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Evidence Guide: FWPFGM6201 - Plan a biochar storage system for carbon capture and storage

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FWPFGM6201 - Plan a biochar storage system for carbon capture and storage

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Assess bio-char carbon storage system feasibility

  1. Research bio-char carbon storage systems.
  2. Explore organisational need for bio-char carbon storage system and investigate context of requirements through consultation.
  3. Investigate context of bio-char carbon storage system and clarify requirements with appropriate personnel.
  4. Identify and document user requirements and environmental parameters.
  5. Investigate bio-char carbon storage system options and identify installation, operation and maintenance requirements.
  6. Make recommendations about need for and appropriate type of system based on findings.
Research bio-char carbon storage systems.

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Explore organisational need for bio-char carbon storage system and investigate context of requirements through consultation.

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Investigate context of bio-char carbon storage system and clarify requirements with appropriate personnel.

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Identify and document user requirements and environmental parameters.

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Investigate bio-char carbon storage system options and identify installation, operation and maintenance requirements.

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Make recommendations about need for and appropriate type of system based on findings.

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Determine facility requirements

  1. Select feed stock for bio-char process and calculate amount that can be obtained for pyrolysis.
  2. Select method of pyrolysis based on feed stock and appropriate outputs.
  3. Estimate costs of transporting liquid and solid by-products.
  4. Assess amount of material to be processed and consider ability to feed into power grid.
  5. Determine process conditions.
Select feed stock for bio-char process and calculate amount that can be obtained for pyrolysis.

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Select method of pyrolysis based on feed stock and appropriate outputs.

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Estimate costs of transporting liquid and solid by-products.

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Assess amount of material to be processed and consider ability to feed into power grid.

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Determine process conditions.

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Design a bio-char carbon storage facility

  1. Design facility to provide optimal conditions for carbon storage.
  2. Identify and address legal requirements or government regulations impacting on proposed facility.
  3. Document design specification and communicate relevant information.
  4. Review overall operation and output of proposed facility for economic sustainability in line with long-term direction and purpose of organisation.
Design facility to provide optimal conditions for carbon storage.

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Identify and address legal requirements or government regulations impacting on proposed facility.

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Document design specification and communicate relevant information.

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Review overall operation and output of proposed facility for economic sustainability in line with long-term direction and purpose of organisation.

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Plan implementation of bio-char carbon storage facility

  1. Develop construction plan in line with accepted design principles.
  2. Evaluate internal resource abilities and determine requirement for external expertise.
  3. Record material, resource and supply provision requirements based on construction plan.
  4. Estimate labour requirements based on work plans and schedules.
  5. Calculate operating expense budget, indicating input and output costs applicable to proposed facility.
Develop construction plan in line with accepted design principles.

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Evaluate internal resource abilities and determine requirement for external expertise.

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Record material, resource and supply provision requirements based on construction plan.

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Estimate labour requirements based on work plans and schedules.

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Calculate operating expense budget, indicating input and output costs applicable to proposed facility.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Assess bio-char carbon storage system feasibility

1.1 Research bio-char carbon storage systems.

1.2 Explore organisational need for bio-char carbon storage system and investigate context of requirements through consultation.

1.3 Investigate context of bio-char carbon storage system and clarify requirements with appropriate personnel.

1.4 Identify and document user requirements and environmental parameters.

1.5 Investigate bio-char carbon storage system options and identify installation, operation and maintenance requirements.

1.6 Make recommendations about need for and appropriate type of system based on findings.

2. Determine facility requirements

2.1 Select feed stock for bio-char process and calculate amount that can be obtained for pyrolysis.

2.2 Select method of pyrolysis based on feed stock and appropriate outputs.

2.3 Estimate costs of transporting liquid and solid by-products.

2.4 Assess amount of material to be processed and consider ability to feed into power grid.

2.5 Determine process conditions.

3. Design a bio-char carbon storage facility

3.1 Design facility to provide optimal conditions for carbon storage.

3.2 Identify and address legal requirements or government regulations impacting on proposed facility.

3.3 Document design specification and communicate relevant information.

3.4 Review overall operation and output of proposed facility for economic sustainability in line with long-term direction and purpose of organisation.

4. Plan implementation of bio-char carbon storage facility

4.1 Develop construction plan in line with accepted design principles.

4.2 Evaluate internal resource abilities and determine requirement for external expertise.

4.3 Record material, resource and supply provision requirements based on construction plan.

4.4 Estimate labour requirements based on work plans and schedules.

4.5 Calculate operating expense budget, indicating input and output costs applicable to proposed facility.

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Assess bio-char carbon storage system feasibility

1.1 Research bio-char carbon storage systems.

1.2 Explore organisational need for bio-char carbon storage system and investigate context of requirements through consultation.

1.3 Investigate context of bio-char carbon storage system and clarify requirements with appropriate personnel.

1.4 Identify and document user requirements and environmental parameters.

1.5 Investigate bio-char carbon storage system options and identify installation, operation and maintenance requirements.

1.6 Make recommendations about need for and appropriate type of system based on findings.

2. Determine facility requirements

2.1 Select feed stock for bio-char process and calculate amount that can be obtained for pyrolysis.

2.2 Select method of pyrolysis based on feed stock and appropriate outputs.

2.3 Estimate costs of transporting liquid and solid by-products.

2.4 Assess amount of material to be processed and consider ability to feed into power grid.

2.5 Determine process conditions.

3. Design a bio-char carbon storage facility

3.1 Design facility to provide optimal conditions for carbon storage.

3.2 Identify and address legal requirements or government regulations impacting on proposed facility.

3.3 Document design specification and communicate relevant information.

3.4 Review overall operation and output of proposed facility for economic sustainability in line with long-term direction and purpose of organisation.

4. Plan implementation of bio-char carbon storage facility

4.1 Develop construction plan in line with accepted design principles.

4.2 Evaluate internal resource abilities and determine requirement for external expertise.

4.3 Record material, resource and supply provision requirements based on construction plan.

4.4 Estimate labour requirements based on work plans and schedules.

4.5 Calculate operating expense budget, indicating input and output costs applicable to proposed facility.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can:

Conduct a feasibility study for the design and construction of a bio-char carbon storage for one of the following users:

harvesting operators

forest owners

sawmill operators

timber processing and manufacturing facilities

industries supplying feedstock

government departments and councils

agricultural businesses

Complete a report recommending the optimum type of system to meet the user’s needs including the method of pyrolysis.

Develop design specifications, a construction plan and budget for building the facility.

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

Purpose and content, at an in-depth level of understanding, of mandated and voluntary industry codes of practice for operating bio-char storage systems.

Carbon marketing principles.

Quality management systems for chemical production.

Fundamental principles of chemistry as they apply to the operation and stability of bio-char facilities.

Features and uses of environmental protection monitoring systems associated with a bio-char facility.

Common user needs and requirements for bio-char storage systems, including:

by-products of a pyrolysis system

waste management options

carbon sequestration priorities

land management priorities

development priorities

investor interests

financial returns

environmental outputs

social responsibility

sustainability

input usage

Meaning of pyrolysis, differing methods and benefits of each , including:

slow pyrolysis

fast pyrolysis

intermediate pyrolysis

carbonisation

gasification

Types of feedstock used for bio-char processes, characteristics and range of outputs associated with each, including:

wood products, including:

harvesting residues

green mill residue

dry mill residue

residue from other wood fibre processing operations

agricultural waste

crops grown for the consumption of bio-char plants

manure and waste from intensive animal farming systems

municipal waste

Process conditions for bio-char systems, including:

temperature

residence time

heating rate

feed stock preparation

Format, content and use of design specifications and construction plans.