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

Schedule Disposition versions

2023-12-28

Appendix E

(ss. 25, 28, 29 and 42)

Project monitoring parameters

Parameter	Description of parameter	Unit of measurement	Method	Measurement frequency	Equation
QL	Quantity of eligible manure treated by anaerobic digestion	Metric tonne	Measured truck gauge, vessel gauge or charging scale, whichever is most precise	At each load, compiled by reporting period
LF	Livestock distribution - Proportion of each livestock category in Table 1 in Appendix C in the herd	Headcount (cattle) or number of places (swine) divided by total headcount or total number of places	Calculated using herd breeding records	At each offset credit issuance period
BG	Volume of biogas	Cubic metres at standard conditions	Measured by the flow meter closest to the reclamation or destruction device	At least hourly
CMD	Concentration of CH4 in the biogas, after biogas purification where applicable	Cubic metres of CH4 at standard conditions divided by cubic metres of biogas at standard conditions	CH4 analyzer following purification	At least hourly or quarterly in the case of a portable CH4 analyzer
FFf	Total quantity of fossil fuels consumed by the anaerobic digestion facility, by type of fuel f	kg, L or m3	Calculated using fossil fuel purchase logs	At each offset credit issuance period
T	Biogas temperature	Degrees Celsius	Measured	At same frequency as BG
P	Biogas pressure	KPa	Measured	At same frequency as BG
N/A	Digester operating state	Pressure in vessel	Measured	At least hourly
N/A	Reclamation or destruction device operating state	Degrees Celsius or other, in accordance with this Division	Measured for each reclamation or destruction device, in accordance with section 37	At least hourly

M.O. 2023-1010, App. E.

Not in force

Appendix E

(ss. 25, 28, 29 and 42)

Project monitoring parameters

Parameter	Description of parameter	Unit of measurement	Method	Measurement frequency	Equation
QL	Quantity of eligible manure treated by anaerobic digestion	Metric tonne	Measured truck gauge, vessel gauge or charging scale, whichever is most precise	At each load, compiled by reporting period
LF	Livestock distribution - Proportion of each livestock category in Table 1 in Appendix C in the herd	Headcount (cattle) or number of places (swine) divided by total headcount or total number of places	Calculated using herd breeding records	At each offset credit issuance period
BG	Volume of biogas	Cubic metres at standard conditions	Measured by the flow meter closest to the reclamation or destruction device	At least hourly
CMD	Concentration of CH4 in the biogas, after biogas purification where applicable	Cubic metres of CH4 at standard conditions divided by cubic metres of biogas at standard conditions	CH4 analyzer following purification	At least hourly or quarterly in the case of a portable CH4 analyzer
FFf	Total quantity of fossil fuels consumed by the anaerobic digestion facility, by type of fuel f	kg, L or m3	Calculated using fossil fuel purchase logs	At each offset credit issuance period
T	Biogas temperature	Degrees Celsius	Measured	At same frequency as BG
P	Biogas pressure	KPa	Measured	At same frequency as BG
N/A	Digester operating state	Pressure in vessel	Measured	At least hourly
N/A	Reclamation or destruction device operating state	Degrees Celsius or other, in accordance with this Division	Measured for each reclamation or destruction device, in accordance with section 37	At least hourly

M.O. 2023-1010, App. E.