Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations (SOR/2012-167)

Marginal note:Fuel sampling

• 27 (1) The determination of the value for the elements related to carbon content and higher heating values referred to in sections 21 to 24 must be based on fuel samples taken in accordance with this section.

• Marginal note:Frequency

  (2) Each fuel sample must be taken at a time and location in the fuel handling system of the power plant that provides the following representative sample of the fuel combusted at the following minimum frequency:

  • (a) for coal other than synthetic gas derived from coal or derived from petroleum coke, one composite sample, during each week that the unit produces electricity, that is prepared in accordance with ASTM D2013 / D2013M - 11, entitled Standard Practice for Preparing Coal Samples for Analysis, and that consists of sub-samples taken at least twice from coal that was fed for combustion during that week and at least 48 hours apart, in accordance with

    • (i) ASTM D2234 / D2234M - 10, entitled Standard Practice for Collection of a Gross Sample of Coal, or

    • (ii) ASTM D7430 - 11ae1, entitled Standard Practice for Mechanical Sampling of Coal;

  • (b) for a type of solid fuel other than coal, one composite sample per month that consists of sub-samples of fuel of that type, each having the same mass, that were taken from fuel that was fed for combustion during each week that begins in that month and during which the unit produces electricity and that were taken at least 48 hours after any previous sub-sample and after all fuel treatment operations had been carried out but before any mixing of the fuel from which the sub-sample is taken with other fuels;

  • (c) for a type of liquid fuel and of a gaseous fuel other than natural gas, one sample per quarter, with each sample of fuel of that type being taken at least one month after any previous sample has been taken; and

  • (d) for natural gas, two samples per calendar year, with each sample being taken at least four months after any previous sample has been taken.

• Marginal note:Additional samples

  (3) For greater certainty, the responsible person who takes, for the purpose of these Regulations, more samples than the minimum required under subsection (2) must make the determination referred to in subsection (1) based on each sample — and, in the case of composite samples, each sub-sample — taken, including those additional samples.