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Flow-By-Process Format

Provides totals by facility process. Currently only applies to NEI and GHGRP.

Field Type Required? Description
FlowName String Y ID or name of flow in its native source
FlowAmount Numeric Y The amount of a given flow released to a given environment compartment or waste generated in a reference unit. Uses metric reference units. 'kg' is the reference unit for mass; 'MJ' is the unit for energy.
FacilityID String Y a unique identification number used by the inventory to track the facility
DataReliability Numeric Y A score of data reliability based on reporting values associated with the amount see US EPA Data Quality System and Cashman et al. 2017
Compartment String Y Name of compartment to which release goes, e.g. "air", "water", "ground". Used for inventory sources characterizing releases to multiple compartments.
Unit String Y SI unit acronym. 'kg' for mass flows; 'MJ' for energy flows
Process String Y NEI: EPA Source Classification Codes or GHGRP Subparts
ProcessType String N Indicator describing the item in the 'Process' field