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Process Data set: 2023 CEM III/A 42,5 N Bernburg __________ 0840-CPR3040-340100-06 (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location DE
Geographical representativeness description Germany
Reference year 2025
Name
2023 CEM III/A 42,5 N Bernburg __________ 0840-CPR3040-340100-06
Use advice for data set Type of EPD: cradle to gate (A1-A3) Stage of Material Production and Construction Module A1: Extraction and processing of cement raw materials Module A2: Transportation of raw materials to the cement plant Module A3: Cement production at the plant and waste treatment
Technical purpose of product or process Cement is a hydraulically hardening binder for the production of concrete and mortar. It is a mixture of finely ground, non-metallic and inorganic components. After adding water to the cement, a suspension (cement paste) is formed, which solidifies and hardens both in air and under water due to the hydration reaction that then begins and remains permanently solid. The composition of the product complies with the specifications of EN 197-1. Cement is the key ingredient in concrete. When mixed with water and aggregates such as sand and gravel, it forms a paste that binds the aggregates together to create concrete, the most widely used construction material in the world. Cement can also be mixed with sand and water to create mortar or grout, used as a bonding agent between bricks, stones, or concrete blocks in masonry construction. Cement can also be used to stabilise and improve the properties of soil in construction projects. Soil-cement mixtures are created by mixing cement with soil to increase its strength, durability, and load-bearing capacity. This technique is commonly used in road construction, building foundations, and slope stabilisation. Name of ingredient Share of total weight Country of origin Anhydrite 0 - 5 % Germany Cement dust 0 - 5 % Germany Clinker 35 - 65 % Germany Ferrous sulphate 0 - 5 % Germany Grinding aid 0 - 5 % Germany Gypsum 0 - 5 % Germany Natural aggregates 0 - 5 % Germany Supplementary cementitious materials 35 - 65 % Germany
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • EPDNorge: Construction / Cement and lime
General comment on data set The Emidat EPD Tool v1.0.0 was used for LCA modeling and calculation. Background data was used from ecoinvent database v3.10. Elementary flows (energy and fuels, ancillary materials and waste) data was collected on production-process-level. Using the total output of the production process in 2023, elementary flows are assigned to 1 declared unit based on mass. No cut-offs were applied.
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Biogenic carbon content
  • Carbon content (biogenic): 1.0 kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 1.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2030
Time representativeness description 2025-02-06 - 2030-02-06
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Unit Value Compressive Strength Prisms, EN 196-1 N / mm² 42.5 Density kg / m³ 2950.0

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
Input
  • 624
Input
  • 0
Input
  • 624
Input
  • 2.32E+3
Input
  • 5.36
Input
  • 2.33E+3
Input
  • 405
Input
  • 373
Input
  • 573
Input
  • 0.434
Output
  • 3.88
Output
  • 414
Output
  • 0.00255
Output
  • 0
Output
  • 0
Output
  • 0
Output
  • 0
Output
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 2.33E+3
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.0016
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.913
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • 3.1
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 363
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 366
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.101
No records found.
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.0737
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.194
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 2.15
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.595
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 7.64E-7
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 14

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
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
  • 9.02
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 0.00000987
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 368
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 0.00000252
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 2.33E-7
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 1.13E+3