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Current LCI database development in Japan

A result of the LCA Project

Atsushi INABAResearch Center for Life Cycle Assessment

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuna, Ibaraki 305-8569 JapanPhone;+81-29-861-8145　Fax;+81-29-861-8195

e-mail: [email protected] /[email protected]://unit.aist.go.jp/lca-center/English/home.htm

AIST Research Center

Nobuhiko Narita, Yoshifumi Nakahara, Mamoru Morimoto, Ryohsuke Aoki, Shigeru Suda

Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry

• Background of the Project • How the data were collected• Characteristics of the database• Trial to open the LCA database• Conclusions

Contents

AISTResearch Center for Life Cycle Assessment

Background of the LCA projectMain activities

1995 October Establishment of LCA Japan Forum

1997 June Proposal for national LCA projectAugust Informal decision of project establishment to Government

1998 April Settlement of LCA development Division in JEMAIConcrete plan of the new project

October Contract of the commission research between NEDO and JEMAIDevelopment of assessment technology of life cycle environment impacts of products Start of national LCA project

2003 March Summary of the project

2003 August Start of trial open of the LCA database (Library) to February, 2004


Objectives of the LCA project in Japan

1. LCA methodologies;To learn/disseminate Practical LCI method.To develop LCI method for recycling.To develop LCIA method

based on endpoint modelling.2. LCI data collection by industrial associations.

3. A network system to show above results.


Organization of the LCA project

NEDO

Steering committee

Inventory study committeeWG-1: Data CollectionWG-2: Recycle & waste

Planning sub-committee

Database study committee

Impact assessment studycommittee

METI

JEMAI

LCA Japan Forum

Advisory committee(Academic & Industrialsectors)


Inventory study committee WG-1: Inventory data collection

• Transparent and reliable LCI data of around 250 industrial products were collected voluntarily by 22industrial associations of the committee and 34 industrial associations joined in the project.

• System boundary: “Gate to Gate” .• Inventory: 14 flows

(air) CO2, CH4, HFC, PFC, N2O, SF6, NOx, SOx, dust

(water) BOD, COD, total P, total N, SSAISTResearch Center for Life Cycle Assessment

Members of industrial associationsresources,energy parts Manu-

factureuse recycle waste

1. Petroleum2. Electric power3. Gas

4. Iron & steel5. Aluminium6. Non-ferrous7. Paper8. Rubber9. Chemical10. Cement11. Glass12. Chemical fibres13. Refractories

14. Automobileparts

15. Automobile16. Industrial machinery17. Building constructor

18. Electrical for households19. Electronic20. Business machine21. Communications22. Gas & kerosene appliances

Inquiry org.

Inquiry org.

material


Members of committee Additional members of data collecting industry

Gas Limestone mining FineceramicsPetroleum Glass fiber TitaniumElectric powerIron and steel Stainless steel Electric Arc FurnaceAluminum Batteries Electric wire & cablesNon-ferrous matals Railway transportGlassPaper Resinoid Chemical productsRefractories Carbon black Printing inkCement PolyVinylCholoride AclylonitrileChemical Chloro-carbon Synthetic rubberChemical fibers Petrochemical ABS resinRubber Urea & ammonium EmulsionAutomobiles Titanium dioxide SodaAutomobile parts Industrial gases Engineering plasticsBusiness machine Soap and detergent AromaticElectrical for households Paint Urethane row materialsCommunications Expandeed PS Methacrilate ResinElectronic Plastic Waste ManagementGas and kerosene appliance Methanol-formaldehydeIndustrial machinery Sulfuric acidBuilding constractor

Members of inventory data collecting


Examples of inventory data of the projectGas Town gas LNGPetroleum heavy oil A heavy oil C (low S) Naptha Diesel

Crude oil heavy oil C (high S)Electricity Grid MixAluminum Al pipe Al sheet Al foils Al pasteChemaical PET PS PP PVCIron & Steel Shapes Plate bars Zn coated sheet

Weld pipes Tin free steel Tin plate Ni-based stainless Glass Plate glassCement Portland cement BF cement Fly ash cementRefractories Burned refractories Monolithic refractoriesChemical fibres polyester fibers Tire cordNon-ferrous metal Copper Lead ZincRubber Tire for automobile Tire for truck Tire for bikePaper Paper BoardBuilding constructor Business officeGas & kerosene appliances Oven Fan heater Water heater StoveIndustrial machinery Pump BlowerAutomobile Automobile (1500CC)Automobile parts Fuel tunk Brakes Car air-conditioner Drive shaftBusiness machine Copying machineElectronic Color TV Desk top PC Laptop PC Communications Handy phone


Progress of constructing the inventory database

Database committeeWG-1 Task group

1. Basic plan of datacollecting

1.Preparation for LCIguidline

1. Basic plan of databasesystem

2. Data format2. LCI data collectingguideline

2. Data input software

3. Collecting trial 3. Data input manual4. Instructing caravanto association

'004. Data collecting byeach industry assoc.

4. Data supplying server

5. Complete the databasesystem6. Total system trial

01~'025. Data check and case study

6. Revise the data

Year Inventory committee

'98

'99

3. Arrengement ofdata items for eachindustry association


Inventory data collecting manual1.Selection of Products and scope

・ Representative products : production method, function, size

2.Unification of Name and Unit・ Name: in the Industrial Statistic Table・ Unit : Unit of valuable function of the product, SI unit

3.Method of Data Collection・Unit process／Subsystem, Averaging Method・Parts・Use stage・Recycle and Waste stage・Facility／Worker

4.Data Input　・General and I/O data of Subsystem


LCI-Data manual Example-1 : Overall procedure of data gathering

　

　　Unit Process

Unit Process

Unit ProcessData inputSoftware

③ Data input① Input & output data

collection for unit process

② Summarizing the data for

subsystem using Format-1,2

Unit process

Unit processUnit process

Sub System


LCI-Data manual Example-2 :　Choice of vertical or horizontal method

Choice of vertical or horizontal method depends on the condition of material supply, energy

management etc.　→ 　Choice depends on the judgement of each industrial association.

Ａ comp.　　Ａ1　　Ａ2　　Ａ3　　　　　　Ａ1　 A2　　Ａ3　　　　Ａ1　　Ａ2　　　　　Ａ3

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　ave.

Ｂ comp.　　B1　　Ｂ2　　Ｂ3　　 ave. 　Ｂ1　Ｂ2　　Ｂ3　　　　Ｂ1　　Ｂ2　　　　　　Ｂ3

Ｃ comp.　　Ｃ1　　Ｃ2　　Ｃ3　　　　　　Ｃ1　Ｃ2　　Ｃ3　　　　　　　　　　　　＋　Ｃ3

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　ave.　＋ave.　＋ave.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　ave.

　　　　　　Vertical method　　　　　 Horizontal method　　　　 Hybrid Method


Inventory Data Format-1 Identification Sub-system flowProduct nameSub SystemCord Number Compr i mentUnitValueCollected PeriodCollected AreaTecnology SS-1Representativeness

Practitioner SS- 2 SS- 4DateNameAffiliation SS- 3Addresse-mailTELFAX

Remarks


Pr oduct Tr nspor t ( I nf l ow) Manuf act ur i ng

I nput I nput( i ncl uded)Mat er i al s Tr af fFuel Ener gy Raw Mat er i alMat er i al Pat s Faci l i t y

Name Cor d Name Cor d i c Name Cor d Name Cor d Name Cor d Name Cor d Name Cor d Name Cor d

Sub-syst em

Uni tPr ocess

Manuf act ur i ng Tr anspor t ( Out f i ow) UseOut put I nput I nput Out putSub pr oduct sE. Load Comp Wast e Tr af f i Fuel Ener gy Ar t i cl e of consＥ. Load co Wast ename cor d name cor d name cor d i c name cor d name cor d name cor d name cor d name cor d

Recycl e Di sposalI nput Out put I nput Out putEner gy Faci l i t y Rec. Mat er i al E. Load Comp. Wast e Faci l i t y Wast ename cor d name cor d name cor d name cor d name cor d name cor d name cor d

Inventory Data Format-2


Software for inventory data input　　（ General information of sub-system ）


Software for input of the data　　　　


EXAMPLE-This data is not actual-

Characteristics of the database

(1) The system boundary of each product is “Gate to Gate”.

(2) Input products of the downstream processes are not collected completely by the upstream industrial associations.

The data of the product should be complimented by other database for the “Cradle to Gate/Grave”. The database is now called as “LCA Library”.


素材 /部品加工製錬海外国内

採掘・選鉱

複写機

プラスチック歯車

フィルター（粉塵防止）

マグネットローラー

クリーナユニット

カートリッジユニット

除電、帯電、転写、分離等機能部品

現像剤 ( トナー、デベロッパー )

ポリスチレン

特殊鋼

ポリスチレン

冷延鋼板

機構部品

樹脂機能部品

プラスチック歯車

圧着ローラー定着ローラークリーニングローラー

冷延鋼板

P E T

A 重油

電力

軽油

C 重油

ナフサ

L P G

ナフサ

L P G

原油

N G L

酸素ガス

水

添加剤

P E T

アルミ

段ボール

緩衝材（発砲プラスチック）

木材パレット等

固定部材

キャスター

マニュアル

樹脂部品 (フィルム等 )

ラベル

接着剤

潤滑剤（グリス）

ポリスチレン

ナフサ

液化石油ガス

ＮＧＬ

添加剤

電力

軽油

A 重油

C 重油

ナフサ

液化石油ガス

ＮＧＬ

その他燃料

電力

原油

石炭

ポリプロピレン

冷延鋼板

紙

機能部品 (取っ手、コイルバネ等 )

マグネット

ブラケット、プレート(金属 )

冷延鋼板

冷延鋼板

冷延鋼板

ナフサ

L P G

N G L

添加剤

酸素ガス

A 重油

電力

軽油

C 重油

L P G

ナフサ

N G L

軽油

ＬＮＧ

ＬＰＧ

A 重油

石炭

原油

ナフサ

ＮＧＬ

C 重油

電力

都市ガス

電力

ＬＮＧ（エネルギー）

ＬＮＧ

L P G

A 重油

L P G ( m 3 )

上水

天然ガス

C 重油

電力

原油

軽油

電力原油

ガソリン電力

原油

灯油電力

原油

工業用水

地下水

Copy　Machine

Cover

PP

Electricity Heavy Oil

Crude Oil

NGL

LabelContainer Board

Coal Crude Oil

Cover

ABS


Project Data

Project Data + AIST data

AIST data

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0.8

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1.4

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1.8

プロジェクトデータプロジェクトデータ+既往データ既往データ

ハウジング（ABS）

緩衝材（段ボール）

樹脂機能部品（ABS）

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Project Data AIST Data(Project Data)+(AIST Data)

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Comparison of the CO2 emissions for a copy machine- data coverage of the current database -

Database for LCI Database for LCIA

WG

-2 & literature

Contents of the LCA Library

Authorized by Inventory Study Committee WG-1

250 items by56 industry associations.

List for characterization

List for Endpoints

Explanations of these lists

List for weighting


Trial to open the LCA database1.Schedule: August 2003 to February 20042.Objectives:

To clarify how LCA database was needed.3.Target: Industries, Consumer etc.4.Free5.Members:

1) Corporative user (Suppliers of inventory data)2) General user permitted by steering committee

6. Language: Only Japanese

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Conclusions

• LCA has been popular through the project.

• LCA Library in JapanInventory data of around 250 products,Three types of the factor lists of LCIA.


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Research Center for Life Cycle Assessment

Director：A. Inaba　Vice Director:M. Sagisaka

LCA RT Energy Systems RT

Administration/International

LC-Impact AssessmentSoftware for LCADesign for EnvironmentInventory DataBase

Itsubo,Matsuno,+5,JSPS3,S4

Local Energy SystemTransportationWaste Management

Tagita,Endo,Genchi,Motoshita,+6,PD3,S2

Methodologies and Tools on Life Cycle Thinking


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Eco-EfficiencyIndicators

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Consumption

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