National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008
Subdiv 52.3.1—methane released from landfills
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Subdivision 5.2.3.1—methane released from landfills
5.15 Method 2—methane released by landfill (other than from flaring of methane)
5.15A Equation—change in quantity of particular opening stock at landfill for calculating CH4gen
5.15B Equation—quantity of closing stock at landfill in particular reporting year
5.15C Equation—collection efficiency limit at landfill in particular reporting year
Subdivision 5.2.3.2—Requirements for calculating the methane generation constant (k)
5.16 Procedures for selecting representative zone
5.17 Site plan—preparation and requirements
5.17AA Sub‑facility zones—maximum number and requirements
5.17A Representative zones—selection and requirements
5.17B Independent verification
5.17C Estimation of waste and degradable organic content in representative zone
5.17D Estimation of gas collected at the representative zone
5.17E Estimating methane generated but not collected in the representative zone
5.17F Walkover survey
5.17G Installation of flux boxes in representative zone
5.17H Flux box measurements
5.17I When flux box measurements must be taken
5.17J Restrictions on taking flux box measurements
5.17K Frequency of measurement
5.17L Calculating the methane generation constant (ki) for certain waste mix types
Division 5.2.4—Method 3—emissions of methane released from solid waste at landfills
5.18 Method 3—methane released from solid waste at landfills (other than from flaring of methane)
Division 5.2.5—Solid waste at landfills—Flaring
5.19 Method 1—landfill gas flared
5.20 Method 2—landfill gas flared
5.21 Method 3—landfill gas flared
Division 5.2.6—Biological treatment of solid waste
5.22 Method 1—emissions of methane and nitrous oxide from biological treatment of solid waste
5.22AA Method 4—emissions of methane and nitrous oxide from biological treatment of solid waste
Division 5.2.7—Legacy emissions and non‑legacy emissions
5.22A Legacy emissions estimated using method 1—sub‑facility zone options
5.22B Legacy emissions—formula and unit of measurement
5.22C How to estimate quantity of methane captured for combustion from legacy waste for each sub‑facility zone
5.22D How to estimate quantity of methane in landfill gas flared from legacy waste in a sub‑facility zone
5.22E How to estimate quantity of methane captured for transfer out of landfill from legacy waste for each sub‑facility zone