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Technical Guidelines
for the estimation of greenhouse gas emissions by facilities in AustraliaJune 2009
NATIONAL GREENHOUSE AND ENERGY REPORTING SYSTEM MEASUREMENT
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Published by the Department of Climate Change.© Commonwealth of Australia 2009ISBN: 978-1-921298-60-8This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from theCommonwealth, available from the Department of Climate Change. Requests and inquiriesconcerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to: the Commonwealth CopyrightAdministration, Attorney General’s Department, National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600 or posted athttp://www.ag.gov.au/cca. This document and supporting methodology workbooks are available on the Internet at thefollowing address:www.climatechange.gov.au/inventoryThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Guidelines for National Greenhouse GasInventories are at:www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jpSuggestions and comments would be appreciated. They should be addressed to theManager, Australian National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, National Inventory Systems Team,Department of Climate Change, GPO Box 854, Canberra ACT 2601. Neither the Australian Government nor the consultants responsible for undertaking this project accepts any responsibility and each disclaims any liability for the accuracy of, or inferences from, the material contained in this publication, or for any actions as a result of any person’s or group’s interpretations, deductions, conclusions or actions in reliance on thismaterial.June 2009
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Contents
Chapter 1
General 19
Part 1.1
Preliminary 19
Division 1.1.1
Overview 19
1.4
Overview — methods for measurement 22
1.5
Overview — consumption and production of energy 26
1.6
Overview — scope 2 emissions 26
1.7
Overview — assessment of uncertainty 26
Division 1.1.2 Definitions and Interpretations 26
1.9
Interpretation 27
1.10
Meaning of
source
27
Part 1.2
General 29
1.11
Purpose of Part 29
Division 1.2.1
Measurement and standards 29
1.12
Measurement of emissions 29
1.13
General principles for measuring emissions 29
1.14
Assessment of uncertainty 30
1.15
Units of measurement 30
1.16
Rounding of amounts 31
1.17
Status of standards 31
Division 1.2.2
Methods 31
1.18
Method to be used for a source 31
1.19
Temporary unavailability of method 32
Part 1.3 Method 4 — Direct measurement of emissions 33
Division 1.3.2
Operation of method 4 (Continuous Emissions Monitoring) 34
Subdivision 1.3.2.1
Method 4 (CEM) 34
1.21
Method 4 (CEM) — estimation of emissions 34
Subdivision 1.3.2.2
Method 4 (CEM) — use of equipment 37
1.22
Overview 37
1.23
Selection of sampling positions for CEM equipment 37
1.24
Measurement of flow rates by CEM 38
1.25
Measurement of gas concentrations by CEM 38
1.26
Frequency of measurement by CEM 38
Division 1.3.3
Operation of method 4 (Periodic Emissions Monitoring) 39
Subdivision 1.3.3.1
Method 4 (PEM) 39
1.27
Method 4 (PEM) — estimation of emissions 39
1.28
Calculation of emission factors 41
Subdivision 1.3.3.2
Method 4 (PEM) — use of equipment 41
1.29
Overview 41
1.30
Selection of sampling positions for PEM equipment 42
1.31
Measurement of flow rates by PEM equipment 42
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