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Process Data set: Calcium lignin biopolymer B powder (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location US
Geographical representativeness description Global
Reference year 2024
Name
Calcium lignin biopolymer B powder
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 2 021 km by typical transportation modes; transport of packaging waste (A5) and associated treatment of packaging at its end-of-life (A5); and disposal of packaging and 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 corresponds to the upstream module, A3 core module, A4 and beyond corresponds to downstream module.
Technical purpose of product or process Borregaard’s Calcium lignin biopolymer B powder is typically used as dispersing agent or binding agent for industrial applications. It is based on spruce softwood, which is a natural and renewable material. The product is safe to handle and store, thus, no classification is required with respect to categories of danger, symbol letters or risk phrases. Calcium lignin biopolymer B powder has a dry matter content of 95% when sold to customers. The product consists of lignosulfonate and water.
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • EPDNorge: Construction / Technical-chemical construction products
General comment on data set The production data was collected in 2023 and represents an average for 2022. Other data are from Ecoinvent v3.9, released in 2022, but with some changes to improve representativeness. The LCA software used is SimaPro version 9.5. 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 2029
Time representativeness description 2024-01-16 - 2029-01-16
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Dry matter (DM) content: 95% CAS number: 8061-52-7

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Recycling Potential
D
Input
  • 39.6
  • 0.0724
  • 0.000996
  • -0.00291
Input
  • 0.325
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 39.9
  • 0.0724
  • 0.000996
  • -0.00291
Input
  • 30.1
  • 4.62
  • 0.0372
  • -0.0097
Input
  • 0.142
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 30.3
  • 4.62
  • 0.0372
  • -0.0097
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0.0282
  • 0.00111
  • 0.000012
  • 2.61E-7
Output
  • 0.000136
  • 0.0000294
  • 1.65E-7
  • 1.13E-8
Output
  • 0.867
  • 0.356
  • 0.00264
  • 0.0000491
Output
  • 0.000019
  • 0.00000105
  • 5.17E-8
  • -1.77E-9
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0.0000302
  • 0
  • 0.0223
  • 0
Output
  • 0.00542
  • 0
  • 0.000181
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000415
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000811
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 30.3
  • 4.62
  • 0.0372
No records found.
  • -0.0097
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.0000084
  • 0.00000101
  • 8.33E-9
No records found.
  • -9.4E-10
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.0104
  • 0.00154
  • 0.0000119
No records found.
  • -8.21E-7
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -1.25
  • 0.000503
  • -0.00000245
  • 1.66
  • 0.00108
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 1.96
  • 0.323
  • 0.00275
  • 0
  • -0.000224
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 0.712
  • 0.324
  • 0.00276
  • 1.66
  • 0.000859
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.00305
  • 0.00115
  • 0.00000679
No records found.
  • 3.24E-7
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.0000662
  • 0.00000321
  • 5.42E-8
No records found.
  • -8.75E-9
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.00295
  • 0.000587
  • 0.00000403
No records found.
  • 1.75E-8
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.0302
  • 0.00626
  • 0.0000436
No records found.
  • 6.47E-8
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.0103
  • 0.00214
  • 0.0000146
No records found.
  • -3.95E-7
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 6.16E-8
  • 5.74E-9
  • 1.23E-10
No records found.
  • 1E-12
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 0.00163
  • 0.0252
  • 0.000355
No records found.
  • 0.00000802

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
  • 0.0335
  • 0.0018
  • 0.000043
No records found.
  • -0.00000295
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 1.93E-7
  • 3.19E-8
  • 2.31E-10
No records found.
  • 1E-12
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 1.9E+2
  • 3.65
  • 0.0292
No records found.
  • -0.0154
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 1.21E-7
  • 4.82E-9
  • 4.2E-11
No records found.
  • -1E-12
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 1.8E-9
  • 1.71E-10
  • 2E-12
No records found.
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 53.7
  • 3.51
  • 0.0268
No records found.
  • 0.000672