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Process Data set: KORE EPS 200 White (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location IE
Geographical representativeness description Ireland
Reference year 2023
Name
KORE EPS 200 White
Use advice for data set This LCA covers the Product (A1 - A3), Construction Process (A4 - A5), end of Life (C1 - C4), and benefits and loads beyond the system boundary (D).
Technical purpose of product or process The insulation products are made entirely from expandable polystyrene (EPS) beads. The raw materials for all the insulation products are the same (expandable polystyrene beads, white in colour). The insulation is manufactured to IS EN 13163:2012+A2:2016 Raw beads (selected for a particular finished product) are transferred to a steam chamber where they are heated by steam, and expanded. The expanded beads are then stored in holding bags, for a period of 12 to 24 hours, depending on intended end use. A portion of the beads are stored separately and used directly in blown insulation in off-site applications. The beads for block making are transferred to a block moulding machine. In the block moulding machine the pellets are steam-fused together and moulded to a fixed block size. The moulded blocks are then left to sit for a period before being brought to a cutting station where the blocks are initially trimmed back to a standard block size. They are then further trimmed and cut into the specific size required for the intended application, i.e. for use in walls, floor, roof cavities, or other. The cut pieces are then bagged and loaded onto trailers for dispatch to customers. Off-cuts from the trimming and cutting process are mostly re-used in the block moulding. Offcuts that are not re-used are compacted and sent for recycling into further products. Waste materials such as plastic, cardboard and metals are recycled, and municipal solid wastes are sent to landfill.
General comment on data set The dataset is representative for the production processes used in 2021, in the country of production, Republic of Ireland. The data Quality Level, according to Table E.1 of EN 15804 +A2, Annex E, is as follows: • Geographical representativeness: Very Good. • Technical representativeness: Very Good. • Time representativeness: Very Good The measurement of environmental impacts in this EPD are those recommended for EF 3.0 and implemented in the EN 15804 Reference Package. The process descriptions and input quantities detailed and used in this study are a true representation of the actual processes and quantities used in the manufacturing and use of the products. The references of all sources, both primary and public sources and literature, have been documented in the LCA report. The ‘polluter pays’ and ‘modularity’ principles have been followed. In addition, to facilitate the reproducibility of this LCA, a full set of data records has been generated which can be accessed via the LCA tool. This data portfolio contains a summary of all the data used in this LCA. Allocations of impacts to products have been made on a mass basis. The cut-off criteria of section 6.3.6 of EN15804:2012+A2:2019 have been followed, where 99% of the total energy and materials are included, and the total neglected input flows for the modules reported on in the LCA are less than 5% of the energy usage and mass
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Biogenic carbon content
  • Carbon content (biogenic): 0.00698 kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 0.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2028
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Thickness [m]: 0.1 Thermal conductivity, ? [W/mK]: 0.033 Thermal resistance, R [m²K/W] : 3.03 Area [m²] : 1 Volume [m³]: 0,1 Density [kg/m³] : 30.5 Mass per DU [kg]: 3.05

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
Use of renewable primary energy (PERE)
Input
  • 3.17
  • 0.033
  • 0.864
  • 0.0216
  • 0.204
  • 0
  • 0.0255
  • 0
  • 0.0184
  • -14.4
Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PERM)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Total use of renewable primary energy resource (PERT)
Input
  • 3.17
  • 0.033
  • 0.864
  • 0.0216
  • 0.204
  • 0
  • 0.0255
  • 0
  • 0.0184
  • -14.4
Use of non renewable primary energy (PENRE)
Input
  • 218
  • 1.69
  • 15
  • 1.6
  • 13.7
  • 0
  • 1.89
  • 0
  • 0.878
  • -81.8
Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PENRM)
Input
  • 39
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Total use of non renewable primary energy resource (PENRT)
Input
  • 257
  • 1.69
  • 15
  • 1.6
  • 13.7
  • 0
  • 1.89
  • 0
  • 0.878
  • -81.8
Use of secondary material (SM)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of renewable secondary fuels (RSF)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of non renewable secondary fuels (NRSF)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of net fresh water (FW)
Input
  • 4.19
  • 0.00026
  • 0.00591
  • 0.000161
  • 0.21
  • 0
  • 0.00019
  • 0
  • 0.00231
  • -0.293
Hazardous waste disposed (HWD)
Output
  • 5.456E-7
  • 0.0000029
  • 0.0000281
  • 0.000003946
  • 0.000001577
  • 0
  • 0.000004658
  • 0
  • 0.000003374
  • -0.00001573
Non hazardous waste dispose (NHWD)
Output
  • 0.00765
  • 0.02264
  • 0.02941
  • 0.07327
  • 0.002985
  • 0
  • 0.08648
  • 0
  • 0.09202
  • -0.2237
Radioactive waste disposed (RWD)
Output
  • 0.000001925
  • 0.00001058
  • 0.00007196
  • 0.00001026
  • 0.000004223
  • 0
  • 0.00001211
  • 0
  • 0.000001704
  • -0.0003318
Components for re-use (CRU)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Materials for recycling (MFR)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Materials for energy recovery (MER)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Exported electrical energy (EEE)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Exported thermal energy (EET)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

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)
  • 256
  • 1.596
  • 13.96
  • 1.507
  • 13.58
  • 0
  • 1.778
  • 0
  • 0.8062
  • -77.47
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.000001308
  • 0.00000111
  • 0.000002632
  • 0.00000275
  • 2.525E-7
  • 0
  • 0.000003246
  • 0
  • 0.000001442
  • -0.00002993
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.02494
  • 0.001677
  • 0.008349
  • 0.0002862
  • 0.001748
  • 0
  • 0.0003378
  • 0
  • 0.001136
  • -0.01497
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 2.888E-9
  • 2.268E-8
  • 1.734E-7
  • 2.267E-8
  • 9.95E-9
  • 0
  • 2.675E-8
  • 0
  • 8.166E-9
  • -2.181E-7
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.00002753
  • 0.000001479
  • 0.000003506
  • 7.959E-7
  • 0.000001626
  • 0
  • 9.394E-7
  • 0
  • 8.839E-7
  • -0.00006223
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.004584
  • 0.0004301
  • 0.003594
  • 0.00005666
  • 0.0004304
  • 0
  • 0.00006688
  • 0
  • 0.0005328
  • -0.002649
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.04936
  • 0.004794
  • 0.03924
  • 0.0006338
  • 0.00467
  • 0
  • 0.0007481
  • 0
  • 0.005716
  • -0.03004
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • 0.026
  • 0.0001168
  • 0.01479
  • 0.00005357
  • 0.002045
  • 0
  • 0.00006323
  • 0
  • 0.0001908
  • -0.07135
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 7.849
  • 0.1151
  • 0.9728
  • 0.09964
  • 0.4468
  • 0
  • 0.1176
  • 0
  • 9.036
  • -4.402
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.00005697
  • 0.0001341
  • 0.00007907
  • 0.00003546
  • 0.00001351
  • 0
  • 0.00004186
  • 0
  • 0.00001718
  • -0.003652
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 7.874
  • 0.1153
  • 0.9876
  • 0.09973
  • 0.4488
  • 0
  • 0.1177
  • 0
  • 9.036
  • -4.477
Global warming potential except emissions and uptake of biogenic carbon (GWP-IOBC/GHG)
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.01863
  • 0.001277
  • 0.0898
  • 0.0002428
  • 0.005485
  • 0
  • 0.0002866
  • 0
  • 0.001378
  • -0.01379
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 1.627
  • 0.008679
  • 0.2402
  • 0.004263
  • 0.0938
  • 0
  • 0.005032
  • 0
  • 0.06528
  • -0.607

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 Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 601
  • 1.23
  • 7.673
  • 1.213
  • 30.49
  • 0
  • 1.432
  • 0
  • 46.55
  • -72.39
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 2.082E-9
  • 4.7E-11
  • 2.69E-10
  • 3.4E-11
  • 1.2E-10
  • 0
  • 4E-11
  • 0
  • 5.83E-10
  • -1.328E-9
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 4.729E-8
  • 1.023E-9
  • 6.88E-9
  • 1.279E-9
  • 2.76E-9
  • 0
  • 1.509E-9
  • 0
  • 2.301E-8
  • -3.693E-8
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 1.754
  • 0.007073
  • 0.04454
  • 0.006585
  • 0.09028
  • 0
  • 0.007772
  • 0
  • 0.001284
  • -0.3787
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 0.3275
  • 0.8312
  • 1.635
  • 1.054
  • 0.1397
  • 0
  • 1.244
  • 0
  • 0.2588
  • -9.202
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 1.811E-7
  • 4.041E-9
  • 2.078E-7
  • 6.332E-9
  • 1.965E-8
  • 0
  • 7.474E-9
  • 0
  • 5.196E-9
  • -6.25E-8