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| Use advice for data set | Scope: The declaration applies to 1 piece of MAGNA3 Stainless Steel pump. The product is produced in Wahlstedt, Germany, and the life cycle assessment is based on data collected at the production site. Production has been modeled using annual production data from 2021-2022. The declaration covers six different types of the MAGNA3 50-40/60/80/100/120 F and MAGNA3 32-120 F (flanged version). System boundary: System boundary This EPD is Cradle-To-Grave. The system boundaries of the EPD follow the modular approach in EN 15804. By decision no. 20170712-n of the SVR, the modules B3, B4 and B5 are by default declared as "MNR" (module not relevant). The product stage (A1-A3) comprises raw material extraction and processing, transport processes as well as the manufacturing process. The final production and assembly of the MAGNA3 pump takes place at a Grundfos manufacturing site in Germany. However, the full supply-chain leading to the finished product at the gate is rather complex and includes a large amount of raw materials, components and semi-finished parts which come from both external suppliers as well as other Grundfos production facilities The product stage is included in the study, and according to EN 15804 the system boundary with nature is set to include those processes that provide the material and energy inputs into the system and the following manufacturing, transport up to the factory gate as well as the processing of any waste arising from those processes. Wastes and losses are included in the modules where they occur according to the polluter pays principle and the modular approach of EN 15804. The product includes: · A1 Extraction and processing of raw materials; · A1 Reuse of products or materials from a previous product system; · A1 Processing of secondary materials; · A1 Generation of electricity, steam and heat from primary energy resources, also including their extraction, refining and transport; · A1 Energy recovery and other recovery processes from secondary fuels; · A2 Transportation up to the factory gate and internal transport; · A3 Production of ancillary materials or pre products; · A3 Manufacturing of products and coproducts; · A3 Manufacturing of packaging; · A1-A3 processing up to the end-of-waste state or disposal of final residues. For secondary material inputs, the system boundary to the previous system (providing the secondary material) is set where outputs reach the end-of-waste state. The recycling of secondary material into new raw materials is included in the system boundary of this study. Waste materials from production processes that are recycled without any modification of the material's inherent characteristics are modelled as closed-loop within A1-A3. This is done up to the input mass flow that was used during production. Waste for incineration arising in the product stage is accounted for in the module where the waste is produced. The environmental loads from the incineration process are declared in the module where it occurs and the electricity and heat which is produced from the incineration are considered as closed-loop within A1-A3, as described in PCR Part A, 5.5.1. The input of biogenic carbon from the production of packaging material is inventoried in A3. As required by PCR Part A, the corresponding end-of-life module of the packaging material, A5, is also declared and the emissions of biogenic carbon are inventoried. The construction process stage (A4-A5) includes: A4: · Transportation from factory gate to the distribution centre: · Consumption of electricity, thermal energy and water at the distribution centre; · Transportation from distribution centre to construction site; · Wastage during distribution. A5: · Installation process; · Transport of packaging waste to the treatment site; · Waste treatment of packaging. The packaging material does not reach the end of waste state but is incinerated as waste. According to European statistics, the average R1 value of incineration plants is > 0.6. Therefore, it is assumed that packaging material is treated thermally in an incineration plant with R1 > 0.6. The loads from the combustion process of packaging are declared in module A5 and the resulting energy benefits in module D, as required by the PCR Part A, 5.5.2. Use stage (B1-B7): The use stage, related to the building fabric includes: · B1, use or application of the installed product; · B2, maintenance. The use stage related to the operation of the building includes: · B6, operational energy use; · B7, operational water use. In this study, all use stage modules are assessed, though B1, B2 and B7 are assessed to be zero. By decision no. 20170712-n of the SVR, the modules B3, B4 and B5 are by default declared as "MNR" (module not relevant). The modules include the provision and transport of all materials, products and related energy and water use, as well as waste processing up to the end-of-waste state or disposal of final residues during the use stage. They also include all impacts and aspects related to the losses during the use stage (i.e. production, transport, waste processing and disposal of the lost products and materials). Generally, the geographical coverage of the datasets used matches the actual processes taking place. Meaning, that when modelling taking place in Grundfos Bjerringbro, the Danish electricity grid mix is used in the model and thermal energy from natural gas. These are generally of very high quality with very good technological, temporal and geographical representativeness. Contributions to operational energy use during the use stage (B6) come from the electricity consumption of the product. The annual electricity consumption is calculated by multiplying the average power input, which is based on a defined load profile, with the annual running hours. For use stage (B6) European Average electricity grid mix has been used. These values are declared in the scenarios section. The End-of-Life stage (C1-C4) includes all activities from when the product reaches the end of its service life and no longer provides any functionality and until all materials and components are processed for reuse/recycling or disposed of. According to EN 15804 and the PCR Part A, the end-of-life stage includes: · C1 deconstruction of the product from the building, including initial on-site sorting of the materials; · C2 transportation of the discarded product to a recycling site and transportation of waste to final disposal; · C3 waste processing, collection of waste fractions from the deconstruction and waste processing of material flows intended for reuse, recycling and energy recovery; · C4 waste disposal including physical pretreatment and management of the disposal site. At end of life, the MAGNA3 pump is manually disassembled from the piping system in which it has been installed. The definition of the applied end-of-life scenario in this EPD follows the requirements in the PCR Part A, 6.2 regarding complex products, with a combination of recycling, thermal waste treatment and landfilling. 100 % of the material is considered in the end of life scenario as required by the PCR. An overall collection rate of 90 % has been assumed. Materials from which energy is recovered in an incineration process with an R1-value above 0.60 are in this study included with the environmental burdens from the incineration process inventoried in C3, the recovered energy is declared as exported energy in C3 and the energy benefits are declared in D. This procedure is according to the PCR Part A, 5.5.6. C3 includes the mechanical separation of the product followed by a series of sorting steps. Metal fractions are recycled and plastics, cardboard and electronics are assumed incinerated with energy recovery. The residual fractions are landfilled and declared in C4. The specific amounts are shown in the scenarios section. Beyond system boundary (D): According to EN 15804 module D includes the reuse, recovery and/or recycling potentials, expressed as net impacts and benefits. Any declared benefits and loads from net flows leaving the product system that have not been allocated as co-products and that have passed the end-of waste state are included in module D. Contributions to module D comes from waste incineration processes in A5 and C3 as well as material recycling in C3. The specific fractions and net flows are shown in the scenarios section. Comparability Basically, a comparison or an evaluation of EPD data is only possible if all the data sets to be compared were created according to EN 15804 and the building context, respectively the product-specific characteristics of performance, are taken into account. | ||
| Technical purpose of product or process | For the application and use the respective national provisions apply. The pump is designed for circulating liquids in the following systems: · heating systems · domestic hot-water systems · air-conditioning and cooling systems · ground-source heat-pump systems · solar-heating systems The pump is suitable for thin, clean, non-aggressive and non-explosive liquids, not containing solid particles or fibres that may attack the pump mechanically or chemically. In heating systems, the water must meet the requirements of accepted standards on water quality. The pumps are also suitable for domestic hot-water systems. | ||
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| General comment on data set | The Grundfos MAGNA3 circulator pumps are designed for circulating liquids in heating systems, air conditioning and cooling systems and domestic hot water systems. However, the pump range can also be used in ground source heat pump systems and solar heating systems. The MAGNA3 pump is a centrifugal pump powered by an electrical motor. It has a high-performance neodymium magnet rotor which increases motor efficiency and an insulation shell to reduce heat loss from the cast iron pump housing with threaded connections. The declaration covers six types of the MAGNA3 pump. They are listed below. The group reference in the technical data and scenarios refers also to these. MAGNA3 50-40 F (Group 1) MAGNA3 50-60 F (Group 2) MAGNA3 50-80 F (Group 3) MAGNA3 50-100 F (Group 4) MAGNA3 50-120 F (Group 5) MAGNA3 32-120 F (Group 6) The MAGNA 3 50-40/60/80/100/120 F are all the same physical products and 100 % identical in terms of design, dimensions and materials as well as supply chain and manufacturing processes, i.e., all cradle to gate processes (A1-A3).The MAGNA 3 32-120 flanged version (F), although smaller, utilizes the same technology and materials as the MAGNA 3 50-40/60/80/100/120 F. Given its smaller size, it is expected to have a lower environmental impact in A1-A3, but the MAGNA 3 50-40/60/80/100/120 F results will cover it being the 'worst-case' scenario EPD of the MAGNA3 32-120 F. The justification is the reduced material usage and the lower energy consumption during operation. The technical specifications table is separate for the 32-120 F, which clearly proves the justification. The B6 factor will also be indicated. The products are also identical in terms of packaging, distribution, reference service life and end-of-life treatment. The only thing that differentiates the products from each other is the software which controls how the pump operates in the system in which it is installed, making them fit for different applications. Hence, all life cycle modules are identical, except use stage module B6, which will change, as the applied scenarios for electricity consumption changes. | ||
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| Technology description including background system | The Grundfos MAGNA3 circulation pumps are designed for circulating liquids in heating systems, air conditioning and cooling systems and domestic hot water systems. However, the pump series can also be used in geothermal heat pump systems and solar systems. Technical data: The performance data of the product according to the harmonised norms, based on the harmonisation provisions above apply. The relevant technical specifications according to the PCR Part B are given in the table below. Characteristics that are the same for all three product groups are only given once. Others are given individually for all three groups. Declared unit: The declared unit is 1 piece (pcs.) of MAGNA3 Stainless Steel pump. | ||
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2024-07-18T00:00:00 |
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| Date of last revision | 2024-07-18T10:42:00+01:00 |
| Data set version | 00.09.000 |
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| Registration number | EPD-GRU-20240018-CBA5-EN |
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