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Magnesium (magnesium production - electrolysis)
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Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'magnesium' is a metal. It is shiny gray solid with a 97.5% purity and it is an alkaline earth metal. It is a direct product of the Pidgeon process or electrolysis. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: as an alloying agent in aluminium to produce aeroplane and cars added to molten iron and steel to remove sulfur used in flares fireworks and sparklers in many different products like car seats luggage laptops cameras and power tools. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Magnesium (magnesium production - electrolysis) |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Metals |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2011 |
| Year Released | 2023 |
| Emission Factor |
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LCA Activity | Refer to source |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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Activity ID
metals-type_magnesium_magnesium_production_electrolysis
UUID
0998df1d-d69c-4a06-a14d-7c5fc023d7a3
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