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| Location | CL |
| Geographical representativeness description | The data used has no specific geographical origin as it is based on literature and estimations. The energy consumption is based on data from a large chemical factory located in Germany. These are assumed to be valid for this geography. |
| Reference year | 2000 |
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| General comment on data set | ecoQuery: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.10/cutoff/dataset/9264/documentation This dataset represents the production of 1 kg of liquid lubricating oil, including additives.;The most important function of lubricants is the reduction of friction and wear. Apart from important applications in internal combustion engines, vehicle and industrial gearboxes, compressors, turbines, or hydraulic systems, there are a vast number of other applications which mostly require specifically tailored lubricants. In terms of quantity, mineral oil components continue to be the most important ingredients of lubricants. Petrochemical components and, increasingly, derivatives of natural, harvestable raw materials from the oleo-chemical industry are finding increasing acceptance because of their environmental compatibility and some technical advantages.;This dataset is based on literature and industrial data. The additives included in the lubricating oil are based on Raimondi et al. (2012). The energy consumption is approximated based on data from a large chemical factory (Gendorf 2016).;References:;Mang, T., Noll, S. and Bartels, T. 2011. Lubricants, 1. Fundamentals of Lubricants and Lubrication. Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry.;Andrea Raimondi, Giorgia Girotti, Gian Andrea Blengini and Debora Fino (2012) LCA of petroleum-based lubricants: state of art and inclusion of additives. Int J Life Cycle Assess (2012) 17:987–996.;Gendorf (2016) Umwelterklärung 2015, Werk Gendorf Industriepark, www.gendorf.de. From the reception of diesel at the factory gate. This activity ends with 1 kg of lubricating oil at the factory gate. The dataset includes the input materials, energy uses, infrastructure and emissions. |
| Copyright | Yes |
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| Data set valid until | 2023 |
| Time representativeness description | Date of published literature. The energy consumption is based on data published by the Gendorf factory that were collected between 2011 and 2015. The time period has been adjusted accordingly. For more details, see the comments of the exchanges. |
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| Technology description including background system | A huge variety of different compositions are known under the name “lubricants” – actually, 5’000 to 10’000 different formulations are used to satisfy about 90% of the different lubricants applications. In terms of quantity, mineral oil components continue to be the most important ingredients. But more and more, derivatives of natural, harvestable raw materials from the oleo-chemical sector are finding their acceptance within the used substances.;In 1999 around 37 Mt of lubricants have been consumed – thereof more than half in the automotive sector (56%), and another 29% as industrial lubricants. This amount is produced by around 1700 producers worldwide. Thereof, about 200 are vertically-integrated petroleum companies where lubricants are only a minor part of their profit. Nevertheless, less than 2% of all lubricant manufacturers are producing more than 60% of the total production volume. In case of the remaining 1500 companies, lubricants are their core business. ;In terms of the volume, base oils are the most important parts of lubricants. The rest is composed of additives. For this dataset, the additives are based on data published in Raimondi et al. (2012).;The image above represents the typical yields of the different cuts from a conventional lubricating oil refining process ;To achieve base oils, a variety of different steps have to be done starting with the crude oil that is extracted until the right components are isolated. Different steps therefore are for example refining, distillation, de-asphalting, traditional refining process, solvent dewaxing or finishing. Additional steps that are often used are as well hydrogenation and hydrocracking operations. ;Based on the fact that a multitude of different processes are possible for the production of lubricants, the following choices are done for this dataset – with the aim to create a typical dataset for petrochemical lubricants – called “lubricants”:;- Hydrocracking as basic technology for the extraction of the lubricant oils due to the fact that according to Bartels et al. (2003) more than 50% of the new manufacturing plants work with this principle.;- Distillation and dewaxing as subsequent process steps to achieve high-quality base lubricant oils;- Diesel as input due to the fact that these hydrocracker need low-sulphur oils.;References:;Bartels T., Bock W., Braun J., Busch C., Dresel W., Freiler C., Harperscheid M., Heckler R.-P., Hörner D., Kubicki F., Lingg G., Losch A., Luther R., Mang T., Noll S. and Omeis J. (2003) Lubricants and Lubrication. In: Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Sixth Edition, 2003 Electronic Release (ed. Häussinger P., Leitgeb P. and Schmücker B.), 6 th Electronic Release Edition. Wiley InterScience, New York, Online-Version under: http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/ueic/ull_search_fs.html.;Andrea Raimondi, Giorgia Girotti, Gian Andrea Blengini and Debora Fino (2012) LCA of petroleum-based lubricants: state of art and inclusion of additives. Int J Life Cycle Assess (2012) 17:987–996. |
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| Type of data set | Unit process, black box |
| LCI Method Principle | Other |
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| Sampling procedure | Data based on literature and estimations. The energy consumption is based on data from a large chemical factory located in Germany. The process emissions are based on estimations only. |
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| Completeness of product model | No statement |
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2024-10-18T12:53:31.034000-03:00 |
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| UUID | df841f3e-2196-41d0-9dd6-133f402fe995 |
| Date of last revision | 2024-10-16T18:17:41.610000-03:00 |
| Data set version | 00.00.008 |
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| Copyright | Yes |
Inputs
| Type of flow | Classification | Flow | Location | Mean amount | Resulting amount | Minimum amount | Maximum amount | ||
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| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 202:Manufacture of other chemical products / 2023:Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, pe | RoW | 0.014976221 kg | 0.014976221 kg | |||||
| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 202:Manufacture of other chemical products / 2023:Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, pe | RER | 0.005431942 kg | 0.005431942 kg | |||||
| Product flow | F:Construction / 42:Civil engineering / 429:Construction of other civil engineering projects / 4290:Construction of other civil engineering projects | RER | 4.0E-10 Item(s) | 4.0E-10 Item(s) | |||||
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| Product flow | D:Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply / 35:Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply / 351:Electric power generation, transmission and distribution / 3510:Electric power generation, transmission and distribution | RER | 1.436627322 MJ | 1.436627322 MJ | |||||
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| Product flow | D:Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply / 35:Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply / 351:Electric power generation, transmission and distribution / 3510:Electric power generation, transmission and distribution | RER | 1.88646884 MJ | 1.88646884 MJ | |||||
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| Product flow | D:Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply / 35:Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply / 353:Steam and air conditioning supply / 3530:Steam and air conditioning supply | RER | 0.207809856 MJ | 0.207809856 MJ | |||||
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| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 201:Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics / 2011:Manufacture of basic chemicals | RER | 9.5059E-4 kg | 9.5059E-4 kg | |||||
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| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 201:Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics / 2011:Manufacture of basic chemicals | RER | 0.003938158 kg | 0.003938158 kg | |||||
| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 201:Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics / 2011:Manufacture of basic chemicals | RoW | 0.010857761 kg | 0.010857761 kg | |||||
| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 201:Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics / 2011:Manufacture of basic chemicals | RER | 0.024443738 kg | 0.024443738 kg | |||||
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| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 201:Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics / 2011:Manufacture of basic chemicals | RoW | 0.067392996 kg | 0.067392996 kg | |||||
| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 201:Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics / 2011:Manufacture of basic chemicals | RER | 0.001357985 kg | 0.001357985 kg | |||||
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| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 201:Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics / 2011:Manufacture of basic chemicals | RoW | 0.003744055 kg | 0.003744055 kg | |||||
| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 201:Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics / 2011:Manufacture of basic chemicals | RER | 9.5059E-4 kg | 9.5059E-4 kg | |||||
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| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 201:Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics / 2011:Manufacture of basic chemicals | RoW | 0.002620839 kg | 0.002620839 kg | |||||
| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 201:Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics / 2013:Manufacture of plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms | RER | 0.016295826 kg | 0.016295826 kg | |||||
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| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 201:Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics / 2013:Manufacture of plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms | RoW | 0.044928664 kg | 0.044928664 kg | |||||
| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 201:Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics / 2011:Manufacture of basic chemicals | RER | 9.5059E-4 kg | 9.5059E-4 kg | |||||
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| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 201:Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics / 2011:Manufacture of basic chemicals | RoW | 0.002620839 kg | 0.002620839 kg | |||||
| Elementary flow | Resources / Resources from water / Renewable material resources from water | CL | 0.014706991 m3 | 0.014706991 m3 | |||||
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| Elementary flow | Resources / Resources from water / Renewable material resources from water | CL | 9.65E-4 m3 | 9.65E-4 m3 | |||||
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| Elementary flow | Resources / Resources from water / Renewable material resources from water | CL | 8.17E-4 m3 | 8.17E-4 m3 | |||||
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| Product flow | H:Transportation and storage / 50:Water transport / 501:Sea and coastal water transport / 5012:Sea and coastal freight water transport | 2.024877126 t*km | 2.024877126 t*km | ||||||
| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 20:Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products / 201:Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastics / 2011:Manufacture of basic chemicals | RoW | 0.002620839 kg | 0.002620839 kg | |||||
| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 19:Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products / 192:Manufacture of refined petroleum products / 1920:Manufacture of refined petroleum products | 0.816326531 kg | 0.816326531 kg | ||||||
Outputs
| Type of flow | Classification | Flow | Location | Mean amount | Resulting amount | Minimum amount | Maximum amount | ||
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| Product flow | C:Manufacturing / 19:Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products / 192:Manufacture of refined petroleum products / 1920:Manufacture of refined petroleum products | CL | 1.0 kg | 1.0 kg | |||||
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| Waste flow | E:Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities / 37:Sewerage / 370:Sewerage / 3700:Sewerage | RoW | 8.078651645644141E-9 m3 | 8.078651645644141E-9 m3 | |||||
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| Waste flow | E:Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities / 37:Sewerage / 370:Sewerage / 3700:Sewerage | RoW | 2.2690413275646757E-6 m3 | 2.2690413275646757E-6 m3 | |||||
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| Elementary flow | Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to urban air close to ground | CL | 0.0204081632653059 kg | 0.0204081632653059 kg | |||||
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| Elementary flow | Emissions / Emissions to air / Emissions to air, unspecified | CL | 0.00147007593106921 m3 | 0.00147007593106921 m3 | |||||
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| Elementary flow | Emissions / Emissions to water / Emissions to water, unspecified | CL | 0.0150390618655492 m3 | 0.0150390618655492 m3 | |||||
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