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Process Data set: Cellulose Fibre Insulation - Thermal insulation for use in pitched roofs, walls and floor spaces in dwellings. (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location IE
Geographical representativeness description Ireland
Reference year 2020
Name
Cellulose Fibre Insulation - Thermal insulation for use in pitched roofs, walls and floor spaces in dwellings.
Technical purpose of product or process This EPD is carried out for Ecocel Cellulose Insulation. The constituent raw materials comprise recycled paper and fire retardant admixtures. The insulation is manufactured in accordance with BS 5803-3:1985 Thermal insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings. The Ecocel Cellulose Fibre Insulation is manufactured from a mixture of recyled waste paper and fire retardant additives. The waste paper is shredded, and dust removed as it passes through a first cyclone. The admixtures are then added and the mix is further pulverised in a hammer mill. It is then fed through multiple cyclones for further dust removal, and then put in to a bin where it is fed into a ram and bagger, where the finished material is compressed into plastic bags, 15kg per bag, for the market. Dust from the cyclones is sent to municipal landfill. This EPD also covers the transport to site and installation of the insulation in place in the building. The insulation is blown into the cavities in the building, using an electrical pump.
General comment on data set Data flows have been modeled as realistically as possible. Data quality assessment is based on the principle that the primary data used for processes occurring at the production site is selected in the first instance. Where this is not available, other reference data is selected from appropriate sources. The process descriptions and quantities in this study are reproducible in accordance to the reference standards that have been used. The references of all sources, both primary and public sources and literature, have been documented in the LCA report. In addition, to facilitate the reproducibility of this EPD, 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, and correspondingly, in the Ecocel LCA account.
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2025
Time representativeness description "12.05.2020" - "12.05.2025"
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system A1. Raw materials supply This module considers the extraction and processing of all raw materials and energy which occur upstream to the Ecocel manufacturing process, as well as waste processing up to the end-of waste state. A2. Transport of raw materials to manufacturer This includes the transport distance of the raw materials to the manufacturing facility via road, boat and/or train. A3. Manufacturing This module covers the manufacturing of Ecocel insulation and includes all processes linked to production such as shredding, mixing, milling and packaging. Use of electricity, fuel and auxiliary materials in production is taken into account as well.

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
Use of renewable primary energy (PERE)
Input
  • 0.883
  • 0.026
  • 0.485
  • 0.0693
  • 0.197
Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PERM)
Input
  • 1.2E+2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Total use of renewable primary energy resource (PERT)
Input
  • 1.2E+2
  • 0.026
  • 0.485
  • 0.0693
  • 0.197
Use of non renewable primary energy (PENRE)
Input
  • 21.4
  • 2.06
  • 24.5
  • 5.71
  • 1.26
Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PENRM)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Total use of non renewable primary energy resource (PENRT)
Input
  • 21.4
  • 2.06
  • 24.5
  • 5.71
  • 1.26
Use of secondary material (SM)
Input
  • 9.5
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of renewable secondary fuels (RSF)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of non renewable secondary fuels (NRSF)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of net fresh water (FW)
Input
  • 0.00384
  • 0.000307
  • 0.00125
  • 0.000346
  • 0.000305
Hazardous waste disposed (HWD)
Output
  • 0.000072
  • 0.0000141
  • 0.000164
  • 0.0000391
  • 0.000005
Non hazardous waste dispose (NHWD)
Output
  • 0.119
  • 0.0787
  • 0.31
  • 0.209
  • 0.00493
Radioactive waste disposed (RWD)
Output
  • 0.0000508
  • 0.0000129
  • 0.000153
  • 0.0000355
  • 0.00000467
Components for re-use (CRU)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Materials for recycling (MFR)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Materials for energy recovery (MER)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Exported electrical energy (EEE)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Exported thermal energy (EET)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
  • 19.7
  • 1.93
  • 24.3
  • 5.63
  • 1.24
  • 0.00745
  • 0.000129
  • 0.011
  • 0.00259
  • 0.0006
  • 0.0117
  • 0.000823
  • 0.0115
  • 0.000895
  • 0.000344
  • 0.0011
  • 0.000117
  • 0.00256
  • 0.000113
  • 0.0000312
  • 1.6
  • 0.128
  • 1.76
  • 0.361
  • 0.0886
  • 8.89E-8
  • 2.28E-8
  • 2.65E-7
  • 6.31E-8
  • 2.98E-9
  • 0.00073
  • 0.0000674
  • 0.000349
  • 0.0000566
  • 0.0000139