EPD: Blast furnace cement, CEM III/A 42.5 N, CEM III/A 42.5 N/RC, ECO Planet CEM III/A 42.5 N, CEM III/A 42.5 N/ RC (LafargeHolcim (2022))

The Functional Unit of this LCA is one ton (1000 kg) of product ready to be sent to the customer. The products included in this declaration are CEM III/A 42,5 N and III/A 42,5 N/SRC ECOPlanet from LafargeHolcim España. These Portland slag cements are normally used in ready-mix concrete plants for a large variety of concretes when a normal compressive strength is required. Improve the performance of concrete in sulphate or sea water environments (Spanish standard). Recommended for concretes with potential reactive aggregates. This assessment has been done using the production data of 2020. The CEM III/A 42,5 N and III/A 42,5 N/SRC ECOPlanet cements and the life cycle assessment includes the production in the plant located in Carboneras, Spain. All environmental impacts and use of resources, both direct and indirect, are reported to this unit.

Manufacturer legal entity:

LafargeHolcim (2022)

Manufacturer:

Holcim

Country of manufacturer:

spain

Product name:

Blast furnace cement

Commercial names:

ECO Planet CEM III/A 42.5 N, CEM III/A 42.5 N/ RC

Material type:

Cement, binders and additives

Material subtype:

Cement

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

0.346 kg CO2e/kg

Technical specification:

CEM III/A 42.5 N, CEM III/A 42.5 N/RC

Available units for calculation:

kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

62a342d2c2710946be271e41

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

S-P-05185, ver. 2

EPD program:

International EPD System

Publication year:

2022

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR 2019:14 Construction products, version 1.0, c-PCR-001 cement and building lime

Environmental standard:

EN15804+A2

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

ecoinvent