Electricity, black coal WA, at power plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U
Unit process Australia v00.00.000
Start date: 2022-08-19 End date: 2022-10-10
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- 10 Oct 2022
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- Quantitative reference
- Electricity, black coal WA, at power plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U
- Sampling procedure
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- Creation date
- 10 Oct 2022
- Is copyright protected
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- Tags
- energy
- Sources
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National Inventory Report (NIR)/2009/DCCEE
Energy Gas Australia 2018/2018/Australian Energy Council.
Australian Coal Year Book/2006/Land
Australian National Greenhouse Accounts/2012/DCCEE
NPI data for year 2009/10/2011/Department of Environment and Heritage and Water
Water and the electricity generation industry/2009/Smart and Aspinall
Electricity Gas Australia Highlights FY 2020-21
Product outputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity, black coal WA, at power plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 1.0 | MWh | — |
Technical inputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black coal, WA, at mine {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.5806451612903226 | t | — |
| Electricity, black coal WA, at power plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.044 | MWh | — |
| Hard coal power plant {GLO}| hard coal power plant construction, 100MW | Cut-off, U | 0.000000004 | Item(s) | — |
| Tap water, at user, Western Australia {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 2.23 | t | — |
| Transport, freight, rail {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 26.877 | t*km | — |
| Transport, truck, 28t, fleet average {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.856375 | t*km | — |
Outputs to treatment
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard coal ash {RoW}| treatment of hard coal ash, sanitary landfill | Cut-off, U | 0.03187741935483871 | t | — |
| Wastewater treatment {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 1.2012258064516128 | m3 | — |
Elementary flow inputs
| Flow | Sub-compartment | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen | in air | 0.7936019047741935 | t | — |
Elementary flow outputs
| Flow | Compartment | Sub-compartment | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | Emissions to air | — | 0.290877202 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all WA black coal power plants. Uncertainty based on generic estimate as only 1 value reported in NPI |
| Arsenic, ion | Emissions to air | — | 0.0485 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Arsenic, ion | Emissions to water | — | 0.000281006 | g | — |
| Arsenic, ion | Emissions to soil | — | 0.05874325 | g | — |
| Beryllium (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.0333 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Boron | Emissions to air | — | 1.13 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all WA black coal power plants. Uncertainty based on generic estimate as only 1 value reported in NPI |
| Cadmium (II) | Emissions to soil | — | 0.070266462 | g | — |
| Cadmium (II) | Emissions to water | — | 0.000281006 | g | — |
| Cadmium (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.0358 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Carbon dioxide, fossil | Emission to air | unspecified | 1089.2903225806451 | kg | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major WA black coal power plants. |
| Carbon monoxide | Emissions to air | — | 127.74193548387098 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major WA black coal power plants. |
| Chromium (VI) | Emissions to air | — | 0.00635 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Chromium, ion | Emissions to air | — | 0.126 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Chromium, ion | Emissions to water | — | 0.00048895 | g | — |
| Chromium, ion | Emissions to soil | — | 0.081683419 | g | — |
| Cobalt | Emissions to soil | — | 0.746349592 | g | — |
| Cobalt | Emissions to air | — | 0.111 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Cobalt | Emissions to water | — | 0.004906361 | g | — |
| Copper, ion | Emissions to soil | — | 0.423244769 | g | — |
| Copper, ion | Emissions to water | — | 0.012645261 | g | — |
| Copper, ion | Emissions to air | — | 0.169 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Cumene | Emissions to air | — | 0.00302 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Dinitrogen monoxide | Emissions to air | — | 9.290322580645162 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major WA black coal power plants. |
| Electricity, delivered to user | Non material emissions | — | 1.0 | MWh | — |
| Fluoride | Emissions to air | — | 67.6 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Hydrochloric acid | Emissions to air | — | 168.0 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Lead (II) | Emissions to soil | — | 0.214810056 | g | — |
| Lead (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.189 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Lead (II) | Emissions to water | — | 0.000281006 | g | — |
| Manganese (II) | Emissions to water | — | 0.008430174 | g | — |
| Manganese (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.33 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Manganese (II) | Emissions to soil | — | 6.589723431 | g | — |
| Mercury (II) | Emissions to water | — | 0.0000337 | g | — |
| Mercury (II) | Emissions to soil | — | 0.000989826 | g | — |
| Mercury (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.0354 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Methane | Emissions to air | — | 10.451612903225808 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major WA black coal power plants. |
| NMVOC, non-methane volatile organic compounds | Emissions to air | — | 19.741935483870968 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major WA black coal power plants. |
| Nickel (II) | Emissions to soil | — | 2.741194296 | g | — |
| Nickel (II) | Emissions to water | — | 0.008430174 | g | — |
| Nickel (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.182 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Nitrogen oxides | Emissions to air | — | 4640.5161290322585 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major WA black coal power plants. |
| PAH, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | Emissions to air | — | 0.0117 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Particulates, < 10 um | Emissions to air | — | 470.0 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Particulates, < 2.5 um | Emissions to air | — | 215.0 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Polychlorinated dioxins and furans | Emissions to air | — | 0.000000241 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Powerplant conversion losses | Non material emissions | — | 2.2258064516129035 | MWh | — |
| Sulfur oxides | Emissions to air | — | 4296.774193548387 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major WA black coal power plants. |
| Zinc (II) | Emissions to soil | — | 4.184491073 | g | — |
| Zinc (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.281 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA black coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Zinc (II) | Emissions to water | — | 0.011914646 | g | — |
| ash | Final waste flows | — | 0.003541935483870968 | t | — |
Parameters
| Name | Value | Formula | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gen_eff | 0.31 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,na) Generation effiency based on electricity generated. Derived from Table 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6, Australian Energy Council, Electricity Gas Australia Highlights FY 2022-23. |
| O2_req | 793.6019047741935 | (GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_CO2*O2forCO2)+(((GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_CO*O2forCO)+(GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_NOx*O2forNO2))/1000) | kg Oxygen required total |
| EF_NOx | 399.6 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,na), g/GJ] average emission of NOx from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major WA black coal power plants. Data per input. |
| O2forNO2 | 0.348 | — | Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise Nitrogen to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) used as proxy for NOx |
| EF_CO2 | 93.8 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,na), [kg/GJ] average emission of CO2 from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major WA black coal power plants. Data per input. |
| EF_NMVOC | 1.7 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,na), [g/GJ] average emission of NMVOC from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major WA black coal power plants. Data per input. |
| m_coalperMWh | 0.5806451612903226 | GJ_FuelperMWH/ED_coal | Tonnes/MWh |
| ED_Coal | 20.0 | — | (1,1,1,1,1,na), [MJ/kg] LHV for black coal in Western Australia, average. Inferred from ESAA 2012 - data 2010 table 2.7 |
| EF_CH4 | 0.9 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,na), [g/GJ] average emission of CH4 from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major WA black coal power plants. Data per input. |
| Water_to_WWT | 0.5 | — | (5,5,5,5,1,5) Fraction of total water to Waste Water Treatment |
| EF_CO | 11.0 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,na), [g/GJ] average emission of CO from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major WA black coal power plants. Data per input. |
| EF_N2O | 0.8 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,na), [g/GJ] average emission of N2O from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major WA black coal power plants. Data per input. |
| EF_SO2 | 370.0 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,na), [g/GJ] average emission of SO2 from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major WA black coal power plants. Data per input. |
| GJ_FuelperMWH | 11.612903225806452 | 3.6/Gen_eff | MJ/kg or GJ/Tonne |
| houseload | 0.044 | — | 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. |
| O2forCO | 0.571 | — | Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise carbon to carbon monoxide |
| WaterTotal | 2.4024516129032256 | Water+(MoistureCoal*m_coalperMWh)+(H_in_Coal*m_coalperMWh*(1-MoistureCoal)) | M3 water/MWh |
| Water | 2.23 | — | (1,1,1,1,4,na), [kL/MWh], average data from Smart & Aspinall 2009, Table 9 to 13 and Table 32 |
| MoistureCoal | 0.26 | — | (4,3,2,1,1,2) Moisture content of coal -estimated from mix of WA coals |
| Ash_content | 0.061 | — | (1,1,2,1,1,na) [-] Average rate of coal ash content, Australia's Mining Series 2006. |
| H_in_Coal | 0.05 | — | (4,3,2,1,1,2) Typical hydrogen content in coal on dry basis |
| O2forCO2 | 0.727 | — | Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise carbon to carbon dioxide |
| Bottom_ash | 0.1 | — | (1,1,2,1,1,na) [-] Average rate of bottom ash in coal ash, Australia's Mining Series 2006. |
| Fly_ash | 0.9 | — | (1,1,2,1,1,na) [-] Average rate of fly ash in coal ash, Australia's Mining Series 2006. |