Environmental Product Declaration

CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION

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Live Tank Circuit Breaker, Type LTB 145D

Product Description
The LTB 145D live tank circuit breaker with the Auto-Puffer™ interrupter is based on proven technology. The energy
required for interrupting short-circuit currents is partly taken from the arc itself, significantly reducing the energy required
from the operating mechanism. Lower operating energy inherently reduces mechanical stresses and increases circuit
breaker reliability.
The LTB 145D circuit breaker is operated by a motor-charged spring operating mechanism type BLK. The design of
the operating mechanism is characterized by a minimum number of mechanical components, which ensures the highest
degree of total reliability.
LTB 145D circuit breakers are designed for, and installed in, widely shifting conditions, from polar to desert climates
throughout the world.

Material Declaration
The weight of a three-pole operated LTB 145D circuit breaker is 1389 kg distributed among the following
materials:
Metals Polymers
Steel 33% PTFE 0.5%
Aluminum 12% Epoxy 0.3%
Copper 4.0% Other polymers 0.3%
Tungsten 0.01%
Silver 0.006% Insulating material
Zinc 0.5% Porcelain 49%
SF6 gas 0.3%

System Boundaries
This EPD is based on the results from an LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) of a three-pole operated LTB 145D live tank circuit
breaker with a three-column stand and performed in accordance with PSR (Product Specific Requirements) for High
Voltage Circuit Breakers 2002:3.
The LCA covers all environmental aspects.
• Manufacturing, including:
-Production of all materials
-Transportation
-Production of main parts
-Assembly of the product
• Use of the product, including:
-Transportation to customers
-Energy consumption for 40 years of continuous operation

• End of life, including:

-Dismantling
-Disposal
-Recycling

Operation
Calculations are based on an estimated lifetime of 40 years when operated continuously. The operational point is 145
kV, 50% of rated current 3150 A. An anti-condensation heater rated at 40 W runs continuously and a thermostat-
controlled heater rated at 140 W runs 50% of the time. The actual operational point will vary considerably, and for most of
applications, there is no need for thermostat-controlled heating.
A Swedish mix of energy has been used for calculating energy consumption during manufacturing and a European
OECD mix of energy for calculating energy consumption during use and disposal.
 Resources Utilization
Manufacturing Use Disposal
Use of non-renewable resources
Materials in ore kg/LTB 145D circuit breaker 1166* 666 -847
Materials for energy production kg/LTB 145D circuit breaker 1458 41354 -692
* Materials for porcelain not included

Use of renewable resources

Hydro energy kWh/LTB 145D circuit breaker 2300 -80
Wood kg/LTB 145D circuit breaker 24 1406 -17

Energy Consumption
Manufacturing Use
Electrical energy kWh/LTB 145D circuit breaker 605 83400
Heat energy kWh/LTB 145D circuit breaker 320 38500

Waste
Manufacturing Use Disposal
Hazardous waste kg/LTB 145D circuit breaker 28 negligible negligible
Regular waste, landfill kg/LTB 145D circuit breaker 116 negligible 836**
** Non-recycled materials, including porcelain

Emissions
Equivalent unit/ Manufacturing Use Disposal
circuit breaker
+
Acidifying gases mol H 1560 13430 -860
Green house gases kg CO2 6930 81350 -890
Oxygen consumption gases kg O2 99 890 -15
Ozone depletion gases kg CFC 0.037 0.012 -0.00008
Ozone formation gases kg C2H2 1.06 13.0 -0.21

Additional Qualifying Factors

Life Cycle
Energy consumption during the usage phase contributes most to the greenhouse effect. The contribution of
SF6 is less than 10% due to very low leakage, ≤0.1% per year, resulting in emission of only 0.2 kg SF6 during 40
years of operation.

End of life Energy and material SF6

Use

Manufacture

-5.000 10.000 25.000 40.000 55.000 70.000 85.000

Greenhouse gases, kg CO2

Noise Levels Accredited Certification Body
Because the noise level is low, <90 dB at 10 m, the LTB This EPD has been reviewed and found to comply with
145D circuit breaker is suitable for installation in residential the Product Specific Requirements for High Voltage Circuit
areas. Breakers 2002:3 and with the Swedish Environmental
Council’s requirements for environmental product
declarations dated November 25, 1999.
Porcelain or Polymeric Insulators?
Porcelain mainly affects the global and regional Certification body: BVQI
environments with emissions of acidifying and greenhouse Period of validity: 11 August 2007
gases. The impact from polymer is regional or local due to
the formation of ground-level ozone and eco-toxicity effects
in water. The conclusion from an LCA study comparing Information
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Document No. 1HSM9543 23-01 en, Environmental Product Declaration LTB 145 D, Edition 1, 2004-08
References
Recycling and Disposal • LCA LTB circuit breaker SECRC/CS/TR 04-080
The main parts of the product can easily be recycled. • LCA Isolation material SECRC/CS/TR 03-361
ABB has a worldwide service center network for the • PSR 2002:3 for Live Tank Circuit Breakers
handling of SF6 gas. The centers can provide: • MSR 1999:2, Requirements for Environmental
product Declarations, EPD from the Swedish
• Gas recovery service
Environmental Management Council
• Supply or leasing of equipment for gas treatment
• CIGRE Technical brochure no. 117, 1997
• Training courses for personnel in charge of recycling
the gas
All treatment of SF6 follows the procedures described by The above-mentioned publications are available upon
Technical brochure no. 117 of the CIGRE so as to avoid request.
the release of gas into the atmosphere.

Manufacturer: Environmental Management:

ABB Power Technologies AB The manufacturer has been certified in compliance with
High Voltage Products ISO 14001 since 1998.

SE-771 80 LUDVIKA, SWEDEN

Phone: +46 (0)240 78 20 00
Fax: +46 (0)240 78 32 20
E-mail: [email protected]
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ABB Power Technologies

High Voltage Products
SE-771 80 LUDVIKA, SWEDEN
Phone: +46 (0)240 78 20 00
Fax: +46 (0)240 78 36 50
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.abb.com