Emission Factor

Basic oxygen furnace dust - for recovery (market for basic oxygen furnace dust - for recovery)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product dusts that are produced during steelmaking in a basic oxygen furnace (BOF) after separation from flue gases. BOF gas dusts comprise in principle iron and other metal oxides but composition varies widely based on technology level charge composition and the types and quantities of additives that are used. BOF gas dust may be sent for internal or external recovery or disposal. This represents high grade material that is sent for recovery. The cut-off classification is Recyclable. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameBasic oxygen furnace dust - for recovery (market for basic oxygen furnace dust - for recovery)
SectorWaste
CategoryWaste Management
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
2008
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 20Version log
  • Replaced by: 92f313ad-1a7f-47b8-ae45-52a71fa88bfb

API Reference

Activity ID
waste_management-type_basic_oxygen_furnace_dust_for_recovery_market_for_basic_oxygen_furnace_dust_for_recovery
UUID
053c1b57-0f19-4939-afaa-ea9880857a88
Code Snippet
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