Single superphosphate {AU}| market for single superphosphate | AusLCI, U
Unit process Australia v00.00.001
This data have been copied from the ecoinvent version 2.2 database and adapted to Australsian database by substituting input flows from Australasian database for ecoinvent processes where they are available. Because of the ecoinvent detail included in this data in is subject to the same copyright and distribution restrictions as the ecoivent database published in SimaPro. See system description for more detail on the substitution. Translated name: Singlesuperphosphat, als P2O5, ab Regionallager Included processes: The unit process inventory takes into account the production of single superphosphate from sulphuric acid and rock phosphate. Transports of raw materials and intermediate products to the fertiliser plant were included as well as the transport of the fertiliser product from the factory to the regional department store. Production and waste treatment of catalysts, coating and packaging of the final fertiliser products were not included. Infrastructure was included by means of a proxy module. Remark: Refers to 4.76 kg P2 single superphosphate with a P2O5-content of 21.0%; Formula: Ca(H2PO4)2; Geography: According to the reference used for this inventory, the European average is derived from mean values of several fertiliser plants within Europe. The production of raw materials and/or intermediates outside Europe was taken into account by considering the production technology in the respective country and the relative import shares. Technology: Production inventory was derived from detailed literature studies and specifications from the manufacturer, relevant for the European production. Transport specifications of the fertiliser product to the regional department store, which were not included in the reference used for this inventory were complemented by data given in Patyk & Reinhardt (1997). Time period: Year when reference used for this inventory was published. Version: 2.2 Synonyms: Superphosphat, SSP Energy values: Undefined Local category: Landwirtschaftliche Produktionsmittel Local subcategory: Mineraldünger Source file: 00054.XML Record: Data entry by: Angelika Heil Telephone: 0041 44 377 71 54; E-mail: art@ecoinvent.org; Company: ART; Country: CH Generator: Generator/publicator: Angelika Heil Telephone: 0041 44 377 71 54; E-mail: art@ecoinvent.org; Company: ART; Country: CH
- Sector
- Other Materials
- Contributor
- —
- Last updated
- 12 Oct 2026
- Reference ID
29d002aa-53c4-3b03-8960-1594184afac6
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- Quantitative reference
- Single superphosphate {AU}| market for single superphosphate | AusLCI, U
- Sampling procedure
- Sampling procedure: Values given in the reference originate from manufacturers and/or other data sources which in turn refer to the real situation and hence are largely secured. However, the emissions factors may be somewhat uncertain. When no information on the speciation of P- and F -emissions was given in the reference, the most likely speciation was assessed by an expert. For particulate emissions factors into the air specified only as the total particle mass in the reference, particle size distribution was assessed based on an expert's guess.
- Creation date
- 22 Sep 2003
- Is copyright protected
- No
- Is infrastructure process
- No
- Tags
- material
- Sources
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Life Cycle Inventories of Agricultural Production Systems/2007/Nemecek, T.
Product outputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single superphosphate {AU}| market for single superphosphate | AusLCI, U | 4.76 | kg | Europe |
Technical inputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical factory, organics {GLO}| market for chemical factory, organics | Cut-off, U | 0.0000000019 | Item(s) | (2,1,1,2,1,3) |
| Electricity, low voltage {AU}| market for electricity, low voltage | AusLCI, U | 1.85 | kWh | (2,1,1,2,1,3) |
| Phosphate rock, beneficiated {RoW}| market for phosphate rock, beneficiated | Cut-off, U | 4.76 | kg | (2,1,1,2,1,3) |
| Sulfuric acid {RoW}| market for sulfuric acid | Cut-off, U | 1.75 | kg | (2,1,1,2,1,3) |
| Transport, freight, rail {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 1030.0 | kg*km | — |
| Transport, freight, sea, container ship, heavy fuel oil {GLO}| market for transport, freight, sea, container ship, heavy fuel oil | Cut-off, U | 24200.0 | kg*km | (4,5,na,na,na,na) |
| Transport, truck, 28t, fleet average {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 1920.0 | kg*km | (4,5,na,na,na,na) |
Elementary flow outputs
| Flow | Compartment | Sub-compartment | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic, ion | Emissions to water | river | 0.0000044 | kg | (2,3,2,3,3,5) |
| Cadmium (II) | Emissions to water | river | 0.0000044 | kg | (2,3,2,3,3,5) |
| Chromium, ion | Emissions to water | river | 0.000022 | kg | (2,3,2,3,3,5) |
| Copper, ion | Emissions to water | river | 0.000022 | kg | (2,3,2,3,3,5) |
| Heat, waste | Emission to air | high population density | 6.67 | MJ | (2,3,2,3,3,5) |
| Hydrogen fluoride | Emission to air | high population density | 0.000105 | kg | (2,3,2,3,3,5) |
| Lead (II) | Emissions to water | river | 0.000019 | kg | (2,3,2,3,3,5) |
| Mercury (II) | Emissions to water | river | 0.0000042 | kg | (2,3,2,3,3,5) |
| Nickel (II) | Emissions to water | river | 0.000017 | kg | (2,3,2,3,3,5) |
| Particulate Matter, < 2.5 um | Emission to air | high population density | 0.000619 | kg | (2,3,2,3,3,5) |
| Particulate Matter, > 10 um | Emission to air | high population density | 0.00124 | kg | (2,3,2,3,3,5) |
| Particulate Matter, > 2.5 um and < 10um | Emission to air | high population density | 0.00124 | kg | (2,3,2,3,3,5) |
| Phosphate | Emission to water | surface water | 0.00442 | kg | (2,3,2,3,3,5) |
| Zinc (II) | Emissions to water | river | 0.000026 | kg | (2,3,2,3,3,5) |
Parameters
| Name | Value | Formula | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| m_phospahte | 3.44 | — | — |
| m_chemical | 1.75 | — | — |