Flygt 3127.900 - The International EPD® System

Flygt 3127.900
Environment Product
Declaration

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
General.............................................................................................................................................2
Environmental performance..........................................................................................................3
Miscellaneous..................................................................................................................................7
Flygt 3127.900 Environment Product Declaration 1

General
General
The company
The product
Xylem Water Solutions is a leading global water technology provider within transport,
treatment and efficient use of water, with a strong focus on finding local solutions to the
world’s water and wastewater challenges. Xylem Water Solutions is certified according to
ISO 14001:2004 and ISO 9001:2008. Our main production plant in Emmaboda, Sweden is
also certified according to OHSAS 18001:2007.
This document applies to pump 3127.900, a submersible pump for the efficient pumping
of clean water, surface water, and wastewater containing solids or long-fibered materials.
The pump is designed for sustained high efficiency, and used mainly for operating in
pump sumps, i.e. sewage pumping in pumping stations and/or sewage treatment plants.
For abrasive media, Hard-Iron is required.
The pump has a hydraulic power of 3.15 kW and an overall efficiency of 67.8%. The
average weight of the pump is 151 kg.
The uniquely patented N-technology has mechanical self-cleaning abilities with a clogresistant
performance. This enhances energy saving and results in sustained high
efficiency over time in wastewater applications.
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Environmental performance
Environmental performance
Overview
Functional unit
In order to identify and quantify the significant environmental life cycle phase of Flygt
products a generic LCA was carried out and documented in a LCA data report.
The data and calculations that are used conform with the "Product Category Rules (PCR) -
Pumps for liquids; liquid elevators and mixers (PCR 2011:22)".
The functional unit is defined as 1 kW hydraulic power of the pump at best efficiency
point.
Allocation
System boundaries
Table 1: Declaration of contents, with the quantity of material specified as a proportion of the total
pump weight in kg, and in kg per functional unit.
Material Weight (kg) % by weight Weight/functional unit
(kg/kW)
Cast iron 105 69.8 33.5
Steel 22.8 15.1 7.25
Copper 6.62 4.38 2.1
Chloroprene rubber 2.97 1.97 0.943
Aluminium 3.25 2.15 1.03
Stainless steel 4.51 2.99 1.43
Oil 1.71 1.13 0.542
Samarium cobalt 1.25 0.826 0.396
Impregnating resins 0.35 0.232 0.111
Zinc 0.342 0.226 0.109
Brass 0.22 0.146 0.07
Parts not included* 1.54 1.02 0.489
Total 151 100.00 47.95
* weight on details not included in the content declaration
The allocation factor for the environmental impact during the production phase is
calculated as the ratio of the product weight to the total produced pump weight for the
relevant factory during one year.
The system boundaries for the LCA that serves as a basis for this EPD is according to the
figure below and according to the Product Category Rules.
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Environmental performance
DOWNSTREAM PROCESS CORE PROCESS UPSTREAM PROCESS
Energy
Raw material
extraction and
refinement
Manufacturing of
parts
Emissions
Waste
Transportation to
customers
Assembly of
product
Packaging
Use of product
Recycling of
product
Upstream process
Manufacturing (Core process)
The upstream process includes the extraction and refinement of raw materials, packaging
materials, and transportation of raw materials.
The manufacturing phase extends from resource and energy extraction up to and
including the finished product.
Since most of the Xylem Water Solutions Flygt branded products are manufactured in
Emmaboda, Sweden, it is assumed that the pump is manufactured there. The values for
resource utilization, emissions to atmosphere or water, and waste generation that is
caused by production have therefore been taken from the factory in Emmaboda.
The core of production is casting and machining of products, the components of which
consist of cast iron, and the production of electric motors for the products. The
environmental impact that is caused by subcontractors has not been included in the
analysis.
Usage/End of life (Downstream process)
According to the life cycle assessment, most of the environmental impact, i.e. >95%, is
related to the usage phase. The use of electricity during the lifetime of the pump is
calculated as a loss at the best efficiency point of the pump. A majority of this pump is
sold in Europe and the electricity mix EU27 has therefore been used in the calculation.
The usage phase also includes transport of the product from Emmaboda to customers
worldwide, by sea, air, rail, and road.
Spare parts and transportation for service activities are included during the products
lifetime. Transportation for service is approximated as 200 km distance per service
occasion.
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Environmental performance
Recovery
Resource utilization
The materials recovered from the pump are aluminum, chromium, copper, cast iron, steel,
brass, nickel, zinc, and plastics. This presupposes that the materials are handed in to a
suitable recycling plant. During the recovery process in Sweden, the pump is first sent for
initial clearance in which small electronic parts are removed. The pump is then sent for
fragmentation in which it is broken up. Magnets, air currents, water baths and manual
sorting are then used for separating the various materials.
According to the Xylem Water Solutions recovery schedule for LCA, 10% of the pump
material weight goes to landfill during end-of-life treatment. At a weight of 151 kg of
pump 3127.900, this represents a weight of 15.1 kg that goes to landfill. The remaining
material of the pump is assumed to be recycled. The customer also has the possibility to
return the pump to a Xylem representative.
This product complies with the European directive RoHS (Directive 2011/65/EC). Meaning
that the product does not contain lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium,
polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in levels
exceeding maximum concentration values.
The following tables show the resources that are used, including energy during the pump
production and utilization phases. The positive effects of end-of-life treatment have not
been included.
100% of the electricity that is used in Emmaboda originates from renewable energy
sources. The EU27 electricity mix (2002) is assumed to be used during the usage phase,
which is a calculated mean value of the energy sources that are used in Europe for
electricity generation.
Table 2: Use of resources during manufacturing (core process)
Non-renewable resources MJ/pump MJ/kW
Gas 37.4 11.9
District heat 15.4 4.9
Oil 0.16 0.05
Renewable resources litres/pump litres/kW
Water 581 184
Renewable resources MJ/pump MJ/kW
District heat 370 118
Power consumption MJ/pump MJ/kW
Electricity 1177 374
Table 3: Energy consumption during the usage phase (Downstream process). The amount of
energy lost is the energy consumed minus the useful hydraulic energy.
Energy source Energy lost [MJ]/pump Energy lost [MJ]/hydraulic
power (kW)
Electricity mix EU27 294483 93635
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Environmental performance
Emissions
Table 4: Pollutant emissions expressed in terms of potential environmental impact
Environmental impact
category
Greenhouse Gas
Potential (CO2-
equivalents)
Acidification potential
(SO2-equivalents)
Ozone-creating
potential (ethene
equivalents)
Ozone depleting
potential (CFC11-
equivalents)
Oxygen depletion
(PO4-3 equivalents)
Upstream process Manufacturing Usage phase Total
equiv/
pump
equiv/kW
equiv/
pump
equiv/kW
equiv/
pump
equiv/
kW
equiv/
pump
equiv/
kW
243 77.1 83.6 26.5 48355 15351 48681 15454
1.04 0.33 0.26 0.084 314 100 315 100
0.2 0.063 0.05 0.016 250 79.4 250 79.5
2.27E-05 7.19E-06 7.05E-07 2.24E-07 0.075 0.024 0.075 0.024
0.1 0.033 0.065 0.021 12.3 3.91 12.5 3.96
Table 5: Waste from manufacturing, per pump and functional unit.
Waste from manufacturing kg/pump kg/kW
Material subject for recycling 0.92 0.29
Hazardous waste 2.02 0.64
Other waste 7.82 2.48
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Overview
Registration No
Time of validity
This EPD follows and fulfils the requirements of the International EPD system, managed by
the International EPD Consortium (IEC), www.environdec.com. EPDs within the same
product category but from different programmes may not be comparable. This EPD has
been drawn up in accordance with "Product Category Rules" (PCR) - Pumps for liquids;
liquid elevators and mixers (PCR 2011:22).
This and other EPDs are available at www.flygt.com under Product Overview. Information
on the company's environmental work are available from the homepage http:\
\www.xyleminc.com, or can be ordered directly from us. Contact our Sustainability
Manager at:
Xylem Water Solutions Global Services AB
Gesällvägen 33
SE-174 87 Sundbyberg
Sweden
Phone: +46 8 475 60 00
Fax: +46 8 475 69 00
S-P-00465
Verification and certification
References
This EPD is valid until 2016-06-06.
This EPD has been certified within Xylem’s EPD management process. PCR review was
conducted by the technical committee of the international EPD ® system:
Joakim Thornéus (Chair)
Swedish Environmental Management Council
email:joakim@environdec.com
Independent verification of the declaration and data according to ISO 14025 has been
performed within Xylem’s certified EPD Management process.
Third-party verification of Xylem’s EPD Management process has been conducted by the
accredited certification body: DNV Certification AB, Sweden.
• Product Category Rules (PCR) - Pumps for liquids; liquid elevators and mixers, PCR
2011:22, version 1.0 (2011-12-05)
• ISO 14025:2006, Environmental labels and declarations – Type III environmental
declarations – Guiding principles and procedures.
• Environmental report 2011 – Xylem factory in Emmaboda
• General Programme Instructions for Environmental Product Declarations, EPD, version
1.0, 2008-02-29
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Xylem |’zīləm|
1) The tissue in plants that brings water upward from the roots
2) A leading global water technology company
We're 12,000 people unified in a common purpose: creating innovative
solutions to meet our world's water needs. Developing new technologies that
will improve the way water is used, conserved, and re-used in the future is central
to our work. We move, treat, analyze, and return water to the environment, and
we help people use water efficiently, in their homes, buildings, factories and
farms. In more than 150 countries, we have strong, long-standing relationships
with customers who know us for our powerful combination of leading product
brands and applications expertise, backed by a legacy of innovation.
For more information on how Xylem can help you, go to xyleminc.com
Xylem Water Solutions
Manufacturing AB
361 80 Emmaboda
Sweden
Tel: +46-471-24 70 00
Fax: +46-471-24 47 01
http://tpi.xyleminc.com
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