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Process Data set: Leca® 2-4, Leca® Small, Leca Denmark (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location DK
Geographical representativeness description Denmark.
Reference year 2024
Name
Leca® 2-4, Leca® Small, Leca Denmark
Technical purpose of product or process The EPD describes results for production of lightweight expanded clay aggregate, labelled Leca® 2-4, Leca® Small from the factory in Hinge, Denmark. Lightweight expanded clay aggregate is a granular ceramic material made from natural clay (see process information below). The main characteristic of expanded clay is low density combined with high strength. Leca® 2-4, Leca® Small is used primarily in lightweight blocks and slabs. Thus Leca® 2-4, Leca® Small is typically hidden in buildings or cast into concrete. The density of Leca® 2-4, Leca® Small is 0,340 tonnes per m3. Further information or explanatory material may be obtained by contacting Leca Danmark A/S. The water content of the Leca® 2-4, Leca® Small is 0 % when the Leca® 2-4, Leca® Small is produced at Leca Danmark A/S Hinge. The storage conditions can change the water content of the Leca® 2-4, Leca® Small up to 25%. Different waste are recovered in the production process both as fuels as clay additives. See additional Tech info. Leca® 2-4, Leca® Small is produced by using nearby clay and transported by using a conveyer belt to the factory. Negligible amounts of packing material is used for raw materials and auxiliares received at Leca Danmark A/S so the potential environmental impacts from packing is not included. Furthermore the final product Leca® 2-4, Leca® Small is sold in bulk, so no packing is used.
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • EPDNorge: Construction / Insulation
General comment on data set Data quality: Specific data for the product composition are provided by the manufacturer. The data represent the production of the declared product and were collected for EPD development in the year of study. Background data is based on EPDs according to EN 15804 and different LCA databases. The data quality of the raw materials in A1 is presented in the table below. Allocation: The allocation is made in accordance with the provisions of EN 15804+A2. Incoming energy and water and waste production in-house is allocated equally among all products through mass allocation. Effects of primary production of recycled materials is allocated to the main product in which the material was used. The recycling process and transportation of the material is allocated to this analysis. Cut-off criteria: All major raw materials and all the essential energy is included. The production processes for raw materials and energy flows with very small amounts (less than 1%) are not included. These cut-off criteria do not apply for hazardous materials and substances.
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Biogenic carbon content
  • Carbon content (biogenic): 0.0 kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 0.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2029
Time representativeness description "2024-11-20" - "2029-11-20"
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Loose bulk density (Test method: EN 13055-1): 0,340 ton/m3 Reaction to fire: A1

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Raw material supply
A1
Transport
A2
Manufacturing
A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Waste processing
C3
Disposal
C4
Recycling Potential
D
Input
  • 1.11
  • 0.4775
  • 227
  • 0.3025
  • 0.0941
  • 0.06409
  • 0.603
  • 0
  • 0.687
  • -175.5
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 1.11
  • 0.4775
  • 227
  • 0.3025
  • 0.0941
  • 0.06409
  • 0.603
  • 0
  • 0.687
  • -175.5
Input
  • 72.47
  • 33.36
  • 220.5
  • 24.05
  • 17.39
  • 11.85
  • 42.73
  • 0
  • 19.19
  • -647.7
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 72.47
  • 33.36
  • 220.5
  • 24.05
  • 17.39
  • 11.85
  • 42.73
  • 0
  • 19.19
  • -647.7
Input
  • 37.27
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.008545
  • 0.00582
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • -0.9571
Input
  • 0.01718
  • 0.01708
  • 726.2
  • 0.01058
  • 0.002315
  • 0.001577
  • 0.02158
  • 0
  • 0.01426
  • -4.632
Input
  • 0.01558
  • 0.06108
  • 0.1382
  • 0.03547
  • 0.03407
  • 0.0232
  • 0.07705
  • 0
  • 0.03078
  • -3.626
Input
  • 0.003457
  • 0.003567
  • 0.2521
  • 0.002737
  • 0.0008954
  • 0.0006099
  • 0.0045
  • 0
  • 0.02361
  • -0.4305
Output
  • 0.001214
  • 0.00172
  • 3.089
  • 0.001316
  • 0.000512
  • 0.0003488
  • 0.002179
  • 0
  • 0
  • -0.07139
Output
  • 0.02976
  • 1.622
  • 4.008
  • 2.09
  • 0.0206
  • 0.01403
  • 2.042
  • 0
  • 85
  • -4.496
Output
  • 0.0005245
  • 0.0002272
  • 0.0004178
  • 0.0001642
  • 0.0001208
  • 0.00008225
  • 0.0002913
  • 0
  • 0
  • -0.001926
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.1744
  • 0
  • 0.008262
  • 0.005715
  • 0
  • 255
  • 0
  • -0.7768
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 13.34
  • 0
  • 0.0001546
  • 0.00001772
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • -0.04652
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 7.91
  • 0
  • 0.00008917
  • 0.00006074
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • -0.1013
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 119.7
  • 0
  • 0.001349
  • 0.0009189
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • -1.532

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
Transport
A2
Manufacturing
A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Waste processing
C3
Disposal
C4
Recycling Potential
D
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 72.49
  • 33.36
  • 220.5
  • 24.05
  • 17.39
  • 11.85
  • 42.73
  • 0
  • 19.19
  • -647.7
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.00000226
  • 0.00006094
  • 0.0000554
  • 0.00002638
  • 0.00000194
  • 0.000001321
  • 0.00007676
  • 0
  • 0.00000628
  • -0.0008456
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.008001
  • 0.00634
  • 333.1
  • 0.004768
  • 0.005701
  • 0.003162
  • 0.01158
  • 0
  • 0.006202
  • -0.5093
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • 0.002748
  • 0.0009131
  • 1.532
  • 0.0006342
  • 0.0002387
  • 0.0001614
  • 0.001155
  • 0
  • 0.000814
  • -0.1573
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 2.948
  • 2.206
  • 51.64
  • 1.481
  • 1.273
  • 0.8671
  • 2.834
  • 0
  • 0.6973
  • -63.87
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 2.951
  • 2.208
  • 53.18
  • 1.482
  • 1.274
  • 0.8673
  • 2.836
  • 0
  • 0.6983
  • -64.05
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.0002484
  • 0.0007852
  • 0.009344
  • 0.0004511
  • 0.00009962
  • 0.00006785
  • 0.0009905
  • 0
  • 0.0001714
  • -0.02495
  • 2.938
  • 2.208
  • 53.13
  • 1.482
  • 0.1987
  • 0.198
  • 2.836
  • 0
  • 0.6975
  • -64.04
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.00000884
  • 0.00001763
  • 0.0002371
  • 0.00001178
  • 0.000004602
  • 0.000003134
  • 0.00002225
  • 0
  • 0.000007903
  • -0.003173
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.001293
  • 0.001255
  • 175
  • 0.001044
  • 0.002094
  • 0.00105
  • 0.003435
  • 0
  • 0.002304
  • -0.06366
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.01462
  • 0.01403
  • 1916
  • 0.01164
  • 0.02308
  • 0.01159
  • 0.03799
  • 0
  • 0.02543
  • -0.7675
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.005649
  • 0.005375
  • 449.9
  • 0.004573
  • 0.006701
  • 0.003556
  • 0.01163
  • 0
  • 0.00728
  • -0.2074
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 0.000001167
  • 4.997E-7
  • 0.000001141
  • 3.57E-7
  • 2.729E-7
  • 1.859E-7
  • 6.46E-7
  • 0
  • 2.639E-7
  • -0.000003762
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 341.7
  • 32.26
  • -152.9
  • 18.44
  • 3.695
  • 2.517
  • 40.76
  • 0
  • 118.4
  • -1198

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
Transport
A2
Manufacturing
A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Waste processing
C3
Disposal
C4
Recycling Potential
D
1This impact category deals mainly with the eventual impact of low dose ionizing radiation on human health of the nuclear fuel cycle. It does not consider effects due to possible nuclear accidents, occupational exposure nor due to radioactive waste disposal in underground facilities. Potential ionizing radiation from the soil, from radon and from some construction materials is also not measured by this indicator.
2The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties on these results are high or as there is limited experiences with the indicator.
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 0.3289
  • 0.1458
  • 0.4265
  • 0.1051
  • 0.07452
  • 0.05076
  • 0.1868
  • 0
  • 0.08759
  • -1.344
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 1.983E-8
  • 1.351E-7
  • 0.000735
  • 1.36E-7
  • 9.986E-8
  • 6.203E-8
  • 2.04E-7
  • 0
  • 1.323E-7
  • -0.000004743
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 8.729
  • 23.33
  • 6.9E+2
  • 27.57
  • 2.207
  • 1.503
  • 29.46
  • 0
  • 73.87
  • -901.5
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 1.909E-8
  • 2.701E-8
  • 2.422E-7
  • 1.7E-8
  • 8.036E-9
  • 5.149E-9
  • 3.4E-8
  • 0
  • 7.565E-9
  • -7.737E-7
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 2.12E-10
  • 0
  • 8.502E-9
  • 0
  • 1.08E-9
  • 7.22E-10
  • 0
  • 0
  • 4.25E-10
  • -2.856E-8
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 43.84
  • 24.73
  • 485.2
  • 17.58
  • 9.517
  • 6.482
  • 31.47
  • 0
  • 10.47
  • -1566