Environmental Data Sheet

as per EN 15804

Byggcement Std PK

Cement CEM II/A-LL 42.5 R

in accordance with EN 197-1

Cementa AB, HeidelbergCement Group

Date of issue: 2014-10-29

1 Product
Product Description
This environmental data sheet is valid for 1 ton of CEM II/A-LL 42.5 R (Byggcement Std PK) bulk ce-
ment, composed of the average composition of cements manufactured by Cementa AB in 2013 in the
plants Slite and Skövde. The considered cements are in accordance with EN 197-1.

Basic Materials
In accordance with the standard EN 197-1, Portland limestone cement CEM II/A-LL is composed of 80 to
94 % clinker, 6 to 20 % limestone and 0 to 5 % minor constituents. Additionally, about 5 % of gypsum,
hemihydrate or anhydrite are added for setting regulation.
No substances according to the “Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern for Authorization”
are used in cement.

Manufacture
The manufacture of cement comprises two main steps: clinker burning and cement grinding. Before
clinker burning, the raw material for clinker, mainly limestone, clay and marl, is extracted from quarries,
homogenized and ground to a fine powder. In a rotary kiln the raw material powder is burned to clinker at
a temperature of 1450 °C. Besides CO2 released by fuel combustion, this process emits CO2 from lime-
stone decarbonation. After cooling down of the clinker, it is ground to cement with the addition of gypsum
and anhydrite, as well as other additives (figure 1).

Further Information
For further information see www.heidelbergcement.com.

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Figure 1: Cement manufacture

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2 LCA study
System boundaries
This environmental data sheet is based on the results of a cradle-to-gate life cycle analysis. The study
covers the product stage including raw material supply (A1), transport (A2) and manufacturing (A3).

Emissions/waste

Renewable 1 t cement
resources

Upstream Cement
processes production

Resource depletion

Figure 2: System boundaries of cement LCA

Data collection
Process data from the plants have been collected for each of the cements considered.

Methodology
The LCA results have been produced using an EPD generator for cement (i-Report) by PE-international.
Calculation model and background data for upstream processes are an integral part of the EPD genera-
tor. The model has been established in accordance with the PCR of the Institute Construction and Envi-
ronment e.V. (IBU).
The input values are based on the sum of plant specific data related to the total production amount of
clinker or cement of both plants.

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3 Results
Table 2: Definition of system boundaries
Construction Benefits/loads
Product stage process Use stage End-of-life stage beyond system
stage boundary

Construction- instal-

Operational energy
materials and fuels

recycling-potential
Waste processing
Operational water

Reuse-recovery-
Transport of raw

1)

De-construction
Refurbishment
1)
Manufacturing

lation process

Replacement
Raw material

Maintenance

demolition
Transport

Transport

Disposal
Repair
supply

Use

use

use
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D
X X X MND MND MND MND MND MND MND MND MND MND MND MND MND MND
X = included in LCA; MND = module not declared

Table 3: Parameters describing environmental impacts

Parameter Unit A1-A3
1)
Global Warming Potential (GWP 100 years) kg CO2-eqv. 7.037E+02
Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) kg R11-eqv. 9.725E-09
Acidification Potential (AP) kg SO2-eqv. 6.157E-01
Eutrophication Potential (EP) kg PO4-eqv. 1.130E-01
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP) kg C2H2-eqv. 9.325E-02
Abiotic resource depletion potential (ADP elements) kg Sb eq. 1.607E-03
Abiotic resource depletion potential (ADP fossil) MJ 2.011E+03

Table 4: Parameters describing resource use

Parameter Unit A1-A3
Renewable primary energy (resource, no feedstock) MJ, net calor. value 3.582E+02
Renewable feedstock MJ, net calor. value 0.000E+00
Total renewable primary energy (resource + feedstock) MJ, net calor. value 3.584E+02
Non-renewable primary energy (no feedstock) MJ, net calor. value 2.426E+03
Non-renewable feedstock MJ, net calor. value 0.000E+00
Total non-renewable primary energy (resource + feedstock) MJ 2.426E+03
Input of secondary materials kg 9.483E+00
Input of renewable secondary fuels MJ 5.971E+02
Input of non-renewable secondary fuels MJ 7.845E+02
Input of net fresh water m³ 9.813E-01

Table 5: Other environmental information describing waste categories and output flows
Parameter Unit A1-A3
Hazardous waste disposed kg 5.988E-03
Non-hazardous waste disposed kg 5.192E+00
Radioactive waste disposed kg 1.725E-01
Components for re-use kg -
Materials for recycling kg -
Materials for energy recovery kg -
Exported energy: Carrier 1 MJ -
Exported energy: Carrier 2 MJ -
1)
This includes 66.0 kg CO2-eq. from the incineration of wastes in clinker production. According to the polluter pays principle (EN 15804) that
would be assigned to the production system, which has caused the waste. In the EPD the CO 2 contribution is not subtracted. This is to ensure
comparability across countries of calculated global warming potentials for cements even if the used secondary fuels in other countries do not
have waste status.

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4 References
EN 15804:2011-04
Sustainability of construction works — Environmental product declarations — Core rules for the product
category of construction products

EN 197-1:2011
Cement - part 1: Composition specification and conformity criteria for common cements

Product Category Rules for Building-Related Products and Services; Part A: Calculation Rules for the
Life Cycle Assessment and Requirements on the Background Report; Institute Construction and Envi-
ronment e.V. (IBU)

Legal information
LCA editor and practitioner
HeidelbergCement Technology Center GmbH
Oberklamweg 6
D-69181 Leimen
Phone: +49 6221 481 13719
mailto:martina.dietermann@htc-gmbh.com

Client
Cementa AB
Årstaängsvägen 25, Box 47210
SE-100 74 Stockholm

Phone: +46 86256800

bodil.hokfors@cementa.se

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