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Altivar 21
11 to 18.5 kW - IP54 range
Product Environmental Prole
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Product Environmental Prole - PEP
Chrome VI
0.001 %
Lead
0.024 %
Surface
mounted
components
0.22 %
EPDM
1.06 %
DX51D-AZ
74.06 %
Aluminum alloys
5.37 %
Fe
4.15 %
Steel
1.45 %
PC-FR(40)
2.90 %
Printed
circuit in
epoxy resin
1.62 %
Through-hole
electronic
components
3.96 %
Others
(*)
5.21 %
Product overview
The main function of the Altivar 21 range is control and variable speed control of an asynchronous
electric motor, mainly for HVAC applications.
This range consists of products from 0.75 to 75 kW operating at both 200 and 480 V, single‑phase or
three‑phase.
The representative product used in the study is the complete Altivar 21 rated 11 kW 480 V
(ref. ATV21WD11N4).
It is representative of the ATV 21 11 to 18.5 kW IP54 range. The other products in this range are
created with the same technology, using the same manufacturing process.
The environmental analysis was conducted in accordance with standard ISO 14040 «Environmental
management: analysis of the life cycle, principles and framework». It takes account of the various stages
in the product life cycle.
Constituent materials
The weight of products in the range varies from 30,300 g to 61,900 g.It is
30,300 g excluding packaging for the analyzed Altivar 21 - 11 kW 480 V.
The constituent materials are divided as follows:
Manufacturing
Distribution
(*) The "Others" category includes all elements present at less than 1 %.
All possible measures should be taken by our services, suppliers,
and subcontractors so that materials used to make up products in the
Altivar 21 range do not contain any substances prohibited by the current
regulations
(1)
at the time of its release onto the market.
As standard, this range contains neither batteries, nor storage batteries.
The site where this product range was designed is certied ISO 14001 for
its eco-friendly design process.
(1) list available on request.
This range is manufactured on a Schneider Electric production site
that has implemented an environmental management system certied
ISO 14001.
Constant process improvement has allowed us to reduce the site’s annual
energy consumption by an average of 5 %.
Complete sorting of waste has allowed us to attain a recycling rate of
99 %.
The packaging has been designed to be lighter and less bulky in
compliance with the European Union packaging directive 94/62/EC.
The total weight of the packaging is 9,000 g, consisting mainly of
cardboard and a wooden pallet.
Product distribution channels have been optimized by the setting up
of local distribution centers close to the areas where products are
purchased.
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Utilization
Products in the Altivar 21 - 11 to 18.5 kW IP54 range do not pose any
particular nuisance requiring special operating instructions (noise,
emissions, etc.).
The electrical energy consumed depends on the product setup and
operating conditions.
Their power consumption varies from 430 W to 603 W. It is 430 W for the
Altivar 21 – 11 kW 480 V and represents 4 % of the total power that ows
through the product.
End of life
At the end of life, products in the Altivar 21 range should be dismantled in
order to recycle as many as possible of the various constituent materials.
The potential recycling rate is more than 93 %.
This percentage includes ferrous metals, aluminum alloys and plastics
marked with the recycling symbol.
Products in this range also incorporate electronic boards which can be
extracted and sent to specialist recycling companies.
End-of-life data is described in detail in the product end-of-life datasheet.
Environmental impacts
The Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) was conducted using EIME
(Environmental Impact and Management Explorer) software version 1.6
and its database version 5.4.
The product’s hypothetical usable life is 10 years and the electrical
energy model used is the European model.
The scope of the analysis consists of an Altivar 21 - 11 kW 480 V.
The environmental impacts were analyzed on the following stages:
Manufacturing (M) including production of raw materials, Distribution (D)
and Use (U).
Presentation of the product’s environmental impacts:
Indicators Unit ATV21 IP54 11 kW 480 V SC (1.000 unité)
S = M + D + U M D U
Raw Material Depletion
Energy Depletion
Water Depletion
Global Warming
Y-1 8.87 10
MJ 2.45 10
3
dm
g≈CO
2
Ozone Depletion g≈CFC-11
Air Toxicity
Photochemical Ozone Creation
Air Acidication
Water Toxicity
Water Eutrophication g≈PO
Hazardous Waste Production
3
m
g≈C2H
4
+
g≈H
3
dm
4
kg 2.20 10
3.32 10
1.54 10
1.9
3.17 10
5.47 10
2.62 10
1.24 10
5.12 10
-13
5
4
7
9
3
3
6
2
2
6.70 10
2.73 10
1.44 10
2.02 10
2.45 10
4.30 10
92.4
31.3
3.41 10
4.52 10
2.07
-13
3
3
5
-2
7
5
2
1.06 10
2.33 10
1.44 10
3.82 10
1.77 10
2.04 10
3.11
1.62
2.15 10
9.73 10
7.42 10
-16
2
2
3
-3
6
3
-1
-3
2.16 10
2.42 10
3.16 10
1.52 10
1.89
3.12 10
5.38 10
2.58 10
8.94 10
58.96
2.18 10
-13
5
4
7
9
3
3
5
2
The product life cycle analysis demonstrates that the product use
phase (phase U) is the phase which has most impact on the majority of
environmental indicators.
The analysis also shows that the indicators for this phase are strongly
inuenced by the “product heat dissipation” parameter.
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System approach
The variable speed drive can produce energy savings by optimizing the
operating cycles of asynchronous electric motors.
In transient state, products in the Altivar 21 range can reduce an
installation’s energy consumption by over half.
The environmental impact values given above are only valid for the
specic context mentioned. They must not be used directly to draw up the
installation’s environmental report.
Glossary
Raw Material Depletion (RMD) This indicator quanties the consumption of raw materials during the life
cycle of the product. It is expressed as the fraction of natural resources
that disappear each year, with respect to all the annual reserves of
the material.
Energy Depletion (ED) This indicator gives the quantity of energy consumed, whether it be from
fossil, hydroelectric, nuclear or other sources.
This indicator takes into account the energy from the material produced
during combustion. It is expressed in MJ.
Water Depletion (WD) This indicator calculates the volume of water consumed, including
drinking water and water from industrial sources. It is expressed in dm3.
Global Warming Potential (GWP) The global warming of the planet is the result of the increase in the
greenhouse effect due to the sunlight reected by the earth’s surface
being absorbed by certain gases known as «greenhouse-effect» gases.
The effect is quantied in gram equivalent of CO2.
Ozone Depletion (OD) This indicator denes the contribution to the phenomenon of the
disappearance of the stratospheric ozone layer due to the emission
of certain specic gases. The effect is expressed in gram equivalent
of CFC-11.
Photochemical Ozone Creation (POC) This indicator quanties the contribution to the «smog» phenomenon
(the photochemical oxidation of certain gases which generates ozone)
and is expressed in gram equivalent of methane (C2H4).
Air Acidication (AA) The acid substances present in the atmosphere are carried by rain.
A high level of acidity in the rain can cause damage to forests.
The contribution of acidication is calculated using the acidication
potentials of the substances concerned and is expressed in mode
equivalent of H+.
Hazardous Waste Production (HWP) This indicator calculates the quantity of specially treated waste created
during all the life cycle phases (manufacturing, distribution and
utilization). For example, special industrial waste in the manufacturing
phase, waste associated with the production of electrical power, etc.
It is expressed in kg.
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This document is based on ISO 14020 which relates to the general principles of environmental
declarations and the ISO TR 14025 technical report relating to type III environmental
declarations.
It was produced according to the instructions in the PEP drafting guide, version 4.
Published by: Schneider Electric
Produced by: Ameg
10-2007
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