Significant emissions of other inorganic pollutants such as SO2 (-65%) and NOx (-32%) have been reduced in the last three years, particulate emissions decreased by approx. 25 % since 2013.

Emissions of gases in t

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013

1

Sale of a production location with sulphuric acid plant and N2O-producing plant

2

One-off effect at one particular site

Sulphur dioxide SO2

 

310

 

3441

 

770

Nitrogen oxide NOX

 

5762

 

872

 

877

Hydrogen chloride HCl

 

57

 

39

 

39

Ammonia NH3

 

24

 

22

 

30

Dinitrogen monoxide N2O

 

0.07

 

0.11

 

517

Total inorganic emissions

 

967

 

1 277

 

1 716

Volatile organic compounds VOC

 

183.5

 

191

 

350

Methane CH4

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

0.4

Total organic emissions

 

184

 

191

 

350

Particle emissions (fine particles)

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013

in t

 

242

 

262

 

319

in g/t production

 

66

 

69

 

73