Emission Factor

Cleft timber - measured as dry mass (hardwood forestry - eucalyptus ssp. - planted forest management)

Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'cleft timber measured as dry mass' represents a mix of cleft timber produced from residual softwood and hardwood from forestry activities as well as cleft timber produced as the sole reference product from planted eucalyptus forest management activities. The amount is expressed as dry mass including bark. Production takes place in the forest. When produced from residual softwood and hardwood the wood is cut into one-meter-long log pieces. The logs are split along the grain with a mobile tractor-powered clefting device. When produced from eucalyptus hardwood the production of cleft timber includes the use of a grapple saw or a chain saw. Cleft timber is used as wood fuel with a lower heating value of circa 14.46 MJ/kg. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameCleft timber - measured as dry mass (hardwood forestry - eucalyptus ssp. - planted forest management)
SectorAgriculture/Hunting/Forestry/Fishing
CategoryTimber and Forestry Products
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
2012
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6

API Reference

Activity ID
timber_forestry-type_cleft_timber_measured_as_dry_mass_hardwood_forestry_eucalyptus_ssp._planted_forest_management
UUID
a1241477-77ee-4017-b133-8c430e1927ef
Code Snippet
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