NBN ISO 20915:2021

Life cycle inventory calculation methodology for steel products (ISO 20915:2018)

ACTIVE

About this standard

Languages
English
Type
NBN
Standards committee
GSV/I017 (Steel)
Status
ACTIVE
Publication date
03 June 2021
ICS Code
77.080.20 (Steels)
Withdrawn Date
Price
€ 145,00

Summary

This document specifies guidelines and requirements for conducting life cycle inventory (LCI) studies
of steel products reflecting steel’s capacity for closed-loop recycling, including:
a) specification of the functional unit used for LCI calculation of steel products
b) definition of the system boundaries used for LCI calculation of steel products
c) evaluation of scrap in LCI calculation of steel products
d) evaluation of co-products in LCI calculation of steel products
e) reporting of LCI calculation results of steel products.
The application of LCI results, including life cycle impact assessment (LCIA), is outside the scope of this
document.