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<strong>Non</strong>-<strong>road</strong> <strong>fuel</strong> <strong>consumption</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>pollutant</strong> <strong>emissions</strong> FOEN 2008 16<br />
3 > Procedure<br />
The previously existing data relating to the non-<strong>road</strong> segment were initially compiled<br />
in 1996 in SAEFL Report 49 (SAEFL 1996a). The fundamentals for calculation were<br />
updated within the scope of the studies carried out for this new report, which included<br />
updating the inventories of machines <strong>and</strong> appliances <strong>and</strong> their operating hours, reviewing<br />
the fundamentals for emission factors, <strong>and</strong> improving <strong>and</strong> refining the calculation<br />
methodology.<br />
The inventories <strong>and</strong> operating hours had to be reviewed <strong>and</strong> modified as necessary on<br />
the basis of new statistical material <strong>and</strong> estimates by specialists. These tasks were<br />
carried out by Jaakko Pöyry Infra (formerly Elektrowatt, EWI), which compiled the<br />
statistics relating to inventories <strong>and</strong> operating hours in collaboration with other specialists<br />
(cf. A15). The current data are contained in the report called “Neue Off<strong>road</strong>-<br />
Datenbank 2000” (“New non-<strong>road</strong> database 2000”) (EWI 2005).<br />
The revision of emission fundamentals was necessary due to the introduction in 2001<br />
of European exhaust regulations for new non-<strong>road</strong> engines. These new regulations call<br />
for a constant improvement of new non-<strong>road</strong> engines in terms of specific <strong>emissions</strong> of<br />
<strong>pollutant</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> this development had to be taken into account for calculating emission<br />
factors.<br />
In addition, the emission fundamentals for older engines also had to be revised, <strong>and</strong><br />
here the findings from new studies, e. g. the report by the EPA 2 on non-<strong>road</strong> <strong>emissions</strong><br />
(EPA 2004) had to be taken into account. Furthermore, Agroscope ART 3 produced a<br />
set of measurement data for approximately 700 older Swiss tractors, which also yielded<br />
new information relating to specific <strong>emissions</strong> from non-<strong>road</strong> engines.<br />
The calculation methodology was improved versus the one used for Report 49, so that<br />
new findings could be incorporated into the present report (e. g. influence of dynamic<br />
utilisation of machines).<br />
2<br />
Environmental Protection Agency (USA).<br />
3<br />
Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon (Agroscope ART) research centre.