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Process Data set: Norlite Perlite, fire-proof thermal insulation (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location DK
Geographical representativeness description Europe
Reference year 2024
Name
Norlite Perlite, fire-proof thermal insulation
Use advice for data set All life cycle stages are included in the study: product stage (A1-A3), construction process (A4- A5), end of life (module C) and module D. Module B is not associated with any activities or emissions causing any environmental impacts.
Technical purpose of product or process Norlite Perlite 0515 SC, 0530 SC and 0560 SC are expanded perlite aggregates. The raw perlite is expanded 10 – 15 times in size in a furnace, at 1000°C, driven by natural gas. All SC-products are coated with a special water-proof membrane, preventing water and humidity from penetrating and have a capillary breaking height of 4 cm. Nordisk Perlite produces 3 different particle sizes, that all can be used for thermal insulation, with a value of 0.042 W/m.K. Norlite Perlite 0515 SC, 0530 SC and 0560 SC is a loose fill insulation tested according to DS/EN 12667:2001 and DS/EN 15501:2013. Other applications are light weight hydrophobic filler and selective absorber of oils. Norlite Perlite 0515 SC, 0530 SC and 0560 SC has 0 % VOC as the product exists of a mineral with a polymeric coating; the polymeric siloxane is chemically bound to the perlite mineral. Norlite Perlite 0515 SC, 0530 SC and 0560 SC does not need a safety datasheet as the product has no health and safety sentences. It is therefore safe to use for all applications. Norlite Perlite 0515 SC, 0530 SC and 0560 SC is used for floor, wall and roof insulation, shows noise absorption properties and forms a natural fire-proof layer, A1 in fire-class in all applications. Norlite Perlite 0515 SC, 0530 SC and 0560 SC are among the lightest mineral aggregates on the market. Correctly installed, Norlite Perlite 0515 SC, 0530 SC and 0560 SC will last forever as insulation material as the products do not absorb water, are heat-, cold- and dimension-stable. Norlite Perlite 0515 SC, 0530 SC and 0560 SC are produced by expanding raw perlite with natural gas in a furnace, hereafter the expanded grades 0515, 0530 and 0560 are treated with a siloxane and become the hydrophobic grades 0515 SC, 0530 SC and 0560 SC. Norlite Perlite 0515 SC, 0530 SC and 0560 SC are REACH exempt. Materials kg per m3 % Perlite 84.75 – 84.83 99.7 – 99.8 Siloxane 0.17 – 0.25 0.2 – 0.3
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • EPDNorge: Construction / Insulation
General comment on data set The manufacturing process A3 is based on specific 2021 total production data obtained from Nordisk Perlite. Transportation data A2 was also provided by Nordisk Perlite. Some data was provided from a Turkish perlite mine, which was inserted into the Ecoinvent perlite quarry operation dataset. Other raw materials in A1 use generic data from GaBi and Ecoinvent datasets shown in the LCA scenarios section. No allocation was required for the manufacturing of perlite. All expanded perlite is sold in a variety of formats. For example the perlite which cannot be used for insulation or filtration, is used as sterile underlay in cattle sheds. The energy required for coating is recorded separately to that of expansion, so no allocation required. All input and output flows in a unit process were considered i.e., taking into account the value of all flows in the unit process and the corresponding LCI where data was available. Data gaps were filled by conservative assumptions with average or generic data. Any assumptions in such case were documented. The use of cut-off criterion on mass inputs and primary energy at the unit process level (1%) and at the information module level (5%).
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Biogenic carbon content
  • Carbon content (biogenic): 0.0 kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 0.0048 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2029
Time representativeness description "2024-06-07" - "2029-06-07"
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Norlite Perlite Expand comes in 3 sizes: 0515 SC (0,5-1,5 mm), 05 30 SC (0,5 – 3,0 mm) and 05 60 SC (0,5 -6,0 mm). All have a bulk density of 85 kg/m³ and an insulation value of 0.042 W/m.K

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Maintenance
B2
 Repair
B3
 Replacement
B4
 Refurbishment
B5
 Operational energy use
B6
 Operational water use
B7
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
Input
  • 33.1
  • 1.79
  • 5.42
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.12
  • 0.385
  • 1.82
  • 0
  • -9.05
Input
  • 2.85
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 33.1
  • 1.79
  • 5.42
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.12
  • 0.385
  • 1.82
  • 0
  • -9.05
Input
  • 304
  • 31.5
  • 2.92
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0567
  • 6.79
  • 9.48
  • 0
  • -45.1
Input
  • 44.8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 304
  • 31.5
  • 2.92
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0567
  • 6.79
  • 9.48
  • 0
  • -45.1
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0374
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.146
Input
  • 0.0759
  • 0.00202
  • 0.00282
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0000415
  • 0.000435
  • 0.00957
  • 0
  • -0.0177
Output
  • 1.31E-8
  • 1.51E-10
  • 6.37E-10
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.4E-11
  • 3.3E-11
  • 3.89E-10
  • 0
  • -1.51E-9
Output
  • 0.128
  • 0.00451
  • 0.528
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000192
  • 0.000973
  • 3.3
  • 0
  • -2.56
Output
  • 0.00115
  • 0.0000388
  • 0.000226
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00000472
  • 0.00000836
  • 0.000565
  • 0
  • -0.00238
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.153
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0.00344
  • 0
  • 1.09
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 85
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.376
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00255
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • -0.154
  • 0
  • -0.187
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.4
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • -151
  • 0
  • -0.0481
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.359
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Maintenance
B2
 Repair
B3
 Replacement
B4
 Refurbishment
B5
 Operational energy use
B6
 Operational water use
B7
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 304
  • 31.4
  • 2.92
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0567
  • 6.77
  • 9.47
  • 0
  • -45
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.0000159
  • 1.97E-7
  • 1.14E-7
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 2.51E-9
  • 4.24E-8
  • 2.89E-7
  • 0
  • -3.41E-7
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.235
  • 0.00503
  • 0.000463
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0000075
  • 0.000951
  • 0.00231
  • 0
  • -0.0147
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • 0.0181
  • -0.00325
  • 0.00426
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0000222
  • -0.0007
  • 0.0259
  • 0
  • -0.0069
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 20.8
  • 2.37
  • 0.244
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00473
  • 0.51
  • 0.576
  • 0
  • -7.85
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 20.9
  • 2.38
  • 0.248
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00475
  • 0.512
  • 0.603
  • 0
  • -7.86
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.0119
  • 0.0131
  • 0.0000905
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00000168
  • 0.00283
  • 0.00114
  • 0
  • -0.00579
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No records found.
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No records found.
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Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.00128
  • 0.00000702
  • 0.00000123
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 2.69E-8
  • 0.00000151
  • 0.00000115
  • 0
  • -0.00000581
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.0579
  • 0.00216
  • 0.000163
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00000254
  • 0.000396
  • 0.00093
  • 0
  • -0.00486
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.633
  • 0.0244
  • 0.00165
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0000248
  • 0.0045
  • 0.0102
  • 0
  • -0.0533
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.164
  • 0.00454
  • 0.000406
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00000606
  • 0.000852
  • 0.00254
  • 0
  • -0.0137
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 0.000148
  • 0
  • 7.18E-10
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 5.33E-9
  • 0
  • -1.2E-11
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 2.92
  • 0.0211
  • 0.0582
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000398
  • 0.00455
  • 0.374
  • 0
  • -0.574

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Maintenance
B2
 Repair
B3
 Replacement
B4
 Refurbishment
B5
 Operational energy use
B6
 Operational water use
B7
 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
  • 0.279
  • 0.00568
  • 0.024
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000524
  • 0.00123
  • 0.0817
  • 0
  • -0.402
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 0.00000351
  • 2.69E-8
  • 4.38E-9
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 6.8E-11
  • 5.32E-9
  • 3.33E-8
  • 0
  • -1.91E-7
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • -30.1
  • 10.8
  • 3.76
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0826
  • 2.33
  • 2.04
  • 0
  • -9.92
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 1.34E-7
  • 2.41E-8
  • 3.06E-9
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 4.2E-11
  • 5.16E-9
  • 1.2E-8
  • 0
  • -1.03E-7
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 5.02E-9
  • 4.4E-10
  • 9.6E-11
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 2E-12
  • 9.5E-11
  • 1.55E-10
  • 0
  • -1.01E-9
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 609
  • 21.8
  • 3.62
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0193
  • 4.7
  • 24.5
  • 0
  • -22.8