{"id":2548,"date":"2026-06-09T13:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T03:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/training.edensuite.com.au\/?page_id=2548"},"modified":"2026-06-09T13:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T03:45:30","slug":"hfcs-and-sf6-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/training.edensuite.com.au\/?page_id=2548","title":{"rendered":"HFCs and SF6 Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.au\/Details\/F2022C00737\">https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.au\/Details\/F2022C00737<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.au\/F2008L02309\/latest\/text\">https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.au\/F2008L02309\/latest\/text<\/a> (Latest version F2024C00833 (C18) 31 August 2024)<\/p>\n<h2>National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Part 4.5\u2014Industrial processes\u2014emissions of hydrofluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride gases<\/p>\n<p>4.102 Method 1<\/p>\n<p>(1) Method 1 is: <b>Ejk = Stockjk * Ljk<\/b><br \/>\nwhere:<br \/>\n<b>Ejk<\/b> is the emissions of gas type (j), either hydrofluorocarbons or sulphur hexafluoride, summed over each equipment type (k) during a year measured in CO2 e tonnes.<br \/>\n<b>Stockjk<\/b> is the stock of gas type (j), either hydrofluorocarbons or sulphur hexafluoride, contained in equipment type (k) during a year measured in CO2 e tonnes.<br \/>\n<b>Ljk<\/b> is the default leakage rates for a year of gas type (j) mentioned in columns 3 or 4 of an item in the table in subsection (4) for the equipment type (k) mentioned in column 2 for that item.<\/p>\n<p>(2) For the factor Stockjk, an estimation of the stock of synthetic gases contained in an equipment type must be based on one of the following sources:<\/p>\n<p>(a) the stated capacity of the equipment according to the manufacturer\u2019s nameplate;<br \/>\n(b) estimates based on:<\/p>\n<p>(i) the opening stock of gas in the equipment; and<br \/>\n(ii) transfers into the facility from additions of gas from purchases of new equipment and replenishments; and<br \/>\n(iii) transfers out of the facility from disposal of equipment or gas.<\/p>\n<p>(3) For equipment type (k), the equipment are the things mentioned in subregulation 4.16(1) of the Regulations.<\/p>\n<p>(4) For subsection (1), columns 3 and 4 of an item in the following table set out default leakage rates of gas type (j), for either hydrofluorocarbons or sulphur hexafluoride, in relation to particular equipment types (k) mentioned in column 2 of the item:<\/p>\n<p><b>t CO2-e = Q * UF * GWP * L<\/b><br \/>\nwhere<br \/>\nQ = quantity of gas (with type j, as above)<br \/>\nUF = unit conversion factor (if quantity is not tonne, unit conversion factor to convert unit of capture to tonne e.g. kg to tonne = 1\/1000)<br \/>\nGWP = global warming potential for gas (with type j, as above) (t CO2-e \/ t)<br \/>\nL = default annual leakage rate for gas (with type j) in relation to equipment (with type k, as specified in the Eden Suite activity calculation configuration setting)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"421\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"345\"><strong>Default annual leakage rate of gas (j)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\">Item<\/td>\n<td width=\"421\">Equipment type (k)<\/td>\n<td width=\"168\">Hydrofluorocarbons<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Sulphur hexafluoride<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"421\">Commercial air conditioning<\/td>\n<td width=\"168\">0.09<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"421\">Commercial refrigeration<\/td>\n<td width=\"168\">0.23<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"421\">Industrial refrigeration<\/td>\n<td width=\"168\">0.16<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"56\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"421\">Gas insulated switchgear and circuit breaker applications<\/td>\n<td width=\"168\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">0.0089<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Methoxyflurane<\/h2>\n<p>If the activity unit is <strong>Methoxyflurane Inhaler (3mL)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>t CO2-e = Q * C<\/strong><br \/>\nwhere<br \/>\nQ = number of 3mL Methoxyflurane Inhaler<br \/>\nC = 0.834 \/ 2 \/ 1000 = 0.000417<\/p>\n<p>where 0.834 kg CO2e is the determined value for two methoxyflurane 3ml inhalers as per<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/anae.15678\">https:\/\/associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/anae.15678<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Methoxyflurane is a volatile agent with a favourable GWP100 (4 compared with 265 for nitrous oxide [3, 6]) used for managing acute pain.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The maximum 24-h dose is two methoxyflurane inhalers, the carbon footprint of which is 0.834 kgCO2e.<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.au\/Details\/F2022C00737 https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.au\/F2008L02309\/latest\/text (Latest version F2024C00833 (C18) 31 August 2024) National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 &nbsp; 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