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T-6B1-A-5 - Aerobic treatment - biological oxidation

Definition

This emission source is defined by the IPCC in TBD.

Sustainability Category: Amber

Amber

This activity currently has moderate climate impact but may be necessary for urban functioning, with a clear pathway to decarbonization. While not yet climate-positive, this activity is actively improving the emissions profile and represents intermediate performance on the path to sustainability.

Transition Elements

This activity has the following mitigation options modelled as transition elements:

Activity Model

This emission source is modelled with Unknown work type as:

Parameters

Parameter Unit Description
emission_factor_biological_oxidation_in_aerobic_treatment g_co2e_kg_BOD Emission factor biological oxidation in aerobic treatment
growth_activity_aerobic_treatment_biological_oxidation kg_BOD_percapita Growth of aerobic treatment biological oxidation
start_year_activity_aerobic_treatment_biological_oxidation kg_BOD Biological oxidation in aerobic treatment
work_intensity_direct_operations_use_kg_BOD kg_BOD_kg_BOD work_intensity_direct_operations_use_kg_BOD

YAML Specification

sustainability: amber
version: 2.1.0
chains: null
operation:
  growthType: true
  variable: start_year_activity_aerobic_treatment_biological_oxidation
  growthFactor:
    unitOfMeasure: per_capita
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - growth_activity_aerobic_treatment_biological_oxidation
work:
- name: biological_oxidation
  unitOfMeasure: kg_BOD
  operationToWork:
    unitOfMeasure: kg_BOD/kg_BOD
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - work_intensity_direct_operations_use_kg_BOD
  input:
  - resource: organic_matter
    unitOfMeasure: kg_BOD
    resourceToWork:
      unitOfMeasure: kg_BOD/kg_BOD
      expression: '1'
    emissionFactor:
      unitOfMeasure: g_co2e/kg_BOD
      expression: '%[0]'
      variables:
      - emission_factor_biological_oxidation_in_aerobic_treatment