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Process Data set: Tower production ; Tower of 1.25MW wind turbine (24) (en) en zh

Key Data Set Information
Location YL-GX-CN
Geographical representativeness description In this study, the typical wind farm system in Yulin City of Guangxi of Zhuang Autonomous Region China was selected as a case study site. The developer, namely, China Huadian Corporation, is a state-owned enterprise and devotes to develop wind power by providing wind power equipment and related service in China [37].
Reference year 2012
Name
Tower production ; Tower of 1.25MW wind turbine (24)
Use advice for data set When utilizing this dataset, researchers and engineers should consider the entire life cycle of the wind power system, including the production, transportation, installation, power generation, maintenance, and end-of-life recycling and disposal of the turbines. The non-renewable energy inputs across all stages of the system's life should be accounted for accordingly. For accurate modeling and assessment, it is important to include raw material and fossil fuel consumption, as well as associated emissions, in the life cycle process. Users should take into account the environmental and economic benefits for a complete evaluation, relying on established life cycle assessment methodologies and focusing on CO2, SO2, NOX, and PM10 emissions as environmental performance indicators and the monetary value of electricity generated as the cost-effectiveness indicator.
Technical purpose of product or process The 1.25 MW wind turbine towers manufactured in this industrial process are intended for use in wind farm systems for the generation of renewable energy. Specifically, these towers are part of a wind power system at a typical wind farm located in Yulin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, which comprises 24 wind turbines. This wind power system is utilized to produce electricity with a focus on sustainability and environmental benefits, looking to minimize the carbon footprint and environmental impact associated with electricity generation.
Classification
Class name : Hierarchy level
  • ILCD: Unit processes / Systems / Construction
General comment on data set The 1.25 MW wind turbine towers manufactured in this industrial process are intended for use in wind farm systems for the generation of renewable energy. Specifically, these towers are part of a wind power system at a typical wind farm located in Yulin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, which comprises 24 wind turbines. This wind power system is utilized to produce electricity with a focus on sustainability and environmental benefits, looking to minimize the carbon footprint and environmental impact associated with electricity generation.
Copyright No
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Functional Unit The generation of 1 kW h (kW h) of electricity is adapted as the functional unit in this study, and the corresponding amounts of CO2 emissions and air pollutants (SO2,NOX and PM10)perkWh of electricity are chosen as the indicators for environmental performances, and the monetary value (US$) of per kW h of electricity is chosen as the indicator for cost-effectiveness evaluation.
Technological representativeness
LCI method and allocation
Type of data set Unit process, single operation
LCI Method Principle Attributional
Deviation from LCI method principle / explanations None
Deviations from LCI method approaches / explanations According to Introduced by the life cycle assessment approach [34,35], firstly the system boundaries boundary of wind energy as well as and thermal power are first identified. Then, methodology on evaluating both environmental and economic benefits is presented so that co-benefits can be quantified followed by the introduction of the methodologies on environmental as well as economic impacts evaluation from the co-benefits perspective.
Deviation from modelling constants / explanations None
Data sources, treatment and representativeness
Deviation from data cut-off and completeness principles / explanations None
Data selection and combination principles This wind farm is equipped with 24 wind turbines, with a production capacity of 1.25 MW for each turbine, and t the operation life for each turbine is expected to be 20 years. The life cycle of one wind power system can be divided into five stages, including (1) production, (2) transportation and installation, (3) power generation, (4) maintenance, and (5) end-of-life recycling and disposal. The input of non-renewable energy has been shown in each stage. In this study, raw material, fossil fuel consumption and corresponding emissions have been taken into account of a life cycle process. Meanwhile, cost-effectiveness of a wind farm is considered because the cost plays a very important role in operating a wind farm [38]. Considering the data reliability and availability, the cost data of this wind farm was mainly extracted from a feasibility report of one wind farm (with a designed capacity of the 49.5 MW) in Kang ping County of Liaoning province [39].
Deviation from data selection and combination principles / explanations None
Deviation from data treatment and extrapolations principles / explanations None
Data source(s) used for this data set
Completeness
Completeness of product model No statement
Validation
Type of review
Dependent internal review
Reviewer name and institution
Data generator
Data set generator / modeller
Data entry by
Time stamp (last saved) 2023-12-18T13:10:48+08:00
Publication and ownership
UUID 392587f5-6d32-4962-8c6a-59b14ba0a295
Date of last revision 2024-04-20T14:59:50.755166+08:00
Data set version 00.01.005
Permanent data set URI https://lcadata.tiangong.world/showProcess.xhtml?uuid=392587f5-6d32-4962-8c6a-59b14ba0a295&version=01.00.000&stock=TianGong
Owner of data set
Copyright No
License type Free of charge for all users and uses

Inputs

Type of flow Classification Flow Location Mean amount Resulting amount Minimum amount Maximum amount
Product flow Materials production / Raw materials 2100000.0 kg2100000.0 kg

Outputs

Type of flow Classification Flow Location Mean amount Resulting amount Minimum amount Maximum amount
Product flow Systems / Construction 24.0 Item(s)24.0 Item(s)