| Table A.3. Carbon Dioxide Uncontrolled Emission Factors |
| Fuel | EIA Fuel Code | Factor (Kilograms of CO2 Per Million Btu)** |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bituminous Coal | BIT | 93.24 | |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | DFO | 74.14 | |
| Geothermal (Steam) | GEO | 11.8066666666667 | |
| Geothermal (Binary Cycle) | GEO | 0 | |
| Jet Fuel | JF | 72.2333333333333 | |
| Kerosene | KER | 73.1866666666666 | |
| Lignite Coal | LIG | 98.1566666666666 | |
| Municipal Solid Waste | MSW | 49.8850630485971 | |
| Natural Gas | NG | 52.91 | |
| Petroleum Coke | PC | 102.116666666666 | |
| Propane Gas | PG | 62.8833333333333 | |
| Refined Coal | RC | 93.24 | Assumed to have emissions similar to Bituminous Coal. |
| Residual Fuel Oil | RFO | 75.0933333333333 | |
| Synthesis Gas Derived from Coal | SGC | * | Factor is based on the fuel source used to produce the synthesis gas |
| Synthesis Gas Derived from Petroleum Coke | SGP | * | Factor is based on the fuel source used to produce the synthesis gas |
| Subbituminous Coal | SUB | 97.13 | |
| Tire-Derived Fuel | TDF | 85.97 | |
| Waste Coal | WC | 93.24 | Assumed to have emissions similar to Bituminous Coal. |
| Waste Oil | WO | 74 |
| Notes: * Factors for synthesis gas derived from coal and synthesis gas derived from petroleum coke are based on the fuel source used to produce the synthesis gas. ** CO2 factors do not vary by combustion system type or boiler firing configuration. Source: Energy Information Administration estimates: http://www.eia.gov/environment/emissions/co2_vol_mass.cfm |