Abstract
National emissions estimates for HFCs 23, 32, 125, 134a, 152a, 143a and 227ea; PFCs 14 and 116 and sulphur hexafluoride during 1995 and 1998 have been developed for Ireland. The most significant of these have been verified against Irish source strengths calculated independently by inverse modelling from continuous observations of their atmospheric concentrations at Mace Head, Co Galway. The method of estimating emissions involved firstly using macroeconomic parameters to calculate the quantities used in Ireland based on known European usages of the compounds. In the case of the HFCs which replace ozone depleting substances (ODS), the Irish usages were verified at this stage against historical data for consumption of ODS. Emissions were then calculated using standard global functions that have been extensively tested in other work. Similar estimates were also made for emissions of HCFCs 22, 141b and 142b that are emitted from Ireland in much larger amounts than the Kyoto greenhouse gases. The higher emissions, however, afforded a more rigorous assessment of the methodologies for estimating emissions and verification by inverse modelling.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | NON-C02 GREENHOUSE GASES: SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING, CONTROL OPTIONS AND POLICY ASPECTS |
Editors | J VanHam, APM Baede, R Guicherit, JGF WilliamsJacobse |
Place of Publication | ROTTERDAM |
Publisher | Millpress Science Publishers |
Pages | 577-578 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Print) | 90-77017-70-4 |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Event | 3rd International Symposium on Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases - MAASTRICHT, Netherlands Duration: 21 Jan 2002 → 23 Jan 2002 |
Conference
Conference | 3rd International Symposium on Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases |
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Country/Territory | Netherlands |
Period | 21/01/02 → 23/01/02 |
Keywords
- HFC
- PFC
- sulphur hexafluoride
- HCFC
- emission function
- emission inventory
- HISTORY