Products from concrete recycling {AU}| | AusLCI, U
Unit process Australia v00.00.001
Included processes: Includes weight of concrete and steel to produce recylced concrete Geography: Concrete recycling in Australia Technology: The recycled concrete production in Australia Record: Data entry by: Bharat Sharma Telephone: 0061 3 9417 1190; E-mail: brett@lifecycles.com.au; Company: LCS; Country: AU Generator: Data entry by: Bharat Sharma Telephone: 0061 3 9417 1190; E-mail: brett@lifecycles.com.au; Company: LCS; Country: AU
- Sector
- Other Materials
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- Last updated
- 12 Oct 2026
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- Quantitative reference
- Products from concrete recycling {AU}| | AusLCI, U
- Sampling procedure
- Sampling procedure: From various resources
- Creation date
- 19 Jun 2015
- Is copyright protected
- No
- Is infrastructure process
- No
- Tags
- material
- Sources
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Sustainable aggregates – CO2 emission factor study
Product outputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Products from concrete recycling {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 1.0 | kg | AUSTRALIA |
Technical inputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recycled aggregate, at plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.9680179262578936 | kg | — |
| Recycled steel from concrete recycling, at plant {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 0.031982073742106334 | kg | — |
Parameters
| Name | Value | Formula | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| m_waste | 0.04 | — | %; RMCG (2010). "Sustainable aggregates - CO2 emission factor study (ARRB Group)." |
| all_aggregate | 0.8531865073724686 | (m_aggregate*p_aggregate)/p_total | allocation for aggregate |
| fr_steel | 0.0785 | vol_steel*density_steel | volume of steel converted to mass fraction |
| Mass_concrete | 1.04 | — | kg; concrete for recycling |
| p_aggregate | 0.048 | — | per kg; Price of aggregate [AUD 48/tonne]; http://www.bcsands.com.au/landscaping/aggregates/recycled_aggregate_gravel_20mm_bulk |
| p_total | 0.05446037889590548 | m_aggregate*p_aggregate+m_steel*p_steel | AUD; total price |
| AnnualProduction | 500000.0 | — | 500000 t per year form 4 ha site; authors estimate |
| vol_aggregate | 0.99 | — | % by volume |
| m_aggregate | 0.9680179262578936 | Mass_concrete-m_steel-m_waste | mass of aggregate by weight of concrete |
| all_steel | 0.14681349262753135 | (m_steel*p_steel)/p_total | allocation for steel |
| sitearea | 4.0 | — | ha; http://smallbusiness.chron.com/start-small-concrete-asphalt-recycling-business-16095.htmlper kg; |
| density_steel | 7.85 | — | t/m3; http://www.onesteel.com/images/db_images/promotions/OSST%20Know%20Your%20Steel%20Guide%20January%202010.pdf |
| m_steel | 0.031982073742106334 | (fr_steel)/(fr_steel+fr_aggregate) | mass of steel by weight of concrete |
| fr_aggregate | 2.376 | vol_aggregate*density_concrete | volume of concrete converted to mass fraction |
| density_concrete | 2.4 | — | t/m3; |
| vol_steel | 0.01 | — | Based on 1% steel by volume average accross all inputs (typical expected is 2% in reinforced concrete - and assume this makes up 50% of supply to aggregate recycling process) |
| p_steel | 0.25 | — | per kg; Price of steel [AUD 250/tonne]; http://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/resources/b0ac5ce4-4253-4d2b-b001-0becf84b52b8/files/case-studies.pdf |