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Monthly fuel usage of the generator sets and boilers at Australian Antarctic Stations

Australian Antarctic Division
Ratcliffe, G., Sheers, R. and Bonnice, J. ; BONNICE, JEREMY ; RATCLIFFE, GUY ; SHEERS, ROBERT
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The data are recorded in the Plant Inspectors monthly reports.RESEARCH ISSUESIn the future, it is planned to automate the collection of most of this data.LINKS TO OTHER INDICATORSSOE Indicator 1 - Monthly mean air temperatures at Australian Antarctic stations.SOE Indicator 2 - Highest monthly air temperatures at Australian Antarctic StationsSOE Indicator 3 - Lowest monthly air temperatures at Australian Antarctic StationsSOE Indicator 4 - Monthly mean lower stratospheric temperatures above Australian Antarctic StationsSOE Indicator 7 - Monthly mean of three-hourly wind speeds (m/s)SOE Indicator 48 - Station and ship person daysSOE Indicator 57 - Monthly total of fuel used by station incineratorsSOE Indicator 58 - Monthly total of fuel used by station vehiclesSOE Indicator 59 - Monthly electricity usageSOE Indicator 60 - Total helicopter hoursSOE Indicator 61 - Total potable water consumptionSOE Indicator 65 - Station footprint for Australian Antarctic stationsProgress Code: completedStatement: Changes in the quantity of fuel used provide an indication of efficiencies in plant, energy saving strategies and/or an indication of the ambient temperature. The fuel usage of the generator sets and boilers provides an indication of the energy requirements of the station. This is proportional to the mean temperature at the time, but also provides an indication of the success of energy reduction strategies over time.&rft.creator=Ratcliffe, G., Sheers, R. and Bonnice, J. &rft.creator=BONNICE, JEREMY &rft.creator=RATCLIFFE, GUY &rft.creator=SHEERS, ROBERT &rft.date=2001&rft.coverage=westlimit=158.8609; southlimit=-54.6198; eastlimit=158.8609; northlimit=-54.6198&rft.coverage=westlimit=158.8609; southlimit=-54.6198; eastlimit=158.8609; northlimit=-54.6198&rft.coverage=westlimit=110.5276; southlimit=-66.2818; eastlimit=110.5276; northlimit=-66.2818&rft.coverage=westlimit=110.5276; southlimit=-66.2818; eastlimit=110.5276; northlimit=-66.2818&rft.coverage=westlimit=62.8738; southlimit=-67.6026; eastlimit=62.8738; northlimit=-67.6026&rft.coverage=westlimit=62.8738; southlimit=-67.6026; eastlimit=62.8738; northlimit=-67.6026&rft.coverage=westlimit=77.9673; southlimit=-68.5766; eastlimit=77.9673; northlimit=-68.5766&rft.coverage=westlimit=77.9673; southlimit=-68.5766; eastlimit=77.9673; northlimit=-68.5766&rft_rights=These data are no longer being archived in this area. A copy of the data from January-1993 to February-2016 has been archived and is publicly available for download from the provided URL.&rft_rights=Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode&rft_rights=This data set conforms to the CCBY Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=SOE_generator_boiler_fuel_usage when using these data.

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INDICATOR DEFINITION
The quantity of fuel used by generator sets and boilers at Casey, Davis, Mawson and Macquarie Island stations as measured on a monthly basis and reported in the monthly reports from the Station Plant Inspectors to the Kingston (Head Office) Mechanical Supervisor.

TYPE OF INDICATOR
There are three types of indicators used in this report:
1.Describes the CONDITION of important elements of a system;
2.Show the extent of the major PRESSURES exerted on a system;
3.Determine RESPONSES to either condition or changes in the condition of a system.

This indicator is one of: PRESSURE

RATIONALE FOR INDICATOR SELECTION
The amount of fuel used in Antarctica for power generation and heating is proportional to environmental impact due to the emissions released.

Special Antarctic Blend (SAB), a light diesel like fuel, is used at the stations to power the station generator sets, to provide heat through boilers, and to run plant and equipment including the station incinerator and vehicles.

DESIGN AND STRATEGY FOR INDICATOR MONITORING PROGRAM
Spatial scale: Australian Antarctic stations: Casey (lat 66 deg 16' 54.5& S, long 110 deg 31' 39.4& E), Davis (lat 68 deg 34' 35.8& S, long 77 deg 58' 02.6& E), Mawson (lat 67 deg 36' 09.7& S, long 62 deg 52' 25.7& E) and Macquarie Island (lat 54 deg 37' 59.9& S, long 158 deg 52' 59.9& E).

Frequency: Monthly reports

Measurement technique: The figures are obtained by direct reading of gauges on the stations on a regular basis. The data are recorded in the Plant Inspectors monthly reports.

RESEARCH ISSUES
In the future, it is planned to automate the collection of most of this data.

LINKS TO OTHER INDICATORS
SOE Indicator 1 - Monthly mean air temperatures at Australian Antarctic stations.
SOE Indicator 2 - Highest monthly air temperatures at Australian Antarctic Stations
SOE Indicator 3 - Lowest monthly air temperatures at Australian Antarctic Stations
SOE Indicator 4 - Monthly mean lower stratospheric temperatures above Australian Antarctic Stations
SOE Indicator 7 - Monthly mean of three-hourly wind speeds (m/s)
SOE Indicator 48 - Station and ship person days
SOE Indicator 57 - Monthly total of fuel used by station incinerators
SOE Indicator 58 - Monthly total of fuel used by station vehicles
SOE Indicator 59 - Monthly electricity usage
SOE Indicator 60 - Total helicopter hours
SOE Indicator 61 - Total potable water consumption
SOE Indicator 65 - Station footprint for Australian Antarctic stations

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Progress Code: completed
Statement: Changes in the quantity of fuel used provide an indication of efficiencies in plant, energy saving strategies and/or an indication of the ambient temperature. The fuel usage of the generator sets and boilers provides an indication of the energy requirements of the station. This is proportional to the mean temperature at the time, but also provides an indication of the success of energy reduction strategies over time.

Data time period: 1990-01-01 to 2016-02-29

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Subjects
AMD | AMD/AU | CEOS | CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > Casey | CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > Davis | CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > Mawson | EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > FOSSIL FUEL BURNING | EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS | EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > INFRASTRUCTURE > BUILDINGS | EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > INFRASTRUCTURE > ELECTRICITY | ELECTRICITY GENERATED | ENERGY GENERATION | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | FUEL USAGE | GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR | NOT APPLICABLE | OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > MACQUARIE ISLAND | environment | structure |

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