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Clean Energy Regulations 2011
Division 51Production of glass wool
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### Division 51—Production of glass wool
351 (1) The production of glass wool is the chemical and physical transformation, through a melting, fiberising, binding and curing process, of either or both of the following:
(a) recycled materials (such as cullet);
(b) silicon dioxide (SiO2, silica);
and both of the following:
(c) sodium carbonate (Na2CO3, soda ash);
(d) other raw materials;
into saleable glass wool.
(2) The production of glass wool is specified as an emissions‑intensive trade‑exposed activity.
(3) The production of glass wool is a moderately emissions‑intensive activity.
(4) For the production of glass wool, the basis for the issue of free carbon units is by a tonne of glass wool that:
(a) is produced by carrying on the emissions‑intensive trade‑exposed activity; and
(b) is of saleable quality.
> Note: Saleable quality is explained in Part 2.