Emission Factor

Fluorspar - 97% purity (scandium oxide production - from rare earth tailings)

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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 "fluorspar 97% purity" is a mineral form of calcium fluoride colourless and transparent mineral with a 97% purity. It is a direct product of extraction and a by-product of scandium oxide production from rare earth tailings. It can be used in the following applications: manufacturing of aluminium gasoline insulating foams refrigerants and uranium fuel steel manufacture opalescent glass enamels for cooking utensils hydrofluoric acid high-performance telescopes camera lens. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameFluorspar - 97% purity (scandium oxide production - from rare earth tailings)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMetals
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
2020
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: cb71b7fd-aea8-4b40-955a-04a5ef6581f9

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Activity ID
metals-type_fluorspar_97_percent_purity_scandium_oxide_production_from_rare_earth_tailings
UUID
36b06464-8678-4a41-91fa-6746873c83a8
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