Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Wastewater) Methodology Determination 2015
5AMeaning of monitoring and control system
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5A Meaning of monitoring and control system
(1) A monitoring and control system for a flare or other device, is a system that consists of:
(a) a monitoring system that detects combustion and monitors if the combustion is operating at the manufacturer’s specifications for the complete combustion of methane; and
(b) an associated control system that shuts down biogas flow to the flare or other device when the flare or device is not operating at the manufacturer’s specifications for the complete combustion of methane.
Note: An example of a monitoring and control system for a flare is a flare management system that incorporates a UV detection sensor.
(2) A monitoring and control system, for a biogas upgrading system, is a system that:
(a) monitors the flow rate of biogas and biomethane; and
(b) monitors the operation and output of biogas upgrading systems; and
(c) is capable of automatically stopping biogas flow to the biogas upgrading system if it is not operating at the manufacturer’s specification to enable biogas upgrading.