is the surface area of the landfill that is cover type in square metres. Sx x, is the permitted methane flux rate for the landfill for cover type in tonnes of Cx x, methane per square metre per hour, set out the applicable table in subsection (2) or (3). is the type of landfill cover, being either final cover area or intermediate cover area. x (2) The following table sets out permitted methane flux rates for final cover areas. Permitted methane flux rates for final cover areas (Cx) Item State or Territory Methane Permitted methane flux concentration limit rate estimated from the (CH4 ppm) methane concentration limit (tCH4/m2/hr) 1 New South Wales 500 2.5 x 106 2 Victoria 100 0.3 x 106 3 Queensland 500 2.5 x 106 4 Western Australia 500 2.5 x 106 5 South Australia n/a n/a 6 Tasmania 500 2.5 x 106 7 Australian Capital 100 0.3 x 106 Territory 8 Northern Territory n/a n/a (3) The following table sets out permitted methane flux rates for intermediate cover areas. Permitted methane flux rates for intermediate cover areas (Cx) Item State or Territory Methane Permitted methane flux concentration limit rate estimated from the (CH4 ppm) methane concentration limit (tCH4/m2/hr) 1 New South Wales 500 2.5 x 106 2 Victoria 100 0.3 x 106 3 Queensland 500 2.5 x 106 4 Western Australia 500 2.5 x 106 5 South Australia n/a n/a 6 Tasmania 500 2.5 x 106 7 Australian Capital 100 0.3 x 106 Territory 8 Northern Territory n/a n/a 6 Annual amount of methane permitted to be emitted from daily/operational cover For equation 16, MReg,D,l is equivalent to parameter MGen,l,y, in tonnes CO2e, given by section 19, where: (a) the calculation is based only on the waste sited vertically below the daily cover/operational area; and
Sx is the surface area of the landfill that is cover type x, in square metres. Cx is the permitted methane flux rate for the landfill for cover type x, in tonnes of methane per square metre per hour, set out the applicable table in subsection (2) or (3). x is the type of landfill cover, being either final cover area or intermediate cover area. (2) The following table sets out permitted methane flux rates for final cover areas. Permitted methane flux rates for final cover areas (Cx) Item State or Territory Methane concentration limit (CH4 ppm) Permitted methane flux rate estimated from the methane concentration limit (tCH4/m2/hr) 1 New South Wales 500 2.5 x 106 2 Victoria 100 0.3 x 106 3 Queensland 500 2.5 x 106 4 Western Australia 500 2.5 x 106 5 South Australia n/a n/a 6 Tasmania 500 2.5 x 106 7 Australian Capital Territory 100 0.3 x 106 8 Northern Territory n/a n/a (3) The following table sets out permitted methane flux rates for intermediate cover areas. Permitted methane flux rates for intermediate cover areas (Cx) Item State or Territory Methane concentration limit (CH4 ppm) Permitted methane flux rate estimated from the methane concentration limit (tCH4/m2/hr) 1 New South Wales 500 2.5 x 106 2 Victoria 100 0.3 x 106 3 Queensland 500 2.5 x 106 4 Western Australia 500 2.5 x 106 5 South Australia n/a n/a 6 Tasmania 500 2.5 x 106 7 Australian Capital Territory 100 0.3 x 106 8 Northern Territory n/a n/a 6 Annual amount of methane permitted to be emitted from daily/operational cover For equation 16, MReg,D,l is equivalent to parameter MGen,l,y, in tonnes CO2e, given by section 19, where: (a) the calculation is based only on the waste sited vertically below the daily cover/operational area; and