a61cd851-aed1-4200-9d76-d9043dd1c5e3BF Steel billet / slab/ bloomBF routeproduction mix, at plantCrude steelMaterials productionMetals and semimetalsThe data set covers all relevant process steps / technologies over the supply chain of the represented cradle 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. Data collected on site by thinkstep AG. Coke, sinter, pellet, hot metal, slab production based on site specific data adapted to reflect Chinese production. Coke, iron ore and pellet data obtained from producers with the import/production reflecting the consumption mix of these products for Chinese steel producers. Other upstream data based on the GaBi database, including country specific electricity.0The data set represents steel production in China and is based on the main production steps which take place within an integrated steel plant. The primary data used to model the Chinese steel plant come primarily from a German integrated steel plant. These data have been adapted to reflect the Chinese technology mix, with adjustments to coke making, BF operation and gas recovery processes. Upstream processes, such as material and energy production have also been changed to reflect Chinese production.The data set represents steel production in China and is based on the main production steps which take place within an integrated steel plant. The primary data used to model the Chinese steel plant come primarily from a German integrated steel plant. These data have been adapted to reflect the Chinese technology mix, with adjustments to coke making, BF operation and gas recovery processes. Upstream processes, such as material and energy production have also been changed to reflect Chinese production.
The main primary products are iron ore, pellets and hard coal. Iron ore and pellets for Chinese steel production are assumed to be imported from Australia. Hard coal has been modelled using existing data on the Chinese consumption mix of hard coal, 99.2% of which is produced domestically, with the remaining 0.8% sourced from a plurality of countries including Australia and Russia. The provision of hard coal is described in the respective documentation file (please see link below).
Iron ore mining is explained in greater detail in the relevant documentation file (please see link below). The principal preparation step for iron ore is crushing. The average iron content in the ore is 60%. Pellets are small crystallized balls of iron ore formed by a pelletisation process consisting of grinding, drying, balling and induration followed by screening and handling. For iron ore, pellets and the fraction of non-Chinese hard coal, transport to China is considered in the dataset. This is based on information on the locations of mines and production facilities in the country of origin and the destination country.. All relevant transportation modes (ship, railway, truck etc) have been included.
Coke ovens produce coke from hard coal with coke oven gas (COG) produced as a by-product. This is used as an energy carrier within steel production. Further by-products including tar, benzene and sulphur are sold and therefore excluded from the system by allocation according to (net) calorific value. Coke oven dry quenching (CDQ), a commonly used process technology at modern Chinese steel plants has been included in this dataset. The recoverable fraction of the steam produced by CDQ can be used as a source of high pressure steam in place of steam produced from other sources.
In the sinter plant, sinter feed is produced using inputs of coke, iron ore and additives. Sintering is an agglomeration process which takes place at high temperature. Once the raw materials (fine iron ore, coke breeze, additives) have been blended, the coke breeze is ignited. The result of the sinter process is the so-called sinter cake which is broken up, screened and cooled down prior to use in the blast furnace. The blast furnace is a closed system into which iron bearing materials (iron ore lump, sinter and / or pellets), additives (slag formers such as limestone) and reducing agents (coke) are continuously fed from the top of the furnace shaft through a charging system. Hot air, enriched with oxygen and auxiliary reducing agents (e.g. pulverized coal) is injected into the blast furnace providing a counter-current of reducing gases. The air blast reacts with the reducing agents to produce carbon monoxide which in turn reduces iron oxides to metal iron. The main products of the blast furnace operation are hot metal, blast furnace gas (BF gas) and blast furnace slag (BF slag). The BF gas is used as fuel for heating in a similar manner to the COG or can be used for steam and electricity production. The objective in oxygen steelmaking is to burn (i.e., oxidise) the undesirable impurities contained in the metallic feedstock. The main elements converted into oxides are carbon, silicon, manganese, phosphorus and sulphur. The aims of this oxidation process are to reduce the carbon content to a specified level, to adjust the concentrations of desirable foreign elements (e.g alloying elements) and to remove undesirable impurities to the greatest extent possible. The production of steel by the basic oxygen furnace (BOF) process is a discontinuous process which involves the following steps: transfer and storage of hot metal, pre-treatment of hot metal (desulphurisation), oxidation in the BOF (decarburisation and oxidation of impurities) and secondary metallurgical treatment (e.g. vacuum treatment and adding alloying elements). The main products from the converter are liquid steel, converter gas also known as basic oxygen furnace gas (BOF gas) and the BOF slag. As with COG and BF gas, BOF gas is used as energy carrier within steel production or where an excess of gas is present, can be used to generate steam/electricity. Afterwards continuous casting takes place whereby the liquid steel is cast in a continuous strand. The output of the continuous casting process is the steel slab.
Background system:
Electricity: Electricity is modelled according to the individual country-specific situations. The country-specific modelling is achieved on multiple levels. Firstly, individual energy carrier specific power plants and plants for renewable energy sources are modelled according to the current national electricity grid mix. Modelling the electricity consumption mix includes transmission / distribution losses and the own use by energy producers (own consumption of power plants and "other" own consumption e.g. due to pumped storage hydro power etc.), as well as imported electricity. Secondly, the national emission and efficiency standards of the power plants are modelled as well as the share of electricity plants and combined heat and power plants (CHP). Thirdly, the country-specific energy carrier supply (share of imports and / or domestic supply) including the country-specific energy carrier properties (e.g. element and energy content) are accounted for. Fourthly, the exploration, mining/production, processing and transport processes of the energy carrier supply chains are modelled according to the specific situation of each electricity producing country. The different production and processing techniques (emissions and efficiencies) in the different energy producing countries are considered, e.g. different crude oil production technologies or different flaring rates at the oil platforms.
Thermal energy, process steam: The thermal energy and process steam supply is modelled according to the individual country-specific situation with regard to emission standards and considered energy carriers. The thermal energy and process steam are produced at heat plants. Efficiencies for thermal energy production are by definition 100% in relation to the corresponding energy carrier input. For process steam the efficiency ranges from 85%, 90% to 95%. The energy carriers used for the generation of thermal energy and process steam are modelled according to the specific import situation (see electricity above).
Transports: All relevant and known transport processes are included. Ocean-going and inland ship transport as well as rail, truck and pipeline transport of bulk commodities are considered.
Energy carriers: The energy carriers are modelled according to the specific supply situation (see electricity above).
Refinery products: Diesel fuel, gasoline, technical gases, fuel oils, lubricants and residues such as bitumen are modelled with a parameterised country-specific refinery model. The refinery model represents the current national standard in refining techniques (e.g. emission level, internal energy consumption, etc.) as well as the individual country-specific product output spectrum, which can be quite different from country to country. The supply of crude oil is modelled, again, according to the country-specific situation with the respective properties of the resources.Bloom/billet/slab are semi-finished products which serves as inputs into rolling/finishing processes that produce finished products such as sections, strip products, pipes, tubes etc.metals_glo_carbon steel production - bf route.jpgPartly terminated systemAttributionalNoneAllocation - market valueAllocation - net calorific valueAllocation - exergetic contentAllocation - massFOREGROUND system: None. For details please see the document "GaBi Databases Modelling Principles"Direct land use change: GHG emissions from direct LUC allocated to good/service for 20 years after the LUC occurs.
Carbon storage and delayed emissions: credits associated with temporary (carbon) storage or delayed emissions are not considered in the calculation of the Global Warming Potential impacts for the default impact categories.
Emissions off-setting: not included
Fossil and biogenic carbon emissions and removals: removals and emissions are modelled as follows: All GHG emissions from fossil fuels (including peat and limestone) are modelled consistently with the ILCD list of elementary flows. In the case that the emissions refer to the molecules CO2 and CH4, they are modelled as ‘carbon dioxide (fossil)’ and ‘methane (fossil)’. Biogenic uptake and emissions are modelled separately. For land use change, all carbon emissions and uptakes are inventoried separately for each of the elementary flows. Soil carbon accumulation (uptake) via improved agricultural management is excluded from the model.NoneGaBi Modelling PrinciplesGaBi Water Modelling PrinciplesGaBi Agriculture Model DocumentationGaBi Land Use Change Model DocumentationGaBi Energy Modelling PrinciplesGaBi Refinery Modelling PrinciplesCut-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"NoneAll relevant background data such as energy and auxiliary material are taken from the GaBi Databases, keeping consistency.NoneFor details please see the document "GaBi Databases Modelling Principles"NoneKompendium "Abenteuer Stahl", 2003Best Available Techniques Reference Document on the Production of Iron and Steel., 2001Ref. Doc. on Best Available Techniques in the Ferrous Metals Processing Industry - Endentwurf 2005Stahldaten der ThyssenKrupp AG, 200495.0noneThe data set represents a cradle 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.All relevant flows quantifiedAnthropogenic Abiotic Depletion Potential (AADP), TU BerlinCML2001 - Jan. 2016, Abiotic Depletion (ADP elements)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Abiotic Depletion (ADP fossil)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Acidification Potential (AP)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Eutrophication Potential (EP)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Freshwater Aquatic Ecotoxicity Pot. (FAETP inf.)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100 years)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100 years), excl biogenic carbonCML2001 - Jan. 2016, Human Toxicity Potential (HTP inf.)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Marine Aquatic Ecotoxicity Pot. (MAETP inf.)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Ozone Layer Depletion Potential (ODP, steady state)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Photochem. Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Terrestric Ecotoxicity Potential (TETP inf.)CML2001 - Jan. 2016, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100), excl bio. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightCML2001 - Jan. 2016, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100), incl bio. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightCML2001 - Jan. 2016, Global Warming Potential (GWP 100), Land Use Change only, no norm/weightCML2001 - Jan. 2016, Abiotic Depletion (ADP elements), Economic ReserveCML2001 - Jan. 2016, Abiotic Depletion (ADP elements), Reserve BaseEF 2.0 Acidification terrestrial and freshwaterEF 2.0 Cancer human health effectsEF 2.0 Climate ChangeEF 2.0 Ecotoxicity freshwaterEF 2.0 Eutrophication freshwaterEF 2.0 Eutrophication marineEF 2.0 Eutrophication terrestrialEF 2.0 Ionising radiation - human healthEF 2.0 Land UseEF 2.0 Non-cancer human health effectsEF 2.0 Ozone depletionEF 2.0 Photochemical ozone formation - human healthEF 2.0 Resource use, energy carriersEF 2.0 Resource use, mineral and metalsEF 2.0 Respiratory inorganicsEF 2.0 Water scarcityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Terrestrial ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Freshwater ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Marine ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Human toxicity, non-cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Human toxicity, cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Climate change, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Climate change, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Metal depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, Human HealthReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Fossil depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Freshwater ConsumptionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Stratospheric Ozone DepletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Fine Particulate Matter FormationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Terrestrial AcidificationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Ionizing RadiationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Freshwater EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Land useReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Marine EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Climate change, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Climate change, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(E) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(E) - Climate change Human Health, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(E) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(E) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(E) - Climate change Human Health, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(E) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(E) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(E) - Climate change Human Health, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (E) - Climate change, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(E) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Terrestrial ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Freshwater ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Marine ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Human toxicity, non-cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Human toxicity, cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Climate change Human Health, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Climate Change Human Health, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Metal depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, Human HealthReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Fossil depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Freshwater Consumption, Human HealthReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Freshwater Consumption, Terrest EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Freshwater Consumption, Freshw EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Stratospheric Ozone DepletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Fine Particulate Matter FormationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Terrestrial AcidificationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Ionizing RadiationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Freshwater EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Land useReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (E) - Marine EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Terrestrial ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Freshwater ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Marine ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Human toxicity, non-cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Human toxicity, cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Climate change, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Climate change, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Metal depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, Human HealthReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Fossil depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Freshwater ConsumptionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Stratospheric Ozone DepletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Fine Particulate Matter FormationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Terrestrial AcidificationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Ionizing RadiationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Freshwater EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Land useReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Marine EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Climate change, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(H) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(H) - Climate change Human Health, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(H) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Climate change, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(H) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(H) - Climate change Human Health, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(H) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(H) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(H) - Climate change Human Health, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (H) - Climate change, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(H) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Terrestrial ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Freshwater ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Marine ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Human toxicity, non-cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Human toxicity, cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Human Health, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Human Health, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Metal depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, Human HealthReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Fossil depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Freshwater Consumption, Human HealthReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Freshwater Consumption, Terrest EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Freshwater Consumption, Freshw EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Stratospheric Ozone DepletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Fine Particulate Matter FormationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Terrestrial AcidificationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Ionizing RadiationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Freshwater EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Land useReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (H) - Marine EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Terrestrial ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Freshwater ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Marine ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Human toxicity, non-cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Climate change, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Climate change, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Metal depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, Human HealthReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Fossil depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Human toxicity, cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Freshwater ConsumptionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Stratospheric Ozone DepletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Fine Particulate Matter FormationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Terrestrial AcidificationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Ionizing RadiationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Freshwater EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Land useReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Marine EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Climate change, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Human Health, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, excl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Climate change, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Human Health, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, incl biog. C, incl LUC, no norm/weighReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Human Health, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Midpoint (I) - Climate change, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpt(I) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, LUC only, no norm/weightReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Terrestrial ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Freshwater ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Marine ecotoxicityReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Human toxicity, non-cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Human Health, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, default, excl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Terrest Ecosystems, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Human Health, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Climate change Freshw Ecosystems, incl biogenic carbonReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Metal depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, Human HealthReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Photochemical Ozone Formation, EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Fossil depletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Human toxicity, cancerReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Freshwater Consumption, Human HealthReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Freshwater Consumption, Terrest EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Freshwater Consumption, Freshw EcosystemsReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Stratospheric Ozone DepletionReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Fine Particulate Matter FormationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Terrestrial AcidificationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Ionizing RadiationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Freshwater EutrophicationReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Land useReCiPe 2016 v1.1 Endpoint (I) - Marine EutrophicationIPCC AR5 GWP20, incl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GWP100, incl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP50, incl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP20, incl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP100, incl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP20, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP20, incl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP50, incl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP100, incl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP100, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP100, incl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP50, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP100, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP20, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP20, incl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP20, excl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP20, excl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GWP100, excl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP50, excl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GTP100, excl biogenic carbonIPCC AR5 GWP20, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP100, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP100, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP100, excl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP20, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GWP20, excl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP100, excl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP50, Land Use Change only, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP50, excl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightIPCC AR5 GTP20, excl biogenic carbon, incl Land Use Change, no norm/weightLANCA v2.3, Biotic Production Loss Potential (Occupation)LANCA v2.3, Biotic Production Loss Potential (Transformation)LANCA v2.3, Erosion Potential (Occupation)LANCA v2.3, Erosion Potential (Transformation)LANCA v2.3, Groundwater Regeneration Reduction Potential (Occupation)LANCA v2.3, Groundwater Regeneration Reduction Potential (Transformation)LANCA v2.3, Infiltration Reduction Potential (Occupation)LANCA v2.3, Infiltration Reduction Potential (Transformation)LANCA v2.3, Physicochemical Filtration Reduction Potential (Occupation)LANCA v2.3, Physicochemical Filtration Reduction Potential (Transformation)TRACI 2.1, Global Warming Air, incl. biogenic carbonTRACI 2.1, Resources, Fossil fuelsTRACI 2.1, Human toxicity, cancer (recommended)TRACI 2.1, Human toxicity, non-canc. (recommended)TRACI 2.1, Global Warming Air, excl. biogenic carbonTRACI 2.1, Smog AirTRACI 2.1, Ecotoxicity (recommended)TRACI 2.1, AcidificationTRACI 2.1, EutrophicationTRACI 2.1, Human Health Particulate AirTRACI 2.1, Ozone Depletion AirTRACI 2.1, Global Warming Air, excl biogenic carbon, incl LUC, no norm/weightTRACI 2.1, Global Warming Air, LUC only, no norm/weightTRACI 2.1, Global Warming Air, incl biogenic carbon, incl LUC, no norm/weightUBP 2013, Carcinogenic substances into airUBP 2013, Energy resourcesUBP 2013, Global warmingUBP 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 resourcesUBP 2013, Global warming, incl Land Use ChangeUBP 2013, Global warming, Land Use Change onlyUSEtox 2.1, Ecotoxicity (recommended and interim)USEtox 2.1, Ecotoxicity (recommended only)USEtox 2.1, Human toxicity, cancer (recommended and interim)USEtox 2.1, Human toxicity, cancer (recommended only)USEtox 2.1, Human toxicity, non-canc. (recommended and interim)USEtox 2.1, Human toxicity, non-canc. (recommended only)AWARE, high characterization factor for unspecified waterAWARE, low characterization factor for unspecified waterAWARE, OECD+BRIC average for unspecified waterBlue water consumptionBlue water useTotal freshwater consumption (including rainwater)Total freshwater useWSI, high characterization factor for unspecified waterWSI, low characterization factor for unspecified waterWSI, OECD+BRIC average for unspecified waterAWARE (excl hydropower), high characterization factor for unspecified waterAWARE (excl hydropower), low characterization factor for unspecified waterAWARE (excl hydropower), OECD+BRIC average for unspecified waterBlue water consumption (excl hydropower)Blue water use (excl hydropower)Total freshwater consumption (excl hydropower, including rainwater)Total freshwater use (excl hydropower)WSI (excl hydropower), high characterization factor for unspecified waterWSI (excl hydropower), low characterization factor for unspecified waterWSI (excl hydropower), OECD+BRIC average for unspecified waterThe 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.thinkstepIABP-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 definedFully compliantFully compliantNot definedFully compliantNot definedthinkstepThis background LCI dataset can be used for any type of LCA studythinkstep2020-01-01T00:00:00.000ILCD format 1.1thinkstepNo official approval by producer or operator2020-01-01T00:00:00.00000.00.001Data set finalised; entirely publishedGaBi databasesthinksteptrueOtherGaBi (source code, database including extension modules and single data sets, documentation) remains property of thinkstep AG. thinkstep AG 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.Steel billet (St)Output1.01.00Mixed primary / secondaryMeasuredvaluable