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| Reference year | 2023 | ||
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| Use advice for data set | Scope: This average EPD was determined on the basis of a weighted average of production volume from 2021 and relates to the plants in Offenburg and Schiltach, Germany, Shanghai, China and Alpharetta, USA. This average EPD is valid for the whole product group of chrome plated basin faucets. The EPD was formed from >94% of the products involved in the sales quantity. System boundary: This representative EPD follows the EPD type "cradle to gate - with options". The following life cycle modules are declared: Modules A1-A3: The product stage begins with considering the production of the necessary raw materials and energies, including all corresponding upstream chains and the actual procurement transports. Furthermore, the entire manufacturing phase was mapped, including the treatment of production waste until the end-of-waste status (EoW) was reached. Green electricity from hydropower is used for the manufacturing processes in Germany. US electricity mix is used for the US production site. Chinese electricity mix is used for the Chinese production site, although electricity from photovoltaic is partly used there. Module A4: All distribution transports to the customers were considered. Module A5: This module covers the installation process with the corresponding packaging waste generated that needs to be disposed. Modules B1 & B3-B5: These modules were considered, but evaluated as not relevant for the products and considered as zero. Module B2: Maintenance expenses are declared in this module and consist of weekly cleaning expenses, cartridge and battery replacement. Module B6: This module considers the energy input required to bring water to a certain temperature for the use of a gas low temperature boiler (scenario B6/1) and for the use of an electric instantaneous water heater (scenario B6/2). Module B7: This module considers the water consumption that can be expected depending on the function of the product family. Modules C1-C4: The modules include the environmental impacts for dismantling of the products and the treatment of the waste fractions until the end-of-waste status (EoW) is reached, including the associated transports at the end of the product life cycle. Module D: Identification of the benefits and costs of the product outside the system boundary. For waste, paper and plastics, these consist of energy credits from thermal utilization (A3, A5 and C3) in the form of the average European electricity mix or thermal energy from natural gas. Recycling of paper, plastic and metal scrap results in credits of the respective raw materials for the primary material portion of the input. The loads of the waste incineration and recycling processes are assigned to the respective modules (A3, A5 and C3) and not to module D. | ||
| Technical purpose of product or process | 2.2.1 Manual basin faucets are plumbing fixtures that mix hot and cold water, shut off water, and regulate the amount of water. They are mechanically operated by handles and are used for hand washing in bathrooms and toilets. 2.2.2 Electronical basin faucets are plumbing fixtures that mix hot and cold water, shut off water, and regulate the amount of water. They are automatically operated by sensors and are used for hand washing in bathrooms and toilets. | ||
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| General comment on data set | Basin faucets essentially comprise of a metal housing in most cases made of brass, a plastic valve with ceramic discs and several assembly parts of various materials. The faucet surface is usually chrome-plated by means of various galvanic process stages. Some basin faucets are operated mechanically by handles and some electronically by sensors. For the use and application of the products the respective national provisions at the place of use apply, in Germany for example the building codes of the federal states and the corresponding national specifications. The products comply with the applicable standards and regulations listed below. | ||
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| Data set valid until | 2028 | ||
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| Technology description including background system | No. 1: The sand core for the base body is made. No. 2: The body of the faucet is cast from brass using the sand core. No. 3: After casting, the brass body is grinded and polished. No. 4: To protect the product and make it durable, the body is galvanized with chrome. No. 5: Meanwhile, the individual parts of the cartridge are assembled. No. 6: The product parts (chrome plated brass body, cartridge, chrome plated handle and others) are assembled. No. 7: The preassembled product is packed together with the remaining components (like fastening parts). Any production waste generated is disposed accordingly. In individual cases, the production may differ slightly from the procedure (for example, if the brass body is purchased and not manufactured in-house). Declared unit: The results of this EPD are valid for the following functional unit: Provide sanitary function for one (1) average basin faucet unit, allowing the distribution of sanitary water with a regulation of the flow rate and temperature, used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations for a 20-year life, following the manufacturer's operating instructions. An average conditioned basin faucet is considered the baseline flow. Weighted averaging based on production tonnages in 2021 is chosen as basis for creating the environmental profile. 405 different basin faucets were considered. | ||
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2023-02-24T11:41:55.351 |
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| UUID | 5aeac94d-f116-4f5c-acbf-3ea89c0cf7d7 |
| Data set version | 00.01.000 |
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| Registration number | EPD-HAN-20220300-ICC1-EN |
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| Copyright | Yes |
| License type | Free of charge for all users and uses |
| Access and use restrictions | None |
Environmental indicators
Indicators of life cycle