Electricity, natural gas, GT, 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 eastern states of Australia- effiency indicated by ESAA 2012 is 35%. 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

Sector
Energy
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Last updated
10 Oct 2022
Reference ID
6c363853-1767-30ef-a8df-72592d0c77b3

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Quantitative reference
Electricity, natural gas, GT, 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, GT, at power plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U 1.0 MWh —

Technical inputs

Flow AmountUnitComment
Electricity, natural gas, GT, 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 0.2658160552897395 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 0.07322700691121745 m3 —

Elementary flow inputs

Flow Sub-compartment AmountUnitComment
Oxygen in air 0.5020752404761056 t —

Elementary flow outputs

Flow CompartmentSub-compartment AmountUnitComment
Arsenic, ion Emissions to air— 0.000267 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 12 plant(s).
Benzene Emissions to air— 0.00578 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 3 plant(s).
Benzene, ethyl- Emissions to air— 0.00284 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 3 plant(s).
Beryllium (II) Emissions to air— 0.000125 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 12 plant(s).
Cadmium (II) Emissions to air— 0.000382 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 12 plant(s).
Carbon dioxide, fossil Emission to airunspecified 688.7843137333333 kg From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants.
Carbon monoxide Emissions to air— 2128.6274506666664 g From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants.
Chromium (III) Emissions to air— 0.000791 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 12 plant(s).
Chromium (VI) Emissions to air— 0.0000685 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 12 plant(s).
Copper, ion Emissions to air— 0.00432 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s).
Cumene Emissions to air— 0.00522 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 3 plant(s).
Cyclohexane Emissions to air— 0.0000309 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s).
Dinitrogen monoxide Emissions to air— 1.2933333333333332 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
Formaldehyde (methyl aldehyde) Emissions to air— 2.95 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s).
Hexane Emissions to air— 0.0000462 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s).
Lead (II) Emissions to air— 0.000823 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 13 plant(s).
Manganese (II) Emissions to air— 0.014 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s).
Mercury (II) Emissions to air— 0.000287 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 12 plant(s).
Methane Emissions to air— 60.15686274666666 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— 26.117647053333332 g From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants.
Nickel (II) Emissions to air— 0.00131 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 12 plant(s).
Nitrogen oxides Emissions to air— 326.4313725333333 g From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants.
PAH, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Emissions to air— 0.00237 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 21 plant(s).
Particulates, < 10 um Emissions to air— 11.9 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 22 plant(s).
Particulates, < 2.5 um Emissions to air— 9.56 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 22 plant(s).
Polychlorinated dioxins and furans Emissions to air— 0.00000000317 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 18 plant(s).
Powerplant conversion losses Non material emissions— 2.7037037037037033 MWh Indicator used to track energy end use through the database
Sulfur dioxide Emissions to air— 58.8 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 22 plant(s).
Sulfur oxides Emissions to air— 310.58823533333333 g From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants.
Toluene Emissions to air— 0.0111 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 2 plant(s).
Water Emissions to air— 0.07322700691121745 t Evapouration - calculated by difference.
Xylene Emissions to air— 0.00383 g (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all Australian OCGT gas power plants reporting on this emission. Based on data from 3 plant(s).

Parameters

NameValueFormulaDescription
O2_req 502.0752404761056 (GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_CO2*O2forCO2)+(((GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_CO*O2forCO)+(GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_NOx*O2forNO2))/1000) kg Oxygen required total
O2forCO2 0.727 — Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise carbon to carbon dioxide
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.
m_gasperMWh 0.2658160552897395 GJ_FuelperMWH/ED_NaturalGas Tonnes/MWh
WaterTotal 0.1464540138224349 Water+H_in_Gas*m_gasperMWh M3 water/MWh
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
ED_NaturalGas 50.16 — MJ/kg Natural gas
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
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.
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_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.
Water_to_WWT 0.5 — (5,5,5,5,1,5) Fraction of total water to Waste Water Treatment
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_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.
O2forCO 0.571 — Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise carbon to carbon monoxide
GJ_FuelperMWH 13.333333333333332 3.6/Gen_eff GJ/MWH
Gen_eff 0.27 — (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.