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JCM Project Design Document Form
A. Project description
A.1. Title of the JCM projectIntroduction of High Efficiency Electrolyzer in Chlor-Alkali Production Plant
A.2. General description of project and applied technologies and/or measures
JANA produces chlorine and caustic soda, in which process large amount of electrical power isconsumed. This project is intended to replace the existing elements of ion exchange membrane(IEM) brine electrolyzers to the latest model which will contribute to reducing energy
consumption.
The bipolar electrolyzer consists of multiple elements, which have cathode and anodechambers, and IEMs are installed between each element. The latest high efficiency model isdeveloped for optimum performance design by optimizing elements’ inner structures andelectrode shape, reducing resistance (lowering the voltage) of various components andpreventing the mechanical damage for IEM thus achieving lower power consumption andcontributing to energy saving.
A.3. Location of project, including coordinates
Country

Saudi Arabia

Region/State/Province etc.:

Eastern Province
Jubail Industrial City-31961

City/Town/Community etc:
Latitude, longitude

N 27° 00' 47.03"
E 49° 32' 33.87"

A.4. Name of project participants
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Jubail Chemical Industries Company (JANA)

JapanKanematsu Corporation

A.5. Duration
Starting date of project operation

25/01/2017

Expected operational lifetime of project

5 years

A.6. Contribution from developed countries
The proposed project was partially supported by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan(MOEJ) through the Financing Programme for JCM Model projects, which provided financial
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support of less than half of the initial investment for the projects in order to acquire JCMcredits. Further, implementation of the proposed project promotes technology transfer of low
carbon technologies of Saudi Arabia.
In addition, OJT including operation and monitoring has been provided by Thyssenkrupp Uhde
Chlorine Engineers (Japan) Ltd.

B. Application of an approved methodology(ies)B.1. Selection of methodology(ies)
Selected approved methodology No.

SA_AM001

Version number

ver01.0

B.2. Explanation of how the project meets eligibility criteria of the approved methodology
Eligibility

Descriptions specified in the methodology

Project information1Projectelectrolyzeremploys
anion-exchange membrane technology inelectrolyzers in the manufacturing process ofchlor-alkali and the electrolyzer is thebipolar type.

Criterion

Specific electricity consumption (SEC) for2

project electrolyzer i under the standard

The project installs the bipolar typeion exchange membrane (IEM)
brine electrolyzers system inchlorineandcausticsoda
production process in Jubail
Industrial City.
The project SEC derived from thespecification of the projectelectrolyzer is 1990
kWh(DC)/t-NaOH when CD is
between 4.5 and 5.0, and is lessthan the threshold SEC value(2,088 kWh(DC)/t-NaOH).

criteriaCriterion

conditions, 32% NaOH and 90 degrees
Celsius is less than threshold SEC values set
in the table below under the standard
conditions, 32% NaOH and 90 degrees
Celsius;
CD (CurrentThreshold SEC valuedensity) [kA/m2]of the electrolyzer[kWh(DC)/t-NaOH]

4.0 ≤ CD < 4.5

2,045

4.5 ≤ CD < 5.02,088

5.0 ≤ CD < 5.52,131

5.5 ≤ CD < 6.02,174

6.0 ≤ CD < 6.5

2,2172

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Project specific electricity consumption isderived from specifications based on initial
performance test by manufacturer.

C. Calculation of emission reductions
C.1. All emission sources and their associated greenhouse gases relevant to the JCM project
Reference emissions
Emission sources

GHG type
CO2

Electricity consumption by reference electrolyzer

Project emissions
Emission sources

GHG type
CO2

Electricity consumption by project electrolyzer

C.2. Figure of all emission sources and monitoring points relevant to the JCM project(1)Monitoring point
Power consumption

ElectricityVV

Electrolyzer

Electrolyzer

I

Brine

chlor-alkali
Electrolyzer

Electrolyzer

VVI(1)Monitoring point
Power consumption

IAmmeterVVoltmeter
Current flow
Production flow

C.3. Estimated emissions reductions in each year
Year

Estimated

Reference Estimated3

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emissions (tCO2e)

Emissions (tCO2e)

Reductions (tCO2e)

2013

---

2014

---

2015

-

-

-

2016

-

-

-

2017

65,486.9

62,143.4

3,073

2018

70,096.0

66,806.1

3,289

2019
2020

70,096.0
70,096.0

66,806.1
66,806.1

3,289
3,289

2021

70,096.0

66,806.1

3,289

2022

4,609.1

4,392.7

216

2023

-

-

-

2024

-

--

2025

-

--

2026

-

-

-

2027

---2028---2029---2030---

Total (tCO2e)

16,445

D. Environmental impact assessment
Legal requirement of environmental impact assessment for NO
the proposed project

E. Local stakeholder consultation
E.1. Solicitation of comments from local stakeholders
・Date of the local stakeholder meeting.
31/10/2017
・Place of the meeting.
Meeting room of JANA.
・Attendance.
Employees of JANA and government officials of Saudi Arabia were invited as important4

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stakeholders as the project site is in the factory area and there are no residents. As theresult of invitation, employees of JANA attended.
・Comments from attendance
A brief introduction of the project was made and stakeholder comments were solicited. Theattendees showed no negative comments to this project and had several questions about thisproject as described in the following section. There are no remaining questions to be replied.
E.2. Summary of comments received and their consideration
Stakeholders
Employee
JANA

Comments received

Consideration of comments receivedof How to account CO2 emission

CO2 emission reduction is calculated

reduction and issue the carbon credit? by comparing the difference ofelectricity consumptions between the
project electrolyzer and reference
type electrolyzer. Electricity
consumption of project electrolyze ismonitored. The monitoring andcalculation of CO2 emissions have to
be in accordance with the approved
JCM methodology. Based on themonitoring result, monitoring reportis made and verified by a TPE.
After completion of verification,
project participants can request forissuance of credits to JC where thematter is discussed and decided.

Employee
JANA
Employee
JANAof How is the carbon credit exchanged
to money?

JCM carbon credit cannot be
exchanged in the market.

of Are there any other projects, e.g. a・Kanematsu implements energy

solar power project in this country

saving projects for corrugate cartons

which possible to be implemented

process in Indonesia and forunder the JCM?

refrigeration system in industrial cold
storage in Thailand.
・Solar power project s are one ofpossibilities to be implemented underthe JCM.

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F. References
N/A
Reference lists to support descriptions in the PDD, if any.

Annex

Revision history of PDD
VersionDate

Contents revised

01.0

19/12/2017

First edition

02.0

5/3/2018

Second edition

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