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Process Data set: SCA Planed timber made of spruce and pine, u16% (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location SE
Geographical representativeness description Main markets are Sweden, Europe, Asia and North Africa
Reference year 2025
Name
SCA Planed timber made of spruce and pine, u16%
Use advice for data set Flow chart over production (A3) of the declared product and all other modules is shown below. Module A4 to D is further explained in the scenario section.
Technical purpose of product or process Planed timber is used for structural purposes, cladding and as component in wood based products. The average moisture ratio of the declared products is 16 % (EN 14298). On request, timber with a different moisture content can be delivered. Planed timber is produced in different sizes and the declared product is representative for the average planed timber made from spruce and produced by SCA planing mills.
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • EPDNorge: Construction / Solid wood products
General comment on data set The roundwood transport settings and sawmill use specific LCA data. Representative generic data LCA data is used for the forestry. Generic upstream database LCA data are used for energy wares and small amount of auxiliary materials that are mainly from ecoinvent 3.10. LCA data for diesel is based on European average (6% biobased components). The allocation are made in accordance with the provisions of EN15804. All impacts from the planning of boards are allocated to the main product. The sawmill and its multiple co-products are allocated based on their different economic values, except the drying process that is attributed to the intermediate product on physical premises representative for the final product moisture content. The economic value of the different parts of the input round timber are attributed using the market value of its final products/co-products. The shavings is sold and attributed to its upstream impact from its previously processes. A conservative approach (double accounting) is used for transport (module A2) of round timber to the sawmill based on economic allocation factors as oulined in cPCR EN16485. A conservative economic allocation approach is used for forestry products, where no impact is allocated to the tops and branches (GROT), except forestry operations aimed for GROT (forwarding and shipping). Indicator result on potential soil quality (SQP) is assessed based on national characterisation factors for Swedish forestry (Horn et al 2021). All major raw materials and all the essential energy used are included. All production process are included, hence the few limited cut off that occurs (<<1%): Packaging materials are not substituted in module D. This cut-off rule does not apply for hazardous materials and substances. Inherent biogenic carbon and stored energy in packaging material is balanced out directly.
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Biogenic carbon content
  • Carbon content (biogenic): 0.0 kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 0.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2030
Time representativeness description 2025-10-29 - 2030-10-29
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Planed timber is delivered according to qualities and sizes specified by demands on different markets. For the European market, the European EN standards and the Swedish publication 'Appearance grading of softwoods – European spruces, firs, pines, Douglas fir and larches are typically applicable'. The raw dry mass for spruce is 384 kg/m 3 as Swedish averages and used here to calculate biogenic carbon content and the delivery density including water according to the current moisture

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
  • 1.37E+3
  • 3.52
  • 69
  • 0.0474
  • 0.651
  • 0.82
  • 0
  • 6.83E+3
Input
  • 7.76E+3
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • -7.76E+3
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 9.14E+3
  • 3.52
  • 69
  • 0.0474
  • 0.651
  • -7.76E+3
  • 0
  • 6.83E+3
Input
  • 893
  • 1.6E+2
  • 55.4
  • 2.15
  • 29.5
  • 37.2
  • 0
  • -1.25E+3
Input
  • 4.46
  • 0
  • 0.223
  • 0
  • 0
  • -4.46
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 897
  • 1.6E+2
  • 55.6
  • 2.15
  • 29.5
  • 32.7
  • 0
  • -1.25E+3
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • -4.98E+3
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • -1.35E+3
Input
  • 2.55
  • 0.0103
  • 0.128
  • 0.000139
  • 0.00191
  • 0.0024
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0.891
  • 0.1
  • 0.0513
  • 0.00135
  • 0.0185
  • 0.0233
  • 0
  • -3.32E-8
Output
  • 5.15
  • 0
  • 0.257
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • -0.673
Output
  • 0.00076
  • 0
  • 0.000038
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • -0.226
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 2.62
  • 0
  • 0.00169
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 2
  • 0
  • 3.87
  • 0
  • 0
  • 469
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0.302
  • 0
  • 0.0151
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 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)
  • 986
  • 1.6E+2
  • 6E+1
  • 2.15
  • 29.5
  • 37.2
  • 0
  • -1.77E+3
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.000105
  • 0.00000386
  • 0.00000552
  • 5.2E-8
  • 7.15E-7
  • 9E-7
  • 0
  • -0.0000122
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.57
  • 0.122
  • 0.0366
  • 0.00164
  • 0.0225
  • 0.0284
  • 0
  • -0.41
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -741
  • 0.168
  • 0.0112
  • 0.00227
  • 0.0312
  • 741
  • 0
  • 10.1
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 36.7
  • 12.5
  • 2.67
  • 0.169
  • 2.32
  • 2.92
  • 0
  • -194
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • -704
  • 12.5
  • 2.69
  • 0.169
  • 2.32
  • 744
  • 0
  • -184
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.378
  • 0.00882
  • 0.0196
  • 0.000119
  • 0.00163
  • 0.00206
  • 0
  • -0.00333
  • 37
  • 12.33
  • 2.679
  • 0.1667
  • 2.289
  • 3
  • 0
  • -194.1
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.00396
  • 0.000207
  • 0.000212
  • 0.00000278
  • 0.0000382
  • 0.0000482
  • 0
  • -0.000371
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.274
  • 0.06
  • 0.0177
  • 0.000808
  • 0.0111
  • 0.014
  • 0
  • -0.00619
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 2.94
  • 0.63
  • 0.189
  • 0.00848
  • 0.116
  • 0.147
  • 0
  • 0.0788
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.767
  • 0.188
  • 0.0508
  • 0.00253
  • 0.0348
  • 0.0438
  • 0
  • -0.0403
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 0.00000345
  • 2.55E-7
  • 1.89E-7
  • 3.43E-9
  • 4.71E-8
  • 5.93E-8
  • 0
  • -0.00000121
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 117
  • 0.443
  • 5.89
  • 0.00596
  • 0.0819
  • 0.103
  • 0
  • -3.53E+3

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
  • 28.1
  • 0.0768
  • 1.42
  • 0.00103
  • 0.0142
  • 0.0179
  • 0
  • -28.3
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 0.0000151
  • 0.00000347
  • 9.85E-7
  • 4.67E-8
  • 6.42E-7
  • 8.08E-7
  • 0
  • 0.0157
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 6.03E+4
  • 16.5
  • 3.01E+3
  • 0.222
  • 3.05
  • 3.84
  • 0
  • -3.6E+2
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 0.00000107
  • 2.94E-7
  • 7.3E-8
  • 3.96E-9
  • 5.43E-8
  • 6.84E-8
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 3.6E-8
  • 1.38E-9
  • 1.89E-9
  • 1.9E-11
  • 2.56E-10
  • 3.22E-10
  • 0
  • -1.24E-8
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 711
  • 369
  • 60.1
  • 4.98
  • 68.4
  • 86.1
  • 0
  • 0