Emission Factor

Hard coal (hard coal mine operation and hard coal preparation)

Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product hard coal' is a fossil fuel with a calorific value of 27.91 MJ/kg. It is used as a solid fuel and is sourced from coal mines after crushing screening and washing the coal. Its main applications are in the following sectors: domestic fuel (mainly for hand-fired stoves) as filter media and as an ingredient in charcoal briquettes. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameHard coal (hard coal mine operation and hard coal preparation)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMining
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
1990
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6

API Reference

Activity ID
mining-type_hard_coal_hard_coal_mine_operation_and_hard_coal_preparation
UUID
28ede240-8057-4271-8fe8-cb6507928a65
Code Snippet
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