a934afb5-5b05-4336-bc01-e4ab0638509aMunicipal Waste water (EPA data, avoided burden, EPA Region 05)technology mixproduction mix, at plant, EPA Region 05 (regions description please look at general comment section)averages per EPA region where available, otherwise national averageswastewater treatment, waste water treatment, sewage, municipal, public, domesticEnd-of-life treatmentWaste water treatmentThe following EPA Regions are available: EPA Region 01 (CT,NH,MA,ME,RI,VT); EPA Region 02 (NJ,NY) w/o Puerto Rico; EPA Region 03 (DC,DE,MD,PA,VA,WV); EPA Region 04 (AL,GA,FL,KY,NC,MS,SC,TN); EPA Region 05 (IL,IN,OH,MI,MN,WI); EPA Region 06 (AR,LA,NM,OK,TX); EPA Region 07 (IA,KS,MO,NE); EPA Region 08 (CO,MT,ND,SD,UT,WY); EPA Region 09 (AZ,CA,HI,NV); EPA Region 10 (ID,OR,WA). Inventories are mainly based on data collected and published by US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - some national, some regional data. Where necessary, secondary data in the form of reports from wastewater-related industry associations or institutes for biosolids, electricty use and water research, as well as literature and scientific journals were used. Reference flow of one cubic meter of municipal wastewater treated in the United States; does not provide information on industrial wastewater treated outside of the municipal system. Includes US municipal wastewater treatment plants of any size; wastewater treatment process with (a) inputs: municipal raw sewage (national avg), electricity grid mix (national avg) and (b) outputs: greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, N2O; nat'l avg), constituents/pollutants in plant effluent water (regional avg, or avg of any EPA regions reporting in case of data gap), sludge/biosolids (regional avg).0US EPA Region 05 (IL,IN,OH,MI,MN,WI) (see map below)
The dataset represents US specific situation, focusing on the average technologies used to treat municipal wastewater across a wide range of plant sizes and locations. Some regionalization available of effluent pollutant loads and biosolids outputs.Foreground system:
This wastewater treatment (WWT) process represents an average across all municipal WWT plants within an entire US EPA region, complemented by national US average data. The technology mix, therefore, consists of all technologies employed by any size WWT plant within an EPA region. Averages for effluent pollutant loads were calculated as weighted averages giving more weight to those WWT plants with higher shares of their region's total annual throughput. This dataset also includes a use/technology mix regarding biosolids, i.e. treated sewage sludge, with output split between agricultural application (55%), landfill (30%) and incineration (15%) based on national averages. The composition of the inflowing untreated sewage is represented by national averages found in literature and based on the assumption that it is rather homogenous across all states. No significant differences are assumed between domestic wastewaters across the ten EPA regions. Any local industrial wastewater fractions are assumed to have to meet certain general criteria regarding load/concentration which are thought to be comparable nationwide. Regardless of the location of an EPA region (e.g. coastal or landlocked), all pollutants are assumed to be discharged to fresh water.
The water treatment process (with sludge formation) is carried out as follows:
This dataset contains mechanical, biological and chemical treatment steps for the waste water (including precipitation and neutralisation), and treatment steps for the sludge (thickening, dewatering, drying, conditioning). The outflow goes directly to the receiving water (natural surface water). The waste water composition to the plant represents an average outflow of a municipality to the treatment plant with organic and inorganic substances or derivates from this average composition. The process steps are taking average elimination and transfer coefficients into account. The sewage passes through the bar screens for rag removal. In this section, automatic bar screen cleaners remove large solids (rags, plastics, etc.) from the raw sewage. Next, the sewage is transported to the grit tanks. These tanks reduce the velocity of the sewage so that heavy particles can settle to the bottom. In the separator suspended particles such as oils, fats are removed. The settlement tank can remove the larger suspended solids. FeSO4, and Ca(OH)2 are used as precipitant agents in the mixing tank to remove metals. Ca(OH)2 and H2SO4 to regulate the pH value. The primary clarifiers remove the suspended solids from the mixing tank prior to discharge to the aeration tanks. The aeration tanks provide a location where biological treatment of the sewage takes place. The activated sludge converts organic substances into oxidised products, which are settled out in the secondary clarifiers. Phosphoric acid is used as nutrient for micro-organisms. The cleared overflow in the secondary clarifiers goes to a natural surface water body (stream, river or bay). The settled solids, from the settlement tank, the primary clarifiers and secondary clarifiers, are pumped to the primary thickener where the solids are thickened (water content thickened sludge 96 %). The sludge is pumped to filter presses for dewatering, which use chemical flocculants to separate the water from the solids (water content dewatered sludge 65 %).
The 3 types of sludge treatment are described as follows:
Sludge on landfill:
The model represents the average MSW landfill in the U.S. The LCI system boundaries do not include collection and transport of waste to an average U.S. MSW landfill. However, this landfill model considers the production and transportation of materials used to line the landfill in order to prevent substances from the discarded waste from entering the surrounding environment. Liner materials include gravel, sand, clay, and HDPE film. Also considered is the production and transportation of materials used to cover the landfill upon cell closure. The cover system materials are gravel, sand, clay, HDPE film, and topsoil. The data used in this model for thickness of each protective layer was based on government regulations, literature, and industry norms. Most states have adopted the EPA’s federal minimum design standards for MSW landfills but a few states are more stringent and require landfills to have a double liner. The thickness of liner and cover systems can be adjusted based on local regulations or the specific landfill where the waste is deposited.The values that correspond to the diesel fuel consumed by waste compaction vehicles are based on U.S. EPA fuel standards.
The model is parameterized to account for differences in landfill characteristics, precipitation, and the elemental components of U.S. MSW. The calculations for elemental composition of the waste were based on EPA data that classifies MSW waste types. Values for landfill characteristics such as density of waste placed in an average landfill and height and area of an average U.S. landfill was sourced from literature (Ham, et al. 1999 and Themelis & Ulloa, Renewable Energy 2005). States were clustered based on annual average precipitation values in a moderate precipitation zone. The states that fell into the moderate category (767.9 mm annually) are South Dakota, California, Alaska, Nebraska, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, Texas, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Oklahoma, Washington, Ohio, and Illinois. The annual precipitation averages were scaled to 90% based on calculations by Levis and Barlaz (2011) that reveal 10% of U.S. MSW is deposited in bioreactor landfills and are not affected by infiltration of precipitation through the landfill cover. The precipitation values are based on data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Climatic Data Center and the amount of waste landfilled in each climate zone is based on EPA data and calculations from Levis and Barlaz 2011. The 1kg mass of consumer waste flows to the landfill body which is composed of the landfill liner system, cover system, and diesel from waste placement machinery.
The landfill body releases leachate and landfill gas into the atmosphere. With a properly designed liner system, more than 99% of leachate can be collected for proper treatment and in the case of the average landfill, the value of 70% was adopted from the German model. The COD/BOD ratio in leachate is 0.1 according to a study by Kjeldsen, et al.(2002). After the leachate is treated via activated carbon adsorption and flocculation, the leftover sludge is dried and disposed in a landfill. In this model, natural gas is used to create steam to dry the sludge.
Approximately 30% of all methane from landfill gas in the U.S. is collected for combustion via flare and another 30% is collected for combustion for direct use as steam and/or electricity production. The remaining 40% of methane in landfill gas that is not flared or combusted is emitted into the environment. Landfill gas combustion technology was given an efficiency of 45%, with 57% of the produced energy available as electricity, and 43% delivered for use as thermal energy. This is an average efficiency value and based on the share of electricity and thermal energy produced by each technology. They are: reciprocating engine, gas turbine, steam turbine, combined cycle, cogeneration, microturbine, Stirling engine, organic Rankine cycle, boiler, and direct use of thermal energy. Technologies that convert raw landfill gas to pipeline quality gas are rarely used in the US, and were therefore omitted. The benefit of the energy produced by burning landfill gas is modelled by crediting electricity from the US grid and thermal energy from natural gas.
Agricultural sludge application:
In this dataset sludge for agricultural application is produced. For this reason the sludge is not dried and supplied after dewatering. The output is wet sludge (water content 65 %) containing N, P2O5 and K2O according to statistics and calculations.
The impact of the agricultural use of fertilizer is not included; this shall be considered in the pre-system or the following system (e.g. application of waste water as a fertilizer to feed or bio energy crops). It is also possible to model a closed loop system which means that waste water generated from the disposal of organic waste is brought back to agricultural fields where it is produced from. In this case only surplus nutrients from waste water should be used as a substitute for mineral fertilizer. The benefit of the fertilizer produced is modelled by crediting synthetic fertilitzer.
Sludge incineration:
The sludge is getting dried with thermal energy (water content of dried sludge 25 %). The content from the screen and grit chamber can be mixed with the dried sludge and fed into an incinerator, which produces energy (electricity and thermal energy) for the wastewater treatment plant.
The composition of the sludge refers to the output of the municipal sewage plant modeled as described above. The benefit of the energy produced by burning sludge is modelled by crediting electricity from the US grid and thermal energy from natural gas.
Background system:
Electricity: Electricity is modelled according to the individual country-specific situations. The country-specific modelling is achieved on multiple levels. Firstly, individual energy carrier specific power plants and plants for renewable energy sources are modelled according to the current national electricity grid mix. Modelling the electricity consumption mix includes transmission / distribution losses and the own use by energy producers (own consumption of power plants and "other" own consumption e.g. due to pumped storage hydro power etc.), as well as imported electricity. Secondly, the national emission and efficiency standards of the power plants are modelled as well as the share of electricity plants and combined heat and power plants (CHP). Thirdly, the country-specific energy carrier supply (share of imports and / or domestic supply) including the country-specific energy carrier properties (e.g. element and energy content) are accounted for. Fourthly, the exploration, mining/production, processing and transport processes of the energy carrier supply chains are modelled according to the specific situation of each electricity producing country. The different production and processing techniques (emissions and efficiencies) in the different energy producing countries are considered, e.g. different crude oil production technologies or different flaring rates at the oil platforms.
Thermal energy, process steam: The thermal energy and process steam supply is modelled according to the individual country-specific situation with regard to emission standards and considered energy carriers. The thermal energy and process steam are produced at heat plants. Efficiencies for thermal energy production are by definition 100% in relation to the corresponding energy carrier input. For process steam the efficiency ranges from 85%, 90% to 95%. The energy carriers used for the generation of thermal energy and process steam are modelled according to the specific import situation (see electricity above).
Transports: All relevant and known transport processes are included. Ocean-going and inland ship transport as well as rail, truck and pipeline transport of bulk commodities are considered.
Energy carriers: The energy carriers are modelled according to the specific supply situation (see electricity above).
Refinery products: Diesel fuel, gasoline, technical gases, fuel oils, lubricants and residues such as bitumen are modelled with a parameterised country-specific refinery model. The refinery model represents the current national standard in refining techniques (e.g. emission level, internal energy consumption, etc.) as well as the individual country-specific product output spectrum, which can be quite different from country to country. The supply of crude oil is modelled, again, according to the country-specific situation with the respective properties of the resources.Electricity grid mixProcess steam from natural gas 85%Treatment of municipal wastewater in the United Stateswaste water_municipal waste water_epa data avoided burden.jpgepa region map.gifLCI resultAttributionalNoneAllocation - market valueAllocation - net calorific valueAllocation - exergetic contentAllocation - massNot applicableForeground system: For the foreground system, no allocation was applied.
Background system: For the combined heat and power production, allocation by exergetic content is applied. For the electricity generation and by-products, e.g. gypsum, allocation by market value is applied due to no common physical properties. Within the refinery allocation by net calorific value and mass is used. For the combined crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids production allocation by net calorific value is applied.
For details please see the document "GaBi Databases Modelling Principles"Direct land use change: GHG emissions from direct LUC allocated to good/service for 20 years after the LUC occurs.
Carbon storage and delayed emissions: credits associated with temporary (carbon) storage or delayed emissions are not considered in the calculation of the Global Warming Potential impacts for the default impact categories.
Emissions off-setting: not included
Fossil and biogenic carbon emissions and removals: removals and emissions are modelled as follows: All GHG emissions from fossil fuels (including peat and limestone) are modelled consistently with the ILCD list of elementary flows. In the case that the emissions refer to the molecules CO2 and CH4, they are modelled as ‘carbon dioxide (fossil)’ and ‘methane (fossil)’. Biogenic uptake and emissions are modelled separately. For land use change, all carbon emissions and uptakes are inventoried separately for each of the elementary flows. Soil carbon accumulation (uptake) via improved agricultural management is excluded from the model.NoneGaBi Modelling PrinciplesGaBi Water Modelling PrinciplesGaBi Energy Modelling PrinciplesGaBi Refinery Modelling PrinciplesGaBi Agriculture Model DocumentationGaBi Land Use Change Model DocumentationNo materials, energies, wastes and emissions were intentionally cut offNoneSeveral data sources are represented by weighted averages and used in the inventory. The GaBi software system was used for generating the model and as the source of background LCA information. Average environmental burdens of the national power grid mix are used in the model.NoneEPA regional data was extracted from the EPA's online Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) and treated to ensure the resulting inventory is representative for each region for 2011.NoneUS EPA DMR 2012US EPA DMR "EZ Search" 2012US EPA Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990-2012WRF Electricity Use in the Municipal Wastewater Industry, Report 2013A rational procedure for estimation of greenhouse-gas emissions from municipal wastewater treatment Using biosolids for reclamation/remediation of disturbed soilsA national biosolids regulation, quality, end use & disposal survey: Final reportUS EPA Biosolids technology fact sheet: Use of incineration for biosolids managementUS EPA Biosolids Technology Fact Sheet: Use of Landfilling for Biosolids ManagementEPA - Renewable Fuel Standards 2012EPA - Background Info for Updating AP42 Section 2.4 for Estimating MSW Landfill Emissions, 2008Energy Efficiency Indicators for Public Electricity Production From Fossil FuelsEPA - Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards and Highway Diesel Fuel Sulfur Control Req, 2000Levis and Barlaz, Is Biodegradability a Desirable Attribute for Discarded Solid Waste?, 2011EPA - Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990-2010, 2012Landfill Types and Liner SystemsLife Cycle Inventory of a Modern Municipal Solid Waste LandfillCapture and Utilization of Landfill GasPresent and Long-Term Composition of MSW Landfill Leachate: A ReviewATSDR - Landfill Gas PrimerEPA - Assessment and Recommendations for Improving the Performance of Waste Containment SystemsComponents of A Modern Municipal Solid Waste Landfill's Environmental Containment SystemCriteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, Title 40 Part 258Landfill-Gas-to-Energy Projects: Analysis of Net Private and Social BenefitsIPCC 2006; Solid waste disposalÖkoinventare von Entsorgungsprozessen - Grundlagen zur Integration der Entsorgung in Ökobilanzen ESURückgewinnungspotenzial für Närstoffe aus Abwasser und Schlamm.Bildung von Organohalogenen in einer kommunalen KläranlageWastewater treatment: biological and chemical processes, second ed.Kläranlage Geiselbullach. 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Telephone interviews.Apr-Jun 2014; referenced sources were published no earlier than 2003noneThe dataset does not cover industrial wastewater treatment. Depending on the emitter, industrial wastewater can contain specific concentrations of influent pollutants, consequently require specific treatment technology and present industry-specific effluent pollutant loads not considered in this model. Dataset should be reviewed for potential technology changes in 10 years.All relevant flows quantifiedAnthropogenic Abiotic Depletion Potential (AADP), TU BerlinCML2001 - Jan. 2016, Abiotic Depletion (ADP elements)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Abiotic Depletion (ADP fossil)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Acidification Potential (AP)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Eutrophication Potential (EP)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Freshwater Aquatic Ecotoxicity Pot. (FAETP inf.)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100 years)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100 years), excl biogenic carbonCML2001 - Jan. 2016, Human Toxicity Potential (HTP inf.)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Marine Aquatic Ecotoxicity Pot. (MAETP inf.)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Ozone Layer Depletion Potential (ODP, steady state)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Photochem. Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Terrestric Ecotoxicity Potential (TETP inf.)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100), excl bio. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightCML2001 - Jan. 2016, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100), incl bio. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightCML2001 - Jan. 2016, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100), Land Use Change only, no norm/weightCML2001 - Jan. 2016, Abiotic Depletion (ADP elements), Economic ReserveCML2001 - Jan. 2016, Abiotic Depletion (ADP elements), Reserve BaseEF 2.0 AcidificationEF 2.0 Human toxicity, cancerEF 2.0 Climate Change - totalEF 2.0 Ecotoxicity, freshwaterEF 2.0 Eutrophication, freshwaterEF 2.0 Eutrophication, marineEF 2.0 Eutrophication, terrestrialEF 2.0 Ionising radiation, human healthEF 2.0 Land UseEF 2.0 Human toxicity, non-cancerEF 2.0 Ozone depletionEF 2.0 Photochemical ozone formation, human healthEF 2.0 Resource use, fossilsEF 2.0 Resource use, mineral and metalsEF 2.0 Particulate matterEF 2.0 Water useReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Terrestrial ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Freshwater ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Marine ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Human toxicity, non-cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Human toxicity, cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Climate change, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Climate change, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Metal depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, Human HealthReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Fossil depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Freshwater ConsumptionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Stratospheric Ozone DepletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Fine Particulate Matter FormationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Terrestrial AcidificationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Ionizing RadiationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Freshwater EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Land useReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Marine EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Climate change, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Climate change, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(E) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(E) - Climate change Human Health, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(E) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(E) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(E) - Climate change Human Health, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(E) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, incl biog. 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C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(H) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(H) - Climate change Human Health, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Climate change, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(H) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Terrestrial ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Freshwater ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Marine ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Human toxicity, non-cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Human toxicity, cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Human Health, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Human Health, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Metal depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, Human HealthReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Fossil depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Freshwater Consumption, Human HealthReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Freshwater Consumption, Terrest EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Freshwater Consumption, Freshw EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Stratospheric Ozone DepletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Fine Particulate Matter FormationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Terrestrial AcidificationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Ionizing RadiationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Freshwater EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Land useReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Marine EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Terrestrial ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Freshwater ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Marine ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Human toxicity, non-cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Climate change, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Climate change, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Metal depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, Human HealthReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Fossil depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Human toxicity, cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Freshwater ConsumptionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Stratospheric Ozone DepletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Fine Particulate Matter FormationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Terrestrial AcidificationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Ionizing RadiationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Freshwater EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Land useReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Marine EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Climate change, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Human Health, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Climate change, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Human Health, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Human Health, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Climate change, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Terrestrial ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Freshwater ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Marine ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Human toxicity, non-cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Human Health, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Human Health, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Metal depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, Human HealthReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Fossil depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Human toxicity, cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Freshwater Consumption, Human HealthReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Freshwater Consumption, Terrest EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Freshwater Consumption, Freshw EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Stratospheric Ozone DepletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Fine Particulate Matter FormationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Terrestrial AcidificationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Ionizing RadiationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Freshwater EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Land useReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Marine EutrophicationIPCC AR5 GWP20, incl cc fb, incl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GWP100, incl cc fb, incl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP50, incl cc fb, incl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP20, incl cc fb, incl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP100, incl cc fb, incl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP20, incl cc fb, incl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP20, incl cc fb, incl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP50, incl cc fb, incl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP100, incl cc fb, incl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP100, incl cc fb, incl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP100, incl cc fb, incl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP50, incl cc fb, incl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP100, incl cc fb, incl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP20, incl cc fb, incl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP20, incl cc fb, incl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP20, incl cc fb, excl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP20, incl cc fb, excl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GWP100, incl cc fb, excl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP50, incl cc fb, excl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP100, incl cc fb, excl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GWP20, incl cc fb, excl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP100, incl cc fb, excl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP100, incl cc fb, excl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP100, incl cc fb, excl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP20, incl cc fb, excl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP20, incl cc fb, excl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP100, incl cc fb, excl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP50, incl cc fb, excl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP50, incl cc fb, excl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP20, incl cc fb, excl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightLANCA v2.3, Biotic Production Loss Potential (Occupation)LANCA v2.3, Biotic Production Loss Potential (Transformation)LANCA v2.3, Erosion Potential (Occupation)LANCA v2.3, Erosion Potential (Transformation)LANCA v2.3, Groundwater Regeneration Reduction Potential (Occupation)LANCA v2.3, Groundwater Regeneration Reduction Potential (Transformation)LANCA v2.3, Infiltration Reduction Potential (Occupation)LANCA v2.3, Infiltration Reduction Potential (Transformation)LANCA v2.3, Physicochemical Filtration Reduction Potential (Occupation)LANCA v2.3, Physicochemical Filtration Reduction Potential (Transformation)TRACI 2.1, Global Warming Air, incl. biogenic carbonTRACI 2.1, Resources, Fossil fuelsTRACI 2.1, Human toxicity, cancer (recommended)TRACI 2.1, Human toxicity, non-canc. (recommended)TRACI 2.1, Global Warming Air, excl. biogenic carbonTRACI 2.1, Smog AirTRACI 2.1, Ecotoxicity (recommended)TRACI 2.1, AcidificationTRACI 2.1, EutrophicationTRACI 2.1, Human Health Particulate AirTRACI 2.1, Ozone Depletion AirTRACI 2.1, Global Warming Air, excl biogenic carbon, incl LUC, no norm/weightTRACI 2.1, Global Warming Air, LUC only, no norm/weightTRACI 2.1, Global Warming Air, incl biogenic carbon, incl LUC, no norm/weightUBP 2013, Carcinogenic substances into airUBP 2013, Energy resourcesUBP 2013, Global warmingUBP 2013, Heavy metals into airUBP 2013, Heavy metals into soilUBP 2013, Heavy metals into waterUBP 2013, Land useUBP 2013, Main air pollutantsUBP 2013, Mineral resourcesUBP 2013, Non radioactive waste to depositUBP 2013, Ozone layer depletionUBP 2013, Pesticides into soilUBP 2013, POP into waterUBP 2013, Radioactive substances into airUBP 2013, Radioactive substances into waterUBP 2013, Radioactive waste to depositUBP 2013, Water pollutantsUBP 2013, Water resourcesUBP 2013, Global warming, incl Land Use ChangeUBP 2013, Global warming, Land Use Change onlyUSEtox 2.1, Ecotoxicity (recommended and interim)USEtox 2.1, Ecotoxicity (recommended only)USEtox 2.1, Human toxicity, cancer (recommended and interim)USEtox 2.1, Human toxicity, cancer (recommended only)USEtox 2.1, Human toxicity, non-canc. (recommended and interim)USEtox 2.1, Human toxicity, non-canc. (recommended only)AWARE, high characterization factor for unspecified waterAWARE, low characterization factor for unspecified waterAWARE, OECD+BRIC average for unspecified waterBlue water consumptionBlue water useTotal freshwater consumption (including rainwater)Total freshwater useWSI, high characterization factor for unspecified waterWSI, low characterization factor for unspecified waterWSI, OECD+BRIC average for unspecified waterAWARE (excl hydropower), high characterization factor for unspecified waterAWARE (excl hydropower), low characterization factor for unspecified waterAWARE (excl hydropower), OECD+BRIC average for unspecified waterBlue water consumption (excl hydropower)Blue water use (excl hydropower)Total freshwater consumption (excl hydropower, including rainwater)Total freshwater use (excl hydropower)WSI (excl hydropower), high characterization factor for unspecified waterWSI (excl hydropower), low characterization factor for unspecified waterWSI (excl hydropower), OECD+BRIC average for unspecified waterThe LCI method applied is in compliance with ISO 14040 and 14044. The documentation includes all relevant information in view of the data quality and scope of the application of the respective LCI result / data set. The dataset represents the state-of-the-art in view of the referenced functional unit.Sphera Solutions GmbHIABP-GaBiFraunhofer IBPOverall quality according to different validation schemes
GaBi = 1,8 interpreted into "good overall quality" in the GaBi quality validation scheme
ILCD = 1,9 interpreted into "basic overall quality" in the ILCD quality validation scheme
PEF = 1,8 interpreted into "very good overall quality" in the PEF quality validation schemeThe dataset and systems, which are provided with our software and databases for public use into a broad user community, are constantly used, compared, benchmarked, screened, reviewed and results published in various external, professional and third party LCA applications in industry, academia and politics. So user feedback via the online GaBi forum or direct via user information is a standard routine in the maintenance and update process and leads to stable quality and constant control and improvement of data, if knowledge or technology improves or industrial process chains develop or change.GaBi user forumGaBi bug forumGaBi user communityGaBi conformity systemFully compliantFully compliantFully compliantFully compliantFully compliantNot definedUNEP SETAC Life Cycle InitiativeNot definedNot definedNot definedNot definedNot definedNot definedILCD Data Network - Entry-levelNot definedFully compliantFully compliantNot definedFully compliantNot definedSphera Solutions GmbHThis background LCI data set can be used for any types of LCA studies.Sphera Solutions GmbH2022-03-01T00:00:00.000ILCD format 1.1Sphera Solutions GmbHNo official approval by producer or operator2022-03-01T00:00:00.00000.00.001Data set finalised; entirely publishedGaBi databasesSphera Solutions GmbHtrueOtherGaBi (source code, database including extension modules and single data sets, documentation) remains property of Sphera Solutions GmbH. Sphera Solutions GmbH delivers GaBi licenses comprising data storage medium and manual as ordered by the customer. The license guarantees the right of use for one installation of GaBi. Further installations using the same license are not permitted. Additional licenses are only valid if the licensee holds at least one main license. Licenses are not transferable and must only be used within the licensee's organisation. Data sets may be copied for internal use. The number of copies is restricted to the number of licenses of the software system GaBi the licensee owns. The right of use is exclusively valid for the licensee. All rights reserved.Water (waste water, untreated)Input1000.01000.00.000Mixed primary / secondaryUnknown derivationvaluable