Table 6 Uncertainty ranges of the estimated emission factors and absolute emissions.

From: Air pollution emissions from Chinese power plants based on the continuous emission monitoring systems network

Factors leading to uncertainties

Uncertainty ranges

Emission factor

Absolute emissions

CEMS data

±8.65%

±1.09%

Theoretical flow gas rates

±6.90%

±0.23%

Activity data for 2017

 

±0.03%