National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008

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F2011C00469

01 July 2011 - 30 June 2012

Table of contents

1.1 Name of Determination [see Note 1]
1.2 Commencement
1.3 Overview — general
1.4 Overview — methods for measurement
1.5 Overview — energy
1.6 Overview — scope 2 emissions
1.7 Overview — assessment of uncertainty
1.8 Definitions
1.9 Interpretation
1.10 Meaning of source
1.11 Purpose of Part
1.12 Measurement of emissions
1.13 General principles for measuring emissions
1.14 Assessment of uncertainty
1.15 Units of measurement
1.16 Rounding of amounts
1.17 Status of standards
1.18 Method to be used for a source
1.19 Temporary unavailability of method
1.19A Meaning of captured for permanent storage
1.19B Deducting carbon dioxide that is captured for permanent storage
1.19C Capture from facility with multiple sources jointly generated
1.19D Capture from a source where multiple fuels consumed
1.19E Measure of quantity of carbon dioxide captured
1.19F Volume of carbon dioxide stream — criterion A
1.19G Volume of carbon dioxide stream — criterion AAA
1.19H Volumetric measurement — carbon dioxide stream not super compressed
1.19I Volumetric measurement — super compressed carbon dioxide stream
1.19J Gas measuring equipment — requirements
1.19K Flow devices — requirements
1.19L Flow computers — requirements
1.19M Gas chromatographs
1.19N Volume of carbon dioxide stream — criterion BBB
1.20 Overview
1.21 Method 4 (CEM) — estimation of emissions
1.22 Overview
1.23 Selection of sampling positions for CEM equipment
1.24 Measurement of flow rates by CEM
1.25 Measurement of gas concentrations by CEM
1.26 Frequency of measurement by CEM
1.27 Method 4 (PEM) — estimation of emissions
1.28 Calculation of emission factors
1.29 Overview
1.30 Selection of sampling positions for PEM equipment
1.31 Measurement of flow rates by PEM equipment
1.32 Measurement of gas concentrations by PEM
1.33 Representative data for PEM
1.34 Performance characteristics of CEM or PEM equipment
2.1 Outline of Chapter
2.2 Application
2.3 Available methods for estimating emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide
2.4 Method 1 — solid fuels
2.5 Method 2 — estimating carbon dioxide using oxidation factor
2.6 Method 2 — estimating carbon dioxide using an estimated oxidation factor
2.7 General requirements for sampling solid fuels
2.8 General requirements for analysis of solid fuels
2.9 Requirements for analysis of furnace ash and fly ash
2.10 Requirements for sampling for carbon in furnace ash
2.11 Sampling for carbon in fly ash
2.12 Method 3 — solid fuels using oxidation factor or an estimated oxidation factor
2.13 Purpose of Division
2.14 Criteria for measurement
2.15 Indirect measurement at point of consumption — criterion AA
2.16 Direct measurement at point of consumption — criterion AAA
2.17 Simplified consumption measurements — criterion BBB
2.18 Application
2.19 Available methods
2.20 Method 1 — emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide
2.21 Method 2 — emissions of carbon dioxide from the combustion of gaseous fuels
2.22 Calculation of emission factors from combustion of gaseous fuel
2.23 General requirements for sampling under method 2
2.24 Standards for analysing samples of gaseous fuels
2.25 Frequency of analysis
2.26 Method 3 — emissions of carbon dioxide from the combustion of gaseous fuels
2.27 Method 2 —emissions of methane from the combustion of gaseous fuels
2.28 Purpose of Division
2.29 Criteria for measurement
2.30 Indirect measurement at point of consumption — criterion AA
2.31 Direct measurement at point of consumption — criterion AAA
2.32 Volumetric measurement — general
2.33 Volumetric measurement — super compressed gases
2.34 Gas measuring equipment — requirements
2.35 Flow devices — requirements
2.36 Flow computers — requirements
2.37 Gas chromatographs
2.38 Simplified consumption measurements — criterion BBB
2.39 Application
2.39A Definition of petroleum based oils for Part 2.4
2.40 Available methods
2.40A Available methods
2.41 Method 1 — emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide
2.42 Method 2 — emissions of carbon dioxide from the combustion of liquid fuels
2.43 Calculation of emission factors from combustion of liquid fuel
2.44 General requirements for sampling under method 2
2.45 Standards for analysing samples of liquid fuels
2.46 Frequency of analysis
2.47 Method 3 — emissions of carbon dioxide from the combustion of liquid fuels
2.48 Method 2 — emissions of methane and nitrous oxide from the combustion of liquid fuels
2.48A Method 1 — estimating emissions of carbon dioxide using an estimated oxidation factor
2.48B Method 2 — estimating emissions of carbon dioxide using an estimated oxidation factor
2.48C Method 3 — estimating emissions of carbon dioxide using an estimated oxidation factor
2.49 Purpose of Division
2.50 Criteria for measurement
2.51 Indirect measurement at point of consumption — criterion AA
2.52 Direct measurement at point of consumption — criterion AAA
2.53 Simplified consumption measurements — criterion BBB
2.54 Application
2.55 Application
2.56 Methods
2.57 Application
2.58 Methods
2.59 Application
2.60 Available methods
2.61 Method 1 — petrochemical production
2.62 Method 2 — petrochemical production
2.63 Method 3— petrochemical production
2.64 Purpose
2.65 Application
2.66 Blended solid fuels
2.67 Blended liquid fuels
2.68 Amount of fuel consumed without combustion
2.69 Apportionment of fuel consumed as carbon reductant or feedstock and energy
2.70 Amount of energy consumed in a cogeneration process
2.71 Apportionment of energy consumed for electricity, transport and for stationary energy
3.1 Outline of Chapter
3.2 Outline of Part
3.3 Application
3.4 Available methods
3.5 Method 1 — extraction of coal
3.6 Method 4 — extraction of coal
3.7 Estimation of emissions
3.8 Overview — use of equipment
3.9 Selection of sampling positions for PEM
3.10 Measurement of volumetric flow rates by PEM
3.11 Measurement of concentrations by PEM
3.12 Representative data for PEM
3.13 Performance characteristics of equipment
3.14 Method 1 — coal mine waste gas flared
3.15 Method 2 — coal mine waste gas flared
3.16 Method 3 — coal mine waste gas flared
3.17 Method 1 — post mining activities related to gassy mines
3.18 Application
3.19 Available methods
3.20 Method 1 — extraction of coal
3.21 Method 2 — extraction of coal
3.22 Total gas contained by gas bearing strata
3.23 Estimate of proportion of gas content released below pit floor
3.24 General requirements for sampling
3.25 General requirements for analysis of gas and gas bearing strata
3.26 Method 3 — extraction of coal
3.27 Method 1 — coal mine waste gas flared
3.28 Method 2 — coal mine waste gas flared
3.29 Method 3 — coal mine waste gas flared
3.30 Application
3.31 Available methods
3.32 Method 1 — decommissioned underground mines
3.33 Emission factor for decommissioned underground mines
3.34 Measurement of proportion of mine that is flooded
3.35 Water flow into mine
3.36 Size of mine void volume
3.37 Method 4 — decommissioned underground mines
3.38 Method 1 — coal mine waste gas flared
3.39 Method 2 — coal mine waste gas flared
3.40 Method 3 — coal mine waste gas flared
3.40A Definition of natural gas for Part 3.3
3.41 Outline of Part
3.42 Application
3.43 Available methods
3.44 Method 1 — oil or gas exploration
3.45 Method 2 — oil or gas exploration
3.46 Method 3 — oil or gas exploration
3.46A Available methods
3.47 Application
3.48 Available methods
3.49 Method 1 — crude oil production (non flared) emissions of methane
3.50 Method 2 — crude oil production (non flared) emissions of methane
3.51 Available methods
3.52 Method 1 — crude oil production (flared) emissions
3.53 Method 2 — crude oil production
3.54 Method 3 — crude oil production
3.55 Method 1 — crude oil production (flared) emissions of methane and nitrous oxide
3.56A Available methods
3.57 Application
3.58 Available methods
3.59 Method 1 — crude oil transport
3.60 Method 2 — fugitive emissions from crude oil transport
3.61 Application
3.62 Available methods
3.63 Method 1 — crude oil refining and storage tanks for crude oil
3.64 Method 2 — crude oil refining and storage tanks for crude oil
3.65 Method 1 — fugitive emissions from deliberate releases from process vents, system upsets and accidents
3.66 Method 4 — deliberate releases from process vents, system upsets and accidents
3.67 Method 1 — gas flared from crude oil refining
3.68 Method 2 — gas flared from crude oil refining
3.69 Method 3 — gas flared from crude oil refining
3.70 Application
3.71 Available methods
3.72 Method 1 — natural gas production and processing (other than emissions that are vented or flared)
3.73 Method 2— natural gas production and processing (other than venting and flaring)
3.74 Application
3.75 Available methods
3.76 Method 1 — natural gas transmission
3.77 Method 2 — natural gas transmission
3.78 Application
3.79 Available methods
3.80 Method 1 — natural gas distribution
3.81 Method 2 — natural gas distribution
3.82 Application
3.83 Available methods
3.84 Method 1 — emissions from system upsets, accidents and deliberate releases from process vents
3.85 Method 1 — gas flared from natural gas production and processing
3.86 Method 2 — gas flared from natural gas production and processing
3.87 Method 3 — gas flared from natural gas production and processing
3.88 Outline of Part
3.89 Application
3.90 Available methods
3.91 Method 1 — emissions from transport of carbon dioxide involving transfer
3.92 Method 1 — emissions from transport of carbon dioxide not involving transfer
4.1 Outline of Chapter
4.2 Application
4.3 Available methods
4.4 Method 1 — cement clinker production
4.5 Method 2 — cement clinker production
4.6 General requirements for sampling cement clinker
4.7 General requirements for analysing cement clinker
4.8 Method 3 — cement clinker production
4.9 General requirements for sampling carbonates
4.10 General requirements for analysing carbonates
4.11 Application
4.12 Available methods
4.13 Method 1 — lime production
4.14 Method 2 — lime production
4.15 General requirements for sampling
4.16 General requirements for analysis of lime
4.17 Method 3 — lime production
4.18 General requirements for sampling
4.19 General requirements for analysis of carbonates
4.20 Application
4.21 Available methods
4.22 Method 1 — product other than cement clinker, lime or soda ash [see Note 2]
4.23 Method 3 — product other than cement clinker, lime or soda ash
4.24 General requirements for sampling carbonates
4.25 General requirements for analysis of carbonates
4.26 Application
4.27 Outline of Division
4.28 Available methods
4.29 Method 1 — use of soda ash
4.30 Available methods
4.31 Method 1 — production of soda ash
4.32 Method 2 — production of soda ash
4.33 Method 3 — production of soda ash
4.34 Purpose of Division
4.35 Criteria for measurement
4.36 Indirect measurement at point of consumption or production — criterion AA
4.37 Direct measurement at point of consumption or production — criterion AAA
4.38 Acquisition or use or disposal without commercial transaction — criterion BBB
4.39 Units of measurement
4.40 Application
4.41 Available methods
4.42 Method 1 — ammonia production
4.43 Method 2 — ammonia production
4.44 Method 3 — ammonia production
4.45 Application
4.46 Available methods
4.47 Method 1 — nitric acid production
4.48 Method 2 — nitric acid production
4.49 Application
4.50 Available methods
4.51 Application
4.52 Available methods
4.53 Application
4.54 Available methods
4.55 Method 1 — chemical or mineral production, other than carbide production, using a carbon reductant or carbon anode
4.56 Method 2 — chemical or mineral production, other than carbide production, using a carbon reductant or carbon anode
4.57 Method 3 — chemical or mineral production, other than carbide production, using a carbon reductant or carbon anode
4.63 Application
4.64 Purpose of Division
4.65 Available methods for production of a metal from an integrated metalworks
4.66 Method 1 — production of a metal from an integrated metalworks
4.67 Method 2 — production of a metal from an integrated metalworks
4.68 Method 3 — production of a metal from an integrated metalworks
4.69 Application
4.70 Available methods
4.71 Method 1 — ferroalloy metal
4.72 Method 2 — ferroalloy metal
4.73 Method 3 — ferroalloy metals
4.74 Application
4.75 Available methods
4.76 Method 1 — aluminium (carbon anode consumption)
4.77 Method 2 — aluminium (carbon anode consumption)
4.78 Method 3 — aluminium (carbon anode consumption)
4.79 Available methods
4.80 Method 1 — aluminium (baked carbon anode production)
4.81 Method 2 — aluminium (baked carbon anode production)
4.82 Method 3 — aluminium (baked carbon anode production)
4.83 Application
4.84 Available methods
4.85 Method 1 — aluminium (tetrafluoromethane)
4.86 Method 2 — aluminium (tetrafluoromethane)
4.87 Method 3 — aluminium (tetrafluoromethane)
4.88 Available methods
4.89 Method 1 — aluminium production (hexafluoroethane)
4.90 Method 2 — aluminium production (hexafluoroethane)
4.91 Method 3 — aluminium production (hexafluoroethane)
4.92 Application
4.93 Available methods
4.94 Method 1 — other metals
4.95 Method 2 — other metals
4.96 Method 3 — other metals
4.97 Application
4.98 Available method
4.99 Meaning of hydrofluorocarbons
4.100 Meaning of synthetic gas generating activities
4.101 Reporting threshold
4.102 Method 1
4.103 Method 2
4.104 Method 3
5.1 Outline of Chapter
5.2 Application
5.3 Available methods
5.4 Method 1 — methane released from landfills (other than from flaring of methane)
5.5 Criteria for estimating tonnage of total solid waste
5.6 Criterion A
5.7 Criterion AAA
5.8 Criterion BBB
5.9 Composition of solid waste
5.10 Waste streams
5.11 Waste mix types
5.11A Certain waste to be deducted from waste received at landfill when estimating waste disposed in landfill
5.12 Degradable organic carbon content
5.13 Opening stock of degradable organic carbon
5.14 Methane generation constants — (k values)
5.14A Fraction of degradable organic carbon dissimilated (DOCF)
5.15 Method 2 — methane released from landfills (other than from flaring of methane)
5.16 Procedures for selecting representative zone
5.17 Preparation of site plan
5.17A Representative zone
5.17B Independent verification
5.17C Estimation of waste and degradable organic content in representative zone
5.17D Estimation of gas collected at the representative zone
5.17E Estimating methane generated but not collected in the representative zone
5.17F Walkover survey
5.17G Installation of flux boxes in representative zone
5.17H Flux box measurements
5.17I When flux box measurements must be taken
5.17J Restrictions on taking flux box measurements
5.17K Frequency of measurement
5.17L Calculating the methane generation constant (k)
5.18 Method 3 — methane released from solid waste at landfills (other than from flaring of methane)
5.19 Method 1 — landfill gas flared
5.20 Method 2 — landfill gas flared
5.21 Method 3 — landfill gas flared
5.22 Method 1 — biological treatment of solid waste at the landfill
5.23 Application
5.24 Available methods
5.25 Method 1 — methane released from wastewater handling (domestic and commercial)
5.26 Method 2 — methane released from wastewater handling (domestic and commercial)
5.27 General requirements for sampling under method 2
5.28 Standards for analysis
5.29 Frequency of sampling and analysis
5.30 Method 3 — methane released from wastewater handling (domestic and commercial)
5.31 Method 1 — nitrous oxide released from wastewater handling (domestic and commercial)
5.32 Method 2 — nitrous oxide released from wastewater handling (domestic and commercial)
5.33 General requirements for sampling under method 2
5.34 Standards for analysis
5.35 Frequency of sampling and analysis
5.36 Method 3 — nitrous oxide released from wastewater handling (domestic and commercial)
5.37 Method 1 — Flaring of methane in sludge biogas from wastewater handling (domestic and commercial)
5.38 Method 2 — flaring of methane in sludge biogas
5.39 Method 3 — flaring of methane in sludge biogas
5.40 Application
5.41 Available methods
5.42 Method 1 — methane released from wastewater handling (industrial)
5.43 Method 2 — methane released from wastewater handling (industrial)
5.44 General requirements for sampling under method 2
5.45 Standards for analysis
5.46 Frequency of sampling and analysis
5.47 Method 3 — methane released from wastewater handling (industrial)
5.48 Method 1 — flaring of methane in sludge biogas
5.49 Method 2 — flaring of methane in sludge biogas
5.50 Method 3 — flaring of methane in sludge biogas
5.51 Application
5.52 Available methods — emissions of carbon dioxide from waste incineration
5.53 Method 1 — emissions of carbon dioxide released from waste incineration
6.1 Purpose
6.2 Quantity of energy produced
6.3 Energy content of fuel produced
6.4 Purpose
6.5 Energy content of energy consumed
7.1 Outline of Chapter
7.2 Method 1 — purchase of electricity from main electricity grid in a State or Territory
7.3 Method 1 — purchase of electricity from other sources
8.1 Outline of Chapter
8.2 Range for emission estimates
8.3 Uncertainty to be assessed having regard to all facilities
8.4 Purpose of Part
8.5 General rules about uncertainty estimates for emissions estimates using method 1
8.6 Assessment of uncertainty for estimates of carbon dioxide emissions from combustion of fuels
8.7 Assessment of uncertainty for estimates of methane and nitrous oxide emissions from combustion of fuels
8.8 Assessment of uncertainty for estimates of fugitive emissions
8.9 Assessment of uncertainty for estimates of emissions from industrial process sources
8.10 Assessment of uncertainty for estimates of emissions from waste
8.11 Assessing uncertainty of emissions estimates for a source by aggregating parameter uncertainties
8.12 Assessing uncertainty of emissions estimates for a facility
8.13 Assessing uncertainty of emissions estimates for a registered corporation
8.14 Purpose of Part
8.15 Rules for assessment of uncertainty using method 2, 3 or 4
- Schedule 1 Energy content factors and emission factors
- Part 1 Fuel combustion — solid fuels and certain coal based products
- Part 2 Fuel combustion — gaseous fuels
- Part 3 Fuel combustion — liquid fuels and certain petroleum based products for stationary energy purposes
- Part 4 Fuel combustion — fuels for transport energy purposes
- Part 5 Consumption of fuels for non energy product purposes
- Part 6 Indirect (scope 2) emission factors from consumption of purchased electricity from grid
- Part 7 Fuel combustion — other fuels
- Schedule 2 Standards and frequency for analysing energy content factor etc for solid fuels
- Schedule 3 Carbon content factors
- Part 1 Solid fuels and certain coal based products
- Part 2 Gaseous fuels
- Part 3 Liquid fuels and certain petroleum based products
- Part 4 Petrochemical feedstocks and products
- Part 5 Carbonates
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