Electricity, natural gas, GT, NT, 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 (turbine) based power generation in NT - 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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- Quantitative reference
- Electricity, natural gas, GT, NT, 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
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Energy Gas Australia 2018/2018/Australian Energy Council.
Green Building Council Australia (2012)
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 | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity, natural gas, GT, NT, at power plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 1.0 | MWh | — |
Technical inputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity, natural gas, GT, NT, at power plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.037 | 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, Northern Territory {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.1791418974131743 | 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 | 0.062392737176646784 | m3 | — |
Elementary flow inputs
| Flow | Sub-compartment | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen | in air | 0.3383644796211717 | t | — |
Elementary flow outputs
| Flow | Compartment | Sub-compartment | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | Emissions to air | — | 0.047966715 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 4 data points. |
| Acrolein | Emissions to air | — | 0.002423303 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 3 data points. |
| Arsenic, ion | Emissions to air | — | 0.000678101 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 17 data points. |
| Benzene | Emissions to air | — | 0.0278 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 7 data points. |
| Benzene, ethyl- | Emissions to air | — | 1.27 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 8 data points. |
| Beryllium (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.0000578 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 17 data points. |
| Butadiene | Emissions to air | — | 0.00199 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 4 data points. |
| Cadmium (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.000388 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 17 data points. |
| Carbon dioxide, fossil | Emission to air | unspecified | 464.1936648112741 | kg | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants. |
| Carbon monoxide | Emissions to air | — | 1434.5497678180084 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants. |
| Chromium (VI) | Emissions to air | — | 0.000230685 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 16 data points. |
| Chromium, ion | Emissions to air | — | 0.001219964 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 16 data points. |
| Copper, ion | Emissions to air | — | 0.001009472 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 13 data points. |
| Cumene | Emissions to air | — | 0.317394426 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 7 data points. |
| Cyclohexane | Emissions to air | — | 0.000272786 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 2 data points. |
| Dinitrogen monoxide | Emissions to air | — | 0.8716184847017477 | 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 | — | 0.0000583 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 13 data points. |
| Formaldehyde | Emissions to air | — | 0.258270996 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 4 data points. |
| Hexane | Emissions to air | — | 0.000421578 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 2 data points. |
| Hydrochloric acid | Emissions to air | — | 0.0 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 9 data points. |
| Hydrogen sulfide | Emissions to air | — | 0.0 | g | — |
| Lead (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.001198386 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 17 data points. |
| Manganese (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.010619255 | g | — |
| Mercury (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.000276087 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 17 data points. |
| Methane | Emissions to air | — | 40.54162388014996 | 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 | — | 17.601513362320723 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants. |
| Nickel (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.001601119 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 17 data points. |
| Nitrogen oxides | Emissions to air | — | 219.99248836593998 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants. |
| PAH, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | Emissions to air | — | 0.009883135 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 17 data points. |
| Particulates, < 10 um | Emissions to air | — | 13.87204839 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 17 data points. |
| Particulates, < 2.5 um | Emissions to air | — | 29.0 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 16 data points. |
| Polychlorinated dioxins and furans | Emissions to air | — | 0.0000000315 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 17 data points. |
| Powerplant conversion losses | Non material emissions | — | 1.4960437706235612 | MWh | Indicator used to track energy end use through the database |
| Sulfur acid | Emissions to air | — | 0.0000000276 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 1 data points. |
| Sulfur oxides | Emissions to air | — | 209.3152941088375 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants. |
| Toluene | Emissions to air | — | 0.325735562 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 11 data points. |
| Water | Emissions to air | — | 0.062392737176646784 | t | Evapouration - calculated by difference. |
| Xylene | Emissions to air | — | 0.116154658 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all AU natural gas (turbine) power plants. Uncertainty based on variation in different results report in NPI based on 10 data points. |
Parameters
| Name | Value | Formula | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| houseload | 0.037 | — | 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. |
| WaterTotal | 0.12478547435329357 | 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. |
| Gen_eff_Actual | 0.247 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,na) Generation effiency based on electricity sent out. Derived from Table 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6, Australian Energy Council, Electricity Gas Australia Highlights FY 2020-21. |
| 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_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. |
| O2_req | 338.3644796211717 | (GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_CO2*O2forCO2)+(((GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_CO*O2forCO)+(GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_NOx*O2forNO2))/1000) | kg Oxygen required total |
| ED_NaturalGas | 50.16 | — | MJ/kg Natural gas |
| O2forCO2 | 0.727 | — | Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise carbon to carbon dioxide |
| m_gasperMWh | 0.1791418974131743 | GJ_FuelperMWH/ED_NaturalGas | Tonnes/MWh |
| O2forCO | 0.571 | — | Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise carbon to carbon monoxide |
| 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. |
| NGAF_Adjust | 1.622 | — | Factor used to adjust efficiency to get NT grid to meet National Greenhouse Accounts factors |
| 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_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 | 0.40063400000000005 | Gen_eff_Actual*NGAF_Adjust | — |
| 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. |
| Water_to_WWT | 0.5 | — | (5,5,5,5,1,5) Fraction of total water to Waste Water Treatment |
| H_in_Gas | 0.25 | — | (4,3,2,1,1,2) Typical hydrogen content in 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. |
| GJ_FuelperMWH | 8.985757574244822 | 3.6/Gen_eff | GJ/MWH |