Chinese Life Cycle Database (CLCD)
| Summary | ||
| Name of source | CLCD (Chinese Life Cycle Database) | |
| Provider | Sichuan University, China; IKE Environmental Technology CO., Ltd, China | |
| Summary text | A national background LCI database consists of ca. 600 LCI datasets for key materials and chemicals, energy carriers, transport, and waste management, which is based on a consistent core life cycle model and represents the combination of various technologies in Chinese market. | |
| Contact | support@itke.com.cn | |
| Licensing | Free in eBalance software | |
| Language(s) | Chinese | |
| Website | http://www.itke.com.cn | |
| Access – data formats and accessibility | ||
| File type | CLCD, Ecospold and ILCD format | |
| Software needs | eBalance | |
| Contents – breadth and depth of datasets | ||
| Age | 2009-2011 | |
| Geography | China | |
| Original Data Source(s) | Industry statistics, Government publications, Academic research, Other LCA databases | |
| Other Databases Included | None | |
| Life cycle stages | Cradle-to-Gate | |
| Modeling approach | Process | |
| Emissions results | GHGs and other 30 main emissions | |
| Number of datasets | 600 | |
| Main topics | Energy carriers; Materials and chemicals; Transport services; Waste management | |
| Other topics | ||
| Data transparency – what meta data is provided for each dataset? | ||
| System boundaries | Yes | |
| Data Types | Process | |
| Allocation Methods | Yes | |
| Technology | Yes | |
| Data year | Yes | |
| Original source | Yes | |
| Uncertainty | Yes | |
| Quality – is information provided on data quality? | ||
| Data quality score | Yes | |
| Quality assurance | Yes | |
| Standards compliant | ISO 14040; ISO 14044; ISO/TS 14048 | |
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