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by yanushka
14 Aug 2017 13:47
Forum: Modelling of the Inventory
Topic: Resolving lacking data in ecoinvent
Replies: 2
Views: 8540

Re: Resolving lacking data in ecoinvent

Dear Andreas, Thank you for your reply. Yes, I am currently working only with ecoinvent and I was thinking about the same approach as you suggested but I assume there will still be a gap in the analysis. If we purchase another database, which we are considering for the near future, is it possible to...
by yanushka
04 Aug 2017 21:15
Forum: Modelling of the Inventory
Topic: Resolving lacking data in ecoinvent
Replies: 2
Views: 8540

Resolving lacking data in ecoinvent

Dear forum, I was assigned to prepare an EPD using openLCA and ecoinvent (I'm using v.3.3) database. I am aware of the provisions of EN 15804 and my question is related to the cut-off data limitations. One of the components I am modelling is a mix of multiple chemical substances our client imports f...
by yanushka
25 Jun 2017 13:30
Forum: Installation
Topic: Time required for importing .zolca databases
Replies: 12
Views: 51993

Re: Time required for importing .zolca databases

Hi Andreas, After creating a new database I was trying to import the zolca file and it took a lot of time. I assume this is because it was reading it element by element. I just figured out that the import function should be used for merging two databases not for initial loading of the lci database. ...
by yanushka
24 Jun 2017 23:39
Forum: Installation
Topic: Time required for importing .zolca databases
Replies: 12
Views: 51993

Re: Time required for importing .zolca databases

Hi Andreas,

Thank you very much for your reply. Could you be more specific on what exactly is the speed of the database and how much is the minimum free space necessary for normal speed of the upload?

I've been trying to upload the combined database, too, but still unsuccessful.

Yana
by yanushka
23 Jun 2017 11:58
Forum: Installation
Topic: Time required for importing .zolca databases
Replies: 12
Views: 51993

Re: Time required for importing .zolca databases

Hi all, I apologize to bring this topic up again but I have similar issues with prolonged time for import of zolca databases (namely ecoinvent) in openLCA 1.6. I have already read the comments above and saw the videos on youtube and I found out that I should first import the system process database ...