National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008

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National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007

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F2008L02309

27 June 2008 - 26 June 2009

Table of contents

1.1 Name of Determination
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 Description of sources
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
1.20 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
2.40 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
2.49 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
3.41 Outline of Part
3.42 Application
3.43 Available methods
3.44 Method 1 — oil and gas exploration
3.45 Method 2 — oil and gas exploration
3.46 Method 3 — oil and gas exploration
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 (flared) emissions of carbon dioxide
3.54 Method 3 — crude oil production (flared) emissions of carbon dioxide
3.55 Method 1 — crude oil production (flared) emissions of methane and nitrous oxide
3.56 Method 2 — crude oil production (flared) emissions of methane and nitrous oxide
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 — deliberate releases from process vents, system upsets and accidents
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
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 — industrial processes involving calcination of carbonates
4.23 Method 3 — industrial processes involving calcination of carbonates
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 — titanium dioxide production
4.56 Method 2 — titanium dioxide production
4.57 Method 3 — titanium dioxide production
4.58 Application
4.59 Available methods
4.60 Method 1 — synthetic rutile production
4.61 Method 2 — synthetic rutile production
4.62 Method 3 — synthetic rutile production
4.63 Application
4.64 Purpose of Division
4.65 Available methods for iron and steel production
4.66 Method 1 — iron and steel production
4.67 Method 2 — iron and steel production
4.68 Method 3 — iron and steel production
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 (baked carbon anode consumption)
4.77 Method 2 — aluminium (baked carbon anode consumption)
4.78 Method 3 — aluminium (baked 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
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
5.12 Degradable organic carbon content
5.13 Opening stock of degradable organic carbon
5.14 Methane generation constants — (k values)
5.15 Method 2 — methane released from landfills (other than from flaring of methane)
5.16 General requirements for sampling under method 2
5.17 Standards for analysis
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 network
8.1 Outline of Chapter
8.2 Purpose of Part
8.3 Rules about assessment of uncertainty
8.4 Uncertainty to be assessed having regard to all facilities
8.5 Purpose of Part
8.6 Assessment of uncertainty using method 1 — carbon dioxide emissions from combustion of fuels
8.7 Assessment of uncertainty using method 1 — methane and nitrous oxide emissions from combustion of fuels
8.8 Assessment of uncertainty using method 1 — fugitive emissions
8.9 Assessment of uncertainty using method 1 — emissions from industrial processes
- Schedule 1 Energy content factors and emission factors
- Schedule 2 Standards and frequency for analysing energy content factor etc for solid fuels
- Schedule 3 Carbon content factors for fuels

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