Calculating Carbon Emission Effect of Waste Management Activities
Calculating Carbon Emission Effect of Waste Management Activities
Calculating Carbon Emission Effect of Waste Management Activities
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Baseline <strong>Emission</strong>s<br />
E baseline = [M delivered x (MCF)(DOC)(DOC F )(F)(16/12) –R][1-OX][GWP methane ]<br />
Where E baseline = CH 4 emissions from landfilled waste in CO 2 equivalent (tonnes)<br />
M delivered<br />
MCF<br />
DOC<br />
DOC F<br />
= waste delivered to composting facility (tonnes)<br />
= methane correction factor<br />
= 1 for managed landfills (IPCC default)<br />
= degradable organic fraction <strong>of</strong> waste (tonne C/tonne waste)<br />
= 0.19 for Alberta (calculated using Environment Canada data)<br />
= fraction <strong>of</strong> degradable organic carbon dissimilated<br />
= 0.77 (IPCC default)<br />
F = fraction <strong>of</strong> LFG that is CH 4 , assumed to be 0.5<br />
16/12 = stoichiometric factor (molecular weight fraction <strong>of</strong> CH 4 /C)<br />
R = recovered landfill gas at baseline landfill (measured)<br />
OX = landfill oxidation factor<br />
= 0.1 for landfills with soil or compost covers (IPCC default)<br />
GWP methane = global warming potential <strong>of</strong> methane <strong>of</strong> 25 (IPCC default)
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