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Table 10: Underlying data used to derive the per activity unit emission factors – 2006

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Emission source

User

Unit

Calorific value

Oxidation factor

T CO2 /TJ

T CH 4 /TJ

T N2O/TJ

Stationary combustion

             
Distributed natural gas Commercial

kWh

NA

0.995

52.3365

0.00108

0.00207

GJ

NA

0.995

52.3365

0.00108

0.00207

Coal – bituminous

Commercial

kg

29.46

0.98

88.8

0.0095

0.00133

Coal – sub-bituminous

Commercial

kg

22.40

0.98

91.2

0.0095

0.00133

Coal – lignite

Commercial

kg

15.96

0.98

95.2

0.0095

0.00133

Coal – default

Commercial

kg

22.40

0.98

91.2

0.0095

0.00133

Diesel

Commercial

litre

37.86

0.99

69.5

0.000665

0.00038

LPG

Commercial

kg

49.51

0.99

60.4

0.001045

0.00057

Heavy fuel oil

Commercial

litre

40.72

0.99

73.5

0.00133

0.000285

Light fuel oil

Commercial

litre

38.12

0.99

72

0.00133

0.000285

Distributed natural gas Industry

kWh

NA

0.995

52.336

0.00126

0.00009

GJ

NA

0.995

52.336

0.00126

0.00009

Coal – bituminous

Industry

kg

29.46

0.98

88.8

0.000665

0.00152

Coal – sub-bituminous

Industry

kg

22.40

0.98

91.2

0.000665

0.00152

Coal – lignite

Industry

kg

15.96

0.98

95.2

0.000665

0.00152

Coal – default

Industry

kg

22.40

0.98

91.2

0.000665

0.00152

Diesel

Industry

litre

37.86

0.99

69.5

0.00019

0.00038

LPG

Industry

kg

49.51

0.99

60.4

0.001045

0.00057

Heavy fuel oil

Industry

litre

40.72

0.99

73.5

0.00285

0.000285

Light fuel oil

Industry

litre

38.12

0.99

72

0.00019

0.00038

Wood

Industry

kg

12.08

1

104.15

0.01425

0.0038

Wood

Fireplaces

kg

12.08

1

104.15

0.285

0.0038

Transport fuels

             

Regular petrol

Mobile use

litre

34.8910303

0.99

66.2

0.018525

0.001425

Premium petrol

Mobile use

litre

35.24191249

0.99

67

0.018525

0.001425

Petrol – default

Mobile use

litre

34.96643432

0.99

66.37

0.018525

0.0014250

Diesel

Mobile use

litre

37.8627

0.99

69.5

0.0038

0.003705

LPG

Mobile use

litre

26.54

0.99

60.4

0.0285

0.00057