Abbreviations and Glossary

 

WSI   Waste-Solvent Incinerator
WWTP   Wastewater Treatment Plant
     
Electricity CH   Swiss Electricity Mix
Electricity UCTE   Average European Electricity Mix
Electricity WSI   Electricity from Waste-Solvent Incineration
Electricity User Specific   User Specific Electricity Mix
Steam (average production)    Average European steam production (76% natural gas, 24% heavy fuel oil)
Steam (from natural gas)  Steam production from 100% natural gas
Steam (from waste)  Steam production from waste-solvent incineration
VOC   Volatile Organic Carbon
DeNOx   NOx Reduction Facility
TOC   Total Organic Carbon
AOX Adsorbable halogenated organics
LCA Life-cycle assessment (according to ISO 14040)
LCI Life-cycle inventory analysis (according to ISO 14041)
LCIA Life-cycle impact assessment (according to ISO 14042)
EI 99   Eco-Indicator 99
UBP   Umweltbelastungspunkte (Method of Ecological Scarcity, UBP '97)
CED   Cumulative Energy Demand
GWP   Global Warming Potential
CO2   Total Carbon Dioxide Balance
CO2 without Waste Emission   Carbon Dioxide balance without contributions from waste incineration