Calculation Tool Carbon Footprint Wastewater Treatment Plants To EurEau Members

Tool for calculating the carbon footprint for wastewater treatment plants
This tool for calculating the carbon footprint for wastewater treatment plants has been created in t
Calculation of the carbon footprint from Swedish wastewater treatment plants (SVU 12-120).
The tool consists of this file with 13 sheets.
The sheets are divided in three different categories:
Group 1: Input data
Group 2: Results
Group 3: Emission factors, GWP and constants (purple sheets)
Group 4: References and indata
Two types of colours are used to mark which type of data that is used in the tool:
Red text shows that the user are supposed to choose which alternative is the most relevant for the
Blue text in the sheet detailed results shows that the results are based on calculations with value
The users name, year and plant:
WWTP
Year
Name
ool for calculating the carbon footprint for wastewater treatment plants
his tool for calculating the carbon footprint for wastewater treatment plants has been created in the project
Calculation of the carbon footprint from Swedish wastewater treatment plants (SVU 12-120).
he tool consists of this file with 13 sheets.
he sheets are divided in three different categories:

Group 1: Input data (blue sheets)
Input WWTP
Input chemicals
Input energy
Input transports
Input sludge and waste
Group 2: Results (green sheets)

Results
Detailed results
Group 3: Emission factors, GWP and constants (purple sheets)

Emission factors
Chemicals
GWP and constants
Group 4: References and indata (dark grey sheets)

References
Input data
wo types of colours are used to mark which type of data that is used in the tool:
Light grey cells are used for input of data from the wwtp.
Dark grey cells are used for automatic calculation based on input data and shall not be
ed text shows that the user are supposed to choose which alternative is the most relevant for the plant.
ue text in the sheet detailed results shows that the results are based on calculations with values from litte
e users name, year and plant:
n the project
shall not be filled by the user.
the plant.
alues from litteratur rather than data from measurements at the plant.
Observe that only light grey cells, and not dark grey cells shall be used for input data.
WWTP processes
Wastewater
Flow
COD influent
BOD7 influent
m3/h
ton/year
ton/year
ton/year
ton/year
N influent
P influent
pe
N2O and CH4 emissions from WWTP

Site specific data - water treatment
Measured methane emissions (CH4)
ton
Measured nitrous oxide emissions (N2O)
ton
Site specific data - sludge treatment

ton
ton
N2O and CH4 emissions from sludge liquor treatment

(put 1 if these emissions are exc

Flow sludge liquor
Amount of total nitrogen that has been reduced at the sludge
liquor treatment process by:
Nitrification - denitrification (SBR)
Only nitritation (with dosage of NaOH)
Nitritation-anammox in SBR with continous aeration
Nitritation-anammox in SBR with intermittent aeration
Nitritation-anammox in granule reactor
Nitritation-anammox in MBBR with continous aeration
(put 1 if these emissions are

m3/h
ton/year
ton/year
ton/year
ton/year
ton/year
ton/year
If data about nutrients
External organic material
Type 1
Amount
TS
VS
COD
BOD7
N
P
ton/year
%
% av TS
0 ton/year
ton/year
0 ton/year
0 ton/year
Total external organic material
Amount
TS
VS
0 ton/year
0 ton TS/year
0 ton VS/year
COD
BOD7
N
P
0 ton/year
0 ton/year
0 ton/year
0 ton/year
Effluent wastewater
Total nitrogen in effluent wastewater
Total COD in effluent wastewater
Total phosphorus in effluent wastewater
Total BOD7 in effluent wastewater
Sea
Lake or estuary
ton
ton
ton
ton
(put 1 if the effluent wastewater
(put 1 if the effluent wastewater
be used for input data.
1 if these emissions are excluded from the CH4 emissions above)

1 if these emissions are excluded from the N2O emissions above)
If data about nutrients in the external organic material is missing, than data from sheet "GWP and constants" can be used.
organic material
Type 2
Amount
TS
VS
COD
BOD7
N
P
Type 3
ton/year
%
% av TS
0 ton/year
ton/year
0 ton/year
0 ton/year
Amount
TS
VS
COD
BOD7
N
P
ton/year
%
% av TS
0 ton/year
ton/year
0 ton/year
0 ton/year
Type 4
Amount
TS
VS
COD
BOD7
N
P
ton/year
%
% av TS
0 ton/year
ton/year
ton/year
ton/year
1 if the effluent wastewater is going to the sea)

1 if the effluent wastewater is going to a lake or estuary)
onstants" can be used.

Type 5
Amount
TS
VS
COD
BOD7
N
P
ton/year
%
% av TS
0 ton/year
ton/year
ton/year
ton/year
Observe that only light grey cells, and not dark grey cells shal
Chemicals
Carbon sources Producer
Methanol Helm Skandinavien A/S
Ethanol (25%) Perstorp
Sekundol 70 - heads
Sekundol 85
Mosstanol L
Acetic acid
Glycerine
Coagulants
FeSO4
Quickfloc (FeSO4) Kronos Titan
COP (FeSO4)
FeClSO4
PIX-118, 318
Fe2(SO4)3
PIX-113
FeCl3
PIX-111, Plusjrn S 314 Feralco Nordic
PIX-110
AlFeCl
Ekomix 1091
PAC
PAX-18, Ekoflock 90
PAX-15, XL61 Kemira
PAX-XL100
PAX-215
Alcalinity
CaO Nordkalk
Ca(OH)2 Nordkalk
CaCO3
NaOH 50 %
Polymers
Polymers from SNF
Nerolan CG144, CG147X Afridana
Other chemicals
Activated carbon - biogenic origin
Activated carbon - fossil origin
Octanol
Nitric acid (HNO3)
Ton/year
Distance from
WWTP (km)
Ion exchange salt

Phosphoric acid 75 %
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) - Swedish origin
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), 50 % in H2O
Propane
Lithium chloride
Anti-foaming agent Citru-Ren
Hydrogen chloride (HCl)
Sodium hypochlorite (NaClO)
Citric acid
Other chemicals
Other chemicals
Other chemicals
Other chemicals
Other chemicals
Other chemicals
Transports total
d not dark grey cells shall be used for input data.
Times/year
km/year
Storage place
0 Kge, Danmark
0 Perstorp, Sverige
0
0
0
0
0
0 Norge
0
0
0
0 Slvesborg, Sverige
0
0
0
0 Vetlanda, Sverige
0
0
0 Norra Gotland, Sverige
0 Norra Gotland, Sverige
0
0
0 Kpenhamn, Danmark
0 Kpenhamn, Danmark
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 km/year
Energy
Electricity
Used at the plant (total)
Purchased electricity
MWh
MWh
Produced by wind/solar energy at the WWTP

Produced by biofuels (not sludge) at the WWTP
Produced by natural gas at the WWTP
Produced by oil the WWTP
MWh
MWh
MWh
MWh
Used at the plant (total)

Purchased heat
MWh
MWh
100%
Heat
Produced by biofuels (not sludge) at the WWTP

Produced by wind/solar energy at the WWTP
Produced by oil the WWTP
Produced by natural gas at the WWTP
Local emission factor for heat
Emission factor (local heat)
MWh
MWh
MWh
MWh
(if there is a local emission factor for h
g CO2e/kWh
Cooling
Used cooling
Purchased cooling
Produced cooling at the WWTP
MWh
MWh
MWh
Heat exchanger effluent wastewater

Heat factor
Total heat production by heat exchanger
(put 1 if the produced heat and the ele

MWh heat per MWh electricity
MWh
Biogas
Produced biogas
Methane content in biogas
Measured biogas emissions from anaerobic digestion (excl upgrading)
Nm3
%
Nm3 biogas
Biogas use
Direct biogas flow to atmosphere
Torch
Used in gas engine
Used in gas boiler
Nm3
Nm3
Nm3
Nm3
Used as vehicle fuel (after compressing and transport in tubes in

a truck)
Grid injection (assumed to be used as vehicle fuel)
Transport distance for compressed biogas in a truck
Total amount of upgraded biogas
If propane is added to the gas, put 1 in the box
Added propane to produced gas
Energy use at upgrading facility
Chemical adsorption - mean value from literature
Nm3
Nm3
km
0 Nm3
ton
PSA - mean value from literature

Waterscrubber - mean value from literature
0 MWh
0 MWh
0 MWh
Measured energy use at upgrading facility
MWh
Total energy use for upgrading
0 MWh
0
0
0
Methane emissions from upgrading

0 Nm3 CH4

Methane emissions at upgrading facility, as methane gas
Total methane emissions from upgrading
0 Nm3 CH4
0 Nm3 CH4
Nm3 CH4
0 Nm3 CH4
0
0
Natural gas used for upgrading
Nm3
be used for input data.
Of which is based on renewable energy sources (%)
re is a local emission factor for heat, put 1 and the emission factor in cell C22 below)
if the produced heat and the electricity used in the heat exchanger is excluded in total energy use above)
heat per MWh electricity
Biogas per input energy
Energy in biogas
Used energy
Ratio
If there are no measurements, do not
fill in this cell. A theoretical value will be
used instead.
0 MWh
0 MWh
#DIV/0!
If there is no measurement:
(put 1 if this technology is used)
If there is no measurement:
Observe that only light grey cells, and not dark
Transports (not including transports of chemica

Sludge to storage
Distance from wastewater treatment plant
km
Times per year

10 km/year
40 ton
Sludge to farmland
60 ton
km
Times per year

10 km/year
60 ton
km
Times per year
60 ton
km
Times per year
60 ton
km
Times per year
60 ton
km
Times per year
60 ton
km
Times per year
60 ton
km
Times per year
Ashes
Distance from incineration facility
Times per year
Max load: (put 1 in the cell that corresponds be

40 ton
Use of compost
Distance from composting facility to end use
10 km/year

40 ton
Sand
10 km/year

40 ton
Screenings
10 km/year

40 ton
Sludge to incineration
10 km/year

40 ton
Sludge to composting facility

10 km/year

40 ton
Sludge to soil production/land fill/land fill cover

10 km/year

40 ton
60 ton
km

40 ton
10 km/year
Sludge from reed bed

Distance from reed bed to end use
km
Times per year

10 km/year
60 ton

40 ton
60 ton
cells, and not dark grey cells shall be used for input data.
transports of chemicals)
e cell that corresponds best to the vehicle used)
Sludge and waste

Sludge
Sludge storage before further handling
Ton sludge each year
TS
days
ton
%
0 ton TS
VS content after anaerobic digestion
% of TS
Amount VS
0 ton
Ton dried sludge per year
ton
TS
Screenings
Amount of screenings
TS content in screenings (general use)
Heat content in screenings for incineration
TS content in screenings for incineration
ton/year
%
TS 40% %
Can be used if there is no site specific data on TS-content in screenings
TS 50% %
Can be used if there is no site specific data on TS-content in screenings for inc
-2.1 MJ/ton
%
Sand
Amount genererated sand
0 ton/year
Nutrients in sludge
Before storage
If site specific data on nutrients in sludge, than values from the sheet "GWP and constants" can be u
After storage
N-content before storage

P-content before storage
kg N/ton TS
kg P/ton TS
K-content before storage
kg K/ton TS
C-content before storage
kg C/ton TS
0.0 kg C/ton TS Can be used if there is no site specific data on C-content in sludge
N-content after storage

P-content after storage
K-content after storage
C-content after storage
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
kg N/ton TS
kg P/ton TS
kg K/ton TS
kg C/ton TS
Sludge use
Farmland
Incineration after dewatering
Incineration after drying
%
%
%
Land fill/land fill cover
Reed bed
Fertilizer after drying

Soil production (without composting)
Composting
%
%
%
Use of compost
Land fill cover
Farmland
Soil production
Land fill
%
%
%
%
Incineration
Land fill
Anaerobic digestion
%
%
%
Reuse
Land fill
%
%
Screenings
Sand
0 (put 1 if these emissions are excluded

0 (put 1 if these emissions are excluded
0 (put 1 if these emissions are excluded in total energy use)
Note! If sludge is composted than the use of the compost are to be filled in below.
dark grey cells shall be used for input data.
sed if there is no site specific data on TS-content in screenings
sed if there is no site specific data on TS-content in screenings for incineration
in sludge, than values from the sheet "GWP and constants" can be used.
sed if there is no site specific data on C-content in sludge
s are excluded in total energy use)

se of the compost are to be filled in below.
80% Volume reduction in reed beds
Energy use
Wastewater treatment
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
-2000
-4000
-6000
-8000
-10000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
-2000
-4000
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Total
#DIV/0!
CO2e per pe (70 g BOD7 per day)
#DIV/0!
CO2e per m3 treated wastewater
#DIV/0!
CO2e per removed N-tot
#DIV/0!
CO2e per removed P-tot
#DIV/0!
CO2e per removed COD-tot
#DIV/0!
CO2e per influent N-tot
#DIV/0!
CO2e per influent COD-tot
#DIV/0!
CO2e per influent P-tot
#DIV/0!
Chemicals
0 ton CO2e
10000
5000
0
-5000
-10000
Treatment efficiency
Transports
N-reduction
#DIV/0!
P-reduction
#DIV/0!
COD-reduction
BOD7-reduction
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
Recipient
0 ton CO2e
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
-2000
-4000
-6000
-8000
-10000
10000
5000
0
-5000
ton CO2e/year
-10000
1
1
1
0
Transports
Recipient
Chemicals
astewater treatment
Sludge use
Energy use
Transports
Recipient
Chemicals
Sludge use
Energy use
0 ton CO2e
10000
5000
0
-5000
-10000
Total external VS used for biogas production (ton/year)
ton CO2e per year
Sludge use
#DIV/0! ton CO2e
kg
kg
ton
ton
10000
ton
5000
ton
ton
ton
-5000
-10000
Effluent wastewater
N-concentration
#DIV/0! mg/l
P-concentration
#DIV/0! mg/l
COD-concentration
BOD7-concentration
#DIV/0! mg/l
#DIV/0! mg/l
Screenings and sand

ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
10000
10000
5000
5000
0
0
-5000
-5000
-10000
Total carbon footprint
Biogas use
Screenings and sand
Transports
Recipient
-10000
Chemicals
astewater treatment
Biogas use
Biogas use
Screenings and sand
Transports
Recipient
Chemicals
00
00
0
00
00
Energy use
Sludge use
Chemicals
Recipient
Transports
Screenings and sand
Biogas use
ton CO2e/year % of total carbon footprint % of negative carbon footprint

0
#DIV/0!
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0
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0
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0
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0
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#DIV/0!
0
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
0
#DIV/0!
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Percent of category "wastewater treatment"

Fossil carbon source for denitrification
#DIV/0! ton CO2e/year

#DIV/0!
%
#DIV/0!
of negative carbon footprint
Blue text = Data based on standard values from literature (theoretical emissions)
Electricity use - purchased
EU future
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
EU average
0 ton CO2e
Nordic
0 ton CO2e
Swedish
0 ton CO2e
Produced electricity from biofuels at the WWTP
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
EU marginal
Electricity use - internal production

Produced electricity from solar/wind energy at the WWTP
Produced electricity from natural gas at the WWTP
Produced electricity from oil at the WWTP
Total CO2e from internal electricity
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Heat
Used heat with local emission factor
0 ton CO2e
Used heat with standard emission factor
0 ton CO2e
Produced heat from biofuels at the WWTP
0 ton CO2e
Produced heat from solar/wind energy at the WWTP
0 ton CO2e
Produced heat from natural gas at the WWTP
0 ton CO2e
Produced heat from oil at the WWTP
0 ton CO2e
Wastewater based heat from heat exchangers
0 ton CO2e
Total CO2e from heat
0 ton CO2e
Used cooling
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Cooling
Produced cooling at the plant
Total CO2e from cooling
0 ton CO2e
Transports
Chemicals
CO2e
Sludge to storage
0 ton
CO2e
0 ton
Sludge to farmland
CO2e
0 ton
Sludge to incineration
CO2e
0 ton
Sludge to composting facility

CO2e
0 ton
Sludge to soil production/land fill/land fill cover

CO2e
0 ton
Sludge from reed bed

CO2e
0 ton
Screenings
CO2e
0 ton
Sand
CO2e
0 ton
Use of compost
CO2e
0 ton
Ashes
CO2e
Biogas (not grid injection)
0 ton
Emissions from transport of compressed biogas in truck
Total CO2e from transports
0 ton CO2e
0 ton
Screenings- and sludge handling

Screenings
Electricity production from incineration of screenings
Heat production from incineration of screenings
Total energy production from incineration of screenings
Emissions from incineration of screenings
Emissions from screenings on land fill
0.0 MWh
0 MWh
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Sand
Emissions from recovery of sand
0.0000 ton CO2e

0.0000 ton CO2e
Total waste handling
0 ton CO2e
Emissions from sand on land fill
Chemicals
Carbon sources
Methanol
Ethanol (25%)
Sekundol 70 - heads
Sekundol 85
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Acetic acid
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Glycerine
0 ton CO2e
Mosstanol L
Coagulants
FeSO4
Quickfloc (FeSO4)
COP (FeSO4)
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
FeClSO4
PIX-118, 318
Fe2(SO4)3
0 ton CO2e
PIX-113
FeCl3
0 ton CO2e
PIX-111, Plusjrn S 314
0 ton CO2e
PIX-110
0 ton CO2e
AlFeCl
Ekomix 1091
0 ton CO2e
PAC
PAX-18, Ekoflock 90
PAX-15, XL61
PAX-XL100
PAX-215
Alcalinity
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
CaO
Ca(OH)2
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
CaCO3
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
NaOH 50 %
Polymers
Polymers from SNF
Nerolan CG144, CG147X
Other chemicals
Octanol
Nitric acid (HNO3)
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) - Swedish origin
0 ton CO2e
Ion exchange salt
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), 50 % in H2O

Propane
Lithium chloride
Anti-foaming agent Citru-Ren
Citric acid
Other chemicals
Other chemicals
Other chemicals
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Other chemicals
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Other chemicals
Total chemicals
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Other chemicals
Respiration
Methanol
Ethanol (25%)
Sekundol 70 - heads
Sekundol 85
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Acetic acid
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Glycerine
Total respiration
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Mosstanol L
Chosen
electricity (put 1
in the cell):
EU average
0
1
0
Nordic
Swedish
EU marginal
EU future
Total electricity use
0 ton CO2e
Wastewater treatment - direct

emissions
Measured emissions
CH4
N2O
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Calculated emissions
N2O water treatment
0 ton CO2e
N2O sludge liquor treatment
0 ton CO2e
CH4 water treatment

CH4 sludge liquor treatment
0 ton CO2e
0.00 ton CO2e
Total (calculated)
Total CH4-emissions
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Total N2O-emissions
0 ton CO2e
Total emissions
0 ton CO2e
Total CO2e per year

CO2e per pe (70 g BOD7 per day)
CO2e per m3 treated wastewater
#DIV/0! ton
kg
#DIV/0! kg
#DIV/0!
CO2e per removed N-tot
#DIV/0!
ton
CO2e per removed P-tot
#DIV/0!
ton
CO2e per removed COD-tot
#DIV/0!
ton
CO2e per influent N-tot
#DIV/0!
ton
CO2e per influent COD-tot
#DIV/0!
ton
CO2e per influent P-tot
#DIV/0!
ton
Measured emissions - sludge processes

CH4
N2O
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Summa:
0 ton CO2e
Sludge storage
N2O-emissioner from sludge storage before use
CH4-emissioner from sludge storage before use
Ton CO2e
0.0 ton N2O

0.0 ton CH4
0 ton CO2e
Sludge handling
Loading
0 ton CO2e
Ton N after storage
0 ton N
Ton P after storage
0 ton P
Ton K after storage
0 ton K
Ton C after storage
0 ton C
Farmland
Sludge spreading
0 ton CO2e
Substituted synthetic fertilizer
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0.00 ton CO2e
Direct N2O-emissions
0.00 ton CO2e

0 ton CO2e
CH4-emissions
Indirect N2O-emissions
Incineration of sludge
N2O-emissions
CH4-emissions
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Heat production from sludge incineration
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Energy use sludge incineration
0 ton CO2e
Electricity production from sludge incineration
Land fill
N2O-emissions
CH4-emissions
Emissions from energy use
Energy recovery from land fill
Incineration of land fill gas (N2O-emissions)
Incineration of land fill gas (CH4-emissions)
Reed bed
N2O-emissions
CH4-emissions
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0.0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
#DIV/0! ton CO2e
#DIV/0! ton CO2e

Sludge use as fertilizer after drying
0.00 ton CO2e

CH4-emissions
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e

P
0 ton CO2e
0.0 ton CO2e
0.000 ton CO2e
Composting
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
CH4-emissions
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Use of composted sludge on farmland

N
0.0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0.00 ton CO2e
K
0 ton CO2e
0.0 ton CO2e
CH4-emissions
0 ton CO2e
Use of composted sludge for soil production + soil

prouction of sludge without composting
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Peat substitution
CH4-emissions
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Use of composted sludge as land fill cover

0.00 ton CO2e

0.00 ton CO2e
CH4-emissions
0.00 ton CO2e
Land fill of sludge after composting

CH4-emissions
0 ton CO2e
0.00 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Energy recovery from land fill

Incineration of land fill gas (N2O-emissions)
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Incineration of land fill gas (CH4-emissions)
0 ton CO2e
Total CO2e-emissions from sludge handling
#DIV/0! ton CO2e
External use of biogas
Substitution of electricity
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Substitution of heat
0 ton CO2e
Total
0 ton CO2e
Direct biogas flow to atmosphere
0 ton CO2e
Substitution of vehicle fuel
Biogas emissions
Biogas slip (excluding slip during upgrading)
Measured
Calculated
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Biogas slip upgrading facility

Calculated
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Total
0 ton CO2e
Energy use upgrading
0 ton CO2e
Energy use and dosage of propane for grid injection

Incineration of propane
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Incineration of natural gas
0 ton CO2e
Energy use for compressing biogas for transport in truck
0 ton CO2e
Total biogas use and distribution
0 ton CO2e
Use in vehicles
0 ton CO2e
Torch
0 ton CO2e
Gas engines
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Measured
Biogas use and distribution
N2O from biogas use
Gas boiler
Total N2O
0 ton CO2e
CH4 from biogas use

Torch
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Gas engines
0 ton CO2e
Use in vehicles
Gas boiler
Total CH4
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Total N2O- and CH4-emissions from biogas use
0 ton CO2e
Sea N2O
0 ton N2O
0 ton CO2e
Recipient
Sea CH4
Lake and estuary N2O
Lake and estuary CH4
0 ton CO2e
0 ton CO2e
Total recipient
0 ton CO2e
Carbon sequestration
C-tot
0 ton
CO2e
0 ton
Emission factors
Bold values
Electricity production
EU marginal
EU future
EU average
Nordic
Swedish
750
350
415
58
10
Wind electricity
Biofuel based electricity
Natural gas based electricity
Oil based electricity
13
23
474
582
Heat production
CO2e local
CO2e Sweden
88.6
10.8
24.8
248
295
Biofuel based heat

Solar based heat
Natural gas based heat
Oil based heat (E01)
Cooling - production
CO2e Sweden
0.22
Energy substituted by use of biogas

Production and use of petrol with 5 % ethanol
77
277
Production and use of petrol
80
287
Production and use of diesel
81
291
Production and use of natural gas
69
248
Biogas use
Methane emissions from incineration of biogas in gas engine/gas boiler:
min
average
0.002
0.003
max
0.034
Nitrous oxide emissions from incineration of biogas in gas engines/gas boiler:

min
average
max
Incineration of upgraded biogas in vehicles
Nitrous oxide emissions
0.00
0.004
1.56
1.4E-05
Methane emissions
Biogas production
Biogas slip (excluding emissions during upgrading)
Methane emissions (chosen value)
0.00073
Methane emissions
2.1
Biogas distribution
Compression of upgraded biogas
Transport of compressed biogas
Propane dosing
Propane dosage (for grid injection)
0.18
0.0016
0.001
131
Emissions from incineration of propane
3.00
Methane emission from upgrading of biogas

Energy use in biogas upgrading
2.8
0.2
2.5
2
0.15
0.25
0.25
Direct emissions from wastewater treatment

Respiration with external carbon source
Methanol use
1.375
Ethanol use
1.913
Acetic acid use
1.467
Isopropanol use
2.200
Mosstanol use (65 % etanol 35 % isopropanol)
2.013
Glycerin
0.000
Methane emissions from WWTP (water treatment)

Swedish average
Max
0.0025
0.007
Theoretical N2O-emissions from sludge liquor treatment

Nitrification - denitrification (SBR)
0.05
min
max
Only nitritation (with dosage of NaOH)
Nitritation-anammox in SBR with continous aeration
Nitritation-anammox in SBR with intermittent aeration
Nitritation-anammox in granule reactor
Nitritation-anammox in MBBR with continous aeration
2.98
6.75
0.06
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.01
Theoretical N2O-emissions from wastewater treatment (water treatment)

BNR1
min
Average
max
0.000471
0.0157
0.0471
CH4 dissolved in digested sludge
20
Energy use at incineration of sludge

Dewatering (gravity)
Dewatering (mechanical)
Dewatering (chosen value)
Energy use drying
Energy use incineration
50
100
75
1100
200
Energy recovery at incineration of sludge

Total energiy recovery
Electricity production
Heat production
82%
19%
63%
Energy content in not digested sludge

Energy content in digested sludge
Energy content in dried sludge
14000
8485
11667
Energy use land fill

Electricity use
21.7
Diesel use
6.7
Energy recovery land fill

CH4 production
348
CH4 collection
Electricity production of the collected gas
Heat production of the collected gas
58%
30%
45%
Oxidation of the collected gas
25%
Energy use composting

Electricity use
Diesel use
Fuel oil
41
12
1.8
Electricity use reed bed

Electricity use (pumps)
0.1
Emissions from transports

Petrol consumption in truck
Total weight 40 ton
Total weight 60 ton
Energy content in used diesel
3
4.5
35.28
Emissions from diesel use

Emission factor truck 40 ton
Emission factor truck 60 ton
80
8.5
12.7
Emissions from sludge storage

N2O emissions from sludge storage
1.10%
N2O emissions from sludge storage
0.50%
CH4 emissions from sludge storage
0.0007
NH3 emissions from sludge storage
4%
C-emissions from sludge storage 0.0003764
Emissions from sludge spreading on farmland

Loading
Total CO2e emissions loading
29
2.3
Spreading
Sludge spreading on farmland
Synthetic fertilizer spreading on farmland
Total CO2e spreading sludge
Total CO2e spreading of synthetic fertilizer
80
23
6.5
1.9
Use on farmland
Direct N2O emissions from composted sludge
Direct N2O emissions
NH3 and NO3 emissions from sludge
1.4%
1%
20%
Indirect N2O emissions

NH3 and NO3 emissions from synthetic fertilizer
0.0157
10%
Direct N2O emissions from synthetic fertilizer
0.0157
Indirect nitrous oxide emissions from NH3-emissions from synthetic

fertilizer and sludge
CH4 emissions
min
0.01
0
used value
max
CH4 emissions from synthetic fertilizer
Substituted production of synthetic fertilizer
N
0.0096
0
0.51
0.38
2.9
N
Peat production
5.29
Min
330
Max
Used value
Peat substitution ratio
Min
Max
Used value
Phosphorus availability
Min (sludge)
Max (sludge)
Used value (sludge)
1197
400
3.9
0.2
1
0.30
25
75
70
Phosphorus availability in compost

Nitrogen availability in sludge
Nitrogen availability in compost
Potassium availability in sludge
Potassium availability in compost
70
32.5
30
100
100
Emissions from sludge handling - excluding

farmland
Incineration
Nitrogen loss during drying
Land fill
min
average
max
0.99
0
8%
0.002
0.0082
0.016
CH4 average
Land fill cover
N2O emissions
NH3 emissions
0.017
1.40%
1.60%
Composting
N2O emissions
CH4 emissions
Total N loss
NH3 emissions
2%
0.75%
30%
66%
Indirect N2O emissions from composting

Weight reduction during composting
C-loss during composting
0.0157
50%
20%
Reed beds
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
Emissions from screenings handling

LHV (lower heat value) in screenings (per 10%)
Share of plastic in screenings
g C/kg plastic waste
2.05
20%
644
amount CO2 which is generated per C (corresponding to 100% conversion)

kg fossil CO2/kg screenings
3.67
0.473
Emissions from sand handling

Sand (silica)
0.0174
COD in sludge
Carbon in paper (in screenings)
Carbon reduction during composting of digested sludge
Min
Average
44.8%
87%
30%
0
0.1
Max
0.2
Emissions in recipient
CH4 emissions
Effluent wastewater to sea/lake/estuary
min
Used value
max
N2O emissions
Effluent wastewater to lake/estuary
Effluent wastewater to sea/lake/estuary
0
0
0.025
0.0005
0.003
Bold values are standard values used in the calculations
ton/GWh
ton/GWh
ton/GWh
ton/GWh
ton/GWh
ton/GWh
ton/GWh
ton/GWh
ton/GWh
ton/GWh
ton/GWh
ton/GWh
ton/GWh
ton/GWh
ton/GWh
MWh el/MWh cooling
g CO2e/MJ
ton CO2e/GWh
g CO2e/MJ
ton CO2e/GWh
g CO2e/MJ
ton CO2e/GWh
g CO2e/MJ
ton CO2e/GWh
kg CH4/kg burned CH4

g N2O/kg burned CH4

g N2O/kg burned CH4
g N2O/kg burned CH4
g N2O/kg burned CH4
g CH4/kg burned CH4
kWh/Nm3
kWh diesel/Nm3, km
kWh/Nm3
g/Nm3
g CO2/g C3H8
%
%
%
kWh/Nm3 upgraded biogas
kg CO2e/kg methanol
kg CO2e/kg ethanol
kg CO2e/kg acetic acid
kg CO2e/kg isopropanol
kg CO2e/kg mosstanol
kg CO2e/kg glycerin
kg CH4/kg CODinfluent
kg CH4/kg CODinfluent
kg N2O/kg NH4-Ninfluent
% N2O of Ninfluent
% N2O of Ninfluent
kg N2O/kg NH4-Nreduced
kg N2O/kg Nreduced
kg N2O/kg Nreduced
kg N2O/kg Nreduced
kg N2O/kg Nreduced
kg N2O/kg Ndenitrified
g CH4/m3 , 35C
kWh/ton TS
kWh/ton TS
kWh/ton TS
kWh/ton TS
kWh/ton TS
MJ/ton (TS 25%)

MJ/ton (TS 33%)
MJ/ton (TS 60%)
kWh/ton TS waste
l diesel/ton TS waste
Nm3/ton VS
kWh/ton TS sludge
l/ton TS sludge
l/ton TS sludge
kWh/m3 sludge
liters/10 km
liters/10 km
GJ/m3
kg CO2e/GJ
kg CO2e/10 km
kg CO2e/10 km
of N-tot in sludge
of N-tot in sludge
Nm3/ton VS, h
of N-tot in sludge
kg C/ton VS, h
MJ diesel/ton TS
kg/ton TS
MJ diesel/ton TS
MJ diesel/ton synthetic fertilizer
kg/ton TS
kg/ton synthetic fertilizer
of N-tot in compost
of N-tot in sludge
of N-tot in sludge
kg N2O-N/kg emitted NH3-N
of N-tot in sludge
kg N2O-N/kg N applicated synthetic fertilizer
kg N2O/kgNH3-N
kg CH4/kg TS applicated
kg CO2e/kg
kg CO2e/kg
kg CO2e/kg
kg CO2e/kg
kg CO2e/kg
kg CO2e/ton
kg CO2e/ton
kg CO2e/ton
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
kg N2O/ton dried sludge

kg CH4/kg dried waste
% of N-tot in sludge
kg N2O/kg N applicated
kg CH4/kg VS organic material in the land fill
of N-tot in compost
of N-tot in compost
% of total N loss
% of C-tot
% of total N loss during composting
% of total N loss
kg N2O/kg NH3
kg N2O/kg TS sludge
kg CH4/kg TS sludge
MJ/ton
g C/kg plastic
kg CO2/kg fossil carbon
kg CO2/kg TS screenings
kg CO2e/ton
of TS
kg C/kg C-applicated
kg CH4/COD in effluent wastewater

kg N2O/kg N in effluent wastewater
kg N2O/kg N in effluent wastewater
he calculations
Reference
Elforsk (2008)
Kimming and Sundberg (2011). 30 % renewables year 2020. 70 % of 500 ton/GWh --> 350 ton/GWh
Elforsk (2008)
Elforsk (2008)
Elforsk (2008)
Gode et al. (2011), table 75
Reference
Gode et al. (2011) table 70
Reference
Atterhg (2008)
Reference
Fruergaard and Astrup (2010)

Brown et al. (2010)
Doka (2003) according to Foley et al. (2010b)

Brown et al. (2010)
Doka (2003) according to Foley et al. (2010b)
SGC (2013)
Avfall Sverige Utveckling (2009)
Benjaminsson and Nilsson (2009)

Ecoinvent database 2.0
SGC (2013)
SGC (2013)
SGC (2013)
Reference
Calculations for emissions at respiration during denitrification can be found in the sheet "GWP and
constants"
By product
Gustavsson and Tumlin (2012)

STOWA (2010)
Bjrlenius (1994)
Bjrlenius (1994)
Bjrlenius (1994)
Gustavsson and la Cour Jansen (2011)
Joss et al. (2009)
Weissenbacher et al. (2010)
Kampschreur et al. (2009b)
Christensson et al. (2011)
Foley et al. (2010b) and Foley et al. (2008)

de Haas et al. (2008)
Reference
Balmr (2012)
Balmr (2012)
average value of C104 and C105
Balmr (2012)
la Cour Jansen et al. (2007)
stlund (2003). page 8
stlund (2003). table 4, according to Stockholm
stlund (2003). table 4, according to Stockholm
IPCC (2006c) Part 3 Waste Incineration, page 458, chapter 1.1.4
stlund (2003). table 1
stlund (2003). table 1
Reference
Manfredi et al. (2009), calculated from 30 % TS
Manfredi et al. (2009), calculated from 30 % TS
Davidsson (2007), Gabriel et al. (2003)
CCME (2009)
Manfredi et al. (2009)
Manfredi et al. (2009)
CCME (2009)
Reference
Kirkeby et al (2009)
Reference
Uggetti et al. (2012)
Reference
Andersson (2005)
Andersson (2005)
Gode et al. (2011)
Reference
Willn et al. (2011)
Hther et al (1997) i Kirkeby et al. (2005), storage during 4 months
Gabriel et al. (2003)
Kirkeby et al. (2005), storage during 4 months
Gabriel et al. (2003)
Reference
Johansson et al. (2008)
Gode et al. (2011)

Calculation
Calculation
Bruun & Stoumann Jensen (2005) i Kirkeby et al. (2005)

IPCC (2006b); table 11.1
IPCC (2006b)
Assumed that there is no COD in synthetic fertilizer
Used value
Jenssen & Kongshaug (2003)
Yara AB (2013)
Hagberg and Homberg (2008)
Boldrin et al. (2009)

Foley et al. (2010b)

Foley et al. (2010b)
Hospido et al. (2008); Peters and Rowley (2008)
Assuming the same as in sludge

Jnsson (2012)
Assuming the same as in compost
Reference
IPCC (2006) chapter 5 table 5.7
IPCC (2006) chapter 5 table 5.7
Sahln et al. (2011)
Davidsson (2007), CCME (2009)
Kirkeby et al. (2005)

Vogt et al. (2002)
Boucher et al. (1999)
Assumed value
Uggetti et al. 2012
Uggetti et al. 2012
Reference
Bengtsson (2013)
Assumed
Bjarnasdottir et al. (2003) table 3.3
Bjarnasdottir et al. (2003)
Reference
Ecoinvent database 2.0
Reference

Foley et al. (2010)
Foley et al. (2010)
Foley et al. (2010)

Reference
IPCC (2006a) table 6.2 and 6.3

Foley et al. (2008)
Foley et al. (2008)
350 ton/GWh
Production of chemicals
Carbon sources
Methanol
Ethanol (25%)
Sekundol 70 - heads
Sekundol 85
Mosstanol L
Acetic acid
744 kg CO2e/ton
671 kg CO2e/ton
2146 kg CO2e/ton
2146 kg CO2e/ton
1455 kg CO2e/ton
1750 kg CO2e/ton
Glycerine
Coagulants
FeSO4
3560 kg CO2e/ton
Quickfloc (FeSO4)
0 kg CO2e/ton
0 kg CO2e/ton
COP (FeSO4)
FeClSO4
PIX-118, 318
Fe2(SO4)3
82 kg CO2e/ton
PIX-113
FeCl3
153 kg CO2e/ton
PIX-111, Plusjrn S 314
145 kg CO2e/ton
145 kg CO2e/ton
PIX-110
AlFeCl
Ekomix 1091
420 kg CO2e/ton
PAC
PAX-18, Ekoflock 90
PAX-15, XL61
PAX-XL100
PAX-215
Alcalinity
455 kg CO2e/ton
379 kg CO2e/ton
470 kg CO2e/ton
110 kg CO2e/ton
CaO
Ca(OH)2
322 kg CO2/ton
243 kg CO2/ton
CaCO3
900 kg CO2/ton
1096 kg CO2/ton
NaOH 50 %
Polymers
Polymers from SNF
Nerolan CG144, CG147X
Other chemicals
805 kg CO2e/ton polymer

805 kg CO2e/ton polymer
1190 kg CO2/ton
2370 kg CO2/ton
Octanol
Nitric acid (HNO3)
353 kg CO2/ton
551 kg CO2/ton
Ion exchange salt
110 kg CO2/ton
1417 kg CO2/ton
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4), Swedish origin

Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), 50 % i H2O
30 kg CO2e/ton
1060 kg CO2e/ton
Lithium chloride
602 kg CO2e/ton
kg CO2e/ton
Anti foaming agent Citru-Ren
kg CO2e/ton
kg CO2e/ton

Citric acid
890 kg CO2e/ton
730 kg CO2e/ton
Other chemicals
kg CO2e/ton
Other chemicals
kg CO2e/ton
Other chemicals
kg CO2e/ton
Other chemicals
kg CO2e/ton
Other chemicals
kg CO2e/ton
Other chemicals
kg CO2e/ton
Propane
Reference
Comments
EcoInvent Database 2.0

Perstorp
Kronos Titan (2012)
By-product
Kronos Titan (2012)
By-product
Kemira (2013)
Kemira (2013)
Kemira (2013)
Data from Kemira. report, U-704, from IVL 2003.
Assumed to be the same as for Kemira (2011)
Kemira (2013)
Kemira (2013)
Kemira (2013)
Data from Kemira. report, U-735, from IVL 2003.
Nordkalk (2012)
Nordkalk (2012)
Brown et al. (2010) based on Carnegie Mellon Green
Design Inst. Available on p www.eiolca.net
(Downloaded 28th of August 2010).
Simapro 7 (2011)
SNF Nordic (2011)
Afridana (2012)
EcoInvent Database 2.0 according to Swedish HBK
EcoInvent Database 2.0 according to Swedish HBK
Approximation in relation to Pentanol in EcoInvent Database 2.0, according to Swedish HBK
Yara (2010)
Krger Aqua (2012)
Data from Kemira according to Swedish HBK

per 100 % H2O2. EcoInvent Database 2.0 according to Swedish HBK
IPCC AR5
IPCC AR5
GWP and constants

Global warming potentials (GWP)
Carbon dioxide - 20 year
Methane - 20 year
Methane - 100 year
Reference:
kg
CO
/kg
CO
1
Forster et al. (2007)
2e
2
kg
CO
/kg
CO
1
2e
2 Forster et al. (2007)
1 kg CO2e/kg CO2 Forster et al. (2007)
86 kg CO2e/kg CH4 IPCC (2013)
34 kg CO2e/kg CH4 IPCC (2013)
Nitrous oxide - 100 year
7.6 kg CO2e/kg CH4 Forster et al. (2007)

268 kg CO2e/kg N2O IPCC (2013)
298 kg CO2e/kg N2O Forster et al. (2007)
153 kg CO2e/kg N2O Forster et al. (2007)
Methane - 500 year

Convertion factors for energy

1 liter Diesel = MJ
35.2
Miljfaktaboken, 2001 table 4.1
1 liter fuel oil = MJ
35.9
Miljfaktaboken, 2001 table 4.1
1 kWh =
3.6 MJ
Energy conversion efficiency

Gas boiler
91% %
Dansih Energy Agency (2010). Technology h
Gas engine
42% %
Dansih Energy Agency (2010). Technology h
Energy data
Energy content in propane
Density propane
Energy content in methane
Density methane
Density CO2
Density in biogas
Energy content in oil
Energy content in natural gas
46.44 MJ/kg
2011 g/m3
9.97 kWh/m
717 g/m
Svenskt Gastekniskt Center (www.sgc.se)

3
Biogasportalen (www.biogasportalen.se)
1978 g/m
1978 g/m3

37.25 kWh/m3
Energihandbok (www.energihandbok.se)
11 kWh/Nm3
Biogasportalen (www.biogasportalen.se)
Correction factor for N2O-N

N2O = 28 + 16 = 44 g
1.57
1 g N = 44/28 g N2O = 1,57

Correction factor for NH3-N
NH3 = 14 + 3 = 17 g
1.21
1 g N = 17/14 g NH3 = 1.21

Correction factor for CH4-C
CH4 = 12 + 4 = 16 g
1.33
1 g C = 16/12 g CH4 = 1.21

Correction factor for COD-C
Correction factor for COD-VS
Molar ratio C-CO2
0.37 kg C/kg COD

1.48 kg COD/kg VS
University of Cape Town, City Council of Joha
3.67
Theory, Design and Operation of Nutrient Re
Respiration calculations
1. 6 NO3- + 5 CH3OH + 10 H+ 3 N2 + 5 CO2 + 13 H2O
MW 6*62
5*32
10*1
3*28
5*44
13*18
1 mol MeOH 1 mol CO2

44/32 = 1,375
1,375 kg CO2e/kg MeOH
2. 4 NO3- + 2 C2H5OH + 5 H+ 2 N2 + 4 CO2 + 6 H2O
MW 4*62
2*46
5*1
2*28
4*44
6*18
1 mol EtOH 2 mol CO2

(44*4)/(46*2) = 1,913
1,913 kg CO2e/kg EtOH
3. 2 NO3- + CH3COOH + 4 H+ N2 + 2 CO2 + 4 H2O
MW 2*62
1*60
4*1
1*28
2*44
4*18
1 mol acetic acid 2 mol CO2

(44*2)/(60) = 1,467
1,467 kg CO2e/kg acetic acid
4. 4 NO3- + C3H7OH + 13 H+ 2 N2 + 3 CO2 + 7 H2O
MW 4*62
1*60
13*1
2*28
3*44
7*18
1 mol isopropanol 3 mol CO2

(44*3)/(60) = 2,200
2,200 kg CO2e/kg isopropanol
4. 4 NO3- + C3H7OH + 13 H+ 2 N2 + 3 CO2 + 7 H2O
MW 4*62
1*60
13*1
2*28
3*44
7*18
1 mol glycerine 3 mol CO2

(44*3)/(60) = 2,200
2,200 kg CO2e/kg glycerine
External organic material
TS (%)
VS (% of TS)
COD (kg/ton)
N-tot (g/kg TS)
Household waste
33
84.8
414
27
Grease trap waste
17.3
98.3
252
24
No data
100
No data
No data
Glycerine
Nutrients in digested sludge

Nitrogen
Min (kg/ton
TS)
Max (kg/ton TS)
Mean (kg/ton
TS)
Reference
21.8
57.7
49.7
Phosphorus
11
46
28.6
Potassium
0.7
12.6
3.5
Nine Swedish WWTPs year
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Center (www.sgc.se)
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Center (www.sgc.se)
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w.biogasportalen.se)
own, City Council of Johannesburg, and National Institute for Water Research of the CSIR. (1984).
Operation of Nutrient Removal Activated Sludge Processes. Water Research Commission, Pretoria.
P-tot (mg/kg TS) Reference

400
Davidsson et al. (2007). Methane yield in source-sorted organic fraction of municipal solid waste. Metha
No data
Davidsson et al. (2008). Co-digestion of grease trap sludge and sewage sludge. Waste Management, 2
No data
SGC (2009), Substrathandboken. Rapport SGC 200.
e Swedish WWTPs year 2010 and 2011. Gustavsson & Tumlin (2013)
nic fraction of municipal solid waste. Methane yield in source-sorted organic fraction of municipal solid waste. Waste management, 28,
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Input data
Input data needed in the calculation tool is presented in the table below. Grey cells means that
there are literature values to choose from if input data from the WWTP is missing. Input data that
are very important for the results are shown in bold style.
Process
Parameter
Influent wastewater (sheet 2)
Flow
(sheet 2)
Load COD, BOD, N and P

Emissions of methane wastewater treatment
Emissions of nitrous oxide wastewater
Amount of external organic material1
TS, VS, N, P, BOD and COD in external material
Emissions of methane from sludge treatment
(excl biogas)
Emissions of nitrous oxide from sludge
treatment (excl biogas)
Sludge liquor flow
Recipient
(sheet 2)
Use of chemicals
(sheet 3)
Energy (sheet 4)
Removed amount of nitrogen at sludge liquor

Kind of sludge liquor treatment process
Ntot, Ptot, BOD and COD in effluent wastewater
Kind of recipient (sea of lake/estuary)
Used chemicals (incl. external carbon sources
and polymers)
Transport distance from chemical distributor to
Number of deliveries per year
Total electricity use
Total purchased electricity
Share of purchased electricity that is
Exported electricity from internal production
Internally produced electricity from other
sources than wastewater/biogas
Total heat use
Total purchased heat
Exported heat from internal production
Internally produced heat from other sources
than wastewater/biogas
Local emission factor for heat
Used cooling
Purchase cooling
Produced cooling at WWTP
Heat factor for heat exchanger of effluent
wastewater
Biogas use (sheet 4)
Total heat production by heat exchangers

Produced biogas
Methane content in biogas
Biogas use (sheet 4)

Biogas emissions (upgrading excluded)
Torched biogas
Direct emission of biogas to atmosphere
Used biogas in gas engine and gas boiler
Upgraded amount of biogas that has been
compressed and transported on truck
Upgraded amount of biogas for grid injection
Transport distance for compressed biogas on truck
Added propane gas
Energy use during upgrading
Methane emissions during upgrading
Transports (sheet 5)
Sludge handling
(sheet 6)
Waste handling
(sheet 6)
Transport of sludge to different applications

Transport of screenings/sand/ashes
All transports - number of times per year
Number of days for storage of digested
Amount of dewatered digested sludge
TS-content in sludge before storage
VS-content in sludge before storage
Ntot, Ptot, K and Ctot before storage
Ntot, Ptot, K and Ctot after storage
Share of sludge to farmland/incineration/land
fill/reed beds
Volume reduction after reed bed treatment
Amount of screenings
TS-content in screenings
TS-content in screenings for incineration
Amount of sand
Share of screenings for incineration/land
Share of sand to recycling/land fill
1 Data for organic material can be found in the sheet GWP and constans if data for the WWTP is missing.
Grey cells means that

missing. Input data that
Unit
m3/h
ton/year
ton CH4/year
ton N2O/year
ton/year
% or ton/year
ton CH4/year
ton N2O/year
m3/h
ton/year
ton/year
ton/year
km
No
MWh
MWh
%
MWh
MWh
MWh
MWh
MWh
MWh
g CO2e/kWh
MWh
MWh
MWh
kWh heat
/kWh
MWh
Nm3
%
Nm3
Nm3
Nm3
Nm3
Nm3
Nm3
km
ton
kWh
Nm3
km
km
No
No of days
ton/year
%
% av TS
kg/ton TS
kg/ton TS
%
%
ton/year
%
%
ton/year
%
%

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Tool for calculating the carbon footprint for wastewater treatment plants

Group 3: Emission factors, GWP and constants (purple sheets)

Group 4: References and indata

he tool consists of this file with 13 sheets.

he sheets are divided in three different categories:

Group 2: Results (green sheets)

Group 3: Emission factors, GWP and constants (purple sheets)

Group 4: References and indata (dark grey sheets)

e users name, year and plant:

shall not be filled by the user.

N2O and CH4 emissions from WWTP

Measured nitrous oxide emissions (N2O)

Site specific data - sludge treatment

Measured nitrous oxide emissions (N2O)

N2O and CH4 emissions from sludge liquor treatment

(put 1 if these emissions are exc

Measured nitrous oxide emissions (N2O)

(put 1 if these emissions are

If data about nutrients

External organic material

be used for input data.

1 if these emissions are excluded from the CH4 emissions above)

1 if the effluent wastewater is going to the sea)

onstants" can be used.

Ion exchange salt

d not dark grey cells shall be used for input data.

Produced by wind/solar energy at the WWTP

Used at the plant (total)

Produced by biofuels (not sludge) at the WWTP

Heat exchanger effluent wastewater

(put 1 if the produced heat and the ele

Measured biogas emissions from anaerobic digestion (excl upgrading)

Used as vehicle fuel (after compressing and transport in tubes in

PSA - mean value from literature

Measured energy use at upgrading facility

Total energy use for upgrading

Methane emissions from upgrading

PSA - mean value from literature

Natural gas used for upgrading

be used for input data.

Of which is based on renewable energy sources (%)

Observe that only light grey cells, and not dark

Transports (not including transports of chemica

Times per year

Times per year

Times per year

Times per year

Times per year

Times per year

Times per year

Times per year

Max load: (put 1 in the cell that corresponds be

Max load: (put 1 in the cell that corresponds be

Max load: (put 1 in the cell that corresponds be

Max load: (put 1 in the cell that corresponds be

Max load: (put 1 in the cell that corresponds be

Sludge to composting facility

Max load: (put 1 in the cell that corresponds be

Sludge to soil production/land fill/land fill cover

Max load: (put 1 in the cell that corresponds be

Max load: (put 1 in the cell that corresponds be

Max load: (put 1 in the cell that corresponds be

Sludge from reed bed