Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00227:reg:30:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00227
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 30 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 77573–80527

30  Methane sent to combustion device or biogas upgrading system

       (1) The methane from project treatment facility t sent during a reporting period to combustion device or biogas upgrading system h, MSent t, h (in cubic metres), is worked out as follows:
          (a) in the case of a combustion device that is an internal combustion engine—using equation 9 or 10;
          (b) in the case of a biogas upgrading system—using equation 9 or, subject to subsection (2B), equation 9A;
          (c) in any other case—using equation 9.

       (2) The following formula is equation 9:

       where:

       MSent t,h means the methane from project treatment facility t sent to combustion device or biogas upgrading system h during the reporting period, in cubic metres.

       QBG t,h means the biogas from project treatment facility t sent to combustion device or biogas upgrading system h during the reporting period, in cubic metres, worked out in accordance with the monitoring requirements.

       WBG, CH4, t, h means the proportion of the volume of the biogas from project treatment facility t sent to combustion device or biogas upgrading system h that is methane, worked out in accordance with the monitoring requirements.

       (2A)  The following formula is equation 9A:

       where:

       MSent t,h means the methane from project treatment facility t sent to biogas upgrading system h during the reporting period, in cubic metres.

       QBM, h is the total volume of biomethane sent out by biogas upgrading system h during the reporting period, in cubic metres, determined in accordance with the monitoring requirements.

       WBM, CH4, h is the proportion of QBM, h that is methane, expressed as a fraction, determined in accordance with the monitoring requirements.

       (2B) For subsection (1), equation 9A cannot be used to determine MSent t,h if, in a reporting period, biogas upgrading system h receives biogas from:
          (a) more than one project treatment facility; or
          (b) a biogas source facility that is not part of the project.

            Note: MSent t,h is worked out for each combustion device or biogas upgrading system used at project treatment facility t. If a biogas upgrading system receives biogas from more than one source, equation 9A cannot be used since apportioning the proportion of methane in the produced biomethane attributable to biogas from a specific project treatment facility is not feasible – equation 9 would be more appropriate in that circumstance.

       (3) The following formula is equation 10:

       where:

       MSent t,h means the methane from project treatment facility t sent to combustion device h during the reporting period, in cubic metres.

       QEG,h means the electricity (supplied to the electricity grid or used on site) produced by combustion device h during the reporting period, in megawatt hours, worked out in accordance with the monitoring