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Emission Factor
Copper Wire - Combusted
10kgCO2e/short ton
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Emission intensity of disposing of the specified material through combustion. These factors do not include any avoided emissions impact from any of the disposal methods. Combustion emissions include transport to combustion facility and combustion-related non-biogenic CO2 and N2O. Retrieved from the EPA's GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Copper Wire - Combusted |
| Sector | Waste |
| Category | Metal Waste |
| Source | EPA |
| Source Dataset | GHG Emission Factors Hub |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2021 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | end_of_life |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
waste_type_copper_wire-disposal_method_combusted
UUID
21831f5e-4195-4f3e-804c-6829fd52393a
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