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Calcium carbonate - precipitated (market for calcium carbonate - precipitated)
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Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. Calcium carbonate is the main component of limestone. The majority of product used comes from mining and quarrying. Calcium carbonate can also be produced industrially and referred to as precipitated calcium carbonate (Kenny and Oates 2007). Reference(s): Kenny, M. and Oates, T. 2007. Lime and Limestone. In Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Electronic Release, Vol.21, pp.61. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Calcium carbonate - precipitated (market for calcium carbonate - precipitated) |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Chemical Products |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.8 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2015 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
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LCA Activity | Refer to source |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5 |
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Activity ID
chemicals-type_calcium_carbonate_precipitated_market_for_calcium_carbonate_precipitated
UUID
158d6ede-d248-4628-adbf-6d2cc5764625_cb08ad19-9bff-5101-95f6-73c9e58ee1ff
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