Process information
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| Location | GLO | ||
| 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 2020 and relates to the plants in Wasselonne, France, Offenburg and Schiltach, Germany and Alpharetta, USA. This average EPD is valid for the whole product group basic sets. The EPD was formed from >98% 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. Green electricity from hydropower and wind power (50% each) is used for the French production site. US electricity mix is used for the US production site. 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. Module B1-B7: These modules were considered, but evaluated as not relevant for the products and considered as zero. 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 | Basic Sets are plumbing fixtures that direct water to the end-user products. They are located concealed in the wall and need further products (end-user products) to work. The products are used in bathrooms and rest rooms. Examples for end-user products are thermostats, overhead showers or shower faucets. | ||
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| General comment on data set | Basic Sets essentially comprise of brass materials and several assembly parts of various materials. For the use and application of the product 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. | ||
| Copyright | Yes | ||
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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 is cast from brass using the sand core. No. 3: After casting, the brass body is grinded. No. 4: The plastic parts of the body are injected. No. 5: The product parts are assembled. No. 6: The preassembled product is packed together with the remaining components (like enclosed pack). 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 basic set unit used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations for a 20-year life, following the manufacturer's operating instructions. An average conditioned basic set is considered the baseline flow. Weighted averaging based on production tonnages in 2020 is chosen as basis for creating the environmental profile. 80 different basic sets were considered. | ||
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Quality compliance
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2023-02-24T11:26:40.252 |
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| UUID | 36b263e1-0863-4c1c-a9fc-43210a39eec7 |
| Date of last revision | 2023-02-24T10:42:00+01:00 |
| Data set version | 00.01.001 |
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| Registration number | EPD-HAN-20230025-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