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Process Data set: REX615 & Grid Automation REC615 Protection and Control Relays (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Reference year 2024
Name
REX615 & Grid Automation REC615 Protection and Control Relays
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. For transparency reasons, the manufacturing stage is further divided into an upstream and core stage.
Technical purpose of product or process The REX615 and Grid Automation REC615 are a freely configurable all-in-one protection and control relays for power generation and distribution applications. A wide application coverage combined with a fully modular and scalable hardware and software ensures maximum flexibility and optimal cost-effectivity throughout the relay life cycle – from tailoring to adapting to changing and new application-specific requirements.
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • EPDNorge: Construction
General comment on data set Both primary and secondary data are used. The main sources for primary data are the bill of materials (BOM), CAD-files, technical drawings, and site-specific foreground data provided by ABB. Secondary raw material contents are also considered, which is provided by the suppliers for the main materials. 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. The PCR EPDItaly007 does not provide any details about cut-off criteria; it refers to chapter 4.2.3.3 in the standard EN 50693. According to EN 50693, the cut-off criteria can be set to a maximum of 5 % of the overall environmental impacts. In this LCA, labels as well as the tape and staples used in the packaging have been excluded as their weights are negligible.
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 2024-05-07 - 2029-05-07
Technological representativeness

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Waste processing
C3
Input
  • 232
  • 0.0603
  • 0.0065
  • 1.25E+3
  • 0.468
Input
  • 37.7
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 2.7E+2
  • 0.0603
  • 0.0065
  • 1.25E+3
  • 0.468
Input
  • 1.42E+3
  • 3.88
  • 0.311
  • 6.52E+3
  • 4.87
Input
  • 42.2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 1.46E+3
  • 3.88
  • 0.311
  • 6.52E+3
  • 4.87
Input
  • 0.976
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 1.06
  • 0.000553
  • 0.00012
  • 5.1
  • 0.00329
Output
  • 0.0141
  • 0.0000247
  • 0.00000183
  • 0.00826
  • 0.0000204
Output
  • 13.4
  • 0.19
  • 0.178
  • 17.9
  • 1.42
Output
  • 0.00344
  • 0.00000126
  • 1.25E-7
  • 0.0475
  • 0.00000849
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 2.36
  • 0
  • 0.54
  • 0
  • 2.06
Output
  • 0.85
  • 0
  • 0.143
  • 0
  • 0.701
Output
  • 1.53
  • 0
  • 0.336
  • 0
  • 1.15
Output
  • 2.91
  • 0
  • 0.605
  • 0
  • 2.07

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Waste processing
C3
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 1.42E+3
  • 3.88
  • 0.311
  • 6.52E+3
  • 4.87
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.036
  • 8.8E-7
  • 6.8E-8
  • 0.000564
  • 0.00000311
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 1.03
  • 0.00113
  • 0.00012
  • 1.42
  • 0.00243
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -1.23
  • 0.000248
  • 0.305
  • 10.5
  • 0.0603
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 112
  • 0.272
  • 0.031
  • 283
  • 2.52
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 111
  • 0.273
  • 0.336
  • 295
  • 2.58
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.272
  • 0.000133
  • 0.0000119
  • 0.709
  • 0.000513
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.137
  • 0.0000192
  • 0.00000274
  • 0.259
  • 0.000138
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.168
  • 0.00043
  • 0.000179
  • 0.253
  • 0.00175
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 1.79
  • 0.00459
  • 0.000488
  • 2.23
  • 0.00796
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.534
  • 0.00165
  • 0.000185
  • 0.719
  • 0.00223
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 0.0000107
  • 5.96E-9
  • 4.99E-10
  • 0.00000509
  • 5.35E-9
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 28.1
  • 0.0158
  • 0.00348
  • 66.7
  • 0.0928

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