| Summary | ||
| Name of source | Boustead Model | |
| Provider | Boustead Consulting | |
| Summary text | The Boustead Model is a computer modeling tool for lifecycle calculations. It contains a core set of industry-derived data files with information on a range of different fuel production and materials processing operations. The underlying data was not available for assessment as part of this project. | |
| Contact | Dr Ian Boustead, Tel. +44 (0) 1403 864 561, sales@boustead-consulting.co.uk | |
| Licensing | Licensed | |
| Language(s) | English | |
| Website | www.boustead-consulting.co.uk/ products.htm |
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| Access – data formats and accessibility | ||
| File type | Local software – provided on CD ROM | |
| Software needs | Boustead Model | |
| Contents – breadth and depth of datasets | ||
| Age | Unknown | |
| Geography | Global | |
| Original Data Source(s) | Research | |
| Other Databases Included | Unknown | |
| Life cycle stages | Gate-to-Gate | |
| Modeling approach | Process LCA | |
| Emissions results | Unclear – likely CO2e | |
| Number of datasets | 13,000 unit operations | |
| Main topics | Energy carriers and technologies; Materials production | |
| Other topics | ||
| Data transparency – what metadata is provided for each dataset? | ||
| System boundaries | Unknown | |
| Data Types | Process | |
| Allocation Methods | Unknown | |
| Technology | Unknown | |
| Data year | Unknown | |
| Original source | Unknown | |
| Uncertainty | Unknown | |
| Quality – is information provided on data quality? | ||
| Data quality score | Unknown | |
| Quality assurance | Unknown | |
| Standards compliant | Unknown | |
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