Electricity, natural gas, steam, 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 Time period: Data collected for 2012 Version: 1.0. 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
- Sector
- Energy
- Contributor
- —
- Last updated
- 07 Apr 2013
- Reference ID
1e10e4ae-c357-35e8-bd3c-34b14c13cb3f
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- Quantitative reference
- Electricity, natural gas, steam, 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
- 07 Apr 2013
- Is copyright protected
- No
- Is infrastructure process
- No
- Tags
- energy
- Sources
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Energy Gas Australia 2018/2018/Australian Energy Council.
Australian National Greenhouse Accounts/2012/DCCEE
Water and the electricity generation industry/2009/Smart and Aspinall
Product outputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity, natural gas, steam, at power plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 1.0 | MWh | — |
Technical inputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity, natural gas, steam, 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, Australia {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.28708133971291866 | 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 | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wastewater treatment {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.07588516746411483 | m3 | — |
Elementary flow inputs
| Flow | Sub-compartment | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen | in air | 0.5422412597141939 | t | — |
Elementary flow outputs
| Flow | Compartment | Sub-compartment | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic, ion | Emissions to air | — | 0.000364092 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s). |
| Benzene | Emissions to air | — | 0.008143193 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 1 plant(s). |
| Beryllium (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.0000198 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s). |
| Cadmium (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.00168 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s). |
| Carbon dioxide, fossil | Emission to air | unspecified | 743.887058832 | kg | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants. |
| Carbon monoxide | Emissions to air | — | 2298.91764672 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants. |
| Chromium (III) | Emissions to air | — | 0.00205 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s). |
| Chromium (VI) | Emissions to air | — | 0.000118996 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s). |
| Copper, ion | Emissions to air | — | 0.001377388 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s). |
| Dinitrogen monoxide | Emissions to air | — | 1.3968 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants. |
| Electricity, delivered to user | Non material emissions | — | 1.0 | MWh | Indicator used to track energy end use through the database |
| Fluoride | Emissions to air | — | 0.003078624 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 1 plant(s). |
| Hexane | Emissions to air | — | 5.157266695 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 1 plant(s). |
| Lead (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.000931808 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s). |
| Mercury (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.000403716 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s). |
| Methane | Emissions to air | — | 64.9694117664 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants. |
| NMVOC, non-methane volatile organic compounds | Emissions to air | — | 28.2070588176 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants. |
| Nickel (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.00668 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s). |
| Nitrogen oxides | Emissions to air | — | 352.545882336 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants. |
| PAH, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | Emissions to air | — | 0.001054831 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s). |
| Particulates, < 10 um | Emissions to air | — | 12.3 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s). |
| Particulates, < 2.5 um | Emissions to air | — | 12.26400641 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s). |
| Polychlorinated dioxins and furans | Emissions to air | — | 0.00000000185 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s). |
| Powerplant conversion losses | Non material emissions | — | 3.0 | MWh | Indicator used to track energy end use through the database |
| Sulfur dioxide | Emissions to air | — | 20.63663575 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s). |
| Sulfur oxides | Emissions to air | — | 335.43529416 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants. |
| Toluene | Emissions to air | — | 0.025413813 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 1 plant(s). |
| Water | Emissions to air | — | 0.07588516746411483 | t | Evapouration - calculated by difference. |
| Xylene | Emissions to air | — | 0.011501142 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian steam sub-critical gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 1 plant(s). |
Parameters
| Name | Value | Formula | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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_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. |
| 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. |
| O2forNO2 | 0.348 | — | Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise Nitrogen to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) used as proxy for NOx |
| Gen_eff | 0.25 | — | (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 |
| O2forCO2 | 0.727 | — | Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise carbon to carbon dioxide |
| Water_to_WWT | 0.5 | — | (5,5,5,5,1,5) Fraction of total water to Waste Water Treatment |
| m_gasperMWh | 0.28708133971291866 | GJ_FuelperMWH/ED_NaturalGas | Tonnes/MWh |
| 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. |
| Water | 0.08 | — | (1,2,1,1,1,na) [kL/MWh], average data from Smart & Aspinall 2009, Table 9 to 13 and Table 32 |
| ED_NaturalGas | 50.16 | — | MJ/kg Natural gas |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| WaterTotal | 0.15177033492822967 | Water+H_in_Gas*m_gasperMWh | M3 water/MWh |
| 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. |
| O2_req | 542.2412597141939 | (GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_CO2*O2forCO2)+(((GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_CO*O2forCO)+(GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_NOx*O2forNO2))/1000) | kg Oxygen required total |
| GJ_FuelperMWH | 14.4 | 3.6/Gen_eff | GJ/MWH |
| O2forCO | 0.571 | — | Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise carbon to carbon monoxide |
| H_in_Gas | 0.25 | — | (4,3,2,1,1,2) Typical hydrogen content in Natural gas |