Emission Factor

Magnetite (magnetite production)

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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 'magnetite' is a black or brownish black with a metallic lustre mineral and it has magnetic properties. It is a direct product of the reaction between iron sulphate and sodium hydroxide while it is a by-product of ilmenite - magnetite mine operation. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: as magnetic carrier in toner for printer applications in clinker production and in hard coal preparation. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameMagnetite (magnetite production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMined Materials
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
1994
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: 3fc85b73-dd21-4002-aec9-f5610d7766a1

API Reference

Activity ID
mined_materials-type_magnetite_magnetite_production
UUID
3d11dfb7-e212-46ac-ab80-912edaa8a8eb
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