Grader operation, broadacre crop, medium load factor, conventional {AU}| | AusLCI, U

Unit process Australia v00.00.000

Included processes:Process includes tractor and other machinery production and operation of equipement including fuel production and use. Remark: This inventory has been developed as part of the AusAgLCI initiative funded by a partnership of Australian Research and Development Corporations (RIRDC, CRDC, GRDC, SRDC, HAL, MLA, DA, FWPA) and Research Agencies (CSIRO, USQ and Q DAFF), with technical support from Life Cycle Strategies. More detail on inventory development can be found in the 'AusAgLCI Methodology for developing Life Cycle Inventory' documents located at www.auslci.alcas.asn.au. Energy use from WA farm energy calculator. 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
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Last updated
13 Jun 2012
Reference ID
d7f1954c-0973-31c1-a0b3-69e29377b2d8

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Documentation

Quantitative reference
Grader operation, broadacre crop, medium load factor, conventional {AU}| | AusLCI, U
Sampling procedure
Fuel consumption data have been derived from the Western Australia Farm Energy Calculator for broadacre crop. Tractor weight has been derived from a survey. Implement weight has been estimated based on manufacturers data.
Creation date
13 Jun 2012
Is copyright protected
No
Is infrastructure process
No
Tags
processing
Sources
Agricultural Machinery Management/2002/The University of Arizona
Farm energy calculator/2010/Salam
Cropland - Broadacre buyer's guide 2010/2010/Croplands

Product outputs

Flow AmountUnitComment
Grader operation, broadacre crop, medium load factor, conventional {AU}| | AusLCI, U 1.0 ha —

Technical inputs

Flow AmountUnitComment
Agricultural machinery, unspecified {GLO}| market for agricultural machinery, unspecified | Cut-off, U 0.0 kg weight amortized over lifetime
Tractor engine operation, on farm, per litre of diesel consumed {AU}| | AusLCI, U 18.5 l —
Tractor, 4-wheel, agricultural {GLO}| market for tractor, 4-wheel, agricultural | Cut-off, U 1.4522 kg weight amortized over lifetime
Transport, truck, 28t, fleet average {AU}| | AusLCI, U 68.5 t*km grader (11.7t) brought to the property by contractor from distance of 20km and worked for 8 hours

Parameters

NameValueFormulaDescription
implement_weight — — [kg] weight of implement - Marshallspreadersales.com.au - spreader up to 36m width, 5m3 tank.
tractor_weight 14522.0 14522 [kg] weight of 12M motor grader - caterpillar handbook 2009
tractor_lifetime_ha 10000.0 speed*implement_width*tractor_lifetime*1000/10000 [ha] life time of tractor - in ha processed
tractor_lifetime 8000.0 — [hours] lifetime of the tractor - University of Arizona http://ag.arizona.edu/crop/equipment/agmachinerymgt.html
tractor_power 118.0 — [kW] power of 12M motor grader - caterpillar handbook 2009
implement_lifetime_ha 1500.0 speed*implement_width*implement_lifetime*1000/10000 [ha] life time of implement - in ha processed
implement_lifetime 1200.0 — [hours] lifetime of the implement - University of Arizona http://ag.arizona.edu/crop/equipment/agmachinerymgt.html
implement_width 2.5 — [m] width of implement
speed 5.0 — [km/h] average speed of the tractor
fuel_ha 18.5 — —