Tap water, at user, Sydney {AU}| | AusLCI, U
Unit process Australia v00.00.002
Domestic tapwater water supply in Sydney. Included processes: Energy inputs for pumping and treatment as well as infrastructure materials for water supply and for some regions includes a fraction of supply for desalisation. Remark: Based on Capital city region data presented in Cook et al 2012 . Geography: Energy and emission data are specific to the region. Technology:Will vary by region especially with regard to treatment required and pumping impacts. Version: 1.0 Record: Data entry by: Rahul Korattyile E-mail: info@lifecycles.com.au; Company: Lifecycles; Country: AU Generator: Data entry by: Tim Grant E-mail: tim@lifecycles.com.au; Company: Lifecycles; Country: AU
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- Water
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- Last updated
- 12 Oct 2026
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7ff78879-aaa7-3d91-aff4-54bd02d1ff06
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- Quantitative reference
- Tap water, at user, Sydney {AU}| | AusLCI, U
- Sampling procedure
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- Creation date
- 01 Jul 2020
- Is copyright protected
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- Is infrastructure process
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- Sources
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Energy use in the provision and consumption of urban water /2012/Cook.S et al
Product outputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tap water, at user, Sydney {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 1000.0 | kg | — |
Technical inputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium sulfate, without water, in 4.33% aluminium solution state {GLO}| market for aluminium sulfate, without water, in 4.33% aluminium solution state | Cut-off, U | 3.5 | g | the amount is based on data supplied by the Minister for Environmet and Conservation, October 2000 3.5 |
| Ammonia, anhydrous, liquid {RoW}| market for ammonia, anhydrous, liquid | Cut-off, U | 0.016 | g | the amount is based on data supplied by the Minister for Environmet and Conservation, October 2000 0.0160 |
| Chlorine, gaseous {RoW}| market for chlorine, gaseous | Cut-off, U | 0.0011 | kg | the amount is based on data supplied by the Minister for Environmet and Conservation, October 2000 1.1 |
| Diesel, burned in building machine, <30 MW {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.13371580963656265 | MJ | — |
| Electricity, high voltage {AU}| electricity production, wind, >3MW turbine, onshore | Cut-off, U | 0.033428952409140664 | MJ | — |
| Electricity, high voltage {AU}| heat and power co-generation, biogas, gas engine | Cut-off, U | 0.1560017779093231 | MJ | — |
| Electricity, low voltage {AU-NSW}| market for electricity, low voltage | AusLCI, U | 1.827449398366356 | MJ | — |
| Fluosilicic acid, without water, in 22% solution state {GLO}| market for fluosilicic acid, without water, in 22% solution state | Cut-off, U | 2.596 | g | the amount is based on data supplied by the Minister for Environmet and Conservation, October 2000 *1.26 to allow for 79% flouride content in HSF 2.596 |
| Heat, district or industrial, natural gas {RoW}| heat production, natural gas, at industrial furnace >100kW | Cut-off, U | 0.0 | MJ | — |
| Heat, liquefied petroleum gas, at industrial furnace >100kW/MJ/RER/adapted {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.022285968272760442 | MJ | — |
| Lime, hydrated, packed {GLO}| market for | Cut-off, U | 4.14 | g | the amount is based on data supplied by the Minister for Environmet and Conservation, October 2000 4.14 |
| Operation, van, petrol less than 3,5t {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.010741836707470533 | km | [ The original product with unit "MJ" (Energy) was automatically replaced by SimaPro with the current product with unit "km" (Length) using conversion factor 0.241 km/MJ. ] |
Elementary flow inputs
| Flow | Sub-compartment | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water, unspecified natural origin | in water | 1.0 | m3 | — |
Parameters
| Name | Value | Formula | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selfsupplyperkl | 0.1560017779093231 | EnergyperKL*SelfGenFrac | MJ/kl |
| LPGFrac | 0.01 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,5) GJ, Cook, S. Hall. M. and Gregory, A. (2012)-based on derived energy |
| GridFrac | 0.82 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,5) GJ, Cook, S. Hall. M. and Gregory, A. (2012) |
| El_wwatertreat | 722591.0 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,5) GJ, Cook, S. Hall. M. and Gregory, A. (2012) |
| DieselFrac | 0.06 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,5) GJ, Cook, S. Hall. M. and Gregory, A. (2012)-based on derived energy |
| PetrolFrac | 0.02 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,5) GJ, Cook, S. Hall. M. and Gregory, A. (2012)-based on derived energy |
| Watervol | 534.0 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,5) GJ, Cook, S. Hall. M. and Gregory, A. (2012) |
| El_watertreat | 535382.0 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,5) GJ, Cook, S. Hall. M. and Gregory, A. (2012) |
| EnergyperKL | 2.228596827276044 | (El_waterpump+El_watertreat+SplitOtherEnerg)/Watervol/1000 | MJ/kl |
| DieselSupperkl | 0.13371580963656265 | EnergyperKL*DieselFrac | MJ/kl |
| Lowesupplyperkl | 0.011142984136380221 | EnergyperKL*LowEmissFrac | MJ/kl |
| Gridsupplyperkl | 1.827449398366356 | EnergyperKL*GridFrac | MJ/Kl |
| SplitOtherEnerg | 108913.70576540756 | El_other*Watervol/(Watervol+WWatervol) | — |
| WWatervol | 472.0 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,5) GJ, Cook, S. Hall. M. and Gregory, A. (2012) |
| FuelFrac | 0.005 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,5) GJ, Cook, S. Hall. M. and Gregory, A. (2012)-based on derived energy |
| LPGSupperkl | 0.022285968272760442 | EnergyperKL*LPGFrac | MJ/kl |
| PetrolSupperkl | 0.044571936545520885 | EnergyperKL*PetrolFrac | MJ/kl |
| RenewFrac | 0.01 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,5) GJ, Cook, S. Hall. M. and Gregory, A. (2012)-based on derived energy |
| RenewSupperkl | 0.022285968272760442 | EnergyperKL*RenewFrac | MJ/kl |
| LowEmissFrac | 0.005 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,5) GJ, Cook, S. Hall. M. and Gregory, A. (2012)-based on derived energy |
| SelfGenFrac | 0.07 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,5) GJ, Cook, S. Hall. M. and Gregory, A. (2012)-based on derived energy |
| EthanolSupperkl | — | EnergyperKL*EthanolFrac | MJ/kl |
| El_wwaterpump | 111730.0 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,5) GJ, Cook, S. Hall. M. and Gregory, A. (2012) |
| Maginalsupply | 13.0 | — | (4,5,1,1,3,5), MJ per kl. Assumed energy from marginal water supply for this city based on desaliation. |
| EthanolFrac | — | — | (2,1,1,1,1,5) GJ, Cook, S. Hall. M. and Gregory, A. (2012)-based on derived energy |
| FuelSupperkl | 0.011142984136380221 | EnergyperKL*FuelFrac | MJ/kl |
| NatgasSupperkl | — | EnergyperKL*NaturalgasFrac | MJ/kl |
| El_other | 205182.0 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,5) GJ, Cook, S. Hall. M. and Gregory, A. (2012) |
| El_waterpump | 545775.0 | — | (2,1,1,1,1,5) GJ, Cook, S. Hall. M. and Gregory, A. (2012) |
| NaturalGasFrac | — | — | (2,1,1,1,1,5) GJ, Cook, S. Hall. M. and Gregory, A. (2012)-based on derived energy |