33Requirements to monitor certain parameters

33 Requirements to monitor certain parameters

(1) The project proponent for a landfill gas project must monitor and determine a parameter set out in an item of the following table in accordance with the instructions in the item.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:5.65pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="6" style="width:404.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Monitored parameters</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Parameter</span></p></td><td style="width:52.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Description</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Unit</span></p></td><td style="width:102.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Measurement procedure (including frequency as required)</span></p></td><td style="width:93.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Determination of parameter from measurements</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Q</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">En,h</span></p></td><td style="width:52.95pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Energy content of the landfill gas sent to combustion device h</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Gigajoules</span></p></td><td style="width:102.6pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Estimated under Division</span><span> </span><span>2.3.6 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination or section</span><span> </span><span>6.5 of that Determination using measurement criteria AAA.</span></p></td><td style="width:93.3pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Cumulative value for reporting period</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>O</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">h,a</span></p></td><td style="width:52.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Operation of combustion device h during hour a</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1 or 0</span></p></td><td style="width:102.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>If the combustion device is a flare, operation is determined for each minute using temperature measurement.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>If temperature is measured at 500 degrees Celsius or higher for 40 minutes or more in an hour, then O</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">h,a</span><span> = 1. Otherwise O</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">h,a</span><span> = 0.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>For all other combustion devices, operation for each minute is to be determined in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>If the device operates according to manufacturer’s specifications for the entire hour then O</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">h,a </span><span>= 1</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">.</span><span> Otherwise O</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">h,a</span><span> = 0.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>All measuring equipment must be used in accordance with appropriate measuring requirements</span></p></td><td style="width:93.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>For the purpose of calculating M</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">com,h</span><span> in equation 7 (above), the value of O</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">h,a</span><span> determined for an hour based on the operation of the combustion device must be paired to the cumulative value of M</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">sent,h</span><span> for the same hour</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Q</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">LFG,h</span></p></td><td style="width:52.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Landfill gas sent to combustion device h</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Cubic metres</span></p></td><td style="width:102.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Estimated under Division</span><span> </span><span>2.3.6 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination using measurement criteria AAA.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>Frequency—continuously</span></p></td><td style="width:93.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>For equation 7, cumulative values for a time interval not greater than 1 hour must be paired to measurements of W</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">LFG,CH</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:-3pt">4</span><span> for the time interval.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>Otherwise, the measurements must be paired to measurements of W</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">LFG,CH</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:-3pt">4</span><span> for the same measurement interval</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Q</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">EG,h</span></p></td><td style="width:52.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Electricity (supplied to the grid or used on</span><span>‑</span><span>site) generated by internal combustion engine h</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Megawatt hour</span></p></td><td style="width:102.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Estimated under Part</span><span> </span><span>6.1 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>Measure only the electricity produced from the combustion of landfill gas (not from the combustion of other fuel types)</span></p></td><td style="width:93.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Cumulative value for the reporting period</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:3.15pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:53pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>W</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">LFG,CH</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:-3pt">4</span></p></td><td style="width:52.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Fraction of the volume of landfill gas that is methane</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Fraction</span></p></td><td style="width:102.6pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Estimated under Division</span><span> </span><span>2.3.6 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>Frequency—continuously.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>Measured at the same conditions as Q</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">LFG,h</span></p></td><td style="width:93.3pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>For the purpose of equation 7, average values for a time interval not greater than 1 hour must be paired to measurements of Q</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">LFG,h</span><span> for the time interval.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>Otherwise, the measurements must be paired to measurements of Q</span><span style="font-size:6.67pt; vertical-align:sub">LFG,h</span><span> for the same measurement interval</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>