Picking, cotton {AU}| | AusLCI, U
Unit process Australia v00.00.000
Included processes:Process includes tractor and other machinery production and operation of equipment including fuel production and use. Remark: Energy use from Craig Bailey based on survey of 6 cotton producers in NSW. Geography: Refers to an average production in Australia. Technology: Average Time period: Data collected for 2012 Version: 1.0 Record: Data entry by: Sandra Eady Telephone: +61 2 6776 1394; E-mail: sandra.eady@csiro.au ; Company: CSIRO Livestock industries; Country: AU Generator: Data entry by: Sandra Eady Telephone: +61 2 6776 1394; E-mail: sandra.eady@csiro.au ; Company: CSIRO Livestock industries; Country: AU
- Sector
- Processing
- Contributor
- —
- Last updated
- 13 Jun 2012
- Reference ID
6b2e9ab5-d290-35d5-aea6-160fb1d1bdb8
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Documentation
- Quantitative reference
- Picking, cotton {AU}| | AusLCI, U
- Sampling procedure
- Tractor weight has been estimated based on manufacturers data.
- Creation date
- 13 Jun 2012
- Is copyright protected
- No
- Is infrastructure process
- No
- Tags
- processing
- Sources
- —
Product outputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picking, cotton {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 1.0 | ha | Machine weight 13.8 - 14.5 tonne |
Technical inputs
| Flow | Amount | Unit | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvester {GLO}| market for harvester | Cut-off, U | 0.19841666666666666 | kg | weight amortized over lifetime |
| Tractor engine operation, on farm, per litre of diesel consumed {AU}| | AusLCI, U | 21.8 | l | — |
Parameters
| Name | Value | Formula | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| machine_weight | 2381.0 | — | [kg] weight of machine |
| machine_width | 6.0 | — | [m] width of 6 rows spaced by 1 meter |
| machine_lifetime | 4000.0 | — | [hours] lifetime of the machine |
| speed | 5.0 | — | [km/h] average speed of the machine |
| machine_lifetime_ha | 12000.0 | speed*machine_width*machine_lifetime*1000/10000 | [ha] life time of machine - in ha processed |
| fuel_ha | 21.8 | — | [l] from Craig Bailey based on survey of 6 cotton producers in NSW. |