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1. User manual bioliquids v 1 0 27 6 Module descriptions 6 1 Units used in the UK Carbon Calculator Beside each quantitative information field in the UK Carbon Calculator the user can select the unit in which the data is provided The most used units are unit of mass tonne kilogramme gram energy megajoule and area hectares When there is uncertainty around what product the units refer to the units are completed with the product in parenthesis For example agricultural yields are usually expressed in tonnes feedstock ha i e in tonnes of agricultural feedstock per hectare The products most often referred to in the UK Carbon Calculator are e Feedstock this stands for agricultural feedstock e Output this stands for the product coming out of the module e Input this stands for the product coming in to the module e Biofuel this stands for the final product of the chain e CO e this stands for the greenhouse gas emissions expressed in CO equivalents 6 2 Fuelchain Liquid m Es sl Fa zc LIQUID GAS EREA Liauip Module description A brief description of the module This field is optional Details and links to Any further details can be added here including for example links to any verification evidence evidence which supports the actual data used within this module This field is optional General information Internal batch number A batch number for your own reference can be
2. UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 13 Step 4 Step 5 oy ees prey aes Pe ced pea m mr Edit selected module Cut selected modules Copy selected modules Delete selected modules Import from file import default fuel chain The fuel chain will now be broken i e there will be two modules which won t be connected by a small black arrow Reconnect these two modules by clicking on the small X the connector in the middle of the right hand side of the first module and holding the mouse button down drag the arrow to the connector on the second module to which you wish to connect The line will have an arrowhead if it is correctly formed If no arrowhead appears it is either because you have not dragged the line precisely to the connector on the second module or because these two types of module are not allowed to connect see Table in Section 2 4 for connection rules check that the fuel chain you are drawing up is accurate Correct Ho Incorrect PE meN Check all downstream modules particularly those of the same type to ensure that the default values provided are still representative of your chain For example transport modes and distances countries in which conversion steps take place etc If you want to add a new module Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Create some space for the new module e g by selecting and dragging to the right the modules which will be o
3. Carbon Intensity Calculator 1 1 build 53 File Edit Reports Options Help e om JAAT TA mreana E el a al 6 R8 E H General information edis T D Q _ import default fuel chain import fuel chain from CSV J NJ juin 01 2010 to juin 30 XJ juil 01 2010 to juil 31 ao t 01 2010 to ao t 31 XJ sept 01 2010 to sept 30 oed X oct 01 2010 to oct 31 J nov 01 2010 to nov 30 co c0 m X Ho i E42 S x X d c 01 2010 to d c 31 L3 X janv 01 2011 to janv 31 X f vr 01 2011 to f vr 28 SJ mars 01 2011 to mars 31 Ep 4 f 4o B q pa g B X avr 01 2011 to avr 14 Lowes BRL mea Lots Lo Ei f Year 2011 NJ avr 15 2011 to avr 30 X mai 01 2011 to mai 31 F8 j FN ame f P XJ juin 01 2011 to juin 30 SJ juil 01 2011 to juil 31 X ao t01 2011 to ao t 31 bags b d4 TE bag JT SEEE ad X sept 01 2011 to sept 30 X oct 01 2011 to oct 31 TENE La MAS Cet QNID EORR ROSE X nov 01 2011 to nov 30 X d c 01 2011 to d c 31 SJ janv 01 2012 to janv 31 X f vr 01 2012 to f vr 29 amp mars 01 2012 to mars 31 X avr 01 2012 to avr 14 lt The aim of version 4 0 of the UK Carbon Calculator is to be RED ready i e conduct carbon intensity calculations as closely as possible to the met
4. Q9 G3 d3 Fl af 14 1 gt gt i If you are generating a PDF file you will now be given the option to change various parameters for this PDF file If you just want to export a standard PDF file simply click OK you will then be given the option to name the file and specify a location for it UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 26 5 Updates to software and default values The software will regularly check via the internet to see whether there are any updates of the program or to default values available If updates are found you will receive a message shortly after opening the software asking you whether you would like to download the latest version of the software or default values You can also manually check to make sure you have the most up to date version Follow the steps below to manually check for updates Step 1 In the Help menu select either Check for default value updates or Check for software updates Step 2 If your network uses a proxy server to access the internet you will need to complete the proxy parameters by clicking on the Proxy parameters button You may need to check this with your system administrator Once this has been completed click the Next button Step 3 If there are any updates available for the software a new screen will appear indicating which version it is click Next and follow the installation instructions UK Carbon Calculator
5. 5 Importing a fuel chain from a project file It is possible to import a fuel chain from a UK Carbon Calculator project file e g which has been passed on by an upstream supplier When you import a file you import the structure of the chain i e the order of the modules and any actual data which has been entered into it The default values used in the imported chain will be those valid for the month into which you are importing it So for example if your supplier prepared the file in April 2011 but you are importing it into May 2012 the software will use the default values for May 2012 To import a fuel chain from a UK Carbon Calculator project file follow the steps below Step 1 Right click on the main fuel chain screen and select Import from file File Edit Reports Options Help TAASTADA A General information 3 T Year 2010 D L import default fuel chain import fuel chain from CSV X avr 15 2010 to avr 30 XJ mai 01 2010 to mai 31 lt J juin 01 2010 to juin 30 Edit selected module XJ juil 01 2010 to juil 31 X ao t 01 2010 to ao t 31 XJ sept 01 2010 to sept 30 XJ oct 01 2010 to oct 31 XJ nov 01 2010 to nov 30 X d c 01 2010 to d c 31 cted modules ed modules d modules amp janv 01 2011 to janv 31 Link the ed modules XJ f vr 01 2011 to f vr 28 X mars 01 2011 to mars 31 Import from file SJ avr 01 2011 to avr 14 import
6. The year you select should be 2011 or after Years prior to 2011 use a different calculation methodology which means that your calculations will not be correct if performed with the UK Carbon Calculator in a year prior to 2011 Then click Create Load data for each of the batches of bioliquid you wish to include for this month e If you don t have any actual data for a particular batch simply add one of the Fuel Chain Modules highlighted in the toolbar below the first is for liquid fuels the second for gaseous fuels Add the module by clicking once on the module on the toolbar and then I where you would like it to appear on the fuel chain screen e If you do have actual data you can load one of the default fuel chains which are defined in Ofgem s Guidance document Renewables Obligation Sustainability criteria for bioliquids Click the import default fuel chain button on the toolbar and select the appropriate fuel chain see Section 2 2 for further details e Alternatively you can construct your own chain from scratch see Section 2 4 for further details Basic information such as quantity of fuel description of the chain etc should be entered into the Fuel Chain Module if you have loaded a default fuel chain this will be the first module in the chain e Double click the module to open it and enter the information you have about this batch of bioliquid e Entering the fuel type feedstock and process type wi
7. Total for this module Contribution of this module to fuel chain Percentage contribution to chain Total emissions up to this module The total GHG emissions of this module measured in units of kilograms of CO e per tonne of feedstock produced The total GHG emissions measured in units of kilograms of CO e produced from this stage of the fuel chain per tonne of biofuel produced The percentage contribution this module makes to the total GHG emissions of the fuel chain This value may be greater than 100 because there may be a very large co product credit in another step which reduces the total chain GHG emissions to less than the emissions from this step alone The total GHG emissions of this module and all the previous ones measured in units of kilogram of COze per tonne of output of this module 6 5 Sugarcane production LIQUID Basic data isis J Gd ad GAS EREAL SUGA QUID t 63 t od B Module description A brief description of the module This field is optional Details and links to verification evidence Crop yield Any further details can be added here including for example links to any evidence which supports the actual data used within this module This field is optional The quantity of feedstock produced per unit area The percentage moisture of sugarcane can vary and this will affect the yield achieved The yield reported here should be on the basis of the industry standard moist
8. and is only applicable for certain types of land use in which case it is mandatory Land use type Further information on the land use type for the land use in January 2008 or for the actual land use This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change is selected and is only applicable for certain types of land use in which case it is mandatory Ecological zone Ecological zone where the land used to grow the biofuel feedstock is located This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change is selected and is only applicable for certain types of land use in which case it is mandatory Continent Continent on which the land used to grow the biofuel feedstock is located This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change is selected and is only applicable for certain types of land use in which case it is mandatory Carbon stock Carbon stock of the land as used in January 2008 and actual carbon stock This field cannot be change by users but is calculated based on the previous information Subtotal Emissions from land use change in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of feedstock Emissions from cultivation Use NUTS 2 This option should be selected if the users want to use the NUTS 2 cultivation emissions cultivation emissions as defin
9. are made up of a set of pre defined modules which contain all of the data needed to assess the GHG emissions from this step of the chain A chain must be added for every batch of bioliquid about which you want to calculate the GHG emission savings E fh ur p E i a EE E HUE EIE EE EE JUGE EE EEE E ih a 1QUID m m i ur E s xj udi er J m A These chains can be expanded and or reduced by clicking on the un sign as detailed below On the right side of a module in the Carbon Calculator you can see a small square containing either the sign or as is shown on the picture below 1o pe R The sign means that the chain is expanded i e you can see all the modules contained in the chain after the specific module The sign means that the chain is reduced i e you cannot see any modules after the specific module However these modules have been deleted they will reappear if you click on the they have been condensed into one single module 2 1 Using fuel chain default values i e no actual data If you do not intend to enter detailed actual data relating to the carbon intensity of a particular batch of bioliquid e g natural gas use at the bioliquid production plant crop yield transport distances etc but will rely on Fuel Chain Default Values see Ofge
10. co product produced by this conversion process Use The market in which the co product is used e g for animal feed for fertiliser etc Description If the Name and or Use of a particular co product are not specified in the software they can be recorded in the description field Yield Quantity of co product produced per tonne of output from this conversion module Co product credit The credit attributed to this use of the selected co product Note if the Co product credit is a value other than zero then the Energy Content see below must be zero Rules around co product allocation and or credit are further detailed in the Ofgem technical guidance Refer to the Guidance to ensure the rules are followed Energy Content The energy content of this co product Note if the Co product credit is zero then the Energy Content must be a value other than zero Rules around co product allocation and or credit are further detailed in the Ofgem technical guidance Refer to the Guidance to ensure the rules are followed Credit or debit for co This value shows the total impact of the co products If the value is products negative then the co products have the effect of reducing the overall carbon intensity of the fuel chain If the value is positive then the co products have increased the carbon intensity of the fuel chain UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 45 Share of emissi
11. data Module description A brief description of the module This field is optional Details and links to Any further details can be added here including for example links to any verification evidence evidence which supports the actual data used within this module This field is optional Crop yield The quantity of feedstock produced per unit area The percentage moisture of crops can vary and this will affect the yield achieved The yield reported here should be on the basis of the industry standard moisture content for this crop Emissions from changes in land carbon stocks No change in land This option should be selected if the cultivation of biofuel did not lead to carbon stock any change in land carbon stocks between the actual land use and land use on January 1 2008 Use actual data for This option should be selected if the user wishesto report land use change land use change emissions based on actual data or another methodology than the default emissions calculation methodology included in the UK Carbon Calculator The actual emissions should be put in the white data field Use the default This option should be selected if the user wishes to use the default methodology to methodology to calculate emissions fr om land use change calculate emissions from land use change Land use Land use in January 2008 or actual land use This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions fro
12. default fuel chain E 1 Year 2011 import fuel chain from CSV avr 15 2011 to avr 30 Step2 Findthe file from which you wish to import a fuel chain and click Open If the file you are importing is password protected you will be prompted to enter the password at this point If you do not have the password you will have to obtain it from the supplier who generated the file Step3 Inthe project browser screen which appears you will see the details of the company who prepared the file and on the left hand side of the screen you will see a list of the years and months which have fuel chains defined within them To find the fuel chain you wish to import click the small plus sign to the left of a month UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 17 amp gp Project browser check in the tree all the fuel chains you want to import General information B Year 2010 avr 15 2010 to avr 30 Last modification date 20 05 2010 09 58 01 Name My project name Company data Company name Address Zip City Country Contact Phone Email A list of the fuel chains available within that month will appear each chain is described by the fuel type country of origin and feedstock of the fuel chain OR by the name which has been given to it by the user who generated the file further information is available by clicking on this description Project b
13. emissions of this module and all the previous ones this module measured in units of kilogram of CO ze per tonne of output of this module 6 9 Gas fuel transport amp 3 GJ S MOL 6n e 3 w LIQUID GAS CEREAL SUGAR LiQuiD Module description A brief description of the module This field is optional Details and links to Any further details can be added here including for example links to any verification evidence evidence which supports the actual data used within this module This field is optional Country The country in which the transport step begins P mesemmmeediad Energy intensity of The energy intensity of this transport mode Most users will rely on the transport software to select the appropriate default value on the basis of the mode of transport selected Module efficiency Efficiency of the transport step in tonnes of output feedstock per tonne of input feedstock this is especially to account for feedstock losses during transport Fuel information Type Type of fuel used If several fuels are selected it will be necessary to know how much of each fuel is used see next field The quantity of fuel used during this transport step this value is automatically calculated based on the transport mode and distance specified If more than one fuel is used you can specify how much of each fuel type is used in this field Emissions factor The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of fu
14. fuel used If several fuels are entered it will be necessary to know how much of each fuel is used see next field Use The quantity of fuel used during this transport step this value is automatically calculated based on the transport mode and distance specified If more than one fuel is used you can specify how much of each fuel type is used in this field Emissions factor The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of fuel Most users are expected to rely on the default value based on information provided in the Type field Subtotal Emissions due to fuel production and consumption in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of output from this module Intermediate results Total for this module The total GHG emissions of this module measured in units of kilograms of CO e per tonne of feedstock produced Contribution of this The total GHG emissions measured in units of kilograms of CO e produced module to fuel chain from this stage of the fuel chain per tonne of biofuel produced Percentage The percentage contribution this module makes to the total GHG emissions contribution to chain of the fuel chain This value may be greater than 10096 because there may be a very large co product credit in another step which reduces the total chain GHG emissions to less than the emissions from this step alone Total emissions upto The total GHG emissions of this module and all the previous ones this module measu
15. measured in units of kilogram of CO e per tonne of output of this module 6 11 Gaseous fuel production plant LIQUID Basic data Module description Details and links to verification evidence Country in which this processing step takes place Plant yield Plant inputs Amount of electricity used UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 m GAS EREAL Ge G2 G3 G9 nie 3 R3 A brief description of the module This field is optional Any further details can be added here including for example links to any evidence which supports the actual data used within this module This field is optional The country in which this plant is located This information is needed by the software to select the appropriate emissions factor for electricity see below Quantity of output measured in MJ per quantity of input measured in tonnes The total quantity of electricity used during this conversion step per MJ biomethane produced by this module 46 Electricity emissions The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of factor electricity Most users are expected to rely on the default value based on information provided in the Country in which this processing step takes place field However please be aware that not all countries available have an associated emission factor If the country you want to use does not have a national electricity emission factor you will nee
16. reduces the total chain GHG emissions to less than the emissions from this step alone Total emissions upto The total GHG emissions of this module and all the previous ones this module measured in units of kilogram of COze per tonne of output of this module UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 48 6 12 Depot oo le Basic data Module description A brief description of the module This field is optional Details and links to Any further details can be added here including for example links to any verification evidence evidence which supports the actual data used within this module This field is optional Country in which this The country in which this plant is located This information is needed by the processing step takes software to select the appropriate emissions factor for electricity see place below Amount of electricity The total quantity of electricity used during this step per tonne of output used from this module Electricity emissions The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of factor electricity Most users are expected to rely on the default value based on information provided in the Country in which this processing step takes place field However please be aware that not all countries available have an associated emission factor If the country you want to use does not have a national electricity emission factor you will need to use a high
17. storage Feedstock transport Liquid fuel transport Gaseous fuel transport Biofuel plant or oilseed crush mill Biomethane plant Biofuel blending depot Fuel filling station Fuel filling station Drying and storage Feedstock transport Liquid fuel transport Gaseous fuel transport Biofuel plant or oilseed crush mill Biomethane plant Biofuel blending depot Fuel filling station To add a new module to the screen follow the steps below Step 1 Onthe toolbar click once on the type of module you wish to add to the fuel chain e g Feedstock transport Step 2 Click the main screen where you want the new module to appear To connect two modules follow the steps below Step 1 Click the small X the connector on the right hand side of the first module and holding the mouse button down drag the arrow to the connector on the second module to which you wish to connect Step 2 Check to see that the line you have added has an arrowhead If no arrowhead appears it is either because you have not dragged the line precisely to the connector on the second module try Step 1 again or because you have tried to connect two modules which not allowed to be connected see Table above check that the fuel chain you are drawing up is accurate Correct UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 16 Step 3 Once you have defined the whole fuel chain you can begin entering actual data see Section 3 2
18. the left hand panel and select Monthly CSV report from the Reports menu OR right click on the month for which you wish to prepare the report in the left hand panel and select Monthly CSV report amp UK Carbon Calculator 1 2 build 68 File Edit Options Help fe Projects report E Monthly CSV report My projec 2 2 SERES Uo General information Ej 3 Year 2011 La import default fuel chain OR f RFA Carbon Intensity Calculator 1 1 build 53 File Edit Reports Options Help DAIRY JASA resume soscam Be E Gd d s ipe bs avr iF GE GG 3 OO o e L import default fuel chain import fuel chain from csv Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 XJ mai 01 XJ juin 01 J juil 01 aodto J sept q XJ oct 01 X nov 0 XJ d c 0 New year New month gt Edit selected element Cut selected elements Copy selected elements Paste copied elements is GL i a dad ug un Je fea fea In the screen which appears check that the year and month shown are those for which you are preparing a report X janv Q X f vr q g mars 0 X avr OF Delete selected elements Monthly CSV report If you wish to add any information which is saved in a separate file click the Add button and select the appropriate file otherwise click the Next button and go to Step 4 Ch
19. will see the data in grey out fields even before selecting the option If no data in included in the UK Carbon Calculator the option is greyed out and you will not be able to select this option NUTS 2 level data is only available for feedstocks included in the RED i e corn Community produced oilseed rape soybeans palm sugar beet sugar cane and wheat and for the following countries Austria Belgium Denmark Hungary Luxembourg Netherlands and United Kingdom UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 20 Emissions from cultivation Q Use NUTS2 cultivation emissions NUTS2 Crop yield 5 60 Tonnes feedstock ha NUTS2 cultivation impact 414 0 kg CO2e Tonnes feedstock Use regional average values Regional average Crop yield Regional average cultivation impact Use the RED cultivation GHG emission calculations Rate of nitrous oxide emissions ner hectare Accuracy level for this module 5 NUTS 2 or other regional cultivation emissions 6 Actual collected cultivation data Intermediate results Total for this module 414 kg CO2e t crop Contribution of this module to fuel chain 846 kg CO2e t biofuel Percentage contribution to chain 0 Total emmissions up to this module 415 kg CO2e t output a eem LA 3 1 2 Land use change emission calculations Version 4 0 of the UK Carbon Calculator implements the land use change emissions calculations as described in the RED and th
20. K Carbon Calculator for users needing to calculate the carbon intensity and greenhouse gas GHG emissions saving of bioliquids for reporting under the Renewable Obligation RO Order If you are using the UK Carbon Calculator to prepare monthly and annual reports under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation RTFO please download the specific User Manual from the Renewable Fuels Agency RFA website Version 4 0 is the first version of the UK Carbon Calculator to incorporate the calculation methodology and default values for bioliquids Calculating the carbon intensity of bioliquids in the UK Carbon Calculator is not a replacement for reporting to Ofgem The tool is designed to assist in calculating the final GHG emission saving that should be reported to Ofgem through the usual reporting system UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 1 Quick start guide to perform GHG emission saving calculations The steps below are a quick start guide for calculate the carbon intensity of bioliquids Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Open the UK Carbon Calculator and enter company information such as name address etc Do not forget to specify that you want to perform calculations on bioliquids by selecting the option Bioliquids for electricity generation Reporting under the RO under the Company type box Click New year to move to the next step Select the year and month for which you want to prepare a report
21. Sugar Production module instead of performing calculations Furthermore in order for non waste biofuels produced in the EU to be deemed RED ready they must comply with a particular rule regarding the emissions from feedstock cultivation These rules state that if the biofuel feedstock was produced in the European Union the disaggregated default value for the cultivation stage and therefore the overall default value can only be used if the feedstock was cultivated in a NUTS 2 region which has been shown to have feedstock cultivation emissions lower or equal to that disaggregated default value If the NUTS 2 region has higher cultivation emissions than the default actual values must be used in the calculation of the cultivation emissions Member States reports including lists of RED compliant NUTS 2 regions per feedstock can be found on the European Commission transparency platform Ofgem has decided to allow the use of the total NUTS 2 level cultivation emissions reported by Member States and accepted by the European Commission as regional cultivation emission averages instead of actual values Suppliers may use the accepted NUTS 2 level cultivation emissions regardless of whether they are higher or lower than the disaggregated default published by the Commission for the cultivation step see Ofgem s guidance document on bioliquids for more information on this rule When sufficient data was available in the reports or when additional data w
22. UK Carbon Calculator version 4 0 User manual for bioliquids Version 1 0 April 2011 45 E4tech te ch e zu Contents FOREWORD m P 1 1 QUICKSTART GUIDE TO PERFORM GHG EMISSION SAVING CALCULATIONS 2 Z GETTING STARTED PSP 5 2 1 nidos on o p 5 2 2 General information s aeen cssscesesscscsssssscscsssssscscscsssssscscescecscsecsssceacecsesssasscsesssasssscsesesasessseeaseeseseeasecees 7 2 3 Protecting files with passwords eeeeeeeeee ees es esee enean enean tatu atn snot tata tn en eta ta sns n esta sns n enata tasse neta sa sni 8 24 Adding new years and months eee eee esee eene eee e enero eta tn saneta en atn esas n sso ane sn sS sense enses sns sn essen sn sso snas 8 2 41 Addiriga new years tetris rd Ro s e o a s re RR RM dan hind 8 2 42 Ad irig a new FYODthics eR E Ee RP eo tet 9 3 ADDING A NEW FUEL CHAIN rrrrrrrennne renta tanta ta tta tnu sun sa nas sanae sanno sno MPs E sb das na sno snm apE ssa daaE 11 3 1 Using fuel chain default values i e no actual data eres esee eee esten en eans 11 3 2 Using a default fuel chain to add actual data eee eee eee eeeeen een ete tatnen enata tn tnenananus 12 3 3 Adding or removing modules from an existing bioliquid chain ee
23. al input to land This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change is selected and is only applicable for certain types of land use in which case it is mandatory Climate region Climate type of the region where the land used to grow the biofuel feedstock is located This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change is selected in which case it is mandatory Soil type Soil type of the land use to grow the biofuel feedstock This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change is selected in which case it is mandatory Domain Climate domain of the region where the land used to grow the biofuel feedstock is located This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change is selected and is only applicable for certain types of land use in which case it is mandatory Land use type Further information on the land use type for the land use in January 2008 or for the actual land use This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change is selected and is only applicable for certain types of land use in which case it is mandatory Ecological zone Ecological zone where the land used to grow the biofuel feedsto
24. an only be changed if no modules follow the Fuel chain Gas module NUTS 2 region The NUTS 2 region in which the feedstock is not a by product and was produced if the country is a European Member State This field only appears if the country chosen in the previous field is one of the 27 European Member States This field is compulsory if the country reported is a European Member State Unknown can be selected if relevant Compliant NUTS 2 The compliance status of the NUTS 2 region see Section 3 1 1 for Region information on the compliance status This field is automatically filled by the UK Carbon Calculator unless the NUTS 2 region chosen is unknown in which case the user must choose between a non compliant No a compliant Yes and an Unknown compliance status Results Fuel chain carbon The carbon intensity of the batch fuel chain measured in units of intensity kilograms of CO equivalent released per tonne of biofuel produced Carbon intensity The carbon intensity of the batch fuel chain measured in units of grams of CO equivalent released per megajoule energy unit of biofuel produced This is the value used in monthly CSV reports GHG saving The percentage saving the biofuel achieves relative to its fossil fuel equivalent UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 30 6 4 Crop production i 3 s G2 E 2 n n LIQUID GAs EREAL SUGA ue LiQUID Basic
25. as provided to Ofgem these total NUTS 2 level cultivation emissions and cultivation yields were included in the UK Carbon Calculator and can thus be used instead of the default calculations to calculate the total carbon intensity of a fuel To manually enter total regional cultivation emissions and yields follow the steps outlined below Step 1 Import or create a new fuel chain see Section 2 for further instructions on how to do this Step 2 Double click on the Crop Production Module of the chain to open it Step 3 Scroll down to the section called Emissions from cultivation Step 4 Select Use regional average values and include the values you want in the empty fields e Include the crop yield in the white field called Regional average crop yield e Include the total cultivation emissions in the white field called Regional average cultivation impact UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 19 Emissions from cultivation Use NUTS2 cultivation emissions NUTS2 Crop yield 5 60 Tonnes feedstock ha NUTS2 cultivation impact 414 0 kg CO2e Tonnes feedstock Use regional average values Regional average Crop yield 0 00 Tonnes feedstock ha S Regional average cultivation impact 0 0 ka CO2e Tonnes feedstock X Use the RED cultivation GHG emission calculations Rate of nitrous oxide emissions ner hectare Accuracy level for this module 5 NUTS 2 or other regional cultivati
26. ata used within this module This field is optional Country in which this The country in which this plant is located This information is needed by the processing step takes software to select the appropriate emissions factor for electricity see place below Product Product produced by this module e g Biodiesel ME palm olein etc Product produced by this module e g Biodiesel ME palm olein etc by this module e g Biodiesel ME palm olein etc Plant C Quantity of output per quantity of input measured in units of mass such as tonnes or kilograms e g tonnes biodiesel ME per tonne soya oil Plant inputs Amount of electricity The total quantity of electricity used per tonne of output during this used conversion step Electricity emissions The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of factor electricity Most users are expected to rely on the default value based on information provided in the Country in which this processing step takes place field However please be aware that not all countries available have an associated emission factor If the country you want to use does not have a national electricity emission factor you will need to use a higher regional level emission factor e g use one of the European level electricity emission factors if your process takes place in Greece If no regional emission factor is available then you will need to find an appr
27. ave a national electricity emission factor you will need to use a higher regional level emission factor e g use one of the European level electricity emission factors if your process takes place in Greece If no regional emission factor is available then you will need to find an appropriate emission factor Please see the RTFO Technical Guidance for year 4 for more information on appropriate emission factors Subtotal Emissions due to electricity production and consumption in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of crop Fuel information Type Type of fuel used e g diesel used in burners to provide heat for drying etc The quantity of fuel used during this drying and storage step Emissions factor The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of fuel Most users are expected to rely on the default value based on information provided in the Type field Subtotal Emissions due to fuel production and consumption in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of crop Total for this module The total GHG emissions of this module measured in units of kilograms of CO e per tonne of feedstock produced Contribution of this The total GHG emissions measured in units of kilograms of CO e produced module to fuel chain from this stage of the fuel chain per tonne of biofuel produced Percentage The percentage contribution this module makes to the total GHG emissions contribution to chain of the fuel chain This val
28. by the software based on the Type of other input chosen Subtotal Emissions due to other input production and use in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of feedstock On farm fuel use All information relating to the on farm use of fuels such as diesel Note more than one type of fuel can be entered into this table Type Type of fuel used e g diesel for tractors or harvesters electricity to power pumps for irrigation etc UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 38 Use The quantity of fuel used Note this is the quantity of fuel used in the production of sugarcane not total on farm fuel use Emissions factor The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of fuel Almost all users will rely on the default value selected by the software Subtotal Emissions due to fuel production and on farm use in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of feedstock Intermediate results Total for this module The total GHG emissions of this module measured in units of kilograms of CO e per tonne of feedstock produced Contribution of this The total GHG emissions measured in units of kilograms of CO e produced module to fuel chain from this stage of the fuel chain per tonne of biofuel produced Percentage The percentage contribution this module makes to the total GHG emissions contribution to chain of the fuel chain This value may be greater than 10096 because there may be a very large co product cred
29. ck is located This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change is selected and is only applicable for certain types of land use in which case it is mandatory Continent Continent on which the land used to grow the biofuel feedstock is located This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change is selected and is only applicable for certain types of land use in which case it is mandatory Carbon stock Carbon stock of the land as used in January 2008 and actual carbon stock This field cannot be change by users but is calculated based on the previous information Subtotal Emissions from land use change in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of feedstock Emissions from cultivation UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 36 Use NUTS 2 This option should be selected if the users want to use the NUTS 2 cultivation emissions cultivation emissions as defined in European Member States reports submitted and accepted by the European Commission This option is only available if such data exist see Section 3 1 1 NUTS 2 crop yield Yield of the feedstock for the NUTS 2 region selected in the Fuel Chain Module This field is only available if the option Use NUTS 2 cultivation emissions is selected NUTS 2 cultivation Emissions from feedstock cultivation in the NUTS 2 regio
30. ct an entirely new bioliquid chain although it is almost always easier to edit an existing default bioliquid chain This is because most of the data in the fuel chain would need to be provided from actual data sources rather than default values emissions factors for fertilisers fuels electricity and chemicals are some exceptions There are some rules which must be followed when adding completely new bioliquid chains e Each bioliquid chain must start with a Fuel Chain Module A Fuel Chain Liquid module should be used if the chain is producing a liquid fuel bioethanol bioETBE bioMTBE bioTAEE DME biodiesel ME HVO CHVO UCO Fischer Tropsch diesel or pure vegetable oil A Fuel Chain Gas module should be used if the chain is producing a gaseous fuel biogas e The modules must be mapped from left to right in the same sequence as the different processing steps occur e g starting with crop production followed by drying and storage then a feedstock transport etc e All modules must be connected with a small black arrow If these arrows are not present the software will not be able to calculate the carbon intensity of the fuel chain e It is not possible to have two parallel streams in a fuel chain you could however represent this situation with two separate fuel chains Incorrect Correct geen m a onm EE 2 P eee e Not all modules can be connected to each other This ensures simp
31. ct the relevant module and enter the actual data for this supply chain See Section 3 for more details on entering actual data 2 3 Adding or removing modules from an existing bioliquid chain In some situations you may wish to add or remove a module from an existing bioliquid chain for example e Adefault bioliquid chain might only include one module for feedstock transport e g by truck however your bioliquid supply chain might involve two transport steps firstly a short distance by truck then a longer distance by rail e A default fuel chain might include two separate conversion steps oil extraction then transesterification with an intermediate transport step however in your bioliquid chain these two processes may be carried out in the same plant with no intermediate transport step The following steps present how to add or remove a module from an existing fuel chain Step 1 Click the import default fuel chain button on the toolbar Step 2 Select the type of bioliquid produced the feedstock from which the bioliquid has been produced the bioliquid production process and the country of origin and click Load If you want to delete a module Step 3 Select the module you want to delete by clicking on it once Delete it either by using the Delete key on the keyboard OR by right clicking on the module and selecting Delete selected modules Click yes when asked if you really want to delete the selected elements
32. d time period Data report summary of all actual data used in the specified time period Click Project reports in the Reports menu Unlike the monthly CSV report you must specify a reporting period before you begin generating Project reports Tick the box next to Specify a period then select the first year and month you would like to include in the report and then select the last year and month you would like to include in the report If you wish to add any information that is saved in a separate file click the Add button and select the appropriate file otherwise click the Next button and go to Step 4 Check to make sure OK appears in the valid column next to the name of the file you just loaded if not then the file loaded does not have data for the correct year within it and no data will be added to the report Add any other files using the same process When you have added all the files required click the Next button Select which of the reports you would like to prepare Note all the reports you select will appear in one PDF document so if you want separate documents of all three reports it is best to select only one type of report at a time then press Print or export to PDP If you only want to print the report then use the print button on the far left of the toolbar in the new screen If you want to generate a PDF file click the Adobe symbol in the toolbar A 100 amp
33. d to use a higher regional level emission factor e g use one of the European level electricity emission factors if your process takes place in Greece If no regional emission factor is available then you will need to find an appropriate emission factor Please see the RTFO Technical Guidance for year 4 for more information on appropriate emission factors Subtotal Emission from the production and consumption of electricity in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of output of this module Fuel used per MJ of output Type Type of fuel used e g natural gas burnt in a boiler to provide process heat etc Use The quantity of fuel used during this conversion step per MJ of biomethane produced by this module Emissions factor The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of fuel Most users are expected to rely on the default value based on information provided in the Type field Chemicals Subtotal Emissions from the production and consumption of fuel in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of output from this module Type Type of chemical used during biomethane production Use The quantity of chemical used during this conversion step per MJ of biomethane produced by this module Emissions factor The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of chemical Almost all users will rely on the default value selected by the software Subtotal Emissions from the production and consumpti
34. e European Commission Decision of June 2010 on guidelines for the calculations of land carbon stock Asa default the program considers that there is no land use change However if you are reporting a land use change you must include the emissions due to that land use change in your carbon intensity and GHG emission saving calculations Please refer to Ofgem s guidance document on bioliquids for more information on how to calculate emissions from land use change In the UK Carbon Calculator version 4 0 you may use 2 different approaches to calculating emissions from land use change considering land use change does happen e Provide an actual estimate of the annual emissions due to land change e Provide the required information under the section Emissions from changes in land carbon stocks in the Crop Production Module for the UK Carbon Calculator to determine the carbon stocks of the previous and actual land use and the associated emissions Carbon stocks are estimated as the total of soil organic carbon and above and below ground vegetation carbon stock These are determined in look up tables based on information on land management practice inputs to land climate region soil type domain land use type ecological zone and continent from look up tables provided in the EC decision and available on the EU Transparency Platform Depending on the land use not all of these information pieces are necessary and the UK Carbon Calculator
35. e simplest approach is to start from one of the default bioliquid chains included in the UK Carbon Calculator database To import such a chain follow the steps below Step 1 Step 2 Click the import default fuel chain button on the toolbar RFA Carbon Intensity Calculator 1 1 build 53 File Edit Reports Options Help 219 01 8 4 J amp E Select the type of bioliquid produced the feedstock from which the bioliquid has been produced the type of production process and the country of origin and click Load e If you do not know the type of feedstock or the bioliquid production process you will have to use a Fuel Chain Default Value see Section 2 1 e If you cannot select the combination of fuel type feedstock production process and country of origin you require it is because there is no default fuel chain currently defined for this supply chain See Ofgem s technical guidance on bioliquids for the procedure if no appropriate default fuel chain exists UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 12 r E amp y Fuel chains T il xs Fuel type produced Pure vegetable oil Feedstock type Dilseed rape Production process n a Country of origin Unknown Chains f FuelChainl gt CropProductionl gt DryingStorage gt FeedstockTrans gt Conversion gt Conver B Cancel Step3 Sele
36. eck to make sure OK appears in the valid column next to the name of the file you just loaded if not then the file which you loaded does not have the correct year and month within it and no data will be added to the report Add any other files using the same process When you have added all the files required click the Next button This screen shows a preview of the monthly CSV file If you are happy with the data shown on this screen click the Next button This screen allows you to name and select the location of the file you have generated If you want to change the location of the file click on the folder icon which appears at the end of the field If you change the name of the file make sure the name ends with csv without the quotation marks To generate the monthly CSV report click Finish this will simply save the file on your UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 25 4 2 computer Other reports In addition to the standard monthly CSV report the software can also be used to generate three other types of report Unlike the monthly reports these can be generated for any period of time Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Summary report contains an overview by percentages of the type of information provided on each bioliquid type Detailed report contains all the same data included in a monthly CSV report for every batch of bioliquid in the specifie
37. ed in European Member States reports submitted and accepted by the European Commission This option is only available if such data exist see Section 3 1 1 NUTS 2 crop yield Yield of the feedstock for the NUTS 2 region selected in the Fuel Chain Module This field is only available if the option Use NUTS 2 cultivation emissions is selected UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 32 NUTS 2 cultivation Emissions from feedstock cultivation in the NUTS 2 region selected in the impact Fuel Chain Module This field is only available if the option Use NUTS 2 cultivation emissions is selected Use regional average This option should be selected if the users want to use a regional average values cultivation emissions and crop yield Regional average crop Average yield of the feedstock in the region where the cultivation takes place This field is only available if the option Use regional average values is selected Regional average Emissions from feedstock cultivation in the region where the cultivation cultivation impact takes place This field is only available if the option Use regional average values is selected Use the RED This option should be selected if the users want to use the calculation cultivation GHG methodology defined in the RED and the RED defined inputs This option emission calculations should also be selected if users want to use actual values to calculate the carbo
38. eedstock Other input All information relating to products used during feedstock farming other than fertilisers pesticides and fuel Tye o Type of other Type of other input e g seeding materials n e g Type of other input e g seeding materials materials E The quantity of the other input used Emissions factor The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of other input Most users are expected to rely on default values that will be automatically selected by the software based on the Type of other input chosen Subtotal Emissions due to production and input of other materials in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of feedstock On farm fuel use All information relating to the on farm use of fuels such as diesel Note more than one type of fuel can be entered into this table Type Type of fuel used e g diesel for tractors or harvesters electricity to power pumps for irrigation etc Use The quantity of fuel used Note this is the quantity of fuel used in production of this crop not total on farm fuel use Emissions factor The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of fuel Almost all users will rely on the default value selected by the software Subtotal Emissions due to fuel production and on farm use in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of feedstock UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 34 Intermediate results
39. efault values as that published by the Commission in the RED when using the input data the Commission has made available Until this issueis clarified with the Commission users will need to provide actual data for all inputs to these modules if they do not wish to use the aggregated default value for the fuel UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 6 the UK Carbon Calculator automatically selects the correct default carbon intensity for this fuel chain see Section 2 1 for more information 2 Report using actual data by uploading a complete fuel chain in which actual values for all relevant data are added by the user The UK Carbon Calculator then calculates the carbon intensity based on the supplied information see Section 2 2 for more information Thus if an obligated party wants to report using default values we recommend reporting the carbon intensity of bioliquid batches using the first of these mechanisms i e by loading only the Fuel Chain Module On the other hand if an obligated party wants to report using actual values ora combination of RED defined inputs and actual values users will need to report the carbon intensity of bioliquid batches using the second of these mechanisms i e by loading a complete fuel chain If full fuel chains are loaded for one of the chains that could not be replicated small warning signs will appear on the modules for which no default input data is provided as shown on the screen
40. el Most users are expected to rely on the default value based on information provided in the Type field Subtotal Emissions due to production and consumption of fuel in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of output from this module Total for this module The total GHG emissions of this module measured in units of kilograms of CO 5e per tonne of feedstock produced Contribution of this The total GHG emissions measured in units of kilograms of CO e produced module to fuel chain from this stage of the fuel chain per tonne of biofuel produced UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 43 Percentage The percentage contribution this module makes to the total GHG emissions contribution to chain of the fuel chain This value may be greater than 100 because there may be a very large co product credit in another step which reduces the total chain GHG emissions to less than the emissions from this step alone Total emissions upto The total GHG emissions of this module and all the previous ones this module measured in units of kilogram of CO e per tonne of output of this module 6 10 Liquid fuel production plant hoo isl a LIQUID GAS CEREAL EREAL UGAR Basic data Module description A brief description of the module This field is optional Details and links to Any further details can be added here including for example links to any verification evidence evidence which supports the actual d
41. enanas 25 5 2 Other TE POPS o eie nre ee cete teet aceite EA e pede knee aso n eua aenean esae A N 26 6 UPDATES TO SOFTWARE AND DEFAULT VALUES csssssssssssssessssesssssssssessssssnssnsscsacess 27 7 MODUEE DESCRIPTIONS ccc tacuacu concu aaa ccena acuden tesa aeenna CHE cie Ens puu Esas R an DR 28 7 1 Units used in the UK Carbon Calculator sssssscsssssssscsssssssssssscessesssssesssssssssssscsssessssssscsssssessesseeseseeaseeees 28 7 2 F el Chatty V1 etc 28 7 3 Fuel SI Gas um UE EE 29 7 4 COP PRODUCION m 31 UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 i 7 5 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 9 7 10 7 11 7 12 7 13 KIT To PI opnDipr 35 Drying ANG Storage Ren 39 Feedstocktrarisport seccsiccsiesacccsNvasesatenssccstessesccedentsadevexcsedacssdusdecsiecesesacedoucsaseienenteccdoasasesonchasaseassesesnssentsasecss 40 LiQUid Fuel tr a ore LE idii isa aia ea 42 Gas fueltransport Liquid fuel production plant eeeeee eiae esee esee sees teen ensem ta tatnen tata tn en stata sns n esta tns n enata tns nensnanas 44 Gaseous fuel ProdUAion We LE 46 DG pot iii 49 Power SUAEION e 50 UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 ii Foreword This document is the User Manual for version 4 0 of the U
42. entered here This field is optional Fuel type produced The biofuel type of this batch fuel chain This field is compulsory This field can only be changed if no modules follow the Fuel chain Liquid module Quantity of fuel The quantity of biofuel in this batch measured in litres this is the quantity of fuel the software enters into the monthly CSV report which can be uploaded to the ROS Feedstock The type of feedstock from which the biofuel was produced This field is compulsory Unknown can be selected if relevant This field can only be changed if no modules follow the Fuel chain Liquid module UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 28 Production process The type of process used for the biofuel production This field is compulsory Unknown can be selected if relevant This field can only be changed if it does not change the structure of the chain that follows the Fuel chain Liquid module Fuel chain default This field shows the appropriate fuel chain default value based on the data value you supplied on fuel type feedstock and country of origin Country of origin information Country The country in which the feedstock was produced NOT necessarily the country in which the biofuel was produced This field is compulsory Unknown can be selected if relevant NUTS 2 region The NUTS 2 region in which the feedstock is not a by product and was produced if the country is a E
43. er regional level emission factor e g use one of the European level electricity emission factors if your process takes place in Greece If no regional emission factor is available then you will need to find an appropriate emission factor Please see the RTFO Technical Guidance for year 4 for more information on appropriate emission factors Fuel used per tonne of output Type Type of fuel used e g natural gas burnt in a boiler to provide process heat etc Uue The The quantity of fuel used during this step per tonne of output of fuel used The quantity of fuel used during this step per tonne of output this step per tonne of output Emissions E eem The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of fuel Most users are expected to rely on the default value based on information provided in the Type field Subtotal Emissions from the production and consumption of fuel in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of output from this module Intermediate results Total for this module The total GHG emissions of this module measured in units of kilograms of CO e per tonne of feedstock produced Contribution of this The total GHG emissions measured in units of kilograms of CO e produced module to fuel chain from this stage of the fuel chain per tonne of biofuel produced UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 49 Percentage The percentage contribution this module makes t
44. hain If the value is positive then the co products will increase the carbon intensity of the fuel chain Share of emissions The value shows the allocation factor for the main output products If the allocated to the value is 1 it means that 10096 of all GHG emissions up to this point in the output product chain are allocated to the biofuel If it isless than 1 it means that only a portion of the emissions are allocated to the biofuel Methane losses The quantity of methane which is lost to the atmosphere during this conversion process Conservative factor All data reported in This option should be selected if all the data reported in the module are this module are actual actual data data If it is selected the conservative factor factor by which the Total for this module will be multiplied before the contribution of the module to the entire fuel chain is calculated will be removed Total for this module The total GHG emissions of this module measured in units of kilograms of CO e per tonne of feedstock produced Contribution of this The total GHG emissions measured in units of kilograms of CO e produced module to fuel chain from this stage of the fuel chain per tonne of biofuel produced Percentage The percentage contribution this module makes to the total GHG emissions contribution to chain of the fuel chain This value may be greater than 10096 because there may be a very large co product credit in another step which
45. have an associated emission factor If the country you want to use does not have a national electricity emission factor you will need to use a higher regional level emission factor e g use one of the European level electricity emission factors if your process takes place in Greece If no regional emission factor is available then you will need to find an appropriate emission factor Please see the RTFO Technical Guidance for year 4 for more information on appropriate emission factors Fuel used per tonne of output Use The quantity of fuel used during this step per tonne of output Type Type of fuel used e g natural gas burnt in a boiler to provide process heat etc Emissions factor The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of fuel Most users are expected to rely on the default value based on information provided in the Type field UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 50 Intermediate results Total for this module The total GHG emissions of this module measured in units of kilograms of CO e per tonne of feedstock produced Contribution of this The total GHG emissions measured in units of kilograms of CO e produced module to fuel chain from this stage of the fuel chain per tonne of biofuel produced Subtotal Emissions from the production and consumption of fuel in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of output from this module Percentage The percentage contributio
46. hodology set out in the RED and subsequent communications and decisions Ultimately the UK Carbon Calculator should be able to replicate exactly RED default values and enable calculations with actual data as provided by the reporting parties However as very limited information is currently available the results for the following chains do not replicate the RED default values e Biodiesel from waste animal and vegetable oil e DME from waste wood If a supplier wishes to include some actual data for these two fuel chains actual data will also need to be provided for all inputs to the modules for which the data is missing To ensure that reporting parties can report both using the correct default values as published in the RED and using actual data it has been necessary to provide two separate mechanisms for loading fuel chains in the UK Carbon Calculator 1 Report using correct RED default values by uploading a single module called a Fuel Chain Module and which represents an entire fuel chain The user provides information on bioliquid type feedstock process type country of origin quantity of fuel etc and Excludes category 3 tallow For waste animal vegetable oil the input data thatis missingis the data for the conversion module For waste wood DME all the input data is missing The reason why this data is missingis because neither the RFA nor the BioGrace project has managed to calculate the same disaggregated d
47. it in another step which reduces the total chain GHG emissions to less than the emissions from this step alone Total emissions upto The total GHG emissions of this module and all the previous ones this module measured in units of kilogram of CO e per tonne of output of this module 6 6 Drying and storage loc oo 2 1 faih m Ld sad LIQUID GAS CEREAL le Liquip s Module description A brief description of the module This field is optional Details and links to Any further details can be added here including for example links to any verification evidence evidence which supports the actual data used within this module This field is optional Country in which this The country in which this drying and or storage occurs This information is processing step takes needed for the software to select the appropriate emissions factor for place electricity see below Amount of electricity The total quantity of electricity used during this drying and storage step used UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 39 Electricity emissions The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of factor electricity Most users are expected to rely on the default value based on information provided in the Country in which this processing step takes place field However please be aware that not all countries available have an associated emission factor If the country you want to use does not h
48. j 1 Year 2010 amp l avr 15 20100 fo avr 3N Current defaults data version 20100422100359 OR The nrniert ie iinnrnte UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 8 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 RFA Carbon Intensity Calculator 1 1 build 53 Edit Reports Options Help co S I Open Ctrl O Open recent project pP a Application version ver 1 1 build 53 Protect this file with New month t defaults data version 20100422100359 The project is unprote UE CtrleS ification date 07 05 2010 15 09 41 Save as oon My project name Quit v wl net ond fO tn net 21 OR E RFA Carbon Intensity Calculator 1 1 build 53 File Edit Reports Options Help amp i 53 7 89M 81a My project name Bodeee ci General Information New year gt New year E A The project is unprote Select the year for which you would like to prepare reports The year you select should be 2011 or after Years prior to 2011 use a different calculation methodology which means that your calculations will not be correct with regard to the Ofgem technical guidance if performed with the UK Carbon Calculator in a year prior to 2011 Enter a description for the year if you require it Select the first month for which you would like to prepare a report within this year and click the Create button 1 4 2 Adding a new month To add a new month within an existing year follow the ste
49. l General information UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 29 Internal batch number A batch number for your own reference can be entered here This field is optional Fuel type produced The biofuel type of this batch fuel chain This field is compulsory This field can only be changed if no modules follow the Fuel chain Gas module Quantity of fuel The quantity of biofuel in this batch measured in kilograms this is the quantity of fuel the software enters into the monthly CSV report which can be uploaded to the ROS Feedstock The type of feedstock from which the biofuel was produced This field in compulsory Unknown can be selected if relevant This field can only be changed if no modules follow the Fuel chain Gas module Production process The type of process used for the biofuel production This field is compulsory Unknown can be selected if relevant This field can only be changed if it does not change the structure of the chain that follows the Fuel chain Gas module Fuel chain default This field shows the appropriate fuel chain default value based on the data value you supplied on fuel type feedstock and country of origin Country of origin information Country The country in which the feedstock was produced NOT necessarily the country in which the biofuel was produced This field is compulsory Unknown can be selected if relevant This field c
50. l data stored in a module is shown in bold text 3 3 Compulsory linkages If a warning symbol appears after you have entered some actual data which says please also provide actual data for name of another field then you have entered some data for a field which has a compulsory linkage Compulsory linkages are defined between two inputs which are often linked in some way for example a crop yield is often linked to the rate of nitrogen fertiliser application so if a higher crop yield is reported then there is a reasonable chance more nitrogen fertiliser has been applied To prevent gaming i e selective use of actual data and single default values the software warns the user when they have entered actual data for a field which has a compulsory linkage When this occurs make sure that actual data is also entered for the second field More information about compulsory linkages is given in Ofgem s guidance document on bioliquids The following table summarises the current compulsory linkages Crop production Crop yield Nitrogen fertiliser application rate UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 23 Nitrogen fertiliser application rate N20 emission rate from agricultural soils Drying and storage Moisture removed Fuel for heating or electricity Conversion The compulsory linkage between nitrogen fertiliser application rate a nd soil N20 emissions is not signalled by a warning sign but automated in
51. le errors cannot be made when building new fuel chains The table below indicates which modules can be connected UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 15 when the module in column 1 is the first of two modules i e the first in a sequence when reading from left to right it can be connected to all of the modules listed in column 2 First module can be connected to these modules Fuel chain Liquid Crop production Sugarcane production Feedstock transport Biofuel plant or oilseed crush mill Fuel chain Gas Feedstock transport Crop production Drying and storage Feedstock transport Sugarcane production Feedstock transport Drying and storage Feedstock transport Biofuel plant or oilseed crush mill Biomethane plant Feedstock transport Drying and storage Feedstock transport Biofuel plant or oilseed crush mill Biomethane plant Biofuel blending depot Liquid fuel transport Liquid fuel transport Biofuel plant or oilseed crush mill Biofuel blending depot Fuel filling station Gas fuel transport Gas fuel transport Biomethane plant Fuel filling station Biofuel plant or oilseed Biofuel plant or oilseed crush mill Feedstock transport Liquid fuel crush mill transport Biomethane plant Biomethane plant Gas Gas fuel transport Biomethane plant 000000 transport Biomethane Gas fuel transport Biomethane plant 000000 Biofuel blending depot Drying and
52. ll enable the software to automatically select the appropriate fuel chain default value UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 2 Step 5 Step 6 My project name 2011 avr 01 2011 to avr 30 Lea 7 Basic data Module description Details and links to verification evidence A General information Internal batch number optional n Quantity of fuel Feedstock Production process Fuel chain default value 36 0 gams coz 3 Any data collected from the bioliquid supply chain e g natural gas use at the bioliquid production plant can be entered in the appropriate modules To open a module first make sure you have closed the Fuel Chain Module or any other module by click on Close at the bottom of the module Then double click on the module you want to open Once that module is open you can enter any actual data in the appropriate fields see Section 3 for further details Once you have entered all your actual data you can read the results by hovering over the Fuel Chain Module This will make them appear in the yellow results box at the bottom of the screen UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 3 amp amp UK Carbon Calculator 1 2 build 68 File Edit Reports Options Help LJ amp I a1 Sj W i amp Bs E i lina 2 Lea 03 e 3 D L import default fuel chain My project name Biobu
53. m land use change is selected in which case it is mandatory Land management Land management practice in January 2008 or actual land management practice practice This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change is selected and is only applicable for certain types of land use in which case it is mandatory Input to land Input to land in January 2008 or actual input to land This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change is selected and is only applicable for certain types of land use in which case it is mandatory UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 31 Climate region Climate type of the region where the land used to grow the biofuel feedstock is located This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change is selected in which case it is mandatory Soil type Soil type of the land use to grow the biofuel feedstock This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change is selected in which case it is mandatory Domain Climate domain of the region where the land used to grow the biofuel feedstock is located This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change is selected
54. m s guidance document on bioliquids you can simply add one of the Fuel Chain Modules There are two types of Fuel Chain Modules one for liquid fuels and one for gaseous fuels e g biogas Fuel Chain Modules can be used to enter all of the information required to determine the default carbon intensity of a bioliquid To add a new Fuel Chain Module follow the steps below UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 11 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 2 2 Click the Fuel Chain module you require on the toolbar either Fuel Chain Liquid for liquid fuels or Fuel Chain Gas for gaseous fuels then click on the screen where you would like the module to appear Double click on the module to enter data on e Bioliquid type feedstock process types and country of origin e Quantity of fuel e Country of origin and NUTS 2 region Once you have entered information about the biofuel type feedstock and process type the software will automatically select the appropriate fuel chain default value See Section 6 2 or 6 3 for more details on the data which can be entered in a Fuel Chain Module Click the Close button to return to the main screen Using a default fuel chain to add actual data If you do intend to enter detailed actual data relating to the carbon intensity of a particular batch of bioliquid e g natural gas use at the bioliquid production plant crop yield transport distances etc th
55. n intensity of the biofuel Rate of nitrous oxide The rate at which nitrous oxide N20 emissions are produced from the soil emissions per hectare on which the feedstock was grown For most default fuel chains except for chains whose default values were defined in the RED the NO emission rate was calculated using the IPCC Tier 1 methodology based on the nitrogen fertiliser application rate For all chains when the fertiliser input table is edited in the UK Carbon Calculator the N20 emission rate is automatically recalculated based on the IPCC Tier 1 approach and the new N fertiliser application rate Most users will not enter their own values in this field However if an NO value has been calculated according to a method consistent with the rules set out in the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories then it can be entered here Subtotal Emissions of nitrous oxide in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of feedstock Fertilisers All information relating to the use of fertilisers during feedstock growth can be entered in this table The type of fertiliser used Application rate The rate at which the fertiliser was applied Note this is measured in the industry standard kilograms of nutrient per hectare For the chains defined in the RED the rate of N O emissions fromagricultural soil is based on results from the DNDC model as published by the BioGrace project www biograce net UK Carbon Calc
56. n selected in the impact Fuel Chain Module This field is only available if the option Use NUTS 2 cultivation emissions is selected Use regional average This option should be selected if the users want to use a regional average values cultivation emissions and crop yield Regional average crop Average yield of the feedstock in the region where the cultivation takes place This field is only available if the option Use regional average values is selected Regional average Emissions from feedstock cultivation in the region where the cultivation cultivation impact takes place This field is only available if the option Use regional average values is selected Use the RED This option should be selected if the users want to use the calculation cultivation GHG methodology defined in the RED and the RED defined inputs This option emission calculations should also be selected if users want to use actual values to calculate the carbon intensity of the biofuel Rate of nitrous oxide The rate at which nitrous oxide N O emissions are produced from the soil emissions per hectare on which the feedstock was grown For most default fuel chains except for chains whose default values were defined in the RED the NO emission rate was calculated using the IPCC Tier 1 methodology based on the nitrogen fertiliser application rate For all chains when the fertiliser input table is edited in the UK Carbon Calculator the N20 emissi
57. n the right of the new module Delete the arrow which connects the two modules in between which you wish to insert a new module On the toolbar click once on the type of module you wish to add to the fuel chain e g Feedstock transport then click the main screen where you want the new module to appear Connect the new module to the remaining parts of the fuel chain To connect two modules click the small X the connector on the right hand side of the first module and holding the mouse button down drag the arrow to the connector on the second module to which you wish to connect The line will have an arrowhead if it is correctly formed If no arrowhead appears it is either because you have not dragged the line precisely to the connector on the second module or because these two types of module are not allowed to connect see Table in Section 2 4 for connection rules check that the fuel chain you are drawing is accurate Correct UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 14 Incorrect aa Qui Step 7 Enter the actual data you have for this module Step 8 Check all downstream modules particularly those of the same type to ensure that the default values provided are still representative of your chain For example transport modes and distances countries in which conversion steps take place etc 2 4 Constructing a completely new bioliquid chain The software can be used to constru
58. n this module makes to the total GHG emissions contribution to chain of the fuel chain This value may be greater than 100 because there may be a very large co product credit in another step which reduces the total chain GHG emissions to less than the emissions from this step alone Total emissions upto The total GHG emissions of this module and all the previous ones this module measured in units of kilogram of CO ze per tonne of output of this module UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 51
59. nge this field as the software will automatically select the correct value based on the fertiliser Type selected Nitrogen content is measured in units of kilograms of nitrogen per kilogram of the main nutrient If nitrogen is the main nutrient then the nitrogen content will be 1 If there is negligible nitrogen in the fertiliser the nitrogen content will be 0 Subtotal Emissions due to fertiliser production and application in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of feedstock Pesticide application The quantity of all pesticides applied measured in kilograms of active rate ingredient not kilograms of product per hectare Pesticide emissions The emissions which occur during manufacture and transport of every factor kilogram of pesticide that is kg of active ingredient not of product Most users are expected to rely on the default value Subtotal Emissions due to pesticide production and application in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of feedstock Other input All information relating to products used other than fertilisers pesticides and fuel Me Type Type of other input e g seeding materials other input e g Type of other input e g seeding materials materials Us The quantity of the other input used Emissions factor The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of other input Most users are expected to rely on default values that will be automatically selected
60. o the total GHG emissions contribution to chain of the fuel chain This value may be greater than 100 because there may be a very large co product credit in another step which reduces the total chain GHG emissions to less than the emissions from this step alone Total emissions upto The total GHG emissions of this module and all the previous ones this module measured in units of kilogram of CO e per tonne of output of this module 6 13 Power station i E Gd Gd 8 o a Doo CEREAL LiQuiD Module description A brief description of the module This field is optional Details and links to Any further details can be added here including for example links to any verification evidence evidence which supports the actual data used within this module This field is optional Country in which this The country in which this plant is located This information is needed by the processing step takes software to select the appropriate emissions factor for electricity see place below Amount of electricity The total quantity of electricity used during this step per tonne of output used from this module Electricity emissions The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of factor electricity Most users are expected to rely on the default value based on information provided in the Country in which this processing step takes place field However please be aware that not all countries available
61. ollow the steps outline below to remove the conservative factor from a conversion module Step 1 Input actual data for all sources of emissions These should include e Conversion efficiency e Electricity consumption e Fuel consumption e Chemical inputs e Co product yield Step 2 At the end of the conversion module click on All data reported in this module are actual data The conversion factor of 1 4 will then be removed 3 2 Entering values Once you have loaded a fuel chain see Section 2 you can begin entering actual data See Section 6 for descriptions of the fields in each module In addition to the simple steps below please also refer to the information given in Sections 3 3 to 3 4 Step1 Double click on the module in which you want to enter actual data Step2 Clickthe field in which you want to enter actual data UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 22 Step3 Replace the default value with your actual data changing the units if appropriate by selecting the new units from the units drop down box Step4 Enter any other actual data for this module and then click Close to return to the main fuel chain screen Points to note about entering actual data e Tables of data such as the fertiliser inputs fuel inputs chemical inputs etc can be edited using the same process as outlined above However if you wish to add or delete a row you will need to use the buttons which appear ab
62. on emissions 6 Actual collected cultivation data Intermediate results Total for this module kg CO2e t crop Contribution of this module to fuel chain kg CO2e t biofuel Percentage contribution to chain 0 Total emmissions up to this module 1 kg CO2e t output Lalee J een J o You can change the units in which you provide the values by selecting the correct unit in the units drop down list to the right of the value field To select default total NUTS 2 level cultivation emissions and yields follow the steps outlined below Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Import or create a new fuel chain see Section 2 for more information on how to do that Double click on the Fuel Chain Module and make sure that you have selected a European Member States under Country Also select a NUTS 2 region under the NUTS 2 region drop down list The Compliant NUTS 2 Region box below the drop down list tells you whether the feedstock NUTS 2 region combination you have selected is compliant not compliant or if its compliance status is unknown Click on Close to get back to the main fuel screen Double click on the Crop Production Module of the chain to open it Scroll down to the section called Emissions from cultivation Select Use Use NUTS 2 cultivation emissions Please note that this option may only be chosen if data is included in the UK Carbon Calculator in which case you
63. on of chemicals in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of output from this module Co products Name The name of the co product produced by this conversion process Use The market in which the co product is used e g for animal feed fertiliser etc Description If the Name and or Use of a particular co product are not specified in the software they can be recorded in the description field Yield Quantity of co product produced per MJ of biomethane from this conversion module UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 47 Co product credit The credit attributed to this use of the selected co product Note if the Co product credit is a value other than zero then the Energy Content see below must be zero Rules around co product allocation and or credit are further detailed in the Ofgem technical guidance Refer to the Guidance to ensure the rules are followed Energy Content The energy content of the co product Note if the Coproduct credit is zero then the Energy Content must be a value other than zero Rules around co product allocation and or credit are further detailed in the Ofgem technical guidance Refer to the Guidance to ensure the rules are followed Credit or debit for co This value shows the total impact of the co products If the value is products negative then the co products have the effect of reducing the overall carbon intensity of the fuel c
64. on rate is automatically recalculated based on the IPCC Tier 1 approach and the new N fertiliser application rate Most users will not enter their own values in this field However if an N O value has been calculated according to a method consistent with the rules set out in the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories then it can be entered here Subtotal Emissions of nitrous oxide in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of feedstock Farming inputs For the chains defined in the RED the rate of N O emissions fromagricultural soil is based on results from the DNDC model as published by the BioGrace project www biograce net UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 37 Fertilisers All information relating to the use of fertilisers during feedstock growing can be entered in this table The type of fertiliser used Application rate The rate at which the fertiliser was applied Note this is measured in the industry standard kilograms of nutrient per hectare Emissions factor The emissions which occur during manufacture and transport of every kilogram of fertiliser that is kg of nutrient not of product Most users will not need to manually change this field as the software will automatically select the correct default emission factor based on the fertiliser Type selected Nitrogen content The nitrogen content of the fertiliser applied Most users will not need to manually cha
65. ons allocated to the output product The value shows the allocation factor for the main output products If the value is 1 it means that 100 of all GHG emissions up to this point in the chain are allocated to the biofuel If it is less than 1 it means that only a portion of the emissions are allocated to the biofuel Conservative factor All data reported in this module are actual data Total for this module Contribution of this module to fuel chain Percentage contribution to chain Total emissions up to this module This option should be selected if all the data reported in the module are actual data If it is selected the conservative factor factor by which the Total for this module will be multiplied before the contribution of the module to the entire fuel chain is calculated will be removed Intermediate results The total GHG emissions of this module measured in units of kilograms of CO e per tonne of feedstock produced The total GHG emissions measured in units of kilograms of CO e produced from this stage of the fuel chain per tonne of biofuel produced The percentage contribution this module makes to the total GHG emissions of the fuel chain This value may be greater than 100 because there may be a very large co product credit in another step which reduces the total chain GHG emissions to less than the emissions from this step alone The total GHG emissions of this module and all the previous ones
66. opriate emission factor Please see the RTFO Technical Guidance for year 4 for more information on appropriate emission factors Subtotal Emissions from the production and consumption of electricity in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of output from this module Fuel used per tonne of output Type Type of fuel used e g natural gas burnt in a boiler to provide process heat etc UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 44 The quantity of fuel used during this conversion step per tonne of output Emissions factor The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of fuel Most users are expected to rely on the default value based on information provided in the Type field Subtotal Emissions from the production and consumption of fuel in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of output from this module Chemicals Type Type of chemical used e g methanol used to catalyse a trans esterification reaction in a biodiesel plant etc Use The quantity of chemical used during this conversion step per tonne of output Emissions factor The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of chemical Most users are expected to rely on the default value based on information provided in the Type field Subtotal Emissions from the production and consumption of chemicals in kilograms of CO equivalent per tonne of output from this module Co products Name The name of the
67. or software is designed to help companies calculate the carbon intensity and GHG emission savings of the bioliquids used for electricity generation The primary aim of the software isto facilitate the use of actual data collected directly from the supply chain However the software can also be used when no actual data is available and fuel chain default values are used The information required for calculating the carbon intensity of a batch of bioliquid is entered using a graphical representation of a bioliquid supply chain HES These graphical fuel chains are made up of a set of pre defined modules which contain all of the data needed to assess the GHG emissions from this step of the chain When preparing monthly reports a fuel chain should be added for every batch of bioliquid about which you want to calculate the GHG emission savings E E i a E JE E EIE HEE HEIL EIE 3i E A u ini i ia A single UK Carbon Calculator project file can be used to prepare reports for different months and years If that is the case you will see the list of months and years included in the project file on the left hand side panel If you click on a month the fuel chains that were imported to that month are then visible on the main fuel chain screen as in the screenshot below UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 5 RFA
68. ove the table the green plus symbol adds a new row and the red cross deletes the selected row e Ifa warning symbol appears after you have entered some actual data hover the mouse over it to see the warning message The message may say The input you have provided is different from the default value by more than xx Please check that your value is correct where xx is a number which is an indication that the value you have entered is smaller or larger than what might normally be expected This does not lead to any program error i e the program will still perform the usual calculations However you may want to double check the value entered is correct The message may also say please also provide actual data for name of another field this is known as a compulsory linkage see Section 3 3 for further details e When you enter some actual data you may have to enter information about the accuracy level of the data in a new field at the bottom of the module screen see Section O for further explanation e Youcan reset a field to the default value by right clicking on the field and selecting Reset to default value If you want to reset a table to its original default value use the circular arrow button above the table Note that you can only reset the whole table not an individual row You can reset all data in a module by clicking on the Reset button which appears at the bottom of each module e Actua
69. pe Type of fuel used If several fuels are selected it will be necessary to know how much of each fuel is used see next field The quantity of fuel used during this transport step this value is automatically calculated based on the transport mode and distance specified If more than one fuel is used you can specify how much of each fuel type is used in this field Emissions factor The emissions resulting from the production and use of each unit of fuel Most users are expected to rely on the default value based on information provided in the Type field Subtotal Emissions from production and consumption of fuel in kilogram of CO equivalent per tonne of output from this module Intermediate results Total for this module The total GHG emissions of this module measured in units of kilograms of CO e per tonne of feedstock produced Contribution of this The total GHG emissions measured in units of kilograms of CO e produced module to fuel chain from this stage of the fuel chain per tonne of biofuel produced Percentage The percentage contribution this module makes to the total GHG emissions contribution to chain of the fuel chain This value may be greater than 100 because there may be a very large co product credit in another step which reduces the total chain GHG emissions to less than the emissions from this step alone UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 42 Total emissions upto The total GHG
70. ps below Step 1 Ensure you have the year in which you would like to add a new month selected then click the Create a new month button on the toolbar OR select New month from the File menu OR right click on the left hand panel and select New month RFA Carbon Intensity Calculator 1 1 build 53 File Edit Reports Options Help jJ amp 8a aA ga OR RFA Carbon Intensity Calculator 1 1 build 53 Edit Reports Options Help ae exo NL 14 a BOE 2D New year New month G l import default fuel chain import fuel chain from CSV Caen Cede OR UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 9 Step 2 UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 RFA Carbon Intensity Calculator 1 1 build 53 File Edit Reports Options Help jJ amp e 23 3 Sj IW ae Ms D ed Cs d d d d eJ G e a gaben Die _ import default fuel chain import fuel chain from csv BS avr 15C SJ mai 01 XJ juin 01 2 New month Edit selected element Cut selected elements Select the month for which you would like to prepare a report and click the Create button 10 2 Adding anew fuel chain The information required for calculating the carbon intensity of a batch of bioliquid is entered using a graphical representation of a bioliquid supply chain is EH HE S I d These graphical fuel chains
71. re 13 3 4 Constructing a completely new bioliquid chain eeeeeeeeee esee es teens tees teen entente enntatntnenune 15 3 5 Importing a fuel chain from a project file s eeeceeeeeseeee sees esee ense teen tatnen enata tuens tata sn enenanas 17 4 ENTERING ACTUAL DATA rennen rrr ennnnnnennn tanta tanta tta snn sanno snas nsa na suos Usb sedes nEsnEsED MEE sPEssEIa 19 4 1 Updates to the calculation methodology 4 eeee Leere eese eene eene teen eene tn etna tns tn etn etn enu 19 4 1 1 Regional emissions from cultivation essere nnne tnter nnne nntnn nnne rn thiet tn tns tntnnnn 19 4 1 2 Land usechange emission calculations eese ettet enne nennen nnne nennen nennen 21 4 13 Conservative factor for conversion MOCUIES sesesecesetseseceseeceseesececeseseseeceseaeseeeeeeaeaeeeeecaeaeeeeeeseeeeeeees 22 4 2 Entering CIL M 22 4 3 Compulsory linkages erre tnn re oon rent uan re rea ae pne nue e YER RARE E 23 4 4 Entering links to verification evidenoe ceres ee eee e eere e nere e retro resto na tn ea anota ameta assa sss sn ea snsSaSa 24 5 PREPARING REPORTS encseieiscixcciatensciac cac Unc Depas e o Hd s Cete creed 25 5 1 Preparing a monthly CSV report eeeeeeesesesee eene teens tatnen tns ta tatnen semen stata tns n stata sns n enata sns n enata tasa en
72. red in units of kilogram of CO e per tonne of output of this module 7 Three different shipping modes are now available in the Carbon Calculator Inland bulk carrier refers to a 8 800 t dry product carrier for coastal navigation or inland waterways Marine gasoil should be used as fuel butits emissions have been approximated to those of diesel Product tanker refers to long distance sea transport for liquid products witha payload of 50 000 t nternational shipping general value for shipping if no further details are known UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 41 6 8 Liquid fuel transport Tjoo loo ie n dd ed tess 108 28 fe LB Basic data Module description A brief description of the module This field is optional Details and links to Any further details can be added here including for example links to any verification evidence evidence which supports the actual data used within this module This field is optional Country The country in which the transport step begins BN NN Energy intensity of The energy intensity of this transport mode Most users will rely on the transport software to select the appropriate default value on the basis of the mode of transport selected Module efficiency Efficiency of the transport step in tonnes of output feedstock per tonne of input feedstock this is especially to account for feedstock losses during transport Fuel information Ty
73. rowser elaks check in the tree all the fuel chains you want to import General information S T Year 2010 E XJ avr 15 2010 to avr 30 C tie Bioethanol Germa de Bioethanol Brazil C i Bioethanol Netherl Biofuel type Bioethanol Volume of biofuel Reported 0 0 Feedstock country of origin Brazil Biofuel feedstock Sugar cane Intermediate results Fuel chain carbon intensity 647 ka CO2e t t Carbon intensity 24 1 grams CO2e MJ GHG Saving 71 2 Step4 Select all of the fuel chains you wish to import by ticking the box which appears to the left of the fuel chain description Step 5 Finally click the Load button UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 18 3 Entering actual data 3 1 Updates to the calculation methodology The intension of this User Manual is not to give a full overview of the calculation methodology used by the tool Such information can be found in Ofgem s guidance document on bioliquids However a few approaches are very specific to the implementation of the RED and are highlighted in the sub sections below 3 1 1 Regional emissions from cultivation The RED allows for regional average cultivation data to be used in place of actual collected data for the cultivation module of crops Thus the UK Carbon Calculator now includes a provision for users to include total cultivation emissions obtained from regional averages in the Crop or
74. shots below It will be necessary to input actual data for these modules in order for the fuel chain emissions calculations to be accurate and for the warning signs to disappear A Waste emer aae J 1 2 General information screen The first screen you see when you open the UK Carbon Calculator is the General information screen Generic information about the company you are preparing reports for can be entered here Note you can return to this screen at any time by clicking on General information at the top of the left hand panel Key information which can be entered on this screen includes e Company type you must choose whether the report you are preparing is intended for reporting under the RTFO or under the Renewable Obligation RO Order This user manual is for reporting under the RO only in which case you should select the option Bioliquids for electricity generation Reporting under the RO e Project name a short description of the information can be entered in this file e Project description can include more detailed information relating to this file e g the scope of fuel types covered whether the file is current or no longer being used etc e Default fuel type select the fuel type which you are likely to use most often within the software you will still be able to analyse the carbon intensity of other fuels e Default country of origin select the country from which mo
75. st of your bioliquid feedstock comes e g the United Kingdom or if you receive feedstock from a wide range of countries select Unknown e Company data general contact details you can save this data and reload it in other files by clicking the Save company data button You may save the company information provided in the General information screen by clicking Save company data The data will then automatically appear every time you open the UK Carbon Calculator Please note that you can only save one set of company information at a time UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 7 1 3 Protecting files with passwords An individual file can be protected with a password by enabling this option within the General information screen The following steps will enable password protection of a file This will mean that anyone who tries to open this file will be forced to enter the password you specify before they can view or change any of the information within it It also means that the file itself is compressed and encrypted so it cannot be read by any other software Step 1 Click on General information in the left hand panel Step 2 Click on the button Protect this file with a password Step 3 Select Protect this project with a password Step 4 Enter the same password twice the format of the password is up to you and click OK 1 4 Adding new years and months 1 4 1 Adding a new
76. tanol General information 3 7 Year 2011 J avr 01 2011 to avr 30 Module Fuel chain Liquid Intermediate results Fuel chain carbon intensity kg CO2e t biofuel Internal batch number Carbon intensity 36 grams CO2e MJ Biofuel type Pure vegetable oil GHG Saving 60 4 Volume of biofuel Reported 0 0 Feedstock country of origin Unknown Biofuel feedstock Oilseed rape Step7 The UK Carbon Calculator allows you to produce a series of reports to record the information you have entered You can produce monthly csv reports which records overall information bioliquid type quantity of fuel feedstock production process country of origin and carbon intensity on all the batches of fuel you have imported to a month To prepare a monthly csv report go to the Reports menu and select Monthly CSV report e Select the correct year and month for which you would like to prepare a monthly CSV report and click Next e Review the data shown on the next screen to ensure it is correct and click Next e Select the location where you would like to save the monthly CSV report e Click Finish Step8 You can also produce more detailed project reports where you can see all the RED defined inputs and actual values used etc See Section 4 2 for more information UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 4 1 Getting started 1 1 Introduction The UK Carbon Calculat
77. the program For most default fuel chains except for chains whose default values were defined in the RED the NO emission rate was calculated using the IPCC Tier 1 methodology based on the nitrogen fertiliser application rate For all chains when the fertiliser input table is edited in the UK Carbon Calculator the N O emission rate is automatically recalculated based on the IPCC Tier 1 approach and the new N fertiliser application rate 3 4 Entering links to verification evidence As described in Ofgem s guidance document on bioliquids all actual data used must be verifiable You may wish to record in the field at the top of the module Details and links to verification evidence cross references to reports or other evidence supporting the claimed actual data For the chains defined in the RED the rateof N O emissions fromagricultural soil is based on results from the DNDC model as published by the BioGrace project www biograce net UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 24 4 Preparing reports 4 1 Preparing a monthly CSV report You can use the UK Carbon Calculator to generate a file which can be uploaded to Microsoft Excel and which gives an overview of the bioliquid chains loaded in a specific month Once you have entered all the information you want to include in a monthly report use the following steps to prepare a monthly CSV report Step1 Select the month for which you want to prepare a report in
78. ue may be greater than 10096 because there may be a very large co product credit in another step which reduces the total chain GHG emissions to less than the emissions from this step alone Total emissions upto The total GHG emissions of this module and all the previous ones this module measured in units of kilogram of CO e per tonne of output of this module 6 7 Feedstock transport B pe B EHe g eo ai Basic data Module description A brief description of the module This field is optional UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 40 Details and links to Any further details can be added here including for example links to any verification evidence evidence which supports the actual data used within this module This field is optional Country The country in which this transport step begins This is currently an optional field Transport mode The mode of transport used e g truck rail etc Distance transported The distance over which the product is transported by the selected mode Energy intensity of The energy intensity of this transport mode Most users will rely on the transport software to select the appropriate default value on the basis of the mode of transport selected Module efficiency Efficiency of the transport step in tonnes of output feedstock per tonne of input feedstock this is especially to account for grain losses during transport Fuel information Type Type of
79. ulator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 33 Emissions factor The emissions which are produced during manufacture and transport of every kilogram of fertiliser that is kg of nutrient not of product Most users will not need to manually change this field as the software will automatically select the correct default emission factor based on the fertiliser Type selected Nitrogen content The nitrogen content of the fertiliser applied Most users will not need to manually change this field as the software will automatically select the correct value based on the fertiliser Type selected Nitrogen content is measured in units of kilograms of nitrogen per kilogram of the main nutrient If nitrogen is the main nutrient then the nitrogen content will be 1 If there is negligible nitrogen in the fertiliser the nitrogen content will be O Subtotal Emissions due to fertiliser production and application in kilogram of CO equivalent per tonne of feedstock Pesticide application The quantity of all pesticides applied measured in kilograms of active rate ingredient not kilograms of product per hectare Pesticide emissions The emissions which occur during manufacture and transport of every factor kilogram of pesticide that is kg of active ingredient not of product Most users are expected to rely on the default value Subtotal Emissions due to pesticide production and application in kilogram of CO equivalent per tonne of f
80. ure content for this crop Emissions from changes in land carbon stocks No change in land carbon stock Use actual data for land use change emissions Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change Land use This option should be selected if the cultivation of biofuel did not lead to any change in land carbon stocks between the actual land use and land use on January 1 2008 This option should be selected if the user wishes to report land use change emissions based on actual data or another methodology than the default calculation methodology included in the UK Carbon Calculator The actual emissions should be put in the white data field This option should be selected if the user wishes to use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change Land use in January 2008 or actual land use This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change is selected in which case it is mandatory UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 35 Land management Land management practice in January 2008 or actual land management practice practice This field is only available if the option Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change is selected and is only applicable for certain types of land use in which case it is mandatory Input to land Input to land in January 2008 or actu
81. uropean Member State This field only appears if the country chosen in the previous field is one of the 27 European Member States This field is compulsory if the country reported is a European Member State Unknown can be selected if relevant Compliant NUTS 2 The compliance status of the NUTS 2 region see Section 3 1 1 for Region information on the compliance status This field is automatically filled by the UK Carbon Calculator unless the NUTS 2 region chosen is unknown in which case the user must choose between a non compliant No a compliant Yes and an Unknown compliance status Results Fuel chain carbon The carbon intensity of the batch fuel chain measured in units of intensity kilograms of CO equivalent released per tonne of biofuel produced Carbon intensity The carbon intensity of the batch fuel chain measured in units of grams of CO equivalent released per megajoule unit of energy of biofuel produced This is the value used in monthly CSV reports GHG saving The percentage saving the biofuel achieves relative to its fossil fuel equivalent 6 3 Fuel chain Gas m LIQUID GAS Basic data Module description A brief description of the module This field is optional Details and links to Any further details can be added here including for example links to any verification evidence evidence which supports the actual data used within this module This field is optiona
82. will take you through the pieces of information you need to provide depending on the previous information selected See the screen shot below for an example UK Carbon Calculator User manual bioliquids v 1 0 21 Emissions from changes in land carbon stocks No change in land use or land carbon stock Use actual data for land use change emissions 0 0 kg CO2 amp ha Use the default methodology to calculate emissions from land use change Additional information on land use in January 2008 Actual Land use in January 2008 Grassland Z Annual crop Y Land management practice Nominally managed Z Full tillage Y i Input to land Medium High without manure M Climate Region Boreal dry Z Soil type High activity day soils i Domain Not applicable Land use type Not applicable Not applicable i Ecological zone Not applicable Not applicable Continent Not applicable Not applicable Carbon stock 264 91 Tonnes CO2e ha 207 29 Tonnes CO2e ha 13 i 3 1 3 Conservative factor for conversion modules Following Ofgem s guidance document on bioliquid the conservative factor should only be removed from those conversion modules for which actual data is provided for all sources of emissions If there is more than one conversion module actual data will have to be provided for each conversion modules for the conservative multiplier to be removed from all of these conversion modules F
83. year An individual file can be used to prepare reports for different months and years It isimportant to use the correct year and month when preparing reports because the default values used are linked to the date of the report For example the default crop yield for wheat might be 8 tonnes per hectare for all projects prepared in reporting year 2011 12 but on April 1 2012 this might be updated to 9 tonnes per hectare Both default values are retained within the software so that if you want to check your results from 2011 they are exactly the same as when you reported them e g 8t ha for wheat However if you unintentionally submitted a monthly report for April 1 5 2012 that was prepared as April 1 2011 within the software it would use the wrong default values Furthermore for bioliquids the year you select should be 2011 or after Years prior to 2011 use a different calculation methodology which means that your calculations will not be correct with regard to the Ofgem technical guidance if performed with the UK Carbon Calculator in a year prior to 2011 To add a new year follow the steps below Step 1 Click the Create a new year button on the toolbar OR select New year from the File menu OR right click on the left hand panel and select New year RFA Carbon Intensity Calculator 1 1 build 53 File Edit Reports Optio Ge i Current Application version ver 1 1 build 53 Protect this file with E

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