Cradle-to-Grave Life-Cycle Assessment of Wooden Pallet Production in the United States
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Unit
Weighted
average
Allocation
(%)
Pallet assembly—nailing per pallet
Products—coproducts
Wood pallet, assembled p 1.000 100.0
Materials—fuels
Wood boards, at pallet facility p 1.00E+00
Fasteners g 2.62E+02
Greases g 1.09E-01
Motor oil g 2.91E-01
Hydraulic fluid g 1.14E+00
Lubricating fluid g 5.04E-01
Plastic wrapping g 6.86E-03
Cardboard packaging g 6.57E-02
Natural gas L 5.51E+00
Liquefied petroleum gas L 1.63E-03
Diesel L 2.73E–03
Gasoline L 3.33E–04
Wood fuel OD kg 9.22E–04
Diesel, forklift L 1.10E–02
Diesel, truck L 4.85E–03
Gasoline, truck L 4.93E–05
Propane, forklift L 3.49E–02
Electricity—heat L 1.10E–02
Electricity kWh 0.327
Waste L 4.93E–05
Cardboard packaging g 1.668
Hydraulic fluid g 0.075
Motor oil g 0.011
Greases g 0.002
Lubricants g 0.981
Treatment—stamping–painting per pallet
Products–coproducts
Wooden pallet final, pallet facility p 1.000 100.0
Materials—fuels g 0.075
Wood pallet, assembled p 1
Natural gas L 1.95E+00
Liquefied petroleum gas L 2.61E–02
Fungicide g 5.27E–02
Paint g 2.30E+00
Ink g 7.63E–04
Electricity—heat
Electricity kWh 0.026
