Emission Factor

Magnesium chloride from hafnium sponge production (market for magnesium chloride from hafnium sponge production)

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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 "This product represents magnesium chloride that is produced during the production of hafnium sponge using the Kroll process. The reduction and distillation step consists of the following reaction: HfCl4 + 2Mg -> Hf + 2MgCl2. The magnesium chloride produced from this reaction is sent to an electrolysis process which recovers part of the magnesium and chlorine. This product should not be used in any other context." The cut-off classification is Recyclable. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameMagnesium chloride from hafnium sponge production (market for magnesium chloride from hafnium sponge production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
2021
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: 95ad7290-2a08-4fae-9cf0-d9ecb2de0404

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Activity ID
chemicals-type_magnesium_chloride_from_hafnium_sponge_production_market_for_magnesium_chloride_from_hafnium_sponge_production
UUID
0a767f16-ccee-438f-a719-4c1f3fa30a1a
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