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EGTEI
last updated : 09/12/2009
Page last updated : 20/11/2009
EGTEI
Expert
Group on Techno-Economic Issues
EGTEI
is a UNECE /
CLRTAP
Expert Group which aims at improving knowledge on emission reduction
costs through a database that has been established particularly
for the purpose of producing cost data as a modelling input.
By
offering techno-economic data, EGTEI contributes to the revision
of the 1999 Gothenburg Protocol to abate acidification, eutrophication
and ground-level ozone and of the 1998 Aarhus Protocol on heavy
metals and persistent organic pollutants. Besides, it also contributes
to the Clean Air for Europe (CAFE)
programme to protect against significant negative effects of air
pollution on human health and the environment.
The
Expert Group is co-chaired by France and Italy, with technical support provided by
the Interprofessional Technical Centre for Studies on Atmospheric
Pollution (CITEPA) and the French-German Institute for Environmental
Research (IFARE),
in cooperation with the Agency for Environment and Energy Management
(ADEME) and the Ministry of Ecology
and Sustainable Development (MEDD).

Content
General
presentation
EGTEI work
Linkages
with BREF documents
Linkages
with the CAFE programme
State
of progress of background documents
Synopsis sheets
Reports
Comments from Parties and other stakeholders
ECODAT
EGTEI Meetings
Meeting of St Petersburg
LCP 2030
Stationary engines sub-group
Revision of technical annexes and guidance documents
Newsletter

General
presentation
At
its 19e session in 2001, the Executive Body (doc. ECE/EB.AIR/75
of 16/01/02) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
(UNECE) Convention
on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP)
approved the setting up of an Expert Group on Technico-Economic
Issues (EGTEI) relating to the reduction of air pollutant emissions,
as a follow up of a proposal from the French Ministry of Ecology
and Sustainable Development (MEDD)
(doc. EB.AIR/WG.5/2001/8
of 12/07/01).
This group is reporting to the Working Group on Strategies and Review
(WGSR),
(33re session of the WGSR on 24-27/09/01/doc. EB.AIR/WG.5/70
of 04/10/01).
France is responsible for steering the EGTEI Expert Group.
Data generated
by EGTEI are used by the Centre for Integrated Assessment Modelling
(CIAM) within
IIASA as an economic modelling
input within the framework of UNECE / CLRTAP and when available,
in the Clean Air for Europe (CAFE)
programme.
The Interprofessional
Technical Centre for Studies on Atmospheric Pollution (CITEPA) and
the French-German Institute for Environmental Research (IFARE)
are in charge of administrative duties and technical work within
the Expert Group in association with the French Agency for Environment
and Energy Management (ADEME) and experts from Parties and stakeholders from Industry.
EGTEI is up to now 100% funded by ADEME.
The kick-off meeting took place on April 30, 2002.
The co-chairmen
of EGTEI are Jean-Guy Bartaire (EDF - Electricité de France) and Tiziano Pignatelli (ENEA - Italian Agency for New Technology Energy and Environment)
Twenty one CLRTAP
Parties nominated an expert in EGTEI : Armenia, Belgium, Croatia,
Czech Republic, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Latvia,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Republic of Macedonia, Republic of
Serbia, Rumania, Spain, United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey
(list of national experts).
Nominations are collected by Brinda Wachs, Environmental Affairs
Officer in the secretariat of the Convention on Long Range Transboundary
Air Pollution (tea.aulavuo@unece.org).
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EGTEI
work
EGTEI
aims at assessing costs of emission reduction techniques and providing
input data to determine total costs for a given sector of activity,
depending on various emission reduction scenarios based on technology
different rates of penetration.
| EGTEI
approach offers several possibilities : |
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1°/
to improve the representation of de-pollution technology costs
for a given sector,
2°/ to reduce uncertainties by working together with the
relevant industry stakeholders,
3°/ to check traceability of data used,
4°/ to insure compatibility with the Regional Air Pollution
Information and Simulation (RAINS) model. |
| Finally,
the approach improves understanding of aggregated data used
in RAINS. |
With EGTEI,
an emission reduction costs database has been designed.
In this database, each activity sector is represented by
one or more reference plants, characterized by different parameters
: capacity, annual operating hours, production process, combustion
technology used, fuel consumption, production data, flow rates of
emissions, plants lifetime, etc.
In order to facilitate the national experts' work, it has been necessary
to find an equilibrium between the most accurate description of
a given sector and the need to minimise statistical data to be collected
for costs assessment.
EGTEI provides
operating costs by default calculated from costs of average
European parameters, but it gives to national experts the possibility
to introduce specific costs for a given country. To ensure transparency,
the method used to assess the costs and the various parameters can
be found in the background documents.
A computer software
tool, ECODAT, has been designed to collect
specific data. National experts can fill-in the database with country-specific
parameters (labour and energy costs, etc.), information on activity
levels from 2000 to 2020 in five-year stages and technology different
rates of penetration.
In order to
check the technical feasibility of this work, a study aimed at
collecting specific data for all sectors for a country was conducted.
France was selected for testing it. A national expert from the French
Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable Development (MEDD) in charge
of providing specific data was nominated. This test demonstrated
that collecting and entering the data into the database using ECODAT
was feasible, but it highlighted the importance of the work needed
to be done at a national level.
21 CLRTAP Parties
nominated an EGTEI expert to participate in EGTEI work on
a voluntary basis. Experts are invited to support EGTEI in defining
costs but mainly to define their own national specific costs and
to complete the ECODAT database.

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Linkages
with BREF documents
The
work undertaken by EGTEI is complementary to that carried out to
draft the BAT Reference (BREF)
documents by the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies
(IPTS), located
in Seville, in the framework of the implementation of the Integrated
Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive.
The BREFs contains
the Best Available Techniques (BATs) on different environmental
issues covered by the IPPC Directive (air, water, waste and energy).
BATs are described in details and accurately assessed in technical
terms by IPTS in association with Member States and industry.
The chapter
dedicated to costs in the BREFs is, in certain cases, quite short.
If BREFs are technically well documented on BAT, they generally
lack of information on costs. EGTEI work provides complementary
information which is missing in those BREFs documents. Moreover,
EGTEI costs information is structured to be used in the Integrated
Assessment Modelling.
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Linkages
with the CAFE progamme
The
European Union is currently developing a Strategy to improve air
quality under the Clean Air for Europe (CAFE)
Programme. Provided the costs information is available on time,
EGTEI will be in a position to contribute to the upcoming revision
of the National Emissions Ceilings Directive (2001/81/EC). Both
European CAFE programme and UNECE work are mainly based on the outcome
of Integrated Assessment Modelling.
Indeed, data
provided by EGTEI were used by IIASA to modify certain RAINS modules,
particularly for sectors emitting VOCs (solvent use, vehicle construction
and repair, etc.), off-road and on-road sectors but also for the
cement and glass industries.
In addition,
country-specific data provided by national experts submitted by
EGTEI were taken into account for modelling runs in early 2004 to
set up CAFE baseline scenario.
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State
of progress of background documents
A
series of activities were validated in the second Steering Group
meeting on April 4, 2003 (cf. following table).
Last update
31/03/08
| Activities |
SNAP codes concerned
|
Status
|
|
Combustion
Installations in energy,
transformation industries and industries
|
|
| Combustion
installation from 300 MW |
Part
of 010101, 010201, 010401, 010501, 020101 and 030101
|
in revision in 2008
|
|
Non
industrial combustion
|
|
| Combustion
in small domestic appliances with wood as fuel |
Part
of 020202 and 020205 version 2
|
V
|
Combustion
installation in residential plants
Solid fuel
|
Part
of 020202 and 020205
|
C
|
|
Production
processes
|
|
|
Processes
in ferrous and non-ferrous industry, and non-metal industry
|
|
| Sinter
and pelletizing plants (treated with " iron/ steel ") |
030301
+ 0402
|
C
|
| Primary
lead production |
030304
|
C
|
| Primary
copper production |
030306
|
C
|
| Cement
production |
030311
|
V
|
| Lime
production |
030312
|
F
|
| Glass
production |
030314
to 15
|
V
|
|
Petroleum
refineries
|
|
Combustion
installations and processes in refineries
Emissions of SO2, NOx and PM
Emissions of NMVOC
|
0103 + 0401
090206 + part of 091001 + 0401
|
F
F
|
|
Chemical
industry
|
|
| Sulphuric
acid production |
040401
|
C
|
| Nitric
acid production |
040402
|
C
|
| Ammonium
nitrate production |
040405
|
C
|
| Organic
chemistry - steam cracking |
040501
+ 040502
|
V
|
| Organic
chemistry - Production of PVC with the suspension process |
Part
of 040508
|
V
|
Organic
chemistry - Downstream units
Except PVC production and Speciality chemistry
|
all
0405 less 040501 + 040502 and part of 040508
|
V
|
|
Extraction
and distribution of fossil fuels
|
|
| Fuel
distribution |
050503
|
V
|
| Offshore
platforms (Norwegian contribution to EGTEI) |
|
|
|
Use
of solvents
|
|
|
Paint
applications :
|
Use of paint in coating of cars, trucks,
buses and truck cabins, and vehicle refinishing
Use of paint in other industry : coil
coating, wood, wires and other industry
Use
of paint in non-industrial activities : decorative paint and
other non-industrial use |
|
| Coating
of cars |
060101
|
V
|
| Vehicle
refinishing |
060102
|
V
|
| Decorative
paint |
060103
+ 060104
|
V
|
| Coil
coating |
060105
|
V
|
| Wood
coating (except in domestic appliances) |
060107
|
V
|
| Coating
of trucks |
Part
of 060108
|
V
|
| Coating
of buses |
Part
of 060108
|
V
|
| Coating
of truck cabins |
Part
of 060108
|
V
|
| Wire
coating |
Part
of 060108
|
V
|
Other
use of paints in industry
General industry
Continuous processes
Plastic coating
|
Part
of 060108
|
V
V
V
|
| Other
non-industrial use of paints |
Part
of 060109
|
V
|
|
Degreasing
/ dry cleaning and electronics
|
|
| Surface
cleaning |
060201
|
V
|
| Dry
cleaning |
060202
|
V
|
|
Manufacture
or processing of chemical products
|
|
| Polystyrene
processing |
060304
|
V
|
Rubber
processing
Tyre production
|
060305
|
V
|
| Chemistry
of speciality |
060306
|
V
|
| Paints,
glues, inks manufacturing |
060307
to 060309
|
V
|
| Leather
coating |
Part
of 060313
|
V
|
|
Other
use of solvents
|
|
Printing
industry
Heat set web offset
Publication rotogravure
Other rotogravure, flexography (packaging,
)
|
060403
|
V
V
V
|
| Vegetal
oil extraction |
060404
|
V
|
| Adhesive
application in industry |
Part
of 060405
|
V
|
| Adhesive
application in building and domestic applications |
Part
of 060405
|
V
|
| Footwear
production |
Part
of 060405
|
V
|
| Wood
impregnation |
060406
|
V
|
|
(10/09/2003)
(.pdf file - 10 Ko) |
|
|
Incineration
|
|
| Domestic
waste incineration |
090201
|
C
|
|
Road
transport
|
|
| Road
transport |
07
|
V
|
|
Off-road
sources
|
|
| Land
based diesel engines - 18 to 560 kW |
Part
of 0806, 0807, 0808, 0809 and 0810
|
V
|
| Large
spark ignition diesel engines > 19 kW |
Part
of 0806, 0807, 0808 and 0809
|
V
|
| Handled
spark ignition engines - 4 stroke - < 19 kW |
Part
of 0806, 0807, 0808 and 0809
|
V
|
| Handled
spark ignition engines - 2 stroke - < 19 kW |
Part
of 0806, 0807, 0808 and 0809
|
V
|
| Non-handled
spark ignition engines - 4 stroke - < 19 kW |
Part
of 0806, 0807, 0808 and 0809
|
V
|
| Inland
waterways except recreational maritime engines |
080301
and 080304
|
V
|
| Recreational
craft (2 -stroke, 4-stroke and compression and ignition engines |
080302
and 080303
|
V
|
| Maritime
activities : ships |
0804
|
V
|
|
(11/12/2003)
(.xls file - 163 Ko) |
|
C : In
progress
F : Finalised in consultation
V : Finalised and approved by industry and ADEME.
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Synopsis
sheets
Last update
07/11/05
| Activities |
|
Combustion
Installations in energy,
transformation industries and industries
|
|
| Combustion
installation > 500 MW |
|
Non
industrial combustion
|
|
| Combustion
in small domestic appliances with wood as fuel |
|
Production
processes
|
|
|
Processes
in ferrous and non-ferrous industry, and non-metal industry
|
|
| Cement
production |
| Lime
production |
| Glass
production |
|
Petroleum
refineries
|
|
Combustion
installations and processes in refineries
Emissions of SO2, NOx and PM refinery boiler FCC
SRU
Emissions of NMVOC |
|
Chemical
industry
|
|
| Nitric
acid production |
| Organic
chemistry - steam cracking |
| Organic
chemistry - Production of PVC with the suspension process |
Organic
chemistry - Downstream units
Except PVC production and Speciality chemistry |
|
Extraction
and distribution of fossil fuels
|
|
| Fuel
distribution |
|
Use
of solvents
|
|
|
Paint
applications :
|
Use of paint in coating of cars, trucks,
buses and truck cabins, and vehicle refinishing
Use of paint in other industry : coil
coating, wood, wires and other industry
Use
of paint in non-industrial activities : decorative paint and
other non-industrial use |
|
|
Degreasing
/ dry cleaning and electronics
|
|
| Surface
cleaning
|
| Dry
cleaning
|
|
Manufacture
or processing of chemical products
|
|
| Polystyrene
processing
|
Rubber
processing
Tyre production
|
| Chemistry
of speciality
|
| Paints,
glues, inks manufacturing
|
| Leather
coating
|
|
Other
use of solvents
|
|
Printing
industry
Heat set web offset
Publication rotogravure
Other rotogravure, flexography (packaging,
)
|
| Vegetal
oil extraction
|
| Adhesive
application in industry
|
| Footwear
production
|
| Wood
impregnation
|
|
Road
transport
|
|
| Road
transport
|
|
Off-road
sources
|
|
| Land
based diesel engines - 18 to 560 kW
|
| Large
spark ignition diesel engines > 19 kW
|
| Handled
spark ignition engines - 4 stroke - < 19 kW
|
| Handled
spark ignition engines - 2 stroke - < 19 kW
|
| Non-handled
spark ignition engines - 4 stroke - < 19 kW
|
| Inland
waterways except recreational maritime engines
|
| Recreational
craft (2 -stroke, 4-stroke and compression and ignition engines
|
ONGOING WORK ON REFINERIES, GLASS PRODUCTION, CEMENT PRODUCTION AND LCP
REFINERIES
11 th of July 2006: Meeting in CONCAWE offices in Brussels with the EGTEI team (M. Bartaire, M. Pignatelli, M. Calaminus, M. Kerdoncuff), M. Post and M. White from CONCAWE, M. Meulepas (national expert of Belgium) and M. Thomassen (expert of the Netherlands on the refinery sector)
See the different comments and the notes of the meeting held on the 11 th of July 2006 in CONCAWE offices.
Some guidance and support on how to include the data for the Belgian refinery sector will be offered by EGTEI. One expert of EGTEI will meet M. Meulepas (national expert from Belgium ) in the first week of September in order to help him to use the EGTEI methodology on the sector by delivering the country specific input data.
Following the different remarks from CONCAWE and M. Meulepas, the background document and synopsis sheet will be reworked.
GLASS PRODUCTION
10 th of July 2006: reception of new comments on the glass background document from the Association of Dutch glass industry Netherlands . See the document in comments.
21th of July 2006: EGTEI made some proposals of answers to comments received and sent them to the glass expert group, which has developed with EGTEI the background document (see the document “proposals-answer-EGTEI-july2006.pdf”)
After an exchange of mail with the glass expert group, it has been decided to organize a special one day meeting with the glass industry representatives (larger than the expert group only) to explain clearly the purpose of EGTEI, how it is exclusively used for integration of data in RAINS and to decide how to update the document. This meeting could be held at CITEPA offices in Paris . Pierre Kerdoncuff can give you more information.
CEMENT PRODUCTION
The synopsys sheet will be updated.
LCP
Tests have been carried out by Sweden and Czech Republic.
The methodology is being updated.

Reports
Atmospheric emissions from gas fired home heating appliances - Stephano Cermuschi (.pdf file - 118 Ko)
New insight into the role of wood combustion as key PM sources in Italy and in Lombardia region - Stephano Caserini (.pdf file - 170 Ko)
Emission factors of domestic and centralised boilers, preliminary results - Dr Carboni (Cesi) (.pdf file - 1,2 Mo)
Experimental study on atmospheric pollutants from heating systems in Italy - ENEA - Italian Oil Union (.pdf file - 289 Ko)
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ECODAT
ECODAT
has been modified in the last months. Today, only one version is
available : this version is able to tackle all Parties together.
ECODAT
(.zip file - 5,0 Mo)
User guide (.pdf
file - 2,7 Mo)
- French experience for collecting country specific data - Daniel
Delalande (.pdf file - 14 ko)
- Dutch experience for collecting
country specific data - Sergio Herman (.pdf file - 6 ko)
VOC emissions abatment techniques
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Newsletter
Newsletter n°14 - April 2009 (.pdf file - 549 Ko)
Newsletter n°13 - December 2008 (.pdf file - 82 Ko)
Newsletter n°12 - June 2008 (.pdf file - 88 Ko)
Newsletter n°11 - April 2008 (.pdf file - 273 Ko)
Newsletter n°10 - December 2007 (.pdf file - 77 Ko)
Newsletter n°9 - September 2007 (.pdf file - 138 Ko)
Newsletter n°8 - June 2007 (.pdf file - 148 Ko) in Russian
Newsletter n°8 - June 2007 (.pdf file - 165 Ko)
Newsletter n°7 - March 2007 (.pdf file - 160 Ko)
Newsletter n°6 - September 2006 (.pdf file - 148 Ko)
Newsletter n°5 - June 2006 (.pdf file - 163 Ko)
Newsletter n°4 - March 2006 (.pdf file - 123 Ko)
Newsletter n°3 - December 2005 (.pdf file - 84 Ko)
Newsletter n°2 - September 2005 (.pdf file - 82 Ko)
Newsletter
n°1 - June 2005 (.pdf file - 155 Ko)

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