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( )<br />

Urel ( ) = Urel ( ) = Urel ( ) + Urel ( ) = 5 + 4 =± 6.40% scf mole% CO /yr<br />

2 2 2 2<br />

2 Sweet Flow % Mole<br />

2<br />

The aggregated <strong>uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty</strong> of the emissions is then calculated by apply<strong>in</strong>g Equation 4-4 <strong>and</strong> us<strong>in</strong>g the<br />

absolute <strong>uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty</strong> values.<br />

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

2 2<br />

1 2 1 2<br />

U ( abs) − U ( abs) = (0.0671× 1,234.8× 10 ) + (0.0640× 44.985× 10 ) = 82.9×10 scf CO<br />

6 2 6 2 6<br />

1 2 2<br />

×<br />

Urel ( ) = =± 6.97% scf CO<br />

1,189.8 10 scf CO<br />

6<br />

82.9 10 scf CO2<br />

6<br />

×<br />

2<br />

( )<br />

Uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty Estimate of CO 2 e Emissions from Acid Gas Removal:<br />

2<br />

E<br />

CO e 2<br />

2<br />

⎛190 tonne CH4 21 tonne CO2e<br />

⎞<br />

= 62,600 tonne CO /yr + ⎜<br />

×<br />

⎟<br />

⎝ yr tonne CH4<br />

⎠<br />

E<br />

CO e 2<br />

2<br />

= 66,700 tonne CO e/yr<br />

Upper:<br />

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

U abs<br />

2 2<br />

ECO 2e ECO E<br />

2 CH4<br />

2 2<br />

( )<br />

E<br />

= (0.0697× 62,600) + (1.19× 21× 190) = 6,510 tonnes CO2e/yr<br />

CO2e<br />

Urel<br />

6,510 tonnes CO e/yr<br />

( )<br />

2<br />

( )<br />

E<br />

= 100% × =+ 9.77% tonnes CO2e/yr<br />

CO2e<br />

66,700 tonnes CO2e/yr<br />

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

2 2<br />

ECO 2e ECO E<br />

2 CH4<br />

Lower: abs ( ) ( )<br />

ECO 2e<br />

2 2<br />

U( ) = − 0.0697× 62,600 + − 1.00× 21× 190 = 5,960 tonnes CO e/yr<br />

rel<br />

5,960 tonnes CO e/yr<br />

( )<br />

2<br />

U( )<br />

E<br />

= 100% × =−8.94% tonnes CO2e/yr<br />

CO2<br />

e<br />

66,700 tonnes CO2e/yr<br />

F.9 Uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty <strong>in</strong> Vented Sources – Pneumatics Devices <strong>and</strong> Chemical Injection Pumps<br />

Table F-11 summarizes the operat<strong>in</strong>g parameters for acid <strong>gas</strong> removal at the example facility.<br />

Table F-11. Operat<strong>in</strong>g Parameters for Pneumatic Devices <strong>and</strong> Chemical Injection Pumps<br />

Source<br />

Fuel<br />

Annual Activity Factor<br />

(all units comb<strong>in</strong>ed)<br />

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

(±%) a<br />

Pneumatic devices Produced Gas 64 pneumatic devices ±5% devices<br />

Chemical <strong>in</strong>jection pumps (CIPs) Produced Gas 67 CIPs ±5% pumps<br />

2<br />

Pilot Version, September 2009 F-25

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