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Process Data set: Recycled mixed polymer - ScaleAQ (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location NO
Geographical representativeness description Norway
Reference year 2025
Name
Recycled mixed polymer - ScaleAQ
Technical purpose of product or process "Recycled mixed polymer - ScaleAQ" are flakes from discarded walkways. The flakes can be used in the production of new products such as walkways, fenders and bushings, as a substitute for virgin raw materials. The decommissioned walkways are placed in a container. From this container, the walkways pass via conveyor belt through a shredder. The material is then pneumatically transported and filled into big bags. Tests of the re-granulate are conducted from these bags. The size of the finished product has a size of 4-6 mm.
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • EPDNorge: Construction
General comment on data set Data quality: Specific data for the product composition are provided by the manufacturer. The data represent the production of the declared product and were collected for EPD development in the year of study. Background data is based on EPDs according to EN 15804 and different LCA databases. The data quality of the raw materials in A1 is presented in the table below. All primary data (quantities of plastic, packaging, waste fractions, electricity, transport distances, etc.) were provided by Scale Aquaculture Circular AS for the period 10.05.2024-04.07.2025. The grinding process is estimated to be homogenous during this time period. Allocation: No specific allocation was required in module A3. Scale Aquaculture Circular AS directly measured the electricity requirement of the Grinding facility over a 14 month period. The grinding process is estimated to be homogenous during this time period. Cut-off criteria: All major raw materials and all the essential energy is included. The production processes for raw materials and energy flows with very small amounts (less than 1%) are not included. These cut-off criteria do not apply for hazardous materials and substances. The maintenance consumable "lubricant" used in production as well as the electricity required to charge the electrical forklift are estimated to contribute to environmental impacts well-below the accepted cut-off criteria, due to very low amounts used.
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 2025-11-08 - 2030-11-08
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system PP + filler. MFR values 1,8 g/10min, Water content på 305 ppm, Tensile strength på 19,4 MPa, Tensile modulus på 733 MPa. Water content according to ISO 15512,tensile according to ISO 527-2.

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
Input
  • 0.002558
  • 0.01176
  • 2.098
  • 0.02055
  • 0.00001649
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0.002558
  • 0.01176
  • 2.098
  • 0.02055
  • 0.00001649
Input
  • 0.07194
  • 2.634
  • 0.1741
  • 1.435
  • 0.0006532
Input
  • 42.54
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • -0.07222
Input
  • 42.61
  • 2.634
  • 0.1741
  • 1.435
  • -0.07156
Input
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0.0001614
  • 0.000009738
  • 0.001655
  • 0.0007351
  • 4.327E-7
Input
  • 0.00002278
  • 0.00003478
  • 0.004134
  • 0.002628
  • 0.000001133
Input
  • 0.00005022
  • 0.0001067
  • 0.01569
  • 0.0001535
  • 3.453E-7
Output
  • 0.000002782
  • 0.00007681
  • 0.0003127
  • 0.00007403
  • 2.579E-7
Output
  • 0.0001306
  • 0.004338
  • 0.01317
  • 0.0698
  • 0.0009927
Output
  • 8.445E-8
  • 0.00001867
  • 0.000001521
  • 0.000009777
  • 4.393E-9
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.03514
  • 0
  • 0.001021
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.007808
  • 0
  • 4.559E-9
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.012
  • 0
  • 0.0000126
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.1815
  • 0
  • 0.0001906

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 0.1441
  • 2.634
  • 0.1738
  • 1.435
  • 0.0006532
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 3.49E-8
  • 8.27E-7
  • 9.032E-7
  • 0.000002622
  • 8.43E-10
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.0000144
  • 0.006624
  • 0.0000993
  • 0.0002728
  • 1.953E-7
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • 0.000008332
  • 0.00003654
  • 0.0003286
  • 0.00003929
  • 2.186E-8
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 0.004016
  • 0.1931
  • 0.03098
  • 0.09493
  • 0.0001584
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 0.004026
  • 0.1932
  • 0.03136
  • 0.095
  • 0.0001584
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.000001351
  • 0.00006994
  • 0.00004923
  • 0.00003379
  • 1.215E-8
  • 0.004025
  • 0.1932
  • 0.03133
  • 0.095
  • 0.0001584
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 7.467E-8
  • 5.158E-7
  • 8.618E-7
  • 7.584E-7
  • 3.26E-10
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.000002425
  • 0.001599
  • 0.00001288
  • 0.00005398
  • 1.786E-7
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.00002685
  • 0.01751
  • 0.0001609
  • 0.0006038
  • 6.999E-7
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.00001405
  • 0.00459
  • 0.00004302
  • 0.0002313
  • 2.302E-7
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 7.5E-11
  • 4.215E-8
  • 9.93E-10
  • 2.15E-8
  • 1E-11
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 0.169
  • 0.4589
  • 0.6607
  • 1.388
  • 0.002309

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
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
  • 0.0001001
  • 0.01144
  • 0.002985
  • 0.006273
  • 0.000002952
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 1.19E-10
  • 4.589E-8
  • 7.26E-10
  • 5.812E-9
  • 4E-12
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 0.004441
  • 0.3497
  • 0.08886
  • 1.004
  • 0.00114
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 2.5E-11
  • 1.18E-9
  • 8.87E-10
  • 1.162E-9
  • 1E-12
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 1E-12
  • 1.66E-10
  • 3.6E-11
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 0.02059
  • 1.386
  • 0.784
  • 1.064
  • 0.0006234