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Process Data set: Component EPD Ringebu: PUR foam insulation from Ringebu - used as material component in various finished mixed products (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location NO
Geographical representativeness description Mainly Norway, but also the Nordic countries.
Reference year 2024
Name
Component EPD Ringebu: PUR foam insulation from Ringebu - used as material component in various finished mixed products
Use advice for data set The analysis is a cradle-to-gate (A1 - A3) study, with option A4 transport to market. It includes the extraction and production of raw materials, transportation to the production site, the production process itself and transport to the market. A5, installation, is included for the transport of packaging waste from the construction site and the treatment of this waste - not the installation of the products.
Technical purpose of product or process MDI based rigid polyurethane (PUR) foam insulation with foaming based on CO2. This EPD covers products as material components, intended for use in various finished mixed products as e.g. pre-insulated piping systems, etc.. More information is found on www.pipelife.no The products covered by this EPD have small variations in composition and are manufactured with the same type of equipment. The composition below represents an average for these products manufactured in 2022.
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • EPDNorge: Construction / Piping
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. Allocation: The allocation is made in accordance with the provisions of EN 15804. Incoming energy and waste production in-house is allocated equally among all products manufactured at Ringebu from raw materials, through mass allocation. The Ringebu factory has its own water supply. Water is not consumed, it is used for cooling and then returned to natural flows. Effects of primary production of recycled materials is allocated to the main product in which the material was used. The recycling process and transportation of the material is allocated to this analysis. Cut-off criteria: All raw materials and all the essential energy are included.
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 "2024-07-08" - "2029-07-08"
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system For products covered by this EPD the following applies: Products used as insulation fullfill the requirements in accordance with DIN 4102-B3. For technical information, see our documentation for the specific finished mixed product where insulation as covered by this EPD is a constituent component.

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Waste processing
C3
Disposal
C4
Recycling Potential
D
Input
  • 15.95
  • 0.003535
  • 0.0007964
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.7799
  • 0.4049
  • -0.003564
Input
  • 0.6979
  • 0
  • -0.6979
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 16.64
  • 0.003535
  • -0.6972
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.7799
  • 0.4049
  • -0.003564
Input
  • 102.8
  • 0.247
  • 0.02383
  • 0
  • 0
  • 4.321
  • 1.268
  • -0.0005769
Input
  • 0.8883
  • 0
  • -0.8756
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 103.7
  • 0.247
  • -0.8518
  • 0
  • 0
  • 4.321
  • 1.268
  • -0.0005769
Input
  • 0.0003299
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.01003
  • 0
Input
  • 0.2361
  • 0.0001265
  • 0.0000174
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.01721
  • 0.001208
  • -6.241E-7
Input
  • 0.04854
  • 0.0004522
  • 0.000156
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.09072
  • -0.0002113
Input
  • 0.1869
  • 0.00002641
  • 0.00001603
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.004002
  • 0.0009017
  • -0.000004291
Output
  • 0.01765
  • 0.00001274
  • 0.0001937
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.4646
  • -2.711E-8
Output
  • 0.5945
  • 0.01201
  • 0.07055
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.4646
  • 0.0878
  • -0.00001363
Output
  • 0.0002154
  • 0.000001682
  • 5.804E-9
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • -3.021E-9
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0.08261
  • 0
  • 0.0106
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0.03098
  • 0
  • 0.04997
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.4646
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0.02625
  • 0
  • 0.03469
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00046
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0.3972
  • 0
  • 0.5249
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00696
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Waste processing
C3
Disposal
C4
Recycling Potential
D
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 103.7
  • 0.247
  • 0.02383
  • 0
  • 0
  • 4.32
  • 1.267
  • -0.000577
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.00008382
  • 4.512E-7
  • 3.148E-8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000003596
  • 6.362E-7
  • -4.02E-10
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.03287
  • 0.00004694
  • 0.0000133
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.001513
  • 0.0005389
  • -3.324E-7
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -0.04704
  • 0.000006761
  • 0.07623
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.002585
  • 0.000102
  • -8.329E-8
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 5.568
  • 0.01633
  • 0.00321
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.03
  • 0.1373
  • -0.00004035
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 5.525
  • 0.01635
  • 0.07944
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.033
  • 0.1383
  • -0.00004182
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.003203
  • 0.000005814
  • 8.824E-7
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0002599
  • 0.000879
  • -0.00000139
  • 5.598
  • 0.01635
  • 0.00317
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.032
  • 0.1383
  • -0.00004121
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.0003337
  • 1.305E-7
  • 2.576E-8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00002472
  • 0.000004789
  • -3.586E-9
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.008543
  • 0.000009289
  • 0.000006577
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0003129
  • 0.0001131
  • -1.087E-7
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.06277
  • 0.0001039
  • 0.00005797
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.003525
  • 0.00123
  • -0.000001175
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.02281
  • 0.0000398
  • 0.00001554
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0009876
  • 0.0005552
  • -3.241E-7
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 8.266E-7
  • 3.7E-9
  • 3.36E-10
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.18E-7
  • 6.869E-9
  • -0.00000294
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 365.8
  • 0.2389
  • 0.05212
  • 0
  • 0
  • 16
  • 5.371
  • -0.007183

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
Transport
A4
Installation
A5
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Waste processing
C3
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
  • 0.2184
  • 0.001079
  • 0.00009226
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.01966
  • 0.002599
  • -0.000003686
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 3.889E-7
  • 1E-9
  • 1.76E-10
  • 0
  • 0
  • 2.323E-8
  • 8.95E-9
  • -2E-11
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 17.5
  • 0.1728
  • 0.02219
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.704
  • 3.273
  • -0.003858
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 1.34E-7
  • 2E-10
  • 1.05E-10
  • 0
  • 0
  • 6.04E-9
  • 4.12E-9
  • -3E-12
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 5.912E-8
  • 0
  • 2E-12
  • 0
  • 0
  • 9.9E-10
  • 4.72E-10
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 329.5
  • 0.1831
  • 0.02941
  • 0
  • 0
  • 20.96
  • 3.325
  • -0.003138