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ProBas-Database CO2

Posted: 30 Jan 2015 21:26
by atjack
Hello,

I have the following problem:
I used the ProBas-Database from Nexus to calculate the Environmental Performance of a T-Shirt. When I calculate this, for example with CML2001, I get as a result something like 3.2 kg CO2 eq, but when according into ProBas web database and the Process in Openlca I should get something like 12 kg CO2 eq. So after a long searching for an answer I found the explanation. In CO2-flow in the Probas-Prozesses has the name "CO2", but this flow is not include in one of the impact methods available in this database. CO2 is always include with names "Carbon dioxide". So why is that so?

I hope the problem is understandable, feel free to ask questions.

Re: ProBas-Database CO2

Posted: 02 Feb 2015 14:18
by aciroth
You are right, this is an error - we will correct the LCIA method pack that is part of the ProBas database - the database contains a seperate method pack due to the German elementary flow names.
Thank you for your comment!
Andreas

Re: ProBas-Database CO2

Posted: 02 Feb 2015 15:52
by atjack
Thanks for the replay

When will the new LCIA method pack be available?

Maybe this is a help:
I added to the CML 2001 (Baseline) Method:
Climate Change:
- CO2
photochemical oxidation
- CO
Eutrophication – generic
- P
- N

Re: ProBas-Database CO2

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 21:15
by aciroth
We think this new version will be available Friday. Sorry for the inconvenience. It is not the flows as such but the flows in compartments. We will then also update the ProBas-specific methods to our most recent method pack.

Re: ProBas-Database CO2

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 14:37
by aciroth
An update: The ProBas database, a separat LCIA method pack for ProBas, and also a documentation is now available in Nexus.
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Re: ProBas-Database CO2

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 16:00
by atjack
Hello,

thanks for the update.

Just a small question, does the new database include the new process which where included, with the relaunch of the probas database, today?

Greetings

Re: ProBas-Database CO2

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 22:21
by aciroth
So, you are asking whether the fix that we uploaded today contains the database that was today released by UBA? Thank you.
No, not yet, we are working on it.