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Process Data set: Medium-voltage switchgear ZS8.4 24.12.25 Duplex 800mm(w/CT, CB) (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location CH
Geographical representativeness description Europe
Reference year 2024
Name
Medium-voltage switchgear ZS8.4 24.12.25 Duplex 800mm(w/CT, CB)
Use advice for data set The life cycle assessment is a “cradle-to-grave” analysis, and the system boundaries are defined according to EN 50693, as required by the PCR EPDItaly007. For transparency reasons, the manufacturing stage is further divided into an upstream and core stage
Technical purpose of product or process This Environmental Product Declaration is a “specific product EPD”, and the declared product is the ZS8.4 24.12.25 Duplex 800mm (with TPU 60.13, VD4/P), including related accessories and packaging. The constituent materials of ZS8.4 24.12.25 Duplex is presented below. Weights of VD4/P 24.06.25 p.210, 3 pcs of TPU 60.13 are included to bellow table. Type Material Weight [kg] Weight % Metals Magnelis 651.01 54.84 Steel, stainless steel 275.21 23.18 Copper 77.03 6.49 Aluminum 12.50 1.05 Brass 2.52 0.21 Other metals 0.4 0.03 Plastics Plastics (PA, PP, PVC, ABS) 79.44 6.69 Rubber 3.95 0.33 Others Epoxy resin 78.87 6.64 Ceramics 0.92 0.08 Safety glass 1.00 0.08 Others 4.28 0.36 Total 1187.1 100
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • EPDNorge: Construction / Electronic and electrical components and products
General comment on data set Both primary and secondary data are used. The main sources for primary data are the bill of materials, technical drawings, and site-specific foreground data provided by ABB. For all processes for which primary data are not available, generic background data originating from the ecoinvent v3.9.1 database, with system model “allocation, cut-off by classification”, are used. The LCA software used for the calculations is SimaPro 9.5. The utility consumption and waste generation by ABB, in the core manufacturing stage, is allocated to the production of one reference product according to applicable rules. For the end-of-life allocation, the “Polluter Pays” principle is adopted according to what is defined in the CEN/TR 16970 standard. However, the potential benefits and avoided loads from recovery and recycling processes are not considered because it is not required by the PCR. According to PCR, the cut-off criteria can be set to a maximum of 2 % of the overall environmental impacts. In this LCA, stickers have been excluded as their weights are negligible. Process black oxide and phosphate conversion coating have also been excluded due to the model complexity and unavailability of data.
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 2024-10-03 - 2029-10-03
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system General technical information of the Air-insulated switchgear ZS8.4 24.12.25 Duplex 800mm (with TPU 60.13, VD4/P) are presented below. ZS8.4 24.12.25 Duplex 800mm (with TPU 60.13, VD4/P) Ratings Rated voltage [kV] 24 Rated current [A] 1250 Rated short circuit breaking current [kA] 25 Components Circuit Breaker VD4/P p.210 24kV 630A 25kA Current Transformer TPU 60.13 300-600//1/1 A The ZS8.4 24.12.25 Duplex 800mm manufactured by ABB Brno located in Czech Republic. The manufacturing site is certified according to the following standards: - ISO 9001:2015 – Quality Management Systems -ISO 14001:2015 – Environmental Management Systems - ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Waste processing
C3
Input
  • 2E+4
  • 17
  • 1.4
  • 5.95E+4
  • 126
Input
  • 4.41E+3
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 2.45E+4
  • 17
  • 1.4
  • 5.95E+4
  • 126
Input
  • 7.27E+4
  • 1.09E+3
  • 74.8
  • 3.1E+5
  • 1.35E+3
Input
  • 2.73E+3
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 7.54E+4
  • 1.09E+3
  • 74.8
  • 3.1E+5
  • 1.35E+3
Input
  • 267
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 67.3
  • 0.156
  • 0.0142
  • 242
  • 0.67
Output
  • 0.71
  • 0.00696
  • 0.000436
  • 0.393
  • 0.00509
Output
  • 1.35E+3
  • 53.4
  • 69.9
  • 8.5E+2
  • 246
Output
  • 0.215
  • 0.000355
  • 0.0000265
  • 2.26
  • 0.00253
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 559
  • 0
  • 58.9
  • 0
  • 8.6E+2
Output
  • 41.5
  • 0
  • 53.1
  • 0
  • 2.53
Output
  • 86.9
  • 0
  • 1.2E+2
  • 0
  • 8.31
Output
  • 165
  • 0
  • 217
  • 0
  • 15

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Waste processing
C3
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 7.54E+4
  • 1.09E+3
  • 74.8
  • 3.1E+5
  • 1.35E+3
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 1.03
  • 0.000248
  • 0.0000152
  • 0.0268
  • 0.000944
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 93.1
  • 0.317
  • 0.0291
  • 67.6
  • 0.541
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -284
  • 0.0698
  • 82.5
  • 497
  • 73.6
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 6.15E+3
  • 76.6
  • 7.27
  • 1.35E+4
  • 117
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 5.88E+3
  • 76.7
  • 89.8
  • 1.4E+4
  • 191
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 9.15
  • 0.0375
  • 0.00266
  • 33.7
  • 0.144
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Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 7.07
  • 0.0054
  • 0.000795
  • 12.3
  • 0.0375
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 9.25
  • 0.121
  • 0.0362
  • 12
  • 0.337
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 105
  • 1.29
  • 0.126
  • 106
  • 1.43
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 32.7
  • 0.464
  • 0.0418
  • 34.2
  • 0.465
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 0.000136
  • 0.00000168
  • 1.09E-7
  • 0.000242
  • 0.00000135
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 2.14E+3
  • 4.44
  • 0.343
  • 3.17E+3
  • 18.3

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Waste processing
C3
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
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0