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NETL CO2U LCA Guidance Toolkit Change Log

Version 2.1.0
Released June 17, 2022, update required

openLCA LCI Database

  • Added a new profile for saline aquifer transport and storage in addition to multiple biomass and grid mix profiles
  • Corrected emissions with an update to the Onshore Conventional Wind Electricity unit process
  • Replaced “US Ave Fuel Oil” profile used in the electricity grid mixer
  • Corrected flow properties of two water flows to properly convert between kg and m3
  • Miscellaneous metadata edits
  • Corrected water consumption for power plants

Documentation Spreadsheet

  • Updated values to NETL Unit Process Data tab to include correction to Onshore Conventional Wind Electricity
  • Old SWRC and Switchgrass profiles are removed
  • Added values to NETL Unit Process Data tab to include new grid mix profiles, new biomass profiles, and saline aquifer transport and storage
  • Corrected the 45Q Direct+Upstream Impacts factors for transportation to be in units of Mg*km rather than kg*km
  • Corrected water consumption for most entries on NETL Unit Process Data sheet

Version 2.0.0
Released February 23, 2022, update required

Guidance Document

  • Updated text to allow for the use of any upstream CO2 profile in addition to the NETL default profiles
  • Updated text to match new instructions for Contribution Tool (Section 4)
  • Minor text updates for grammar and clarity

45Q Addendum to the Guidance Document

  • Original 45Q addendum

openLCA LCI Database

  • Added GHGRP GWP impact method for use in conjunction with 45Q addendum
  • Corrected error in emissions of the natural gas production unit processes
  • Added metadata to the NETL Process library

Contribution Tool

  • Created “reset calcs” button to clear data but leave built-in calculations
  • Minor update to graphing tables format

Documentation Spreadsheet

  • Updated values to NETL Unit Process Data tab to include correction to natural gas production profiles
  • Added GHGRP GWP results values to NETL Unit Process Data tab to be used in conjunction with 45Q addendum
  • Added GHGRP GWP impact factors to the GWP Impact Factors tab to be used in conjunction with the 45Q addendum

CO2U Report Template

  • Minor text updates for grammar and clarity

45Q Report Template

  • Original 45Q Report Template

 

Version 1.0.1
released August 7, 2020, update recommended

Guidance Document

  • No change

Guidance Document

  • No change

openLCA LCI Database

  • Added fixed flue gas scenario CO2 upstream profiles
  • Updated CO2 source mixers to reflect new flue gas scenario profiles

Contribution Tool

  • No change

Documentation Spreadsheet

  • No change

Report Template

  • No change

Version 1.0.0
released August 30, 2019

  • Original Toolkit