Tracking Industrial Energy Efficiency and CO 2 Emissions I N T E R N A T I O N A L E N E R G Y A G E N C Y In support of the G8 Plan of Action ENERGY INDICATORS Please note that this PDF is subject to specific restrictions that limit its use and distribution. The terms and conditions are available online at www.iea.org/w/bookshop/pricing.html INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY The International Energy Agency (IEA) is an autonomous body which was established in November 1974 within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to implement an inter national energy programme. It carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation among twenty-six of the OECD thirty member countries. The basic aims of the IEA are: T To maintain and improve systems for coping with oil supply disruptions. T To promote rational energy policies in a global context through co-operative relations with non-member countries, industry and inter national organisations. 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Please note that this publication is subject to specific restrictions that limit its use and distribution. The terms and conditions are available online at http://www.iea.org/Textbase/about/copyright.asp FOREWORD 3 FOREWORD Improving energy efficiency is the single most important first step toward achieving the three goals of energy policy: security of supply, environmental protection and economic growth. Nearly a third of global energy demand and CO 2 emissions are attributable to manufacturing, especially the big primary materials industries such as chemicals and petrochemicals, iron and steel, cement, paper and aluminium. Understanding how this energy is used, the national and international trends and the potential for efficiency gains, is crucial. This book shows that, while impressive efficiency gains have already been achieved in the past two decades, energy use and CO 2 emissions in manufacturing industries could be reduced by a further quarter to a third, if best available technology were to be applied worldwide. Some of these additional reductions may not be economic in the short- and medium-term, but the sheer extent of the potential suggests that striving for significant improvements is a worthwhile and realistic effort. A systems approach is needed that transcends process or sector boundaries and that offers significant potential to save energy and cut CO 2 emissions. The growth of industrial energy use in China has recently dwarfed the combined growth of all other countries. This structural change has had notable consequences for industrial energy use worldwide. It illustrates the importance of more international co-operation. The IEA has undertaken an extensive programme to assess industrial energy efficiencies worldwide. This study of industrial energy use represents important methodological progress. It pioneers powerful new statistical tools, or “indicators” that will provide the basis for future analysis at the IEA. At the same time it contains a wealth of recent data that provide a good overview of energy use for manufacturing worldwide. It also identifies areas where further analysis of industrial energy efficiency is warranted. Industry has provided significant input and support for this analysis and its publication is intended as a basis for further discussion. I am encouraged by the strong commitment that industry is demonstrating to address energy challenges and welcome the valuable contributions from the Industrial Energy-Related Technologies and Systems Implementing Agreement of the IEA collaborative network. This book is part of the IEA work in support of the G8 Gleneagles Plan of Action that mandated the Agency in 2005 to chart the path to a “clean, clever and competitive energy future”. It is my hope that this study will provide another step toward the realisation of a sustainable energy future. This study is published under my authority as Executive Director of the IEA and does not necessarily reflect the views of the IEA Member countries. Claude Mandil Executive Director ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This publication was prepared by the International Energy Agency. The work was co- ordinated by the Energy Technology and R&D Office (ETO). Neil Hirst, Director of the ETO, provided invaluable leadership and inspiration throughout the project. Robert Dixon, Head of the Energy Technology Policy Division, offered essential guidance and input. This work was done in close co-operation with the Long-Term Co-operation and Policy Office (LTO) under the direction of Noé van Hulst. In particular, the Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Division, headed by Rick Bradley, took part in this analysis. Also the Energy Statistics Division and the Office of Global Energy Dialogue provided valuable contributions. Dolf Gielen was the co-ordinator of the project and had overall responsibility for the design and development of the study. The other main authors were Kamel Bennaceur, Tom Kerr, Cecilia Tam, Kanako Tanaka, Michael Taylor and Peter Taylor. Other important contributions came from Richard Baron, Nigel Jollands, Julia Reinaud and Debra Justus. Many other IEA colleagues have provided comments and suggestions, particularly Jean-Yves Garnier, Elena Merle-Beral, Michel Francoeur, Dagmar Graczyk, Jung-Ah Kang, Ghislaine Kieffer, Olivier Lavagne d’Ortigue, Audrey Lee, Isabel Murray and Jonathan Sinton. Production assistance was provided by the IEA Communication and Information Office: Rebecca Gaghen, Muriel Custodio, Corinne Hayworth, Loretta Ravera and Bertrand Sadin added significantly to the material presented. Simone Luft helped in the preparation and correction of the manuscript. Marek Sturc prepared the tables and graphics. We thank the Industrial Energy-Related Technology Systems Implementing Agreement (IETS); notably Thore Berntsson (Chalmers University of Technology, Chair of the IETS Executive Committee) for its valuable contributions to a number of chapters in this report. A number of consultants have contributed to this publication: Sérgio Valdir Bajay (State University of Campinas, Brazil); Yuan-sheng Cui (Institute of Technical Information for the Building Materials Industry, China); Gilberto De Martino Jannuzzi (International Energy Initiative, Brazil); Aimee McKane (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States); Yanjia Wang (Tsinghua University, China) and Ernst Worrell (Ecofys, Netherlands). We thank the IEA Member country government representatives, in particular the Committee on Energy Research and Technology, the End-Use Working Party and the Energy Efficiency Working Party and others that provided valuable comments and suggestions. In particular, we thank Isabel Cabrita (National Institute of Industrial Engineering and Technology, Portugal); Takehiko Matsuo (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan); Hamid Mohamed (National Resources Canada) and Yuichiro Yamaguchi (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan). Our appreciation to the participants in the joint CEFIC – IEA Workshop on Feedstock Substitutes, Energy Efficient Technology and CO 2 Reduction for Petrochemical Products, 12-13 December 2006 who have provided information and comments, in particular Giuseppe Astarita (Federchimica); Peter Botschek (European Chemical Industry Council); Russell Heinen (SRI Consulting); Hisao Ida (Plastic Waste Management Institute, Japan); Rick Meidel (ExxonMobil); Nobuaki Mita (Japan Petrochemical Industry Association); Hi Chun Park (Inha University, Korea); Martin Patel (Utrecht University); Vianney Schyns (SABIC) and Dennis Stanley (ExxonMobil). ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5 6 TRACKING INDUSTRIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CO 2 EMISSIONS Also we would like to thank the members of the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) Technical Committee that participated in the joint IFA – IEA Workshop on Energy Efficiency and CO 2 Reduction Prospects in Ammonia Production, 13 March 2007 that have provided information and comments, in particular Luc Maene and Ben Muirhead (International Fertilizer Industry Association, France). We appreciate the information and comments from the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) and the members of its Committee on Environmental Affairs, in particular Nobuhiko Takamatsu, Andrew Purvis and Hironori Ueno (IISI, Belgium); Karl Buttiens (Mittal-Arcelor, France); Jean-Pierre Debruxelles (Eurofer, Belgium); Yoshitsugu Iino (JFE Steel Corporation and Japan Iron and Steel Federation, Japan); Nakoazu Nakano (Sumitomo Metals, Japan); Teruo Okazaki (Nippon Steel, Japan); Toru Ono (Nippon Steel, Japan); Larry Kavanagh and Jim Schulz (American Iron and Steel Institute, United States); Verena Schulz (VoestAlpine, Germany) and Gunnar Still (ThyssenKrupp, Germany). Participants in the joint WBCSD – IEA Workshop on Energy Efficiency and CO 2 Emission Reduction Potentials and Policies in the Cement Industry, 4 – 5 September 2006 and other experts provided useful information and comments, in particular Andy O’Hare (Portland Cement Association, United States); Toshio Hosoya (Japan Cement Association); Yoshito Izumi (Taiheyo Cement Corporation, Japan and Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate); Howard Klee (World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Switzerland); Claude Lorea (Cembureau, Belgium); Lynn Price (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States); Yuan-sheng Cui and Steve Wang (Institute of Technical Information for Building Materials, China). In addition, we appreciate the participants in the joint World Business Council for Sustainable Development – IEA Workshop on Energy Efficient Technologies and CO 2 Reduction Potentials in the Pulp and Paper Industry, 9 October 2006 and other experts that have provided information and comments, in particular Tom Browne (Paprican); James Griffiths (World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Switzerland); Mikael Hannus (Stora Enso, Sweden); Yoshihiro Hayakawa (Oji Paper, Japan;, Mitsuru Kaihori (Japan Paper Association); Wulf Killman (UN-FAO); Marco Mensink (Confederation of European Paper Industries, Brussels); Tom Rosser (Forest Products Association of Canada); Stefan Sundman (Finnish Forest Industries Federation) and Li Zhoudan (China Cleaner Production Centre of Light Industry). Chris Bayliss and Robert Chase (International Aluminium Institute, United Kingdom) are thanked for their comments and suggestions. We thank the participants in the IEA Workshop on Industrial Electric Motor Systems Efficiency, 15 – 16 May 2006 and other experts that have provided inputs on systems and combined hear and power, in particular Pekka Loesoenen, European Commission (Eurostat); Simon Minett (Delta Energy and Environment); Paul Sheaffer (Resource Dynamics Corporation, United States); Loren Starcher (ExxonMobil, United States) and Satoshi Yoshida (Japan Gas Association). Also, we thank the experts that provided data for and comments on the life cycle chapter, in particular Reid Lifset (Yale University), Maarten Neelis, Martin Patel and Martin Weiss (Utrecht University, Netherlands). This work was made possible through funds provided by the Governments of the G7 countries, which are most appreciated. We are grateful to the UK Government for its contribution to the China analysis through its Global Opportunities Fund. Introduction Manufacturing Industry Energy Use and CO 2 Emissions General Industry Indicators Issues Chemical and Petrochemical Industry Iron and Steel Industry Non-Metallic Minerals Pulp, Paper and Printing Industry Non-Ferrous Metals Systems Optimisation Life Cycle Improvements Options Annexes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Table of Contents 8 TRACKING INDUSTRIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CO 2 EMISSIONS Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 List of Figures 13 List of Tables 15 Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Chapter 1  INTRODUCTION 31 Scope of Indicator Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Energy and CO 2 Saving Potentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Chapter 2  MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY ENERGY USE AND CO 2 EMISSIONS 39 Chapter 3  GENERAL INDUSTRY INDICATORS ISSUES 45 Energy Indicators Based on Economic and Physical Ratios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Methodological Issues 46 Definition of Best Available Technique and Best Practice 48 Data Issues 49 Practical Application of Energy and CO 2 Emission Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Pulp, Paper and Printing 51 Iron and Steel 52 Cement 52 Chemicals and Petrochemicals 53 Other Sectors / Technologies 53 International Initiatives: Sectoral Approaches to Developing Indicators . . . . . 54 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Reference Approach 54 Pulp and Paper Initiatives 55 Cement Sustainability Initiative 55 Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate 56 Benchmarking in the Petrochemical Industry 56 Chapter 4  CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY 59 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Global Importance and Energy Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Petrochemicals Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Steam Cracking: Olefins and Aromatics Production 66 Propylene Recovery in Refineries and Olefins Conversion 71 Aromatics Extraction 71 Methanol 72 Olefins and Aromatics Processing 74 Inorganic Chemicals Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Chlorine and Sodium Hydroxide 76 Carbon Black 77 Soda Ash 78 Industrial Gases 80 Ammonia Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Combined Heat and Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Plastics Recovery Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Energy and CO 2 Emission Indicators for the Chemical and Petrochemical Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Energy Efficiency Index Methodology 88 CO 2 Emissions Index 91 Life Cycle Index 93 Energy Efficiency Potential. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Chapter 5  IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY 95 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Global Importance and Energy Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Indicator Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 System Boundaries 99 Product and Process Differentiation 99 Allocation Issues 99 Feedstock Quality Issues 101 Energy Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Energy Intensity Indicators and Benchmarks 102 Energy Intensity Analysis 103 Efficiency Improvements 106 Coke Ovens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Coke Oven Gas Use 111 Coke Dry Quenching 111 Iron Ore Agglomeration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Ore Quality 115 Blast Furnaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Coal and Coke Quality 119 Coal Injection 120 TABLE OF CONTENTS 9 10 TRACKING INDUSTRIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CO 2 EMISSIONS Plastic Waste Use 121 Charcoal Use 121 Top-Pressure Recovery Turbines 123 Blast Furnace Gas Use 123 Blast Furnace Slag Use 124 Hot Stoves 126 Basic Oxygen Furnaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Basic Oxygen Furnace Gas Recovery 127 Steel Slag Use 127 Electric Arc Furnaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Cast Iron Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Direct Reduced Iron Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Steel Finishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Energy Efficiency and CO 2 Reduction Potentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Chapter 6  NON-METALLIC MINERALS 139 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Cement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Global Importance and Energy Use 140 Cement Production Process 140 Energy and CO 2 Emission Indicators for the Cement Industry 162 Lime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Overview 163 Lime Production Process 164 Energy Consumption and CO 2 Emissions from Lime Production 166 Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Overview 166 Glass Production Process 167 Energy Consumption and CO 2 Emissions from Glass Production 168 Ceramic Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Overview 169 Ceramics Production Process 172 Energy Consumption and CO 2 Emissions from Ceramics Production 173 Indicators for Lime, Glass and Ceramics Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Chapter 7  PULP, PAPER AND PRINTING INDUSTRY 175 Global Importance and Energy Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Methodological and Data Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 [...]... Results Chemical and Petrochemical The chemical and petrochemical industry accounts for 30% of global industrial energy use and 16% of direct CO2 emissions More than half of the energy demand is for feedstock use, which can not be reduced through energy efficiency measures Significant amounts of carbon are stored in the manufactured products 23 24 TRACKING INDUSTRIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CO2 EMISSIONS An... Overall, industrial energy use has been growing strongly in recent decades The rate of growth varies significantly between sub-sectors For example, chemicals and petrochemicals, which are the heaviest industrial energy users, doubled their energy and feedstock demand between 1971 and 2004, whereas energy consumption for iron and steel has been relatively stable Much of the growth in industrial energy demand... CO2 emissions are process-related emissions that are not due to fossil energy use These CO2 emissions would not be affected by energy efficiency measures Another distinguishing feature of the manufacturing sector is that carbon and energy are stored in materials and products, e.g plastics Recycling and energy recovery make good use of stored energy and reduce CO2 emissions, if done properly Currently,... the Chemical and Petrochemical Industry Plastic Recycling and Energy Recovery in Europe Best Practice Technology Energy Values, 2004 Indicator Use for Country Analysis of Global Chemical and Petrochemical Industry Carbon Storage for Plastics in Selected Countries, 2004 Total CO2 Emissions and CO2 Index, 2004 Energy Savings Potential in the Chemical and Petrochemical Industry Energy and CO2 Emission... emissions, a sound understanding of how energy is used by industry is needed This study provides an overview of global industry energy use; a discussion of indicator methodology issues; energy use and CO2 emissions in the chemical and petrochemical, iron and steel, non-metallic minerals, pulp and paper and non ferrous metals industries and assesses key systems such as motors and recycling (Industrial process... only energy and process CO2 emissions; deforestation is excluded from total CO2 emissions Sectoral final savings high estimates include recycling Sectoral primary savings exclude recycling and energy recovery Primary energy columns exclude CHP and electricity savings for chemicals and petrochemicals Primary energy columns exclude CHP for pulp and paper 3 One exajoule (EJ) equals 1018 joules 35 36 TRACKING. .. Analysis in the Pulp and Paper Industry 195 Combined Heat and Power in the Pulp and Paper Industry 196 Paper Recycling and Recovered Paper Use 198 Use of Technology to Increase Energy Efficiency and Reduce CO2 Emissions 200 Differences in Energy Intensity and CO2 Emissions across Countries 201 Energy Efficiency... and for systems 33 1 34 TRACKING INDUSTRIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CO2 EMISSIONS Next the final energy savings were translated into primary energy equivalents, accounting for losses in power generation and steam generation In addition, corrections were applied for chemicals and petrochemicals and for pulp and paper as both industries already have a high share of combined heat and power (CHP) Moreover... INDUSTRY ENERGY USE AND CO2 EMISSIONS 2.1 Industrial Final Energy Use, 1971 – 2004 2.2 Materials Production Energy Needs, 1981 – 2005 2.3 Industrial Direct CO2 Emissions by Sector, 2004 41 42 44 GENERAL INDUSTRY INDICATORS ISSUES 3.1 Possible Approach to Boundary Issues for the Steel Industry 3.2 Allocation Issues for Combined Heat and Power 47 48 CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY 4.1 World Chemical and. .. Analysis This analysis focuses on indicators for industrial energy efficiency and CO2 emissions and is a contribution to part one Historic trends and current efficiencies are considered It does not consider the impacts of emerging technologies or future energy use and CO2 emissions Estimates of improvement potentials are assessed based on indicators for energy efficiency at a country level in key manufacturing . 15 16 TRACKING INDUSTRIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CO 2 EMISSIONS 4.16 CHP Use in the Chemical and Petrochemical Industry 86 4.17 Plastic Recycling and Energy. chemicals and petrochemicals, which are the heaviest industrial energy users, doubled their energy and feedstock demand between 1971 and 2004, whereas energy