Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00227:reg:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00227
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 1/6)
Character Range: 10006–13299

5  Definitions
       In this determination

       Act means the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011.

       anaerobic digester means a system that:
           (a) is a covered lagoon or an engineered biodigester; and
           (b) consists of:
               (i) one or more closed units designed to promote anaerobic digestion; and
               (ii) a biogas collection system; and
               (iii) any equipment associated with the transfer of biogas to:
                 (A) a combustion device; or
                 (B) a biogas upgrading system.

       anaerobic digestion means a biological process in which organic matter is broken down by microorganisms in the absence of oxygen.

       appropriate measuring requirements, in relation to a measurement or estimate, means requirements that are consistent with:
           (a) requirements that apply in relation to similar measurements or estimates under the NGER (Measurement) Determination; or
           (b) relevant standards and other requirements under the National Measurement Act 1960.

       biogas means a mixture of gases including methane that is generated as a result of anaerobic digestion and includes landfill gas.

       biogas generation for biomethane has the meaning given by subsection 8A(2).

       biogas source facility, in relation to a project, means a facility that supplies biogas to be treated as part of the project so as to produce biomethane and includes:
           (a) a facility producing biogas for a project biomethane facility; and
           (b) in cases where the biogas is produced at a project biomethane facility—that project biomethane facility.

              Note:  A biomethane facility can be its own biogas source facility if the biomethane facility also produces biogas to be treated by carrying out biomethane production.

       biogas upgrading means the process by which biogas is refined and stripped of impurities to produce biomethane, which may include (but is not limited to):
           (a) pre-treatment processing of biogas; or
           (b) the drying or scrubbing of biogas; or
           (c) post-treatment processing compression of the refined biomethane produced by the process.

       biogas upgrading system means a system of equipment that is capable of undertaking biogas upgrading.

       biogas waste means putrescible organic waste material that can be treated through anaerobic digestion to produce biogas.

       biomethane means a high-methane content gas that is:
           (a) produced by biogas upgrading; and
           (b) suitable for use as a natural gas substitute.

       biomethane conversion and displacement project has the meaning given by
       section 8C.

       biomethane displacement-only project has the meaning given by section 8D.

       biomethane facility means a facility:
           (a) at which biomethane production is undertaken or intended to be undertaken; and
           (b) from which the resulting biomethane is sent, or is proposed to be sent, to an end use where it can reasonably be expected to be combusted within Australia as a natural gas substitute.

              Note 1: If biogas upgrading occurs at the project treatment facility, the project treatment facility may also be a