Close Go back Collapse all sections
Process Data set: Steel section; Steel sections (en) en de

Tags Dieser Datensatz ist Bestandteil der ÖKOBAUDAT.
Key Data Set Information
Location DE
Geographical representativeness description The data set represents the country specific situation in Germany, focusing on the main technologies, the region specific characteristics and / or import statistics.
Reference year 2018
Name
Base name ; Quantitative product or process properties
Steel section; Steel sections
Use advice for data set The 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.
Technical purpose of product or process This product can be used in construction.
Classification number 4.1.03
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • oekobau.dat: 4.1.03 Metals / Steel and iron / Structural steel profile
General comment on data set This data set has been modeled according to the European Standard EN 15804 for Sustainable Building. Results are depicted in modules that allow the structured expression of results over the entire life cycle.
Uncertainty margins 10
Description Product system almost completely covered. Good technological, temporal and geographic representativeness.
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2022
Time representativeness description Annual average
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system The steel profile is manufactured with primary and secondary steel. 20% comes from the blast furnace route (primary) and 80% from the electric arc furnace route (secondary). The models of the primary and secondary route represents the country specific material and energy consumption according to their shares. Description of the EAF route:  The major feed stock for the EAF is ferrous scrap, which may comprise of scrap from inside the steelworks (e.g. cut-offs), cut-offs from steel product manufacturers (e.g. vehicle builders) and post-consumer scrap (e.g. end of life products). As in the integrated steel plant including blast furnaces and converters, a slag is formed from lime to collect undesirable components in the steel. Thus lime is an additive as well as coal (carbon) as reducing agent. Oxygen lances and / or oxy-fuel burners are used to assist in the early stages of melting.  For every material fraction the transport is considered in the data set.   For the production of carbon steel and low alloyed steels, following main operations are performed: raw material handling and storage, furnace charging with/without scrap preheating, EAF scrap melting, steel and slag tapping, ladle furnace treatments for quality adjustment, slag handling and finally continuous casting. The output of the continuous casting 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.  
Pictogram of technology

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Production
A1-A3
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Recycling Potential
D
Input
  • 3.146
  • 0.0005192
  • 0.001998
  • 0.1924
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 3.146
  • 0.0005192
  • 0.001998
  • 0.1924
Input
  • 10.99
  • 0.008919
  • 0.03431
  • -1.686
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 10.99
  • 0.008919
  • 0.03431
  • -1.686
Input
  • 0.971
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 0.002314
  • 4.65E-7
  • 0.000001789
  • -0.0001519
Output
  • 7.265E-9
  • 3.333E-10
  • 1.282E-9
  • -1.428E-9
Output
  • 0.006938
  • 0.000001566
  • 0.000006023
  • -0.003212
Output
  • 0.0003841
  • 9.39E-9
  • 3.613E-8
  • 0.0000306
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 1.1
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Production
A1-A3
De-construction
C1
Transport
C2
Recycling Potential
D
  • 0.9944
  • 0.000659
  • 0.002553
  • -0.223
  • 1.692E-14
  • 2.197E-19
  • 8.45E-19
  • 1.37E-15
  • 0.0003528
  • 2.271E-7
  • -0.000001685
  • -0.00006718
  • 0.00195
  • 0.000002298
  • 0.000005157
  • -0.0005144
  • 0.0002192
  • 5.423E-7
  • 0.000001226
  • -0.00004273
  • 2.015E-7
  • 5.584E-11
  • 2.148E-10
  • 5.308E-9
  • 10.02
  • 0.008895
  • 0.03422
  • -1.764