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Upper:<br />

U ( abs) = (U( abs) +U( abs) +U( abs)<br />

2 2 2<br />

ECO2e ECO E<br />

2 CH E<br />

4 N2O<br />

U ( abs) = (0.194× 127) + (1.51× 21× 0.00643) + (1.51× 310× 0.00871) = 24.8 tonnes CO e/yr<br />

Urel<br />

2 2 2<br />

ECO2e<br />

2<br />

24.8 tonnes CO e/yr<br />

= × =+ ( Oe/yr)<br />

2<br />

( )<br />

E<br />

100% 19.2% tonnes C<br />

CO2e<br />

129 tonnes CO2e/yr<br />

Lower:<br />

U ( abs) = (U( abs) +U( abs) +U( abs)<br />

2 2 2<br />

ECO2e ECO E<br />

2 CH E<br />

4 N2O<br />

U ( abs) = ( − 0.194× 127) + ( − 1.00× 21× 0.00643) + ( − 1.00× 310× 0.00871) = 24.7 tonnes CO e/yr<br />

2 2 2<br />

ECO2e<br />

2<br />

24.7 tonnes CO e/yr<br />

2<br />

( )<br />

E<br />

100% 19.1% tonne<br />

CO2e<br />

129 tonnes CO2e/yr<br />

Urel<br />

= × =− ( s CO e/yr )<br />

F.6 Uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty <strong>in</strong> Vented Sources – Gas Dehydration<br />

2<br />

2<br />

Table F-8 provides the operat<strong>in</strong>g parameters for <strong>gas</strong> dehydration at the example facility.<br />

Table F-8. Operat<strong>in</strong>g Parameters for Dehydration<br />

Source<br />

Dehydration<br />

vents (also<br />

has Kimray<br />

pump<br />

emissions)<br />

Fuel<br />

Produced<br />

Gas<br />

No.<br />

of<br />

Units<br />

Unit<br />

Uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty Capacity<br />

(±%) a (per unit)<br />

1 ±0% units<br />

30×10 6<br />

scf/day<br />

Average<br />

Operation<br />

Uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty (per unit<br />

(±%) a per year)<br />

±5% scf/day<br />

343<br />

days/yr<br />

Annual<br />

Activity<br />

Factor (all<br />

Uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty units<br />

(±%) a comb<strong>in</strong>ed)<br />

±2% days/yr<br />

10,290×10 6<br />

scf/yr<br />

Uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty<br />

(±%) a<br />

±5.39%<br />

scf/yr<br />

Uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty Estimate for CH 4 Emissions from Dehydration:<br />

Methane emissions from the <strong>gas</strong> dehydrator vents <strong>and</strong> for Kimray pumps are estimated us<strong>in</strong>g the production<br />

segment emission factors provided <strong>in</strong> the API Compendium. For both of these sources, emissions are based<br />

on the quantity of <strong>gas</strong> processed. Carbon dioxide emissions are estimated us<strong>in</strong>g the facility CO 2 <strong>and</strong> default<br />

CH 4 concentrations <strong>in</strong> the <strong>gas</strong>.<br />

( ) ( )<br />

EF = EF + EF<br />

EF<br />

EF<br />

CH4<br />

Dehydrator vents Kimray pumps<br />

⎛0.0052859 tonnes CH ⎞ ⎛0.01903 tonnes CH ⎞<br />

= ⎜ ⎟+<br />

⎜ ⎟<br />

⎝ 10 scf ⎠ ⎝ 10 scf ⎠<br />

4 4<br />

CH4<br />

6 6<br />

6<br />

CH<br />

= 0.024326 tonnes CH<br />

4<br />

4<br />

/10 scf<br />

For the <strong>uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty</strong> estimate, the emission factors should be comb<strong>in</strong>ed to elim<strong>in</strong>ate the correlation associated<br />

with the common activity data. The <strong>uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty</strong> of the emissions factor is calculated by apply<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Pilot Version, September 2009 F-19

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