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Air Emissions Factors and Quantification

AP 42, Fifth Edition, Volume I Chapter 11: Mineral Products Industry

11.0 Introduction to Mineral Products Industry (PDF) (3 pp, 10 K, About PDF)
 
11.1 Hot Mix Asphalt Plants

11.2 Asphalt Roofing

11.3 Bricks and Related Clay Products

11.4 Calcium Carbide Manufacturing

11.5 Refractory Manufacturing

11.6 Portland Cement Manufacturing

11.7 Ceramic Clay Manufacturing

11.8 Clay and Fly Ash Sintering

11.9 Western Surface Coal Mining

11.10 Coal Cleaning

11.11 Coal Conversion

11.12 Concrete Batching

11.13 Glass Fiber Manufacturing

11.14 Frit Manufacturing

11.15 Glass Manufacturing

  • Final Section - October 1986 (PDF) (10 pp, 187 K)
  • Errata - May 25, 2007: Figure 11.15-5 has been updated. The weight percent UNCONTROLLED and the weight percent CONTROLLED were reversed.

11.16 Gypsum Manufacturing

11.17 Lime Manufacturing

11.18 Mineral Wool Manufacturing

  • Final Section - July 1993 (PDF) (10 pp, 39 K)
  • Errata - January 3, 2007: Table 11.18-4 has been updated. The sulfur dioxide emission factor was shown as 0.087 lb/ton of total feed charged. The conversion was incorrect. The factor was corrected to 0.87 lb/ton.
  • Background Document (PDF) (23 pp, 129 K)

11.19 Introduction to Construction and Aggregate Processing

11.19.1 Sand & Gravel Processing

11.19.2 Crushed Stone Processing and Pulverized Mineral Processing

11.20 Lightweight Aggregate

11.21 Phosphate Rock Processing

11.22 Diatomite Processing

11.23 Taconite Ore Processing

11.24 Metallic Minerals Processing

11.25 Clay Processing

11.26 Talc Processing

11.27 Feldspar Processing

11.28 Vermiculite Processing

11.30 Perlite Manufacturing

11.31 Abrasives Manufacturing

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