Electricity, natural gas, steam, SA, at power plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U

Unit process Australia v00.00.000

Included processes:Includes the production of fuels and generation of electricitys well is capital equipment for power plant construction. Remark: Natural gas steam based power generation in South ustralia- effiency indicated by ESAA 2012 is 25%. Geography: Refers to an average production in the Australia. Technology: Average Start date: 2022-08-19 End date: 2022-10-10 Record: Data entry by: Tim Grant Telephone: 0061 408104977; E-mail: tim@lifecycles.com.au; Company: LCS; Country: AU Generator: Data entry by: Tim Grant Telephone: 0061 408104977; E-mail: tim@lifecycles.com.au; Company: LCS; Country: AU

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Energy
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Last updated
10 Oct 2022
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1cd368a1-8c1a-3ef8-ac58-9b1ad97564b4

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Quantitative reference
Electricity, natural gas, steam, SA, at power plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U
Sampling procedure
Data were collected from national reporting on electricity production and fuel use and from emission estimation values in the national pollutant inventory guidebooks.
Creation date
10 Oct 2022
Is copyright protected
No
Is infrastructure process
No
Tags
energy
Sources
Energy Gas Australia 2018/2018/Australian Energy Council.
Australian National Greenhouse Accounts/2012/DCCEE
Water and the electricity generation industry/2009/Smart and Aspinall
Electricity Gas Australia Highlights FY 2020-21

Product outputs

Flow AmountUnitComment
Electricity, natural gas, steam, SA, at power plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U 1.0 MWh —

Technical inputs

Flow AmountUnitComment
Electricity, natural gas, steam, SA, at power plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U 0.016 MWh —
Gas power plant, 300MW electrical {GLO}| market for gas power plant, 300MW electrical | Cut-off, U 0.0000000459 Item(s) —
Natural gas, high pressure, South Australia {AU}| | AusLCI, U 0.3120449344705638 t —
Tap water, at user, Australia {AU}| | AusLCI, U 80.0 kg Water may be self extracted but likely to need some treatment so local water supply process is used

Outputs to treatment

Flow AmountUnitComment
Wastewater treatment {AU}| | AusLCI, U 0.07900561680882048 m3 —

Elementary flow inputs

Flow Sub-compartment AmountUnitComment
Oxygen in air 0.5893926736023848 t —

Elementary flow outputs

Flow CompartmentSub-compartment AmountUnitComment
Arsenic, ion Emissions to air— 0.00000148 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 6 plants.
Benzene Emission to airunspecified 0.00000814 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 1 plants.
Beryllium (II) Emissions to air— 0.0000000368 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 6 plants.
Cadmium (II) Emissions to air— 0.00000797 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 6 plants.
Carbon dioxide, fossil Emission to airunspecified 808.5728900347826 kg From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA gas power plants.
Carbon monoxide Emissions to air— 2498.823529043478 g From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA gas power plants.
Chromium (VI) Emissions to air— 0.000000533 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 6 plants.
Chromium, ion Emissions to air— 0.00001 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 6 plants.
Copper, ion Emissions to air— 0.0000124 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 3 plants.
Dinitrogen monoxide Emissions to air— 1.5182608695652176 g From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA gas power plants.
Electricity, delivered to user Non material emissions— 1.0 MWh Indicator used to track energy end use through the database
Fluoride Emission to airunspecified 0.00000308 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 1 plants.
Hexane Emission to airunspecified 0.00337 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 2 plants.
Lead (II) Emissions to air— 0.00000328 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 7 plants.
Manganese (II) Emissions to air— 0.00000468 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 1 plants.
Mercury (II) Emissions to air— 0.00189 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 6 plants.
Methane Emissions to air— 70.61892583304348 g From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA gas power plants.
NMVOC, non-methane volatile organic compounds Emissions to air— 30.659846540869566 g From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA gas power plants.
Nickel (II) Emissions to air— 0.0000164 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 6 plants.
Nitrogen oxides Emissions to air— 383.2020460173913 g From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA gas power plants.
PAH, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Emission to airunspecified 0.00000837 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 10 plants.
Particulate Matter, < 2.5 um Emission to airunspecified 0.0667 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 9 plants.
Particulates, < 10 um Emission to airunspecified 0.0679 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 9 plants.
Polychlorinated dioxins and furans Emissions to air— 0.0000000000192 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 10 plants.
Powerplant conversion losses Non material emissions— 3.3478260869565215 MWh Indicator used to track energy end use through the database
Sulfur oxides Emissions to air— 364.60358060869567 g From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA gas power plants.
Toluene Emission to airunspecified 0.0000254 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 1 plants.
Water Emissions to air— 0.07900561680882048 t Evaporation - calculated by difference
Xylenes, unspecified Emission to airunspecified 0.0000115 kg (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all SA natural gas power plants. Based on data from 1 plants.

Parameters

NameValueFormulaDescription
WaterTotal 0.15801123361764097 Water+H_in_Gas*m_gasperMWh M3 water/MWh
ED_NaturalGas 50.16 — MJ/kg Natural gas
m_gasperMWh 0.3120449344705638 GJ_FuelperMWH/ED_NaturalGas Tonnes/MWh
Water 0.08 — (1,2,1,1,1,na) [kL/MWh], average data from Smart & Aspinall 2009, Table 9 to 13 and Table 32
EF_NMVOC 1.958823529 — (2,1,1,1,1,na), [g/GJ] average emission of NMVOC from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major natural gas power plants.
O2forCO2 0.727 — Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise carbon to carbon dioxide
EF_CO 159.6470588 — (2,1,1,1,1,na), [g/GJ] average emission of CO from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major natural gas power plants.
O2forCO 0.571 — Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise carbon to carbon monoxide
Water_to_WWT 0.5 — (5,5,5,5,1,5) Fraction of total water to Waste Water Treatment
O2forNO2 0.348 — Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise Nitrogen to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) used as proxy for NOx
houseload 0.016 — Percentage of electricity generated that is self-consumed at generation plant. Derived to match energy sent out vs energy generated from Table 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6, Australian Energy Council, Electricity Gas Australia Highlights FY 2022-23.
EF_CH4 4.511764706 — (2,1,1,1,1,na), [g/GJ] average emission of CH4 from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major natural gas power plants.
EF_N2O 0.097 — (2,1,1,1,1,na), [g/GJ] average emission of N2O from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major natural gas power plants.
EF_CO2 51.65882353 — (2,1,1,1,1,na), [kg/GJ] average emission of CO2 from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major natural gas power plants.
O2_req 589.3926736023848 (GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_CO2*O2forCO2)+(((GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_CO*O2forCO)+(GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_NOx*O2forNO2))/1000) kg Oxygen required total
EF_SO2 23.29411765 — (2,1,1,1,1,na), [g/GJ] average emission of SO2 from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major natural gas power plants.
GJ_FuelperMWH 15.652173913043478 3.6/Gen_eff GJ/MWH
Gen_eff 0.23 — (2,1,1,1,1,na) Generation efficiency based on electricity generated. Derived from Table 2.9 ESAA 2012 after accounting for other thermal technology efficiencies
EF_NOx 24.48235294 — (2,1,1,1,1,na), [g/GJ] average emission of NOx from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major natural gas power plants.
H_in_Gas 0.25 — (4,3,2,1,1,2) Typical hydrogen content in Natural gas