Emission Factor

Lightweight concrete block - expanded vermiculite (market for)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is market for lightweight concrete block, expanded vermiculite. The Reference Product is lightweight concrete block, expanded vermiculite. Lightweight concrete blocks are made from aggregates with porous structure, which is mixed with cement and water. In this case, the aggregate is expanded vermiculite. The raw material mixture (aggregates, cement and water) of lightweight concrete blocks are poured into a mould then squeezed and finaly hardened by air. The main use of lightweight and autoclaved aerated concrete blocks are precision blocks, precision building plates, roof and floor panels, reinforced wall partition blocks, assembly beam, head and pillar units. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/15722/documentation

PropertyValue
NameLightweight concrete block - expanded vermiculite (market for)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryBuilding Materials
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
2011
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1, 3.2
LCA Activity
cradle_to_consumer
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
building_materials-type_lightweight_concrete_block_expanded_vermiculite_market_for_lightweight_concrete_block_expanded_vermiculite
UUID
336ac4e9-5c07-411c-8c97-6ac690dfe868
Code Snippet
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