Step-by-Step: The Higg FEM Verification Trail: Section 6: Air Emissions

Step-by-Step: The Higg FEM Verification Trail
Section 6: Air Emissions
March 23rd, 2021

Karin Ekberg
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Agenda 5
1. Verification Trail & Purpose

2. Section 6: Air Emissions
3. Questions and Discussion
4. Added value & FEM training offer
5. About Leadership & Sustainability

The Verification Trail and its Purpose
Verification Trail – Purpose 7
• Gaining better understanding of Higg Index and Higg

FEM in particular and its meaning for your company
• Section-wise guidance through all processes
• Becoming acquainted with the requirements
• Ensure you can improve your performance
• Prepare for your verification

Verification Trail – Overview 8
1 • Facility Information & Permits
2 • Environmental Management System
3 • Energy & GHG
4 • Water Use
5 • Wastewater
6 • Air Emissions
7 • Waste
8 • Chemicals Management
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Section 6: Air Emissions
Air Emissions – Applicability 10
Ensure correct Applicabilities

1. Operations equipment
• Generators, boilers, industrial ovens, air
conditioning etc.
2. Processes and substances
• Printing, Drying, Dyeing, etc.
3. Monitoring of air emissions?
new in Higg FEM 2020

• Indoor / outdoor emissions

o Indoor Emissions
• Printing, adhesive process, spot
cleaning, etc.
o Outdoor Emission
• Fuel consumption, spinning, dyeing,
etc.

Process Source Pollutants

Energy production Emissions from boilers Particulates, nitrous oxide (NOx), Sulphur dioxide
(SO2)
Coating, drying, and Emissions from high temperature Volatile organic compounds
curing ovens
Sizing Emissions from the use of sizing Nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, carbon
compounds (gums, PVA – polyvinyl monoxide
alcohol)
Bleaching Emissions from the use of chlorine Chlorine, chlorine dioxide
compounds
Chemical storage Emissions from storage tanks for Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
commodities and chemicals

Air Emissions – Levels 13
• Level 1:
1. Operations
emissions tracking
2. Production
processes emissions • Level 2: • Level 3:
tracking 6. Managing 7. Modernizing
3. Refrigerants emissions beyond equipment
permit
4. Control devices -
Operations
5. Control devices–
production
processes
Source: How to Higg Guide 3.1

Air Emissions – Level 1 14
Q1 and Q2. Operations (Q1) and Production processes (Q2) emission tracking
Updated existing Questions and answer options

• Revised questions to report all air emission from operations and production processes
(Q1 and Q2)
• Removed the reporting on quantity of air emissions (Q1 and Q2)
• Updated table to include additional questions on air pollutant and emission test
reports (Q1 and Q2)

Q1. Operations emission tracking
Question:
Do you track your air emissions from
operations?
Suggested Upload:
Please enter data for all air emissions.
Please select all pollutants that may be
associated with the same emission
source. This question excludes
emissions from production processes. You can find more information here.

Q1. Operations emission tracking

Data:
• Source
• Emissions from this source?
• Tracking
• Pollutants
• Regulations/Permits
• Additional comments
You can find more information here.

• Example Air Emissions Inventory Table
You can download an example inventory here.

Source: GSCP

Q2. Production processes emission

tracking
Question:
Do you track your air emissions from
productions?
Required Data:
• Process selected
• Emissions from this source?
• Emissions source title
• Tracking
• Pollutants
• Regulations/permits

Q2. Production processes emission tracking

• An inventory of emissions to air for all sources of
emissions from production processes.
• Records (test records or estimations) detailing how
the quantity of emissions reported were calculated.

Q2. Production processes emission tracking – how to

calculate / estimate
1. Inventory based (Potential to Emit, PTE)
2. Inventory based (Potential to Emit + Mass Balance
and / or abatement
3. Emissions Factor-based (Factory or Offsite Testing)

Q2. Production processes emission tracking –

example 1
VOCs emission calculation from spot cleaners
Example:
• VOCs Content: 370 g/l (from VOC test report of
spot cleaner)
• 2020 Consumption of spot cleaner: 500 l
500l x 370g/l = 185,000g = 185kg
Result: 185 kg VOC in 2020

Q2. Production processes emission tracking – example 2

• The facility has worked 300 days in 2020.
• The facility’s VOCs and PM results are in dyeing area:
o VOCs: 0.5 mg/m3
o PM: 0.5 mg/m3
• Air flow: 30,000 m3/day
Please calculate the facility’s PM and VOCs fugitive
emission in 2020.
0.5 (mg/m3/day)*300(day/year)*30,000 (m3/day)

= 4,500,000 mg/year = 4.5 kg in 2020

Q3. Refrigerants
Question:
Did your facility add additional refrigerants to any
existing equipment during this reporting year?
• Refrigerants
• Quantity of refrigerant added
• Unit of measure
• Tracking method
• Plan for fixing the leak

Q3. Refrigerants – Additional Information

Reporting Refrigerant Data in the FEM:
Do :
✓ Review source data against aggregated totals to
ensure it is accurate
✓ Ensure the most recent and updated versions of data

tracking spreadsheets are being used and that all
automated calculations/formulas are correct
✓ Ensure the proper units are reported and verify any

unit conversions from source data to reported data
✓ Review any assumption or estimation

methodology/calculations to ensure accuracy
Source: How to Higg Guide

Q3. Refrigerants
Do not:
 Report data that is not accurate
 Report estimated data if it is not supported by

verifiable and reasonable accurate estimation

Q3. Refrigerants
How this will be verified:
• The initial data collection processes and data sources
• The process and tools used to aggregate the data
• If any inconsistencies or errors are noted, the

reported information must be corrected where
possible and detailed comments should be included
in the Verification Data field

Q4. Control devices – Operations
Question:
Does your facility have control devices or abatement
processes for on-site point-source air emissions? If yes,
select all sources of emissions that have abatement
processes.
• Source
• Control device/ abatement process
• Frequency of monitoring
Definition of Point Source Emissions – air flow which is controlled in some way and
released into the atmosphere from a single source such as stack. These emissions can
be facilities related, such as emissions from boilers, or process related, such as exhaust
systems for volatile chemical use.

Q5. Control devices – Production process
Question:
Does your facility have control devices or abatement
processes for on-site fugitive/non-point source air emissions?
If yes, select all fugitive/non-point sources of air emissions
that have control devices or abatement processes.
• Source
• Control devices/abatement process
• Frequency of monitoring
Definition of Non-Point Source or Fugitive Emissions – for the Higg FEM,

these sources of air emissions are those that are released into the general
indoor or outdoor environment. These types of emissions are typically
process related such as screen printing, spot cleaning, dyeing, etc.).

Q4. – Q5. Operations and production

processes control devices
o On-site Air Emission
• Dust collector
• Bag filter
• Wet Scrubbers
o Indoor Air Quality
• Fume hood
• Solvent recovery
• Local exhaust ventilation
Source: powderbulksolids.com

Q6. Managing emissions beyond

permit
Question:
Has your facility gone beyond permit
requirements to achieve a higher level
of air performance in Nitrogen Oxides
(NOx), Sulfur Oxides (SOx), and
Particulate Matter (PM)?

Q6. Managing emissions beyond permit

How to achieve a higher level of air performance
• Cleaner Energy Resource
o Natural Gas
o Renewable Energy
• Air Pollution Control Systems
• Management such as
o Improving efficiency of the conversion of fuel to
electricity
o Removal of sulfur from coal before combustion

Q6. Managing emissions beyond permit - Air Pollution

Control Systems
o SO2 control
• Flue Gas Desulphurization - Dry or wet scrubbing
o NOx emissions
• Flue Gas Treatment – Catalytic Filter
o Particulate emissions
• Chimney top electrostatic precipitators (ESP)
• Fabric filters (baghouses)
• Mechanical/inertial collectors (cyclones/
multicyclones)
• Wet particulate scrubbers

Q6. Managing emissions beyond permit - Air

Pollution Control Systems – Exercise
• The facility’s emission results are:

• PM : 75 mg/Nm3
• SO2: 1,200 mg/Nm3
• NOx: 250 mg/Nm3
• Which level did the facility achieve?
o Level 1

Q7. Modernized equipment
Question:
Do you have a process for implementing
modernized equipment to reduce or
eliminate air emissions and indoor
quality issues at your facility?

Q7. Modernized equipment

o Replacing equipment
o Substituting
• ODS with more environmental
friendly refrigerants
• Cleaner fuel
o Modifying existing equipment
o Optimizing abatement equipment
o Reduce emissions

Air – Demo 36

Questions & Discussion
Added Value - Implementing the Higg FEM
Overview of our services 39
Materiality Materials & Supply Chain & Workshops &

Assessment & Products Facilities Trainings
Strategies • Create a standard for • Supply chain mapping/ • Supplier training
• Value chain approach materials strategy
• Designer training
• Design for environment • Higg FEM/SLCP verification
• Materiality assessment • Training on sustainability &
• Chemicals management/
over the value chain • Product portfolio strategy environmental impacts
“ZDHC protocol“
• Brand module • Brand policies to include • Good manufacturing practices • Training on sustainability
benchmarking restricted substances & and Handbooks strategy
• Strategy development & animal welfare etc.
• KPIs & performance
Business cases improvements
• Reporting • amfori BEPI consulting
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Section 6: Air Emissions

March 23rd, 2021

Leadership & Sustainability

©Leadership & Sustainability Karin Ekberg GmbH

These materials are copyrighted by Sustainable Apparel Coalition. © 2018 SAC

©Leadership & Sustainability Karin Ekberg GmbH

1. Verification Trail & Purpose

©Leadership & Sustainability Karin Ekberg GmbH

• Gaining better understanding of Higg Index and Higg

©Leadership & Sustainability Karin Ekberg GmbH

1 • Facility Information & Permits

2 • Environmental Management System

3 • Energy & GHG

Ensure correct Applicabilities

new in Higg FEM 2020

©Leadership & Sustainability Karin Ekberg GmbH

• Indoor / outdoor emissions

©Leadership & Sustainability Karin Ekberg GmbH

Process Source Pollutants

©Leadership & Sustainability Karin Ekberg GmbH

Source: How to Higg Guide 3.1

©Leadership & Sustainability Karin Ekberg GmbH

Updated existing Questions and answer options

new in Higg FEM 2020

©Leadership & Sustainability Karin Ekberg GmbH

Q1. Operations emission tracking

new in Higg FEM 2020

©Leadership & Sustainability Karin Ekberg GmbH

Q1. Operations emission tracking

You can find more information here.

new in Higg FEM 2020

©Leadership & Sustainability Karin Ekberg GmbH

• Example Air Emissions Inventory Table

You can download an example inventory here.

©Leadership & Sustainability Karin Ekberg GmbH

Q2. Production processes emission

new in Higg FEM 2020

Q2. Production processes emission tracking

©Leadership & Sustainability Karin Ekberg GmbH

Q2. Production processes emission tracking – how to

©Leadership & Sustainability Karin Ekberg GmbH

Q2. Production processes emission tracking –

Result: 185 kg VOC in 2020

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Q2. Production processes emission tracking – example 2

0.5 (mg/m3/day)*300(day/year)*30,000 (m3/day)

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new in Higg FEM 2020

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Q3. Refrigerants – Additional Information

✓ Ensure the most recent and updated versions of data

✓ Ensure the proper units are reported and verify any

✓ Review any assumption or estimation

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 Report estimated data if it is not supported by

Source: How to Higg Guide

new in Higg FEM 2020

©Leadership & Sustainability Karin Ekberg GmbH

• The process and tools used to aggregate the data

• If any inconsistencies or errors are noted, the

Source: How to Higg Guide

new in Higg FEM 2020

0.5 (mg/m3/day)300(day/year)30,000 (m3/day)