Q-2, r. 35.3.01 - Regulation respecting manure anaerobic digestion projects eligible for the issuance of offset credits

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2023-12-28

Appendix B

(s. 16)

Project boundaries

Figure 1: Illustration of project boundaries

Table 1 - Description of GHG sources, sinks and reservoirs (SSRs).

# SSR	Description	GHG targeted	Applicability: baseline scenario (B) and/or project scenario (P)	Included or excluded
1	GHG emissions resulting from enteric fermentation	CO2	B, P	Excluded
		CH4		Excluded
		N2O		Excluded
2	Emissions resulting from the use of energy to operate equipment to move manure from buildings to the storage system	CO2	B, P	Excluded
		CH4		Excluded
		N2O		Excluded
3	GHG emissions resulting from the storage of manure in anaerobic conditions in a manure pit	CO2	B	Excluded
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Excluded
4	GHG emissions resulting from the transportation of manure to the anaerobic digestion site	CO2	P	Included
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Included
5	Emissions resulting from the use of fuel for anaerobic digestion operations (sorting of waste, grinding, mixing, heating, etc.), including the use of biogas to heat the digester	CO2	P	Included (fossil) /Excluded (biogenic)
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Included
6	Emissions resulting from regular leaks (vessel, piping), whether accidental (overpressure, breakage) or voluntary (maintenance during manure digestion and biogas storage)	CO2	P	Excluded
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Excluded
7	Emissions resulting from the use of fossil fuel to treat digestate, including separation of the solid and liquid phases and drying, where applicable	CO2	P	Included
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Included
8	GHG emissions resulting from the use of fossil fuel to transport anaerobic digestion digestate to agricultural facilities	CO2	P	Included
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Included
9	GHG emissions resulting from digestate storage	CO2	P	Excluded
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Excluded
10	GHG emissions resulting from the use of fossil fuel to transport and spread digestate or manure	CO2	B, P	Excluded
		CH4		Excluded
		N2O		Excluded
11	GHG emissions resulting from the mineralization of digestate or manure in fields	N2O	B, P	Excluded
12	GHG emissions resulting from the emergency destruction of biogas using a destruction device listed in Table 5.4	CO2	P	Excluded
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Excluded
13	GHG emissions resulting from the use the supplemental energy sources for the treatment and purification of biogas before reclamation, where applicable.	CO2	P	Included
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Included
14	Emissions resulting from the reclamation of methane using a reclamation device listed in Table 5.4.	CO2	P	Excluded
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Excluded
15	GHG emissions avoided by the project by using biogas as a substitute for fossil fuel or electric power	CO2	P	Excluded
		CH4		Excluded
		N2O		Excluded

M.O. 2023-1010, App. B.

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Appendix B

(s. 16)

Project boundaries

Figure 1: Illustration of project boundaries

Table 1 - Description of GHG sources, sinks and reservoirs (SSRs).

# SSR	Description	GHG targeted	Applicability: baseline scenario (B) and/or project scenario (P)	Included or excluded
1	GHG emissions resulting from enteric fermentation	CO2	B, P	Excluded
		CH4		Excluded
		N2O		Excluded
2	Emissions resulting from the use of energy to operate equipment to move manure from buildings to the storage system	CO2	B, P	Excluded
		CH4		Excluded
		N2O		Excluded
3	GHG emissions resulting from the storage of manure in anaerobic conditions in a manure pit	CO2	B	Excluded
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Excluded
4	GHG emissions resulting from the transportation of manure to the anaerobic digestion site	CO2	P	Included
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Included
5	Emissions resulting from the use of fuel for anaerobic digestion operations (sorting of waste, grinding, mixing, heating, etc.), including the use of biogas to heat the digester	CO2	P	Included (fossil) /Excluded (biogenic)
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Included
6	Emissions resulting from regular leaks (vessel, piping), whether accidental (overpressure, breakage) or voluntary (maintenance during manure digestion and biogas storage)	CO2	P	Excluded
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Excluded
7	Emissions resulting from the use of fossil fuel to treat digestate, including separation of the solid and liquid phases and drying, where applicable	CO2	P	Included
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Included
8	GHG emissions resulting from the use of fossil fuel to transport anaerobic digestion digestate to agricultural facilities	CO2	P	Included
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Included
9	GHG emissions resulting from digestate storage	CO2	P	Excluded
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Excluded
10	GHG emissions resulting from the use of fossil fuel to transport and spread digestate or manure	CO2	B, P	Excluded
		CH4		Excluded
		N2O		Excluded
11	GHG emissions resulting from the mineralization of digestate or manure in fields	N2O	B, P	Excluded
12	GHG emissions resulting from the emergency destruction of biogas using a destruction device listed in Table 5.4	CO2	P	Excluded
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Excluded
13	GHG emissions resulting from the use the supplemental energy sources for the treatment and purification of biogas before reclamation, where applicable.	CO2	P	Included
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Included
14	Emissions resulting from the reclamation of methane using a reclamation device listed in Table 5.4.	CO2	P	Excluded
		CH4		Included
		N2O		Excluded
15	GHG emissions avoided by the project by using biogas as a substitute for fossil fuel or electric power	CO2	P	Excluded
		CH4		Excluded
		N2O		Excluded

M.O. 2023-1010, App. B.