Biobased LCA Atlas

Gap register

Flows that belong in the inventory but lack an open quantity or emission factor. They are excluded from totals. Fill them with plant data or a licensed database and upload a new data package.

Open gaps
93
Missing quantity
74
Missing emission factor
53
MaterialModuleStepFlowMissingKnown amountNote
Deciduous wood A1 Soil scarification / site preparation Diesel, scarifier quantity – Quantity not found in retrieved open sources.
Deciduous wood A1 Cleaning and pre-commercial thinning Petrol, brushcutter/chainsaw quantity and factor – Quantity and EF not in retrieved sources.
Deciduous wood A1 Chain and bar lubrication Chain oil emission factor 0.035 L /m3rw Amount sourced; GWP factor for lubricant not available in open sources.
Deciduous wood A1 Forest road maintenance Road maintenance quantity and factor – Not quantified.
Deciduous wood A3 Log yard handling Diesel, wheel loader quantity – Plant-specific.
Deciduous wood A3 Debarking and log sorting Electricity quantity – Plant-specific; not in retrieved open sources.
Deciduous wood A3 Sawing into lamellas Electricity quantity – Plant-specific.
Deciduous wood A3 Kiln drying to 12% MC Heat, biomass boiler (biogenic) quantity and factor – Biogenic CO2 not counted in GWP-fossil; heat quantity not sourced.
Deciduous wood A3 Kiln drying to 12% MC Electricity, kiln fans quantity – Plant-specific.
Deciduous wood A3 Planing, strength grading, defect cutting Electricity quantity –
Deciduous wood A3 Finger jointing Electricity quantity –
Deciduous wood A3 Adhesive application Adhesive (PUR/MUF) emission factor 5.63 kg /DU Amount proxy from CLT; adhesive GWP factor not available in open sources.
Deciduous wood A3 Pressing and curing Electricity quantity –
Deciduous wood A3 Final planing, cutting, CNC joinery Electricity quantity –
Deciduous wood A3 Packaging PE film emission factor 0.207 kg /DU Proxy from CLT EPD; EF not available.
Deciduous wood A3 Packaging PP straps emission factor 0.19 kg /DU Proxy from CLT EPD; EF not available.
Deciduous wood A5 Steel connectors and screws Steel fasteners quantity and factor – Project-specific.
Deciduous wood A5 Site offcuts and packaging waste Installation losses quantity and factor – Not quantified.
Evergreen wood A1 Soil scarification after clear-cut Diesel, scarifier quantity – Quantity not found in retrieved open sources.
Evergreen wood A1 Pre-commercial thinning / cleaning Petrol, brushcutter quantity and factor –
Evergreen wood A1 Chain lubrication Chain oil emission factor 0.035 L /m3rw EF not available.
Evergreen wood A3 Log yard handling Diesel, wheel loader quantity – Plant-specific.
Evergreen wood A3 Debarking and sorting Electricity quantity –
Evergreen wood A3 Sawing into boards Electricity quantity –
Evergreen wood A3 Kiln drying to 12% MC Heat, biomass (biogenic) quantity and factor –
Evergreen wood A3 Kiln drying to 12% MC Electricity, fans quantity –
Evergreen wood A3 Grading, finger jointing, planing Electricity quantity –
Evergreen wood A3 Adhesive application PU adhesive emission factor 5.63 kg /DU Amount from EPD; GWP factor not available in open sources.
Evergreen wood A3 Layup and pressing Electricity quantity –
Evergreen wood A3 CNC machining of openings Electricity quantity –
Evergreen wood A3 Packaging PE film (70% recycled) emission factor 0.207 kg /DU EF not available.
Evergreen wood A3 Packaging PP bands emission factor 0.19 kg /DU EF not available.
Evergreen wood A5 Screws, angle brackets, tapes Fasteners and membranes quantity and factor – Project-specific.
Short rotation coppice A1 Pre-planting herbicide burn-down Herbicide active ingredient quantity and factor –
Short rotation coppice A1 Cutting production in mother beds Willow cuttings emission factor 15 000 cutting /ha Amount sourced; nursery burden per cutting not available.
Short rotation coppice A1 Pre-emergence herbicide Herbicide a.i. quantity and factor –
Short rotation coppice A1 Fertilisation after harvests Mineral N quantity – Enter site-specific rate; field N2O is then added by step src-11.
Short rotation coppice A1 Field N2O from fertiliser N N applied (for N2O) quantity – Depends on src-10.
Short rotation coppice A1 In-field chip haulage to field edge Diesel quantity –
Short rotation coppice A1 Soil organic carbon change SOC change quantity and factor – Site-specific; report under GWP-luluc when quantified.
Short rotation coppice A1 Cutting transport to the field Truck transport quantity – Nursery location and cutting mass not sourced.
Short rotation coppice A3 Screening and flaking Electricity quantity –
Short rotation coppice A3 Particle drying Heat, biomass (biogenic) quantity and factor –
Short rotation coppice A3 Particle drying Electricity quantity –
Short rotation coppice A3 Resin blending UF resin emission factor 63.64 kg /DU EF not available in open sources.
Short rotation coppice A3 Resin blending Urea emission factor 1.93 kg /DU
Short rotation coppice A3 Resin blending Catalyst emission factor 1.06 kg /DU
Short rotation coppice A3 Resin blending Formaldehyde scavenger emission factor 0.31 kg /DU
Short rotation coppice A3 Resin blending Slack wax emission factor 2.14 kg /DU
Short rotation coppice A3 Resin blending Ammonium sulphate emission factor 0.48 kg /DU
Short rotation coppice A3 Mat forming and continuous hot pressing Electricity + thermal oil quantity –
Short rotation coppice A3 Cooling, sanding, sizing Electricity quantity –
Short rotation coppice A3 Packaging Packaging quantity and factor –
Short rotation coppice A5 Cutting and fixing boards Fasteners + electricity quantity and factor –
Forest residues A1 Nutrient compensation (wood-ash recycling) Ash spreading quantity and factor –
Forest residues A1 Soil carbon effect of residue removal SOC change quantity and factor – Report under GWP-luluc when quantified.
Forest residues A3 Chip screening and washing Electricity quantity –
Forest residues A3 Thermo-mechanical defibration (refiner) Electricity quantity –
Forest residues A3 Fibre drying (flash tube dryer) Heat quantity and factor –
Forest residues A3 Binder and additive dosing PMDI + paraffin emission factor 6.12 kg /DU = 4% of 153 kg; EF not available.
Forest residues A3 Mat forming, steam-air preheating and pressing Electricity + steam quantity –
Forest residues A3 Cutting, profiling, packaging Electricity + packaging quantity and factor –
Forest residues A5 Cutting and fixing between studs / on sheathing Fasteners, offcuts quantity and factor –
Crop residue A1 Field drying (turning if rained on) Diesel, tedder quantity – Conditional operation; 1.5-2.5 L/ha per pass when used.
Crop residue A1 Nutrient export compensation P and K fertiliser quantity and factor –
Crop residue A1 Soil organic carbon effect of straw removal SOC change quantity and factor –
Crop residue A3 Baling with small square baler Baling twine (PP or sisal) quantity and factor –
Crop residue A3 Bale collection and loading Diesel quantity –
Crop residue A5 Trimming, retying, compression and placement Electricity, tools quantity –
Crop residue A5 Offcut and loose straw handling Installation losses quantity and factor –
Perennial crops A1 Pre-planting herbicide Herbicide a.i. quantity and factor –
Perennial crops A1 Rhizome production and lifting Rhizomes emission factor 15 000 rhizome /ha Amount sourced; nursery burden not available.
Perennial crops A1 Rhizome transport to the field Truck transport quantity – Rhizome mass per ha and distance not sourced.
Perennial crops A1 Rolling after planting Diesel quantity –
Perennial crops A1 Weed control, years 1-2 Herbicide a.i. quantity and factor –
Perennial crops A1 Field-edge haulage and storage Diesel quantity –
Perennial crops A1 Soil organic carbon change SOC change quantity and factor – Report under GWP-luluc when quantified.
Perennial crops A1 Chopping, sieving and dedusting to shiv Electricity quantity –
Perennial crops A3 Mixing (pan mixer), water addition Electricity quantity –
Perennial crops A3 Mixing (pan mixer), water addition Water quantity and factor –
Perennial crops A3 Moulding and compaction Electricity quantity –
Perennial crops A3 Air curing 28-90 days, palletising Pallets and film quantity and factor –
Perennial crops A5 Laying blocks with lime mortar Lime mortar quantity –
Perennial crops A5 Laying blocks with lime mortar Breakage and cuts quantity and factor –
Dedicated crops A1 Seed supply Hemp seed emission factor 37.5 kg /ha 35-40 kg/ha; seed burden excluded in Pretot et al. and not available.
Dedicated crops A1 P and K supply P2O5 and K2O quantity and factor –
Dedicated crops A1 Baling (square bales) Twine quantity and factor –
Dedicated crops A1 Bale collection and storage Diesel quantity –
Dedicated crops A1 Shiv bagging Bags / big bags quantity and factor –
Dedicated crops A1 Formulated lime binder manufacture Paper sacks quantity and factor –
Dedicated crops A5 Mixing on site Electricity or genset diesel quantity –
Dedicated crops A5 Mixing on site Mixing water emission factor 286 L /DU = 1.3 x binder; EF negligible/not available.
Dedicated crops A5 Formwork and casting / spraying Formwork and losses quantity and factor –