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Process Data set: Leca® 2-10 Knækket, Leca Denmark (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location DK
Geographical representativeness description Denmark.
Reference year 2024
Name
Leca® 2-10 Knækket, Leca Denmark
Technical purpose of product or process The EPD describes results for production of lightweight expanded clay aggregate, labelled Leca® 2-10 knækket, from the factory in Hinge, Denmark. Lightweight expanded clay aggregate is a granular ceramic material made from natural clay (see process information below). The main characteristic of expanded clay is low density combined with high strength. Leca® 2-10 knækket is used primarily in lightweight blocks and slabs, in water treatment, lightweight fillings and geotechnical fills for weight compensation purposes. Thus Leca® 2-10 knækket is typically hidden in buildings or cast into concrete. The density of Leca® 2-10 knækket is 0,250 tonnes per m3. Further information or explanatory material may be obtained by contacting Leca Danmark A/S. The water content of the Leca® 2-10 knækket is 0 % when the Leca® 2-10 knækket is produced at Leca Danmark A/S Hinge. The storage conditions can change the water content of the Leca® 2-10 knækket up to 25%. Different waste are recovered in the production process both as fuels as clay additives. See additional Tech info. Leca® 2-10 knækket is produced by using nearby clay and transported by using a conveyer belt to the factory. Negligible amounts of packing material is used for raw materials and auxiliares received at Leca Danmark A/S so the potential environmental impacts from packing is not included. Furthermore the final product Leca® 2-10 knækket is sold in bulk, so no packing is used.
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
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 2029
Time representativeness description "2024-09-06" - "2029-09-06"
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Loose bulk density (Test method: EN 1097-3): 0,250 ton/m3 Compressibility and confined compressive strength (Test method: EN 13055-1): 0,38 MPa Thermal conductivity (Test method: EN 12667): 0,095 W/mK Reaction to fire: A1

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit 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
Input
  • 0.8161
  • 0.3511
  • 166.9
  • 0.2225
  • 0.0941
  • 0.06409
  • 0.4434
  • 0
  • 0.5051
  • -129.1
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0.8161
  • 0.3511
  • 166.9
  • 0.2225
  • 0.0941
  • 0.06409
  • 0.4434
  • 0
  • 0.5051
  • -129.1
Input
  • 53.29
  • 24.53
  • 162.1
  • 17.69
  • 17.39
  • 11.85
  • 31.42
  • 0
  • 14.11
  • -476.3
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 53.29
  • 24.53
  • 162.1
  • 17.69
  • 17.39
  • 11.85
  • 31.42
  • 0
  • 14.11
  • -476.3
Input
  • 27.4
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.008545
  • 0.00582
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00612
  • -0.7037
Input
  • 0.01263
  • 0.01256
  • 534
  • 0.007781
  • 0.002315
  • 0.001577
  • 0.01587
  • 0
  • 0.01048
  • -3.406
Input
  • 0.01146
  • 0.04491
  • 0.1016
  • 0.02608
  • 0.03407
  • 0.0232
  • 0.05665
  • 0
  • 0.02263
  • -2.666
Input
  • 0.002542
  • 0.002623
  • 0.1854
  • 0.002012
  • 0.0008954
  • 0.0006099
  • 0.003309
  • 0
  • 0.01736
  • -0.3166
Output
  • 0.0008926
  • 0.001265
  • 2.271
  • 0.0009676
  • 0.000512
  • 0.0003488
  • 0.001602
  • 0
  • 0.0009934
  • -0.0525
Output
  • 0.02189
  • 1.193
  • 2.947
  • 1.537
  • 0.0206
  • 0.01403
  • 1.502
  • 0
  • 62.57
  • -3.306
Output
  • 0.0003857
  • 0.0001671
  • 0.0003072
  • 0.0001207
  • 0.0001208
  • 0.00008225
  • 0.0002142
  • 0
  • 0.00009183
  • -0.001416
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.1282
  • 0
  • 0.008262
  • 0.005715
  • 0
  • 187.5
  • 0.005577
  • -0.5712
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 9.807
  • 0
  • 0.0001546
  • 0.00001772
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0001051
  • -0.03421
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 5.816
  • 0
  • 0.00008917
  • 0.00006074
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.008672
  • -0.07446
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 87.99
  • 0
  • 0.001349
  • 0.0009189
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.1312
  • -1.127

IndicatorUnit 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
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 53.3
  • 24.53
  • 162.1
  • 17.68
  • 17.39
  • 11.85
  • 31.42
  • 0
  • 14.11
  • -476.2
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.000001662
  • 0.00004481
  • 0.00004074
  • 0.0000194
  • 0.00000194
  • 0.000001321
  • 0.00005644
  • 0
  • 0.000004618
  • -0.0006218
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.005883
  • 0.004662
  • 244.9
  • 0.003506
  • 0.005701
  • 0.003162
  • 0.008517
  • 0
  • 0.00456
  • -0.3745
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • 0.00202
  • 0.0006714
  • 1.127
  • 0.0004663
  • 0.0002387
  • 0.0001614
  • 0.0008496
  • 0
  • 0.0005985
  • -0.1157
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 2.168
  • 1.622
  • 37.97
  • 1.089
  • 1.273
  • 0.8671
  • 2.084
  • 0
  • 0.5127
  • -46.96
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 2.17
  • 1.623
  • 39.1
  • 1.089
  • 1.274
  • 0.8673
  • 2.085
  • 0
  • 0.5134
  • -47.1
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.0001827
  • 0.0005774
  • 0.006871
  • 0.0003317
  • 0.00009962
  • 0.00006785
  • 0.0007283
  • 0
  • 0.000126
  • -0.01834
  • 2.16
  • 1.623
  • 39.06
  • 1.089
  • 0.1987
  • 0.198
  • 2.085
  • 0
  • 0
  • -47.09
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.0000065
  • 0.00001296
  • 0.0001744
  • 0.000008663
  • 0.000004602
  • 0.000003134
  • 0.00001636
  • 0
  • 0.000005811
  • -0.002333
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.0009511
  • 0.0009225
  • 128.7
  • 0.0007676
  • 0.002094
  • 0.00105
  • 0.002526
  • 0
  • 0.001694
  • -0.04681
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.01075
  • 0.01032
  • 1409
  • 0.008562
  • 0.02308
  • 0.01159
  • 0.02794
  • 0
  • 0.0187
  • -0.5644
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.004154
  • 0.003953
  • 330.8
  • 0.003362
  • 0.006701
  • 0.003556
  • 0.008553
  • 0
  • 0.005353
  • -0.1525
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 8.579E-7
  • 3.675E-7
  • 8.392E-7
  • 2.625E-7
  • 2.729E-7
  • 1.859E-7
  • 4.75E-7
  • 0
  • 1.941E-7
  • -0.000002766
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 251.3
  • 23.72
  • -112.5
  • 13.56
  • 3.695
  • 2.517
  • 29.97
  • 0
  • 87.02
  • -880.9

IndicatorUnit 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
  • 0.2418
  • 0.1072
  • 0.3136
  • 0.07729
  • 0.07452
  • 0.05076
  • 0.1373
  • 0
  • 0.0644
  • -0.9883
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 1.458E-8
  • 9.931E-8
  • 0.0005404
  • 1E-7
  • 9.986E-8
  • 6.203E-8
  • 1.5E-7
  • 0
  • 9.731E-8
  • -0.000003488
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 6.418
  • 17.16
  • 507.4
  • 20.27
  • 2.207
  • 1.503
  • 21.66
  • 0
  • 54.32
  • -662.8
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 1.404E-8
  • 1.986E-8
  • 1.781E-7
  • 1.25E-8
  • 8.036E-9
  • 5.149E-9
  • 2.5E-8
  • 0
  • 5.563E-9
  • -5.689E-7
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 1.55E-10
  • 0
  • 6.251E-9
  • 0
  • 1.08E-9
  • 7.22E-10
  • 0
  • 0
  • 3.13E-10
  • -2.1E-8
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 32.23
  • 18.18
  • 356.8
  • 12.93
  • 9.517
  • 6.482
  • 23.14
  • 0
  • 7.697
  • -1152