National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Rule 2015
12ADiammonium phosphate
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12A Diammonium phosphate
(1) Tonnes of diammonium phosphate ((NH4)2HPO4) products that: (a) have a concentration of diammonium phosphate equal to or greater than 70%; and (b) are produced as part of carrying on the diammonium phosphate production activity at the facility; and (c) have a free moisture content less than 2.5%; and (d) are of saleable quality. (2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing diammonium phosphate through: (a) the chemical transformation of phosphate rock to phosphoric acid (H3PO4); and (b) the chemical transformation of that phosphoric acid and anhydrous ammonia (NH3) to produce diammonium phosphate. (3) The activity in subsection (2) is the diammonium phosphate production activity. (4) The default emissions intensity is 0.078 t CO2‑e per tonne of diammonium phosphate products.