EPD: Portland cement, CEM I 52.5 R/N, 2910 kg/m3 (Holcim Belgique SA)

Cement is a hydraulic binder, i.e. a finely ground inorganic material which, when mixed with water, forms a paste which sets and hardens by means of hydration reactions and processes and which, after hardening, retains its strength and stability even under water. Cement is an intermediate product in the building sector and is mainly used as a binder for concrete, mortar or cement screed. Portland cements or CEM I cements have only one main constituent: Portland clinker. This EPD is a specific EPD of the 4 CEM I’s produced in Holcim Belgium’s integrated cement plant in Obourg. The differences in composition are only minor. The main differences concern fineness (R vs N) and alkali content (standard versus ng).

Manufacturer legal entity:

Holcim Belgique SA

Manufacturer:

Holcim

Country of manufacturer:

belgium

Product name:

Portland cement

Material type:

Cement, binders and additives

Material subtype:

Cement

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

0.675 kg CO2e/kg

Technical specification:

CEM I 52.5 R/N, 2910 kg/m3

Available units for calculation:

kg, ton, m3

Unique identifier (OCLID):

65f71b39a127f3509ed9704c

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

23.0221.005-01.00.00

EPD program:

B-EPD

Publication year:

2023

Product category rules (PCR):

EN 15804+A2

Environmental standard:

EN15804+A2

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

ecoinvent