Electricity, natural gas, GT, WA, 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 WA - effiency indicated by ESAA 2012 is 30% 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 Jan 2022
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Quantitative reference
Electricity, natural gas, GT, WA, 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 Jan 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, WA, at power plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U 1.0 MWh —

Technical inputs

Flow AmountUnitComment
Electricity, natural gas, GT, WA, 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, Western Australia {AU}| | AusLCI, U 0.25724134382878017 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 0.07215516797859753 m3 —

Elementary flow inputs

Flow Sub-compartment AmountUnitComment
Oxygen in air 0.48587926497687633 t —

Elementary flow outputs

Flow CompartmentSub-compartment AmountUnitComment
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— 0.000682 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 4 plants.
Benzene Emissions to air— 0.0063 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 3 plants.
Benzene, ethyl- Emissions to air— 0.00422 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 2 plants.
Beryllium (II) Emissions to air— 0.000382 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 4 plants.
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— 0.000752 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 4 plants.
Carbon dioxide, fossil Emission to airunspecified 666.5654649032258 kg From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants.
Carbon monoxide Emissions to air— 2059.9620490322577 g From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants.
Chromium (VI) Emissions to air— 0.000117 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 4 plants.
Chromium, ion Emissions to air— 0.00181 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 4 plants.
Copper, ion Emissions to air— 0.00379 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 2 plants.
Cumene Emissions to air— 0.00769 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 2 plants.
Cyclohexane Emissions to air— 0.00000232 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 1 plants.
Dinitrogen monoxide Emissions to air— 1.2516129032258063 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— 7.92 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 1 plants.
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— 0.000324 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 2 plants.
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.
Hydrochloric acid Emissions to air— 63.4 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 1 plants.
Hydrogen sulfide 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.
Lead (II) Emissions to air— 0.00238 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 4 plants.
Manganese (II) Emissions to air— 0.0189 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 1 plants.
Mercury (II) Emissions to air— 0.000832 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 4 plants.
Methane Emissions to air— 58.216318787096775 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— 25.275142309677417 g From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants.
Nickel (II) Emissions to air— 0.00311 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 4 plants.
Nitrogen oxides Emissions to air— 315.9013282580645 g From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants.
PAH, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Emissions to air— 0.00575 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 7 plants.
Particulates, < 10 um Emissions to air— 24.6 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 6 plants.
Particulates, < 2.5 um Emissions to air— 21.2 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 6 plants.
Polychlorinated dioxins and furans Emissions to air— 0.00000000831 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 5 plants.
Powerplant conversion losses Non material emissions— 2.584229390681003 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— 300.56926 g From NIR (2009) data, Table 3.7, for all major SA brown coal power plants.
Toluene Emissions to air— 0.00786 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 3 plants.
Water Emissions to air— 0.07215516797859753 t Evapouration - calculated by difference.
Xylene Emissions to air— 0.00566 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 2 plants.
Zinc (II) Emissions to air— 0.0196 g (2,1,1,1,1,na)From NPI (2016) data for all WA gas power plants. Based on data from 1 plants.

Parameters

NameValueFormulaDescription
O2forCO2 0.727 — Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise carbon to carbon dioxide
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
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.
O2_req 485.87926497687636 (GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_CO2*O2forCO2)+(((GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_CO*O2forCO)+(GJ_FuelperMWH*EF_NOx*O2forNO2))/1000) kg Oxygen required total
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.
Gen_eff 0.279 — (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.
O2forCO 0.571 — Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise carbon to carbon monoxide
m_gasperMWh 0.25724134382878017 GJ_FuelperMWH/ED_NaturalGas Tonnes/MWh
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.
Water 0.08 — (1,2,1,1,1,na) [kL/MWh], average data from Smart & Aspinall 2009, Table 9 to 13 and Table 32
GJ_FuelperMWH 12.903225806451612 3.6/Gen_eff GJ/MWH
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_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.
WaterTotal 0.14431033595719506 Water+H_in_Gas*m_gasperMWh M3 water/MWh
ED_NaturalGas 50.16 — MJ/kg Natural gas
O2forNO2 0.348 — Ratio of Oxygen required to oxidise Nitrogen to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) used as proxy for NOx
H_in_Gas 0.25 — (4,3,2,1,1,2) Typical hydrogen content in Natural gas
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.
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.