Process Data set: LECA®KERAMZYT 4-8 mm, Leca Poland (en)

Process Data set: LECA®KERAMZYT 4-8 mm, Leca Poland (en) en

Process information

Key Data Set Information
Location	PL
Geographical representativeness description	Poland.
Reference year	2024
Name	LECA®KERAMZYT 4-8 mm, Leca Poland
Technical purpose of product or process	Light expanded clay aggregate is a granular ceramic material made from natural clay. When fired in rotary kilns at a temperature of approximately 1150 °C, the clay increases in volume to 5 times its original volume. The output lightweight expanded aggregate has sizes ranging from 0-20 mm, then it is dried and sieved through a system of sieves. Depending on the application, an optimal aggregate mixture is prepared and distributed loose or in bags. The EPD describes results for production of lightweight expanded clay aggregate, grading 4-8 mm with bulk density 330 kg/m3, produced at Leca Polska. The EPD shall also be used for all products with the same declared bulk density delivered in bulk: Leca®KERAMZYT4-8R, Leca®KERAMZYT 4-8R BL.
Classification	Class name : Hierarchy level EPDNorge: Construction / Insulation
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+A2. Incoming energy and water and waste production in-house is allocated equally among all products through mass allocation. 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 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.
Copyright	Yes
Owner of data set	Leca International
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)	LECA®KERAMZYT 4-8 mm, Leca Poland - 1.0 * 1.0 m3 (Volume)
Biogenic carbon content	Carbon content (biogenic): 0.0 kg Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 0.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until	2029
Time representativeness description	"2024-05-31" - "2029-05-31"
Publication date	2024-05-31
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system	The relevant technical properties for Leca®KERAMZYT4-8R, Leca®KERAMZYT 4-8R BL, are provided below. The product complies with: EN 13055-1:2002 and EN 13055-1:2002/AC:2004 Loose bulk density (NS-EN 1097-3): 330 kg/m3 Grading (NS-EN 933-1): 4-8 mm Grain type: round Compressive strength: CS(10): > 500 kPa / CS(2): > 250 kPa Resistance to crushing (EN 13055-1): > 1,10 Water absorption: < 35% Freezing stability: < 0.8% Reaction to fire (NS-EN 13820): A1

Modelling and validation

Subtype

specific dataset

LCA methodology report

NPCR 012:2022 Part B for Thermal insulation products

Data sources, treatment and representativeness

Documentation of data quality management

NPCR 012:2022 Part B for Thermal insulation products

Data source(s) used for this data set

ecoinvent database (all versions)

Original EPDs

NEPD-6724-6044_LECA-KERAMZYT-4-8-mm--Leca-Poland-.pdf

Completeness

Validation

Type of review
Independent external review

Reviewer name and institution
Elisabet Amat

Compliance Declarations

Compliance

Compliance system name

EN 15804+A2

Approval of overall compliance

Fully compliant

Nomenclature compliance

Fully compliant

Methodological compliance

Fully compliant

Review compliance

Fully compliant

Documentation compliance

Fully compliant

Quality compliance

Fully compliant

Compliance

Compliance system name

ISO 14025

Approval of overall compliance

Fully compliant

Nomenclature compliance

Fully compliant

Methodological compliance

Fully compliant

Review compliance

Fully compliant

Documentation compliance

Fully compliant

Quality compliance

Fully compliant

Compliance

Compliance system name

ISO 21930

Approval of overall compliance

Fully compliant

Nomenclature compliance

Fully compliant

Methodological compliance

Fully compliant

Review compliance

Fully compliant

Documentation compliance

Fully compliant

Quality compliance

Fully compliant

Administrative information

Data generator
Data set generator / modeller	LCA.no AS
Data entry by
Time stamp (last saved)	2024-12-08T14:40:40
Data set format(s)	ILCD format EPD Data Format Extensions v1.2
Publication and ownership
UUID	64d7533b-54b2-4ee5-aaae-163e0a920e17
Date of last revision	2024-05-27T14:32:22.7722748Z
Data set version	00.04.000
Registration authority	EPD Norway
Registration number	NEPD-6724-6044
Owner of data set	Leca International
Copyright	Yes
License type	Free of charge for all users and uses
Access and use restrictions	None
Publisher	EPD Norway

Environmental indicators

Indicators of life cycle

Indicator	Direction	Unit	Raw material supply A1	Transport A2	Manufacturing A3	Transport A4	Installation A5	De-construction C1	Transport C2	Waste processing C3	Disposal C4	Recycling Potential D
Use of renewable primary energy (PERE)	Input	MJ	0.5769	0.287	646.4	0.2936	0.0941	0.06409	0.2936	0	0.6668	-170.4
Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PERM)	Input	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total use of renewable primary energy resource (PERT)	Input	MJ	0.5769	0.287	646.4	0.2936	0.0941	0.06409	0.2936	0	0.6668	-170.4
Use of non renewable primary energy (PENRE)	Input	MJ	62.61	20.34	643.7	23.33	17.39	11.85	23.33	0	18.62	-628.7
Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PENRM)	Input	MJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total use of non renewable primary energy resource (PENRT)	Input	MJ	62.61	20.34	643.7	23.33	17.39	11.85	23.33	0	18.62	-628.7
Use of secondary material (SM)	Input	kg	17.98	0	0.1405	0	0.008545	0.00582	0	0	0	-0.9289
Use of renewable secondary fuels (RSF)	Input	MJ	0.03967	0.01027	0.879	0.01027	0.002315	0.001577	0.01027	0	0.01384	-4.496
Use of non renewable secondary fuels (NRSF)	Input	MJ	0.007478	0.03667	-0.00721	0.03442	0.03407	0.0232	0.03442	0	0.02987	-3.52
Use of net fresh water (FW)	Input	m3	0.006087	0.002142	0.3268	0.002656	0.0008954	0.0006099	0.002656	0	0.02291	-0.4179
Hazardous waste disposed (HWD)	Output	kg	0.0003846	0.001037	0.2805	0.001277	0.000512	0.0003488	0.001277	0	0	-0.06929
Non hazardous waste dispose (NHWD)	Output	kg	0.01229	0.972	3.725	2.029	0.0206	0.01403	2.029	0	82.5	-4.363
Radioactive waste disposed (RWD)	Output	kg	0.00002296	0.0001387	0.00236	0.0001592	0.0001208	0.00008225	0.0001592	0	0	-0.00187
Components for re-use (CRU)	Output	kg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Materials for recycling (MFR)	Output	kg	0.0006005	0	0.63	0	0.008262	0.005715	0	247.5	0	-0.754
Materials for energy recovery (MER)	Output	kg	0.0001684	0	0.03198	0	0.0001546	0.00001772	0	0	0	-0.04516
Exported electrical energy (EEE)	Output	MJ	0.00009291	0	0.03392	0	0.00008917	0.00006074	0	0	0	-0.09829
Exported thermal energy (EET)	Output	MJ	0.001406	0	0.5131	0	0.001349	0.0009189	0	0	0	-1.487

Core environmental impact indicators

Indicator	Unit	Raw material supply A1	Transport A2	Manufacturing A3	Transport A4	Installation A5	De-construction C1	Transport C2	Disposal C4	Recycling Potential D
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)	MJ	62.21	20.34	643.5	23.32	17.39	11.85	23.32	18.62	-628.6
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)	kg Sb-eqv.	8.118E-7	0.00003653	0.0002718	0.00002561	0.00000194	0.000001321	0.00002561	0.000006095	-0.0008208
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)	mol H+ eqv.	0.001467	0.005513	0.9499	0.006303	0.005701	0.003162	0.006303	0.006019	-0.4944
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)	kg CO2 eqv.	0.002686	0.0005499	0.005694	0.0006154	0.0002387	0.0001614	0.0006154	0.0007901	-0.1527
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)	kg CO2 eqv.	0.294	1.349	91.74	1.499	1.273	0.8671	1.499	0.6768	-61.99
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)	kg CO2 eqv.	0.297	1.35	91.79	1.501	1.274	0.8673	1.501	0.6778	-62.17
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)	kg CO2 eqv.	0.0003129	0.0004714	0.04344	0.0004378	0.00009962	0.00006785	0.0004378	0.0001663	-0.02421
Global warming potential except emissions and uptake of biogenic carbon (GWP-IOBC/GHG)	kg CO2 eqv.	0.3072	1.35	92.4	1.5	0.1987	0.198	1.5	0.677	-62.16
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)	kg P eqv.	0.001636	0.00001059	0.02108	0.00001143	0.000004602	0.000003134	0.00001143	0.000007671	-0.00308
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)	kg N eqv.	0.0003188	0.001635	0.1544	0.001895	0.002094	0.00105	0.001895	0.002237	-0.06179
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)	mol N eqv.	0.003538	0.01808	1.754	0.02096	0.02308	0.01159	0.02096	0.02468	-0.745
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)	kg NMVOC eqv.	0.0009012	0.005536	0.6116	0.00674	0.006701	0.003556	0.00674	0.007066	-0.2013
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)	kg CFC 11 eqv.	2.008E-8	3.075E-7	0.000004737	3.465E-7	2.729E-7	1.859E-7	3.465E-7	2.562E-7	-0.000003651
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)	m3 world eqv.	46.27	19.4	3021	17.89	3.695	2.517	17.89	114.9	-1163

Additional environmental impact indicators

Indicator	Unit	Raw material supply A1	Transport A2	Manufacturing 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	kBq U235 eqv.	0.02575	0.08889	1.869	0.1019	0.07452	0.05076	0.1019	0	0.08501	-1.304
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM)²	disease incidence	1.148E-8	9.709E-8	0.00001526	1.32E-7	9.986E-8	6.203E-8	1.32E-7	0	1.285E-7	-0.000004604
Potential Soil quality index (SQP)²	unitless	1.446	14.02	2425	26.76	2.207	1.503	26.76	0	71.7	-875
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc)²	CTUh	3.276E-9	1.618E-8	0.000001065	1.65E-8	8.036E-9	5.149E-9	1.65E-8	0	7.343E-9	-7.509E-7
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c)²	CTUh	2.06E-10	0	6.715E-8	0	1.08E-9	7.22E-10	0	0	4.13E-10	-2.772E-8
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw)²	CTUe	19.15	14.98	1595	17.06	9.517	6.482	17.06	0	10.16	-1.52E+3