5f651d15-4e66-4d81-b971-471462633ca6XPS board with alternative FR (FPX; DE mix) (A1-A3)continuous extrusion processproducer mix (at plant)3,46 kg per sqm, thickness of 100 mmXPSSystemsConstructioncradle to gate (EN 15804 modules A1-A3), very good overall data quality, based on industry data, average data generated via market share in Germany537The data set represents the European specific situation, focusing on the main technologies and the legislative boundary conditions.Foreground system: The system boundaries comprise the cradle to gate life cycle of XPS insulation boards in the year 2012. Extruded polystyrene foam (XPS) is a thermoplastic insulation foam produced according to /EN 13164/ and available in board shape with a density range from 20 to 50 kg/m3. The boards can be delivered in various compressive strength values from 150 to 700 kPa.
XPS foams are mostly made of Polystyrene (90 to 95% by weight – CAS 9003-53-6), blown with carbon dioxide (CAS 124-38-9) and halogen-free co-blowing agents altogether up to 8% by weight. The alternative flame retardant is used to provide fire performance.
XPS is produced by a continuous extrusion process using electricity as the main power source: polystyrene granules are melted in an extruder and a blowing agent is injected into the extruder under high pressure. The drop in pressure at the exit die causes the polystyrene to foam into a board with homogeneous and closed cell structure.
The incineration of production residues and any credits for energy generation are considered in all models. The LCI dataset considers the production of the XPS boards as well as its precursors and the packaging materials. It excludes transports of the finished product from the factory to subsequent users and the disposal of packaging materials. Transportation processes for the raw materials are accounted for. Most of the precursors are delivered by pipeline.
All relevant material and energy flows were included in the system. Life cycle impacts of production equipment and infrastructure were not included in the system as no evidence could be justified that these are to any extent relevant and thus fell under the cut-off criteria. In mass production the impact of production equipment and infrastructure normally is in orders of magnitude lower than the impacts of material and energy supply.
The background system is addressed as follows: Electricity, Thermal energy: The electricity (and thermal energy as by-product) used is modelled according to the individual country-specific situation. The country-specific modelling is achieved on multiple levels. Firstly the individual power plants in service are modelled according to the current national grid. This includes net losses and imported electricity. Second, the national emission and efficiency standards of the power plants are modelled. Third, the country-specific fuel supply (share of resources used, by import and / or domestic supply) including the country-specific properties (e.g. element and energy contents) are accounted for. Fourth, the import, transport, mining and exploration processes for the energy carrier supply chain are modelled according to the specific situation of each power-producing country. The different mining and exploration techniques (emissions and efficiencies) in the different exploration countries are accounted for according to current engineering knowledge and information. Steam: The steam supply is modelled according to the individual country-specific situation with regard to the technology efficiencies and energy carriers used. Efficiencies range from 84% to 94% in relation to the representative energy carrier (gas, oil, coal). Coal, crude oil and natural gas used for the generation of steam are modelled according to the specific import situation (see electricity). Transports: All relevant and known transport processes used are included. Overseas transport including rail and truck transport to and from major ports for imported bulk resources are included. Furthermore all relevant and known pipeline and / or tanker transport of gases and oil imports are included. Energy carriers: Coal, crude oil, natural gas and uranium are modelled according to the specific import situation (see electricity). Refinery products: Diesel, gasoline, technical gases, fuel oils, basic oils and residues such as bitumen are modelled via a country-specific, refinery parameterized model. The refinery model represents the current national standard in refinery techniques (e.g. emission level, internal energy consumption,...) as well as the individual country-specific product output spectrum, which can be quite different from country to country. Hence the refinery products used show the individual country-specific use of resources. The supply of crude oil is modelled, again, according to the country-specific crude oil situation with the respective properties of the resources."perimeter insulation, inverted insulation for terrace roofs, insulation of pitched roofs, floor insulation includinginsulation of highly loaded industrial floors, insulation of thermal bridges for exterior walls, ETICS, insulation of cavity walls, agricultural building ceiling insulation, prefabricated elements e.g. building sandwich panels, insulation for building equipment and industrial installations (pipe sections, …)LCI resultAttributionalnoneAllocation - market valueAllocation - exergetic contentAllocation - element contentAllocation - massSubstitution - average, no correction95.0The dataset covers cradle-to-gate system of unlaminated XPS insulation board production. Dataset includes primary data on all XPS production processes and the overall quality is very good. Dataset can be used as representative for average European production. Dataset should be reviewed for potential technology changes in 10 years.No statementCML2001 - Apr. 2013, Freshwater Aquatic Ecotoxicity Pot. (FAETP inf.)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Human Toxicity Potential (HTP inf.)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Marine Aquatic Ecotoxicity Pot. (MAETP inf.)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Terrestric Ecotoxicity Potential (TETP inf.)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Abiotic Depletion (ADP elements)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100 years), excl biogenic carbonCML2001 - Apr. 2013, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100 years)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Abiotic Depletion (ADP fossil)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Eutrophication Potential (EP)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Photochem. Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Acidification Potential (AP)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Ozone Layer Depletion Potential (ODP, steady state)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100), incl bio. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightCML2001 - Apr. 2013, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100), excl bio. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightCML2001 - Apr. 2013, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100), Land Use Change only, no norm/weightFPXthinkstep2019-02-01T00:00:00.000ILCD format 1.1thinkstep2019-02-01T00:00:00.00000.00.001Data set finalised; entirely publishedEPD Extrudierter Polystyrolhartschaum (XPS) mit alternativem FlammschutzmittelFPXtrueOtherThe EPD owner has agreed to add LCI information corresponding to the EPD to the GaBi databases. The data set can be used free of charge by anybody to perform LCA studies with GaBi software and databases. Any use of the LCI data outside of the GaBi software and databases should not be considered before having received any written permission from thinkstep.
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