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Waste markets study: full report

Published: 23 April 2019
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change
ISBN: 9781787816251

Study regarding treatment options for Scottish biodegradable municipal waste.

Appendix 7: Additional Environmental Impact Modelling Assumptions

Table 30 details the additional environmental modelling assumptions used to calculate the impacts of residual waste treatment and transport outside of Scotland.

Table 30: Further Environmental Modelling Assumptions

	Assumption	Units
Average Shipping Distance*	751	km
Average Road Haulage in Europe	20	miles
Transport by Ship	0.030	kg CO₂ eq. /tonnes.km
European Incinerators	0.13 0.001	Tonnes of CO₂ eq. per Tonne of Waste Tonnes of NOx per Tonne of Waste

Notes: *Assumed material is shipped to Denmark, Netherlands or Sweden

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