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Table 5.

List of parameters used for sensitivity analysis of GHG emissions of HTL biofuels

Category	Parameters	Nominal	− 10%	+ 10%
Feedstock property	Moisture content of forest residues: wt%	48.91	44.02	53.80
Feedstock supply	Feedstock collection distance: km	12.5	11.25	13.75
Process performance	Biomass content in slurry for HTL: wt%	8.0	7.2	8.8
	Bio-oil yield: kg/kg dry wood	0.367	0.330	0.404
	HTL energy requirement: MW	50.4	45.38	55.46
	Biofuel yield: kg/kg bio-oil	0.75	0.68	0.83
By-product credit	Carbon sequestered in biochar: wt%	80	72	88
Location specificity	Electricity mix: %
	BC electricity mix^a: hydro: 90.4; biomass: 4.9; NG: 2.9; fuel oil: 1.5; wind: 0.3
	AB electricity mix^b: Coal: 72.4; NG: 19.6; wind: 3.6; hydro: 3.5; fuel oil: 0.9

^aFrom [9], average of 2010–2012, detailed emission factors are shown in Additional file 3

^bFrom [9], average of 2010–2012, detailed emission factors are shown in Additional file 3