Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Destruction of Methane from Piggeries using Engineered Biodigesters) Methodology Determination 2013
Sch 4Emissions factors for the decay of digestate in landfill
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Schedule 4—Emissions factors for the decay of digestate in landfill
| Treatment Type | Treatment Risk | Emission Factor (EFAER) |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Digestate treated on-site in uncovered non-aerated static piles; or(2) Material treated off-site at an undocumented facility. | High | 0.10 |
| (3) Digestate treated on-site in aerated systems (turned windrows or aerated static piles); or(4) Material treated off-site at a centralised composting facility. | Medium | 0.06 |
| (5) Digestate treated on-site in an enclosed system (in-vessel) utilising a bio-filter or biogas scrubber. | Low | 0.02 |
| (6) Materials thermally dried upon separation from liquid effluent;(7) Materials used directly as animal bedding material; or(4) Digestate immediately blended as soil amendment. | Zero | 0 |
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