Life cycle inventory data and emission factors as data on demand
The collection of life cycle inventory (LCI) data can be time-consuming and demanding. ESU-services offers several data for life cycle assessment as well as emission factors for single indicators in electronic format in order to facilitate this work. Several customers already use this opportunity and use our data tailored to their demand.
All datasets are elaborated according to the EcoSpold v1 format that has been developed within the project ecoinvent. The EcoSpold format follows the guidelines of ISO 14048 and its XML-files can be directly implemented in many commercial LCA software products. The documentation includes a transparent description of the full life cycle inventory on a unit process basis. The data are elaborated according to the methodology and quality as followed for the ecoinvent database. The EcoSpold data can be transferred to the formats used by different software products (e.g. SimaPro, openLCA, Umberto and GaBi).
Order procedure for the data according to your needs and questions
Cumulative data are sold for 300 CHF per system process data set in SimaPro or EcoSpold format. Unit process raw data (UPR) are sold for 300 CHF (exchange rates) each. Data are delivered after payment. For the full modelling you need ecoinvent data and normally more than one UPR. An offer for emission factors such as the carbon footprint can be provided as well.
Examples of full process trees of unit process raw data are shown below. Further information on inventory reports, prices and special discounts are available from our LCI specialists. For a detailed offer, we need to know the following:
- What are the products you would like to have data for (see full list XLS)?
- In which format do you want to get the data?
- To which ecoinvent version (v2.2 or v3.x) should the data be linked?
- Do you need system processes, unit processes or only the results for a few indicators?
- Do you have ecoinvent data and in which programme do you use the data?
If you look for another material, you can also ask us for an offer.
Data types
| Features | LCIA results | Electronic documen-tation | System process (LCI) | Unit process (UPR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCIA indicator results | yes | no | possible | possible |
| Cumulative LCI results | no | no | yes | possible |
| Unit process raw data (UPR) | no | no | no | yes |
| Further electronic documentation in X-Process and X-Source | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Uncertainty information | no | no | no | yes |
| Full transparency | no | no | no | yes |
| Change of data for own calculations | no | no | no | possible |
| Excel format | yes | no | possible | possible |
| Excel CSV SimaPro format | no | no | yes | yes |
| XML EcoSpold format | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Html format | no | yes | possible | possible |
| Additional datasets (might be) necessary | no | no | no | yes |
Confidentiality Agreement
The data and the report can be used for internal studies of the company who purchased it. It is not allowed to distribute it, sell it or give it freely to third parties without written permission by ESU-services Ltd. in order to protect our proprietary rights. It is also not allowed to disclose parts of the original inventory data in publications or in other form to the public.
Liability Statement
Information contained in the report and data have been compiled or arrived at ESU-services Ltd. from sources believed to be reliable. Nevertheless, ESU-services Ltd. or the authors do not accept liability for any loss or damage arising from the use thereof. Using the given information is strictly your own responsibility.
Examples of LCI data
Below are some examples from our database offer. See our Excel file for a full list of all data.
| Material | Pages/Unit processes | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Datasets for operation of transport devices including elementary flows necessary for LCIA of noise emissions | About 50 datasets | Fixed price 300 CHF for all datasets necessary to update ecoinvent v2.2 data. |
| World food database | more than 1500 datasets | Electronic documentation (1995-to date) |
| Biomass-to-liquid fuels, synthetic or second generation fuels including use | about 50 | Project report |
| Textiles: T-Shirts from cotton and synthetics, distribution in shops | ca. 10 | |
| Jatropha seeds, kernel meal and oil | 8/11 | In English |
| Leather, shoes | In German | |
| Phase change materials (PCM): expanded graphite, natrium acetate | 4/5 | In English |
| Tap water in several countries, water supply network, water works | more than 10 countries | In German |
| Vanadium Pentoxide (V2O5) produced from power plant granulate or furnace slag | 27 | Abstract |
