Process information
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| Location | GLO |
| Geographical representativeness description | Ridderkerk, The Netherlands |
| Reference year | 2023 |
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| General comment on data set | The PRO 3 VAQ B is a hot water boiler that, combined with a Quooker tap, provides boiling water for kitchen applications.Scope and type: The type of this EPD is Cradle-to-Gate with options. All major steps from the extraction of natural resources to the final disposal of the product are included in the environmental performance of the manufacturing phase, except those that are not relevant to the environmental performance of the product. This declaration does not imply an indicator result of zero. This EPD is representative for products produced in Ridderkerk, The Netherlands. The application market is for customers in Europe. Likewise, for the end-of-life, the fate of the product is described within an European context. The software LCA for Experts GaBi 10.7.0.183 is used to perform the LCA. Background processes are sourced from Ecoinvent 3.9.1 2022. The validity of this EPD is in correspondence with the specifications of the LCA project report. PRODUCT STAGE CONSTRUCTION USE STAGE END OF LIFE BENEFITS AND PROCESS STAGE LOADS BEYOND THE STAGE SYSTEM BOUNDARIES x x x x x x x ND ND ND x x x x x x ND X = Modules Assessed ND = Not Declared LCA process diagram according to EN 15804 7.2.1Representativeness: This EPD is representative for one Quooker water reservoirs: 1. PRO 3 VAQ B In combination with a Quooker watertap. The representative tap included in this EPD is representative for the following taps and colours: 1. Quooker Fusion Standard Round chrome, RVS, black, messing patina 2. Quooker Fusion Standard Square chrome, RVS, black, messing patina 3. Quooker Fusion Classic Round chrome, RVS, black, messing patina 4. Quooker Fusion Classic Square chrome, RVS, black, messing patina 5. Quooker Flex chrome, RVS, zwart 6. Quooker Front RVS All products are manufactured at the same production facility in Ridderkerk, the Netherlands. The products are sold in Europe.Calculation rules: Data quality and data collection period Data quality requirements follow EN15804+A2:2019. Used datasets are complete according to the system boundary, and are as current as possible. Foreground data is of reference period 2022, representing 1-year averaged data. Processes used in the background modelling are referring to Ecoinvent 3.9.1, the most recent version of the widely used database and are consistent with the foreground modelling in system limits and allocation procedures. The technological and geographical coverage reflects the physical reality as far as possible taking into account the technology mix, location, and representativeness of technologies, input materials, and input energies for the region. Data quality is assessed as good on average and adequate to the goal and scope of the study. Cut-off criteria and allocation procedures No cut-offs or allocation procedures were intentionally applied to inputs and outputs within the system boundaries in the models. Cut-off and allocation procedures in the background processes are according to the respective methodologies and estimated to be methodologically consistent with the foreground system. Allocation procedure To allocate the emissions and inputs to the manufactured products, the decision-hierarchy in ISO 14044 is used ISO 2006. It is not possible to sub-divide the site data into a more detailed level or find physical causalities between inputs and outputs, thus allocation is done based on economic value, considering the contribution of the product groups to the annual revenue.Scenarios and additional technical information The product stage is reported in life cycle stages A1-A3. This life cycle stage includes the extraction and processing of raw materials for the product and the packaging, their transportation to the production site by road and air, and the manufacturing process. The manufacturing stage A3 includes all processes related to assembling the product, including energy consumption and waste treatment, for which specific data is available. Electricity consumption is modelled using primary data on the amount and datasets for German wind energy, and self-generated solar electricity from the Ecoinvent 3.9.1 database. The installation stage A4-A5 includes transport of the product to the regional distribution center RDC and the point of sale PoS, as well as the treatment of packaging waste after installation. No additional inputs are required for the installation of the product. The use stage includes the operational energy and water consumption, based on primary data from Quooker. For the electricity and water usage in the use-phase, Ecoinvent processes for the EU market for electricity and tap water are used. For the end-of-life stage C, a scenario is used which is based on Ecoinvent 3.9.1 datasets and default values.To calculate the benefits and loads byond the system boundaries module D, Formula D.6. from EN1504+A2 was used. Transportation parameters Transport to the RDC Transport to Dealer Vehicle type used for transport Lorry, 16-32t Lorry, 16-32t Distance production site to point of sale, km 739 433 Capacity utilisation 64% 64% Waste treatment scenario A5, C3, C4 Reuse Recycling Incineration no energy recovery Landfill Steel 11% 89% 0% 0% Aluminium 0% 96% 0% 4% Non-hazardous waste 0% 0% 100% 0% Plastic waste 0% 77% 20% 3% Cardboard and paper packaging 0% 89% 11% 0% Packaging foil waste 0% 0% 100% 0% Use-scenario PRO 3 VAQ B Unit Water usage per year* 1000 liters boiling water Temperature of incoming water 20 degree C Electricity consumption per year* 410 MJ * based on an average household, containing 2.1 peopleDeclaration of SVHC: Pb, 0.16% of weight of the water reservoir Pb, 0.05%-1.30% of weight of the tapMore information: www.quooker.nl |
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| Data set valid until | 2028 |
| Time representativeness description | valid from (Tuesday 12 December 2023) through (Tuesday 12 December 2028) |
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| Technology description including background system | Product description. PRO 3 VAQ B is a water reservoir that provides boiling water for household like usage. The water reservoirs always have to be combined with a Quooker water tap. Conditions of delivery. The water boiler and taps are ready for installation once delivered. All additional materials necessary for installation and use, are included in the delivered package. Product components. Steel, brass, aluminium, plastics and electronic components. Reference service life: 10 years Description and application Value Commercial name PRO 3 VAQ B Type of product Water reservoir combined with a Quooker water tap Main purpose Provision of warm and boiling water in kitchens Geographic region of intended installation European market Characteristics PRO 3 VAQ B Water tap Unit Weigth of the product excl. packaging 5.5 2.2 kg Weight of the packaging 0.9 0.7 kg Dimension wxlxh 15*15*47 NA cm Reference service life 10 10 years Volume of the reservoir 3 NA liters COMPONENT > 1% of total mass [%] Ferrous metal Confidential Plastic Confidential Non-ferrous metal Confidential Electric and electronic equipment Confidential Other material Confidential |
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2023-12-12T00:00:00 |
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| UUID | e6249cba-4b77-489b-a32e-ee269ac2274c |
| Data set version | 00.01.002 |
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| Registration number | 1.1.00494.2023 |
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| Copyright | Yes |
| License type | Free of charge for all users and uses |
Environmental indicators
Indicators of life cycle