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Process Data set: CEM II/B-P 42,5 N (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location DE
Geographical representativeness description Germany
Reference year 2025
Name
CEM II/B-P 42,5 N
Use advice for data set For the geographies modeled in A1 and A2, refer to Product specification. 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 hydraulic binder. It consists of a fine powder made from a mixture of limestone, clay, and other minerals that are heated at high temperatures in a kiln. The process, known as calcination, transforms the raw materials into clinker, which is then ground into a fine powder to produce cement. When mixed with water, cement forms a paste that hardens and binds together aggregates like sand and gravel to create concrete, the most widely used construction material in the world. Concrete is utilized in various construction projects, including buildings, roads, bridges, and infrastructure. The product is produced according to DIN EN 206. Testing was conducted according to EN 12350 and EN 12390. Performance data of the product with respect to its characteristics in accordance with the relevant technical provision (no CE-marking). 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. 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 Cement 95 - 100 % 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 2025-02-18 - 2030-02-18
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Unit Value Compressive Strength Prisms, EN 196-1 N / mm² 55.0 Density kg / m³ 2940.0

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
Input
  • 568
Input
  • 0
Input
  • 568
Input
  • 3.68E+3
Input
  • 9.76
Input
  • 3.69E+3
Input
  • 17.8
Input
  • 403
Input
  • 1.17E+3
Input
  • 1.04
Output
  • 2.81
Output
  • 788
Output
  • 0.00405
Output
  • 0
Output
  • 0
Output
  • 0
Output
  • 0
Output
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 3.69E+3
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.00187
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.655
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • 5.84
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 505
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 511
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.121
No records found.
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.161
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.225
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 2.58
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.634
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 0.00000119
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 27.3

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
  • 13.8
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 0.00000811
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 1.13E+3
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 0.0000025
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 3.06E-7
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 443