Production Costs and Markets for Pellet Chips: Case Studies in Northern Sweden

Table 2

Methods for calculating the marginal costs for extraction and delivery of logging residues for the plant sites.

Cost	Parameter used to calculate cost	Method of calculation ($ OD t^−1)
Forwarding to roadside, 𝐶1	Forwarding distance 𝑑f (km)	𝐶1=16.9+24.5 𝑑f
Chipping at roadside, 𝐶2		𝐶2=21.7
Hauling to plant, 𝐶3	Hauling distance 𝑑t (km)	𝐶3=3.26+0.217 𝑑t
Administrative costs, 𝐶4		𝐶4=9.61
Reimbursement to land owners, 𝐶5		𝐶5=22.5
Allocation costs for forwarders and chippers, 𝐶6	Number of machine allocations (na OD t^−1)	𝐶6=327 na