Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Source Separated Organic Waste) Methodology Determination 2016
39Emissions from fuel
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39 Emissions from fuel
The emissions from fuel used by a waste treatment facility or unit during a reporting period, in tonnes CO2‑e, are worked out using the formula (equation 12):
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EF,f means the emissions from fuel used by waste treatment facility or unit f during the reporting period, in tonnes CO2‑e.
QF,i,f means the quantity of fuel type i used by waste treatment facility or unit f during the reporting period, worked out in accordance with the monitoring requirements.
ECi means:
(a) if QF,i,f is measured in gigajoules—1; or
(b) otherwise—the energy content factor, in gigajoules per tonne, gigajoules per kilolitre or gigajoules per cubic metre, mentioned in Part 1, 2 or 3 of Schedule 1 to the NGER (Measurement) Determination for fuel type i.
EFij means the emission factor, in kilograms CO2‑e per gigajoule, mentioned in Part 1, 2 or 3 of Schedule 1 to the NGER (Measurement) Determination for greenhouse gas type j and fuel type i.
f means a waste treatment facility or unit that is a nominated waste treatment facility or unit for the source separation activity during the reporting period.
i means a fuel type, other than biogas generated by waste treatment facility or unit f.
j means a greenhouse gas type, being carbon dioxide, methane or nitrous oxide.