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Version date: 28 February 2019 - 31 December 2025
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Annex I Benchmarks

1. Definition of product benchmarks and system boundaries without consideration of exchangeability of fuel and electricity

Product benchmark

Definition of products covered

Definition of processes and emissions covered (system boundaries)

Starting point for determination of annual reduction rate for benchmark value update (allowances/t)

Coke

Coke-oven coke (obtained from the carbonisation of coking coal, at high temperature) or gas-works coke (by-product of gas-works plants) expressed in tonnes of dry coke, determined at the discharge of the coke oven or gas-works plant. Lignite coke is not covered by this benchmark. Coking in refineries is not included but covered by the CWT methodology for refineries.

All processes directly or indirectly linked to the process units coke ovens, H2S/NH3 incineration, coal preheating (defreezing), coke gas extractor, desulphurisation unit, distillation unit, steam generation plant, pressure control in batteries, biological water treatment, miscellaneous heating of by-products and hydrogen separator are included. Coke oven gas cleaning is included.

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Sintered ore