Mineral wool insulation panel

This data set has been modeled according to the European Standard EN 15804+A2 for Sustainable Building. Results are depicted in modules that allow the structured expression of results over the entire life cycle.

Dataset describes Mineral wool and Glass fiber. Mineral wool is made of sedimentary or igneous rocks (mainly basalt) and various recycled materials. The material is melted in the melting furnaces at 1400-1500 ° C and passed through rapidly rotating rollers. Binding agent is added. The binder then hardens in continuously operated tunnel kilns. For the glass wool a pure primary glass is melted in a furnace at about 1400 ° C. This process consumes power. The molten gluss is centrifuged in a perforated rotating drum. The warm airflow evaporates the water and the fibers solidify. The raw fibers are guided through a treadmills and a tunnel kiln. The binder cures at about 200 ° C. The fibres are then cut to required size and packed. System boundary is the finished product at the factory gate. Transportation from the factory to the site is not includede in the dataset and must be taken into account separately when analyzing the complete life cycle. For different applications, typical compositions and densities were modeled. A following distincuished applications were defined: flat roof, facade, floor, roof and interior. Background system: Electricity: Electricity is modelled according to the individual country-specific situations. The country-specific modelling is achieved on multiple levels. Firstly, individual energy carrier specific power plants and plants for renewable energy sources are modelled according to the current national electricity grid mix. Modelling the electricity consumption mix includes transmission / distribution losses and the own use by energy producers (own consumption of power plants and "other" own consumption e.g. due to pumped storage hydro power etc.), as well as imported electricity. Secondly, the national emission and efficiency standards of the power plants are modelled as well as the share of electricity plants and combined heat and power plants (CHP). Thirdly, the country-specific energy carrier supply (share of imports and / or domestic supply) including the country-specific energy carrier properties (e.g. element and energy content) are accounted for. Fourthly, the exploration, mining/production, processing and transport processes of the energy carrier supply chains are modelled according to the specific situation of each electricity producing country. The different production and processing techniques (emissions and efficiencies) in the different energy producing countries are considered, e.g. different crude oil production technologies or different flaring rates at the oil platforms. Thermal energy, process steam: The thermal energy and process steam supply is modelled according to the individual country-specific situation with regard to emission standards and considered energy carriers. The thermal energy and process steam are produced at heat plants. Efficiencies for thermal energy production are by definition 100% in relation to the corresponding energy carrier input. For process steam the efficiency ranges from 85%, 90% to 95%. The energy carriers used for the generation of thermal energy and process steam are modelled according to the specific import situation (see electricity above). Transports: All relevant and known transport processes are included. Ocean-going and inland ship transport as well as rail, truck and pipeline transport of bulk commodities are considered. Energy carriers: The energy carriers are modelled according to the specific supply situation (see electricity above). Refinery products: Diesel fuel, gasoline, technical gases, fuel oils, lubricants and residues such as bitumen are modelled with a parameterised country-specific refinery model. The refinery model represents the current national standard in refining techniques (e.g. emission level, internal energy consumption, etc.) as well as the individual country-specific product output spectrum, which can be quite different from country to country. The supply of crude oil is modelled, again, according to the country-specific situation with the respective properties of the resources.

This product can be used in construction.