Cradle to Gate + EOL
Identity ID
6c3a2563-a6b0-4a8c-acdf-0b3574b0e172
Construction
Associated ID
21371891-06f8-413d-8902-f6403f318633
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Included activities ends
Description
This dataset represents the on-site construction, installation, decommissioning, and dismantling of the main facilities of a 1000 MW-class coal-fired power plant in China. The plant has a technical service life of 40 years, with an annual electricity generation of 4.5 billion kWh per unit. The dataset primarily considers construction materials (the three key building materials), piping, paint, cables, civil works, land occupation, and energy consumption, excluding equipment quantities related to desulfurization and denitrification systems. For the decommissioning and dismantling phase, a uniform assumption is applied: a 90% recycling rate for metals and cables, incineration for foam, glass, and plastics, and landfilling for the remaining materials. The data are primarily sourced from official institutional publications, and have undergone screening and standardization processes, ensuring good representativeness, accuracy, and applicability for use.
Activity Description
The system boundary includes raw material preparation, on-site construction and installation, as well as decommissioning and dismantling phases, but excludes the operation and maintenance phase.
Process Description
The product refers to a facility that uses coal as the primary fuel, releasing energy through coal combustion to drive power generation equipment for producing electricity. Coal-fired power generation is one of the main forms of conventional thermal power generation and has long held a significant position in the energy structure.
Time period
2022
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
The technical service life of the power plant is 40 years, with an annual electricity generation of 4.5 billion kWh. The dataset primarily considers construction materials (the three key building materials), piping, paint, cables, civil works, land occupation, and energy consumption, excluding equipment quantities related to desulfurization and denitrification systems. A uniform assumption is applied for the decommissioning and demolition stage: a 90% recycling rate is assumed for metals and cables, while foam, glass, and plastics are incinerated, and the remaining materials are disposed of via landfill.