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Chapter 4: Industrial Processes and<br />

Product Use (IPPU)<br />

4.1 Sector overview<br />

4.1.1 The IPPU sector in New Zealand<br />

New Zealand has a relatively small number of industrial processing plants emitting nonenergy-related<br />

greenhouse gases. Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from eight distinct<br />

industrial processes in New Zealand are reported in the IPPU sector. These are:<br />

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calcination of limestone in cement production<br />

calcination of limestone in burnt and slaked lime production<br />

production of ammonia, which is further processed into urea<br />

production of methanol<br />

production of hydrogen, in oil refining and for making hydrogen peroxide<br />

production of steel, from iron sand and from scrap steel<br />

oxidation of anodes in aluminium smelting<br />

use of soda ash in glass making.<br />

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and perfluorocarbons (PFCs) are used in a large number of<br />

products and in refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. Some recovered HFCs are<br />

exported for destruction. Perfluorocarbons are also emitted as a result of anode effects in<br />

aluminium smelting. Sulphur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) is used in the electricity distribution<br />

sector and for medical and some other applications. There is no production of any<br />

fluorinated chemicals in New Zealand; they are all imported.<br />

4.1.2 Emissions summary<br />

The IPPU sector in New Zealand produces CO 2 emissions (65.7 per cent), fluorinated<br />

gases (31.8 per cent) and small amounts of methane (CH 4 ) and nitrous oxide (N 2 O).<br />

Coal and natural gas are used on a significant scale for energy in the Mineral industry,<br />

Chemical industry and Metal industry source categories. Carbon dioxide and any<br />

other emissions from combustion of fuels in these industries are reported under the<br />

Energy sector.<br />

<strong>2013</strong><br />

In <strong>2013</strong>, emissions in the IPPU sector contributed 5,071.5 kt carbon dioxide equivalent<br />

(CO 2 -e) or 6.3 per cent of New Zealand’s total greenhouse gas emissions.<br />

The emissions by source category are shown in table 4.1.1. The largest source category is<br />

the Metal industry category, with substantial CO 2 emissions from Steel production and<br />

aluminium smelting. The Metal industry category also contributes a small amount of PFC<br />

emissions from anode effects in aluminium smelting.<br />

<strong>1990</strong>–<strong>2013</strong><br />

Total IPPU sector emissions in <strong>2013</strong> were 1,795.5 kt CO 2 -e higher than emissions in<br />

<strong>1990</strong> (3,276.0 kt CO 2 -e). This increase was mainly driven by increasing emissions from<br />

92 New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory <strong>1990</strong>–<strong>2013</strong>

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