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EPD FITT Sewer Evo

EPD FITT Sewer Evo
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EPD FITT Sewer Evo

Product catalog summary
Programme Information
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) quantifies the environmental impacts of a product based on Product Category Rules (PCR). This EPD is verified by SGS Italia S.p.A. and follows ISO 14025 and EN 15804 standards. It is valid until October 2026, subject to continued registration.
Company Information
FITT S.p.A., established in 1969, specializes in thermoplastic fluid transfer systems. With headquarters in Italy, FITT operates globally with multiple production and logistic sites. The company emphasizes environmental sustainability and innovation, integrating recycling and energy reduction in its processes.
Product Information
FITT Sewer EVO: A range of PVC-U pipes compliant with UNI EN 1401-1:2019 for sewage and non-pressure industrial drains. It features an integrated jointing system for watertight seals, protecting the environment from pollutants. The product range is certified by KIWA and meets various international standards.
LCA Information
The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) provides a comprehensive analysis of the environmental impacts of FITT Sewer products. It includes data on declared units, time representativeness, and system boundaries, ensuring accurate environmental performance assessments.
Content Declaration
The declaration includes details on product composition, packaging, and the use of recycled materials, highlighting FITT's commitment to sustainability.
Environmental Performance
The document outlines the potential environmental impacts of FITT Sewer products, supported by detailed results for both FITT Sewer and FITT Sewer EVO.
Additional Environmental Information
Guidance on recycling PVC-U pipes and information on the production plant's trigeneration system are provided, emphasizing FITT's focus on sustainable practices.
Attachments
Includes product codes and specifications for FITT Sewer and FITT Sewer EVO, ensuring comprehensive product understanding.
Overview: The document provides detailed technical information about the FITT Sewer and FITT Sewer EVO pipe systems, focusing on their design, manufacturing, and environmental impact assessments.
Design and Advantages:
  • Power Lock® System: Ensures high gasket performance, hydraulic tightness, and reliable joint seals with a 3.0° angular deflection capability.
  • For Designers: Offers time savings during checks and tests, and reliable joint seals.
  • For Installers: Pipes come with pre-fitted gaskets, ensuring quick and safe installation with low jointing force.
  • For System Utilities: Guarantees hydraulic tightness and correct installation, ensuring system operation efficiency.
Product Information:
  • Materials: Made primarily from PVC resin with additives like calcium carbonate and titanium dioxide.
  • Manufacturing Locations: Primarily produced in Fara Vicentino, Italy.
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA):
  • Phases: Includes goal and scope definition, inventory analysis, impact assessment, and interpretation.
  • Data Sources: Utilizes primary data from FITT’s plant and secondary data from Ecoinvent and Industry Data databases.
  • System Boundaries: Covers modules A1-A3, A4, A5, C1-C4, and D, excluding the use phase.
Environmental Impact:
  • Declared Unit: One kilogram of piping system.
  • Recycling and Disposal: Includes scenarios for recycling, incineration, and landfill disposal.
  • Energy Modelling: Based on the Italian national residual mix with specific emission factors.
Content Declaration:
  • Materials: No substances of very high concern under REACH regulations are present above threshold levels.
  • Recycled Material: No external recycled material is used in production.
Environmental Impact Categories
  • Climate Change: Assessed using Global Warming Potential (GWP) expressed in kgCO2eq, considering fossil, biogenic, and land use changes.
  • Ozone Depletion: Measured by Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) in kgCFC11eq, indicating the impact on the stratospheric ozone layer.
  • Acidification: Evaluated through Acidification Potential (AP) in mol H+eq, affecting ecosystems and human health.
  • Eutrophication: Assessed by Eutrophication Potential (EP) for freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments, indicating nutrient enrichment impacts.
  • Photochemical Ozone Formation: Measured by POCP in kg NMVOC eq, indicating the formation of harmful tropospheric ozone.
  • Abiotic Resource Depletion: Evaluated by ADP for minerals, metals, and fossil resources, indicating the impact on non-renewable resources.
  • Water Use: Assessed by Water Deprivation Potential (WDP) in m3, indicating potential water resource deprivation.
Environmental Impact Results
  • GWP-fossil: 6.79 kg CO2 eq (total excluding D phase).
  • ODP: 1.72E-06 kg CFC 11 eq.
  • AP: 2.98E-02 mol H+ eq.
  • EP-freshwater: 1.33E-03 kg PO4 eq.
  • EP-marine: 1.14E-02 kg N eq.
  • EP-terrestrial: 1.14E-01 mol N eq.
  • POCP: 3.25E-02 kg NMVOC eq.
  • ADP-minerals & metals: 2.48E-05 kg Sb eq.
  • ADP-fossil: 1.03E+02 MJ.
  • WDP: 6.85 m3.
Resource Use
  • Renewable Energy: Total use of renewable primary energy resources (PERT) is 5.31 MJ.
  • Non-renewable Energy: Total use of non-renewable primary energy resources (PENRT) is 1.03E+02 MJ.
  • Fresh Water Use: 1.62E-01 m3.
Waste Production
  • Hazardous Waste: 3.27E-01 kg disposed.
  • Non-hazardous Waste: 8.51E-01 kg disposed.
  • Radioactive Waste: 4.13E-04 kg disposed.
Output Flows
  • Material for Recycling: 3.37E-01 kg.
Biogenic Carbon Content
  • In Product: 0.00 kg C.
  • In Packaging: 1.62E-02 kg C.
Environmental Considerations: FITT is committed to minimizing waste and energy use in production, as well as recycling post-industrial and post-consumer materials. PVC-U pipes, while challenging to excavate for recycling, can be recycled when removed for other reasons. These pipes are free from plasticizers, dioxins, and heavy metals, enhancing their recyclability.
Production and Energy Efficiency: The FITT Sewer and FITT Sewer EVO are manufactured in facilities powered by a trigeneration plant, which produces electricity and heat from a single energy source. This process improves energy efficiency and reduces carbon emissions by eliminating energy transport losses.
Standards and Specifications: The document references several international standards and specifications, including ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 for environmental management and life cycle assessment, as well as various standards for water analysis and pipe specifications.
Product Codes: A comprehensive list of product codes is provided, detailing the specifications of various FITT Sewer and FITT Sewer EVO pipes, including their diameters and lengths.
Specifications:
The document outlines the specifications for FITT Sewer and FITT Sewer EVO pipes, which comply with UNI EN 1401-01:2019 standards. These PVC-U pipes are designed for wastewater conveyance in civil, industrial, and agricultural sewers. They are brown-orange in color (RAL 8023) and use organic OBS stabilizers, ensuring they are free of heavy metals. The pipes feature a cup joint system with a gasket pre-inserted during glass formation, adhering to UNI EN 681 standards.
Procedures and Standards:
The joining system must pass leak tests certified by a third party according to UNI EN 1277:2005 (now UNI EN ISO 13259:2018) with test parameters of 1.5 bar hydrostatic pressure and -0.6 bar negative air pressure. Manufacturing must comply with UNI EN ISO 9001 standards.
Insurance and Liability:
FITT provides insurance coverage for damages caused by their products, with a liability limit of 15,000,000 Euros, valid worldwide from the date of sale. This includes coverage for defective products and their replacement.
Quality and Environmental Commitment:
FITT adheres to a business management policy focused on high-quality technology, products, and services, respecting environmental standards. They comply with UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 for the design, manufacture, storage, and distribution of plastic ducts and systems.
Product Information:
FITT Sewer and FITT Sewer EVO products are part of the FITT Group's offerings, providing solutions for fluid management in water service utilities, including drinking water and sewerage networks.
Additional Resources:
For more information, visit www.fitt.com and www.environdec.com.
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EPD FITT Sewer Evo-1

fitt sewer fitt sewer evo Environmental Product Declaration In accordance with ISO 14025 and EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 CPC Code: 36320 Date of publication: 2021-11-10 Date of validity: 2026-10-25 Revision: rev. 1, 2022-01-13 Registration number: S-P-04909 Programme: The International EPD® System, www.environdec.com Programme operator: EPD International AB An EPD should provide current information and may be updated if conditions change. The stated validity is therefore subject to the continued registration and publication at: www.environdec.com FITT INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS

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EPD FITT Sewer Evo-3

fitt sewer fitt sewer evo Environmental Product Declaration

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EPD FITT Sewer Evo-4

FITT SEWER PIPE SYSTEM

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EPD FITT Sewer Evo-5

FITT SEWER PIPE SYSTEM

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EPD FITT Sewer Evo-7

An Environmental Product Declaration, or EPD®, is a standardised and verified way of quantifying the environmental impacts of a product based on a consistent set of rules known as a PCR (Product Category Rules). Environmental product declarations within the same product category from different programmes may not be comparable. EPD® of construction products may not be comparable if they do not comply with EN 15804. This version of the EPD® has been updated to clarify which pipe dimensions the installation results refer to. The International EPD® System EPD® International AB, Box 210 60 SE-100...

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EPD FITT Sewer Evo-8

FITT is an international leader and a company specialised in the creation of complete fluid transfer systems made of thermoplastic materials, both for the industrial and the building sectors – at infrastructural and civil engineering level – and also for the home, gardening and hobby markets. Established in 1969, for 50 years FITT has been developing technologically advanced solutions that offer reliability, safety, extremely high performance levels and ease of use. With headquarters in Sandrigo (Vicenza), FITT exports to 87 countries, has a total staff of 950 employees, 9 production sites (5...

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EPD FITT Sewer Evo-9

2.1 / TALES OF CONTINUOUS INNOVATION FITT is the creator of technologies that have revolutionised the markets in which it operates: a digital Concept Lab, fully dedicated to the development of new products and process technologies, is supported by the continuous and consistent innovation capabilities of the company. Open innovation and the collaboration with a network of international partners and research bodies, allows FITT to be always up to date with the latest generation materials, the most recent technologies and current regulations. External certifying bodies validate protocols and quality...

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EPD FITT Sewer Evo-10

3.1 / FITT SEWER EVO Fitt Sewer EVO is a range of PVC-U pipes in accordance with UNI EN 1401-1:2019 standard for sewage and non-pressure industrial drains. FITT Sewer EVO differs from the FITT Sewer pipes in that they have an integrated and non-removable jointing system which guarantees a perfect watertight seal and protects the surrounding environment from any dispersion of pollutants into the subsoil and groundwater. Instead, FITT Sewer pipes have an accompanying non-integrated EPDM rubber gasket. Sewer networks for the collection and conveyance of waste water are of considerable importance...

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EPD FITT Sewer Evo-11

3.3 / THE SEWER LOCK® INTEGRATED GASKET FITT Sewer EVO features a socket based jointing system with integrated gasket, mechanically preinserted during the hot formation of the socket based joint. The Sewer Lock® gasket consists of a sealing element according to UNI EN 681, co-moulded and with stiffening ring made of fibre-reinforced polypropylene. This jointing system makes the gasket absolutely impossible to remove and guarantees high performance because: • of its optimum hydraulic tightness both for negative and positive pressure. Sealing performance is proven by the IIP rests carried out with...

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3.4 / FITT SEWER EVO SN16, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY By offering the new SN16 FITT Sewer Evo, FITT is one of the first Italian companies capable of incorporating in its products the innovation provided for by the UNI EN 1401-01:2019 standard. The constant attention to the technological development of its products has also brought the capability of offering the SN16 version with Power Lock® gasket. The FITT SN16 Sewer EVO class features a socket based jointing system with integrated gasket inserted during the formation of the socket. The Power Lock® gasket consists of a sealing element in EPDM...

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EPD FITT Sewer Evo-13

3.5 / FITT SEWER AND FITT SEWER EVO PIPE MANUFACTURING FITT Sewer and FITT Sewer EVO pipes are manufactured primarily from PVC resin along with additives, including: calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, calcium-based stabiliser, lubricants, processing aids and pigments. The PVC resin is the main ingredient in all PVC pressure pipes, and is manufactured in Europe primarily from imported vinyl chloride monomer. Internal PVC pipe scrap from production is fed back into the feed mix and utilised in new pipe. The feed mix is heated and mixed prior to extrusion and then water cooled to form the pipe...

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EPD FITT Sewer Evo-14

4.1 / LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an analytical tool that captures the overall environmental impacts of a product, process or human activity from raw material acquisition, through production and use, to waste management. NORWAY SWEDEN LATVIA DENMARK UNITED KINGDOM CZECH REPUBLIC SLOVENIA CROATIA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA LCA studies are structured in 4 phases. The goal and scope definition is implemented to clarify the objective of the study, to determine the main methodological boundaries as well as the life cycle processes to be included in the analysis (also referred...

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4.2 / DECLARED UNIT One kilogram of piping system (the weight per meter of pipe are reported in the following tables). Table 3 / Weights per meter of the different diameters and nominal stiffness’ specifications for the FITT Sewer range pipes DN [mm] Table 4 / Weights per meter of the different diameters and nominal stiffness’ specifications for the FITT Sewer EVO range pipes DN [mm] FITT SEWER PIPE SYSTEM

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4. lca information 4.3 / TIME REPRESENTATIVENESS Data cover the year 2020 4.4 / DATABASE(S) AND LCA SOFTWARE USED Secondary data has been obtained from Ecoinvent v.3.6 and Industry Data v2.0 databases, using the software SimaPro 9.1.1 to carry out the assessment. Energy Carriers Calcium carbonate Packaging materials Weighing, mixing, cooling and transfer of the mix to the silos Transfer of the mix, extruding, cooling, calibrating, marking, cutting and belling Packaging and transportation to the depot Waste Waste grinding Waste micronisation Distribution of the final product Emissions Mechanical...

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