Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00226:reg:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00226
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 1/6)
Character Range: 8084–11324

5  Definitions
  In this determination:

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

       anaerobic digester means a system consisting of a closed unit, or set of closed units, together with associated equipment (which may include equipment for heating and stirring), that:
            (a) treats organic matter through anaerobic digestion to generate biogas; and
            (b) collects the biogas; and
            (c) transfers the biogas to:
               (i) a combustion device; or
               (ii) a biogas upgrading system.

            Note:  The definition of "anaerobic digester" includes a covered anaerobic pond without heating and stirring equipment if the methane emissions are captured and destroyed by combustion or are treated by biogas upgrading to produce biomethane.

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

       anaerobic pond means a man-made, anaerobic storage device in which organic effluent is treated by using anaerobic digestion and from which the resulting biogas vents into the atmosphere. Anaerobic storage devices include outdoor earthen basins (with or without lining) and storage tanks that are above or below ground.

            Note:  The definition of "anaerobic pond" includes a covered pond if the biogas emissions are not captured and destroyed, but are instead allowed to vent into the atmosphere. An anaerobic pond may include equipment for heating and stirring.

       animal effluent means the liquid waste stream generated from the normal operation of an eligible animal facility.

         animal effluent management project has the meaning given by subsection 7(2).

       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