Grader operation, broadacre crop, medium load factor, conventional {AU}| | AusLCI, U
Unit process Australia v00.00.000
Included processes:Process includes tractor and other machinery production and operation of equipement including fuel production and use. Remark: This inventory has been developed as part of the AusAgLCI initiative funded by a partnership of Australian Research and Development Corporations (RIRDC, CRDC, GRDC, SRDC, HAL, MLA, DA, FWPA) and Research Agencies (CSIRO, USQ and Q DAFF), with technical support from Life Cycle Strategies. More detail on inventory development can be found in the 'AusAgLCI Methodology for developing Life Cycle Inventory' documents located at www.auslci.alcas.asn.au. Energy use from WA farm energy calculator. Geography: Refers to an average production in Australia. Technology: Average Time period: Data collected for 2012 Version: 1.0 Record: Data entry by: Sandra Eady Telephone: +61 2 6776 1394; E-mail: sandra.eady@csiro.au ; Company: CSIRO Livestock industries; Country: AU Generator: Data entry by: Sandra Eady Telephone: +61 2 6776 1394; E-mail: sandra.eady@csiro.au ; Company: CSIRO Livestock industries; Country: AU
- Sector
- Processing
- Contributor
- —
- Last updated
- 13 Jun 2012
- Reference ID
d7f1954c-0973-31c1-a0b3-69e29377b2d8
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Documentation
- Quantitative reference
- Grader operation, broadacre crop, medium load factor, conventional {AU}| | AusLCI, U
- Sampling procedure
- Fuel consumption data have been derived from the Western Australia Farm Energy Calculator for broadacre crop. Tractor weight has been derived from a survey. Implement weight has been estimated based on manufacturers data.
- Creation date
- 13 Jun 2012
- Is copyright protected
- No
- Is infrastructure process
- No
- Tags
- processing
- Sources
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Agricultural Machinery Management/2002/The University of Arizona
Farm energy calculator/2010/Salam
Cropland - Broadacre buyer's guide 2010/2010/Croplands
Product outputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grader operation, broadacre crop, medium load factor, conventional {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 1.0 | ha | — |
Technical inputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural machinery, unspecified {GLO}| market for agricultural machinery, unspecified | Cut-off, U | 0.0 | kg | weight amortized over lifetime |
| Tractor engine operation, on farm, per litre of diesel consumed {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 18.5 | l | — |
| Tractor, 4-wheel, agricultural {GLO}| market for tractor, 4-wheel, agricultural | Cut-off, U | 1.4522 | kg | weight amortized over lifetime |
| Transport, truck, 28t, fleet average {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 68.5 | t*km | grader (11.7t) brought to the property by contractor from distance of 20km and worked for 8 hours |
Parameters
| Name | Value | Formula | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| implement_weight | — | — | [kg] weight of implement - Marshallspreadersales.com.au - spreader up to 36m width, 5m3 tank. |
| tractor_weight | 14522.0 | 14522 | [kg] weight of 12M motor grader - caterpillar handbook 2009 |
| tractor_lifetime_ha | 10000.0 | speed*implement_width*tractor_lifetime*1000/10000 | [ha] life time of tractor - in ha processed |
| tractor_lifetime | 8000.0 | — | [hours] lifetime of the tractor - University of Arizona http://ag.arizona.edu/crop/equipment/agmachinerymgt.html |
| tractor_power | 118.0 | — | [kW] power of 12M motor grader - caterpillar handbook 2009 |
| implement_lifetime_ha | 1500.0 | speed*implement_width*implement_lifetime*1000/10000 | [ha] life time of implement - in ha processed |
| implement_lifetime | 1200.0 | — | [hours] lifetime of the implement - University of Arizona http://ag.arizona.edu/crop/equipment/agmachinerymgt.html |
| implement_width | 2.5 | — | [m] width of implement |
| speed | 5.0 | — | [km/h] average speed of the tractor |
| fuel_ha | 18.5 | — | — |