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Process Data set: CDML bitumen additive (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location IE
Geographical representativeness description Ireland
Reference year 2022
Name
CDML bitumen additive
Use advice for data set This LCA covers the Product stage (A1 - A3).
Technical purpose of product or process CDML is a bitumen additive that is used to improve the cohesion build-up of cold micro-surfacing asphalt made with paraffinic bitumen. It can also be used for rapid setting emulsions to increase their viscosity and speed-up the cohesion build-up of the emulsion for surface dressing applications. It is produced and supplied, by Chemoran, in liquid form. It is usually supplied to customers in returnable/re-useable intermediate bulk containers (IBCs). CDML is maunfactured by the reacting and blending of a variety of bio-based and organic chemicals. There are two processes in the manufacturing of the additives. The first process is Reacting, where organic oils are reacted with amines at temperature in sealed containers. Ancillary devices such as pumps, motors, PLCs, etc., are powered by electricity. The second process is Blending, where the reacted products are further blended with other reaction products or raw materials purchased from external manufacturers.
General comment on data set The dataset is representative for the production processes used in 2019. The data Quality Level, according to Table E.1 of EN 15804 +A2, Annex E, is 'very good' Allocation of electricity types and amounts to the various manufacturing processes has been provided by Chemoran Ltd along with production waste. Allocation of impacts to the products is based on the product composition mass. Flows related to human activities such as employee transport are excluded. The construction of capital assets such as buildings, manufacture of machines and transportation systems are also excluded since the related flows are assumed to be negligible compared to the manufacture of the building material when compared to these systems over a full lifetime of operation. 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): 1.0 kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 1.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2027
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Physical state at 20 °C: Specification: Liquid Typical values: Liquid Alkalinity index (mg HCl/g): Specification: >180 Typical values: 195 Density at 20 °C (g/cm³): Specification: 0.93 +/- 0.05 Typical values: 0.93 Flash point, closed cup (°C): Specification: >250 Typical values: Viscosity at 25 °C (mPa.s): Specification: 440 Typical values: 450 Cloud point: Specification: <0 °C Typical values: Further technical details can be found at: http://www.chemoran.ie/dl/pdf/products/CDML.pdf

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
Use of renewable primary energy (PERE)
Input
  • 47.19
  • 0.02874
  • 0.03917
Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PERM)
Input
  • 5.2
  • 0
  • 0
Total use of renewable primary energy resource (PERT)
Input
  • 52.39
  • 0.02874
  • 0.03917
Use of non renewable primary energy (PENRE)
Input
  • 8.903
  • 1.698
  • 0.1399
Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PENRM)
Input
  • 1.121
  • 0
  • 0
Total use of non renewable primary energy resource (PENRT)
Input
  • 10.02
  • 1.698
  • 0.1399
Use of secondary material (SM)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of renewable secondary fuels (RSF)
Input
  • 0.009113
  • 0
  • 0
Use of non renewable secondary fuels (NRSF)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of net fresh water (FW)
Input
  • 0.04615
  • 0.0002832
  • 0.00002255
Hazardous waste disposed (HWD)
Output
  • 0.00002449
  • 9.742E-7
  • 0.003408
Non hazardous waste dispose (NHWD)
Output
  • 0.1669
  • 0.03245
  • 0.0002038
Radioactive waste disposed (RWD)
Output
  • 0.0001103
  • 0.00001059
  • 2.055E-8
Components for re-use (CRU)
Output
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
Materials for recycling (MFR)
Output
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
Materials for energy recovery (MER)
Output
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
Exported electrical energy (EEE)
Output
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
Exported thermal energy (EET)
Output
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 9.458
  • 1.6
  • 0.1288
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.00002297
  • 1.429E-7
  • 5.786E-8
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.005812
  • 0.001813
  • 0.00002164
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 9.024E-8
  • 2.281E-8
  • 3.79E-10
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.00005069
  • 0.000001757
  • 5.731E-8
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.001698
  • 0.0003541
  • 0.000004173
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.01881
  • 0.003991
  • 0.00004624
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • -1.816
  • 0.0000799
  • -0.0002174
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 0.7077
  • 0.109
  • 0.008598
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.003024
  • 0.00004784
  • 0.000006996
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • -1.106
  • 0.1091
  • 0.008387
Global warming potential except emissions and uptake of biogenic carbon (GWP-IOBC/GHG)
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.005238
  • 0.001081
  • 0.00001521
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 1.912
  • 0.01273
  • 0.0007777

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
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
  • 28.81
  • 1.1
  • 0.07086
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 9.42E-10
  • 3.5E-11
  • 5E-12
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 1.429E-8
  • 9.92E-10
  • 8.4E-11
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 0.04201
  • 0.007046
  • 0.00002083
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 318.6
  • 0.5906
  • 0.0318
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 1.562E-7
  • 4.714E-9
  • 1.14E-10