Electricity, brown coal Vic, 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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- Energy
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- Last updated
- 10 Oct 2022
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- Quantitative reference
- Electricity, brown coal Vic, at power plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U
- Sampling procedure
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- Creation date
- 10 Oct 2022
- Is copyright protected
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- Is infrastructure process
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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, brown coal Vic, at power plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 1.0 | MWh | — |
Technical inputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity, brown coal Vic, at power plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.082 | MWh | — |
| Lignite power plant {GLO}| market for lignite power plant | Cut-off, U | 0.00000000087 | Item(s) | — |
| Lignite, Victoria, at mine {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 1.272984441301273 | t | — |
| Tap water, at user, Victoria {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 2.15 | t | — |
Outputs to treatment
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard coal ash {RoW}| treatment of hard coal ash, sanitary landfill | Cut-off, U | 0.027496463932107498 | t | — |
| Wastewater treatment {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 1.4817185289957566 | m3 | — |
Elementary flow inputs
| Flow | Sub-compartment | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen | in air | 0.8682486192855894 | t | — |
Elementary flow outputs
| Flow | Compartment | Sub-compartment | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | Emissions to water | — | 0.008863842 | g | — |
| Ammonia | Emissions to air | — | 2.76 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 4 plants. |
| Arsenic, ion | Emissions to water | — | 0.002459065 | g | — |
| Arsenic, ion | Emissions to air | — | 0.00836 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 7 plants. |
| Arsenic, ion | Emissions to soil | — | 0.000000389 | g | — |
| Benzene, ethyl- | Emissions to air | — | 0.009195915 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all VIC brown coal power plants |
| Beryllium (II) | Emissions to water | — | 0.000515927 | g | — |
| Beryllium (II) | Emissions to soil | — | 0.000000389 | g | — |
| Beryllium (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.00301 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all VIC brown coal power plants |
| Boron | Emissions to air | — | 8.98 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 5 plants. |
| Boron | Emissions to water | — | 0.1495483 | g | — |
| Cadmium (II) | Emissions to water | — | 0.000218582 | g | — |
| Cadmium (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.00394 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 7 plants. |
| Cadmium (II) | Emissions to soil | — | 0.0000000777 | g | — |
| Carbon dioxide, fossil | Emission to air | unspecified | 1193.1428571428569 | kg | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major VIC brown coal power plants. |
| Carbon monoxide | Emissions to air | — | 297.8571429 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major VIC brown coal power plants. |
| Chlorine | Emissions to water | — | 0.006738695 | g | — |
| Chromium (VI) | Emissions to soil | — | 0.0000195 | g | — |
| Chromium (VI) | Emissions to air | — | 0.0069 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 7 plants. |
| Chromium (VI) | Emissions to water | — | 0.0000233 | g | — |
| Chromium, ion | Emissions to water | — | 0.002204086 | g | — |
| Chromium, ion | Emissions to air | — | 0.0336 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 7 plants. |
| Chromium, ion | Emissions to soil | — | 0.0000195 | g | — |
| Copper, ion | Emissions to water | — | 0.004894488 | g | — |
| Copper, ion | Emissions to air | — | 0.0235 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 7 plants. |
| Copper, ion | Emissions to soil | — | 0.0000148 | g | — |
| Cumene | Emissions to air | — | 0.0005 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 4 plants. |
| Dinitrogen monoxide | Emissions to air | — | 16.71428571428571 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major VIC brown coal power plants. |
| Electricity, delivered to user | Non material emissions | — | 1.0 | MWh | — |
| Fluoride | Emissions to water | — | 0.25847508 | g | — |
| Fluoride | Emissions to soil | — | 0.000101155 | g | — |
| Fluoride | Emissions to air | — | 2.89 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 7 plants. |
| Hydrochloric acid | Emissions to air | — | 591.1475196 | g | From NPI (2011) data for all VIC brown coal power plants |
| Hydrochloric acid | Emissions to air | — | 492.0 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 7 plants. |
| Lead (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.0201 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 7 plants. |
| Lead (II) | Emissions to soil | — | 0.000000777 | g | — |
| Lead (II) | Emissions to water | — | 0.016742409 | g | — |
| Manganese (II) | Emissions to water | — | 0.12457162 | g | — |
| Manganese (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.0 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 4 plants. |
| Mercury (II) | Emissions to soil | — | 0.0000000389 | g | — |
| Mercury (II) | Emissions to water | — | 0.000170026 | g | — |
| Mercury (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.0314 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 7 plants. |
| Methane | Emissions to air | — | 8.999999999999998 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major VIC brown coal power plants. |
| NMVOC, non-methane volatile organic compounds | Emissions to air | — | 17.571428575714286 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major VIC brown coal power plants. |
| Nickel (II) | Emissions to water | — | 0.012560852 | g | — |
| Nickel (II) | Emissions to soil | — | 0.00000777 | g | — |
| Nickel (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.0608 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 7 plants. |
| Nitrogen oxides | Emissions to air | — | 1907.1428567142855 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major VIC brown coal power plants. |
| Nitrogen, total | Emissions to water | — | 1.730084382 | g | — |
| PAH, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | Emissions to air | — | 0.00914 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 7 plants. |
| Particulates, < 10 um | Emissions to air | — | 300.0 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 7 plants. |
| Particulates, < 2.5 um | Emissions to air | — | 191.0 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 7 plants. |
| Polychlorinated dioxins and furans | Emissions to air | — | 0.000000139 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 7 plants. |
| Powerplant conversion losses | Non material emissions | — | 2.571428571428571 | MWh | — |
| Sulfur oxides | Emissions to air | — | 7418.5714285714275 | g | From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major VIC brown coal power plants. |
| Sulfuric acid | Emissions to air | — | 3.23 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 5 plants. |
| Xylene | Emissions to air | — | 0.00888 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 1 plant. |
| Zinc (II) | Emissions to air | — | 0.488 | g | (2,1,1,1,1,na) From NPI (2016) data for all VIC brown coal power plants. Based on data from 4 plants. |
| Zinc (II) | Emissions to water | — | 0.027809172 | g | — |
| ash | Final waste flows | — | 0.0030551626591230553 | t | — |
Parameters
| Name | Value | Formula | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EF_CO | 23.16666667 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,na), [g/GJ] average emission of CO from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major VIC brown coal power plants. |
| EF_NMVOC | 1.366666667 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,na), [g/GJ] average emission of NMVOC from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major VIC brown coal power plants. |
| MoistureCoal | 0.62 | — | (4,3,2,1,1,2) Moisture content of coal -estimated from SA coal data |
| O2_req | 868.2486192855894 | (GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_CO2*O2forCO2)+(((GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_CO*O2forCO)+(GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_NOx*O2forNO2))/1000) | kg Oxygen required total |
| Ash_content | 0.024 | — | (1,1,2,1,1,na) [-] Average rate of lignite ash content, Australia's Mining Series 2006. |
| EF_SO2 | 577.0 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,na), [g/GJ] average emission of SO2 from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major VIC brown coal power plants. |
| EF_N2O | 1.3 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,na), [g/GJ] average emission of N2O from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major VIC brown coal power plants. |
| O2forNO2 | 0.348 | — | Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise Nitrogen to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) used as proxy for NOx |
| 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 |
| Gen_eff | 0.28 | — | (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. |
| EF_CO2 | 92.8 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,na), [kg/GJ] average emission of CO2 from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major VIC brown coal power plants. |
| WaterTotal | 2.9634370579915132 | Water+(MoistureCoal*m_coalperMWh)+(H_in_Coal*m_coalperMWh*(1-MoistureCoal)) | M3 water/MWh |
| Fly_ash | 0.9 | — | (1,1,2,1,1,na) [-] Average rate of fly ash in lignite ash, Australia's Mining Series 2006. |
| EF_NOx | 148.3333333 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,na), [g/GJ] average emission of NOx from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major VIC brown coal power plants. |
| m_coalperMWh | 1.272984441301273 | GJ_FuelperMWH/ED_coal | Tonnes/MWh |
| EF_CH4 | 0.7 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,na), [g/GJ] average emission of CH4 from main fuel, NGGI 2009 data, Table 3.7, for all major VIC brown coal power plants. |
| NGAF | 1.0 | — | Forces database to be NGA factor compliant for electricity and energy from different fuel types. Not currently compliant with liquid fossil fuel scope 3 emissions |
| ED_Coal | 10.1 | — | (1,1,1,1,1,na), [MJ/kg] LHV for Lignite in Victoria, average. Inferred from ESAA 2012 - data 2010 table 2.7 |
| GJ_FuelperMWH | 12.857142857142856 | 3.6/Gen_eff | MJ/kg or GJ/Tonne |
| Bottom_ash | 0.1 | — | (1,1,2,1,1,na) [-] Average rate of bottom ash in lignite ash, Australia's Mining Series 2006. |
| Water | 2.15 | — | (1,1,1,1,4,na), [kL/MWh], average data from Smart & Aspinall 2009, Table 9 to 13 and Table 32 |
| houseload | 0.082 | — | 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. |
| Water_to_WWT | 0.5 | — | (5,5,5,5,1,5) Fraction of total water to Waste Water Treatment |
| O2forCO | 0.571 | — | Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise carbon to carbon monoxide |