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Process Data set: 12-Hydroxy Stearic Acid (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location RER
Geographical representativeness description Kandla, India
Reference year 2024
Name
12-Hydroxy Stearic Acid
General comment on data set 12-Hydroxy stearic acid is a saturated hydroxy fatty acid. It can be used as lubricant, in cosmetics, coatings, or in rubber production.Representativeness: The data in this EPD is representative for 12-Hydroxy Stearic Acid (12-HSA) produced by Castor International in a single production plant in India, sold on the European market from Deurne, The Netherlands.Calculation rules: In this study, the data flows have been modelled as realisticly as possible within the practical feasibility of the LCA practitioner. The data quality is based on the principle that the primary data used for processes, occurring at the production site, must be of higher quality than background data of other processes. The processes used in the production of 12-Hydroxy Stearic Acid are geographically representative, meaning that the production location of 12-Hydroxy Stearic Acid lies within the region for which the relevant Ecoinvent environmental records have been selected. All environmental impacts and economic flows – from sources such as resources, energy, emissions and waste – were quantified and qualified in environmental effects. The rerelease of biogenic carbon dioxide in C has been modelled to compensate for any stored carbon. All known inputs and outputs - like emissions, energy and materials – have been considered in this LCA. And in accordance with EN15804+A2, the total neglected input flows per module do not exceed 5% of energy usage or mass. The capital goods used (reactor vats, bulk transport containers, factory buildings) have been cut-off, as their contribution to the overall impact per kg is assumed insignificant, considering the amount of kg produced during the lifetime of the factory or the amount of kg transported by a single bulk container. The reference year for the data is 2022. The chemical production process has two by-products. 96,6 % of the A1-A3 impact is allocated to the production of 12-HSA. 2,7% is allocated to the production of glycerin (glycerol). 0,7% is allocated to the production of Sodium Sulphate.Scenarios and additional technical information Within A1-A3, 12-HSA is formed from the saponification and acidification of Hydrogenated Castor Oil. It is also transported to the factory gate in Deurne, NL. Beyond, it can be used as input for the chemical industry. It can also be used as lubricant or in the personal care product industry. Assumption is made that 34% of the oil is used as secondary fuel in a blast furnace and 66% of oil is incinerated without energy recovery at end of life. MSDS available upon request.More information: https://www.castor-international.nl/en/product/12-hydroxy-stearic-acid-12-hsa
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2029
Time representativeness description valid from (Monday 16 December 2024) through (Sunday 16 December 2029)
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system 12-Hydroxy stearic acid is a saturated hydroxy fatty acid. It is a hydroxy fatty acid that its stearic acid bearing a hydroxy substituent at position 12. The source for the production of 12-hydroxy stearic acid is castor oil which contains up to 85% ricinoleic acid in the form of triglycerides. To produce 12-HSA, castor oil is in a first step subjected to hydrogenation. In a second step the ricinoleic acid gets saturated at the place of the double bond and transforms into 12- hydroxy stearic acid with a NaOH solution. It’s a waxy, odourless, tasteless and cream coloured compound in flakes / powder form. It is transported from India to the Netherlands by boat in bulk. The product is not an end product and has a wide array of uses. The reference service life depends on the application of the product.

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Maintenance
B2
 Repair
B3
 Replacement
B4
 Refurbishment
B5
 Operational energy use
B6
 Operational water use
B7
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
Input
  • 5.49
  • 5.677
  • 0.0119
  • 0.1746
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.001274
  • 0
  • 0.008546
  • 0
Input
  • 38.34
  • 38.34
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 43.83
  • 44.02
  • 0.0119
  • 0.1746
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.001274
  • 0
  • 0.008546
  • 0
Input
  • 67.39
  • 77.33
  • 1.593
  • 8.347
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.108
  • 0
  • 0.201
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 67.39
  • 77.33
  • 1.593
  • 8.347
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.108
  • 0
  • 0.201
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0.08489
  • 0.08644
  • 0.0000931
  • 0.001453
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0000124
  • 0
  • 0.0005928
  • 0
Output
  • 0.0003461
  • 0.0004638
  • 0.000001559
  • 0.0001162
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 2.579E-7
  • 0
  • 0.000003392
  • 0
Output
  • 0.5585
  • 0.5977
  • 0.004228
  • 0.03496
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.006455
  • 0
  • 0.02362
  • 0
Output
  • 0.0002177
  • 0.0002325
  • 0.00001038
  • 0.000004331
  • 44.02
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 6.683E-7
  • 0
  • 4.472E-7
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Maintenance
B2
 Repair
B3
 Replacement
B4
 Refurbishment
B5
 Operational energy use
B6
 Operational water use
B7
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
  • 63.06
  • 72.5
  • 1.5
  • 7.933
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.1018
  • 0
  • 0.1858
  • 0
  • 73.1
  • 86.23
  • 1.485
  • 11.65
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.1023
  • 0
  • 0.2102
  • 0
  • 0.0002497
  • 0.0002527
  • 8.856E-7
  • 0.000002165
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.71E-7
  • 0
  • 2.546E-7
  • 0
  • 0.0002481
  • 0.0002512
  • 8.855E-7
  • 0.000002165
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.71E-7
  • 0
  • 2.546E-7
  • 0
  • 0.1883
  • 0.1962
  • 0.002888
  • 0.004969
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00002942
  • 0
  • 0.0001187
  • 0
  • 0.3259
  • 0.3352
  • 0.003619
  • 0.005715
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00003913
  • 0
  • 0.00017
  • 0
  • 5.599E-7
  • 6.154E-7
  • 1.856E-8
  • 3.697E-8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.187E-9
  • 0
  • 2.299E-9
  • 0
  • 6.391E-7
  • 6.919E-7
  • 2.337E-8
  • 2.945E-8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 1.489E-9
  • 0
  • 2.477E-9
  • 0
  • 2.811
  • 2.992
  • 0.02689
  • 0.1542
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0008065
  • 0
  • 0.09651
  • 0
  • 0.08824
  • 0.092
  • 0.0003233
  • 0.003442
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00000578
  • 0
  • 0.00005037
  • 0
  • 0.00149
  • 0.002316
  • 5.492E-7
  • 0.0008251
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 6.807E-8
  • 0
  • 0.000008249
  • 0
  • 0.125
  • 0.1265
  • 0.0009041
  • 0.0005977
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00001379
  • 0
  • 0.00005894
  • 0
  • 1.392
  • 1.408
  • 0.01005
  • 0.005983
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000152
  • 0
  • 0.0007539
  • 0
  • 0.02532
  • 0.02737
  • 0.000149
  • 0.00191
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000004037
  • 0
  • 0.000007431
  • 0
  • 0.09814
  • 0.1056
  • 0.002603
  • 0.004892
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00004341
  • 0
  • 0.0001625
  • 0
  • 1.168
  • 1.174
  • 0.001044
  • 0.004689
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00008224
  • 0
  • 0.00558
  • 0
  • -2.394
  • -2.394
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.8138
  • 1.58
  • 0
  • 9.477
  • 10.55
  • 0.1174
  • 0.9534
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.006748
  • 0
  • 1.878
  • 0
  • 1.306
  • 1.306
  • 0.00009058
  • 0.0001079
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000002473
  • 0
  • 0.000006346
  • 0
  • 8.389
  • 9.46
  • 0.1175
  • 0.9535
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00675
  • 0.8138
  • 3.458
  • 0
  • 10.15
  • 11.17
  • 0.1166
  • 0.9019
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.006691
  • 0
  • 1.878
  • 0
  • 6.514
  • 7.144
  • 0.06294
  • 0.5673
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.002817
  • 0
  • 0.01376
  • 0
  • 610.5
  • 637.8
  • 4.853
  • 22.45
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.2958
  • 0
  • 2.328
  • 0
  • 0.2903
  • 0.2916
  • 0.0001878
  • 0.00108
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000009957
  • 0
  • 0.00003999
  • 0
  • 3.412
  • 3.46
  • 0.002545
  • 0.04565
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.000364
  • 0
  • 0.02464
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Production
A1-A3
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Maintenance
B2
 Repair
B3
 Replacement
B4
 Refurbishment
B5
 Operational energy use
B6
 Operational water use
B7
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
1This 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.
2The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties on these results are high or as there is limited experiences with the indicator.
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 206
  • 239.9
  • 0.993
  • 32.91
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.09075
  • 0
  • 0.6633
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 5.763E-8
  • 6.247E-8
  • 6.569E-11
  • 4.768E-9
  • 6.247E-8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 2.944E-12
  • 0
  • 1.713E-10
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 0.000005142
  • 0.000005185
  • 7.846E-10
  • 4.239E-8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 9.925E-11
  • 0
  • 2.393E-9
  • 0
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 0.1643
  • 0.1763
  • 0.006441
  • 0.005543
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.0004264
  • 0
  • 0.0003826
  • 0
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 1698
  • 1.7E+3
  • 0.2737
  • 1.72
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.08826
  • 0
  • 0.0719
  • 0
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 0.000002172
  • 0.000002229
  • 3.572E-9
  • 5.3E-8
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 6.06E-10
  • 0
  • 7.185E-9
  • 0