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Local electricity generation impacts model 🏭

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Impact factors

CaseImpact criteriaImpact factor / rangePerimeterSource
Public power - Gas turbines with gaseous fuelsNOx48 g/GJ, 28-68 g/GJ min-maxLocal emissionsEuropean Environment Agency, 2023
Public power - Gas turbines with gaseous fuelsPM2.5<0.2 g/GJ, 0.05-0.8 g/GJ min-maxLocal emissionsEuropean Environment Agency, 2023
Public power - Gas turbines with gaseous fuelsPM10<0.2 g/GJ, 0.05-0.8 g/GJ min-maxLocal emissionsEuropean Environment Agency, 2023
Public power - Gas turbines with gas oilNOx398 g/GJ, 239-557 g/GJ min-maxLocal emissionsEuropean Environment Agency, 2023
Public power - Gas turbines with gas oilPM2.51.95 g/GJ, 0.65-5.85 g/GJ min-maxLocal emissionsEuropean Environment Agency, 2023
Public power - Gas turbines with gas oilPM101.95 g/GJ, 0.65-5.85 g/GJ min-maxLocal emissionsEuropean Environment Agency, 2023
Public electricity and heat production with natural gasNOx89 g/GJ, 15-185 g/GJ min-maxLocal emissionsEuropean Environment Agency, 2023
Public electricity and heat production with natural gasPM2.5< 0.14 g/GJ, 0.09-0.19 g/GJ min-maxLocal emissionsEuropean Environment Agency, 2023
Public electricity and heat production with natural gasPM10< 0.14 g/GJ, 0.09-0.19 g/GJ min-maxLocal emissionsEuropean Environment Agency, 2023
Public electricity and heat production with heavy fuel oilNOx142 g/GJ, 70-130 g/GJ min-maxLocal emissionsEuropean Environment Agency, 2023
Public electricity and heat production with heavy fuel oilPM2.525.2 g/GJ, 1.5-150 g/GJ min-maxLocal emissionsEuropean Environment Agency, 2023
Public electricity and heat production with heavy fuel oilPM1019.3 g/GJ, 0.9-90 g/GJ min-maxLocal emissionsEuropean Environment Agency, 2023
Public electricity and heat production with gas oilNOx65 g/GJ, 22-195 g/GJ min-maxLocal emissionsEuropean Environment Agency, 2023
Public electricity and heat production with gas oilPM2.50.8 g/GJ, 0.3-2.5 g/GJ min-maxLocal emissionsEuropean Environment Agency, 2023
Public electricity and heat production with gas oilPM103.2 g/GJ, 1-10 g/GJ min-maxLocal emissionsEuropean Environment Agency, 2023
Public electricity and heat production with biogasNOx198 g/GJ, 28-582 g/GJ min-maxLocal emissionsEuropean Environment Agency, 2023
Natural gas turbine operating under steady state in simple cycle (case SSS)NOx0.00915 lb/MMbtu, 0.236 g/secLocal emissionsOlaguer et al. 2016
Natural gas turbine operating under steady state in simple cycle (case SSS)PM0.0046 lb/MMbtu, 0.118 g/secLocal emissionsOlaguer et al.2016
Simple cycle gas turbine undergoing a cold start-up (case CSU/FSU)NOx0.139 lb/MMbtu, 3.58 g/secLocal emissionsOlaguer et al.2016
Simple cycle gas turbine undergoing a cold start-up (case CSU/FSU)PM0.011 lb/MMbtu, 0.28 g/secLocal emissionsOlaguer et al.2016
A data center generating 10 MW of emergency power with diesel (case DLB))NOx6.8 lb/MMbtu, 18.9 g/secLocal emissionsOlaguer et al.2016
A data center generating 10 MW of emergency power with diesel (case DLB))PM0.17 lb/MMbtu, 0.47 g/secLocal emissionsOlaguer et al.2016
A data center generating 10 MW of emergency power with natural-gas fired BUGS (case NGB)) without pollution controlsNOx0.94 lb/MMbtu, 2.61 g/secLocal emissionsOlaguer et al.2016
A data center generating 10 MW of emergency power with natural-gas fired BUGS (case NGB)) without pollution controlsPM / Particulate matter0.00012 lb/MMbtu, 0.00033 g/secLocal emissionsOlaguer et al.2016
Diesel electricity generator, direct combustionCO20,63–0,81 kg CO₂/MWhDiesel combustionUN
Diesel electcity generator, complete LCACO20,8–1,1 kg CO₂e/kWhFuel and lifecycleUN
Gaz electricity generator, simple cycle turbineCO2380-1000 kgCO₂eq/MWh-out 57-85 kgCO2eq/GJinGaz lifecycle and electricity productionTurconi et al. 2013
Gaz electricity generator, simple cycle turbineNOx0.2-3.8 kgNOx/MWh-out 0.037-0.277 kgNOx/GJinGaz lifecycle and electricity productionTurconi et al. 2013
Gaz electricity generator, combined cycleCO2403–513 g CO2 eq./kWh from a life cycle perspective, and anywhere between 92 and 220 g CO2 eq./kWh with CCS.Gaz lifecycle and electricity productionUNECE, 2021
Life cycle impacts from 1 kWh of natural gas power production, NGCC without carbon dioxide capture and storage, Europe, 2020Carninogenic effects1.33 e-6 mCTUhLifecycle impactUNECE 2021
HVO from recycled vegetal oilGHG emissions0,544 kg CO₂e/LTotal impact factor from Base EmpreinteEcologie.gouv.fr
HVO from animal matterGHG emissions0,712 kg CO₂e/LTotal impact factor from Base EmpreinteEcologie.gouv.fr
HVO from the most low impact sourceGHG emissions0,31 kg CO₂e/LImpact factor from KohlerPierre-Adrien Bel, Kohler Co., 2023
HVO depending on the production processGHG emissions1,63–16,52 kg CO₂e/kg HVOHVO production, from different scenariosA H Vivadinar and W W Purwanto 2021