Environment Report 2016

8. Glossary

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AELs

Associated Emission Limits

Micro-organisms that break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen

2

Anaerobic digesters

Best Available Technique

BAT BEIS boe BREF

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

3

barrels of oil equivalent

BAT Reference

Becquerel

Bq

4

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

CEFAS

Chlorofluorocarbons

CFC

Methane

CH

4

5

Chemical Hazard and Risk Management model

CHARM

Carbon monoxide Carbon dioxide

CO

CO

2

6

equivalent

CO

CO

e

2

2

A natural gas liquid with a low vapour pressure that generally occurs in association with natural gas.

Condensate

Carbon Reduction Commitment

CRC DLE ECE

7

Dry Low Emission

Environmental Critical Elements

Environmental Emissions Monitoring System

EEMS ENVID EU ETS F-gases

8

Environmental Impact Identification

EU Emissions Trading System

Fluorinated gases

The controlled burning of natural gas in the course of oil and gas production operations

Flaring

Emissions due to weeps, seeps and leaks

Fugitive emissions

Gas Chromatography – Flame Ionisation Detector

GC-FID

Greenhouse gases

GHG

Geographic Information System

GIS

Hydrofluorocarbons

HFCs

Harmonised Mandatory Control Scheme

HMCS

Health and Safety Executive Industrial Emissions Directive

HSE IED

International Association of Oil & Gas Producers

IOGP

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