Emission Factor
Cathode - for aluminium electrolysis (cathode production)
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The activity generating the emissions is cathode production, for aluminium electrolysis. The Reference Product is cathode, for aluminium electrolysis. The cathode represents the negative electrode in the aluminium electrolysis. On the cathode, positively charged aluminium ions gain electrons from the cathode and form molten aluminium. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/8077/documentation
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Cathode - for aluminium electrolysis (cathode production) |
| Sector | Equipment |
| Category | Electronics |
| Source | ecoinvent |
| Source Dataset | Cut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 1995 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.1, 3.2 |
LCA Activity | source_specific |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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Activity ID
electronics-type_cathode_for_aluminium_electrolysis_cathode_production_for_aluminium_electrolysis
UUID
3e536f3e-bb1d-4e71-b775-789316b2f0b1
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