EMMOSS model

Flemish emission model for inland shipping, maritime transport and rail

The emission model Flanders is currently in development for the VMM and intends to determine emissions caused by railway, inland waterways and seagoing vessels, for transport of people as well as goods on Flemish territory. For seagoing vessels this concerns not only emissions at sea but also in harbour emissions caused by ships manoeuvring or at berth, as for Flanders this is a substantial part with important harbours like Gent, Antwerp and Zeebrugge. The model will be used to make a yearly inventory of emissions and to simulate scenario’s, holding in account the technological evolutions within the different transport modes.

Scenarios future emission legislation for international shipping

TML did some simulations with the EMMOSS model to determine the impact of new legislation for maritime transport on NOx and SO2 emissions. These simulations fit in with in a larger study, carried out by Resource analyses and CE Delft.

Update of the model

In 2009-2010 the model is updated and further improved. The input data and model assumptions are updated for all transport modes considered. Furthermore the emission factors are reviewed.

Belgian emission model for inland shipping, maritime transport and rail

This new study for LNE calculates emissions for the same transport modes at the Belgian level, with EMMOSS as the reference tool. Starting from transport demand data for Belgium, but maintaining other assumptions that were made for EMMOSS Flanders, delivers a simplified estimate of emissions from rail, waterways and shipping in Belgium.

reports

Final report can be downloaded here (Dutch)

Paper on 'Maritime Emissions: Modelling and measuring policy effects' by Kris Vanherle

period

2006 - 2007; update in 2009-2010

funded by

Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij (Flemish Environmental Agency)

researchers

Bruno Van Zeebroeck, Kris Vanherle, Filip Vanhove

partners

TNO (NL)

contact

Kris Vanherle

+32 16 31.77.38