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Process Data set: Cemfloor Binder (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location IE
Geographical representativeness description Ireland
Reference year 2020
Name
Cemfloor Binder
Use advice for data set This EPD is carried out for Cemfloor binder. The constituent raw materials comprise finely ground calcium carbonate and a proprietary binder, Cemexa. The two materials are blended to make the Cemfloor binder. The Cemfloor binder is manufactured in accordance with EN 12620:2013, Aggregates for concrete. It is not determined as to how the Cemfloor binder is to be processed at the end of life (after 50 years). The Cemfloor binder is combined with water, sand and admixtures and poured on-site to make a self-levelling floor screed. Therefore this module is not considered in this LCA study. As new and improved systems for the recycling of building products are developed over time, these can be determined and then applied to in a future LCA study.
Technical purpose of product or process This EPD is carried out for Cemfloor binder. The constituent raw materials comprise finely ground calcium carbonate and a proprietary binder, Cemexa. The two materials are blended to make the Cemfloor binder. The Cemfloor binder is manufactured in accordance with EN 12620:2013, Aggregates for concrete.
General comment on data set Data flows have been modelled 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 with 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 Ecochain LCA tool. This data portfolio contains a summary of all the data used in this LCA, and correspondingly, in the Cemfloor LCA account.
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2025
Time representativeness description "30.11.2020" - "30.11.2025"
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system A1. Raw materials supply All relevant resources and materials in production module A1 have been included in this study. This module considers the extraction and processing of all raw materials and energy which occur upstream to the Cemfloor manufacturing process, as well as waste processing up to the end-of waste state. The data on products, by-products and waste in this report were obtained from the energy, resources and materials supplied by McGrath’s Limestone as those being used at the production site. Primary production data from the year 2019 has been used. Ecoinvent 3.5 database had been used. A2. Transport of raw materials to manufacturer All relevant transport of materials to the Cemfloor, Cong, production plant has been included in this study. This includes the transport distance of the raw materials to the manufacturing facility via road, boat and/or train. A3. Manufacturing The production processes are modelled using specific values from primary data collection at the production site. All relevant production processes in module A3 are included in this assessment. All processes in the production of Cemfloor binder use electricity. No co-products are produced in the manufacture of the Cemfloor binder. The Cemfloor production installation site does not have any dangerous waste streams. All other substances and emissions that are released during the production process are included in this assessment.

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
Use of renewable primary energy (PERE)
Input
  • 91.3
  • 2.33
  • 0.73
Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PERM)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Total use of renewable primary energy resource (PERT)
Input
  • 91.3
  • 2.33
  • 0.73
Use of non renewable primary energy (PENRE)
Input
  • 2.16E+3
  • 175
  • 5.37
Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PENRM)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Total use of non renewable primary energy resource (PENRT)
Input
  • 2.16E+3
  • 175
  • 5.37
Use of secondary material (SM)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of renewable secondary fuels (RSF)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of non renewable secondary fuels (NRSF)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of net fresh water (FW)
Input
  • 0.867
  • 0.0235
  • 0.00119
Hazardous waste disposed (HWD)
Output
  • 0.00186
  • 0.000365
  • 0.0000305
Non hazardous waste dispose (NHWD)
Output
  • 4.63
  • 6.02
  • 0.01
Radioactive waste disposed (RWD)
Output
  • 0.00628
  • 0.0011
  • 0.0000299
Components for re-use (CRU)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Materials for recycling (MFR)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Materials for energy recovery (MER)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Exported electrical energy (EEE)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Exported thermal energy (EET)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
  • 1.96E+3
  • 164
  • 5.42
  • 0.0246
  • 0.0195
  • 0.0000296
  • 0.347
  • 0.0846
  • 0.000603
  • 0.0505
  • 0.0088
  • 0.0000786
  • 149
  • 10.9
  • 0.316
  • 0.00000832
  • 0.00000193
  • 1.64E-8
  • 0.0608
  • 0.00643
  • 0.0000357