_air)

Use actual SO2 species mass only. A reported SOx total or SO2-equivalent is an auxiliary indicator until species and equivalent convention are documented; do not map an unresolved total directly to SO2 or count it again alongside SO2.

Actual SO2 after abatement, including firing/flare and a documented sulphur-recovery tail gas; no fixed conversion of all coal sulphur to SO2. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: sulfur dioxide fe0acd60-3ddc-11dd-ac48-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
particles (PM2.5) (pm25_air)

Measured exclusive fraction ≤2.5 micrometres. Do not add a cumulative PM10 or TSP inventory to these size-resolved masses. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: particles (PM2.5) 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-9293-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
particles (PM2.5 - PM10) (pm25_10_air)

Exclusive fraction >2.5 to ≤10 micrometres, derived only from compatible samples and sampling definitions. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: particles (PM2.5 - PM10) 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-9501-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
particles (> PM10) (pmover10_air)

Exclusive fraction >10 micrometres; include actual escaped dust from handling/pushing/wet quench, not captured recycled dust. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: particles (> PM10) fe0acd60-3ddc-11dd-a70a-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
benzene (benzene_air)

Actual benzene in fugitive/ducted releases; exclude benzene physically retained in crude benzol. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: benzene 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-9202-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
toluene (toluene_air)

Speciated toluene, not toluene diisocyanate. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: toluene 4d9a8790-3ddd-11dd-9bb5-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
xylene (all isomers) (xylene_air)

Report the actual sum of xylene isomers without additionally counting the same individual isomers. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: xylene (all isomers) fe0acd60-3ddc-11dd-ad91-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
naphthalene (naphthalene_air)

Actual naphthalene; exclude material still within recovered tar or absorber circuits. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: naphthalene fe0acd60-3ddc-11dd-a682-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
phenol (phenol_air)

Speciated phenol only; a total-phenols assay cannot be assigned to phenol without method evidence. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: phenol fe0acd60-3ddc-11dd-aa41-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
benzo[a]pyrene (bap_air)

Speciated BaP including its sampled particle-bound portion; do not treat the PAH total as BaP or delete it because particulate mass was measured. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: benzo[a]pyrene 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-9221-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
hydrocyanic acid (hcn_air)

HCN molecule mass only; cyanide-N or total cyanide reports require analytical speciation and explicit conversion. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: hydrocyanic acid fe0acd60-3ddc-11dd-a6ba-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
ammonia (ammonia_air)

NH3 molecule mass, separate from particulate ammonium and nitrogen-equivalent reports. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: ammonia 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-a2a9-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
hydrogen sulfide (h2s_air)

Actual H2S molecule release, not total sulphur or sulphate. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: hydrogen sulfide 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-94a9-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
carbon disulphide (cs2_air)

Actual CS2, not dimethyl disulphide or a total reduced sulphur proxy. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: carbon disulphide 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-9245-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Carbonyl sulfide (cos_air)

Actual COS with CAS 463-58-1, not thiodicarb pesticide candidates. Outdoor air, unspecified subcompartment; preserve stack height/source context and refine the identity for site-specific compartment evidence.

  • Selected flow: Carbonyl sulfide cb28e592-6d08-4cfc-8696-74d788f55175
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_air per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_air
  • Sources: epa-coke-production-2008; jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
water vapour (water_vapour_air)

Retain incoming atmospheric humidity, injected steam, reaction water and liquid entrainment separately. Gross wet-stack/quench vapour is a measured physical outlet; report the declared net water-consumption calculation separately and do not omit humidity or count the same entrained liquid as both vapour and liquid.

Actual net water vapour escaping wet quench/cooling, with entrainment separated. Closed-loop circulation is not evaporation; reconcile retained coke moisture and steam/condensate. Outdoor air unspecified.

  • Selected flow: water vapour fe0acd60-3ddc-11dd-ac04-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_water per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_water
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
phenol (phenol_freshwater)

Only speciated phenol after the actual treatment endpoint; total phenols remain an ancillary indicator until speciated. This row applies only to actual final release to freshwater; an external-treatment transfer is waste, not this emission.

  • Selected flow: phenol 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-975b-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_effluent per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_effluent
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
cyanide (cyanide_freshwater)

CN ion mass after treatment, not HCN molecule or cyanide-N; analytical basis and complexed/free cyanide are disclosed. This row applies only to actual final release to freshwater; an external-treatment transfer is waste, not this emission.

  • Selected flow: cyanide fe0acd60-3ddc-11dd-a7d8-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_effluent per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_effluent
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
ammonium (ammonium_freshwater)

NH4 ion mass only; ammonia-N cannot be copied without verified speciation/conversion. This row applies only to actual final release to freshwater; an external-treatment transfer is waste, not this emission.

  • Selected flow: ammonium fe0acd60-3ddc-11dd-aaa5-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_effluent per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_effluent
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Thiocyanate, ion (thiocyanate_freshwater)

SCN ion mass only, not an organic thiocyanate pesticide or total cyanide. This row applies only to actual final release to freshwater; an external-treatment transfer is waste, not this emission.

  • Selected flow: thiocyanic acid (-1 ion) 9297b4d6-0776-4c54-a688-3c07e07907ca
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_effluent per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_effluent
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
nitrate (nitrate_freshwater)

NO3 ion mass only; retain measured nitrate-N and lab conversion separately. This row applies only to actual final release to freshwater; an external-treatment transfer is waste, not this emission.

  • Selected flow: nitrate 4d9a8790-3ddd-11dd-8d68-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_effluent per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_effluent
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
nitrite (nitrite_freshwater)

NO2 ion mass only, not nitrogen dioxide gas or nitrate. This row applies only to actual final release to freshwater; an external-treatment transfer is waste, not this emission.

  • Selected flow: nitrite 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-96e0-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_effluent per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_effluent
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
benzene (benzene_freshwater)

Speciated benzene at the treated outlet, not total BTX. This row applies only to actual final release to freshwater; an external-treatment transfer is waste, not this emission.

  • Selected flow: benzene 08a91e70-3ddc-11dd-9207-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_effluent per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_effluent
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
sulphide ion in treated coking effluent (sulfide_freshwater)

The verified species is S²⁻, CAS 18496-25-8, emission to fresh water, Mass/kg. Distinguish analytical total dissolved sulphide, free S²⁻, HS⁻ and H2S using actual pH/speciation and laboratory method; a total assay is not automatically free-ion mass. If HS⁻ or dissolved H2S is actually represented, use its own verified atomic identity, not this ion.

S2- only; total sulphide as S needs analytical speciation. Neither elemental sulphur nor H2S is silently substituted. This row applies only to actual final release to freshwater; an external-treatment transfer is waste, not this emission.

  • Selected flow: sulfide 4d9a8790-3ddd-11dd-9066-0050c2490048
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_effluent per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_effluent
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Suspended solids, unspecified (suspended_solids_water)

Actual measured TSS with receiving water disclosed; this identity has unspecified-water compartment, not verified freshwater subdivision. Keep TSS as an operational indicator without adding it to species masses or dissolved solids; finer identity is needed when the receiving method requires freshwater.

  • Selected flow: Suspended solids, unspecified 618d3d9a-9f85-417d-b0c4-e87942a9e345
  • Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66 / kg
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_effluent per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_effluent
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
liquid freshwater discharged after treatment (liquid_water_return)

Only final liquid discharge to a documented freshwater recipient. Resource-abstraction freshwater UUIDs are rejected for this row. Separate return volume, pollutants, evaporation and external-treatment transfers.

The direct-read classification is emission to freshwater, not a water resource. Preserve the measured liquid return volume and convert to its reference quantity using measured density when needed, with final treatment endpoint and recipient disclosed.

  • Selected flow: Water 5e50fc01-19c6-4377-a1cc-bc65a12498ea
  • Flow property / unit: Volume 93a60a56-a3c8-22da-a746-0800200c9a66; unit group 93a60a57-a3c8-12da-a746-0800200c9a66 / m3
  • Amount rule: Measured actual exchange from cp_water per 1 kg reference flow; preserve the unallocated physical amount.
  • Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
  • Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
  • Normalization basis: per 1 kg reference flow
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
  • Collection protocol: cp_water
  • Sources: jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013

Stock reconciliation retains both quantity and embodied burden. Track opening/closing coal, coke, each coproduct, oil/chemical, packing and waste by lot and stage. Opening stock plus receipts/production equals actual dispatch/use/returns/removal plus closing stock, with separate measured or justified loss and uncertainty. Match the dispatch cohort to its production records; preserve opening embodied burden and burdens carried into closing stocks, off-spec material and actual returns before attributing the delivered cohort. Do not divide an unmatched manufacturing period by sold coke or apply a revenue share to erase physical stock changes. Record prices as net gate product prices on one declared mass/energy basis, currency, date and taxes/transport/packing convention; reconcile measured quantities times prices to actual revenue rather than using invoice gross mass.

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_idapplies_toRulesource_ids
allocation_physicalcoking_plantKeep the unallocated physical graph and mass/C/H/O/N/S/water/energy ledgers separately from burden allocation. Never multiply the real coke, breeze, gas, tar, benzol, sulphate or recovered sulphur quantities by allocation shares. Internal gas, recycle liquor and residue returns are not saleable co-products at this boundary. Packaging dispatched with a chemical product is an attached physical component with no separate co-product revenue/share; retain its real count/mass and attribute its manufacturing burden only once to that packaged product.jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
allocation_directcoking_plantUnder this authored attributional protocol, first assign independently measured separable processing burdens to their actual products. Document any remaining demonstrable physical causal relationship; mass or calorific allocation is not automatically causal for gas/liquid/solid chemical recovery. Record decisions and evidence through cp_allocation.
allocation_sharedcoking_plantIf separability and physical causality cannot be established, use documented actual campaign net gate revenues for remaining shared burdens, with cp_allocation: share_j = revenue_j / sum revenues of all genuine exported co-products; assigned burden_j = directly attributable burden_j + share_j × residual shared burden. Retain every qualifying product, common pricing units/currency/period and sensitivity to another justified basis. Do not assign a share to an internal gas loop or waste sent for paid treatment. Zero/negative or missing revenues require reviewed resolution, not an invented fraction.
allocation_exportcoking_plantExported clean gas, crude tar and crude benzol receive their documented burden at the outgoing gate. Their receiving datasets begin at the same physical state and amount. Do not simultaneously give avoided-product credit and partition the same shared burden; any substitution study is a separate declared scenario.jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013

8. Foreground Data Collection, Calculation, and Quality Rules

Data Collection Protocols

protocol_idprocess_idflow_rolerecord_typeraw_fieldscollection_methodunitfrequencytemporal_coveragesite_scopeaggregation_rulequality_evidence
cp_cokecoking_plantcoke_dispatchweighing_recordlot; accepted net dispatch mass; opening/closing stock; grade; rejected mass; moisture sample/method; sieve distribution; calibration; start/end dateCalibrated dispatch scale plus accepted stock reconciliation; representative moisture/quality tests; independently preserve dry-equivalent masskgeach lot and campaign closesame declared campaign; include start-up/shutdown and abnormal eventsselected coke plant and separately identified meters/stagesper 1 kg reference flowcalibration; raw timestamps; chain of custody; paired analytical basis; reconciliation; uncertainty and missing-data disclosure
cp_materialcoking_plantatomic material inputssupply_recordrow_id; material/grade/CAS if relevant; supplier; lot; net supplied mass; water; concentration; C/H/O/N/S/ash with analytical basis; NCV/GCV methods and bases; stock/returns; stageCalibrated weighing/stock records and representative lab tests; verify each actual coal component and supplied chemical form; no recipe inferred from a database identitykgeach delivery and batchsame declared campaign; include start-up/shutdown and abnormal eventsselected coke plant and separately identified meters/stagesper 1 kg reference flowcalibration; raw timestamps; chain of custody; paired analytical basis; reconciliation; uncertainty and missing-data disclosure
cp_productscoking_planteach exported coproductdispatch_recordrow_id; lot; grade; actual net gate mass; water/purity; C/H/O/N/S and analytical basis; destination; stock; light-oil composition; acceptance/revenue recordSeparate calibrated product meters/weighing and stock correction; analyse tar/benzol water and composition; keep mass distinct from allocated burdenkgeach dispatch/shiftsame declared campaign; include start-up/shutdown and abnormal eventsselected coke plant and separately identified meters/stagesper 1 kg reference flowcalibration; raw timestamps; chain of custody; paired analytical basis; reconciliation; uncertainty and missing-data disclosure
cp_gascoking_plantatomic gas inputs and cog_exportmeter_recordmeter/source/stage; raw reading; T; absolute P; water fraction; dry composition; Z method; density method; NCV/GCV; gross clean gas; firing; other internal use; flare; leaks; export; storageContinuous calibrated gas meters with paired composition/moisture samples and state equations; reconcile each split and supplier reference conditions, not database secondary conversionkg; m3; MJcontinuous; paired analyses by documented variabilitysame declared campaign; include start-up/shutdown and abnormal eventsselected coke plant and separately identified meters/stagesper 1 kg reference flowcalibration; raw timestamps; chain of custody; paired analytical basis; reconciliation; uncertainty and missing-data disclosure
cp_utilitiescoking_plantelectricity_import; steam_importmeter_recordmeter/stage; electricity CN location, grid-average mix, user voltage and kWh; supply/return steam mass; pressure/temp/dryness; condensate; provider enthalpy/system basis; firing boundary; start-up and lossesCalibrated interval electricity/steam meters; reconcile stage totals and imported versus internally generated energy with supplier documentation; obtain enthalpy by documented steam-state calculationkWh; MJ; kgcontinuous or each shiftsame declared campaign; include start-up/shutdown and abnormal eventsselected coke plant and separately identified meters/stagesper 1 kg reference flowcalibration; raw timestamps; chain of custody; paired analytical basis; reconciliation; uncertainty and missing-data disclosure
cp_watercoking_plantwater supplies, river, vapour, liquid return and wastewater transferwater_balance_recordstage; source; air humidity; rain/runoff; intake/make-up; recycle; steam/condensate; coal water; generated reaction water; coke/tar retained water; evaporation; liquid bleed/return; recipient; wastewater treatment endpoint; density; stockIndependent calibrated meters/levels and paired mass/moisture measurements; retain quench/cooling/flush loops and reaction water explicitly; measured water balance with residual uncertainty, not arbitrary closurekg; m3continuous; daily reconciliationsame declared campaign; include start-up/shutdown and abnormal eventsselected coke plant and separately identified meters/stagesper 1 kg reference flowcalibration; raw timestamps; chain of custody; paired analytical basis; reconciliation; uncertainty and missing-data disclosure
cp_wastecoking_planteach externally transferred wastetransfer_recordrow_id; stage/origin; wet mass/volume; dry solids; contaminants/PAH; receiver/treatment; internal returned mass; stock; manifestsCalibrated weighed transfer plus composition/moisture analysis and signed receiver records; independently inventory recycle rather than treating it as external wastekg; m3each transfer and campaign closesame declared campaign; include start-up/shutdown and abnormal eventsselected coke plant and separately identified meters/stagesper 1 kg reference flowcalibration; raw timestamps; chain of custody; paired analytical basis; reconciliation; uncertainty and missing-data disclosure
cp_aircoking_planteach atmospheric species and size fractionemission_recordrow_id; source/stack height; ducted/diffuse/fugitive; process/load/time; abatement/bypass; species/CAS; gas T/P/wet-dry/O2 reference; concentration and flow; sampling duration; PM fraction/filter/condensable definition; non-detect/LOQ; combustion fuel origin; methodActual source-specific measurements or a documented source/control-matched estimation model; integrate concentration × matched gas volume over operation and discrete pushes/charges; separate leaks and flare, retain method and uncertainty. Historical EPA/BREF factors are not default valueskgcontinuous where available plus representative source/event samplingsame declared campaign; include start-up/shutdown and abnormal eventsselected coke plant and separately identified meters/stagesper 1 kg reference flowcalibration; raw timestamps; chain of custody; paired analytical basis; reconciliation; uncertainty and missing-data disclosure
cp_effluentcoking_planteach final water species/indicatoranalytical_recordrow_id; treatment outlet/recipient; volume/time; lab analyte/CAS; ion versus element equivalent; units; dissolved/total; sampling/compositing; concentration; lab conversion; LOQ; sludge splitPaired calibrated outlet volume and representative flow-proportional/composite laboratory sample, matched in time; species-specific analysis; keep COD/BOD/total N/total phenols/PAH totals as auxiliary indicators, not invented specieskg; m3documented sampling schedule and campaign integrationsame declared campaign; include start-up/shutdown and abnormal eventsselected coke plant and separately identified meters/stagesper 1 kg reference flowcalibration; raw timestamps; chain of custody; paired analytical basis; reconciliation; uncertainty and missing-data disclosure
cp_balancescoking_plantunallocated physical balancesbalance_recordstage graph; matched internal link ids/amounts; all external quantities; all materials/product/waste water/C/H/O/N/S/ash; complete gas composition; actual combustion air/O2/N2/humidity and wet exhaust; quench slurry/sludge; condensate; packing/returns; stocks; NCV/GCV/enthalpy; heat losses; tolerance from uncertaintyBuild stage and whole-plant mass/element/energy balances from paired measurements; preserve reactions, oxygen, fuel loops, reaction water and measured or modelled losses; report residuals and their uncertainty instead of assigning them to an invented emissionkg; m3; MJdaily and campaign closesame declared campaign; include start-up/shutdown and abnormal eventsselected coke plant and separately identified meters/stagesper 1 kg reference flowcalibration; raw timestamps; chain of custody; paired analytical basis; reconciliation; uncertainty and missing-data disclosure
cp_packagingcoking_plantammonium-sulphate bagspackaging_recordspecification; nominal capacity; actual issued and delivered counts; discarded count; stock and returns; net empty-bag mass samples; polypropylene/liner/coating/closure composition and inclusive supplier packing boundary; provider item definitionCount issued bags against procurement and stocks; weigh representative empty bags of the same specification on a calibrated scale, converting packaging mass to count only using those samples; nominal capacity is not bag massItem(s); kgeach packaging operation and campaign closesame declared campaignselected coking-plant packaging stageper 1 kg reference flowcount records, representative weighing, specification and provider quantity definition
cp_allocationcoking_plantallocation burden ledgerallocation_recorddirectly attributable burdens; residual shared burdens; every genuine external product quantity; physical causal justification; net gate prices/revenues; basis/unit/currency/period; transfers; decision; sensitivityUse actual campaign accounts and product acceptance/receiver records; derive shares from a justified measured basis only for residual common burdens; retain complete unallocated ledgers and evidence for each excluded or included productkg; MJ; currencyone consistent campaign, with price sensitivitysame declared campaign; include start-up/shutdown and abnormal eventsselected coke plant and separately identified meters/stagesper 1 kg reference flowcalibration; raw timestamps; chain of custody; paired analytical basis; reconciliation; uncertainty and missing-data disclosure

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System boundary rules · 5
Rule IDApplies toRuleSource IDs
boundary_routecoking_plantConfirm the actual site route against the cited manufacturing descriptions and a site diagram. Wet quench excludes a dry-quench gas loop and dry-quench recovered steam/electricity credit. Coal pretreatment includes actual crushing/blending/handling; purchased coal washing is upstream unless physically included and separately collected.jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013, epa-coke-production-2008
boundary_gascoking_plantInclude actual gas primary cooling, tar separation, ammonia-sulphate recovery, final cooling, selected wash-oil light-oil recovery and installed absorption/stripping desulphurisation. Keep their measured configuration; BREF alternatives do not license mixing unrelated scrubbers/catalysts. Exclude downstream chemical refining at the outgoing gate.jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013, epa-coke-production-2008
boundary_interfacescoking_plantThe aggregate foreground retains stage measurements and equal internal links for hot coke, raw/clean gas, condensate, flushing/quench liquor, tar residue and lean/rich wash oil. Internal transfers cancel only in the aggregate external-exchange table; do not erase them from the physical process graph or charge a second upstream dataset. Imported versus internally generated heat/gas and flare feed are separately reconciled.jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
boundary_water_emissionscoking_plantCollect quench/cooling net make-up, recycle, evaporation, coke water, bleed and recipient returns independently. Include actual abatement and on-site effluent treatment. Treat externally transferred wastewater as a waste exchange; only actual environmental discharge after the selected treatment endpoint is an elementary emission. Document cooling configuration and abnormal bypasses.jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
boundary_upstreamcoking_plantLink each external input to an applicable upstream dataset with independently verified quantity/supply basis. Include actual start-up, shutdown, flaring, off-spec handling and maintenance in the campaign. Disclose initial capital construction and any separately reported transport; no unsupported infrastructure lifetime or exclusions hidden in a yield factor.jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Allocation rules · 4
Rule IDApplies toRuleSource IDs
allocation_physicalcoking_plantKeep the unallocated physical graph and mass/C/H/O/N/S/water/energy ledgers separately from burden allocation. Never multiply the real coke, breeze, gas, tar, benzol, sulphate or recovered sulphur quantities by allocation shares. Internal gas, recycle liquor and residue returns are not saleable co-products at this boundary. Packaging dispatched with a chemical product is an attached physical component with no separate co-product revenue/share; retain its real count/mass and attribute its manufacturing burden only once to that packaged product.jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
allocation_directcoking_plantUnder this authored attributional protocol, first assign independently measured separable processing burdens to their actual products. Document any remaining demonstrable physical causal relationship; mass or calorific allocation is not automatically causal for gas/liquid/solid chemical recovery. Record decisions and evidence through cp_allocation.
allocation_sharedcoking_plantIf separability and physical causality cannot be established, use documented actual campaign net gate revenues for remaining shared burdens, with cp_allocation: share_j = revenue_j / sum revenues of all genuine exported co-products; assigned burden_j = directly attributable burden_j + share_j × residual shared burden. Retain every qualifying product, common pricing units/currency/period and sensitivity to another justified basis. Do not assign a share to an internal gas loop or waste sent for paid treatment. Zero/negative or missing revenues require reviewed resolution, not an invented fraction.
allocation_exportcoking_plantExported clean gas, crude tar and crude benzol receive their documented burden at the outgoing gate. Their receiving datasets begin at the same physical state and amount. Do not simultaneously give avoided-product credit and partition the same shared burden; any substitution study is a separate declared scenario.jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
Validation rules · 6
Rule IDApplies toRuleSource IDs
validate_referencecoke_dispatchRequire exactly one accepted final product reference with 1 kg as-received net coke, and identical bilingual denominator, aggregation and formula. Do not hide a verified intermediate UUID or add a fabricated identity to bypass reference checks.
validate_routecoking_plantCheck coal-coke manufacturing and wet-quench route, actual gas treatment connectivity and supply boundaries; reject petroleum-coke or dry/non-recovery route mixing and unreviewed chemical substitutions.jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013, epa-coke-production-2008
validate_balancescoking_plantRequire source-bound whole-plant and stage mass/C/H/O/N/S/water/energy ledgers before allocation, paired internal links and independently justified residual uncertainty. No generic complete closure tolerance or per-coke recipe is assumed. Missing balances make the concrete dataset incomplete.jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013
validate_pollutantscoking_plantCheck outdoor air/water versus resource/waste identity, each species/CAS, fossil origin where specified and reference property/unit. Preserve NOx quantity-definition uncertainty separately from identity; exclude N2O from NOx. Do not sum nested PM ranges or compound/total indicator duplicates. Biogenic CO2, if actual biogenic carbon is introduced under a reviewed extension, remains in the LCI irrespective of GHG reporting conventions.jrc-iron-steel-coking-2013, epa-coke-production-2008
validate_allocationcoking_plantConfirm each genuine external co-product, direct/shared burden split, matched revenue basis if used and conservation of allocated burden. Preserve physical output amounts and receiving gates without allocation-share scaling. Unresolved zero/negative values, absent prices or causal basis require review.
validate_readinesscoking_plantBefore using a concrete dataset, resolve all actually applicable empty identities and all supplier quantity/compartment debts, retain missing-data findings and uncertainty. Method compilation/measurement checks do not constitute scientific acceptance, a site survey or validation of an authored dataset.
Processes and inputs/outputs · 1
Process IDProcess nameInput flowsOutput flows
coking_plantCoal preparation, battery, wet quench/sizing and by-product recovery with actual utilities/treatment1649

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