70113245-b5d4-4486-8e70-5c0d5868360fIngot casting 2015casting of aluminium metal into ingotssingle route, at plant2.7 g/cm3Materials productionMetals and semimetalsThe data set covers all relevant process steps / technologies over the supply chain of the represented gate to gate inventory with a good overall data quality. The inventory is mainly based on industry data and is completed, where necessary, by secondary data. This data set is based on primary data from internationally adopted production processes, connected with regional precursor chains.
The dataset is based on the LCA report of the International Aluminium Institute "LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY DATA AND ENVIRONMENTAL METRICS FOR THE PRIMARY ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY 2015".0The data set represents the specific situation for the Canadian average by focusing on the main technologies and the legislative conditions of the region.Foreground system:
This unit process begins with the unloading of process materials to their storage areas on site.
The operations associated with this unit process include:
• pre-treatment of hot metal (cleaning and auxiliary heating);
• recovery and handling of internal process scrap;
• batching, metal treatment and casting operations;
• homogenizing, sawing and packaging activities;
• maintenance and repair of plant and equipment; and
• treatment of process air, liquids and solids.
The output of this unit process is packaged aluminium ingots or alloyed hot metal transported to an aluminium fabricating facility.
Molten electrolysis metal siphoned from the pots is sent to a resident casting complex found in each smelter. In some cases, due to proximity, molten metal is transported directly to a shape casting foundry. Remelt ingot and outside scrap may also be used as metal input. Molten metal is transferred to a holding furnace and the composition is adjusted to the specific alloy requested by a customer, by use of alloy additives. In some instances, depending on the application and on the bath composition in the pots, some initial hot metal treatment to remove impurities may be done.
When the alloying is complete, the melt is stirred and sometimes fluxed with flushing gases to remove impurities and reduce gas content. As a result, the liquid metal in the furnace is covered by a layer consisting of liquid aluminium, aluminium oxide skins and gas bubbles, (typically called dross) which is skimmed off. The dross is normally further processed, primarily to recover the aluminium content.
Depending on the application, the metal is processed through an inline degasser combined with an inline filter to remove impurities (mainly hydrogen, sodium and non-metal inclusions). For inline degassing, flushing gases typically consist of nitrogen or argon with the addition of chlorine. Metal is then cast into ingots in a variety of methods: open moulds (typically for remelt ingot), through direct chill moulds for various fabrication shapes, electromagnetic moulds for some sheet ingots, and through continuous casters for aluminium coils. Fresh water (surface or groundwater) is used for cooling (often with re-circulation through a cooling tower and water treatment plant) and is subsequently discharged, where suspended solids and oil and grease/total hydrocarbons) are monitored.
Energy carriers for ingot casting are electricity, natural gas or heavy oil. Diesel oil is normally used for internal plant transport.
While recovery and handling of internal process scrap is usually included in the ingot casting operation as mentioned above, some casthouses prefer to sell it to independent recyclers (scrap sold as by-product for
external recycling). Dross, filter dust from melting furnace air filtration and refractory material from furnace internal linings are either recovered as by-products for external recycling, or landfilled.Aluminium ingot used to make aluminium construction parts such as sheets and cast parts.Unit process, single operationAttributionalNoneNot applicableForeground system: For the foreground system, no allocation was applied.Foreground system: noneNoneGaBi Modelling PrinciplesGaBi Water Modelling PrinciplesGaBi Energy Modelling PrinciplesGaBi Refinery Modelling PrinciplesGaBi Agriculture Model DocumentationGaBi Land Use Change Model DocumentationCut-off rules for each unit process: Coverage of at least 95 % of mass and energy of the input and output flows, and 98 % of their environmental relevance (according to expert judgement).
For further details please see the document "GaBi Databases Modelling Principles"NoneLCI modelling is fully consistent. For details please see the document "GaBi Databases Modelling Principles"NoneFor details please see the document "GaBi Databases Modelling Principles"NoneLIFE CYCLE INVENTORY DATA AND ENVIRONMENTAL METRICS FOR THE PRIMARY ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY0.0n/an/an/aThe data set represents a gate to gate inventory. It can be used to characterise the supply chain situation of the respective commodity in a representative manner. Combination with individual unit processes using this commodity enables the generation of user-specific (product) LCAs.No statementCML2001 - Apr. 2015, Abiotic Depletion (ADP elements)CML2001 - Apr. 2015, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100 years), excl biogenic carbonCML2001 - Apr. 2015, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100 years)CML2001 - Apr. 2015, Human Toxicity Potential (HTP inf.)CML2001 - Apr. 2015, Terrestric Ecotoxicity Potential (TETP inf.)CML2001 - Apr. 2015, Ozone Layer Depletion Potential (ODP, steady state)CML2001 - Apr. 2015, Marine Aquatic Ecotoxicity Pot. (MAETP inf.)CML2001 - Apr. 2015, Acidification Potential (AP)CML2001 - Apr. 2015, Freshwater Aquatic Ecotoxicity Pot. (FAETP inf.)CML2001 - Apr. 2015, Eutrophication Potential (EP)CML2001 - Apr. 2015, Photochem. Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)Acidification midpoint (v1.06)Anthropogenic Abiotic Depletion Potential (AADP), TU BerlinBlue water consumptionBlue water useCML2001 - Apr. 2013, Abiotic Depletion (ADP elements)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Abiotic Depletion (ADP fossil)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Acidification Potential (AP)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Eutrophication Potential (EP)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Freshwater Aquatic Ecotoxicity Pot. (FAETP inf.)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100 years)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100 years), excl biogenic carbonCML2001 - Apr. 2013, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100), excl bio. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightCML2001 - Apr. 2013, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100), incl bio. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightCML2001 - Apr. 2013, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100), Land Use Change only, no norm/weightCML2001 - Apr. 2013, Human Toxicity Potential (HTP inf.)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Marine Aquatic Ecotoxicity Pot. (MAETP inf.)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Ozone Layer Depletion Potential (ODP, steady state)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Photochem. Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)CML2001 - Apr. 2013, Terrestric Ecotoxicity Potential (TETP inf.)Ecotoxicity freshwater midpoint (v1.06)EDIP 2003, Acidification potentialEDIP 2003, Aquatic eutrophicationEDIP 2003, Global warmingEDIP 2003, Photochemical ozone formation - impact on human health and materialsEDIP 2003, Photochemical ozone formation - impact on vegetationEDIP 2003, Stratospheric ozone depletionEDIP 2003, Terrestrial eutrophicationEutrophication freshwater midpoint (v1.06)Human toxicity midpoint, cancer effects (v1.06)Human toxicity midpoint, non-cancer effects (v1.06)I02+ v2.1 - Aquatic acidification - MidpointI02+ v2.1 - Aquatic ecotoxicity - MidpointI02+ v2.1 - Aquatic eutrophication - MidpointI02+ v2.1 - Carcinogens - MidpointI02+ v2.1 - Global warming 500yr - MidpointI02+ v2.1 - Ionizing radiation - MidpointI02+ v2.1 - Land occupation - MidpointI02+ v2.1 - Mineral extraction - MidpointI02+ v2.1 - Non-carcinogens - MidpointI02+ v2.1 - Non-renewable energy - MidpointI02+ v2.1 - Ozone layer depletion - MidpointI02+ v2.1 - Photochemical oxidation - MidpointI02+ v2.1 - Respiratory effects - MidpointI02+ v2.1 - Terrestrial acidification/nutrification - MidpointI02+ v2.1 - Terrestrial ecotoxicity - MidpointIonizing radiation midpoint, human health (v1.06)IPCC AR5 GTP100, excl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP100, excl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP100, incl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP100, incl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP100, incl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP100, excl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP20, excl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP20, excl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP20, incl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP20, incl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP20, incl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP20, excl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP50, excl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP50, excl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP50, incl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP50, incl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP50, incl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP50, excl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP100, excl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GWP100, excl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP100, incl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GWP100, incl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP100, incl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP100, excl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP20, excl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GWP20, excl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP20, incl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GWP20, incl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP20, excl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP20, incl biogenic carbon, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightClimate change midpoint, excl biogenic carbon (v1.06)Climate change midpoint, incl biogenic carbon (v1.06)Eutrophication marine midpoint (v1.06)Ozone depletion midpoint (v1.06)Particulate matter/Respiratory inorganics midpoint (v1.06)Photochemical ozone formation midpoint, human health (v1.06)Primary energy demand from ren. and non ren. resources (gross cal. value)Primary energy demand from ren. and non ren. resources (net cal. value)Primary energy from non renewable resources (gross cal. value)Primary energy from non renewable resources (net cal. value)Primary energy from renewable resources (gross cal. value)Primary energy from renewable resources (net cal. value)ReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Agricultural land occupationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Climate change Ecosystems, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Climate change Ecosystems, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Climate change Ecosystems, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Climate change Ecosystems, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Climate change Ecosystems, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Climate change Human Health, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Climate change Human Health, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Climate change Human Health, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Climate change Human Health, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Climate change Human Health, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Fossil depletionReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Freshwater ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Freshwater eutrophicationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Human toxicityReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Ionising radiationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Marine ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Metal depletionReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Natural land transformationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Ozone depletionReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Particulate matter formationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Photochemical oxidant formationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Terrestrial acidificationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Terrestrial ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (E) - Urban land occupationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Agricultural land occupationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Ecosystems, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Ecosystems, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Ecosystems, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Ecosystems, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Ecosystems, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Human Health, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Human Health, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Human Health, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Human Health, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Human Health, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Fossil depletionReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Freshwater ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Freshwater eutrophicationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Human toxicityReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Ionising radiationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Marine ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Metal depletionReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Natural land transformationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Ozone depletionReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Particulate matter formationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Photochemical oxidant formationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Terrestrial acidificationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Terrestrial ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (H) - Urban land occupationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Agricultural land occupationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Ecosystems, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Ecosystems, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Ecosystems, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Ecosystems, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Ecosystems, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Human Health, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Human Health, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Human Health, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Human Health, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Human Health, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Fossil depletionReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Freshwater ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Freshwater eutrophicationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Human toxicityReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Ionising radiationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Marine ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Metal depletionReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Natural land transformationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Ozone depletionReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Particulate matter formationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Photochemical oxidant formationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Terrestrial acidificationReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Terrestrial ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Endpoint (I) - Urban land occupationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Agricultural land occupationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Climate change, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Climate change, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Climate change, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Climate change, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Climate change, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Fossil depletionReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Freshwater ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Freshwater eutrophicationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Human toxicityReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Ionising radiationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Marine ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Marine eutrophicationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Metal depletionReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Natural land transformationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Ozone depletionReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Particulate matter formationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Photochemical oxidant formationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Terrestrial acidificationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Terrestrial ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Urban land occupationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (E) - Water depletionReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Agricultural land occupationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Climate change, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Climate change, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Climate change, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Climate change, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Climate change, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Fossil depletionReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Freshwater ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Freshwater eutrophicationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Human toxicityReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Ionising radiationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Marine ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Marine eutrophicationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Metal depletionReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Natural land transformationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Ozone depletionReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Particulate matter formationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Photochemical oxidant formationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Terrestrial acidificationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Terrestrial ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Urban land occupationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (H) - Water depletionReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Agricultural land occupationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Climate change, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Climate change, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Climate change, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Climate change, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Climate change, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Fossil depletionReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Freshwater ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Freshwater eutrophicationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Human toxicityReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Ionising radiationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Marine ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Marine eutrophicationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Metal depletionReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Natural land transformationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Ozone depletionReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Particulate matter formationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Photochemical oxidant formationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Terrestrial acidificationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Terrestrial ecotoxicityReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Urban land occupationReCiPe 1.08 Midpoint (I) - Water depletionResource depletion, mineral, fossils and renewables, midpoint (v1.06)Eutrophication terrestrial midpoint (v1.06)Total freshwater consumption (including rainwater)Resource depletion water, midpoint (v1.06)Total freshwater useTRACI 2.1, AcidificationTRACI 2.1, Ecotoxicity (recommended)TRACI 2.1, EutrophicationTRACI 2.1, Global Warming Air, excl biogenic carbon, incl LUC, no norm/weightTRACI 2.1, Global Warming Air, excl. biogenic carbonTRACI 2.1, Global Warming Air, incl biogenic carbon, incl LUC, no norm/weightTRACI 2.1, Global Warming Air, incl. biogenic carbonTRACI 2.1, Global Warming Air, LUC only, no norm/weightTRACI 2.1, Human Health Particulate AirTRACI 2.1, Human toxicity, cancer (recommended)TRACI 2.1, Human toxicity, non-canc. (recommended)TRACI 2.1, Ozone Depletion AirTRACI 2.1, Resources, Fossil fuelsTRACI 2.1, Smog AirUBP 2013, Carcinogenic substances into airUBP 2013, Energy resourcesUBP 2013, Global warmingUBP 2013, Global warming, incl Land Use ChangeUBP 2013, Global warming, Land Use Change onlyUBP 2013, Heavy metals into airUBP 2013, Heavy metals into soilUBP 2013, Heavy metals into waterUBP 2013, Land useUBP 2013, Main air pollutantsUBP 2013, Mineral resourcesUBP 2013, Non radioactive waste to depositUBP 2013, Ozone layer depletionUBP 2013, Pesticides into soilUBP 2013, POP into waterUBP 2013, Radioactive substances into airUBP 2013, Radioactive substances into waterUBP 2013, Radioactive waste to depositUBP 2013, Water pollutantsUBP 2013, Water resourcesUSEtox, Ecotoxicity (recommended)USEtox, Human toxicity, cancer (recommended)USEtox, Human toxicity, non-canc. (recommended)CML2001 - Nov. 2010, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100 years)CML2001 - Nov. 2010, Eutrophication Potential (EP)CML2001 - Nov. 2010, Acidification Potential (AP)CML2001 - Nov. 2010, Photochem. Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)CML2001 - Nov. 2010, Ozone Layer Depletion Potential (ODP, steady state)CML2001 - Nov. 2010, Abiotic Depletion (ADP fossil)CML2001 - Nov. 2010, Abiotic Depletion (ADP elements)The LCI method applied is in compliance with ISO 14040 and 14044. The documentation includes all relevant information in view of the data quality and scope of the application of the respective LCI result / data set. The dataset represents the state-of-the-art in view of the referenced functional unit.Sphera Solutions GmbHIABP-GaBiIBP-GaBiOverall quality according to different validation schemes
GaBi = 1,8 interpreted into "good overall quality" in the GaBi quality validation scheme
ILCD = 1,9 interpreted into "basic overall quality" in the ILCD quality validation scheme
PEF = 1,8 interpreted into "very good overall quality" in the PEF quality validation schemeThe dataset and systems, which are provided with our software and databases for public use into a broad user community, are constantly used, compared, benchmarked, screened, reviewed and results published in various external, professional and third party LCA applications in industry, academia and politics. So user feedback via the online GaBi forum or direct via user information is a standard routine in the maintenance and update process and leads to stable quality and constant control and improvement of data, if knowledge or technology improves or industrial process chains develop or change.GaBi user forumGaBi bug forumGaBi user communityGaBi conformity systemFully compliantFully compliantFully compliantFully compliantFully compliantNot definedUNEP SETAC Life Cycle InitiativeNot definedNot definedNot definedNot definedNot definedNot definedILCD Data Network - Entry-levelNot definedNot definedFully compliantNot definedNot definedNot definedIAIThis background LCI data set can be used for any types of LCA studies.Sphera Solutions GmbH2021-02-01T00:00:00.000ILCD format 1.1Sphera Solutions GmbHNo official approval by producer or operator2021-02-01T00:00:00.00000.00.001Data set finalised; entirely publishedGaBi databasesIAItrueOtherGaBi (source code, database including extension modules and single data sets, documentation) remains property of Sphera Solutions GmbH. Sphera Solutions GmbH delivers GaBi licenses comprising data storage medium and manual as ordered by the customer. The license guarantees the right of use for one installation of GaBi. Further installations using the same license are not permitted. Additional licenses are only valid if the licensee holds at least one main license. Licenses are not transferable and must only be used within the licensee's organisation. Data sets may be copied for internal use. The number of copies is restricted to the number of licenses of the software system GaBi the licensee owns. The right of use is exclusively valid for the licensee. All rights reserved.Aluminium ingotOutput1000.01000.00.000Mixed primary / secondaryMeasuredvaluable