Emission Factor

Gypsum plasterboard (gypsum plasterboard production)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product "gypsum plasterboard" represents plasterboard produced 100% from natural gypsum (no FGD). Gypsum plaster board is a sandwich construction with a gypsum core and a cardboard layer on each side. The weight of the cardboard is about 5% of the board. Gypsum plaster boards are produced continuously. The gypsum is mixed with water and additives and evenly spread on the lower cardboard. The upper cardboard is then applied and the edge profile is formed. When the gypsum is set the surplus water is removed by drying for about one hour in a kiln. Finally the boards are cut and packed. The main application of this product is in lightweight construction. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

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NameGypsum plasterboard (gypsum plasterboard production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryBuilding Materials
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
1997
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
building_materials-type_gypsum_plasterboard_gypsum_plasterboard_production
UUID
dd1ba045-e61e-42a7-9637-d8a57fc2d1b8
Code Snippet
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