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Page last updated : 15/05/2008

Cadmium - Cd

Source : CITEPA / CORALIE SECTEN format - last revision 28 February 2008

Survey period : since 1990

Emissions Variations
Emissions in 2006 : 4.6 t Variation 2006 / 1990 : -77 %
Maximum observed : 19.8 t in 1990 Variation 2006 / maximum : -77 %
Minimum observed : 4.6 t in 2006 Variation 2006 / minimum : 0 %

Main emitters in 2006 (top 5 of total emissions) :
  1 - Non-metallic mineral, construction materials 30 %
including :
  
    - Glass 17 %
- Cement 2.3 %
  2 - Iron and steel industry 27 %
3 - Other energy conversion sectors 13 %
4 - Non-ferrous metal smelting 11 %
5 - Residential 6.2 %


Comments :

In 2006, cadmium emissions reached 4.6 t in mainland France . These emissions have diminished by 77% since 1990.

A significant proportion of cadmium emissions occur when :

  • The burning of solid mineral fuels, waste heavy fuel oil and wood (biomass),
  • incineration (household waste with energy recovery, hospital waste especially),
  • electric steel plant,
  • non ferrous metal smelting,
  • some glass plants.

Only three sectors contributed to the emissions, including one mainly :

  • manufacturing industry : 75% of the emissions in mainland France in 2006,
  • energy conversion : 18%,
  • residential/tertiary : 7%.
The downward trend between 1990 and 2006 is due to improvements in industrial sectors such as iron and steel industry, non ferrous smelting and removal of pollutants from the flue gases generated by household waste incineration plants.


 

  
 
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