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Process Data set: BGD Metal complexed lignin biopolymer liquid (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location DE
Geographical representativeness description Global
Reference year 2025
Name
BGD Metal complexed lignin biopolymer liquid
Use advice for data set This EPD represents a cradle-to-gate with options analysis. The analysis includes modules A1-A3, comprising extraction, transportation and processing of natural resources, and manufacturing of the product and associated packaging. Beyond cradle-to-gate, the declared unit with options also includes transport to customers (A4), which comprises transportation of the product plus its packaging over 10 427 km by typical transportation modes; transport of packaging waste (A5) and associated treatment of packaging at its end-of-life (A5); and disposal of product through content of biogenic carbon in product (C4). In addition, benefits and loads beyond system boundary for the packaging are also included in the analysis (D). For the product, modules A5 and B1-B7 are not included due to the wide range of application areas for the chemical products, and difficulties to allocate the environmental burdens related to these processes to the chemical product. Modules A1-A2 correspond to the upstream processes, A3 core processes, A4 and beyond correspond to downstream processes.
Technical purpose of product or process BGD Metal complexed lignin biopolymer liquid is typically used as micronutrient and in industrial applications. It is based on lignin from spruce softwood, which is a natural and renewable material. BGD Metal complexed lignin biopolymer liquid has a dry matter content of 50% when sold to customers. The product consists of lignosulfonate and water.
General comment on data set The production data was collected in 2024 and represents the production in 2023. Specific data is used on the supply of the main raw material Calcium lignin biopolymer liquid, which is supplied by Borregaard Sarpsborg. The environmental profile of this is documented in NEPD-3611-2301 (EPD Norge, 2022). Other data are from ecoinvent v3.10, released in 2023, but with some changes to improve representativeness. The LCA software used is SimaPro version 9.6. The allocation is made in accordance with the provisions of ISO 14025 and PCR for Basic Chemicals 2021:03 v.1.1 (Environdec, 2023). Allocation has been, as far as possible, avoided by modelling the processes at Borregaard on a detailed level. When allocation has been necessary, allocation based on mass (DM) has been used. All major raw materials and all the essential energy are included. The production process for raw materials and energy flows that are included with very small amounts (<1%) are not included. This cut-off rule does not apply for hazardous materials and substances.
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 2025-03-19 - 2030-03-19
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Dry matter (DM) content: 50%

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Recycling Potential
D
Input
  • 12.2
  • 0.0925
  • 0.000227
  • -0.00049
Input
  • 20.4
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 32.6
  • 0.0925
  • 0.000227
  • -0.00049
Input
  • 10.4
  • 6.69
  • 0.01
  • -0.0226
Input
  • 0.236
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 10.6
  • 6.69
  • 0.01
  • -0.0226
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0.0545
  • 0.000798
  • 0.00000745
  • -0.00000577
Output
  • 0.162
  • 0.00672
  • 0.000134
  • -0.0000308
Output
  • 1.23
  • 0.396
  • 0.0159
  • -0.003
Output
  • 0.0000195
  • 0.00000169
  • 3.78E-9
  • -7.37E-9
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0.000045
  • 0
  • 0.00637
  • 0
Output
  • 0.00806
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 10.6
  • 6.69
  • 0.01
No records found.
  • -0.0226
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.0000157
  • 0.00000112
  • 2.2E-9
No records found.
  • -6.16E-9
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.00659
  • 0.00706
  • 0.00000531
No records found.
  • -0.00000295
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -1.94
  • 0.000121
  • 0.00000154
  • 1.67
  • 0.00000156
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 0.703
  • 0.496
  • 0.0109
  • 0
  • -0.000865
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • -1.23
  • 0.497
  • 0.0109
  • 1.67
  • -0.000864
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.00186
  • 0.000205
  • 2.49E-7
No records found.
  • -2.43E-7
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.0000453
  • 0.00000313
  • 7.03E-9
No records found.
  • -2.15E-8
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.000979
  • 0.00195
  • 0.00000245
No records found.
  • -4.98E-7
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.00954
  • 0.0216
  • 0.0000245
No records found.
  • -0.00000554
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.00361
  • 0.00635
  • 0.00000764
No records found.
  • -0.00000373
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 2.33E-8
  • 8.85E-9
  • 1.5E-11
No records found.
  • -2.4E-11
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 0.438
  • 0.0244
  • 0.0000365
No records found.
  • -0.00022

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 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
  • 0.026
  • 0.00246
  • 0.00000539
No records found.
  • -0.0000119
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 5.98E-8
  • 3.49E-8
  • 6.9E-11
No records found.
  • -3E-11
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 1.5E+2
  • 3.41
  • 0.00768
No records found.
  • -0.0018
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 5.82E-10
  • 5.3E-11
  • 1E-12
No records found.
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 3.18E-9
  • 2.85E-9
  • 8E-12
No records found.
  • -3E-12
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 159
  • 1.52
  • 0.0299
No records found.
  • -0.00681