Environmental Product Declaration: N1XE-AR 5G25 0,6/1kV
Environmental Product Declaration: N1XE-AR 5G25 0,6/1kV
EPD software:
LCAno EPD generator ID: 631942
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General information
Product Owner of the declaration:
N1XE-AR 5G25 0,6/1kV NKT A/S
Contact person: Matheo Roehr
Phone:
e-mail: [email protected]
Year of study:
2021
General information on verification of EPD from EPD tools: Development and verification of EPD:
Independent verification of data, other environmental information The declaration is created using EPD tool lca.tools ver EPD2022.03,
and the declaration according to ISO 14025:2010, § 8.1.3 and § 8.1.4. developed by LCA.no. The EPD tool is integrated in the company's
Verification of each EPD is made according to EPD-Norway’s management system, and has been approved by EPD Norway.
guidelines for verification and approval requiring that tools are i) Approval number: NEPDT32
integrated into the company's environmental management system, ii)
the procedures for use of the EPD tool are approved by EPD-Norway, Developer of EPD: Joakim Holm
and iii) the process is reviewed annually by an independent third
Reviewer of company-specific input data and EPD: Matheo Roehr
party verifier. See Appendix G of EPD-Norway's General Programme
Instructions for further information on EPD tools
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Product
Product description:
Cables are designed for permanent installation in ground, water and in pipes. They are also suitable for plowing.
Product specification
Aluminium conductor
XLPE insulation
Taped bedding
Rip cord
PE outer sheath
Materials kg %
HFFR Polyolefin 0,04 6,24
LLDPE - Linear Low Density
0,12 20,57
Polyethylene
Plastic - Polyethylene 0,09 15,33
Tape 0,00 0,62
Metal - Aluminium 0,33 57,23
Total 0,57 100,00
Technical data:
Norm (standard): SS4241418
Rated voltage Uo/U: 0,6/1 kV
Test voltage: 15 (DC) kV
Maximal short-circuit conductor temperature: 250 °C
Maximal operating conductor temperature: 90 °C
Temperature range: from -40 up to 70 °C
Minimal temperature for laying and manipulation: -20 °C
Minimal storage temperature: -35 °C
Colour of insulation: HD 308 S2
Colour of sheath: black
CPR-Classification: Fca
UV stability: yes
Max. permitted pulling force: 30 N/mm2
Minimal radius of bend: 8 x D mm
Packaging: drum
Production site: NKT Falun
RoHS: yes
REACH: yes
Declaration of Conformity EU (CE): yes
LVD Conformity: yes
Market:
North Europe
Cut-off criteria:
All major raw materials and all the essential energy is included. The production processes for raw materials and energy flows with very small
amounts (less than 1%) are not included. These cut-off criteria do not apply for hazardous materials and substances.
Allocation:
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The allocation is made in accordance with the provisions of EN 15804. Incoming energy and water and waste production in-house is allocated
equally among all products through mass allocation. Effects of primary production of recycled materials is allocated to the main product in which
the material was used. The recycling process and transportation of the material is allocated to this analysis.
Data quality:
Specific data for the product composition are provided by the manufacturer. The data represent the production of the declared product and were
collected for EPD development in the year of study. Background data is based on EPDs according to EN 15804 and different LCA databases. The
data quality of the raw materials in A1 is presented in the table below.
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System boundaries (X=included, MND=module not declared, MNR=module not relevant)
Construction Beyond the system
Product stage Use stage End of life stage
installation stage boundaries
Recycling-potential
Manufacturing
Refurbishment
Reuse-Recovery-
Replacement
Maintenance
construction
Operational
Operational
processing
demolition
water use
Transport
Transport
Transport
Assembly
materials
Disposal
energy
Repair
Waste
Raw
Use
De-
use
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
System boundar y:
The flowchart below illustrates the system boundaries of the analysis:
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LCA: Scenarios and additional technical information
The following information describe the scenarios in the different modules of the EPD.
Module A4 = An average distance between the factory and the market is considered.
Modules A5 = 2 % product losses during installation are estimated by the company. No energy use for installation has been quantified since this
operation is assumed to be done with other products and should be assessed at a construction works level. Cable drums are reused and assumed
under the cut-off criterion of 1%.
Modules B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, and B7 = Company data shows that no significant activities have been reported for use, maintenance, repair,
replacement, refurbishment, and water use. This reflects an absence of impacts during the reference service life of the cable in these modules.
Module B6 = The operational energy use of the cable is calculated based on the methodology described in PEP Ecopassport, Product Specific Rules
(PSR) for wires, cables and accessories, reference PSR-0001-ed3-EN-2015 10 16. The following parameters are used to calculate the electricity loss
of the cable:
- Reference service life = 40 years (according to appendix 1 of the PSR)
- Number of conductors = 5 units
- Use rate = 100 % percent (according to appendix 1 of the PSR)
- Linear conductor resistivity = 0,0012 Ohm per meter
- Current intensity = 1 Ampere
Module C1 = For both buildings and construction works, cables will be taken out as part of a larger demolition. The energy use for cable removal
compared to other heavier materials is assumed to be low. This module can therefore be included with zero impact.
Module C2 = An average distance between the market and the waste treatment facility is considered.
Modules C3 and C4 = Waste treatment of the product follows the default values provided in EN 50693, Product Category Rules for life cycle
assessments of electronic and electrical products and systems, table G.4. This table specified how different types of raw materials used in A1 will
likely be treated during the end-of-life of the product. Waste treatments in C3 include material recycling and incineration with and without energy
recovery and fly ash extraction. Disposal in C4 consist of landfilling of different waste fractions and of ashes.
Module D = The recyclability of metals and plastics allows the producers a credit for the net scrap that is produced at the end of a product’s life.
The benefits from recycling of net scrap are described in formula from EN 15804:2012+A2:2019. Substitution of heat and electricity generated by
the incineration with energy recovery of plastic insulation and other parts is also calculated in module D.
Capacity utilisation Value
Transport from production place to user (A4) Distance (km) Fuel/Energy Consumption Unit
(incl. return) % (Liter/tonne)
Truck, 16-32 tonnes, EURO 6 (km) - Europe 36,7 % 700 0,043 l/tkm 30,10
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LCA: Results
The LCA results are presented below for the declared unit defined on page 2 of the EPD document.
Environmental impact
Indicator Unit A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3
Indicator Unit B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D
GWP-total = Global Warming Potential total; GWP-fossil = Global Warming Potential fossil fuels; GWP-biogenic = Global Warming Potential biogenic; GWP-luluc =
Global Warming Potential land use and land use change; ODP = Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer; AP = Acidification potential, Accumulated
Exceedance; EP-freshwater = Eutrophication potential, fraction of nutrients reaching freshwater end compartment: EP-marine = Eutrophication potential, fraction of
nutrients reaching marine end compartment; EP-terrestrial = Eutrophication potential, Accumulated Exceedance; POCP = Formation potential of tropospheric ozone;
ADP-minerals&metals = Abiotic depletion potential for non-fossil resources; ADP-fossil = Abiotic depletion for fossil resources potential; WDP = Water (user)
deprivation potential, deprivation-weighted water consumption
1. The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties on these results are high or as there is limited experienced with the
indicator
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Additional environmental impact indicators
Indicator Unit A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3
Indicator Unit B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D
PM = Particulate Matter emissions; IRP = Ionizing radiation – human health; ETP-fw = Eco toxicity – freshwater; HTP-c = Human toxicity – cancer effects; HTP-nc =
Human toxicity – non cancer effects; SQP = Potential Soil Quality Index (dimensionless)
1. The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties on these results are high or as there is limited experienced with the
indicator
2. This impact category deals mainly with the eventual impact of low dose ionizing radiation on human health of the nuclear fuel cycle. It does not consider effects due
to possible nuclear accidents, occupational exposure nor due to radioactive waste disposal in underground facilities. Potential ionizing radiation from the soil, from
radon and from some construction materials is also not measured by this indicator.
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Resource use
Indicator Unit A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3
Indicator Unit B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D
PERE = Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERM = Use of renewable primary energy resources used
as raw materials; PERT = Total use of renewable primary energy resources; PENRE = Use of non renewable primary energy excluding non-renewable primary energy
resources used as raw materials; PENRM = Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRT = Total use of non renewable primary energy
resources; SM = Use of secondary materials; RSF = Use of renewable secondary fuels; NRSF = Use of non-renewable secondary fuels; FW = Net use of fresh water
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End of life - Waste
Indicator Unit A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3
Indicator Unit B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D
HWD = Hazardous waste disposed; NHWD = Non-hazardous waste disposed; RWD = Radioactive waste disposed
Indicator Unit B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D
CRU = Components for re-use; MFR = Materials for recycling; MER = Materials for energy recovery; EEE = Exported energy electrical; EET = Exported energy thermal
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Additional requirements
Greenhouse gas emissions from the use of electricity in the manufacturing phase
National production mix from import, low voltage (production of transmission lines, in addition to direct emissions and losses in grid) of applied
electricity for the manufacturing process (A3).
Electricity mix Source Amount Unit
Electricity, renewable with guarantee of origin, low voltage, Sweden (kWh) - NKT ecoinvent 3.6 114,84 g CO2-eq/kWh
Dangerous substances
The product contains no substances given by the REACH Candidate list.
Indoor environment
Additional environmental impact indicators required in NPCR Part A for construction products
Indicator Unit A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3
GWPIOBC kg CO2 -eq 5,16E+00 7,57E-02 9,22E-02 6,53E-02 1,15E-01 0 0 0
Indicator Unit B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D
GWPIOBC kg CO2 -eq 0 0 4,15E-01 0 0 2,80E-02 3,56E-01 1,59E-02 -1,60E+00
GWP-IOBC: Global warming potential calculated according to the principle of instantaneous oxidation. In order to increase the transparency of biogenic carbon
contribution to climate impact, the indicator GWP-IOBC is required as it declares climate impacts calculated according to the principle of instantaneous oxidation.
GWP-IOBC is also referred to as GWP-GHG in context to Swedish public procurement legislation.
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