GaBi Paper Clip Tutorial - GaBi Software

Procedure
66. Right click on the plan and select ‘New process.’ and when you are asked where
to save it, just choose the Processes folder.
67. Name this process ‘Use Phase Steel Paper Clip´.
This process will contain no elementary flows and represents only part of the system or a
gate to gate process.
68. Select ‘unit process single operation’.
Let´s assume that the usage of the paper clip does not contribute to any environmental
impact, consume any power or release any emissions.
69. We can now enter the input flow ‘Steel Paper Clip.’
70. Enter the amount ‘0.00035kg.’
Then we assume that after the use phase, which has no environmental impact, the paper
clip will be thrown away. To model this you integrate a waste flow on the output side of
your use phase process.
71. Type in the output line ‘Steel scrap’ and choose the flow ‘Steel scrap (St)’ from
the object group ‘Waste for recovery.’
72. Enter the amount ‘0.00035kg.’
73. Save and close the process window.
74. On our life cycle plan connect the ‘Paper Clip Bending’ process with the ‘Use
Phase Steel Paper Clip’ process.
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