ADIPIC ACID PRODUCTION PROJECT PROTOCOL Proposed Protocol October 26, 2019 ClimeCo Corporation One E Philadelphia Ave Boyertown, Pennsylvania 19512 (484) 415-0501 climeco.com Adipic Acid Production Project Protocol Prepared by: Bill Flederbach & James Winch, ClimeCo Corporation Version: 2.0 (Proposed Public Protocol) Version Date: 10/26/2019 This proposed protocol, initially developed by ClimeCo Corporation, is for use by the Climate Action Reserve in the development and evaluation process for a standardized offset project protocol reducing N2O emissions from adipic acid production. Contact Information: Bill Flederbach, Jr. ClimeCo Corporation One E Philadelphia Ave, Boyertown, Pennsylvania 19512 (484) 415-0501 [email protected] Tip Stama ClimeCo Corporation One E Philadelphia Ave, Boyertown, Pennsylvania 19512 (484) 415-0501 [email protected] i Adipic Acid Production Project Protocol Table of Contents 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 2 2. The GHG Reduction Project .................................................................................................................. 3 2.1. Background ............................................................................................................................... 3 2.2. Project Definition ...................................................................................................................... 4 2.3. The Project Developer .............................................................................................................. 4 3. Eligibility Rules ...................................................................................................................................... 5 3.1. Location ..................................................................................................................................... 5 3.2. Project Start Date ...................................................................................................................... 5 3.3. Project Crediting Period ............................................................................................................ 5 3.4. Additionality .............................................................................................................................. 6 3.4.1. The Legal Requirement Test ................................................................................................. 6 3.4.1.1. U.S. EPA GHG Permitting Requirements under the Clean Air Act ................................ 7 3.4.2. The Performance Standard Test ........................................................................................... 7 3.5. Regulatory Compliance ............................................................................................................. 8 4. GHG Assessment Boundary .................................................................................................................. 9 5. Quantifying GHG Emission Reductions ............................................................................................... 11 5.1. Quantifying Baseline Emissions .............................................................................................. 13 5.2. Quantifying Project Emissions ................................................................................................ 18 5.2.1. Calculating Project N2O Emissions in the Tail Gas .............................................................. 19 5.2.2. Calculating emissions from hydrocarbon use ..................................................................... 19 5.2.3. Calculating Project Emissions from Tail Gas Reheating ...................................................... 21 6. Project Monitoring .............................................................................................................................. 24 6.1. Monitoring Requirements ....................................................................................................... 25 6.1.1. System Installation and Certification .................................................................................. 25 6.1.2. Calibration ........................................................................................................................... 26 6.1.3. Accuracy Testing ................................................................................................................. 26 6.1.3.1. Sampling ...................................................................................................................... 27 6.2. QA/QC Requirements.............................................................................................................. 27 6.2.1. Frequency of Testing ........................................................................................................... 27 6.2.2. Data Management .............................................................................................................. 29 6.3. Missing Data Substitution ....................................................................................................... 29 ii Adipic Acid Production Project Protocol 6.4. Monitoring Parameters ........................................................................................................... 29 7. Reporting Parameters ......................................................................................................................... 46 7.1. Project Documentation ........................................................................................................... 46 7.2. Record Keeping ....................................................................................................................... 46 7.3. Reporting Period and Verification Cycle ................................................................................. 47 8. Verification Guidance .......................................................................................................................... 48 8.1. Standard of Verification .......................................................................................................... 48 8.2. Monitoring Plan ...................................................................................................................... 48 8.3. Verifying Eligibility Criteria ...................................................................................................... 49 8.4. Core Verification Activities ...................................................................................................... 49 8.4.1. Identifying emission sources, sinks, and reservoirs ............................................................ 49 8.4.2. Reviewing GHG management systems and estimation methodologies ............................. 50 8.4.3. Verifying emission reduction estimates .............................................................................. 50 8.5. Adipic Acid Production Verification Items .............................................................................. 50 8.5.1. Project Eligibility and CRT Issuance ..................................................................................... 50 8.5.2. Quantification of GHG Emission Reductions ....................................................................... 52 8.5.3. Risk Assessment .................................................................................................................. 52 8.6. Completing Verification .......................................................................................................... 53 9. List of Abbreviations and Acronyms ................................................................................................... 54 10. Glossary of Terms ................................................................................................................................ 56 11. References .......................................................................................................................................... 58 Appendix A. Performance Standard Development ............................................................................... A-1 iii Adipic Acid Production Project Protocol List of Tables Table 3.1. General Eligibility Rules ................................................................................................................ 5 Table 4.1. Summary of Identified Sources, Sinks, and Reservoirs for Projects ........................................... 10 Table 6.1. Monitoring Parameters for Projects .......................................................................................... 30 Table 8.1. Summary of Eligibility Criteria .................................................................................................... 49 Table 8.2. Eligibility Verification Items ........................................................................................................ 51 Table 8.3. Quantification Verification Items ............................................................................................... 52 Table 8.4. Risk Assessment Verification Items ............................................................................................ 53 List of Figures Figure 2.1. Typical process flowsheet for catalytic decomposition of N2O .................................................. 3 Figure 4.1. Illustration of GHG Assessment Boundary for Projects .............................................................