Coal combustion · Method 4

Plant-wide weighted coal quality and a generating unit's residual ash carbon.

GHG Protocol June 2013 · CO₂

Coal streams

Use a consistent reporting period and the stated calculation boundary.

Plant coal quantity for quality weighting

Total carbon content (as received)

Ash content (as received)

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Generating unit coal consumed

Carbon in post-combustion ash

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Calculation results

CO2 emissions

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t CO₂

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CO₂ only · The source workbook does not calculate CH₄, N₂O or CO₂e.

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Method & source

coal_consumed_t × (weighted_carbon_% / 100 − weighted_ash_% / 100 × residue_carbon_% / 100) × 44 / 12

Source: China Coal-fired Power Plant GHG Calculation Tool, June 2013.

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