EPD-IES-0022901:002

ABT11 100/150 LTA asphalt from Umeå asphalt plant - Brännland

The asphalt mixture include 30 % recycled asphalt (RA) and produced at the declared plant comprises different warm mix asphalt (WMA). The main components of the asphalt mixtures are mineral rock aggregates, bitumen and additives. Additives include adhesive agents, such as amines or hydraulic binders. Since asphalt mixture comprise valuable resources and can be recycled, all milled or excavated clean asphalt is recycled. Accordingly, RA is normally added to the asphalt mixture, replacing virgin aggregate and virgin bitumen.

General information

EPD OwnerNCC Industry AB
Registration numberEPD-IES-0022901:002
PCR2019:14 Construction products (EN 15804+A2) 1.3.4
StatusValid
Publication date2025-05-16
Valid until2030-05-15
EN 15804 compliantYes
Geographical scopeSweden

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Programme information

ProgrammeInternational EPD System
AddressEPD International AB Box 210 60 SE-100 31 Stockholm Sweden
Websitewww.environdec.com
E-mailsupport@environdec.com

Product category rules

CEN standard EN 15804 serves as the Core Product Category Rules (PCR)
Product Category Rules (PCR)2019:14 Construction products (EN 15804+A2) 1.3.4
PCR review was conducted byThe Technical Committee of the International EPD System. See www.environdec.com for a list of members. Review chair: Claudia A. Peña, University of Concepción, Chile. The review panel may be contacted via the Secretariat www.environdec.com/support.

Verification

LCA accountabilityrita.garcao@ncc.se, rita.garcao@ncc.se, NCC Industry AB
Independent third-party verification of the declaration and data, according to ISO 14025:2006, via
EPD process certificate issued byBureau Veritas Certification Sverige AB
Accredited bySWEDAC
Accredited certification body addressSweden
Procedure for follow-up of data during EPD validity involves third party verifier
*EPD Process Certification involves an accredited certification body certifying and periodically auditing the EPD process and conducting external and independent verification of EPDs that are regularly published. More information can be found in the General Programme Instructions on www.envrondec.com.

Ownership and limitation on use of EPD

Limitations

EPDs within the same product category but registered in different EPD programmes may not be comparable. For two EPDs to be comparable, they shall be based on the same PCR (including the same version number up to the first two digits) or be based on fully-aligned PCRs or versions of PCRs; cover products with identical functions, technical performances and use (e.g. identical declared/functional units); have equivalent system boundaries and descriptions of data; apply equivalent data quality requirements, methods of data collection, and allocation methods; apply identical cut-off rules and impact assessment methods (including the same version of characterisation factors); have equivalent content declarations; and be valid at the time of comparison.

Ownership

The EPD Owner has the sole ownership, liability, and responsibility for the EPD.

Information about EPD Owner

EPD OwnerNCC Industry AB
Contact person namePatrik Österberg
Contact person e-mailpatrik.osterberg@ncc.se
Organisation addressSweden Solna 17080 Herrjärva torg 4

Description of the organisation of the EPD Owner

NCC is one of the leading construction and property development companies in the Nordic region. With the Nordic region as its home market, NCC is active throughout the value chain – developing commercial properties and constructing housing, offices, industrial facilities and public buildings, roads, civil engineering structures and other types of infrastructure. NCC also offers input materials used in construction and accounts for paving and road services. NCC’s vision is to renew our industry and provide superior sustainable solutions. NCC aims to be the leading society builder of sustainable environments and will proactively develop new businesses in line with this. NCC works to reduce both our own and our customers’ environmental impact and continues to further refine our offerings with additional products and solutions for sustainability. In terms of the environment, this entails that NCC, at every step of the supply chain, is to offer resource and energy-efficient products and solutions to help our customers reduce their environmental impact and to operate more sustainably. NCC’s sustainability work is based on a holistic approach with all three dimensions of sustainability – social, environmental and economical. NCC´s sustainability framework is divided into eight impact areas: Data and expertise, Natural resources and biodiversity, Materials and circularity, Climate and energy, Health and safety, People and team, Ethics and compliance and Economic performance. Our sustainability strategy includes the aim of being both a leader and a pioneer in these areas. NCC reports on its sustainability progress each year and the report has been included in NCC’s Annual Report since 2010. NCC applies Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, the voluntary guidelines of the GRI for the reporting of sustainability information. In addition to GRI, NCC also reports the Group’s emission of greenhouse gases to the CDP each year. NCC is a member in BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative), which is the broadest business-driven platform for the improvement of social compliance in the global supply chain and has been a member of the UN Global Compact since 2010. The UN Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with 10 defined and universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.

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Product information

Product nameABT11 100/150 LTA
Product identificationAsphalt concrete for use on roads and other trafficked area
Product descriptionThe asphalt mixture include 30 % recycled asphalt (RA) and produced at the declared plant comprises different warm mix asphalt (WMA). The main components of the asphalt mixtures are mineral rock aggregates, bitumen and additives. Additives include adhesive agents, such as amines or hydraulic binders. Since asphalt mixture comprise valuable resources and can be recycled, all milled or excavated clean asphalt is recycled. Accordingly, RA is normally added to the asphalt mixture, replacing virgin aggregate and virgin bitumen.
Technical purpose of productAsphalt plants manufacture asphalt mixtures for paving purposes.
Manufacturing or service provision descriptionAt the asphalt plant, the manufacture of a typical asphalt mixture is managed from the on-site control room where adjustments are made to individual raw materials. Aggregates, obtained either from the on-site quarry or purchased from external suppliers, are stored in stockpiles of different fractions (e.g., 0/4, 4/8 and 8/11 etc.). The aggregates from each stockpile are conveyed to a cold feed bin at the asphalt plant before being transported further, together with other aggregate fractions for a given recipe, by a conveyor belt running below the bins. The mixed aggregates enter a rotating dryer drum, where the material is dried and heated to desired temperature.
Material propertiesConversion factor to mass: 1000 LCA results per 1 kg
Production siteBrännland asphalt plant Sweden Umeå 90137
UN CPC code1533. Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock
Geographical scopeSweden

Content declaration

Hazardous and toxic substancesThe product does not contain any substances from the SVHC candidate list in concentrations exceeding 0.1% of its weight.
Product content
Content nameWeight, kgPost-consumer recycled material, weight-% of productBiogenic material, weight-% of productBiogenic material1, kg C/declared unit
Aggregates624000
Additives376500
Total1000500
Note 11 kg biogenic carbon is equivalent to 44/12 kg of CO2
Packaging materials
Material nameWeight, kgWeight-% (versus the product)Biogenic material1, kg C/declared unit
N/A100
Total100
Note 11 kg biogenic carbon is equivalent to 44/12 kg of CO2

LCA information

EPD based on declared or functional unitDeclared unit
Declared unit and reference flowABT11 100/150 LTA Mass: 1000 kg
Conversion factor to mass1
Are infrastructure or capital goods included in any upstream, core or downstream processes?
Datasources used for this EPDGaBi database (general) GaBi Database Edition 2022, CUP 2022.01
LCA SoftwareLCA for Experts (formerly GaBi Software) N/A
Version of the EN 15804 reference packageEF Reference Package 3.1
Technology description including background systemThe declared product is produced at the asphalt plant Brännland located in Umeå, Sweden. The manufacturing process involves drying and heating of aggregates, mixing with bitumen and final dispatch in bulk. The energy supply consists of wood pellets (216 MJ/t) and Light Fuel Oil (14 MJ/t). Electricity is generated on-site. The system boundaries are “cradle-to-gate with modules C1–C4 and module D,” as defined by EN 15804. At end-of-life, 100 % of the asphalt is assumed to be recycled. No product packaging is used.
Scrap (recycled material) inputs contribution levelLess than 10% of the GWP-GHG results in modules A1-A3 come from scrap inputs
Electricity data
Electricity used in the manufacturing process in A3
Type of electricity mixSpecific electricity mix as generated, or purchased from an electricity supplier, demonstrated by a contractual instrument
Energy sourcesHydro100%
Wind0%
Solar0%
Biomass0%
Geothermal0%
Waste0%
Nuclear0%
Natural gas0%
Coal0%
Oil0%
Peat0%
Other0%
GWP-GHG intensity (kg CO2 eq./kWh)0.01 kg CO2 eq./kWh

System boundary

Description of the system boundarya) Cradle to gate with modules C1-C4 and module D (A1-A3 + C + D).
Excluded modulesNo, there is no excluded module, or there are no excluded modules

Declared modules

Product stageConstruction process stageUse stageEnd of life stageBeyond product life cycle
Raw material supplyTransportManufacturingTransport to siteConstruction installationUseMaintenanceRepairReplacementRefurbishmentOperational energy useOperational water useDe-construction demolitionTransportWaste processingDisposalReuse-Recovery-Recycling-potential
ModuleA1A2A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
Modules declaredXXXNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDXXXXX
GeographyEuropeEuropeSwedenN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ASwedenSwedenSwedenSwedenSweden
Share of specific data21%--------------
Variation - products0%--------------
Variation - sites0%--------------

Process flow diagram(s) related images

Default scenario

Name of the default scenarioMilling and recycling of asphalt without disposal
Description of the default scenarioIn this scenario, pavement milling of asphalt is performed and the milled material is transported to a waste processing facility, where it is crushed and sieved. As the asphalt mixture is considered fully recyclable, no material is sent to disposal. To avoid double counting, the environmental impacts of crushing RA are allocated to the next life cycle stage.

Module C: End-of-life

Explanatory name of the default scenario in module CRecycling of asphalt
Brief description of the default scenario in module CAsphalt milled, transported, and recycled; no disposal; RA crushing excluded.
Description of the default scenario in module CPavement milling of asphalt is carried out in this scenario. It is further transported to the waste processing where it is crushed and sieved. It is assumed that the asphalt mixture is recyclable, why no asphalt is sent for disposal. Crushing of RA is accounted for in the next life cycle, to avoid double counting.
Module C informationValueUnit
kg collected separately1000
kg
kg collected with mixed construction waste0
kg
kg for re-use0
kg
kg for recycling1000
kg

Module D: Beyond product life cycle

Explanatory name of the default scenario in module DRA replaces
Brief description of the default scenario in module DAfter the end-of-waste state, RA is used to replace primary aggregates and bitumen in
Module D informationValueUnit
ABT 11 100/150 LTA673
kg

Environmental performance

The estimated impact results are only relative statements, which do not indicate the endpoints of the impact categories, exceeding threshold values, safety margins and/or risks.

Mandatory environmental performance indicators according to EN 15804

Impact categoryIndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
Climate change - totalGWP-totalkg CO2 eq.1.87E+1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND2.16E+03.74E+00.00E+00.00E+0-6.05E+0
Climate change - fossilGWP-fossilkg CO2 eq.1.86E+1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND2.14E+03.70E+00.00E+00.00E+0-6.05E+0
Climate change - biogenicGWP-biogenickg CO2 eq.0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
Climate change - land use and land-use changeGWP-luluckg CO2 eq.4.07E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND1.90E-23.47E-20.00E+00.00E+0-9.68E-4
Ozone depletionODPkg CFC-11 eq.7.91E-7NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND1.87E-134.87E-130.00E+00.00E+0-4.78E-7
AcidificationAPmol H+ eq.1.59E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND5.19E-31.54E-20.00E+00.00E+0-6.11E-2
Eutrophication aquatic freshwaterEP-freshwaterkg P eq.9.24E-4NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND7.72E-61.37E-50.00E+00.00E+0-1.89E-4
Eutrophication aquatic marineEP-marinekg N eq.5.46E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND2.30E-37.22E-30.00E+00.00E+0-1.85E-2
Eutrophication terrestrialEP-terrestrialmol N eq.5.26E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND2.59E-28.07E-20.00E+00.00E+0-2.04E-1
Photochemical ozone formationPOCPkg NMVOC eq.1.40E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND7.24E-31.39E-20.00E+00.00E+0-6.15E-2
Depletion of abiotic resources - minerals and metalsADP-minerals&metals1kg Sb eq.1.97E-6NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND1.34E-72.48E-70.00E+00.00E+03.01E-8
Depletion of abiotic resources - fossil fuelsADP-fossil1MJ, net calorific value2.36E+3NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND2.80E+15.10E+10.00E+00.00E+0-1.50E+3
Water useWDP1m3 world eq. deprived3.28E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND9.81E-24.53E-20.00E+00.00E+0-6.38E-1
AcronymsGWP-fossil = Global Warming Potential fossil fuels; GWP-biogenic = Global Warming Potential biogenic; GWP-luluc = Global Warming Potential land use and land use change; ODP = Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer; AP = Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance; EP-freshwater = Eutrophication potential, fraction of nutrients reaching freshwater end compartment; EP-marine = Eutrophication potential, fraction of nutrients reaching marine end compartment; EP-terrestrial = Eutrophication potential, Accumulated Exceedance; POCP = Formation potential of tropospheric ozone; ADP-minerals&metals = Abiotic depletion potential for non-fossil resources; ADP-fossil = Abiotic depletion for fossil resources potential; WDP = Water (user) deprivation potential, deprivation-weighted water consumption
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).
Disclaimer 1The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties of these results are high or as there is limited experience with the indicator

Additional mandatory environmental performance indicators

Impact categoryIndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
Climate change - GWP-GHGGWP-GHG1kg CO2 eq.1.87E+1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND2.17E+03.75E+00.00E+00.00E+0-6.05E+0
AcronymsGWP-GHG = Global warming potential greenhouse gas.
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).
Disclaimer 1The GWP-GHG indicator is termed GWP-IOBC/GHG in the ILCD+EPD+ data format. The indicator accounts for all greenhouse gases except biogenic carbon dioxide uptake and emissions and biogenic carbon stored in the product. As such, the indicator is identical to GWP-total except that the CF for biogenic CO2 is set to zero.

Additional voluntary environmental performance indicators according to EN 15804

Impact categoryIndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
Particulate matter emissionsPMDisease incidence2.03E-4NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND3.22E-48.63E-80.00E+00.00E+08.75E-5
Ionizing radiation - human healthIRP1kBq U235 eq.1.51E+4NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND5.34E-31.43E-20.00E+00.00E+0-1.01E+4
Eco-toxicity - freshwaterETP-fw2CTUe2.57E+2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND1.97E+13.66E+10.00E+00.00E+0-9.02E+1
Human toxicity - cancer effectsHTP-c2CTUh8.16E-9NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND1.92E-97.42E-100.00E+00.00E+0-3.81E-11
Human toxicity - non-cancer effectsHTP-nc2CTUh5.25E-7NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND5.52E-73.30E-80.00E+00.00E+01.73E-7
Land-use related impacts/soil qualitySQP2Dimensionless1.12E+3NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND1.17E+12.13E+10.00E+00.00E+0-1.02E+0
AcronymsPM = Potential incidence of disease due to particulate matter emissions; IRP = Potential human exposure efficiency relative to U235; ETP-fw = Potential comparative toxic unit for ecosystems; HTP-c = Potential comparative toxic unit for humans; HTP-nc = Potential comparative toxic unit for humans; SQP = Potential soil quality index.
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).
Disclaimer 1This impact category deals mainly with the eventual impact of low dose ionizing radiation on human health of the nuclear fuel cycle. It does not consider effects due to possible nuclear accidents, occupational exposure nor due to radioactive waste disposal in underground facilities. Potential ionizing radiation from the soil, from radon and from some construction materials is also not measured by this indicator.
Disclaimer 2The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties of these results are high or as there is limited experience with the indicator.

Resource use indicators according to EN 15804

IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
PEREMJ, net calorific value2.92E+2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND1.98E+03.71E+00.00E+00.00E+0-5.12E+0
PERMMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
PERTMJ, net calorific value2.92E+2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND1.98E+03.71E+00.00E+00.00E+0-5.12E+0
PENREMJ, net calorific value2.45E+2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND2.80E+15.12E+10.00E+00.00E+0-7.79E+1
PENRMMJ, net calorific value2.05E+3NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0-1.38E+3
PENRTMJ, net calorific value2.30E+3NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND2.80E+15.12E+10.00E+00.00E+0-1.46E+3
SMkg3.27E+2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
RSFMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
NRSFMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
FWm31.97E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND2.22E-24.07E-30.00E+00.00E+0-3.06E-2
AcronymsPERE = Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERM = Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERT = Total use of renewable primary energy resources; PENRE = Use of non-renewable primary energy excluding non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRM = Use of non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRT = Total use of non-renewable primary energy re-sources; SM = Use of secondary material; RSF = Use of renewable secondary fuels; NRSF = Use of non-renewable secondary fuels; FW = Use of net fresh water.
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).

Waste indicators according to EN 15804

IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
HWDkg2.41E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND1.05E-101.59E-100.00E+00.00E+0-7.39E-3
NHWDkg4.05E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND9.74E-37.81E-30.00E+00.00E+0-8.30E-2
RWDkg5.74E-4NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND3.71E-59.59E-50.00E+00.00E+0-5.97E-5
AcronymsHWD = Hazardous waste disposed; NHWD = Non-hazardous waste disposed; RWD = Radioactive waste disposed.
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).

Output flow indicators according to EN 15804

IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
CRUkg0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
MFRkg3.40E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+01.00E+30.00E+0-2.23E-2
MERkg5.77E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0-7.56E-3
EEEMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
EETMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND0.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+00.00E+0
AcronymsCRU = Components for re-use; MFR = Materials for recycling; MER = Materials for energy recovery; EEE = Exported electrical energy; EET = Exported thermal energy.
General disclaimerThe results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services).

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Version history

The EPD name has been updated to 'ABT11 100/150 LTA asphalt from Umeå asphalt plant – Brännland'