Tables

Table 13. Quantities, composition and use of Novo Nordisk's liquid waste worldwide 1993-1995.

 

1993

1994

1995

Discharged liquid waste (m3)

2,173,000

2,137,000

1,935,000

Chemical oxygen demand, COD (t)

7,210

5,440

3,220

Nitrogen (N) (t)

725

522

212

Phosphorus (P) (t)

277

171

52

 

Recycled liquid waste (m3)*

1,555,000

1,825,000

1,898,000

Dry matter (t)

44,400

48,400

57,500

Nitrogen (N) (t)

1,710

1,530

2,040

Phosphorus (P) (t)

595

609

740

 

% liquid waste recycled

42

46

50

% nitrogen recycled

70

75

91

% phosphorus recycled

68

78

93

 

* including yeast slurry.

 

 

 

Table 14. Solid waste 1993-1995.

 

 

 

Distribution

1993

1994

1995

 

t

%

t

%

t

%

Recycling

4,050

16

5,100

27

4,100

25

Combustion

6,030

24

5,390

29

3,810

24

Land fills

*14,000

55

7,460

40

7,280

45

Controlled destruction

1,150

5

860

4

1,060

6

Total

25,23

100

18,81

100

16,25

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* including 9,755 metric tons of polluted soil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 15. CO2 and SO2 emissions from own and external energy supplies 1993-1995.

 

1993

1994

1995

CO2 from own plant (t)

77,200

77,900

80,900

CO2 from external plant (t)

396,000

426,000

441,000

 

 

 

 

SO2 from own plant (t)

347

214

209

SO2 from external plant (t)

2,000

2,310

2,420

 

 

 

 

CO2 and SO2 emissions for external plant are calculated on the basis of data for the individual countries from the UMIP database, the Technical University of Denmark.

 

Table 16. Effect potentials for the greenhouse effect, acidification and photochemical ozone formation as absolute values and in relation to energy consumption.

 

Total emissions (t)

Relative emissions (g/GJ)

 

1993

1994

1995

1993

1994

1995

Greenhouse (CO2 equiv.)

481,000

525,000

544,000

138,000

140,000

140,000

Acidification (SO2 equiv.)

3,570

3,960

4,100

1,030

1,060

1,060

Photochemical ozone formation (C2H2 equiv.)

72

84

88

21

22

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The effect potentials are calculated according to the UMIP method. Reference: H. Wenzel et al., Environmental Assessment of Products, DTU, Danish National Agency of Environmental Protection and the Confederation of Danish Industries, 1996.

Table 17. Storage of ozone-depleting substances in 1995.

Substance

Use

Quantity, kg

CFC

Refrigeration and freezing plant

6,350

HCFC

Refrigeration and freezing plant

28,540

HFC

Refrigeration and freezing plant

298

Halons

Fire-fighting equipment

643

Methyl bromide

Chemical synthesis

45,000

 

 

 

The chlorinated refrigerants are for large refrigeration and freezing plants which are subject to regular control. The statistics are not complete, but are estimated to comprise more than 90% of the total quantity. The figures include FeF Chemicals, Denmark and Anagni, Italy.

Table 18. Purchase of ozone-depleting substances in 1994 and 1995 (kg).

Substance

1994

1995

CFC

2,626

820

HCFC

9,412

1,913

HFC

53

44

Methyl bromide

205,000

239,610

 

 

 

The figures include FeF Chemicals and Anagni, Italy.

Table 19. Registered quantities, number of kilometres and fuel consumption for all domestic transportation.

Transport

Metric tons

Kilometres

Biomass, tanker from Kalundborg

802,584

1,585,188

Biomass, pipeline from Kalundborg

420,746

-

Biomass, tanker from Copenhagen to Kalundborg

260,384

786,658

Ordinary freight transport

229,041

1,460,224

Of which hazardous cargoes

1,392

-

Total fuel consumption (environmentally sound diesel/unleaded petrol): 766,072 litres

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